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Tracking BBT - TTC

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Angelselevenx · 26/03/2023 13:25

Hi everyone! It's our second cycle TTC and first cycle tracking my BBT and I find it all so interesting, I'm learning so much about my body that I didn't even think of before. I'd like to see others graphs that are TTC and how their graph reflected a BFN or BFP. I'm 5DPO and temperature dipped yesterday but back up again today.

Feel free to share your graph so we can discuss all things TTC and BBT 😊

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emmatcc1 · 08/05/2023 17:51

Hello, which cd are the two of you. I’m on cd 4 I have opks and pregnancy tests coming in tomorrow. I’m doing opks for the first time. I’m also thinking of getting folic acid and vitamin b.

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Angelselevenx · 08/05/2023 16:41

@Ttcsecond aww lovely! Back to the typical British weather today 🌨️.

I think I have magnesium in my multivitamin but looking online it looks like a good one to take! I'm itching to start my b6 in the hope O comes forward from CD21 😅. I know right!! How many will you take after ovulation? i don't even like Brazil nuts 😅

That's good, let me know how you get on with that. I did look at the clearblue fertility monitor but that seems excessive when I'm only going onto cycle 4 xx

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Ttcsecond · 08/05/2023 10:18

@Angelselevenx

I did thanks. Was so sunny and food was great. Hope you had a lovely Sunday too.

looks like you’re taking all the good stuff. I did wonder about getting some magnesium as well. I know what you mean about Brazil nuts. My partner split my over the kitchen floor the other day and I was like do you know how expensive these are! 🤣🤣.

I also caved and got the clear blue digital ovulation tests. I like know when my fertile period starts especially when my ovulation day varies so much. Xx

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Angelselevenx · 08/05/2023 07:40

Morning @Ttcsecond hope you had a lovely bbq. I've just don't my H&B order, 50mg vitamin B6, B Complex, COq10 (il be taking 150mg a day), Brazil nuts (why are they so expensive!?) and bee propolis. If you search b6 on here there are lots of positive stories xx

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Angelselevenx · 07/05/2023 13:32

@Ttcsecond good ideas. I think I'm going to add in b complex with my new b6 50mg and then get some Brazil nuts too. This is what I already take xx

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Ttcsecond · 07/05/2023 12:34

@Angelselevenx
oh and she mentions the low dose aspirin too. I’ll take one of those before bed. Xx

Ttcsecond · 07/05/2023 12:33

@Angelselevenx

No I hadn’t seen that. Very interesting thank you.

So I think will take the vitamin b6 along with my b complex. Plus stop eating Brazil nuts now and eat them after ovulation.

xx

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Angelselevenx · 07/05/2023 11:12

@Ttcsecond

mumsinthewood.com/conceive-them/aiding-conception-with-supplements/

Have you seen this? Xx

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Angelselevenx · 07/05/2023 07:51

@Ttcsecond thank you! It was a lovely day despite the weather and I let my hair down, although I can't hack hangovers anymore so I didn't go to crazy 😅. Hope you have a lovely bbq today!

When I pick up my Holland & Barrett order I'm going to swap out the 100g vitamin b6 to the 50g I think xx

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Ttcsecond · 06/05/2023 09:17

@Angelselevenx

oh yeah for sure it’s hard. Just thought if we got pregnant this cycle it could be a Valentine’s baby.

I’m glad you’re going to let your hair down and have some fun. Not up to much today but got a BBQ tomorrow. Enjoy the wedding! Xx

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Angelselevenx · 06/05/2023 08:14

@Ttcsecond I know, it really will and it'll all be timed nicely but it's hard to see that when it doesn't happen isn't it.

Yes wedding today! Going to let my hair down and then get cracking again from next week 🤣 do you have any nice plans this weekend? Xx

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Ttcsecond · 06/05/2023 08:07

@Angelselevenx

I really wish I could give you a hug! It will happen for you, I know it. I think your hormones will still settling a bit after coming off birth control.

But I know what you mean about feeling sad about it and announcements really hammer in it. Got to think that it will happen at the right time and the baby will be so so loved.

Have you got the wedding today?
Xx

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Angelselevenx · 06/05/2023 06:20

@Ttcsecond my temp has finally dropped below cover line which ties in to when my period should actually be starting so no idea what the brown/old bleeding is from, I'm assuming just from everything last month.

