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Entering into 8th cycle..

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Indianna2006 · 20/11/2021 14:27

Entering into 8th cycle…ttc number 2.

Feeling defeated and deflated even though I know odds are still on our side really..
I already have a DD who is 3 years 9 months so very much feel time is of the essence. Just desperate for it to happen now.

Feel like either people seem to fall super fast or seem like 12 months plus and don’t find many “in the middle” types.

Ive fallen pregnant 1st cycle before. And then DD took 7 cycles. So hence why this failed 7th cycle seems like a miserable milestone!

Anyone welcome to keep me company. Sucks 😫

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 07/01/2022 12:42

@Indianna2006 I've attached - annoyingly I am pretty sure I had a temperature last night as I've not been well so not sure if I can really trust this.... however the day before it was in the rise anyway so maybe I can...

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 07/01/2022 09:07

@OK92 ekkk I'm so bad at drinking water. Will be working on that too. I have sinusitis so no DTD yesterday either, but every day previous to that for a week so hoping that was enough. I think I'll go and get brazil nuts tonight too 😂

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Indianna2006 · 07/01/2022 09:06

@OK92 that’s good to know. Here starts the long slog.
@FlyOnTheWall89 has your abs bracelet confirmed yours yet in a temp shift?

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OK92 · 07/01/2022 08:45

@Indianna2006 @FlyOnTheWall89 temp went up today so officially in the TWW at 1DPO. Didn't manage to DTD last night 😣 but did the night before, hoping I ovulated earlier in the day yesterday rather than later 🤞🏼for now, drinking plenty of water and will eat Brazil nuts everyday to make myself feel useful!

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Indianna2006 · 05/01/2022 15:04

@FlyOnTheWall89 yeh I’d take it that it is that 🤞🏼 So nice not to have a wait a few more days.

Tww for us all 🙈🙈 yeh I never really symptom spot. Just hate the wait. But it’s all we can do lol x

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 05/01/2022 13:38

@Indianna2006 ye it's not so much cramp but just a pain really - I can feel it when I walk even. It's not super low down, but I'm pretty sure it's ovulation. I can also feel it during sex. I went to the doctors about it back in May and they did an internal ultrasound and said it was connected to me ovulating (which I hadn't twigged)... apparently it could be a cyclical cyst that fills up and pops when I ovulate and the fluid causes irritation. I don't fully understand it but they didn't seem worried. They said they could see I had ovulated and I told them we are TTC so hopefully it isn't anything more sinister.

@OK92 it's so hard tho - living inside our body where we feel everything! It's so easy for guys.

🤞🏻 for this month guys. X

OK92 · 05/01/2022 13:22

@Indianna2006 @FlyOnTheWall89 it's nice to all be almost in sync so we can go through the TWW together 🤞🏼

I am determined to do no symptom spotting this time seeing as I've experienced most of them and AF has always shown up!

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Indianna2006 · 05/01/2022 10:16

@FlyOnTheWall89 are you feeling the cramps today on your right side?

If so I’d say the strong king you got yesterday was your high LH and your ovulating today.
I usually feel ovulation and sometimes it can be the same day as the positive LH and sometimes the day after. But I take the crampiness as the egg releasing and it happening.

So if you have that today I’d say it’s today and get one last shag in!! 😂😂

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 05/01/2022 09:57

@Indianna2006 👏🏻 @OK92 great to be ovulating at a similar time.

I haven't felt ovulation for a few cycles but this cycle I can feel it very strongly in my right side so 🤞🏻 it's a nice big healthy one. So guys, I know it's a bit early in the day but my ovulation test is now really light. Does this mean it probs happened yesterday?

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Indianna2006 · 05/01/2022 09:43

@OK92 most definitely a peak! Looos like we’re all ovulating right a really similar time!

Ooh that’s a hard one. Do you ever get some cramps with ovulation or feel a bit uncomfy? I’d try go off that if you do. But I’d more likely go for tonight out of the two if you can only manage one. As better for sperm than to be waiting than late I guess.

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OK92 · 05/01/2022 08:57

@Indianna2006 finally got my peak this morning, CD19. DTD last night and the day before. Reckon it's better to try and go again tonight or tomorrow? Not sure we can handle 2 more days in a row 😬

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Indianna2006 · 04/01/2022 21:09

@OK92 I think sometimes surges can be that quick. Keep using the opks and then temp to an hopefully that will confirm it.

@FlyOnTheWall89 ooohh yes!! This is deff a high at least as it’s as bold as the other line. Some people never go stronger than that. Everyone’s is different. So I would take that as your positive. It may get a bit stronger if you do another test bit later. Looks like ovulation is soon for you too!! Maybe tomrorow!

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 04/01/2022 19:53

@Indianna2006 oooo look, is this high or peak?! Only CD14 but last cycle was 28 days so maybe this one will be too!

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OK92 · 04/01/2022 16:55

@Indianna2006 sounds like you're well covered!

I'm not sure where I'm at. Was due to ovulate today and thought my OPK this morning looked like the start of a surge but not quite positive. That was at 8.30am. Then tested around 4.30pm and it was fainter than this morning. Could a surge be that quick that I missed it? Anyway will try remember to temp tomorrow and see if it's increased. Desperate to ovulate now as this SMEP is tiring, definitely started it too early!

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Indianna2006 · 04/01/2022 13:06

@FlyOnTheWall89 yes I think as long as you’re dtd your not going to miss it so that’s the the main thing.

I’m not sure about EPO..I don’t don’t loads of EWCM way in advance. I get more watery from like CD 10 and like my 2/3 peak days I have noticed more EWCM. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Seemed more this cycle.

