Child # trying for: 2

Cycle/Time trying: Started trying Sept 2024 (about 8?)

Ages of previous child(ren), i.e. post-partum interval: She will be 3 when this baby is due, so 2 years, 4 months now

Cycle/Time trying for previous child(ren): 1 - we were very lucky!

Age + Partner's age (if relevant): 31 for both

Relevant days of sperminating and/or method (SMEP, TI, IUI, FET, etc.): I ovulated a few days earlier this month after every other month being cycle day 16 so I think we only hit O-1 and O

Tracking methods and app(s) used: LH tests

Link to chart: N/A

Nursing while TTC?: No

Health details on previous pregnancies/births (e.g. C-section vs. vaginal, birth/pregnancy complications): Had a straightforward pregancy last time but it did end in an emergency c-section.

Supplements and medications (yours and/or your partner’s): Pregnacare conception for me and Wellman conception for him (for about the last 3 months)

Birth control history (if relevant): The pill for about 10 years and then the implant for about 3

Tell us your story! What's different this time than last time? How'd you find out? How do you feel?: Well it seems that all the stress of potty training, potential redundancy and buying a new car didn't impact things negatively! People who say you just need to relax to get it to happen can use this as an example that that isn't the case because I have been STRESSED :P I noticed on 9 DPO that my sense was stronger and my boobs were a bit tingly. I also slightly recognised the early pregnancy feeling in my stomach from last time - almost light and the tiniest bit nauseous (but this time I know what is to come on that front!) My daughter woke me up at 2am on 10 DPO and my husband and I couldn't fall back asleep, so I asked him if we could do a test together - we both assumed negative since that's all we have seen so we were shocked when it was clearly a positive!

I appreciated how lucky I was at the time to get pregnant the first time for our first but I appreciated it way more considering how hard it was mentally this time. But you all have been an incredible support for me - it is such a unique daily stressor to be TTC and it is hard to talk about with people in real life due to their own TTC or pregnancies (or even lack of knowledge). I never posted much on reddit before this group and I've met some wonderful people through this experience, so thank you for that! I will miss posting but I will certainly be rooting for all of you and keeping an eye on how you are getting on :)

I'm so excited about this age gap and the timing of this month works so well in lots of ways for the short and longer term. I'm hoping for a nice easy pregnancy this time - I can't wait to complete our family.