Post Pill Party - The Mosh Pit !!

@LauraT94 I would say you’ve ovulated but I’m at a loss as to when 😂 I’m still a temping newbie you probs need the experts @Kay00 @Juno231

@Tillybabs keeping everything crossed for you

@Gracie2021 it’s good you got a referal, my GP is abit of a nightmare, it was merged into a health centre a few years ago and is massively over subscribed, even if results are borderline abnormal they’re not really interested. Getting an appointment is a nightmare when I booked online last week the first available appointment was the 4th March so I booked it and then called to clarify if it was a phone appointment or in surgery and she offerered a phone appointment the next working day, nearly fell off my chair. Although I’ve got to wait until 24th Feb for my blood tests as thats the soonest appointment.

@Gracie2021thank you xx

@Tillybabs all appendages crossed for you!!!!!!

I meant cycle not sucks lol

Hi all, sorry works been kicking my butt again so I've been quiet. Just catching up on all the news here.

@FlyingGiraffe I'm so sorry for your loss. I know it's a positive sign for future cycles but can't imagine the feelings. Mind yourself and fingers crossed for you for the new cycle xx

@ChinChilly great to get the blood work done. My GO is great. Did a full panel a year ago when I told him we were going to be trying which found weird markets and resulted in an EKG and routine visits every two years now to a rheumatologist to keep an eye on my weird blood and make sure no symptoms start lol. Can't make it up. The rheumatologist tan more bloods though including thyroid which the GO apparently hadn't included.

@minipilling it's never a waste. Only takes one industrious little swimmer 🏊‍♂️

@Kay00 fingers crossed for O. I sometimes think CM is the best indicator.

@Sperr I'm so sorry you've been having such a rough time and hope you're doing ok. Think it's very easy for us to forget the daily anxiety and weirdness we're all living with at the minute and the effect this can have on our TTC stress too. Mind yourself lovely xx

@Moocher90 well done on the diet abd exercise. You're an inspiration. I'm trying to get back to the daily walks but keep getting stuck working late so we'll see how that goes.

@LauraT94 id put money on you ovulating on day 19 which puts you in the TWW with the rest for VDay weekend 🤞

@TheDaydreamBelievers @LauraT94 omg I thought the "fragrant" thing was in my head but definitely feel it more at diff times in the cycle. Very much this week actually.

@abi555 im with you on the DTD exhaustion. We have an unspoken week off post FW that we both enjoy 😂

@Juno231 @MissC07 how are my fellow testers? Charts are looking good ladies. Temps still up here and consciously trying to avoid any symptom spotting so not tracking for the most part. Did keep BBTing mainly from curiosity as I wanted to track one whole cycle to the end just to see but don't think it'll be for me in future cycles. Too much chance of disappointment first thing in the morning. Also fighting nosebleeds the last two days which is really annoying. Usually get a bit of it post O but worse than usual. Anyway chart in below for the fun. Going to try hold out til Saturday to test so we'll see how we go. No BFP signs here but no BFN either so all good.

I do. Also I’ve had a look at the Premom app and it’s predicted me on a 28 day sucks whereas my last one was 31 days so technically I’m late tomorrow I think?

I think I have a frer. I will check and then do one tomorrow morning if no AF

@minipilling I reckon that the semen will have got where it needed to! 🤞🏻

@Kay00 your OPKs jumping around sounds like me 😂 FF has given me two different dotted crosshairs and I've still had no positive OPK!

@FlyingGiraffe I'm glad you're feeling more positive now ❤️ hoping this cycle is a winner for you! 🤞🏻

@Tillybabs I'm sorry for the BFN ❤️

So I'm back with my enigma of a chart, ready to confuse myself and you guys for another day 😂 temp was up sliiiightly again this morning so I'll be surprised if I haven't ovulated! But 'when?' is the big question haha.

Played around on FF and if I remove the EWCM from CD18 and CD19, it moves my dotted crosshairs from CD19 to CD23. Which is closer to where I think I've ovulated! The highest OPKs I've had so far (though still not positive) were on CD24. So just have to keep waiting for more temp rises I suppose 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Tillybabs I think I can see something 👀 but I would expect it to be darker if you are two days late and those easy@home tests are pretty sensitive...do you have a FRER you could test with?

So I’m 2 days late and I’ve been getting period cramps on and off for over a week. Last week one day I had unusual cramps that’s I’ve not had before.

Yesterday I noticed when I wiped myself that I was wet and I’m getting some creamy mucus. So I thought I would do a test today and nothing. I knew anyway so don’t know why I bothered! Although I’m sure I saw the faintest of lines but of course that’s just wishful thinking lol

@Cams50 the GP told me everything cam back ‘normal’ on my blood tests but my TSH levels are too high. Ask to see the results if you haven’t already then NHS ‘normal’ spectrum is huge

@FlyingGiraffe you sound so positive which is great! Great mindset. You’re right- it’s a fresh cycle. I’m going to try them all month long - as I spot so much / such a short lp and I’ll see how this cycle goes. I got a positive OPK yesterday which is two days earlier than last cycle so hopefully hasn’t delayed ovulation or anything like that.

