OVUSENSE (ovucore) thread 2

@theblueflowers I would pay so much money for some sort of magic to make me ovulate on CD14 and have a lovely average cycle 🤣

Well I’m CD10 and starting to use ovusense again. I am soooooo fed up with TTC

@MO22 it's such a vicious cycle isn't it! I totally agree- I actually don't know how I cannot NOT think about it, especially with having to take vitamins and meds every day. It's that little daily reminder.

Nothing for me with regards to ovulation 😫 temps have gone right down, but I have zero fertile signs, very light OPKs, and of course another day of the flashing smiley. I'm CD17, and ovulated CD22 last cycle, but by now my OKPs were rising, which is annoying, so who knows when it will happen.

Despite never having a normal cycle, I resent every day past CD14 that I don't ovulate 😆. I want the same number of chances as everyone else!

@Loz365 @theblueflowers thanks both for the kind words - it helps!

I know exactly what you both mean - it's all consuming, and I also feel like a different person, it's hard to get my head around how I used to be and my reality now, living life in two weeks (ish!) cycles of waiting for ovulation and waiting for AF.

I feel like my hope is erroding cycle by cycle, and still constantly obsess. I know stress is a massive thing, particularly with PCOS and hormonal imbalance, but how can one not stress about it honestly... Thanks for letting me rant a bit.

Hope you both are doing ok and heading towards O day! Any movements in that regard?

@MO22 so sorry that AF turned up after such uncertainty. Rant away as much as you want to all of us! This whole TTC period is so much more difficult than I could ever imagine. I don't recognise myself at times- I was such a different person before this began. It was our wedding anniversary last month, and it actually made me sad looking at the photos and just seeing how naïve we were.

I hope you're doing okay x

@MO22 oh I'm so sorry, I really thought it was looking good for you 😞
Don't be too harsh on yourself, this is incredibly tough and we are allowed to be upset. Yea looking for positives is helpful but you still need time to get upset and feel angry about it. I think it's only by allowing myself to cry and feel sad that I've then been able to start to see positives and feel a bit better. But don't get me wrong, this whole thing occupies my mind most of the time. I think I've dreamt about babies/pregnancy/MC every night since my MC. It's taken over and some days I really resent it.
You can always talk to us! That's what we're here for, sharing the pain 💐

Hi @Loz365 ... Obviously AF showed up this morning. I'm devastated, was so sure I was pregnant but another fun trick.
AF was two days late so either accupuncture or B6 has finally got my LP back to the 13 days it was before my MC, will see if that lasts. I should definitely take the positives but instead I'm just sitting here in tears because it just all feels never ending with no light at the end of the tunnel. I've also got no one to talk to bar DH and don't want to make him feel miserable too. Sorry, not feeling too good over here!

I'm glad you are feeling relaxed, long may it last. I suppose that's the good thing about AF, can't POAS, cant wear the ovusense to obsess. Small mercies I suppose!

Hope everyone else is doing better x

@MO22 any updates?

How's this for a ridiculous chart 🤣🤣🤣
Hope it levels out at some point so I can work out what's going on!
Have to say it means I can't interpret anything at the moment so feeling quite relaxed which is nice

@Loz365 of course, makes sense why you wouldn't be on it. To be honest with you, it's probably not a bad thing, cycles can be a bit haywire post so better to get a period and then go from there back on it. I have everything crossed for you that ovulate soon!

@theblueflowers to be fair my ovulation window was so off last month, but my fault because I didn't wear it after my operation so it got confused i think! Are you using OPKs?

I'm glad I'm at office guys, all I can do here is check if I've started my period whenever I go to the loo ha. Still all quiet on that front 👀
If HCG rises over 48 hours and I had implantation cramps 9/10 DPO (Sunday) then surely I should have seen something on the tests this morning? I have just bought some more FRERs from Boots but I can see this being some nightmare situation where I keep getting BFNs and no period... I almost want my AF to start now just so I'm put out of my misery as I am definitely (against my better judgement) feeling hopeful which means I will be very sad when it's a false alarm. 😔

@MO22 frustrating that you don't have an answer yet, but you are definitely not out! Doesn't it take at least 48 hours for HCG to produce enough to see on a pregnancy test? That could be a reason why. Really positive that your LP is a good length.

I normally hang around 36.2 pre O and then jump to .8 post O, with lots of spikes in between as well! This time it's a lot more steadier, which I guess is a good thing.

Ovusense has no idea when to give me a fertile window because I'm so irregular. It was two days out though last cycle, so not bad! I'm hoping that it will happen before that.

@MO22 interesting about the thyroid issues, I isn't know that. I guess if you start a bit lower then it makes sense that it does rise as high..?

I haven't taken letrozole for this cycle because of the MC. They said I have to wait until my next cycle to take it again which is annoying. Means I have no idea when I'll ovulate. Still getting really low OPK readings so don't think it'll be any time soon.

Your chart looks great! I've got everything crossed for you! 11/12dpo is still really early and you're not out until AF arrives 🤞

@Loz365 I did a bit of reading and apparently if you have a thyroid problem it can show lower temps - I have a small issue so that might be why i'm lower - around 36.1-.4 pre O and more like 36.5-7 after!
Are you still taking letrozole was it? When do you think you might peak?

I'm a bit confused to be honest - I'm either 11 or 12 DPO (the latter according to Ovusense) so officially one day late and temps are very slowly heading up - but BFN on cheapie and FRER. Last time I got a faint positive on a Tesco test at 13 DPO but surely I should be seeing something by now if I implanted 10 DPO. I have been cramping on and off for three days which was the same as last time, but maybe I'm clutching at straws and it's just a weird late AF. It's driving me a bit mad!

