Magic dust for 2021 5month+ crew continued

@AKcheer Ok I've just googled "cold/flu symptoms BFP" and I really wish I hadn't because I have now raised my hopes to a point where I am setting myself up for a massive fall 😂🙈

Relevant info: I always get cramps pretty much from ovulation constantly until AF arrives. Every month without fail. I've had no cramps since the day after my positive OPK. When I fell pregnant last year that was the only difference too - no cramps. The cold thing probably is just down to it being January 😂 but I think I've just tortured myself now putting 2 and 2 together and making 100!

@AKcheer Ah that's so disappointing when life gets in the way when you know you're ovulating! 😩 I wouldn't worry though if he's fine later - after a positive OPK it can be up to 48 hours until you actually ovulate, and then the egg can last up to 12-24 hours I'm sure? And if you've been doing well up until now I'm sure you'll have it covered! Fingers crossed for tonight then! 🤞 Then get that pineapple sliced! 😂

Aw I honestly feel awful, I don't tend to take colds this badly but I feel roasting, body aches, constant running nose and sneezing and earache too. Just really hope it doesn't have any negative effects but not much I can do about it!

@jules5232 Haha, pineapple sales will be through the roof! I just had my last slice of it today, hoping it does the trick for us both!🤞 Although I have been hit with some sort of flu-like thing and I have barely slept in two days, feel like I've been hit by a bus! 😫 So I'm hoping that doesn't hinder anything although obviously it can't really be helped, haha x

You ladies convinced me- stopped and got a pineapple to cut for the upcoming week!

@Lynne425 When I was pregnant last year it was in the height of the first lockdown, what they did with me was did my booking appointment, 16 week appointment etc over the phone but took my bloods and urine sample at my 12 week scan and I think there was supposed to be another appointment much further on (I want to say 28 weeks?) that would've been a face-to-face, definitely not ideal I know :( but they do still do tests at some point! xx

I'm keeping ok so far thanks @KerryW87

Got my midwife booking appointment on Friday so might start to feel a bit more real then but it's gonna be strange doing it over the phone!

I thought you had to do blood tests etc at midwife appointments but suppose I'll find out more on Friday xx

@Lynne425 Ah yeah I read that! My last slice is tomorrow and I'll be 5-6dpo so here's hoping! Yeah I read that too! Seems to be a very limited time where pineapple actually helps and not hinder - dont take before ovulation, after 5dpo, early pregnancy, late pregnancy....who knew it was such a risky fruit 😂😂

How are you feeling anyway? Hope you're keeping ok!

However just checked good old google and it says that pineapple being bad in first trimester is a myth?!
I'll just stay clear for the next 7 weeks tho just to make sure lol x

@KerryW87 @AKcheer
Hope the pineapple trick works for us all 🍍 lol

I just took it after my peak ovulation for 5 days - it tastes disgusting but hey ho! However don't take it any further than 5dpo!

It's supposed to help implantation but not good early pregnancy 🤰🏻 xx

@Lynne425 Just read the last few posts properly and realised it was you who recommended the pineapple, haha. Thanks for the heads up! Hoping it's as successful for me as it was for you! :) xx

@AKcheer Oh brilliant! Glad there was nothing to worry about! You'll be in the TWW before you know it, hopefully your last one!🤞

I also read about the pineapple, was it not from a lady on this thread? So I looked into it further and there are a lot of success stories! I did as instructed and peeled and sliced the whole pineapple into 6 slices, core included and have been eating a slice every day. It's supposed to be from around 1-5dpo, my last slice is tomorrow so here's hoping! 🤞 You're supposed to eat it after ovulation, yeah! It supposedly helps with the uterine lining. Can't hurt anyway! xx

@AKcheer I've heard pineapple is good for on and after ovulation day but I could be wrong! Did you get a peak today? Mine was an almost positive yesterday which made me worry I messed up my whole schedule and missed my window but got a peak opk line today!

Oh that's exciting @AKcheer - have fun over the next few days 😝

Also remember if you have a pineapple try the pineapple core thing for the next 5 days after your peak! Don't know if it's what done the trick for me but it's the only thing I done differently and it's seemed to work 🤞🏻 xx

Oh god I just went down a rabbit hole of short luteal phase articles, and posts on here. Now I am going to have to work until about 7pm to catch up... ! I am going to try some vitamins to regulate my cycle a bit more but doesn't seem to be a disaster situation, just another obstacle in the long list of things to contend with when TTC.

