Trying but not trying...anyone else?

I have shorter cycles at 25/26 days and tend to ovulate anywhere between CD10-14 😁

Does anyone else have a shorter cycle? I use the clue app and it suggests my cycle is an average of 25.5 days.
Found conflicting ideas online about when ovulation might be, only managed to dtd on day 7/8 this month due to work stuff. Naturally every little symptom or ache is convincing me it's ovulation time

@glow92 same here, trying to be chilled and not order opk or a thermometer

@larrythelizard where I live is covid free thankfully but a September due date would work nicely with avoiding other busy birthday months and hopefully be far enough away for the boarders to be reopened and us have family visit. Not that I’m over planning anything

Gonna park myself here if that's ok, after getting lost in some other threads I'm hoping you guys are my people!
I'm 28, only finished my Cerelle pill on Dec 7th after 8 years. Currently no f-ing clue what's going on as after nearly 4 weeks I've had no withdrawal bleed or signs of cycle returning.
I'd definitely like to take a few months of DTD every couple days and see where I'm at while using an app to record and track.
As much as I'd like this to happen ASAP I do have obsessive tendencies and feel like it'll be too much for me to dive straight in on temping, OPKs etc.

@Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese Good plan! Wfh has completely ruined my routine I had atomic habits on audible, it followed the idea of stacking habits...but I have no habits anymore to stack it with! New year determined to keep some semblance of routine through the madness 😂 next to hairbrush is my plan as that’s about the only thing I do with consistency 😂😂

[quote Porgy657]@Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese first love the name! I keep forgetting to take my vitamins (part of why I was on depo -terrible at remembering pills) now it’s an actual possibility going to set a timer 😂 very new to trying so looking for all advice available[/quote]
Thank you, it was inspired by my love of cheese and cheese radio from hey duggee 😂
At the moment I'm on daily iron, vit d, zinc and folic, first 3 for my health, I keep the tablets on a shelf with my makeup, so it's become habit to take them while getting ready in the mornings.
I find the best way to remember is to incorporate them into your routine, it becomes habit after a short while

@Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese first love the name! I keep forgetting to take my vitamins (part of why I was on depo -terrible at remembering pills) now it’s an actual possibility going to set a timer 😂 very new to trying so looking for all advice available

That's how I fell pregnant in April - due date this month who knew how effectively having unprotected sex is

What sort of ‘prep’ (in a very casual and relaxed way of course) are you all doing ie, reducing caffeine, alcohol, exercise etc

Has anyone had covid whilst ttc? I tested covid positive over Xmas and wondering if it’s messed up my cycle. I had cramps for about a week from Xmas and tested bfn on NYE which was around 14dpo, then af or what I thought was af arrived later that day. Since then have just had brown discharge which isn’t normal for me as usually I start quite heavy. I usually come on around cd31/2 and am now on cd34 and only this brown discharge for the last 3 days, also my boobs still hurt which normally stops once af here. Do you think it could be because of the covid?

Yep me, trying but not trying for baby number 3, I've decided at probably the worst timing ever lol, I was supposed to get married end of June and had to postpone to beginning of June this year and my youngest is 4 years old already and I feel if I wait any longer they won't have the relationship I'd like them to have so If I fall pregnant ill have to be a pregnant bride or postpone again so were just seeing if it happens but I'm feeling excited about the journey again

Glad it’s finally January! Ordered some Ov test strips should arrive tomorrow! So I can get started as you can tell totally chill and not over invested at all 😂

Hello, can I join! After a pregnancy scare before Christmas we got to talking and readied we wouldn't be too upset if we got pregnant now!! So now two months off implant and not using condoms, not tracking or particularly aiming for fertile window: but of course it's all I can think about, dh is on the fence about waiting longer for pandemic to be over but equally we're not getting any younger and he has previous medical stuff that might make it harder so here we are

Fingers crossed for you all that are getting ready to test.

According to Flo I'm on day 5 of my ovulation time (the app gives me an 11 day window of the best time tdd) and due to actually ovulate Monday, so will see what happens.

Thanks @HopeAndDriftWood you too! Let’s hope for bfp’s all round next month

Yep, we've decided on baby no 3, if it happens then great if not then its not meant to be. Fell pregnant first time with my other 2, no planning around ovulation etc, won't be purposely trying but not taking percussions. Fertile window is this week but OH working nights so won't be seeing much of him anyway!

Best of luck for this cycle; @Bellesjp! It’s all I think about too... in theory we’re just happy either way; in reality I am so hoping for a BFP soon... I’m a bit scared by how much I want it to be positive! I was the one pushing for “trying but not trying” 🙈

Can I join? We ‘stopped trying not to get pregnant’ this month 🙈 however it’s all I can think about! I got pregnant accidentally last year but had a MC so secretly it’s all I’ve thought about since then but timing wasn’t right as we both lived with parents.

Trying to stay chilled about it but gutted when af turned up today! Let’s hope for a better start to next year!