TWW starting 31.07.22 - Company Needed

@Shleepymummy heeyyy! hope you're good :) i've done opks and nothing on them just yet but i expected that. it was a little darker today than yesterday. i've never used the digitals before - do you get on with them? i've heard really mixed things!
if you run out of steam maybe try every other day? so maybe today, friday and then maybe saturday too if you can - see how it goes with the strip tests. i think that's what we're going to do! x

@Shleepymummy morning! No opk rise for me yet, and temps just hooping around doing their own thing so I'm hoping things will just happen quickly towards the weekend, rather than draw themselves out this time (and CD21 is already pretty late for ovulation). I use easy@home ones and they seem to catch the lh rise for me, but also I've never been pregnant so who knows?
How quickly do you normally get a rise? My mental dtd plan is Tues, Thurs and then Sat and Sun assuming it all ties in. I'm also conscious of not starting too early. We did 5 days in a row one cycle and it was a bit much 😅

Morning all! How’s all the testing going? I got a blank circle on digital yesterday and flashing smiley today. But cheap opks are so weak. It’s a new brand for me and I’m not loving them. Got 3 cheapies left from another brand which I might start trying. Thinking DTD tomorrow, Friday, Saturday? Or do I start tonight? I just know we always run out of steam, or I get too sore (tmi sorry) so don’t want to start baby dancing too early 😂

@Shleepymummy tbh I still havent read the instructions for these new ones 😂😂 I've definitely had clearer results doing a 5 sec dip! But I would def whip it out right after the dye rises if I was you and see if that helps any

@Shleepymummy @Hannargh hey! totally forgot to start opks today - definitely keep thinking it's sunday haha. i'll do my first one of this cycle when i wake up tomorrow! it's go timeeeee!

hope everyone has had a lovely long weekend xxx

@Nypie ah this is interesting! I have been dipping mine for ages cos it’s a new type and says wait until dye rises so I have been then leaving it a bit after that. Maybe I’m dipping too long!
will try and be good with time tomorrow morning

@TheCakeIsALie18 haha fantastic tatic, I'll have to steal it when it happens for me. Well atleast hes expecting it so if it does happen he really should be prepared! Aww so soon well the lines are good signs that all will be well. And we'll all have our fingers and toes crossed for you!

Thanks! @TheCakeIsALie18 @Shleepymummy I'm glad our part is done for this month. I'm feeling a bit more relaxed about it all we're hoping for some good news for our family but if not we'll spend next fertile week somewhere romantic so that'll be nice!

I love that you wrote final on number 30 😂 the lines look great! Exciting that your next photo on here might be your scan! How has dp been doing?

@Shleepymummy my opks were doing the same but I did change brand I also think I wis dipping them for too long as some of the lines had gaps in them 🙄

Such a lovely collection of tests @TheCakeIsALie18 !

@Shleepymummy my opks also seem pretty low compared to the last 2 months but I'm still expecting O on Fri or Sat. Assume they will start shooting up towards the end of the week 🤞
Bbt is all pretty normal (and low) so I'm not worried I've missed anything either.

Congrats @Nypie that O has been you did what you needed to do!
@eleveneleven11 and @Hannargh how are your OPKs? Mine seem to be getting weaker 😂 guna start the digital one from tomorrow, and expect a peak Friday Saturday or Sunday I guess. I haven’t done temp in 2 days just cos I get up then realise I’ve forgotten. Will try and get back on that but also, ergh. I’m tired 😴!

@TheCakeIsALie18 oh yes I know that feeling well ... I think it's worth prioritising feeling comfortable at times (which may involve sizing up even if you don't want to think about it) so that you can still feel good about how you're looking - especially with everything to come in through next 9 months. I'm sure you look fab anyway, but I know that feeling good in your own skin can feel much harder sometimes.

@Hannargh @TheCakeIsALie18 nah, I'm cd16 today so this is my usual ovulation day I've just been a bit worried about my opks results so thought I'd be ovulating later but I think I've just been testig earlier then normal and throwing myself off! I think last time I was a simmilar cd to everyone but ovulated earlier.

@TheCakeIsALie18 sorry you've been upset about your weight! I've definitely felt that since coming of the pill. And I can imagine being pregnant and the hormones and all the changes coming up doesnt help!

@Nypie what CD is it for you? I thought you weren't expecting a positive opk until next weekend? Glad you caught it though! Definitely one plus to both bbt and opks!

@Shleepymummy you're so right I think I forgot sometimes that no one is forcing me to do any of these things and as long as we're having sex we're covered.

Had the lowest bbt dip I've had since laat October so tested and positive opk had sex in the morning but wont be able to have dtd again till tomorrow evening but we've definitely covered our selves! Very happy to relax and move on to TWW. ( the absolute irony.)

@TheCakeIsALie18 glad you won't be testing next week. Your scan is sooo soon best to leave the checks to the professionals now🤞🤞🤞🤞

@Hannargh so glad you caught up on sleep! Im gonna go and do that now.

@TheCakeIsALie18 it was great, just exhausting and long. So glad things are back to normal and I've got a long weekend now to refresh. How are you doing? Xx

Morning lovely people! @Nypie @Shleepymummy @eleveneleven11

@TheCakeIsALie18 excited to hear about your scan next week - please let us know how it goes if you like!

Looks like the rest of us are all going to be getting busy next weekend!
I've started opks now just in case but not due to O until next Friday/Saturday (timed for a little weekend away 😁). Currently CD15 so it's a long wait for me. Had some v low bbt temp dips in the first couple of weeks so did an opk each time to check but they were pretty normal.
Stressful long and late week is now over! Have caught up on some missing sleep and looking forward to a more relaxed couple of weeks ahead.

@eleveneleven11 yea we are on same schedule! Don’t worry about the booze, I’ve just had 2 glasses of wine for first time in agessss and really enjoyed it. Your mental health is just as important as physical in this process. I will start testing Monday too I think
@Nypie ah i totally get you. The longer you track the more stressful it can be! Keep going though, you’ll get those strong lines and will feel glad you did it. It’s a long shlog for sure but we are here for you! If you miss a day tomorrow, that’s ok too, you know it’s not for a a good couple of days so it’s ok to miss PoS for a few days and then see what’s happening