Post Pill Party - The Line Dance

@Flowers222 I hope so 🤞🏼 I wouldn’t worry too much about your RHR too much mine does something different every month 😂

@mrsmacmc those side effects do not sound fun!! Can’t wait for LOD tonight 😬 I’ve set an itinerary for the evening, pizza, LOD, cake (OH bday tomorrow) organised ovulation sex and bed 🤣 I’m shattered I only got 4 hours sleep last night not sure how I’m still going.

Got the serious sunday feeling of ‘oh ffs work tomorrow’ 😭 I’m really not enjoying work atm!

I'm absolutely cream crackered today 🙈 been trying to potter doing house bits and keep needing to sit down. Hoping I'll be back to normal tomorrow, keeping the paracetamol topped up.

Post vaccine so far:
Slept for a few hours yesterday afternoon and then at 9pm the shivers started. Took myself to bed with hot water bottle and extra blankie. Dozed off till 4am and woke up drenched in sweat. Pj's change and had a couple of digestives with more paracetamol. Fell asleep till 11 and have been fogged / fatigued all day. Arm is feeling a bit tight.

@Kay00 enjoy your sanding, I've got glossing to do and swap over handles upstairs which I'm not looking forward to doing as glossing is my least favourite painting activity.

LoD tonight - hoping it'll be a bit more exciting than last weeks episode.

@MissC07 sorry you feel af is on the way! But I know exactly how you feel about the long cycles. I know if af comes for me it tends to be 4 weeks until I can try again. The wait just lasts forever.

@ChinChilly definitely looks like ovulation might be today! I would also say you are covered

@Moocher90 such a good chart!

@TheHotelCalifornia virtual hugs! I'm sorry you have been having a hard time. I had a session with a fertility as part of my subscription with OvuSense and she told me late ovulation doesn't mean bad egg quality as I had already been down that rabbit hole! Not insensitive at all, I frequently freak myself out about these things lol

My temps didn't increase this morning so now I am really worried I didn't ovulate. Also getting EWCM today. Need to see what happens tomorrow. Really hoping it was Friday so we are covered! I have also tracked RHR for the first time this month and it doesn't seem to do what other people's do! So now I am worrying about that too 😅

@Kay00 sorry that you don’t think ovulation has happened yet 😞 hoping your body will it give another go! The link between that and your inflammation seems strong. Hope you get some clearer answers soon. Your staircase sounds fab!

@MissC07 fair play on committing to lent! I don’t have the will power 😂 a roast sounds delicious. I’m so looking forward to some lovely weather 😍

@TheHotelCalifornia sorry that you’ve been having a rough time 😞 your DH sounds so supportive though which is lovely. And don’t apologise for saying your worries. We’ve all googled and jumped to worst case scenario. I think I’ve diagnosed myself with everything under the sun 😂

@FlyingGiraffe ohhh that’s a great temp rise!! Hopefully the agnus castus has worked its magic then. Maybe I shouldn’t have given up on it so soon!! Exciting to have such a promising chart so soon x

@Kay00 @FlyingGiraffe @MissC07 My OPK this afternoon wasn’t as dark as the control line so im wondering it today is O. I will power through and go again tonight as OH didn’t ‘finish’ last night (first time for everything) his friend came round last night (single and in our bubble) to watch the boxing and I think they got abit merry which would explain it 🤣 he actually said sorry! Bless him

@TheHotelCalifornia yup, we’ve all been down the google hole, when i first came off the pill I convinced myself I must have endometriosis or PCOS, madness!! The longer cycles are a nightmare my ovulation seems to get later every month for some reason.

@thehotelcalifornia haha 😄 I wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure we have all been down that Google rabbit hole before

Sunday roast sounds yum! As does catching up on LOD 😁

I'm sanding the woodwork on my staircase today (literally a never ending task in a 3 storey house 😣) reading for priming and painting next weekend. It should look lush when it's done though!

I'm counting down the days to when I see the gastroenterologist about my gut inflammation and I will speak to him about my lack of ovulation too... surely too much of a coincidence that I stopped ovulating when my inflammation started playing up in mid Dec??

Argh just realised the bad egg quality thing was really insensitive!! It’s not a thing at all I’m just paranoid so please don’t worry or Google it!! Just my anxious mind in overdrive xxx

Hey girlies. Happy Sunday! I’ve really struggled over the past few days and have cried a lotttttt because I really hoped ovulation would be earlier this month but I’m CD24 and no sign of it yet 😔 long cycles are honestly the worst. We’ve BD soooo much but to no avail. Had a really good long chat with DH though and it was really helpful, we both got upset talking about the miscarriage etc and it was good to talk things through. Anywwaaayyyy we’re gonna try and BD every day now in the hope ovulation will be in the next few days to help me not stress about the stupid flashing smiley (think I’m on day 12 🙄 with no high OPKS in the afternoons either) as if we BD daily it shouldn’t matter. That’s the theory anyway! Feel so lucky that he’s so on board and just generally awesome really. Yes it’s tiring BD every day but he says he’s super up for it haha and I also asked him to initiate it sometimes so I don’t feel like it’s always me which he’s more than happy to do. I do feel like my sex drive is higher since coming off the pill so I’m up for it a lot more than I used to be and also I always enjoy it once we get going!! Anyway just wanted to share ha. So that’s the plan. Meanwhile I’m going to try to stop Googling late ovulation side effects and bad egg quality and horrible things like that and just try to wait. Excited to have plans this weekend in gardens and even seeing my parents Tuesday after work in the garden cause the weather is gorge so those things are keeping me going.

