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March SMEP!

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Blessedmummytobe · 12/03/2023 08:42

Hi all.

starting this thread as I’m going to try SMEP this month And thought it would be good for moral support to do it with other ladies. It’s worked for me previously. I’m on cycle day 7. So will start testing from tomorrow! Let’s do this!

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lottieb92 · 18/04/2023 14:27

@Babydustthisyear congratulations!
it’s steered me to continue smep this month as you just never know when that egg might drop!! 💗

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Blessedmummytobe · 18/04/2023 14:20

So happy for you @Babydustthisyear

Hopefully the rest of us are right behind you with our bfp’s xxx

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Babydustthisyear · 18/04/2023 12:35

@Blessedmummytobe I think I ovulated on cycle day 11 and clear blue and easy at home strip both matched up with cycle 14 (flo and Premom) also said 14.

I then got light spotting on what was 4dpo but it actually was 6/7dpo. My readings on cycle day 11 where low but I defo ovulated around then based off my faint line now

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Blessedmummytobe · 18/04/2023 12:29

@Babydustthisyear so exciting! So when do you think you ovulated and when did the test apps say you’d ovulate?

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Babydustthisyear · 18/04/2023 12:03

@Blessedmummytobe lol yes U did 💕💕I'm in total shock I don't even know why I tested I didn't plan to I just did, Showed my husband he can see the line too. So I defo ovulated early even though clear blue picked up my surge after I ovulated and Premom too 💕💕💕

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Blessedmummytobe · 18/04/2023 11:58

@Babydustthisyear omgosh! I told you! So so soooo happy for you hun 💙

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Babydustthisyear · 18/04/2023 11:52

Ladies I just did a cheap hcg strip and got a faint line 🙈🙈 I can't believe it! I think I'm 12dpo the apps have me at 8dpo but I think I defo ovulated early based on the spotting I had.

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Blessedmummytobe · 18/04/2023 10:29

So I managed to go through ovulation not testing only to start pregnancy testing at 4dpo 😂 🤷🏽‍♀️why do we do it to ourselves!

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Blessedmummytobe · 16/04/2023 20:04

@Babydustthisyear thats promising as it’s something not normal for you. You should defo test now!

I’m about 3DPO. I think! Bloated and twinges! Let’s wait and see!

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Babydustthisyear · 16/04/2023 08:18

Hey ladies hope your all good, I'm still as confused as ever 🙈 I'm still spotting that's from 4dpo and I'm now 9dpo, it eased about 7dpo then came back. This has to be the worst ever two week wait out of all the cycles AF is not due until next Sunday a week today 😭😭😭

@lottieb92 I totally hear you! I was a little bit gutted when I realised that we were out for 2023 😭 but the way I see it, is more time to get things you want done and save extra money, that's what I'm trying to do. 💕💕

lottieb92 · 15/04/2023 10:43

@Blessedmummytobe period due today, tested and BFN, got cramps just now so assume she’s coming very soon ☹️

In one sense feel okay because December baby wasn’t my brightest plan, but also now can’t believe it’ll be 2024 baby !?

Babydustthisyear · 14/04/2023 21:57

@Blessedmummytobe thanks for checking in, I'm good, still confused lol I had spotting until yesterday and cramps and nothing today. AF due next week so I'm just going to keep busy until Af shows or I can test.

How are you? 💕

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Blessedmummytobe · 14/04/2023 20:47

@lottieb92 bless you. It’s tiring isn’t it?! Have you tested again?

I think I’m ovulating today. Bloated and right sided dull ache. Not tracking. DTD as if I’m following Smep but less pressure.

@Babydustthisyear how are you x

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lottieb92 · 12/04/2023 15:08

@Blessedmummytobe currently 11DPO and nada on the tests
Staying away from them until af comes due Saturday!

annoyed as SMEP was intense and think we DTD 10 times in the end 🙈

Babydustthisyear · 12/04/2023 14:39

@Blessedmummytobe aww I'm glad ur feeling the better, some friends who are older than me that I have confided in and have had their families all say that when the relaxed that's when it happened. So it will for us too.

I'm so confused to be honest, I have never had ovulation bleeding but google said it can happen I was so shocked as I was only 3-4dpo but then I read than u can ovulate early and my last cycle was only 26 days when it's usually 28, who knows Iv had some cramping today like my period is due but, I'm confused about when I can test because I could be further along in my cycle than I realise but flo said 25th April and im going to try and wait as long as possible I can't take negative tests 🙈🙈 rather Af showed than a negative 🙈🙈🙈 xx

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Blessedmummytobe · 12/04/2023 14:27

@Babydustthisyear I have done the same. I decided not to track this month and get weighed down with everything. I’ve just been a lot lighter and happier. It actually started to take the fun out of making love to my partner. I noticed some ewcm yesterday and pounced on him though LOL! Only managed to DTD 4 times this cycle as he was away…I’m hopeful though.

Well! I reckon that is implantation bleeding! If you don’t normally get ovulation bleeding (which I’ve never heard of tbh) then it’s probably not that! How exciting! When can you test? X

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Babydustthisyear · 12/04/2023 14:16

@Blessedmummytobe nice to see you back 💕 awww I know it's so so hard at times Iv really tried to relax this month as much as possible because it's too hard to wait for ovulation and the TWW, I have a feeling we all get there eventually.

I'm good I'm currently in the TWW and was feeling calm but my body has thrown a spanner in the works I tracked ovulation and I'm 4dpo but I had light bleeding yesterday so it's either ovulation bleeding or implantation bleeding if I ovulated earlier than expected....who knows i will just have to wait 😭 xxx

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Blessedmummytobe · 12/04/2023 12:33

@Babydustthisyear i am now thanks. It just gets so much at times plus period hormones. How are you?

@lottieb92 hows it going?
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Babydustthisyear · 04/04/2023 07:08

@Blessedmummytobe hope your ok 💕💕xx

lottieb92 · 31/03/2023 12:09

@Blessedmummytobe fair enough - been there also!

look after yourself x

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Blessedmummytobe · 31/03/2023 12:04

@lottieb92 im tired of bfn’s. I cba now. I give up. Wish you all the best trying this cycle. I’ll check back in a few weeks x❤

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lottieb92 · 31/03/2023 12:00

@Blessedmummytobe darn that does just look like a dodge test? Can you do another tomorrow?

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Blessedmummytobe · 31/03/2023 10:52

I tested…nothing but an indent line and false hope. So upset. Next round!

March SMEP!
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lottieb92 · 31/03/2023 09:47

@Blessedmummytobe yess I do feel less anxious I am praying I have age on our side! But we have been trying since 28 🥴
just wish I hadn’t listened to societal pressure and had more babies when I wanted too haha!

but my son is excited to be a big brother and I just hope one day he can be 🤞🏻 No use crying over the past!

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Blessedmummytobe · 31/03/2023 08:18

30 is young! You’ll be fine. 💙

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