TTC #2

[NattyPeer]

Currently TTC number 2 and struggling after getting pregnant fairly easily with number 1 (on cycle 3)!
Thought I'd start a thread so we can all support each other. Anyone else on their TTC journey for number 2? I am currently on cycle 7 and have ruled myself out already as negative pregnancy test at 10DPO. Each month I convince myself that I am pregnant! Experienced a chemical at cycle 3 😩

Cycle 3 and trying to conceive number 5! 38 now so might be heading over the hill🤣 I am 8/9dpo and hoping this is the one!!!

baby dust 💕

@Xxfifixx89 Hi! Wow number 5, that’s amazing! I’m 34! Are you tracking ovulation or anything?

Baby dust to you too! 🌸

Yes using ovulation tests strips. Never used them before as always got
preg easily but my youngest is nearly 11 now
so guess I was still in me
prime when I had him haha! I was happy with 4 and never thought id have anymore so we will see if Im meant to have one more. Perimenopausal now so knew it would be a challenge xx

Hey! I'm TTC #2 as well, only on cycle 2. I conceived 3/4th cycle last time, at the time it felt like we were trying for ages but in hindsight it was quick. Feels like the second kid has a bit more pressure on it, you don't want to be sitting around for ages waiting until you get that BFP

@koalabearboombox hey and welcome! Yes, it did feel like ages but you are right in hindsight all very quick!

This time round for me on cycle 7 is getting me a bit down. I naively thought it would be quicker then to get the positive and suffer the chemical was tough!

Are you doing ovulation tests?

also @Xxfifixx89 and @koalabearboombox how often are you doing the baby dance 🤣

ALOT!! This month we literally had it most days, just the odd day here or there. But through my fertile window we defo covered that and days before and after. We tend to have a good sex life, my other half is a perv🤣 but im guessing we might be doing it too much and maybe thats why it wont work ha! What about you? X

@Xxfifixx89 it’s hard to get the balance right or know what will work though isn’t it. Practically most days in the fertile window this month but not after so maybe missing a trick there however we were travelling back from holiday etc!

I may try every other day or something after AF. Haha!

Other half is always happy to 🤣

we go away this week and was hoping to get a BFP before then so I know if i can drink or not. It really is hard to judge as iv done it bang on and still not bfp so who knows ha! Im not due af for another week yet so who knows x

Wanted to say hi as I'm ttc #2 as well, just started cycle 6. Took 7 cycles for baby 1 but I had regular 28day cycles back then whereas they’re all over the place now!

I use OPKs and monitor BBT and have now just started taking some vitamins etc as my next step towards BFP.

Good luck!

Aww i got my BFP today on Frer, Boots and IC! Cant believe it! Hoping its a sticky one! Good luck OP xxx

@Xxfifixx89 wow amazing news! Congratulations! Wishing you the very best on your pregnancy journey! Xx

Thank you. Very early days so afraid to get excited yet. Fingers crossed for you xxx

@Mummio92 Hey 👋 it’s really nice to have you here! Hopefully we can keep this thread going.

i guess with the unpredictability of your cycles at the moment you don’t know when your next two week wait will be or do you? 😊

@Xxfifixx89 I have faith that your pregnancy journey will go well 🥰

@NattyPeer
Yeah always nice to be able to talk to other people going through it at the same time.

I’m right at the start of a new cycle so I guess in about two weeks time I’ll be back at 2ww but could be more like 3 weeks- temping has been invaluable for knowing when I’m actually ovulating so I don’t miss the fertile window but I’ve only started in the last two cycles.

Are you still waiting to see if af comes?

@Mummio92 my AF should be here on Friday and usually lasts around 5 days!

I think I will start temping this month as I haven’t done it before! What app do you use to input your temperature? What time of the day do you do it? I will be in TWW around 11th June so we may well coincide haha!

@NattyPeer Yes sounds like you won’t be far behind me

I use the premom app and have an easy@home thermometer which auto logs the temperatures and OPKs that can be read by the app too so that makes it all straightforward.
I usually take a reading around 6:30am as it has to be as soon as you wake up and before you move or do anything (and the same time each day).

Do you do anything at the moment to track cycles?

@Mummio92 thank you for this! I will start doing this as I do have a natural cycles thermometer and the app but just never used it during the first pregnancy!

I currently use the clear blue OPK’s however I get confused as to when you actually ovulate following a positive test. Do you ensure that you do the ‘deed’ the day after you get the positive too?

I also use an app called P.C not sure what it stands for but I like it and it usually is very accurate.

@NattyPeer Are the clearblue OPKs the smiley face ones? If so, I haven’t used those, I use the easy@home ones with the lines. On those, once the test line becomes as dark or darker than the control line then that’s the ‘peak’ (equivalent to a static smiley on CBs) and you should Ov something like 12-48hrs later. Exactly how soon after will be different for everyone but you can confirm by temping, so for me I will usually Ov the day after a peak OPK.
As I understand it, 2 days before and 1 day before ovulation are the most fertile but best to keep dtd until Ov is confirmed by the temp rise.
I’ve recently read the book ‘taking charge of your fertility’ that’s often recommend on mumsnet and that suggests that the most significant factor in determining whether you’re fertile is cervical mucus so when it’s egg-white consistency or thin, clear & very wet then you should dtd as much as poss!

Hope that’s not information overload lol- if you can’t tell I’m pretttty desperate for another baby 😅
How old is your first child?

We have just started ttc2, only just stopped the mini pill a few weeks ago though. So taking the relaxed approach for a few cycles to get used to them again. Last time I tracked my cycles after a mmc so I might do that in a few cycles time.

Aww good luck. I stopped my mini pill 11/12 weeks ago after 10 years on it and found out yesterday tgat I am pregnant so shocked so soon and and at my age. Good luck and I wish you lots of baby dust xx

Hey 👋 I'll hop on if you'll have me! I'm 36, have a 19 month old and hoping to have another. Haven't been actively TTC until this cycle but also haven't been preventing pregnancy for a good few months.

I'm breastfeeding and had my first postpartum period in January and have had 3 since then - although they're looking more regularish as time goes on. Last cycle was 33 days and I'm now on CD18. No idea if I've ovulated but I'm feeling a heaviness in my lower abdomen/pelvic area which feels familiar now I come to think of it!

Tried using easy@home OPKs but haven't had my peak yet. Have somehow managed to make the most of this fertile window although I'm sure my enthusiasm will wane at some point 🫣

Good luck to us all ✨

@Mummio92 thank you for this information! Very helpful! Is it best to also do the deed when you get the rise in temp? My first one is 2.5, what about yours? 😊

@Sevillegarden Heyyy 👋👋 of course the more the merrier 😊. Hahah yes the enthusiasm does start to wane!!!

Were you on any contraception or anything? I was on the mini pill but came off that back in October last year.

@Blue2020 Heyyy 😊

So sorry to hear about your MMC, it’s tough isn’t it.

how do you usually track when you do track your cycles?