Anyone else 1dpo? Keep me company!

[secondtimelucky87]

Hello! I'm 36 and TTC no. 2. This is cycle 6 but I only weaned from breastfeeding a couple of weeks ago so feeling cautiously optimistic as I think it was wreaking havoc with my hormones. Know it may well take a few months for hormones to regulate but remain hopeful!

Premom has me down as 1dpo. Anyone want to keep me company during what I suspect will be a painfully slow two weeks?! DTD 6 times in the last 8 days so i don't think I could've given it anymore if I'd tried - especially with a 2yo to look after! 😴

I'm sure it doesn't mean anything but I've noticed I've felt distinctly less PMS-y this cycle which is odd. Felt a little irritated some days but I'm usually a bit of an emotional wreck leading up to my period and I'm due tomorrow. Not normal for me. 🤔

@Monkeymonkeymoo definitely see something! Digitalis aren't as sensitive so wouldn't worry about that 😁

Definitely pregnant!
I hope you all get your BFPs very soon

@Monkeymonkeymoo HUGE congratulations 🥺😁🥺amazing news. How many dpo are you?

I am sooooo tempted to test but I think I'm only about 9dpo so it's far too early. Feel very hormonal, emotional and crampy but that could equally be period on its way.

@Monkeymonkeymoo Massive congratulations!! 🎉🎉🎉

Enormous congratulations to you! So lovely to have a BFP on this thread! ❤️

Well ladies, I'm out this month. Aunt Flo arrived at 4:45am. I'll get in touch with GP tomorrow to ask for bloods and SA to be booked in.

Pretty gutted even though I know the odds are so tiny every month. Many because I weaned, confirmed ovulation properly and did SMEP I'd allowed myself to be that bit more hopeful.

We go again next cycle! I'm tempted not to bother with all the tracking and just try to convince hubby to DTD every 2 days.

Would be great to keep this thread going though. Definitely helped to feel less alone! Baby dust to everyone else waiting to test! ❤️

@secondtimelucky87 Aw lovely, I'm so sorry. Best of luck next cycle, get something to treat yourself today. I hope the GP is helpful ❤️

AF is due in two days for me, didn't bother testing this morning due to low temps. I'm sure I'll be keeping you company next cycle 👍

Yes hopefully GP will be helpful! I'm hoping it's a case of hormones needing a bit more time to settle after stopping BF.

My luteal phase seems to be stuck at 11 days too, which is the very lower end of normal. So I might research how I can lengthen it, just in case that impacts things.

Good idea to do something nice for myself. You too! Also want to make sure I take a moment to stop and appreciate the little one I already have here. I've been so caught up in all this TTC malarkey I don't want to lose sight of how lucky I am to have her ❤️

@secondtimelucky87 I hear vitamin C is good for lengthening the luteal phase!

I've been talking to I DH about how grateful I am for DD recently- we conceived her on that magic first try, so it's making me appreciate how long we could have waited for her! Also she slept through until 5:30am for the first time in weeks, so I feel like a new woman 😂

@secondtimelucky87 awwww so sorry to hear that 😔 it's so disappointing. Hope you get some support from the GP. Definitely could just be hormones needing a while longer to settle after weaning.

I think AF's just reared her head two whole days early. @secondtimelucky87 just copying you it seems 😂

Yes I read that too so went to Boots for 500mg Vitamin C to add to my prenatal. That takes me up to two Proceive, one vitamin C, one fish oil and one iron tablet. I'd rattle if you shook me 🤣

No way, I can't believe we're cycle twins again!! Nice to have someone to share it with though. Will you do anything different next cycle? I always like to try one new thing to feel like I'm doing something - even though I'm sure lots of it is nonsense 🤣

I spent a fortune on the Clearblue Fertility Monitor last cycle and the sticks that go with it last month but it arrived too late so I guess i should use it this month. Only thing is I've read that for the first cycle it's mostly getting to know you so can give you a string of highs. It's all a bit overwhelming between that, the temping and OPKs too but I'm also too impatient to leave it all to chance 🙈

Definitely good to be grateful for our little ones. I remember feeling like I'd never ever fall pregnant with her so don't want to lose sight of how lucky i am ❤️🥹

Thanks so much! I remember when I contacted the GP about my cycle taking ages to return, they didn't do a full hormone panel for the bloods as I was still breastfeeding. They said they only do that once it's been 3 months since you've weaned. So it does make a lot of sense it can just take a while to settle. I'm really hoping i can persuade them to do it now though, as it hasn't been 3 months since I stopped. If they say no, I'll be tempted to go private.

@secondtimelucky87 I honestly wasn't expecting AF to arrive today, but seeing as I've had a stressful few days this month (passport and wallet were stolen while abroad), I've reckon the stress has brought it on early! 24 days seems very short.

I think this month I'm going to try to cajole DH into BD'ing a bit more! We only managed 3 days over fertile week this cycle, so seems a good a place as any to start. Good luck with the Clearblue monitor this cycle! It'll be interesting to know if it helps ☺️

I'd be tempted to fib if I were you and say you weaned 3 months ago 🤷🏻‍♀️

I so would but unfortunately it's on my records that we discussed some medication (unrelated to TTC) I couldn't take while breastfeeding back in August! 🙄 Hopefully I can convince them to do it anyway so I don't have to shell out for private tests!

Agh bugger, hopefully you can convince them, hope you get somewhere with it soon x

Hi ladies, hope you're all well?

I called the doctors today and made an appointment for the end of the week which feels like some progress. I'm really hoping they'll do bloods for me as I looked into the cost of doing them privately and....nope! Terrifyingly expensive.

I'm really annoyed though as my husband called to book sperm analysis but was pretty much fobbed off and told he'll be called when he'll be added to the waiting list! When fertility is literally 40/40 plus 20% unexplained, why isn't male fertility given the same priority? I can have all the investigations in the world but if our issues lie with my husband, it's all a bit pointless! He feels the same. Rant over sorry 🤣

CD2 today so gearing up for another marathon next week! Quite enjoying the brief break from all the crazy tracking for a few days at least.

@secondtimelucky87 that's annoying! I found that too, they do all the investigations with the woman and then if all clear then they look at the man 🫣 I went and bought vit C, selenium and more prenatals to boost my progesterone! Just waiting on AF to start, 12dpo and still spotting away. I can start letrozole this cycle so I'm dying for it to just start so I can wish the month away 😂

@secondtimelucky87 So is that a waiting list for a waiting list? Jeez. I think you can get sperm count kits quite cheaply, but obviously there's a lot more to the analysis than that. Good luck with your appointment at the end of the week, let us know how you get on ☺️

@Daniki Fingers crossed for your upcoming cycle! Hope AF doesn't leave you waiting too long 🤞

I've started spotting tonight, probably the start of my period, I'm so disappointed.

So unfair and illogical isn't it! It makes no sense and just feels like it's putting all the 'blame' on women!

I hope the extra supplements help! Suspect my progesterone is out of whack too with the short luteal phase so hoping GP agrees to bloods as keen to find out for sure.

Good news about the Letrozole too! Hope it does the trick for you 🤞

Yup! A waiting list for a waiting list... 🙈

GP mentioned the cheaper kits but like you say, they don't tell you everything you need to know. Bless him though, he's trying to do all he can, including eating a banana this morning even though he hates them as he's heard they're good for the swimmers. 🤣 Apparently lack of Vitamin D and high stress are both bad for male fertility and he has a stressful job working from home. But you control what you can!

Yes will definitely update after appointment! Feels a positive step 😊

Aww I'm so sorry lovely! Hope you're ok 😞