TTC #3

[moggie96]

Totally agree.

Thinking of you today - hope the news is as positive as can be.

 

[Louk]

So sorry and I just need to vent.

a good friend of mine had a baby a few days ago, we were discussing names & she just says oh il keep that name if my next baby is a boy. (She got pregnant twice first time she tried each time)

I am so happy for her but I want to scream at her at the same time. And then I hate myself for being so Mean.

Ditch that bitch, seriously what an absolute thoughtless cowbag. If you don't, hopefully she will forget your baby name maybe engineer a conversation where you choose some random name you hate and declare it as your favourite. If she does steal your name, don't forget to loudly declare "Bob? You called him Bob? Oh that's SOOOO chavvy"

 

[grumpycat]

Thanks for your reply! I did think this! I was going to take more but have ran out! I have had mucas changes over the weekend so this could have possibly been my fertile window. I suppose now I’m in my 2ww. I have no pregnancy tests in this month to test early as I’m waiting to see if AF comes on time. Testing early just makes me very stressed xx

It can be hard to gauge can’t it? If you had mucus change over the weekend that would likely add up as fridays could have been darker again which could have indicated ovulation was imminent or getting close (they say 12-24 or is it up to 48 hours?) so if your CM changed it would align.
Good luck for the 2WW! I didn’t like to early test either, I find it stressful and if I had found out earlier then I would have worried for longer. Good luck!

 

[Gizmo92]

I had a fertility appointment and the first one was just asking questions. It wasn’t a specialist more like a nurse getting information. Asked how long I’d been trying, if I take pre natal vits, asked my partners name age etc and if we smoke. It was literally just taking info from me. She then sent me information leaflets in the post about hsg and hyfosy. That was it. My second appt was cancelled but I haven’t needed it anyway as luckily I got my bfp after nearly 3 years. Good luck

Thank you for getting back to me and congratulations on your BFP x

 

[Lola UK]

What was the name @fishsticks ? I’m nosy

 

[cecedoon]

thank you both.

 

[Spencerskates]

Hi everyone?

what is the earliest you would take a pregnancy test or should I just wait until AF is due? I want to be disappointed as soon as possible and get it over with.

I always just wait until AF shows, I’ve only ever tested when it’s been late. I’m fairly certain most people test around 10-12 DPO thoug

Hello everyone!

Any advice for best test for ovulation? I'm currently using the Flo app which obviously can't test and isn't accurate but I like to track everything

I've been off the pill properly for about two years now as I was single and not really sleeping with anyone. I am with someone now and I've never tried to conceive before now so it's my first time.

I've had really sore nips for a few days and also fatigue. Yesterday I had what looked like implantation bleeding, pink/brown sticky discharge but today I had what is a normal period. I've never had this sticky pink discharge before a period, it's always been a heavy flow right away and I also never had any pms symptoms leading upto this and I always do (overeating mainly)

I take the fact I started bleeding normal red blood is a sign it's just my period and I aren't preggers but has anyone else experienced this? Do you think it's just because my body is getting used to having sex all the time? Just wondered if anyone has had anything similar

In terms of ovulation testing, I started off by using just the cheap sticks from Amazon - the easy@home ones, then started using the Clearblue Digital, then started temping too. I know some people just use the cheapies, it depends if you always get a clear positive or not, but I rarely do so use other things to be sure.

About the bleeding, it could be linked to sex, I’d keep a note of your symptoms in an app and try tonotice if there’s any patterns.

 

[fishsticks]

I’m not TTC, and you girls may have looked into this, but I swear by the SMEP.

Not even heard of this before! Going to give it a go this month. Thanks!

 

[Sallycinnamon_]

I’m 7dpo today (or roughly round there, unless my body decides to go for another attempt at ovulation) I’ve been feeling kinda weird. Cramps similar to af, and pulling sensations started at 5dpo, which is too soon for anything but it’s possible I’m more than 7dpo. Ive had the odd sharper shooting type cramps. Feeling a bit waffy, this morning I felt like my whole body was jelly even after eating. And I am SO bloated.
I realise I’m probably going mad and it’s all in my head. But this cycle just feels different for some reason, or maybe I’m just trying to manifest that I’m pregnant .

 

[Gizmo92]

Hi everyone. I had my telephone consultation with the gynaecology department yesterday and they have booked me in for some more blood tests and the dye test. If the dye test comes back fine they said they will give me Clomid. Has anyone here ever had any experience with Clomid?

 

[cecedoon]

So I got my flashing smiley today & husband has woke up with covid symptoms & needs a test. he feels terrible so that’s prob me out for this month unless he has a miraculous negative recovery. I can’t even have sympathy for the poor fella I’m irrationally annoyed at him!!

 

[Lola UK]

Have any of you had your period delayed or gone strange after having the vaccine?

Yes I’ve posted in the thread about it. At first I was late for a week and now my cycle is slightly longer and I’m bleeding for less days I had my second jab in March so ages ago now

 

[cecedoon]

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing okay!

So AF is due tomorrow and I've had weird cramps that don't feel like periods pains as well as a dull ache in my lower abdomen for a week or so. So I took a FRER and there's a faint line, but I'm not sure if this is what an indent looks like? Does anyone know? Think I'm being over cautious. Thanks x

I would say positive, congrats!

 

[grumpycat]

Hello! My husband and I are on our first month of trying for a baby and I've been looking for somewhere to talk about it rather than with people I know! (I don't want anyone knowing really in case it doesn't happen for any reason.)

