TTC 2021-lets keep it fun and interesting (sex talk)

Congratulations! 💐

Almost at the point of writing this cycle off, ovulation looks like a no this time 😞.

Day 8 in cycle 3 now after AF had the audacity to show up 5 days early! So strange.

Its so difficult to symptom spot because the symptoms of conception/early pregnancy are basically the same as your period coming aren't they? And since you won't know when you're due a period I guess it's even more confusing. I did have cramps around implantation though - when I had that spotting at first I had cramps so I assumed it was my period coming, but it must have been implantation. I don't think I had anything like that with my first pregnancy though.

@MeadowHay congratulations! 💐
I don't have much to update, still only 7DPO.
No symptoms apart from what must have been post-ovulation symptoms the first couple days.

Not sure if anyone is still around but thought I should update - I had a bit of spotting for about two days which stopped, and my period is now at least 1 day late (based off my longest ever previous cycle, seeing as my cycles are irregular). Took a test today and got a BFP so made up hope you ladies all get yours soon x

Ahh I'm out for this cycle, well I expected it as I don't think we had enough sex or even any around the peak time(s) tbh but still disappointed I guess. Had some spotting today and cramps so I reckon AF will pop up proper tonight or tomorrow. Fertility friend and Premom both said it would be Monday or Tuesday, but I do have slightly irregular cycles so it's within the realms of normal for me to have this slightly shorter cycle. Still, next month going to start the ovulation tests and have vowed to have much more sex!!

@Emmav2020 yes I'm predicting 3rd Feb, might take a test the weekend prior if I get a bit restless!

@Emmav2020 thankfully mine missed out on PS5 but I know one will turn up at some point!
I'm currently 1DPO so I'm now on countdown.
Sorry I don't have any advice on when to test, hope you're ok after it all 💜.

@MeadowHay I use easy@home too after I found the One Step ones barely picked up anything. It’s great to use with the app and gives me peace of mind that my body is actually doing something!

You should wait until next cycle to start using as you’ll have missed your surge if you are already in the tww. I’m currently 2dpo and really want to continue using them ‘just to see’ what my levels are, but know it’ll just be a waste!

Good luck!

My easy @ home ovulation tests came yesterday! Should I start using them even though I'm in the tww or better to wait til after my next period? Anyone got any spicy ideas for their next bash at TTC?

Hi @JJ2X2 so sorry to hear of your loss

@CookieJ89 I've downloaded the premom app and ordered a 40 box of those ovulation tests off Amazon on your recommendation thanks! I used to have depression so I understand what that part is like, it is so hard isn't it. I've been recovered from it for about 4 years now apart from a small episode when I had HG with my pregnancy, so there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel . How long have you been off the depo for? I was on that years ago and we TTC for about 6 months afterwards without success, but then we had to stop as the timing wouldn't have worked out then and then we started trying again about a year later which eventually made DD lol. My periods after coming off depo were horrific, I think it took about 6 months or so for them to start going back to normal. I liked depo but I don't think I would go back on it again because I found coming off it so bad I must admit.

@marcella64 so maybe that’s what’s going to go on with me. This month was my first period since getting off BC so until now I didn’t really know what was what. Maybe I will ovulate later on CD 18. I sure hope. It’s so off to me that my LH levels were way higher before I had my period like I had test 1.0 and .94 and all over the .40-.75 range and now it’s literally.08-.34

@MeadowHay oh I totally didn’t take it like it was a bad thing I was just saying there is some real positive sides if that’s how it ended up being. 😊 and I’m telling you the easy@home tests are super cheap I just paid $17 for the 50/20 you can get them on Amazon and when u sign up for the premom app you can get your first box even cheaper I think I paid like less than $12 for my first box of 50/20 (50 OPK/20PT) that’s what I use. Which I just got off the depo and am struggling to deal with the fact I don’t think I’m ovulating yet and it’s been several months since my last shot. But the premom app reads your OPK for you so you don’t have to guess it tracks your peaks and everything. And when I read your response that it’s probably you not DTD enough I am the same way I have bipolar and depression so I struggle with extreme fatigue and I make it really hard when TTC.

