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

I'm 32, have been ttc for 6 month. Had a lletz in January and PID in July following a hysterosalpingogram to check for blocked tubes as previously had chlamydia for unspecified time! Was soooo worried about fertility. Luckily tubes clear!
Due on period today. 1 week ago had cramping and light bleeding for 2 days and my boobs were painful and I was convinced I was pregnant due to implantation bleed. Got BFP yesterday!

Ooohhh mumrahh! Congratulations

Sooz I can see why you're a bit confused. I suppose FF must get it wrong sometimes. You've done all you can now so fingers crossed you get your BFP

Soooo, at 10dpo, I have a squinter! Early days I know, so feeling thankful that it's only cycle #2 and I've been lucky enough to conceive and fingers crossed it stays sticky

And writer, sorry to hear you've been baby bombed. In my dream last night my 50-something boss announced her unplanned pregnancy, I remember being so sad and that was just a dream.

Yesterday I saw three magpies. Of course it's a sign.

Morning all! I've just temped and while I usually like it because I can confirm ov, today I'm confused as ff put me as oving on Thursday but I had a +opk on Friday. Thoughts, lovely ladies?

Everything crossed for you tiggi. I've seen people recommend to stop temping after a BFP as it just worries people & I think temps start to go a bit crazy. Try not to worry

I'm another one who temps & find it really useful. I worried it'd make me obsess even more but it's had the opposite effect. I think because there's less second guessing. And like tiggi I POAS less as my temps tell me what I need to know.

Having said that, I've not been very consistent with when I take my temp this cycle as DD & the bloody dog have disturbed my sleep! I (think/hope) I can still see a ovulation rise on CD14 though. Hoping FF confirms it soon. You're not even supposed to open your eyes before taking the temp! I keep my thermometer right next to the bed so I just reach out, stick it in my mouth & wait until I get a reading.

I'm also a bit geeky and love looking at the graphs

I've been temping (orally) for the last 6 months and found it really helpful. You do have to do it the moment you open your eyes though. It stopped me crazily poas every month as I'd just look for temp drops to indicate I wasn't going to get my bfp. Each month my temps have followed a similar ish patterned but can be quite different so you need a few months worth to really start analysing.

I have to say that my bfp didn't really get darker yesterday and this morning my temp has fallen, not below cover line but if I hadn't had a bfp I'd assume af was on her way. Desperate for this to be a sticky one but have a horrible feeling it's not. I am starting to get more symptoms though - woken up to the whole house smelling of rubbish (apparently it doesn't it's just me) and starting to feel quite queezy. And my skin is awful. Crossing everything for this little June bean

Thanks Mumrah, yeah I'm using as a way to get more in tune with my cycle since I have no clue what to expect post pill. This past 2 weeks have been difficult because I've had AF symptoms pretty much daily. But nothing. Not even spotting. I've had sporadic EWCM (loads today) and so I really have no clue when or if I've ovulated.

Bairn erm I think in the mouth. Mainly because I'm not sure I want to put a thermometer anywhere else at 5am

Did you get your thermometer already? I just missed my amazon prime window by 10 mins before to get it tomorrow, so mine will be here Monday now. Bugger!!

Mum AF showed up late on CD1. I went to toilet before bed and there she was. Do you think this could affect it?

Sorry for the cross post. That's helpful advice Mumrahhh and I'm glad to hear you've found it helpful. I thought it sounded like too much hassle st first but I'm quite excited to try it now!

I'm about to start temping too Mouse so people's advice on this would be great! From reading up it seems that it's very important you've been asleep for at least 3 hours before taking temp. I think that means you'll have to be around 5am Mouse I'm a little worried about it because there's a toddler in our house at least half the week and he likes an early visit to the big bed...

I'm wondering about whether to take the temp by mouth or vaginally what are you going to do? The thermometer says rectal (nope) or vaginal is most accurate...

(TTC #2, Cycle #7 (EMC cycle #4), CD #15)

Hi mouselove you should do it at 5am as it should be a resting body temperature from at least 3 hours sleep. You might find your weekends are a degree or 2 higher as later, try to do them as near to the same time as possible. The resting body temperature means do it before moving, don't have a wee first of anything. Good luck, it's been my first month temping and it's really helped. I had no idea when I ov'd and it turns out it wasn't until cd18! I used opk's for the first month too and it confirmed I definitely ovulated.

misspositive keep testing with the opk's, you could be later than normal?

Ali I'm like clockwork since having DD. While I've been testing I've never not ovulated. Also only had EWCM for 1 day (Wednesday).

Ladies, when should I temp? Just ordered a thermometer today. My first alarm is 5am to get DH up, I then go back to sleep and then wake again at 7am to get myself up. At the weekends I probably wake more towards the 7am mark.

Thanks!!
(TTC #1, Cycle #1, CD #16 post pill)

Sorry to hear you're taking a break skipper but totally get where you're coming from. I would really recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility btw, if you're at all inclined to look at this kind of thing. best of luck with the tests

Sorry writer that sucks!

I had a different kind of bother today - still had a lovely day but was down at my parent's with DP and DSS. They just dote on him so much and I know they can't wait to be grandparents and they know we're trying (went on hols together and I was off the drink) so it gets a bit emosh in my head

Anyway, massive FX for tomorrow's testers, congrats on the BFPs ladies who've got them already and FX for sticky beans and happy pregnancies welcome LittleEm

(28, TTC #1, cycle 2, CD 17 - guessing from OPK surge I'm 5/6 dpo)

Positive - is it possible it's just delayed?

Skipper - thanks for running the thread and I understand why you'd like to handover the baton. Good luck over the coming weeks. x

Congratulationsnappingandtiggi!
Hopefully there are will be many more bfps coming soon.
sk1pper good luck and just try to relax and hopefully something will happen soon. Let us know how you get on.

Congratulations to those who got their BFPs. FX for sticky beans!

Skipper so sorry to hear you're leaving. I totally understand and you'll be missed.

I don't appear to have ovulated this month. Should have got my positive OPKs today but nothing. Both very much negative. Feeling so deflated and ready to just give up!

Yes FLASHING lets hope we both get a bfp in a couple of days. Im going to try and wait until tuesday to test again. I was never this impatient when trying for my first 2 children i didn't test until af was due but it did happen first month with both. Ive been trying for a 3rd since January and had a mmc in june so am getting abit impatient and test crazy lol.x

sugarplum I used an ic today at 9dpo. Bfn as expected! Hopefully we can both test in a few days and get a different result!

Im so impatient i caved in a used a frer 10 dpo and got a bfn. Shouldn't have tested this early as im still not sure if to count myself out this month or not.x

So sorry Writer
Some people have all the luck, I do feel like one of the lucky ones though cos I have 2dd. I know someone who is desperate for 1 and I feel so guilty for wanting another when she's really struggling.

Good luck LittleEm, it does sound promising

I've just bought a pineapple to help any sticky beans! Not sure when i ov'ed though cos I had (tmi alert) ewcm on tues then jelly like ewcm yesterday!