TTC October baby 🍁🎃👻

Hi @littlemiss2023 I had a withdrawal bleed as normal when I stopped the pill. I counted day 1 as the first day of AF as you would if you weren't on the pill. Wasn't expecting to ovulate but glad I persisted with daily OPKs so I know ovulated on D18. Fingers crossed AF comes on time and I can try again next month. I've read stopping the pill can upset your cycles so it can take a while to ovulate. Maybe get some OPKs so you know what's going on? X

Just got AF so looks like we will be trying again next month 😩

@MilkyAndFluffy I dont have a plan yet, trying to hold out as long as possible, been easy so far because I didnt have any tests in the house but my amazon delivery arrived yesterday! Feel like I've waited this long now though (12dpo) I may as well wait til af late. I am getting so many symptoms I will be really shocked if I am not, its driving me crazy!
Ive been reading this (old) thread for fun and lots of people on there had neg 10dpo and went to get bfp later!
community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a3554675/the-big-bfp-symptoms-list-come-and-add-yours

@TunnocksTCake i have everything crossed that I’m just a late implanter! Thanks for making my crap day a lil less crap 🤗

what is your plan for testing day? Have you managed to hold out? X

@MilkyAndFluffy 10dpo is still so early, I know it seems like evryone on here has a bfp at 10do but you might still be implanting!
Fingers crossed for a bfp in the coming days xx

@TunnocksTCake im 10dpo today, I think after seeing all the good lines so early on here I’ve convinced myself I’m out! I did think I’d see something but it was a stark white test 😪you are so right, AF due Monday so there’s still time!

@MilkyAndFluffy what dpo are you? you're not out til af shows!

@Maxime34 how are you feeling today love? Did you fight the urge to test again today or have to tried again?
i lost all will power to wait until tomorrow and tested this morning, BFN - devastated. I don’t know why I convince myself it’s ‘my month’ every bloody month 😢so gloomy day for me…. Seeing the BFN never gets any easier
Reckon we should still test in the morning? X

Hey @AlbaGracie - if you don’t mind me asking - what day did you start counting your cycle? Did you have a withdrawl bleed? I also stopped the combined pill early January, still waiting to ovulate. I was counting day 1 as first day of withdrawl bleed, but not sure whether to count from day after I stopped the pill?

Think I’m going to test on the 4th early morning and see how I’m feeling. Very nervous but excited at the same time. My sister had her first scan yesterday after ivf so I’m now even more broody

I really don’t know 😅 some tests are much more sensitive and claim to work up to6 days before a missed period but that could just be for people on longer cycles?! FRER are early I think but then a BFN can’t be trusted too early anyway so it can be a waste of a test :-/ I usually test 10dpo onwards

Definitely worth getting tested for progesterone :)
spotting is a nuisance cause you then can’t tell if it’s implantation bleeding or not 😩
do you have any symptoms? (I’m a terrible symptoms spotter)

My AF is due on 31st Jan, so between ovulation and then is 12 days.. does that mean I can test sooner?! 🤞🏼

Me too! I bought some tests yesterday but really shouldn’t have any in!
got some cheapies and a clear blue that says up to 6 days before so could technically try it Sunday 😅

must not test yet… must not test yet haha

@Sophie3839 @Countrybean hey cycle buddies!! I think I'll test Sunday morning too!! Fingers crossed for you!

I got bloods taken CD21 this month to see what my progesterone is as I spot from 10DPO do will be good to hopefully get some answers there 🙂

Also 7DPO today. Going mad 😂 bring on sunday!

Hi @AussieMum888 Think I’m on a similar timeline to you and 7dpo today and AF due 3rd feb. I have short cycles so not sure if that affects when you can test 🤷🏼‍♀️
I was thinking to wait till 10dpo too :)

@Hummusanddipdip my app is predicting the 3rd, cycle buddy 🥰

Anyone else 7DPO or there about? Would love a testing buddy! I'm going to try hold off but I know come 10DPO I'm gonna want to test haha 😂

When do you plan to test @MummyBear2519? I’m terrible for testing really early; every month I tell myself I’ll wait but I can’t! I use the excuse it’s so that I know whether I can have a drink or not 😂
Thats great that you were ok with your 2nd pregnancy. I think sil is too scared to try again after what happened.

I have a big night out planned for a friends birthday on the 4th and really not sure what to do drinking wise!
Thank you was very poorly and my first was delivered 2 months premature, ddc2 I had zero problems with so hopeful that everything will be ok but prepared either way

Hi @MummyBear2519 I’m due af 2 days before you, keeping everything crossed. Ttc number 1 so no advice, but my sil was very unwell with HELLP in her pregnancy; I’m sorry you went through it too.

I guess I'm joining in as we're TTC baby #2 - I've never participated in TTC forums before as it was impossible to track cycles first time. Struggled with PCOS and very irregular cycles/hardly ever ovulating before having my first child and eventually got lucky.
I've been off the pill for 3 months now and really surprised that my periods have been regular as clockwork, so it's a new experience tracking and feeling like we're trying "normally". Still getting used to all the abbreviations!
CD9 here and potential due date of 24 Oct, according to Flo.

Me too- finding it so hard. The symptom spotting is driving me insane. Will be 7dpo tomorrow and planning to test on Sunday - might still be too early but we’ll see.
I’ve never tried acupuncture personally but heard lots of good things about it.
re DTD..we followed the sperm meets egg plan which involves a bit of both 🤷🏼‍♀️

Wallowing in the TWW here, fingers crossed for all those testing!

In anticipation of being in it for long haul, I’d love to know peoples theories on whether DTD every day or every other day during the fertile window is better and if anyone is having fertility acupuncture? Apparently it’s it’s really good for making your phases the lengths they should be but who knows!