June Bus - who's on board?

Morning everyone, and welcome to all the newcomers!

A few people talking about CM and cervix earlier, I'll only add that I find it really fascinating how it changes through the cycle (having never been told about it from mum or in sex ed classes etc, so as a teenager just thinking I was weird because I got wet knickers sometimes. If I have a girl I will teach her all about the workings of her body from a young age!), purely to get to know my own body and appreciate how amazing women are. In terms of TTC though I think I'll just keep an eye out for EWCM and not stress too much about the rest!

@Clairey844 hi! I'm quite similar to you with a just turned 2yo (and a 4.5yo), MMC at 11wks in Feb, and am 34. I have a few friends who have successfully breastfed older children through TTC and then pregnancy, and even tandem fed after birth of their second. Good luck to you this month!

@Excitablemuch I can understand feeling nervous about being a bit older, but if you fell so quickly only 29 months ago you I'm sure you're in with a good chance again!

@KRK05 I don't temp so not sure on that, but that's confusing, what a pain 😏 I know you're on the opks though so I'm sure once you log ovulation it will give the most accurate AF estimate? 🤷🏼‍♀️

I'm CD12 here and got my flashing smiley after 4 days of 'O' 🎉 bit of a shame when OH and I had a massive argument last night, and now he's going out after work today and I won't even see him till tomorrow. Humf. He is an awesome guy but has moments of being a right twat.

I've just checked Flo tonight girls & it's just changed my AF due date 🤔 it had it as the 9th now it's the 7th for some strange reason, the only thing I've done is add my 2 temps in, yesterday morning then this morning. Surely it cant be based off 2 temps 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Ltay2 that ever happened to u cause I know u temp?

Evening! Wow lots to catch up on!

@Runnergirl1 & @Ltay2 & @Spinningthewheel I totally get you on the OPKs I was like that too & because I’m doing both CB & the ICs I’m only doing one IC until I get a high

@Clairey844 I’m fairly similar, 36, have DS 21 months (but I didn’t carry him, my best friend did, our embryo) I had a Medicated miscarriage of our IVF embryo in March but TTC naturally now as why not! (was on chemo before so couldn’t) So🤞🏻For our 🌈babies

@Cocoblue22 there’s a few ladies here come off the pill similar to you

@lucyrp hey! That sounds awful, sending virtual hugs your way. Maybe it was a chemical I don’t know but the smiley could be right as we don’t really know what our bodies do after a traumatic event like that & after miscarriages cycles are all over the place so it could be right, you could be then having a really short cycle but the good thing is that your body is producing LH so it can be licked up so If I were you I wouldn’t worry too much & take it as a good thing, DTD every other day & see what your body does over the next 2 weeks lovely xxx

@helia & @pirateweasel welcome! We are all learning here so if it’s this month or next We are around for support x

@Excitablemuch again similar to me DS 21 months & TTC Cycle 2 we think 🤞🏻I’m turning 36 in July so know what you mean

& there was someone else as well who finished the injection last year again similar to me I stopped depo may & had one period nov before doing IVF so I’m hoping my body is kickstarted now

Hi everyone! I'm jumping on the bus... cd9 today and second month tying SMEP. Last month my LP was only 10 days but was my first proper cycle after coming off pill in January.

TTC #2. My LO is 20 months. I'm 37 so feeling a bit worried about age. Fell first cycle with my first so expectations are unrealistic for my age I reckon!

Am being serious about it from the get go as I feel time ticking on at 37!

Good luck all! Fingers crossed 🤞

Hi everyone! Jumping aboard. AF is here at the moment so cycle 2 starting. Crossing everything that it doesn't take too long to strike lucky 🙏

Hello. Thinking about TTC #2 in June too. We were going to give it a go in June but then COVID19 happened so now I'm not sure. My Clue app has me down as ovulating during the first week of June. I haven't finished this cycle yet but we've missed the fertile window and used contraception so it won't be this month. I'm still not sure if we will go for it next month yet but I thought I'd say hello in case we do.

Sorry didn't start my comment how I wanted...

Yes I am in for June also! Thought may was going to be by month but it wasn't to be ☹️☹️

I am new to mumsnet....just wanted to say hi read the whole thread today from the beginning. Hope it’s okay to join!

Decided to try for no 2 just come off the pill been on it for just under 2 years hopefully it will get out of my system quickly!

Hi Everyone I am in need of some help if possible please. Came off the contraceptive injection in august last year so my last shot was beginning of June. My periods started back up again in December and we have been TTC ever since I came off it but wasn't holding out any hope until my periods returned. My AF was due on 22nd of April and I did a CB test on 21st and 22nd and got two faint positives on both. Left it until 27th and did another co op test this time which was pink dye and stated on the box any line was a positive no matter how faint and I got a line. I must add I was still getting negatives in between these so was rather hesistant. Rang the midwife etc got ball rolling was getting excited as I had shown her my test and she had said yes that is a positive congratulations you are 7 weeks and Had my booking appointment on 8th given all the notes etc only to wake up on Sunday 10th bleeding. Rang midwife and explained and I went in for bloods and produced w negative urine test and negative blood test. Midwife was very rude and just said my period had come 18 days late etc but that something had happened to cause the delay she thinks an embryo was formed as such but wasn't strong enough to attach and was told to go have a pint!

