TTC’ers #2

[Smallpotato]

My MC was in March and it looks like my period is returning now which is great. So we'll be back to organised sex....my husbands most hated thing. My advice would be to also make sure you do it a couple of times when you're not TTC in the month too...that way they don't think you're just doing it to conceive and you're enjoying it . I know its not easy but I think it must play on mens minds the need for them to give you the goods. Must be a pressure.

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 🥲

We had this problem! We went shopping picked out lingerie together and had a few home date nights.
Also lots of wine helped

i am so relieved that it’s not just me and my husband! I’m a nurse and work such long days and nights, I’m just exhausted some days. I’ll try the wine!

 

[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?

 

[Ilando]

My friend told me when she was ttc they got to the point they weren't even kissing anymore while having sex

6 years of ttc and we ended up pretty much fully clothed other than the obvious of course, lights on and talking about diy- now that is what you can romantic

 

[MrsWolf]

Have you tried taking inositol? This can help bring on your period! It definitely works for me! xx

Ooh no I’ve not heard of this, I’ll have a look into it. Thank you! Xx

 

[MissCaz]

yes you do still have your period even if an egg is not released every month, obviously you’re period is the lining of your womb shedding every month which your body makes even if you don’t ovulate.

Thanks for responding That makes sense.

I think I will make a doctors appointment soon then...I think I read online that if you know you have PCOS you don’t have to wait a full year before making an appointment.

 

[Lola UK]

Hello friends! If you ovulate a week later than normal, is it normal to have a bit more aches and pains? I feel like I am ovulating a week late which is unusual, I’m having a bit of lower belly pain (I can’t describe it ) and I don’t normally have this when ovulating. I sometimes have an ache on the side I’m ovulating on.

I think I need to start tracking ovulation because I obviously I haven’t got a clue

 

[Alexaj]

Hello friends! If you ovulate a week later than normal, is it normal to have a bit more aches and pains? I feel like I am ovulating a week late which is unusual, I’m having a bit of lower belly pain (I can’t describe it ) and I don’t normally have this when ovulating. I sometimes have an ache on the side I’m ovulating on.

I think I need to start tracking ovulation because I obviously I haven’t got a clue

The OPKs told me I was ovulating 5 days after my period tracker app predicted ovulation. You definitely need to start tracking!

 

[Mel17]

Hi everyone-

doctor wouldn’t give me a blood test until Atleast 2 weeks late.
I have tested again this lunch time and no progression has happened on the tests. AF still not here but I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.
I just want AF to show so I know where I’m at.
Thanks everyone

 

[Sunshinegal]

So fed up and really starting to believe it will never happen. My husbands brother and his wife got pregnant accidentally and all anyone talks about is the baby, lots of Covid rules being broken for all the family to visit as much as they want, I’ve worked a really stressful frontline job the whole way through and just feel like I’m being punished and they’re rubbing it in my face. Which I know they’re not, but I have to walk away from conversations about that baby or anyone else pregnant because my heart just can’t cope

Does anyone know the average time to conceive? I know 92% in a year is what the NHS say but my brain just keeps going to, if I was fertile, I’d be pregnant by now

Ah I'm the same. I find it really really hard to be around pregnant friends or babies. Then I feel awful for it as its not their fault. But it is just painful.
My MIL has passed me by and now just talks about new SIL having a baby. I'm obviously taking too long. I can laugh now but at others times it breaks my heart!

Also, I tried the whole not telling DH when ovulating but I'm pretty sure it's still obvious also, if he didn't know and he was knackered from work he'd fall asleep early or be like not tonight I'm knackered sorry will tommorow, a couple of times as he just thought it was a normal night. Then I'd be fuming!!!

 

[Lola UK]

The OPKs told me I was ovulating 5 days after my period tracker app predicted ovulation. You definitely need to start tracking!

Thank you for replying! I definitely need to be more on the ball with it.
A few months ago I bought the clear blue ovulation stick thing and I think I’ve broken it I tried to use it this afternoon and it was dead! Last time I used it I left the pee stick in and shoved it in a drawer..

 

[Staylor]

Me three! Got my implant out on 11th March and have been using the Boots OPK’s, but only a really faint line so far. I’ve had a few cramps here and there but no AF yet. I felt nauseous last week so took a test out of curiosity.. big negative. My boobs are SO sore this week, so not sure whether AF is coming. I’m just desperate to start getting in to a routine with my cycles so that I know there’s ‘movement’ and I can start tracking properly

Hi ladies! So AF arrived on Thursday and bloody hell (no pun intended) it’s making me remember why I got the implant in the first place headaches, cramps, nausea, mood swings, sensitive boobs, constantly hard nipples (), eating everything in sight, suuuper heavy flow. But I’m happy that my body is returning back to normal, and I was so excited when I noticed AF had arrived.