Sorry for moaning just HATE having a long cycle!!!! @missc07 and @kay00 and @Chinchilly I really feel your pain 😔

😔 @missc07 I’m really sorry to hear AF may be on her way 😔 it’s so hard to stay positive isn’t it. Will you try anything different this cycle do you think?

@kay00 urgh so frustrating, it’s so hard to say isn’t it. I’d probably agree that it doesn’t look like you’ve ovulated yet :( why are our bodies so rubbish?? Hopefully you’ll ovulate in the next couple of days. Really hope you’re okay ❤️

@moocher90 your chart is a beaut!!! Fingers crossed!!

@mrsmacmac hope you’re feeling okay post vaccine!

@thedaydreambelievers are you feeling better today lovely?

@abi555 thank you for your positive words! I honestly really needed to hear them. I screenshotteed your post so I can look at it when I need a bit of positivity. Hope you’re okay and AF isn’t too painful xxxx

Sending love to everyone and hope everyone’s having a nice weekend xxx

@Cams50 😂 I'm glad I'm not the only one who's freaked out with agnus castus! My temps after ovulation are a lot higher than usual so I'm wondering if its helped. I'll attach my chart and the last two cycles (haven't splashed out on premium but think you can see the difference!) I usually have quite a slow rise but I'm 3dpo and its 36.80 already.

@Kay00 Argh, I'm so sorry your body isnt playing ball. I would definitely try to speak to a different GP soon. Sending hugs! 💕

@Moocher90 your chart is looking good!!

@ChinChilly I think ovulation is imminent! We really couldn't be arsed either on ovulation day...it was a struggle 😂 But DH was so adamant on dtd cos he knew it was a really good chance! I'd BD today if you can summon up the energy to!

@MissC07 sorry to hear that AF might be on the way for you 😞 are you taking any supplements to try and bring ovulation earlier?

Has anyone got anything exciting planned for today? Its miserable here so we've done our food shop this morning, and then plan on a Parks and Rec and Ru Paul's drag race marathon for the rest of the day. May treat myself to a hair mask too. I had it cut this week and it feels like I've a weight off my shoulders! Literally! 😂

On the plus side... its Sunday! Happy Sunday 😊

Yes, I suspect so 😒

@Kay00 maybe it was a failed ovulation and hopefully you will ovulate again soon in this cycle xx

Charts

@moocher90 I can't help but compare my chart with yours. I really think I haven't ovulated yet. My 'post ovulation' temps are still very similar to pre ovulation in previous cycles. I think I'm going to start testing with OPKs again from today, and will aim to DTD every other day 🙄

@chinchilly I would say you were covered if you didn't want to BD again tonight... sure ovulation is imminent for you!

@missc07 hugs xx I have long cycles too and it feels so cruel that we have wait so long for each chance to try!

@moocher90 wow!! Such an epic temp increase. Not everyone gets a secondary estrogen dip, so it could go either way for you. Aim for a Friday testing, but no one would blame you for caving sooner 😁😁😁

@Cams50 I’m hoping it’s today! I’m not sure I cba to BD again tonight 😂 my OPK on Friday night was the darkest I’ve ever had so I was convinced that was it. Wonder if the CP is messing with my cycles 🤔

@Moocher90 your chart looks amazing!

@ChinChilly your darker OPK plus that temp dip suggests ovulation will be very soon! Hopefully today or tomorrow 🤞🏻

@MissC07 rant away! I also feel like that every month. And your longer cycles must make it all the more frustrating. Hope you have all the chocolate and wine or whatever treats you like ❤️❤️❤️

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@MissC07I feel like that every time AF is about to rear her head. The worst for me is when the spotting starts 2 days before.

I was expecting a temp rise this morning but its dropped so I did another OPK and after them going light yesterday afternoon, they’re really dark again 😫 this is the latest O yet

@MissC07 thanks. Ohh it sucks sorry to hear that AF may be rearing it’s ugly head. I understand with each month it gets harder and harder to bear the thought of not being pregnant x all our times will come though x

Morning ladies, 7DPO today and will glad to be into next week. Feels like this week has gone so slow. If AF hasn’t come by Thursday do you think that’s enough time to test? Would make me 11 DPO. I’m just waiting now for the second estrogen surge and dip 😂 does everyone get one in their LP? I haven’t got any symptoms, my boobs are also not hurting in my LP which they usually are but maybe that’s because I ovulated this cycle and all the others where anovulatory before.

@Lovebug06 Harry is the same he smiles and wags his tail if you call him handsome 🐾❤️🐾 he hasn't left me all day.

Been quite today as I had my first dose 💉 @0830 this morning. Slept for a wee bit this afternoon and the shivers & aches are just starting now. Next Paracetamol due at 10 and then I'll head to bed. Need to put the clocks forward first!