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Back to SQUARE ONE CD1! Anyone want to spend April with me?!

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Tee4me · 30/03/2016 16:59

So AF got me this afternoon!! Trying not to get down in the dumps (although I just watched 'one born every minute' on catch-up and sobbed!)
Dusting myself off and hoping for better luck in April! A few stats:
Age-33
TTC-5th cycle
DC-1 DS (3.5 years old)
Anyone else at the start of their cycle and trying something new in the hope of a more successful month?!

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january29 · 26/04/2016 14:54

Thanks so much parney, you are the first person to know about this so really appreciate your words as I cant believe it!!!

Tee4me · 26/04/2016 14:54

Wow January!!!!
OPKs can pick up hcg hormone, and looks like those 2 hpts have confirmed it!!!! Looks pretty clear to me, so I'm saying congratulations!!!! ThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanksThanks

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january29 · 26/04/2016 14:53

But I dont feel anything different, maybe just like af is about to start! Have had no symptons at all! Im not sure what to think - why do you think the OPK is positive? Feeling so confused right now!

Parney · 26/04/2016 14:53

Total BFPs!! Congrats January!!!! Don't worry about feeling nothing!

Parney · 26/04/2016 14:50

Total BFPs!!!!!!! Congrats January!

january29 · 26/04/2016 14:46

afternoon all, need you help!

CD28 due AF tomorrow. Thought I would do an OPK as thats what I am starting on next month and so just for fun thought I would try one anyway it was positive (green strip)?! So now done two preg tests? What do you think - I literally feel nothing different to normal - whats happening????

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Parney · 26/04/2016 14:10

Sounds really promising Footprints, I had cramps from 10 dpo and at that stage I was sure AF was on her way. It was only when they worsened and I still had CM that I became a tiny bit hopeful that things were different.

Jod, I don't know if this was another thing that contributed to BFP this month but I didn't drink at all this cycle. I literally had a night out, then AF came the following morning. The way things worked out I had no alcohol from CD 1 onwards. It's not that I'm a big drinker otherwise but not unusual for us to have 2/3 nights out a month.

Thanks Mimi, hope the headaches ease off! Radders that's hilarious about your DH saying hi, I'm waving back. Hope all well with everyone!

raddersmrs · 26/04/2016 14:08

Maybe we can add when AF is due after the start so... R people testing on AF date?? Think I'm going to try and wait for the day after

CD4Star21/5

Mimilicious013 · 26/04/2016 13:19

Hello ladies
Cd7Star etd 16 may
Thanks for the link sucha ,and I love anything with chocolate Grin

Hope the pains are pregnancy related footprints and af stays far away.

jod after ttc 11months, I decided to drink (in moderation) Grin otherwise I would drive myself insane.

parney and newhair hope you are enjoying early pregnancy.

Still have bad headaches and almost approaching de, so hoping it will disappear by the weekend.

Waves to everyone

SuchaJem · 26/04/2016 12:32

We could run a list of test dates, to keep track?

My test date is 20 May.

Just bought a big bag of chocolate covered Brazil nuts from M&S. Might as well give myself a little incentive Smile

Tee4me · 26/04/2016 11:55

CD3 Star
Think January is due AF tomorrow??!
I think I used to see my temps decline about 2 mornings before AF arrived, there's been an occasion when the drop didn't hit until the morning of AF too. Staying above coverline is a good sign!! I used to get scared of taking my temp when AF approached, was almost like doing a hpt, the disappointment of seeing the drop! xx

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Footprints1 · 26/04/2016 11:43

CD25Star 11dpo or 3dpo!!

Morning all... Another CD..

So today I woke up temp same as yesterday still above my coverline on my chart, but have AF type cramps, unless I'm going to randomly attempt another ovulation? Or too much pina colada without the alcohol??! I do fancy one of those actually sucha.
cm is creamy and not dried up yet? But Really think AF is on way :((( it would be early if it happened today as not entirely sure what ov date to follow? Praying the cramps disappear or if it's pregnancy pains then bring it on!!
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Jod-* I have had the occasional glass of prosecco but that's ok as it's mainly bubbles!! Hoping the sperm would be floating around in the bubbles! Wink

Anyone testing today?? Lost track who's up next?! I'm not going to test this week, as think it's worth me holding off whilst I have the date mix up. Does everyone's temp go down on day of AF or before?

