Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

TWW - testing 4th September

616 replies

Blossomingflower94 · 24/08/2019 15:18

Anyone else in the TWW and want to keep each other sane?

OP posts:
Thread gallery
20
Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 12/09/2019 21:02

Currently CD 11. I have two more days off and will BD both days but after that I'll have 2 days where me and DP won't see eachother. I really hope that our daily BDing since CD 8 is enough.
Missed the boat last month because of work too.

OP posts:
Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 11/09/2019 16:46

@AliSxo I hope you have a lovely time in London, including lots of BDing haha.

@Raizelrea I hope so, its been a blooming nightmare to make so far!

OP posts:
Raizelrea · 11/09/2019 07:07

@Blossomingflower94 Sounds incredible! No doubt it will be a hit among the wedding guests!

AliSxo · 10/09/2019 23:03

@Blossomingflower94 I'm on CD9 and also have a 25 day cycle so we're in the same boat!! I'll do an Opk test tomorrow and see how I get on xx apparently my main day for ovulation will be Saturday and me and DP are off to London for the weekend staying overnight so that'll be fun xxx

Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 10/09/2019 20:59

It's a 3 tier double height cake with floral decor. Bottom tier vanilla, middle Chocolate and the top gluten free vanilla all covered in chocolate ganache! Super excited to finish it tomorrow.

OP posts:
Chaosonthehorizon · 10/09/2019 19:21

Ok will try grapefruit juice too! Maybe too late as CD7 and sounds like I have missed the evening primrose window

Raizelrea · 10/09/2019 17:37

@Blossomingflower94 Amazing! What kind of cake will it be? I'm not much of a baker though now that autumn is here I quite fancy making pumpkin pie over the weekend.

Oh that's interesting, will hive the grapefruit juice a try too! I did evening primrose oil supplements for the first half of the last cycle as they're meant to increase CM but missed the first few days of my cycle while travelling this time and you're meant to start them on CD1 so will be giving those a miss this month.

I reckon with a 25 day cycle you'll probably get a static fairly early on in the cycle so hopefully it shouldn't be 10 days of flashing smileys for you ☺️ I'm kind of excited to start the CB OPKs too - which is sad haha

Week's been ok so far thank you, today was quite stressful at work though on the bright side it made the day go by quickly rather than me googling random TTC nonsense like I did last month when work wasn't busy 😄 How's yours going so far?

Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 10/09/2019 12:24

@Raizelrea Yes I love making cakes! I do it on the side to make a bit of extra cash. Super excited for this one as its huuuuuge! You did have loads of weddings in one hit i'm not surprised you're all wedding'd out!

I just buy it - apparently the red one is better for TTC than the light juice. Its something to do with neutralising the acid in you CM that kills off a lot of sperm.

Yeah I heard some people can have it up to 9 days. I'm just encouraged that my body is producing enough oestrogen to register on the OPK. Just need to get on with DTD every day now. I have a wedding on the 27th and I really want to be able to tell my best friend that i'm pregnant :D

CD6 is good. I started on CD8 too, with 25 day cycles its what CB recommend too. I wasn't fully expecting a flashing smiley today but it's certainly picked up my mood!

How is your week going?

OP posts:
Raizelrea · 10/09/2019 08:26

@Blossomingflower94 Wow, making a wedding cake? I'm impressed! Weddings are a great distraction and loads of fun to attend though I admit I'm all weddinged-out after this summer and last week in particular 😄

Do you make your grapefruit juice from scratch or buy it premade? I had it a fair bit in hotels last week and I really like the taste so may start having it more regardless of whether it's good for TTC ☺️

That is exciting about the OPK! I do hear some people can get the flashing smiley for quite a long time so don't get too discouraged if that's the case. I also picked up the CB OPK yesterday, will probably start on CD8 (currently on CD6).

Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 10/09/2019 08:02

Just woke up and did my clear blue OPK and got my first flashing smile! Anyone would think that it was a BFP the way I got excited 😂

DTD last night, DP is away today but back in the morning. Then 3 or 4 days of daily DTD. I'm determined this month.

