Magic dust for 2021 5month+ crew continued

Merry Christmas Everyone

Hope you all have the most amazing day

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Hey @AKcheer

I'm good thanks - day 1 of the TWW but at least we have Xmas to keep my mind off it!! Ovulation was supposed to be yesterday and DTD basically every night since Friday so hoping that's been enough (I'm actually glad of a night off! Lol )

Not gonna beat myself up if it's not our month but would be nice to start the year off with a BFP 🤞🏻 Xx

Yeah just outside London, the epicentre of doom!!! We worked out we have only been out to dinner four times this year. Looking on the bright side we have saved money?! I know some people have had a bad year financially so just trying to be grateful and not whine.. but meh. Whining and eating chocolate is filling my time...

@AKcheer yay so glad you managed to DTD a lot, I am really hoping this is your month... just feels like this cycle is taking forever doesn't it?! Just me and my husband on Christmas day. We are going to walk to my parents and day hi from the doorstep and then so a zoom party. We are just going to do Christmas another day !! I hope you get to have a semi-normal Christmas day!

Thanks @JLP256. Good luck with your baby making! We haven't even DTD since the fertile window ended, think because we are both miserable about T4 :(

I hope one of us gets a BFP that would cheer me right up xx

@Rose2108 sorry to hear about your plans :( I’m in tier 2 but most of my family are in tier 4 so will be having a very quiet Christmas too. Will definitely be having some drinks!

@AKcheer hope the TWW goes well! Keeping fingers crossed for you :)

I’m not OPKing this month but going off Clue, I’m going into my fertile window this week. Will try to DTD every other day if we can!

Hey All
How is everyone?!

So ovulation day is supposed to be tomorrow (not tracking just that's 2 week after AF) so planning on DTD tonight and tomorrow and see how it goes

Hi gang, what a bleak weekend for me, Tier 4 so Christmas is officially cancelled !! Oh well... Just have to get on with it but so frustrating we are being told this after planning a party for 6, filling the freezer with more food than we can ever eat, booking the whole thing off work etc... Just feels like a slap in the face!

So from temping all month it has now moved my ovulation date back a few days, which conflicts with the CB OPK. We actually didn't manage to DTD when the peak showed but we did it a lot on the days leading up. I had a bit of a cold towards the end of the week and husband was finishing up at work before xmas so it just didn't end up happening. Didn't want to force it! I wonder which is more reliable - CB OPK or BBT?

@JLP256 @AKcheer - I actually think I will drink some prosecco on xmas day and that's it probably. Might test early on NYE and if it is a clear negative, finish off the gin lol. I don't feel like it will happen this month but I have no idea why! Just being a Debbie Downer!

My cycle varies.... most months it is 28 days but it can vary from 26 - 31! This month it is saying 30.

Christmas prep & then cancellation has definitely been a good distraction in the TWW as I have barely thought about it tbh.

AK so weird re Tofu! Have never heard that; I don't eat it that much tbh! But will remember that... Last year I made a mushroom wellington and this year I am going to just find something in the supermarkets. Usually some kind of wellington! Or a "no bird turkey" lol. It's all about the veggies and cauliflower cheese for me!! xx

Hey @Plm28 I had a very short 48 hr period this month too but I'm putting it down to stress!

I'm on CD10 do DTD every other day but not getting myself too stressed this time round and enjoying Xmas (and the food & drink that come with it lol)

Hope everyone is doing well xx

Hi everyone, sorry for being so quiet this week, it’s been mad with work etc...anyway I’m now on CD7 so gearing up for another fertile window! My Clue app says I will ovulate on Boxing Day so let’s see how that goes haha.

@Plm28 I’ve had really short periods since coming off the pill a few years ago, but it can’t hurt to book a phone appointment with your GP if you’re worried maybe, just to put your mind at rest?

@AKcheer @Rose2108 I know what you mean about the booze thing, I’m always in two minds during the TWW...having said that, I’ve decided to enjoy myself for the next couple of weeks. Will just try not to overdo it I guess?!

Hope everyone is ok!

I honestly can’t remember what my periods were like before I started the pill 10 years ago, I didn’t pay much attention 🤦‍♀️ I’m assuming now it’s irregular cos of the pill. Not sure what point I should contact the gp. Maybe it’s still getting out my system? I did continue bleeding today so it’s just teasing me 🤣🤣

Morninggggg,

@AKcheer Yes we are totally on the same level! Let's see how she gets on anyway as I am keeping eeeeverything crossed you get a BFP before she does! Yep got my peak, glad I don't have to POAS every morning now lol, and just one more DTD to go, my husband just wants to have a hot bath in the evenings after work and I am like noooo that's not good for your troops!! So he is looking forward to a hot bath and a lot of beer tomorrow :) and I am looking forward to DTD without knowing it is pre-planned in the next few weeks!

How have we synced up fertile windows already?! When are you due on? My app is saying 01 Jan... great ... I am wondering if I might actually test on NYE, I never normally do as think it is a waste of money... but I just think waking up n 01 Jan to AF will be a punch in the face after this year!

That is bizarre although I can imagine some people will want to go to the gym on xmas day, as they might not be able to see much of their families. Feel sorry for the people who have to work it though. Christmas is ALL about the food for sure, we are hosting and I do have some more bits to get... I don't eat meat so need to prowl the supermarkets for something nice for myself and then cook everyone else turkey, lol.

Do you think you will drink much Xmas / NY? Just don't know whether to stay totally off the drink or not.

