Anyone want to give each other support? TTC November 2023 TWW

[Jadehiggs]

Hi, alI!

I thought it would be really nice to start a new thread. This thread is dedicated to those TTC in November 2023. We can give each other advice, talk through our emotions (because sometimes, hearing from another woman is so helpful!), and at the end of the cycle - update on pregnancy test results.

I'll introduce myself real quick. Feel free to do the same.

My name is Kelsey. I'm 26. I'm from Ireland. I've been engaged to my fiancé, Sean, since September. We started dating in December 2022 (when ya know, ya know!!). We have been trying to conceive since I came off the pill in May. I was only on it since December 2022. Unfortunately, we received a false positive Clearblue digital in June :(. So this TTC journey has been very stressful. I have PCOS and irregular cycles but something seems to be switching up in me.

My last period started October 19th.
I feel I ovulated on Halloween night. We DTD the day before and the day of. It's the first time I've caught ovulation so perfectly.

If going by 28 day cycle since I ovulated on time, my period is expected November 16th. I am so nervous as I want a baby so badly. Something in me is telling me this cycle is different but that little voice in my mind is telling me I'm not pregnant and I'm wrong. I guess we'll see.

Symptoms so far:
Ovary pain (but I have that almost every day anyway)
Backache
And then....nothing.
Which is unusual for me as my PMS symptoms usually begin 2 weeks before my period (whether I end up bleeding or not lol). I often feel nauseas and experience cramping. Nothing so far.
Also, currently 3dpo.

Let's keep each other entertained during that TTW.

Good luck, everyone!!!

@LuceNumberTwo sounds lovely!! Are you testing in the morning? I thought i was like 10/11 dpo but actually i think im 9. Although I am thinking have I just looked into everything so much wanting to be pregnant 😂 sometimes I read threads on women who have every symptom going but theyre not even pregnant!! I think I will try next month properly and do the ovulation tests x

@Queenie901 I’m in exactly the same boat! No sign of AF, now two days late. No cramps or anything but BFN. Honestly I hate TTC. Waiting for AF makes me absolutely miserable. We are on cycle 3 of TTC baby 2. First baby was conceived immediately and I am now 35+ so every miss feels like a death knell….

how do you all keep yourselves sane?

Fingers crossed for you @Queenie901 @Pupsandturtles

And thanks for the lovely holiday wishes @LuceNumberTwo @H938

I know you’re not out officially til AF comes but I’m fairly sure I’ve got normal pre-AF symptoms today… boobs are now on fire, they’ve burnt up like this at point since every month since I had my daughter and I’m grumpy as anything. Feeling a bit deflated. In the office for the next two days so at least that’s a distraction, though how do you all keep the front up in the TTW when you think/realise you’re out?! On the plus, at least I can drink the lovely wine on holiday!

Good luck to everyone testing in the morning, please do keep us updated, got everything crossed for you all! X

@LuceNumberTwo yes I am tracking my ovulation with the test strips but I had two really dark so I thought maybe I ovulated later on one day into the next? I'm minimum 15dpo or 16dpo depending on when I actually ovulated I think based on that.

No didn't use fmu because I've been expecting af and after having not even a faint I just thought we were out! Think the chances are slim but we shall see! I have all the usual af symptoms but then I've literally had them all for the last 2 weeks - to say I'm losing the plot with this cycle is an understatement 🙈

@Pupsandturtles I'm 34 so I know what you mean! This will be our first but it's so frustrating! Keep us posted on how you get on!

Thanks @ButterflySkies, you too! I'm going to New York in a few weeks so I'm using that as my positive - at least I can drink for a bit longer!

@LuceNumberTwo No I don’t use ovulation test anymore. Ever since I started checking my cervix it was always accurate until today. I had pains in both my ovaries throughout the day and my cervix feels just slightly opened so most likely ovulated midday today. We dtd just in case and I’ll see if bbt rises tomorrow. If I hadn’t randomly decided to temp this month I wouldn’t have caught this.

@rainyskylight I have also just come on … 5 days early (never happened to me before)

I think this month I will do the ovulation tests and see if i can work out when I actually ovulate I will probably be in with a better chance 😂 back to day 1.

Hoping to see some positive tests this morning on here🤞🏼♥️

@H938 Aww no! That's so odd, it's almost as if your body does it on purpose 🙄
BFN for me this morning, although in real life I swear I can see very very faint lines, but I think I'm just seeing what I want to see.. apparently I'm 6 days from my period, roughly 9/10 dpo. So I don't think it's happening this month, although I know its a bit early, I've had faint positives the last few pregnancies around this time. I'll pop the pictures below but they do just look negative.. I'm having stabbing & cramping so think maybe AF is coming
We shall see!
Stay & keep us updated on you! I'll keep everything crossed 🤞🤞 xx

@LuceNumberTwo ahh I hope it turns into a positive but if not we can both try again in two weeks 😂🫣would be a nice little Christmas present x

@H938 baby dust for your next cycle. Mine came a week early last cycle, never happened to before either, something in the air.