I've been up since half 5 this morning and been getting in my thoughts about it not happening and not being able to fall pregnant which just seems ridiculous as we only started trying in February, had our cp in March and April obviously my cycle is just sorting itself out. But it's hard isn't it, there's so many pregnancy announcements and it just feels like everyone is pregnant at the moment 😔 I really hope it happens for us soon xx

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Angelselevenx · 05/05/2023 15:33

@Ttcsecond oh no I bought the 100g ones 🤣🤣🤣 xx

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Ttcsecond · 05/05/2023 15:29

@Angelselevenx
yep but got the 50mg ones so will take one a day til ovulation and then maybe take two a day after that.

I’m also debating taking low dose aspirin xx

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Angelselevenx · 05/05/2023 14:44

@Ttcsecond yay did you, I've literally just ordered some to collect on Tuesday as well. I'll start them then, are you starting them today? Xx

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Ttcsecond · 05/05/2023 14:42

@Angelselevenx

Thanks for tagging me in that other thread. I was in town so popped to Holland and Barrett and got some B6 xx

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Angelselevenx · 05/05/2023 09:47

@Ttcsecond yeah mine was always 11 days and now 9 days cause of my chemical 😔.

I'm bleeding now but it's dark brown and not fresh so it must be old blood coming out from the CP.

I'm going to have a little look and I'll let you know what I find, but I think it'll be an every day vitamin xx

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Ttcsecond · 05/05/2023 09:30

@Angelselevenx

just had a look back through my apps and before we started trying in Jan my LP was about 12 days so I think it was just longer h the last few months because of my chemicals.

I might get some b6 instead of b complex too. Will you take your whole cycle or just after ovulation? Xx

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Angelselevenx · 05/05/2023 07:22

@Ttcsecond good idea getting those sticks. Let me know how you get on with them as I might try them too.

My temps dropped today by 0.2 but the bleeding had stopped last night so I literally have no idea. Im guessing it's just pre period spotting which I've never ever had before.

Sorry that AF has arrived. Hopefully now we know when CD1 is properly from our CPs we will be able to track this month and know where we stand xx

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Ttcsecond · 05/05/2023 07:19

@Angelselevenx

Definitely CD1 for me today. So odd that my LP was shorter.

How are you today? Xx

Ttcsecond · 04/05/2023 17:26

@Angelselevenx
not heard of those sticks before. Good that they measure it over a few days.

yeah I just want to check my progesterone levels to rule it out.

I’m confused about that for you too. Maybe test again tomorrow? Did you do an LH test?

had my doctors call. Got it marked on my record. Said not been trying long but if happens again/I’m trying longer and don’t get pregnant then will start doing some tests. I’m definitely going to order the progesterone test for my own piece of mind xx

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Angelselevenx · 04/05/2023 14:44

@Ttcsecond that's odd, I've heard progesterone stick tests called proov sticks. I was having a look at those last night.

What are you thinking, you have low progesterone or just want to check?

I think I'll order b6 then as I guess there's no harm in taking that. I was going to take an LH to see if that will give me anything, I'll do one when I next need a pee.

The thing I'm most confused about is when I was googling high temp bbt and period, progesterone drops, causing the temp to drop which then tells your body to have its period. If my temp is still high, is my progesterone still high which then makes me question what this bleeding is haha. It's definitely not pregnancy though cause I'd have a line by now at 8/9DPO I'm sure xx

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Ttcsecond · 04/05/2023 14:41

@Angelselevenx
I’ve only been taking it for the first time this cycle. I take a b complex vitamin after ovulation.

I’m so confused. I took an OPK test just now as usually my LH levels go high just before AF and it’s not that high.

I might order a progesterone testing kit and pay for it. At least then can do on the right day as opposed to day 21 which wouldn’t be 7 days after ovulation for me Xx

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Angelselevenx · 04/05/2023 14:33

@Ttcsecond how weird, our cycles have been almost identical this month bar my temp bloody going up at the end. I stopped bleeding earlier but it came back and then stopped again so I literally don't have a scooby. And you've started bleeding early by 2 days same as me.

I've been taking coq10 for about 6/7 weeks now. You take it too don't you? I'm looking into taking b6 to help with progesterone levels xx

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