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! 🤗

Hello again @MyGardenDaisies and everyone from the Dec group - I wasn't very active on it - I think I knew it wasn't my month.

Feeling more hopeful this time round though I've had a weird thing happen - anyone with any light to shed appreciated!

27-28 day cycle, did a advanced CBopk starting yesterday on CD8 - static circle as expected. Then yesterday afternoon (CD8 still) started getting ewcm and cramps one side. I tested again last night and got a flashing smiley. DTD just in case but surely this is too early? It would mean I would actually ovulate around CD9/10/11? Too early to make a pregnancy stick?

Anyone else doing OPKs this cycle?

I’m doing OPKs this cycle, this is our first cycle trying so I’m patiently waiting on the big O.

I have been testing since CD10 and haven’t got above 0.6 ☹️. I’ve started testing twice a day today - I had to buy more tests.
So in the opposite of you, I’m showing as ovulating late. Really hope I get a peak soon, it’s CD15 today, I usually get my peak 16-18… keeping everything crossed.

Have you ever peaked twice? It does seem very early to be peak CD8.

I'm CD2 today. I'm thinking of trying 75mg daily asprin this month. Has anyone been doing this?

My OPK reading went back down again. Feels like im never going to ovulate again!
Long acting hormonal contraception really does screw you over doesn’t it?

Sorry to see it hasn't worked out for you @MummyV2021, @SarahB88 and @littlefox90 It's so cruel when this happens. Thinking of you all.

@Wondergirl1111 My cycle was all over the place for 8 weeks after my D&C in March. I gave you trying to track them because I was bleeding every 16-18 days. I was still coming toward the end of a bleed when I noticed a HUGE amount of EWCM, which is extremely unusual for me. I did a random OPK a day later when I'd stopped bleeding and it was relatively high, so I realised I must be either about to ovulate because my surges are lightening quick. We'd already done the deed that day and decided to it again the next day for luck. That was CD9.

I got a positive pregnancy test 9 days later. Full cycle was 18 days, I couldn't believe it. Tragically, we lost our little boy at 19 weeks in September due to unexplained pre-term labour, but he was absolutely perfect himself. They still can't tell us why it happened, all tests have come back clear, but I'll always remember that positive pregnancy test and being absolutely stunned at falling pregnant with such a short and random cycle.

Thank you @KittyFantastica I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your beautiful little boy x

I'm sorry to see that this time wasn't a sticky one, sending love ❤️

Thank you. Hopefully we all get our sticky beans soon x

Sorry to hear that, having a mc is so gutting. Hope you’re doing okay and have lots of support xx

I think today is ovulation day for me, I didn’t manage to track it last month with my cycles being all over. I’m not holding out much hope for this cycle but trying to take it as a positive that I seem to be ovulating!

Thank you so much! My partner is being amazing and I’ve told some friends so have a great network x

Hello everyone new and from December group! X

I am definitely feeling the benefits of not tracking this month. I’ve been much calmer, less obsessed with TTC, more hopeful about it, and happier.
As I had consistent OPK data for 4 cycles and Flo app and know my body in terms of discharge and libido, I think I way
more prefer not using OPKs.

Anyone else 5DPO?
been so ill with a cold/cough whilst doing night shifts & fed up of wondering if I’ll get a positive this month. I’ll be 9DPO Christmas Day and absolutely not testing early as I don’t want to ruin my Christmas!!!!!

That’s really good, i’m glad not tracking has really helped you feel more relaxed and positive!

I’ve been so tempted to stop using OPKs and I might do it in the new year if we’re not successful this month. My cycles vary a bit in length but my ovulation signs tend to be the same so I think i’ll be able to predict without anything from now on.

Everyone says relaxing improves your chances, so maybe this will be your month 🤞

Sorry to hear you haven’t been well 😕 hope you feel a bit better by Christmas! I don’t think i’ve ovulated yet but i’ll be away in the TWW which will force me not to test until AF arrives or i’m late!

