TTC #2 - would anyone like to share the journey?

Come on carrot stay positive lovely. You are part of my inspiration for being relaxed this month!

wound - tis a blue day in more ways than one

patty quietly confident for you! Have you got anything planned this weekend to keep you away from the tests?

Bleurgh mrs - hope ds better soon.

I'm in for the night, no , planning an early bedtime - I'm making more of an effort this month to be healthy (well, apart from the hen-do next week ;) )

She's due Mon/Tues I think mrsmugoo. I had a random 32 day cycle last month though after having 27 day cycles since I came off the pill in July, so who knows when she'll appear lol. Hope DS feels better soon.

Patty when is AF due? That sounds promising!

Oh no mrsmugoo that sounds horrible! Hope he's better soon

Hi all, I can't keep up with you all! I'm about 11/12 dpo and feeling wretched. Have spent most of today feeling sick with an awful taste in my mouth, having cramps on and off too. Was so tempted to test this morning but I'm trying to exercise my will power as I wasted 2 tests last month!

Sorry still not collated the stats - DS has diarrhoea and sickness bug :(

He's on his 4th outfit today and I'm on my 3rd

Welcome blue!
AF got me around the same time as the exit poll last night - so double depression.
Feeling really grim today surprised to have AF 3 days early I'm normally like clockwork oh well on to the next cycle.

Just been catching up

Welcome sound, messy and blue

Congrats wombat - great news!

Sorry about AF carrotpuff and hope

Ava, good idea about the private scan. I would do the same - I had a mc 2 cycles ago so I understand your concerns.

torfhinn sorry you feel AF is imminent. Don't quote me as I am no expert, but I have heard that early spotting can sometimes indicate low progesterone levels.

Diana I think we may be cycle buddies (or thereabouts) I'm only on cd11 but usually ov around cd 13/14 (sat/sun) and expect bfp/af on around the 25th. Just started dtd, as of last night. I like your strategy for the tww - I might borrow that idea

Hi to everyone else too!

Hello bluebeanie and messy!

mrs that's a lot of flashing smileys but take heart that they are smileys and not circles. I've had ovulation on cd19 for past two months so hang on in there (I'm trying not to freak out about late of just yet!)

Ok so since joining this thread I've been calm, relaxed, sane! However we have just dtd for the first time this cycle so be warned - the crazy, symptom spotting, pessimist is now unleashed!! I scheduled some treats in over the next two weeks to keep me cheerful - cinema trip, Lush order, hen party, clothes shopping etc. I'm determined not to feel as crap at the end of 2ww as I did last month!

Hi everyone. I've got a 19 month old DC and I guess I'm 4 dpo ovulation ttc no 2 cycle 1, excluding random drunken unprotected DTD in Feb! I'm 31 with pcos. I got pregnant cycle 3 last time, but was fitter, had more time to DTD multiple times around ovulation etc. Due to test next Friday. Last time I read the book, Taking charge of your fertility and monitored my temperature. Amazing book, but just monitoring ewcd for now as previously it made me into an obsessive loon.

Last time I had clear implantation pain 5 dpo and spotting and backache prior to bfp. Symptom spotting is madness inducing!

Evening all, welcome Messy!

Sorry that AF got you too Carrot. Despite all my 'I simply must be pregnant' symptoms, I think AF is on it's way as I have some cramps and the spotting was slightly pink last night (not today though?!). Still, new cycle, new hope! Although I wish I could explain spotting from CD17 to 28 (and counting...)

We are going with alternate day DTD rather than OPKs/temping, I think I'm likely to become a bit too obsessed over them and am trying unsuccessfully to keep things relaxed. Would be nice to confirm Ov day though.

Glad you are getting that reassurance scan Ava

That might be good advice woundbobbin!

We didn't DTD yesterday as both were tired. We probably should have. Will definitely tonight. Meh.

Ps welcome messymayhem

Sorry about the AF carrot that is rubbish.
Mrsmugoo when I didn't get a smiley face this month I did some random googling and anecdotally lots of people seem to get pregnant and never detect LH surge on opk's. we've decided to ditch the sticks and go back to alternate day shagging next month - I'm not sure they aren't just £20 worth of stress.

Hey Char, no I have never temped! If it had taken longer than a month to conceive I think I would have tried it. But I will be booking a scan later today which is exciting just hope it's good news when we go x

If ovulation is 2 days after my peak opk then I really am screwed :(

Hello, I would like to join you...
Just about to start ttc #2 DS is 22 months. And I am 33
Took us a long time to get DS so fingers crossed it won't take too long this time.

Definitely give temping a go if you don't have any luck this month - i used it alongside the opk's as a confirmation - and was interesting as I actually ovulated 48 hours after my peak day not on the second day of peak as I originally thought :)

This is my 7th cycle since getting them back and they've all been regular.

I've just ordered a bbt thermometer. The funny thing is I thought I already had one because I started temping before and never got the rise...I was already pregnant!

My cycle is usually 26 days give or take a day.

I got circles on day 10 and 11 and flashing smilies on 12,13,14,15,16

Last month I got solid smiley on day 17 and AF on day 25

What CD did you start using the test too mramugoo ?

Congrats wombat missed your post last time :)

How long is your cycle usually mrsmugoo? I did temping for the first time this month and found it really helpful - I got a solid smiley and positive opk on cd10 but the temping showed me I ovulated on cd12. I don't wake at exactly the same time every day (between 6 & 6:45 when DD is up) and I've found it fine. I just keep thermometer by bed and do temp then check it and chart it later.

Just a random thought - did you temp avasmum ?? I've read your bbt remains slightly elevated like after ov all the way through 1st trimester - so if you temp to get pregnant by keep temping through the first trimester you can detect miscarriage - if you're temp drops! Think I'm going to keep temping once I get my bfp for this reason / reassurance. Just a thought for you avasmum if you couldn't get a private scan.