Page 16 | TTC May/June - may the eggs be ever in your favour

CycloGoose · 2021-05-09T07:34:58+00:00

A continuation from previous threads. All welcome! We've had some lovely graduates and there's some of us been here for a while. Join us for rants, ovary pep talks, motivational memes, poas addictions, freak outs, chill months and good old compassion. May the eggs be ever in your favour! *@kaylsd* *@minthumbugs* *@iloveoreos* *@Kitty0389* *@els10* And many more - I'll post link in the old chat!

MammaJ21 · 30/05/2021 08:17

@Mousey3 hopefully you'll catch the egg...if you're dtd every other day it sounds good. I've never bbt either...I feel it's an extra stress for me personally...but may consider it too!

So another morning...another opk test...a definite positive. was due af Friday but give take a day or so. Has anyone else had this and it just be picking up surge before AF and /or other hormones. I have some cramps and Def feel like she's coming!

TTC May/June - may the eggs be ever in your favour

Mousey3 · 29/05/2021 15:40

Hi @CycloGoose. Your chart sounds promising so hoping you have a golden egg. Your reference to man-juice made me laugh - I think I’ll be stealing that phrase from now on. Not really sure what’s going on with my cycle tbh. I’m on CD18 now and after my strongest OPK on CD16, it went faint on CD17 and now strong-ish again on CD18. Have dtd every other day and my brown spotting has stopped. I had clear EWCM this morning and has gone creamy since so I feel like O has passed, I’m just not sure when so I’ll consider myself in my first tww. If it’s not my month this month, I may look into BBT as not tried that before.
Thanks for checking in- hope you have a lovely bank holiday!

minthumbugs · 29/05/2021 14:49

Wow that was quick for your hubby to figure it out @Rinylou, I'm impressed! 🤣 Hope you have a nice weekend in London. X

@kaylsd ffs ovaries!!!! 🙄 Although cd23 is not so bad, hope it's soon. Will you do another one of those again later in the cycle? And is your arm any better after your vaccine? Your weekend sounds lovely and the set up looks great, enjoy 🥳

@CycloGoose oh don't worry about it! I shouldn't have assumed. I felt awful about it 😢 there's nothing worse than when someone says the wrong thing no matter how well meaning. I'm glad she is doing ok though. I'm trying not to think about our news tbh, emotions are running high in my house atm and just trying to act normal 😬 woohoo for TWW for you, finally! My fingers are crossed so tightly 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@KayL1988 I hope you're not out, hoping for some good news for you after the weekend!

Happy weekend everyone, hope you are all having a good one. X x

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 13:13

You can see our mabes sat in sun ☀️ but a little surprise for when hubs gets home from work!

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 13:05

@Rinylou aww enjoy London hunny, I've been twice and loved it! Been on the London eye too, the height situation made me have abit of a clammy hand thou espesh at the top 🤣🤣🙈 hopefully AF stays away though for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 13:03

@CycloGoose have a lovely time with you friend darling and I'm glad you are finally in a DPO status, fingers and toes crossed you've got a golden egg (I feel like you should be like Charlie and the chocolate factory wanting the golden egg 🤣🤣🤣) on board!! Ah don't worry about me and my ovaries what have appeared to gone into hibernation, never know I might be able to get them coming out of it come the winter months ;) I've kinda got used to it now! I love the fact you got it up on laptop and replied on phone I just tend to screenshot and open notes on my phone to respond that way! Your way sounds so much easier! Currently 19 degrees here just sat in the sun waiting for hubs to finish work at 2, surprised him with his birthday goodies waiting for him I'll attach picks it's not whilst Monday but I like to be organised best I can :') your a girl after my heart with call lane! we've got chow down booked if you've heard of it? Down near temple arches, then going to head down to Greek street for one or two then head home early as I'm working Tuesday typical 👀🙈 I cannot believe how much you've worked this last week that's absolutely crazy! Are you on half term now? Rest up chick and unwind the best way I know, in the sun in your comfies surrounded by good people and good food (and maybe wine) ❤️

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CycloGoose · 29/05/2021 12:28

I haven't had time not feel anything 😂 seriously been drowning under workload and still getting told off by boss but I was excited to see such a high temp this morning! Hope spotting goes away @kayl1988 I try to have a max of 2 days doom and gloom before trying to feel hopeful for next cycle. This one has just been so long by my standards!

