TWW: AF due 11 August

@KCM99 I'm due to test on the 7th but leaving it until the 8th to see if AF arrives so I don't waste a test x

@KCM99 are they? Clearly I'm having a dumb moment 😅😅 I haven't had anything else really that I have noticed 🤷🏼‍♀️ been tired but had a really busy week and work nights so that's a general symptom I have all cycle long 😂 x

Hope you don’t mind me jumping on here.

We’re TTC #1 and this is our first cycle. Due AF 14th August, desperate to test on the 9th, I’m not patient at all 🤣

Hope we can all get through the wait together and get BFP!!!

And clearly if I hadn’t been so lucky with my other two I wouldn’t care when a baby turned up just as long as it did. I just feel I may have a choice about when (which is stupid as obviously I don’t really).

Being pessimistic though would a may baby be that disadvantaged compared to say an August 31st (if you believe the stuff online about all this)? Any teachers or parents of May children?

I have two autumnal babies and have really noticed the difference at nursery between the almost 5’s and the just or not even yet 4’s. All going to reception together.

Feel like AF might be on her merry way this next week, been soooo hungry the past 3 days it's mental, Also increase in CM last few days, no other signs

@KCM99 I use Glow and that did give me a crosshair last month when it was super obvious. I think it’s confused as I am this time round! We shall see what happens but I’m not holding out too much hope as if my progesterone isn’t right then implantation won’t be successful even if we have managed to catch the egg! I think I’ll try to hold off testing until AF unless I get a lot of symptoms. (I’ll probably be poas at 10dpo! )

Only just too many teachers in my life and other mums panicking with August boys being so young for the year! Also was rather relieved that I wasn’t worrying over a new born in that very hot weather! Also no family help so probably the first post CS weeks would be easier in termtime.

I'll jump in too! I'm 33 and TTC #1. On cycle 3 and surprised how focused I've become on TTC! I think I thought it would happen immediately, although my rational brain knows it can take a while and three months is not long.

I'm a real planner so the idea that there is so much chance involved causes me stress! I feel like now we've made the (big) decision to have a baby, I'd like it to happen straight away.

I'm tracking with the Glo app and tried Clear blue OPKs for the first time this month, which I found really interesting. I think I'm a person who likes more information rather than less.

I'm due my period on 13 August and am trying not to test before.

Also, on the summer baby thing, while a baby anytime will be amazing, because of the school year, a baby born in autumn-winter would be my preference. But I have endo and chances are this could be a long road so we decided to crack on now.I’ll be thrilled if I get that sticky BFP in the next couple of months. Not sure on your reason @Chaosonthehorizon.
And on OH not understanding, I also got a ‘it’ll happen when it happens, just try to relax’ from my husband when I was feeling rubbish that AF showed up. It’s killer because you read so many quick successes and also are just super excited to get a solid line that will stick . He’s not being heartless, he just doesn’t understand my excitement to carry and have our child (and ASAP!)

Super hectic chart! I temp orally and sleep terribly too, but considering how last month I was still me with the same temping and bad sleep, who knows. Maybe it’s annovulatory, in which case I’ll see how things shake out for a couple more months then go to the gynae, but hoping it will climb and stay up.

Mind if I join? Due AF 12 Aug(ish). Think my hormones are off this month as my temps are all over the place so I’m going by when I think I actually ovulated which is a couple of days later than our last BD. We were too tired with it and work and busy lives! Last month gave me a lovely chart in complete contrast to what I’ve got so far!
Hoping for a BFP but have a feeling that this isn’t going to be my month.
Fingers crossed for us all!

KCM99 thanks hoping I can hold out but figure then if it BFN then I will just be expecting AF. Don’t want a huge gap or a summer baby so can’t try for long, just thinking I have ruined this month but missing the first couple of days and then doing SMEP on the alternate days to the ones they suggest 😓

@Coastaldreamer yeah mine isn't, he hasn't seemed that bothered since we started even though I know he is, and once it happens he will be ecstatic, it's more because I think obviously they just do their deed and that's it until the BFP for them they don't realise what we have to go through x

@flossy12 :( I think they just don't emotionally invest as much as us. Not even realising it as well

I've told DH on my previous cycles just let me be upset and be there for me rather than say "it will happen". Esp on CD1 as I'm not ready to hear anything then lol. Basically let me feel shite and sit on the sofa and cry 😬

@Coastaldreamer oh the same as me then ☺️☺️ I know I was really upset after our BFN last time, OH didn't even ask how I was so I felt shit for a fair few days

When mentioned it his reply was 'well yeah I'm sad but it will happen eventually' 🤷🏼‍♀️

@flossy12 yeah I feel nothing can prepare you for when it actually happens, and you know you will be ok but just need to feel upset at that moment and deal with it

I think I'm 7 DPO... irregular cycles so going off how my body felt, cm etc