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TWW starts... ovulation day today! Anyone else?

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HaresHoping · 11/02/2021 20:58

Hi ladies!

Anyone else ovulated today? I'm pretty sure I did after a peak OPK yesterday and now starting the dreaded TWW... my first as we're on cycle 1. I'm CD16 with a generally 30 day cycle.

Would love some company as I inevitably drive myself absolutely loco over the next fortnight 😂

Any early symptoms I can look out for to keep me occupied?!

Good luck to everyone!

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HaresHoping · 18/02/2021 17:45

@Bee44 it might just work out but not as likely - the lack of boiler made Valentine's Day much less romantic 😂 I really don't think it's right but we'll see. I found the OPKs pretty good but now it's telling me I might have had a blip I'm less impressed 😂 will have to see if the app is just being silly.

Had another jump in my RHR today, up to 69 now (67 yesterday, 65 Tues and 61 Mon which was normal). Get that watch on, this all started for me at 5DPO! 😂

How is everyone feeling today?

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Bee44 · 18/02/2021 08:35

@HaresHoping roughly 5dpo so probably still too early for any symptoms yet I guess! Just hoping I haven't got this wrong, I think I'll start opk's next month if this one doesn't work out. That's annoying with your Femometer! Will it not work out if it did happen to be the 14th? I looked at the Femometer IC's last night but wished I'd ordered the opk's too.

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HaresHoping · 18/02/2021 08:06

@Bee44 ooh that sounds positive. How many DPO are you again? Yeah it's weird how quickly symptoms can change and I keep reminding myself it's prob at least partly in my head / is something I always get but never notice! I've been getting really light period type cramps that started last night too. Ugh over a week left to wait 😫

Also my Femometer app decided to switch my O day to Feb 14th. None of the others have though so I'm choosing to not believe it - have no idea why it's suddenly moved.

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Bee44 · 17/02/2021 22:27

@HaresHoping I'll definitely try and wear mine more from now on, it usually sits on charge until I remember! I can't believe that your boiler still isn't working 🥶 I feel for you, mines forever on. It's weird how quick symptoms change isn't it, I've been getting lower pelvic cramps for the past 2 days which are getting slightly stronger so I've no idea what that's all about. They're not one sided either like ovary pain which I usually get around AF time plus that's not due until late next week so it's can't be that

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HaresHoping · 17/02/2021 21:12

Ahh lovely to see some new ladies, welcome @Jaymar and @WonderCity! So sorry to hear about your MMC @Jaymar 😔❤️ sending loads of luck to both of you, lovely to have you with us.

@xRRx I've got those Femometer ones too! About 10 of them, they came in my pack of OPKs... argh I'm going to get tempted to test early aren't I 😂

@Bee44 hahaha you and me both! I'm barely even managing the daily walks tbh... I looked back and my RHR has been 61 for ages and ages so just thought the timing was interesting seeing as I was bang on 5DPO when it first went up, lots of ladies on another thread I'm on said the same thing happened to them before they got their BFP. But like you say it's important not to put all our eggs in the same basket! I'm trying to stay level headed... and failing hahaha! ☺️

I've felt like I've had more symptoms today but again could all be in my head. Backache, feeling dizzy, hot flashes (odd seeing as we still have no boiler) and just generally feeling a bit off and tired. I'm enjoying feeling positive about it all anyway! We'll see ☺️

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xRRx · 17/02/2021 20:58

@WonderCity haha you are clever!
Sounds like you'll be testing around same time too.
I don't know if talking to me will help you resist early testing. I might encourage you 😂

WonderCity · 17/02/2021 20:43

Evening all. I’d love to join if you’ll let me. I’ve been stalking this thread so thought it was probably best to get involved.

