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@Shazzzzz i would hold off another few days. Testing now you may even get a false negative. I would try and distract myself with something else to keep your mind off it.

Does anyone think its too early to test? I think im only 7dpo and AF is due around the 11th... i know it probably defo is but i just need someone to tell me 😂 i have bought some test ready for when i am testing and they are screaming at me!!

Thanks @danielasummer. Yes we just had sex whenever we felt like it. We were actually away around my ovulation so that helped. I will of course keep you updated. I did a clear blue digi today and it said 2-3 weeks so i think im about 5 weeks now. I will be keeping an eye on this thread for the next couple of weeks anyway. Sending some positive vibes for everyone!!

@Bunny2006 yeah, I thought that might be the case. I've just got a better thermometer which measures to 2 decimal places rather than just one so hopefully that will be more accurate too!

@danielasummer I've only just started the DTD every day since DP got back from visiting family for new year, so only on day 3 so far so not too bad! We DTD the day he left (Monday) so DTD 4 times so far. Am hoping to keep it daily now until temps show I've ovulated which should be within the next couple of days or so. I was fed up of it but have had a bit of a positivity boost (not quite sure where from!!) so am finding it fine for now!!

@mrsbevans2403 I would record CD1 as the 1st Jan if period came in the early hours. That's what fertility friend recommends recording DTD as anyway if it happens in the night/early hours. Partner generally finishes work at 12.30/1am so I looked up what day to record that is if that's of any help/I imagine it would be the same for start of periods.

@Pixielou16 My baseline temp is around 36.0 but drops sometimes to 35.5 ish so I think my temp is naturally fairly low. After a bit longer temping you may find your norm is quite low?

@danielasummer Hi! Getting on ok so far, tbh DTD is actually quite fun at the moment. I was on medication earlier this year which meant we had to avoid getting pregnant so the whole DTD became quite stressful and worrying. Now that we're clear to try, my anxiety about it has gone away and I really want to DTD which is great! We have only just started trying though and I haven't gone back to work yet- I might not be saying the same thing on Monday! Can't stop reading all the forums and becoming a bit of a POAS addict. OPKs have been negative since I started testing them from 24th (I think) and started charging BBT from a couple of days ago. Is it normal to get a reading as low as 35.6c? That feels quite low to me! Maybe not though! Hope things improve for you both soon- it's so hard when DTD feels like a chore rather than exciting.

I will definitely not be keeping it up evey month though 😴

Just reposting an article I read that encouraged my daily sexual adventures this month

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/12/will-having-sex-every-day-increase-my-fertility

@Shazzzzz everything but legs crossed 😉 this year is definitely going to it! That dreaded 2WW...

@danielasummer thank you 🤩 I'm right at the beginning of my cycle (CD2) so haven't started anything yet! Preparing my husband for what's coming his way! Haha super tough for us as he is on shift the whole predicated 'fertile' window this month.. with an almost 2 year old anytime to ourselves is limited!!

Question ladies - what day do I record as CD1? My period started through the night of New Years.. do I say 31/12 or 1/01?? Will use OPK for the first time this month too but just want to be as accurate at possible CD8...

My AF is due 5th according to my app but im still not 100% sure of my cycle length yet.. i have a cold, my nipples are more sensitive, im tired but apart from that no symptoms.. id love to be able to BD every day then I wouldn't need to worry about missing ovulation 🙈

@Diamond94 14 times is a LOT. Depending on how long your cycle is, that's a lot more than would be indicated on SMEP surely (last month mine would have been CD8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, so 7 times)! Don't worry about not having done it enough!

@Diamond94 ah don’t worry that’s better than me lol! Remember it only takes one time ( that’s what I’m trying to tell myself to keep sane during this whole process) when is your AF due? Any symptoms? X

@fayy123 we only managed to BD 14 times 🙄 its so hard when DP works away

@Lucy5546 amazing BFP! congrats! Think I will be going for the lots of sex method this month too lol & 5 days in a row, sounds like it may do the trick!

@ChampooPapi sorry to hear about your MC, I hope this month brings some good news for us both, well for us all on this thread!

@Diamond94 giving me hope😭😭😭 how many times did you manage to BD?

No i couldnt follow smep this month as my partner was working away alot! And no i gave up with the OPK they were stressing me out.. just going off CM now

@Diamond94 did you use OPKS also this month? I’m not sure whether I should use them next month lol 😭