TTC #3

[Lola UK]

Feel like my body is gearing up for AF already due next weds. Not confident about this cycle.

I think I will start tracking ov soon, I just would love some confirmation that I’m actually ovulating, especially with my partner working away it feels impossible to catch the correct time

 

[JLXRD]

11dpo. Took a frer. Negative. Why I am torturing myself by testing I don’t know

 

[JLXRD]

So so happy for you lovely!!

Please feel free to share what you did differently (if you want to!). Ahhh genuinely smiling for you.

Thank you I’ve popped the few different things I did this month in a post further up the page

Anyone else have a problem with symptom spotting? 5/6DPO and I’m sure I’m imagining symptoms and dying to test even though there’s absolutely no point! Going to be a long week

Ahh yes I am honestly awful for symptom spotting! My google search history the past few months is like ‘feeling hot 10dpo’ ‘feeling cold 10dpo’ and of course there is always someone who did have that thing!

 

[Fauxphiehinchcliffe]

I’ve ovulated which is great…..however I’ve had terrible Lurgy all week and no amount of throwing myself at my husband has persuaded him to come anywhere near me! Can’t imagine why he’s not found me attractive with my husky bunged up voice and streaming nose! Think this month is a write off

 

[Motherofpugs]

May be joining you ladies here soon. My son is almost 19 months so from next cycle we are supposed to be NTNP/TTC our second. I am so much more nervous and scared this time around. The world is crazy. I’m not sure how I’ll manage with two. My son will have to share me etc It took us 3 months of TTC to conceive our son and we are much more tired now then we were then so I’m not expecting it to happen straight away. We know that a 2.5-3 year age gap is our ideal so we need to bite the bullet and get on with it. Aaaaah

 

[Clojo92]

I'm 2 days late. This is the first time in months this has happened, but I also have none of my usual PMS symptoms, like none at all. Too afraid to take a test in case it's negative!

 

[calmyourritas]

@JLXRD you are definitely not alone. We are all here for you in this crazy corner of the internet. I find writing my thoughts here to complete strangers genuinely helps 🤍🤍 I don’t have much more to add that others haven’t said, but please know I am thinking of you and wishing for the best xx

 

[JLXRD]

9dpo and just feel like I have just accepted I am out this cycle, I know it’s still early but I have some weird cramps like I’m gearing up for af and just feel moody like I would in the week before af came along.

Have made a list of things I can do once AF arrives so I don’t feel too down about it - drink a cocktail, dye my roots. All the things that during the last week I’ve been wishing I had remembered to do before i ovulated. Plus next cycle I’m hoping I will have regulated a bit so won’t be doing OPKs for 25 days before I get a peak again silver linings and all that.

 

[Honeybeetea]

I feel like I want it so badly this month the previous months I’ve been a bit more chill about it and I know I’m setting myself up to be crushed if I’m not. 8dpo so still a few days to wait as I have a 12 day LP. I’ve got an awful blocked nose today and I’ve even been googling if that could be symptom, but I know everything is a symptom of you google it!

I really really want to be pregnant this month

I really feel this! I’m only 2dpo and struggling I feel strangely hopeful but at the same time feel it’s not my month who’d of thought it would be this hard

Thoughts and baby dust to all xx

 

[cecedoon]

A new holder will always be blank the first time you use it, you should continue to use the old holder (new sticks will work in it normally).

Tomorrow if you use the new holder again you will probs get a flashing face or static.

Tested again today & got a static smiley. Panic is on now to find time today to DTD as husband is working

 

[cecedoon]

I cancelled my vaccine for tomorrow as we are trying really really hard this month & I don’t want it messing anything up. (I had covid unfortunately so I am protected now for 6 months)

 

[pinkstock]

So glad I've found this thread! I'm ttc for around 17 months with 1 MC and 2 CP's under my belt. Had my HCG this week (was not fun lol)I'm thinking that my septated uterus is defo the reason for my early MC's, going to go to the doctor about having surgery to remove it potentially. I also have hypothyroidism which isn't great for ttc or pregnancy either anyone else with either of these issues and ttc?

I don’t I’m afraid but just wanted to say welcome to you and @fishsticks Great to have you here, fingers crossed it won’t be for too long!!

 

[MsThrope]

does anyone feel like they have a massive spotlight on their head and a flashing sign saying ‘struggling to concieve’..i get anxiety at the thought of people seeing me that i’ve not seen for a while, i get so depressed at each AF, and even just seeing the ‘pregnancy’ forum title on here winds me up i feel such a cow. It really does mess with your head and its such a shame as in every other aspect of my life im normally chilled, kind to others etc! I cant stand perri edwards now, and its not even her fault its the envy monster inside me. I had a miscarriage in december and we have been trying since and i promised myself i would just chill and enjoy the freedom but i am petrified i am losing time - i am 32. Is there anyone here the same age or older? I am driving my husband insane

I’m the same age as you, but I would argue i’m more of a cow, because whenever I see someone is ttc after miscarriage, I can’t help the part of my brain that thinks ‘at least you’ve had a positive at least once’. Which, of course, is nonsense and isn’t fair at all.

 

[cecedoon]

My period came today finally after 36 day cycle. We have had a shitty month with all of us getting covid so there was zero DTD (no idea how, we literally have been no where bar golfing or work) but glad to say bye july & hopefully august!

 

[cecedoon]

That sucks, I was shocked when I once read that you only have 12 chances to get pregnant each year you don't think of it like that but it's true!

And yet so many people make it look so easy

 

[JLXRD]

Thank you for your replies, I never realised how sad and lonely this journey would be, it helps to know others understand

Keeping my fingers crossed for us all

 

[Lola UK]

I've found out 4 people, 2 of which are close friends are pregnant in the last couple of days and I'm trying my best not let it get at me.
Done quite well so far, I've been far worse about other pregnancies. However I'm 13 dpo and know that I will not feel the same very soon..... I will be a mess.
Especially when they are accidental/haven't tried for long and then there's me still trying over here.
Until you TTC and until you struggle with it, I don't think anyone can understand the emotional roller-coaster it is. I actually find it all exhausting.

It’s like a punch to the gut every time you see an announcement isn’t it?

 

[Dramabyname]

AF is one day late but test was BFN. No AF symptoms but that also means no early pregnancy symptoms either. Kinda feel I’m stuck in limbo atm. Gonna wait a few days and test again. I hate the wait game

 

[Clojo92]

Had my second scan today and no sign of ovulation. The nurse was pretty disappointed too. So now we are wondering whether I have been ovulating. Feel so down about it all, it seems to be one thing after the other. I just feel like it’s not meant to be so why even bother anymore.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Well I'm out this time I'm allowing myself one day to sulk, then we move on to month 5.

I had considered missing this month, because if we're successful we could end up with 2 kids with birthdays in the same month, but if we don't try I'll always wonder if we would have managed it.