My issue now is my anxiety and the pressure I feel. I was so excited when I got my implant out and told a few people that we were ttc, completely regret doing that now. My best friend has just found out she’s pregnant after always thinking she wouldn’t be able to, and as much as I am sooooo happy for her, I feel so jealous. I’m seeing her next week for the first time since she found out and I’m dreading it because I know it’s going to be all baby talk. I know that I’m fresh on my journey for ttc, but after waiting so long to get my implant out and discussing it with my fiancé, I can’t help but feel jealous.

Anyway, I feel like I can’t really get my feelings out anywhere else (and my rambling is probably AF talking) but I just had to get my thoughts out somewhere

 

[Mel17]

Morning everyone,

I said I wasn’t going test Again but obv i dis with FMU. There’s a slightly darker line there today. I have posted a pic but it’s not even squinter today! Do you think this could be the start of something? I’m now 5 days late but do we think I could have ov later than I thought? I have no tests left now so I’m actually going to wait until Tuesday as that will be 2 weeks exactly after when I think we conceived if I have ovulated later. My last AF a was 20th March x

 

[grumpycat]

Morning everyone,

I said I wasn’t going test Again but obv i dis with FMU. There’s a slightly darker line there today. I have posted a pic but it’s not even squinter today! Do you think this could be the start of something? I’m now 5 days late but do we think I could have ov later than I thought? I have no tests left now so I’m actually going to wait until Tuesday as that will be 2 weeks exactly after when I think we conceived if I have ovulated later. My last AF a was 20th March x

I can see a v v faint like there, did you track Ov? If not there’s a chance you did O later and perhaps it’s still mega early days

 

[Makeupaddict5]

Morning everyone,

I said I wasn’t going test Again but obv i dis with FMU. There’s a slightly darker line there today. I have posted a pic but it’s not even squinter today! Do you think this could be the start of something? I’m now 5 days late but do we think I could have ov later than I thought? I have no tests left now so I’m actually going to wait until Tuesday as that will be 2 weeks exactly after when I think we conceived if I have ovulated later. My last AF a was 20th March x

I don’t want to get your hopes up but I see a very very faint line.

 

[calmyourritas]

Morning everyone,

I said I wasn’t going test Again but obv i dis with FMU. There’s a slightly darker line there today. I have posted a pic but it’s not even squinter today! Do you think this could be the start of something? I’m now 5 days late but do we think I could have ov later than I thought? I have no tests left now so I’m actually going to wait until Tuesday as that will be 2 weeks exactly after when I think we conceived if I have ovulated later. My last AF a was 20th March x

I can see a very faint line too x 🤍

 

[Mel17]

I can see a v v faint like there, did you track Ov? If not there’s a chance you did O later and perhaps it’s still mega early days

Thank you And no I didn’t. Since MC in jan my last 2 AF have been like clockwork 28 days so i just assumed I would O around days 11-14 xxx

I can see a very faint line too x 🤍

Thanks you

I don’t want to get your hopes up but I see a very very faint line.

Thank you

 

[Onecandream]

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[Mel17]

Fingers crossed for you!

Thank you

 

[Smallpotato]

When does everyone take the Ovulation tests? I’ve been taking mine in the morning and been getting highs but no “peak”. Last night I was reading the leaflet and it turns out they recommend no fluids for 2hrs before and in the middle of the afternoon. ducks sake, why?

lots of tears yesterday as I feel I’m not releasing any eggs but just having my period as I’m only getting highs of LH around 44. Is that okay?

 

[grumpycat]

When does everyone take the Ovulation tests? I’ve been taking mine in the morning and been getting highs but no “peak”. Last night I was reading the leaflet and it turns out they recommend no fluids for 2hrs before and in the middle of the afternoon. ducks sake, why?

lots of tears yesterday as I feel I’m not releasing any eggs but just having my period as I’m only getting highs of LH around 44. Is that okay?

Have you tried testing in the afternoon too? Sometimes the LH surge can be rapid and in the evening. I would test morning (with the CB digi) and then I would do the evening with the Cheap sticks and I would hold my wee for about 3hrs from say 4/5pm-7/8pm because the LH hormone needs to build up in the day

Edit to say - the number doesn’t matter because it’s what relative for you. My peak was only 0.85 on premom but my lows were about 0.15 x