Page 8 | 1DPO and starting the TWW - who's with me?

XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 2023-05-19T17:09:52+00:00

Third cycle ttc #1, 2nd cycle using opks. Ovulated yesterday (peak on Wednesday) and dtd Wednesday night. I've got 23-25 day cycles and seem to have a 11 day luteal phase, so due on the 30th. Anyone else around the same dpo wanting to ride the tww out together? Hoping to hold off on testing until I'm 10dpo at the earliest, but we'll see. Gearing up for the symptom spotting to begin in a week or so, even though I know I shouldn't.

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 24/05/2023 00:05

Tiny pink spot when wiping just now, and small amount of slight brown-tinted CM when wiping earlier.

May be a smidge too early for IB (6 dpo now, 7 if i ovulated the same day as my peak instead of next day), but if it's not at least I know it's a normal thing for me as I've never noticed any spotting before a week before AF (noticed it twice previously, both times about 3 or 4 days before period started).

So, either IB or normal cycle stuff that I can make sure I don't have false hope/obsess over if it happens again in the future!

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 23/05/2023 17:47

You never know @winterbabyrose , it only takes one time so could happen first try!

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage and chemical @Hellsbells89 , fingers crossed for a sticky bean this month.

@Amy95 CM can be sticky or creamy after ovulation and for the average woman gets sticker and more scant as you get closer to your period. If you know what's normal for you, you can track any changes.

@dcrxcm ovulation pains can happen before, during or after ovulation, so you should definitely dtd the day after them as well. My ovulation (ovary) pains happen at the same time as my peak usually, then some mild period like cramping the next day. Either could be actual ovulation, no way to know for sure really without temping (which I don't do due to my sleep cycles being a bit all over the place).

Feeling good today, 5dpo and normal pms symptoms starting to creep in. Mild cramps are beginning and can feel the beginnings of breast tenderness. I know it's just progesterone-based stuff as too early for hcg symptoms l, and it's normal for my cycle.

I'm definitely being hyper aware of my pms symptoms, want to log everything I can the first fee cycles so I know what's normal and what isn't. Even without ttc, it's pretty cool to get to know my body. Weird we never really pay much attention until we're ttc.

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winterbabyrose · 23/05/2023 15:11

XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 22/05/2023 09:03

Of course you can all join, the more the merrier!

So sorry to hear about your previous losses @BudgetBuster , I've got my fingers crossed for you for this cycle!

It is all very exciting isn't it @Amy95 , its only my second cycle tracking so I'm still in the 'honeymoon phase' so to speak 😅

@winterbabyrose are you using LH strips/temping at all or just the app? The 14 days before period ovulation thing is an average, so many ovulate later or earlier than the apps predict. I actually only have an 11 day luteal phase so if I were to go off the apps, I'd be a few days out. I'd definitely recommend tracking lh for at least a couple of cycles, so you at least have an idea of your luteal phase and ovulation symptoms, etc. It's really helped me understand my body and cycles better.

If you really are 1-3dpo it'll just be a bug or progesterone related. Everything ive read so far says you can't have hcg related symptoms until after implantation which is 6dpo at the absolute earliest. I'm telling myself this constantly to stop from symptom spotting and driving myself mad 😅

Not using LPKs or anything, just simply hoping for the best tbh!

I'm pretty sure I ovulated on Thursday, and we DTD on Wednesday and Friday. So technically I am 5dpo. I'm pretty sure the nausea was a sickness bug as I was rough yesterday.🙃

Highly doubt we will be lucky the first cycle, as didn't get much chance to DTD as I've been on antibiotics and woke up Saturday morning with a yeast infection as I result of the antibiotics... so that's fun lol.😩But I guess I will have to wait and see after this TWW!

Amy95 · 23/05/2023 14:00

naggy095 · 23/05/2023 13:45

@Amy95 it really does! I remember I was consumed by it when ttc my first, I'm trying to take it a bit easier this time round 😅 I'm going away over the weekend and not back till the 29th so I have no choice but to wait till I'm 13dpo to test
Have you thought about when you're going to test?

