Feb 2017 bus is ready to go! TTC this month? Hop on.....

Hopping on just so I have some people to talk to about it.
TTC #2 it's difficult as DH does shift work and looking after my little 16 month old and working part time as a teacher is quite exhausting. Anyway, hi

Me again! Ok I've just downloaded Ovia app to track my cycle. I've been using Clue for 5 months but because I had just started ttc at the time I first downloaded it, I didn't know my cycle length so have been basing it on the average of 28. Having started again with Ovia, and entered my actual cycle length which is 30-31 days (I've used 31 in the app) looking back over my last few months, I've hardly dtd in my fertile week at all! Or just once!
facepalm!
So with a new app and an updated and correct cycle length, it appears that I dtd on my ovulation day today! I thought I had missed it! Although my opk did show lines Thursday and Friday last week...
I may just be clutching at straws lol.
Roll on the next 2 weeks til I can test/AF arrives (hopefully not!)
Fingers crossed for everyone

Hi there, hopping on the bus to join you!
2nd proper cycle of TTC for #2, CD1 as AF showed up today so I have a looong wait till I can test again.
I didn't really track things properly last cycle but I'm going to put in a bit more effort this time! I have a clear blue fertility monitor which I found so much easier than OPKs last time as there is no ambiguity. It certainly isn't cheap though.
Good luck to you all!

Oh thank you. I have always timed my tests with this app (it's called Clue... it's been spot on with my period dates and is really easy to use) so I've only ever tested during my Clue-predicted fertile week and have only ever had (what I thought were) positives (being 2 lines) although the LH line has always been much fainter than the test line.
Thursday was the first time I've seen a distinct vividness on the LH line where both lines were very dark! That's why I started looking into the results properly and it says on the packet that even if 2 lines appear, unless they're both dark, it's a negative for the actual LH surge. But it makes sense what you say as if Clue has predicted my fertile weeks correctly, then surely the LH will be present and 'building up' to the surge?
Please anyone feel free to correct me on this lol.
I would also like to know if the LH surge means the egg is actually on the move... or if you get the surge and THEN the egg pops out... if anyone could enlighten me on that.
Apologies for sounding really dull... this whole conception thing has been a bit of a surprise for me, I've spent all of my life trying NOT to fall pregnant that I honestly have never looked into the opposite!
Makes me wonder how on earth people get pregnant by accident lol (although I'm fully aware it happens... just recently to one of my best friends! I was very happy for her of course, but I couldn't help rolling my eyes like HOW lucky are you?!?)

Yep Misty that's them, they are confusing buggers, I'm new to them too this is cycle #1 for me! I had a faint one yesterday afternoon, was darker by yesterday night and then very dark this morning so the faint ones can tell you that you are coming along I think..... I had very definitive negatives before them! As for how long you can get positives on one for I don't know, maybe someone else can shed some light!

Is opk the ov tests? For LH? I've done them a few times but only just realised (too late) that 2 lines doesn't mean it's a positive... only if the 2 lines are identical in colour, both vivid. I've always thought that if 2 lines are visible, even if one is pale, the LH is there so time to be getting jiggy but just found out that's not the case!

This month, I had 2 very vivid lines last Thursday but because we had done it the night before, and in a weird position lol I was very tender inside lower tummy for 2 days after (which is what my friend thought could be ov pains, but I've never had ov pains before) so I didn't do it again til this morning (by which time, I think I will have ovulated and missed it if my LH surge was only definitely positive Thursday, egg would have popped out and gone by this morning I imagine)
If any of that makes sense!

So lush to see everyone helping and chatting on here, just taking me a while to get used to the abbreviations!xx

Misty, try the opks, my app was very much out this month and the ov tests confirmed it, otherwise I would have missed out!
chaos congratulations, very exciting for you!!
afire keep testing, I didn't get positive OPK til cd17 and I don't have a long cycle usually!

