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TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2

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HelloMoon87 · 18/07/2023 21:21

Hi,

Continuing on from "dpo 1, tww keep sane" thread.

@pm24
@Tes004
@Doodlestar
@longingtobe23
@cth96
@Maybebaby12345
@JLN88
@missmae
@bookworm100
@rosecbrm
@MrsP20202
@FirstTim3Mummy
@BlossomTree123
@cosymama2020
@Boobag

Congrats to @pinkandredflowers and @Scarletthoping on bfps last cycle, hope all goes well in the pregnancy.

Here we go...

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 15:27

@missmae lol I was going to suggest doing opk after I got my peak but I don't want to be an enabler to my madness 😂

@longingtobe23 I've not had a peak on CD 13 since I started TTC, it's unusual. Usually my peak is CD 15/16, so quite early. And it's also good timing for us!

Good luck to everyone!

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SnookyPook · 28/07/2023 15:21

Congrats on the peaks ladies! Got mine a couple of days ago so we're all similar stages for the tww! Good luck and baby dust to us all!!

Can't remember who was asking but I just always use the cheapy OneStep opk strips from Amazon and they've always been fine for me. Plus recently have used them with the Premom app to determine the peaks more clearly and all seems to work well. I've never used ClearBlue so can't say how superior they are but am happy with the cheap ones 👍🏻

Ncl31 · 28/07/2023 15:20

@longingtobe23 glad youre home to do the baby dance!

Fingers crossed for you and @missmae and @HelloMoon87

longingtobe23 · 28/07/2023 15:16

@HelloMoon87 mine also just shot up! After I said my peak is typically evening 🤣🤭
But down to business now, I am thrilled it’s happened as it has - because I’m away Saturday night and Sunday morning ✨ the stars aligned!

I can’t believe it I’ve been TTC the longest in this thread and I never get a peak on Cycle day 14!

TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2
missmae · 28/07/2023 14:20

@HelloMoon87 you inspired me to test again with my opk, I have also just got my peak! Crazy how fast it can change within a few hours! Cd14 today!

missmae · 28/07/2023 13:01

@HelloMoon87 that is true! I will stay relaxed! And yes exactly I’ve been wanting to have it done so at least it is out of the way now! X

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:57

@missmae what will be will be, I'm sure it won't be affected by smear. And it will be out of the way if you're pregnant, you don't have to worry about it for a while x

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missmae · 28/07/2023 12:55

@HelloMoon87 ah did you! Yes fingers crossed they do as I noticed I actually have ewcm this cycle where as last cycle I didn’t notice any… but I can this time so I was feeling hopeful… I hope I haven’t just ruined the chances lol!😭in 3 weeks!

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:46

missmae · 28/07/2023 12:43

@HelloMoon87 oh wow that did go up quick, definitely a peak!
And yeah I was thinking surely it wouldn’t affect it as it’s the cervix and nothing else… just concerned about the bleeding as there was quite a lot…Hoping it stops and doesn’t get in the way of the lil swimmers 😟lol !

I also bled quite a bit with my first smear. Yeah I think they will be able to get where they need to! 💚🤞
When do you get the results back?

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:44

Silverseas1 · 28/07/2023 12:38

Totally understandable although personally speaking my pregnancies happened when I actually felt like dtd rather than planning it. My thoughts on this at the time were it was my body telling me its time ie the more I actually felt like it without other things on my mind the higher my chances were of it happening🤔
Anyway, I shouldn't really be on this thread just felt like sharing my experience 😊👍

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I completely understand. My first pregnancy happened very casually after TTC for one year, and when I least expected it.
But I'm romanticising the idea of having April baby 😂 it's so hard to not get obsessed... When do you draw the line? Because after finding out pregnancy, there is a lot of other stuff to worry about. Definitely agree being chilled is the goal

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missmae · 28/07/2023 12:43

@HelloMoon87 oh wow that did go up quick, definitely a peak!
And yeah I was thinking surely it wouldn’t affect it as it’s the cervix and nothing else… just concerned about the bleeding as there was quite a lot…Hoping it stops and doesn’t get in the way of the lil swimmers 😟lol !

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:38

@missmae I'd be really surprised if it did affect TTC. I was due smear test when I was pregnant and advised not to do it, I did it 12 weeks after baby was born. But not while TTC.

