TTC July 2024 ✨♥️

[LucyCL]

This is for those who are trying to conceive crossing over from the end of June to July. Sending positive vibes to all of us !💙

Hi all new to mumsnet, hope nobody minds me jumping on this just needing a space with some like minded people right now so any words of support is appreciated, ttc baby number 2 since July last year, one chemical pregnancy in November 2023, currently 9DPO an negative test this morning, AF due 22nd hoping we aren't out for this month but wouldn't surprise me with how things have gone up to this point, fingers crossed for everyone else on this thread🙏

Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles and chemical ❤️. it's a really tough journey isn't it. Well we are all here if you need to vent or chat anytime.
I'm on month 7 currently of ttc baby number 2 and I'm 12dpo. It's been so hard and draining seeing constant negative tests every month, it starts to take over your life doesn't it. We are under a bit of pressure as hubby said if it doesn't happen in the next few months, he wants to stop (I kind of agree due to age). Fingers crossed all us ladies get our BFP soon.

Thank you so much for your kind words, so sorry you're also struggling to concieve with baby number 2 it's an absolutely heart wrenching journey isn't it, so sick of seeing the 1 lines every month, do you mind me asking if you had any struggles concieving your first?
Ahh its so hard, I really hope it happens for you in the next few months then, just have as much distraction and fun plans in the diary as you can and just try to really enjoy the time trying if you feel it's going to be the last few months, but I always say never say never you may think you're done trying and life may just throw you a curveball once the pressures off, always here to chat too if you need to, sending lots of hugs

Yeah exactly I'm just trying to concentrate on giving my little one a really fun summer and keep busy. No we never had any issue at all the first time. We actually conceived first time 😅 which makes it had to wrap my head around why it's taking so long now. I feel like something just be wrong. What about you?X

Wow the similarities are uncanny, we were pregnant first time with our first too, it definitely does make you feel more pressure I think though as it makes you worry there is something really wrong, I keep holding onto hope that my friend took 9 months to get pregnant with her second so maybe it can just take time, have you had any investigations so far? X

Okay after having squinters at 8 and 9dpo, I'm now 10dpo and got this this morning 😬 I feel unwell today and unsure if it's this cold/covid I have or pregnancy related 😅. Anyone else tested this morning?

Huge CONGRATULATIONS!!! Love this!

Did feeling unwell prompt you to take a test?

im full of a ‘cold’ - more congested/bunged up!

I’m currently on day 58 of my cycle and 30 days late for AF but negative test on Saturday just gone x

Amazing! Nope and my period hasn't arrived yet but I'm holding off until Saturday I think when I'll be 15dpo. I was going to hold off until Monday to test but it's my birthday and I don't want the disappointment of a negative on my bday 😂

Morning everyone. Congrats on recent BFPs! 🙌 On 6DPO here and also struggling with a cold/virus for a few days now, really hoping it hasn't ruined our chances this month. TTC #1 , a third cycle but also the first proper one with OPKs and timed DTD etc. will test when I am DPO 8-9 I think. Had a little scratching a few days earlier, but no other symptoms really, other than being quite tired and sleepy, which could be due to the cold though.. usually AF symptoms start creeping up by now. Let's see! Good luck everyone testing this month 🤞

@Lou0811 thank you so much! I tested 8dpo am as I had a cold (possibly covid) but read getting poorly can happen if you're pregnancy for a number of vague reasons lol but that morning it was negative. Felt compelled to test again in the evening and I saw a faint line and even my partner saw it. At 9dpo I had a pretty clear positive on a FRER and felt even more crap with sore boobs and cramps. Today is 10dpo and got my CB digital positive and I feel quite nauseas today.

When I was TTC my first my cycles went crazy and I would have super long cycles but no AF and no BFP. I think the stress caused my hormones to go out of whack and I started taking Concieve Plus Ovulation support and then fell pregnant with my son 6 weeks later! Do you take any supplements? Are your cycles always irregular?

