TTC buddies Baby #1 - anyone ?

[Lila34830]

Hey ladies 👋🏽
Just thought I'd post this to find some buddies in the TTC journey as a clueless gal trying for baby #1 ! 🫶🏽
Ovulated today, so I guess the 2WW starts ! ⏰
Anyone else starting their 2WW ? ☺️

I know that's why I don't want to do it early either because I also tested twice a day like a lunatic ! It's not worth it!

@Lila34830 I know, I started testing so early though because I see people getting positives at 8DPO and really wanted it to be me! But don’t think I want the pain of a squinter and having my hopes up ect if it never materialises! Hopefully at 12 DPO it’ll be a clear yes, or an obvious no!

Totally agree! Cause a positive at 8 dpo could end up being a Chemical, better to wait out, for our mental sake !

hello Ladies, happy 1st October to all of you!

Regarding the matter of early testing, i came out with nice way to put myself on hold, i don't know about you, but i am a lasy person, so each cycle i try to have zero test at home, so this keeps me off testing so early, and when AF is near i just order a few for the upcoming days. This way i avoid what you said @Lila34830 about knowing about the chemical ones!

I wanted to ask you ladies, do you watch what you eat during the TWW as would a pregnant ? or you just keep having the same diet? I found myself selfconsious about everything i consume only to be disapointed at the end! what about you?

Hey can I join please? I am 7dpo today of cycle 3 TTC#1. Feeling like it's not my month for no reason other than I'm being a mental patient & a negative Nellie as I just don't want the disappointment again! Chemical cycle one and last month nothing. I've tried to be hopeful but it's not really working 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

Aww good luck girl, you're not out until period arrives !
I also always remind myself that it takes up to a year to conceive: let's remain hopeful but try and not obsess over it 🤎

@Lila34830 ah thank you! Good luck to you too!! It's so hard to not obsess I find, I try to distract myself but I'm useless. Another 7 days of torture until AF is due! 🤦🏽‍♀️🫣

Happy October!!

Think I'm 3-4DPO, feeling tired and headaches but don't think that's due to anything in particular!!

Fingers crossed for lots of BFP this month!

Ah good idea re: the lack of tests at home! I do have a fair amount in this month as I bought OPK’s which came with 20 and then had some clear blues from last cycle. But I’m gonna really test my willpower 😂 if I get a testing urge, told myself I will just do an LH instead 🤣

So, I do watch what I eat to a point but not overly.. I would say I am the same as in the first few weeks.. just eating plenty of veggies and fruit, also some nuts and continue with my vitamins but also if I want a treat I allow myself one.. my theory is that if people can get pregnant with making 0 changes a takeaway and glass of wine isn’t going to stop me.. additionally if it cheers me up if I’m feeling extra down then it’s worth it for that alone. I do try to hold out until AF arrives but sometimes it’s just needed after a hard day at work!! Don’t be too hard on yourself, everything is fine in moderation 🙂

I'm exactly the same ! No change in my diet, we don't drink so that's a plus, but if I had to go out and order a drink at the restaurant I would.
I keep up with my vit D and folic acid mostly as this is important. Also, nothing is transferred to your baby until implantation anyways as it's not linked to you or your vessels !
When it comes to testing I think it's a good idea to wait longer, but obvs can be hard for some girls !

Hey! ☺️
Aw try and be a little positive if you can, but completely get how hard it is too. Least you are half way through the TWW ☺️.

Do you have any plans in the next week to help keep you busy and distracted? and when will you start testing? 😊

Heyyy!!

There are ladies out there who say they had symptoms all way through the TWW and get a BFP! Equally, people also get 0 and still get the BFP too ☺️

Fingers crossed for a lucky thread with lots of BFP’s 🤞

@KT199 yes you must be right everything in moderation, i will try to remind myself that 😉
@Lila34830 thank you for your reply, i will try to do the same.

@HopefulSS Hey lovely, we are all in the same boat, let's try to keep the positive thinking, and trust our bodies. telling you this i am also reminding myself. Hopefully we will hear good news for all us in this thread in the upcoming days, very few days for you left :D

I heard many of you are trying to get busy and hit the gym, what kind of exercices do you prefer during the TWW? i find yoga very calming ( the easy class obviously haha[

@HeartyPanda I'm a yoga girl too ! And I also do a lot of weightlifting but I intend on cutting down on this a bit as I lift quite heavy and I think it can sometimes put your body under stress!
Have you guys ever tracked BBT ? I feel like I wouldn't even understand how to do it right !

