First cycle trying SMEP - Anyone else?

@BeingATwatItsABingThing Yup I had a tear in work on Monday too but feeling positive now.
@Coastaldreamer welcome and good luck with this cycle. This will be my first cycle too doing SMEP once this period passes.
@SMiles14 welcome and good luck. Sorry to hear about a miscarriage, that’s so hard.
Keep up the positive thoughts, we will see some BFP on here soon I can feel it! My lovely partner has booked for us to go away this weekend and this crappy period will be over so I can start getting excited for the next ovulation period which is just round the corner.

So sorry to hear about your loss SMiles14

@BeingATwatItsABingThing @Each2TheirOwn Hello :D Thanks for the recommendations, maybe I will just try to stick with my ICs for this month. I guess you're right, so long as you are checking regularly it doesn't really matter what you use. What time of day do you POAS? Mine say not to use FMU so I'm limited to the evenings really. Last month I kept forgetting to hold it and went to pee before leaving work!!

And Yes, we are trying for our first, sadly following a MMC which was found at the 12 week scan at the beginning of July. Hoping it won't take long to fall again, really don't want to waste too much time! We were only on cycle 3 when I got my BFP that time.

Hey 👋🏽 jumping into this thread if that's ok!

First month that we have tried SMEP... just finished the three days in a row and today is "break day"

@Each2TheirOwn I had a LOL moment reading your comment about you DH and birthdays and Xmas... it felt fun at the beginning here and now I'm actually glad it's break day, purely cause it's been so hot over the last few days and three days of dtd straight has worn us out!! Lol poor DH feeling like a piece of meat at the min 🙈

@Positivity2019 sorry you're feeling crappy, I know how it feels - everywhere I look I see pregnant women and sometimes it can drive you potty!

This is cycle 7 for us so hoping my luck is going to change now that we are trying SMEP but it's better for me to not have any expectations

Hi!

I am using Asda ovulation tests which aren’t cheap but aren’t as expensive as other brands. I’m also using an AVA bracelet which was mega bucks and I’m not convinced so far but we’ll see.

Hi ladies can I join? This will be first month on SMEP, on CD13 today and usually O around CD20/21. Started bding EOD on CD11, DH's lucky day again today!!
I have been using the cheapy internet strips but considering a CB monitor... which is the best one - fertility monitor or Ovulation test strips???? There seem to be so many options and they are pricey so I don't want to get it wrong!

I know how you feel about your colleague. There is someone at my work due in December. When I found out, I had to leave the room. I had to go and sob in another room. I’m a teacher and my children started commenting that I didn’t look very happy even though I was trying to keep it all from them.

@Each2TheirOwn @BeingATwatItsABingThing Thanks for the reply, I was in a bit of a mess yesterday, so upset. It doesn’t help that I work with a girl who is very visibly pregnant and everybody gushes over her and although I am over the moon for her and she deserves the attention it is a smack in the face sometimes.
This is an absolute mother of a period too, so painful. But my lovely partner has booked for us to go away this weekend and where I would be been just starting a period, now it will be finished which is a massive bonus.
Keep up the positivity @Each2TheirOwn fingers crossed this is everyone’s month!!

Yeah. I was just super tired I think

No we didn’t. I wasn’t feeling very well.

Perfect OPK+! What CD are you on?

Oh no! I had that last month. AF was early and I saw it as a positive. At least she was putting me out of my misery.

So absolutely out of the blue and three days early but AF is here and I’m absolutely gutted. I’ve had a cry today and I’m heading for an early night today. However, new cycle, new chance for us.

We’ll have to do our good luck shag tonight.

We missed DTD last night. It would have been the final time for this month according to SMEP.

Hi guys, loving the chat about your poor tired partners. Mine was definitely pooped at the end of our cycle but we only missed two days and then he was back at it. Only four days to go until AF arrives so test day is Friday. Feeling nervous and excited to see what happens. So far little symptoms except really tender boobs, more so than usual, feeling absolutely starving (dunno if that’s linked at all) and the fact that I would normally be having little twinges of cramps for AF coming and so far nothing. So the wait continues really and I’ve no clue what to expect at all.
Positive vibes to all!!

It looks the same as yesterday so we're just going to DTD for the next 3 days and I'll keep testing to check the surge lowers

If I also get out of the habit of EOD, it will be harder to get back into that next month.