@ChinChilly that’s great about your blood test. I had one a few months ago on a random day but I don’t know what they checked and just told me everything was ‘normal’. Think it checked thyroid etc. I don’t know why I didn’t ask more. I was scared or something! But I’m having a day 21 blood test today although I only got a positive OPK yesterday so don’t think I’ve even ovulated yet so don’t know what it’ll show.

@minipilling yay for the static smiley and I’m sure the swimmers can swim up there so that wasn’t worthless.

@Juno231 is the thrush better? When’s your new appointment?

@FlyingGiraffe I came at them from more of a ‘I think I’ve got a hormonal imbalances or my thyroid levels of got worse’ which I think is the only reason they are retesting!

@Kay00 @Juno231 ahh thanks both, I should of asked really but I kept her on the phone for ages and I think they’re only meant to be 10 minute slots

@FlyingGiraffe static smiley! so we did it just now (though not very successful as I said above) and will probably try again tomorrow at least.

My guess is day 3 tests @chinchilly - they might just ignore the fsh/lh part of it as that's the bit that's day sensitive I think

Thanks @Tillybabs @Cams50 @LauraT94 @TheDaydreamBelievers @MancMama39 @minipilling @abi555 I'm feeling a lot more positive today Counting down to ovulation again now. Hopefully sometime next week.

@minipilling - Was it a flashing smiley? Or static? I would say BD every other when flashing and every day when static (so 2 days in a row)

@ChinChilly I'm not sure what hormones they do but it's great that they listened to you and are arranging tests :)

@Kay00 The CM sounds positive. I really have my fingers crossed that ovulation is just around the corner for you!

@cams50 Glad your OPK's are getting darker. Are you taking the B-vits every day? I was wondering whether to take them through the whole cycle or not...I've been trying them the last two days. They make for an interesting colour wee! Haha!

@Sperr Hope you're feeling a little bit better this evening. TTC is an emotional business. xx

@Moocher90 Well done on the weight-loss and exercise. I really need to try to exercise more regularly - hopefully now the evenings are getting lighter, I'll be a bit more motivated! 10k steps a day is amazing!

Hope everyone else is doing ok. I'm exhausted this evening - early night for me I think!

@FlyingGiraffe I’m so sorry. As you said, you now know you can get pregnant so that is a great sign. I hope you get your sticky bean soon xx

@minipilling yay for smiley! Do both if you can be bothered!

@Kay00 must be so frustrating for you hopefully you ovulate soon!

Does anybody know what hormones the GP actually tests for at any time of my cycle? She said it didn’t have to be done at any particular day she said they will just do them at the same time as they thyroid, vit d and everything else 🤔

@Kay00 haha thanks! well we DTD just now... only I wasn't very aroused (I have dryness issues, plus tightness/vaginismus and DH isn't small) and it was only half penetration iyswim? so TMI, he ejaculated, though when he pulled out there was still semen all over him! So that felt a bit pointless... not sure the chances in this scenario. We are using Preseed though. This has happened a few times as I've always found it difficult with penetration and I can only do it comfortably in missionary so we've tried other positions and no dice. I'm a bit of an anatomical failure I guess! I know all the high school literature used to say you'd get pregnant if you let him come a metre away from your vagina but I'm pretty sure not!

I got my first smiley! Was surprised. Negative yesterday. When should I have sex - tonight, tomorrow? I'm really tired and don't want to 😂

@Sperr I’m no expert but I think you have ovulated. Your temps and RHR are higher and your symptoms sound like it too! TTC is super stressful and we all have felt like what you’ve felt today ❤️

@LauraT94 that’s good you think you’ve ovulated. Your temps will hopefully continue to rise over the next few days. So happy your body is getting back to normal.

@Kay00 no gravy 😭 but glad your starting to feel better with the fodmap diet.

CD20 here and I’ve had a darker OPK so I’m praying that ovulation is on its way. Not a positive peak yet but hopeful 🤞🏻🙏🏻

@Juno231 attached. She said to come in for a 21 day test.

She also said I could be in the small percentage of people that bbt just doesn’t work for and not to panic myself too much at the moment as I have all the other symptoms that something is happening. Annoyingly I have to wait until next month because my CD21 was yesterday 😂. Ive calmed down a lot now I’ve eaten my lunch.

I just had loooooooads of white lotiony CM (TMI) so I really don’t think I’m fertile but I might as well DTD so I don’t feel like it’s wasted

@sperr post your chart again will you? Big hugs to you, we all know what a mind f* TTC can be and god knows I've gone into negative spirals/panics about it in the past. It's why I got the ball rolling on tests back in July after only 7 cycles. I basically had a wonky cycle and flipped and got myself so worried and anxious, convinced that I was perimenopausal.

Also if you start DTD as of today you're def still in the running! What tests did your GP set you up with btw, did they say?

@Kay00 I might keep temping to see what happens out of curiosity. I feel like I just want AF to come now so I can start the cycle again 😭.

Just off to buy some chocolate to make myself feel better 😂