TTC #3

[grumpycat]

I think I need to start tracking properly, I feel very lost with my cycle ive been reading your replies @grumpycat they are so helpful, thank you! I feel like you’re a fountain of knowledge!

according to Flo I ovulated tues/weds and managed to DTD over this time so But I haven’t had a lot of CM and weirdly my boobs have started getting sore which is a week earlier than normal, they normally start hurting a week before my period, so I feel like AF is coming early this month!!

My partner works away most of the spring/summer so this month was out last proper shot for a while. I think in the autumn/winter I’ll buy the CB digi and start monitoring it properly so I know what’s happening.

So glad they help! I’m someone who loves to know the in’s and outs and would Google away all the time but so glad you are finding them somewhat helpful.

I know CM isn’t always a true indicator of O but I found I definitely felt more obviously wetter around that time. I really liked the CB digi as it’s a very clear answer and out the way first thing in the morning but I guess the problem is O is never guaranteed unless you BBT which I didn’t want to get into.
I found cheap OPK very hectic but it did help me realise my LH surge was very rapid and did indeed tail off. It is very common for your body to gear up to O and then not do it though

 

[Louk]

I feel like a dick, my brother has just announced he’s having a baby and I am genuinely so happy for him but I ended the call and just burst out crying. I swear TTC really brings out the worst in you

A few years ago my friend posted a picture of her scan on Fb, I typed out a congratulations between tears. Unfortunately I didn't see the "time hop" bit and made a dick of myself. But I was gutted that she was on her second and I couldn't even have one. I'm really thrilled for your brother, hopefully you will get pregnant soon

Hi all. Always been a bit or a lurker on this thread but took a step back when ttc just got too hard I’ve been kind of giving up recently and not thinking about it, not even tracking my periods (which in hindsight was a bit silly) and today I randomly did a test. I then did three more and they all showed positive. I was in total shock and so did two more, however the final two (not pictured) showed as negative. Very dissapointed but then I did drink a LOT of water in between the tests - could this had affected the results? Not sure what to think now!

ETA to the positive lines showed extremely quickly , even before the control line which I’ve heard is a bad sign?

When I was pregnant, it went positive AS I was peeing on it. The problem was, I couldn't remember what was positive or not so I freaked out and yelled for my hubby and got him to read the instructions. I'd say you are pregnant!!!

Hi everyone

first time poster here, currently on my second month ttc and I feel like time just drags on, but at the same time months seem to fly by! I have IBS and really struggle to DTD every other day during my fertile window as I get really intense stomach pain during intercourse. Does anyone else experience this and have any tips? Xx

Are you more bloated at different times of the day? Maybe you could change the time of trying? I gave up wheat and dairy, I now eat wheat, but definitely not dairy!!! But if you are going to exclude food groups, definitely speak to a doctor first, I regret not doing that. Good news is that my sister reported being able to eat stuff she couldn't when pregnant as the baby seemed to suck it up before it caused her problems

 

[MrsWolf]

Hello, I didn't think I'd be back so soon but here I am.

TW for the below.

So last Friday I got my first positive followed by a digital positive on Saturday. We were elated, obviously. I had ridiculously sore boobs, nausea and mild cramping but nothing major.

Yesterday I just knew something wasn't right. Had a very very small amount of blood in CM,but the cramping intensified. This morning took a test and it came back negative and now I'm bleeding.

I'm absolutely devastated and can't stop crying. I know it was very early, but it's still heartbreaking. We've decided we're going to try again straight away, but not track ovulation or anything. Don't want to get my hopes up again. What will be will be I guess! (even though I hate that saying!!)

Hope everyone is doing okay x

Sending you so much love

 

[Marymoo13]

Best of luck to you! Not sure what area you are in but I was seen about a month later after my referral was done. Everything afterwards has been super speedy! But fortunately my cycles have lined up for a lot of things.

I have an ultrasound booked tomorrow morning first thing to lee if the Letrozole has done its job so we can actually DTD

thank you, I’m in central Scotland so thankfully I can be seen by Glasgow & Edinburgh clinics dependant on who has more availability.AF has been non existent for me the whole of 2021 so that might slow me down I’m not sure.

I hope your ultrasound goes well tomorrow And enjoy your evening afterwards if it has lol

 

[FlyingGirl4]

I'm booked in at the EPU tomorrow morning. Had another positive FRER this morning but still very worried as still bleeding and feel quite uncomfortable down below. I had a chemical pregnancy before I had my son and that was very different. That was missed period, positive test and then what was like a terrible period. This is just spotting...well some brown blood and I need a panty liner.

