Anyone testing just before Christmas?

I'm really sorry to hear of your difficult experiences @Ziggystarduck @TunnocksTcake and @Goingbacktokansascity. I really hope this cycle is the one for you!

@TunnocksTcake what is your watery mucus like? I just had a look and I have some watery ish white creamy CM. But I'm only about a day after ovulation so I probably shouldn't start reading into things! Also sorry if I'm encouragin you to symptom spot by asking this... 😬🙈

I'm sure thinking positively can help even if to make us less stressed... I was so excited & nervous last night about testing today to see if I ovulated that I didn't manage to sleep well! Which of course may have thrown off the temperature anyway. And when I saw the spike, I felt happy for a couple hours then starting worrying about OH sperm health... Haha. Silly.

I'm hoping next couple weeks I can just not worry too much.

What is earliest you guys have tested, for those who have tried before ? Xx

@Ziggystarduck I feel you. I thought I was pregnant last month and it’s brutal. I think I’m broken and grumpy now so don’t even think I’ll be pregnant this month which is not the attitude to have. I’m going to try so hard not to symptom spot this month, step away from google and just enjoy the festive season....

@ziggystarduck I literally could have written that, especially with all the symptoms last month! I was CERTAIN I was pregnant. So gutted when AF came, and it was a heavy and long one for me too. I think my cycles are still regulating a bit after my MC in July...
I am 5 days in to the 2ww now and trying SO hard not to symptom spot but the wet CM is taunting me! I wish I could hibernate for the next 10 days.
I also feel like the idea of a Christmas BFP is just too perfect and is making the hope worse so I fear there will be a big downer if its negative this month. Still staying hopeful and trying so hard to be realistic at the same time.

I had my positive OPK today, very crampy and bloating so I’m hoping ovulation tomorrow and then dreaded two week wait. Typical it’s gonna fall right on Christmas

Hello everyone! I'm jumping on board with a festive AF due date of Christmas day if I ovulate on the day predicted that is . appropriate as I got my first ever period on Christmas day 19 years ago! What a gift! I can't beleive my period is old enough to go to university haha
Anyway, ttc since May. I was diagnosed with mild endometriosis years ago so was offered tests at 6 months instead of 1 year ttc. All clear so far, waiting on a HSG. DH semen alaysis is fine, with normal shape being a bit low so working on that with looser pants and supplements.
I can honestly say that each month is split into two halves. 2 weeks of positivity and hope, sanity, followed by 2 weeks of being a complete moron, glued to Google, having huge mood swings and honestly having no motivation to do anything, even get dressed some days. Last month I had such extreme symptoms, including 3 days of bad nausea and metallic taste, I couldn't even be around the smell of tinsel in shops, I really thought it was my month. But AF actually came early. It was the hardest month so far, I almost decided to not try this month to give my mental health a bit of a break. But here we are! I'm really desperately trying not to picture getting that bfp on Christmas day but it's very hard. We're told that positive thinking and visualisation can have a strong impact but it's too hard each time getting that bfn. I think this time I'm going to assume it's not our month, and if I get a surprise gift then that would be wonderful. I say this, but I'm currently in the sane half of the month. Fast forward to 10 days time and I'll be peeing on everything I can find!

@IslayBrigid yes I noticed EWCM quite a lot at the end of last week so good signs hopefully! Though I'm trying not to symptom spot so I don't get my hopes up for nothing 😔

Nice that a few of us are starting the TTC journey together, hopefully a short one for us all before we start preparing for baby 🤞

@Jessmary94 and @Jh2019 yay, I hope you both ovulate on the days expected and there are plenty of swimmers hanging around! Haha it's so funny the things we say/think while TTC.

Have you guys also noticed any EWCM? I had it yesterday but none today and none before. I'm hoping I still had a hospitable enough 'environment' haha.

My temp spiked this morning when I measured so I'm thinking hopefully that means O ovulated yesterday! Which is great as firmly within the 2 days since sex window. We couldn't DTD again last night, we were both so knackered! Lots going on atm and we have a long commute as well so Monday night just wasn't going to work. But I feel happy now that I know I probably ovulated yesterday. When I measure tomorrow and see if it's still high I'll be even more happy as that'll basically confirm it.

It's nice that we all get to test around Xmas.... it sounds like for a lot of us it is our first cycle TTC too. I am trying not to get my hopes up too much as I know it can take time. :)

Welcome @Peanutty86 x

Thanks @IslayBrigid! Yep started with the BBT so hoping that will give me some certainty along with the clearblue tests. No rise yet but hoping for it around Thursday, DTD already a couple of times this week and will keep going to try and catch the window! Fingers crossed for you that it times nicely and you see your peak today 😊 maybe DTD once more for good luck? Welcome @Peanutty86 and @Jessmary94! Sounds like you’ve done plenty to give yourself a chance jessmary

Hey! I'm pretty sure I ovulated yesterday through the night. Dtd on Wednesday, Thursday and twice yesterday so I'm hoping that's enough, and will probs go again tonight for a little extra 🤞 for us all!

Hello ladies,

mind if I jump on?
First cycle TTC #2. Not much hope as (except for a potentially unsuccessful withdrawal on Friday) we've only managed to dtd this morning. Positive OPK yesterday, negative this morning... Due on the 20th...