I've been having grapefruit juice and omega 369 too each morning to help with CM and increasing my estrogen.

Everything crossed.

How about you ladies that are on a similar cycle to me?

OP posts:
Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 09/09/2019 19:44

Feeling a lot more chilled this month. Nothing on the CB OPKs yet but I'm only CD8 today.

As for activities I have a crazy busy month! I have a wedding on Friday which I also happen to be making the cake for also, so that's this week's distraction.

I need to paint our kitchen 😂

Then we go on holiday to Ireland at the end of the month. It's just in time to stop me testing too as we will be away 😁

What have you all got planned?

OP posts:
Raizelrea · 09/09/2019 07:57

@AliSxo @Blossomingflower94 What kinds of activities are you ladies planning for the upcoming month? I just got back from a holiday that included attending two weddings, so in a bit of an energy slump now and could use the inspiration! So far the only plans we have for this month is some home diy 😄

I'm on CD5 and looks like that will be the last day of AF which is short for me (normally have 6-7 day periods). Will hopefully get CB OPK today though don't think I'll use them till CD8 or so. Other than that no exact plan, I think we'll just losely go for every other day, more if we fancy, less if we don't - which is essentially what we did last month. Don't really want to force it!

Chaosonthehorizon · 09/09/2019 07:35

CD6 today and using up my CB OPK’s, 24 day cycle last month!

AliSxo · 08/09/2019 22:14

Were in this together this cycle @Blossomingflower94 sending you all the baby dust darling!! I'll start doing the OPK tests but I'm ovulating on Saturday according to Flo, it was accurate last month xxx

Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 08/09/2019 16:50

@alisxo were so similar! I'm on CD7 too and last month was a 25 day cycle. All my apps say my fertile window starts tomorrow but nothing on clear blue yet.

Hoping it is as I've got 5 days off so lots of chance to do some BDing.

Sending you loads of baby dust 😘

OP posts:
AliSxo · 08/09/2019 14:24

Congrats on all the BFPs!! Amazing news!!

I'm CD7 and going to follow the SMEP plan as it's not too dissimilar to how I was TTC last cycle. Last cycle was the first one off the pill and I was GUTTED when I came on my period last Monday but ahh well, we go again!! Currently on a 25day cycle and planning lots of activities to keep my mind off the whole TTC topic as I got quite obsessive about it all and hence why I think I was so annoyed when AF arrived! I've really enjoyed all your tips for the TWW, so positive to read them and I'm going to stay on this thread :)

I'm hoping we all get BFPs in October!

Have a lovely Sunday everyone x

Chaosonthehorizon · 07/09/2019 15:27

Sorry ‘between’ 2 and 3 rather than ‘better’!

Chaosonthehorizon · 07/09/2019 15:26

talilolapru how has your age gap been better 2 and 3? Good luck to you! Am CD4 and seems like af has finished already! Short cycle last month too. Weird

Herewego2020 · 07/09/2019 12:43

Congrats @flossy12 🌟
@Blossomingflower94 I am sending you plenty of baby dust 💞💫

flossy12 · 07/09/2019 11:49

@daisy129437 @Blossomingflower94 thank you guys 💞💞 🤗

daisy129437 · 07/09/2019 10:42

Congratulations @flossy12 Flowers

Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 07/09/2019 10:16

CD6 for me today. Started with the OPK's due to last month's short cycle. Got 5 days off from Tuesday so hoping that's when my high and peak readings show so we can do loads of DTD!

Really wanting it to happen this month. So many friends announcing their BFPs.

OP posts:
Original poster
Blossomingflower94 · 07/09/2019 09:50

So many congrats @flossy12!!

OP posts:
flossy12 · 07/09/2019 09:37

@Raizelrea haha said we needed it to be this month and the BDing prevailed 👏🏼👏🏼🥳 thank you so much 💞

Raizelrea · 07/09/2019 09:35

@flossy12 That's amazing! Though not surprised as you basicslly DTD every day of the month 😂 Congratulations! ☺️

Swipe left for the next trending thread