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Would I take this as ovulation?🤞

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Skl2021 · 08/03/2021 10:16

Would you say the 3rd test down was my peak? Seems to be getting lighter top one was today. These were alot brighter irl. The picture of one on its own was the third test down before it dryed. How many more days should I DTD? And when would I class 1dpo? Thanks 😁

Would I take this as ovulation?🤞
Would I take this as ovulation?🤞
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Skl2021 · 22/04/2021 10:28

@Confused678866 aww that's good wish mine didn't like our bed they prefer it to there own 🤣🤦 yes ewcm is a good sign 🤞 for you! Wel I'm hoping to just take a couple to give me an idea of when it is as it changes every month. I will try and go off ewcm aswell. Trying to do the relax approach but we will see. Easier said than done. And I was just going to DTD when we felt like it instead of forcing it everyday but that could change I feel like we're missing the opportunity 🙈 past four months we have done it like really regular for the whole month and everyday for about 5 days around ovulation and that isn't working 🤔 x

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Confused678866 · 22/04/2021 10:23

@Skl2021 Yeah mine has never been a great sleeper, luckily he doesn't like sleeping in our bed though! It will be better when he's in a bed though and not a cot, can climb in easier 🤣
Erm, I haven't been very on the ball with my OPK's to be honest... lots of EWCM though yesterday so I'd say ovulation is close 🤞🏻
Are you going to use OPK's or just DTD as much as possible? Xx

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Skl2021 · 22/04/2021 10:18

@Confused678866 Yes not doing to bad kids back at school so getting back into routine 🤣 aww bless him I was terrible with sleep routines with mine they still come into our bed now 🙈 doesn't end! Our fault tho as we allowed it 🤦 are you near ovulation then? Or u not taken any more. We haven't even started DTD yet 🤪 best get my act together 🤣 x

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Confused678866 · 22/04/2021 10:06

@Skl2021 Hey! I'm ok thanks, you?
Haha well apart from climbing into his cot at 4am on Monday morning and sleeping in there with him for a couple of hours because he won't leave my side, he's not doing too badly! 👀😂😂
Managing to DTD a fair bit though even though all I want to do is sleep 🥱😂 xx

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Skl2021 · 22/04/2021 09:45

@Confused678866 hope your doing ok! Not much to say my end just finished af! Has your little one let u have any sleep yet 😂 xx

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Confused678866 · 19/04/2021 10:44

@Skl2021 I'm sure you won't need anything, it will happen.. but as we're finding out these things can take a while 😭
Erm, just hoping to do it as much as possible over the next week - ideally everyday but I doubt that will happen, we're both exhausted at the moment - our little one is feral at the moment and sleeping is rubbish! I'll just jump on as much as I can 🤣
Yeah just do what's best for you? If you think OPK's help you as you won't stress about DPO etc then just do them.. whatever works for you! Xx

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Skl2021 · 19/04/2021 10:32

@Confused678866 yes I'm sure there are things that can be done but I'm hoping I won't need it and get pregnant 🤣🤞 think it doesn't help that I'm obsessing over everything and every symptom when you ttc your much more intune with it. Ohh good luck to you 🤞 are you going with the flow or Every day? I'm thinking about having no pattern this month and trying to do opks the least I can 🤔 see if I can do it 🤣🙈 I say this now but doing it is a different story xx

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Confused678866 · 19/04/2021 10:20

@Skl2021 Oh no really? I wonder if there's anything they could do for painful periods?
I've never been too bad really but I think since having my little one, they seem to be worse but with being on the pill, I never really noticed until the last few months since stopping it.
Yeah I should be soon. I did an OPK Saturday, forgot yesterday 🙄 and I've just done one and they're negative so far. We DTD last night though so hoping to try and do it as much as possible over the next week or so as I'm in my fertile window now 🤞🏻 xx

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Skl2021 · 19/04/2021 09:52

@Confused678866 yes IV had bad periods all my life used to be on the pill when I was younger because of it. Should really get it looked at 🤔 usually around 5 days. I spotted for a couple and now I'm in heavy flow for a couple then usually tails off. But I get really bad thigh pains 😩 of course I googled it and ttc and it comes up with all sorts of problems 🤣🤦 so IL ignore that for now 😂 you should be nearing ovulation arnt you? X

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Confused678866 · 19/04/2021 09:47

@Skl2021 Haha yes he has! 😂 oh no really? 🙁 my last couple have been like too, they're horrible aren't they! How long does AF usually last for you? Xx

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Skl2021 · 19/04/2021 09:44

@Confused678866 hope the oh has pulled his socks up now 🤣 how u doing? My period is killing me 😩 so heavy and painful. Can't wait to get it over with. Xx

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Confused678866 · 17/04/2021 17:50

