The July Pact....

@Sansa87 happy birthday for tomorrow girl, enjoy those drinks! And a bit of relaxing can't hurt, isn't that what we keep reading? 😉

Hey girls! AF cramps are really ramping up now. I’m due 16/17 so feel safe to say I’m out. It is my birthday tomorrow, so at least now I can drink all the gin everyone has bought me 😂

I’m so proud I havent tested at all though! If you girls can just make sure I don’t symptom spot in July, that will be great 😂

@blodyn91 - it does start tonight, gutted i have already seen it a few years ago

Can I join? I'm CD26 but we have been preventing pregnancy this month. We've decided to try for DC#2 next month and I think it would be nice to have some support.

Ive peed on my first ever OPK this afternoon, was low as expected, but wanted to rule out early ovulation. I have 3 apps on the go predicting ovulation on the 22/24/26 of this month. So will see which one is correct!
Ive also reduced the amount im exercising 😐 Im so used to doing something everynight, now need to fill that time in- I think Love Island Australia starts tonight? 🤔

hey all, been in work today and although i have counted down the hours to it being acceptable to put my pjs on and eat ice cream, it actually took my mind off ttc for a few hours!!

how is everyone today?

Hi girls, so excited for this thread! First time this month TTC and already feeling the usual will it work, does everything inside me work, etc. Excited to have this group, 8 days to ovulation 🤞

@Rotagilla enjoy the lull because even with the best intentions it is hard not to start obsessing by 7/8dpo.

Spinach in a smoothie is great so long as you have other ingredients that taste better than spinach! Never use broccoli. I used broccoli once and it is grim - nothing masks that taste.

I have never used turmeric and don't think I ever will - thanks for the heads up!

Still waiting for AF - usually around lunchtime but once it arrives, I will pay the online PT some money.

@AlisonLew15 Im using fermometer opks, and starting today at CD8 😁

@kirinm great thank you.
Ok I might start testing from tomorrow then as I've missed this mornings wee (I can't hold for 4 hours) my cycle last few months have been 30/30/25/26 days (apparently even though a variation this is still classed as regular?)

I have a 26 day cycle @AlisonLew15 so I would probably start as soon as AF finishes. I don't have the clear blue monitor but am going to buy some clear blue OPKs this month.

Hi everyone. I posted this in the other group too but I think it's getting pretty full now so I'm just going to move over into this one now.

A little question for everyone. Those using OPKs, how long after your period starts/stops do you start testing? Got the CB digital so don't want to be wasting a lot. Was thinking about 7-10 days after my period started?
I did them last month for the first time and got low, flashing, flashing, static.

Morning! So, AF is likely to arrive around lunchtime and so for this month I'm going to try to avoid overthinking every single thing. I have been thinking about signing up to with an online PT for a little while and as I didn't get my BFP, I'm going to sign up today. I'd like to lose weight and start exercising regularly again. Since lockdown I've become chained to my desk and never find time for a run or workout so I need to try and change that.

Anyone else got any plans for the upcoming month?

welcome @blodyn91 and @AlisonLew15

@Rotagilla mine is abnormally light so far this month, i'm waiting for the big bang, last time it was like this it went on for ages! much prefer it to be over and done with!

Hi everyone, jumping on the new thread- thanks for starting it up @rotagilla

So AF appears to have gone now after 3 very easy days. Going to be using my CB OPKs in a few days and see how it goes! And I bought that Preseed stuff, what the hell do I do with it?

Argh, I'm so cross with myself for reading too much into that stupid shadow on the test. AF due tomorrow and I've got the usual body aches. I had convinced myself it was a positive. Feel gutted.

Ok if I join 😌 Im now CD 6. 3rd and final cycle of TTC this year- but going to try and be more relaxed. (wedding postponed to June 2021 hence needing to stop after this cycle). Going to use OPKs for the first time, and Im actually quite excited 🙈 had a lovely glass of gin tonight. Decided to add alcohol back in to try and help with the TTC journey as it just makes DTD more fun 🤪
I will try and hold off testing till July 7th 😬 got one FRER in the drawer, might get OH to hide it!

@Rotagilla thanks it's just hit me so hard today, I don't know why this month was so bad but I just felt useless. Seeing my husbands face when I had to tell him AF had arrived was so hard.

@FoxtrotOscarPoppet - I know exactly how you feel, I have felt like a failure today but you have made me realise there are actually positives so lets enjoy the whole not worrying about being pregnant and enjoy the things we would have missed

I feel carrying a cupboard today too so Im all cut and bruised and achy, don't think that helped my mood tbh

That would be great to be able to do most of the first trimester at home.

I felt quite low since AF arrived - bit of a failure but I’ve given myself a kick up the bum and I’m trying to think positively.

As I’m not pregnant this month I enjoyed a couple of glasses of Prosecco last night.
I’ve just enjoyed a hot bath with all my NEOM products which are packed with essential oils which I know you have to be careful with in pregnancy.
Tonight I think I may have a large glass of wine with a big slab of Brie and look forward to TTC this month. 😊

I was hoping that too @Rog do the first trimester at home so you can deal with the nausea and sickness. I think we will be going back in some form in September which means we have missed that chance.