I’m on my first month of trying for my second. Currently 5dpo and I keep getting sneaky thoughts of early tests and possible symptoms. It’s a slippery slope. I’ve got 2 FRERs in the bathroom cabinet and 2 hidden away so I don’t have to admit to my OH if I test early lol.

xRRx · 17/02/2021 20:10

@Bee44 they are the femometer ones and they are pink dye.

@Jaymar I hope so too, I have seen so many BFPs on Mumsnet recently! Hopefully it's our month!

Jaymar · 17/02/2021 19:36

Sorry to hear about your loss too @xRRx Hopefully this will be a lucky group for us!

Bee44 · 17/02/2021 19:30

@xRRx I definitely need to invest in some IC's! Which ones have you got? I've read that the ones with pink dye are better but I'm sure the cheap ones I bought from the supermarket before were blue 🤔

xRRx · 17/02/2021 19:19

@Jaymar welcome! Sorry to hear about your MMC. I had MMC at 9 weeks in Nov.

I also think I ovulated on 11th 🙌🏼

Jaymar · 17/02/2021 19:16

Can I join too please? TTC #1 and had a MMC at 13 weeks in October so hoping for some good news soon. Ovulated on the 11th, AF is due on the 25th but might test this weekend just for some kind of lockdown entertainment.

xRRx · 17/02/2021 19:13

@Bee44 I have got about 30 ICs in the bathroom cabinet!!
Last time I got my BFP on IC faintly... so I know I will want to start testing on ICs in a few days. And i will only use my FRERS if the ICs give me reason to

Bee44 · 17/02/2021 19:05

@HaresHoping I think I commented on the same thread or maybe one similar, legit ran to take my watch off charge to test mine 😂 it was super high but lockdown has made me so unfit that just running between one room to the next causes heart palpitations (okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration but still!) I know eating and being hot can raise it too so I'm not putting all my eggs (excuse the pun) in one basket on that one.

@xRRx I almost clicked buy on amazon for the FRER but I read the reviews and thought hmm maybe not, I know I wouldn't be able to resist testing either when they arrived 😅 keep telling myself to wait for when AF is due to buy mine but the supermarket is only down the road.....

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HaresHoping · 17/02/2021 17:45

@xRRx omg typical 🙄 you can do this! Think of the money you'll save if you end up needing to buy another because you went too early...

I've got a new symptom to obsess over - read on another thread last night that resting heart rate can rise if you're pregnant. Went to check my Fitbit and it had gone up from 61, which it had stayed at for weeks, to 65. Today it's 67. Had a temp jump today too though not sure that means anything. Lots of ladies reporting the RHR thing though so 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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xRRx · 17/02/2021 16:15

@HaresHoping FRERs arrived today 🤦🏻‍♀️ so the resistance begins! 6 DPO now it's going so slowly!

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HaresHoping · 16/02/2021 21:00

Trying to attach my screenshots but not working... sigh.

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HaresHoping · 16/02/2021 20:58

How is everyone feeling this eve? Thought I'd share a few more tips from my Femometer TWW survival course from the last couple of days. It's advising yoga (managed about 15 mins of a fertility focused one I found on YouTube earlier before I went to make pancakes 😂) and a foot spa / reflexology. As we still have no hot water 🙄 I might try giving myself a foot massage (other half is watching Liverpool so very preoccupied lol).

Quite enjoying having something different to focus on each day to get through the TWW in a positive mood.

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HaresHoping · 16/02/2021 20:51

@xRRx you're so right! I'm a lot more excited than worried but then it is my first cycle so who knows how I may feel a few months in. But feeling happy and hopeful right now ☺️ how typical on the Amazon order 😂 at least it will stop you from testing too early!

@Lolajames I think it can fluctuate quite a lot depending on the person, but it usually stays above your coverline... but how the app works out your coverline I don't know?! I use FF as well and I love it. (Alongside Ovia, Glow, and Femometer 🙈) think lots of people use FF and swear by it so I'd trust that one if I were you and try to put it from your mind a bit. Bless you that does sound like a busy weekend! (Hope it's a secret symptom for you though!)

