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 😊

Can I join please! Im 34 and TTC no 2 after a MMC this time last year and a molar pregnancy in April. When we first started trying for no 2 a year ago I wasn't stressed at all but everything that's happened in the last year has changed that. DS is 6 and wishing I hadn't waited so long to go for a second. DS is also starting to ask about a brother or sister (been a bit of a sibling explosion in his class in the last year).

@hicketypickety My DD is 5.5 years and I’m struggling with the same feeling - that I’m a bit late to the game. I’m 38 so also feeling extra old and past it!! But nothing we can do now - just need to embrace the potential big gap and pretend it was all part of the plan…

Sorry to hear you’ve have a tough year and hopefully it will be smooth sailing from this point.

Hope we are all okay? Anyone close to ovulation time yet? AF properly started with me on Tuesday, I've never done an ovulation test or anything but glow predicts ovulation in 2 weeks. My cycles seems to be about 30 days. I'm away next week with work and it predicts the ovulation window (it guesstimates a week, guessing to cover it all?!) starts the day after I get back so I think we will just try to dtd most days through that week. This is my first try so I'm absolutely not expecting anything to happen yet but I suppose good to give it a go. Will also try to see if I notice any ovulation signs too.
Anyone on a similar timescale to me? Ovulation week somewhere around 23rd - 29th.

Hello, my first time posting on here but I’ve been reading over the last few weeks as we’ve started TTC properly for the first time from last month. Currently period is here but hoping to try again this month. Trying to not look into things or overanalyse too much at this stage! 😂

How we all doing? Welcome @Katie276 😊
I’m due AF on Monday so still in the waiting game and doing research aha. My app says expected ovulation is 27th - 2nd Oct ! Around 28 days average cycle for me. First month trying for us too!
Last time we conceived on the 2nd month of ttc so I’m hoping the app will be accurate this time too and it won’t take too long 😁
So does anyone else have a preferred month they want the baby due or am I just the crazy one? Ahaha I’m hoping to have a summer baby since DC1 is autumn and we have wayyy too many relatives having birthdays in Autumn/Winter so would be a nice change.. but of course as they say what’s willed will happen..

Currently in Septembers TWW but feeling suspiciously ok so think I'm out this month. Af due next Wednesday so for October I think ovulation will be due second week (32-35 day cycle). I just feel so useless 🫣

Did you do any ovulation tests before? I'm wondering how accurate my app may be without doing the ovulation tests!

Thanks @beaniesunrise 😊
it’s nice chatting to you all! Not going to lie I was thinking a June baby would be nice haha but obviously what will be will be. Hopefully we’ll be able to start trying again next week onwards! I’m just using Clue at the min so have no idea how accurate it is in terms of ovulation etc

@hicketypickety ahhh don’t say that, fingers crossed for you. You never know it could be your month!
@TTCnewbies no I didn’t do any last time. I’ve been tracking in the app since 2015, so it seems to be accurate. I did think that if it doesn’t happen 1st month then I’ll look at using the ovulation tests from next month! It’ll be good to compare against the app and also see when I actually ovulate
@Katie276 fingers crossed we all get BFPs in the coming months ☺️

Crossing fingers for you @hicketypickety

AF came on Sunday (so only a couple of days ahead of you @TTCnewbies !) and I’m on day 4 of taking Clomid (final day tomorrow). I’ll have up to three ultrasounds next week to check for ovulation and ensure that there aren’t multiple eggs being stimulated. Then it’s a trigger shot to actually stimulate ovulation to occur, followed by DTD, followed by some progesterone pessaries (I get to choose if they’re inserted vaginally or anally - lucky me 😜). So not a lot of mystery in it for us - if we do conceive, we’ll know the exact minute it occurred!!

Hope everyone is having a good week - I’m finding myself very distract-able and consumed by thoughts of TTC!

Wow! Good luck with everything @DoloresOnTheDottedLine

fingers crossed for you ❤️

@TTCnewbies well no one knows exactly when they will ovulate so bit ailly to skip a day unless they are doing every other day.
Ovulation after the surge can happen on average 12-24hrs. But it can happen within hours or up to 48hrs. So it os best to continue to BD often until at peasy 3/4 days after the surge just to make sure your covered all possible days.

Hi - hoping I can join too?

I’m 31 and TTC number 2. I have a 2.8 year old daughter already who took 6 months to conceive. Currently on cycle 7, day 4, and really hoping this is our month 🤞

Good luck to you all!

AF came yesterday, so I’m out. Feeling okay about it though. Fingers crossed for you all xx

Ah waiting for AF expected tomorrow then to start first cycle of trying following, fingers crossed for everyone

Ah good luck all.
I'm at the end of my AF. App predicting a window of next weekend for a week so we will try to DTD as much as possible over that week. It's our first time trying so I'm not getting my hopes up.

Fingers crossed for everyone 😊 just about to start cycle 2!

Good luck to everyone 🍀!

99% sure AF is on her way for me. Onwards and upwards!! Good luck to everyone for October

Popping in to say hello! TTC #1.

Currently feeling really lousy with a cold, AF is about to finish so fertile week is approaching. I’m just furious to be ill as I want my body to focus on getting pregnant not recovering from seasonal illnesses. Hopefully I have time as ovulation is predicted for next weekend. I’ll be using CB ovulation tests again this cycle.

Sending luck to you all! ✨

I find myself so consumed by it all! I can't make time go any quicker of course. Good luck all.

@TTCnewbies i’m exactly the same - it’s all I think about!

I am now CD9 and had a scan this morning to check on progress of Clomid induced ovulation. There’s one dominant follicle on my right ovary which is good news as if there were more than two, I would have had to sit this month out due to the risk of multiples. Got another scan on Friday to see how that little eggy is cooking! Then it’s an injection in the stomach to stimulate it to release.

Sending eggy thoughts to everyone!

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine I hope all goes well. Sorry you're having to go through so much. Praying for the little eggy to cook nicely 🙏

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine so much strength you have, prayers for you and hope everything goes smoothly as you wish ✨

September is just flying by!! I’m probably going to be feeling the opposite when I enter TWW lol
Even waiting for AF makes me feel like “come on” 😂

“A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” —Gina Carey.

Hello, I hope it's ok to jump on this thread!
I've just turned 37 and currently 2dpo cycle #1 of trying. We dtd 3 days before ovulation... so not sure I caught this time.
Never had a problem with getting pregnant before (both times very quick but I was 26 & 32)
Obviously age and timing of dtd has got me worried as to whether I'll be successful this time.
Has anyone in this group fallen pregnant 3 days before ovulation?!

Good luck to everyone ✨