May Bus

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TTC#1
Cycle 6
AF due 19/05

early mc in Jan, just come off the CB trial (control arm) & time to embrace temping & OPK's this month.

good luck to all x

At what point did people start using OPKs, temping etc? I was charting when trying for my first but have been quite relaxed this time round...but only on cycle one!!!

@ClumsyFool I felt like that when we started ttc our daughter... To be honest I felt like it even before we started ttc. I worried so much it just wouldn't happen for us.
I would say try and stay positive but it's easier said than done, I know! I'm sure it will happen, and I'm hoping you won't have to wait too long for it too!
P. S Despite having a child, I'm convinced I won't get pregnant again so ttc will always drive us insane I think!

I’m using clearblue OPKs. Usually start testing CD12, get one or two days of low followed by a few days high fertility and then peak fertility around CD18.

I’m CD13 and tested with fmu for the first time this month (missed CD12). Peak appeared right away. Could this be accurate or a false positive?

Sorry for those having a rough time right now, I think we've all been there at some point.

I've given myself a bit of 'time off' from TTC chat this week as Monday just gone was a year since my first MC.

Now back on it and just hitting FW. Fingers crossed that our rainbow is waiting for us this month!

@MK86 yes we’re ttc our first, cant shake the feeling that it won’t happen for us, don’t know why, it’s just this constant feeling I have at the back (and sometimes front!) of my mind.
@FingersXssd83 so sorry to hear how you’re feeling and it’s totally understandable, sometimes you need to take a step back from all the ttc talk, it can be all consuming. Hope you’re ok and just know if you ever do want to rant/talk or whatever there will always be plenty of us here to lend an ear

Fairly sure today was ovulation day...we've hit every other day for the past week, so now waiting begins...

Testing a week on Friday

Fingersxssd83 So sorry you’re feeling so down about it...we’re cycle 10 here too, just turned 30, but saw doctor yesterday for irregular bleeding and was told it was time to start infertility investigations. Hearing it said out loud made me feel absolute shit and like we had to accept something was wrong. To top it off, someone at work has literally just come back from maternity leave and she’s 7 months pregnant!!!

Hang on in there x

@miserablemouse I’d used one the day before as well which came up with a blank circle. Just done another today though and there’s only one line on the stick so I imagine I must have already had my lh surge and missed it?!

Being sent for day 21 blood test to check hormone levels so guess I’ll know how accurate it is next month.

I'm here!
Cycle 3
TTC #1
Age 28
CD 5

I got accepted onto the clearblue trial so I am excited to start ovulation tracking. Fingers crossed it helps!

Good luck to you! Hopefully taking a step back may help relax you and give you a surprise! Xxx

I'm hopping off the May bus (although we bonked all through FW so I'm not sure this is possible!).

Seriously had enough of this up-duff malarkey.

Everyone's dropping pregnant around me left right and centre. There's no escape from baby chat! At home. At work. Everywhere... It's making me extremely unhappy.

We're on cycle 10, I'm age 35 in July and just been referred to a fertility clinic. Ooh the excitement...

Think I'm going to stick with a life of holidays and get myself a pack of dogs.

Good luck to all you who are feeling positive.

TCC sucks.

Meant to put pregnancy not bfp... Sorry getting used to the acronyms, not been on the forums before 😀

@ClumsyFool sorry to hear your first bfp wasn't to be, I had that before I fell pregnant with my daughter too. Its so frustrating when it messes with your cycles too!
I think I'm 2dpo though I don't know whether I o'd a couple of days earlier in which case I probably missed the boat (which is what I'm trying to tell myself already). My impending birthday made me decide to just inform dh on Saturday that we should ttc..... I expected a bit of resistance (he's a planner!)
Are you trying for your first?
Welcome @cakeandcheese I've been there with an early mc on first try before, hopefully your body will recognise what's happening this time.... That's what I told myself afterwards.

can i join? I unfortunately suffered a early MC last month so am hoping to fall pregnant quickly as we only started trying and fell pregnant on our first try last month but it wasn't meant to be :(
TTC: 2
Cycle: #1
CD: #??? who knows (no AF yet after MC)

@MK86 this is cycle 5, we actually conceived on our first month but it wasn’t to be unfortunately as the bleeding started very soon afterwards and since then my cycles seem to have reduced (apart from the first one after which was actually a good few days longer than usual). Fingers crossed for you this month, where abouts are you in your cycle?
At least if we do drive ourselves crazy we all have each other and can see we’re not on our own with it!

