TTC October 2023

[beaniesunrise]

Couldn’t find a thread so thought to create one and see who else will join the community!

Preparing to start TTC early October based on my cycle.

TTC: baby no.2
Age : 29
average cycle is 28 days for me 😊

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine
Thank you, I'm just pulling all the stops to avoid an invasive treatment. 🤣
Did they prescribe a higher dose for you at the get go? Mine is 3x500mg a day, but as I said when I started off, it was 1x500mg for 7 days. I think if you slowly build up to it, you might be able to handle it.
Does your Dr do follicle studies on you? Scans to monitor your follicle growth and rupture?

@ReginaPhalange12
Oh :( that is unfortunate. Hopefully you didn't miss the window. 🤞now it's all about staying sane in the tww, the hardest part.. 😅

@ceruleansky me too 🤞🏽 Love the TWW 😂

@TTCnewbies at your DPO it could very well be implantation. Do you have any FRERs? 11/12DPO on Friday night pick something up on one of those.

Sadly no tinges since so thinking it was nothing. Gosh this TWW is a nightmare isn't it, feel like I'm actually going crazy with every little sign. I will have to get some more tests and try tomorrow or Friday.

@TTCnewbies it's the worst. I'm going to try & put it out of my head for the next couple of weeks (ha!)

This may be a silly question but is a FRER a first response make test? Or any early test?

@TTCnewbies yes that’s right 😁
Hi everyone! I’ve been reading daily in the background and can finally away I’m 1dpo today, and joined the TWW with you all. Best of luck to everyone for our BFPs!

Woohoo! Welcome to the TWW @beaniesunrise ! It sucks a bit but it’s nice to have company. 😁

Thanks so much @beaniesunrise

Sorry I feel like I've taken over your thread as I've had so many questions!!

Welcome to the TWW. Good luck 🙂

@TTCnewbies yes it is. I think you can only get them on Amazon now though. I've heard the Boots early detection are good too though.

@beaniesunrise we are TWW buddies 😆 sending you luck & hoping we have a speedy TWW 🤞🏽

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine aw thank you 🙏 yeah just ready everyone’s posts I have a feeling I’m going to feel like it’s going to be a longgg tww haha
@TTCnewbies don’t say sorry! Glad we got this comfortable space for us to ask questions, good luck to you too!
My notes say that with dc1 I did the FRER test at 11dpo and got a faint and then CB got my bfp next day

@ReginaPhalange12 ahhhh 😆 good luck to you too!!

@beaniesunrise thank you 😊

I thought I was 8DPO but I marked my peak in my premom app and it say's I am only 6 DPO feels like ages until I can test.

I have never used a FRER, as they the best? I think I'll order some I live in the back arse of no where so can't just go to the pharmacy if I want a different test.

I have amazon cheapies and I think one CB digital but I won't use that until I am very very sure.

@ReginaPhalange12 that makes so much sense - I went to buy some frers last month and couldn't find them ANYWHERE 😂

Tested again this morning at 9dpo with a first response, negative. Sigh. Probably will test another couple of times and then wait for my period. I promised myself I wouldn’t be sad, but here I am feeling a bit shitty, I hate trying to arrange DTD on the right days (such a lot of pressure when DH isn’t keen) and this month I had such good timing 😭
I also have horrendous periods and try to have as few as possible lol

I’m 12 dpo and af due in two days. I know it’s best to wait and see if it arrives but I can’t remain calm. This cycle is really playing tricks on me I feel like I have a bunch of symptoms and that I’m pregnant but then again there were times when I thought that was definitely it but af turned up. After 15 cycles of trying I’m desperate for a positive test.

I dtd last night and this morning with my donor and possibly tomorrow also. The apps say my ovulation day could be Saturday is this enough to cover this month 🤞

@hicketypickety I was looking everywhere & saw on here they've been discontinued, I thought they were supposed to be one of the best but there have been quite a lot of evaps apparently.

I find it so hard to DTD the right days too! So much planning esp when DH isn’t feeling it too. I also tell myself I won’t be upset but it is a bit soul destroying thinking of another month of planning the days out and 2 weeks waiting 😩

@bumptobean absolutely! And add in that we’re the ones having to try and figure out when ovulation is occurring (which can be time consuming in itself! OPKs, Temps, etc), and then trying to decide if we want to try DTD that day or if we should wait till the next….when you have limited opportunities it’s a really big mind . Ugh.
I don’t find it fun at all 😭

Morning all, BFN this morning. 10/11dpo I think. So I guess still very early and AF isn't due til next week but I've really felt like she's on her way sooner, been very crampy all week. Time will tell I guess.

Hey everyone, not messaged on here in a while but reading all of your messages. AF is due for me next week and feel like I’ll be out this month so I haven’t felt any different whatsoever haha

I already feel like the novelty and excitement has worn off slightly and it’s hard now to DTD trying to get such a big outcome from it! I feel like we did DTD around my fertile window but we did kind of drop off and it’s hard as I’m trying not to put any pressure on it while obviously still hoping something is going to happen! 😂

Just wondering if anyone feels the same and what you do to keep DTD every two days not become a chore!

@TTCnewbies BFN for me too at 11/12 DPO. I’ll test again on Saturday (which is when my clinic actually told me to test) and then just wait for AF. I was super crampy yesterday evening as well so I think she’s on her way. Never mind - we’ll go again next month.

@Katie276 I consider DTD to conceive and DTD for actual enjoyment as two really different things. I’m sure there are people who blissfully conceive a baby through unplanned, passionate love making, but me and my DP are not them. DP has bought those magic little blue pills just in case he’s required to perform on a day when he really isn’t up for it! Once we get pregnant (or stop trying) business as usual can resume and we can go back to enjoying ourselves. So basically, don’t feel bad if it gets a bit mechanical - you are not alone.

As sad as I am to see you've had a BFN too. It's somewhat comforting to see you here at this time. Really hope it changes for you and me but if not, yes, we go again!
How long are your cycles roughly? Wondering if we will be similar next month!