June/July TTC Thread❤️ CONTINUED

[FarAwayBird]

Starting a new thread because we got to 999 replies!

Same here, but arrived on Sunday for me. Onto the next cycle 😞

@Another5am keep us posted.

@Figtree11 sorry to you too ❤️

Thankfully DP came home one day early so now officially on the 2 week wait. We get married in a couple of weeks so would be amazing to get a BFP however appreciate I’d be lucky to do so on the first try.

Anyway I’ve got lots to read up on as this is all very new to me. Have an appointment with my GP next week to discuss my PCOS and medication etc so fingers crossed it’s all moving in the right direction.

@FarAwayBird well we have a wedding on Friday and I would have liked to have tested before that but realistically I’ll (we’ll) be 8DPO so will be too early. Weekend will be busy so hopefully easily distract myself but may give in on Monday/Tuesday (11/12 DPO). What about you?

Oh @SureLook it’s really tricky isn’t it?! My husband has always worked long shifts so we’re fairly used to it but it doesn’t make it easy. Currently lay between two sleeping twins wondering how on earth I’m going to put three children to bed on my own should we get so lucky! I’m trying to remain hopeful for this cycle but if it doesn’t work out I’ve just got to pray the app isn’t quite getting its dates right for the next cycle!

I believe it is when the egg implants and releases hcg but then you lose the pregnancy before 5 weeks? x

@JH20000 good luck with the GP appointment.

@DoubleDandelion I know. I've thought about that as well. Putting two of them to bed by myself would be 🤪 but we'd manage and embrace the chaos!

Does anyone have any experience/advice with ttc while ur partner has low sperm count? I think he is being put on a hcg treatment soon to I think increase his levels? But I was wondering if there was anything supplement wise people have found helped or if anyone has had experience with this and how long it took to get pregnant?

Also has anyone done acupuncture i’ve heard it’s good for ttc but im a little reluctant 🙈

@EmPeEf Haha yeah it’s funny the things I can remember. Can I remember where my phone/keys/headphones etc are? Absolutely not 🫣😂 Oh gosh - I hope there are no lake-related dramas! Sounds beautiful though! I hope the weather holds out for you.

Thank you! Yeah - the PMDD thing is not fun. I’m glad it’s getting more understood, though. I think Vicky Pattison (Geordie Shore) has been really open about it - which is brave of her. Mine is pretty well managed if I eat well, sleep enough and exercise… which is easier said than done! I do worry it could impact TTC.

@Kerrylf and @Figtree11 sorry to hear about AF 😔 Fingers crossed for August!

@DoubleDandelion thats fair enough! I really need to focus on this big work
event on Saturday. Definitely can’t test before that just in case it’s positive (haha at my optimism). I would NOT be able to concentrate. I guess I’ll cave on Sunday.

@FarAwayBird @DoubleDandelion I'm trying not to test at all. I'm away with the whole in law family (14 of us) Friday to Monday and currently packing and organising for that is keeping me distracted. I'm temping though and I don't know if going away will mess with that. So I might test this month. Realistically I won't get anything worth looking at till Monday anyway if I'm lucky enough to get a bfp this month. We've gone maximum effort this month though so fingers crossed

@JH20000 that's brilliant you managed to fit yesterday in too. Fingers crossed🤞

@FarAwayBird hes doing much better thanks. He's responded very well to medication, it's a relief. Cautiously optimistic!

@Esssa i think it really helps to be super busy. We've visitors Friday through to Tuesday. AF due for me Tuesday.

I'm about 8dpo today. Luteal symptoms in full swing. Achy groin, tired and short tempered.

Hi I am TTC baby #2 after having an ectopic pregnancy in June which resulted in me having emergency surgery to remove my right fallopian tube. I was hoping someone could help me as I am new to tracking ovulation. Here is my tracking so far. Is it normal to go up/down before reaching a high/peak? Also my cycle is usually about 32 days, at what point do you think I should expect to ovulate? Thanks in advance!

Hi @ZAB1908 I am sorry to hear about your ectopic. If this is your first month tracking ovulation you might find it useful to track other signs alongside the tests. E.g. when your cervical mucus changes in consistency. I have a 27 day cycle and I get my 'peak' on the tests around cycle day 11-12 and I think ovulation happens on cycle day 12 or 13. My luteal phase then is always 13-14 days long.

The instructions for the different ovulation tests have charts where they say when you should start testing. If you're using the premom ones, I believe they recommend testing from cd 16 with a 32 day cycle but those are all based on averages. You'll know when you're heading towards your peak because the test line will get as dark, or darker, than the control. Just keep testing to work out your pattern.

Hey everyone I’m 8 DPO and I’ve just took a FREAR Test this evening as I had lots of cramping on and off last night. It’s come up with this it looks like the start of a positive or am I seeing things !!! So excited if this is the start of a positive … nothing has shown like this the past 3 cycles always been stark white.

@Ash2345f I can see it, that's a good line for 8dpo! Congratulations & fingers crossed for progression 🤞How would you describe your cramping, if you don't mind me asking? I'm 8dpo and have cramps today but pretty sure they feel like normal luteal cramps. I try not to symptom spot but friends just sent a pic of their gorgeous newborn baby this morning and I feel so very emotional about it.

