TTC Thread #2

Think I will order a tube, no harm in trying it! @ALew15

Has anyone ever tried at home FSH tests? With my cycle being all over the place these last 2 months i worry maybe I’m not producing an egg..

@Dreaming101 I'm not using anything at the moment but considering joining the crazy lady team haha

@Dreaming101 crazy lady right here! I've been trying out the Preseed this weekend. It comes with an applicator that u insert the lube deep inside you. It's worth a try!

@saravb @ALew15 do you ladies use pre seed or the conceive plus?

I’m thinking of trying one as I think I’m getting baby crazy 😂😂

well at least it avoids an awkward situation and I guess it makes things feel a little bit less planned haha

yes can't believe 10 OPKs cost almost 30euro! I need to top up my folic acid / vitamins as well.

@SaraVB he's not the best at discussing things so probably wouldn't say! I'm quite conscious of it so I'm pretty sure he knows. 😂 I did tell him I bought it but hadn't said I'm using it.

All the bits and bobs I've ordered recently have cost me a fortune!

@ALew15 thanks!

can't believe he wouldn't notice!! Maybe he's too polite to say anything? hahaha I started off saying I would go with the flow and now adding something new every month. Preseed is next on the list!

@SaraVB I think you can buy them in packs of 10 or 20. I bought mine on eBay, that's where I found them the cheapest.

I still need to work on my approach. I think I'm too regimented. Lol.
I've been secretly using the Preseed, I wonder if DH has even noticed. He hasn't mentioned it 😂

@ALew15 yes you're right I'll get the CB. Do the kits that you normally buy only have 10 tests?

We're also trying to DTD every other day but have to admit that sometimes I'm as pushy at the very beginning and end of my cycle.

Dreading the sneaking around part.. if they hear anything i will be moritified! As if DTD on a schedule wasn't challenging enough haha

@acaciabluebell @SaraVB I was the same, was using the CB OPKs just to confirm if I was actually ovulating as for some paranoid reason I believed I wasn't. No reason why! I bought the cheapy online OPKs and they made my paranoia worse. Push the boat out and get the CB. We have also been DTD every other day so if I do ovulate and for some reason it doesn't show I know we've done all we can.
@SaraVB it'll be like sneaking around hoping your parents don't hear you 😂 hope you don't have a squeaky bed!

Thanks @Dreaming101 I'll try to find some that will ship here and I think I'll just order the clear blue ones as well.

@saravb @acaciabluebell

I am using the oranges ones at the moment as the others are unavailable. I use these until the line gets dark and then I confirm it with a clear blue x

@acaciabluebell I got the same ones as well! maybe they're just crap and we should give up and try some better ones.

@Dreaming101 I was trying to avoid amazon as post from abroad has been a nightmare here in the last few months! Are they quite inexpensive?

@Dreaming101 I got some really cheap ones off Amazon, I don't think they even have a brand. Let me see if I can attach a pic.

@SaraVB You and me are in the same boat then! I have like 50 of these OPKs I feel like I have to give them a real shot first!

@SaraVB @acaciabluebell

What brand are you using? Try the easy@home ones from amazon x

@acaciabluebell no first time using OPKs and honestly I bought really cheap ones so that might be the reason. I also tend to test quite late in the day after I get home from work.

I was also basically doing them for some reassurance that I'm ovulating and I don't feel very reassured!!

I'm also considering the CB digital but it's quite expensive and felt wasteful not using up what I had first. If it doesn't work out this month though I'll definitely switch to those.

@SaraVB Have you used OPKs before? This is my first month properly using them. Even the control line is weak which is odd, on HPTs the control line is normally quite dark. I wonder if I should get the Clear Blue digital, but I want to give these a proper shot first.

DH and I are dtd through my cycle anyway so if I do ovulate hopefully we can catch it. But I honestly just want the OPK to give me some reassurance that I'm ovulating, which for some reason I'm paranoid about

@ALew15 I'm getting impatient too as usual haha this weekend we have a trip to the beach planned with my OHs parents where we'll be staying in a flat together. Obv right in the middle of FW and on the predicted ovulation day hahah not too keen on having to DTD with them around 😂

@acaciabluebell Im starting to get a bit concerned too. My crappy OPKs are really faint and not really getting darker ( the last one was actually more faint than previous ones). I do have a long cycle so it could just be that it's too early for me but assumed it would gradually build up to a darker colour.

Oh I'm sorry @Daffodil21 yes it was meant for @Dreaming101 😬 it's early and both your usernames started with D lol. I'm covering someone in work this morning and I was rushing! I've gotten used to so much time off work. Going to struggle getting back into my routine!

Last cycle I ovulated on day 12 and I'm only day 12 today, I'm just being impatient! I think I started testing too early, had I only started a couple of days ago then I wouldn't be feeling so frustrated! Hopefully it'll come in the next day or 2. I'll keep you updated!

Re:counselling for MMC, no I haven't had any. I'm pretty good at talking about things if they're bothering me and I have great friends and family who I can vent to. I have a negative thought and always try to put a positive spin on it. I'm a firm believer in that things happen for a reason x

congrats @Rocky89 thats amazing news!! so exciting and and what a great day to tell your other half!!! to everyone else, happy Monday and lets hope this week is a good/positive one!

CD12 and 7th day of flashing. Really hope I get a static soon. I know I started testing early but my period was really short and I couldn't believe it when it started flashing that soon. Been DTD every other day still, think DH is getting worn out. Had this been 5 years ago he would have been happy doing twice a day!