Page 22 | TTC FIRST BABY - New cycle, let's go girls !

Lila34830 · 2024-10-10T09:19:28+00:00

Follow up form TTC BABY #1 - cycle buddies. For all the girls trying to conceive their first baby !

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 18:23

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 18:16

Thank you guys so useful !
@KT199 can't believe you just added another thing for me to do with the progesterone tests 😂 I might refrain from using these yet .. I have an actual blood test on Monday to check if ovulation happened ... but I'm now a bit upset because I feel like I'm out without having even started as I had no LH rise yet ! My last hope is tomorrow on DC19. We shall see....!!!

Good to have a test, keep us updated how you get on! Have you organised it through your GP?

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 18:23

@KT199 let us know what the strips say !

I have been suffering with pcos since age 16 but my period has been regular for a couple of years now! I've been very lucky as I'm still under consultant at the fertility clinic as it was quite severe and he said let's do some investigating in prevention to check everything works fine. But I highly doubt my test will confirm ovulation with no LH surge !! Let's hope tomorrow is finally peak day. If it is I'm gonna post my test to celebrate 😂

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KT199 · 25/10/2024 18:20

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 18:16

Thank you guys so useful !
@KT199 can't believe you just added another thing for me to do with the progesterone tests 😂 I might refrain from using these yet .. I have an actual blood test on Monday to check if ovulation happened ... but I'm now a bit upset because I feel like I'm out without having even started as I had no LH rise yet ! My last hope is tomorrow on DC19. We shall see....!!!

Ahhh that’s good about the blood test!! I bet you feel frustrated about the lack of surge, but it could just be a little later this month if you’ve been stressed/ill ect

I had hormones tested at the start of my cycle this month and everything came back fine so I want blood test to confirm ovulation and progesterone levels too 🤣 but thought I might try these strips first.

KT199 · 25/10/2024 18:16

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 18:12

I might get these!! Are they on amazon?xx

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Yeah, I’ve seen two brands Wondfo and Proov they don’t seem as readily available / popular as OPK testing, available on prime and it could confirm a good ovulation, or highlight low progesterone in luteal phase or even confirm ovulation hasn’t actually occurred

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 18:16

Thank you guys so useful !
@KT199 can't believe you just added another thing for me to do with the progesterone tests 😂 I might refrain from using these yet .. I have an actual blood test on Monday to check if ovulation happened ... but I'm now a bit upset because I feel like I'm out without having even started as I had no LH rise yet ! My last hope is tomorrow on DC19. We shall see....!!!

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Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 18:12

KT199 · 25/10/2024 18:06

It is a urine test that checks progesterone levels to confirm ovulation and if it’s strong/weak ovulation, they’re strips similar to OPKS and you take them from day 6/7 after ovulation until day 10. You need to do one at the beginning of your cycle too to get baseline similar to LH

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I might get these!! Are they on amazon?xx

KT199 · 25/10/2024 18:06

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 18:00

What’s PDF testing?xx

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It is a urine test that checks progesterone levels to confirm ovulation and if it’s strong/weak ovulation, they’re strips similar to OPKS and you take them from day 6/7 after ovulation until day 10. You need to do one at the beginning of your cycle too to get baseline similar to LH

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 18:00

KT199 · 25/10/2024 17:58

@Frenchtoastie Also BBT can slowly rise over 2/3 days! So don’t stress too much, it’ll probably confirm once your temp is over the baseline ☺️

@Lila34830 oh BBT is horrendous 🤣 I only do it as I did it for so long prior to stop getting pregnant. If I didn’t have an Apple Watch I couldn’t do it, I dunno how people manage to wake up and do it without moving, sitting up ect ect I always used to forget when I was using a thermometer! It does confirm ovu (well not technically like a pdg test) but

LADIES, speaking of PDG testing.. has anyone done this? I was considering doing it next month if we’re not successful this month as it will confirm ovulation and track whether my hormone is high enough to be a good ovulation or poor one.. on the other hand do I really need to add more peeing on a stick into my tracking 🤣😭

What’s PDF testing?xx

KT199 · 25/10/2024 17:58

@Frenchtoastie Also BBT can slowly rise over 2/3 days! So don’t stress too much, it’ll probably confirm once your temp is over the baseline ☺️

@Lila34830 oh BBT is horrendous 🤣 I only do it as I did it for so long prior to stop getting pregnant. If I didn’t have an Apple Watch I couldn’t do it, I dunno how people manage to wake up and do it without moving, sitting up ect ect I always used to forget when I was using a thermometer! It does confirm ovu (well not technically like a pdg test) but

LADIES, speaking of PDG testing.. has anyone done this? I was considering doing it next month if we’re not successful this month as it will confirm ovulation and track whether my hormone is high enough to be a good ovulation or poor one.. on the other hand do I really need to add more peeing on a stick into my tracking 🤣😭

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 17:55

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 17:53

Could you guys give me the absolute basics of tracking ? I know NOTHING about it 😭
Do I take it every morning same time in bed without moving lying down right ?
What am I supposed to observe ?
This journey is .... a JOURNEY 😂

if you get the probe you have to take it as soon as you wake, before getting out of bed/ going on phone ect the closest to sleep makes it the most accurate, but you need 4 continuous hours of sleep prior for it to work.
if you’ve had quite a few drinks, interrupted sleep or you feel poorly don’t track because it will be inaccurate!
I use natural cycles and the natural cycles thermometer and it has Bluetooth to upload it to the app autuomatically, but they also do a temperature ring which I think might be easier because it records it automatically for you!

