January TTC Support Group 💚

@Kinderbueno89 I’ve been ovulating on CD 29! And have a 36 day cycle. It has only been this way since having DC #1 and I think I’m still adjusting to having a period again PP. Definitely keep testing as I have a slight rise early in my cycle and then a clear rise much later.

I’ve known people with 30 day cycles who don’t ovulate until CD20 so you just never know! It might still be on its way? But i’d recommend testing a bit more frequently when you notice it starts to go up because it might be a rapid surge like i get ☺️

I’m really not sure what the baseline should be to be honest! Mine’s usually around 0.1 but I think it varies for everyone x

We aim for a baseline of every second day from the day after my period finishes to when ovulation is confirmed - all the evidence suggests that this should be plenty to ensure that there are always sperm there to meet the egg. That said, once I get a positive OPK I'll aim to try and make sure we do it for the next few days if possible, but I try not to get too hung up on it if we don't manage to.

It was a lot easier first time round when we had no toddler and were in lockdown with no social plans and WFH full-time!

It's so complicated and so tricky to remember everything! I've only been doing it once a day and definitely usually miss the peak. Finding 10 minutes to test is so difficult I don't think I could manage more often.

How often is everyone else DTDing during the fertile window? Every other day means only 2 or 3 times which doesn't seem enough?

It can vary - between 26 and 33. Ahh I have been doing once or twice a day so might need to increase the frequency. I was worried having a background of 0.1 - 0.3 might be too much LH to have throughout cycle? I realise how much of a science these OPKs are now!

Could I ask how long your cycles usually are? It might be that you ovulate a little later?
I tend to test LH every few hours once mine goes up to 0.4ish because I have a rapid surge so if I don’t test multiple times a day I miss it!

That is a great line! It’s good to see what that looks like for reference. I’m currently CD16 but definitely no sign of a peak. Mine reached 0.45 about 5 days ago but then gradually went down to 0.2 again. Not sure whether that was my body’s attempt or whether I’m not actually ovulating.

yes definitely, sometimes I think the ratio seems way out!! Yours definitely looks way over a 1 to me

We’ve all suffered with it for weeks, but we finally seem to be coming out of the other side now🤞 there is a lot going around! I hope you get a good night’s sleep tonight and all feel better before Christmas.

We have been managing to DTD every day in my fertile period which hasn’t worked for us so far, so i’m seeing if the swimmers do a better job after a bit of a rest this month 😅 the NHS website recommends every other day so you’re probably doing it the best way!

@MyGardenDaisies it's definitely nice to be busy this time of year and almost forget about it! I felt like it came around quickly this month!

@kateb149 I hope you are all feeling better! There's so much going around at the moment! We didn't have to put much thought into conceiving our others but we have tried to dtd 2/3 times in the fertile window with the few times I've ovulated since my last and the 7months before we conceived my first (mmc) I am not a night owl at all so struggle if the kids are up late

Hopefully all the signs line up for you over the next few days 🤞

Oh no hope the children feel better soon! I feel your pain, we’ve had a nasty cold in our house too and we’re all pretty wiped out 😅 we’re trying to DTD less this cycle to see if it makes a difference, so we’re not DTD until I see my peak!

I think we might be at this rate! At least we can countdown together ☺️

I always think the second half of the month drags compared to waiting for ovulation 😅

Honestly not really normally I have some lower back ache, sometimes a headache and more cm than I have atm. I have a feeling peak may be a few more days. We have on dtd once in current premom fertile stage. Children have been poorly but doing a lot better so hoping everyone goes to sleep at a decent time tonight 😅

Looks like we may be doing the 2ww together again!

I definitely found it reassuring to have mine done and to know that there were no obvious issues in our way (although frustrating as also meant there were no obvious fixes). I think our MOT included a blood test to check my AMH levels and my thyroid, an ultrasound to check anatomy and to conduct an antral follicle count, a semen analysis for my husband and then a consultation to run through our results with the clinic.

Oh wow that is a lot earlier! Do you feel like you have any other signs of ovulation?

I’m CD12 today and LH is 0.45 so it’s on the rise, I think i’ll get my peak either tomorrow or Saturday!

Oh thank you, I think i’ll be saving up for a fertility check in the new year if we haven’t had any luck by then so it’s good to know what tests they can do! X

Preemptively joining this group as I'm 1DPO today so AF is due on 31st December. Feels like the wait is a long time away!

Cd14 here with a .63 ovulation test. Going to test a couple of times a day in case peak comes quickly! Compared to ovulation cd24 last month it looks like it will be a lot earlier!

I had a fertility MOT done when we were TTC DC#1 which included an ultrasound to check my anatomy, and then a HyCoSy (which involves an ultrasound to check the dye flow), and have had both of these re-done again recently as part of TTC #2. So not specifically to check my lining but they did have a look each time as part of their wider observations.

Your periods do sound very similar to mine!

Oh that’s reassuring, thank you! I would say three days at most… I have an evening of light bleeding, then first full day is medium bleed, the second day is light bleed and the third day is only visible when I wipe and only for half a day!
My periods used to be really heavy, but that was quite a few years back before I was on any contraception. Maybe it’s just a rare benefit of aging 😅 but as I had the coil removed in May I would have thought they would have got heavier by now if they were going to change 🤷🏼‍♀️ could I ask, did you book an ultrasound to check your lining or were they doing other checks too?

Thank you! I will enjoy a couple of glasses under Christmas and New Years <3

I've always subcribed to the mantra of 'drink till it's pink' - if you don't have a positive pregnancy test then go for it. Obviously drinking to excess is never great for you, but a couple of glasses of wine over the festive period aren't going to do any serious harm.

Hi,
It’s our first cycle trying to concieve, ovulation around 27th-30th dec. Should you avoid drinking alkohol even when trying?