TTC NOVEMBER 2021

@MrsLeclerc and @ali2021 that’s sounding very positive for you both! Here’s hoping that was a bit of implantation bleeding for you both 🤞🏼

7DPO here, not having strong feelings either way whether this will be my month or not. Really hoping it is! Not got many symptoms apart from increased CM and prominent dreams 🤔

@MrsLeclerc that sounds very positive if you're not due AF for another week! 11dpo can very often be too early to show on a test. I read that bfp won't show until 48hrs after implantation, so don't lose hope!
@CrumchyLeafs sorry to hear. It is so hard. I always promise myself a huge takeaway coffee or nice cocktail/glass of wine when AF arrives. It helps ease the pain a little!!
8dpo over here. Felt nauseous start to finish yesterday, but it was a very rushed and stressful day from start to finish, so that could explain it! I also had a tiny amount of brown, stretchy CM yesterday in my underwear, but nothing more. AF not due for another 6 days or so, but I've had persistent light cramps since 2dpo. Keeping everything crossed, but deep down I feel like it's not going to be my month! Sending baby dust to everybody!!

Took a test this morning (11dpo) which was negative but had some (TMI, sorry) very light pink on paper when I wiped this afternoon. AF isn’t due for a week as I have long cycles. Not sure if it could be implantation bleeding??

I know @SantiagoSister sending lots of love to everyone ❤️

Oh @WorriedD93, that really doesn’t make any sense does it 😔 what a stressful time, it’s so frustrating when your body doesn’t play ball.

So sorry to hear that @CrumchyLeafs, wishing for a Christmas miracle for you ❤️

I’m sorry @CrumchyLeafs ❤️

CD1 today...

@SantiagoSister the thing is I’m on clomid which forces ovulation :/ been on it a while xxx

@hopeful777 I don’t personally use these OPKs, but a Facebook group I’m in use them lots and I read about this happening to people sometimes, the most common given explanation (although I don’t know if this is scientifically proven or anything, maybe it’s just anecdotal) is that sometimes your first LH surge fails and you don’t ovulate at that point, so your body has another go later on in your cycle with the second LH surge. Just a theory but it could make sense I guess.

Welcome to the thread @ElleFreddie! I agree with @Curlywurly3, I tend to count the day after the LH surge (static smiley) as ovulation day. So for me, the day after that is then 1DPO.

@Curlywurly3 so pleased you’re feeling more relaxed about this cycle. It’s so easy to get obsessed with testing. There was a lady on another thread who felt the same as you, thought she’d completely missed her chance this month as she only DTD 4 and 3 days before O, and she got her bfp this month! It just shows that anything can happen doesn’t it 😊 glad you’re going to be super busy until next week, that’ll definitely take your mind off things. Yes we’re going to test Friday, I’m really looking forward to it but trying hard not to get my hopes up 🙈

@WorriedD93 sorry you’re having all this stress of the unknown 😩 it’s so odd isn’t it. Are you tracking BBT to confirm ovulation at all? I have read that sometimes we can have anovulatory cycles where we don’t end up releasing an egg, and it can length our cycles that month. Other than that, I’m stumped I’m afraid 🤔

@Essexnewbie in a sad film 😂😂 that did make me laugh! Glad you’re busy today, I will be too, so that should certainly pass the day for us. Friday is coming!! I’m excited but trying not to get my hopes up. I’m feeling ok today thank you, had another strange dream last night and I’m not sure if it was our talk of ultrasound clinics that did it 😂 I dreamt I was having an ultrasound and the tech said ‘oh there’s two babies here’ and I was so happy!! Let’s hope that’s a premonition 😂🤞🏼 I would love twins. How are you feeling today? X

@Curlywurly3 yeah I find some days it’s all I can think about and I feel desperate and then others I forget we’re evening trying and those days are such a relief! I guess all the hormones don’t help either as I tend to feel a bit down and anxious after ovulation anyway. I’m glad this month you’re feeling better and more relaxed! Yes @SantiagoSister and I are going to do a test on Friday just to see! Expecting a BFN regardless but it’ll at least help me feel as though we’re getting to the end of the TWW finally.

And aww thanks SantiagoSister, that’s very sweet and does help me to feel better and more positive. I felt like I was in a sad film or something waking past the window 😂😂 anyway it’s a new day today and busy with work so hopefully more positive vibes! Friday is rolling around quite quickly now it feels (watch today go so slowly now ha!) how are you feeling today? X

Ladies, can someone please shed some light. 😢😢 so stressed. No idea what the hell is going on! My cycles are usually 26 days, I’m now technically late by 3 days but 1 day over the average 28 day cycle and still getting a negative test xx

@ElleFreddie I was 34 when I had DD, I’m 37 now and DH is 46. I have quite a few friends our age who are pregnant or just had babies 😘

@Curlywurly3
Thanks so much for explaining. I was a little confused by that. Ok in that case it's more likely I'm 8DPO so there's still hope for this cycle.fingers crossed.

