The August Bus

**still no positive

Teds77 has given a very good summary passthechocs

I got 50 opks from amazon for around £8. I started testing on CD9 ( a bit silly really) am now on CD17 and till no positive, but because they were cheap I'm not feeling guilty about using one every day.

The big downside for me is that you have to test in the day (the hormone being tested for is LH and it doesn't show up in urine until afternoon apparently).

It's a bit of a pain when you are at work TBH... the instructions also say to not wee for 4 hours beforehand and to restrict your liquid intake which is a bit annoying.

Today I met a friend for lunch, and it was a bit of a pain to have to bring my OPK with me... although they are in tiny sachets which can easily fit into a pocket, so you can be quite discreet.

Welcome drdolly have my fingers crossed that you and GetDown have a better month

passthechocs probably many more OPK experts out there... But FWIW I have used Clearblue Digital OPKs for the last couple of months. If you buy them on Amazon 7 sticks are £13ish (packs of 20 sticks £36ish) so not cheap. Instructions with the kit but basically you POAS once a day and you get a on the digital screen of the stick when you get your hormone surge (not sure which hormone but indicates you are soon to ov). For the next 48hrs you should SWI.

Depending on the length of your cycle they recommend a day to start POAS. I have a 26-27 UCL and I think they said to start on CD9 but I started on CD7 (just in case) and got my on CD12. This month I started CD10 and got my on CD13.

If you search for Clearblue on Amazon the other 'internet cheapy' OPKs also come up. You can get 30 for around a £5 or others may know of better deals. Much, much cheaper so probably worth investigating, especially as you may need to test for lots of days to start with given the variety in your cycle length. I haven't used these but I think you get a control line and then a second line detecting your surge. The second line will get darker around your surge. Might be more difficult to use but plenty of people seem to do fine with them. At the cheaper price you could also afford to do a couple of tests a day so you definitely catch your surge.

Sorry for long post, hope it helps!

x-post! You have a choice of sites to obsess on now [grin}

Not sure how to do links but peeonastick.com is pretty informative. Be warned, it might turn you obsessive!

Think doing OPK is a good thing with irregular cycles.

Xx

Hi passthechocs,

I use Fertility Friend to record my cycles, it is nice and quick and easy. (and free for the basic stuff)

I started doing it just to record when my AF was to see how regular my cycles were.

I quite like going on and updating my wee chart.

I have started temping again this cycle and find all the FAQs on FF very informataive for all sorts of stuff.

I can maybe send you an invite, not sure if that would get you some free 'VIP' days to have a shot of. (VIP = paid for membership with extra features) will look at my account later if you're interested.

Sorry to hear about the MCs, sounds pretty miserable but am pleased that you guys are back TTC. Hope we have sticky BFPs this month.

Have no idea what happens to your cycle after a MC, would it take a bit for hormones to settle down?

I think I need to get a better grip of my cycle - always thought I was a regular 28 days, but having gone through the calender have noticed that since the start of the year, my cycle has been anything from 18-48 days. So either have been writing complete rubbish in the calender (nothing new there then) or my cycle is up the spout. Makes working out when I ov pretty hard. I also used to get pain when it happened, but haven't been noticing any. Have been blithely carrying on as though I know when I ov (mid cycle, surely?) but really not sure now and am wondering about the OPK stuff. But have no idea what they are, how they work etc. Is there a link to a beginners guide?

Fingers well and truely crossed for a busy BFP bus!!!

Yes fingers crossed for this cycle. feel better for having joined the bus again. Good luck!

That happened to me too, when the bleeding started I was just about to leave for work. I sat DH down and told him. I felt ok.

Then when I got to work the bleeding got really heavy, and seeing it all down the loo I just broke down. I made it through work just about. By the evening I was really really weepy.

I think in the morning I was just in shock and a bit of denial, by the evening I knew what was happening

Hoping this next cycle will be better for both of us!

ah thanks. am ok, well, mostly....At first i was very 'practical' about it all and then emotion kicked in. It really sucks, doesn't it, but onwards and upwards eh?! I would love to sit next to you on the bus!
will dig out the thermometer!

Hi there drdolly I am in a similar position to you, having had a MC at 5 weeks

I don't know what my cycle is going to be like this time either.

Are you temp charting? I found that a few days after the bleeding stopped, my temps dipped back to a much more normal lower level. So am wondering whether that was the point that the pregnancy hormone finally left my body, and maybe my cycle will start from then...

