Too many threads and looking for friends to go through the TTC journey

@EithneBlue So true!!! 💕

@MrsH0692 Don't do it! Imagine all the nice things you could buy with the £5 an FRER costs ;)

I’m CD 23 , according to flo I ovulated CD12, however I got a positive OPK CD 14. So still in that horrible TWW, desperate to test but knowing it will be a complete waste of time.

I’ve been so so moody and angry, but I have just done night shifts so that could explain that! Tender boobs but other than that, nothing. My last cycle was only 23 days so based on that, AF is due on Thursday. So we shall see!!

Anyone think I should test now?! 🤣🤣

Hey guys, just thought of you all over the weekend so thought I would check in and see how everyone is doing :)
I'm having a slightly weird cycle this month - I'm on CD 17 but haven't had any positive OPKs. That said, I've been ridiculously busy and so some days I've gone more than 24 hours between tests by testing early on one day and much later on another, as well as being January-healthy and drinking much more water (last month I had a positive on CD12, and Ovia has assumed from my logging of CM that I must have ovulated around the 6th/7th - CD11/12 - which would fit with the cramping I had and also the start of term meaning I was off-kilter with my OPKs).
That said, I've had some more EWCM yesterday and this morning and cramping, so either Ovia is wrong about ovulation, something suspicious is occurring, or my brain is playing tricks on me again.

@jenna30 - Good to see you back! Where are you at with your cycle? I think my last month being shorter might have put us a little out of sync with one another as you were already due AF later than me (I think: too lazy to go back and check). I hear you on the frustration of other people getting pregnant so quick: I might have said this earlier, but a very good friend of mine literally DTD once and knocked up his wife first try. He knows I'm TTC and can't understand that this is now month 3 without contraception and I'm still not pregnant! I did, out of curiosity look up the statistics for how long it takes and found an interesting study:
"According to a 2003 study published in the journal Human Reproduction, when 346 women ages 20 to 44 timed their intercourse to help them conceive, they had a 38 percent chance of conceiving in one cycle, a 68 percent chance within three cycles, an 81 percent chance within six cycles and a 92 percent chance of getting pregnant within 12 cycles." -- so each month your chances do seem to go up (although I am clearly not a statistician).

The thing I'm finding hard is that I'm quite active and would usually have some summer adventures planned by now there's a few things I have been reluctant to commit to because there's that little "what if?" voice in the back of my head but then if I don't conceive, will I be annoyed at myself for missing out for no reason?
That said, I've just booked a holiday over Easter, because I figure that I'll be safe to go anyway, whatever the outcome.

@jenna30 yes it’s just so hard. I know 4 months is still completely normal but it feels like a lifetime. It’s completely taken over my life, everyday I wake up and think “what day if my cycle is it?” It’s driving me mad!
I’ve been tracking ovulation and had cramps around 7DPO and had sore boobs the last 2 days. Although I don’t want to look into it too much as I’m a serial symptom spotter and don’t want to get ahead of myself. Hoping for BFPs for you too 😊

Similar thing for me. Got married in October so stopped the pill in September. Currently on my 4th cycle TTC. The whole thing is driving me insane!
My best friend started trying in December and caught first time which disheartened me quite a lot (I’m obviously so happy for her but it also stings a bit).
Currently around 9/10 DPO, this TWW is a bitch!

@WednesdaySpinner thanks for the encouragement 😁. Last week I was really going through it! But this week I'm now just waiting to see if my period is coming or not. Since my cycles have been wonky these past two cycles, all my apps are all over the place with predictions 😒. Based on that, one app says I'm two days late. Another one has me starting today (their following a 27-29 day cycle since mine are normally 28-29, but they accounted for the 26 and 20 months) and then since I had a 2nd, higher LH peak on cd22, my testing apps say I'm not to see my cycle until the 23rd! THAT'S 39-40 days!!! I've NEVER had a cycle that long! I tested with cheapies yesterday and it still is a BFN so I'm not gonna drive myself crazy. Now I'm just playing the 'Pregnant or Period' game 🤔.

AF arrived yesterday a week late, which means that my fertile window on the apps was actually a week early, no wonder I got BFN this month! I'm away with family this week and so will enjoy the break and start again when AF has finished.

