TTC March 2024 ❤️✨

[RW269]

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

Hi everyone, coming across from the feb thread as AF has finally arrived after keeping me on edge. Feeling so disheartened and upset after what felt like a promising cycle but hey ho we go again!

This will be our 6th cycle trying for baby #1

@Mrshaitchxo totally understand how you're feeling, I felt like I had all the usual pg symptoms as I don't normally experience isolated cramps or nausea before AF, so I ended up convincing myself that this was the month. I'm going to try my best to put any symptoms to the back of my head for the next cycle. But the symptom forums are so addictive, it's so nice to find supportive ones like these ☺️. Wishing everyone all the best for March x

@Mrshaitchxo sorry AF arrived but fingers crossed for lucky cycle 6!

I'm out for this month and got a BFN on a test today at 12/13dpo. Due period on Sunday. Feeling very PMS and fed up.
This will be month 10 for us ttc baby 2. Feeling very down and fed up!! Will be hiding the preg tests for next month!

I feel so silly for getting so upset about the fact that temp hasn't risen significantly enough since Wednesday to be able to confirm ovulation. I've woken up between 3-4am every night for the last 3 days with hot flushes so I don't know if that affecting my readings but my temp rose .25 from Wednesday to Thursday and then 0.02 from Thursday to today. Feel like I'm not managing to get any of this stuff right. DH has kindly suggested I step away from OPK and BBT next month as the anxiety is probably causing more harm than benefit. I'm just so scared of wasting valuable time by not getting this right.

@piechipsgravy sorry that you’re feeling upset! I think your DH is sensible in suggesting you stop tracking for a while- did you say you were on second cycle? Might be worth trying a few without the tracking and see how you feel about starting again in a few months (if you aren’t pregnant yet!). I’m not going to track to start off with mainly as it seems so time consuming and I also do get ovulation symptoms so I’m going to try to trust those and see what happens. Do you have many symptoms around ovulation?

@Elisabeth3468 good luck for month 10 ✨ 🤞

Thanks @skr97 yes it's only second month but I seem unable to start something without it becoming my entirely personality and consuming every waking thought. 😂
I have deleted all the apps this morning and hidden my BBT thermometer. If nothing has happened by June/July then I might let myself start again then (although I wouldn't put it past me to be eating my words next month).

@piechipsgravy so sorry you're feeling this way, I had a month or two where my temp didn't really rise much and it really stressed me out not knowing if I'd actually ovulated/what my body was doing. I even considered buying a test to confirm ovulation but I thought that would just stress me out even more 😂

Do you temp at the same time every morning? I struggle doing it accurately because I'm up at different times every day and sometimes get interrupted sleep if my husband is working night shifts/early shift. I discovered the other day that there is a website where you can 'adjust' your bbt if you have taken it at a different time to usual however I'm not sure how reliable that is..

I'm debating not tracking my bbt this cycle as I've been finding myself trying to analyse for hours on end and comparing charts everyday and then towards the end of my cycle praying it wouldn't drop, getting hopeful when it would still be raised a day before my period and then being super upset when it did drop the next day.

I think for me personally LH testing is handy because I seem to get my peak at different times every month so I like knowing that we're catching the right time (again, with the different shift patterns of my husband we have to make sure we plan it all in!!) but can totally understand how that can also stress people out. It's so hard isn't it!

I'm with you making everything my personality - cannot do anything by halves!!

@piechipsgravy Sounds like a good plan!

I am the exact same! I've not bought anything at all because I know I would end up absolutely obsessed with it all!! It's like you say when I want something it becomes my personality until I get it.

I remember the first time round the TWW was the longest two weeks of my life and I Google every symptom and possibility 😅

Telling myself I will be more laid back this time when it comes to testing, I think I was doing test 7/8 dpo, but I know I'll 100% start too early and wind myself up again 😩

Will anybody be the same tww as me? :) I’m currently cycle day 7, due AF March 10th be nice to have fellow tww buddies due around the same time when it gets to it!

@RW269 oooo I'm so close! CD6, AF due 12th March 😊 yes be good to have someone to go stir crazy with!

Me @RW269 I’m on day 7 too, AF due around 11th March 🥰

@SummerSun24 & @LK2610 Awwh that’ll be so nice we’re all about the same time, definitely helps having people to go crackers with when it’s that wait haha! :D

Hi all, hope it’s ok to join.

We’re TTC #2. I’m on CD2 so the next cycle will be cycle 6 for us. I’m 39 this year so panicking a bit that we’ve left it too late so I’m booked in for day 21 bloods the first week of March and my husband is booked for sperm analysis next week.

I’m not being chilled out about any of it annoyingly, we caught with my daughter the first month we tried and after only DTD once 🙄

I’ve booked some reflexology for just before I ovulate and I have more of a plan in mind this cycle (we have never managed to DTD on the day I ovulate as we’re always too tired by then so I’m going to make sure we do this time) so feeling quietly hopeful still, but as each month goes on I lose a bit more hope.

I'm CD 4 currently so a little behind the majority here I think!

Does anybody pay for the premium versions of apps such as Premom/flo/fertility friend?

I feel like I'm at the stage of wanting to pay for one of them but at the same time, i don't know if it's worth it & I know that my struggle ttc is down to only having one fallopian tube so would it even be worth having further insights to my cycle when it won't change anything 🫣😂

Hey all! I was in the previous TTC but no luck… I’m CD8, due 10th March. Cycle 4 for us after two MC last year. I’m excited to be on the TWW with a few of you!

Need this to be the month… feeling so empty since losing two pregnancies.

@Mrshaitchxo i looked into the flo app recently and it looked really good! But I sort of do all my own tracking and use OPK which really helps put my mind at rest

Due to ovulate in 5 days and been struck down with a chest infection & cold how frustrating! Anyone got any quick tips how to get rid ? 100% still going to try hope it doesn’t effect it!

@RW269 antibiotics if it’s bacterial… just lots of rest though!! It’s so annoying when you or partner is unwell on the DTD days. You have 5 days so hopefully you’ll be better by then!

@Dogscanlookup luckily I’ve booked off work for a couple of days for my birthday so todays been a bed day haha! So frustrating isn’t it! I’ve told my husband he’s to stay away from me as much as possible today to try not to pass it on 😂

Vitamin C helps reduce duration of colds! Pile in the fruit @RW269 !! Just give yourself plenty of chance to rest and let your body do the work.

@SummerSun24 oh yes! That reminds me to take my vitamin D tablet haha! Hope you’re all keeping well! I know a few of yous will be coming up to the big week!

Hi all, hope it’s ok to join this thread!

Bit of background - started TTC in December, didn’t happen for us , January ended up a CP at 5 weeks, our 3 time trying , fingers crossed has been a sticky one and I had a faint positive FRER yesterday and a 1-2 weeks on clear blue this morning! We didn’t plan to start so soon after my CP but we both felt ready.

Will try not to overthink this one and just let it be what it will be be, honestly ladies from experience, put down the tests save your sanity and your money! I was a serial tester the last 2 months and became obsessed… this time( although I know easier said than done!!) I just went with the flow and only tested after I had missed my period.. I honestly think no stress has really helped this time! Also.. hoping this gives hope to the ladies that have had CP’s!!

Sending you all lots of luck and baby dust x