TTC’ers!

[Jg182]

So exactly 5 weeks after losing baby at 16 weeks... I had a ovulation confirmation on ovusense. So now just waiting for AF then we plan to try again. We have a app with fetal medicine next week as baby had high NT reading. Nervous to be starting again.
starting to panic as we have male factor and it was 2 years to conceive this baby.

 

[Crawfordabbie0]

Confirmed this morning my body is miscarrying. Hormone levels between 5-10. Hoping it drops below 5 and comes away without any intervention

 

[Belle Amie]

Happy birthday I had the same AF showed up a day early on my birthday . Fingers crossed for the next cycle. I’ve just worked out my hubby will be working away during my next fertile window so I’m out for another month

Thank you!
Its so frustrating isn’t it, I can’t believe how small our fertile window is! When teenagers in my school were getting pregnant at a drop of a hat I honestly thought we were fertile for 3 out of 4 weeks it seemed that easy.
Sending you love and prayers for your next cycle.

 

[Ilando]

People who don’t struggle to conceive don’t have a clue what we go through

I was clearing out old paperwork and found the instructions to when my husband had to drop off his sperm at the hospital to be analysed. It gave such detailed instructions It then scares you by saying how you must keep the sample warm etc. We still laugh about him driving carefully with this sample in his jacket pocket and avoiding speed bumps

Like I say, people who just have a quick fumble have no idea how lucky they are

 

[Lulu Goss]

According to my app, I’ve had my peak and should have ovulated yesterday. My levels are back down now, so now it’s just a waiting game to see if this month is the one... a long two weeks to go!

 

[Missdissapointed]

Guys I really feel like this month is our month!!! We got a peak on our LH tests this month and began taking prenatals. I’m 5 days away from AF and my boobs are so so sore!! I never get sore boobs before AF! Surely this has got to be it?! I couldn’t help myself but take a FRER yesterdat which was negative but I’m not letting that drag me down because it’s veeeery early to take a test anyway!

 

[Lulu Goss]

Thanks for starting this thread!

I am TTC for the first time. I came off the pill in September after taking it for 7 years and luckily my periods have gone back to normal straight away.

I’m tracking my cycles on Ovia which is helpful - I feel like I’ve spent my adult life trying not to get pregnant and now suddenly I need to know about cycle lengths and ovulation days

Really interested to read everyone else’s posts because I don’t have any friends in the same boat and we’re not telling anyone we’re trying because I’m worried it might not happen and I don’t want to be questioned about it constantly!

 

[Makeupaddict5]

I’m awaiting my period. I have an irregular period but it’s 5 days late. Last month during fertile window I was slightly unwell. So only had sex twice during that window.
I have no symptoms this time for period or even pregnancy. I have lost the plot and done 4 pregnancy tests. I can’t help it I get the urge almost like an addict. I even drive to the shops when my husband is at work.
If there was no lockdown I would not be so obsessed.
I doubt I’m pregnant but I just want AF to appear so I can try again.
From 12th April I’ve decided I’m going to delete the apps and not use the ovulation sticks and when it happens it happens. I can’t continue like this it’s not healthy. The first week after ovulation I am strong. It’s the end of the second week I obsess with pregnancy tests. As much as I am desperate to conceive I do laugh at myself. I have lost the plot haha.
As someone mentioned earlier some women are so lucky they conceive early and they don’t realise how lucky they are. But I guess we are blessed in all sorts of ways.
Good luck ladies )

 

[anything at all]

On a long journey here, it will be 8 years since we started ttc in March.

Was referred for IVF after all tests were normal. 2 fresh rounds of IVF And 1 FET didn't even get us pregnant. We got pregnant naturally between the wait for the FET but I miscarried at around 7 weeks and have never been pregnant since.

We've been more so not trying/not preventing for the last 2 years as we feel like we've given up.

Currently trying to work on cutting alcohol out of my life again. Didn't drink for over 6 years but the miscarriage changed that. Obviously that isn't going to help with fertility.

 

[Guacamole123]

Hi and welcome!

Thought I’d set up a thread for those of us who are TTC. I’m currently 2 years in to the process. Docs finally took my bloods which showed I possibly ovulated, my prolactin was borderline, and my testosterone was high. Been for an ultrasound which showed cysts on both ovaries and something on my uterus which they think is a cyst but can’t be too sure, so I’m currently on the urgent list for a CT scan (all fun and games).

