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

can I pull up a seat?

I'm 27
TTC #1
Last BC: Dec 16
Positive Ovulation: 9/10th January
AF due: 20th Jan

I've got some symptoms but unfortunately most can easily be written off to my first AF in 11 years. (tender, puffy boobs. bloating. discharge. cramps. tiredness) so I think I need a Feb Bus ticket.

Hmmm, or should I be on the January bus?

Helllloooo!
Hopping on as we've just decided to start trying for our second. According to my OV app today is the best day for us so jumping straight in and keeping fingers crossed for feb!

I know Hippy, at the moment I am going from it will happen eventually to it is never going to happen.

You're welcome flora :) hope you enjoyed reflex... looking forward to an update as and when :))) hope she was able to throw some light for you.

TTC - I use the clearblue digital ones too - much easier as they give you a definite ... too much guess work going on as it is without wondering whether the ovulation line is strong enough ;)

Hi Harry - try not to despair ... we all think this sometimes too ... but I'm sure it will happen soon Hun. Fx this is your month :)

Xxx

im hopping on after AF showed up yesterday
age 27
cycle 7
cd 2
hoping this is the month , I am feeling like it is never going to happen

Hi all, jumping on from the January bus as AF arrived this morning, bang on time on Friday 13th the witch!

My stats are now:

Name: ttcnovice
Age: 23 (24 next month - getting old!)
TTC: #1
Cycle: #3
Cycle Day: CD1
AF due: 9th Feb

Going to be using Clearblue OPKs this month so I can get more of a definitive result (didn't get on with the cheap internet OPKs last cycle). Also will be using pre-seed properly for the first time. Fx for lucky cycle number 3, and best of luck to all you fellow February TTC commuters xxx

flora mine have gone the opposite... just 2 days! i did xome off BC in november though and had some abnormal cells removed recently so probs just all messed up but hoping gp can reassure me that its normal!
Hope your cycle sorts itself out soon :) good luck

flora mine have gone the opposite... just 2 days! i did xome off BC in november though and had some abnormal cells removed recently so probs just all messed up but hoping gp can reassure me that its normal!
Hope your cycle sorts itself out soon :) good luck

Sorry AF got you Lindsey.
Thanks for your lovely message Hippy, I might mention that my periods are really long these days and see what her thoughts are - it is strange because nothing has really changed for me except that we've been TTC - I wasn't on birth control of anything before.
Hope you have a good weekend too

Thanks holly. It really does make you feel allllll over the place.

So I've got a feeling this is going to be a long one. Only cd11 today and my temps are fluctuating already! No +opk yet so def not ovulating early chance would be a fine thing!

Flora I hope you enjoy your reflexology today I've never done it but I've heard nothing but good things

Sorry af got you Lindsay, if you think gp would put your mind at rest then I'd say go for it :)

Hi Bluebell, I hope those cycles settle down for you! Mine can be all over the place too sometimes so I know what it does to your head! Fx this cycle is good to you

Think I need to join you on here. Either AF has arrived early at CD25 or I'm having a chemical bleed.
Ive had a 33 day and a 27 day cycle for my last two. Had a horrid bleed at cd16 of cycle 2 - last month, which I suspect was a chemical. No idea what is going on, but here I am. Counting this as cd1 until I learn otherwise.

Good luck to all. Hopefully lots of lovely valentines news for you all in Feb

Hi Lindsay - sorry to hear af got you :(
x

im up the wall! So AF arrived and only last 2 days! first day medium flow second day very light flow!
Might pop in to see GP to check everything is normal! second month with a 2 day AF!

