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I am sad and to be honest, a little bit panicky. AF has arrived, 3 days early, making my last cycle only 22 days long. I haven't had one that short for a long time.

That was our 2nd cycle TTC our first baby. I know it hasn't been very long, but to be honest I am just counting the months until we're allowed to seek help on the NHS (after 6 months of trying, as we are 'geriatric') as I am convinced we aren't going to be able to do this without help.

After two months of following the 'every other day throughout your cycle' rule for DTD (and tbh it's more like daily in the fertile window) I am now ready with all the techniques - OPK, BBT, CM tracking. And a huge feeling of deflation sad

Are you using a regular mouth thermometer this time @thislittlebird? I considered an Ava bracelet but not sure I can justify the cost. I’ve got two DC already and I’m having days when I really really want a third but then other days when I think I just want to send the two I’ve already got back. Home schooling is brutal.

Pleased everything has gone as well as possible @M4v3r1ck. Make sure you take some probiotics after your antibiotics (totally not a medical opinion - just what my mum makes me do 😂).

Good luck @LittleAurora hopefully you get a stronger line in a day or two. Clear blue aren’t very sensitive, a frer might be better to try as you may have ov late

@GuessHowMuch yes that's my dog sniffing the test lol
@M4v3r1ck af is 2 days late so I'm pretty annoyed rn lol

@M4v3r1ck
Yes , i think they are just so sensitive. Apparently a woman has a small amount of hcg naturally a baseline of upto 5 and these tests and the frer are very sensitive so can give misleading result and also id rather not know if id had an early chemical. Iv had enough stress now with testing. New approach next month , if prefer AF to a BFN!!! 🤣🤣 xxx

@LittleAurora possibly the faintest shadow in the second picture but maybe that’s just the lighting? I can’t see a coloured line yet though 😔 Fingers crossed you just ovulated earlier though and it’s just taking a few extra days. Also - is that a dog sniffing your test?!?!?

Can anyone see anything? I'm now 2days late

Thanks, ladies! Update is that my uterus is clear! Yay! 😃 Discharge does not seem infective, but they're double checking, and could be ovulatary or pre-AF?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ May have a UTI though, so been given antiobiotics that will cover both that and any possible vaginal infection!

Word of warning though, the easyathome PT gave me a very faint positive, but hospital thankfully confirmed a BFN! 🤦🏻‍♀️ @MgW1 was this the issue you had or was it another test? 🤔

@GuessHowMuch your mouth breather comment made me lol!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I've found BBT to be pretty good in general for tracking, even though I constantly feel roasting, yet my BBT is fine!

Hello👋🏻
Not commented here before but I’m 37 and trying ttc #1.

I’m re-attempting temping this month (I got bored after briefly temping last year) @GuessHowMuch, and oral temping wasn’t great for me because I’m a bit of a mouth breather too so I switched it up. Will also be trying a CB monitor because we’ve only been trying previously when I think I ovulate so I’m attempting some different things

I’m doing the opposite of everyone else’s taking it easy 😬 I’ve just had a new thermometer arrive so going to try temping. Not sure how I’ll get on with it though as I think I’m a mouth breather 🙄

Let us know how it goes @M4v3r1ck 😘

@M4v3r1ck oh no! 🙏 all is ok!

@MgW1 gosh it really just throws your cycle doesn't it! Boo to BFN! Glad you're getting your vaccine soon though! 😃

@Happyhappy37 glad AF is gone!!! Good luck this month! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Loladoodle thanks! I think I spoke too soon! GP has referred me to gynae and I'm sitting waiting on a scan! Thought I just had infection signs but they want to check me out! Silly bodies! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Happy Friday ladies! Hope everyone else is having a better day! 😃

Af just finished yesterday day.
Good luck to all that's taking the relaxed approach. 🤞🏽🤞🏽Bfp's will be the trend for February 😀

Sending positive energy to you all 💜❤️

😅 nope I am Aquarius! 🤣 just cycle/ttc twins 👯‍♀️

Capricorn @Loladoodle 🤔

@selina37 🤣 what’s your star sign? Maybe we have the same one! 😂

Hi @Loladoodle same here! I'm being relaxed too and just DTD every other day once I see ewcm. I figure my cycles are regular too, I know roughly when I ovulate, so I'm just going with that rough time. I also got some ubiquinol to start taking, from Holland and Barrett. AND me too - I've also decided to cut down on alcohol, just having a drink on Friday evenings. God we are actual life twins! 🤣🤣

@LittleAurora
I really dont think you should take it seriously. You have a 50:50 😂 just keep trying!!!!

@LittleAurora ahh I see! I've never heard of one before, did they predict you'd have a boy if you got pregnant at those times? Sorry for all the questions, it's intrigued me

@Marvellouslymadmum yes your right. Thought I'd give it a try for a laugh. And I tried two different ones at the same time for science lol 🤣🤣

@LittleAurora forgive my ignorance but what's a fertility reading? Is it like a psychic thing? Could be way off the mark but I've never heard of one before!

I'm 14dpo and a bfn so definitely out this month. We are not TTC next month because we are trying to sway a boy.

I had 2 fertility readings. One said April conception and the other said October 🤣🙈🙈

@MgW1 it’s so hard not to obsess and get consumed by it all. I usually need a harsh lesson to stop that kind of behaviour so I’m kind of glad I had evaps last month as it has given me the lesson I needed! We got this 💪

@Loladoodle
Im definately getting on board with your approach next time. If i hadnt obsessively tested i wouldnt feel today because i would be waiting for Af and feeling non the wiser. Mine are usually regular but had a chemical last month so expecting to be a day or 2 late xx