Toot toot! The September bus is early...

@hoola23 and @purpleskyssssss

Thanks so much kind of annoying from clearblue as they are so expensive in comparison

I'm also using the cheaper OPKs there was defo a line but it wasn't as dark or darker so dont think it's that close bit will see

Thank you

I never had a low or anything below high on the cb fertility monitor. The high phase will last around 10 days for me, that's why I don't really pay attention to it for the first week of it, as my app will say this is the "medium" phase. I can imagine the clear blue sticks will be the same?

Hi @ViL89 I always get a flashy smiley early on and it goes on and on and on for a good amount of days until I see the static! Seems like so much longer when waiting aswell

I also always find I get my static and then the next day will get my true peak on my cheap easy at home ovulation test. I have before DTD as soon as I saw the flashy as @hoola23 and I find by the time I actually ovulated I'm exhausted and everything feels too forced, that's why I prefer the easy and home because I tend to get a steady rise so can work it out better, but that's just me.

Good luck with DTD over this next week or so 😃

Hey @ViL89 I bought the cb fertility monitor to try this month as had to start testing in cd6 which gave me high fertility straight away so started DTD then every other day. High lasted all the way until I got my peak on cd14 though!! Also backed this up with cheap opk just to make sure! Too exhausted to DTD the second day of the peak which I think is when I actually ovulated as I had some pain on the right side so feel like I'm out this month already we will do it again tonight just for good luck but think I'm closed for this fertile period this month! I've stocked up on opk already for next month as I'm not feeling positive now!

Hi guys

Got a clearblue flashing smiley, my app predicted I wouldn't ovulate until CD18 and its CD9 - so its well out. Did a LH aswell as know clearblue test for 2 hormones and there was a line there as well, but not a true positive.

So maybe I will ovulate much earlier this month? I find it so hard to catch it each month.

What are other people experiences with clearblue do your flashing smilies come straight away or take a while start. I've had a flashing on the 2nd day of testing which happened last month as well.

DH also has a sore you know what from DTD too much as we're on holiday so it's not good timing. Really I'd like to just DTD every day or other day but that might not be able to happen now

5dpo on cycle 7 today - having figured out this month I ovulate four days later than I thought! Only figured it out from temping 😂

I often get cramps from doing intense exercise and this month it led to bleeding for four hours. So I've got an internal ultrasound in a couple of weeks to see if there's something wrong. Also got a private appointment with fertility specialist a few days after my birthday to go through bloods and SA (and probably another ultrasound!). Looking forward to September and getting some investigating/answers underway.

I'm back on the bus again, cycle 3 for number 2.
Will be ovulating in the next week, AF due on the 10th Sept.

On a side note, AF has started on the 10th for the last 4 months in a row. Weird!

@WantStickyBean not really sure actually as I only ever used the monitor but for what I gather the monitor detects more fertile days and also compares the test sticks to the next and establishes a result based on that. And it's veey foolproof.

Oh guys can you catch a day after ovulation?

I'm ovulating today, mucus change, ovulation pain and the ovulation stick said so too 😂.
So thought right tonight is the night and well my DD has been sick so no DTD tonight 😣 but was wondering am I completely out for this cycle now?

Thank you for the tag @WantStickyBean. I have been very quiet recently as I was quite down, which sounds silly as I'm currently in second cycle ttc second child. It was such a long journey getting to the stage of starting ttc that it feels impossibly long. I need to find some better coping strategies if I'm going to survive any more disappointing cycles.

On a positive note, really pleased for all the lucky ladies with their lovely news! It's heartening to hear these success stories, some of you have been waiting for so long. Hats off to you for perseverance (hope that doesn't sound condescending, genuinely don't mean for it too)

Hi can I join!! TTC number two, had our first in 2018. SMEP worked a charm for that one, wondering if we'll be so lucky again. AF due 13th Sept so just coming into my fertile window in the next few days. Time to get busy!

