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@HE88 aww is this the first time in 2yrs you’ve used OPKS? What did you do different the cycle you conceived? X

@Pixielou16 awwww bless you! I’m also using FLO to track my cycle but I think I’m going to get on using OPK sticks this cycle! Is anyone using the one step OPK sticks from amazon? X

@HE88 Don't mind at all :) Yeah TTC our 1st. I've had bloods, swabs, internal and external ultrasound. DP won't get any tests, he's not even registered at a doctors :(

@HE88 yeah, it seems like before you TTC no one is pregnant and then suddenly when you are TTC, everyone is! Time to put my positivity pants on! Baby dust to everyone xx

@Pixielou16 ah I feel you the amount of pregnancy announcements I heard during my 2 years of ttc became so disheartening but you need to try and stay positive 😊 xx

@Bunny2006 what tests did you have done if you don't mind me asking? Are you ttc with your 1st? Xx

Hi everyone, think I'm 4 or 5 DPO going off what Flo says. A friend at work is also TTC and she got her BFP yesterday - first time! I know it's our first cycle and it's inevitable that AF will come and that it's ok to not catch first time, but it was still a bit disappointing! Although I'm thrilled for her! Hate this TWW!

@HE88 Yeah I'd been bang on 27 days for years so got my hopes up testing (BFN of course) when my Oct cycle was late! I'm taking more vitamins for TTC so maybe that's had an effect on cycle length who knows. Yeah feels like forever, 5 years off contraception 'not trying'/casually seeing what would happen. Past year or so actively trying, had some tests (me only) which all came back fine. x

@bunny2006 that's annoying about your cycles being a bit all over the place have you been ttc for long? X

Just checking in! How's everyone doing?

I'm 13DPO, according to Flo app I was due AF Wednesday, Fertility Friend says Sunday. I used to be every 27 days (which would've been weds) however last few cycles have been 33, 31 & 29 so not quite sure.

@danielasummer I'm doing good thanks how are you feeling? I quite liked the cb digital as it gave me a clear answer about ovulation I used Internet cheapies and they just stressed me out. Xx

@fayy123 i know with 3 what looked like positive test lines i had a little bit of hope but now i know they are evap through testing early, jus glad i didnt tell my OH! Im not going to symptom spot either 😡 Hopefully we will all be seeing positives soon 😊 x

@Shazzzzz sounds good!! Yeah no point in testing unless you’re late otherwise you will just disappoint yourself and it will hurt! Hopefully this is all of our month! Xx keep me updated

@fayy123 im going to try a relaxed approach, no ovulation testing just BD every day/ every other day and no testjng until i know I'm definitely late!! I dont think the stress helps😭 i didnt get a positive OPK but i did get ewcm 🤷🏽‍♀️

I’m debating whether I should try and use OPKS again this month or not to stress myself out! Funnily enough I used them amount 2cycles ago and I got my positive around the time I should have been ovulating but didn’t BD around the correct time anyway... I then used it the month after and got discouraged because I didn’t get a positive around the same time! So I’m thinking if I should try it again this cycle 😭😭

@Shazzzzz are you using an app to track your cycles? And are you going to use OPKS? Hopefully 😭😭😭😭

@fayy123 ahhhhh no😭😭😭 my cycle is between 30-35 days so i dont know if i was even late 🤷🏽‍♀️ yesterday was day 34!! Hopefully this month is the one 🤞going to BD as much as possible xx

@Shazzzzz AF got me today!! So dam accurate 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 not feeling too down tho thank god!! X

@Pixielou16 maybe! Make sure you hold for at least a couple of hours, and don't drink anything during that time (or as little as possible).

@bluemoon2468, thanks, I'll carry on monitoring! Yeah, I've been doing the same and using OPK when I get home but they come out really light. Too dilute perhaps?

Hey! How is everyone? AF got me today! Havent posted for a few days as i got 3 faint lines on 3 different days with 3 different test so same as @danielasummer i didnt want to jinx it! Anyway obviously 3 evap lines was so annoyed today 😞 but being positive going to try lose some more weight and go to the gym while i can😊

@fayy123 how are you, should you be testing soon? Xxx

@Pixielou16 your BBT does look like you might ovulate today (big dip and then rise), although there's no way of knowing until you see whether your temp rises over the next few days. I also work in schools and I take my OPKs with my first pee after I get home. Usually held for a while during my commute so quite concentrated, and later afternoon/early evening is a good time to test.

Hi everyone! Hope everyone is doing well! So we have been DTD like mad these past few days, I'm shattered! My Flo app said had no info for a long time and then suddenly earlier last week says I am ovulating today (CD 37) I have had one withdrawal bleed on 9th Dec and no period since so this might be right. My other app, Premom, just says my period is late- I just put in the standard 28 day cycle when I set up the app as I have no idea what my cycle length is yet. We are TTC #1 and this is our first cycle trying, so just trying to get the lay of the land. Any insight into my chart would be greatly appreciated! My OPKs come out as low across the board but have been testing with FMU due to logistics mainly (I'm a teacher). Also, finding it tricky to track CM as we are using Preseed and I'm sure that makes things harder to figure out (sorry if tmi!)

@danielasummer temps dropped back down and looks like I'm due to ovulate tomorrow. That spike in temp then drop before ovulation seems to happen to me every single month and I can't explain it. I can only guess that every month my body tries to ovulate early for some reason, it fails, and then successfully ovulates a few days later. All very bizarre! Will be DTD tonight!!