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KayL1988 · 29/05/2021 12:17

@CycloGoose such a good response to everyone! It's so difficult to respond to everyone on your phone.

I tested days ago and it was a big fat negative and then I've felt like AF was coming (apps either say today or tomorrow) so just decided to not test until after BH weekend so I can enjoy it!! I did spot yesterday so I'm pretty certain I'm out for this month ☺️

Your BH weekend plans sound fun - how you feeling since ovulation? I've got fingers and toes crossed for you!

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CycloGoose · 29/05/2021 11:56

Trying to go through the posts in order! Got my laptop open and then typing on my phone. Let's go!

@palegreenandbrightorange I can't believe you read it all! Lord it's been a crazy melting pot of support here. Expected AF today for you 🤞🤞🤞 We've been trying since August as well so just as early as you with thinking of IVF but I have low AMH (medichecks) and a husband that needs a lot of acclimatisation time so important for me to get him on board early. The reason the NHS make you wait 2 years is because pregnancy rates are 80% ish in first year and then 90+% after 2 years so there's definitely hope. I just don't want to wait too long incase my AMH nosedives. I think I get a really short surge too. I used the Femometer ones but I'm a month free now! Good you've been able to get advice! You sound like me on the supps! I've got b9 in mine which could be lengthening my FP as well but I'm pretty sure it was MC then Covid jab extravaganza. Oh and yes me on ABC! We did webinar last week I think. How did you find it?

@kaylsd has it been 10 days yet? I'm sure it must have been. I worked 70 hours this week. That's like 10 days of work right? I'm going to read the flow chart thinggy. Thanks for the link! Omg the medichecks lancets hurt so much for a while don't they! I think I'd recommend OvuSense over that though because it's really good even for pcos and might work out cheaper overall! You are definitely a ray of sunshine lovely lady. You can always vent here too mind! Omg your ARM! How you feeling? I'm so sorry your ovaries are being noncompliant again 🤦🏼‍♀️ Have an amazing night in Leeds! Where will you go? Say hello to Call Lane for me if you go that end. Bringing back memories! 👠

@minthumbugs sorry I didn't say anything about Lucea - wasn't my story to share so I answered with a part truth saying that she was doing really well XXX I'm so excited for you. How is it going? I'm really pleased that you got your MC results and, though sad, the best news we could have hoped for. Has the pregnancy news sunk in yet?

@mammaj21 how is it all going with OPKs. Did AF come or BFP maybe? You're doing so well not testing!

@veronika13 yeah my GP being strict about tests. I managed to get a couple for me as my cycles have gone mental but she won't touch me now since they were in normal range. Flo app seems to only work based on the standard 14 day LP etc. Mine is usually 11 days so it wouldn't work for me. My husband cycles every day but assures me he has super sperm 🙄

@rinylou I've been enjoying reading through your hilarious testing stories! My husband would see RIGHT through me. Hope London is lush and you can see the eye! I live in zone 6 but I haven't been central in forever! I hear you with the unzipping. I did Google speculums at one stage 🤣😂😅 Did you def ovulate when you thought? I had 2 peaks last month and ovulated late. I know that just in case pad feeling. Eye, yey! Exciting! I really hope it's a late BFP for you xxx

How is your cycle going @mousey3 ? My ovulation is all over the place ATM so I wouldn't worry if you don't ovulate at exactly the same time each month. We just try to DTD every other day if we can. I'm finding it's better just to have the ov being confirmed after the fact. It's good for sperm health I think to keep it regular. I can't tell difference between ewcm and man-juice so I've given up on that method really!

@aries491 did you get the pink or purple CB OPKs? If purple, definitely don't start earlier than it recommends because it will pick up on the slightest estrogen change and give you way too many flashy smiley days.

Welcome @afrofinnrainbow2021 not everyone gets implantation dip! Not out at all. Some people have triphasic pattern and some just stay high! 🤞 Sorry to hear about your loss Hun. A few of us can empathise lovely xxx

Hi @lilrosemarie pink cm sounds like potential good news 🤞🤞 they say 2 days after implantation earliest bfp. Oh I'm so sorry it turned into AF 😔

How you doing @kayl1988 ? AF today or tomorrow? Are you a good non tester? Going to read on and find out!

