Trying to conceive #1 Buddies!

[beemeck]

welcome goose

I'm on CD 6 so we aren't too far apart. GL this cycle!

 

[supergongjoo]

hi all! GL to those testing soon !!

lvska - so so sorry...I really thought that was it for you But it looks like a lot of us our cycle buddies now!

I've been laying low...CD 5 today. Been feeling sad. I feel like I get bummed when I test and see BFNs, but of course still hold on to hope until I get AF. And then when I first get AF I just feel relieved that at least the answer is definitive and I'm able to start a new cycle. Then CD 2, 3, 4 - it hits me and I feel sad and worried. So I've been staying busy and trying to focus on the positive.

Trying SMEP this cycle, which starts BDing on CD 8 so I feel good that in just a few days I will be taking purposeful action toward TTC. Wondering if there is some truth in that BDing every day reduces the quality of the sperm. When I got my BFP, we only BDed twice - the day before and day of ovulation. in July I tried the same thing and when that didn't work I tried every day of my fertile window in August. BD the 4 days leading up to O, day of O and after. and nothing.... so hoping SMEP gives me the result I want!

Also going to start drinking the Red raspberry loose leaf tea when it comes in mail tomorrow. I heard it increases EWCM. Some months I get a ton, others not so much. The only definitive thing I can pinpoint about the month I got pregnant that was different than July and Aug was the abundance of EWCM in April. so here's hoping I produce a lot this month.

FX for all of us - we got this!

I am exactly the same. I get really down when I get my period and stay pretty hard on myself up until its time to actively try. I'm finding it harder and harder to stay positive as each cycle passes and get upset with myself for being negative. It's a vicious cycle ! I'm finding the forums help me a lot more than I thought it would with being negative. I think I just need to get all the thoughts out sometimes.

I'm officially cd1. The witch got me. This cycle I'm going to try macs root and raspberry leaf tea

 

[Earthylove]

Welcome goose! Of course you can join! I have found this thread to be very supportive too best wishes to you for this cycle. I'm also cd3 on cycle #2 of trying. It looks like many of us will probably be testing around the same time again next month. How long are your cycles usually? Mine are about 24-27 days.

Gongjoo, sorry to hear AF arrived I think the maca and raspberry leaf tea will be good. I need to restock on those!

 

[MagicDance]

Sorry ladies, I feel guilty when I neglect this place

I have been so tired Finished my little catch up on snoozes now though - and just caught up on your news on here.

Looks like we are getting ready for round 2

Hi GooseGoose :wave: I didnt get on well with temping if im honest, its alot of hardwork and I kept losing my thermometer (Silly excuse huh.)

Beemeck - I follow the smep approach too. It just seems like it will give us a bit more of a chance.

Super - I did my research and found ones most suited for Hubby and me, mainly smaller tumble carry stones / crystals. But you can get bracelets or anklets too.
There are some genuinely good shops on Ebay ( I recommend healingfriends74 -has 100% positive feedback and they do little starter kits)

 

[lvksa]

Hi ladies! I just wanted to let you know that I will probably be MIA for a few days. My in-laws are coming today and then my long flight is Saturday. I might pop on while I'm waiting in the airport, but depends on if I have wi-fi . If not, I'll catch up when I'm in the states.

 

[MrsW1985]

Hi ladies, so I'm currently 5-6dpo and I have been having some pretty promising symptoms, I keep getting shooting/stabbing/twitchy pains in my uterus and a lot of cramping. Also been feeling really nauseated for the past 2-3days, even DH commented on how grey and pale I was looking, also been getting shooting and aching pain in my boobs, and once again dh keeps commenting On how big they have become, fx'd for a

 

[beemeck]

Hi lovelies!

looks like a lot of us are on a very similar cycle! let's try the strength in numbers approach

good look Mrs W and anyone else already in the TWW

started my RRLL tea yesterday. last week I had to get two suspicious looking moles removed for biopsy. I'm thinking everything will come back fine, but really hoping they call me before my O so that nothing is in the back of my mind set to O Tues, W or Th of next week so I'll call them Monday if I haven't heard anything.

yay lvksa - enjoy your trip back home !

