Getting ready for baby challenge

Also can you not DTD just before you go away and hope the little swimmers last?

Tbh Dancing i don't think anyone needs them i just love something scientific lol... if you have a 28-30 day cycle you just DTD from CD7 to CD21 EoD... you would always hit the right time and i read that you should do EoD as you get better quality sperm rather than every day

Wow! Congrats for all the weight loss!!

I haven't bought any opks yet. Have decided to try for a few months without. AF seems to be pretty regular about 5 months post pill so hoping that means ov is also regular! Just need to dtd lots next week (which is impossible, as I'm away!! )

Well done to you too Mummy!... maybe just give yourself a small treat this weekend so you will avoid the bigger temptations

Wow, well done mummyme, that's really good! You must be chuffed.

I braved the scales this morning for the first time after Christmas. Put on 4lb over the holidays so I'm back on it properly from today. Am aiming for 1lb a week weight loss... very slow I know but bit more do-able if TTC-ing at same time. Not drinking is helping!

I lost 2.5lb this week (half of my Christmas 3week binge gain), bringing me to 11.5lb off in total. Birthday this weekend so hoping I can not be too off plan!

Amazing Nick you must have won the achievement award for this week!! & it doesn't sound like it's been too horrific!

wiggley if you think you know when you ov anyways you can just use the OPK to confirm your thoughts... i had EWCM for 2 days before my + OPK so don't let it get you down! Also you will only need to test from about CD10 next month which wont be as bad!..

Thanks Wiggley, it really is disheartening isn't it. I had so many days waiting for my LH surge this month that my mood was becoming dependent on whether I saw the smiley face or not on my clearblue monitor... and that can't be good for anyones wellbeing! I second not using them next month, whether actively TTC or not, just to start feeling a bit more normal about the whole thing and less obsessive. Yours will come thought, almost certainly by the weekend.

Thanks for the crossed fingers - my period tends to be fairly on time so probably won't get to a point where I even need to test, but you never know :)

Thanks Jupiter, just keep getting so disheartened every time one line appears. Ordered 40 more last night in a moment of madness so I think I'll just save those for when we officially start to prevent me going completely crazy!
I think it's lovely that you're going to test with you DH. Fingers crossed for the 24th for you.

Omg nick!! Amazing, pat on the back for you! This waiting for ovulation is killing me, like at least I tww it's like all done can't do anything but wait, but now it's like hmm wonder when I'll ovulate, when should we dtd, keep checking my app, which says 7 days to ovulation, I think it'll be 6 myself coz I'm convinced I'm an early bird when it comes to that but I'll know when I test this month I guess! This process has made me realise that I am the most impatient person in history! My mother did always tell me that.....

Wiggley I went from no proper line on the OPK to strong positive within about 24 hours so don't worry...EWCM can occur a good few days before the LH surge too so am sure you will get something soon!

Wow, Nick well done, that's amazing!! What a brilliant feeling.

Grumpy - yes I absolutely get that you need to think about other things. I shouldn't be thinking about it but struggling not to. I do feel quite weird but as someone with a history of slight health anxiety, I know that I can create all manner of physical symptoms if I try hard enough

So hard to know when to test. I can usually tell my period is coming for good few days beforehand so I'm only going to test I think if my period is two days late (which will be the 24th) I also want to do it with my DH (at his request) so have to wait for a good time that we can do it together without then having to rush straight off to work afterwards. It's going to be a big deal either way so need to make time to get head around a positive or a negative.

Thanks everyone! I'm having breakfast every day which I think is essential. I just have fruit and a yogurt or an Alpen light cereal bar. And not sure how it's helping but I've been having a options hot chocolate every evening made with water and a splash of milk. It makes me feel warm inside, tastes pretty good and is only 5 syns with whipped cream and mini marshmallows!!!!

Good idea about the weekly shop! Keep it casual!
Cycles have been regular 29 days except last month which was 31 days randomly. Thanks for the reassurance. If I get a positive soon I will not be testing next month. This is too all consuming!
Well done Nick! What an amazing weight loss!

Wow amazing!

Omg Nick... thats over half a stone! You should literally be so chuffed with yourself!.. how much weight left till your at your goal?

So I weighed in today (doing slimming world!!) And I lost an astonishing 9.5lb! Absolutely chuffed with that - It's given me that little bit of motivation to keep going for next week!

Hmmm Grumpy I had not thought about it like that... i mean it wouldnt be unintentional it just wouldnt have been completely planned lol... i also feel like that about the testing... maybe if AF doesnt come on Sat i will just get a test during the weekly shop and not take DH with me

I wouldn't say i'm looking for it wiggley but its kind of an imminent AF feeling that im a bit tight (ooerr) down there which i guess could be very light cramping... and dw about the OPKs you saw what mine were like with FMU! And they only got stronger throughout the day... how long is your cycle normally? I am a 29-30 cycle kind so i didn't get a positive opk until CD15 which i was stressing about!

Ahhh exciting times with some tww's happening! I'm living through you ladies right now!

Confused I also know what you mean about the womb thing. I've noticed every kind of twinge, cramp and ache. I probably have them every month but I'm very aware of it now. Can't imagine how I would be if there was actually a chance of conception.

Theres I'm so excited for you! We are also looking at Kenya for our honeymoon so it's good to know about the doctors advice. Really hoping that I'll be pregnant then, although it would only have been 2 months of ttc so not getting my hopes up to much.

Lots of frustration in wiggley world last few days. Experimenting with OPK's and can't seem to get a second line at all, let along a strong positive! I'm CD13 and had some EWCM so trying not to panic yet. Will try again tonight as have tested at 2pm for the last 3 days with zilch so maybe an evening test will be more successful?

Confused I don't even know really! I'm not going to tell him I'm testing unless I get a BFP. I feel the same as your DH though - I would like it to be intentional!

Red i second you on the bloating thing btw! My rings were too big and now they are quite tight! Although i an blaming Christmas weight as opposed to anything else loool

Ooo Grumpy does DH know when you are due on? Ive just told mine so that he wont think im nuts if i test... although his words were "i don't want my child to be a precum baby i would want to put some effort into it"

This is all very exciting!!

Im feeling so bloated, unusual for me, even my rings feel a bit tight?!

Yes we did even though we are Not Trying Yet so I will be testing just in case