Anyone due to ovulate around Valentine's Day?

Can’t wait to see lots of hopefully positive tests 🤞
I’m now 4 or 5 dpo (peak was early Saturday morning).
Feeling really exhausted more than anything! Won’t be doing any tests unless I miss period (normally comes 11-12 dpo)

I’m 6DPO and getting tempted to start testing!

😂😂😂 I am 4dpo also and already holding back the urge to test!

I think this month I’m going to wait as I usually start at 8dpo and I’m just a bit fed up of things now so thought If I can wait till 10dpo it might be better to as otherwise I’m wasting money on tests

@overthinkersanonnymus I like to keep a ‘crazy woman journal’ in the notes of my phone so it lets me symptom spot as much as I want then I go back later and rationalise the symptoms that takes away my urge to test. How many dpo are you again?

Thanks for your kind words and experiences everybody! It's entirely possible that it was just a weird 'flu'.. I'm going to keep track of my symptoms (I feel completely fine now) and hope very hard at the same time, not going to test until Friday (10DPO). Thanks again!!

@Ginny2018 welcome! We all do the crazy "symptom spotting" while in the TWW, but as previous poster said - you can't really have any pregnancy symptoms this early on and certainty before any HCG is showing up on a test.

I'm now 5DPO and I've caved and just ordered a pack of early testing strips from Amazon, lol!! In previous pregnancies I've only got my BFP on 10 or 11DPO. It's going to be a long week waiting...

Hi Ginny

I'm in a very similar position to you regarding pains, don't want to sound bad though my body has done this to me before when I thought I could be pregnant as hadn't had the symptoms before did tests and everything and just kept getting BFN. Has happened about 2 times now for me.

This month is happening again but not as bad as the first 2, so now I'm keeping a log so i can compare, it maybe that we trying and could be looking out for things without realising it our bodies are becoming more sensitive
maybe worth logging your symptoms to see if they come other months

I hope I'm wrong and you do get your BFP but our bodies can be very annoying

I haven't tracked this cycle but going of discharge and pains my ovulation was around 14/15th Feb so 4/5 dpo, just been making sure we DTD every 3 days starting from when my period ended and carrying on until 3 days before im due which is 28th Feb, im not going to test myself until I'm late

@Ginny2018 hello 😀
TTC is so exciting and also stressful, nervous time!
I have one child and have been pregnant twice. So I completely understand how you are feeling and the symptoms are so confusing.
my experience is that these symptoms in the two week wait are generally due to a rise in progesterone. Annoyingly the symptoms of period and early pregnancy are really similar. With both of my pregnancies the first symptom was VERY sore boobs (but I also get sore boobs in tww 🙃)
good luck to you 🍀

@Ginny2018 I'll keep everything crossed for you!

Thanks for your response! I completely get what you're saying, everything can feel like a symptom when you really want that BFP. And 2 week wait is SO long! Realistically, I know that my symptoms were probably unrelated, but it has just been so weird, I've never felt similar symptoms and I'd like to say that I know my body quite well.. Anyway I will test again on Friday (even though that's still early but that is already such a long wait haha) and keep you updated!

Welcome! I'm in a pretty similar situation- TTC #1 and first proper cycle.

So from all my research, a peak on an OPK detects a surge in LH which is 24-36 hours BEFORE you ovulate. So getting a peak on the 13st would mean you likely ovulated 14th or 15th so at most you would be 5DPO right now. Implantation occurs between 6-12DPO so you can't have experienced implantation yet. Implantation is also what triggers HCG which is the cause of nausea and lots of other symptoms. So, gently, a lot of what you are experiencing would most likely be unrelated to pregnancy this early on. I found it really difficult last month (when we had our first sort of attempt) and logged symptoms every day, found meaning in every little twinge and convinced myself it all meant something then was devastated when it didn't. I'm finding this month much more bearable by being rational and reminding myself that I am also 5DPO so any sensations I feel (I've had boob pain on and off since LAST month's ovulation!) are a coincidence. It's helped me keep my sanity and stay a bit calmer!

Hi everyone, can I join this thread? I've read all through and curious to hear how you're doing!

We're TTC baby #1, and this is only our first cycle. I've tracked my ovulation with tests this month and I think I ovulated either the 13th or the 14th (super dark line on the 13th around 9PM but the 14th 7AM the line was way lighter and continued to be lighter for the 2 days after). The 13th was CD 16 (while I normally ovulate on day 14, or at least I think). We've DTD (almost) every day from CD 12 until CD 18. So if I'm correct, I'm on 6DPO now.