I've been trying for just over 2 years never tracked but never noticed any changes , ummm I havnt decided just yet going sit and wait to see what happens , that's not to long away though xx

naggy095 · 23/05/2023 13:45

@Amy95 it really does! I remember I was consumed by it when ttc my first, I'm trying to take it a bit easier this time round 😅 I'm going away over the weekend and not back till the 29th so I have no choice but to wait till I'm 13dpo to test
Have you thought about when you're going to test?

Amy95 · 23/05/2023 13:16

naggy095 · 23/05/2023 13:02

@Amy95 hey, I think creamy CM is normal after ovulation but I wouldn't know as I never really get CM apart from the egg white type around ovulation 😂

I literally never ever ever get cm , so was a shock yesterday and today 😂 I feel the 2ww is dragging 🙄😂

naggy095 · 23/05/2023 13:02

@Amy95 hey, I think creamy CM is normal after ovulation but I wouldn't know as I never really get CM apart from the egg white type around ovulation 😂

Amy95 · 23/05/2023 10:26

Hellsbells89 · 22/05/2023 23:03

Hi I ovulated last Tuesday so I'm 6 DPO. Lost count on what cycle were on, suppose about 9 but I was pregnant which miscarried at 7 weeks in Jan and the following cycle was a chemical. Very much not holding out much hope at the moment, but we shall see, maybe this is our month.

Your 3 days ahead of me I'm so jealous 😂 oh I'm sorry to hear 🥺 positive thinking our time is coming 🥰🙌xxx

Amy95 · 23/05/2023 10:26

Morning ladies is it normal to have more cm after ovulation I'm currently 3dpo and got weird cm ?xx

Hellsbells89 · 22/05/2023 23:03

Hi I ovulated last Tuesday so I'm 6 DPO. Lost count on what cycle were on, suppose about 9 but I was pregnant which miscarried at 7 weeks in Jan and the following cycle was a chemical. Very much not holding out much hope at the moment, but we shall see, maybe this is our month.

Pastaf0rbreakfast · 22/05/2023 22:40

@dcrxcm I never had ovulation pain before having DS but now I get a feeling similar to a stitch or trapped wind that comes and goes for a few days.

Totally understand finding it exhausting, and it’s definitely a bit of a different vibe when ttc. We thought it was tricky to keep up with when you have busy lives before, now we have a toddler it’s even more difficult as we have to be relatively in the mood, have nothing more pressing to get on with, and DS has to be asleep, so a lot of things have to line up for us to get the opportunity! Much easier when ovulation falls on a weekend!

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 22:37

dcrxcm · 22/05/2023 22:28

@LeopardLover I think at least I’ve felt ovulation pains but maybe my mind is tricking me! I have been doing OPKs and peaked yesterday (though tbh it was hard to tell if that was morning or evening) and woke up this morning OPK back to low and cramps so I’m guessing that was it

@Pastaf0rbreakfast pains for 2-3 days! Wow. To be honest I think we’re both a bit tired from DTD in amongst everything else, I am beginning to see that it must be quite tricky to sustain the effort if you’ve got lots of other things going on (holidays? Work trips? Etc)

@Amy95 you are very wise! Has to stay fun, doesn’t it?! Conception DTD is a different vibe to the usual, we definitely do not normally go for it quite so much day to day so this is a bit of a change for us! Imagine we can’t be alone there 😊

It really does otherwise I just get fed up and don't want to do it 😂 he's the same , we both have the same mindset and also know what we both want , so we just make it as fun as we can 😂 xx

dcrxcm · 22/05/2023 22:28

@LeopardLover I think at least I’ve felt ovulation pains but maybe my mind is tricking me! I have been doing OPKs and peaked yesterday (though tbh it was hard to tell if that was morning or evening) and woke up this morning OPK back to low and cramps so I’m guessing that was it

