TTC June 2024 ✨♥️

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

CD1 is the first day of your period 😊

Ah I see, thanks @jellyfish2! In that case I am on CD5. I know it's early but we have started anyway!

Is there any general advice? I've stopped drinking altogether, although I've not really been a regular drinker for years now. And I take the myo-inositol, but that's it. Maybe that's all there is to it until we've been trying for a while! Very exciting, though.

My mum and dad died in 2020/2021, I'm not that close to my PILs, and I don't have any other family, so there's no one to ask about their experiences. I will probably be hanging out here and asking lots of stupid questions!

@ClassicQuill sorry to hear about your mum and dad, that must have been so tough losing them so close together.
Have you started on folic acid? I've been taking a pregnancy supplement which contains folate instead of folic acid.
Before my missed miscarriage I got pregnant on the first cycle but since my surgery in Feb I haven't been able to.

Thanks @jellyfish2 , you're very kind. I think I will struggle a lot without them tbh, but maybe having a baby will bring a small part of them back IYSWIM?

Ooh yes, good point. I am taking folic acid tablets that I've bought, is there a difference between that and folate? Also, sorry for more questions, but what is TWW?

I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage ♥ Do you have a supportive GP who would listen to your intuitions?

Hi @meggie1tr! I learnt I had PCOS years ago and didn't really worry about it. But last year I had an AMH test (which I think looks at a hormone that can indicate if you have a good egg reserve), and part of the service was a discussion about anything I would want support with for when I decided to TTC.

I mentioned I had PCOS and irregular periods, and they said they'd recommend this product: https://www.fertilityfamily.co.uk/product/inofolic-alpha/

I took it for a long time, and it genuinely has helped. I also try to be a bit more active (although it's been very hit and miss this year for various reasons). That website has more information about the evidence behind myo-inositol helping.

I take a cheaper alternative, now though, as those sachets are very expensive!

@ClassicQuill I imagine when you do have a baby it'll be such a happy experience but also you'll be tinged with sadness thinking of your parents but I definitely agree with it would bring a small part of them back and make you feel closer to them 🩷

So folic acid is synthetic and not everyone's body can convert it to its natural form (folate). Have a Google of it, it made sense when it rsad about it haha.

Two week window, the time after you've ovulated until your period arrives so it's the wait until you find out if you're pregnant or not. It really drags in and it's hard not to symptom spot then be so disappointed when ts just pms symptoms!

I'm going to see how this month goes, if I don't get pregnant this month I'm going to contact my GP. I had a bit of a breakdown recently when I went for bloods and told her what happened so I'll contact them and explain about the cramping and different periods since the miscarriage. I suspect she'll say that it's normal as the body has been through a trauma but it's so disheartening seeing others get pregnant so quickly after being through similar.

Hi all. Hoping to start TTC in June for #2 - our first is now 17 months. Can’t use BBT this time round due to the sleep disruption and OPKs are still negative at CD14 but have already peaked. Last cycle was only 24 days so not sure what’s going on.

Hi everyone, joining as AF just arrived so I'm out for May. TTC #2 and on cycle 5 now. DC1 took 2 cycles so it's been a totally new experience (I can't believe how we took it for granted the first time...)
Good luck to everyone.

@ClassicQuill sorry to hear about your loss, that is incredibly tough. I lost my mum last year too - we were going TTC but obviously that stopped things.

@jellyfish2 on AF so should I start taking folics now or when she ends?

Just joining this thread so reading through to catch up. Don't know if this comment has been addressed by others yet but my DS1 was 7 when I fell pregnant with DS2 and had just turnt 8 when he arrived. Now we're going for baby 3 they're 12 and 4 so another big age gap. Noones failed it's just a gap xx

@BlueberryPoppy123 thank you 💜
Yes others have been lovely with my worry too but a few of us have it

How do they get on? I had a super tough last year and my siblings were a huge part of how I got through it so well. I want that for my DS but if I'm being honest we all get on well as adults - so I guess it doesn't really matter about the age gap.

