1DPO... any cycle buddies out there?

[Kewchoc]

I'm currently TTC following a miscarriage at 12 weeks on 5th August. I haven't had a period yet but we decided not to wait, as I'm desperate to be pregnant again and I think that is the only thing that will make me feel better about the loss. I have been tracking ovulation and did catch my peak so now just hoping I've got the timing of DTD right.

Just wondering if anyone out there TTC is around the same time in their cycle so that we can chat to each other really. I think I'm already driving my husband mad, it would be nice to speak to other people who really understand how I'm feeling! 😊

I’ve fallen in to symptom spotting and I hate it!
I had a small glass of wine last night (read you’re not meant to drink in the luteal phase but I felt like I followed the rules to the T last time and still miscarried so 🤷🏼‍♀️) and I woke up this morning feel so sick.

I actually don’t have a great tolerance to alcohol so it’s likely I’m just pathetic and hungover but still I’m like ‘6DPO…. Could this be a sign?!’

no brain, just shut up, it is not a sign!!!

@HashB I would be thinking the exact same thing in your situation though haha. Fingers crossed it's a good sign! I guess you'll know more over the next couple of days whether it was the wine or something a bit more exciting 🥰

I know what you mean about following the rules. Honestly I don't think it even makes much difference at this point and it just ends up being an additional pressure!

@HashB I had a similar moment today in the car, a sharp pinching feeling in the right place to be my uterus. My mind automatically went "oooh could be implantation!" 🤣🙈 we're hopeless aren't we 🤣

Hi all,

Hoping to join if you don’t mind!

I had a mmc in July when I should have been 12 weeks, and it’s nice to see I’m not mad or alone for immediately wanting to TTC! I did wait for my first period just because I wouldn’t have coped with the anxiety of not knowing whether it was a new pregnancy or not, and only got a negative test after my first period had ended.

My SIL who I’m super close too is by complete coincidence, neither of us knew we were both TTC, is 2 weeks behind where I would have been, and the thought of still having cousins close together is spurring me on to really try.

I’ve half heartedly tried LH testing this month, but I think not doing it fully/not at all has caused more stress, so will see what happens this month and will either not do it at all or really try to do it consistently.

According to my apps, ovulation would have been yesterdayish. So will continue to try and DTD as much as feels normal next week and just wait and see!

Wishing everyone on the thread all the luck in the world

Well, I think that all sounds positive, and if is too early for implantation then at least everyone’s symptoms could be related to progesterone rising nicely and helping to prepare for implantation ☺️

Welcome @Agathapoirot and sorry for your loss. Hope all goes well re: your niece/nephew and you’ll be able to announce the arrival of their sibling soon.

I had the slightest of slight spotting today - as in if I wasn’t wearing white pants I would have missed it - and some v v v mild twinges that I wouldn’t have even noticed if it weren’t for the TWW. I don’t think it’s anything in itself, but could be the start of more to come later or tomorrow, we’ll see…

*cousin, sorry!

Welcome @Agathapoirot ❤️ sorry to hear of your loss. Let's hope that this is a lucky thread and we all get BFP''s soon 😊

Oooh @Amberellalina sounds promising, you're right about on track for implantation to happen aren't you? Hopefully that's what it is 🤞🏼

Well it looks like my progesterone levels aren't great - got a day 21 test tomorrow (technically CD22) and if that confirms low progesterone I should be able to get a prescription to take from ovulation next month. Praying that that helps! 🙏

Ah, sorry to hear that @moosey89. How do you know? Did you already have a test?

And yes thanks @Kewchoc I’m 7dpo today. I don’t think it was anything though as no symptoms today. Not to worry, I didn’t have any implantation signs in my successful pregnancy so maybe no symptoms are a good sign in my case!

Hi @Agathapoirot sorry to hear your loss. Sounds like we’re in similar boats but wish you the best of luck!

@moosey89 how did you start to suspect your progesterone might be low? Hope you get sorted quick.

@Amberellalina i am the same as you. Last time I was pregnant I had zero symptoms prior to testing too.

I don’t know why as I’m only 8DPO but I took a test this morning and it was a solid negative. Period isn’t due until next Sunday, don’t really know why I did the test (other than to make myself feel bad?).

@HashB my period is due Saturday and I did a test today too. No idea why as I promised myself I wouldn't. No symptoms at all this weekend so I'm not holding out hope at all.
Going to sit on hands all week and lock the tests away, maybe do one on Friday if period symptoms haven't started by then

@BelBabe we must be equally impatient people! I just looked back through my Flo app and last time I didn’t get a (extremely faint) positive until 11DPO so I think I will try and hold out until the end of the week like you.

@Amberellalina @HashB I have a Mira fertility tracker that gives you the actual value of the hormones including progesterone and it's half where it should be apparently to sustain a pregnancy. I've got a day 21 blood test tomorrow so I guess that will give a definitive answer.

