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Thread 23. TTC #1 - New Year, New Opportunities. Let's keep those BFPs rolling in!

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AlexiaB · 02/01/2017 16:29

Calling all OPK-ers, Temp-ers, Clomid-ers, Femara-ers, IUI-ers, IVF-ers and anyone else on the TTC #1 Bus.

Happy New Year! It's 2017 and it's OUR year Star

We've been going a while now so the novelty has somewhat worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area. We've ditched the Gregorian calendar in favour of the TTC Cycle Day calendar, and we don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts, we just keep it legs spread and fingers crossed (LSFX). We love a baby bomb from a prior bus-mate but if we get told to 'just relax and enjoy it' ONE MORE TIME you will get a punch in the face!

We have a new Grad's Thread. We recently lost a whole load of ttc veterans to the good side and we're absolutely desperate to join in the fun! May 2017 lead us all to upduffed heaven and the Grad's thread, amen.

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly, don't convince yourself that you're pregnant in the tww. That is paramount!

Hop on board, post your stats and prepare to be dazzled by the wealth of TTC knowledge we long-timeys have to share...

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OnNaturesCourse · 05/01/2017 21:21

I was microgynon for 11 years with approximately 1 year gap 3/4 years in

Sshsecretenclosed · 05/01/2017 21:15

Hi both of you. On what birth control were you on xx

kwick · 05/01/2017 21:15

sk1pper sounds a faff but a legitimate reason to poas every day!!!

Just finished last bag of Skips Sad

So I happened across a list of MN 2016 fav products and there was a heated clothes drier.... did not even know they existed!!!! Seriously thinking about getting one!

Welcome wonder!!!

Welcome on!!!
What does negative 3 mean? Confused

OnNaturesCourse · 05/01/2017 21:05

Can I join? Smile

27 (partner younger)
TTC #1
Cycle : post birth control #1
AF due: 15 days
Ovulation : negative 3

Wonderland17 · 05/01/2017 20:54

Hi everyone, hope I can join you all.

Ttc #1
Cycle#1
Dpo - 7... another week until AF arrives but I'm dying to go and buy a test.

Also really sceptical I'll get a bfp first time.

Broken out in spots, not that it's too unusual just they usually arrive with AF !!

Sshsecretenclosed · 05/01/2017 20:38

Hi all. So came off the pill 30/12 - withdrawal bleed just coming to an end CD#6 When would you suggest I start using my OPKs and what time of day is best? I have the Amazon ones somebody already posted. thanks!

sk1pper · 05/01/2017 20:35

Yeah Kwick the ClearBlue one. It's more effort than it's worth tbh, you have to pee in a pot every day for like 35 days and mail it to them. They give you their good opks (the flashing smiley face one) and two decent pg tests. Then at the end of the trial you get another cycles worth of opks.

Presh88 · 05/01/2017 20:25

Thanks for the tip! A trip to Boots tomorrow it is Smile

kwick · 05/01/2017 20:16

Fricking list my post Angry

alexia I am keepjng everything crossed for you!!!!

missy scroll back for explanations on mystery of 🍍

Welcome presh!!!

kathrino your cleaner sounds ace!

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: dont bother going to Boots in Kings Cross for FRER I may have purchased their remaining stock

OMG sk1pper I need to get me some of those!!!!
Clinical trial?

jam how are you doing my lovely? Flowers

sk1pper · 05/01/2017 19:48

Check out my new socks Kwick

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sk1pper · 05/01/2017 19:46

Alexia - your chart is fab and I can see lots of well timed BD. I really hope the witch stays away and this is your cycle xx

Kwick - thanks for the heads up, my supplies are fully stocked from my clinical trial at the moment but it can't help to get some more. I do love to POAS for pregnancy at the moment.

Pyjamas81 · 05/01/2017 19:36

Deals not dead!

Pyjamas81 · 05/01/2017 19:36

Thanks for the tip on dead - I know where I'm going on my lunch break tomorrow! No symptoms here yet at 6 dpo...