I'm 36, my partner is 39. Although we haven't been trying for long (3 cycles) I have this terrible anxiety that I've missed my chance.

Reading some of these threads is giving me hope though. Congrats to all this months BFP's!

Sorry I meant 24-36hrs

@ElleFreddie it’s usually the day after your static smiley. Although technically it depends when you got your peak as ovulation can take 12-36hrs. The only way you can have a better idea is by checking your BBT

@Essexnewbie and @SantiagoSister last month I was a nightmare testing loads and not concentrating on work, this month I think I’ve come to terms with the fact I don’t think we covered all bases DTD which is helping me feel more relaxed as I haven’t got high expectations. I’m so busy at work and then have a busy weekend. Are you guys going to test on Friday?

@hopeful777 I’m sorry I can’t help you there. I use the CB OPKs and don’t test after I get my peak, not sure what a second surge means. Hopefully someone else can help x

Hi all. I'm jumping in if you'll have me!

9DPO in our third cycle TTC.

Can you guys tell me... should I be counting from the date of the static smiley?
Or do you count from the day after?

I’m ttc no1 and having a second very high lh surge on cycle day 22 (lmp 2/11, cycle usually 31 days and ovulate around day 16/17). Curious if anyone else has seen such high lh ratios on premum app?

Evening @Curlywurly3, it’s gone really quickly so far hasn’t it (luckily!). I’m glad you’re keeping busy and I guess it could be a bit of a blessing that you’re not quite sure when you ovulated, as @Essexnewbie says it’s one less thing to stress or obsess over. I’m sure next week will be here before you know it and you’ll be able to test if you wanted to 🤞🏼

Aww @Essexnewbie, that made me feel sad for you 😔 I know exactly what you mean, I too wondered if that would ever be me when I walked past those sort of places, or saw a pregnant lady in the street etc. Although it didn’t end well for me, I am so, so grateful to have had that experience when I was pregnant before, and it has given me a little bit more faith now that I hope it can happen again. With it being your first time TTC, I think it’s harder because you’re always going to wonder if it can/ever will happen. But I can assure you it definitely will happen for you, no matter how long it takes or how you get there, but it will ❤️ I would love to go back and tell my first-time self to just relax, hindsight is a wonderful thing, so I hope it helps you even just a little x

@Essexnewbie that does help a lot thank you! I'm using the Ovia app to track so hopefully will get some idea this month. My thinking is if I'm still trying next month to purchase a digital test as from what ive seen they are a lot better. Wishing you the best of luck this month!!

@SantiagoSister stocking up was part of my excitement lol! Yes wishing all the luck for us all xx

@Curlywurly3 glad time is going quickly for you too! I think the not counting is quite a good idea, one less thing to obsess over. I keep thinking how in the “olden” days they wouldn’t have had any of this tracking and counting and testing and everyone was probably much more relaxed!!

@SantiagoSister it is so hard isn’t it :( I just walked past a private ultrasound clinic on my way to the shop and felt so envious of the couples in there. I so badly want it to be me! (And everyone on this thread) ❤️

Evening Ladies, @Essexnewbie and @SantiagoSister I can’t believe you are 6DPO already! I’m so busy at the moment so time is going quickly. I actually don’t know when I O so I’m not counting which is actually working out quite well. Although now I’m writing this, it’s made me aware I’m either 5DPO, 4DPO or 3DPO! 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m so excited to see some BFPs in the next week 😬
@ajayelbee I could also possibly test on Monday but I’m hoping to wait as long as possible, AF is due next Wednesday or Thursday

@newjourney21 lol about stocking up on the tests, I’ve done the same 😂🙈 keeping everything crossed for some lovely bfps for us all this month.

@Essexnewbie haha! You’ve done so well so far not thinking about everything, its all downhill from here now, now we’ve both realised it’s 6DPO 😂 hopefully we can chill out and Friday will come around quickly. Not too long to go as you say, desperately trying not to get my hopes up and be realistic but its difficult not to when we want this so badly x

@SantiagoSister haha I have literally been so good not thinking about anything and then I realised it was day 6 today and it’s creeping in! That’s all really helpful info and stats though, thank you. Definitely good for us to bear in mind on Friday! Not tooo long to wait now! X

@newjourney21 so I’ve been tracking my cycle for ages now with Natural Cycles bbt charting and I had an idea I was ovulating around day 16. This cycle I also added in the clear blue advanced digital test and I got my static smiley (LH surge) on day 12 which was way earlier than expecting. Between that and my BBT rise on CD17, Natural Cycles reckoned I ovulated on CD14 or 15. I had some symptoms too like EWCM. Hope that helps! X

@Essexnewbie yes I'm thinking the same. Fingers crossed for that beginners luck!! Can I ask how did you know when you ovulated? Was you using ovulation sticks also? It's going to be so hard to resist testing so I will probably be joining you on the early testing lol have already stocked up with tests so I'll probably regret that! x

@SantiagoSister thank you! That does feel me with so much hope so I have everything crossed for us🤞 x