Where there’s a Yam, there’s a way

@BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy the last couple of cycles I ovulated on cd14 so thought there'd be something showing up. I was taking vit b complex and epo but have stopped them this cycle in favour of pregnacare conception so not sure if this has made a difference

My 2 bfp's were on cycles where I didn't get a +opk so maybe it's a good thing?!

Bodies are stupid!!!

Saying that I have a very faint line all through the month but it only gets darker right before ov.

@RhiBee29 what day do you normally ovulate? Day 12 is quite early for a + opk unless your cycles are quite short?

I hate OPK's!!! Lots of ewcm, ovulation pains, so I hold my wee for 3.5hrs get home POAS and blank...wth? Not even a squinter. CD12, surely there should be some lh to detect?

Proper hacked off today. Foul mood, radio show the morning talking about pregnancy, then thinking about that stupid Friends episode where Ross and Rachel have one night of sex and 'whoops! Pregnant!'

Angry at the World Day today

So after charting properly this month I'm fairly sure I ovulated which I guess is reassuring! So now another tww commences. I've decided symptom spotting is a mug's game. I was definitely pregnant last month. AF was even late. Except for I wasn't and it turns out my body just hates me.

@LexieJean & @UnicornsandRainbows1 I am always in the TWW spotting EVERYTHING as a sign. It's a nightmare. I tell myself every month not to do it, but I can't help it every time!

Interesting re: cold uterus! Will do some reading - who knew it was even a thing!

Picked up 4 clear blue tests for 4.99 because having nausea because I haven't eaten all morning must mean that I'm miraculously pregnant

I'm always cold, so I do wonder if this is having an affect on me. I think that means I need to take a long holiday somewhere warm

Oh thanks @nimble
I have many of those symptoms but I’m working on them!

Also symptom spotting in my 2WW (cd21, ov’d cd16): had to run to the train this morning and legs felt v tired, faint period like cramping sensation. Sure this has nothing to do with me being fantastically unfit and must be my body using energy elsewhere to stick a bean 🤦‍♀️ idiot hopeful

Cold uterus 'info'

heidibrockmyre.com/blog/2015/11/12/is-your-uterus-too-cold-to-conceive

I got told pretty much the same thing as @ronswan so depending on where I am in my cycle I get needles in different places. And I’m trying to keep my feet warm but it’s just impossible- they’re always cold in summer too and it’s only bothering me now because of my cold uterus! 🙄

But I too have reached “try anything” stage. I’m going to keep going with the acupuncture until I can’t afford it any more- my af treats are going to have to get cheaper than shoes!!

So the way it was explained to me was that the acupuncture during the first half of the cycle is based on invigorating your system - 'waking it up' so it is ready to conceive. For the latter half it is about making your uterus a warm and welcoming place so that any egg that gets fertilised is encouraged to stick around.

I am generally a cold person (hands & feet always freezing) as well so not sure if that is an indication.

Tbh, I think I have just reached the 'try anything' stage. I'm on cycle 22 & it just gets harder so stuff like this is a distraction at least.

Recently I've been trying something different each month (eg a new supplement, preseed, a different app etc) just to make me feel like I can do something. It'll be the bloody tummy warmer next month!

I got a recommendation for this stomach warmer for the cold uterus!

Women Cashmere Waist Warm Winter Elastic Back Stomach Kidney Protector Warmer Band Deep Grey https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073W59774/ref=cmswwrcppapi_wu5CAbN9FFX3E

I think they are for people who get kidney pain, but I might give it a go to warm up my frosty womb...

Hahahahaha (boak!) 😂

Ps Sooz I also had cold uterus. Specifically - stagnation (?). Are you doing castor oil packs? Dunno if that's what did the job, but it didn't half clear up my eczema

Semen not soluble in water - it's why a uni halls of residence had to post letters telling the blokes not to masturbate in the shower - it was clogging the pipes

Thanks @Milknosugar1 trying not to get hopes up but DTD just in case

Have you read TCOYF @SoozC ? Think she suggests kegels half an hour after DTD as sperm will have got through the cervix by then and you can get rid of the semen so monitoring cm the next day is clearer.

Yes, Wonky, that's it! Don't you worry about the state of the educating system when a teacher can't even explain that simply enough?! I promise I'm better when teaching History or something, science never was my thing

Not going to do a science experiment but thanks for the tip! Will keep fingers crossed for ewcm. Dtd anyway. I was just wondering if acupuncture could affect ov so quickly? Definitely not doing opks or bbt, I just don't want to stress about it after the mc. I go through phases of doing them and not doing them. I'm just keeping an eye on cm (although I'm clearly not very good at it!).

Ewcm stays together in water, according to TCOYF

No, not doing OPKs... yet. Think they'll confuse me. Think I had ewcm earlier though so maybe I'm finally ov'ing with the help of Agnus Castus