TTC February 2024 ✨

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Thought I’d make a new thread for those of us Ttc in February 2024. I know some of us will cross over from end of Jan to Feb! Wishing everyone all the luck ✨❤️

@Phinie
Awwh 100% try not thinking if they’re not hurting you’re out :) everyone will have such different symptoms I’ve read a lot of people have 0 symptoms until well after their due on and tested. We’ve got this!
Im trying my best to stay upbeat found myself the last couple days going in and out of the “I’m not lucky, it’s not going to happen for me what’s the point” mindset and that’s not the place to be 😂

@Phinie I completely agree, I’m also on about cycle 5 and it is such a lonely process. I know it’s a very personal choice but I have come to the decision that I’d rather just be honest with some people about trying so that they don’t ask the awkward questions or assume and it’s been a really positive thing to do!

@PinkFlamingo888 and @Phinie i know it's so hard to judge what to do with telling people. I have told my closest friend, which has helped especially when ive had a CP (thats when i told her). I also told my SIL as a bit of a quip back to her setting my niece up to ask why our family only had one child (yes my SIL is a twit 😂), when my niece was out of earshot - she hasn't asked again and this was months ago. But it's such a personal decision.

Flashy smiley this morning, didnt DTD last night as hubby was tired and grouchy so I sent him to bed and he was snoring when I went up. To be honest I think we're both a bit emotional and preparing ourselves for this month not working. Let's hope it's still flashing tomorrow and I can get the key days covered! Considering sending DD to my neighbours to play with their dog for 10 mins so we can DTD 😂 x

AF due tomorrow. Woke up this morning at 4am to stomach cramps so put a pad in but there is still no sign of blood whatsoever and still white discharge. Have literally never woken up in the night from cramps and not immediately started bleeding so that was strange. Also have a bit of breast tenderness and had a dream that I had a positive pregnancy test last night. All of those can mean absolutely nothing but I am getting a little bit ahead of myself...

Slightly concerned that we’ve overdone it and I might have a bit of thrush… I’ve only ever had it once before so it’s a bit annoying if that is what’s happened!

Does anyone know can this affect TTC? I don’t really want to go putting Canestan up there… if it’s mild, will it go away on its own with a bit of a rest?

We’ve been using Pre-Seed which is meant to be the right pH etc, so not quite sure how it could’ve happened other than just frequency of DTD 🤷🏻‍♀️

CD 10 of 738383636 cycles!

eurgh all blends into one now. Woke up this morning and husband went ‘we best just get started then!’ Bloody hell we’re fed up of this timed DTD. No method is working. Every day, every other day, sperm meets egg…….what is the secret formula that is proving impossible to figure out. This happened last year and we ended up booking holidays to at least have something else to look forward to. At this rate, we will end up buying a new car or kitchen just to focus ourselves on something other than babies and the whole disappointment.

Apologies for the Sunday morning rant.

CD 11 over here 👋🏻

last month I ovulated around CD21/22 so I could have a while to go yet 😅 but have also been known to get a peak on CD14 so who knows 🤷🏼‍♀️

Trying to remain positive that this will be the month but it’s our 5th cycle of trying and I tell myself this every month 😂 I also find myself in and out of the ‘I’m not lucky enough’ mindset and have to snap myself out but it’s hard not to isn’t it!!

Absolutely gutted… bleeding this morning 😭😭😭

Big hugs @babycandy ❤️

My partner is 24th October and Easter due on Halloween bit early. Do he would love nothing more than a Halloween baby. So i can dream.with you. X

@babycandy sending love ❤️

Awwh @babycandy sending lots of hugs!

Can I join this thread? Please? 😁

AF due today and no sign at the minute but me and the husband daren’t even hope. No typical pregnancy symptoms at the minute but my mum was six months gone before she found out she was having my brother 😳

Been going through tests currently as doctor suspects I may have a thyroid issue so we shall see.

Keeping myself busy by dragging my hounds out on never ending walks.

Baby dust and gentle hugs to everyone. It’s the weirdest and most isolating journey this trying TTC.

