January Testers (TTC September/October🎃🍂)

Also I might be misunderstanding how the clearblue test works but because the flashing smileys are based on oestrogen rise and the static on LH I have seen people say before that missing the flashing smileys can just mean you started testing after your oestrogen had already started rising so the test thought that was your baseline and didn't pick up the surge - really happy to be corrected by anyone with a better understanding than me though, I guess the digital holder would have to have memory of previous results for that to be true? I've only used it the once before (I'm starting my first pack tomorrow for this cycle)

That's brilliant you've really given yourself every chance and that's the best any of us can do. Fingers crossed! And you know what they say... nobody on their death bed ever says they wished they'd DTD less 😂 so enjoy!

Love that you told him it was makeup! 😂😂

I'm always a bit sceptical because on the cheapies, in years of tracking cycles, not just when TTC, I've never had a positive ... so to get one on day 3 of CB seems nuts 🤣🤣

Lots of DTD today, tomorrow and Thursday by the looks of it, and have managed every day since last Friday just in case so let's hope that's enough because ice not got the stamina to keep this up indefinitely 🫠🤭

Good luck @Ncl31 I hope everything goes well for you and your other half

I've treated myself to 2 boxes of the ClearBlue with a Christmas voucher from my uncle... In his thank you card I told him I bought make-up 🤭 purely superstitious for me because I usually use the cheapies but the one time I've ever used them before we caught with my DS! And that month we only DTD once because we were both sick (the evening I got the static smiley in the morning) it's so funny how things happen and goes to show no matter how hard and long a journey it has been you just need it to work the once. Baby Dust to you

Good luck to you and OH, I hope it is as stressfree as possible and the results come soon 💐

@Ncl31 good luck! Hope all goes well for
you both 🤞🏼✨

So I’m off for my HSG test this morning ladies…. Been awake most of the night worrying about it. I have no idea why I’m worrying as I know exactly what they’re going to do, I think I’m just stressed about the results maybe.
OH is going for his semen analysis this morning too.

@Lal33 ive always used clearblue tests. There has been 1 month that I’ve gone from nothing to static smiley.
I decided to try the cheap Amazon sticks one month, I done them alongside the clearblue. Nothing showed on the cheap sticks but the clear blue showed both flashing and static smiley. this month I got clear ovulation cramps on day 2 of flushing smiley then got my static the next morning.
i also don’t have time at work to test multiple times per day with the cheaper sticks so I’m sticking with clearblue.

@Lal33 I used the clearblue ones this month. I got 9 flashing smiley's in a row before I gave up testing but no static. After about 5 flashing smiley's my cm changed from EWCM to thicker, creamier mucus so I think that it just missed ovulation for me. On day 5 I started testing 3 times per day to check, but I have a feeling I may have got my LH surge on the afternoon/evening of day 4 (if I got it at all!)

If you got your static smiley, your LH levels have risen so you'll probably ovulation in the next day or two. Make sure you DTD today!

Morning all, I've never managed a positive OPK before but always had O confirmed by temp. Decided to go for the ClearBlue O test this month instead of the Amazon sticks as its pretty foolproof to read.

Anyway I've gone from an empty circle yesterday to a static smiley today. Nothing in between. Nothing like unexpected pressure 🤣🤣

How accurate do you reckon they are in relation to other brands?

Lx

@Sb86 oh fingers crossed for us! You will have to let me know how you get on ☺️🤞🏼

@PeopleAreToads omg I know.. not exactly a topic you’d bring up in the office is it 🤣 I often wonder if I’m sharing too much then think nahh.. gonna post it anyway 🙈🤣😳 I’m also on a Facebook group for ttc but find mumsnet more helpful, I’ve found out so much since joining here ☺️

I'm finding this thread really great support at the minute. There's no where else you can tell people about your cervical mucus and DTD, thank god for mumsnet 😂 it's good to have a place to chat with people in the same boat

Baby dust to you all!

@Laul89 we've used preseed for the first time this month so fingers crossed 🤞🏼

Hello!

I'm on CD9 TTC #1. I've started testing for ovulation for the first time this month, nothing so far so I'm counting this as my first cycle TTC

🤞 for everyone.

Congratulations! I hope it works for us!
We haven’t been using the applicators just using as a lubricant 🤞🏼

I got pregnant with preseed

Happy new year everyone! I’ve been a bit absent over Christmas & new year but it has helped the month to go a bit quicker in terms of waiting for ovulation (really shouldn’t wish my life away!)

Has anyone used preseed before? Got some for the first time this month as I don’t produce a lot of CM and when you have to DTD so much I thought I would benefit from a helping hand haha! On the days we’ve used it I’ve noticed I’ve had a lot more EWCM when wiping hours after DTD.. just wondering if anyone had experienced this or whether it’s just coincidence as I know the preseed can’t actually make you produce
more 🤔

@bubblebab I don’t track ovulation as such either, just going off my app at the moment as I would get sucked in and obsessed with testing.. I may consider it in future if we don’t have any luck! ☺️

Congratulations to everyone who has had their BFP ☺️✨

@PumpkinTruffles thank you! Good luck to you too 🤞🏼 fingers crossed this is our year!

@Lal33 we are very similar in our cycles.. ovulation predicted on CD17 for me and AF predicted on 19th January! CD15 for me today.. we have definitely DTD a lot more this month with being off work so hopefully it works!! 🤣🤞🏼

@Roxybabe oh I am so sad to hear this! I have been around for a few of your original threads and was so happy for you when you got your BFP 🥺 I agree regarding the chemicals though, it’s worrying how common they really are and I knew nothing about them before I properly started ttc! Sending love 💕

@Roxybabe1 I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you and I were getting our bfp at same time. I'm about to ovulate in next few days hopefully and just decided to jump straight back into TTC again and I'm definitely not testing early again. I'm going to wait atleast 3/4 weeks after ovulation before I even consider testing if no sign of period.

Just discovered you have up to 10 mins to read it, I just checked it at 3 and then set it to one side. Kicking myself I didn't check it around 10 mins

Couldn't get any as everywhere has been closed the past two days. Will try to get one for a couple of days time. My frer and easy@home have also gave me evaps this cycle

@Babydust99 yes, afraid I have had two on those, if it’s after the time limit it doesn’t count. I even got evaps mid cycle when I was definitely not pregnant (I.e. couldn’t have been a chemical).

Do a pink dye

Has anyone had evaps on cb early detection before?