Waiting to try, and cycle a mess from the pill

Glad you had a great time Chapman AF arrived for me yesterday FX for BFP for you this month xx

Cookie - I've been so busy it's ridiculous mainly catching up on sleep and washing - tons of it!! I'm 8dpo no symptoms at all I am literally just gonna wait til the 14th and if AF doesn't show up by the 15th il test and hope for the best haha!
I've had a lot of cm recently the past 4 days to be honest I have no idea why but we shall see! Fx for us both! Xx

Glad you had a fab time Chapman. Have been eagerly awaiting your post as I know we're so close together in our cycles. I'm 4/5dpo and due to test on 17th Jan. Haven't had any symptoms other than a lot of school glue CM today, which is quite unusual for me post Ov as I usually dry up! Had some cramps today too and I'm now worried AF shows up this weekend as I only had a 1 week luteal phase last month. Keeping everything crossed for us both!!

New girl, thanks for the CM info. I've been googling CM like a crazy woman these past few days. My internet history must make me sound like a weirdo! First, if you're unsure about Agnus then maybe it's best waiting to see how this cycle goes? Hoping ov comes soon for you Hun xx

Afternoon ladies!
I am so sorry i have not kept up to date recently been so busy with being back at work and applying for promotions!

Cookie - have u ov yet cause i know we are relatively on the same time? im on my 1ww not hopeful though but not gonna stress about it! thankyou sweetie i had a fab time and no its our fourth time :o we just love it there,. we already have our names picked out so its nothing new york haha! x

New girl - have u ovd yet? thankyou hun i had a fab time love it so much but think that will be the last time in a while
especially if i get pregnant this year!! we did say though if im not pregnant by june we will go again in december haha! fx for a good cycle for you and due to test after 14th jan if AF does not show!x

Gx91- How are you and how is pregnancy going did you have a good xmas with OH and DD? your scan is so lovely so glad baby is doing well x

Sunny - Sorry that your feeling frustrated but also good news about your AF coming and the cycle length being shorter every cloud and that! fx u get some answers when you go to the doctors!

First - how is your opks coming on? have u been testing? fx for a regular cycle some of the girls on here
use agnus cactus to regulate - never used it myself my cycle settled down straight away!

SophieD - Omg congratulations that fab news did your cycles settle down in the end? was it a shock as i know you said you were having long cycles and did not know when you were ov?

yvonne - how are things for you? did you come on AF? x

flamingo - thats good news that Af arrived its such a relief when youve been waiting for ever! and march will soon be here lovely! fx for you for when you do try! xx

well im on my 1ww. due to test on 14th if AF does not show! past few days have had really sticky ewcm like glue, then
other days i have had quite watery then like a loose paste haha! no symptoms and have had
no implantation bleeding so not hopeful!
xxx

I am really undecided on a agnus castus. maybe i should wait to see what this cycle brings. and if no ovulation in next 2 weeks i'll know it's going to be a long one and it's maybe worth trying.....

Just catching up on everything and wanted to share this link about the phases of CM, although we have all probably googled this to death I actually found this still told me something new and found it really helpful, particularly about watery CM which I didn't really get was also a good fertile indicator.

Anyway hope it helps - the whole knowledge base on this site is brilliant, there's another page with detailed descriptions of each type of CM which is great if you're a newbie. Kindara is one of the apps I use for charting and I find it better than Ovia now.

kindara.zendesk.com/entries/23642546-Cervical-Fluid-and-Getting-Pregnant

cookie I got all excited with am almost positive opk. But it looked less close after it dried and one a few hours later was faint again. Cervix not as high as last month when I ovulated and no ewcm yet but slightly more watery. Few days away at best I imagine. Weeks at worst!

I don't use either at the mo as I work shifts so can't really temp and I stopped using OPK as I was too obsessed! I'll see how I get on this cycle with Agnus Cactus then may try OPK again. X

Hopefully AF won't show up Loula and there won't be any need for it first I take it from CD1, first day of AF. How is your cycle going? do you feel Ov is on the way? Hope your cycle is shorter this month!! Xx

cookie did you start it at the beginning of a cycle?

Thanks cookie, I may give them a go if AF doesn't show up and I am not pregnant! When is it you should take them??

AF due Sun 17th, I'm only approx 3 or 4dpo at the moment so at that boring stage where I have no strange symptoms to report! Got my hopes up last month so I'm trying to be more laid back this time (not working!! ) sorry to hear about AF Yvonne but FX for a shorter cycle this month! Did you temp or use OPKs? Xx

When is AF due Cookie? Fx for your BFP this month xxx

Good luck girls, hope it helps to shorten your cycles. Loulla I have no idea how it actually works but had heard a few success stories on this forum and via Google! My cycle went from 55 days to 34 days after using it & is on point to be a similar length if no bfp this month! Xx

Oh how does this Agnus cactus work?

I thought it was for PMS symptoms. I have been observing my cm this week and it seems that I may be ovulating but hey ho, I don't know!

It's all so completed xx

cookie I'll probably give it a try if this cycle drags. I'm just a sceptic without proper evidence it works. Driven into me by my job

That's great thanks Cookie fx it works some magic this cycle x

I take Agnus Castus, Yvonne! I started taking it last cycle up until suspected ov (according to OPKs). I know there is differing views on it but I feel it has greatly helped to reduce my cycle length. I only take 1 tablet a day xx

I just figured it was worth a try! I'm sure I read your only meant to take it until your due to OV that's the tricky bit as my cycles aren't regular so I don't actually know when I'm due to OV apart from observing CM x

After saying I wouldn't take it I am considering it too. Will see if I ovulate in next couple of weeks

Does anyone take Agnus Cactus? I've got some so want to start taking as I'm not on CD1 but not sure how much and how far into your cycle your meant to take it for? Any tips would be greatly appreciated xx

My opk I have just done is not as dark and the one from earlier now looks less close to being positive now that it has dried!
Back off tenterhooks! sigh....

Love your scan GX! So exciting!
My peak OV seems to have shifted again, reckons it was two days ago rather than saturday night based on my Ovia app - not actually tested. Haven't wanted to buy the home OPKs as don't want to press the issue. Feel absolutely exhausted and a bit light headed - but blame that on the first week back at work!!xx

yvonne don't get too down. i see a shorter cycle as def. something to be happy with. i share your frustrations, but we will get there.

AF has arrived trying to not get too down and telling myself that at least this cycle was shorter at 40 days x