 

[psychochick]

I am exactly the same. I get really down when I get my period and stay pretty hard on myself up until its time to actively try. I'm finding it harder and harder to stay positive as each cycle passes and get upset with myself for being negative. It's a vicious cycle ! I'm finding the forums help me a lot more than I thought it would with being negative. I think I just need to get all the thoughts out sometimes.

I'm officially cd1. The witch got me. This cycle I'm going to try macs root and raspberry leaf tea

I know how it is beemeck and supergongjoo: even though I know TTC is supposed to take a while for some people, but I keep hearing about others that fall pregnant easily and wondering why it's so easy for them. And of course I hear about people that try and try and don't conceive and I wonder if that could be us a year from now.

But the thing that helps me be positive is #1. I know there's not much I can do about it except keep trying. #2. Realizing that if there's anything all animals are good at, it's getting pregnant and having babies, so the odds are good.

Being on this forum helps too: you see a lot of other people taking a while to fall pregnant and you know this is normal so no worries

 

[beemeck]

I am exactly the same. I get really down when I get my period and stay pretty hard on myself up until its time to actively try. I'm finding it harder and harder to stay positive as each cycle passes and get upset with myself for being negative. It's a vicious cycle ! I'm finding the forums help me a lot more than I thought it would with being negative. I think I just need to get all the thoughts out sometimes.

I'm officially cd1. The witch got me. This cycle I'm going to try macs root and raspberry leaf tea

I know how it is beemeck and supergongjoo: even though I know TTC is supposed to take a while for some people, but I keep hearing about others that fall pregnant easily and wondering why it's so easy for them. And of course I hear about people that try and try and don't conceive and I wonder if that could be us a year from now.

But the thing that helps me be positive is #1. I know there's not much I can do about it except keep trying. #2. Realizing that if there's anything all animals are good at, it's getting pregnant and having babies, so the odds are good.

Being on this forum helps too: you see a lot of other people taking a while to fall pregnant and you know this is normal so no worries

yes for sure - I totally worry about the "what if I'm one that this never works for?" that's such a scary thought. I think I also feel so cheated about my first month TTC BFP. I really wish none of that ever happened. Obv losing the baby was heartbreaking, but on top of that it made me believe that it would always happen that easily. ughh.

I like your positive thoughts. it really is healing to go through this experience with other women.

ps. our charts are looking similar

 

[psychochick]

yes for sure - I totally worry about the "what if I'm one that this never works for?" that's such a scary thought. I think I also feel so cheated about my first month TTC BFP. I really wish none of that ever happened. Obv losing the baby was heartbreaking, but on top of that it made me believe that it would always happen that easily. ughh.

I like your positive thoughts. it really is healing to go through this experience with other women.

ps. our charts are looking similar

Yeah! I mean since you had a BFP first time, it'll definitely happen again. I read about the super scary almost hysterectomy but it sounded like you already beat the odds there and came out on top so I honestly think it's only a matter of time for you.

I have never gotten a BFP so.. no idea how long it'll take or whether it's just impossible. I did get an ultrasound due to some pelvic pain a while back and the doc said everything looked normal. (and the pelvic pain turned out was due to some digestive issues) so that did help reassure me that I was indeed built for reproduction so it's also just a matter of time

Yeah looks like we're about the same time in the cycle FX for both of us.

 

[beemeck]

yes, the Drs did a million ultrasounds on me during my time in the hospital and they said everything looked pretty good too. so we got this

c'mon June babies !

 

[MagicDance]

Have a safe flight and travels lvksa and enjoy spending time with family x

MrsW - glad to hear of the hopeful signs. My fingers are crossed for you tightly.

Beemeck - I want to join in with that cheer "June babies"

 

[Goosegoose]

Welcome goose! Of course you can join! I have found this thread to be very supportive too best wishes to you for this cycle. I'm also cd3 on cycle #2 of trying. It looks like many of us will probably be testing around the same time again next month. How long are your cycles usually? Mine are about 24-27 days.

