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New Year surprise?

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StarlightIntheNight · 18/12/2018 14:56

Anyone else finding out around New Years day? We dtd last night and this morning got a static smile... Although, I am confused really if that means I ovulate today or tomorrow...

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NeverHadANickname · 22/12/2018 12:45

Thank you for the welcome.

I don't drink during the TWW but it had completely gone out of my head that I maybe shouldn't be eating certain cheese 🙈 this will take some getting used to. Think I'll eat as normal but not drink.

mrss2018 · 20/12/2018 21:05

Oh hell yes! You just try taking away the Brie and snowballs!! 😆

HelloBrass · 20/12/2018 18:49

@StarlightIntheNight I have been eating and drinking as normal, but as I get more into tww I'm thinking of not drinking. Difficult over Christmas!

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StarlightIntheNight · 20/12/2018 18:47

NeverHadANickname , welcome to the New Years group :) Keep us updated. Hopefully this is a lucky group.

Is everyone eating and drinking as normal during the 2 ww? Not easy to be good when its the holidays!

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NeverHadANickname · 20/12/2018 13:44

Hi everyone. AF for me is due a week today so not quite new year so hopefully you don't mind me joining. It would just be the best start to the new year. Good luck everyone.

mrss2018 · 20/12/2018 13:39

@StarlightIntheNight
I was reading that if the test missed your surge it will continue to flash...all other symptoms suggest I've ovulated so I'm hoping that's the case!
I guess if your surge is short you can miss it just testing in the morning- time will tell!

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StarlightIntheNight · 20/12/2018 10:57

mrss2018, ah usually you get flashing 2 days at least, but not unheard of 4 days of flashing. I think its only a issue if it goes beyond 7 days...I forgot the exact number. It says on the instructions though if you go to a certain amount of days it will say stop testing and wait to next cycle. It does make it more difficult to pinpoint ovulation when cycle is not regular.

My first two I was clock work so very easy. Now its been 5 years since I was last pregnant and my cycle is not as perfect as it was. The first two times I didn't use ovulation tests. But because my cycle is confusing this time around I am using them.

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mrss2018 · 19/12/2018 19:56

@StarlightIntheNight this morning was day 3....my cycles vary between 24-33 days...🤔 this is the first month using the clear blue digital tests....

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StarlightIntheNight · 19/12/2018 19:38

Thanks ladies.

mrss2018, how many days has it been flashing? Mine usually flashes two days until I get a static. But once I got four days of flashing before the static. Hopefully your static comes soon. How long is your cycle normally?

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mrss2018 · 19/12/2018 16:06

Fingers crossed @StarlightIntheNight

I'm on CD18 and still getting a flashing smiley! Wish it would sit still! Hoping tomorrow mornings will be static!

London91 · 19/12/2018 13:48

@StarlightIntheNight well fingers crossed it's a great new year for you. 😊

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StarlightIntheNight · 18/12/2018 17:48

We dtd last night and today I got the static, so I will dtd tomorrow. I am hoping we got it right! I wanted to dtd the night before and today...but ah well...at least we got it in last night. Crossing fingers.

I think I will test a few days before, as we are going on holiday and obviously if I know Im pregnant before we go I won't be drinking....plus I doubt I would be able to wait all the way until Jan 1 to test!

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London91 · 18/12/2018 17:40

I am due to test the 29th ish. As I got a positive opk on the 15th. So keeping them crossed I have no AF. 🤞

Hoping every one gets their bfp! What a lovely way it would be to start the new year.

Aph413 · 18/12/2018 16:58

I got a solid face today backed up by a positive internet cheapie. We dtd yesterday and today and will continue daily for a few more days just in case. I'm really hopeful it's not a false positive because I'm on day 87 of this cycle and truly fed up.
If all is correct I will be testing on New years.

stokieginge · 18/12/2018 16:55

Good luck ladies! X

HelloBrass · 18/12/2018 16:55

@StarlightIntheNight I unsually count O from the day after the static smiley

HelloBrass · 18/12/2018 16:54

I O'd (I think) last Weds or Thurs, and I have a 16 day LP so AF due on either 27th or 28th December. I'm not holding out much hope for this cycle but still keeping everything crossed! If AF doesn't arrive I may try to hold out until New Years Day to test.

Good luck to you all!

mrss2018 · 18/12/2018 16:43

Me 🙋🏼‍♀️
I've had a flashing smile for the past 2 days but have plenty of ewcm so will be continuing to dtd for the next few days at least and hope to get a static tomorrow!
As far as I understand + opk indicates ovulation in 12-36 hours

stokieginge · 18/12/2018 15:54

@StarlightIntheNight I'm due to O on the 23rd. So AF will be due around 4th.

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