@Pastaf0rbreakfast pains for 2-3 days! Wow. To be honest I think we’re both a bit tired from DTD in amongst everything else, I am beginning to see that it must be quite tricky to sustain the effort if you’ve got lots of other things going on (holidays? Work trips? Etc)

@Amy95 you are very wise! Has to stay fun, doesn’t it?! Conception DTD is a different vibe to the usual, we definitely do not normally go for it quite so much day to day so this is a bit of a change for us! Imagine we can’t be alone there 😊

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 22:03

Pastaf0rbreakfast · 22/05/2023 22:00

@dcrxcm not sure if ovulation pains means it’s happened or coming but sometimes I have pains for 2 or 3 days. As far as I know, the egg lasts for 24 hours after ovulation so I would keep DTD if you want to. As @Amy95 mentioned, it is supposed to be fun but it sometimes tricky to remember that when you are focusing on making a baby as well as just enjoying yourself.

I totally agree when we went through the week of baby dancing one night we were both so tired from work and had a break , but next day we were back to trying again , never make it a challenge and don't be to hard on yourself , making a baby is the fun part 🙌🤞 xx

Pastaf0rbreakfast · 22/05/2023 22:00

@dcrxcm not sure if ovulation pains means it’s happened or coming but sometimes I have pains for 2 or 3 days. As far as I know, the egg lasts for 24 hours after ovulation so I would keep DTD if you want to. As @Amy95 mentioned, it is supposed to be fun but it sometimes tricky to remember that when you are focusing on making a baby as well as just enjoying yourself.

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 21:40

dcrxcm · 22/05/2023 19:13

Hi to everybody else who has joined the thread! I definitely had ovulation pains early this morning and DTD this evening, so feeling like we’ve given ourselves a good shot… is there any point having another go tomorrow or will the window have passed? I’m not sure if ovulation pains mean it’s happened or that it’s coming. Does anybody know?

Sending everybody loads of patience for the two week wait. Will you all be waiting for AF or are you onto tests ASAP? Haven’t decided our approach yet ☺️

Keep baby dancing over your ovulation baby making is fun after all 😂🙌 well I can only say what's happened to me I definitely ovulated Saturday and I had cramping 2 days later , I always say I'm going to wait till af but always give in and test 😂 xx

LeopardLover · 22/05/2023 21:34

dcrxcm · 22/05/2023 19:13

Hi to everybody else who has joined the thread! I definitely had ovulation pains early this morning and DTD this evening, so feeling like we’ve given ourselves a good shot… is there any point having another go tomorrow or will the window have passed? I’m not sure if ovulation pains mean it’s happened or that it’s coming. Does anybody know?

Sending everybody loads of patience for the two week wait. Will you all be waiting for AF or are you onto tests ASAP? Haven’t decided our approach yet ☺️

I've never felt ovulation pains but I love that some women can! Have you been using OPKs too? To optimise I think it's best to DTD during the period before, the day of and the day after! But I haven't managed all of that this cycle.

I'm going to wait until AF is due unless I get some crazy symptoms. I just find it too disappointing otherwise - I don't like seeing a BFN and would rather think there's hope 😅

dcrxcm · 22/05/2023 19:13

Hi to everybody else who has joined the thread! I definitely had ovulation pains early this morning and DTD this evening, so feeling like we’ve given ourselves a good shot… is there any point having another go tomorrow or will the window have passed? I’m not sure if ovulation pains mean it’s happened or that it’s coming. Does anybody know?

Sending everybody loads of patience for the two week wait. Will you all be waiting for AF or are you onto tests ASAP? Haven’t decided our approach yet ☺️

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 13:27

LeopardLover · 22/05/2023 12:42

Hey everyone, I'd love to join! I think I'm 1DPO today (or maybe 2DPO). TTC #2 (my toddler just turned 2), this is our first proper cycle. We missed the best time to DTD (just before ovulation) so I'm not feeling like it'll happen this month, but that's okay! I'd looove an April / May baby if possible but appreciate we can't choose these things. Unless I get any weird symptoms, I won't be testing until AF is due! Like you @XenaTheWarriorPrincess I love reading and listening to podcasts on fertility 🤓