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Silverseas1 · 28/07/2023 12:38

HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:22

Dtd is all planned on our side unfortunately. We have a 2 year old and full time jobs 5 days a week and no family around, so unless we plan it, other things take priority. I did pregnant first time after throwing the wind to caution, so if I don't get pregnant until September, I definitely want to chill for a bit.

Totally understandable although personally speaking my pregnancies happened when I actually felt like dtd rather than planning it. My thoughts on this at the time were it was my body telling me its time ie the more I actually felt like it without other things on my mind the higher my chances were of it happening🤔
Anyway, I shouldn't really be on this thread just felt like sharing my experience 😊👍

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:34

Well that went up quickly.

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:23

@Doodlestar I got the cheapies easyhome from Amazon. It is my second time using clearblue, they have matched very well, so I don't think it is necessary to buy expensive ones 🤞

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missmae · 28/07/2023 12:23

Hmm anyone know about if smear tests affect anything during ovulation? I’m due to ov within the next day or 2. Just had my first smear done as I’m 25 in a couple of weeks and I did bleed quite a bit… she asked when my period is due and I told her that it’s not for a couple of weeks as I am actually in my ovulation window now… has anyone had anything similar before ?😅

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 12:22

Dtd is all planned on our side unfortunately. We have a 2 year old and full time jobs 5 days a week and no family around, so unless we plan it, other things take priority. I did pregnant first time after throwing the wind to caution, so if I don't get pregnant until September, I definitely want to chill for a bit.

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Silverseas1 · 28/07/2023 12:18

My friend drove herself nuts with tests, calculations and dtd at certain times only. She admitted all she could think about during dtd was will it be this time and usually it wasn't. I suggested trying throwing caution to the wind, doing what 'comes' (important what ever way) naturally and relaxing about it all. She was pregnant within 10 weeks and now has a beautiful baby boy. Obviously depending on circumstances it wouldn't work for everyone. This was her first time ttc and she'd being relying on ovulation tests for 2 years.

Doodlestar · 28/07/2023 12:00

Good luck @HelloMoon87 !

Which opk strips do you use? I'd like to move to cheap strips as the clear blue ones are 🤑🤑🤑 and seem wasteful, but I'm a bit unsure how easy the strips are to interpret. Do the instructions make it easy enough to work out, in your experience?

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 11:11

I am feeling positive this cycle, hope we get our good news soon.

We are working from home today, so dtd this afternoon, this night, tomorrow evening and maybe for a good measure Sunday morning 😂 I am a planner, so it helps me to know what's happening in case someone is wondering I've gone mad.

@BlossomTree123 this morning I got a line same as control, so I would count that as peak this morning. My most fertile times are (according to the instructions) today and tomorrow. But I'll also opk few more times today and tomorrow just to make sure.

I'm doing 2 different opks and temping, so I've officially crossed the line of obsession 😂 I'm now going to watch out for temp increase 🧐

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Ecgx · 28/07/2023 11:10

Thank you @missmae i will deffo update the thread x

missmae · 28/07/2023 11:00

@HelloMoon87 your test from today is just a tad darker than mine from this morning I’m expecting my peak tomorrow! I would deffo dtd from now! 🤞🏼

missmae · 28/07/2023 10:58

@Ecgx deffo can see something! hoping it progresses for you!🙏🏼

@Tes004 i am thinking maybe you ovulated later than normal as well?🤔

@BlossomTree123 i honestly did the same, I think it’s because my sister also found out she was pregnant last cycle so I was so excited to be pregnant with her! I HAVE to be more relaxed this month I actually did go insane lool.
I will most likely deffo update on symptoms but as far as testing, I am waiting until af Is due! 😂which would be a couple days before my birthday 😄

longingtobe23 · 28/07/2023 10:53

@HelloMoon87 how strange I think we were saying our cycles were similar and I am also getting stronger OPKs earlier than normal!

I usually do as above said, test morning, midday then evening when I see it rising to see if it keeps jumping and I don’t miss the peak
and yes DTD two days but keep testing until it drops down!
I usually get my Peak before bed ✨🤞🏻
Good luck!

BlossomTree123 · 28/07/2023 10:47

@HelloMoon87 so is that saying your peak was yesterday? Meaning ovulation today? I’m leaving opks so want to learn for my upcoming