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@Lemonysherbet amazing news!!!! 💜 congratulations!! So nice to hear some good news!!

Looks like my spotting was probably start of AF, roll on Oct! Good luck everyone! :)

@Lemonysherbet YAAAY! Congratulations that is awesome! I am inclined to agree he has super sperm haha!!

Lol sorry about the typos I was half asleep when I sent the last one!

I meant to say the opks have not been working for me. I have now purchased the clear house advanced monitor so fingers crossed it nails down my ovulation as with the cheaper opk stocks apparently I wasn't ovulating!

That's amazing! I they don't seem to be working for me so I purchased clear blue advanced knife hopefully this will help for next month :)

@Hey1256 we used opks :)

@Lemonysherbet wow that's amazing. Were you using ovulation sticks or was it pure guess work?!

Thanks guys :)

This will be our third month. We only DTD once each month too. Husband now things he's got super sperm. Just got to stay cool calm and collected and hope it's a sticky bean

@Lemonysherbet omg congrats!!! Ahhhhh that's amazing! How long were you trying if you don't mind me asking?

@Lemonysherbet huge congrats!!! How long were you TTC?

Amazing news @Lemonysherbet!! Congratulations

I've just got a very faint bfp after a very early MC last month. That's positivity right there 🥰

@SMiles14 aww this info is very useful and I wish I'd known on holiday...would have had a couple more glasses of wine 🤣 or at least not worried about the couple I did have!

@SMiles14 I know it's so hard isn't it! I n ed to start tracking stuff deffo, me and DP are thinking of starting up yoga together or going for walks/jogs. He's in a job he doesn't like and we've recently moved into our own place so I guess that's definitely some stress haha!

So that’s me 8dpo today I have so much gas along with belching. Just got out the shower and got lots of watery white mucus tmi sorry and still really bloated. Period Is due on the 25th September x

I am pretty much on the drink til its pink wagon, as the baby doesn't get nutrients from you until a few weeks past your missed period anyway so it's unlikely to do any harm. Having said that I don't drink during the week and only have maximum 3 pints/ 2 glasses of wine at a time, unless it's a special occasion/ I'm going out out!!

@Jurassiclover I'm the same, I have just noticed my clothes don't fit right any more and my boobs are trying to break free of my bras!! I was shocked to see I had gained as much as 10 lbs :( I'm being really careful tracking my calories and sot of sticking to slimming world as thats the diet I have done in the past with the best results.
It's so hard when you are struggling with low sex drive, I have had it before myself. Is he particularly stressed at the moment?

I could deffo do with loosing a few pounds myself. I don't think I'm massively overweight (size 10-12) but I definitely have a bit of a tummy. I also have hypothyroidism so really need to make sure I keep on top of that as I know that can affect fertility. Currently struggling with DP as his sex drive has taken a walk haha

I'm on the 3rd day of a flashy smiley today, really hoping for a static soon, trying my best to keep positive on the TTC journey bit it's so hard

@SMiles14 I'm really enjoying learning about my body too! Mad to think so much just goes on inside there without us 'doing' anything, even just our monthly cycles!

@MisssC3025 yes and it stoped after about 4 hrs, just a trace of pink!! Dying to test but holding out until Sunday morning when AF is due...plus it'll be our 1st year wedding anniversary 💞 praying it's a winner!

@DaiJai1066 ahh I have the should I drink this/eat that dilemma 🙈 I was on holiday for two weeks until last night and struggled to decide when to have a glass of wine etc!

@SMiles14

Agreed! That's why I am glad this thread is here and even when and if AF does come, that's a good thing because it means I am healthy.

Positivity to you and all xx

Thanks all for the welcomes :) I too need to lose some extra lbs, obviously put on some when I was pg earlier in the summer then the following month I got shingles which meant 2 weeks off work but I kept eating normally so piled on the pounds. I know I should be easier on myself but I just feel so bleugh. I am back to the gym after my holiday last week and eating well so hopefully they will start to fall off soon.

I agree that it's amazing how much you learn about your own body when you start ttc, your whole life you are led to believe that you will fall when you want to and its so easy, its so misleading! I do enjoy knowing more about my body though, noticing signs and knowing what they mean. :)

@MisssC3025 yes low carbing (Atkins, Keto etc) really helped out!

No Clomid is prescribed. We've been referred to go to a fertility clinic and they prescribed it to me. It's meant to induce ovulation as I don't seem to do so on my own. I'm on my first try of it and now 3DPO hoping it takes !