Being unrealistic with myself

@ScaredFlamingo @goodforbrian
Need your help ladies, so I thought I ovulated like 6 days ago which would of been normal and I had all the normal symptoms for my ovulation, however I had them come back and probably stronger than before so I did an OPK and it's come back like so clear, what do you think?
Don't think there's any mistaking that line.
Going to DTD anyways... Shame we have a family meal like in half an hour else is be on it right now

@ScaredFlamingo sorry to hear about your house :( that's literally my job (conveyancer) and I hate when things don't go right and it really can affect people's home life's and plans. But I kept waiting for the 'right time' financially, house, marriage and in the end I figure there would always be something else to wait for. So me and my OH aren't planning our wedding just yet as would probably have to go on the pill else I could end up with major dress issues

@ScaredFlamingo that's actually really good advice never thought of it like that.

@goodforbrian should be testing around the 10th I think, trying to just get through each day, with my last two cycles being a bit crazy not holding out too much hope this month.

Sorry, bold fail! Haha.

That's so true! Thank you @ScaredFlamingo I'll try my best to remember that when I am reaching for those pregnancy tests like a loon early next week haha.
Sorry to hear about your house situation, that's not ideal but as you say it will be a lovely surprise if you were to fall pregnant! And then you'll have 9 months to let everything else fall into place.
I'm half way through the TWW and boy I am struggling! No caffeine, no alcohol and cutting down on my vape is so hard 🙈 Being a Friday night doesn't help! I know I will have to do this when/if I fall pregnant but right now I am feeling a bit sorry for myself and just wanting to go to bed.
I don't think i have asked, how old are you both? @ScaredFlamingo and @27andcounting ? I am 33, 34 this year x

Hey ladies! Sorry about my absence, I am well into the TWW and I am trying to remain as calm and collected as possible! My test day is next Friday... 8 more whole days to wait ahhh. So far I have pee'd on zero sticks and I am feeling extremely proud of myself haha.
@ScaredFlamingo I bet you are counting down the days until next week so you can start trying again! You are back in the game girl!
@27andcounting when is your test day? If I remember correctly our cycles are very close!

@ScaredFlamingo so this cycle you can start trying again?. It's horrible when you have problems with the OH but glad you got through. I went through w bad patch just after we started trying but got through it and stronger for it.
@goodforbrian when's your test day? I've been DTD like everyday just want to make sure we're giving it all we've got this month

@27andcounting that's good to know about the vaping, thank you. I take my pregnacare with lunch everyday, I have a box at home and a box in my handbag so I never forget (my brain is mush in the evenings so I would forget too haha). That's great that you are so aware of ovulation, that's half the battle I think!
@ScaredFlamingo woohoo! So glad you are all healed and I bet you can't wait to get AF out of the way so you can get down to some serious baby-making this month! I agree, the first month of TTC (and taking pregnacare) I convinced myself I had all the symptoms of early pregnancy but looking back on it it was definitely the tablets giving me those feelings. Cruel hey?!
So glad you and your partner have came through your rough patch, TTC can cause so much stress on both parties - especially as you had other health problems too. It's quite funny actually, last Sunday my DH was being a right argumentative shit lol normally I would pull him up on his behaviour but because I was entering my 'fertile week' I decided to let it slide as we needed to be friends and DTD as much as possible haha. I must really want a baby 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

@goodforbrian I don't think there is much research and when my ex sister in law was recently pregnant the Doctors actually gave her a Vape and liquid to stop her smoking so they must be fairly with them.
I take folic acid but admittedly not so great at taking it every night (how I never got pregnant on the pill I'll never know).
I think I've figured my ovulation out, I also get twinges but I am currently still backing it up with OPKs I have the Flo app and the ferometer one which I take a picture of the strips (they do their own) and it tells me what it thinks low, high or peak.

Also @27andcounting I have used OPKs on and off since October and they always seem to coincide correctly with the date of ovulation as stated by my app (I am using Flo). I know it might sound strange but I also just 'know' when I am ovulating now, I get a bit of a bloat on and twinge quite a lot. Because of that I have stopped using them but they are really handy for peace of mind. Are you using them? I used the Boots own brand ones and they were excellent x

@ScaredFlamingo oh I bet you can't wait to get back down to business haha! And that's so good that you have had your womb checked and all is good. Good luck to your partner quitting smoking too, I gave up smoking 3 years ago and I know how hard it is. I vape (currently on 6mg nicotine 🙈) but I have bought 3mg in the hope I can cut down. I am slowly working on giving up my vices! This baby-making malarkey is tough!
@27andcounting Wow! I can certainly imagine you need a caffeine injection whilst working in Law. That is so good you have cut down to 0mg on your vape, that's what I am aiming for! Just out of interest, is there any research on vaping and fertility?? I suppose bit as it's so relatively new 🤷🏽‍♀️
I have been taking the Pregnacare 'before conception' supplement since Oct (when I came off the pill) and that has the recommended amount of folic acid in it. I have read mixed reviews about it on here (making people feel sick/mimicking pregnancy symptoms) but so far so good. I must admit the first couple of weeks they made me feel a bit nauseous (and made my wee bright yellow!!) but now I am fine as long as I take with food.

Sorry that was long! I can't sleep, because SHOCK I am wide awake googling and obsessing about everything babies haha. I promised I wouldn't do this this month 🙈 Honestly, the only time I am 'chilled' is when I am on AF 🙈

@ScaredFlamingo sounds like everything went as well as it could then? Glad to hear it. I'm sure you'll be glad to get back to TTC?
@goodforbrian do you just go by your app or do you back with with OPK's or anything?
Me and my OH have cut a lot of caffeine out but not all (I work in law so need it to get through my days) And I've cut out nicotine but still have my Vape (0nic) but even that I've cut back in so much I barely use it.
Are either of you taking Folic Acid?

Haha brilliant advice @ScaredFlamingo ! I am good, ovulation tomorrow (according to my app) and DTD yesterday and today! Going to hopefully do it again tomorrow and Friday and then I will let Hubby rest haha. He has given up caffeine with me this week and finishing work a little earlier so here's hoping it helps! I'll try anything.
How are you feeling?

@ScaredFlamingo @goodforbrian

Yeah I like the little support group we've got going. I'm in my fertile week as well testing every day with OPK's to just see whether I can find my peak and just going to DTD as much as I can till either positive or AF haha

Thank you @ScaredFlamingo ! Fingers crossed for us all 🤞🏽 x

Good luck for Weds @ScaredFlamingo ! Us 3 (including @27andcounting ) are the three TTC amigos now haha, we will all get through this together!
I'm fertile now with ovulation in the week, I'm excited and have a good feeling about this month (I say that every month don't I? Lol, oh well, it's good to be positive!)

@goodforbrian oh they defiantly are this month. We'll I'm just going to DTD every other day and hope I'm near ovulation at some point we've also brought pre seed to use around my "ovulation day" see how that goes.
Funnily enough we've tried to eat a lot healthier and I've joined my partner more when walking the dog instead of staying home and cooking and yeah according to tracking I will be, just going to OPK's and not holding out much hope this month because my cycle has gone a bit haywire over the past couple of months.
@ScaredFlamingo how you doing? When are you getting the fibroid out?