I'm about 5/6 dpo and my chart is the best so far with a proper rise. I've heard the rise is an indicator of egg quality so I'm hoping with DH supersperm and a potential golden egg we might be in with a slightly higher chance this month! Hubs has a sore head for other reasons today and I'm so glad weekfromhell is over. Got my bezzie coming to visit today. So exciting. Hope everyone has a great bank hol xxx

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MammaJ21 · 29/05/2021 10:48

@kaylsd. nope, not done a test. Very tempting! I will leave it a day or two as I really feel like AF is about to appear! it's very unlikely it would be positive.

Going to try to wait a couple of days I think and just expect that AF is coming.

Rinylou · 29/05/2021 10:43

@kaylsd I always try with temping, I did it TTC my son, but this time round I am always awoken by said son either calling out he needs a wee or by climbing into ner with me so the temperature never gets taken!!

Still no Flo here. So frustrating! On a weekend trip to London, about to take my little boy on the London Eye and wearing a pad already just in case!!

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 09:24

@PaleGreenAndBrightOrange

Thanks so much to whoever recommended ABC for ivf. I think it was *@CycloGoose*.

They’re running an online info session this eve at 6 which anyone can sign up to in case anyone is interested. Details on the website.

How did you get on with the session for ABC? Did you find it beneficial and insightful? I'm going to be attending these kind of things once I know where I stand after our first clinic appointment as I only get one cycle so I'll be predicting we may have to consider private :')

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 09:20

@Rinylou

I couldn't help but grab a 6 day early Clearblue when I went out after work. Double pack so saved one for tomorrow (will of course pretend to husband that its the one we've always had in the house haha) but can't even pretend that I can see anything on the one I've now taken! Not even a squinter. And I'm 16dpo! Photo attached to show you just how bloody stark white BFN I am talking here!

It also occurred to me that if pregnancy was the reason I feel so rough and nauseated yesterday and today, then my hCG would 100% be high enough to be detected by any crappy test. I'm definitely feeling shit for an unrelated reason and should probably believe the probably 10 tests I've taken now that I am not pregnant 🙃

I'm sorry to hear about your BFN hunny, have you done anything in your cycle to 100 sure that you ovulated like do you track BBT alongside? I have false peaks in my cycle so I've stopped tracking at the moment because I find them frustrating 🙈

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 09:17

@KayL1988

Yeah very confusing - I read ovulation tests can pick up other hormonal peaks which is why they say not to use them after your peak I think. No idea how true that is.

I'm CD26 due AF tomorrow or Sunday and definitely feel like she's on her way!

Any updates with the witch arriving? Fingers and toes crossed she keeps at bay 🤞🏻🙈

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 09:16

@lilrosemarie

AF is here for me. 3 days early. It started yesterday late afternoon ... it's not as painful as it usually is, but still. 😢 I was starting to believe this cycle was different due to many symptoms, but hell no ... the witch came and ruined it all.

Ah I hate it when AF comes at the worst times, sending hugs hunny I know it's rubbish each time that she appears, new cycle new chance for that egg ✨💖

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 09:15

[quote MammaJ21]@kaylsd yes that's what I heard too...guessing it's surge before AF bit strange it's been a few days of it.

Not done a test as it's most likely not that and don't want to get disappointed...even though I know it's not that haha![/quote]
Have you done any tests chick cause I saw your AF was due on Thursday which means your 2 days late so if you had a positive OPK today, could be potential for BFP?

MammaJ21 · 29/05/2021 08:04

@kaylsd yes that's what I heard too...guessing it's surge before AF bit strange it's been a few days of it.

