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CD1...again

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hels301990 · 09/02/2021 07:54

Hi everyone, just looking to see if anyone is just starting the next cycle and want to journey along together? We are TTC baby no.1 and this will be the 5th month of trying but 4th of actively using OPKs etc. After 2 months of being convinced we'd got pregnant and then AF arriving both times I'm getting a bit disheartened (and I am more than aware that it's really early days compared to most but it's just how it feels to me - can't seem to shake off the "something must be wrong feeling" even though you know it's probably fine) anyone trying anything new or different this month? Sending baby dust vibes to all!

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hels301990 · 11/02/2021 16:35

Just coming to the end of AF (CD4) Is it weird that I can't wait to get to day 8 so I can start OPKing and at least start feeling like doing something towards this month being the month 🤞

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Elling · 09/02/2021 22:24

Hi Ovulated today so starting my TTW, cycle 9 TTC #1!
Forever convincing myself every month that's it's worked, worst symptom spotter ever 😂 I'm sure I make them up sometimes!
Baby dust to all! 🌟

Dominican20 · 09/02/2021 19:23

I am CD1 today also :( TTC for baby no1 onto 4th month trying, will be 3rd month using OPKs and conceive plus. Feeling disheartened today but will keep positive :)

katiemumma20 · 09/02/2021 18:48

😂

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hels301990 · 09/02/2021 18:16

Yeah I'm not counting the first cycle as I didn't even think about days to have sex lol so counting this cycle as no. 4 ... just each time AF comes it's like one step closer to that first 6 months 😬 had a look at that stuff about positions...interesting lol

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sasbiscuit · 09/02/2021 18:01

I am CD9 today and this will be first month of OPKs and tracking BBT. We have been TTC in a relaxed approach since October but this time I decided to invest after AF arrived unexpectedly 8 days early!!

JessB89 · 09/02/2021 16:54

@hels301990
Definitely is. Thats good about your bloods. My doctor is doing the day 21 bloods and sperm analysis too so hopefully they are ok. Finger's crossed. Yes ive been using seven sees also. Going to mix it up this month with other vitamins. We have also been eating healthy and ive been doing some exercise. Not sure what else i can try x

katiemumma20 · 09/02/2021 16:08

@hels301990 definitely look it up 😂🙈 yeah if you can dtd on ovulation day I think that will make a difference too! Oh that’s funny you also used the normal lube. I discounted the first month as we used normal lube and definitely reckon we missed the ovulation day completely!! So I don’t think that month really counted haha x

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hels301990 · 09/02/2021 16:02

@JessB89
It's so hard isn't it! I've had basic bloods done for things like thyroid but all normal so I'm hoping I'm just being impatient and 🤞 that this month is our month! Ive been using seven seas for 2 months but I'm wondering whether to ditch them and swap for just vitamin D and folate 🧐

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hels301990 · 09/02/2021 15:59

@katiemumma20 ahhh I did the normal lube thing for the first 2 months! The last 2 we've used conceive plus - going to try using the applicator ones on more of the days we DTD this time round. Am already opking and last month did every day of the fertile week but not the actual day of ovulation so need to maybe try getting that this time round! My womb is tilted too - always have to lift my hips up for a smear so I'll have to see what google has to say about positions lol

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JessB89 · 09/02/2021 15:52

@hels301990
Hey. Im on CD9. This is our 7th cycle of TTC. I was convinced last month was the month and was so upset and disappointed when AF arrived. Ive had initial blood tests done due to being worried about my thyroid. They are all fine. This month I will be using OPKs again and following some advise from DR larrisas conception plan. This involves some new vitamins for me and my partner. Ill also be using some preseed. Fingers crossed for us this month.

katiemumma20 · 09/02/2021 15:45

The month we got pregnant we had tried a few new things. It was the first month we used OPKs, the first month I was taking vitamin d (although I think I started it after I ovulated so probably not that), it was the first or second month of using pressed (can’t remember which and quite funny but in the first month ttc we used normal lube both being clueless that it’s a spermicide), we also dtd from earlier on in my cycle which was probably the biggest thing as it turns out I ovulated very early, and we also tried some different positions Blush as I know I have a tilted womb from being told at a Pap smear and When I did some research a few people swore that a certain position worked for them!

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