Friendly/supportive/sensitive thread 🌱

[Ladyinpink1]

Hi everyone, I was hoping to start a nice friendly supportive and sensitive thread. Maybe for those ttc for a while or after losses or just finding things difficult with ttc in general. I love to read others have had bfp's as it gives me hope, but have been finding some threads with alot of positive test pictures posted quite difficult.
Hoping to find others looking for the same as it's lovely to have a place to rant, feel sad, feel happy, get advice, or just obsess without judgement 🙂

I am 36, started ttc 2 years ago, had 2 mmc, and have now been ttc for 14 months since the last one without success. Currently on cd14 on a "not tracking"cycle. x

I've been tracking my bbt every day now and it spiked on the 7th, which means that technically I should have ovulated on the 6th, which would be cd17. I've had no symptoms. No ewcm to even dream about. Some minor cramping on cd 18 and 19 that may or may not be related, but that's it. I hope this is just a side effect of the medication and I still ovulated normally despite lack of my usual symptoms. And that the swimmers didn't have too much trouble getting there in the desert climate 🐪🏜☀️
But, I also had no ovulation symptoms last cycle and it was completely messed up, so I'm not feeling too optimistic 🙄

BBT is normally quite reliable isn’t it? I’ve never done it myself

This is the first time I'm trying it as well. I read somewhere that sometimes the temp rise doesn't mean successful ovulation. I think I'm just driving myself nuts with this 🤣 If I don't get pregnant this cycle, I think I'll use OPK and bbt together to see if they align at all.

Omg so basically there’s no way to confirm ovulation at home then🙄how annoying

Taken correctly it does. Your temp wouldn't rise if there wasn't progesterone and progesterone is only released from the casing of the egg.

5DPO and felt a bit of cramping today which makes me think that AF (due on Sunday) is imminent. Bit disappointed but moving on to cycle 4 which means two more months before partner and I can start looking into having tests done.

On the weekend I went out with some friends and one started making comments about how there are so many more health complications for someone to have a baby once they turn 35, which just made me feel great to hear. Not.

@BGxxx oh no, I am so so sorry to read this, that is really awful. I have no words to help but sending a hug. x

@Ladyinpink1 thank you, I felt really detached from the pregancy right from when I found out so I think that has helped. Just so fustrating that I can’t do much, so fed up of sitting around

@BGxxx it's crazy how in touch with our bodies we are that you can feel when something isn't right. It's still an awful experience for you.

Have they said how long recovery could be? I hope you have help with your other dc and can get enough rest ❤️x

@Ladyinpink1 they really didn’t say much at all! Just said do whatever I feel able to do so no indication of how long it should take! I’m seeing epu on Monday so I think they’ll be able to give me more of an indication. My partner has gone back to work today but my mum is helping thankfully xx

Hi can i join this thread please? TTC #1 since October, was hopeful last month as was 9 days late (never ever late) but AF came with force which has now given me a 34 day cycle and potetnially messed my ovulation days up as I was still counting a 28 day cycle ggrrr! AF due 19th so 7dpo today no symptoms at all but i never get AF symptoms either til the day she arrives.

Sorry to all those who have lost and still in hope of those BFP xx

How are you doing ladies? Me and my husband had the end of the week for ourself while our littles had a blast with my parents. Going to fetch them home today.
I was hoping I'd get lots done, but I've been feeling really exhausted. Yesterday I went for a long walk to cheer myself up since it was a lovely day, but I had to turn back early, because I felt like I could fall asleep on my feet right then and there 😮‍💨
I've had lots of cramping over the last week. I had it on 2dpo and 3dpo. Then on 5dpo I had cramps and a horrible appetite, all day I just wanted to eat! 6dpo I began feeling super exhausted. That's also when my bbt dropped down from 36,8°C to 36,6 and it remained there to the morning of 7dpo as well. I had persistent cramping and lower back ache all day. 8dpo my bbt rose to 36,7 again and I felt twinges on my lower abdomen several times throughout the day. As for today, it's 9dpo and I was back up to 36,8°C in the morning. I'm still exhausted for no apparent reason. And now, I'm a dairy girly for life. I love milk! So imagine my disappointment when I opened a fresh milk and it tasted SO BAD, like if a barn and hay was squeezed into a drinkable essence. Fair enough, milk comes from barn animals, let me have a lemonade instead 😒 It tasted so bitter, like biting straight into the white part of the peel. I had my husband taste both drinks and he said they're fine. I have also been peeing non-stop since ovulation.
I'm trying so hard to not get excited but obviously the more I think about it, the more I want to believe might be pregnant after all 🫣

@BGxxx how are you doing?