Hi, hope you don’t mind me joining you? Had one drunken DTD at the right-ish point in my cycle this month, although not officially TTC yet. 13DPO today and I’ve had all the usual PMT symptoms so expecting AF tomo. It’s reeeeeeally made me realise how much I want another; a dream I’m just not ready to let go of yet.

Wondering if I can ask you about the Mira fertility monitor please @moosey89 - I’ve got a long term health condition so would have to be careful with meds while TTC/pregnant so if we do start to TTC again I want to throw everything at it.

Hope you get some good news on your test. Have you had any low progesterone symptoms? Is it an easy fix?

@GuessHowMuch I'm finding it really interesting - it showed me that when I was getting a flashing smiley on clearblue was actually at least 24hrs before my peak, which explains why I got pregnant from only DTD once, the day after the static smiley!
And it was reassuring to see the other hormone levels too (oestrogen and FSH). I'll warn you that it's not cheap, and the sticks are blooming expensive. I don't plan to use it forever but for 4 ish months I think so I can get the full view of my cycle.

Progesterone wise, hopefully as simple as taking some pessaries from ovulation onwards! I have had issues conceiving and also staying pregnant so if that's the cause then it's possibly the easiest fix of everything!

@moosey89 i’m really pleased for you that you might have more clarity on what’s going on.

I looked at Mira for this cycle but didn’t bother because I wanted to know about progesterone and for some reason didn’t think it was covered. I must have misread but if this cycle doesn’t work (and I’m not too hopeful that it has) then I’ll get it for next.

I saw how expensive the sticks are, but do they ever encourage you to test twice on any days like premom do? Because if so I’ll run through those 10 sticks fast!

@moosey89 I’m sorry your progesterone levels aren’t playing ball but pleased you might be on your way to a solution. It is interesting to hear about your experiences with Mira - and after all it is cheaper that IVF! I might look into it if I have no luck this cycle or next… I wondered if my progesterone was on the low side when I was trying while bfing, and that was why I didn’t catch. I found this article helpful https://www.myfertilityfocus.com/day-21-progesterone-test-level-explained/

I had a bit more convincing spotting today, which could be implantation or it could be the last bit of mc bleeding - I’ve heard it can stop and start. I guess we’ll found out later this week… quite glad I’m not home today otherwise I would probably cave and test tomorrow (9dpo) 😂

Or early AF I guess, but I hope not because that would mean a really short luteal phase…

@HashB they only ask you to test twice on what they think is peak LH, so just the one day to confirm! They have different sticks, so ones I use are:

• oestrogen, LH and progesterone combined (I stop these a couple of days after ovulation)
• progesterone only (for ovulation confirmation and levels in second half of cycle)

They have a few others too, including one for FSH which tests egg reserves (somehow, don't know how but there you go 😂) but that's more like a use it for a month rather than ongoing.

I've made myself a guinea pig today - I've got my NHS normal blood test, done a home fingerprint blood test and done my urine test. Seeing how accurate the at home ones really are!

Can I join please? 8DPO today and I stupidly took a test which was a BFN. It's so disheartening 😞

I have had quite tender boobs today which I don't usually get and backache and some mild cramps- very frustrating that these could just as easily be AF symptoms!

Thanks for the info @moosey89; sounds like a really comprehensive, albeit expensive, system! How much do you reckon you spend on sticks each cycle please?

Got my fingers crossed that your spotting is a sign of something good @Amberellalina. Are you normally an early tester?

AF was due yesterday or today; got through to 3pm with no AF so bought a test and pretty much straight after my BFN AF arrived. Ffs.

Now to make the decision on whether to dive back in to TTC properly. We’ve tried a couple of times for a third - gave up after chemicals and illness last time. I’m worrying that 40 is too old to be starting again.

What cycle are you on @glasshalffull0 ? Still loads of time for a BFP this cycle (although been there plenty of times staring at an early BFP and feeling despair!!).

Hi everyone,

How you all doing? I've never even heard of Mira so this is interesting to read!

Fingers crossed it's implantation @Amberellalina

Im 6DPO today and had some mild twinges this afternoon... pretty certain it was psychological though as I've been counting down to 6DPO with it being a possible start of the implantation window!

I just wrote out a long reply to everyone and it deleted it! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

@moosey89 good luck with your Guinea pig tests! I’m actually really impressed at what you can find out for yourself at home.

@Amberellalina got my fingers crossed for you!

@glasshalffull0 welcome! I’m really loving how close together everyone in this thread is. I’m 9DPO and also did a test yesterday for it to be negative. I don’t know why I even did it but I feel your disheartedness.

@GuessHowMuch sorry to hear AF came to town. They say don’t make big decisions when you’re emotional and I am always extra emotional on my period.

@Kewchoc i also had some twinges and cramping today but it lasted all of 10 minutes 👎🏼 it did however lead me to learning when the implantation window actually is as I didn’t even know that! So … always a silver lining.