January TTC Support Group 💚

[MyGardenDaisies]

Hello!

Since I created the December one, making one for January!

A supportive place to chat for those that are:

• starting to TTC in January
• will be testing ovulation/pregnancy in January

all welcome! 🤗

Me 🙋🏻‍♀️
still nothing after having my coil out! It’s so frustrating!

@MyGardenDaisies congratulations that is wonderful news!!

5dpo here. Woke up to cramping this morning. Premom is predicting period next Friday. Anyone else similar time frame?

CD10 here... I usually dont ovulate until CD18 earliest so feels like such a long wait since the CP last month!

@MyGardenDaisies congrats 😍

Thank you everyone ❤️

@momofonex I got the 1-2 weeks pregnant at 11DPO I think. But I didn’t do OPKs this cycle, so based ovulation on historic data.
In terms of gestation it was 3+6 if that helps x

@MakeMeJuno we are on the same timeline - cd11 here and had a CP last month too (I think - either that or two false positive tests ...) I've no idea when I am ovulating now; it's usually cd14 but had a bit of EWCM on cd9 and nothing since. Regretting not starting OPKs think I will next month as I am worried I am not ovulating at all

Morning ladies!! Firstly, congrats @MyGardenDaisies what lovely news!! So pleased for you!!

I'm on CD14 today and have been having ovulation cramping and bloating since last night so would seem my cycle hasn't been affected by my early MC at all! (I didn't realise it was classed as an MC once you hit 5 weeks, so thought it was another chemical!)

Anyway, I was still having light bleeding until yesterday (so pretty much 2 weeks in all). When the hospital did a urine PG test they said it was negative so I just went with that. However, I thought I would do my own this morning just to be sure and there's still a faint line! I didn't think it was possible to ovulate with HCG still in your system? I've also NEVER had it take this long for my tests to go fully negative! So annoying!

@AmazeB @MrsH26 This was me after my implant removal. I had a period just after and then OPKs were all negative even with bodily signs. We just tried to DTD every other day when I was seeing signs. I had to stop the OPKs as they were stressing me out 😅

Must have ovulated though, as getting vvvf positives 🤞🏻 so hopefully its happening for you too! Think the OPKs are a science in themselves, having to get the right time for you etc

@ManifestingBaby2023 im going with 3 times a day at the moment! I’ll probably knock it on the head once I’ve got a cycle and something to go by.

it is very stressful!
I’m cd22 if i go by withdrawal bleed as start of cycle. But cd13 by the spotting I had with coil in situ and also had a light bleed 28 days following that. LH is still low though and been feeling VERY hormonal the last few days and a bit crampy yesterday and today.

god knows what’s going on!

@MummyV2021 that is frustrating that you’re still testing positive. I was only 4+2 with my CP but maternity triage advised to test again 1 week after the bleeding started (if it had stopped) and if it was still testing positive, even faintly to ring them again and they’d arrange for a scan to ensure everything had passed. Were you offered this?

I’m 2DPO now, still doing my OPKs just to get the flow of the month. I’ve had an increase in my LH again today, quite a dark line. I had this last month with my CP too. Still feeling bloated as well, I was pretty much bloated from the moment I ovulated until I was like 11 weeks pregnant with my daughter so trying not to read in to anything as it’s obviously far too early to be anything.

If you had a CP I would take that as a very strong sign you are ovulating! I think false positive tests are very rare especially if you did more than one. I am trying to hold off the OPKs and just DTD every other day from now until CD18 when I will do one... they are you are super fertile after a CP because your body was primed for pregnancy so fingers crossed!!

Did they offer to scan you again? I think if I was still having positive tests no matter how faint I would want a scan just for peace of mind. I could be wrong but I don't think it's possible to ovulate with HCG still in your system. Do you have any OPKs to see what they are showing? Wishing you all the best but please do keep an eye xx

@AmazeB me! I seem to be getting a line but it’s not getting darker. Though I’ve had lots of cm that looks like ovulation cm and had the cramps, so I’ve no idea 🤷🏼‍♀️

cant believe I’m saying this but line eyes please im 9dpo which I know is early but caved and tested… what do you think? All came up within the time frame

@SarahB88 @MakeMeJuno as they could see nothing on the scan on Monday and everything had passed, plus the negative urine test they were happy it was a complete miscarriage and didn't advise further testing I assume because theirs was negative. I wasn't going to test ovulation this cycle but I've just done an OPK and it's a strong positive, although assume my peak was probably yesterday if my symptoms are anything to go by. So who the heck knows!

I might do another HCG test next week to see if it's gone negative and if it hasn't speak to the hospital - they gave me a number to call for any follow up questions. I'm having no other symptoms outside of ovulation so I don't think it's an ectopic.

Eek!! I can easily see lines on both of those tests! How exciting!!

Just because I’m crazy I’ve done another one, this wasn’t even fmu so I’ll hold out and do another tomorrow but this is the closest to a line I’ve got in the 5 cycles 😊

@Sugarcube84 definitely positive! Congratulations 🥰. Nice to see so many BFP’s in this group already!

@MummyV2021 that’s so frustrating. Can you call them and mention you’re still testing positive? Or even your gp? Could they do a blood test?

Thanks @Marie1990x and @MummyV2021 i’ll report back tomorrow ☺️ fingers crossed

My GPs don't do blood tests so that's not an option sadly. I'm going to wait until Monday to test again as then it will have been a week since my scan and negative test at the hospital. All very strange!

Tentative congrats @Sugarcube84!

I'm either 5 or 6DPO over here, and had a massive plummet in BBT this morning. I'm nowhere near AF arriving, but I didn't have a dip like this when we conceived our little boy, and it's difficult not to compare. Trying not to be disheartened.

Thanks for the encouragement @MakeMeJuno. I'm fairly sure I was pregnant and your right can two tests lie; but it was then just like a normal AF just 5 days late... Really really hope it's true about being fertile. We are going for the every other day approach too so fingers crossed it works!! It's so hard not to become consumed by this isn't it.

@MyGardenDaisies congratulations!!
@sugarcube84 wow that's a lovely line for 9dpo - congrats!!

I tested yesterday and today (8 and 9dpo) because I clearly have no willpower whatsoever and both stark white BFN's. Realise its still v early so trying not to be too disheartened but it's hard not to. Although in some ways when I know I'm not pregnant I feel better as find the anxiety in TWW all consuming and prefer the first half of a cycle when it's not overtaking all my thoughts and can get on with other parts of life!

@Sugarcube84 congratulations!! Come join me in September Due Date thread xx

@MyGardenDaisies congratulations! What wonderful news to start the year!

I’m about to enter cycle 2 in a couple of days. I’ve been taking vitamin D and folic acid regularly since last month (also started some agnus cactus to preemptively help with cramping). I told myself I didn’t want to get too into my head of doing OPKs, but I have ordered some just to make sure I ovulate when the apps say I do.

Hi everyone another lurker here. Every month I say we are trying officially, but then we don't follow through 🤣. So this month might be the actual first month we actually try for baby number 3.

I am CD 7 today and should ovulate CD17. Congrats to those of you that have your BFPs, wishing the best for all xx

@MyGardenDaisies I am sooo happy for you, been following for a while. Congratulations 🥳