Gongjoo, sorry to hear AF arrived I think the maca and raspberry leaf tea will be good. I need to restock on those!

Thank you. My cycles are around 28-30 days. Bit worried about my stress levels at work affecting our chances to conceive but my manager has agreed to take some pressure of.

Good luck to you and everyone else trying this cycle.

 

[Goosegoose]

Sorry ladies, I feel guilty when I neglect this place

I have been so tired Finished my little catch up on snoozes now though - and just caught up on your news on here.

Looks like we are getting ready for round 2

Hi GooseGoose :wave: I didnt get on well with temping if im honest, its alot of hardwork and I kept losing my thermometer (Silly excuse huh.)

Beemeck - I follow the smep approach too. It just seems like it will give us a bit more of a chance.

Super - I did my research and found ones most suited for Hubby and me, mainly smaller tumble carry stones / crystals. But you can get bracelets or anklets too.
There are some genuinely good shops on Ebay ( I recommend healingfriends74 -has 100% positive feedback and they do little starter kits)

Hello, I think we'll give it a good few months before I start checking temperatures etc. bit anxious about the BD becoming a means to an end rather than something special between me and my OH. Hopefully we'll all get lucky this month.

 

[supergongjoo]

Thanks to you ladies i just discovered rasberry leaf tea and the smep approach lol. i am doing that maca, no caffine, no grains, and drinking wine around ovulation.

i feel good about this cycle as we just bought our first home! perhaps God chose to bless us after we had more than enough room for our peanut.

 

[beemeck]

Thanks to you ladies i just discovered rasberry leaf tea and the smep approach lol. i am doing that maca, no caffine, no grains, and drinking wine around ovulation.

i feel good about this cycle as we just bought our first home! perhaps God chose to bless us after we had more than enough room for our peanut.

yay!! hope that all of these methods work for us. And wine around O?? I'll ask no questions and try that one too

My SO is taking maca this month actually - heard it's good for male fertility, specifically sperm motility I believe... so share some with your SO too

enjoy your new home and hopefully you'll be busy with a baby room soon. I am just dying to fill up ours!

 

[MagicDance]

Super- hope you've settled into your new home. How exciting we are currently decorating and have left the spare room ready for a nursery. I can only hope we get to use it soon!

Goose goose- do you mind if I ask what you do for a living? I too find my job stressful and wonder if that's my problem sometimes. Taking my work home and having a lot of responsibility. I work full time and I'm looking into dropping a day.

Beemeck- that's great to know that maca works for men too! Hubs will be my guinea pig and we will try it lol!!

 

[psychochick]

Thanks to you ladies i just discovered rasberry leaf tea and the smep approach lol. i am doing that maca, no caffine, no grains, and drinking wine around ovulation.

i feel good about this cycle as we just bought our first home! perhaps God chose to bless us after we had more than enough room for our peanut.

Oh nice. Buying a house is pretty big step in making a family

 

[Goosegoose]

Super- hope you've settled into your new home. How exciting we are currently decorating and have left the spare room ready for a nursery. I can only hope we get to use it soon!

Goose goose- do you mind if I ask what you do for a living? I too find my job stressful and wonder if that's my problem sometimes. Taking my work home and having a lot of responsibility. I work full time and I'm looking into dropping a day.

Beemeck- that's great to know that maca works for men too! Hubs will be my guinea pig and we will try it lol!!

Currently working in retail, but my immediate manager left for another store about 12 weeks ago and won't be replaced for another 6 weeks. So I've been struggling to do 2 people's job and not being able to switch off. I'm now viewing my job as a place that will give me maternity benefits and flexible working after maternity leave. When I get home I put all my work stuff away, eg uniform, shoes and my work iPad so I don't see it. Maybe that would help you? Also trying to focus on other things a couple of weeks in advance seems to be helping at the moment, I have friends coming for dinner in a couple of weeks so am enjoying planning the menu.

Anyhoo, hope that helps you.

 

[MrsW1985]

Can anyone see anything in this pic?