I have guessed really about my AF due date. I am on CD17 now and still no sign of ov. I suppose it will take a while to all kick back into gear.

We can sit next to each other on the bus ride if you like..

Hi ladies
I was on the june bus, but fell off and needed a few weeks to dust myself down for the August bus after a mc at 5 weeks.

I really don't know how to calculate the cycle date after mc so any help would be great.

drdolly ttc#2 cycle 1 (post mc) cd? UCL 25-30

Congrats on your engagement 100years! Was it a lovely romantic proposal??

Have a question for those OPKers. Here is my pattern:

CD11 - negative
CD12 - negative
CD13 - negative
CD14 - forgot (d'oh!)
CD15 - positive
CD16 - negative (this is today)

I usually get postives for 2 or 3 days in a row.

I know it is an ovulation prediction but do you also get positives on the day you ovulate too? I haven't done OPK and temping together for more than one cycle so haven't got enough cycle history to work this out for myself (and I am not temping at the moment).

Just wondering if I should give up all hope of conceiving this cycle or not....

Also - for what it is worth I am one of the very youngest in my year and tbh I did struggle at school in the first 3-4 years, but then I caught up and by the time I was sitting exams etc was in the top sets, and went on to go to a top uni etc and have a good degree. I think everyone is different and it doesn't matter much atall - can't even be sure me being behind early on was anything to do with age (although that was what the teachers said, this was in the 80s).

Hi all (waves frantically at all aboard!)

Well, been a bit quiet this end, not a lot to report.

CONGRATS 100years fabulous news.

Just waiting to OV now. Apparently it's my time this weekend so we'll see. 3rd month trying now, hope it's our time.

Agree with the school August thing. As ddas said and I agree, I did think about it at first, but I don't see how academically a child in August can be left behind.

Yes they will be one of the youngest in the year, but surely it's better they get to school earlier rather than have to wait another full year if they are born in September?? Either way, I don't really care, as long as they are healthy and bloody get here asap!!!!

Congrats 100yrs!!!

Buttonmoon-hope you are feeling better!

passthechoc and spirita-agree that late birthdays not a worry. It did play on my mind to start with but I have a July bday and did very well through school/uni and have a good profession now and a lot of my colleagues also have summer bdays.

kazine not sure if you read my post on the thread you started but I urge you to see your GP prior to TTC if on antidepressants as some can be taken during pregnancy whilst others def not as risk of congenital malformations increased.I know you are worried that he/she will dissuade you from TTC with your history of depression but it's not worth the risk your baby when it is something that can be avoid by being on the right meds.

me and DH have had a couple of days free from swi-we getting a bit worn out with trying every 48 hrs and the days around when I think I ovulated even more lol. Think break did us good as now ready to cont with the 48 hr thing as not confident yet that i'm that accurate at predicting when I ovulate-esp as the opk seemed to have dark lines for 3-4 days so not convinced how well they are at predicting either.

Been feeling quite nauseous yest and today but if calculations are right (doubtful though lol) would only be 6dpo so guessing it's just a bit off a stomach bug but here's hoping!!!!!

wow that was a long post-sorry!!

CD16 for me and just on my second flight back from my business trip ( well waiting for it to get off the ground!). Took my OPKs with me and got a positive yday, not sure about the day before as I forgot to do it. So might be OV'ing as we speak, haven't seen DH since Sunday and won't see him til tonight so not much chance over here. Will clearly jump on him when he gets in!

Oopsy, seems I rather pushed to the front of the bus...