Welcome @Jh2019 and @Jessmary94! Yes BBT is so helpful JH2019 highly recommend as it gives certainty as to when you have ovulated. Tho because we are most fertile before ovulation need to DTD in days leading up to predicted ovulation anyway.
So my temp is still low today so haven't ovulated. I did however just find EWCM finally yay. It usually comes day before I ovulate so I'm now assuming I'll ovulate tomorrow ! We had sex on Saturday night around 1am Sunday actually and I imagine we probably won't tonight so I'm hopeful this will cover it. That's three days approx if I ovulate tomorrow.
Good luck to you all... Hoping I see the rise in temp tomorrow ... ✨🙌

Hi there, I'd like to join please! @xSLPx snap, I'm also due AF on Christmas day

This is cycle 3 for me, trying to stay more relaxed this time but easier said than done! Tracking ovulation with CB digital, predicting it on Thursday if this cycle is similar to previous. Also just bought a thermometer so going to add in BBT tracking. My luteal phase has only been ~10 days the past 2 cycles, so worried it is a bit short, but good to hear that others have not necessarily found that a barrier, thanks @crazychemist

Best of luck to all!

Ooo can I join!? This is our first month TTC so all very new and exciting. I think I am ovulating today and af due on the 21st so hoping for a bfp just before Xmas but as this is our first month and we are still figuring things out we aren't hopeful. This will be our first 2ww and I'm excited to test already 🤞
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Also this is my first tww so totally not sure how I'll deal with it... I'm kind of ok if it doesn't happen straight away, although I would of course like it to. I feel like as long as I know we did the deed at the right time then that's all we can really do..... So yes I'm looking FWD to confirmation I've ovulated and then I hope I can just relax and sit back to wait it out. I'm still a bit worried I'll ovulate like cd 18 or 19 (even though I had the LH surge yesterday so this is highly unlikely!). Also I guess we can just have sex again tomorrow if I haven't ovulated by then.. 🧐🙈😂

@TunnocksTcake yay I hope you get a positive this month! I'm sure charting temp is super helpful. If I hadn't been the last year I would have assumed I ovulate around day 14 and if it had been a month where I ovulated day 19 or 20 the chances are drastically reduced! I love how much we can learn about our bodies through the process of temp charting or monitoring CM. Very interesting!

@debbs77 fingers crossed for you! If you have a good feeling it's a good sign 🙃

@IslayBrigid yeah I started temping when we had been ttc for a couple of months, wish I had started earlier. I also have different ov dates each month, somewhere between 15-21! It looks like it was day 17 this month, got my crosshairs this morning which is always satisfying! I think I will be due around 20th/ 21st too! Hoping to stay calmer during this tww 🤞🏻

I'm convinced we have been successful this month. Will be gobsmacked if I don't get a positive test over christmas!!

@TunnocksTcake and yes I ma measuring temp. I have been using the natural cycles app for the last year as contraception (worked super well ) so when we switched to trying it was useful as I have a rough idea of when I do ovulate. But my ovulation fluctuates. Once it was day 13, once it was day 20. It's usually about day 15-17 though. I'm cd 15 today and it thinks I'm ovulating today as I had a dip in temperature, and as I did another lh test this morn and it came back negative so I guess the surge was yesterday. We shall see! Tomorrow also fine :)

How about you? Are you temp charting?

@TunnocksTcake thanks for your message :) we did end up getting between the sheets late last night. Now it looks like I am ovulating today so guess it's covered! Have any of you heard of the Shettles theory for boy/girl? What do you think? I'm guessing it's probably not reliable. But it's an interesting theory.

So I guess I'll be testing on about 21 Dec 🙌 exciting! It's our first month trying so don't want to get my hopes up but definitely exciting... :)

@IslayBrigid yeah yesterday will be fine to cover today or Monday. do you temp?
I never used to get strong positives on those tests, I think I have a short surge and would miss it when I was at work or something. Only time I got one was 11am on a Saturday 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would say yours is definitely pretty close!

Hey @Loubell19 and @iswhois thanks for the replies :) I did in fact do the test again this afternoon and it was much darker so a clear positive. I've not had any EWCM yet this cycle tho and I usually get it on same day as LH positive tests. But I haven't done that many LH tests in past so I'm bit sure 🧐
We BD yesterday but not sure we will be able to today. We are renovating and it's super draining and tiring! Just had a slightly difficult chat with OH as I was like, ok, so are we having sex tonight? And he felt pressured amidst all the house pressure. I've realised yesterday is probably fine if I ovulate tomorrow or Monday....

@debbs77 yeah I think you have 2 healthy extra b instead of 1, they've already increased the plan to 2 healthy extra a's for everyone it seems.

@IslayBrigid yep I'd say that's positive but usually higher in the afternoon I bet if you repeated it this afternoon or evening (as long as your wee isn't too dilute) it will be the same or possible even darker- that's what happened with me yesterday, its now starting to fade which I understand means I'm probably ovulating now x

@debbs77 as I understand it you just have 2 healthy extra a and b instead of 1 each or something like that whilst pregnant and obviously cut out anything you can't have whilst pregnant too!
I've created a thread for this specific topic already I'll tag you x

@debbs77 I've been doing SW For a while and it's the only diet I can follow consistently (provided my motivation sticks around for long enough) I fully intend to stay on it whilst pregnant but you just have to tweak the plan. I wanna limit the amount I gain, as I am currently still unhappy with my weight, making good strides tho!

I've been doing slimming world this week first week in a while I've stuck to it after losing 21lbs in summer and I've lost 4lbs. I don't go to group I just know the plan well by now and you can find everything online so never bothered with group x