Post Pill Party - The Ceilidh

Thanks @Kay00 and @MissC07. I freaked thinking it was af coming and I wasn't going to ovulate at all! Seems to have stopped for now, though I still have cramps, so will see what happens in the next few days.

We don't have any V-day plans. It's our 1st wedding anniversary this month so we will do something special for that instead. If I do ovulate tomorrow then I will be 10dpo on our anniversary and a bfp would be the best gift!

Thankyou @Sperr @Kay00 and @MissC07
Lockdown birthdays are so weird but I’m going to spend the weekend eating, drinking and DTD 😅 maybe my body might give me ovulation as a present 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

@LauraT94 I hope you managed to do the school runs ok in the ice!!

@Juno231 Sorry your RHR has dropped. I hope you get an answer soon and can get your tests booked if needed

@Flowers222 Congrats on your peak!! Sounds like ovulation spotting!

@Sperr You should def test on Vday. My OH is cooking us a roast on and depending how testing goes I'll be having a very large bottle of wine!! Although stupid rugby is on on the afternoon so I'm sure he'll be watching that at some point too! 🙄

@Robyn101 Happy early birthday for the weekend 🎉

@Robyn101 Happy Birthday for this weekend!

@juno231 oh no... that call sounds super stressful! I find the NHS and its many services (and how to access them) extremely complicated... I would crumble if I hadn't asked all those questions - sounds like you managed it well though!

@Flowers222 Ov spotting isn't verrry common, but its not unheard of either

@sperr Valentines night we are having steak (our local Farm shop rears their own Ruby Red cows, so OH has ordered some of the most delicious looking steaks to arrive tomorrow ready for Sunday). I need to work out a sauce I can have with them, and i'll cook them with chips/wedges.

Other than that I'll be sanding and priming the woodwork in my hallway (literary a never ending job) and re-constructing my drum kit so I can start practising again (rock on!!)

@Juno231 why haven’t you drank in so long?! (I sound like the alcoholic friend 😂). I did dry January last year and it was awful.

@LauraT94 I’d love a big Chinese in my fat pants 😂. I don’t share my prawn crackers at all!

@TheDaydreamBelievers I really want to try that one year! They sound really good!

@Robyn101 ooh happy birthday weekend 🎉

I’m thinking of doing an afternoon tea at home (with Prosecco of course) but I’m not sure how much OH would be in to that. I mean he loves chocolate so as long as I put lots of that in there he might not notice how girly it is 😂😂😂

@Sperr it’s actually my birthday across this weekend so we’ve got a few days off work probably get a takeaway watch a few films and just chill out. Maybe a nice snowy walk

Hoping for a BFP on Valentines in the thread ladies so get cracking those of you at testing time haha

@sperr omg only the most exciting thing ever - ALCOHOL!!! But on Sat instead of Sun. AF will be due then and I've currently had 40 dry days this year so am GAGGING FOR IT. Can you tell I'm excited??

other than that - takeaway pizza, a big walk and a film probably.

www.cbc.ca/life/jamieoliver/recipes/jamie-oliver-s-cracking-christmas-irresistable-pork-buns-1.5381658

Making these for dinner tomorrow though in honour of Chinese New Year!

Haha as long as my temp doesn't drop to suggest Ovulation hasn't happened yet then let's be testing buddies @Sperr

Valentine's plans are to look after my nanny kids for a few hours in the afternoon pro bono so mum and dad can have a few hours alone! And to have a Chinese that evening 🐷 can't wait! We're also going to 'spring clean' and organise the entire house this weekend as it's a pigsty!

@LauraT94 im tempted to join you on Sunday testing. I convinced myself with the valentines present idea 😂 and If not i can stuff my face with yummy treats all day and have a large wine so it’s a win win!

@Juno231 sorry to hear they were abrupt 😞.

What’s everyone planning for valentines?

@Juno231 sounds like it was a stressful call! But great it finally went ahead and things are starting to happen! Sorry about the bfn.

@MissC07 what an eventful evening! Glad your OH only has some bruises!

I got my peak today 🥳 about time! But also noticed some spotting with mild cramps this afternoon which I've never had mid cycle before so that is worrying me! Ovulation spotting? Is that normal?

@crabette sounds like things are going well! It must be so hard not to worry but I hope it all goes smoothly ❤️

@Juno231 I’m so glad they’re starting the ball rolling with tests but so frustrating that they’re so abrupt. I get they must be so busy but don’t they realise how long a journey it’s been for anyone to even get to that point.

@Ttcin2021 Agreed on recommending the FF charts! Their x and y scales just seem a lot better suited for pattern interpretations.