@Plm28 What ! That is stressful. Be interesting to see if you do get proper AF today, if not maybe speak to the GP and ask them to do the blood tests? Sorry you have to deal with such an irregular cycle. Do you use those cheap LH tests or anything to find out where you are in the cycle?

@Kirby173 you okay??

Hey guys just an update! @AKcheer @Rose2108 I literally have no idea when I’m going to come on, all my cycles have been different lengths and the luteal phase is always different. I ended up accepting it as af as as the day went on although still wasn’t ‘flowing’ I was passing clots so thought yeah that’s got to be af. However it’s now basically come to an end! Spotting became less and less over the afternoon now there’s nothing at all. Less than 48 hours of a period. Is that even normal. I don’t know what is normal anymore.

How are you both?

@Plm28 hmm, I have had this before and sadly it ended up being AF but I know from the time when I did some research lots of people have gone on to get BFP after this kind of bleeding. SO frustrating but only time will tell... what day are you actually due? I find it easier to accept that it is AF... that way I think I can only be pleasantly surprised if its not!! Fingers crossed for you :)

Thank you! I actually did the CB test this morning and got a "peak" - no more flashing! God I am so relieved, I thought this thing was gunna flash forever. So this does tie into my previous month's pattern when I ovulated on CD18 too which is good as hopefully we will know what the window is in future. We will DTD tomorrow to catch the window which will be six times in 12 days. I feel like this is the first month we have actually known when the window is, my femometer app always indicated I would ovulate on CD12 so that is how we have been planning to DTD... I kind of wish I got these CB sticks sooner!

How is everyone else getting on? xx

Aw it’s great when you get a peak and manage to dtd the same day @Rose2108 good luck :) this was my first month I feel like I caught my peak and dtd in good time too xx

I’m not really sure what to think at the moment. I had some light spotting this morning which was dark brownish think I got over excited thinking it was implantation bleeding. I’m 12dpo. As the days gone on the cramps have worsened although they do tend to be just on the left side which I’ve never experienced with af before. It’s also changed from light pink/browny to red. TMI maybe but it’s not even ‘flowing’ as such - it’s just on the tissue when I wipe, but it’s a large amount but only a very small amount has gone onto a pad and none in the toilet. I don’t know whether to be patient and see what progresses or accept this month as I’m out and accept it’s actually af. I just don’t know. I was so hopeful this cycle.

Omg guys so today I felt a bit sick around 10am - 1pm, then I had like a mild but sharp pain in my lower left side so I just thought hmmm could this be ovulation... (Had flashing smiley CB this morning)... So I stopped drinking water and then did a POAS on the cheapie femometer strips and I can't believe it!!! It's a positive LH test!! I've NEVER had the second line as dark as the first I felt like I could cry! So I guess it's today or tomorrow, will do another lot of tests tomorrow. We DTD today aswell. Yay!! Xx

Hi gang

OMG @AKcheer I hate it when people do that! But you know what, goes to show how naïve she is! I would not wish TTC problems on anyone but she probably thinks it is sooo easy and she may well find that it isn't. It is super patronising, and also no consideration for the fact you might be TTC... but she may regret it ALOT! I am the same, super private, only told a v small amount of people and that was more for advice/out of desperation. I don't want to tell my parents because they will get so excited and I just can't handle that pressure.

I don't wanna sound mean but most of my friends... all they wanted to do was have kids. So as soon as they got married they started trying, age 23 - 26. I wanted a career and a nice house and to travel the world. A lot of them did struggle, took some of them years so it wasn't plain sailing for them. Only one of them knows I am, so I can't me mad, I just think it's a bit ignorant to go on about it in a group I am in; they must notice I literally never reply or comment when they are off on one. But I don't actually think they care. I don't regret the way we chose to do this though :) as long as it happens in the next year or so I'm happy.

So we did manage to DTD on Monday (lunch break, perks to the pandemic lol), and we need to get one more in today to completely cover all basis... that will be every other day for 9 days over the follicular phase. I can't lie, I want to finish work and put on my most disgusting pyjamas I've had from peacocks since 2007 and eat a whole bag of Doritos, but I will channel my inner nympho and get it done!! Then I will know we have done all we can !! I've now had 9 days of that f*cking flashing smiley I wanted to throw it out the window this morning lol. I must have ovulated by now!!

@Kirby173 hahaha, exactly! One of my best friends is trying for her second and I am like nooooo let me go first please!! I totally agree I hate that by age 31 my whole instagram is babies, so boring.... I also don't agree with posting pics of babies all over social media, it's weird. I feel the same re Dr's; I assume if we need some help we will get it and boop, pregnant! A girl can hope...

So with my luteul phase after my ovulation... I guess I never noticed before because I was on the pill... but it is really short some months. I tend to start "spotting" on CD 26/27 and then full AF begins day 28. So this makes my luteul phase only about 9 days. I am sure it isn't a disaster but I have read this can make implantation more challenging.

Oh @Lynne425 that is awful! I'm so sorry. It seems like you are quite chill this month so I guess just DTD if the mood takes you! I can't see us doing this "schedule" every month, it's exhausting! Lol. And no, totally okay to be gutted, you're only human.

We want out walking for an hour last night, visiting people on doorsteps and I am going to do some yoga this evening :) Thanks for the idea @AKcheer I get stuck in such bad habits at home xx

Hey All

So I tried to get a gp appointment but basically got it thrown in my face as it's not an 'emergency' so bang goes that!

Also just found out two friends are expecting! I really should be happy for them but is it bad I'm kinda gutted! 🙈

That's me on CD 7 so really should think about DTD every other night but will see. Tbh I'm not in the mood at all at the moment!!

Hope everyone else is ok xxx