TTC FIRST BABY - New cycle, let's go girls !

[Lila34830]

Follow up form TTC BABY #1 - cycle buddies.
For all the girls trying to conceive their first baby !

Morning lovely, Damn, is it heavy ?
Sorry to hear that !
New cycle, new mindset, sending you love xxx

I had a tiny bit when I wiped yesterday so was wondering if it was coming or if it was spotting etc but then this morning it seems to be more so I’m guessing it’s a period. Not heavy but I never am too heavy.

Only my 2nd period since the MC (6.5week ago) so wonder if my ovulation wasn’t at the time I thought it was if my cycle is still a bit messed up.

thank you xx

@HE93C right I see, maybe you body is taking some time to adjust. Take care of yourself x

Morning all,
my tests are still the same so I’m thinking it’s either serious line eyes or a bad evap on the easy at homes, I’m only 9/10dpo though so still time 😊 how’s everyone doing today? Xx

@Gemmaemilyx yes still early, good luck to you 🤞🏻 the wait isn't easy especially after your CP! My cycle is all over the place after my Cp, still having loads of CM and the LH test are still negative 🤦🏻‍♀️ dunno what to think as normally i should be expecting AF in a week!

Oh bless you! Hopefully you just missed the peak as you said and BD at the right time 😃 increased CM can be a sign!! My cervix is almost unreachable whereas usually at this point it’s low so hopefully something! Xx

Hi girls - thanks for the posi vibes and great to hear we are all in this midlife stage together! We’ve done the right thing in pushing our careers and waiting for the right person :)) it’s lovely to hear we are all in the same boat.

bit more positive about everything today though am worried this extreme house stress we are having isn’t going to help my chances!

i am 9 days post static smiley which I assume is dpo and have rationalised my house nightmare. Having baby a priority! More emotional than normal this week.

really am going to try very hard not to do an early test and wait until AF due next week (no better pregnancy test 😂) but now want to to focus on that (but shouldn’t focus on that either!)

@Gemmaemilyx thank you hope so too!
I have no idea about cervix position, this will be next level for me haha, but im curious and should do my research on the subject 🤞🏻

@Toppstileslover glad to hear you're feeling better!! Do you have any symptoms ?

@Gemmaemilyx oh god 😭 keep us updated ! You're still early though !

I am 5/6 dpo today but no symptoms at all appart from a bout of dizziness this morning out of the shower ? Not even sure this is related 😂

@Heartypandaa keep testing. ! I had given up testing and cm came back and I ended up ovulating at CD24 or something ridic like this !

Does anyone ever have the issue with trying to detect ovulation on the strips as I drink so much water throughout the day I think that’s affecting my strips. most of the time I get no line at all, occasionally I get faint lines - never had one as dark as the test line but I worry that due to drinking throughout the day, if I test later then it’s not accurate cos of how watered down it is - is that a thing or am I imagining it?

@Heartypandaa I know I often wonder what the hell im doing sometimes and just wait but here we are 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Lila34830 thank you! I feel like a right numpty as I told my bestie I may have a faint line too 🤣 time will tell! Xx

I know right !!! I try to limit drinking 2h before testing...

I have tested this theory and even after a 30 minute hold my line was still as dark as the test line so I’m not sure how much it effects it. It didn’t seem to for me!

Makes sense. I have just never had one as dark as the test line, so don’t know if I’m missing it or if it’s due to the water intake.

How long have you been Lh testing for? I've only been testing 2 months but the first month, all my lines were faint (I was testing every day).
This month my lines started pale but got very very dark out of nowhere, which didn't happen last month!

Do you test once or twice a day? First month I tested only once a day but this month I tested twice a day for 2 weeks. Some days I would test in the morning and it would be darker than when I test in the evening, or the other way around

Please do 😂🦕

I agree with @KT199 I drink so much during the day and it has never affected my LH lines, I think the strips aren't the same as the hcg strips were the hormone get diluted in the wee? Or I could be wrong ...

Hey! Just started AF properly today so back to CD1 boooo. Trying to stay positive as my cycle was a bit more normal this time round.. ovulated CD16 and had a 12 day LP. Back to it.. having a randox fertility blood test tomorrow x

Sorry to hear! I’m on CD2 so we may be close next cycle as I normally ovulate a little later CD13-17 apparently 🤣🤔

Awh I had my bloods done last month and it was reassuring to hear that everything was fine! Fingers crossed for you, keep us updated xx

I probably haven’t been doing it enough to be honest. I only did it for about a week once a day in the morning after I’d been to the gym so not first wee but had had a bit of water just not loads!

i might try do every day then jump to twice a day this time. Or also debating DTD every other day for the full cycle to see if that works 🤦🏽‍♀️ my idea of heaven tbf but my husband might not agree 😂😂 he thinks I’m a pest at the best of times haha.

good to know about the drinks not affecting the lines though, maybe I’ve just not caught it at the right time so far. Once you get a positive do you DTD straight away or the next day? There’s so much conflicting info everywhere it’s so hard to know what is right.

@HE93C if I were you I would DTD when your LH starts rising, then in peak day and a day after!
I would recommend testing twice a day with the LH, my peak is super short, lasts about 12 hours. I'd miss it if I wasn't testing morning and evening. I trust this helps !! X

I’ll see how I get on! Thank you for the help and advice xx

Agree with what @Lila34830 said! I always test twice a day from like CD10, then there’s loads of info around DTD but realistically the NHS says every 2-3 days as “advice”. We are gonna try every other day this month from AF leaving 🫣 and when I get a positive test try 3 days in a row, then carry on every other for a week and hopefully then there’s defo a chance. HOWEVER.. I’m not sure I’ll be able to sustain it as I just cba some night after a long at work 😂 so I’m just not putting any pressure there.. my ovu dates have varied and I think we’ve missed it slightly 2 out of 3 months so just trying to give it the best shot. I’ve read the most important days to try cover are days 1 and 2 before ovulation, day of and day after. So starting with your first positive LH test is a good place, but if your not completely sure you wil get a positive test could just try every other day from CD8 as SMEP recommends

@KT199 your bravery amazes me, I can relate to the Cba after a long day 🤣
My plan of action if I'm out this cycle is to ONLY start DTD when my LH rises since we did too much wayyy before and lost stamina when it actually came down to DTD on peak day 🤣
If this doesn't work then I'll switch to your method. (I feel like we're managers anticipating the next game !)

It amazes me too, it wasn’t my idea trust me 😂😂 I only feel half heartedly committed, already wondering how many days I can say AF is here for 🤣. I went into last month with the same plan as you, but my body uno reversed on me and then I ovulated on the first day of my LH rise so it’s made me feel we’ve gotta get ahead of that this month!

Honestly, I feel like I’m playing chess with my own body!!?? Trying to be 3 steps ahead only for it to go check mate without me realising what’s going on 🤔😂