@jules5232 Omg me too! Sometimes I would be a bit coy about it, even though I knew 100% we needed to do it that day, and he would say ah yeh okay let's leave it today and I never pushed back on it! I wish I knew all that I know now back in June, I'd probably be pregnant by now! Haha my husband has no idea I track when we DTD too! No, not had any blood work but as I am 31 and been TTC for 7 months, I think I will give it a few more months before I go to the Dr... What about you?

@AKcheer how are you doing today?? I normally peak on CD14 or 15, and estimate O to be one or two days after based on pains. Im such a light sleeper temping doesn't really seem to work for me. Today is CD13 so fingers crossed!!

@Rose2108 I totally get that! I feel bad about it sometimes but in the early months it used to drive me crazy when we completely missed out chance because I didn't say it was go time. My husband just realized this week that I track when we BD and he was shocked. What else do they think we are doing over here?? 😂 my cycles definitely seem to change up each month but I think that's normal, as long as they arent drastically different. Have you had any blood work done?

@jules5232 - Lol, last month I was a bit like that! I was so fed up waiting for the positive OPK by the time it did come, I was like "Finally it's peak... gogogo!!". I still haven't had the peak yet so I think by that time it comes I will be so over it. I haven't had that done, no. I have a feeling my hormones are slightly off though as I ovulate so late (CD 19?!) and AF arrives around CD 28...

@8LPS Yes exactly. Weirdly I find lately things have been a bit easier, we both just know the score and get on with it. In the first month or so we had some... hiccups.. with him not quite getting there! It was weird as never happened before, but it was definitely stage fright as it's not an issue at all any more. I was going mad in my mind at the time thinking that's it, we're going to have to do an insemination or something!!! It's exhausting. Thanks, although still waiting to ovulate... CD 18 now. Also, I find AF is less devastating than a BFN! But everyone is different I think.

@AKcheer I defo ovulate on different days. Has been CD 17, 21, 18 and 19 last few months. Why is mine like 10 day after you :( Is this normal?

@AKcheer sorry, I haven’t analysed my peaks before and have only restarted using OPKs a month ago so I can’t help you with that I’m afraid! But I guess it’s quite normal for the body to vary the days a little..? Do you have similar cycle lengths each month? My cycles have been varying from between 27-32 I think so I just test and if it’s peak, it’s peak! I’m probably a bit too relaxed about it!!

I’m always so nervous to test because each time I do, the reality of the “not pregnant” that I see is just devastating and it hits me hard. But it’s probably way worse keeping myself in limbo though so I should go out and get a test!

@AKcheer Hi! It's been such a crazy couple of days, been setting my alarm two hours before my boys get up the past few days to try and get uni work/work work done and STILL managing to be playing catch up? 😂😴 Hopefully one more late-night marathon tonight and then a trip to deliver the packs for my nursery kids in the morning then it'll be slightly more normal, haha!

Anyway saw your post about peaks! Mine are usually within a few days of each other and the past few cycles have been 11, 13 and 12 so don't worry! Hopefully you get it today or really soon, let us know! ❤️

@Lynne425 Aw good luck with the scan when it comes and glad you're keeping ok! Lots of women have little to no symptoms so try not to worry! :)

@Lynne425 good luck with your appointment, I’ve fingers crossed for you that it’s a good, happy outcome! Keep us posted!xx

@Rose2108 looks like we both let our anxiety get in the way of being logical but it’s just impossible to be balanced about this haha!
I totally agree - DTD when it’s so functional can be such a mood/passion hoover! I’ve also been with my husband for 10 years and like you, we should be able to be open with each other but the awkwardness overrides everything lol! My husband gets so tired of it sometimes so I feel for him, but that’s the nature of doing this right I guess! You’ll not long be in your TWW so good luck!xx

Hahaah @Rose2108 I wish I could still be flirty! I yell across the house when I get a positive opk to make sure he knows. The romance is gone 😂

Has anyone had an HSG done to look at your tubes?? After my day 21 tests came back last week the doctor said my progesterone was borderline/low (Day 3 tests were all good) so we would be talking about clomid soon, depending on the results of my HSG. Got kinda nervous about having it done though so I delayed until next cycle. Wondered if you all had any experience.