Hi ladies, happy Sunday! We’re trying the SMEP method this month. Currently on CD13. I had some very light bleeding when I wiped this morning. I’ve never had that before but have read it can be a sign of ovulation so I’m going to start ovulations tests and get DH onboard! 😅

Can I join?

I’ve got one DS, 2. Thought we’d have had a second when he was around a year, but my period didn’t come back until last October… for some reason really through this was my month, but I’ve come on today. Everyone I know is pregnant, my closest friend told me yesterday she’s 8 weeks but hadn’t wanted to tell me yet because she knows I’m the last not pregnant one. I obviously don’t want a baby just because everyone else is having one, but it makes it hurt more, somehow.

My fingers are very crossed for everyone still in this month 🤞🤞

@YouveGotAFastCar Awwh keep your chin up. You’ve got this! It’s so frustrating isn’t it, my SIL announced she was pregnant the month we started trying and it’s so hard being around it so much! Sending you lots of hugs!
AF will soon pass and Feb could be your lucky month 🤞

Morning all. I'm due on today but no sign yet. I'm lightheaded, sore boobs, temp has stayed high and thin white discharge HOWEVER got a BFN this morning. Not really sure what to think/feel!

@piechipsgravy got my fingers crossed for you! Hope AF stays away and a bfp is coming your way soon 🤞🤞

Crossing everything for you here too, @piechipsgravy! Keep us updated 🤞🏼

We didn’t manage to DTD last night because I definitely have thrush, presumably brought on by too much DTD 🙄 it seems such a cruel joke, I’m feeling a bit frustrated with my body, although I know it’s been through a lot.

I’ve read everything I can find on Canesten over the past 12-ish hours and it sounds like the pessary and cream are safe for TTC and pregnancy, so I’ll get to the pharmacy later.

I’m not optimistic about our chances this month because of that, as I’m not sure how easy it is for sperm to survive or implantation to happen, but we’ll see. We DTD every other day from the end of my period up to ovulation, and two days back to back on the day before and the day of my static smiley OPK, but not on the day of ovulation itself. Maybe that’ll be enough but who knows - I think maybe the thrush could be my body telling me to let it rest a bit longer 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hope everyone’s doing ok x

Right, I'm officially back in the game. Hubs and I are still sad about our early loss, but we're sadder at the thought of not trying again, so we're doing it. Wish us luck!

@YouveGotAFastCar bless you, it hurts doesn't it when it seems like everyone else is pregnant. We didn't tell anyone when we started trying and we didn't have any luck at all. Then our friends told us they fell pregnant first month trying, and then the day I had a miscarriage, my other friend told me she was pregnant 🫠

It's hard to see other people with their bumps or babies, even though I'm obviously very happy for them. Weird mix of emotions.

I hope this is your month 😊

@KittyFantastica got everything crossed for you! Can I ask what the top device is in your photo? I've given up on OPKs because they always seem to say that I'm ovulating all the way through my cycle. Didn't know whether to try a different testing method.

@CLazz92 Thank you! It's the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor. I've found it pretty reliable and it's very easy to read. I got this one second hand off eBay with a box of barely used sticks. A lady used it and fell pregnant first time, so thought I'd give it a go.

They're really expensive new, but there seem to be quite a few on eBay every now and then for around half the original price, so worth having a look :).

Thanks @KittyFantastica! Will keep a look out to see if one crops up on eBay or FB marketplace. Interested to see how it compares to other methods.

Here we go!!

How accurate do we reckon these clearblue sticks are? They wouldnt give a false positive? If it's like they're early pregnancy tests i have to say i take this with a pinch of salt!

@KittyFantastica that kit looks amazing!!! No doubt about that giving you an accurate reading!

Oh wow, we'll have a buddy in each other for the TWW @ButterflySkies!

I didn't get a peak on either machine last month (but I got pregnant and had a chemical, so clearly did ovulate). I've only just found out this week that testing with fmu isn't a great idea with them, so I waited for the second wee of the day. I'd say it's pretty accurate this time!

I have had one positive from the tracker before in November, but we weren't TTC at the time, I was just trying to get my head around my cycles. It gave the peak same day as the monitor though, so I'd say relatively accurate based on my own experience only.