November Bus - testing first week of November 2019

@Tamalama Ya I might test when I get home just in case but I doubt it.

@CouccousEvaporator Yes I've never had anything like it before. Did you use an OPK?

Hi all,

I've been experiencing some crampy pains in my left lower abdomen and just wondered if these could be implantation cramps?

I'm not sure how many dpo I am as I took a negative OPK on Friday so think I maybe ovulated early? Would 7 or so dpo line up with that type of symptom?

@Gee1235 I also use the Femometer ones and find them ok! I think I’d resent paying for the CB ones. I am so tight haha

@Sophieb15 clot the size of a small orange sounds scary!
Have you tested?

I’m currently 2 dpo, however both my ovaries are twinging/crampy so maybe I’ve miscalculated 🙁 might just dtd anyway just in case!

@Sophieb15 Ahh ok. I hate it when af starts doing weird things. Especially having a clot the size of an orange 😕 May be worth taking a pg test tomorrow just to check though as you never know 😊 x

@Tamalama I was thinking that I had a fairly light first day but I had a big thick clot size of a small orange on the 2nd morning of AF and a fairly full pad. Then I used 2 light tampons that didn't have much on them got home had a shower put on a pad at 7pm and there wasn't even a dot on it the next morning I've had a tiny bit of spotting when i wiped yesterday and just brown spotting when i wipe today but with the cramping i had for the week i doubt it. So i'm thinking maybe it all just came out in the clot instead. I might do a test tomorrow morning just to be sure. xx

@Sophieb15 as your period was so short do you think it was a period or maybe implantation bleeding? Xx

@CooperLooper I've been using the Femometer ones from amazon to use with the app they're just the ones you dip and I believe the only test for LH, I have been trying to test twice a day but I work shift work so it's really to do it early afternoon sometimes as I can work anything from 2am to 11pm different shifts every day. Deffo have had EWCM over the last few days and more of it, and usually get mild like period pains for a day or so which I've also had.

@Nic555 I might give the CB ones a try after your saying that next cycle and keep doing my dip ones when I get in from work and see if it makes any difference!! Just wasn't sure about the CB as I know you should do them with FMU and sometimes I'm up at midnight for work but I guess when I wake up it technically is FMU even though it's midnight!

Thank you ladies for your help it's nice to have others to chat to when other people don't understand how much stress it can put you under!

AlwaysSunny I’m also hoping that my dh’s swimmers last a few days. According to my dates I’m due to ovulate today. I’ve had cramps for the last two days, increased discharge since Sunday and sore nipples today. We dtd on Sunday so I don’t hold out much hope if I ovulate after today. My dds were both first month trying and I didn’t really take much notice of ovulation times then so I’m finding this a lot more stressful.

Morning ladies, I'm out this month started spotting this morning which means for me AF on her way, the only silver lining is I've had a 29day cycle which is good for me.

DH got his SA results back and the dr said everything is normal and should have no problem conceiving naturally and to keep trying. However we asked for the results printed out and looking at each thing the morphology came back at 1% apparently 4% is normal; so to me this is low

Does anyone have any idea on SA results?

His were :

Volume - 5ml (above 1.5 is normal)

Ph - 8.6 (7.2 or more is normal)

Motility - 40% total motility and 64% combined progressive motility. ( 32% combined or more is normal)

Count - 40 million /ml (15 million is minimum of normal)
Total sperm number - 200million/ejaculate (39 million per ejaculate is normal)

Morphology - 1% normal forms (4% is normal)

Everything looks good except morphology but the doctor said that's fine given the high other scores? Taking NHS advice always worries me though, so any advice or experience in this would be greatly appreciated

Xxxx

@Omikon I know and I just had a very short period this month only lasted a day and a half.

Hi all, hope it’s okay for me to join. First ever post!

I’m 27
TTC #1
Cycle 3
Due 1st Nov

Using Ovia and Clue to track, apparently I ovulated around 18th but when I took an OPK it was negative first time I’d ever used one so trying not to worry too much. We’d DTD 6 times between AF finishing and then so hoping for the best! Patience is not my strong point and I’ve already taken an early test (obviously negative as far too early). Trying not to obsess but it’s easier said than done!

Good morning everyone and welcome to those who have joined 👋

Had 4 days of flashing faces on CB OPKs and had a solid smiley today! Excited to see my body is bouncing back and ovulating on the same CD! This will be my first 2ww since June so I'm quite nervous. Fingers crossed I stay sane🤞.

