TTC & Pregnancy

[CatiaR]

Hi ladies,

the other thread is full now!

I will try and add everyone back in but please check if I’ve missed anyone.

@Ncl31 really hope that this is a sticky bean 🥰

@Huriya hiya lovely! 20 weeks already! Time goes fast and a baby boy how exciting. Thank you only 5 and half weeks now so still feels unreal!

@Hotmalibu94 , @Hollie1802 , @etaketak1991 , @ginny93 hopefully you ladies are all doing well?

@Roseberry22, @EK37 , @Myna13 , @NLmum4 @thejollytrolleydolly good luck for this cycle!

@Hotmalibu94 @etaketak1991 @CatiaR - I know harsh isn't it!!! I bet you it'll be typical and after paying for one they'll tell us at the 20 week one anyway! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@etaketak1991 wow I bet that makes all names super difficult! We are finding it hard enough as it is without coming into contact with so many names!!

My partner wanted a surprise but didn't communicate that to me (and he never felt like this before! 🤦🏻‍♀️) and I had already booked the gender scan so we went ahead with it, he said that he's glad that we did this time as he feels it's brought him closer to the future family dynamic etc - but I definitely think if we had another we would try and have the surprise as it must be amazing to find out on the day 😊

Just an update, temp dropped again to 36.46, I took a test anyway could see the faintest of faintest lines so probably having a chemical 😭 onto the next month!

@EK37 af isn't here yet and some people don't get darker lines until like 16dpo. Pls don't be disappointed just yet. Keeping my fingers crossed it isn't a chemical for you 🤞🏽

@EK37 keeping my fingers crossed it continues to get darker and AF doesn’t arrive

AF has arrived 😭 tears have been shed, I am so frustrated we really thought this was our month 💔 onto month 5 I come. Thanks for all your support though ladies!

@EK37 so sorry to hear that. We'll all be with you for the next one 🙌

@EK37 oh no! Sorry to hear that :(
Sending love

Thank you everyone for replying to my question.
@Hollie18 exciting about boy
@EK37 oh poo. Sending hugs

@EK37 Oh no, I'm sorry! Good luck for this cycle 🤞

12dpo and stark white tests and still hopeful 🫣 that say hope dies last (I have seen shadows today but I think it's 50/50 that they are actually there or I'm just going mad)

@NLmum4 the line eyes are the worst! Have you got a pic?

Can't see on photo - I'll try again later and see if anything 🫣

I see a shadow in real life but nothing on the photo - there is a good ppossibility I'm going mad. It's like the movie a beautiful mind - he sees things in his imagination that no one else can 🫣😳😜

Maybe a dodgy batch of tests

@NLmum4 yeah I can’t see anything on the photo but that’s not to say it’s not there! Fingers crossed for you 🤞 what month is it for you if you don’t mind me asking

Mmm think this is cycle 4 - this was the first month we managed to Dtd on the most vital days . I don't feel anything so think will be cycle 5

@EK37 ah im so sorry to hear AF arrived. It’s really gutting when it does, fingers crossed for next cycle for you.

@EK37 sorry to hear AF has arrived it sucks. Hopefully cycle 5 is the one, took us 5 as well!

finally had my booking appointment today which was at my home which was cool all good and dating scan date should come through in the 2 next two weeks at most but again I’m 12 weeks in 3 weeks so I’m sure will come around soon!

having my dad with diabetes developed in later life I’ll be doing the glucose test but other than that all normal. Gonna also have my flu jab Friday and probably covid booster next week

hope everyone else is doing well in this freezing weather!

Thank you all! I am now feeling a bit more positive now I have got over period arriving 😂 i wish people spoke more about how stressful and hard TTC can be for some, all I ever seem to see is people who took one month and unfortunately that’s not the norm for most people but it really has made me feel worse! So it’s nice to be in a place with people who understand 😊
@CatiaR that’s really exciting! 2-3 weeks will fly by!!

@CatiaR Ah lovely! I'm having the glucose test done too as my dad also developed diabetes later on in life. I didn't have it last time as they didn't want me in the hospital during COVID 🙃 I hope you get your scan date through soon!

@EK37 It took us 6 cycles this time! It was pretty stressful, there's so much taboo around discussing TTC and early pregnancy.

@etaketak1991 i know - it can be a really lonely place to be!

How is everyone doing?

@Hotmalibu94 hiya! Doing ok here 😊 got my scan letter in the post today we are seeing little baby in a months time when I’m 13 weeks so can’t wait!

how are you doing?

@Hotmalibu94 So far, so good, thank you! I managed to get a few bits of discounted maternity clothes at the end of sale reduction from Seraphine- including a baby wearing coat I was desperate for last time!- so I'm happy. Otherwise, twiddling thumbs until the 12 week scan haha. 11 days to go! How're you doing? ☺️

@CatiaR Ah great news you got a date through! Hope the time passes quickly ❤️

@Hotmalibu94 I am all good thank you! Period has stopped now so not long until ovulation 🤞 I have taken up doing some yoga and Pilates the last few days to keep my mind calm and be as stress free as possible so hopefully this helps! Hope you are all well!