TTC #6

[Gossipgirl79]

Well I’m having a chemical. My tests are still a faint positive but I’m bleeding like a period and I have horrific cramps. The pain is so intense. Am I best riding this out or going to the doctors for advice? I’ve never been through this before so unsure how to move forward. I just never thought it would be this painful! @CallMeHollywood I know you have just been through the exact same as me with the faint positives on the easy@home tests and I completely sympathise with you. It’s awful. I hope you’re holding up ok.

Now I’m worried how this will affect my TTC journey, I just want some luck!

I would make sure it goes on your medical records, IF (and I seriously hope it doesn’t) happens again, you want them to have a full picture of your history. I’ve had two chemicals in the last year, both times I fell pregnant the month after again as you are supposedly more fertile. Thinking of you, physically and emotionally it’s painful and horrible but sending you love and strength.

 

[Tabbytiger]

Hey peeps, thought I would jump on this thread as we’re currently TTC! Day 1 for me today I have just come on, I stopped taking my pill towards the end of March as we got married start of June. This will be my third ‘proper’ period off the pill and I was so naive to think it would happen so quick! Is it normal to feel so upset with myself?

Been using ovulation strips the last two cycles and think I just missed the egg on the days we were travelling back from holiday this time around couldn’t test as regularly due to being away and flow said it was coming a couple of days after we got back but I got solid negatives from then onwards. My period has also come two days earlier than predicted so think my cycle is shortening down?

Any advice much appreciated and best of luck to everyone here xx

 

[make-mine-whiskey]

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!

I've not had a positive pregnancy test in the 15 months of trying and my hope is starting to dwindle I'm not going to lie. I've tried 'manifesting' with vision boards and everything lol. We're just in limbo at the moment because we have to wait for hubs second test which is in September as his first results were slightly abnormal and they don't know if it was a lab error honestly the waiting list with the NHS is ridiculous

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

Had cramping all night and started to spot even tho it’s cd24 can’t believe this is it.. cycle 12 of ttc pending. I thought this was going to be our month!!

 

[ScoutFinch]

Hi everyone

It’s my first time posting here. My husband and I initially started trying for a baby about 2 years ago. We’ve had a break for the last 6 months or so as we got married in March and wanted to focus on that, but we’re TTC again properly now that’s over. We had some investigations (blood tests and sperm analysis) a while back, and I had a HYCOSY scan in January. Everything is normal so far. My next appointment isn’t until June so hoping time goes quickly until it arrives.

Towards the end of last year my cycles were about 35 days, but they’ve now dropped to 26 days. I’m 15DPO today on CD27. No period yet but I’ve been having brown cm when I wipe so think it’s going to be anytime now.

I’ve booked in for fertility acupuncture next week so just wanting my period to arrive so I can start the next cycle.

 

[Pineapple55]

Just nervous as I only had a misscarriage 2 months ago and I didn’t even get a positive until like 2 days before my period last time!xx

Probably just means you conceived/implanted a little earlier in your cycle than last time, I doubt it's anything to worry about. Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy

 

[ScoutFinch]

That sounds good, nice that they've given you a plan to focus on. Interest about not tracking or taking supplements too! Best of luck, hope things work out and you don't need to go back

Thank you I’d never seen such joy on my husband’s face when he realised the beeping thermometer wouldn’t be going off at 7am each morning anymore!

 

[PeterPanFan]

I’m the opposite to you mine have gone really short and Femometer app is saying my leutual phase is too short

It's so hard isn't it. Sometimes feels like our bodies are against us regardless of what we are trying to achieve. I bought some opks the other day so hoping to start them to see wtf is going on and to make sure I actually ovulate. This group is so helpful and I am at the start of my TTC journey so can't complain too much. I am just feeling sorry for myself today and need to move on

 

[Nayalove96]

Well girls I’ve woke up this morning and my boobs aren’t as sore and now I’m paranoid I’m going to misscarry! I’m 4+ 1 and my clear blue is 2-3 weeks

 

[Bobbleowl90]

Hi everyone. Finding myself back on this thread after posting my BFP two weeks ago. I’ve had lots of bleeding, scan booked for Saturday, but I’m expecting the inevitable. The question now is when can we start TTC again? My app says I am ovulating now (if I weren’t pregnant) but will my periods be messed up and do I need to wait for them to start? Thank you

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

Trying not to get ahead of myself but I’m 9dpo and my boobs are sore and I’ve had the tiniest bit of light pink spotting I bloody hope this is it - I have only had sore boobs when I have had pregnancies!!

 

[Pineapple55]

Guys I’ve just done these. Which one would you believe? The cheapie has a very very very faint line but wouldn’t it be darker? I’m 10dpo

I think digitals are less sensitive so if it's managed to "find" a positive result then I'd trust that! Congratulations

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

We are in the same with us re planning holidays! We live in NZ and are meant to be going to Europe for a wedding next year but l would have a 4 month old in 30+ degree heat if I got pregnant next month.. seeing as we may be doing fertility treatment next month I have pretty much written off going away as I will hopefully either have a newborn or be heavily pregnant.. unless I don’t end up being pregnant for another year!! It’s so hard to plan things but it’s even harder when those dates come by and you still haven’t got your baby.
Today would be my due date with my first pregnancy and AF has just arrived today too.. can’t believe this date is here but I’m still stuck at square 1!

 

[Spencerskates]

13DPO today, had some brown spotting, cramping and headache, and noticed a LOT of EWCM after sex - significantly more than I’ve ever noticed around ovulation. Got a BFN at 11DPO and haven’t tested since, may test in morning if AF doesn’t arrive overnight.

 

[make-mine-whiskey]

First cycle tracking again, I'm Day 17 no peak and no high readings at all. All coming low and 0.3-0.4... Remind me why we do this again? lol

 

[CallMeHollywood]

1DPO again. Couldn’t test my BBT properly this morning as I slept terribly - not a good start. I’m focusing on health and fitness during my two week wait instead of LH levels and every twinge.
To everyone who’s keeping up with their friends pregnancy announcements on Facebook etc: take a break from social, it will do your mental health wonders.

 

[Pineapple55]

I think AF is coming early and I'm out again

 

[imtakingabath]

I'm also due on in two days! I hate myself for symptom spotting, but this week I keep waking up at 5am for no apparent reason which is completely unlike me, and I also haven't had any spotting yet, whereas the last 6 months I seem to have spotting from 5 days before my period is due...we shall see. I'm going to stay strong and wait until 16th to test.

 

[Spencerskates]

Peak OPK this morning, we’ve had sex every other day leading up to getting a ‘high’ test yesterday and had sex twice then and twice today, all with fertility lube - hoping we’ve done enough!

 

[WordsFromReuben]

12 DPO tomorrow and I’m wondering if I should try another test or just wait to see if AF shows next week.. I don’t want to waste another one

So I caved in and tried another this morning… still a BFN I’ll just wait for AF now and then start again next month