**Calling ALL TWWers** Testing buddies starting 15th June Onwards

@lauraistryingtoconceive yes it can take over your like, at least plans wise up until you've ovulated then it takes over in other ways. Im definitely more lax about it this month, which i probably shouldn't be, my OH works away Monday to Friday so ive been fortunate that the last 2 cycles hes been home on the weekend im due to ovulate and it was pure chance he was home yeaterday when i ovulated, but for example next month i would be due to ovulate mid week and unfortunately there is no guarantee he will be here, so i will be BDing as much as i can the weekend before just in case lol try and relax around it all, it will happen when its supossed to happen x

Fingers crossed for you @SpringDream and @NatJayne87!!
Does anyone else find they get anxiety the week before they are expected to ovulate? I obsessively worry about what we will be doing on those days. This month i should ovulate over next weekend and I'm already worrying what if my husband ends up going out and missing it. I've already started to say no to nice plans with my friends just in case I'm ovulating. I might not even ovulate until after the weekend! I feel like it can take control of your life a little bit too much sometimes but I don't know how to manage that.

I think i may have missed this cycle 🤦‍♀️ I usually ovulate on day 12, well for one reason or another we haven't BDed the previous 2 evenings, last night i think my nips as a bit sensitive which happens after ovulation for me, but i discounted this as its too early for ovulation, but i get up this morning and have right side ache and lots of EWCM which is characteristic of ovulation for me, so we BD this morning and i also went and brought a clear blue ovulation test kit, which is a blank circle....so i may have caught us in time this morning but im not hopeful! How frustrating i havent ovulated early in over a year! Fingers crossed we caught it 🤞

Just read all your messages after a bit of a break from mumsnet. So we are now on cycle 3 of TTC #1. Currently CD 19. AF due 18th July.
This is the first month I have used OPKs and my peak was on CD 17/18 (a bit unexpected as I presumed having such a regular cycle I would ovulate earlier).

Thanks @2020mission x

Sorry to hear that @Lauraistryingtoconceive but at least your in the new cycle and can get back to trying next week 👍🏼 I'm sure your seeds will arrive soon so you can start on those. Sometimes it's better to just be in the new cycle with AF, giving yourself a break from TTC and having some treats for those days, rather than stressing at the tail end of the 2WW 😆 so treat yourself!

Hello lovely ladies, just a little update to say that AF arrived yesterday - I'm ok, and feeling positive for July.
What didn't arrive is my Amazon prime delivery including my seeds - very annoying!
Please keep me updated with your results 🙏

@Lauraistryingtoconceive welcome to the seed cycling fun 😆 it's always good trying something new each cycle to keep motivated! I should know by next weekend whether I'll be joining you in August. Although you're not out until AF is here!

@Lauraistryingtoconceive it's such a rollercoaster isn't it. After after testing everyday after about 8DPO in previous months and having the disappointment last month I decided to take the pressure off and see so only texted once a couple of days before AF with a FRER and once that was negative just started to get prepared for the next cycle. Not sure if it will work but this month I'm just going to try and wait it out.
The CB digital monitor showed that I was ovulating a few days before I was expecting so I'm 6DPO so just hoping we DTD enough before hand.

@Hopingtobelucky I tested on Thursday and still got a VERY faint line (think the tests are faulty?!) So I've decided not to test again and just see if AF arrives! It should be tomorrow or Monday. I was finding it was too stressful waking up every morning and feeling hopeful for a darker line and then getting disappointed and spending the morning feeling down.
I'm getting loads of AF pains though so I don't think it's happened for me this month.

@2020mission I just ordered some flaxseed and pumpkin seeds and I'm looking forward to trying something new this next cycle :)

@2020mission it isnt uncommon for you to produce EWCM after implantation because your body gors straight in to building the mucus plug at the cervix to prevent infection getting in so a lot of woman will see this after implantation rather than a second peak of ovulation 🤞

Sorry for posting that twice, it said the post failed the first time!