Not done a test as it's most likely not that and don't want to get disappointed...even though I know it's not that haha!

kaylsd · 29/05/2021 07:46

@MammaJ21 they do say OPK can pick up surge just before AF or early pregnancy, have you done any tests just incase? X

MammaJ21 · 29/05/2021 07:20

Ah @kaylsd it's so frustrating isn't it.
It sounds like you have a lovely Bank holiday weekend planned though. Hope the weather is nice where you are too

So just did another opk with fmu (addicted maybe...haha) and it's not quite as dark as control but nearly... although says low on prenom app. don't get why I've had couple of days positive/near positives last couple of days.i really should have dtd last night but was soooo tired so not for the past couple of nights where maybe I was close to or ov. However I really think it's AF as was 'due' yesterday give or take and having tummy cramps as if she's coming. As I've said it'd be so, so, So unlikely and I don't wantto get my hopes up as I really feel AF is about to make an appearance!! it's probably just some other hormone it's picking up

Hope everyone else is ok.anyone testing this weekend? Or got anything fun planned?

kaylsd · 28/05/2021 21:28

@minthumbugs

Ooooh ouch your arm looks sore *@kaylsd*. Bday on a holiday weekend can't be any better! What do you have planned apart from tracking the massive bruise haha? Sorry I'm rubbish with all the numbers, what does that progesterone indicate at this point? X

Sorry about AF @lilrosemarie, hope you're ok. X

Hopefully not AF for you @KayL1988! My fingers are crossed!

Aaaahh @MammaJ21 how annoying is your body being?! Maybe you should step away from the OPKs before they end up sprouting three lines or something else weird like that. Hope you get some answers ASAP. X

@Rinylou any update with you, how are you doing?

And @CycloGoose I hope you're ok, happy Friday at last!! Hope you will be enjoying a nice chilled out weekend. Xx

It just shows what I know already that I've not ovulated darling, I've not had any signs yet apart from one day of EWCM but apart from that nothing! I'm CD 23 and think I'll be in for the long haul again my dear! How are things over at your end darling? I hope all is well ✨✨✨ tomorrow going out for tea with hubs to this market haul thing which is near us what has foot huts Thai Asian curry ect, Sunday going for Sunday lunch & bank holiday Monday going out to Leeds with hubs my best friend and her partner for a day sesh, going to get my heels on for first time since my covid wedding ceremony in November 🙈🙈🙈

Rinylou · 28/05/2021 20:27

No update @minthumbugs. Not a spot of blood, not the smallest cramp. 3 days late now and still feeling grotty AF. I have come away for the weekend with my pads but no tests. Husband has finally twigged I'm not on my period. Haven't fessed up I've taken tests haha have just impressed him with my patience and said we can take a test when we get home on Monday.

minthumbugs · 28/05/2021 20:05

Ooooh ouch your arm looks sore @kaylsd. Bday on a holiday weekend can't be any better! What do you have planned apart from tracking the massive bruise haha? Sorry I'm rubbish with all the numbers, what does that progesterone indicate at this point? X

Sorry about AF @lilrosemarie, hope you're ok. X

Hopefully not AF for you @KayL1988! My fingers are crossed!

Aaaahh @MammaJ21 how annoying is your body being?! Maybe you should step away from the OPKs before they end up sprouting three lines or something else weird like that. Hope you get some answers ASAP. X

@Rinylou any update with you, how are you doing?

And @CycloGoose I hope you're ok, happy Friday at last!! Hope you will be enjoying a nice chilled out weekend. Xx

kaylsd · 28/05/2021 19:48

Sorry been quiet ladies been at work and it's been manic, off for next 3 days and it's hubs birthday Monday so it's a weekend of celebrations for us ✨ day 2 post covid jab and I'm absolutely fine but my arm feels like it's been sucker punched, I'll attach the arm progression pics as it's all that I'm tracking right now ladies 🤣🤣🤣🙈 @CycloGoose @minthumbugs

Welcome to all the newbies! Looking forward to seeing all of your journies develop along the way 🙈❤️❤️❤️

Had my medicheck day 21 progesterone back. 0.9 🤣🤣🤣 I feel like I should sing if I were a boy as my progesterone couldn't be more backward if I wanted it to 🙈🙈🙈

MammaJ21 · 28/05/2021 18:04

@KayL1988 yes probably just some other hormone! I only carried on with opks ASI never saw a true peak...so was waiting.

@Purpleshoes123 that's amazing!! I don't want to get my hopes up as I feel AF is on her way....

Will try to wait a couple of days for her to appear

lilrosemarie · 28/05/2021 16:54

AF is here for me. 3 days early. It started yesterday late afternoon ... it's not as painful as it usually is, but still. 😢 I was starting to believe this cycle was different due to many symptoms, but hell no ... the witch came and ruined it all.