The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!

I have been using opks since the very beginning. Never ever got a positive. BFP yesterday. Used as directed every day this month. Never saw a surge (boots own brand). I could always tell because of my cervical mucous. Thin, watery and really cold!
I also did my first pregnancy test 2days before AF due - negative. Positive day period was due. Doing those early tests are expensive and make for disappointment imo.
Thanks to all for letting me tag this thread

I have one in the cupboard but think the battery has died. Will check later.

It should be a bbt thermometer. I think chemists sell them. And Amazon. They're a few quid. They're more accurate and have 2 decimal places. I reckon I could make a guess based on that. But it has to be after at least 3 hours sleep before you even lift your head.

I'll do my temp tomorrow morning. Can I take it using a ear thermometer? I know there will be nothing to go against but maybe you geniuses (not meant sarcastically at all, I actually think you're all very clever with your temping and vitamins) will be able to tell me something.

Rosebud, sorry to hear you feeling do down. Temping has really helped me, my cycles have varied from 22 days to 33 since coming off the pill in March. We didn't start actively trying until August, as I wanted 'get to know my body agaun' ha, that didn't work! I know you say you won't be able to time it right in October, but temp anyway....otherwise you'll have nothing to compare November to.

I've not known at all this month what my temp is telling me, I've had to let fertility friend work that one out for me. Turns out I ovulated really late this month and I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't have temped and used the opk. Keep using the opk's, I was cd18 this month (although first month using them so not sure if this is normal for me or not). Good luck for the future, try and keep calm (learn some breathing techniques, it really helps to calm). X

Rose, ignore the tests and go with what your body is telling you. The tests could be wrong and even if there was a positive, it doesn't mean you definitely ov. The only way to know is by temping. If you have a bbt thermometer and take your temp first thing tomorrow, we could make a guess as to whether you've ov'd or not.

Keep dtd every other day and look out for progesterone signs....

Congrats mumrahh and thingy this is looking to be quite a lucky bus so far.

Bfn this morning for me at 10dpo. AF isn't due until later this week so I'll test again in a few days

Ali didn't really understand temping or the importance of it but after listening to everyone on here it's starting to make sense. May try it for November's cycles. Don't see much point doing it for October's cycle as I won't be able to DTD (DTG) at the right times. May play around with it though. I did 3 tests a day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so I think I would have caught it. My lines normally get darker but had no 2nd line whatsoever. We're going to reluctantly DTG tonight and just pray that something will happen. If this is what positive thinking gets you I think I'll go back to negative thoughts and mental torture.

Thanks Bairn hopefully tomorrow will be a better, brighter day and I can stop feeling sorry for myself.

So I'm on CD14. Bought some ovulation kits from Amazon just to try and figure my body out as I've been on the pill since I was a teenager - got this today.
Does this mean I should be BD as much as possible right now?

Rose, are you sure you haven't already ov'd and missed the surge? Do you temp?

Aw Rose I get where you're you're coming from. I know it's easy to give reassurance and advice but it is a different kettle of fish when you're on the other side of it. Do what you need to do and take care of yourself

Bairn don't worry, you can call me anything.

Bairn I know, and if someone else had posted what I posted I'd say the same. It's so hard when it's you though. I'm so angry. I'm always stressed so I think my body is used to it and haven't been anywhere or done anything differently.

We're away with family during my next FW so it's not going to happen next cycle either.

Also on a different and perhaps more optimistic note. I think I'm one cycle 6 not 7. March was cycle #1 and I had a MC in July which would have been cycle 4. So August would have been cycle 5 and September cycle 6.

I'll have a day away today and see how I'm feeling in the morning. Perhaps drown my sorrows in a bottle of wine.

Just saw the name change Rose sorry I didn't clock it first time.

Massive congrats Mumrahhh and Thingy on the BFPs!

Miss Positive - remember that (although massively frustrating and disappointing when TTC) it's totally normal to have an anovulatory cycle up to four times a year! It seems unlikely that they come consecutively so perhaps it just means you'll have an extra fertile cycle next time! Don't lose heart Or as Ali says it could just be that you're delayed this month - have you been stressed, poorly or travelling across time zones?

I hope you're ok

Ali no line at all. Not even a slight line.

Bloody hell, I didn't say I was Mrs Positive! Why isn't there an idiot emoji?

Hi all, have changed my name. Not because I'm suddenly feeling miserable as sin but because it's a mouthfull and I wasn't too fussed on it.

Ali I normally ovulate 2 weeks to the day after AF shows. I think that makes me cycle day #15? Got AF on the 17th (late at night though) so was expecting to see pos OPK yesterday. I though as AF arrived a bit later I'd see what this morning brought.

I had EWCM on Wednesday (CD12 and pains Thursday and Friday (CD13 & 14). If this had happened with #1 the I wouldn't have been so upset but I have been regular since March (cycle #1).

I don't know what an IC is. I just do internet cheapies. Oh wait, is that what an IC is? Lol

I'm so sorry to gate crash everyone's BFPs, just feeling ready to give up.

Positive, are you sure? What cd are you on and when do you normally ov? It's more likely that ov is delayed than not happening. I get creamy cm before ov and even sometimes on the day of ov. It doesn't mean you won't ov. Are you doing the IC opks? Are you getting a line at all?

Hang on in there.

Congratulations mumrahhh and thingy!

DH and I didn't quite believe my faint BFP yesterday so spent the day saying 'if it turns out I am/you are pregnant...' I took another test this morning and the line is stronger so it feels a bit more real.

Good luck to all those waiting to test!

Congratulations mumrahh and thingymaboob! (love the name)
I stopped temping when AF was due after my BFP, otherwise I'd go crazier than I already am. Currently on crotch watch every time I go to the loo

Congratulations. Looks of BFPs already.

I'm out this month. Still negative OPKs and some seriously non fertile CM. For some reason I haven't ovulated. I think I'm going to step away from the bus as feeling really down about it. Although I'm so pleased for those getting their BFPs, I don't know if I can come with it any longer knowing my body has failed me.

How exciting mumrahhh I can see that squinty line too!

CD16 here and still waiting for a positive OPK, it's weird though, feel achy and back pain with weird stomach twinges which usually happens around ovulation time. Going to start temping to see if I get a rise. Definitely not vaginally though, no time for that kind of business at 5am! Oral thermometer all the way.

Sooz, I got a positive opk on my ov day, my temp change confirmed the day on ff, but I was doing opk's too. I had no idea what my body was doing and turned out my ov was quite late in the cycle. Good luck x