Hey @WrongendoftheSTIX good stuff! I'm pretty symptom free too though I did wonder if I felt implantation earlier, had a funny pinching feeling around my hip. However it was around lunchtime so prob just digesting my sandwich or something! 😂 have felt a bit of pulling but not sure if it's just in my head. I'm sure I get this stuff constantly and have just never taken notice before.

@Bee44 ahh how annoying! Could literally be anything then but fingers crossed it's a good sign for you along with the heartburn! 🤞🏻

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xRRx · 16/02/2021 09:41

Something about the TWW which makes it all so exciting. For those with reg 28day cycles, 50% of our lives we are accepting of fact, we are not pregnant. And the other 50% is a dream of that clear BFP, still perfectly aware that it may not be this time, but hope we have in abundance.
And once we get that BFP we open a whole new can of worms!

Have a nice day everyone 😊

xRRx · 16/02/2021 08:25

Re: BBT and OPKs, I have been using IC OPKs. First cycle of using them I got BFP (then MMC). I think I've got to know my lines and the range of faint-bold that's normal for me.

BBT I have no idea, I know I'd forget to temp each morning so I haven't tried. But I love graphs and anything that makes it all feel more logical so maybe I'll give it a go in future cycles (or hopefully not!)

xRRx · 16/02/2021 08:19

Good morning everyone! Lots of us now!
I ordered 2 pack of FRERs for £5.95 on Amazon couple of days ago that said would be delivered on 25th Feb!
It's now back to one day delivery 😂
Even Amazon is telling me not to test early this time!!

Bee44 · 15/02/2021 23:25

@Lolajames I've been tracking symptoms etc on a health app on my phone so I guess that would do for now. Are OPKs the ones where you have to have uninterrupted sleep or are they something else? I'll probably get some next cycle if my AF arrives this month!

Lolajames · 15/02/2021 22:55

[quote Bee44]@Lolajames no help with your question but I had been looking into the natural cycles kits, would you recommend them?

As for how I'm feeling, I'm super tired! I had a nap yesterday afternoon for a few hours then fell asleep on the sofa later on which neither are things I do. Just sat down to start some work and I'm really considering another nap 😂 of course it could be down to anything but I'm the queen of symptom spotting so I'm currently sat googling post ovulation tiredness to see if it's a thing (procrastination at its best!). Anyone else feeling tired?[/quote]
I have used natural cycles for about a year to keep an eye on things while preventing pregnancy knowing we would soon be trying and it's given me a great insight into my cycle so I would recommend for that but there are lots of free apps you can use too I probably won't continue with it now I've discovered others.

I bought the clear blue OPK after my miscarriage as doc friend recommended for more accurately tracking my cycle and I have to say seems to be a lot easier than the strips I tried previously!

Lolajames · 15/02/2021 22:52

@HaresHoping

Hey *@Lolajames* ahh how annoying! I'm not using natural cycles. How much did your temp raise? Maybe keep an eye to see if your body looks like it's getting ready to ovulate again just in case. Maybe your app just needs another day or two though?

I'm mainly feeling cold 😂 our boiler is still broken, booooo. I keep thinking about how you're meant to keep your feet warm as they're somehow connected to your uterus (probably total rubbish haha) so I've been wearing thick socks 😂 aside from that been feeling slightly irritable... but probably again down to the lack of hot water 😂

How are you @Lolajames and how's everyone else? X

It went from around 35.5 up to 36.47 but only for a few days then back to around 35.9 🤷‍♀️ from what I've ready it should be higher and for longer? Natural cycles says it can't confirm ovulation yet but I've also now downloaded fertility friend app (I may end up with a million apps) and that seems to think the raise I had is enough so fingers crossed!

I'm good other than worrying about that and feeling super tired but had a busy weekend with step children so that's probably it. Trying not to symptom spot but it's easier said than done 🙈🙈🙈

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