TTC & due to OV around the 22nd March? Come on in!

Well, sadly, I don't think I'm going to make it. So close!

Last night, my OPK was at about an 8-8.5/10. When I woke up this morning, my temp was up...I don't know if I would say it was a spike necessarily. My temps have been hanging out in the 96s all this week, and it's now up to 97.18. I guess I will have to pay attention to the next couple of days temps. This could be a rise before the spike. Or this could be the spike. I don't know.

I genuinely don't know if temping is helping or hurting. I have not had a major dip, which I know not everyone does. And, none of my temps have gotten even close to how high they were while I was on AF.

I had already decided I was going to test twice today based on the fact that I was so high yesterday evening. I did have a positive this morning, but I will take a test again this afternoon and tomorrow, or at least until I notice a change.

At this point, I am 35 hours until there is a possibility of BD-ing. With my surge somewhere between yesterday evening and this morning, we can split the difference at 6 hours, and put it at 41. That's a pretty long time. I would have to get really, really lucky for it to work out. The only thing I am hanging my hat on is that I have not had a major temperature spike. So, I'm holding out a sliver of hope that there is a chance.

But, it's not looking good.

So cd12 negative can digital opk last night, negative this morning but the second line is darker this morning than last nights but don't know if that means anything as no smiley.

Noticed some cm about 5 minutes ago, does this sound promising? Flo says I'm ov tomorrow but it's usually out by a couple of days.

Partner been away but home tonight so will need to dtd.

Hard work this ttc 😫

I’m starting to panic I’ve missed OV even though I’m CD14 of a 31 day cycle and the apps predict the 24th/25th....
Had period type pains over night on my left side but haven’t notice any increased CM let alone any EWCM but we did dtd on cd 9, 10 and 12 so hopefully the 12 would have only been 24 hours prior to OV if that was it last night???? Or can OV pains be a day or so prior to anything happening? Really hope we haven’t missed the chance this month.....

Can anyone advise? Tested with FMU this morning and had a faint line... just tested again now & got these results on an amazon cheapie & then a clearblue digital (reading negative...)

Don't really have much in the way of CM but I'm on CD19

@deathbycats good to know that thanks!

@Michellebops sorry to hear about your mmc. I have two other children and conceived both quick and easy without tracking anything so this is all new to me too since Christmas.

@Kinsella82 at the grand old age of almost 42 I'm just learning all this. I have a 3 year old and I had a mmc in October. I had no issues falling pregnant with either.

Since the miscarriage I am still trying to understand how my body works, usually a 27 day cycle but have had one cycle be 35 days. I suffer for pains a few days before ovulation and days before af leading me to convince myself I'm pregnant again and then disappointment at blank tests etc.

Before the miscarriage I was neither up not down, couldn't have told you when I ovulated or even bothered with cramps. But now 😫

If it makes anyone feel any better - I went for a wee at 4.30 this morning with DD, and then got a positive OPK using a tiny wee at 7.25am. I hadn’t drank anything in between.

@Michellebops do you normally have regular cycles or are you trying to pinpoint ovulation because of longer cycles? Mine are all over the place! I think I'm gonna try fmu but like you I also go to the toilet a few times a night too (damn all that water!). I think I would feel dehydrated if I didn't drink water or anything for long periods of time though

@Kinsella82 snap.

I don't do fmu as I'm up 2/3 times every night. I've been doing at 5pm when I get home from work. And trying not to drink too much in between afternoon break and home time.

I think opks are never going to work for me. I've just read you should hold your urine for 2-4 hours and avoid taking drinks during that time.... I've been testing around 3pm each day but I am always drinking water and also tea at lunch time (1.30) and I would use the bathroom every 1-2 hours because of all the water!!

Would fmu work?

@Retrieversandredwine it's hard to pin them down isn't it?! What makes it worse is our farm is ten miles from our home so he doesn't just pop home for a quick visit or anything. Anyway I'll try just keep doing what we are doing and keep everything crossed.

Hi

CD 11 here and waiting for the ovulation. Joined new gym so new focus to take my mind off TTC. Eating loads of vegs and nuts. Also started morning smoothies with maca powder. Also dtd every other day.

TWW time is the worst. Need to find hobby to get my mind off.

@Kinsella82 I'm also married to a farmer so I get you! We're spring drilling this week and I've barely seen him.

I'm on CD19, had lots of CM on Monday (CD17) but not really anything since and have had very faint lines on the OPK on day 18 + 19 whereas they were non existent before. Anyone know what this could mean?