@MO22 I'm CD13 today with no sign of peak OPKs yet. My temp chart is also a mess 🤣 the peak was day 1 of my stomach bug then I stopped using it for a couple of days.
Interestingly I've noticed I've had a lot of EWCM today which is unusual for me. Normally it's only a small amount, doubt it means much atm though

Also my temps in previous cycles have been variable - looking back they are usually around 36.3/36.4 pre-O then around 36.8 post-O but lots of peaks and dips!!

I'm actually hoping I don't ovulate in the next few days because I've not managed to DTD with feeling so unwell. Typical if I have my shortest natural cycle ever and miss it because I've been ill!

@LuckyMoonstone oh no, sorry AF showed up but glad you're onto the next cycle already!

@theblueflowers well the spotting seems to have disappeared so I'm still feeling a bit manic. Keeping checking every time I go to the loo, I feel sorry for my poor bits lol, constantly up there checking for CM (tmi!).

Still very crampy, like AF is imminent. Just a waiting game I suppose, might as well test again on a cheapie tomorrow if it hasn't appeared and interested to see what Ovusense does tonight.

Your temps do seem high! Mine tend to start at 36.4 when I ovulate but I guess everyone is different? I noticed @Loz365 had much higher temps wise than me in the last chart... Maybe it's to do with progesterone levels? I'm estrogen dominant so think I generally am a bit cooler but I am also no doctor and may have just made that up ha! Is your ovusense fertile window usually right?

@MO22 ah no!! So typical isn't it. The amount of FRERs I have taken only to start AF moments later...
Hope you are doing okay.

I'm CD14 with nothing to report. Every cycle I hope I might ovulate earlier, but looks like this one is going the same way as others. They are quite high for me as well, so no idea what's going on. I'm hoping my temps will start trending down from tomorrow, which is generally what they do before ovulation. Starting to get so bored and fed up by it all to be honest!

@theblueflowers I think I've just started spotting after all that! Nevermind, at least I think I've got an extra day on the LP then. Got to take the small wins...

Where are you in your cycle?

@Loz365 oh sorry I forgot to update on this thread! AF came 😞 just finished though, really hope ovulation comes quicker this month. Will start using my ovusense from tonight I think

@MO22 I don't want to give you false hope, but that dip could have been implantation? It's encouraging that it's gone back up, and if it was, you probably wouldn't test positive on a test for a few more days?

It's positive either way that your LP has lengthened. Hope you get an answer soon!

@theblueflowers I said to myself if I got I rise I'd test ha, and I did (literally a smidge lol, like 0.02) and got BFNs. Am 11 DPO and AF is nowhere to be seen and no spotting either, so it's odd. Maybe the B6 has just done it's job in lengthening my LP?

If I'm honest with myself, my chart does seem to imply AF on it's way... You're probably right, temping might not be worth it post ovulation for the stress!

Oh @Loz365 sorry to hear you have had it so rough. It's amazing what you can go through and still be positive. I hope this cycle has a positive outcome for you x

@MO22 stressful times for you! Really hope you have woken up to a rise this morning. I had dips on my BFP chart, so not always AF. I sometimes wonder if I should continue testing after confirmed ovulation as it's starting to stress me out m and over analyse my chart. You are so strong for not testing yet!

@Loz365 thank you - I had a lovely few days and a few too many wines than I'd usually like for a TWW but what the hell.
Woke up with a dip this morning and AF cramps so was v sad and sure it was coming - had a red wine as consolation etc. However Ive had odd cramps alllll day and not a single bit of spotting (I spot at 10 DPO without fail for the last six months) so I'm a bit hmmm. Tomorrow is 11 DPO and AF due... It may well just be the B6 I started taking this TWW as the reason I stopped spotting? Debating whether to test or not... As ovusense does show a dip anyway which probably means AF. I'm driving myself mad ha.

I'm really sorry to hear about your bug, sometimes it really feels like it doesn't rain it just pours doesn't it? I also double checked EPU tests, I think sometimes you just need the reassurance even if it's tough. glad you're feeling a bit better today though, what CD are you now? X

@MO22 hope you had a lovely time away!

I need a mini-rant! After the devastating few days of dealing with the miscarriage, I've then managed to get a nasty vomiting bug and been ill for the past 4 days!! I even got to the point of doing a confirmation pregnancy test to check EPU hadn't made a mistake (they hadn't!) 🫠🙄

Finally feeling more human today and hopefully back to tracking everything again! Why does everything always come at once 😅

@LuckyMoonstone how are things with you?

@Loz365 back up thankfully, but I'd like it to be closer to 86.8... although does it really matter as long as it's up?! Not sure what constitutes good at this point temp wise!

I'm going to stay with my best mate for the next four days in Europe so I'm hoping it will be a good distraction so I don't POAS... Madly thinking about it when I'm only 6 DPO. Very silly. Trying not to take any sneaky tests with me!

@MO22 thank you, it's a sh*tty club to be in 😔

Sorry you had a rubbish day yesterday. Hope you're feeling better today. How's the temp today?

@Loz365 of course, I know that feeling sadly. Hopefully you can just ride the wave of emotions a bit and as you say, a bit of time should help. Definitely good to focus on the positives but also you're allowed to feel otherwise, I think it's part of the process unfortunately.

Had a rubbish day today with work and feeling despondent about my chances this month despite having felt positive before! Hoping to wake up with a temp increase tomorrow but also trying to manage my expectations. The joys of TTC.