TTC baby 1

I'm not sure I'm ready for the world of OPKs.

They just sound so confused.

I just want to DTD every other day for a whole cycle but it just never seems to happen!

Think I might just ride out without OPKs until Jan and just DTD every other or every day 🤣😅

Hey everyone, I can't keep up now. There is so many of us!! 🤦🏼‍♀️🙂

Feeling much better today 🙂 shoulder pain has pretty much gone and antibiotics starting to work 🙂

I got my nails done last night and the lady who does them used to be a midwife and worked at a fertility clinic.

We talked about the test you can get at a private fertility clinics and she said it is really good. So something to think about if nothing happens.

We also talked about OPKs as I'm not currently using them because I'm fairly convinced when I ovulate, however the wait after ovulation and until AF is not necessary always 2 weeks so I might be ovulating at a different time... I didn't know that!

Interest and I might invest in OPKs.
I did a test this morning and was negative to rule out ectopic pregnancy but now I don't know if that means I'm out this month now!! I'm roughly 7/8 DPO I think but probably still early.

Also are we all aware that lube can act as a barrier for the sperm so don't just use the normal one!

@ttcbaby12023 so sorry you wwnt through all that uncertainly! Fingers crossed this new cycle is a lucky one for you

Okay so little update - I did an OPK and got another static smiley, does that mean I’m still ovulating? I’m so confused…

@TTC2022newbie hope you are ok. Hopefully it’s not EP but let us know how you get on 💕

Has anyone ever experience EW CM after ovulation. I had my peak on Friday so assumed I ovulated over the weekend but I’m now having EW CM. So I’m wondering whether the OPK was wrong or what? Thoughts?

TIA xx

@ttcbaby12023 sorry to hear AF arrived. Good luck for this month! It’s sort of nice to have the hope of a new cycle isn’t it.

@TTC2022newbie hopefully the antibiotics will do the trick and it’s nothing more serious!

I have had positive OPKs today at 1pm and again at 6 so hopefully looking like ovulation tomorrow on CD14. We have DTD on 6, 11 and 13 so far. Haven’t told DP that I am tracking so trying to initiate DTD over fertile time without him clocking on! Will see what I can do tomorrow and next day and then on to TWW again 🤞

No other symptoms of being pregnant and I just did a test which was negative.
I had a period three weeks ago! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hope you're okay @TTC2022newbie !! I've not had any personal experience with ectopic but shoulder pain could be due to other things too. Have you missed an af? Any symptoms you might be pregnant?

Hey, little update from me this evening.
I've had some shoulder pain today and my UTI still doesn't seem to have shifted so I contacted the doctor this afternoon.

She's now worried (or worried me at least) about the shoulder pain potentially being ectopic pregnancy but don't currently have any other pain or bleeding.

She asked me to do a pregnancy test which was negative and to keep an eye on all my symptoms, if they get worse call 111 or go straight to A&E!! 😟😟

Now I'm just really worried.

She's given me 3 day antibiotics course for UTI too to get rid of it.

Any thoughts or experience with an ectopic pregnancy?

@ttcbaby12023 sorry to hear that! How you feeling? 💕

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Morning all - quick update from me

CD8 and normally ovulate around CD15/16 however CB advanced digital OPK showed high fertility today so I think we'll DTF every other day until the weekend and then every day the days before my predicted ovulation.

Anyone else get a lot of high fertility days with CB? I'm a bit confused as it says that it'll identify the four best days so that would be quite early for me

@ttcbaby12023 sorry to hear that but glad you have a clear answer too.
Hope you are doing ok mentally xxx

@ttcbaby12023 how are you doing?

@Panda0 Hey - welcome 👋 we'll get through it together 💪 and hopefully we'll be lucky together 🤞🤩

I have a short cycle too. It was 21 days for like a year. But this year has been all over the place, particularly with TTC so I'm anything from 21 to 27 days.

We just try and DTD every other day or every day instead of OPKs but maybe one day I'll need to use them.

So sorry about your CP 😔

Hi everyone. Can I join? Also TTC number 1. I’m 34 and DP is 38. We’re on cycle 5 now with a CP on cycle 2 and nothing the last couple of cycles 😕.

Im using cheap OPKs this cycle and on CD 12 today. I have been having short cycles with the last two 24 and 21 days so expecting to ov soon although nothing on OPK as yet!

lots of you seem to be around the same stage so hopefully we can get through TWW together!

Yes I’m now in the TWW @TTC2022newbie - I’m also going to take your approach and have a break over Christmas if it’s doesn’t happen by then, as I want to enjoy it and not limit myself just to be disappointed again xx

Can anyone help with my ovulation tests . Why are they getting lighter!?
should I try a different time of day?

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@TTC2022newbie

Xx

Thank you ♥️ you too! 🤞🏻

I've just ordered some cheap easy@home strips, I've never used them before but my plan is to test on Thursday (I'm due about Sunday) then if I'm late I'll buy a FRER or clear blue.

@Mariabombia I'm hoping to wait until I'm over due until testing.
I have lots of cheap tests and only one clear blue so I'll hold off as long as possible before using the clear blue!

I'm kinda in the mind set, either AF arrives or I test when I'm over due giving a more accurate reading.

I can't imagine what a MC must be like. I've not had a BFP yet so to get it and loose it is so tough. I'm so sorry! 🤞 For the next BFP soon and to still around 🙂😘

Thank you @TTC2022newbie, it was honestly one of the most painful experiences of our lives. We will never be the same again but we are really ready to be parents so have started ttc again this month.

Bless you ttc is such a difficult process , it's like whiplash every month it doesn't happen! I'm just staying as chill as possible & enjoying the things I couldn't when I was pregnant, plenty of time to stress when I get pregnant again 😬

Will you test or just wait for af?