TTC #6

[noseynopinions]

10dpo, temps still up. Rising in fact. Weird jaw pain and itchy skin! And I can my sense of smell is acute. I'm too afraid to test.

 

[Cotton3112]

Our friends want to go on holiday next year and are desperate to book. It’s so hard to think “we could have a 2 month old if I got pregnant this month, I could be heavily pregnant, I might not even be pregnant by then”. But not being able to express these thoughts to the group chat leaves for difficult decisions! Has anyone gone through similar?

 

[Burrito88]

BFN at 10DPO. My husband has decided to go on a health kick this month, in a bid to improve his sperm. He’s been taking wellman conception but hopefully no drink in august will give us a further bit of help. I think realisation is starting to kick in for him that nothing is happening.

 

[MrsWolf]

AF arrived today for me… getting a bit better, only an 88 day cycle this time round

Now to start again and keep my fingers crossed for some positive news before hubby is deployed

 

[make-mine-whiskey]

Im in the same boat, we’ve booked silverstone for next year and I’m thinking I could be pregnant or heavily pregnant or have a newborn or not even be pregnant or have a baby by then, the last year has shown me not to stop living your life for the what ifs because you just depress yourself more

 

[caramoorcroft]

i did a pregnancy test last night and it’s positive and quite strong. I went through a misscarriage about 5 weeks ago that completely stopped about 4. I did about 4 test since then and they were all negative and then this one was positive last night It wouldn’t be from the misscarriage would it?

 

[Itsallthecheese]

Didn't think we'd be in this month as hubby working so much but we've managed... Predicted ovulation tomorrow... I've been so upset this past week, it's so emotionally draining isn't it... Big hugs to everyone x

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

Anyone got any tips for not bloody testing. Periods due in 5 days and I’m seeing these ones on Amazon that can detect it 5 days before

My only 2 tips are: if I have pregnancy tests, I get my husband to hide them from me so I’m not tempted to test lol
And the other one is I use this website which shows the likelihood of having a positive test when you are testing early.. I think you have a 50% chance of having a positive test if you are pregnant and test right now so wait until those odds increase and save your money! https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/

 

[Kc93]

For those who have ttc for a while.. do you ever struggle to envision yourself actually having a baby? How do you keep that motivation/hope going? It’s been so long that the thought of me actually having a full term pregnancy with a baby to hold at the end of it seems unrealistic! I focus so hard on trying to get pregnant but then the hard work of maintaining that pregnancy kicks in mentally. Sorry if this makes no sense… just some rambling thoughts I’m having to myself this Friday morning!

This absolutely makes sense and I feel will make sense to so many. It is such a challenging time and an emotional rollercoaster the longer time goes on. We have just found out the Clomid isn't working so have had the dreaded referral for IVF. If I hear one more time from someone "Keep staying positive" I will crack up haha!
I think the best thing to remember is that it is okay to feel annoyed, upset, guilty, hopeless ect but the thing I find helps me is allowing myself those moments, even to cry, and then moving on to a physical task where I can take my mind of those negative thoughts.
It is hard to maintain 100% positivity and that is okay. Be kind to yourself and do what you need to do for protecting your emotions as well.
I hope you are okay and sending hugs your way

 

[Pinkpascal]

Got really sore boobs this month. Just accidentally brushing them with my arm makes them hurt. Not sure its because my nips are pierced (had them done ages ago) but it's never been this painfull before. Plus my smell is going insane. Thought the microwave smelt like onions and the Mrs couldn't smell it at all.

 

[ScoutFinch]

Hi ladies, hope you’re all doing ok.

CD1 for me again too. I’m actually feeling ok. I’ve had my acupuncture today and ready to start clomid tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll be disappointed and wish I hadn’t got my hopes up but I’m pretty positive at the moment.

 

[ScoutFinch]

CD1 for me again. Second month of Clomid!

 

[CallMeHollywood]

View attachment 1346532Is this a positive ovulation test? Sorry to ask

It says on the package below that it’s a pregnancy test.

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Looks like DPO is off to a good start for me with temp going up and LH going down my levels, although low, are begin to find their rhythm it seems. Hope we’re all doing alright today. Nice hot weather coming out way! Remember to stay hydrated x

 

[ChickenPorridge]

My hopes for this month have faded as this week has gone on - still having the crazy dreams and now sore boobs, fatigue and general PMT has set in. Due on in 2 days. I've stopped testing early or even on due day because it's soul destroying and usually as soon as I pee on a stick AF shows up an hour later just to stick the boot in!

