[name_u]Welcome[/name_u], @Beort12 ! So exciting to think about being pregnant so soon. Good luck to you - I hope it happens quickly and easily for you!
@Kibby - that is interesting and helpful information. Thank you! I havenāt been getting much EWCM lately which is frustrating but need to make good use of it when I do!
AF came yesterday. I had a 25 day cycle this month. Ugh. That just seems so short to me and I feel like itās indicating something is off. I think Iāve read that could mean I have low progesterone, but I have an appointment with my OBGYN mid-December so Iāll talk to her then.
I had an incredibly short cycle last month. 4 days earlier then I was expecting. I had read that it is could be stress induced which made a lot of sense for me as [name_u]October[/name_u] was rather stressful waiting to hear if hubbyās exemption got accepted or not. Now that that is all behind us Iām hoping for more of regularā¦. That is until the BFP occurs
It happens, I know when I was in the October-December due date group I was the only one with a [name_u]December[/name_u] due date at that time.
Im sure weāll have announcements of baby berries next [name_u]July[/name_u] anyway, but for me the announcements that are most special are from the people whoāve been around these threads for awhile (and people who use my favorite names from their threads asking for advice, for obvious reasons)
But maybe weāll get a bunch of Aug and Sept babies from the TTC crew. They are the most popular months to be born in after all!
I have a late [name_u]July[/name_u] and an early [name_u]September[/name_u], and my husband and I have [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_u]September[/name_u] birthdays, so Iām kind of hoping it happens for us in the next month so weāre all close! But Iām not really optimistic at this point
[name_f]Mini[/name_f] vent - [name_f]My[/name_f] cycle is running long, by 2-3 days now. Iām definitely not pregnant this month but Iām frustrated!!! Three days late means my window for next month is no longer when heās home that month, so we are likely out for a [name_u]September[/name_u] baby already. Unless my period holds off for another 4+ days but thatās unheard of for me. When heās only home really 3 full days every two weeks it makes timing really a %!?$*
Maybe in [name_u]January[/name_u] weāll have better luck.
[name_f]My[/name_f] fertility doctor once mentioned Letrozole for me, anyone have any experience?
Iām a couple days out of my Ovia-predicted fertile window and woke up to some pretty intense cramping. [name_f]My[/name_f] pre-baby periods always had cramping the week before AF came though so weāll see.
@Kibby I havenāt taken that but I did know a woman who was put on that twice and she conceived two of her sons (not twins). She also said it was much better on her system/had less side effects than Clomid. It could be worth a try!
Still no luck over here. Feeling pretty bummed. Had hoped to be well on my way to #2 by the end of the year, and here we are in [name_u]December[/name_u] already
@namergirl3 that sounds promising!! Fingers crossed!
@sabrielschild I feel this so much. Iām so sorry you are bummed and frustrated. [name_u]December[/name_u] always feels like the closing of a chapter and itās so hard when things havenāt worked out by then. [name_f]My[/name_f] heart is in solidarity with you!!
And yet, the year isnāt quite over, my friends Hereās to hoping for a magical [name_u]December[/name_u]!
I think Iām out for 2021ā¦ Iām having some very light bleeding that Iām assuming is AF? And based on how late I typically ovulate, it probably wonāt happen this monthā¦ I guess maybe it still could, but Iām not optimistic. [name_f]My[/name_f] cycles are still super messed up from my IUD I think, which is frustrating. I kind of half assed charting, so Iām not sure if I even ovulated this last cycle or not. But Iām feeling ok about things still, and looking forward to something hopefully happening next year!
Canāt quite believe 2021 is almost at an end, ttc this year has been quite the journey and maybe naively not what I expected at all.
I had a doctors appt this week. [name_f]My[/name_f] bloods came back good, though my iron is on the low side of normal so Iāve started supplementing that this week.
The GP I saw was honestly the most lovely and down to earth person, she really listened and understood where I was coming from and even empathised with my situation (Iāve had a ton of issues with GPās so this was such a relief)
She basically told me to throw away the OPKās and just get busy (!!) so thatās our plan for [name_u]December[/name_u].
Really hoping for a positive for [name_u]Christmas[/name_u].
If we still havenāt conceived by [name_f]May[/name_f], she wants me to go back and do more blood work and further testing but hopefully that wonāt happen.
Sending positivity to everyone in these last few weeks of the year. Iāve been grateful for this group, and hope to see lots of BFPās for you all soon x
Still hoping we see some BFPās in these last few weeks of 2021!
[name_f]My[/name_f] fertile window was last week. We BDād a couple times, so we shall see. I have my annual gyno appointment next [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f], so I am going to ask them to do some bloodwork and check my levels while Iām there. Hoping if I donāt get my BFP by then, Iāll at least be able to start the new year feeling more knowledgeable about my body and ready to take on another year of TTC.
Absolutely feel you on this! Having started in Jan, I naively thought we could potentially have a baby by Christmas, or at least pregnant. Next Wednesday I can test to see if we managed a 2021 conception, otherwise itās onto 2022 for us. This thread has definitely helped me get through ttc in 2021!
We have a referral to a fertility clinic from my GP, havenāt made the apt yet. DH has some things to sort out health-wise, an ultrasound showed a complete inguinal hernia which is likely affecting his fertility. Not sure how long the wait for surgery is. I want it to be ASAP so we can rule that out, but that also means we could be benched for some time afterwards.
Iām thinking of booking the fertility clinic apt in Jan so we can get a baseline SA for him pre surgery and have me looked into as well.
When do you feel itās safe to take a pregnancy test in terms of DPO? Ovia say 12DPO, but thatās quite far from my supposed missed period date. Split the difference? What do you normally do?
@eattacosforbreakfast
Iāve never done it using DPO, Iāve normally just waited until about 3-4 days before my period was due. Is it worth waiting til your missed period?
I am just on the other side (I think) of my first fertile window post-birth control, but we used enough protection this month that I would be shocked if I was pregnant. Which is fine, we had no intention of really dedicatedly trying this month. I am interested to track for a bit my cycle. This month I had encouraging CM on CD 12, 14, 15, and 16. It is my first month off the pill so who knows if I actually ovulated, but I am guessing I did. Now we will just have to wait and see when my period comes. Many years ago before starting the pill I had a 28 days almost to the hour cycle, but the one stretch of time I was off the pills for a few months since I remember my cycle being less consistent and a little longer, maybe around 30 days. [name_f]My[/name_f] period is scheduled to come just a couple days before [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and we are traveling out of town, so I wouldnāt mind if it came late!
After a quick ābest apps to track your period/fertilityā search I downloaded the Ovia app. I have liked it, but does anyone else have other apps they think are particularly informative or useful?
Anyone else in their final TWW for this year?
Trying to not symptom spot but I just feel like every twinge is so heightened. And Iām twinging a lot.
The days are luckily flying as usual in the run up to [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], and so Iām not trying to wish the time away.
Hereās to hoping for a magical [name_u]December[/name_u]!
AF is due on 23rd, so Iāve asked [name_f]Santa[/name_f] for a positive test and a sticky bean 