It could just be your a lower temperature person. Mine prior to ovulation tend to be around 36.20,36.15 etc they kind of region. Then today it was 36.58. Hence I know yesterday was ovulation as it’s a significant rise.
I did it before when trying to DD so got used to it. But haven’t bothered this time. Just wanted to reconfirm what I already knew really.
But you will prob find maybe CD18 then ish you’ll notice a rise in temperature 🙂🙂 fingers crossed!!

Aww it’s so hard I know. Wanting to share good news when you have none. Feels out of reach. So out of reach. But we can only keep going. And hope xx

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 04/01/2022 12:40

Hi @Indianna2006- no peak yet! I think I could be a few days off still. When I have OPKed using CB, I got a static on CD17 and when I once got a positive LH cheapie test, it was day 17 too. My mind sometimes gets obsessed by thinking have I done it right etc but as long as you're DTD then I guess it really doesn't matter if you find that positive or not (I'm quite sure I'm ovulating as usually get pain and EWCM), so trying to stay chilled about it.

Lol, you've been busy - 🤞🏻 for you. We are the same - CD8,9,11,12,13 - today is CD14 - We have not stuck to any plan. I've had EWCM for 4 days now... anyone know if EPO can falsely heighten the EWCM - meaning it’s not actually fertile mucus? I've been wearing the AVA bracelet to bed for temping purposes and most of my temps are below 36... like 35.87 etc. is that normal? Not sure it's functioning correctly?

I've gone back to work today and a few of my closest girls know we have been trying and I feel this expectation to give them some news and I have none - makes me sad.

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Indianna2006 · 04/01/2022 12:07

@Alwaysavotoast did your spotting turn into full AF hun?

@FlyOnTheWall89 how are you getting on with the cheap opks?

@OK92 I had reflexology and conceived DD after going for 6 weeks. I did have it a few cycle ago and she said minus that my adrenals are fatigued as I’m stressed. My cycle was pretty balanced so not sure I actually needed it for fertility. It’s just frustrating isn’t it.

Think I’m officially now in 2ww. Ovulated yesterdays. Got peak OPK CD13 and had ovulation pains yesterday CD14 and had been temperature charting and my temperature rose this morning. Confirming it was yesterday.
We didn’t really stick to the plan though of every other..

We DTD CD7, CD11, CD13am, CD13pm, CD14pm.

Hoping that was enough as I felt ovulation pain midday CD14. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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OK92 · 02/01/2022 20:33

@Indianna2006 @FlyOnTheWall89 approaching ovulation too I hope. CD17 today and predicted O in 2 days.

Reflexology was relaxing but not sure I'd do it again unless I went to a specific fertility reflexologist. As they didn't say a huge amount but was a peaceful hour!

@Alwaysavotoast welcome 👋 cycle 6 TTC#2 here. I take vitamin D and folic acid. DH takes zinc and vitamin D (can't even remember why zinc but must have read it somewhere!). Also both trying to stay really well hydrated so drinking lots of water (mainly to help me with CM but also read hydration is important for fertility too).

Fingers crossed THIS month is our month ladies.

FlyOnTheWall89 · 02/01/2022 20:32

@Indianna2006 okay - I wonder if mine is very quick then because I've always struggled with these tests which is why I gave up on them tbh. I got pretty consistent flashing smileys, then a static one around CD17. In theory, with regular sex it shouldn't matter - that has always been in my head but I will try to catch the peak this time. Thanks for your help 💕.

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Indianna2006 · 02/01/2022 20:15

@FlyOnTheWall89 yes so my first photo was 2pm yesterday. Third photo 8am today. And 2nd photo 2pm today. So mine changed that much.

And I expect if I tested tomorrow it will be a faint line again. My surge is quite quick and fast. But other womens can be slow and last a few days. Think everyone is different. But usually once you know your own it will be consistent ish

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FlyOnTheWall89 · 02/01/2022 20:12

@Indianna2006 oh that's so useful. So it changed from negative to positive actually very quickly. I tested at about 3pm today I think. I'll try again tomorrow at a similar time.

@Alwaysavotoast welcome! I'm also TTC #1 and I'm now on cycle 9, like lots of us on this thread! I take folic acid 400, Vit D 1000, EPO 1000 and ubiquol 100. I think that feeling of desperation is so relatable - it really does feel like that at times. It is so hard. You're not alone! X

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Indianna2006 · 02/01/2022 19:53

@Alwaysavotoast welcome to the desperate club! 👋 we all get that feeling.

I think most women take like Pregnacare or well woman ttc vitamins as they contain the main generic things you need. Make sure your get enough iron and vitamin D etc. and obv folic acid is most important.

I’ve been taking evening primrose oil from CD1 to ovulation as that’s meant to help EWCM so that could be an idea for depending on if you feel you get loads or not.

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Alwaysavotoast · 02/01/2022 18:26

Hey ladies 👋

I'm -hopefully- TTC baby 1 and I'm on my 8th cycle.

My period was 5 days late and I was convinced I was pregnant but I have started spotting today 😩 I feel so desperate!

I'm not taking any vitamins or supplements but I'll get some tomorrow. Any recommendations?

xx

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Indianna2006 · 02/01/2022 18:08

They’ve uploaded in a weird order. The middle photo is my afternoon peak I got today. But equally the last photo was also a positive. I just knew if I tested again a bit later it would get darker. If that makes sense?

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Indianna2006 · 02/01/2022 18:06

Examples of mine.
1st one with the rug in back ground was yesterday. Was a negative.

Second one was this morning. I knew I’d caught my LH rising as it was almost same strength and thought if I test later this afternoon I’ll catch the surge…and low abs behold I did. Was a LH dye stealer lol x

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