Hiya lovely , I'm a sort of newbie to I've never tracked before , that's the best way to think about it , if it happens it does if not there's always next month 🙌🥳 Im a may baby 😂 I'm also 2dpo and I love symptom spotting I drive my other half wild 😂xx

LeopardLover · 22/05/2023 12:42

Hey everyone, I'd love to join! I think I'm 1DPO today (or maybe 2DPO). TTC #2 (my toddler just turned 2), this is our first proper cycle. We missed the best time to DTD (just before ovulation) so I'm not feeling like it'll happen this month, but that's okay! I'd looove an April / May baby if possible but appreciate we can't choose these things. Unless I get any weird symptoms, I won't be testing until AF is due! Like you @XenaTheWarriorPrincess I love reading and listening to podcasts on fertility 🤓

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 12:23

Pastaf0rbreakfast · 22/05/2023 11:47

I hope having a positive OPKs means breastfeeding won’t affect TTC too much @XenaTheWarriorPrincess but as you also mention, LH surge doesn’t necessarily confirm ovulation. Although I have had some trapped wind type feelings yesterday which I think could be ovulation pain. Also lots of EWCM and significantly increased sex drive 🙈so I think that would all suggest I have ovulated. Negative opk just now.

Can’t test temps as we cosleep and DS is often feeding on/off from 4.30/5am.

AF not due until 4th June. Hoping everyone gets good news this month!

I don't rest bbt because my sleeping patterns all over the place . Oh your a day after me I'm due the 3rd but my period has a mind of its own 😂😂😂 I woke up with lost of cm this morning which is very weird for me because I never get any so I was there googling which I know you should never do xx

Pastaf0rbreakfast · 22/05/2023 11:47

I hope having a positive OPKs means breastfeeding won’t affect TTC too much @XenaTheWarriorPrincess but as you also mention, LH surge doesn’t necessarily confirm ovulation. Although I have had some trapped wind type feelings yesterday which I think could be ovulation pain. Also lots of EWCM and significantly increased sex drive 🙈so I think that would all suggest I have ovulated. Negative opk just now.

Can’t test temps as we cosleep and DS is often feeding on/off from 4.30/5am.

AF not due until 4th June. Hoping everyone gets good news this month!

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 11:45

naggy095 · 22/05/2023 11:40

Hi! I'm 5dpo today, ttc our second baby this is my first cycle, my daughter is 2 next month so would be a nice age gap. I've been having some cramping past couple days and sore boobs but I remember in the cycle I got pregnant previously I had 0 symptoms 😂 I also came off the mini pill just over a month ago so my symptoms could be related to that

Hiya , I've also had some sort of cramping but not sure if it's ovulation cramps xx

naggy095 · 22/05/2023 11:40

Hi! I'm 5dpo today, ttc our second baby this is my first cycle, my daughter is 2 next month so would be a nice age gap. I've been having some cramping past couple days and sore boobs but I remember in the cycle I got pregnant previously I had 0 symptoms 😂 I also came off the mini pill just over a month ago so my symptoms could be related to that

Amy95 · 22/05/2023 10:52

XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 22/05/2023 09:51

Fair enough, I think you might be able to use some site or app to adapt temps taken at different times? I've definitely seen a couple of people on some threads talk about doing that.

I'm 4dpo today, so a couple of days ahead of you. Got my peak on Wednesday evening along with ovulation pains, so assuming ovulation sometime on Thursday. My high LH results dissipate within 12-24 hours usually, so I think I ovulate fairly soon after the peak.

I have shortish cycles though, so due AF on the 30th. Planning to test next Sunday and Monday then wait for AF to be late if bfn.

It is something I'll definitely look into doing , do you find it ok to do ?

I peaked Thursday I think we'll that's what it says in my app and you can see on my chart it's definitely a peak I'll put it attached to this .... My cycles are a bit all over the place so range from 28/32 days , ooooo are you excited to test I always say each month I won't test but always give in x

1DPO and starting the TWW - who's with me?