TWW - could do with some company

turquoise I know how you feel hun. I was relaxed first 2 cycles off the pill just dtd regularly and it happened straight away but since the mc I've become a lot more crazed! Just can't wait to be pg again. Also so scared though. I'm scared of testing again incase it is a BFP and all the stress and anxiety after what happened before. Fx for you that it does happen quickly.

9dpo today.... getting there slowly! I sore boobs yesterday which is unusual for me but trying not to read anything in to it as surely 8 days would be far too early for symptoms anyway! My temps are looking good though, still rising! This is my first month bbt so even if it is bfn it'll be good to know my lp and have something to compare next time.

How you doing minnie?

I think I'm 13 DPO but not really sure!

Pretty convinced nothing will happen this month, it's only the 2nd cycle after the miscarriage.

The last few weeks I have been more aware/informed of my cycyles than ever before in my life!

We have never really ttc in the past (apart me stopping the pill)- now I'm pissing on opks, taking my temperature daily & pondering my cervical mucus!

Have a sinking feeling that this is not going be to quick like the offers, simply because we are ttc and I'm putting lots of thought into it.

Maybe we should just go back to not thinking about it...but I know I can't do that, after the recent mmc and the fact I'm 38, I can feel the rising panic within me!

Im at 12 dpo (i think) and getting out of control thinking about it. BFN today (i caved). My nipples are still sore and thats been going all week. I decided i was nauseous but i think thats out of nerves pmsl. No other symptoms except for cramping today which feels annoyingly life af on her way will not test again now until Sunday, assuming af isnt here by then.

Ooh minnie what did it say?! Last time I got my BFP I had my hair coloured as usual the day before and it was REALLY itchy. I thought it was weird and the next day when I tested I thought oh I wonder if that's why. The things we try and spot when ttc 😂

This is my first month buying cheapies so I think I'll be a nightmare, I was the same before using cb digitals so that out me off testing too early to poa5er!

Dh found 8 tests from one day in the bin this month and that's when he insisted on booking an appointment. If I did need ivf maybe I'd just move back to the UK.

Would actually be nice to get something for the shitload of tax I've paid over the years!

I think it's 40 something 5 days before and each day closer they get more accurate.

The worst for me is that bang on 9-10 days after ovulation I get early period spotting but EVERY TIME CONVINCE convince myself it's implantation bleeding.

Also, I find the cheap tests can be wrong even a few days after your period is due. The hcg needed to work them can take a while to build.

The days before tests are only 42 or something percent accurate though. Doesn't stop me plowing through a three pack of those and about 20 cheapy ones every month.

I got my BFP last time 13dpo, that was the first test I'd done and it was a strong positive but I think it can completely depend on hormone levels and when implantation happens. That was a clearblue, I'm not sure how sensitive the cheapies are but I'll probably test 12dpo depending how I feel, otherwise hold out til 14dpo to save the disappointment.

How you feeling today minnie?

When are you able to start pregnancy testing from?

I know that even if you are pregnant there might not be enough of the hormone BHCG to be picked up.

Only have the cheap PT sticks- I refuse to spend 15 quid on two tests from Clearblue!

Is the 2ww, 2 weeks post-ovulation day?

In my previous pregnancies I wasn't counting days or calculating anything so I tested when my period was around a week late.

Also... my cycles are still messed up from mc too which is why I decided to start opks and bbt. I was just guessing before but regular cycles so it was easier.

turquoise ov on 16/17 would be about right if you dtd on cd15. The egg only lives about 12 hours if it's not fertilised. Sperm can live up to 5 days which is why it's best to dtd before ov so they're already in there waiting when the egg is released :)

The best way to know your lp for sure though is bbt so good job starting that!

I can totally see how this TTC can take you over completely and make you sightly obsessive about everything!

The OPK sticks & downloading the Ovia app are the only things I've done since the MMC, although I did order a thermometer for BBT & started recording that each morning a few days ago.

Fingers crossed for all of us!

minniewinnie

Hi [waves]
That's really interesting, I've kind of always just gone on the assumption that ovulation is around 14 days before a period starts, but this really is not always the case.

I have been on the pill so long that I really am not familiar with my 'normal' cycle.

The past couple of months since the miscarriage have been interesting as I feel I'm getting to know my body a bit better as I've tried to follow the cycles.

When I fell pregnant earlier this year it was shortly after stopping the pill, but when looking back at the dates (with the help of Ovia!) I realise that when I fell pregnant, me & DH had sex on CD15 (the only time we did that month!).

This confused me a bit when thinking that my cycles are 33 days...but maybe I ovulate earlier? although the OPKs seem to suggest around CD 16/17

Hello all

This is my first time doing anything like this i.e. posting on a thread like this!

Age 38
TTC number 2
Cycle 2 post-missed miscarriage at 13 weeks
Cycle day 28
Only recently started using OPKs- CD 16 & 17 got the darkest 2nd lines but not sure if they were proper positives
Think my cycles seem to be around 33 days but things have been a bit all over the place since the miscarriage
No ideas what's going on really!

Ive had it girls. Im still 4/5 days from af. Horribly unlikey im upduffed this month due to minimal dtd but ive decided i cant wait a second longer to know for sure, so we need to join forces with the scientific community and get a test that can identify pregnancy a day or two after conception!!

Thanks Minnie. Fingers crossed for all of us!