SuchaJem · 26/04/2016 09:06

CD6Star

Morning all Smile

footprints it's almost a pina colada! Good work

jod I haven't been avoiding booze in TWW but I think I might this month

radders I try to follow smep too. It's knackering but it makes me feel like there's a plan in place I'm following to try and have the best shot.

Here's the link if anyone's interested
spermmeetseggplan.com

raddersmrs · 26/04/2016 07:05

CD4 Star
Tick tock tick tock

Wish I could fast forward to ovulation days and then to the end of the month.

I think i ovulated around Cd15 last month so a long way to go yet. I'm sure the days will fly by though!

Hope everyone has a good day xx

raddersmrs · 25/04/2016 21:53

My phone keeps doing that too... I posted twice earlier

Summerblush1982 · 25/04/2016 21:50

Haha Footprints!!

Footprints1 · 25/04/2016 21:49

Apologies.. Keeps saying it didn't post so I press again and you get it 3 times! Sorry girls..

Summerblush1982 · 25/04/2016 21:49

Jodi sounds good!! Would be intrigued to know how you test!! Fingers crossed for you!! :-)

Footprints1 · 25/04/2016 21:47

CD24Star

Felt a bit odd today- tired, slightly queasy and unsettled tummy. Think it might be the pineapple! Had coconut milk too so totally taste of paradise today!. Maybe overdid the pineapple HmmBiscuitoops

Yes my OH was a bit suspicious that I was on my phone texting so much so I told him I've found new friends on mumsnet. He doesn't know what we all chat about though! I might tell him we chat about planting crops Smilehee hee

Footprints1 · 25/04/2016 21:46

CD24Star

Felt a bit odd today- tired, slightly queasy and unsettled tummy. Think it might be the pineapple! Had coconut milk too so totally taste of paradise today!. Maybe overdid the pineapple HmmBiscuitoops

Yes my OH was a bit suspicious that I was on my phone texting so much so I told him I've found new friends on mumsnet. He doesn't know what we all chat about though! I might tell him we chat about planting crops Smilehee hee

Footprints1 · 25/04/2016 21:46

CD24Star

Felt a bit odd today- tired, slightly queasy and unsettled tummy. Think it might be the pineapple! Had coconut milk too so totally taste of paradise today!. Maybe overdid the pineapple HmmBiscuitoops

Yes my OH was a bit suspicious that I was on my phone texting so much so I told him I've found new friends on mumsnet. He doesn't know what we all chat about though! I might tell him we chat about planting crops Smilehee hee

raddersmrs · 25/04/2016 21:44

I read somewhere that it takes time for the CM to travel down for us to see it etc so if we see EWCM it's prob been like that for a day or so already so been fertile for longer than we think ... If that makes sense?!

raddersmrs · 25/04/2016 21:41

Smep is sperm meets egg plan. Basically says once you get a positive opk you should dtd for three consecutive days, have one day break, then do it again

I checked and last month when I got my high opk I dtd, next day dtd which was peak opk, then again next day with negative opk, then days break then dtd day after that.
So kind of followed it but not 100%.

Seeing all those opks made me want to do one to check nothing weird was going on after the CP but literally no line at all so happy about that.

Nimisha · 25/04/2016 21:40

Jod my nips got really sore but I don't know if that was all the dtd (TMI)

Physics my positive opk was near the end of the patch of EWCM, in fact the day I think I ovulated it was a mixture between EWCM and creamy. I'm 4 dpo. Only 7 days until test according to ff (that was when it thought I'd ovulated). I'm going to disregard that temperature this morning.

Nimisha · 25/04/2016 21:29

CD 22 Star

Summer mine get a bit darker than that, I'd try in the morning with second morning urine and I bet it'll be darker.

Footprints and Tee my temps have been all over the place this month. I did wake up at 4 to go to the loo last night so might explain the drop. I'll see tomorrow if it goes up. Thinking positive only four weeks until I go on holiday so if it's a BFN I've going to indulge on loads of wine and cheese.

Parney I've been eating pineapple but no Brazil Nuts.

Radders good luck, plenty of dtd, loving the positive attitude. It's quite infectious.