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Trying not to get my hopes up...

LaurenL977LaurenL977 member
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DH and I have finally began TTC, which we are both super excited about! This past cycle was the first time...I am expecting AF sometime between next Tues. and Thurs., but it is killing me not knowing.  I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, because the likelihood of actually conceiving on the first try is pretty slim, but I can't help but get excited.  

 

I have had some weird cramping that began a few days after we stopped doing "the deed," which I figured was just from too much of it.  But, I still have some weird cramping that I don't think are period cramps and they have been happening pretty much every day.  I feel like SOMETHING is different, but I could be over-thinking this and NOTHING could be different.  I have taken of those HPT that say they can test up to 6 days before missed period, but I know that they aren't always reliable (of course it says not pregnant).  This is so frustrating!!!!  

Any words of wisdom?  Anyone have similar things go on? I can only hope we ARE pregnant, but I need to prepare for a let-down this time...

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Re: Trying not to get my hopes up...

  • vanillabean81vanillabean81

    Congrats and best wishes with TTC :) I know it was super exciting, frustrating and scary for us, mostly because my cycles were completely out of whack and it was hard for me to figure out when I was fertile, when I should test, etc. We ended up with a BFP on our second cycle of trying (which was actually like the third or fourth month of TTC). I had just started a part-time job (in addition to my full-time job) so I thought any of the little changes I was feeling were just because of the new schedule. I did have a little bit of cramping, and two days before I tested I started having to pee constantly, but other than that, I didn't feel "different." My best friend, though, said she felt slightly different and KNEW - she took one test that was negative and tested again the next day and it was positive. I think it depends on how in tune you are with your body and how much - like you said - you are overthinking it. I constantly analyzed if I had cramps, implantation bleeding - any little sign that I might be pregnant. And then when it happened I was caught up with everything else!

     I don't know what to tell you on getting your hopes up/preparing for a letdown because I would be the same way - but just try not to stress about it too much. You'll know soon enough and can then prepare for either the next cycle or a baby :) GL!

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    Thanks so much for responding and congrats to you and your family!  August is right around the corner!

    Not sure how "in-tune" I am to my body, although I feel like I am noticing things and how I feel a lot more whether I am actually pregnant or not this time around.  So, even if I am not preggos, at least I will hopefully notice when things are either the same or different next time.  With that said, I am trying to stay positive and either way, I am learning a lot!  

     Did you end up using an ovulation tracker or just try whenever you thought you might be ovulating?  Glad it worked out for you, though!  I am just trying to plan for what I need to do during my next cycle, if there is another one, which I am just preparing for anyway.  :) 

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    That was pretty much how I was - learning a lot about cues and signs, although like I said, things were so crazy at the time I probably dismissed a lot of them as just the second job stress! I had some cramping right before my BFP but thought it was PMS. I was charting my temps, but because of my crazy sleep schedule and long cycles, it was hard to tell what was really going on. The biggest clue for me was fertile CM. My best friend and a lot of other people on the nest/bump use fertilityfriend.com to track their charts. I used the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility to figure out some of the basics of when I was fertile/not fertile and went from there. I was actually worried about my long cycles and ready to at least schedule an appointment to talk to my OBGYN about them when I got the BFP, so I ended up making a totally different kind of appointment :)
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  • jennifer80808jennifer80808
    I'm new to TTC as well, and we've been kinda winging it up until the wedding. ?This cycle I've used Clear Blue Easy Ovulation tests, and I've been charting. ?I pinpointed my ovulation dates and my chart seems right in line. ?TTC quickly becomes obsessive, I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but it's hard not to! ?
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  • drbethgoodmandrbethgoodman

    Congrats to Lauren and Jennifer!  Looks like you were both successful! 

     

    Good Luck and God Speed 

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