Here's the thing.. I have been feeling SO sick this weekend. I have had extreme cramps in my lower abdomen (I only ever used to cramp when I had a non-hormonal IUD, but that has been out for months and haven't felt a thing since). They were unbearable saturday, got lighter yesterday and this morning woke up feeling ok, but occasional twinges. Additionally, Saturday I have slept for about 18 hours, had headaches, hot flushes, dizzyness, feeling bloated/constipated, lost taste for food and feel super emotional. Most of these symptoms are gone now, just feeling emotional and feeling a slight rise of temp (I don't track my temp). I stupidly tested yesterday (I know.. I just kept thinking what if I was already pregnant and didn't know?) but it was super negative.

Been reading all around and implantation cramps shouldn't be this painful and most importantly, can't really occur 4/5 DPO? I'm feeling very confused but hopeful at the same time. I promised myself to not test again until at least 10DPO (that would be Friday).

What do you guys think?
Sorry for the rant, everything is so new and I don't have any mom or mom-to-be-friends in my circle to ask..

Have a great day everybody😊

@Westy22 hello 😊 I’m also ttc after miscarriage. It’s a tough journey 🌈
@AnnieStar12 @BussiBop23 I look forward to hopefully seeing some early positive tests 😁

I think I’m now either 1 or 2 dpo. Managed to have sex the day after my peak and 2 days before. The days of my peak and the day after I had loads of cramps in my lower abdo.
now to get through the next two ish weeks (normally get my period 11-12 days after o. I’ve seen too many negative tests and I can’t bear it so I’ve just stopped testing until a missed period which hasn’t happened since the miscarriage 🫠

I'm not sure I can commit to a day or two before AF lol @BussiBop23 @AnnieStar12 maybe 10 dpo onwards...I'll try and fight the urge tho 🙈

@AnnieStar12 I am 2dpo today and also an early tester! 🤦‍♀️ going try and hold out until a day or two before my period this time like you! 🤞

Im now 3DPO.

I'm usually an obsessive tester and start testing from like 6DPO, but I haven’t brought any this month (yet!). Im gonna see if I can just wait until 1/2 days before my period is due. I know I’ll probably cave, but I’m gonna see if I can save myself the stress of staring at tests hoping if I squint I’ll see a faint line, lol!

When is everyone planning to test?

Can I join? 😊 ttc after a MC last May, I'm 1 dpo and feeling quite calm this cycle hoping it's a sign of good things to come 🌈
Initially wasn't tracking this month but then caved and did some opk's, we covered cd6 up to 14..dtd every other day. Best attempt yet so I'm a little hopeful 🙏 x good luck everyone

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!
I had my positive yesterday morning.
Managed to have sex Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I’m knackered 😂
Fingers crossed now is our time, I was really hoping to be pregnant before the due date of the pregnancy I lost.
lots of positive vibes to everyone 🍀

@ooverthinkersanonnymus I am 1dpo today. I've got a good feeling about this cycle, but I also don't want to get my hopes up as I have done before!

Hi @overthinkersanonnymus im also 1dpo I think. Let the TWW begin! I didn’t notice much EWCM either this month actually. Month 3 Ttc number 1 xx

Hi Ladies

Im either 2/3 DPO I haven't tracked using opks or BTT as this is my first month trying so didn't want to stress myself out straight away.

Been using Flo, Get Baby and pre mom apps to log my periods in for good few years i normally range 26 to 32 day cycles and ovulate between day 12 and day 18.

For this month we have been DTD every 3 days from the day my period ended would have liked to do every 1 to 2 days but hubby can only manage every 3 days this did land according to 1 app 2 days before ovulation and another app day of ovulation, we still carrying on with DTD every 4 days for the rest of this month though just in case ovulation was late.

We did have a fertility health check done last year sperm was fine and my bloods and scans came back fine aswell.

14th Feb i did have possible ovulation pains on my left side all day around where my ovaries are and also my hip join pains carried on until lunchtime on 15th Feb, my Discharge though sorry Tmi wasn't Egg white and was just supper wet so been using pre seed lube last few times we been DTD.

Today im having light belly cramps and constipation and also a tender sore throat and feeling like my ears are blocked but maybe a cold coming who knows?

I didn't temp this morning so ovulation remains unconfirmed but I'm weirdly at peace with it- regardless I'm CD16 and my average cycle is 27 days so assuming I'm also in TWW! Thinking regardless of when AF is due I'll try and wait to test til 1st March.