 

[Missdissapointed]

This TWW is killing me!! All I can think of is announcing to my husband and announcing to my family and buying baby stuff and having a bump and sickness!!! 7 days to go

 

[Vivian124]

Just found this thread. Im 17 weeks pregnant but just thought I'd share my little nuggets of info if it helps:
Im 39, first pregnancy, had an ectopic in February so actually 2nd pregnancy. Became obsessed with opks, i tried the ones on Amazon and thought they were crap so only used clear blue. Clear blue would say im ovulating, the Amazon ones would say i wasn't so they're crap. Clear blue are extortionately priced i do agree.
Learned from the opks that i would ovulate one month day 8, the next month day 15, the next month day 11.... so don't just start using them day 12 onwards, or at least if you keep getting the not ovulating symbol (like i was) go back a few days and start testing then.
The month i did conceive i hadn't used an opk!!my cm told me i was ovulating then took a test to confirm. Sometimes just listening to your body helps.
Lastly, i know how consumed you get by ttc. All day everyday every month it's all you're thinking about. And all you see is pregnant women everywhere and announcements every other day. I really really wish you well and hope you all get your babies.
Apologies for long post.

 

[fluffybaffling]

I’m not being vaccinated while TTC and I especially will not be having it while pregnant. I’m not an anti vaxxer but (please don’t jump on me) it has only been approved for emergency use and is still an experimental vaccine. I’m not spouting conspiracy theory either, this information is widely available. I’m not sure I want to be a human guinea pig while I have all sorts of fertility issues as it is. (Please don’t go mad at me )

 

[SonicTheSpikeyThing]

I caved and took my only first response and there is the faintest line

 

[Kitt]

Hope it’s okay to join even though I’m just starting out TTC. First month TTC #1, I’m due on Thursday/Friday so waiting to see if that comes or not. Had lots of weird symptoms this month but also feeling like I normally do when I’m due on so I don’t think it’s happened this month. Early days though I appreciate.

 

[Dipdab]

Got AF early today
Merry Christmas everyone and best wishes for 2021. Hoping we are all blessed at some point in the new year

 

[Spencerskates]

I'm the same as you. Don't follow this topic all the time.
We've been trying since October 2019 and still no luck.
A friend of ours started trying around the same time and already has a baby now. We were supposed to meet up last weekend, but I just couldn't bring myself to going. Had my period two weeks ago, had recently taken another round of Letrozole (similar to clomid, I have PCOS) and was mentally in a dark place (still not really out of it).
I felt so bad for making my boyfriend go alone to meet up with her, but I really wasn't in a good place. It's important to take care of yourself.
Going to the gynaecologist tomorrow again to see if ovulation is on schedule. Been having sex daily since the beginning of this week. I think I'll ovulate end of this week/beginning next week. So going all out now for the coming (no pun intended) days.
Fingers crossed!

I honestly feel like I have a burn out of trying for a baby, if that makes sense. It's so draining...

Oh I feel ya. I didn’t go on a trip for my friends birthday in October 2019 because I was due to be ovulating and I didn’t want to miss the chance - both of the friends I was due to go with have had babies since then, and one of them didn’t even know her boyfriend at the time of the trip! Plus my best friend has just come off the pill and I’m convinced she’s going to fall straight away.

I feel like an awful person for feeling so jealous.

 

[DaisyDaisy87]

I don’t know if you’re all from the U.K. but jeeeez the lockdown makes any TWW longer!! At least if we weren’t stuck at home we’d have more to occupy our day!

Yes! I’m currently in TWW and it’s consuming my mind. I’m trying to keep busy but it’s all I can think about. And doesn’t help when family or friends tell you to “just relax”. If it was easy I would be relaxing right now

 

[Kitt]

Period due tomorrow. Felt my very normal PMS symptoms today (headache, mood swings) but there’s still a little part of me holding out hope that it won’t come and I’m actually pregnant.

 

[Babyyoda88]

Well I’m out this month really felt like I had positive symptoms during my dpo wait. But AF is back gutted.
Good luck everyone.