@swife I was in a similar position to you earlier in the year and spent a number of months in a real state worrying about it. I know that it is easier said than done but please please try not to worry about it as speaking from experience, it just makes things so much worse. It sounds like you have found someone who does understand though and so the fact that she seems so confident must be a massive relief!

@Shaunab16 that's a good sign that your tired 🤞🏼

1st month TTC I was crying, tired, irrational, sore boobs. Was utterly convinced and it was a BFN so now I don't symptom spot at all. I can convince myself of anything 😂

This is pretty much the last month before we do ivf privately, already had the consultation, so if AF shoes I will start the process xx

@myttcjourney, @Shaunab16, thanks for the baby dust and positive vibes. I know I'm driving DH crazy 😜 while in this TTW. I do trust my OBGYN if not for her, my Endo would have been left undiagnosed. If we're out this month from the craziness, I will see her. I just started the LH testing this cycle and I may go back to temping too if my sleep is really back on track.

@Swife So sorry to hear of your struggle, wishing you all the luck with TTC... we all will have our time it's just the bloody wait

@myttcjourney I'm itching to do a test, I'm the exact same 8DPO... 6 days until AF. I have had a few symptoms but I'm trying to not read into them. I've found myself so tired this week, I had a nap yesterday from 5pm - 8pm then went to bed at 11:30pm and woke up at 7am this morning and I honestly felt so tired still... ridiculous haha. A lot of people don't always have symptoms that early so don't give up hope yet

This TWW seems to be dragging along so slowly

@Shaunab16 god it's like hell. I have zero symptoms and am 8dpo

Not going to test just going to wait for af, but time is dragging so badly. I'm not feeling like it's my month. Everyone always seems to have symptoms really early

How are you doing xx

Hi @swife & welcome! I’m so sorry to hear you have been through so much!
Unfortunately, I have no idea what could be going on with your ovulation and bleeding? Wish I could be more help!!
At least you have this thread now to keep you company through TTC, I’ve found it’s a lot easier to talk to people who are going through a similar thing. Your obgyn seems confident that you will be able to conceive so hopefully it’s not the menopause!
Sending lots of baby dust xx

Hi. I would like to join this thread. I'm just this month age 39. Since age 22 I've had 2 ectopics with a tube being removed 😒, 1 MC and 1 non viable in July when I went off Endo meds to start TTC. Up until Nov., my cycles have been consistent at 28-29 days with 4 day bleeds. My Endo meds completely stopped my cycles until I stopped taking them. My OBGYN has me on Letrozole and Progesterone to aid in our TTC journey. In Nov. I had a 26 day cycle with a 2 day bleed and come Dec. I had a 20 day cycle with a 3 day bleed. I stopped temping since I have insomnia and my sleep was always off and started with OPKs this cycle. My first test showed peak at .89 on cd7(the day I started testing) so we been doing the BD since, with some breaks. On CD18 we BD'd and afterwards noticed blood. No clots and it lasted til cd19 then completely stopped. Fast forward to cd22 and I get a 1.23 peak lh surge 😕! 6 days before expected period! Can that even happen?! Since that surge I've still been testing my LH and all my HCG tests have been BFN(the tests are AccuMed online cheapies). I also had what I thought were period cramps since the second surge. I did contact my OBGYN with all this info with pics and all she said was "call me when you get a BFP". Now I'm waiting for my period to start, praying I'm not going through menopause, obsessing over POAS and driving my DH crazy with me 😜!

@FirsttimeTTC I came off the mini pill late October and we both agreed we would just let fate do its thing then December we started to actively try and now I'm obsessed haha.

@shaunab16 it’s mad isn’t it! Only since November, but it’s something we have wanted to start trying for ages! How about you?

@FirsttimeTTC 55!!! Fingers crossed it's a one-off... oh how the female body works ay. Sperm can live inside a woman for up to 3/5 days, it may be worth DTD every few days so there's no chance of missing it? How long have you been TTC if you don't mind me asking?

@shaunab16 fab ok thank you!
Not too sure how many days as my last cycle was 55! But I think that was a one off (hope so anyway). I’m using OPKs to try my best not to miss it

@FirsttimeTTC The first episode is a little raunchy but it turns more informative rather than just sex haha.

How many days until ovulation begins?

Ooh thanks @shaunab16 I’ll def get OH to watch it with me!!

Counting down the days til ovulation now

MrsH0692 Yess definitely!!

Yee exactly - it's not something you completely understand in school so it was like an adult science lesson haha.