Post Pill Party - Cocktail Club

Hey lovelies hope you've all had lovely weekends!

So I caved and bought OPKs 😅 Going for the chill vibe did not last long! I went for the CB ones that give you 4 days of fertility. Started them on Friday as they advised (CD8). Nothing yet, but just now got what I think is lots of EWCM. We did DTD this afternoon but the amount there was and the consistency makes me think its EWCM not ahem residue... is it normal to get a blank OPK with EWCM?

I added in all my previous temps that I’d logged on Natural Cycles and I think I said 7.45am for all of those and this was taken at around 7am, possibly it’s showing as different as I added the previous ones in retrospectively? I guess wait and see what tomorrow brings. I ovulated around this point previously and I did have EWCM yesterday so maybe. My skins a complete mess which is usually a sign 🙄 but then I do have failed ovulations so we’ll see. Thanks for the tip about the calculator, that will be really useful if I get woken up early or something.

Good news abojt your high temp this morning!

Morning @skeletonskins the last few temps you have taken earlier than normal, do you know how much earlier? You can use a BBT adjuster online to give you the reading as it would have been when you normally take it. You should find you temps from the last few days increase! 🤞🤞🤞 this is it for you!

My temp was also still high this morning, so I'm going to assume I'm 6dpo still, despite my random EWCM.

Temp increase this morning, really hoping this is it 🤞🤞

@skeletonskins 😅 haha I suppose it could be.

@juno231 yeah, maybe these supplements have worked a little too well in the CM department, and this is just excess?

Who knows 🤷‍♀️ I suppose if my temp drops more/below coverline for a couple of days (high temp this morning can be put down to vaccine) then maybe it was a failed ovulation attempt. Not much I can do about it now though as OH history abstain from doing his thing until after the SA 😆

@Kay00 that’s such a fab increase, surely that must show ovulation. Could the EWCM be anything else, such as perhaps erm, leftovers 😂

@kay00 I wonder if it's a side effect of the supplements?

@Lovebug06 oh that's soon! Roll on 15th!

@Kay00 thank you - I'm worried as have a friend (he is adopted) whose dad had mumps which is why is whirring in my brain. DH is in the system to get his SA referral in place. Fingers crossed ❤️ for Monday.

Glad to hear the conceive plus are doing something too ✨

Does anyone have any advice on EWCM after ovulation? Maybe I haven't ovulated yet?

@mrsmacmc I wouldn't worry too much about the mumps, nhs website says only half of men/boys who get swollen testicles as a complication of mumps can get reduced sperm count, but rarely enough to cause infertility. My OH has his SA on Monday and he said he's worried about the results.

He drinks a lot of caffeine, more beers than he would admit to, and he hasn't done a lot of exercise since the first lockdown, so I think it's forcing him to look at his lifestyle choices.

@lovebug06 haha, I felt like that about pre-seed... and Soy Isoflavones 😆 tbh I'm just happy if I ovulate, and so far these conceive plus tablets appear to be doing the jobby.

@SkeletonSkins thank you. We were sitting cutting getting info together for initial appt. It was mum that pointed it out as DH is 5yrs older than me and he then said oh I don't think I got MMR but I had mumps! Resisting the urge to google vortex - it's hard.

@Lovebug06 I feel like that about myo-inositol. Read so many things online abojt how it was basically the miracle supplement for PCOS and so many people saying they got normal length regular cycles. Here I am with my 50 day cycles like er, where’s my results 😂

Thanks for the advice re lube, I’ll order some preseed. FF seems to think I might ovulate tomorrow as I’ve ovulated around this time in both my previous (also really long cycles) but I’m not convinced. Had some EWCM today though so maybe. Just want to ovulate and crack on with the next cycle as this is the last month we can’t TTC due to work commitments. If I take too long this time, I’m worried I might miss our first official month trying by ovulating in my week away from DH 😭 Fingers crossed my body plays ball.

@mrsmacmc Great you’ve got an appointment booked, not so great about the mumps. I’d avoid google as it will no doubt be the worst case scenario, and if the home sample kit came back okay then that’s such a good sign. Fingers crossed for you.

