TTC’ers #2

[grumpycat]

just wanted to recommend the Easy@home ovulation sticks from Amazon, they’re not expensive and it’s a box of about 25, you can download the Premom app and photograph your opk everyday (or twice a day in your fertile week) and it works out how fertile you are and plots them on a graph for you to see how your LH ramps up, then you get a peak (where the test line is darker than the control) It’s so easy to track with these tests. That’s what I’ve done this month

This is my first month Using OPK’s and I’ve logged them in premom and it’s so helpful!

 

[instagramloverinlondon]

literally my husband hates the organised sex, so do I if I’m honest. He’s just made me feel absolutely awful about it all 🥲

What if you don't tell him when you're ovulating? And just instigate it? Might make him feel less of a performer?

 

[Celeste]

Spoiler: Trigger warning: pregnancy test

I took some ovulation tests over the last few days as I was WAY too chicken to take a pregnancy test, caved yesterday morning and today (the FRER) and it doesn’t feel real!!
Yesterday was the clear blue

I feel so blessed and also so guilty being able to write this. I am so lucky and I promise I really, really know that. You guys are the loveliest community and I can’t wait to see the rest of you fall pregnant
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Congratulations

 

[Niamhm]

Back from the shops with some of the pregnacare preconception vitamins, a load of boots pregnancy tests and a couple of the pricey clearblue weeks ones.

Absolute sod’s law that in the past if I ever missed 2 pills in a row my withdrawal bleed would come the morning after the second missed pill like clockwork (even mid cycle) but now I have actually stopped taking it, it’s not here on time! Just want to get it out the way so I can start looking at when I get a real cycle back.

Does anyone know if it is worth trying the meantime whilst I wait for withdrawal bleed or is it not physically possible to become pregnant then? I can’t find much info online about the bit of time after you stop the pill.

Sorry no advice, just wanted to say good luck and I'm sure it's still worth a try!

 

[calmyourritas]

How long is your cycle?

Around 30-32

I found I wouldn’t get a peak flashing face until day 14 of 15. Would start testing from day 10

Thankyou for the peace of mind

 

[JLXRD]

Spoiler: Trigger warning: pregnancy test

I took some ovulation tests over the last few days as I was WAY too chicken to take a pregnancy test, caved yesterday morning and today (the FRER) and it doesn’t feel real!!
Yesterday was the clear blue

I feel so blessed and also so guilty being able to write this. I am so lucky and I promise I really, really know that. You guys are the loveliest community and I can’t wait to see the rest of you fall pregnant
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Congratulations grumpycat!

 

[Dipdab]

Sorry I can’t help but fingers crossed for you. Sounds promising but our minds can play tricks on us.
I get the whole addiction with pregnancy tests. I think I’m being clever by not storing any in the house but 5-6 days before expected AF I go to the nearest shop to get pregnancy tests.
When is your AF due ? Xx

Due tomorrow or Monday. Might nip to the shops today to get a FRER. I’ve actually never tried one before so we shall see

 

[calmyourritas]

It’s positive, I’m in shock

That is amazing news

 

[JLXRD]

These are the tests I took at 5am, very happy but scared! Just praying it works out this time as I'm nearing my would have been due date I'm not due on until tomorrow so won't count my chickens x

Congratulations

 

[Marymoo13]

Thank you guys I’m glad it’s not just me who doesn’t think going on the pill is pointless, I was a bit worried that maybe I was being silly the way I felt about it, you’ve definitely gave me the reassurance I needed to get back on at them about it. I will give them a call on Monday and be less of a pushover if I’m given the same doctor, since covid we haven’t been able to make appointments with specific GP’s it’s a bit of a free for all.

Thank you all again

 

[elloelloello]

Hi ,
So sorry for your loss.
Make sure you take your time to heal. I know it’s not easy.
Can I ask have you got your bloods thoroughly checked out to see if you have any blood conditions ?
What has your doctor said about miscarriages ?
If you had 3 miscarriages in a row will the NHS not investigate ?