My last pregnancy I had really swollen, erect nipples (sorry if TMI) from 1dpo so much so I had to buy nipple cream. This continued throughout the pregnancy. Not sure if your pregnancy symptoms pretty much are the same each time?? Don't want to get over-excited/disheartened early on but think I won't be able to help but compare!

Morning ladies ❤️
Feeling better this morning. Think I ovulated yesterday eve so let’s hope DH’s swimmers can live 4 days up there! Now in the 2 week wait!
One of my best friends had her baby last night, I’ve just received a what’s app from her. She starting trying the same month as me in January and caught first time. Bittersweet but her little one is beautiful and I am over the moon for her.
X

@gee1235 same as what @CooperLooper said. I nearly missed mine this month as tested early morning with a CB. Luckily I got a positive with an IC in the afternoon. By the time my new packet of CB came in the evening it was negative again.

I have got positives on CB at 10.00am before as you are meant to use FMU but I think 7.00 when I did it was just too early to detect it. Next cycle I'm going to test morning with CB then after work with IC then if it's positive the CB as I do like the smiley face rather than working out the lines x

Hey @Gee1235 which opks are you using? If it's the one step/ dip test ones they only identify LH surge then it's possible you could be missing your surge, depending how many times a day you test? LH will only show up late afternoon, and it can be quite a short window for you to catch it. What time(s) are you testing? Any changes to CM? X

Any one have any advice..

According to two apps I was due to ovulate yesterday and I have had ovulation type pains or what I assume to be usually get them around the same time every cycle about two weeks before AF due but my opks haven't show a positive result at all.

This is my first month doing the opks properly and I'm just worried I'm not actually ovulating at all 😣!!

@Tamalama you are my sister from another mother. Same. We dtd on the Tuesday before so it doesn't count. Not feeling optimistic. But we've not managed to get down to it the day of ovulation before so I'll take that. Have also used the Flo app and noticed I usually have sore boobs by now. Not for me. In fact... nothing. Ah well. I usually get brown discharge a few days before AF so we'll see. 😏

@Mycrazylife85 Af is also due on 3rd nov for me too..

Hey @Mycrazylife85 I'm 2dpo too! I got my positive opk on Saturday too, we dtd that morning and I ovulated that night (I think) but Saturday was the only time we dtd and we didn't do it leading up to getting a positive opk or afterwards, so dtd on Saturday was literally our one shot for this month. Fingers crossed for us both...

Hi everyone, can I join too.

34. No1, PCOS came off pill January. Period due 3rd. 2dpo. Using OPK. Positive Saturday, dtd Saturday ovulation Sunday. Closest we've got so far. Husband has had issues also.

Feeling chilled and happy its the tww. Bizarrely I find it full of nonsense hope. Despite having progesterone problems that I'm waiting on the doctor to discuss (Keep getting old discharge before period). Would love a miracle but feel it's out if our hands. Good luck all

Hi ladies, I’m going to jump in too!
TTC #1 I’m 35
OV on 18th and we did SMEP this month! Due to test in 10days 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hi ladies,

Ok if I join you all?

I'm 37
TTC #3 (son is 9 & daughter is 6).
Cycle no.1
Due af/bfp 7th Nov.

I've caught up on all the posts. Sending you all lots of baby dust.

I had baby #1 a decade ago, and it was after 3 miscarriages and way too much stress.

Then baby #2 was on first month trying and we only dtd once!!

Cant believe we're going back to this madness but I just cant shake the desire for one last baby.

@plaw 😂 I was confused who you were messaging. You're right the window is so small you definitely need to put some effort into it. I just wish I'd maybe started when I wasn't that bothered either way and more of a see how it goes thing but I really wanted to be married first so left it for longer. Knowing me as soon as I started I'd probably have obsessed anyway. It's funny how every month you feel different and worry about something else. Don't think the 2WW will bother me as much this month. We are booked to go away next July so a BFP would not be ideal and ovulation feels so different to last month I am thinking I have no chance and didn't ovulate but getting AF is still always depressing x

@ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia glad you're feeling a bit better tonight. Xx

Omg ladies I am soooooo tired. I'm assuming it's because I am having a crazy busy week with DS and also completely mentally drained and not because I am pg. I can't wait for this week to be over :(