Hello all!
Thought I’d join you here. Starting to try for #2 this month, currently CD7 so probably ovulating just after Xmas. Excited to start trying again but know I’m going to drive myself a bit crazy with all the testing/treating it like a science experiment like I did last time.
Had a section with DD so also a bit apprehensive about what that’s done to me and the miscarriage risk increasing, trying not to let my anxiety get the better of me though.

ahh thank you! it’s good to have reasons to not be able to test, other wise it can get out of hand🤣

Jumping on this thread!
TTC first baby for both of us, Mirena out 1st November, AF came 5 days later and again 28 days after that, so we will see what next month brings. If I have got a 28 day cycle then we have a well timed holiday over my fertile window in Jan. Going to not do OPKs next month but maybe after that.
Good luck all!!

Hi all! Hopping over from the December thread.

Sorry to see so many familiar names from the previous thread. Fingers crossed a nice start to the new year with many BFP’s 🤞🏻!

I was going to have a break from it all, but thought I’d make my spot for when I inevitably change my mind and go crazy 😅.

If going by the past few cycles, I should be entering fertile week on Christmas Eve and predicted ovulation 29th Dec.
I’m not going to use OPK’s this month and just go with the flow and see what happens. I’ve wasted far too much money on tests over the last 2+ years so about time.

Oh 100%, I don’t think there’s been a month yet where it hasn’t got out of hand 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ x

Welcome @CockerMum and hello again @Marie1990x ☺️ wishing you the best of luck this cycle!

@CockerMum i’m glad your AF seems to have been quite regular since having the coil out. I had mine out back in May this year so I know it’s a bit strange getting used to all of the hormones again!

@Marie1990x I hope ditching the tests helps you this month 🤞

Apparently I am ovulating in 9 days but will confirm this with Premom strips. I would love to join!

Good luck everybody.

Hey @Marie1990x ! ❤️ not doing OPK has helped me so much this cycle, I really think you will benefit from it too!

Hello ladies. I've been keeping up to date with this month and also the November/December group. I joined the October TTC group and had a very surprising positive pregnancy result, unfortunately it ended I a chemical and a trip to the EPU. I started spotting the day after my period and my tests weren't very strong so I wasn't feeling too hopeful. I then gave a little update on the November group and decided to just stalk the December group and not actually put a message on because I was started to get a little anxious and was feeling frustrated overwhelmed.

I thought I was completely out for this month - I think I ovulate at the beginning of the month as I always get EWCM and ovary pain. We didn't really have an amazing month for actually having sex that much and I was getting symptoms that I thought were my period about to start. It didn't start on Tuesday and my cycle is always 27 days, so I did a test Tuesday night ( after lots of water drinking). I thought it would definitely be negative and then I'd just know then that I'd be waiting for my period but I had a faint line. I tested Wednesday morning and had a more convincing line. Obviously I've then tested loads so the tests from top to bottom are,

Tuesday night
Wednesday morning
Thursday morning
Friday morning (I also got my Clearblue 2-3 weeks that morning with the same sample, I did this test very very earlier in the morning and my urine wasn't as strong as the other mornings I'd say)
Saturday morning
Sunday morning

Obviously these tests have dried and I feel like the bottom test in the darkest? The tests had much more colour to them when they were initially done. The last picture shows the colour as soon as I'd done the most recent test this morning - it came up immediately and seems quite strong? In just looking for some reassurance really as I'm obsessing over the tiniest little thing after the chemical in October.

Do you think these look ok? I'd really like to do another Clearblue digital weeks to see if I can get the 3+ but maybe next week sometime as I'm scared it's too soon? I'm tempted to do another strip test tomorrow morning too. What do you think?

Sending baby dust to all, I've been following all of your stories. Sorry for the huge message, these thoughts have been in my head since Tuesday night and I've just got it all out! Xx

@HNM oh honey, of course only natural to not get your hopes up after what you have been through. These tests look really convincing though, so I hope it's the start of a happy and healthy 9 months. Congratulations!! What a nice early Christmas present.