First time TTC - thread 2

Fx indeed - Ovia telling me that AF due on Tues but not to test until Sat, gah!!

That could be implantation though.. Everdene on the August bus had a really big dip at 4dpo. They reckon it happens around 6dpo. Fx

Woohoooooo Eva! Had a feeling you'd get the static today Time to pounce on your DH!

Ha ha yes - I'll be trusting the smiley faces more next month as well. But it is nice having back up proof with the cheapies!

My temp is back up after yesterday's slight dip, but tbh, I don't trust it much!

Woooo I've finally got a static smiley!!! I feel so relieved. Normal OPK backed it up (yes should have trusted CB monitor pyjamas ) I'm going on holiday today so will pounce on DH at hotel today and tomorrow!!
I'll be testing around 12th August.
My temp also went up this morning, but I did get up later than usual today.
I always wonder that pyjamas, like during the heatwave surely bbt would be higher but they say it shouldn't affect it - not sure how that works!!
Hi london
Good signs jj, do you use opks?
busy so do you think you may have already ov then?

That looks promising Eva - hopefully you'll get s positive soon!

I do have symptoms, but similar to AF, so hard to tell. I'd say the only difference is that the slight cramping seems to be concentrated on the right side, but probably just me reading too much into it! I had a bit of a temp dip as well, but have read it could be AF imminent, or implantation dip, or my room just happened to be cooler last night!

Thank you ladies. I just did an OPK and the line is stronger but still not as dark as control line.
pyjamas it's sounding promising so far, fingers crossed for your BFP.

Hi london well done for the zen approach I can't imagine it's easy.

Yeah a complete negative again today. Bizarrely though I'm a week away from predicted AF but have all the same symptoms I had last month already. We shall see I spose =]

Hi London (also my hometown ) Admire your zen approach! This is the first cycle we've properly tried and I feel like am already losing the plot

That sounds promising jj! Fingers crossed for you!

Are you OPK testing again today busy?

Hi girls just been catching up, I've been away a while trying to take a more zen approach

JJ sorry about your mc I've read you are more fertile afterwards so I hope that was your body's way of saying it's ready and will catch again quickly.

Congrats to the others with bfps I hope the early weeks are going smoothly.

Happy I feel your pain, it's so hard being around babies. Hope you enjoy a cuddle and it gets some encouraging messages through to your ovaries. Think of it as practice for when your baby does come

I'm halfway through cycle 8 now, feel kind of resigned to it taking a while. Trying to enjoy DTD with DH as much as possible and go with the flow.

Good luck all

TMI alert I just went to the loo and had massive amounts of ewcm... loads more than I've ever had before it was pretty gross !!!! So I will be jumping oh later even though my temps are still crazy and I have no idea what my cycle is doing, got to be a good sign!

Sorry you're feeling down Eva, things will sort themselves out eventually, hopefully it won't be too long for you.

Sorry to hear about your bfn happy sending

I take the seven seas conception vitamins and not having any issues with them at all. I normally get sick from vitamins and nothing so far! Can get them cheaper online too nods

Sorry to hear the flashing smiley bastard is visiting you eva! Just keep going and trust that it will get there. Let yourself wallow a bit if you need to but pull yourself back up!

Thanks pyjamas only since April so not too long. It was meant to be December originally but had to postpone for a few months so I feel like I've been waiting for ages! It's the long cycles that are getting to me I think, 40+ days every time. Although if AF does show up today it'll be 38 days which is the shortest so far.

Sorry to hear about bfn happy How long have you been TTC?

Another BFN this morning 14 dpo and starting to get period cramps so I'm out this month. I think I'm gonna invest in a fertility monitor for next cycle, my cycles have been so long that I'm not 100% sure when/if I'm ovulating. I will be meeting my cousins new baby tonight, I'm so happy for them but a part of me is dreading it as I know I'll feel jealous which then makes me feel like a terrible person TTC is so hard!!!

It's so frustrating I know - I started to feel like I was broken by day 10 ( although DH kept reassuring me I was just be predictably unpredictable). The relief at finally getting a static and mega positive cheapie result was huge! Keep going - it will hopefully happen soon.

Am roughly 5dpo and felt some twinges yesterday on right side, have CM, temp was rising but then took a bit of a dip this am. All could be pg symptoms, but all could be AF symptoms too!

Thanks pyjamas I definitely feel like you did about a week ago! Yes lots of reviews about delays, maybe it's just because it's first month taking them, who knows. I'm going to persevere with CB monitor and see when I actually ov.
Any symptoms your end? How's temp looking?

Ah Eva - I know that damn flashing smiley face is disheartening All I can say is keep at it - I was blaming the test, but like you the cheapies backed it up. Ignore the advice to stop testing after 9 days if no static - it all so much depends on when you start testing in the cycle!

I felt the same way - all that dtd and then my FW moved drastically! Annoyance.

Interesting what you say about the pregnacare - I also started taking it but will stop if that's the reason behind delayed ovulation!! I've heard good things about seven seas one.

I've got my fingers crossed for you for a static tomorrow!

I'm feeling pretty down today, 6th day of flashing smiley, cd15. I've ov on cd15 the last two months and I also did a cheapie OPK and only the faintest of lines. Last month by now the test line was darker than the control line.
At the start of this cycle I started taking pregnacare conception, even though there are some bad reviews online. Today I had another read about them and lots of people say they delay ov - which I'm really not happy about!!! I'm considering stopping taking them, what do you think?
I've been verging on harassment DTD with DH so I'm annoyed this might be wasted effort haha! Good thing is we're going on holiday tomorrow til Weds so if get a static smiley then can jump straight into bed lol!

Hi holzy I think I see something but need a straight on pic really.

I think I see something holzy, but pic is a bit blurry so hard to tell! I would test again tomorrow - wishing you luck!

Hi everyone I'm 26 Been ttc #1 for 2 years no luckall my tests are normal so not sure what's going on. Doctors don't seem to fussed just keep telling me not to worry I'm still young.

So I've been ill this month so we haven't DTD'd much at all I'm on cycle day 45 normally 30 and I think I have a faint cb test thing is if I was to have conceived when I thought I did (we DTD twice when we was away) I would be far enough gone to get a proper line. The next time we had sex wasn't until 9th this month but we stopped before my partner finished as I felt really unwell he did pre-ejaculate though is it possible I could be pregnant from this

Thanks for the tip!

Don't give up hope - mine went from faint to strong within a day - you never know when it may strike!

Oooh shall have a Google. If you read ebooks you should sign up to bookbub it sends you daily deals. Could have kicked myself I paid full price for the book I'm reading today and it came through for £6 cheaper today!

Done another OPK and its imaginary/squinter again. Also another day of right hand cramping. So confused.

Ooooo that sounds good - am reading All the light we cannot see - love a bit of historical fiction

Oooh yeah I love a good book. I'm reading we were soldiers once and young. Loving it. Really interesting! Had to put down all the "mummy" books for a while, hormones were a raging!