Ttc may 2024

[TicklishDreamer]

I have searched and can’t find a thread for anyone who’s Ttc this month!
I’ll be onto month 4 since I had a mmc of trying to conceive! I won’t lie when AF showed yesterday I had a full blown meltdown about it and felt like I would never get pregnant when in reality 3 months really isn’t that long!
I am very lucky to already have 2 wonderful little boys age 7 &3 but really would like a 3rd to make out family complete!

@emmatcc1 thank you! That’s amazing won’t get too confused now! I am tracking I’ve got 2 tracking apps and using the clear blue ovulation tests

all signs AF is on her way for me now so think I’m out this month 😞 got all usual symptoms

Hello lovely group! Hope you don't mind if I join. I also started ttc in May. Congrats on all BFPs out there and sorry for BFNs and approaching AFs. I think I am out this month, only dtd twice in the fertile window but I haven't yet tracked ovulation with tests, just looking at the calendar, CM and signs that are usual for me. Getting only BFNs at 12DPO and signs of imminent AF are here. VERY anxious because I am starting trying for my first one being in early 40s and DP is also in his 40s. But my periods are regular, all the hormonal tests I have done over the last couple of years were good so still hopeful! Sometimes life just goes like this!

I don't use OPKs but I can usually tell when I'm ovulating with EWCM (thank you @emmatcc1 for the dictionary!). I think I might have ovulated early this month - or maybe I've not ovulated at all. I'm definitely not following my usual pattern.

Either way I have made the decision not to have any test kits in the house for the whole TWW. It's just too stressful and disappointing!

I'm assuming I'm out too. 11dpo and I've started spotting 🤔 although no sign of it getting heavier 🤔 but still testing negative 👀

@Bb542 you never know might be a good sign keep us updated!!

I tested negative today so I’m out too. Good luck to those still waiting!

Hello, just dropping in…no idea what is going on this month. I usually ovulate around cd15/16 but last month it was later (had a mc in Feb so put it down to that). I usually go by EWCM and I thought I’d seen it around cd 14 and cd 18. DH was away so we dtd on cd 11, 12, 14 and 18.

I’m hoping I did ovulate around cd 14 as dtd would have been well timed, and even if it was cd 15/16 I guess we are in with a shot? So annoying we had that 3 day gap! Today is cd 28 with AF due tomorrow, though last cycle when I ovulated late AF also came late. I don’t have any tests in the house so will see how things go over the weekend and test on Monday if AF isn’t here. Good luck everyone!

@soymilknosugar sorry your out too! Hopefully it’s next month for those of us that’s out! I’m just waiting for period to arrive Monday/tuesday!

im trying to stay positive, baby woukd have been end of January had I been pregnant this month and both my other DS came premature so would have put me at risk for another December baby (my eldest is a December baby! so trying to think positively about it least I won’t have another Christmas baby!

AF has arrived early so onto the next cycle for me 😫

Im trying to stay positive too and an end of Jan birthday wouldn't have been ideal for us either... end of Feb works a little bit better (the only thing helping with how gutted i feel) 🙈

I feel the same @Bb542 @TicklishDreamer. onto a feb birthday for us🤞

I think it’s best way to look at it feb would work well for us too

Hi everyone, advice please!

Fairly sure I'm out again this month :(

Last month (April) was our first month TTC. I didn't want to stress my DH out so I didn't tell him the exact ovulation timing. We ended not DTD because he was away and then home but jet lagged. He asked me to tell him next time so he could mentally prepare!

So this month. I tell him the rough dates and he puts them in his diary. We've missed the window again because he got overly anxious and had performance issues.

So he's asked if we can just let things naturally happen and not worry about it. Problems with his strategy are: I'm turning 39 in June, we have a toddler so its hard to be spontaneous, he works away from home 2-4 days at a time (different times) across a month. Usually one trip a week.

Any suggestions for ways we could plan but not stress him out?!

A very familiar situation @Jessb2021a !
Maybe try what he suggests for a couple of months, that will ease pressure on him and who knows, maybe he will then ease into it and be trying to make it happen during your fertile windows. Luckily it is not that short, so try to let dtd happen "naturally" around then. Then gently go back into scheduling after a couple of months?

How is everyone that isn’t out yet? I’m due AF tomorrow or Monday so impatiently waiting for it now

@TicklishDreamer fingers crossed your AF doesn’t arrive! I’m about 6/7DPO now, no symptoms whatsoever, I guess it’s still early.

I had a few Proseccos last night, I always feel so guilty after. I wonder if I should not drink during the TWW just incase.. but it’s hard after a long week of work, I like to treat myself 🥂

@Marshmallow99 dont feel guilty! My first was a bit of a whoops baby, the weekend before I found out I was pregnant with him I must have been the drunkest I’d ever been in my life and he is absolutely fine!

@TicklishDreamer phew! I never know if I’m making it harder for myself by enjoying a few drinks at the weekend but that’s made me feel a lot better 🤍

how are you doing, feeling positive this month? X

@Marshmallow99 ive all signs af will show to be honest, I have usual cramps day before so think she will be here by morning 🙄 I’m looking at it positive baby would have been end of January but my body doesn’t like to hold onto babies full term I tend to go into labour around 35 weeks so this way I don’t risk that December baby (I already have one born 2 weeks before Christmas)

@TicklishDreamer I’ve read that people feel like their period is coming before a BFP 🤞but I love the positivity if AF does arrive.. a lovely Spring baby 🌸

@Marshmallow99 that’s it it’s such a stressful time we have to try and see bright side and positives of it doesn’t happen , a spring baby would be lovely! Ive one in December and one in April so feb would be nice!

when Re you testing?

@TicklishDreamer absolutely! So AF is due 26th May but I’m going to a Girls Aloud concert on the 24th so wondering whether to test then as it will determine if I have 🥂or not 😅

@TicklishDreamer I think we were both on the April TTC thread too, both ttc dc3 after a mc earlier this year?!

And I think we are cycle twins this month as well as I’m expecting AF tomorrow or Monday.

Last cycle I had loads of cramps throughout tww but this time absolutely nothing, so no idea what to think. I haven’t bothered testing yet as I’m not sure when I ovulated so I don’t want to get a bfn but then be holding out hope that it was maybe just too early…so will give it a few more days. Best of luck to all!

I'm 4dpo and it feels like it's dragging in. I've had some tummy cramps today but I know it's still too early for implantation so no idea if it's just normal, I don't usually get cramps so early though.