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 17:53

Could you guys give me the absolute basics of tracking ? I know NOTHING about it 😭
Do I take it every morning same time in bed without moving lying down right ?
What am I supposed to observe ?
This journey is .... a JOURNEY 😂

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Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 17:51

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 17:48

That's me tracking my bbt next cycle when I swore I'd never do it 😂 I need all tools on my side !

🤣 it’s literally a full time job all this tracking!
I have the temperature probe but I wish I had the ring now because it does it automatically!

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 17:48

That's me tracking my bbt next cycle when I swore I'd never do it 😂 I need all tools on my side !

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Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 17:47

KT199 · 25/10/2024 17:34

I think as long as your temp has risen the required 0.3 Celsius then it is is accurate, it also uses your OPK data you provided though so was you getting positive OPKs CD15/16?

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Aw that’s good then thank you!
Yes got high ish on cd 15/16 but only had a few tests left so don’t think I caught the peak on the strips but I knew roughly

KT199 · 25/10/2024 17:34

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 17:14

Your spike goes above that baseline on your ovulation date, do you think mine should because they suggested I ovulated CD 15/6

I think as long as your temp has risen the required 0.3 Celsius then it is is accurate, it also uses your OPK data you provided though so was you getting positive OPKs CD15/16?

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 17:14

Your spike goes above that baseline on your ovulation date, do you think mine should because they suggested I ovulated CD 15/6

KT199 · 25/10/2024 15:32

Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 13:21

How random are bodies! Never doing what we expect! Hoping for your surge for you!!

does anyone track bbt? I don’t know if my bbt rise after ovulation is wrong, it’s always very slow (I’ll attach a pic) when I see other people’s charts the temp rises fast

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Hey ! Looks fine, I’ve attached mine and it’s really similar

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Frenchtoastie · 25/10/2024 13:21

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 13:17

Well girls, still no LH surge for me 😔 but I'm not losing hope, last cycle peak was day 19 so tomorrow. Hopefully I start rising tonight 😭

How random are bodies! Never doing what we expect! Hoping for your surge for you!!

does anyone track bbt? I don’t know if my bbt rise after ovulation is wrong, it’s always very slow (I’ll attach a pic) when I see other people’s charts the temp rises fast

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 13:17

Well girls, still no LH surge for me 😔 but I'm not losing hope, last cycle peak was day 19 so tomorrow. Hopefully I start rising tonight 😭

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KT199 · 25/10/2024 11:14

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 09:24

Morning @KT199 ! You're right , surely one of us gotta be positive this month !! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🪨
About to test on second wee of the day ... shall let you know 😂

Fingers crossed!! Nothing worse than feeling like you’ve over done DTD too early trying to forward plan this fertile window 😂

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 09:24

Morning @KT199 ! You're right , surely one of us gotta be positive this month !! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🪨
About to test on second wee of the day ... shall let you know 😂

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KT199 · 25/10/2024 09:21

Welcome to the TWW @slothbat!! Got to be some BFPF this month 🪨. Got my fingers crossed for all of us 🤞. I’m 4DPO and not sure I’ve got willpower to not test at all, but hoping I’m strong enough to wait until 10DPO this month not cave at 8DPO 😂. I see loads of people getting positives at 10-12DPO so hopefully that’s a reasonable wait and I normally have a 12 day luteal phase with spotting on day 12 so!

@Lila34830 I normally peak with either second morning or around 5pm.

With both of you around the tiredness!! I’m so over all of this 🥲 just give me a positive already 🤣

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 08:25

@slothbat no honestly I feel you. I'm cycle 3 and I'm already annoyed, not so much at waiting but more at all the ovulation tests, all the planned intercourse and how it doesn't feel natural, but at the same time, with 4 fertile days a month, how can we not plan ?! When people say " we didn't try " it baffles me lol

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slothbat · 25/10/2024 08:23

Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 08:19

@slothbat I think you DTD more than enough !!! So you're not in the 2WW!!! I've got everything crossed for you 🪨🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
I know right ! I'm the same, I think it's because lH builds up during the day ? Or so I've heard

Ah I hope so! I know this is only month two but I'm tired 😂😂😂 tired of "having" to DTD and constantly peeing on a stick 😂😂😂 the past few months I've realised that all the symptoms I get are just my normal AF symptoms so going to try hold of testing until I'm due on! It confused me this month as started spotting early on day 26! Key to this month! DONT BUY ANY TESTS 😂😂😂😂😂

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Lila34830 · 25/10/2024 08:19

@slothbat I think you DTD more than enough !!! So you're not in the 2WW!!! I've got everything crossed for you 🪨🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
I know right ! I'm the same, I think it's because lH builds up during the day ? Or so I've heard

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