@LuceNumberTwo 9DPO still very early, I wouldn't feel discouraged and would rest again at 12DPO.

Well I took a test, I think I have a faint line. Though i could see it after 6/7mins, rather than within 5mins. I'm going to get an early detection test from Boots - doesn't open until 9am - and that should hopefully provide a better indication.

I swore I wouldn't be a line spotter but here we go, pic below. It's a lot more visible in person

My DH also made me realise I may actually be 11DPO rather than 12DPO.

This is such a lovely and welcoming thread 😊 it’s making me feel a lot better about this TWW.

@H938 and @LuceNumberTwo yes think I’m going to hold out until either Friday or Saturday. My cycle varies between 27-29 days typically although my average is 29 (which would be Sunday). If this isn’t my month, I’m going to try next month not to test as early as 9/10dpo as I think it just doesn’t do me any good! Thanks so much for the nice messages though, I’m feeling more positive now. I’ve been having some cramps yesterday/today but I think it might just be AF on her way, but other than that no symptoms of either AF or anything else!

Fingers crossed for everyone testing this morning x

Sorry for some reason the newer messages hadn’t loaded! @H938 sorry to hear that but baby dust for next month - I’m also planning to use ovulation strips next month so hopefully that works for us! @LuceNumberTwo 9/10 days definitely still super early so try not to lose heart yet 💕 @Outliers i can definitely see that line!! Hope it progresses well for you in the coming days!

@Outliers oh how lovely!! Congratulations xxx

I don't know what's going on with me, but I've just made myself toast & started eating, but I feel so sick & gaggy🤣 🙈

So I've got my partner to hide the tests! Because I will drive myself mental.. 🙈

@H938 hoping so but we can always try again, would be great to keep up with eachothers progress either way 💖 what ovulation sticks are you buying?

@Saffycat92 Are you waiting to test? I'm just so bloody impatient 🤣🙈 I don't know what's going on! Glad you are feeling a bit better about things also 🥰

@Outliers eeeeeek! I can so see that line! 🤞🤞 let us know what your other tests look like! So hoping this is it for you 🥰

X

BFN for me this morning but still no af 🤷🏼‍♀️

Congrats @Outliers! Great news 💕

@LuceNumberTwo I really hope its good news for you!! I know how it feels to really want it after a loss/a few! But it will happen and we are young still!

I’ve ordered easy at home and downloaded premom not that I even know how to use it or the tests haha im hoping the app is going to tell me when to start testing. Atleast now i know that nothing I had was symptoms so next time im not going to drive myself crazy!

@Saffycat92 I wasnt actively trying this
month i may have been in with a chance but im okay that it didnt happen, I only just decided that I want to go for baby no3 so im sure it will happen soon enough 🤞🏼 I downloaded the app and ordered the tests so lets see if they help- ive never done them before!! Hopefully you get your positive this month- if not we can try next month 🤞🏼😂👶🏼

Thank you ladies. I bought the early detection and yup there's definitely a line! Again much clearer in person, but I've attached a picture. I'm in shock as got no symptoms atm.

Mixed emotions but very thankful, hopefully it sticks 🙏

I definitely see a line, congratulations @Outliers !

@ButterflySkies my boobs were their absolute worst the month I conceived my daughter- so you never know!

CD30 for me and still no sign of AF. Very odd. am usually a 27d cycle person and get cramps for a few days before. But I’m 14dpo and BFN so pretty sure I’m out.

Has anyone else noticed through the TTC process how unpredictable/ variable their bodies & cycles are?

I’m using easy@home but been told they are prone to evap lines and other tests are better- what does everyone think?

finally 1dpo today. I’m already dreading this tww.

congratulations @Outliers !!

@H938 - I'm trying to look on the bright side, as at least it means I've skipped 5 days forward and got the disappointment over with early...!

@rainyskylight yeah thats true, also got ahead on this month if you are trying again 💫

Thoughts on this, ladies? I’m 14-15 Dpo so I would expect the line to be darker…. Could it be evap?

@Pupsandturtles looks positive to me!! 😊Isnt an evap when it comes up after the 3 mins? Did it come straight away x

@H938 i checked after 5 mins, the instructions said 3-5 - I actually avoided looking at it before!! But I’m new to the easy@home tests so not really sure what I’m doing… somebody at home said the FRER tests are better I think, is that right?