TTC baby #1

Would anybody mind if I put a picture of my CM on here for advice? It's just that the Clearblue OPK has said I'm not having a LH surge but wanted to know what you thought about my CM?

Congratulations @Tiamo04

I might take a test on Friday, as even though AF isn't due until Monday I have a massage booked on Saturday and I feel like I should check just in case.

@itsemily I haven't told OH anything gonna keep testing to get a proper line and then take a digital... but will wrap it up and give it to him as a Christmas present glad he won't suspect anything coz 8days ago I decided to stop drinking so he won't be suspicious as to why I've stopped coz I felt like alcohol would mess up my chances of implantation (crazy I know)...

really glad your AF has been well behaved this month... DTD but don't wear yourself out as well.. got my fingers crossed for you, I really hope this month is your month will make an amazing Christmas present :) xx*

@itsemily fingers crossed for a better line over the next few days and for your BFP soon xx :)

No that's the weird thing I'm shocked it happened... my AF was 9-11 Nov, we DTD on the 14th and 16th and I only ovulated as per OPKs on the 18/19th but OH was away and we only DTD again on the 23rd when he came back coz I was 4DPO and cramping so was scared it might be ovulation and that we didn't miss the window after all... but it wasn't ovulation as I'm 9DPO today and got a super faint positive so think his lil guys just hung on from the 16th till I ovulated...*

@Itsemily so I’m 9DPO today been spotting and cramping since 3/4DPO... had a strange dream at 7DPO... my legs have been sore and had insomnia last night... I’ve been trying to figure out what’s going on but figured it’s symptom spotting as it’s our 1st month TTC... got positive OPK at 6-8DPO so just to make myself feel better I took a test this morning and got the faintest of lines🙈 think I’m just going crazy... will test again for the next few days and see if it gets any darker, fingers crossed*

@Thorn19
I'm trying to figure out the same thing! I had some pink and brown bleeding for a few hours on Sunday with cramps on the left side...

@gemgem1404 I quite like the little strips as you can gradually see the line get darker over a few days and then it fades off again after ovulation. Also they have the benefit of being cheaper!

I like the sound of the clear blue one but just can't bring myself to justify the cost yet! Maybe when I've been trying for longer...

Good luck with it though and I hope you have good results!

@Cheyanne101 this is my first month using opk and I've just gone straight in with the Clearblue advanced digital. I think for me personally I'd get stressed out with the strips and I like the idea that the digital test gives you a clear reading, just hope they help cause they're much pricier than strips 😬

@Thorn19 I also had my AF come 9 days after ovulation last month so hope you have implantation pains rather than AF pains - can’t believe how unpredictable everything has got now in TTC. But yes, 9dpo is most common.

@Thorn19 they say most people implant on day 9 but it can be a few days either side x

@CurbsideProphet that's excellent that your cycle is pretty regular. Hopefully it wont take you long to conceive quickly.

Hi @ROCQ good luck in your journey I hope you get a BFP soon.

Does anyone know how soon after ovulation implantation takes place. I woke up early this morning with terrible lower abdo pains kind of what I would expect just before my monthly cycle (MC) however my MC is not due yet.. 🧐🤔

Hi all!
I'm TTC this month too! I stopped taking my pill over a week ago and intentionally DTD over and over before stopping and right when I stopped (and after. My husband and I are basically rabbits) and I had my withdrawal like I should. But, I was regular before and I talked to my doctor so I don't think I'm far off... got some light pink and brown bleeding and today I thought I peed on myself a TON. After research it's looking like I'm super fertile. Could I be coming up on my BFP?? I've read people have gotten pregnant immediately doing all this lol

I haven't started OPKs yet, because I'm not 100% sure what they are or what I do with them I'm lucky that my cycle is a reasonably steady 25-26 days, so I know that I generally ovulate on day 11 or 12. I've promised myself that I will go with the flow until the new year...

@CurbsideProphet you should also maybe try Femometer. There u can do all what u mentioned above but also u can upload your OPKs and it measure what stage your LH level is at and it seems to be accurate too. Hope this helps

@Cheyanne101 I use the app Flo and log my periods in there. You can also add things like mood, discharge, physical symptoms. Flo gives you an indication of when you will likely ovulate and which days you are most fertile. It becomes more accurate the more that you use it.

I now notice ovulation symptoms because I know when I should be ovulating. I genuinely hadn't thought about CM or even really noticed it until we started ttc this month

Hi @Cheyanne101 I just used the pack of 40 off amazon and they cost about £6. They are quite good. I wish I had of used them earlier before I even started TTC just so I knew more about my body and cycle back then. If i was u i would start

@Jonesbabynumber1 it will never be on their mind as much as our but hopefully we all get good news the end of this year or the start of next

Hey everyone! Sorry iv been MIA.. hope everyones well, sorry AF showed up for some but congrats to those who got their BFP!

I think i have to start using OPKs, personally i wanted to avoid them as they sound complicated Lol, but honestly my body is confusing me and not even sure when of if i do ovulate.. can anyone please advise on what are the best ones or maybe not the best ones? Thanks in advance girls xx

@Thorn19 thank you yes stress does affect our bodies. My husband is like that he says it will happen and tries to make me see sense but he can’t see how easy his job is. I asked him how often he thought about it in a day he was like not often I said I probably think about it 100 time’s a day. Praying for some baby dust for us all

We've only been trying for 1 month, so I'm trying to be realistic. Obviously I just want to be pregnant, but hopefully I will be in the new year.

@CurbsideProphet @Konbanwa I agree life takes over. Alls we can do is keep trying 🤞🏼

@Jonesbabynumber1 just try not to stress it. It will defo have an impact on your body if u do. I really hope you get some good news and the moods are due to pregnancy. 🤞🏼 My bf said to me this is only our second month stop acting like its the end of the world. But he doesn't understand. But it did make me think my AF was really unpredictable due to my stress and mood so it's probably the same with this.
@notalwaysalondoner you're right it is good that other people are also in the same boat and we can all talk about it. I've been doing the deed since the end of my period and think I ovulated a day ago so I'm just waiting and hoping now x

I'm expecting AF to show up next week as long as I have a normal cycle length this time and not a massive 45 day one again! 😬