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Anyone use Natural Cycles app?

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Ltay2 · 23/04/2020 08:43

Hi!

Thought it would be nice to have a separate thread for those of us using the Natural Cycles app for TTC. Haven't seen a lot of mention of it in any other threads I've looked at!

We are on Cycle 2 of TTC first baby. I am currently on CD17 and supposed to ovulate today. AF due on 7th May.

How is everyone else doing? Smile

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thehealthhound · 23/04/2020 15:07

@Ltay2 yeah i think it definitely helps pinpoint your OV day. ive heard people have trouble reading the cheaper ones so i paid around £25 for the clearblue kit so i could be sure. Ooh that sounds positive & like youre in with a good chance - similar to me.

i know its so hard to tell what is OV pain and what is normal. I'm pretty sure i had light aches the day before and then a more stabbing pain for about 30 secs when it happened. at 1dpo i have some dull niggles around the side i think i OVd from - i had these last time with my CP too - but other than that feel the same. still vvv early but i knew straight away last time! xxx

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Ltay2 · 23/04/2020 14:13

@Bleepers Ah so glad to know it worked well for you! I'm going to give it a couple more cycles before I get the ovulation kits I think as they seem quite expensive for the amount I would need! Really hoping this month is our month although doubt it as it's still very early days.

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Bleepers · 23/04/2020 13:28

I used NC for contraception and then to conceive and I LOVED it! It made me confident about my cycles and when I was ovulating so when we TTC I didn't have to stress about timings. I would use the sticks as well to double check ovulation (although the temp rise is the only way to actually confirm it happened). I fell pregnant quickly and now, with a 6 month baby, my sleep is way too disrupted to use it anymore! Not that contraception is such an issue at the moment...

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Ltay2 · 23/04/2020 13:26

@thehealthhound I may look into those ovulation sticks as that's the only thing I am worried about with Natural Cycles, in that my temping is not always controlled. I have such disturbed early morning sleep that I can never be 100% sure that I've been asleep for long enough before I temp so I sometimes end up skipping a day which is not the best plan. I do use the One Step LH tests as well but I've ran out now after getting one positive on Monday I've not been able to test again.

We didn't DTD that much this Cycle and I don't think we are in with too much of a chance. We DTD CD8, 13 and 16. Today is 17 and meant to be my ovulation day. I have had a mild, dull ache in my lower abdomen all day so I'm not sure if it's an ovulation pain as I've never paid much attention before!

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thehealthhound · 23/04/2020 10:59

Hi ladies,

I'm using natural cycles too! I was using it to prevent but after a chemical pregnancy last month it's made us realise it's something we really want, so we are now trying for first baby. I used the Clear Blue advanced ovulation kit for the first time this month - got a solid smiley the day before I ovulated (which I knew from temping). Using both just gives you that double security of knowing the day of O. We dtd CD9, 10 & 12 and I ovulated at 13 so hoping this will be our month. I find the day of ovulation is sometimes out on Natural cycles - e.g my temperature went up today so I must have ovulated yesterday, but it's still saying im ovulating today.

I'm due AF 6th so we are all within a day of eachother! @Ltay2 when did you DTD if you dont mind me asking? Keep me posted of any symtoms you have. I had quite a few symptoms during my chemical pregnancy so im wondering if having them again will be a good sign or not.

Good luck both xxxx

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Ltay2 · 23/04/2020 09:02

@CMM20 Yes I was using it for prevention, switched over in January but wasn't really 'trying' as such just not preventing. Started trying properly this Cycle although counting it as Cycle 2 and last cycle as a bit of a practice to get to grips with testing etc. Yes I have been using LH tests whenever the app says to. I've ran out in the past 2 days so I got a positive test then couldn't test again so just hoping for the best!

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CMM20 · 23/04/2020 08:58

Hey, I use Natural Cycles :) I've been using it for about a year now. Originally for prevention but have just changed it to 'TTC' Just waiting for my next period (due 6th May) before we start trying. So excited and the wait is killing me- especially not having much to distract me at the moment!

Are you using OPK's alongside the app or anything? :)

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