PixieOnaLeaf TTC#6 Cycle 4 UCL 28ish AF due 15 Nov
RugbyWidow7 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 29 AF due 15 Nov
QOTCW TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL27 AF due 16 Nov
ddas -TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28-29 AF due 21 Nov
Buttonmoon78 TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL 28-35 AF due 21-29 Nov
Whywait TTC#1 Cycle3 AF due 22ish Nov
Teds77 TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 26-27 AF due 24 Nov
GetDownYouWillFall TTC#2 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL 28-45 AF due 25 Nov
ravenlocks TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due 26 Nov
CMD83 TTC#2 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL 29 AF due 26 Nov
BabsH TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL30 AF due 27 Nov
Spirita TTC #1 Cycle 1, UCL 28-30 AF due 27ish Nov
kat2504 TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 26-28 AF due 29 Nov
KLou111 TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 29-35 AF due 30 Nov
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 26-30 AF due 30 Nov ? 4 Dec
AlpinePony TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 28 AF due 1 Dec
Broodywantcoilout TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 AF due 1-28 Dec
aurorasky TTC#1 Cycle 3 (post MMC)UCL 25-30 AF due 2 Dec
passthechocs TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 28-30 AF due 2 Dec
Bexxaa TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 31-33 AF due 3 Dec
kayjayel TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 25-28 AF due 3ish Dec
MrsP81 TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due 3 Dec
100years TTC#1 cycle 2 AveCL 34 AF due 4 Dec
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL31 AF due 4 Dec
Mrsden TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL30ish AF due 4 Dec
Jilko TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL35 AF due 4 Dec
littlemisslozza TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 29-35 AF due 1-7 Dec
DoFliesHaveKnees TTC#2 Cycle 9 UCL27 AF due 5 Dec
jaggythistle TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL26-28 AF due 6 Dec
Eskarina TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 28-41 AF due 11ish Dec
Queenrollo TTC#2 Cycle 9 UCL 33 AF due 12 Dec
emsiedoodle TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL ?? AF due mid-ish Dec
MorayRose TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28-32 AF due 20-22 Dec

sillybillymummy TTC#3 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due??
Gobolino TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 32-33 AF due ??
Lindy100 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28-30 AF due??

Congrats 100years that's fabulous!

buttonmoon hope you're feeling better today?

CMD83 I think I might be on the first day of TWW too... appear to have dried up downstairs

Have updated to stats as couple of us missing (I think?)

PixieOnaLeaf TTC#6 Cycle 4 UCL 28ish AF due 15 Nov
RugbyWidow7 TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 29 AF due 15 Nov
QOTCW TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL27 AF due 16 Nov
ddas -TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28-29 AF due 21 Nov
Teds77 TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 26-27 AF due 24 Nov
Buttonmoon78 TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL 28-35 AF due 21-29 Nov
Whywait TTC#1 Cycle3 AF due 22ish Nov
GetDownYouWillFall TTC#2 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL 28-45 AF due 25 Nov
ravenlocks TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due 26 Nov
CMD83 TTC#2 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL 29 AF due 26 Nov
BabsH TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL30 AF due 27 Nov
Spirita TTC #1 Cycle 1, UCL 28-30 AF due 27ish Nov
kat2504 TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 26-28 AF due 29 Nov
KLou111 TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 29-35 AF due 30 Nov
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 26-30 AF due 30 Nov ? 4 Dec
AlpinePony TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 28 AF due 1 Dec
Broodywantcoilout TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28 AF due 1-28 Dec
aurorasky TTC#1 Cycle 3 (post MMC)UCL 25-30 AF due 2 Dec
passthechocs TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 28-30 AF due 2 Dec
Bexxaa TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 31-33 AF due 3 Dec
kayjayel TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 25-28 AF due 3ish Dec
MrsP81 TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due 3 Dec
100years TTC#1 cycle 2 AveCL 34 AF due 4 Dec
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 2 (post MC) UCL31 AF due 4 Dec
Mrsden TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL30ish AF due 4 Dec
Jilko TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL35 AF due 4 Dec
littlemisslozza TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 29-35 AF due 1-7 Dec
DoFliesHaveKnees TTC#2 Cycle 9 UCL27 AF due 5 Dec
jaggythistle TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL26-28 AF due 6 Dec
Eskarina TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 28-41 AF due 11ish Dec
Queenrollo TTC#2 Cycle 9 UCL 33 AF due 12 Dec
emsiedoodle TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL ?? AF due mid-ish Dec
MorayRose TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28-32 AF due 20-22 Dec

sillybillymummy TTC#3 Cycle 7 UCL 29 AF due??
Gobolino TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 32-33 AF due ??
Lindy100 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 28-30 AF due??

Hi All,
Today is officially the first of my TWW. Need to find a hobby fast to stop me going stir crazy!!!
passthechocs and Sprita My DS will be the youngest in his class when he starts next year, (his birthday is the day of the cut off) I am not worrying too much as I feel he will get on just fine (I hope ) xx

Passthechocs I wouldn't worry too much. Kids are so adaptable that all sorts of major life changes happen together and they're fine.

And just think, if you managed an August baby then you could have a few days/weeks as a lovely family unit then you can have some lovely time with your baby whilst ds if fully occupied at school!

Sprita - its not so much the August baby thing, but DS1 starts school full time next September and having 2 big things happen in such a short space of time may be a little hard. Having said that, we will keep TTC because who knows how long it will take.

Waiting for AF to finish so can get back to trying to work out when am due to ovulate!