Hi ladies please can I jump in? Hoping to TTC this year. Would be baby number 3, got a daughter who is 15months, my eldest would nearly be 5 but she died just before her first birthday sadly 👼
I'm ready to go but DH wants to wait until DD is a bit older, I'm hoping he will be onboard by the times she's 18 months 🤞🤞will deffo be my last baby so I'm in two minds, I don't want to rush the baby years but so ready to complete my family 🥰

Thanks ladies that's been really helpful. I was looking at ovusense and it looks good but it's so pricey and we aren't a high earning family by any means (we still get a bit of CTC for example) so v reluctant to spend that much.

I think really the issue is just not DTD enough though and that's my fault not DH's. I just find it so hard cos I really struggle with fatigue and I get lots of migraines in the evenings. But next month I'm really gonna try and be better cos now with the time pressure for me I really want to give it my best shot.

Lovely to hear about your two kids @CookieJ89 and I'm sorry I didn't mean to sound like a larger age gap is some awful thing, as I know it's not. DH and I both have a few cousins who are younger whose parents both had a similar age gap or even a bit bigger between them and their sibling and likewise they are close. There's definitely lots of advantages to a larger age gap too. I think it's just the fact that I resent my choice being taken away you know what I mean? We have actually wanted to TTC a year ago but for financial and career reasons we didn't feel like we could. So that is painful in itself the feeling that we could have even had no.2 here by now but due to money and things we couldn't. I feel jealous of people who don't have to worry about stuff like that and can just have their kids whenever they fancy you know what I mean?

I've uploaded my stats. So ovulating on day 18 gives me a good folical phase and then a good luteal phase to allow implantation. A short phase either side can release an egg that has not fully matured or not give enough time for full implantation.

Ive uploaded my peaks, a true peak is where the rest line is darker than control

@marcella64 so my levels are super low at CD12 (today) I’m supposed to ovulate according to my app on CD15 but I’m thinking it’s not going to happen. We’re you “supposed” to peak at CD17 or was that just how it happened? Like I plan to just keep OPK testing and DTD until it happens but I have a 28 DC. How long is your cycle? Maybe I’m just a late egg dropper or something lol. I didn’t try this hard with either of my other two kids so I’m new to a lot of this. I’ve been tracking my CM and positioning and my cervix has been high and soft for almost three weeks before my period all thru my period and still currently. And it’s also been very soft. Everything I’ve read said it should have dropped so I’m super confused. 😕🤔🤯🤯🤯

@MeadowHay
Easy@home and using the premom app is what I’ve been using it’s so easy it reads the opk and tells you your numbers they have more sophisticated premom tests too the easy@home tests are way cheap u can buy on Amazon and when u sign up on the app u get a discount on your first 50opk/20 Pt so it’s a really good deal I think personally. My first two kids are 8.5 years apart it wasn’t what I thought tommy life would be but I have an 11 year old boy and 2 year old girl but they are absolutely best friends they are sooo close so iiiiffff it doesn’t happen for you by the time you want then I will say maybe I just got lucky but I think the age gap actually made them closer. I hope you the best for your journey and I hope you get pregnant ASAP for sure tho. I’m hoping the same for myself.

Easy@home and using the premom app is what I’ve been using it’s so easy it reads the opk and tells you your numbers they have more sophisticated premom tests too the easy@home tests are way cheap u can buy on Amazon and when u sign up on the app u get a discount on your first 50opk/20 Pt so it’s a really good deal I think personally. My first two kids are 8.5 years apart it wasn’t what I thought tommy life would be but I have an 11 year old boy and 2 year old girl but they are absolutely best friends they are sooo close so iiiiffff it doesn’t happen for you by the time you want then I will say maybe I just got lucky but I think the age gap actually made them closer. I hope you the best for your journey and I hope you get pregnant ASAP for sure tho. I’m hoping the same for myself.