I forgot about this little place and it looks so full of positivity and love and most importantly support.

If I'm honest I'm terrified. I'm worried in case it happens the first month and I'm worried in case it doesn't! Did anyone else feel like this?

I've bought pregnancy tests, but I've not bought ovulation tests and I didn't want myself to become too consumed at first. Flo predicts my ovulation to be around 27th of this month, but now I'm wondering if I should've bought the ovulation tests. Did anyone else do this in the first few months of trying? Thanks!

I would deffo go in having fun! Have sex frequently and keep an eye on ovulation signals from your body to see when you might be fertile. The first time I fell pregnant I didn’t use OPK’s and it was fine. I only did this time as I was off birth control and i was hoping to check my body was doing as it should.
Don’t take what the apps say as gospel - follow your body, chart your CM (when it gets thinner slippery etc it’s more fertile) and good luck!

 

[annabananaw10]

I’m on DPO 10-11 today and I tested and got a BFN. I know it’s still early but because I have endo I can recognise the pre-AF symptoms again since a few of them are distinct from PMS/pre-pregnancy.

It’s my first cycle off the pill so I’m telling myself that it was good to be positive and hope to be a unicorn but it was very unlikely. I feel a bit weirdly upset too that I didn’t really get to just try for a few months then start OPKs and temping etc but had to track everything from the start. But I’m grateful I got to figure out how to do testing and temping and I ovulated in my first cycle which was a worry I had for a while.

In terms of taking ibuprofen for my endo - even though I feel its unlikely now, am I out for the count yet or so I need to wait for AF?

 

[Louk]

Yes I was going to attach an image of a faint line to genuinely get people’s opinions (as I don’t test often and had never used FR before) but I posted it and I could see the images regardless so I deleted it as I know it’s difficult seeing positive pregnancy tests. It’s essentially like an announcement. I actually downloaded an app called ‘Pregnancy Test Checker’ where it’s like a constant feed and people upload images of tests and others vote whether it looks positive or negative. Which was very helpful to me the past couple of days! It also allows you to play about with contrasts and make the image a “negative” to try and see the line, however if you’ve to resort to that I’d guess it’s a negative test IMO.

I'd really love to have a look at your faint lines, especially if it helps you out. Considering that's what brought me to the thread in the first place. Maybe just post "spoiler" then post the tests so people have a chance to scroll by if they want to?

 

[bepobee]

Can anyone offer some advice on timing of doing OPKs please? I've bought the clear blue digital with the flashing smiley but haven't tried it yet.
I'm currently on CD10 and my cycles are normally 30-31 days so should start testing today or tomorrow.
I've seen people say not to do it first thing but it's better in the middle of the day? Do I need to do same time every day? I'm at work today so won't be able to do it til this evening so wondering if it's better to just start tomorrow.

 

[cecedoon]

same here! I try not to explicitly tell him it’s my fertile time because it puts pressure on, but sometimes sex drives/work schedules don’t match up.

Yes that’s the issue. He does shift work plus we have a 2 year old who is going through a needy phase & we haven’t slept in the same bed overnight in 3 weeks. So sex is very much planned & is minus crack for either of us if I’m honest. Haven’t broke the news to him yet that we need to do it tomorrow too & maybe Tuesday for good luck

 

[Louk]

Spoiler: TW Miscarriage/feeling sorry for myself

The ‘anniversary’ of my miscarriage is this week and I’m finding it really tough. It will be 3 years since it happened and I can’t help but think about the fact I’d have a toddler running around. Still no bump or baby though.
I hope all of you lovely ladies are still holding strong

If it's been 3 years, you don't say how old you are, but have you thought of asking for proper TTC help? I've personally chosen against it, despite my age (I'm also a needle wuss) would IVF or something give you hope or something to focus on? Or are you just going to try a cup full of preseed like the rest of us?

It looks like my LH is slowly rising which means my cycle might be back to its normal routine after our loss. Currently CD 11 and usually ovulate around CD14. Didn't get any sign of a rise until CD22 last cycle. So I'm hoping this is a positive sign.

Hope you're all doing ok

I hope so

 

[MrsWolf]

Hi all, normally a stalker and now a poster. I’ve been off the pill since November / December 2020. Sporadic periods. Drs have done tests and all normal so far but one had low thyroid but then next one normal and keep saying hand on another 3 months. Is this normal? I feel like it’s not and that my concerns are being dismissed. I’m 27 and healthy enough I think. I’ve been trying to track ovulation and it’s happened a few times and others like I just gave up. I’ve also been having LOADS of hair loss and suggested maybe PCOS to the Drs but he just said you’re not the right weight for that. Okay ? I’ve been thinking of asking to change drs cause I just don’t feel like anyone cares except me but dunno how to handle this on nhs

I would definitely get a second opinion. I was lucky when I first went to my doctor that she recognised the signs regardless of my weight (I’m quite petite and have a very active lifestyle). I second what the previous poster said, there is such thing as lean PCOS. My doctor even said I would have probably been ignored had I gone somewhere else. I moved recently and registered at a new doctors and they wanted me to have all the tests done again as they didn’t believe it would be PCOS as I’m not “overweight or have acne” despite what it said in my notes. I agreed to have further blood test and refused all the scans and demanded they proceeded with what my previous doctor had started and they did, now I’m just awaiting my fertility appointment.
Hope things get sorted for you! Xx