TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD 10!

@Jessikka it's crazy isn't it!! I never knew before TTC 😂

@GemmaJen yes!! I have to do a very awkward position to be able to reach it - this month is the first where I felt it 'low' but that was just the very tip of my finger without doing the position - it's definitely possible for them to be naturally high!! When I really struggled I got DH to check for me because it was just easier 😂 the poor thing 😂 sorry if you've mentioned before but what tracker is it you have? I'm after a cheap one - can't justify an Ava or anything in a similar price range x

Evening ladies, hope you've all had a lovely New Year's Day!

I've attached a pic of my Opk from just now, I think it's nearly there - what do you all think? Thanks in advance! X

@GemmaJen that's genius; hadnt considered that!
One thing you will all learn about me is Common Sense + I are not friends ha!

@Jessikka I would 100% recommend temping too. It's nice to see the temp go up especially if you used OPKs as it confirms it all.
We DTD about 36 hours before I O'd (DTD Sunday night and O'd I think overnight the Monday due to sharp pain) and had a temp increase on the Tuesday morning. My app said I wouldn't so till the Wednesday I think which was rubbish.
Fx for you!!

@Jessikka I got myself a wearable tracker as three days per week I'm up for a train at 5 but like to sleep in when I can on other days. It takes my lowest temp so I don't need to worry about sleeping patterns or getting up in the night.

I've had no luck with cervix position changes, I can never find it anyone else have this issue? Can it just be naturally high?

Hi @cupcakesandglitter ohhh yes I've definitely seen the quick differences in cervix position! I started checking numerous times a day so I could be confident in noticing the changes; I've never been so acquainted with myself haha! 😳

It's been sunny down here in S.Wales and I've been clearing out my attic all day. De clutter for the new year 😎

@GemmaJen I will probably try next month but I will struggle three times a week as I wake up at different times. When I'm working from home for the first three days it will be ok but on the fourth I'm up two hours earlier to travel to the office and then weekends....
my body is one of those ones thy I feel everything, so I think I may be lucky in that I will also have feelings to fall back on.

Will try taking my temp next month but not sure on accuracy; we will see.

@Jessikka I also second temping as KatBeCool suggests. I don't get ovulation symptoms, I do get quite strong OPKs, 2 positive days in a row this month, my temp rose 48hrs after the second positive. Without tracking Bbt I wouldn't have known O had definitely happened or may have stopped dtd after the first positive reducing ttc chances.

I'm 5dpo and the tww is dragging! Hoping it gets easier when I'm back at work tomorrow.

Omg @EltzBee the digital!!! ❤️ please stick around!! X

@FlapJackered yesssss we're cycle twins!! You gonna take it easy again this month? We are but just minus drinking x

@stormtrooperjulian omg 😂 I can't deal with waxing it honestly 😳 make sure DH is extra appreciative of it tomorrow ;) x

@Jessikka try and BD for the next couple of days too!! Also, keep checking your cervix at the same time every day and log it all into FF... I'd been doing it every now and then, but I'm the last two weeks I've seen how fast it changes and how different it feels etc x

Trotted off to Liverpool for a day out with DH today, but I've had the worst AF I've had since we've started TTC. Tried to just walk and help ease it but bloody hell she does want to make it clear she's arrived!! I really think I was pg and I've had a chemical - my boobs still haven't gone back to how they normally look. I've mc before and so I guess I'm stronger than I remember if I've got through them then... fingers crossed for all of us on here we get our BFPs xxx

@Jessikka you ovulate 12-48 hours after the positive OPK. The tinge of blood is usually from the follicle rupture. I suggest temping, it helps to know when you ovulated.

@KatBeCool actually I'm wrong; still stretchy and egg white so that's cool. It wasn't over in one day after all ha!

My cervix is deffo open so I guess it was today maybe.

@KatBeCool this month I've only done it when I remember; awful I know. But because I told myself I wasn't actively trying it but practising I've been a bit relaxed with it. I wanted to just see if they got a little darker and know whether they were working sort of attitude ( whether the brand was worth it etc). I'm going to try doing things properly next month when I know I'm in an actual cycle not my pretend one lol.

I've no idea if I ovulated but my Cm has a slight pink tinge to it and only once. Following the sharp pain? Today I've been more normal and no cramping or twinges or damp feelings; just usual Jess today lol.

Lord knows. My gut instincts tell me it was last night or today? But I've read it's usually a day after a darker OPK (the pic has faded but it was VERY dark)but then I had all of my stretch CM in one day so maybe I'm different?
I BD 5/6 of the last 6 days but that wasn't timed...that was natural hormones for the first time in many years haha!

Sorry for the essay; no one knows I'm TTC so I have only you ladies!