@Lauraistryingtoconceive I'm holding urine in for a couple of hours now so I will take another OPK test soon just to make sure I'm not having a peak!

Thinking about it... maybe it's just semen left over from yesterday 😆 forgetting once that's in there it eventually comes back out.

@Lauraistryingtoconceive I'm holding urine in for a couple of hours now so I will take another OPK test soon just to make sure I'm not having a peak!

Thinking about it... maybe it's just semen left over from yesterday 😆 forgetting once that's in there it eventually comes back out.

Got a static smily face on the clear blue ovulation test today, up until the last couple of months I'd just been using an app as a guide but the tests are showing that I ovulate sooner- today is only cycle day 12.
@Lauraistryingtoconceive fingers crossed the lines gets stronger, when are you testing again?

Thank you 😊 oh that's strange, maybe get down to business tonight just in case?!

@Lauraistryingtoconceive fingers crossed for you that your faint line gets stronger!

I'm quite confused today as I had a peak ovulation reading at CD 11 (5 days ago) but today had EWCM which should only be happening when you're in the fertile window and I must be passed that 😐

@Lauraistryingtoconceive I'm taking pregnacare before conception, I was just taking folic acid but changed last month as wanted something to cover everything. This is probably tmi but all I've noticed so far is that it makes going to the loo fluorescent yellow!

Does anyone else find themselves googling things they already know?! I can't stop myself looking at early symptoms and trying to figure out if I have any, looking at the likelihood of conception for my age and time scale for TTC etc. I've looked before so I don't know why I do it almost daily.

Morning ladies, tested again this morning and still getting a VERY faint line - it's not getting any darker. I've read loads about these cheap tests always having a faint line there (even with tap water!) So I'm not relying on it! AF is due Sunday so I'll keep you updated :)

@OliR93 what supplements are you taking?

@Hopingtobelucky I love your attitude - it's really easy to get bogged down in tracking dates and symptoms so Ill definitely try and take a leaf out of your book next month!!

Second flashy smiley face for me too this morning, hoping for a static either tonight/tomorrow. Hope everyone else is well xx

Sent too soon....
today is my second day of flashing smiley face on the CB monitor so probably still a couple of days away from peak ovulation.
This month seems to be going faster than last month, trying not to get too focussed and just enjoy trying.
Good luck to everyone for this month x

@Hopingtobelucky no problem. Can't vouch for it yet as I've just started it this month but can't do any harm if it doesn't work! I always feel better when I'm trying something new each cycle as it makes me believe I have more of a chance 😆

@2020mission thanks for the seed cycling info, that's something I haven't tried yet so might buy some to tomorrow.

@Lauraistryingtoconceive It is so disheartening when you get a BFN but at 10dpo it doesn't mean you're out just yet! Especially with the cheaper internet tests, as you said it's hard to tell if there is a faint line. Fingers crossed for you for Thursday

I've been buying the CB digitals as thought they'd be most accurate but it's frustrating to not monitor the lines. I have a few cheapies in that I'll start testing with this weekend and I've ordered the others to use 10dpo onwards. I wish I could wait but as soon as I know there is a chance of finding out, it's too tempting!

So far I've used OPKs, the Clue app and been taking a supplement. Not sure if there is anything else I can be doing? I've stopped drinking too (apart from the day of AF arriving, need something to ease the pain).

@2020mission do you test early or are you waiting until AF is due?

Is anyone else back in the race for July? It's awful when AF arrives but wishing everyone luck for the new month x

@2020mission ah thank you - I'm going to have a proper read of this at the weekend! It looks like Vitamin E is in those seeds but interesting they only recommend taking those during the luteal phase.

Hi OliR93 - please do join us! Fingers crossed for you this month. I've read lots of people who get positive results at 8/9DPO.

I have started to get period pains, so had a bit of a downer today thinking it hasn't happened for me this month. I'm still getting a faint line on the cheap internet tests, but I think the line is possibly just always there as it's consistently the same very faint shade. Going to wait till Thursday, which will be 12DPO and test again with a different test.