Ready to get crazy in January!! Who's with me!

Dying at @BecauseReasons 😂

@BecauseReasons 😂😂😂

@newmum2020 Yeah, more power to those who can do it, but I'm not messing around with my cervix either. I'd be too worried about causing damage.

*uncooked egg whites, I feel I should specify! If your discharge ever resembles cooked egg whites, see your GP!

Yes it's cervical mucus which was brand new info to me til I joined Mumsnet!!! I believe @BecauseReasons is right it should be like egg white around ovulation but personally I'm not checking mine. I have read about people feeling their cervix too as a sign but I wouldn't have a clue how to!!

It's not a tricky one, really. Just when your discharge gets all gloopy like the texture of egg whites it's an indication that you're in your fertile window. Generally I notice when wiping (sorry, TMI!)

CM is cervical mucus, isn't it? And you want it like egg whites?

Hey ladies!

I wanna jump on the crazy train too, AF arrived yesterday so cycle three I have arrived! This month I plan to go for broke, taking vits, got two types of fertility vits for DH ( he's got low motility post cancer) I'll be eating pineapple, brazil nuts, DTD every other day, bring it on!!

Baby dust to all and looking forward to hear everyone's experiences!

When is the best time of day to check CM?
Or is there even one lol

Wow this thread has certainly become busy 😁 hope this month is THE month for all of us. Afm I'm 2-4dpo don't ask how I'm not sure as it's entirely confusing 😂 but I do know I've ovulated in the last few days as CM has gone from watery fertile back to non fertile creamy I have everything crossed right now 🤞. Will admit I went a bit crazy on amazon and purchased 25 dip strip tests and a clearblue digi just in case I get a positive on the cheapie and I'm now symptom spotting (I may be insane by the time I do fall pregnant) so far just cramps and a headache I can't shift x

@BecauseReasons
Yip there is definitely a few different do's and dont's .. the other I heard was no lubricants, eat sea food and pumpkin seeds or something...? It's endless. I had my first at 21 and was one of those annoying people who gets pregnant first time and had a great labour. My lifestyle hasn't changed much apart from an extra stone in weight so this is why I think are taking bad it's taking longer.
@Ginge35 yip I stopped buying PT I would do like 3 a day sometimes! But after 2mnths of stress I managed to relax a lil with it thankfully.

*Also, I think he banned the men and women from wearing perfume, rather than just the women

Don't think I'm doing anything wrong started folic tabs again and will increase/start exercising??

You know, weirdly enough I read something written by a fertility guru (back when I was TTC my first) which said that he advises people to cut down on the exercise and bans women from wearing perfume. I can't remember his logic for it, but he definitely said exercise is fine but too much of it makes conception harder. I'd forgotten about it until you said that, but I did steer clear of the perfume the first time around. Probably a coincidence?

Hi all just jumping in if that's okay? I see a few of you guys use clear blue kits, I'm hoping their accurate. Got no face on Thursday and smiley (peak) sat morning, we DTD every 2 days after period anyway but getting tired now lol relying on sperm living a few days to cover rest of peak ov!
I'm TTC #2 and 31, had MMC in June nothing since! Don't think I'm doing anything wrong started folic tabs again and will increase/start exercising?? Thankfully I'm more relaxed about the 2wk wait now and might even not try test will just wait for mother nature

@Ginge35 yaaassss girl! Preach!! I honestly get so frustrated at people who just casually say “we had a conversation one day, a week later I was pregnant!” They certainly shouldn’t feel bad about it, it’s amazing. But the jealous part of me is fuming! I’m glad I’m not the only one!

@Wintergal yes I’m very busy! So is DH! DTD is a sleepy handling right before bed most of the time. Unless there’s wine involved 🍷 😂 which I’m trying to stop of course...... 😂

Jesus Christ this is horrendous! Some people just magically get pregnant and I'm here trying to be a specific as possible and it's so flipping difficult!

You sound pretty stressed-out. Sperm can live inside for days, so have sex every other day and you're covered whenever you ovulate- try not to stress too much!

I'm wondering when to test again. I think about once a month should cover it, but I've got zero idea when or if I may ovulate so feel I should probably just pick an arbitrary day.

I feel you!! I know a few "oh I didn't even try first cycle off the pill and oh dear I got pregnant" damn them!! (Just my jealousy) 😝
With the way we were drilled in on contraceptive growing up, it's like just touching a man on the arm without it would cause pregnancy - the lies! 🙈

Hi everyone!
Just jumping on the TTC Jan train. This is my first proper cycle since having my coil removed late November, trying for baby no 1!
AF arrived 23rd Dec and I’m due to ovulate on 7th but DH works away, and no chance to DTD on the 6th. We’ve DTD a couple of times already in the time he’s been home during my fertile window.
I’m already crazy for tracking every little change and I’m worried that my DH working away and conflicting work schedules when he is home when I am ovulating is going to make it so much harder to conceive 😤

Hi @Ginge35. When I’ve read online it suggests you ovulate 24-36hrs after your LH surge (well that’s the cheapies...not sure about the clear blue ones). That’s why I’m temping this month as I’d like to know for sure I’m ovulating & when.

@Ginge35 I don't know how true this is, but it looks like there is a small chance after ovulation according to some studies. Hope it's useful.

What CD is everyone on?