Starting 2ww once again! Who's with me?

@purplestar9 that's good you've worked that out now though! And no, won't hurt to try 😂

@8DaysAWeek I guess there's no harm in trying! I'm pretty sure our problem has been our timing, my cycle started out being longer than I originally thought which meant by using my app's prediction of ovulation was wrong, I've been ovulating almost a week later than I thought! I think I'm more on track this cycle though!

Well we're onto cycle 5 and I've been thinking about why we've not conceived yet. They say the most common reason is bad timing (assuming no fertility issues), but looking back at all my charts I'm 99% positive timing isn't the issue. I know there's loads of reasons outwith my control, but I'm wondering if position is the issue. We always finish with me on top. And while most websites say there's no proof that position is a factor, they also say that positions like doggy, spooning or missionary are theoretically better as they get the spermies to where the need to be better. Also, I guess gravity may play some part? So we're switching it up a bit this month just to see what happens!!

@8DaysAWeek have you heard of any specific positions that improve chances? I admit I'm not overly adventurous, we do tend to stick to the same few positions! (Even change half way through sometimes! Haha)

alicepol I’m the same as you plus one day then. We DTD Tues and Weds and got pos OPK on Weds. now we are away and can’t DTD again til Saturday which will be too late. I am also hoping we have lucked out with timing, I ovulated a bit later than I’d thought I would.

8days we don’t do specific positions as we are trying to keep the pressure off so we just go with the flow. I do believe that the theory of needing to be in a certain position has been disproved though. (FYI one on top and one on bottom this week though )

I don’t think there’s any that optimise chances, just as long as it goes where it’s supposed to 😂

Got my static smiley/peak fertility tonight! Plan is to dtd tonight and tomorrow night. Then we wait...

Here's a TMI question... Positions? Do you do specific ones to optimise chances??

@TheMagicTorch are you still testing tomorrow? Or have you already tested?

Sounds like perfect timing to me @alicepol :) fingers crossed!
I ovulate at some point from now to Sunday I think, we DTD last night and planning on Friday and Sunday (every other day over fertile period) just to make sure! But we all know planning these things means it doesn't always go to plan! And my thermometer arrived today so going to start temping tomorrow :)

No you had perfect timing!! Sperm live for 3-5 days, you want them there and waiting for the egg. I read a study the other day that says the optimal time for dtd is 2 days before (which we can assume for you is on Monday) and then the day before which will likely be the day of your positive opk! You are more than in this month :D

Though I too am guilty of pessimism and have already worked out that next cycle we are away with DHs whole family on the weekend I'm due to ovulate so there will be no chance of anything happening 😭😭

I know how you feel - we only dtd 2 and a half times. Plus I’ve got a bloody kidney infection so I didn’t even want to.

AF due in 9 days so hopefully next month will be a lot better

It’s better you dtd before ovulation than after - that way the little spermsies are already there waiting for the egg to be released!

The negative opk just means the surge is over. Most O 12-36 hours after their first positive, though it can take up to 48 hours. If you had a positive 2 days ago it's likely you've Od :)

Got my flashy smiley last night! Another one this morning. Expecting my peak/LH surge tonight so currently on track to O tomorrow as expected. Almost in the 2ww again...

I have had a really strange taste in my mouth almost constantly for about a week now... it's really bugging me! And really bad trapped wind and bloating today too (the bloating is that bad that I could have looked 4 months pregnant), what is going on?!

@TheHalfBloodPrincess I currently have 3 apps on the go because the first one I was using (Flo) didnt update very well when I changed the settings from 28day cycle to 33. So I tried Ovia, not sure what to think yet but it does seem a little more accurate with my dates. I also found that my Fitbit app has a fertility tracker on it so I'm using that too - I'll have to wait and see to find which is the most accurate!

halfblood I suppose it’s a case of you are either lucky or you aren’t then!

I’ve just worked out that if I ovulate tomorrow, then I’ll be 14DPO on the day of my best friends wedding, so if no AF by then I’ll have to test that morning

@basinhaircut my last pregnancy we only dtd 3 days before ovulation and I caught!

@purplestar9 I’ve not tried the ovia app. My free trial for FF has expired so I might give it a go next cycle.

@TheHalfBloodPrincess thank you, I will start right away, it's due to arrive on Friday.
I have the Ovia app which has space to add in the information every day and then it shows on a graph so I'll see how I go with that I think.

Morning all. These are definately positive aren’t they? CD19, much later than I was expecting, but luckily fell on the right day I guess for DTD. My post last night doesn’t make sense now I read it back, we are away from tomorrow so can DTD again tonight and not again till Saturday, but if we did last night and tonight and got positive OPK this morning then that’s pretty good timing right? I should ovulate somewhere in the next 12-36 hours?

@8DaysAWeek I have used them this cycle for the first time and I didn't get my flashing smiley until day 13. I started testing on cd9. However, as of An hour ago (cd 16) I was still getting a flashing smiley but I have also started spotting which hasn't happened before so I have no idea whether to bother testing etc. Make sure you follow the instructions precisely otherwise it can mess up and give false readings.

Second one looks positive @alicepol! Yay!

I'm due to O on Thursday or Friday. Using the CB digital advanced ovulation test and still getting a low fertility reading. Thought it'd be going high by now. Anyone used these before?? All new to me.