August might be pact might be madness part 2

@kirinm This will be my first month off them, I’ll let you know if it works or makes me more stressed 😂

I swear by the cb digital advanced. Told me exactly when I ovulated, which was useful straight after the mmc as I ovulated day 20 instead of day 14.

@stickytoffeepud1991 my cycle is about 26-27 days so I start testing on CD8. I appear to ovulate around CD11/12.

Thanks @MrsB2019x @whambam89

I think it’s cause I was on holiday and didn’t want to take any to track.

I’ve got the cheap ones from Amazon and I might buy a pack of the digital ones and see if that helps.

@kirinm Thankyou! When do you normally start to test? X

Sorry af arrived @stickytoffeepud1991

I'm the total opposite to @whambam89 and @MrsB2019x in that I didn't track ovulation this month (because I had no OPKs) and I found it really frustrating 🙈 so I think I will use CB ones again next month.

I'm on CD21 / 9dpo ish Nothing exciting to report.

@stickytoffeepud1991 sorry AF arrived! I used the CB digital but also stepping away from OPKs now as they just caused me more stress. They've been handy to find out I ovulate later than the "standard" CD14 though x

Sorry AF has arrived @stickytoffeepud1991 ☹️ I used the One Step cheapies from Amazon but I’ve decided to step away from OPKs now. For when I did use them they seem fairly reliable though

My DD is Xmas eve so completely understand! I love it cause I adore Christmas but it’s quite stressful and also very expensive 😂🤣

AF eventually has arrived this morn so can move on to next month. My app is telling me I ovulated cd16/17 but I genuinely think it was a few days before but my opks where negative?

What do you use girls to track ovulation? Opks? BBT? If so which ones cause I have the cheapy ones from Amazon.

CD1 for me ☹️ Xx

@kirinm Yeah I found out I was pregnant on 6th April so would’ve been about the middle of March I conceived

@MrsB2019x 100% if I had a December baby, I'd be happy with a December baby - we definitely tried in March - is that the right month? Anyway, not much is stopping us trying with the clock ticking!

@claireb7rg It may still be quite raw for him at the moment but he may come round in time. Adoption is a serious undertaking, you are more than likely to get a 1 - 2 year old rather than a baby and the majority come with attachment issues or trauma related behaviour due to their early experiences. Not saying this is the case for all and it is incredibly rewarding, I just don’t think that when people think about adoption they think of that side of things.*

That was exactly my thoughts about it. I'd worry that we got a child with issues and we wouldn't cope. 😢

A friend of mine adopted 5 ish years ago, she got a 18 m - 2 year old. He had developmental delay but has now caught up and is a happy 7 yr old. But it was hard for her at the beginning.

@claireb7rg It may still be quite raw for him at the moment but he may come round in time. Adoption is a serious undertaking, you are more than likely to get a 1 - 2 year old rather than a baby and the majority come with attachment issues or trauma related behaviour due to their early experiences. Not saying this is the case for all and it is incredibly rewarding, I just don’t think that when people think about adoption they think of that side of things.

I don't know much about adoption but there is an adoption board on here that might be worth reading?

Though this might all be a moot point in the end as partner said he isn't sure about ivf at the moment. He sees it as an interference and if it isn't meant to be naturally then it won't. But would consider adoption.

I'm not 100% sure about adoption, I'd prefer it to be biologically ours (or at least one of ours, if we needed a sperm donor) but we will have to see what the sub fertility clinic say. I'm a little concerned now that it seems to be twice in 6 months I don't appear to have ovulated or if I did this month it was very delayed.

😢

I was quite glad that I didn't seem to ovulate in April as well as it meant I avoided a January baby.

November would be another month I'd like to avoid as my parents birthdays are a week apart in the middle, my SIL is at the end and partners sister and nephew are early November and I'd prefer to avoid December for obvious reasons 😂😂

I think if there was a month I'd prefer to avoid, it would probably be December for obvious reasons.

And partners niece is end of July

@stickytoffeepud1991 honestly not at all offended in anyway! Just curious!

Hey @stickytoffeepud1991 Thankyou! I’m okay, still in panic mode, still cramping, still lack of symptoms, but also still taking it one day at a time, & remembering there was a heartbeat.

Went back to work today after being sent home last week, it was only half a day, but it killed me 😩 my stomach hurts a lot.

I know I shouldn’t moan, & I honestly wouldn’t care how crap I felt if my one main symptom wasn’t also the main thing I felt for the mmc 🙄

I’m hoping The next month brings a hell of a lot of bfps and this thread will soon be not needed for its original purpose ❤️

@kirinm god I’m so sorry. I apologise how insensitive. Tbh I would like to avoid it but what’s meant to be will be. Xx

You haven't offended me! I have what was meant to be a September baby but is actually a very late August baby. Most people don't want an August baby so was just wondering why not September. Summer babies come with the 'should they start school or not' question.

@Sansa87 just catching up! Amazing news 💓💓💓 how are you?

@kirinm because I’d have to pay another full year of Nursery as he/she would turn 4 then have to wait until they were basically 5 before going to school. It’s a first world problem and I shouldn’t moan, but an extra year of nursery for us this year is costing 5K even with 30 hours as DD is December, so to have a baby july/august would mean we wouldn’t have to pay for more nursery. I mean if it happens for September it happens I’d be over the moon but it’s the same goes for people who don’t want babies in December.

@MrsB2019x before I knew about nursery and school etc I was like I want a september baby but now I’m like no summer baby please. But again I shouldn’t moan I should be glad I get what I’m given.

Sorry if I offend anyone with my comment. It’s more financial reasons than anything else xxx

I think I'm 7dpo. Alternatively maybe 4dpo. Not feeling any pregnancy vibes which I suppose isn't a terrible thing. I understand my risks are very low for transmitting the virus I've had to a foetus although still waiting to speak to the virologist.