Thread 2. #Ttc1. We weren't supposed to start yet, but the starting pistol (penis) has gone off. Join our journey as we navigate the ovia boat, pissy sticks and symptoms spotting

456hana I will be here in jan! Got lots of parties and events over Xmas and new year so don't want to raise suspicions!

mor congratulations!!! Heartening to see some of you managing it so quickly!

No news from me. I've bought some opks but foolishly not the cheapies so gonna wait till next month to try them!

Morning all!

Runner have you got more symptoms? I am massively bloated today but too early to be a symptom for me!

Ni, so frustrating. Maybe your cycle is still settling down post pill but I'm with Shelb, I'd test again in a few days if AF doesn't arrive.

Thanks for the support ladies. AF finally arrived last night! So at least there's the relief of knowing where we stand
.and hopefully the delay has pushed next ovulation back so we have a chance next month (OH and I are apart for 6 days over Xmas .. Which just happens to be my FW!! But hopefully now we should catch the end of it!)

How are you guys doing this morning? Almost the weekend thank goodness!

Runner keep resisting those too early tests!

Morning ladies, how are you all today?

The symptom spotting game is still in full swing her. I can't do much as hiccup without wondering if it's s symptom.

10 days until testing and counting! (I think the Ovia testing countdown to testing is stopping me from going quite as crazy this month as last)

How frustrating ni - keep poas until AF arrives I'd say.

X

Sorry to hear that, Ni. I hope your cycles sort themselves out soon.

456 give your surgery a go. They can't be worse than mine!

Ni that really must be maddening. Do you think maybe your cycle is a bit dodgy and you ovulated late?

Shelb I'm sure lots of cm is a good sign.
Really do want to reduce the bloating though or I'm going to look like a beach ball squeezed into my cocktail dress tomorrow!!!

Feeling slightly better about my lack of ewcm this month now I know I'm not the only one to get little/none

Runner - I had a tiny bit of EWCM when I had the ov spotting and that's it. Fingers crossed you stay like a floatation tank, gotta be good!

Speaking of cm i seem to have loads tonight vomit.

X

CD34 pink. This is my second month off the pill. First month was all hormone headaches and chaos with CD32, second month absolute calm-no symptoms except abdom cramps and EWCM at CD20.

Guys I tested again this morning...still said no! Been googling reasons for false negs! Gentle period pains/cramps since Monday -wish I knew what was going on in there!

Congratulations Mor and Bunch!

We wont start tying yet – I hope someone will still be left on here when we finally do! OH had a job interview on Monday, so fingers crossed about that. He wont here for another week, as they were interviewing again later this week. He has another interview next week too, and has found a there are quite a few companies are hiring, even though its so close to Christmas.. Hopefully we cant start tying next month – though it’s just temping to think let’s just go for it as there will still be at least another nine months of me working.

Pink – your ovulation tests look easier than mine! I was planning to start using them this month – I will try tomorrow and see what I get.

Runner – I also wonder about a preconception appointment. My surgery are very rude / unhelpful at the best of times so cant see they would offer such a service. I know they are standard in most other countries though, I guess its worth a try.

I think I had EWCM when I ovulated but can't be certain as only guessing about ovulation. Seems to have passed now so I think it was there for ovulation.

I don't get great ewcm so my ob gyn recommended I try Preseed. Will be using it over the next week and see what happens.

Haha, cross post Runner and both on the delightful subject of cervical mucus!

I have felt more 'wet' this week but no EWCM as yet.

We were talking about cervical mucus the other day Snow do nothing is TMI on this thread!!

Runner - yeah to the bloatedness as a possible symptom, but hope you aren't too uncomfortable

While we're on the subject of tmi do you ladies always get ewcm around ovulation? I did last month but didn't this... Not sure about before that.

I guess the idea of tmi goes out the window when talking about ttc lol! We usually dtd 1-3 times a week depending on our schedules and tiredness, I have a short cycle so he gets a regular week off!

Gah! Feeling so bloated it's making me really uncomfortable. But some evil part of the back of my brain is dancing around singing "yay! Symptom!"

Yep Shelb, the right hand side is the control line. Its a lot darker than yesterday's so I'm hopeful it will match the control line in the next day or so. Will just continue with the sex in the meantime

Snowdog - we are DTD every other day. OH is doing fine so far, but I can imagine he will start to get tired! Very personal question I know but would DTD every other day be a big increase for you on your usual routine? Maybe make sure your OH has lots of sleep on days/nights you don't DTD {

Starky - a 'special treat', I love it!!

Welcome Snow the advice is to dtd every other day during fertile week. There are arguments that doing it every day is actually counter productive so you can let your OH know he gets some time off

Pink yep that will get darker. You need it to be as dark as it darker than the control line

And I'll be using OPKs too to see exactly when the egg is ready (hopefully!)
(Sorry for all the individual posts I should get my thoughts together all on one lol)

How often do you think is good to dtd? My hub is mid 40s and is scared I'm going to knock him off with a heart attack so I said we will only need to do it 3 or 4 times over my fertile week? Is every other day ok?

If the right hand side is the control then yes it needs to be darker - and it will, trust me, i didn't think mine was and then it did. Getting darker though, hang in there!

X

I'm on cd 6 out of a usual 25-28 day cycle (it's a bit all over the shop...) hoping to ovulate between the 15-18 December

Welcome Snowdog!

Ni - what CD are you now? I can't remember if this is your first cycle off the pill or not?

I've taken another OPK today and its a lot darker. Do you think it needs to be darker still? I'm rubbish at this! Planning on DTD tonight anyway (if I get my wicked way with OH ).