Thread 4: Ttc without ease, loopy length cycles, post pill poas and everything in between!

Yes, almost certainly 13dpo, had positive opks, ewcm and ov pain to confirm. My lp has been anywhere between 7 and 11 days so far so if anything I am glad it has stretched out this time. I've been having light cramps for the last couple of days so assuming AF will turn up soon if no bfp.

Are you defo 13dpo? How long does your luteal phase normally last? Not out till the witch arrives X

Hi, I am 13dpo now and just did another test and bfn. Think I must be out as I would have thought a positive would have shown by now :(

Oops got excited and posted too soon!

So far I have tried:
Seven seas
Pregnecare
Agnus castus
Evening primrose oil

I didn't really notice any difference with any of them, except pregnecare making my wee bright neon yellow! There was something about AC that I just didn't like. I eat a really varied and good diet so hopefully when I swap to just vitamin d and folic acid my body can do the rest. Nothing to lose at this stage hey?!

Erm so how does the cream work? Do you use it at a certain time in your cycle? I'd be glad not to use any creams for a while now the bird has left the lady garden X

Pahaha cookie any excuse to dtd

Johno would you recommend the seven seas? What does it do? Just bought a slightly higher dose of b6 and serenity prog cream to try and help my luteal phase. Don't know whether to try the seven seas or evening primrose oil! Ps I would definitely try and squeeze a wee 'fun time' in with DH after you come back from your weekend away Mrs. Maybe the 5 days thing is them just being overly cautious Xx

Morning ladies. Good luck to those embarking on their AC journey. This is my first cycle off of it and amazingly I've had ov symptoms including ewcm the last couple of days or so and I'm only cd12. This is the earliest I've had ov symptoms so fingers crossed it means I may have a much shorter cycle also after I finish the last few seven seas in onto just vitamin d and folic acid separately.

claire are you 13dpo wth no AF still? Are you going to test again? Fx for you.

Hey may are you still opk-Ing or waiting for ov symptoms? I wonder why with the digital opk's you're meant to take them in the morning then the one step ones in the afternoon?

Is DH fun in a cup apt next Thursday. I'm away all weekend so no chance of dtd and you're not meant to dtd for 5 days before the test. It'll be bloody typical that I have my first "normal" cycle and can't even dtd to catch the egg

Hope you're cycle sorts itself out soon high hopes X

I've never had a positive opk either and I wasn't planning on doing them. So was just going to take until bfp and then stop. I want to start with 2 but I'm a bit scared. Maybe take 1 for a couple of weeks and see how I go. X

I'm just going to start with 1 a day scaredy cat !
Most of the reviews I've read say take until you get a BFP.
Some of them say that you should only take up until ovulation but I've never had a positive OPK so that could get confusing!!

Just been reading the reviews on Amazon about them, I'm excited!

Are you taking 2 a day? How do you know what point to stop taking them? x

Well officially it says 3 months to get into your system but some of the reviewers say that got AF a few weeks after starting AC, some even say they got a BFP the month after. But obviously could be a huge coincidence hope not!

Eww do they, can't wait! Lol.

Cd68!!! Jeez I feel petty with my cd36 now! Well hopefully the rank pills might help you out. I wonder how long it takes for them to have an effect?

Yes, Took my first this morning. They taste rank!!
CD68 for me.

Happy Friday everyone. Anyone testing this weekend?

Just got email to say my agnus castus will be delivered on Monday so can get going with that next week. Highhopes, have you started taking yours?

Cd36 for me today and no signs of anything happening any time soon! No symptoms of any kind. x

Thanks for welcoming me back! 😀

That's what I do with OPK's Moonlight. Stop drinking at 3 then test at 6. I do sometimes forget and find myself drinking in a meeting at work and quickly have to stop!

CD19 here and no ovulation. Really hoping for something this weekend as OH away all week. Think it was CD29 last month so could still have a while.

Opks came today! So just did my first ever one straight after work haha. Negative which is good on cd6 as I think I ovd really early last cycle as it was so short so hoping to get a few more dtd in first!

How long do you think you have to hold your wee in first ideally? I do drink alot usually so I'm thinking go for a wee about 3 and then not drink anymore til after I test about 5.30/6 every eve? Is that enough?

Welcome back may (but sorry you're still ttc!).

cookie sorry af got you and hope appointment went well today, let us know how it went

Ha! Highhopes! Hopefully mine come Monday so I can join in!

Claire, fx af stays away for you! X

Hi all I think I am 11dpo today. I thought I hadn't ovulated because I got a almost positive opk a couple of weeks ago, then went away for the weekend and didn't have any opks with me. Had loads of ewcm and ov pain around that time but cos I didn't get sore nipples (as I usually do after ov) I assumed I hadn't yet, but since then I've been doing opks and nothing. Previously when I've geared up to ov and haven't managed it, I have got darker then lighter opks then back to dark but they have all been light since a couple of weeks ago so almost certain I did in fact ov then!

11dpo is the longest I've made it before so fingers crossed AF stays away. I did a cheapie test this morning and bfn so hoping it's too early. Anyone else testing soon? I've had a bit of light cramping and sore boobs/nips but no other symptoms yet.

Well if you don't hear from me in the next couple of days, you'll know that that was a poisonous batch of AC and not to take yours Luci !

Jel! Wish I had done prime now! I looked and mine aren't due til next week...bugger!

I've just got an email saying mine are on the way. I feel slightly more hopeful now!

Ok, I will start popping those pills as soon as they arrive! Hopefully tomorrow! Thanks ladies!

Cookie, sorry af got you.

I feel your pain Seven! X

Morning ladies, hope you are all OK... good luck for today Cookie

I've been back at work and super busy this week which has been a great distraction seen as absolutely nothing is happening!
Don't even feel like I'm ttc at the moment!

luci some recommend to take AC from cd1
Up until you've ov. Hope this helps.

Welcome back to madhouse May X