@Skl2021 Haha I just used my clear blue one and no smiley face yet. Oh god he's a right mess today! He better be jumping at the chance tomorrow 😂 xx

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Skl2021 · 17/04/2021 17:29

@Confused678866 maybe that's the way to go and not use them! Just guess 🤞🤔 hahah he should be jumping at the chance don't all men 🤣 xx

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Confused678866 · 17/04/2021 15:41

@Skl2021 Yeah it's hard to know what to do for the best isn't it! I haven't even used my OPK today.. OH came back at a ridiculous hour this morning so he's good for nothing so probably won't even get to DTD tonight. I think we'll be okay as I'm only CD8 today and I don't think I ovulate this early on.. I've told him he better pull his socks up tomorrow! 😂 xx

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Skl2021 · 17/04/2021 10:42

@Confused678866 Yes we would have to DTD like every day but could go on for a while 🤣 then I wouldn't know what dpo and I think that would drive me crazy. I really want to give it all in and not even think about it and just go with the flow but I don't think I can 😩 stress if I don't and stress if I do. Need to take a leaf out of your book and relax! Are you trying your opks this weekend? X

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Confused678866 · 16/04/2021 20:42

@Skl2021 Haha no! I feel like it's a risky gamble of which one to delete 😂😂
Yeah I get it for quite a few days too so it's hard to pinpoint ovulation with that in my opinion unless you DTD literally everyday you have it 🥴
I know! Sex education lessons telling you 'it only takes once' I bloody wish!! It's crazy really.. spend your younger days avoiding it and then now we're literally trying anything 🙈
Haha yes just use them up and then maybe go with the flow 🤞🏻 yes, we need to think positive, it will happen! Xx

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Skl2021 · 16/04/2021 20:26

@Confused678866 oh my have u not deleted any of them yet?! They all say different things 🤣 yes I get ewcm but for a good few days maybe even a week so wouldn't know when ovulation was within that week 🤔 AHH I don't know it's so stressful why doesn't it just happen like everyone says when your young 😩🤦 I don't have many opks left from this month so may just use them then if I run out I run out 🤪 just need to think positive 🤞 x

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Confused678866 · 16/04/2021 20:16

@Skl2021 Haha! I wasn't when I was working from home.. I'd drop little one at nursery and then could use OPK's pretty easily and be consistent with them but it's just so busy in the mornings now. I guess I could use my clear blue one when I get back from work each day 🤔
AF finished 12th, we DTD 14th.. planned to do tonight but OH is at the pub 🙄 so that won't happen. According to ALLL of my apps 🤣 I'm just approaching fertile window so I'm planning on DTD the next few nights hopefully 🤞🏻
I do get a lot of EWCM approaching ovulation so I do go by this too and haven't really had it yet.
Yeah just see what you prefer really.. if OPK's work for you and help to gauge ovulation etc then I'd stick with it! These things just take a while (annoyingly) 😭 xx

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Skl2021 · 16/04/2021 19:54

@Confused678866 haha how are you so layed back? U might have missed ovulation or u DTD regularly! I dno maybe not doing opks and guessing ovulation but I wouldn't have a clue about dates etc 🙈 try and not get too involved with it and stress free? If I can 🤣 doubt it! Xx

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Confused678866 · 16/04/2021 19:25

@Skl2021 I haven't used them.. I planned to but now I'm back in the office, I just don't get chance! I might start tomorrow? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 don't actually know what I'm doing anymore really! Just guessing my way through each cycle 🤣
This is my 5th cycle now 😭😭 part of me just has this feeling that it's going to take a really long time 🤷🏼‍♀️
Haha what do you think you could try different? Xx

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Skl2021 · 16/04/2021 19:22

@Confused678866 have u started your opks yet? Won't be long for you 🤞 hoping I ovulate sooner aswell again this month. What cycle u on now? This is my 4th Don't no wether I should try something different 🤦🤣xx

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Confused678866 · 16/04/2021 18:24

@Skl2021 I know, it's crap isn't it.. I felt quite hopeful last cycle because of the way I'd been feeling! I'm CD7 now.. so I think we'll end up being the same at some point! 😂 xx

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Skl2021 · 16/04/2021 18:05

@Confused678866 yes I was finally feeling hopeful. Ohwell next cycle here we go. What cd are you now? How far behind u am I? X

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Confused678866 · 16/04/2021 17:59

@Skl2021 Oh it's just rubbish isn't it. Eat some chocolate and drink some wine and then on to the next cycle 💃🏻🤞🏻 I've got a good feeling about it all lately, it's just got to happen soon! 🙌🏻 xx

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Skl2021 · 16/04/2021 09:56

@Confused678866 doubt it this is how I usually start so don't want to even think there's hope. Just want to get on with it now and get it over with. Before it depresses me 😩🤦 xx

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