First time TTC - second cycle

@Mamainmaking1 sorry to hear about chemical pregnancy. Hoping for better news soon for you.

@Laurenemma13 I can get what you mean about not using opk.

I will temp and lh test again this month once af is done and dusted! as I just want to just do two full months to check all seems to follow as should and if it does and we get another negative will just have a month of enjoying the trying shall we say, rather than stressing! As I can see all this testing adds stress at the same time as allowing you to know what’s going on

@Mamainmaking1 oh im so sorry to hear that, that's horrible. Glad to hear you are doing okay and trying!
I've bot used any OPKs this month but I can normally tell when im ovulating so we'll see if it's the same this month but good to know about the app!
Yeah we can only hope we will all have our babies soon!

😂😂😂

Hi guys I am also TTC my first baby and now on cycle approx 5. Had a chemical just last week so that was awful after getting BFP but back on the trying bandwagon now in hope for some good news soon! We have been using OPKs they are a life saver and I just use the cheap easy @ home ones from Amazon, they will tell you when you are approaching your peak and then when you get your peak you know you will ovulate in around a day or two so you can DTD every day for 3 days - think it's called the SMEP plan. Without them I would have no idea when I am ovulating. Also a tip of you start using opks, download the premom app - it allows you to take a pic of your ovulation strips and it will read the level and keep a record of it for you. It also tells you when you are "low, "high" and "peak" and on what day you ovulated so it is good to keep a record of your cycles and so you know when you can test etc.

Hopefully we will all be getting our first baby's soon

hey @Sip123 we will have to just encourage each other come Monday hahah - i'll be in same boat, be like right, had a week off - cmon now! sorry you had a cry - its so hard isnt it when whilst we can do what we can to help, its just so out of our control. as u say, its gr8 hearing from other people too as know u arent alone!
@LeopardLover we couldnt manage every other day haha - far too old!!every other day for about 6 days maybe ;) @Laurenemma13 is the one with the stamina haha

@Laurenemma13 I’ve read a few people have had this suggested, I guess once you know things seem to be in order of ovulating etc it makes sense to do the every other day and take the stress out as we know that doesn’t help.., mind you in this heat!!!

Af arrived this morning so at least I know by Monday should be able to try this doctors advice!!!🤣🤣🤣

Hi @Sip123, so sorry to hear you had a BFN. It's horrible when you're waiting for it to be positive and so hard to not stress out about it. Sounds like you're doing everything right so hopefully wont be too long.
I went to the doctors and she said to do it every 2-3 days for the full cycle so we'll see. Her words were 'you and your husband just need to get at it as much as you can' 😂
@leftitlate37 sorry to hear about AF arriving, fingers crossed itll happen this cycle!

Thanks for your lovely comments and it is so lovely to have other to talk to. OH had been amazing but there’s that feeling of blooming yourself, I had a bit of a cry this eve but will pick myself up. Find it interesting on how often people suggest to dtd...
I’ve never heard of calc Fluor

@leftitlate37 Oooh, every other day sounds good! We've been DTD 5 times during my FW and it's exhausting. 😅 Sorry to hear AF is here - hopefully this new cycle is the one!

@Sip123 Welcome! 😊 Sorry to hear your first cycle wasn't successful. Of course it's disappointing. I'm taking calc fluor between ovulation and AF arriving - also supposed to help with stress but no idea if that's true 😅

oh sorry @Sip123, welcome! your message only showed up after i posted mine. Ah still early days for sure, but yeah defo know what u mean with being disappointed. i'm already get rowed because i then had a stressout about why hasnt happened already, and OH is like we've only just started chill out!! easier said than done tho...! good that you are LH testing and BBT- all helps give us the best shot doesnt it :)

well defo no BFP for me this month! AF today...here we go again!!
ha yeah sure he's delighted with every 2nd day!!!
first month killed us of trying so often haha - but think we need up our game from this month! hes always shattered when gets into bed, and goes straight to sleep but then if he wants it in the morn i always need a wee and then get up...! doesnt work so well this! hmmm
good luck and enjoy anyway :)

Hi ladies,
Can I join your chat... I have just had bfn so will be going in to second month of ttc once again finally comes.. have been lh testing bbt so will see. I knew first minth was unlikely but still a disappointing feeling.. it’s hard knowing not to stress about it as it affects you but when you want something so bad how do you not stress??

