TTC December 🎄

[Anonna123]

Hi everyone, just starting up a board for those of us thinking of TTC this month 😊 This is our first month TTC number 3. I just turned 40 so it's unlikely to happen quickly if at all, but we've decided to give it a couple of months just to leave it to fate! Looking forward to chatting with you all!

@Ash2345f it was hard to tell as I bled for about 3 weeks afterwards. I then had what seemed to be AF 4 weeks post delivery and then 2 weeks of no bleeding before I had another bleed. So it may have been 4 weeks after or it may have been 6 weeks after. I then went back to my usual cycle after that. Sorry if that’s not super helpful.

I hope you’re recovering well. I still think about the whole experience every day. We took around 6 months off trying so I tracked my periods but I didn’t track ovulation for a while.

@Fullofconfusion thankyou for sharing - ours was very recent so still struggling it’s been absolutely awful. 😞 I wish you all the luck TTC xx

How's everyone doing? I'm not even in the tww yet and I'm already impatient!

@Anonna123 Cycle day 3 here and it can’t go quick enough! I should be due on again on 22nd December so should hopefully find out in time for Christmas 🎄

what cycle day are you on? X

2dpo for me - feeling pretty relaxed to be honest, think it's because I've got a ton of appointments coming up for IVF in the next 2-3 weeks so have something else to break up the tww!

CD13 here so I think I'll be ovulating around today or tomorrow! I haven't been tracking ovulation but been "doing the deed" (😂) every other day or so since the end of my period so I feel like we might have caught the window!

I’m hoping being busy preparing for Christmas will keep me busy and give me something else to stress about 🤣

It's weird but since deciding to try, I've suddenly needed it to happen NOW, whereas I was perfectly ambivalent just a month ago. It's so strange how powerful hormones are!! Anyone else felt like this? I remember feeling this way about TTC before.

I have no idea where I’m at 😂 tracking my bbt in apple health which shows a rise last week, so no idea if I ovulated 10 days ago or still waiting… it’s killing me! Hope everyone else is okay!

@Anonna123I get what you mean! Before having my son, we were initially like ‘if it happens it happens’ but once we start actively trying I because obsessed!

@ELTWithACupOfTeai imagine you did ovulate if there was a rise but I’ve never done bbt! I use OPKs but I’m trying not to get too obsessed with it as I didn’t track at all last time!

Hi ladies
can I join?!
there are some tough TTC journeys here 😞

I’ve decided to TTC naturally in the 2 cycles before my 5th and last IVF round in Jan

all cycles have failed so far, but I’ve managed to conceive in between cycle 3 and 4 naturally (one MMC and 1 chemical)
im 40

I also have 1 boy, nearly 5 (been TTC since he turned 1)

id forgotten how much I hate all the LH testing etc

the worst bit for me is trying to time DTD.

unfortunately my husband isnt the sort who’d jump at the chance to DTD every other day as I think the pressure gets to him (and it’s too obvious when I’m suddenly in the mood but only for 1 week of the month 😂)

got the flashing smileys on CB advanced OPK so DTD this morning but worried itll go solid smiley tomorrow and it’d be too soon to get him to to DTD again!

Did it rise and fall again? I tracked bbt when I was TTC a few years back and I remember it rose and then stayed high on the cycle I fell pregnant. I think it drops if you're not pregnant?

@Jess1898 literally 😂 We're officially "leaving it to fate" but I'm incapable! I'm either all in or not, especially at 40 I don't want to spend months accidentally missing the window!
@spamOFtheDAY welcome 😊 Fingers crossed for this month. I know what you mean about DTD. It's still new as it's our first cycle but I remember how tricky it becomes as time goes on.

Hi everyone, thought I'd jump on. Getting my implant removed next Wednesday so DH and I can start ttc#2. DD is 7.5 months old and we'd love a small age gap. I fell pregnant fairly easily the first time around but nervous it won't be smooth sailing - still BF alongside weaning so will see how quickly AF returns. Obviously I won't be getting a BFP this month but these threads kept me sane previously and I'm wishing you all on ❤️

Sorry to hear about the losses but loving the toddler/puppy stories. Our 8 year old golden lab suffered a massive seizure when our DD was 6 weeks old - it was hugely traumatic for me pp and we were devastated as we knew she'd be the most loving 'big sister'. Thankfully we still have our spaniel as I'm not sure I could manage the puppy phase with a baby who has recently discovered crawling!! 🫣

Hi, I'd like to join too! This month is 1 year since we started TTC#2 and we've had a miscarriage and ectopic on the way. I conceived DS and both losses quickly but we're now on cycle 6 since the ectopic and getting very frustrated. I'm expecting 2 friends and SIL to announce at Christmas and really dreading it. Especially since I'll be testing Christmas Eve if my cycle is normal!

So sorry to read all the other stories. It's such a heartbreaking journey and can be hard to find people in real life who can empathise so forums are so helpful.

@Thomsonetthompson it's really hard when people announce while you're TTC. Wishing you much luck this cycle!

Urgh - I hate all this!!

CD17, which in the past is often when I get my LH peak
however, still on CB flashing smileys - so did a strip OPK and barely a line there (lighter than it was 3 days ago)
no idea what’s going on 🤷‍♀️
maybe it missed the peak - but then would I be getting flashing smileys still?

managed to DTD this morning thinking it would be peak day today. I don’t think DH would be up for doing again any time soon 😝

anyone else use the clear blue advanced OPKs?

The flashing smiley is showing an increase in estrogens levels, not LH. Estrogen rises in the days before your LH rise/peak, hence they can tell you extra days in the lead up that you might be fertile.

I've used those clearblue ones for yearsssss now. They're a pretty good indicator. When my cycle has been regular (so not shortly after loss) I consistently had 3-4 days flashing before it turned solid. After my losses it's been a bit more variable. The longest I ever had was 9 days flashing before solid!

@spamOFtheDAY strip opks never worked for me in the past. On the cycle I conceived my first, I never got a peak at all. Sounds like the clear blue would be more accurate

Yeah, I’ve had a little Google and it says they will keep on flashing even if it misses your LH peak (wondering if I maybe had a short quick peak) and doesn’t go back to ‘O’ even though your oestrogen drops again / it’s just set to keep on searching for LH peak
I’ll keep testing and see if it does catch it
thanks ☺️

Yeah same for me - I never seem to get strong lines or peaks (though have managed to conceive) think I maybe have a quick rise and fall that I don’t catch (perhaps in the night or something!)

I spoke too soon - got static smiley this evening and a dark strip test

glad managed to DTD this morning but now worried it was a bit premature…so to speak 😝

how’s everyone getting on/ what stage are you at now?

Ah yay! Glad you got the static 😁 this morning should be fine. I'd also dtd tomorrow if possible.

It's December! How is everyone? I'm due to test at the end of the week!