Feb Bus Pt 2

Sorry to read re af this morning @Hatepickinganame and @Lola871

@paintfairy yeah my oh doesn't particularly like the organised nature of dtd sometimes....I just say I don't make the crazy conception rules!

Welcome @Juno231 (i like your name!) all the best with your ttc journey!

@Hatepickinganame I'm trying smep this month. But it's only easy if you pinpoint ovulation and I'm only ever sure when it's too late. Obviously dtd every other day anyway though. DH is moaning mind. I've pointed out we've done it no more than usual. Its just that it seems that way because it's forced. It is a bit awkward really? He's out tomorrow night which is also a pain. Because I reckon I'll get my peak then.

@BooMamaBear so- the day before ovulation being peak OPK day? Hence hinges on managing to catch that! Stress. I'm trying. Lol.

So sorry about AF @Hatepickinganame and @Lola871 - we did SMEP last month except we gave the day after ovulation a miss but did every other day until I get an almost positive OPK then we DTD twice in a row -though I didn't get a positive OPK coz I think I missed it but it appears to have been the day I got an almost positive as it got fainter after that! The day before ovulation is critical coz that's 27% chance. I also did the pillow under the bum thing afterwards! Good luck to those still in and those not best of luck for next month xx

Hello - jumping on the Feb bus a bit late but here I am. TTC our 1st, cycle 1 so all these abbreviations here are a bit mind boggling . Fitbit says I'm ovulating tomorrow and an LH test taken yday confirms I'm in my surge atm. Did the deed on Sunday and will try again either tonight or tomorrow but my DH is rarely in the mood so he's hard to convince!

@hatepickinganame I literally cried when my AF came. 😂 But it's horrible hoping. Saying that, I'd shit myself if it was positive. But I hope you are ok today x

It's so hard to work out ovulation. But I do get cramps sometimes also.

@littletandme its hard to know unless you OPK every month. Some people have higher LH naturally than others. CD4 seems early but then some people do ovulate early. I used them last month. Didn't really get colour at all until cd9. I ovulated cd11.
This month I'm using clear blue advanced OPK which has been flashing at me since cd8. However I've had nothing on a one step OPK at all yet. New batch though so I can't decide what's going on. I'd expect something faint by now? Cd10 today.

@Hatepickinganame looks like we're cycle buddies for the next month then, I'm also due to ov on CD16. My cycle can vary by a few days so I've been using OPKs, planning to use them again this month. Good luck everyone still on the bus!!

@Hatepickinganame oh no!! So sorry! Was it defo AF?

@Lola871 sorry about AF, hopefully I’ll not see you on the March bus in the nicest possible way 😌

6DPO today and time is starting to drag by 😓

Looks like I'm out for Feb ladies, AF got me this morning. I'm not too disappointed, work wise it's ideal if it takes a few cycles so at least in that respect it's a good thing. I'll be hopping on the March bus now, but will keep an eye on the thread, hopefully someone gets that BFP soon!

@littletandme LH can fluctuate up and down a bit. You
Might find it goes darker and lighter and then darker again. But unless it's very dark it's not positive. X

So sorry to see lovely ladies still waiting for AF so I thought I was going to be firmly off the Feb bus but my period has only lasted 2 days, and I've just done an OPK which seems only a few days away from being positive! So perhaps there's still chance for me before the month is out.

Opk-er's - is this really strong for CD4?! I did ovulate CD10/11 when we conceived DD after a similarly short period that month so I know it's not out of the question, I just don't see this staying at a similar level for another week. What's the earliest anyone has ovulated?!

@Jellybean252 yes they have an expiry date on the packet! Apparently the chemical that checks the level of the hormone in the urine expires, and therefore becomes ineffective after a certain length of time..

@Jellybean252 I didn't know tests could be out of date

So sorry @Hatepickinganame you've had a rotten cycle haven't you. I really hope that it's just spotting or at least that your cycles move towards being more settled. Sorry if you had your hopes high (I'm currently trying not to myself) but you do seem quite level headed about it all so hats off to you!

@MrsTwentyEight sorry things are equally confusing for you. This ttc business is just really trying isn't it!

Hello ladies,

I've just done a test on clear blue (the test was out of date) it said negative.
But now!!! I'm thinking was the result valid because the test was expired - it took a good few mins for the result to come up.

I just don't know anymore!

@Hatepickinganame -I don't know what you pre-AF spotting is like but it's doesn't sound like that's it if it's pink and not getting heavier?

@whatsthecraic91 thank you for helping me finish my bag of pick’n’mix guilt free 😂

@hatepickinganame hug for you - AF is such a witch (and @Dreamer022020 is right, you’re not out til she’s here in full force!)

@Hatepickinganame - are you sure is AF spotting and bleeding are common in early pregnancy as I found out - when I had a chemical it started heavy bleeding straight away (hence why I freaked this time when I saw blood) ? 🤞for you do you think it's worth trstung anyway? Xx

@Hatepickinganame balls anyway!

@whatsthecraic91 It really can... I haven't been drinking lately but I've been having a few cakes and sweets here and there to treat myself! Just bought myself a new pair of earrings too

@Hatepickinganame Nooo I've still got my fingers crossed that it stays as spotting!

@Hatepickinganame Noooo that's so disappointing for you! I'm sorry af is in her way... Sending a virtual hug.
Xx

Oh no @Hatepickinganame, you never know it might not turn into AF!

I'm still hanging around in limbo land with you, not late yet but none of my normal pre-AF signs. Nothing to do but wait and see I guess!

Regarding the vitamins I haven't noticed them affect my cycle but I've read that they can. My cycles are variable anyway. I think sometimes TTC affects your cycle as much as anything because you think/stress about it so much and that then has a physical manifestation as well.