@leftitlate37 good to hear from you! Yeah, good optimism at least lol! Were trying every 2nd day throughout so needless to say hes thrilled anyway 😂
Decided we'd just try and see how we got on without using opks this month but it's hard! Last month I knew straight away I was ovulating so we'll see this month! Fingers crossed for some BFPs this month

@LeopardLover fingers crossed! Weve taken the doctors advice and trying every 2nd day. Last month I knew straight away when I was ovulating so hopefully will be the same this month!
Fingers crossed! Its so difficult to not obsess over it all 🙈

hey @Laurenemma13- nice to hear from you and yipppeee for starting trying! fingers crossed for you! as @LeopardLover says dont rule it out, it can happen :) I like OH optimism!! Similar to @leopardLover here, 2nd proper month trying, using OPKs and in TWW. not sure DTD at the right times at all this month so holding out zero hope - things just got in the way. not sure what to do with the OPKs and u r meant to get 2 days of a line on the ones i'm using, but i only got one day :s ?! fingers crossed for some BFPs this month!!

@Laurenemma13 Well don't rule it out! It can happen. 😊 Just make sure you're timing is spot on 😉

I think the first 2 cycles I was a bit obsessive, I'm much more chill now! Think I've educated myself enough for now haha. I'm currently 8DPO. No symptoms but that's pretty standard I think! Also, my Clear Blue OPK pack has lasted 2 cycles and would probably see me through another so that was good value for money!

@LeopardLover only on day 7 of cycle. My problem is OH keeps saying hes sure it'll happen this month and I'm trying to tell him that it probably wont!
Oh how exciting! How are you finding it? Hopefully you'll see that BFP this month then!!

@Laurenemma13 Oh how exciting! What cycle day are you? This is my third cycle (second month using OPKs) and I'm in my TWW! 😊

@Sarah1253 @OliR93 @Collie94 @LeopardLover @leftitlate37 @LuckyFlash @Sdoo4
Just wanted to check in and see how you're all doing? 😊
Weve finally started trying so on our first month and super excited!

@LuckyFlash thank you for your help!! I haven't been tracking BBT unfortunately. My peak was yesterday evening according to Premom and my OPK was still positive this morning but the control line wasn't as dark as yesterday's (still the same as test line though).
So should I just go off yesterday's date for the TWW?
If not successful this cycle then will try BBT next cycle in addition to OPKs

@Nazz10 I always ovulate on the day I get my first peak OPK (my temp shoots up the next day to confirm it). But it can be up to 48 hours so potentially the day day of, the day after or the one after that. You would need to track your bbt to confirm ovulation If you want to know exactly what day it was and that it definitely happened - an OPK only indicates your body is prepping for it, not that it definitely will (which is why I use both methods at the same time). Also I believe you go from your first peak OPK if you get them over multiple days

@Nazz10 Morning! Oh good question. I track my BBT, so last month I notice a dip pre-ovulation and then my temperature rose afterwards - so I knew I'd ovulated! This is my first month using OPKs. I think with the traditional one as soon as it's positive your most fertile days are that day and the day after. When CB digital OPK gives you a static smiley it's the same, you know you have 48 hours of peak fertility.

@leftitlate37 Thank you! Day 2 of a flashing smiley here! I remember reading someone used the CB digital OPK and discovered they ovulated on CD22, not CD14! Which is why they missed their window previously. Maybe you're a little later? 😊

ooo nice one @LeopardLover thats good news! mmmmm im like CD15 and nothing on mine :s u know when u think hmmm are these working?! then saw someone on here saying they get diff results when theyve tried morning and night, and by the next morning an evening positive had gone?! so hoping not missed anything!
hey @Nazz10 - ive got absolutely no idea actually so will follow the thread n see what ppl say! first cycle i've tested!

Hi ladies,
I'm after a bit of advice. So this cycle (2nd) is the first cycle I've got a positive OPK (today). I'll obviously test again later and tomorrow and continue testing until it goes negative again. But which day would you usually start your TWW after getting a positive OPK?
I've tried googling but it's just giving me info on how to spot ovulation symptoms etc
Just a bit confused

Hey all (and special shout out to those throwing caution to the wind),

Bit of excitement over here as I received first flashing smiley this morning at CD10. 😉 Despite the heat my BBT dropped overnight and Femometer also thinks I have high fertility, so that's something.

@Kay00 I wish we were taught these things in school! 😅