Jeds55
Hi, thank you! Yeah I don’t smoke, not really overweight but could maybe do with losing a stone. Partner had been tested and he’s fine. Been referred to gynaecologist but could be a 6 month wait time I don’t think I’ve got. Trying to de-stress. I have a mentally stressful job so time away from that hopefully will help although feel guilty. I’ve never logged temp before, but have tried Opk but became a bit obsessed 😩 x

Hello Sunshine just the usual tips of no smoking, be a healthy weight, eat well, all the obvious am afraid. Its positive that your blood tests showed ovulation. I found TTC one constant dragging wait, wait for ovulation, wait for period, have period, rinse and repeat and worried that I was wishing my life away, not sure how to get out of that cycle! If you find out, please let me know! Has your partner had semen analysis? If not I would get that booked in.
People will tell you not to stress but I found that made me do the opposite! I find running a good way to de-stress and order my thoughts so not sure if you're into anything like that. All the best

Hello All, been so busy that haven't checked in for a while, sounds like some of you have been busy though hopefully making some December babies
CD 9 here and still blank face on ckearblue and no EWCM (had none last month either). Have what I think is a UTI, got docs later this evening, over the counter stuff just not getting rid of it. The thought of partner going near there pretty horrific atm so body probably not ovulating to protect itself!
Really busy organising Dd 1st birthday but hoping if I feel better and get a positive we can at least dtd once

Hi, can I join!
I’m totally new to these threads etc was just googling like a lunatic trying to find tips on TTC.
I’m 41 so feel like I’m running out of time. Been trying for about 18 months. I have a regular cycle and had blood tests that have shown I do ovulate. Doctor has signed me off work as I’m super stressed which she feels will be part of the issue. But I even stress about that 😩🙄.
Any tips would be great, I’ve cut down caffeine, I don’t drink.

Good luck squeezing the BD in!!
"I'm just popping off for a shower mum!"

And good luck at the doc on Monday!

I'm on CD16 now and no sign of a positive opk at all. Maybe I'm doing them wrong!
Still BD every second day although we did it yesterday and today so I hope that doesn't mess things up.

I'm also getting that anxious panicky feeling that what if I get a positive opk (I test in the afternoon) and then my DH doesn't or can't come home til late that night (he's a farming lambing at the moment so crazy hours!). Need to stop worrying I know! But I know someone here will understand!

That’s so frustrating WrechamBuxom fingers crossed you have a better day today ☺️

Cd15 today and finally got a positive OPK - no second guessing it either. Going to keep an eye out for more EWCM today. Had loads on Monday and just back to being wet/slippery yesterday. So Glow now has me down as ovulating tomorrow and AF due on the 4th.

Oh for crying out loud. I am struggling. So yesterday, I mistakenly chugged a ton of water, possibly diluting my urine for the OPK. No problem, today is a new day right?

So I wasn't going to be at home so I grabbed a (wrapped) test out of the box and took it with me. Open it up, and it's a pregnancy test! Wtf. So, I can't just go grab a new one. I decide to go through my emergency duffle in the car, just in case, and I found one old unopened OPK package. Now, it's been out in my car for weeks, but it's sealed and I'm desperate, so I go for it.

Not sure if it worked or not. The two lines did show up, but the entire stick bled and it was purple. I used my Glow Analyzer, and it had trouble focusing and catching a picture, but when it finally did, it put it at a 7/10, which I think is fair. My temperature this morning was normal.

I did have a pretty significant glob of EWCM in my underwear. I usually don't get a ton of CM, so it was a surprise for sure.

It's interesting to be on this side of it. Normally, the way the timing goes, we do a ton of BD-ing, and then I am like "Hurry, hurry, hurry." So, to be the side of it to be like, "wait, wait, wait" is a new perspective.

I'm confused now cos I've gone back to having practically nothing CM wise :/

I'm jealous of the McDonald's too.

@crazychemist I don't envy you, at least she's not there for long.

I'm jealous of the McDonald's. I've lost 18lbs since new year in a bid to help. I had a mmc in October and didn't lose any of the gained weight at the time.

I have a 3.5 year old and if successful it's going to be a 4 year gap. I'm 42 in 2 weeks as well so I'm trying to be positive but harsh reality is that it may not happen for us ❤️

Oh @Robbo93 and @Michellebops you’ve made me smile :-) she’ll be leaving tomorrow, but I think it’ll put a halt on anything. She sleeps with her door wide open and stays up a lot of the night reading because she naps during the day. We have a 2yo DD who is awake during the day. So I think that’s done it for this month! Oh well, roll on April.....

Clear and slippery is fertile mucus, right? So could you “clear and oily” be that? It sounds about right to me, which would mean you are gearing up for ovulation. I think it goes milky and starts getting stickier a day or two after ovulation (basically when you’re past your fertile window).

I didn’t pay that much attention when we conceived DD1. Although we did want her, there didn’t seem to be too much difference if it was one month or the next. Now it bothers me much more because I’m aware of the ever widening age gap they’ll have, I didn’t really want it to be more than 3.5 years, which is what we’re looking at if we don’t get a bp in the next 2 months.

Oh well, have comforted myself with McDonalds on the way home from work. Not entirely in line with the ttc diet!