THE DINO CLUB #1

[Lila34830]

Follow up of the two following threads of TTC Baby number 1 🦕🦖

@KT199 i know I feel ridiculous 🤣 well done for holding out!!! What dpo are you? Praying we all get our sticky bfp for Christmas this year!!

@Lila34830 i feel like I ovulate soon too! But I read online that you ovulate after the first positive and not the peak test, I wonder if this is why 🤔 or if it’s true! Xxx

@Gemmaemilyx oh really ? To be fair I rise and peak on the same day and then I am down the next day ! My peak happens so fast !!

@Lila34830 that’s what it says online anyway- it was news to me too! Which I thought was interesting in terms of trying to time DTD! Xx

9DPO, tomorrow onwards will be the days I require willpower 🤣

I know I’m hoping, but not hopeful. It’s such a kick in the teeth starting to recognise the same AF symptoms showing up!! Fingers crossed you get yours 🫶🏻

@KT199 I wouldn’t lose too much hope with AF symptoms, with my daughter my mum asked if I could be pregnant and I said absolutely not I have period pains etc and I’m about to start, they’re so so similar. I don’t want to unnecessarily get your hopes up but I wouldn’t rule it out until AF arrives 🥰 xxx

Apologises if you’ve had pregnancy symptoms in the past so can tell a difference, I’m finding it hard to keep up with everyone lol xxx @KT199

Hey!! No I’ve not, Ive never been pregnant so I have no idea how my body would react! But I always assumed that I would get some as I do get PMS symptoms, but as it stands I’ve only got slightly sore boobs which I do tend to get from 8/9 DPO! 😊

I’m trying to remain positive!! The lack of symptoms is defo stopping the urge to test though, I feel like that’s why I’ve caved in the past as I really thought there was a possibility!

@KT199 with my CP last cycle I had NO symptoms other than the usual sore boobs and lower back pain (period symptoms for me!) so I wouldn't count yourself out because honestly the previous cycles I felt like I had so many more odd symptoms ! When I took my test as well I didn't even look at it at first because I was sure it was negative. I feel like all rules and intuitions are out of the window during ttc journey 😅

@KT199 it’s so difficult isn’t it. I have days where I lose all hope then others I’m like this is it.

if it is any help for the future, with my previous kids/ CPs I have had tingly nipples, AF cramps.

The unusual ones unlike AF are pulling and tugging on one side(only noticeable as ttc) and bloating, which I describe like a band around my belly really tight and unable to suck in which happens only when I get a positive and metallic taste in mouth once I get a positive too.

If it isn’t our month, hopefully 2025 will bring us better luck 🥰 xx

@Gemmaemilyx im so glad you put that message in about symptoms as I’ve been having tugging/pain on my left side almost like a stitch but lower down and I was nervous I meant something was wrong!

thank you for the reassurance xx

@HE93C I was told with my early scan with my daughter it was the embryo imbedding as I had pain and just turned out I ovulated from the right ovary and implanted in the left! I had it for weeks and weeks I was concerned it was an ectopic before my scan.

I wouldn’t worry at all about that pain/ tugging. my bestie had it too and panicked but she’s now had her 12 week scan and all fine 🥰

xxx

That was my exact worry as I didn’t have it when I MC before so I was thinking god I hope it’s not ectopic 🤦🏽‍♀️ so many things to worry about isn’t there! Thank you again xx

@HE93C yeppp I feel like every part of pregnancy is so worrying!! I pray it all goes smoothly for you 🥰🥰

@KT199 @Lila34830 thank you! Spoken to my GP a couple of times.. had thyroid tests done that all came back fine. Really want to talk to them about my concerns about my luteal phase being short and spotting from 8dpo and other low progesterone symptoms but really worried I just get fobbed off :( it's so tiring

I would push and push. If you get fobbed off, go to another GP. They do not listen sometimes only pushing does the trick which is so frustrating

Crazy how my rise and peak last one day ! I'm back to 0.3 from 1.2 yesterday ! We DTD yesterday morning and tonight, didn't have time to put more sessions in 😂 but I think it will cover as I had ovulation cramps on right side all day and last cycle I ovulated from left side ...!

@NoisyBee as @Lila34830 said, i would ask, and if they say no id ask for a second opinion, this is what i did and ive had blood tests which found multiple deficiencies, an infection and also arranged an ultrasound. Where as the first GP said oh you’ve had kids before, the CP are just bad luck. Its worth an ask- you don’t ask you don’t get 🥰🩷

Oh jeez!! At least you managed to DTD in time!! Xx

Yep, what @Lila34830 and @Gemmaemilyx said @NoisyBee!! push until you are heard, if you have concerns you need to try speak up for yourself and not take no as an answer, feeling fobbed off is horrible but equally you shouldn’t be sat feeling like something is wrong with none of your concerns being heard and addressed.

Funnily enough, when I had my ultrasound this month (although I don’t really rate the guy with how he made me feel) he did say that most ovulation took place the first day of the rise as I asked if he could tell when I’d ovulated. He said there’s a lot of info out there, LH is only a guide but from what he’s seen it’s first day of rise so waiting until peak when TTC may not be the most effective method. It’s all about the week leading up!

@Lila34830 @Gemmaemilyx @KT199 thank you all for responding.. literally made me well up as I feel seen and heard. I have ordered the proov tests that I am going to try this cycle and then hope to book a GP in the new year fingers crossed

Hi Dinos 🦕🦖 sorry been away with work last week and already crazy busy this week…It’s TWW time after our heroic efforts this month

so I did drink a small amount on Saturday (only a bit of red wine with meal) and it make me sick, I don’t feel very well and I have the most painful boobs ever. Not sure I’m just a bit run down. Feel very sick now and have a headache but I have also had the most intense day at work!

Didn’t test for ovulation this month so I don’t know how many DPO I am! Flo says I’m on CD22 so I guess I’ll know by the end of next week 😬

CONGRATULATIONS @HE93C!!!! 🩷🩷🩷

@KT199 honestly I think it's what happens with me ! I rise and peak literally within 10 hours ! And then I'm down the next day ! We didn't have time to DTD on Saturday but tbf I was still very low, so yesterday morning when I saw I was rising we DTD and then I'm down again this evening but we still DTD in case although I felt ovulation cramps this morning ! Here's my chart, the quickest peak ever 😂 I hope yesterday and today will cover it ... I don't think tomorrow eve will do much

@NoisyBee advocate for yourself, never feel bad for asking people (the nhs) to do their job !

@Toppstileslover omg let us know ! It could well be pregnancy symptoms ?

I decided against tracking temp in the end because I kind of don't want to know if ovulation didn't happen 😂 I'm already peeing in a cup everyday id be so disappointed if it didn't happen after all the effort

You will defo have a chance, especially if you think you felt the pains! I never have any indicators like that!
I remember you saying you was going to start BBT, did you get round to it?