I really do t think this is our month but am strangely not stressed at all. Maybe it's tab because I know I'm making an appt for an HSG this month and I'm resigning myself to ivf. Either way, the lack of stress is nice. Just went out for drinks (not crazy) and felt good to just carry on life as normal.

EJ2009 · 05/01/2017 19:28

Oh and is it tmi to tell you this cycle is the best ewcm i've ever had. I keep getting excited when it appears Blush

EJ2009 · 05/01/2017 19:26

Loving the chart Alexia it made me wush i still charted but i didnt like watching my temps dip and dh said it didnt feel natural ( i dont discus opk's with him! )

Re the fertility deals, i cant be trusted to own pregnancy tests as i feel compelled to pee on them all then get disappounted. i always buy the 3 for £10 trying for a baby vitamins and always think i wont need them all. I've bought three sets now Shock

Kathrino · 05/01/2017 18:16

Haha kwick, I was coming on here to say the same thing. I only bought one (two pack) of FRER though which in hindsight was foolish. Now to decide when to test...

Thanks for the OPK info Alexia, you are so knowledgeable about everything!

kwick · 05/01/2017 18:13

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Boots have 3 for 2 on all fertility products incl opks and hpts!!!! only dont go to one in kings cross where I just bought up the remaining FRER stock!!!

AFireInside · 05/01/2017 17:40

Sorry to here about AF Jam.
I might have to try some pineapple soon alexia!

Presh88 · 05/01/2017 17:18

Thanks winging that's reassuring. I'm CD20 (approx 34 day cycle so should be ovulating around now) and have used OPKs since day 13 but nothing so far... although this is once a day only and usually around this time of day. Not worrying about it too much but might try using them twice daily next cycle to try and catch when I am ovulating. I'm trying to pay extra attention to CM and at least that is looking normal!

MissyJones83 · 05/01/2017 16:12

Thanks alexia might give the pineapple a go as quite like it anyway! Guessing with the OPKs if I get some sort of sign of a surge a couple of days or a day before I get those pains I will know that those pains are ovu pains if not I will prob need to invest in more OPKs because have no idea when I ovulate. I am just hoping my luteal phase sorts itself out if I did ovulate at CD20 I only had a luteal phase of 8 days which is worrying.

Thanks winging I am thinking of giving temping a go don't have the right thermometer so will have to get one.

WingingIt83 · 05/01/2017 15:50

I found cheapy opks a faff as for a couple of cycles I never really got a strong positive. It was only when using cb dual digital that I discovered my surge actually happened with fmu as on the morning I got a peak smiley then tested with cheapy and got a strong line immediately.
After that I temped and in the end found temping easier and more reassuring than opks.

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AlexiaB · 05/01/2017 12:49

Oops! Meant CD 9/10, not dpo Blush

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AlexiaB · 05/01/2017 12:47

Ahh Music, good to know! I still don't feel lucky enough so I'm expecting af still.

Missy fresh pineapple & core (most important bit) taken from 1-5dpo or Bromelain supplements are said to aid with implantation. With opks I usually get a positive 2 days before I see a temp rise. So in November I got a positive at 4pm on cd13 and O'd on cd15 around 5pm. Everyone is different though. You could O between 12-48+ hours after a positive opk. It might take a few cycles to get to know your body after bcp. If you were using cheapies I'd recommend no fluid consumption for 2-3 hours and test at the same time every afternoon from around 9/10dpo, until you start to see the line get much darker. Then test 3 times a day to catch the surge or watch it fade out. Attached pic is my opks (dried) from Nov. I have a short, fast surge. Some people get blaring positives for 2 days.

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MissyJones83 · 05/01/2017 12:32

alexia I get pains (i think) when I ovulate like a tugging pain in one side or the other. Always had this but used to be around day 15 before BC now around day 20 post BC so just wondered if the surge happened at the same time or just before to help me figure out if those pains are ovulation or not...know it's prob not that simple but just trying things out at the moment!
Thanks for all th advice peeps x

MissyJones83 · 05/01/2017 12:29

Pineapple???