TTC - First time!

Too can't even blame the fat fingers this time Misty*

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a good weekend!

I got another "high" reading this morning so if I follow the same pattern as last month I should get my peak tomorrow - fingers crossed. DTD twice yesterday and twice the day before - only once today so far so will hope to add to that tonight!

How long does everyone generally continue to DTD after ovulation? The past few cycles I've stopped the day after through an irrational fear of things being prevented if I move about to vigorously but maybe I should carry on for a few more days, just in case?

It's so nerve racking isn't it 🙈 well I've just opk tested again now, still negative! So that's negative every day for 10 days! The first 2 days were snowy white, the last 8 have been 2 lines but literally a squinter in the LH line! Never got any darker or gone away back to snowy white again! I'm going to keep testing every day for the rest of this cycle just in case.
But I'm still fairly sure (if you can even be fairly sure of anything when ttc!) that I ovulated Thursday... but if that was the case, why did the ewcm stop just for that one day and then carry on Friday and today? Not loads by any means, possibly less than Monday-Wednesday but still noticeable.
Heads gone lol 😂

Oooooh mrsjkerry I can't wait for you already!!! It's gonna be a long 2ww!
I'm defo gonna try and dtd again today just to be on the safe side but I already feel like I've defo not done enough this month 🙈

Ha, just as I sent that I got pounced on. DH felt he had a point to prove.

Marie & Misty pounce today because you never know & a positive opk I believe could still give you a 12-48 hour window in which you actually ovulate.

Mumsnet pact - dtd today & fx.

Marie I totally get that, hubs has been particularly grumpy and stressed about work this week and dtd has been a struggle, he even (I think!) faked it Valentine's night lol he reckoned he finished but if he did, the swimmers must have been invisible or came out in thin air coz there was no evidence evacuating me afterwards 😂 it's so frustrating coz i will be in the 2ww from Tuesday and he will probably be gagging for it then 😂

Yeah I did think that about ewcm girls but I only didn't notice it for that one day Thursday. I swear I had some yesterday and although I haven't checked today, i can feel a little bit of moisture down below as I'm walking about. So I'm unsure as to whether I've already ovulated (which Clue and my own tummy pains suggested happened on Thursday) or if it's still on its way (which Ovia and my negative opks suggest)
So confused 🙈

I'm a bit down today if I'm honest 😔 both clue and ovia said i ovulated and I was at peek fertility yesterday but unable to DTD as the oh has been feeling really Ill the last few days. I know he can't help it but the timing is just so bad. I was hoping to DTD a few times over the last few days, but the last time was Wednesday (2 days before I ovulated). I know that the swimmers can last a few days but I feel like I'm pushing my luck tbh. From tomorrow I'll be on the tww but I bet you any money he'll be feeling better by then and want to DTD loads.
I know it's not his fault, but I can't help but feel frustrated!!

I thought that was what ewcm means too but no hint of a positive opk for me either.

Also I have no more OPKs

We tried to dtd this morning & I mentioned to DH last night that it was apparently the best time. Think he got a little anxious & this morning it just wouldn't happen. It is not his fault at all but I feel so disappointed.

Maybe try again later xx

Hey twisted I'm cd16 today, I've had negative opks all through! I THINK I ovulated yesterday as had ewcm all week (except yesterday, weirdly!) and had very low pains yesterday. but didn't dtd til this morning so not feeling too hopeful again this month 😩

Mrsjkerry defo has the award for most "activity" so far! The pains could be ov OR a bit of bruising haha. Either way, I'm sure it's a packed party up there so hopefully the egg will find her special friend!!🙌🏼

Ooooh I've missed a lot!!

Congrats claire, fx it's a sticky ones.

I myself am in fw. Got ewcm today but barely a line on opk. Usual ovulation is cd16 & that's tomorrow. Tad confused.

How is everyone else? I'm really hoping someone gets a BFP this week. I think MrsJ gets the award for most deserved for sure xx

Also found this... which has confused me. I've had the egg white all week except thurs (but not masses of it, and not actually hugely stretchy thinking about it, well, not enough to be obviously stretchy, but clear and stretchy-ish, if you know what I mean)
So I'm wondering does that mean I'm actually yet to ovulate? Because yesterday I was sure I was! But my body is hell of a fibber so I'm not actually sure of anything lol

Ok so according to doctor google, when you get your LH surge, ovulation will take place 24-36 hrs AFTER this. So if you had your strongest reading yesterday I'd guess you'd ovulate today or tomoz. It doesn't say anything about when it goes back down, but I would concentrate on when it was highest rather than when it drops again, I don't think the drop is that relevant other than to identify when your highest day was. So if you've noticed it's gone down, your highest surge was yesterday meaning that you're in the 24-36 hours regardless of the fact it's dropping again, you've had your surge... if that makes any sense 😂

If I had to guess I'd say it's only after ovulation, but I'm not sure by any stretch of the imagination! Why can't TTC be simple

I agree! The surge happens right BEFORE ovulation doesn't it? So if it was strongest yesterday, I'd say today's the day!

I've had more ewcm today, been noticing it all week, had it mon, tues and weds for sure, didn't notice any yesterday (which was meant to be my ov day) then it's back again today.
I hadn't seen any ewcm for about 3 cycles, I had started thinking I don't make any 😩 so the fact I've had some is good right?

But if I was meant to have ov'd yesterday, how long does ewcm last?

Opks been squinter negatives all week!

Mrsj I'd say you ovulated (or will ovulate) at some point today based on yesterday's positives. Today's is getting fainter so it looks like your LH surge is over, but I think it goes down gradually rather than all at once. That would explain why it's still quite strong anyway!