Ttc#1 THREAD 3. Some bfp's, some bfn's, cervical mucus examination class of what was supposed to be January 2016.

Period is due 3 Jan - is that my test date?

Feels weird because I was gearing up to start next month and was looking forward to all the meaningful shagging! Ha! Must be such a small likelihood of it this month anyway but I will be sure to keep you all updated!

harriet obsessive symptom spotting has become my hobby .

Just please write it all down so we can obsess with you help.

So I've done a load of panic googling and apparently it IS possible to get upduffed if you have sex in the seven days before coil removal then ovulate after it is removed, which according to ovia is exactly what I've done. Apparently you're supposed to use other contraception in the week before the coil is removed - no one told me this!

So I guess I'm in the 2ww for this month...bit of a surprise. Chances must be tiny but I'm sure that won't stop me symptom spotting.

I'm home at my mum's for Xmas now and OH has gone to his parents' ( we usually spend it separately). Probably a good thing for me not to freak him out with my obsessing!

dub I asked my dh and he said he could see an extremely faint line. When is af due? (Appologies if you've already said, hard to remember what everyone has said)

Thanks dreamy, how exciting for poas over Christmas! Fx for you!

Aw, thanks canters! I didn't as it was £15 but will get a shop-bought frer if I need to before Christmas. I'd agree with the opk-ing, I'll be doing it next cycle I think, like to be in control/in the know!

Dubs I hope you got next day delivery with those ic tests! I'm on the edge of my seat with suspense and am keeping everything crossed for you!

I just ordered a 50 pack of opks. Wahoooooooooo.

I was v against opks and temping initially....but I think I need to feel I have some control in this. Or else I shall drive myself potty! Don't see why it's bad luck, in fact better to be proactive and calm about it I would say!

Dub - I can see a faint line I meant....I haven't tested as I'm only DPO5

I can see a faint line but so hard to tell if an evap line or not.
This tww is taking Ssooo long and as it's my first month trying all I've had is a withdrawal bleed so AF could be due anytime or in two weeks and I've read some women take months to get AF after coming off the pill.
I think as I got a +OPK I should be due AF on the 28th roughly assuming I have a 28 day cycle which I don't know if I do.

Runner have you told anyone except OH that you're upduffed? So exciting.

I'm due to POAS over Xmas and I must contain myself if it says I'm upduffed....although that's wishful thinking as it's Cycle 1.

runner it was BFN yesterday afternoon so waiting til thursday/friday to test agin if AF has not arrived. I have a feeling it will!

I'd poas First but then that has always been my answer to everything

my pink CM from yesterday evening has become a very light brown CM. very minimal.
no idea still if it is just AF starting. all my periods have been slightly different since stopping the pill!
11 or 12 dpo today i think.
The next few days will be revealing!

Lana I was told it's best to do OPKs in the afternoon as that's when LH is at its highest? I did after lunch daily then once it starts getting darker I do 7pm and 11pm too until I got a positive. Love having lots of ic's!

I don't think it's bad luck. I think it's good to get to know your body, your cycle, in case there's anything wrong or you're ovulating at a completely different time than you thought. I like feeling some level of control or predictability by doing OPKs and temping etc. It's only my first cycle ttc and doing temps and OPKs alongside checking my cm and symptom spotting like a crazy person, but I'm hoping it'll pay off!

My Amazon ic OPK and hpts arrived today too hurrah!!! I had a go with both just for practice at the collection and dipping process. I think it might take a bit of perfecting. (I got 50 of each so I can poas to my hearts content). Obv bfn on both as cd5 haha. DH wondered what was in my parcel as thought I had been buying myself Xmas presents. Then he sort of laughed and walked away when he saw what it was. He also said it was "bad luck" getting all this stuff, and we should just dtd and not bother with all this. Anyone heard this before?

Lan I did morning and afternoon with mine although the recommendation with opk's if afternoon for the best results.

Hi guys, my wee amazon ovulation sticks arrived today, should I be using fmu with them or any time pee?
Got my themometer too! Can't wait to become a POAS enthusiast haha!

Right, I'm going to stop being a bit of a crazy person. I've ordered some ICs so will wait for them. In the meantime, if still no af by Christmas Eve will get a Frer.

Need to stop obsessing and just enjoy the holidays! Thanks everyone for your sound advice

Bubbles I got hammered a few days before my BFP, it doesn't seem to have done me any harm at that stage the blastocyst isn't being nourished by you so it should be fine.

Hi dreamy

Dub I definitely see a line but as others have said, lines on digi's mean nothing and as that is a blue ink test it won't be very sensitive. You're better off looking for a red ink one.

Welcome to Dreamy

Dub - I'm with the others, I think i see something very faint but you need to test again.

In terms of drinking, I'm not a massive drinker anyway but I continued with some vino on a weekend whilst we were TTC. We aren't telling family before Christmas so I'm going to have to do some thinking about reasons for not drinking.....

I'm almost certain I can see it dub. But before we all get majorly majorly excited, is it a cracked digi as bunch says?

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Yeah I'm not hopeful about it as was a digi. I didn't break it open, it came with two test sticks that you eject after getting the result. Haven't got any more (apart from the other test stick in that one). Will order some frer! Don't fancy battling with Chrhistmas shoppers to get another today

shelb the blue dye has mostly evaporated but not all.

bunch I just did it now, held pee for 3.5 hours this afternoon. That pic was 5 mins after doing it.

Thanks for your help guys

Oh if that's a cracked open digi I wouldn't be getting excited yet. There's a reason not to crack them open, they have different lines. My IC were more sensitive that my superdrugs own. And I've heard bad things about tesco own but I used their digi once I had my bfp. Do you have any others?