@Jessikka the darkest test you showed is close to positive, hours away. This cycle I had a very short surge, I had a near positive in the afternoon and it was faint in the morning. But my ewcm lasted until 4dpo. How many times a day and what time of the day do you test?

This thread moves fast and I need more practice in keeping up! I also need to preview my posts for errors looking at the last one!

@EltzBee huge congratulations on your BFP!

@FlapJackered I'm sorry about AF turning up. I also think my DH will be away when I'm ovulating so I think I'm probably out now until Feb

I have some cheap strip opks coming in the post in the hopes that timing things better will be the answer but DH is only home at weekends all this month!

Thought I will add that the middle stick was almost identical - I'd say 99.8% as dark - though it's faded now in that picture.

Thanks @EltzBee
I bought a pack of Asda ones, not to track so much but to just check I was actually producing the LH hormone and generally just check up every now and again. Sort of like a practise round before starting properly after my first AF.

I came off BC on 17/12 and had a withdrawal bleed on 24/12 so I know I'm still in a sorta limbo month.
Anyway, I randomly took an OPK and had a faint line so knew it wasn't Ov time but happy to know I'd produced hormones I should have so happy days.
For last few days I've had cramps and nausea and headaches and a creamy then watery CM.

Yesterday on ("fake") CD8 I had my first batch of EWCM - loads. All of a sudden. It may have been forming over hours but my god when it showed it showed Lol! I decided to compare tests so took another OPK and it was twice as dark as the day before, but not quite as dark as the control line, but very very close. I had a sharp pain in my right side and I could feel pulsating in my lady bits again! (I now think that may have been the Inguinal gland maybe).

Today, another OPK and ive gone fainter again. Still detectable but lighter. My EWCM seems to have slowed down too; still see through and sticky and trying to stretch but it's just not as much as yesterday.

I think I may have just been randomly lucky enough to catch my surge? Beginners luck maybe? Lol.

What do you think? The sticks have slightly faded through age now but the picture representation is still the same as though slightly lighter they still show the progression well. Thanks!!

Happy New Year ladies. Sending good thoughts to those for whom AF has arrived, or who are feeling a bit low. And to all the new ladies who’re just starting out in this rollercoaster!

I’m feeling slightly optimistic this month...we’ve DTD a good number of times during my fertile week and plan to again tomorrow once family leave. I’ve no intentions of testing til I’m late (CD 16 today) but if I’m fortunate enough to get to that stage what are people’s opinions on the most reliable tests? I see lots of chat here about lots of options. What should I be aiming to send my DH in search of if them tine comes?! 😃

@Jessikka I used opk strips from Amazon. Feel free to ask questions it's what we are all here for.

@stormtrooperjulian I think I will test tomorrow, I was due to ovulate 17th then last minute Ovia changed prediction to 24th only based on my CM so potentially I’m like somewhere between 8 and 15 DPO. All because I had over a week or EWCM 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hi Ladies! Happy New Year!!

Lovely to see a BFP when I logged in! Congrats

@stormtrooperjulian I am going to go full whack on the dose day 3-7! No half measures here! Desperate times call for desperate measures.😂 I will report back the results!
Hurrah for the positive opk!! Ouch with the wax but it apparently makes everything more sensitive for sex in a good way too!

@thosethreewords that is true! So should be ov'ing on 19th unless these Soy pills bring it forward 🤞🏻 and then af on 2nd Feb.

@MrsR16 good to see you back and glad to hear you're feeling better. I have had the prolonged spotting before too it's really annoying, I can't help you with why it happens but it is not unusual

Hey ladies, sorry I've been away for a bit - I was crushed when AF arrived before Christmas and just needed some time. Congratulations to all those with BFPs and welcome to all the newbies!

I have a question - as mentioned above, AF arrived before christmas and I'm now on CD10. AF won't go away properly! I normally have a 5 day AF, with maybe some spotting either side, but spotting has continued... I don't think it's helped by the fact I've been horrendously ill but any ideas what on earth is going on, ladies? I'm in my FW and desperate to start BD! 😕 xx

@stormtrooperjulian you truly are a trooper as the name suggests 😬😬😂

@FlapJackered sorry about AF. What’s your plan with the soy isoflavones?

@MrsMcNtobe will you test tomorrow if AF doesn’t show?

I just got a +ve opk so looks like I should ovulate tomorrow. Will dtd today and tomorrow. Unfortunately I’ve got my monthly waxing appointment tomorrow after work so dtd tomorrow night might be a bit uncomfortable but needs must 😂😂

Happy New Year everyone!

AF currently 3 days late, I think I ovulated late so expecting her today/tomorrow. Had absolutely no symptoms but now I’ve got a little cramp which I’m trying to ignore and pretend it’s not there 😔 Reallllly thought I’d be heading into 2019 with a little baby cooking away