So glad you’ve got yourself booked in! It’ll give you some peace of mind I have my fingers and toes crossed that everything is okay for you Please keep us updated x

 

[Motherofpugs]

Morning all, I retested this morning and got lines so I then did a digital and…

Spoiler: Trigger warning, pregnancy test

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I am definitely pregnant

I am so so happy and I feel so lucky, I was really feeling so low this month. Im obviously still scared and wary it could be a chemical as im only between 10-12 dpo but my temp went up this morning so I’m keeping everything crossed this works out

congratulations!!

 

[MrsWolf]

Hi everyone,

So I had the vaccine last week and now I am 6 days late. Last time it made my period come early.
No symptoms, but my partner kept on at me to test. I have a night out saturday so I reluctantly did(I hate testing as the negatives make me feel so bad)
And I got my first ever BFP.

I am honestly in total shock. We are at the fertility clinic. My partner has low sperm mobility and I found out a week ago today that I have endometriosis and was devestated.

Its early days and I know anything could happen. I also know this may make some of you feel bad. But I also hope it gives some of you some hope. It's taken 20 cycles and no hint of anything in all that time.

I found out today my SIL is also pregnant. Straight away. It still made me annoyed. Its really unfair. The heartache of TTC had made me decide I didn't want to try next month. But it had already happened

I have a way to go but I hope my news gives you all that hope tonight if any of you are in need of it

Congratulations lovely!

 

[Motherofpugs]

Gotta love the timing of those kids!! But I hope he’s ok.
I’m 11 DPO & took a cheapy test with a big angry BFN. so I’m counting myself as out. Really went for it this month so I’m a bit gutted.

He is fine it was me who got it the worst typically.

It sucks seeing a BFN doesn’t it, I don’t think you need to give up hope on this cycle just yet though. I had BFN on 11dpo and then faint line on 12dpo with my son. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[Louk]

Well AF has decided to visit me too - the bitch this must be the bad news page. Absolutely no idea why I got those false positives and a tiny bit more hope than normal. At least I have a stash of the good pregnancy tests, Action do OPKs and I will still be able to go home in August.

Our choices are now to do IUI (we don't want to do IVF)....... Or I may have googled ttc and gone down a rabbit hole........

I'm just sharing this idea and maybe asking, has anyone tried it?

Warning, I think it's a bit

Anyhoo, I watched some lady on the internet who will get a 90 year old elephant pregnant for the bargain price of $45, she suggested :

Cut out chemicals
Drink raspberry leaf tea
Take Chinese herbs - wondered if it was worth paying $45 to find out which?

Then I went off piste

One lady wrote a blog post about using one of those period cups to get pregnant, it worked for her (I'm a bit about emptying the thing). After sex, you can put the cup in to keep the sperm in place for longer. Her colleague even wore it all day at work because she couldn't have sex at the right time, she got pregnant twice, straight away! I have absolutely no idea if this is the truth or not. I almost bought one this month but chickened out at the last minute. Has anyone else tried it, or think it might be a good idea? Or is it terrible?

 

[Lola UK]

I’m currently waiting to see if AF shows up, I have 3 apps and they all have different dates one says due tomorrow, one says weds and one says fri how fun!!

My boobs feel heavy and tender still, other than that I feel normal.

 

[Honeybeetea]

my boobs have been very tender but I do normally get sore boobs before a period. I swear when I was younger I never noticed sore boobs every month?! Do they get sorer as you age?!

This!! I had this conversation with my friend the other day! I’m sure they’ve got sorer the older I’ve got I never used to notice and now I have to hold them as I go up the stairs

 

[noseynopinions]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a BBT, preferably from Amazon?

I use the femometer one x

 

[bepobee]

Arghh so obviously I didn't wait to test again at the weekend and did another cheap strip test this morning. I thought there was a really super faint line but could just be going crazy. Looking at the test now (a couple of hours since I took it) and there's nothing at all

 

[Louk]

I woke up this morning and took my temp as I do every day, then after I recorded it my app put me back to 12dpo rather than 14dpo. I know that makes sense as that’s what the other apps were saying but it means rather than being past the date of AF (13dpo) I now have to wait until tomorrow night before I feel even slightly safe it’s just filled me with worry and now even in the past hour I’ve been awake I’m just worried about every twinge being AF cramps.

It also means I tested positive at 9dpo which I suppose calms the other worries I have been having which is that my tests look too light for the dpo I am.

I tested again this morning and the lines are definitely getting darker every day which I’m taking as a good thing, plus the fact I’ve still had no spotting, but I just want to get to Friday already please (14dpo)

Sorry for the ramble, I know I should be happy but I’m just so worried about it all going wrong now

Dude, if that digital test thing yells pregnant at you, you're knocked up my friend

What times were the tests taken at? All taken from the same urine, or different? It’s difficult to say about indents/evaps without seeing the tests, to see the colouring etc.