@puzzlepiece it’s just me telling myself at the mo, if the willpower holds out or not is another thing but @LP17 I love this idea of putting them in hubbys boot....
am so sick of this spotting now just want AF to arrive good and proper rather than being in horrible limbo land!!! Had a little cry to DH last night, think it is just the pMS emotions getting in full swing!

spottyyellowdress was the negative digital OPK the first one you used? Because the stick part of it definitely looks positive, but they always show a negative/blank smiley on the first day as they register your "baseline" hormone levels.

I think I might have just felt ovulation. I had mild cramps yesterday on the left hand side and this morning sitting at my desk there was a definite, very sharp 'pop' feeling on the same side. Super quick but definitely there!! Never had anything like that before but had my first ever acupuncture session last week and she did say it often brings on more obvious ovulation symptoms. Anyone else tried acupuncture for fertility? Did it help?

I'm on cycle 12, month 13 and think I only started ovulating regularly after Christmas so figured it can't hurt!

@LP17 yes it is sole destroying to look at! Don't know why I am doing it to myself! I have promised myself I am going to resist for a few more days. I'm away for work at the moment so won't get a chance until later in the week which is something at least!

I hope you enjoy your trip to Rome! That'll be an amazing distraction (hopefully)!

@puzzlepiece The simple fact is I am too lazy to go out & buy more when I know there are 3 waiting in my husband's boot for the opportune moment. Also BFN is soul destroying so I'd rather AF arrived. The 2WW is the worst!!!! I'm going to be in Rome for mine this month with some friends so I'm hoping that will take the edge off.
@clairehr I do wonder - seems a lot earlier than other months but then I've never done temping/CM checks/cervical position checks & OPKs all in one go before, so we'll see!

@ClumsyFool I've never tried temping or OPK's. I was so lucky with dd1 that I fell pregnant first month of trying.... Don't think I'll be that lucky 2nd time round.
I'm an average 26 day cycle but can vary a day before or after. Last month (definitely wasn't trying) and I was 6 days late thanks to a nasty sinus infection.
How long have you been ttc (sorry if you've already said)? Hope the tww isn't too bad for you, I know I'll drive myself crazy!

@italianwifey and @LP17 I wish I had your determination not to POAS. I am on 8 or 9 Dpo (not exactly sure) and it is literally all I can think about. My DH thinks I'm going insane and being a control freak (I totally am!). Told myself I wasn't going to test until the weekend but I feel like I have an addiction. Help lol.

Pretty sure I had ovulation pains last night, must admit I haven’t really been temping this cycle and haven’t touched an opk and I usually do, also have probably only dtd once during the peak time due to illness and work etc so I’m not really holding out any hope this cycle, on the plus side it should make the tww easier to cope with for once!
Currently on CD16, apps have me due af on 6th May but my last 2 cycles have only been 24 days which would make me due on the 3rd so will wait and see.

Hi ladies
Hopping on the May bus if that's OK. Af due 6th May. Was planning on ttc later this year but spur of the moment decision we started trying Saturday. Not sure if we've missed the boat this month. My period tracker says I o'd on Sunday and we dtd sat, sun and Mon. Fingers crossed.
How's everyone else doing?

@LP17 You may well be close to O then 😊 I only have two days of EWCM and normally a positive OPK the second day. "Just in case" BDing is always a good thing, practice if nothing else 😂