Elderberry Pavlovas Unite - the over 30s TTC number 1 (thread 2)

Thanks Quod & Pip - still no temp rise this morning. DTD again last night just to make sure.. I'm now on CD20 and apparently still not OV'd, which is unexpected. Really thought I was a CD 16 cycle.
If conception happens, does the LH level stay high, or will it drop regardless?
Also, I read on another thread somewhere that a long LH surge may mean both ovaries are releasing, which means twins! Not sure how scientifically proven that is

When I was using OV sticks and temping I found that I would OV the day after I got a positive.

Are you using the cheapy ebay ones or the smily ones? I would get a positive on a couple of consecutive days with the cheapies, and then my temp would rise the day after. The normal advice is to consider yourself fertile until temp rise confirms ovulation.

Brave I think you are still very much in the game.

Right, I need some advice from you wise ladies. This is my first cycle using OV pee sticks and charting etc. I got an OV stick positive on Sunday morning (after having DTD sunday AM, in a coincidence of good timing) and my temperature was normal. I totally forgot to do my temperature this morning, but got another positive on the pee stick this evening. No other signs of OV at all - EWCM etc all none existent. So does this mean I'm still due to OV or have OV'd already? I thought the LH surge was quick thing that you only got once - but does it go on for a couple of days? This is all so complicated!

Oh and BTW Hazle checked bb measurements over the weekend. 29 under and 33 over. Just found small boobs thread. Think my life might be about to change! Thanks for sowing the seed in my mind

Hello everyone

Sorry for radio silence Quod - it's not easy for me to get online at the weekends as I don't get much alone time - and I do work very hard, honest! I just find that sporadic checking of MN helps me through the day, esp when I'm in the office all on my ownsome like I am (again) today.

Anyway.... Didn't POAS yesterday. Have been having mild AF pains since Thursday, much worse yesterday and seem to be actual AF pains today, even though still no visible sign.

It is totally doing my head in. Very different to the pains I got when I was (briefly) pg, so I'm convinced I'm out. Even had half a bottle of wine on Saturday (oops). I hate that the witch is dragging this out like this. Normally it's just bb agony that crescendoes to the day before AF, cramps on first day, sometimes second day.

This time? Pah. Bit fed up of it tbh. Feels like I'm having my nose rubbed in it.

If still no visible sign by Wed, I may have to POAS to double check. But I know I'm not pg. Officially CD 35 (of usual 31.5), but only 15 dpo. I ov'd late due to early mc last cycle.

Sorry you got hit as well winkle

Bunny according to another thread somewhere on here, if you dtd a few days before ov, you can still get pg and it's supposed to be more likely to be a girl. And cd 19 and 20 might not be too late either. There's always hope!

Hi all - sorry for my sporadic interruptions.. I lost the old thread, just found you all again. Sorry to hear about AF winkle best of luck for next cycle. Who else is poas soon?
I've gone the whole hog this cycle - OV sticks, temping, charts etc. amazed to discover I ov'd about 5 days later than I thought I did, so am hoping this explains why we've been ttc for so long. Only just ov'ing now on cd18/19 when I thought I was a cd15/16 cycle! Poor exhausted hubby managed to dtd yesterday morning (tmi alert!) with conceive plus which certainly helped him have a better time.. so now I'm in the 2WW gang. Who's with me?

Sorry to hear that winkle. Is it CD1 for sure then? Onwards and upwards to the next cycle.

Oh balls winkle. Was so hopeful for you
I've just returned from our second northern lights trip and tonight they were amazing! On ttc front I'm on cd26. Generally 31 day cycle. No symptoms.
Is there nobody poas ???

Yay for fun sex :)

I'm on CD 20. Feeling far more relaxed about it this month. Despite being surrounded by pregnant women at work I've not actually thought about it too much.
Today we actually DTD for fun! at 4 in the afternoon!

Where is Bravelilbear? Wasn't she POASing today?

Cycle day. Cd1 is the day of your first period.

I'm on CD30. How about you Pip?

Oh bollocks Winkle, sorry to hear that.

Oh balls Winkle. Was that a short cycle? I'm sure we were cycle buddies.

In sorry winkle x

Looks like its going to be Cd1 for me tomorrow and month 16 :(

How interesting bunny. I was thinking about giving reflexology a go after my Physio recommended someone. Was a bit sceptical but if nothing else it might be relaxing!

I have just finished watching breaking dawn part 1 and hoping I don't suffer like bella when I finally get pregnant!!!

Night everyone

Thanks for the info bunny

We did go organic a few months ago but we stopped as its too expensive. Would have def kept it up if we could afford it.

Interesting stuff Bunny.
I filter my water at home but not at work. Might start taking in bottled water.

However the sceptical side of me wonders if she has any studies to back these claims up.
For example, there is no scientific study that says we should drink 8 glasses of water a day, but that is passed off as fact all the time.