When you make a post there’s 3 dots with a little half an arrow, click down on that and select spoiler x

I was sooooo wondering about those spoilers! First time I've seen them. Is it wrong /none woke/ old fashioned of me to just slap down my thoughts without a spoiler?

OK, so what's the difference between a spoiler and an inline spoiler? OMG, they didn't even have mobile phones in my day, you know!! OMG, I'm so old I can't even find the old lady emoji

 

[fishsticks]

I know a little boy called Ruairi! It’s a lovely name! Wow, why did she do that

The name I liked was Clementine

So frustrating. I'm over it now.. Kinda.. but I still think about the name often as I don't have many boys names on my list!

Owww! I love that! Don't know anyone who's named their little one that. Don't feel like you can't use it though especially if you're not 'close'

 

[JLXRD]

Well AF has decided to visit me too - the bitch this must be the bad news page. Absolutely no idea why I got those false positives and a tiny bit more hope than normal. At least I have a stash of the good pregnancy tests, Action do OPKs and I will still be able to go home in August.

Our choices are now to do IUI (we don't want to do IVF)....... Or I may have googled ttc and gone down a rabbit hole........

I'm just sharing this idea and maybe asking, has anyone tried it?

Warning, I think it's a bit

Anyhoo, I watched some lady on the internet who will get a 90 year old elephant pregnant for the bargain price of $45, she suggested :

Cut out chemicals
Drink raspberry leaf tea
Take Chinese herbs - wondered if it was worth paying $45 to find out which?

Then I went off piste

One lady wrote a blog post about using one of those period cups to get pregnant, it worked for her (I'm a bit about emptying the thing). After sex, you can put the cup in to keep the sperm in place for longer. Her colleague even wore it all day at work because she couldn't have sex at the right time, she got pregnant twice, straight away! I have absolutely no idea if this is the truth or not. I almost bought one this month but chickened out at the last minute. Has anyone else tried it, or think it might be a good idea? Or is it terrible?

Hello, I think you may have been down several of the same rabbit holes as me

I am drinking raspberry leaf tea and taking a bunch of vitamins at the moment as I figure neither can hurt right?

And I read the thing about the menstrual cup too, I already use one every month and actually only found it because I was Googling to check there weren’t any problems with using it and conception.

I won’t lie, it makes sense and they are very easy to use so I am potentially considering trying it if in a few months we still haven’t conceived I don’t see how it can hurt even if it seems a bit grim.

I would definitely recommend practicing getting the cup in and out though before you do this because the first time I used one I got it stuck and spent the best part of an hour trying to get it out

 

[calmyourritas]

Hi girls. I’ve been a long time lurker but have a few questions so hope you don’t mind me popping on .
I’ve never been pregnant. Ever.
I’ve tried for a couple of months but last year but nothing happened and I don’t think I was tracking it properly tbh.
But this month I’m going to really try as I’m 32 now and I don’t have time on my side.
I’ve come on today and checked 3 sites then for my suspected ovulation date and they’re all different .
Can anyone recommend any digital ovulation texts?
Has anyone used the Ava bracelet?
And can anyone recommend and vitamins?
Thank you girls

Hello and welcome
I personally found the clear blue ovulation sticks the most helpful but they are quite expensive. A lot of people swear by the premom ones which aren’t digital but a lot cheaper.
If you aren’t already, definitely start taking folic acid if you are TTC. I previously used the pregnacare pre conception tablets too.

 

[JLXRD]

I’m just feeling so down today.

Spoiler: Sad chat

I’ve been crying on and off and feel like I can’t stop. I should be 20 weeks today and it should be so happy and exciting to be halfway and it’s just shit. I don’t even know why I’m posting this, I just need to say it to someone. I just can’t fathom how life can be so cruel. I know I’m never going to forget it, but I need someone to tell me the pain won’t last forever and there will be a day where my heart won’t hurt quite so bad

I’m so sorry. I promise it won’t last forever

 

[bepobee]

I've got cramping and twinges and my brain is getting all excited, googling symptoms, hoping for the best and my heart just can't bear to be broken again. Currently feeling like

Yep same! I'm 8-9dpo and have been symptom spotting and googling and all week have had sore boobs since about 3dpo which I'm sure is too early to really feel anything.
It's hard to remember if I had any symptoms last time as it wasn't planned and I didn't find out until my period was a few days late.
I think I need to wait as long I can before testing otherwise I'll just be worried for longer about it not working out again. Easier said than done though!

 

[Mel17]

5+1 lol, so so early still. Thanks ladies. Xxxx

I’m 4+3! I’m not far behind you! goodluck with everything! Hope your pregnancy is happy and healthy! Xxx