Sorry ladies been off the radar. Waiting on the results of my 'day 21' blood test and DH has his appt booked for next week to raise the 💦 sample test. However I have found out tonight DH had mumps as a child and freaking a bit about it 😩 he has done a home sample kit previously that showed he had swimmers but how does mumps affect a man? Trying really hard not to disappear into the google vortex 😥

@Juno231 15th June. It was originally yesterday the 4th but he cancelled it as it was around the end of the fertile window. I told him not to as I'd have preferred to get that going tbh. And I think I ovulated earlier as well so could have gone. Oh well 10 days should come around fairly quickly I hope! But it really is dragging. I'm so behind compared to everyone else. How are you?
@SkeletonSkins don't use normal lube! I use pre seed and I think there's another similar called conceive plus which is sperm friendly.
@Flowers222 that's great news. I bet the scan makes you feel at ease and more relaxed about it all. Very happy for you ❤️

Anyone else use pre seed and feel so disappointed?! I know it's a bit ridiculous but I read SO many amazing reviews about it and people conceiving the first time they used it after a long time of TTC. I was well excited and nothing 😂 seems silly as I knew it was unlikely but I couldn't help it after such good reviews and here I am no further forward after a few months of using it. Typical

Hi ladies! I hope everyone is well and having a good weekend with the lovely weather. Just thought I would drop in to give an update, I had a early scan today and everything was great, healthy heartbeat and where it should be, and it was measuring at 8w2d which is 3 days ahead of what I was expecting. I feel like I can relax a little now (at least for a few days lol)

@moocher90 yes, the ovulation support you are supposed to take 4 in a day, spaced out. I usually forget one lol and should probably set an alarm to the them more constantly 😅

@skeletonskins normal lube kills sperms so you'll need to stop using it if you are TTC. I use pressed which you can use with an applicator to get right up close to your cervix, or a little on the outside (a little goes a long way) to help with chafing 😆

@Kay00 the ovulation support tabs do you have to take 4 a day?

@Kay00 yay for EWCM! That’s one thing my body does seem to manage to be fair but at all sorts of random times unfortunately 😂

@LV1987 cannot believe that comment - to me 34 is quite young! I have PCOS and it’s a PITA but I did read a book called Getting Pregnant with PCOS which was helpful in helping my understand where my body was going wrong. My diet is crap atm though so I need to get back on board with it all.

Took my first dose of the concieve plus fertility and ovulation supplements today! Exciting.

Sorry if this is strange to ask but am I right in thinking normal lube is no good when TTC? We do tend to use lube so wondering if I should swap to one of the proper TTC ones or does it work out really expensive to do that?

@cams50 🤜🤛 re the Pfizer vaccine 😆

I have also noticed that I'm getting HUGE amounts of EWCM since I started the conceive plus supplements, way more than when taking EPO!

@LG93 congrats!!

@ChinChilly lovely news about your scan.

@Kay00 great news about your earlier ovulation! I started conceive plus fertility support and ovulation support this month and I had a slightly longer lp etc so I’m happy with them so far! Could be coincidence of course. I got the Pfizer vaccine today too.

@LV1987 I’m sorry it’s so frustrating! I agree with what all the others have said. I’m in month 14 now so I can sympathise. The GP said they referred us on 19th May but I haven’t heard anything about an appointment yet.

@Lovebug06 remind me when your next appointment is? I feel like your follow ups are dragging, or is that just me being impatient

@LV1987 sorry Im not sure if I knew you but I've also been trying a long time (start of 2020) and I am at the stage where I feel I can't be bothered at times, it all feels so disheartening!
Your doctor has been so out of order. 34 isn't too old at all! I know lots of women who had their babies late 30s and some early 40s. Please don't listen, makes me sad how some doctors can be so dismissive and rude and make people feel even worse!
I also have a DH who already has dc so I understand that too. I think it can make them find it harder to understand at times. sending you lots of love xx

Hello again @LV1987. Hang in there. Doctors can be rubbish. I’ll be 39 in a few months and I still haven’t given up yet! I’ve tried everything you’ve done (plus acupuncture) but cycle is fairly AWOL. I’m so depressed with the whole thing that I may as well add back the alcohol! Waiting this long has meant I built a good career and got out of a crap marriage so I try not to beat myself up with the “should have started sooner” stick.

@Kay00 I haven’t managed to ovulate since my vaccine, but my cycles are all over the place, so I don’t think I can blame the vaccine!

@Juno231mh FSH and LH were both around 13 a month or so ago. Not good. I’ve read that FSH can be artificially elevated after the pill so if that has decreased now, my ratio could well be off. I don’t have any other signs of PCOS other than a seriously infrequent period! By some small miracle, I called the docs today and got an appointment (telephone) for Monday so I’ll see what they say.