TTC first time 30+

Hi again everyone :)

That was our first try...and was entirely unsuccessful lol. So on to attempt number 2.

AF finishing today so will be back to tracking ovulation this week.

Feeling a bit like a marshmallow at the moment so will have to gee myself up for BD'ing.

@Flowersandfireworks well you never know :) really hoping my temp goes back up tomorrow, but trying to not put too much emphasis on every tiny little thing as going to make myself crazy ha.

That sounds positive - I can't say I've ever felt like I feel ovulation, this is going back from years ago before I was on the pill and then since I've come off (although not 100% sure I have ovulated since) but can't say I recall ever thinking I could feel it. I'd definitely go off your own symptoms and the CB rather than your app :) x

@MintGreenLife I would have thought all that together sounds positive! My friend said she conceived hers after not getting a smiley face on an OPK at all one month. The lovely bouncy 6 month old DS she has would suggest she did definitely ovulate though!

I definitely had some twinges this time round. Sort of like mini cramps but higher up on one side. That was the day of my first positive clear blue test but two days before my app thinks I ovulated though. Maybe it’s just all in my head!

@Flowersandfireworks things kind of tied up - I had the most EWCM I have ever had two days before my temp spiked, and an almost positive OPK. On my Fertility Friend app my temp shift is quite obvious, but then I've just got this random low temp today, although looking into it a temp dip at 5dpo is quite common and due to a secondary oestrogen surge. Keeping my fingers crossed it goes back up again tomorrow! I have had more EWCM though since I thought I ovulated, and during this very long cycle I've had it about 4/5 times for a few days at a time and then nothing again. All very confusing and frustrating!

Hello again I’m in my TWW too and have some tests lurking in my amazon basket trying to hold off pressing ‘buy’ until it’s time!

I’m using natural cycles and it thinks I’m 4dpo which is obviously way too early for any testing! It’s also predicting a shorter cycle this time round (29 days rather than 36 last month) but as I’m only 2 months off the pill I don’t think they’ll be regular yet. Basically not sure me and my body have worked each other out yet!

Fingers crossed for you for Wednesday @MrsMacG10 🤞No advice other than maybe try to stay busy!

CD41 is a long one @MintGreenLife! I have the odd day when my temperature does something weird. Plus it doesn’t always tie in with EWCM and the ovulation sticks, although they all happen over the same few days so I assume something’s going on in there mid-month! Have you had any other signs of ovulation? Hopefully your temperature picks up and the overall trend shows positive signs

@ZonesAndBones I’m also a bath-lover and hadn’t even considered I shouldn’t be having them while ttc

@MrsMacG10 hey ☺️ it's been a while! Hope you're keeping well? I'm currently on CD41 (🤦🏻‍♀️) and not even sure if I've ovulated yet. My apps are saying from my BBT that I'm 5DPO but I had a temp drop today so not sure what that's all about, really hoping it goes back up again tomorrow! I'm starting to think since stopping the pill I haven't been ovulating, so I was really hoping that I had finally ovulated, although now feeling uncertain after this morns temp.

Like you say 7DPO is super early to test. I think because throughout my cycles so far I've not even been sure if I've ovulated I haven't felt the need to test as know I'm most likely not pregnant. Maybe buy some cheap sticks if you think you'll want to test lots, and try to only do it every other day? Xx

@ZonesAndBones argh don't get me started on cheese! I absolutely love the stuff! I'm not a massive fan of Brie but I love goats cheese and I'm really missing primula and cheese triangles
I'm thankful I haven't gone off it though!

@L4uz thanks for the reply..thats good news. When I found out that IF I got pregnant I couldn't have brie or goats cheese..well that would have been bad enough. But to take my baths too!

@timswifey sorry about the miscarriage, all the best this time around. Our cycles are maybe similar as this is about my peak too.

@MintGreenLife fingers crossed for your peak soon. CD20 is some wait!

@MrsMacG10 sorry af turned up this time, fingers crossed for the next cycle.

@2alreadywantanother good luck..hope AF doesnt show!

@mrsmacg10 sorry to hear that.
I'm due af on thurs. 1st cycle here also. Totally expecting her to show her face

Morning, hope everyone had a lovely weekend :)

Now CD20 for me with no EWCM or positive OPK. I'm sure it's just my body adjusting to coming off the pill, but having stopped it in April and making a lot of changes this month to try and help things along I'm feeling quite deflated. Hoping some signs or something start happening this week!

Hi everyone hope you don't mind if I join.

I'm 31. Started TTC after our honeymoon last October. Found out I was pregnant in January but had a miscarriage at 9 weeks at the end of Feb. Awful, awful time BUT got through it and feeling much more 'normal' now.

I'm now using Natural Cycles and it's reporting today as Peak Fertility! This is only my first month with the app so we shall see.

I got pregnant so quickly first time but it's taking longer this time for some reason.

Hi again all :)

We are just entering the fertile week now (CD9 at the min!) so we are DTD once a day just to be sure we dont miss ovulation when it comes along. Using OPIKs too...too early for a bold line just yet.

Quick question...is it OK to still take baths when trying to conceive? The shower is grand and all but I flippen love a bath in the evening. Just a bit worried it might effect our chances...

Period arrived today so bfn for me. Next month looking unlikely as we are going to my parents over the fertile window. Lol roll on August x

1st cycle, I know mad in the head lol so fingers crossed. I'm 8dpo I think. Didnt use opk or that, will do next month.

[quote 2alreadywantanother]@Katee888 my sons 11 and I've a nearly 10yr old daughter but I'm alot alot older than u 🙈[/quote]
Aw well I was very young when I had him!! Only last year decided I felt ready to do it all again and it's not proving as easy this time around 🤣 how long have you been TTC for? Xx

@Katee888 my sons 11 and I've a nearly 10yr old daughter but I'm alot alot older than u 🙈

@taraRoo I admire your patience!! Keep us updated 😊

I'll get a test if it's not come by Saturday.... I'm not 100% convinced that I recorded my dates correct ...

@taraRoo I replied but it disappeared?
I hope so I'm 39 🙈

Hello @Katee888 - you're right, I'm definitely trying to stay relaxed and ignore any work stresses!

@taraRoo Absolutely! Crossing my fingers for you!!