Hey! Thank you
I had my bloods done about six months ago to rule out ovarian cancer which thank god everything came back normal. I think if I have another miscarriage I’m going to ask them to investigate but the whole thing really scares me, and me and my partner have kind of just agreed what will be will be. It is just so strange because my child was not planned and it was such an easy pregnancy so it is really frustrating for us, I do believe though that everything happens for a reason and I genuinely in my heart believe that it will happen for us when the time is right

 

[MrsWolf]

Argh!!!! Got my BFP last night, 9 weeks after my MMC. Honestly can’t believe it Really thought I was out this month, had no real symptoms and felt like AF was coming for the last week! Only the last 2 days I’ve had a really strong sense of smell, which prompted me to test! I’m 12dpo so still early days but showing up 1-2 weeks on clearblue.
So nervous/excited but I’m trying to stay as calm as I can!

Massive congratulations!

 

[Smallpotato]

Not pathetic and all perfectly valid thoughts/feelings! It’s such a rollercoaster and we’re allowed wobbles xx 🤍

Thank you, and @Sailorontheseasea. I remember being so scared before I had my son!

 

[grumpycat]

@JLXRD CB digi needs to have a baseline hormone to work from so the first it usually blank and then tomorrow it will be able to note any change in hormone. Or even tonight if you think you’re close!

 

[elloelloello]

Any chance you could have ovulated later than you thought?

I did my first clear blue ovulation test so nice and easy and I’ve logged in the premom app too. CD8 and a blank smiley which is what I expected. For this cycle though it’ll give me a EDD of 28/12

I don’t have a clue when I ovulated tbh, but as soon as I came off my period we have had sex almost everyday (I’m wrecked)

I don’t feel pregnant at all but I’m going to buy some better tests today as I only used a cheapie before!

 

[Sunshinegal]

I'm 11DPO too and feel like I'm just waiting for AF now, but have felt so out of sorts this week, very crampy, my digestion seems all wrong and today I've been so nauseous I can't eat anything. Sure I'm just over-thinking it all but you can't help but wonder!

Well maybe the nauseous is a good sign! I literally just have cramps today on and off and sore boobs so I think I'll be AF again.
Got random bad skin but it's probably just my bad skin coming back. I did use pre seed for the first time.
How long have you been trying? Got my fingers crossed for you. I want to hope so much but I just get too worried to now.

 

[Honeybeetea]

Thank you so much. I had a huge wobble this morning about it all - can we afford another, our house is too small, Husband works from home etc I’m pathetic!

Not pathetic and all perfectly valid thoughts/feelings! It’s such a rollercoaster and we’re allowed wobbles xx 🤍

 

[Mathilderose99]

Yay congratulations!!! I took a digital one as definite confirmation just so it was there in text, but I also know that the Premom tests aren't meant to be overly sensitive so I thought if that's showing a line then it has got to be right!

thank you so much!

 

[Clojo92]

Hi everyone, I'm just having a really weird couple of months and wondering if anyone can help put my mind at ease.
Weve been ttc since October no luck, already have a 3yo daughter who we conceived straight away.
This cycle has been abnormally long, usually my cycles are 33 days give or take a day im now on day 46. Numerous bfns so confident im not pregnant.
Im using opks and I had two peaks this month which was weird but though maybe my body tried to ovulate and failed so went again?
There are no sings of af at all,literally nothing. What do I do? Just wait untill af shows up? Will it show up? Could I just miss it completely and if I do should I start doing opks again and treat it like a new month?
I am so sad and confused that this isn't working out for us this time, its getting me down so much and this strange long cycle isn't helping things at all. I've never missed a period without being pregnant in my life so this isn't normal for me.
Any thoughts?

Stress is an important factor in cycles and can cause periods to be delayed. Although I know all too well how difficult it is to not stress!

If it continues to be delayed perhaps contact your GP to rule out anything sinister? My longest cycle was over 100 days once (thanks to an ovarian cyst)

 

[Celeste]

Thanks so much! I will keep everyone updated!
Baby dust to all

Fingers crossed for you!