TTC #1 Feb 2024

[ToeBeans24]

Hello

Looking for fellow mums to be starting their TTC journey :)

I’m officially starting this cycle (currently CD6). Last night was the first time without any contraception (v early but hoping to continue all throughout fertile period). Not gonna lie it felt very strange now the actual TTC has started!

But very excited and wanting to hear from people on this journey too!

@KittyFantastica just done another one now to see and my line today is darker. I'm in the phase of thinking it can't be real cos I have no symptoms or feelings other than the odd cramp

Could you have ovulated later?

I definitely see something @ToeBeans24! I didn't even get a line on those tests.

Ahh, that's beautiful progression, @2doggos. And no, I confirmed ovulation with four separate positive ovulation tests on the same day.

Hey guys,

I think I'm out this month. I've been having odd symptoms that I don't usually get between ovulation and AF so it kind of made me think it could be possible. But I'm 10dpo and looking at my temperature from my smart watch, it's gone back down to baseline.

I'm quite worried that maybe we have some infertility issues as we've been DTD at the right time, taking all the vitamins, eating healthier, exercising more, no alcohol, limited caffeine. But it's just not happening. So I guess 4th cycle here we come.

Congratulations to all the BFP's I'm so happy for you guys. ❤️

@Riverstardust dont count yourself out yet! I don’t monitor temp but check my Hr on Fitbit and it is plummeted like it usually does before AF. Not this vvvfl! 🤷🏼‍♀️

im going to pop out after work and get some more tests. Will do one again later and see. If another vvfl will do FMU tomorrow

@ToeBeans24 oh wow that’s definitely a line!! Excited to see the other tests tomorrow
@KittyFantastica its definitely progressing, it can happen at different rates at this point.

seems like a good month for everyone, fingers crossed in every way

Thanks hun, I needed that. I did google and everywhere says you need a high temp.

Massive congratulations! I hope it sticks and gets darker!

@Riverstardust thank you! Honestly believe me I know how tough it is as I google everything and spend my life atm on here 🤭. But even yesterday I was checking my cervix position and it’s low and felt open. Against the grain for a bfp as they say high and closed. So who knows.

im scared it may be a chemical 😞 but I will deffo keep this threat updated x

These are my tests. As you can see, they dry really faint, they looked slightly darker when wet, but not by much.

Thank you all for the encouragement, it means a lot to still see people being hopefully because I've none left 😅. I just did a Clearblue 6 day early and the line is faint on there too. Pretty sure that one should be blazing by now.

@ToeBeans24 yeah I get you, its like I know everyone's different and not all symptoms are the same if any but then when you google it and it tells you the complete opposite of what you have, its hard to not listen to it.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

Eeeek ladies wht we thinking ?!
Came up within the time recommended of 3 mins.

done another cheapie same style as earlier and line is there but so faint. Much darker on clear blue ?!

got a pack of 3 so may do another with FMU. It is a digital in it too. Should I wait a few days before the digital ?!

That's looking promising!!!!! 😱

I would do the digital in the morning!!

This is all 3 from today (none FMU) and think I’m 13-14DPO

Looks exactly like mine @ToeBeans24!

I did a digital with FMU on Saturday and it was negative, and I'm too scared to do another as they're the ones with the progression indicators on them. I think yours looks a little stronger at the bottom than mine though, so you might want to go for it! 🤞

@KittyFantastica thank you! How many dpo were you when you got the neg digital ?

12DPO @ToeBeans24, I think.

This mornings tests. I am absolutely shocked!!!! Thought I was so out. AF due yesterday and a BFN 12dpo so I’m guessing late implantation. Is that anything to worry about ?!

@KittyFantastica yeah my 2 tests (supermarket cheapie and strip test) at 12dpo were neg !

@ToeBeans24 congratulations!! ❤️

Congratulations @ToeBeans24! Actually, I just remembered, it was 11DPO and I'd only just had the squinter on the Wondfo sticks!

Seeing yours has given me courage. Maybe I'll do my digital today.

Thank you all. Health anxiety is taking over a bit and I’m worried about late implantation and the concerns surrounding it 😞

either way, a bfp is a lovely gift to give to OH later on Valentine’s Day!

will test again with a cheapie Friday then maybe another digital on a week to see if it jumps to 2-3 weeks correctly 🤞🏻

It's a lovely thing to have and the anxiety is all so normal.

I've just done my first test of the day and it's not looking good, sadly. No progression at all from yesterday or day before. All my tests from 13DPO to 15DPO (today) have looked exactly the same.

@ToeBeans24 Amazing!! Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you! 😍

@KittyFantastica have you got pics? Maybe do a digital also? X

@ToeBeans24 aw that is the loveliest gift ever on valentines! Huge congratulations!! Don’t worry too much on the late implantation - it could also be your HCG levels rising at a different rate. It varies from woman to woman, pregnancy to pregnancy.
@KittyFantastica do you have any symptoms today still?

I may back out this group a bit. I’m so gutted it’s our third month trying after two MC and feel we’re getting no where. Think I need to switch off from it for at least a couple of weeks.

Congrats @ToeBeans24 !! Try not to worry too much about late implantation- my best friend didn't get a positive pregnancy test for a week after AF was due, had an early scan where she was measuring a week behind but has just had her 12 week scan and all is going well!