Well gone to go to bed and AF is starting, I think I will be full flow tomorrow... so onto the September bus fully and month 11 ttc cycle 10.

My periods tend to range from 26-38 days and my last period started on the day of my best friends baby shower and today CD 31 it has came when my best friend is currently in hospital having her baby. I remember on the baby shower thinking I feel like if I don't get BFP, my AF will start on the day her baba is born, we both started 'trying' at the same time but she fell first month, just reminds me how long I feel I have been trying!crazy what the mind can do

I will say though I am super happy for her and can't wait for cuddles of the little one

Anyway I am feeling hopefully for September, I am going to start tracking again and DB is sending of his SA analysis tomorrow, which is positive 😃

@ForGoodnessCake FRER are notoriously THE most sensitive, I think they detect like 6 mIU/mL whereas others are usually 10, 20, 25 etc. I personally, cannot see a line, but I never ever do on pics so this is probably just me! Hope you do get your conclusive BFP in a few more days! X

@EmsTTC thank you my love! I cannot wait, and honestly I so need this for my mental health. August was rough, and I’m looking forward to the distraction! I probably will try to just enjoy and have fun and not overthink everything, so we’ll see if we get lucky this month 🍀
Re the tests, if your app info doesn’t match up with the tests, I’d go with the tests to be sure! I know I’m taking a bit of a risk this month not using them and just blindly relying on my app, but it has been spot on the past two months and so I really hope it won’t let me down! Also looking forward to some fun vacation vibes DTD!! Last cycle when I was obsessing over the days, it felt very…work-y 😬🙈

Good luck and baby dust to all this month! Here’s to September being OUR month!!!

Will check in in a couple of weeks with y’all! X

@ForGoodnessCake I can see something on the frer as well! Fingers crossed for you xx

@Danani so jealous you're off on holiday I hope you have a lovely time.

My ovulation tests and my app are never in sync lol if they were tho I don't think I'd bother with ovulations tests. I feel like being 'told' when to BD by an ovulation test kind of takes the fun out of the BD lol.

@ForGoodnessCake I feel like I can see a vvvf line on the FRER 💐. Maybe the FRER is more sensitive than the cheapie and that's why it's shown on the FRER first. I think FRERs are one of the most sensitive tests you can buy.

@WantStickyBean thanks for arranging this! Xx

@ForGoodnessCake I can see the faintest line on the FRER actually! Try again in a couple of days but congrats, looks good to me!!

Hey all

I'm 1 week till AF woke up with the super sore boobs - so I tested early! As poas addicts do haha I used a cheapy form the coop because I didn't want to touch my Frer yet, needless to say I done it after I thought I seen a line in the cheapie - now I'm more confused! Surely the cheapie would show before a frer?????

Help a girl out haha

Hi all, parking my bum on the Sept bus! Been TTC over a year now, unfortunately had a MMC and a chemical within that time. Really hoping for the sticky baby this month! Just waiting for my peak, had my flashing smile for 3 days now although I've got a feeling it may appear Saturday when I'm away on a hen do for the night! So hoping to get it tomorrow or Sunday! Baby dust to you all this month x

@Willow1982 welcome back I remember 6ou from the Aug bus. Hopefully you're have a better month in sep I always find these groups super supportive whether I'm actively chatting or not, glad you feel the same best of luck for August and Sep xx

@Willow1982 hello! This is just my first 'bus' and first full month TTC. I welcome the wealth of experience you all have and all the support that comes with it! Fingers crossed for you this month x

Hiya hoping it’s ok for me to join, been on the TTC buses since March, was pretty much a silent passenger on the August bus as on a bit of a downer with it all,
September will be the last chance before what would have been my due date in Oct of my MC in early March, so thinking I’ll be needing the support this month!
Not out the game for August just yet, 9DPO and cycle day 29 so well in the TWW, zero symptoms, but still fingers crossed,
And good luck to all in September too xx🍀

I'm starting my journey in September and hope it's OK to jump on board