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Anyone testing just before Christmas?

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iswhois · 28/11/2019 16:15

Quite upset as the smileys don't have their Santa hats on yet.

AF arrived 2 days ago so I will probably be testing around 21st December (cycles are about 24 days)

Anyone else???

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debbs77 · 05/12/2019 14:09

I peed on an ovulation stick this morning and it was positive. We've been having sex every day this week so fingers crossed it works. It is good to know my body is back to normal working order after our miscarriage xxx

Pwd1 · 05/12/2019 09:22

@HerondaleDucks I came off the combined pill at the end of August and my first 2 AF after were lighter than normal too. They should go back to normal pretty quick though so keep your fingers crossed🤞

Blondeandbroody · 05/12/2019 08:53

@HerondaleDucks yeah I'm trying not to get my hopes up this cycle and just going through the motions best I can. Fingers and toes are crossed though for us both and everybody else hoping for that BFP this month xxx

HerondaleDucks · 05/12/2019 08:23

@Blondeandbroody
Yes, I had a 4 day AF from 23rd to 26th Nov. It felt lighter than normal so I suspected it was still a fake AF from the pill.
I have no idea what's going to happen either, I'm trying not to think about it too much as I strongly suspect nothing will happen this month. But fingers crossed for the both of us!

Blondeandbroody · 04/12/2019 23:20

@herondaleducks you’re similar to me I came off the pill on 18th November at the start of a bleed Which I had semi regularly on the mini pill. Have you had your AF since coming off at start of November?

I’m on CD 17 so I am in the TWW, it’s excruciating! Don’t know what’s going to happen because I’ve not had a true AF after coming off the pill so hoping for the best and seeing what happens til AF! X

HerondaleDucks · 04/12/2019 22:57

Hi all, I would like to join. This is our first month of TTC. I came off the combined pill at the start of November. So we are just seeing what happens.
AF is due 21st December, but I suspect it might not come due to coming off the pill.
Been feeling super weird this week with mild cramps and lower back pain and headaches. So I think I've ovulated but not 100% sure. I think I'm CD12 today.
I'm totally new to this and have no idea what I'm doing.

SonjaMorgan · 04/12/2019 22:40

Hello, could I please join you? My periods have been all over the place and I am pretty sure I am not ovulating but I would love some company/support.

My poor DH is fed up with me constantly talking about what could be wrong but it is all I can think about. I am using opks this month but waiting for fertility tests in the new year. I have been feeling off in the last week or so and have symptoms similar to when I had an ovarian cyst rupture.

Fingers crossed for everyone :).

Snowberry4 · 04/12/2019 16:45

@Goingbacktokansascity
@xSLPx
@Whyhaveidonethis
Looks like we're all due AF or a BFP a few days apart 🤗 best of luck girlies - would be the best Christmas present ever right?! 🎅🤞

NicoleR14 · 04/12/2019 16:20

Thank yous! 🤞🏼😊

Snowberry4 · 04/12/2019 16:18

I'd day that's a very positive opk @NicoleR14 best of luck!

LosingtheTTCplot · 04/12/2019 16:08

@NicoleR14 looks very close! Get BDing!

NicoleR14 · 04/12/2019 15:48

Is this a positive opk?

Anyone testing just before Christmas?
Snowberry4 · 04/12/2019 14:50

I'm due AF around boxing day if this isn't our month.
Iv concinced myself that apart from OPK I won't be POAS unless AF hasn't arrived by early new year... ( im holding myself accountable to you all!)
Guess were all going to be in the dreaded 2WW together too. X

Ellsbells112 · 04/12/2019 14:31

@TunnocksTcake yeah I know I'm just going to get used to doing it every morning. Only issue is I'm going Australia for 3 weeks lol I don't know whether I'll keep up with it, maybe I'll start properly when we are back! Thanks a lot I'll download FF

TunnocksTcake · 04/12/2019 14:12

@Ellsbells112 I use CB Digi too! Used to use the cheapies but never really got a clear positive on them, much prefer the CB digis and doing it in the morning!
I use both glow and Fertile friend. No idea why I use both haha, I think FF is best for charting and has lots of useful articles and galleries of other peoples charts!
Be aware that starting mid cycle you probably wont see a shift - you may have already missed it but its good to get used to doing it every day anyway. It can be a faff but its really interesting to look back on. Good luck!

debbs77 · 04/12/2019 14:10

I'll be testing on the 20th xxx

Ellsbells112 · 04/12/2019 13:10

@TunnocksTcake thanks a lot! I did a clear blue digital had been for 4 days with blank faces prior to the Sunday then the Sunday was a solid smiley. I didn't do anymore as that particular test stays solid smiley for 36 hours I think. We dtd Saturday Sunday and Monday evenings so hopefully it was enough we didn't manage Tuesday evening lol I've bought a thermometer too so will start temping from tomorrow. Do you have a suggestion for an app that records the temps well? Thanks alot for your help :)

TunnocksTcake · 04/12/2019 13:02

@Ellsbells112 hmm I think I read somewhere that your last fertile day is the last day of EWCM but I try not to rely on it too much because as you have seen it can come and go. I would keep bding until it disappears just in case. Without temping it is difficult to know for sure - have you carried on with the OPKs to see if they fade?
If you had pos OPK Sunday PM then Tuesday AM is 36 hours after and sometimes it takes a while for the mucus to get down from your cervix so you may still see some later in the day Tuesday IYSWIM. All sounds positive anyway so I would just keep bding until it goes away!
Good Luck!

Ellsbells112 · 04/12/2019 12:27

@TunnocksTcake hey! Question, I had a peak ovulation test Sunday and ewcm Saturday and Sunday. Monday no ewcm was dry all day then wet in evening but no ewcm (dtd anyway) lol and Tuesday evening I had some ewcm!! But the ovulation peaked Sunday morning? Why would I have ewcm on Tuesday, do you think I ovulated Tuesday even tho had none Monday? Sorry you just sound like you know about this! Is it possible to have a bit of ewcm after ovulation??

Pwd1 · 04/12/2019 11:53

@TunnocksTcake I got mine today! I've had EWCM for the past 2 days so weve been bding the past couple of days just incase. It could have been concealed, stay positive Grin

NicoleR14 · 04/12/2019 11:43

@TunnocksTcake ahh I didn't know that! Thank you 😊!

TunnocksTcake · 04/12/2019 11:42

@NicoleR14 you usually Ovulate 12 - 36 hours after a positive OPK, most people are around 24 hours I think.

@Pwd1 Me too! I got my positive OPK on CB digi yesterday and I am hoping for a temp rise Tomorrow to confirm O, but sometimes I have a s low rise so not counting on it and will just keep bding until I see it. Had no EWCM though (unless concealed by sperm - EW) so I am a bit sceptical....

Pwd1 · 04/12/2019 11:15

Can I join in? Pretty sure I'm ovulating either today or tomorrow 🤞app says I'm due AF on the 18th and its usually pretty accurate. Absolutely dreading this TWW!

NicoleR14 · 04/12/2019 09:19

@iswhois Yaaaay! Hopefully we both get a BFP! Supposed to be ovulating on 6th/7th! Taking my opk everyday but still getting negatives! But maybe thinking you don't get a positive until day of ovulation not the days working up to it? Not sure how the LH sticks work!

iswhois · 04/12/2019 00:17

@NicoleR14 I'm due on 21st too!!!!

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