TTC October 2023

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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 😊

@TTCnewbies I feel the same - wish you’d had your BFP but was nice to feel your virtual presence this morning! Good question about my cycle and I don’t actually know - I’m normally very irregular and cycles could be between 33 and 45 days (and occasionally 60 or so!). However this pills I’m taking may “regularise” (is that a word?) me or else my clinic (who like to control as much as possible) may insist on giving me something to stimulate a bleed. I feel like AF is on the way though so hopefully minimal interference will be necessary- if I had to guess, I’d say Sunday. What about you?

Sorry you got a BFN as well today. I'm 10dpo and sounds like I've felt the same as you all week with cramping. So hard not to symptom spot

@123456789ss Hope you’re okay. Symptom spotting is my new hobby! But in the cold light of morning I have to be honest with myself and say that every one of my “symptoms” is typical for just before AF.

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine thankyou! It’s nice to come on here and speak with people who are in the same situations - hoping everything goes well for you ❤️

11DPO BFN for me today 😪I was quite hopeful this month but feel like shit now, wish I hadn’t looked

There seem to be so many of us in a similar position. Although it sucks there are no BFPs yet I do agree with others it’s nice to have company along this journey. I’m finding it hard seeing people get pregnant quickly unplanned when I feel like I’m consumed by ovulation testing and then theTWW.

10DPO for me today. I haven’t tested as I’m not sure I can deal with seeing a negative at the moment. AF due this weekend so just a waiting game unless I cave tomorrow morning. Still no real symptoms and I always thought I’d just ‘know’ when I was pregnant. TTC is so hard 😩

Morning ladies, I was really hopeful to see some BFPs but looks like we are all in the same boat. I'm 12dpo today and bfn, have been cramping past few days so I know AF is on the way. Strangely for the first month ever I'm actually ok with a BFN - this month has been my first regular cycle in months & also, if I'd have fallen pregnant my due date would've meant my partner would still be in the military based hundreds of miles away 😅 he's due to leave next July ❤️ sending baby dust to you all x

Hi all,
I haven't been replying but reading all the msgs. I'm 12/13DPO and was certain that I was pregnant this month but got bfn this morning. So gutted!

I wanted to ask.. Which app does everyone use to track their cycle? Perhaps one with bbt

Baby dust to all xxx

I'm seeing my best friend on Saturday (she's a double unicorn - she's literally never seen a BFN). She'll have her 18mth DS with her (my Godson) and 2 weeks ago she announced baby #2 - this is the first time I've seen her since. I'm excited to see her and my Godson but dear Lord am I feeling salty about how easy her journey has been. AF is due tomorrow just to make me even more loopy!

@Aaj04 I used Flo and Premom and they both consistently tell me different dates for ovulation and AF 🙃Flo tends to be more accurate with dates but I use Premom to log my OPKs, BBT and my ever growing collection of BFNs. ETA - I'm so sorry it wasn't to be this month for you. I hope next month is better.

Sorry to all those with a BFN this morning - looks like there were quite a few of us. I’m consoling myself with the thought that I can have a giant glass (bottle?) of wine this weekend to commiserate. Make sure you all do something nice for yourselves and remember that we probably all feel extra rubbish because AF is on the way - never a happy time in this house! Once she’s out of the way, we’ll feel more positive and ready to go again. Chins up girls, we can do this.

@TTCnewbies not to fill you with false hope but I got my BFP in April at 12DPO and had cramping for a couple of days.
(It ended in miscarriage but it was the first BFP I'd ever had -the cramping is what made me test, I think it was implantation cramping irritating my uterus)

You're not out til AF shows!

AF has just arrived. A day early. At least that's me put out of my misery.

Wishing you all a bit of better luck than me this month! This plenty of time for some BFPs!

Thank you so much xx

Cheers for tomorrow night 😝🍷

@bumptobean @Sleepysheepish I feel the same, it feels so consuming. I missed my lead up & the thought of having to plan it all again is stressful.

Sorry to hear about the BFNs this morning, you're not out until AF arrives so don't lose hope ❤️

@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?

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine period pants on first then positive pants on after! 😂
Cheers to that big glass of wine at the weekend 🍷

Think I’m out too this month. Those imaginary lines must have really been imaginary. Tested today at 12dpo on clear blue early detection and it was a stark white BFN (couldn’t even find an imaginary one). Period is due on Sunday and I’m having all the usual on and off cramps. Feeling so deflated to move onto cycle 8.

@wanderlustre sorry to hear that 😞 on to the next cycle. Get some wine and chocolate down you! (If you drink!)

@WishingUponARainbow don't worry, it won't get my hopes us. But thank you for sharing. I am so sorry for the miscarriage.
I guess I'll wait and see. I feel sooo pre menstrual today.

Also, I can't seem to find any FRER tests anywhere!

@Aaj04 I like the Premom one the best.

@justkeepswimming2701
I know that feeling all too well. Last month I had a line that looked like it could be something, but it wasn't. ):
Are you trying for your first?

Thank you so much

How is everyone feeling? I feel so deflated, I ordered so many IC and can't help myself but to test myself and keep getting negatives. I annoy myself 😂😂😂
I need someone to come to my house and take them all from me please 😂
13dpo today and bfn after bfn and I was so convinced I was pregnant this month

The joys of ttc..

@ceruleansky i was prescribed 750mg to start and I did okay with that for a week although didn’t feel brilliant. Then went up to two tablets a day (so 1500mg total) and didn’t stick it for more that another week or so - I constantly felt nauseous and I couldn’t get any work done. My consultant more or less told me to suck it up but I didn’t…. Feel a bit feeble now and will try again this month - maybe just as the lower dose on the basis that some is better than none!! Really well done to you on sticking it out.

I had one scan done and a count of my follicles (there were tonnes which I think is common with PCOS) and then after I started taking the Clomid, they scanned me at about days 8, 10 and 12 to check on the progress of follicle growth. Will look forward to doing that all over again in a couple of weeks time (not). Who doesn’t love a trans vaginal scan eh?

crossing my fingers and toes that this is your month. Remind me where you are in the TWW?

@ceruleansky trying for my second. It took 6 months with my first, and I naively thought it would’ve happened by now (we’ve had such good timing each month). Imagining the lines doesn’t help 😂 love to say I’ve learnt my lesson for next month, but as soon as I get to 10dpo, I seem to turn into a crazy lady with no willpower!