@Ladyinpink1 always thinking about you x

@SimJac2025 welcome, of course you can join. I hope this cycle is a more normal length, or better still you get that bfp

@CabbageFan I don’t know much about BBT but everything you’ve said sounds very positive! When will you be testing?

I got my BFP on Monday. I felt relief as I was starting to worry after my 2 losses that it was taking a while to conceive again. But my worry about another loss is starting to creep in already

@CabbageFan symptoms are pointing in the right direction 🤞🤞🤞

Welcome @SimJac2025 do you track ovulation? So annoying when your cycles get messed up, mine did the same.

@Ladyinpink1 how are you doing? How's this cycle looking for you?

@BGxxx hope you're feeling much better, have been thinking about you.

@Marvelftw hoping AF doesn't make an appearance for you tomorrow!

Congratulations!! 🥳 so happy for you. Glad the medication and all of its horrible side effects paid off in the end!
Do you have to keep taking the medication whilst pregnant?
I feel the same, being pregnant after loss is hard. I don't think I'll properly relax until I've had my 12 week scan, but it does get much easier each day that goes by, and hopefully they'll offer you early reassurance scans. Try to enjoy it the best you can and just in the moment x

Thanks for the welcome ladies, sadly Af came today 4 days early, no idea whats going on with my cycles, last month was 9 days late and now early with all BFNs feel so down :(

@Vanilla90 thanks so much ☺️ I can’t believe the medication worked so quickly for me. I ovulated cd18 which is the earliest that’s ever happened for me. Yeah I’ve to stay on it for the entire pregnancy, and I’m also on progesterone up until 16 weeks. I called the recurrent miscarriage clinic yesterday & I have a scan booked for 4th March when I’ll be about 7 weeks. I am so so grateful to be pregnant, but I had forgotten how anxiety inducing it is. Every little thing I’m worried about. But trying to stay in the moment & stay positive. How are you doing? How many weeks are you now?

@SimJac2025 oh I’m so sorry. It’s awful when AF arrives, especially when it’s not on schedule. It’s such a hard road to be on

Thanks @Vanilla90 AF ended up starting today though, one day early.

@Marvelftw @SimJac2025 sorry to hear about AF. Lots of baby dust for your new cycle ✨

@Figtree11 good that you're on medication though, it's reassuring to know that you're taking something to help the pregnancy. I've just been taking pregnacare and hoping for the best lol.
I felt sooo much better after I had my reassurance scan, hopefully the anxiety will ease off for you then. Not long to go!
Have you got any of the lovely symptoms yet?
I'm 11 weeks tomorrow. Got my scan on 25th Feb🤞

@Figtree11 ahh so pleased to hear of your positive!! 💞

Thanks for thinking of me ladies, i definitely feel much better now. It’s still hard to look after my little girl but I’m able to do more everyday. I’m seeing the epu Monday for a hcg test, I hope my levels have come down a lot since last week!

@Figtree11 wow, that's amazing news! Congratulations 💖💐 I really wish this one sticks for you.
I'll be 14dpo on thursday, but I'm impatient 😬 I think I'll do one 12dpo and see what comes of it.

@Marvelftw im sorry that AF arrived. I hope next month is your month

@Vanilla90 it’s giving me a bit of reassurance that I’m doing something different that might help. Yeah I’m hoping the early scan will help a bit, but won’t fully feel better until after the 12wk scan, as that’s where I got told bad news last time. At the moment I’ve only got sore boobs - a bit worried I’ve no other symptoms, but I’m not even 5 weeks yet so I guess it’s too early for much more yet! I can’t believe you are 11wks already! Not long to go now til the 25th x

@BGxxx thank you. I’m so glad you are doing better. And hope the appt at the EPU goes well & you can start to move forwards

@CabbageFan thank you, I hope so too ☺️ Sending loads of luck for when you test! I too also tested at 12dpo but that was when my period was due

I think you should definitely do one now 🤣

I have to disappoint you, but I can't get to the store before tomorrow. Maybe I'll try to hold my wee a couple hours and test tomorrow afternoon, since you asked so nicely 🤣

Thank you @Vanilla90 @Figtree11 Am thinking of having a short break from TTC just to have a bit of a mental break but congrats to all the BFP’s here.