Hopefully we get pregnant in the new few months which would mean DS is 5 when they arrive.

@BlueberryPoppy123 and welcome!

@LindyMoe they are thick as thieves some days. Others they argue constantly. Not much different to the way I was with my sibling who were close in age. Probably play together less than they would have being closer in age as the eldest likes to do more grown up things the youngest can't sometimes but generally they're good together.

Also Hi everyone :) I'm 35 just waiting for AF to arrive she's due tomorrow then I'll be starting cycle 2. Just want her to hurry up and arrive now I missed this month x

Welcome everyone! Nice to have so many lovely ladies to share this cycle with.

It gets curiouser and curiouser for me. Spotting day 18-20, a day's gap, then light bleeding days 21-23. It was likely a very, very early and light period as I'm 9 weeks post D&C for a MMC and my hormones are taking an age to settle, but very unusual for me. I haven't updated my FF with the bleeding yet, just made notes, so I went to update it and start a new cycle, but my temps are now higher than they were before the bleed. FF has also updated it and now things I ovulated day 19, not day 15. I stopped testing ovulation on day 18 because I was spotting. All LH tests this cycle were negative.

Pretty sure it was a period, which is upsetting as I'd hoped my cycle would be normal by now. Hey ho. Chart included for interest.

Thank you for sharing this chart!
I can imagine some of us who might have had early MCs or CP would like to get a rough idea on when they will ovulate or how their BBT will change or feel lost and don't know what to expect. I used to be one. So for this purpose, I am sharing my chart here.
I had CP on 7/5/24 and I finally got my LH peak today.

@KittyFantastica @LucyCL what are these charts?? I've never seen them before. It is via an app?

Ooooh wait for me! My first "proper" attempt was this month, on Wednesday I will do CB early test. Not expecting much (or anything) to be honest, so hopping on the June wagon.
34 years, TTC #1.

Yes, the one I used is called Fertility Friend and it mainly tracks BBT to show you when you ovulated, but you can add other things in too like cm, LH tests, etc.

I use the app called premom which tracks BBT, LH, pdg and hcg. I use the chart to predict my peak LH, ovulation date and BBT. You can also add things like symptoms etc. It is like a menstrual cycle diary.

Hi everyone 😊 CD1 today, we go again! I’m going away on my ovulation day for a week so I’m not sure I’ll be in this month but will make sure we DTD leading up to it.

it’s getting tough now we’re past the 12 month mark ttc. All of our tests have been fine so far so I’m confused as to why it isn’t happening- if anyone has any recommendations for any fertility tests I’d love to know if there’s any other investigations we can do.

so far I have had the blood tests at doctors at 2 different points of my cycle, a pelvic and transvaginal scan, I also did a Hertility test and partner has had semen analysis.

wishing everyone good luck this month 🤞✨✨ x

Wishing you lots of luck !

I have a nurse appointment booked at the GP in June to discuss my regular cycles but short luteal phase and light periods. Do you have any tips for how to approach asking about the tests you have had done before the year mark as haven't quite been trying for a year yet but really would like some done as I definitely feel like my light periods and short phase after ovulation has something to do with it. X

@NoisyBee of course, I expressed concern with my GP at 9 months ttc and I pushed for tests as it was impacting my MH. I think I got lucky but to be honest by the time we got our referral letters we were close to the 12 month mark.

I would let the doctors know your concern with light periods and if it is causing you any stress express that too. How long have you been ttc? Xx

Hi everyone,

Was intending on joining this thread and beginning to TTC # 1 this month, however got surprised with a BFP last week… currently 5 weeks and 1 day.
Very excited but of course all the worry that comes with it too… I just hope everything goes ok.

Anyone else successful in May, would like to start a January babies thread?

Wishing everyone still on their journey all the luck and baby dust in the world 🍀 ✨

Congrats @MrsK23! There is probably a thread for January babies so have a look and good luck 🤞🏾