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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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itssquidstella · 29/11/2019 22:40

I should be ovulating on around December 6th so testing any time from the 20th if AF doesn't arrive before then!

Am thinking of buying some agnus castus, does anyone know how long you should take it for?

TunnocksTcake · 29/11/2019 16:24

Hello All I will be testing on 20th/21st depending when I ovulate. We are hosting an Xmas party on the 21st so will test before then to be sure if I will be drowning my sorrows or hiding that I'm not drinking Hmm
Didn't think that one through did I?!! Grin
I'm on Cd10 now and just started with the CB OPKs so waiting for my flashing smileys

Mooey89 · 28/11/2019 18:12

Test day will be 15th ish here so in time for Christmas, or with enough time to dust off and get drunk if not 😂

IslayBrigid · 28/11/2019 18:10

Hello! I'm also testing end Dec 🤞✨🙌 hopefully. We will start trying next week in lead up to ovulation...

@iswhois have you managed to pinpoint ovulation through temperature charting or opks? I just ask because I've read that the luteal phase, between ovulation and AF, is often at least 12-14 days (though of course shorter ones happen as @crazychemisy says) so it could be you're actually ovulating earlier, rather than having a short luteal phase. Forgive me if you've already figured it all out, but thought it could be useful to know if you didn't! Coz that might mean you're ovulating around days 10-12!

@crazychemist when you conceived DD what did you do? Any tips? I'm basically planning to DTD as much as poss in lead up to ovulation :)

crazychemist · 28/11/2019 17:54

Yep, probably testing at Christmas, although I hadn’t realised that would be the case. I have slightly irregular cycles, but I monitor them so although I’m not sure exactly when I’d be due to test it’s probably going to be pretty close to Christmas Day.

@iswhois, my LP is much shorter than that, rarely make it to 8dpo, usually around 5 or 6 (so I’ve been trying for a while with no luck!). Have tried various things to adjust cycle. I take Agnus Castus until I ovulate (it can help bringing ovulation earlier if you don’t ovulate early enough in your cycle) and I take a B vitamin complex to help lengthen LP. They do seem to be helping, I had a chemical pregnancy this last cycle, but it’s the first time I’ve had an LP long enough to get a BFP.

FWIW, I have one DD already, so an LP less than 10 days doesn’t mean you definitely won’t conceive!

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iswhois · 28/11/2019 17:40

I'm thinking it's 10 days, so really at the limit of how short it can be. Thank you I will look into that

Going to use OPKs this month to try and get a better estimate.

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ceebee21 · 28/11/2019 17:26

Do you know how long your LP is? Time between OV and AF, apparently taking certain vitamins can help to lengthen it xx

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iswhois · 28/11/2019 17:24

Fingers crossed for you both! AF has come early the past few months so I haven't even been able to make it to testing day, just accepted that I have shorter cycles now for whatever reason so adjusted timings accordingly.

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ceebee21 · 28/11/2019 16:47

Me too, my cycles are 25 days and I’m CD 2 atm xx

handbaglover93 · 28/11/2019 16:40

I will be testing Christmas Eve! Fingers crossed for you x

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