September TTC thread 💛

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Hi everyone, setting up a new months thread for those of us who already know we’re out for August. I’m going on to cycle 3. Hope this can continue to be a place where we can chat and support one another.

@Angelyogaoh I absolutely understand your dilemma ! Breastfeeding mum here too. Were you planning on weaning soon due to your job? It's very hard when baby still wants it isn't it 🥲

Tbh @ChaE05 I was planning to keep breastfeeding for as long as we are comfortable.

Breastfeeding, alongside my pcos, hasn't helped my hormones, and weaning would be the fastest way to normality.
On that note, prolactine is on the normal range (for non-lactating women) 🙄

@ChaE05 Thank you for your warm welcome 😊this would be my third as I have a 24 and 20 year old from a previous partner but my current partner has no children so I’m willing to do it all again as I know he will make a great dad!
we have just finished all the tests to start ivf but that won’t be until January now so I’m hoping for a miracle before then, this group seems lovely it’s great to read everyone’s comment and see the journey everyone goes through it can be such a tough time

Hi all, just wondering if I’m going crazy or if there is a line here? Really hard to know DPO as have PCOS so I’m going in a bit blind! I am on cycle day 30, but I think I ovulated late on 28/29 Sept as I have egg white discharge then.

Hi @Angelyoga and @ChaE05 ,

Another breastfeeding Mum here, I've cut my just turned 2 year old down to feeds before nap on non-nursery days and before bed only. I'm thinking about weaning fully in the next month or two - I had a complicated twin miscarriage in July/August and can't help but worry if breastfeeding had anything to do with it even though I was reassured that it wouldn't. I don't want to force my first to stop breastfeeding though if it's going to take a long time to conceive again. It's such a hard decision

@Daisies104i can see a line 😁 congratulations x

@PBandJellySandwichoh I'm so sad to read late 😔 really sorry. Did it take you long to concieve them? I'm so so sure bf wasn't anything to do with it! Plenty of mums concieve while breastfeeding. X

@Daisies104i can definitely see a line! I Would expect it to be that faint if you’re only 8DPO as suspected! Will you test again tomorrow or later on a frer?

Thanks so much guys! I am still thinking there is no way… it would be our second baby and I’m just amazed if it’s happened. I’m going to use a clear blue tomorrow. I used one strip and CB at 1am and nothing came up but then I re tested at 7am and got the v faint line. Trying to protect my heart as realise could be a chemical so just hoping for the best xx

Hi @PBandJellySandwich, exactly! We have to make such hard decisions while also not stressing lol
In my case, even after the medical treatment it would take around 3 cycles for the uterine lining to thicken and my hormones to be established. That means that we are looking at a time frame around next year for conception.
Going naturally would delay it even more.
So frustrating when time is not on my side.

Please, let us know how your weaning is going and what you decide to do.

@Daisies104I can deffo see something however I did two of these easy@home tests yesterday at 8/9 dpo and they both had a very similar line and this mornings had nothing so I put it down to an evap which can be common on these tests. Really hoping yours isnt but just be cautious x

@Angelyoga, @ChaE05and @PBandJellySandwichI’m also still breastfeeding a just turned 2 yo, similar schedule to PB except we have a morning feed too. I’ve decided that I won’t be weaning him before he’s ready but it’s a difficult decision! If of interest there’s an article here about breastfeeding and fertility: https://www.carolsmyth.co.uk/fertility

I’ve had some of these and I honestly think particularly if it’s more than one test that’s shown them, it might be a v early chemical? Like started to implant then failed somehow? Don’t know if that’s better or worse, just my theory after having them a fair few times!

Fingers crossed for you if it’s true @Daisies104 You’d be our BFP of the month!

@ChaE05Its so hard isn’t it i’ve not really been affected too much by ttc until now I find pregnancy or anything baby related really triggering and upsetting☹️I did try work out my dpo since I wasn’t tracking and I had logged ewcm on cd 20 so I could be 9dpo ish today still guessing i’m out though as im sick of getting my hopes up

Thanks everyone, I’ll update first thing tomorrow! Xx

I’m cd28 today potentially 14dpo
my last few cycles have been 27, 28 and 27 and I’ve had spotting 2 days before my period actually starting. I’ve had nothing this time of course stupidly tested again today and completely blank.
I just want my period to start so I can just get on with the next cycle 😭

Hi everyone, I’m new here and it’s only my 2nd cycle trying. Currently 2 DPO. The wait to test feels ever so long and I’m conscious of every little twinge. It feels all consuming, in an exciting way so far.

it can be quite isolating as this takes up a lot of head space but you can’t really talk about it with anyone yet!

Nothing this morning, gutted. Not experienced it before so not sure what to think :/

@bluepears96 we’re synced up - I’m 2DPO too (cycle 1 of trying)! I’m almost definitely out this month though. Got a bit carried away so DTD on CD9,10,11 (I’m guessing ovulation on CD13) and have been sick as a dog since 😢.
Absolutely agonising wisdom teeth pain/infection. I tried to cope without painkillers in case that would affect our chances this month, but couldn’t cope, so have been popping pills and will get antibiotics tomorrow.

A bit bummed out as we’ll try next month but take Nov off so we don’t risk the same birthday as DS.

Ladies.. really sorry as I have forgotten who might have posted this. But think it might have been more than 1 of you? @Muddysocks1was it you?!
Progesterone being prescribed via an online appointment with a fertility specialist? I'm struggling to get an appointment for a little while with some of the clinics I have contacted. If I can't get progesterone from my NHS appointment Monday I really want to find somewhere that will. For my next cycle x

Can I join?

cycle 3 after a mmc at 12 weeks back in June. Ttc #2. Period was a little later than normal this month (guess still settling down after mc) and got a bad indent on a frer yesterday so kind of got my hopes up and feeling quite low this morning waking up to AF 😢

really hoping this is our month. Both previous pregnancies we’ve fallen third cycle 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@ChaE05 @Angelyoga and @overwork , thank you! Negotiating breastfeeding an older baby/toddler is tricky enough without the added complications of trying to conceive. I do think I'm ready to wean regardless of TTC, but will do it very gradually. I was hoping I would get pregnant and she would wean naturally!

@ChaE05 I've conceived 3 times on the second month of trying, but only have my daughter as I had an early miscarriage before her and then the MMC. Hoping it won't take too long, but not holding out much hope this cycle as I only ovulated just over a week after the surgery. 6dpo today, but will hold off testing until 12dpo as we're away on holiday

@Digby86 Welcome! Sorry to hear that you had a MMC too, hoping that this is your month x

@Daisies104 Sorry to hear it was no this morning Daisy. Maybe an evap like ajc1994 said?

@Digby86 Sorry, I know the feeling of receiving bad news at the 12 week scan all too well 😞 I conceived on my fourth month so I’m really hoping to conceive again in a similar time frame!

Hi all, joining back for my 2nd cycle after a chemical pregnancy in our first cycle TTC. Not sure re timing but think ovulation is going to be around today/tomorrow based on previous (going off Flo app and CM only, not using LH tests). DTD once today and not sure we’ll have many more chances as this month has been a bit of a weird one with dealing with our early loss and other life things. So I think I’m about to start my TWW. Hope everyone is doing ok!