@ForGiddyDreamer Thankyou … I can’t bloody believe it I was getting a few cycles in and questioning everything.. honestly over the moon just hoping things progress. I can only describe it as a dull aching sensation and a type of bubbling feeling.. if that makes sense! Then today I’ve been absolutely ravenous!!

Oh the bubbling feeling I remember that one - congratulations it’s looking positive to me!

Tbh you could be right there, as I had pnd after my first, and that was Alot of rage, and I'm with you there about holding in alot of shame and guilt around it all, its awful. But we aren't bad people, we just struggle to process and express emotions at these times.

I do also suspect I have like bpd or a cluster of cptsd, ocd, gad, and stress disorder along with anxiety depression which would put me in an umbrella category of bpd anyway, as well as the pmdd too.

It's alot 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😂😂😂

Hoping when an egg sticks I get a 9 month break at least I felt amazing when I was pregnant with Dd, love pregnancy 😂❤️ (also common with pmdd)

So sorry for all those experiencing losses or just af arrived, and congrats and love to those who got their bfp xxx

Hi, I had the same but it was my left tube, in January and yeah I find I often will go a bit up and down on the dip tests a couple days or even up to a week of like slightly darkening then fadining, u till I get an obvious super dark one.

And @ForGiddyDreamer is pretty spot on there with that advice.

After tracking for a couple months I've found I hit peak around cd13 to 14 and peak around CD16. My lutuel phase has been 11 days for 7 months since the ectopic but I was hitting 13 14 and 15 days previous. My cycle is and always has been around 26 to 28 days. So sometimes slightly shorter. I'll have a period for like 5 to sometimes 7 days though quite heavy. X

I'm not testing hcg again this month. Even with my chemical pregnancy from last week, I feel less stressed about it all when I don't test untill I'm a day late for AF.
I mean we aren't actively trying this month and giving ourselves time but also just going with how we feel at the time. If we wanna we will you know.
Have tested LH 2 days ago very faint and today a fair bit darker so getting close to ovulation I hope 🤞🤞 just to make sure my cycle sorts it self out after the chemical.

That's pretty much me for a while. I'm exhausted and drained and just wanna wake up one day and be 6 months pregnant and past any worrying stage 😂🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

@ZAB1908 sorry about your loss. It can fluctuate depending on how hydrated you are and how long you've held your wee for. As giddy dreamer said look out for EWCM and keep testing to find out.

@Ash2345f oh, I can definitely see that! Tentative congratulations ❤️

@YKM2829 you've a lot to be dealing with ❤️ I totally get you not testing and just going with the flow. No harm doing LH just to make sure things are settling. I totally relate to wanting to wake up six months pregnant. The BFP is only the start of the journey.

@Esssa Oh that’s good you’ve got something to distract you over the weekend.
8dpo today and suddenly very impatient! Will probably pee on a stick to get it out of my system 🤦🏼‍♀️

@ForGiddyDreamer Oh I’m glad to hear he’s doing better! 🐶 Such a worry. It’s so hard seeing newborn photos, isn’t it? Your time will come soon! 🤞

@YKM2829 Thanks for the solidarity! It would definitely be nice to have 9 months off PMDD. Your approach this month seems wise. Like… don’t rule anything out but don’t put any pressure on yourselves. I hope you’re doing okay ❤️

Congratulations @Ash2345f

10dpo and said I wouldn't but yet I did: BFN. Our visitors are arriving for 3pm so just going to try not to think about it and get on with the long weekend. The cramping I had at 8dpo has now subsided but I've no other symptoms like I did with the February pregnancy. And without tmi I've basically no CM. So while I don't take my advice about not being out until AF shows, I am pretty sure I'm out this month. AF due Tuesday or Wednesday for me. I'm so sick of this.

@ForGiddyDreamerugh 😩 I would say you're not out until AF arrives but you are just like me. In tune with our bodies and I always know I'm out before AF. If the signs aren't there I know I'm not pregnant. It's fucking shitttt isn't it. We are basically on the same timeline. I've just had my fertility phone call appointment though. It's 40 mins apparently. For the 8th Sept so not long to wait. I'll see if there are any tests they can offer me through NHS or any type of treatment before I have to think about IVF. If we aren't pregnant by Jan I think we need to start looking into those options. Il be closer to 39 then and been trying for over a year. Hate this bloody journey. Hope you're okay xx

That's great your appointment is little over a month away. I'm waiting for my GP to confirm my blood tests for the next cycle and then hopefully my referral won't be long 🤞I feel similar to yourself. I'll be 38 in February and if I'm not pregnant by then, we'd be just over a year trying. I'm just so frustrated. Having been pregnant twice this year already it's driving me up the wall that it's not happening. If DP tells me to relax one more time I'll murder him 😂

@ForGiddyDreamer I think when you know your own body so well its hard not to count yourself out isnt it, I'm sorry its a BFN for you today, its a bloody awful journey to be on, I hope your weekend guests can take your mind off it a little!
Ahh the famous "just relax", my husband loves that phrase, I wonder if they were testing hundreds of times a month and living their life in two week windows if they could relax 😂