Anyway I have purchased CB ovulation tests and was going to start testing on CD8 but as I'm unsure as to when thag will be because of the delay in my period I started today and got a blank low fertility this morning but did another 4 hours later as I read thag the first is normally always blank as a baseline. My second test today came up with the peak fertility smiley face! I am so confused as I am only CD5! Any advice please as I am so desperate to get things right this month. I am going to be BD every day after AF has disappeared. Help!

@lucyrp Here u go lovely, hopefully somebody can help 🤞🏻

@Ltay2 thank you. Will sit and read the thread from the start once little one is in bed tonight!

@Runnergirl1 Oh I know! I hated the TWW but now looking forward to it again. No doubt hate it again once it comes around 🤣

@Clairey844 Sorry to hear about your MMC, hopefully your cycles are now back on track, seems like they are getting there! I have found these threads very helpful, I've learnt more in the last few weeks on MN than I have in my 28 years of life regarding fertility and TTC 😂

Fingers crossed @Amy00 and @Spinningthewheel that we’re back on our cycles 🚲 ha ha. I used to get a bleed on my pill (Cerelle) even though it wasn’t the type of pill you have a break on. I tracked that bleed since Jan and it has my cycle down as 35 days, with ovulation on CD 21! But I don’t know if that’s my actual cycle or just my “on pill” cycle. As I said, DTD every other day at the moment just to see. Not like there’s much else to do at the moment

@Ltay2 I couldn’t say it better myself. I too started opk today for ‘something to do’ haha. Starting to DTD tomorrow every other day. I’m currently cd9 x

Hi,
New to Mumsnet, this is my first post (so apologies if it’s TMI lol) TTC baby no. 2. My first has just turned 2 and we have been loosely trying/not preventing since last summer. Have fallen once in that time but had a MMC in February at 13 weeks. My periods came back within a month and am on my third period since then and they have been pretty regular (32,34 and most recently 27 day cycles). I am currently on CD 2. Oh and I am still breastfeeding my 2yr old. Would love any advice or even just to share the experience with others. OH is very much a believer in it will happen when it’s the right time (which I am too) but also aware I’m knocking on bit at nearly 36 lol.
Good luck to everyone xxx

I have started OPK testing today, probably a bit early, CD8, but gives me something to do 🤣 FW starts from Sunday/Monday so looking forward to be out of the 'nothing' stage between AF and FW!

@Amy00 I felt the same as opks were all negative, then one day it was high and the next peak, so it all happened quite suddenly.

I’ve tried tracking CM but other than one day which was fairly clearly EW I haven’t known what to make of it really. Cervix position/texture/openness is even worse, just seems the same all the time! I like opk and bbt though, at least they’re a bit less subjective

I have femometer OPKs @KRK05 yes I’m tying to get a handle on it, same as with the CM really.

It’s good there’s a few of us around the same stage though we can certainly support each other!

@Minster2012 What other OPKs do u have? I originally bought One Step but just ordered Easy@Home cause most people recommended them & go with the Premom app so hopefully there ok 🤞🏻 I'm just doing them really so there logged in chart so I can see previous cycles.

I have no clue about CM either @Ltay2 I have a log of different CM throughout my cycle so I'm not even gonna bother tracking it, too confusing for me 🙈😂

@LittleRa I'm in the same boat as you, I'm CD13 today after coming off the pill. I think we do have a chance as I've heard rumours some people are super fertile just after coming off the pill!

I've been using OPKs for the first time, started CD10, but so far a big fat zero. Feel like my body hasn't quite got into gear yet!!

@Minster2012 I have been finding it difficult determining what CM is what too! I think until you've tracked it for a few cycles and got to know what your body does then it's hard to know what to put it down as. Even more difficult with cervix position and no idea whether it's open or closed 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

And def fingers crossed for you both @Spinningthewheel & @LittleRa that you are back to normal cycles

@MrsLBear how are you?

@KRK05 I’m CD11 today but I have no idea about my cycles, if this is even my first proper one GARGHHHH I have IC OPKs I’m just worried I will mess them up.

I’ve started to pay attention to CM, do other ppl track that? I don’t know if I’m in between sticky & creamy?! Is that a thing?? Def cream coloured, not all is sticky though some like lotion, so for femometer do I log as sticky or creamy??

It’s a minefield!!

@LittleRa I came off the pill towards the end of April and had a withdrawal bleed. I’m fairly sure I ovulated CD12 counting from the first day of the bleed as I had an LH peak CD11 and a BBT rise CD13 which has stayed up (CD16 now). So definitely possible that you’ve ovulated too, I’m not sure what is most common (I suspect nobody knows). Fingers crossed we’re both back in business.