Anyone going to TTC in April?

This is what I ve got this evening, CD 14. But can only meet with DH tomorrow and dtd at night. Hopefully my body will cooperate well that I need to travel quite a distance since I am the one who is away for work. 😔

Any chance of me missing my fertile window here? 🥺

And is it true that tiredness and frequent travel will downsize my chances for a successful fertilisation? 😢

@hullaballoo19 @VixFromThe6ix @zeromango so I got a static this morning on the CB opk but honestly feel like af is due, cramping hasn’t stopped and breasts feel tender. So confused but will dtd today and tomorrow.
I honestly thought last week was the fertile week and exhusted too with dtd every other day. I feel like it’s now a 2 weeks window
With the opk my ovulation date has moved around, cd 13, cd 16, cd 21 and now cd 20. Gosh this is exhausting.

@zeromango might not be ovulation but a good idea to do the opks next month as it does relieve you of that uncertainty. I don't think I've noticed ovulation pain for me before these last 2 cycles, and interesting to have had the positive opk and then the pain. I'd think maybe I was imagining it following the opk, but it's actually so painful I'm sure I'm not!

Ah @VixFromThe6ix it's so hard isn't it. I've done that every month! Keep us posted with your tests, wishing you lots of luck ❤️

Felt some weird pain and twinges this morning but trying not to read too much into it for now..

@DeeDee20 I tried using the cb ones but they're so expensive I was just trying to use them to confirm ovulation when I was having darker lines on the cheapies. But then I found out it actually needs a few readings to be able to judge the peak so haven't used them since. My cheapies seem good so may as well stick with them. Funnily enough, back in nov 2019 dp and I were trying for about 4 months and I was using the seven seas conception vitamins and my cycles got really long! I've been taking pregnacare this time and no noticeable change to my cycle. Let us know if you get your static :)

It's that time of the month where my brain is imagining things, I feel. Yesterday I had a second of nausea. Had another second today. I say a second cause it was so quick and more light lightheadedness. But then the weather has been very gloomy and rainy and I get migraines so I'm wondering if it's an effect of that.
I felt what I thought were light tickles in my lower abdomen today. Is this ovulation cramping? Am I imagining things? Is this just gas or something moving around?
Only true thing are my boobs are very sore, but this happens before my period too.
I made myself believe last month that these must be pregnancy symptoms, but I tested negative and eventually got my period.
I feel like I'm imagining things and hoping they are real. I tested yesterday at 8dpo and it was negative. And I'm going to test again tomorrow at 10dpo and then again two days after.
I'm frustrated at myself lol do you gals do this too??

@hullaballoo19 this is the 3rd time we’ve used the CB opk. Honestly though taking folic acid really messed with my cycles so I stopped and now hopefully back to normal. I know what u mean too about the first months being hard - I assumed it wouldn’t take this long or need a referral to fertility :(
Lots of cramps tonight. I’m hoping to get a static smily tomorrow..
How is everyone else? Hope we are all ok xxx

Good luck @Elsbeth1, this is cycle 4 for me, the first few months are definitely hard because of the initial excitement of trying and hoping

Thanks @zeromango 😊 I'm reading a lot at the moment to try and distract. I said to dp I'd like to keep busy from 7dpo so we should try and plan some stuff as the second week I find a lot harder. My app says 2dpo as it estimates ovulation as the day after the opk peak. Possibly actually 3dpo based on the ovulation pain, but I'm not sure whether the pain is actual ovulation or the ovary getting ready to ovulate 🤷‍♀️

[quote Veronika13]@zeromango af started on Sunday. Was upset as it's like we dtd every other day at least, and I checked 21 day bloods the month before - I ovulate as per Flo app.

So you do wonder: why can't I get pregnant then? But then need to remind myself it takes a lot longer than 1 month for most people. Start having lingering thoughts like: what if it takes me years? What if I can never get pregnant?! But then obviously push those thoughts away

I ovulate next Sunday so this time I think I'll start using OPKs. How are you getting on? X[/quote]
I know how you feel! I was certain I was pregnant last cycle even though we only tried once so I was super disappointed when AF came
I think this is because all my other friends got pregnant their first time so I have unrealistic expectations!
Well we're trying 3 times a week this cycle but if it doesn't happen I'm going to start OPKs next cycle

I'm 32 from London trying for our first!

@VixFromThe6ix I'm so sorry about your miscarriages ❤️ my fingers are crossed for you this month!

Will be nice to be in the tww wait with company @DeeDee20 😊 have you tracked your ovulation every month over the year you've been ttc? I ovulated last month on cd16 and this month on cd14, hopefully you'll get your solid smiley v.soon!

@zeromango my first few months trying I was so aware of my body and every twinge! The month I had my chemical was definitely different - I usually get sore boobs but that month they were sooo sore, tingly and felt really swollen (started around 11dpo). I can't for the life of me remember any symptoms from when I was pregnant with dd (9) as so long ago and wasn't symptom spotting! The only thing was that I was thinking about babies lots and dreamt about them, but this time because I'm ttc I'm obviously thinking about babies!

Really hoping to be more relaxed this month as the last couple of months I've found the second week of the tww really emotionally draining. At least we'll have eachother to talk to though :)

Hey @zeromango and @hullaballoo19 my app(s!!) say I’m due af 1st aswell and have passed my ovulation date. but according to CB opk I’m on day 6 of flashing smily so haven’t quite ovulated yet. Mmmm.
Thank you for the advice, will just keep dtd every other day to try and cover ourselves. Xx

Definitely @zeromango ! Very similar cycles indeed, I'm also due af on the 1st. Today's opk was back to very low so was definitely ovulation yesterday evening. Dtd last night and this morning so 🤞

Hi 🙋‍♀️ to the recent joiners, and good luck to all this month!

Jumping in!!!

Trying for our first. Been trying on and off for 1.5yrs. Two miscarriages. I'm 37 since it matters :) all our tests with fertility clinic came back good.

Since last miscarriage this is our third month trying. Second month of me taking progesterone.

I'm 7dpo, and crossing all my fingers and toes for a miracle. Please send me your positive thoughts ❤️

Hi ladies,
Hope you don’t mind me jumping in. I do find these groups helpful.
I’m 34, ttc #1 for over a year.
Got a fertility appointment in June.
Using the CB opk sticks again this month and just had my 5th flashing smily - I’m not smiling!!!
I tried folic acid months ago and it defo increased my cycle by about 4 days.
I hate the pressure of dtd. Do you think it’s ok every other day?
Good luck to you all and thanks for the grapefruit tips x

@zeromango lol! I'll not subject myself to that then 😂 pretty sure I've just ovulated, lots of pain in that area earlier this evening after a high opk earlier today. Unfortunately dp and I had a row on weds so haven't been dtd leading up to it 🙁 but still in with a chance tonight/tomorrow 🤞frustrating though!