TTC #6

[noseynopinions]

Does anyone who tracks BBT have quite low waking temps. Pretty sure I ovulated but I'm temping at 36.11. That's so low.

 

[WeepingCassandra]

No AF here yet, according to my tracker my cycle is now day 33, but I guess that’s pretty normal when you first come off birth control. Just wondering when I do another test to see if it’s not just being out of a cycle?

Also I just read a couple of Reddit threads on the cost of children and I’m absolutely panicking about how we’d manage anything when (if) we have kids, people reporting they pay £1800 a month[/] for nursery fees and talking about how bad climate change is at the moment and how we’re not stopping anything. I want kids but I dunno if it’s a good idea now

 

[Pinkpascal]

Started light spotting this evening so I think AF is on its way finally.

 

[CallMeHollywood]

I would treat it now because it would be risky treating it if you got pregnant anyway?

Apparently it’s fine with pregnancy, it just creates a bad environment for sperm and I’m smack bang in the middle of my fertile window.

 

[Burrito88]

Does anyone else contemplate doing a pregnancy test and then quickly goes and wees just so you have wasted your first days wee and feel like you can’t test until tomorrow? Then repeats the same thing again? Or just me
10dpo and time is dragginggggggggg

Yes!! I realise after I’ve flushed

 

[whereibe]

6DPO and sensationally tired. Also having some not exactly cramps but idk... "fanny feelings"? lmao.

When I was pregnant with my chemical pregnancy I tested negative at 8DPO and then light positives 10-14DPO. I can't remember how I felt 6DPO but I know 7/8DPO I swore my period was coming and bought a stack of new pads and OPKs.

 

[rulebreaker101]

Welcome there are so many positives here for you: you're only 26, you eat well, you're avoiding significant stress and too much caffeine. You're already doing everything right and you're in a great position to be TTC. I know it's hard to accept that you don't conceive for no reason, the logical bit of my brain keeps telling me there must be something wrong but it really is a bit of luck alongside having enough sex etc. If you're finding it stressful, maybe try a month of no tracking and just have sex 2-3 times a week? Wishing you lots of luck anyway, you'll get there and I know it's far easier said than done but please don't be so hard on yourself, you're not failing at all.

Oh, thank you for your kind words! I think I should get some blood test done for thryoid as I didn’t know about that whilst reading this thread, so that could be a factor

 

[Its_Me]

I second this. We were trying for a year & after a few months both of us on these sachets got lucky. Worth every penny. Good luck to everyone x

And they make your hair grow did you notice that?

 

[rulebreaker101]

Sorry love hope you're ok, take care of yourself

So upsetting. Did I miss my window so much? I feel like a failure damn

 

[ChickenPorridge]

Ladies, I do not track ovulation properly but some months I do have signs that something might be happening, iykwim. This past week I had half a day of crampiness in a specific side location and I figured it was a great time to DTD a few times. It's gonna be a longgggg 2ww

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

We have our first appt with the fertility clinic in 6 weeks, gotta have bloods/sperm sample done in 2 weeks in preparation for it. Question… would you keep ttc up until then or skip a month? I am 6dpo now and the date of the fertility appt is meant to be cd1 for my next next cycle so I’m unsure if we should try or not try!!! Thoughts?

 

[Pineapple55]

Popping back in here to ask some questions if that’s ok. I’ve come off my combined pill at the end of May/early June so we can start trying. Did anyone else notice an increase in their anxiety since coming off? My anxiety has been largely under control since my mid 20s (early 30s now) but this last month has been awful. I’ve been having lots of little panic attacks sometimes completely randomly.

Also my appetite has dropped substantially - and now when I’m hungry I no longer feel absolutely ravenous, just, you know, normally hungry?! Which is great as I’ve gained lots of weight recently because I just could not stop eating.

I noticed anxiety although it's quite mild. I found I was a little anxious/on edge for the couple of days before AF starts then it would go away. PMS I guess! I still eat loads though

 

[Behtannkneeky]

Hey all, first time posting here - hope you don’t mind! I’m very new to all of this and I’m currently 11 DPO been feeling nauseous since 5DPO and had cramping for the last 3/4 which never happens for me pre AF. Had some hot flushes, gone to the loo more. Been very thirsty too and yesterday was absolutely ravenous - not sure if these are symptoms??
I’m very conscious that I’m symptom spotting and it’s all probably NOTHING!! I wasn’t expecting the nausea so soon so think it might be something else? Is it possible to be nauseous this early? Done an early test today and got a BFN but not sure if I’m too early? When is the earliest and mode reliable time to take a test?
Sorry if I sound super naïve - don’t know anyone who’s gone through it plus the internet has 100+ different opinions!!

 

[rulebreaker101]

Agreed I never got the hang of it! Bought the thermometer but it never got opened, all the graphs etc looked so confusing. I just used OPK kits and that did the job.


I reduced caffeine…no idea if that’s what helped, but I was probably a strong Starbucks every day before, so I cut it to just once or twice a week.

okay i usually now have one normal flat white a day instead of two...so im unsure...

 

[Itsallthecheese]

How many days late are you?

Only a couple of days.

 

[WordsFromReuben]

Almost at my peak today LH at 160% but my app says ovulation tomorrow, but we DTD yesterday as I wasn’t sure as it was 110% and my poor husband struggles to go multiple days in a row bless him. Gunna try tomorrow evening but I’m worried it maybe too late by then. I guess it will be a lesson for next month to hold out a little longer!
Anyone else have this problem?

 

[Pineapple55]

Stark white BFN at 11dpo this morning. Another cycle looms

11DPO is still quite early so hopefully you're not out yet

 

[Vivian124]

What does the monitoring of bbt do?

 

[rulebreaker101]

Fair enough just know apps use averages across women and ovulation is rarely on the same date each cycle. It’s possible that pain you felt was the egg being released so your ovulation date is different to the app. As long as you’re having plenty of sex though you should be fine.

Haha ikr! I’m currently travelling so if it doesn’t work this month there is always next!

 

[Its_Me]

Spoiler

Got a BFP this morning after my second chemical last month…4th time pregnant, but never a good outcome. I think I’m happy, there’s just no joy with it now. Trying to hope and keep calm.

Spoiler

Hope this is it for you lovely

Femometer has today confirmed ovulation was on Friday but how odd that I had a peak on Sunday? I don’t think it was as high as what it was on Thursday but I usually only get one very high/peak day then goes straight back down. Does anyone else’s stay up for a few days? I’m freaking out now there’s something wrong