Hi everyone, mind if I join?
I'm 32, on my 5th cycle of ttc#1.
Cycles are regular (30-31 days) periods are short but heavy (3 days max) and I'm struggling to pin down ovulation.
Since coming off the pill in Aug '16, every month has been different! I've had swollen boobs and cramps for the first time (the pill was good at disguising period symptoms!) I've had back aches and one month a lot of egg white stuff, but haven't noticed much since!
Tried using test sticks but not sure how accurate they are, having fun on the days it says I should but periods arrive like clockwork!
This month, amongst other times, we did it 3 days in a row into my fertile week (according to an app) and I had lower tum pains for 2 days after which a friend said could have been ovulation, but I feel something different every month since coming off the pill so don't know what's going on in there really!!
Due on on 4th Feb so got a lovely couple of weeks of waiting now which is fun isn't it lol.
I don't trust my body though, last 3 months I've been SURE I was pg just by all the different feelings I was getting but never have been, it's always been just a new random period symptom! The joys.
Any advice or experiences welcome xxx

Thank you for the congrats everyone !

If all being well and nice sticky bean I fully intend on seeing you all on the pregnancy boards v soon! Will look out for your names in the next few weeks

Much love Xx

Can I please take a seat on the bus?

I am in the tww at 11dpo. Not taken a test but have no symptoms of AF or anything else so I fear nothing is happening this month. I had peak fertility on my clear blue opk 5 days earlier than last month so maybe I am having a weird cycle.

My stats are:
Age 34
Ttc #2
Cycle 8
AF due 25th Jan.

Congratulations Addtothechaos wonderful news!

Congrats Addtothechaos! nice to hear of another Jan BFP:) x

Congrats Addtothechaos. Fantastic news.

Congratulations *addtothechaos
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Great news!

Hello everyone

Was supposed to check back here and thank you all for warm welcome! I thought I was between buses and came on here as was sure af was imminent. Turns out I got a bfp this morning so must have ovd a little later than I thought!

Wish you all well and hope to see you just a few weeks behind me if all goes to well (fx!)

Good luck ladies Xx

Afireinside

That looks negative to me.... Keep trying them and you should start to see a trend as they get darker leading up to ovulation

Ok so it's actually CD12 today. Cycles are between 26/27/29 days. This is the OPK from this morning. I have no idea when I am going to ovulate so I'm just going by predictions from FF.
It is invalid, isn't it?

Good luck Bertie

I have had some pink discharge today which is...making it harder to think realistically and keep control on my hopes.

Wouldn't it be nice if mother nature could just drop us a text to say "hey you're PG! "

I'm getting very gloopy CM already so I shall gear up. Perhaps MrsG is right and it's a good sign! :)

Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you don't mind me hopping onto the bus.

Age 26
TTC #1
Cycle 3
CD 10
AF due 7/2 (on my birthday, great!)

I did my first IC OPK today, it was very exiting but it was definitely negative! Ive also been tracking bbt, which is up and down, so not very helpful.

I see I'm not the only one with OPK problems, they really are a mystery to me, can't figure them out, I have only ever gotten squinters or negatives testing 2 or 3 times a day yet I'm sure I ovd this month from other symptoms
nature sorry to hear about BFN

Hello! Can I join please?

Age 33
CD 16
Ttc #2
Cycle 1 of properly trying
AF due 2 February

Not much chance of success this month. Husband has been on night shift so only managed dtd on cd13.
Not sure what's happened this month, been using clear blue digital opks and haven't had a positive result. Last month used boots own brand and got positive on cd13.
Will test again tomorrow morning I suppose.

Putting on my seatbelt on the bus now, 1 day past AF due date and BFN yesterday. Now a waiting game on AF deciding to arrive. Thought she had last night as i was getting the typical wave like cramps and felt wet 😳 but the cramps subsided after a few mins and i had nothing 😕 very frustrating. I am only 11 dpo as it happened late so i guess that could be delaying the witch 😭

Putting on my seatbelt on the bus now, 1 day past AF due date and BFN yesterday. Now a waiting game on AF deciding to arrive. Thought she had last night as i was getting the typical wave like cramps and felt wet 😳 but the cramps subsided after a few mins and i had nothing 😕 very frustrating. I am only 11 dpo as it happened late so i guess that could be delaying the witch 😭

Pregnancy test negative post miscarriage finally. So here we go again. Trying temping and OPKs to try and figure out my erratic cycle. My issue is the OPKs are always fairly dark!

BD for the first time last night and we are going to try every other night to see if that does the trick while I have no idea when I'm ovulating. Partner doesn't seem too upset about the BD situation....!!