Unicorns - book yourself in for some reflex :)) and good luck with opk's and dtd xxxxx

Sorry to hear you’re feeling a little bit blue Flora – totally understandable in light of what you’re going through. I have found that acupuncture has helped regulate my cycles. I have been tracking my cycles since June last year (only on a spreadsheet, as I find the apps a little infuriating – I use ovia and glow – both of which can’t seem to accurately highlight my fw, when I input when I ovulate the fw dates change – which has made planning a nightmare). Anyway – the acupuncture which I’ve been having weekly since October has now regulated me to a 28 day cycle with a 5 day period with a decent amount of cranberry colour blood (sorry tmi, but this is the colour its supposed to be), previously I was only getting period for 3-4 days and the blood was darker in colour and not so much of it…. So I genuinely believe the acupuncture and reflex has helped with this.

Just to add – I got made redundant and although it was stressful at the time, it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. My point here is – try not to worry… I know that’s easier said than done.
Also – completely sympathise with you on the cold – I’ve had one for two weeks and its still lingering… its driven me nuts and I’ve been feeling sorry for myself too – so you’re not alone… it doesn’t help that January is a depressing month – and Monday 16th is hailed as Blue Monday – so officially the most depressing day of the year … and when af is due for me 
I’m confident the reflex will make you feel better and the take out with your friends… take comfort in the fact you’re not alone with this TTC lark… hope you have a totally indulgent week end and feel better soon xxxx

Will definitely post an update after the reflexology and let you all know how it goes. I suspect that stress might be hindering things for us a bit - we've both got really stressful jobs and I was under consultation for redundancy for a good few months last year.
Feeling a bit sorry for myself today as I've got a stinking cold which I suspect has become sinusitis. Its totally thrown my temping off so now I'm not convinced that FF will pick up my ovulation and guess I'll spend the TWW torturing myself with SS. And.... and this is TMI but my EWCM is tingled with what I am assuming is the end of AF! Why does she last for 8 days these days?!
Hoping this reflexology and then a takeaway with some friends cheers me up a bit but a long day at work to get through first

Flora - Enjoy your reflexology today ... It is supposed to help, but aside from that it is very good for you. I wish my reflexologist was a fertility guru... although she did say at my last session that my hormones were active. Wish OH was as active in the bedroom... he works loads in a very stressful job so getting him to dtd (especially at the right time, as he doesn't want to start properly trying until later in the year is my biggest challenge!!) Yes - please let us know how you get on :) and of course what she says :)

Toots - I think we should all revert to the old way of thinking.. much more positive. I wonder if it would increase the success rate. I think I'll try it :) although I'm still waiting for the witch this month... I'm expecting her because we didn't dtd in my fw due to both of us having a cold - had sex cd9 o cd14... thus why I'm tentatively on the feb bus.... fx i can time the tackle better this month :))))

Midget - I use clear blue digital opks because they give you a definitive smiley face yes or blank circle no. I'd recommend buying the 10 packs as the 20's have been discontinued so may have shorter expiry date. I know this because i rang clear blue asking why they don't just sell the refills and why you have to buy the whole pack and their response was because the battery doesn't last long enough. Anyway the 10 pack should last 2 cycles assuming you know your cycle length and the instructions tell you when to start poas. I always use the first pee of the day and only test once a day - hope that helps ....

Good Luck Ladies xxxxx
Roll on Valentines Day and lots of Feb pregnancies xxxxxxxxxx

Thanks foz think will start with some cheapies this month and see how I go :)

Flora, will you report back on your experience with reflexology? I have heard it's really helpful for TTC and, tbf, it certainly doesn't harm but what do the practitioners actually do wonders if rubbing my own feet will yield results

midgetjen I use internet cheapies but start testing a few days after AF has buggered off. Cycle is short though getting old but have found them useful with mid afternoon sample each day till positive, and obviously DDT as much as possible.

Buying branded OPK can get quite pricey if you have to use them months on end, but you never know may do the trick first time round

Tentatively joining in this month...
can anyone advise which ovulation tests they use please?
This would be our 2nd dc but as ds was a complete surprise, new to the concept of ttc! :)

Thanks Hippy! I was on the buses with #1 and that's how we did our stats then, didnt realise that wasn't the way now haha

Joining the Feb bus, MMC yesterday so will be raring to go mid-February:
Age 30
Ttc #1

Feeling like this one will be the one!