@Moomoo20 you're stronger than me, I'd definitely have caved! Although I totally get waiting and think it's such a good idea. Aww yeah I'm with you, don't want to be disappointed on your birthday. Wishing you the mothering nurturing cancer season leads to a positive result (I'm so into astrology lol)

Ah that’s brilliant, fantastic news!!!

thanks for that also - I came off depo last May, I’ve had terribly irregular cycles since! First AF was October, then nothing until Jan/Feb, then since, very random and odd cycles still!

perhaps I should consider taking some supplements! Would be my 3rd pregnancy x

@Lou0811 ahh I see, when I was TTC my first I came off the pill in April and my cycles were crazy after 15 years of being on it (and I was 30 almost 31 at the time). I took Concieve Plus with my first and this time I used Proceive (but kept forgetting to take them) and have gotten pregnant on second cycle although I don't really count the first as we only DTD once and my son got chicken pox so we were all a bit unwell!

Aw thank you thats so sweet 🤩. I hope you start to feel better soon. Amazing that you got a positive so early as well!

I have been considering taking proceive actually how did you find it? Its just so expensive so at the moment I'm taking a multivitamin/flic acid and COQ10 which I heard helps with fertility.

@Moomoo20 Proceive is good I think, has brilliant reviews and had the best levels of all the vitamins etc needed for conception and pregnancy and I have become pregnant second cycle taking it whereas my first took 10 months with no supplements. I've just ordered the pregnancy ones too. It is expensive but my son was a preemie so ill do whatever I can to remain as healthy as possible for this pregnancy (I don't know why my son came early- potentially short cervix but nothing medically confirmed).

Yes I wish I had started proceive from the get go as I heard it takes a few months to build up in your system. Definitely worth the money if they are good quality. I've been taking coq10 for a month now and I've noticed my nails looks amazing haha so that's something

I'm 4DPO and my goodness it's dragging! I'm thinking I will test around 9DPO too. I don't think having a cold should impact TTC? If the egg was fertilised and it's viable, surely it'll just carry on as normal and implant? I have no idea though 😂

Hello everyone!

I'm 9dpo today and frustrated with the TWW 😂

I've been getting like hot flashes and massive mood swings so I'm hoping that is a good sign but I've just started taking myo inositol at the start of my cycle as my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a few years. Not sure if it is just heightening my PMS

Good luck everyone!

@DaisyEM It is dragging!!
With the cold, just thinking ideally the body needs to be in good shape rather than pulling all its efforts into purging this virus over ovulation and in the first days after it, but you are right, different functions are at play ! 😂

On vitamins, I have just been taking folic acid, vitamin d and coq10. Let's see if no much progress in coming months and more success stories with Proceive I may try it but have been trying to limit myself to those 3 for now

@lavafield maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I honestly don't think having a cold will make a difference :) I'm literally just taking folic acid this time around! First time I was on a huge cocktail of supplements including vit c, vit d, b complex, b6, coq10 and of course folic acid. It took us 8 months to conceive and I got totally obsessed and did allll the research and tried allll the things 😂I'm trying to take a much more relaxed approach this time, hence only taking folic acid!

@lavafield but then again it's only month two trying for #2 😅

@DaisyEM I like an optimistic and relaxed approach! At least in the first months, will keep reminding myself!

@Moomoo20 I've been taking proceive too, got pregnant 2 months after starting it on my first baby. They usually do 3 for 2 in boots. Myself and my husband take them.

1DPO today it's gonna be a long 2 weeks.

So, as I updated earlier, I’m currently day 58 of my cycle, 30 days late for AF. Negative test on Saturday just gone..

I now refuse to test until I really feel different!

as of this evening/late afternoon, I’ve had a pulling sensation ‘down below’, discharge, back ache and achy boobs!

fingers crossed we have sealed the deal, so to speak! We were really trying to have a DS/DD to be born in April for my DH’s birthday!