 

[noseynopinions]

Starting bleeding pretty heavily yesterday and passed lots of heavy clots (sorry for tmi) but I never had this and seems it really was a chemical pregnancy for me.

On CD2 now and taking it easy. Not too sure if I even have the energy to track another cycle

 

[Burrito88]

Ladies with a BFP you might find more knowledgeable people over on the pregnancy threads: https://tattle.life/tags/pregnancy/

 

[itsnotmereally]

BFN today… wasn’t the first Pee of the day. AF due tomorrow.
Been nauseous a couple of days and lacking appetite, crampy now. It was exciting for a while.

 

[CallMeHollywood]

Sigh. AF is on its way - two days early too! I’ve decided to crack on with my fitness. I was reading today that you can easily put on two stone during pregnancy and I’m already overweight.

Anyone else on a fitness journey and care to share tips? I’ve dusted off the rowing machine and done 30 minutes this evening. Little steps.

Spoiler

so, maybe not my period… I’d appreciate an honest response on my picture. I’ve put this on premom too but I trust you ladies to give a reliable response.

I’m 12DPO, but honestly, I think that’s off given the light nature of these pee sticks.
Should I try the Boots cheapo I have? Thanks girls xx

I saw something the other day that said 1% everyday is 36 times better in one year, I’m crap at maths so the numbers mean nothing to me but I think it means small wins big gains if you do that 30 minutes you did tonight 3 more times this week then you’ve done 2 hours more than you did last week, keep going

If you want to mix things up I really like Heather Robertson videos on YouTube she has a good variation of workouts and she doesn’t talk too much.

Thank you, I’ll have a look. Thanks for the encouragement too.

 

[Pineapple55]

New to this thread but coming for a bit of a rant? If that's okay. I have MRKH and I'm starting embryo freezing soon, have my investigations next week. My AMH is so low 0.4 for my age, 23 yrs old. So anyway I'm reading the book it starts with the egg to try help and I messaged a woman on Instagram who has gone through IVF and has a big following and same low AMH as myself. I asked her for advice on how she raised her AMH levels etc and she gave me such a rude response, I don't even know why I bothered. She seemed so nice in the comments of her posts, telling people to message her for tips etc and then I do and it just rubbed me the wrong way!! I've attached the pictures as I don't know if I'm just being Iver dramatic but I'm just a bit pissed off at the response she gave... she has over 16k followers too!!

Anyway if anyone can actually give me some good advice instead of just "read this book" I would appreciate it

Edit -the woman I asked is now expecting which is why I asked her, as I thought well there must be a bit of hope there if I speak to someone who has had success. Just think she was so rude!

Hi love, sorry I don't know what to advise you but glad you've joined us and wishing you well

I'm so disappointed today. Had been feeling pretty positive after symptom spotting despite negative tests. This morning would have be CD31 and 13DPO and I woke up bursting for the toilet then bam, back to CD1. Had cramps all day at work and just felt miserable.

New parents brought their baby in to us in work yesterday which prompted the "when are you going to have one?" "Is he not making you broody, do you want to hold him?".

I wanted to say that I'd love to hold him and also have my own but I just couldn't bring myself to say it or to hold the baby. It doesn't help that my colleague said to another she suspected that I may be pregnant as I felt a bit off last week. No one at work knows that we are TTC as I've never told them as I just wanted to be overly cautious given I'm a bit older. Sometimes I want to confide and other times I'd hate anyone knowing as they are bound to ask me for updates even though I know that they will all mean well. Sucks!

So sorry, it's so tough isn't it. I really wish people would just stop commenting on women getting pregnant and speculating that they are, it's so unnecessary and this entire process would be much easier if nobody said anything! Hope you're feeling better soon

 

[Pineapple55]

I wish we hadn’t told anyone we are TTC. My mum commented that it’s taking a while… we are only on our 6th cycle! So frustrating how insensitive people can be Every month feels like a year for me.

I wish I'd kept it quiet too. I have a friend who is planning on trying for a baby in a few months and has been quite dismissive of me finding it tough but also says it'll happen straight away for her. So I'm here trying month after month and she's planning for her baby like it's a sure thing and a fixed date, talking about things she needs to buy and that kind of thing. I just wish I'd never ever discussed it with her