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

Forgot to update 😅 no smileys on the clearblue so far, but too early anyway so that would be right.

All the nervous waiting must be so exhausting! How long to you have to wait before testing?

thanks for the welcome @Lila34830 @Gemmaemilyx @KT199 @Heartypandaa . The 🦖 seems like a very supportive club!! I like the vibes here.

Ive been using the ClearBlue 2 most fertile days LH sticks, just once a day in the morning, along with the flo app. Right now I’m day 8 DPO and the app is predicting my best chances start tomorrow, with ovulation on day 13. I’ve never used the sticks before this month.

A friend who had a tough journey of her own very kindly gave me 2 monitors (clearblue and mira) but I haven’t tried either as the refill tests are expensive!! Any experience with either brand here?

@ThisOchreTiger welcome!! ☺️ Hopefully it’ll only be a short journey!

@Lila34830 implantation pain can defo be in the back!! Fingers crossed for you.

CD3 over here, feels quite weird not peeing on sticks and having to second guess my body 🤣 but also very enjoyable!! Feel like this is the least stressful part of the cycle now, whereas when AF was in town prior to TTC I hated this time of the month 😅

Still getting flashing smileys on CD 19/26

8 days since donation.

Exhausted, I keep napping & having lie ins!

I have read that you can sometimes get backache with implantation too so you never know!!

Thank you guys! We go in a weekend break tomorrow so ideally I need to know for certain as I don’t want to drink if I am 🤣

@ThisOchreTiger welcome!! Have you been tracking or anything? good luck on your first real try! Hope you only have one month 🥰🩷

Welcome to the journey, im almost a year in this and still feel clueless 😆

Oh i really hope it works out for you 💫💫 keep us updated tomorrow🤞🏻

Hi all, I’d love to join! Have been following the thread as we had just decided to start trying, but the timing wasn’t right for last month. Now finished wk 1 of cycle.
I am also just about to turn 36, and very new to the wonderful world of TTC. It’s funny to feel simultaneously old and clueless!

Ahhh this is exciting. Got my fingers crossed for you, update us tomorrow!!! 🤞🤞🤞

I use easy at home! The first month or so I bought Wondfo. Both worked for me no problem at all, they’re both on Amazon. I think the easy at home are more widely used. Do you use the pre mom app once you’ve taken your LH test? That’s helped me note surge/peak.

Hahahaah, good for you!! I feel like I’m less interested in DTD around ovu week now as it’s not as fun 🤣

@HE93C yes maybe try testing more frequently! This month I was testing once a day then switched to twice a day when my lines started to get darker.
This month we DTD when the lines got their darkest, then a couple more times over the next few days because my lines were still dark, and then once more for luck the day after I ovulated. So I'm hoping we covered all bases.

Definitely keep testing and keep us posted 😊

Ok so my ‘evap lines’ may not have been, this test tonight is dark enough for the camera (hopefully you can see it!!)

I’ll take one with FMU and keep you all updated 🤣🩷

Thanks for the help! Do you guys stick to a certain brand of ovu tests? I’m gonna buy a new batch in for the new cycle 😂😂

I’m lucky that I’ve got a high sex drive for some reason however my husband sometimes takes some convincing! We DTD 5 times in 6 days over my predicted ovu week on the app but I didn’t ever get the peak on the test so must’ve missed it!

It amazes me too, it wasn’t my idea trust me 😂😂 I only feel half heartedly committed, already wondering how many days I can say AF is here for 🤣. I went into last month with the same plan as you, but my body uno reversed on me and then I ovulated on the first day of my LH rise so it’s made me feel we’ve gotta get ahead of that this month!

Honestly, I feel like I’m playing chess with my own body!!?? Trying to be 3 steps ahead only for it to go check mate without me realising what’s going on 🤔😂

Agree with what @Lila34830 said! I always test twice a day from like CD10, then there’s loads of info around DTD but realistically the NHS says every 2-3 days as “advice”. We are gonna try every other day this month from AF leaving 🫣 and when I get a positive test try 3 days in a row, then carry on every other for a week and hopefully then there’s defo a chance. HOWEVER.. I’m not sure I’ll be able to sustain it as I just cba some night after a long at work 😂 so I’m just not putting any pressure there.. my ovu dates have varied and I think we’ve missed it slightly 2 out of 3 months so just trying to give it the best shot. I’ve read the most important days to try cover are days 1 and 2 before ovulation, day of and day after. So starting with your first positive LH test is a good place, but if your not completely sure you wil get a positive test could just try every other day from CD8 as SMEP recommends

I’ll see how I get on! Thank you for the help and advice xx

I probably haven’t been doing it enough to be honest. I only did it for about a week once a day in the morning after I’d been to the gym so not first wee but had had a bit of water just not loads!

i might try do every day then jump to twice a day this time. Or also debating DTD every other day for the full cycle to see if that works 🤦🏽‍♀️ my idea of heaven tbf but my husband might not agree 😂😂 he thinks I’m a pest at the best of times haha.

good to know about the drinks not affecting the lines though, maybe I’ve just not caught it at the right time so far. Once you get a positive do you DTD straight away or the next day? There’s so much conflicting info everywhere it’s so hard to know what is right.

Sorry to hear! I’m on CD2 so we may be close next cycle as I normally ovulate a little later CD13-17 apparently 🤣🤔

Awh I had my bloods done last month and it was reassuring to hear that everything was fine! Fingers crossed for you, keep us updated xx

Hey! Just started AF properly today so back to CD1 boooo. Trying to stay positive as my cycle was a bit more normal this time round.. ovulated CD16 and had a 12 day LP. Back to it.. having a randox fertility blood test tomorrow x