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@sausage1990. Wow! Good for you on working for the NHS at this take. I take my hat off to you and thank you x

@GingerBaby89 I think you're right about trying to take a little step back this cycle and try to relax and let me body get back into sync... I'll probably still do opk to see where I am but maybe reframing it to be less stressful, less intense and more fun would be helpful 😊
We went to Costa Rica for our honeymoon - it was really gorgeous!!! Lovely food, sunshine & had the cutest monkeys on the beach that we'd feed fruit to 🐒 so cute!

@runnergirl1 it is so easy to be hard on ourselves especially when there's less going on and people are at home. I'm actually still working, I work for the NHS & things are still quite busy but I still think about babies alot so I think it's a headspace thing rather than a busy vs quiet situation haha

Wow what a thread to come back to! I must do some research today on the DTD game changers! Firstly @Newbie0818 I am so sorry to hear about your BFN, sending you a hug. X
@GingerBaby89 it’s hard to tell as I am still breastfeeding my 11month old, but my last 2 cycles were 30 days not sure if I have missed it somewhere how long are your cycles?
@MrsEmilyB typical about the travel during FW, my DH is self employed but this Covid business has made him extra busy. It’s hard to fit DTD in 😬
@Sausage1990 and @paintfairy you must be so frustrated, I do think the stress of Covid is affecting us all 😢
@Adrianoska @babyG123 @Ltay2 @myhappystreak keeping an eye on you girls very exciting!

@popcorndiva sounds like we're in the same boat! My ovulation was predicted for yday but yet to have a positive OPK and my rhr has been super low all week.

@Skyla01 you're missing out! They're little vibrators that revolutionised DTD for me - I never DTD without it now!

@paintfairy that's right - on the knees!

@Sausage1990 - so sorry about your chemical. I think we all have a habit of being too hard on ourselves, I think with all this going on all we have to do is think about this and google everything. I think If I was at work I wouldn’t be this bad. I’ve had lots of weird things happen - like boobs have been so painful but that’s now eased, I’ve had slight cramps come and go but don’t know if that’s just me thinking about it and over playing it in my head.

What are bullets? I've never heard of them! @GingerBaby89 you'll need to let us know about your new purchase!

@Newbie0818 very sorry about BFN, it all sounded promising. Wait and see what happens over next few days.

Sorry to hear several peeps are having long/ unusual cycles. Maybe it's all down to corona stress.

Excited for those getting towards end of tww- looking forward to seeing some May BFPs!

@Sausage1990 oh bless you, I think you're definitely being hard on yourself! Your body's been through a lot over the last few months with the pill and the MMC.

You almost need to put this month to one side, have loads of me/chill/naughty time and let your body work itself out for the next couple of weeks. I completely get your frustration.

Where did you go on your honeymoon 😍

@runnergirl1 I don't have any fertile cm worth speaking of either. What is happening?!
I think DTD is still a good idea because it could be that ovulation happens but you miss it. It would be a shame to miss it after all this waiting and tracking.
Are you getting any symptoms of pre ovulation or anything? Xx

So these are my cycle lengths... The long 86 day cycle is actually when I went on the pill for a short while over my wedding & honeymoon as I was due af the day before the wedding and I didn't want to deal with it on the day or in honeymoon.
The Nov-Jan cycle was a chemical miscarriage so that's why that's longer but the last cycle and this cycle are just out of sync. My cycles before were always 30-35days..

Am I just being to hard on myself? My body is probably still getting back on track after the pill and the chemical & with all the covid-19 stress & anxiety... Its just hard sometimes to remember all of that when I feel so broody & am so ready for babies.

I don't know what point of this post is I just needed to speak about it because its been whizzing around my head. Xx

@Sausage1990 - I’m not as far as you I’m cd28. Been doing opk from cd 10. OPKs all negative like ridiculously negative which is very disappointing. Still DTD every 2days but feeling like what’s the point atm. No sign of ovulating through CM either so who knows

@GingerBaby89 I don't temp at all, tbh I find the opk a bit too much the loner I do it so I'm just going to leave the temping for now. I've tracked my cm for years before ttc so i do have a good understanding of my body but it hasn't behaved recently...

@Popcorndiva what OPK are you using?

@GingerBaby89 😂 I'll await your review!

I've got 2 bullets that I swap between. I definitely need to try more positions though. @Juno231 Upright? So more on his knees that laying above?

What I love about these threads is that there are ladies at diff stages so we can keep each going when we are down or bored, I’m CD9 & no sniff of anything but 0 on OPK& I’m doing clear blue in mornings too to try & find OV day as no idea. I think I drink too much water during the day to maybe get the truck of the OPKS anyway but we’ll see as they are stark white but it’s early.

I sent my DH a pic of me after doing the joe wicks PE & he said “good you need to keep that butt looking good for all this DTD” I said Takes two to make a baby!
I’ve just been sent this, needs to stay in the Yellow area me thinks 😂

@paintfairy @Newbie0818 bullet every time gurls! paintfairy I also use it before/after or when on top? Oh and missionary but with him upright if that makes sense? Extra nice if you pop a pillow under your butt!

Otherwise... CD14 today and still no positive OPK. Haven't DTD since Tuesday now as OH declined last night due to being too tired... I hope we haven't messed up our chances!

@newbie0818 - sorry sweetie 😞 although I have heard women can ovulate twice in a cycle on rare occasions so maybe that's what's happening here?

@Sausage1990 @paintfairy I agree with the Rona messing up our cycles! Mine have been all over the place since late Feb! They're usually clockwork.

@GingerBaby89 - yes, girl!! 😂 I may have a snoop on lovehoney later for some new toys! I need some lingerie too, what with FW starting! Any recommendations??

@Sausage1990 and @Newbie0818 do you track your temps? Was there a rise anywhere? If this is a regular thing, checking temps should help to see when (or if) you've actually ovulated (if there's no rise, it might be an anovolulatary month which is a ginormous pain).

All - I've been on Mumsnet for less than 24 hours and a vibrating c*ck ring was ordered last night, I'll provide reviews on receipt 😂😂😂

@Newbie0818 I have to use a bullet every time. 😂 Nothing else works for me. The only problem is I struggle with limited positions then. Either doggy or him on his side behind. Unless you have any other suggestions? 😂

@Sausage1990 to sum it up. Fu*k knows. 🤣
Quick recap. Usually have a 26/27 day cycle. We were having April off so using contraception. Currently on day 39.
I can't work out if I ovulated late or at all. Although my temp is high enough to have done. I thought I likely ovulated day 17 but FF changed it to 20 this morning. We did have unprotected sex day 21. But negative frer 2 days ago. So really no clue. I was looking forward to cracking on but I'm in limbo. I'm doing daily OPK in case I've just completely missed a period and will go on to ovulate.

@runnergirl1 I feel you hun!!! Its hard isn't it. How are you? Where are you at cycle wise? I'm cd39 currently. Xx

@Newbie0818 so sorry for bfn. Yes defo DTD tonight if you can. Wouldn't hurt to! And I totally agree about the bullet. Game changer haha. We couldn't get on with the cock ring.

@sausage1990 - I’m sat in the same boat as you highly frustrating x

And yes @paintfairy I definitely blame corona virus for this delay. Stupid worldwide pandemic & super high anxiety 😫

@newbie0818 ohhh no I'm so sorry - maybe you had a LH surge earlier in the month but didn't ovulate and this is the body trying again 🤞🏻 for you... Xx