Newbie looking for some support

Yes definitely DTD whenever you can I say - static smiley just means the egg is on its way down.

It's so hard ... Especially when your both busy or tired or unwell.

Also the static smiley doesn't mean the eggs there does it - just that it's on its way down in the next 24-48hrs plus sperm can live for up to 5 days so there's still a fair chance.

The thought of sperm just chilling inside me for 5 days when I'm dtd lots around ovulation still weirds me out. All having a party in there waiting for my egg to hopefully show up!

Morning Peachycream! So the bad news of there isn't a set number of days because your estrogen can rise at different levels - I've read some women get it the next day, but last month (which was my first month) it took mine 5 days. How many days does your work schedule clash??? Xxx

@KayL1988 haha that’s us in a few months time!

I watched The Hills last night and Heidi is so desperate for another baby bless her. They spoke about having another and the next day she comes home with a million pregnancy tests 😂

Fingers crossed it is today 🤞🏻 I’m on CD19, last month was a 25day cycle so I’m in for a long one!

@HRP1990 yeah It's quite funny because you see people on TV shows running in to their husband like 'I'm ovulating... trousers down' and think... god as if you'd ever do that. Now I think... ummm I see how that happens!

Ovulating today is exciting!! 🥰🥰

Hi @1stimer16 👋🏻 It’s so nice to see so many of us in the same boat! The thought of AF is upsetting however CD1 is the start of a new cycle and only 2 weeks to Ov!

I think I’m Ovulating today so I’m abit further ahead. I wanted to try SPEM plan however I’m trying not to plan and keep it fun.

Not sure how fun it’ll get cycle after cycle though 😂

@1stimer16 yeah try holding off as long as you can. I normally get to 11DPO and need to POAS. I think it's a combination of hormones and wanting to know. I do have a horrible habit though of testing, getting a BFN and thinking "ah, it's because there's not enough hGC yet" then being utterly devastated when AF shows!
Every month I tell myself I will have more patience, every month I fail 🙈

I have no idea how ladies of Ye Olde times managed. I can now totally see why there are so many old wives tales!

@SareBear87 yeah I suppose the morning makes sense, I think as long as the ovulation week is covered then fingers crossed should be ok!

I also promised myself I wouldn’t test too early but it’s so tempting when AF is like 5 days away and you just wanna know!

Welcome @GingerTea333 and @1stimer16

@KayL1988 I actually spat my tea out at that scare the sperm comment. DP looked at me like I'd lost the plot!

@1stimer16 I was worried about doing it too much, apparently so long as you both feel up for it and aren't too exhausted it's fine. The nurse told me to leave 12 hours between sessions and mornings are better than evenings - like I have time in the morning!

I'm on CD2, due to O around the 14th according to Flo

🤞🏻we get some BFPs this month!

I'm CD3 so also gearing myself - I think a few of us are quite early in the cycle and a few are near the end/overdue.

Looking forward to our first good news story as a group 🥰

Hi @GingerTea333 I was reading your posts from earlier and I can definitely agree with wanting a BFP then actually petrified of seeing the two lines at the same time! Fingers crossed for you x

Hi @1stimer16! I am CD1 so just gearing myself up for another month!

@KayL1988 haha, I think if I do get BFP then I may be feeling a lot more tired than I am so he won’t be so lucky then 😂

Are we all similar CD timings?

(But I feel like I've also read somewhere that every other day may be better.... but if it's just around your fertile window I have no idea!)

DTD every other day - Lucky man!!! Fingers crossed for the BFP! Around ovulation I aim for everyday.

So I think generally they say every other day/everyday is fine - but to be cautious about more than one a day because sperm doesn't necessarily regenerate that quickly. Who knew!

@Ksamson555 ok I may give that a go next month if I don’t get the BFP this month :)

I think if we DTD every other day I’m hoping we will be covered, although I read through this post and someone said too much have the opposite effect?

@1stimer16 Awww I know the feeling! I would definitely use OPKs with Flo too as I don't find the app very accurate when I test at the same time! I do find Flo good for tracking AF and symptoms tho ☺️

Thanks @KayL1988 and @Ksamson555 :)

The Flo app say I’m CD6 so I’m going by that and ovulation should be around the 9th. I didn’t realise how disappointed I would actually be when AF arrived last week, but still don’t want to stress about it too much at the same time!

Hi @1stimer16 👋🏼 fingers crossed for you too 🤞🏼☺️

Of course! Welcome @1stimer16! Fingers crossed for this month!! Where in your cycle are you??

Hey! Do you mind if I join please? I’m 32 TTC#1 and last month was the first month I was tracking ovulation on an app but no temp checks or anything. AF arrived so it wasn’t the month for me but fingers crossed this month is the one!

@KayL1988 scare the sperm away hahaha

Imagine if they ever read our comments on here 😂👋🏻