Hello! Could I join your TTC group? I'm DPO2 (although I've been having ovulation cramps every other day for 9 days - which confuses and worries me a bit!) I have a 3.5 yo and a 1.5 yo already. For me I would eat what I wanted over the TTW, as long as it was fairly healthy, and I'd take my conception/ pregnancy vitamins. I don't smoke. I did find in my past two pregnancies that I naturally went off alcohol, and it was my first sign that I was pregnant.

Sorry I've just clocked that this is a group for baby number 1, maybe I'm in the wrong place! I'm sorry!

@Lila34830 i have never tracked BBT, i think if doesnt work out this month, i will buy myself one, a friend of mine told me to invest in a good brand as the normal ones can give false measuring.

I just wanna say for all the ladies here, it feels nice to have TWW buddies who understand exactly what you are going through 🤗

Hey Lovely, thank you for sharing your experience. I hate when i get cramps for a long period of time, it's so confusing, one of the cycle i had then for the whole TWW, and it turned out i was just bloated 😆! as one of the ladies said, if only they found a way to let's know ahead if egg met sperm haha!

@HeartyPanda I tend to keep it quite relaxed in my TWW as typically I feel quite tired so for me I just make sure I get my steps in and try zone out listening to a podcast!

@Lila34830 I track BBT and have done since I had my implant removed in November last year. I used natural cycles as my protection before TTC. What I will say is, ive found that tracking a few methods has left me questioning the reliability of both. I’ve had ovulation confirmed by temps for CD17 (this is when I saw a significant temp rise) this cycle.. but my clear blue went to a static smiley on CD13 (signalling peak fertility for 48hrs), then my OPK’s peaked on CD15 and were negative by CD16. So, I am unsure whether OPK’s are more reliable or temps. I would struggle to track my BBT if I didn’t use my Apple Watch and have it set to automatically check my temp at 6am, as you have to do it same time every day, after 4hrs of uninterrupted sleep and before moving/sitting up ect. I did initially start with a thermometer but my readings were all over the place.

@KT199 hey! Yeah I am going to try to stay a bit more positive which should make the time go by a bit better. I just find it hard. Everyone around me is getting pregnant easily and I just feel like I may get left behind. I'm working all week, Pilates and yoga a few times, going to try to get some early nights in as I love my sleep lol. Weekend I'm seeing friends Saturday and then spending time with my OH Sunday. Friday I may see a friend or chill with my dogs. I just find it takes my mind away when I think about TTC as it's so distracting 🤦🏽‍♀️ what about you?

Ah thank you! Yeah you are right I need to just think positive and trust that my body will permit a pregnancy in the right month! How are you feeling about it all? I tend to do Pilates, yoga and I walk the dog a lot. I also go to the gym in between so try to get lots of movement in to keep me occupied! I like wine too though so still have a couple of glasses a week x

Oh I know, it really is easier said than done! I’m in the same boat, my (younger) sister announced she was pregnant a few weeks back and that really got to me, SUPER excited for a niece or nephew but also selfishly sat back and felt I wish it was me :(. All my close friends have had baby’s in the last 2 years too.

Similar, work, walking the pups and over the weekend I have one of my friends babies first birthday parties to attend!! (Another reason I don’t want to test until 12 DPO as it will make this party TOO hard). But yeah just generally trying to keep busy, active and my mind off of what may or may not be going on inside my body!

Sorry gals catching up on all these on my lunch break !!

I don't think I'll track bbt yet 😂 I feel like it's going to confuse me even more !
It would be a "victory" to have at least one of us on a BPF this month! I've got everything crossed. Gonna gym this evening and try and keep busy :)

@KT199 it is so hard isn't it hearing about other people conceiving and having babies. I'm always happy for my friends etc but it still feels like a gut punch 🤛
Keeping busy is important for sure. I find my mind trying to think about TTC at every given second. I know statistically we should get a BFP by Xmas but my impatient brain can't let it go lol x

Gym is always a good thing!! I'm going to take my doggy on a nice hour long walk, then go to Pilates. Hopefully one or some of us do get a BFP this cycle. I'm new here so what dpo is everyone on? I'm 7dpo today and feeling jack shit in the way of symptoms 🤦🏽‍♀️