TTC February 2024 ✨

Not yet as only just finished my period today so starting tomorrow myself not sure if anyone else is just starting as well, but seems a lot of people have carried over from last month's group

wishing you the best of luck though

Everyone else seems to be a bit further along in their cycle. Anyone else 1/2 dpo? Got to keep busy!

@CoolSummer89 thankyou so mutch. I've gotten so many tips from here so I'm already feeling more positive about next month.

Ah that’s annoying that he was away for your peak. Will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you anyway. And if it isn’t your month then you will have more of a handle on tracking next month

TWW started for me. I'm not holding out too mutch hope as my husband was away at a stag do during me peek days 🙄. We DTD early on CD9 and CD11 and one last time today for luck CD16. Think I peaked CD13 but my OPKs were not very conclusive. Xxx

Thanks all ☺️

Pretty convinced it's an indent. Threw it out after going cross eyed squinting at it. I haven't got any more tests now so I'm holding out for a while. I'm sure AF will arrive with vengeance within the next couple of days. If she doesn't by the end of the week then I'll shell out for more tests. Dread to think how much I've spent on tests over the past 18 cycles...

@Phinie sending lots of good luck. Got my fingers and toes crossed for you 🤞

@CoolSummer89 super exciting about your positive OPK! Happy for you ☺️

Sounds promising ladies!!! Fingers crossed for you! Clearblue are so rubbish @CLazz92. Ive had some corkers of evaps on them. I know its hard but id bin it and not look at it again and test again in two days, you can drive yourself mad looking at them! i mean with my track record id be testing tomorrow but it is better to wait...

I have - in a moment of madness - ordered some tests. Im going to ask hubby to hide them when they arrive. More cramping today, tingly boobs and i feel a bit queasy BUT I am quick a sickie/dizzy person generally so I'm reading anything into it.

How much difference does the sunshine make btw? Feeling quite positive today! Xx

Oooh fingers crossed.
For reference this is what a FRER looks like. If I were you I'd get one of these to try tomorrow with FMU ☺️

@Phinie and @CLazz92 this sounds so promising for both of you. Maybe try first thing in the morning in a couple of days and things will be more pronounced! Hopefully something comes up that will keep your mind occupied in that time.

A different kind of positive for me, just got my first positive OPK (first cycle tracking). Feeling a bit giddy at it all 😊

@CLazz92 Fun, we're both playing the same game today! I hope it turns out to be a positive for you.

I need to keep telling myself now that testing 5,000 more times today is pointless, the line is not likely to suddenly be stronger this afternoon. We'll see if I can resist.

Well I'm around 13-14dpo and due on. I have an irregular cycle so I take my AF arrival predictions with a pinch of salt!

Tested negative on an internet cheapie, and decided to use the last clear blue early test in a fit of 'why not'. Got a very faint line within 3 mins so now I'm playing the 'indent or v weak positive' game while I'm meant to be working. What a laugh.

Hope everyone is doing ok 💐

Ahh how exciting @Phinie !!! Hoping the line progresses :) x

Good morning everyone. I am 10dpo today, took a test this morning (I have no idea what kind, or if it's a FRER, it's a test that came with the last batch of ovulation tests I ordered) and I thiiiink I see an incredibly faint line! I would post a picture but it's even less visible in pictures than it is in real life haha. Still wanted to share though. Let's hope it's not a hallucination!

You're welcome @CoolSummer89! It was my first month tracking with OPKs as well and it was interesting to see how my body works in a more broken down way. I wasn't expecting to jump to peak that quick, but was interesting to see.

Let us know how it goes if you're able/want to :)

Thank you! Just had a 0.33 after multiple drinks and a two hour hold. So it's going up finally!

Hey,

Still in the midst of ttc. Not due to ovulate until Tuesday I think(apps have a couple of days difference between but the one I have tracked cycles on for 10 years say's Tuesday)

Now I normally(literally every cycle ever) get boob aches for about 5-7days before my period but then it's just heaviness, aches and just tender all over. But, these last two cycles during ovulation, my boobs are so sore. Like on the sides, to the point where in the car earlier, every little bump would jiggle them and cause pain.
Just wondering if any of you guys have had this also while ttc. Wondered if maybe it's the hormones from DH?

Me too @RW269... fingers crossed for us both! How do we keep sane this week...

@Mrshaitchxo only a smidge ahead, @RW269 or @KittyFantastica will correct me but i think 5dpo? So far too early too but very odd. Feel free to join us on our no testing early pact!

The only thing I've changed this month is taking proceive and on a quick google it does seem to cause boob related TTW symptoms. Think I'll be knocking it on the head if it is that, I can't be leaking every other fortnight! Xx

Can any of those more experienced at TTC help me with this?

Only finished my period on Thursday, then yesterday I took my first test and I've had a surge already. It seems way too soon and LH levels have started to drop today judging by the test I did this evening

I'm confused 🫤

@ButterflySkies oh no way how weird!! How many DPO are you now?

I know that realistically mine is just the progesterone rising because it's too early for a possible implantation to have even happened right now but it's just weird that it's never been a symptom before (and I'm a self confessed chronic symptom spotter🤣)

I also had some quite painful cramping on my tubeless side yesterday which was odd... gah!! I hate the unknown I'm too much of a control freak for this haha

@Mrshaitchxo sorry for TMI but my right boob is leaking... just noticed a damp patch on my top. My body is more than likely trolling me too but what the actual f... ive not bf-ed since DD was 10 months old and have honestly never have a leaky boob since they dried up... very, very strange! It is going to be a long week, and i cant now help but get my hopes up. I already know how gutting this month is going to be when AF shows... x

Just did my 2nd OPK of the day and the ratio is now 0.61. Honestly if I’m not successful this month (or any month) it’s been so great learning more about my body and what is going on. Can’t believe I didn’t know any of this stuff.

Have also been listening to the podcast 28ish days later, which is all about the menstrual cycle. There are 28 episodes and they are all about 15 minutes long. I have been listening to the episode which corresponds with my cycle day, so ep 11 for CD11 today.

@KittyFantastica @Mrshaitchxo thanks so much both for sharing, this is so helpful. This is my first cycle tracking as well and had 0.41 at noon today and thought I would still be far off. But looks like it could be close now!

You're welcome @PenguinOnTheMoon! I actually had to set that myself as the peak as the app originally had that value set to 'high'. I'd already had the peak on the other OPK and both machines, so I figured as it's the first month using it and the app doesn't have any previous data to work with.

I was a bit worried originally that the peak for me doesn't seem very high, but this could have been the very start of my peak and got stronger by the evening, I just couldn't test then. It's all fun and games!