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Dry January

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bluemoon2468 · 02/01/2020 17:16

Anyone else doing dry January this month? I could do with some motivation and comradery! I'm on CD2 of cycle 2 ttc #1. Last month was our first try, but tbh it was always going to be a bit unlikely as my TWW fell right over Christmas and NY, and I fully enjoyed myself and ate and drank a LOT 😂 This month I'm doing dry January, both for my general health and also to possibly improve my chances of conceiving this month. I'm not a midweek drinker, but I have a feeling Friday and Saturday nights will be tricky once I'm back at work! Anyone want to join me on this thread for a bit of support?

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MGee123 · 22/01/2020 20:11

Thanks @Newbie0818 😊 absolutely - onwards and upwards! Keeping positive and trying not to feel disheartened.

Fingers crossed you get a clear response with the OPKs one way or another 👍

Newbie0818 · 22/01/2020 06:47

Sorry to hear that @MGee123 :( head up and keep at it though.

I did another opk just now and the line was even stronger. I’m going to hold out a hpt for a few days as if the line gets lighter on the opk’s I can just assume a late ov (been DTD everyday anyway!), or af might be on the way . We shall see!

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 22:24

@MGee123 so sorry to hear that! But yes you definitely deserve a drink or two!

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MGee123 · 21/01/2020 22:18

How random @Newbie0818 ! I'm inclined to think it's worth a pregnancy test in the morning 🤷‍♀️ definitely also worth DTD?!

AF arrived for me today, so roll on cycle 6 😔 24 day cycle this month so not really sure what is going on. Hey ho, onwards at upwards! I'm going to break dry January and enjoy a few glasses of red until the beginning of next week 😂

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 19:38

DTD tonight if poss, just to cover your bases!

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Newbie0818 · 21/01/2020 19:05

@bluemoon2468 that’s the thing, I have no idea! I haven’t had a positive opk before this afternoon so I assumed I hadn’t ovulated. The darkest line was on CD13 but still nowhere near the control line. I’m now mentally going insane haha! I asked hubby to get me a PT but he said we should wait, so I’m going to keep taking an opk each day and if it stays dark I’ll get a PT. this is torture!

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 18:03

@Newbie0818 but if you do decide to test, do it tomorrow morning with FMU, not tonight!

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 18:00

@Newbie0818 how many DPO are you? The sensible advice is probably to wait. But if it was me I would test 😆 I have absolutely zero patience!

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Newbie0818 · 21/01/2020 17:51

@bluemoon2468 do you think I should? I don’t actually have any at home 😱 I really don’t want to get my hopes up 😱 I’ve had cramps for the last 3 days and lots of cm (tmi sorry!), but just assumed af might be on the way or another lot of hormones. I’m going to do another opk in an hour and see what happens, then continue to do them for the next couple of days.

No idea about bbt dips etc but that all sounds quite promising! I agree though, wait it out as very early. Well done for staying dry ☺️

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 17:44

An update from me - I'm somewhere between 5-7DPO - app says 5 or 6 (needs more deta to decide) but I've shown some other ladies and they think I maybe ovulated even earlier, making me 7 🤷‍♀️

Had a big .5 dip in temp yesterday (4-6DPO) then temp right back up to above my cover line today. Yesterday was having lots of cramps, exactly like period pains, then had a few this morning but everything's stopped now. I have no idea what to think - Google tells me that most likely it's a secondary estrogen surge? Probably too early for an implantation dip. Currently fighting every urge in my body to test even though I know it's way too early and would be negative!

Still alcohol free, and have been completely caffeine free for just over a week as well.

How is everyone else doing? Any symptoms or PTs taken?

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bluemoon2468 · 21/01/2020 17:39

@Newbie0818 I have no idea how you've had the self restraint to not take a PT immediately 🙈

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Newbie0818 · 21/01/2020 17:09

I just got a positive opk! I’m on CD25 - whaaaaat! Am I a late ovulater? Is this cycle going to be longer? Am I pregnant?

Newbie0818 · 17/01/2020 23:13

I know exactly how you feel @MGee123 feels like such a let down doesn’t it. Fingers crossed anyhow, and well done for not giving in to temptation!

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bluemoon2468 · 17/01/2020 20:41

@MGee123 well done!! This weekend will be hard because I have a few meals out planned but holding strong 💪🏻

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MGee123 · 17/01/2020 20:04

@bluemoon2468 @Newbie0818
No, no positive OPKs here yet - I think I might give up this cycle! CD20 🙄

I might try temping if I get nothing again this month. I just have quite a busy morning routine and think I will forget. I am a bit worried that I'm just not ovulating as really don't have any clear signs. I am fairly body aware so don't think I'm missing things.

I'm looking forward to testing this month and am feeling a bit more pragmatic about it all. I've had tender boobs the last few days and feel rather bloated. Same as prior to AF really so who knows! 🤷‍♀️

I nearly caved on a glass of red this evening...chaotic day at work! Feeling chuffed for holding strong 😂

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bluemoon2468 · 17/01/2020 18:03

I use natural cycles and they sent me mine when I signed up, so I don't really know about any others. You just have to make sure that it's sensitive to two decimal places.

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Newbie0818 · 17/01/2020 17:23

Thanks for the advice @bluemoon2468. Can you recommend any temp thermometers?

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bluemoon2468 · 17/01/2020 14:56

Has*

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bluemoon2468 · 17/01/2020 14:56

@Newbie0818 have you considered temping? I rarely/never really get a test where the line is as dark as the control, but I can see from my temps that I do ovulate after those fairly dark lines. I don't believe it actually as to be as dark, so don't assume you're not ovulating!

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Newbie0818 · 17/01/2020 13:55

Still nothing @bluemoon2468 :( cd 21 now. No idea what’s happening. The darkest line I got was on cd13 but still not darker than the control line. My cervix was super high and soft the last couple of days and has moved down a bit more now so who knows. We’ve been DTD every day or every other day the whole time since my last af stopped so I’m just going to wait and see what happens. I feel like there’s something wrong with me with all the neg opk though :(

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bluemoon2468 · 17/01/2020 13:29

@MGee123 @Newbie0818 did you get your positive OPKs in the end?

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bluemoon2468 · 14/01/2020 21:13

@MGee123 feeling alright thanks! Looking forward to testing, but not looking forward to the wait. I'm just such an impatient person and as much as people (aka DH) tell me to try not to think about it, I have no idea how anyone could be trying for a baby and not think about it all day every day 🙈

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Newbie0818 · 14/01/2020 19:16

Me too @MGee123 ! I actually started a new thread for this as I have no clue what’s going on. CD18 now, neg opk’s for the past 10 days, lots of DTD. Feeling crampy today and cervix is super high and soft , so really hoping I get some pos opk in the next couple of days otherwise I’m worried! Flo app predicted today would be ov day.. so frustrating isn’t it

MGee123 · 14/01/2020 18:28

I'm not really sure what's going on 🙈😂

I'm CD17 - no peak OPKs, no real signs of ovulation other than a breakout end of last week, but today I'm bloated with some left sided cramping and boobs are starting to be a bit sensitive 🤷‍♀️

I don't really have much CM and that doesn't change much through the month. Possibly slightly looser a few days back. I had the coil removed in August and wonder if my system is still up the spout! I'm not convinced I'm ovulating to be honest...

So could be TWW, could be ovulating, could be doing nothing!!

How are you feeling @bluemoon2468 ?

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bluemoon2468 · 14/01/2020 17:30

The TWW starts today! Trying to do everything I can to support implantation this month 😬 Anyone else in or coming to the end of their wait?

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