Thanks all! Yes very rushed and unprepared (on her side) which felt a bit stressful tbh. Like I had to fight to get a word in to ask questions as she was ready to drop off the call - and it was for pretty important yet basic stuff like how I actually action all the things she said?! E.g. she said I need a day 3 test - great, how do I organise that? Oh just come to the hospital (the phlebotomy dept I assume? WHICH hospital as my rescheduled meeting from last week was with an entirely different one?). Where do I call to arrange an HSG, how do we set OH up for an SA? If I hadn't been on the ball I would have come out of that meeting without any of that info and no way of contacting them again as she didn't provide with an email address or anything.

I'm just glad things are going ahead though! Completely forgot to ask about my TSH though and obv she didn't even have the results to pick up on it.

Oh and I caved and tested with SMU today at 11DPO. BFN as per usual! So I guess I'll already be phoning this weekend to arrange my tests.

@Kay00 yeah same time but I think as people have mentioned I struggle as I’m sure I sleep with mouth open sometimes haha and also sleep in a room with all windows open!!

@LauraT94 hmmm... more EWCM, you're definitely doing the right thing to keep DTD, I have had charts where I thought I was ovulating and my temp rose sightly (FF even gave me cross hairs!) but then I ovulated properly a week later.

@Ttcin2021 I would agree that ovulation looks like it may have happened around CD35 - yey! I would recommend using Fertility Friend App to log temps as the charts are much easier to read. Its free but you can pay for it (extra features) if you really like it.

@Juno231 Sounds like she was rushed... on the plus side you're getting a load of tests lined up which can't be bad - Great news!!

@Cams50 definitely just keep going! It will happen eventually ❤️

@MissC07 omg what a nightmare!! I'm so terrified of walking on the ice and I'm a nanny with two school runs to do today, dreading it!! Hope OH is ok!

@Sperr I think I'll test on Sunday. I could be 9dpo, 13dpo or 0dpo... 😂 But I've got a cupboard full of FRERs so why not?! I definitely think your dip sounds normal as @Juno231 said! If it's a BFP you'll get an accurate result this weekend I reckon..

@Juno231 sounds like a super quick but efficient appt?! Shame she didn't acknowledge OH though... Les Mills sounds good! I've got an online yoga subscription and I'm also thinking of doing walk all over cancer, 10,000 steps a day every day in March.

@Ttcin2021 I'm no good with the wibbly wobbly charts but I'd trust Juno's assessment!

My temp stayed steady at 36.41 this morning... Would have expected some sort of miniscule rise if I had ovulated... 🤔 So potentially my body will wait to Ovulate closer to CD35 similar to last cycle? If so then maybe my temp will drop in the next few days (I'm CD29). If it does then I won't waste a FRER at the weekend of course haha. We DTD last night after the EWCM just in case we're only just approaching fertile window!!

@MissC07 I think I’m going to wait it out- enjoy my valentines weekend 😂. Fingers crossed for you! How cute would it be to give your OH the test as a valentines present! (Almost convincing myself to test now just for that 😂😂)

@Juno231 thank you! It seems you are temping pro haha. Is there a better app I should use do you think?

@MissC07 my heart rate has been dropping since monday so I think I'm out! At least that means I can get both those tests scheduled in soon.

@crabette @Kay00 @Juno231 Thanks ladies, at least I brightened up the owners week. OH is ok today just bruised and dented pride 😂

@Juno231 I'm glad your appointment went ok and the ball is rolling on tests. How are you feeling today?

@Sperr I should be testing Sat/Sun although my temp dipped today and I feel like I'm getting a cold. Do you think you'll wait the extra week for testing or just do it this weekend anyway?

@Juno231 it’s my first month temping so not too sure what to expect 😳. When are you testing?

I weirdly have no AF symptoms this month which is quite nice. If I recall when I was younger I never actually had AF symptoms either it would just appear one day 😂. So I feel like I’m going back to normal.

@Ttcin2021 maybe CD34 actually! A little bit tough to tell with that type of chart I think though!

Well ladies I just had the appointment! They were 15 min late and it lasted a whopping 13 min . She never even asked if OH was there and asked me all the questions! She also didn't seem to have any of my results from previous tests, she could just see that they'd taken place.

She was a bit concerned about my family history of early menopause and has told me to come in on CD2-4 for a repeat test of day 3 FSH and estradiol, plus AMH this time. OH has to redo his SA as well and she was surprised they hadn't put him on antibiotics after the last result showed an abnormally high count of white blood cells. On day 1 I also have to call the hospital to arrange an HSG so it sounds like I'll have that done in the next two weeks or so. After that I need a follow up appointment to discuss results and we'll take it from there. No mention of IUIs/IVF or anything like that. The lady was rather to the point and perhaps a bit brusque - but at least the ball is rolling!

Morning all......

Have posted a couple of times but am keeping up with everyone. Just wondering if anyone can answer if I might have ovulated day 33 on my chart...... I have had no period since coming off the pill at start of this chart which I’m not suprised about as I know by many of you that it can take months but I did think I might of around then. Not too concerned about dtd at right time until ive had a period again but just curious.....