At least we avoided Christmas babies!

[SureLook]

Hi all. Moving over from the Christmas due date thread to continue the chats and support x

Hey ! The cough medicine has massively helped.! Sooooo much mucus lol.!

I'm cycle day 19 so will be ovulating any day !

Fingers crossed for you!!

@GrizzlyTheBear when you have that desire it's very hard to just switch it off and stop. I really hope this is your cycle 🤞🏻

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 that's great that it worked. I really hope this is your cycle too 🤞🏻

🤣 well I'm glad it worked!! @VanessaShanessaJenkins99 That's brilliant. Fingers crossed for ovulation soon.
@SureLook thank you 😊 Is everything still okay with you?

I was pleasantly surprised with it to be honest!
The only issue we have this month is that we both have such a bad cold, headaches, the sweats - so neither of us are really in the mood!
I am CD20 today and i did an ovulation test this morning and i think its marginally darker than yesterday. The problem with me is that they are light for days and then boom peak!

How are you feeling about things @GrizzlyTheBear - are you just going to go with the flow?

How many weeks are you now @SureLook - how are you feeling?

I'm doing well, thanks. I'm 15 weeks now. I'll be 16 on Monday. I'm starting to relax a bit now and enjoy it. It's also going by quicker which helps. I'm still feeling quite tired and nauseous but it has eased, thankfully.

@SureLook yes you are definitely into the 'most people are safe' territory! I'm glad you're starting to enjoy it and the first trimester symptoms are easing off. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing from here 🤞

Thanks @GrizzlyTheBear hoping this is your month!

How are things @GrizzlyTheBear ? I'm 6dpo !

Oooh exciting @VanessaShanessaJenkins99 ! Are you getting any feelings about this month yet?

I am 12dpo. It's a funny month. I had a bit of cramping 10dpo, but it stopped. Usually cramping means I'm not pregnant. But then I had one instance of pink bleeding yesterday (11dpo) which has never happened to me before during the luteal phase. AF isn't due until 15/16dpo. Possibly implantation bleeding, but I've not had that in any previous pregnancy. So jury is out - it's confusing!
However, the possibility of being pregnant has helped me with my decision. I think for me the time has passed and I don't want another child with the age gap we'd have now. Our two are getting so adventurous and mobile now. So this is my last cycle.
Obviously with total sods law that will mean I do get pregnant this cycle, and there are pros and cons to either outcome so it's not a total disaster. But secretly if I could choose right now, I hope I'm not pregnant. I'm glad I can say this on here as I never would in real life in case a potential child found out one day and felt unwanted. Thank you for being here ❤️

Oh wow ! It's so good that you have that definite feeling about this all. Like you say sods law you will get pregnant this cycle 🙈
My husband and I have both been poorly for the past 2 weeks so I feel really chilled about it, we did do it over the fertile window but I'm not hopeful lol xx

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 oh sorry to hear you're unwell - hope it's over soon. But I don't think being sick will affect your chances! I was sick throughout ovulation and luteal phase with DC2 and got pregnant that cycle. Fingers crossed it's the same for you 🤞

@GrizzlyTheBear that's interesting. It does sound like that could be implantation bleeding. Are you tracking BBT? Of course it would be sod's law if you are pregnant. Let's wait and see. But I totally understand where you're coming from!

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 fingers crossed for this month. I don't think being sick has too much affect so hopefully 🤞🏻

@SureLook bbt is still high, so doesn't tell me anything. Sometimes it has dropped by now, but some cycles it's still high on 14dpo (tomorrow) and I'm not pregnant that cycle. So it's sometimes useful for confirming I'm NOT pregnant, but can never tell me I'm pregnant sooner than my period is missed really. Shame!

@GrizzlyTheBear Ah I see. So it really is a case of wait and see. Will you test or just wait?

@SureLook AF is due Thursday so I'll probably test then if it doesn't turn up. Argh.

@GrizzlyTheBear we'll be here x

I went to test and realised I don't have any tests in the house 🙈 I will either have to wait until Monday for an Amazon one to arrive, or go to the shop where everyone knows me... What a total twit I am. Maybe I will drive 40 miles to the next shop, but I bet they wouldn't have them or something!

@GrizzlyTheBear aww, no! Raging. That is so bloody typical. Could you ring ahead and make sure the shop have some?
How are you feeling? Any symptoms?

@SureLook I am resigned to the fact that I probably am pregnant, as my temp is still up today (15dpo). So the test is a bit of a technicality really. Still got AF cramps though, so I suppose it's possible it's a chemical and my period and temps are just a bit delayed. I know some people get cramps at this stage of pregnancy but I never do so it's a bit weird.
How are you getting on, all good?
And how's @VanessaShanessaJenkins99 ? What dpo are you now?

Oh wow ! Are you still going to test tomorrow?
I am 9DPO - i only have 3 tests left before ill have to order a new lot so im trying to hold out !

Oooh 9dpo is an exciting time @VanessaShanessaJenkins99 3 tests is not much - are you going to cave tomorrow?
I'm sorry if I'm being insensitive... I fully appreciate that when you are wanting to conceive it's really annoying when other people get pregnant and say they don't want to be 😬

Oh god dont worry! Yeah i think i might test in the morning :/

Oooh good luck! Let us know what it says 🤞🤞🤞

@GrizzlyTheBear when would AF normally come? Are you just gonna wait and keep an eye on your temperature?

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 keep us posted 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@SureLook AF should usually have come this morning, but occasionally I do have a 15 day LP, so it could also be due tomorrow. But my temp never stays up beyond 14dpo unless I'm pregnant so I'm pretty sure. I actually did the crazy drive today (in the snow) just to avoid being gossiped about in the local shop! So I'll do a test in the morning.