TTC Feb 2025

I started tracking BBT last month and it was REALLY useful to have that clarity over ovulation. And it was ultimately what alerted me to the fact I was pregnant as my temp was still elevated during what I thought was my period. Would definitely recommend if you can.

@Mama09876 honestly! With a million tabs open on our to do list too 😅😅
While I would never say IVF is the easy way out, our last round was a breeze asode from the emotional rollercoaster! 2 weeks of meds zero side effects and lucky our first attempt. While that was free we have to pay for our next round (despite the embryo just....sat there 😅 it feels like the major work is done! )

I did buy a BBT thermometer last year but like you say difficult with a toddler! He woke up at 5.50 today for no reason....yesterday was 7am. And I'm jump out of bed 😅 might be worth attempting though. What app do you used to track it?

@LivingonaPrayerandGin aww I’m so sorry! That’s really frustrating & annoying when you think you’ve covered all bases.
Do you take your BBT? I know it’s really difficult with a toddler. But that’s the only way I know if/when ive ovulated.

You know what I was only thinking the other day I know the stress and pain and toll on your body is immense with ivf but I did think do I just consider it cause time just isn’t on my side and least then it can be planned better 😂 (privately of course i wouldn’t be eligible for NHS)

I’m in the exact same position with a little one and full time job, where do we get the time or energy! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

AF finally arrived, 3 days late meaning ovulation was so late we never stood a chance. We actually started earlier in my expected fertile window and carried on later than usual to cover all bases but seems like it was a waste of time. And exhausting 😅
Feel so deflated between the normal AF disappointment but more so the waste of time planning just seems pointless, it's a complete random guess unless we have sex every single day for like 2 weeks. With a toddler and full time job🤦‍♀️

Not my usual style to be so negative but with plans to start IVF in June, I'm seriously considering bringing it forward to just avoid the confusion for another couple of cycles 😮‍💨

I'm really quite sure I know what's happening. And that does help in a way. Being in limbo is way worse - difficult to know whether to try and stay hopeful or brace yourself for the worst.

Will catch up on proper messages soon and get up to date with you all. ❤️

Keeping fingers crossed for you @lynzmb 💐

Such a horrible time of being in limbo @Taysonic. Like you my bleeding has eased up but I'm not brave enough to do a weeks test. I'm looking to book a private scan for Sunday when we get back from hol. Sending you all the love, it's rough xx

@Taysonic im so so sorry you’re going through this. Heartbreaking. Hope you look after yourself this weekend and treat yourself.

@LuckyDuck93 im feeling the same not holding out much hope 😂 my ovulation confirmed as Tuesday as I’ve had 3 mornings of temp rise. I’m glad someone else is in a similar boat, but you still have plenty of time if you got your peak yesterday try today and I think you’ll have covered it well!

@LivingonaPrayerandGin this is really strange? Have you been particularly stressed this month? Or ill? Maybe effected your af?

I think I need a new strategy cause I was thinking this morning, we both woke up around 6am normally this would be a fab time to dtd and what we’d usually do pre child but 10mins later who comes running in and jumping in the middle of us 😂🙈 then by the time we go to bed at night we’re both absolutely shattered! I think we’re going to have to try some day time dtd, when the little one is napping! It’s my only hope for next month 🤣

@Taysonic really sorry to hear that, your head must be spinning & you must be exhausted, take some time to look after yourself ❤

@Mama09876 got my peak yesterday so thinking ovulation is today, havent dtd since Monday, so hopefully will today, but not holding out much hope for this month!

@LivingonaPrayerandGin how confusing, definitely sounds like you couldve ovulated later

@Taysonic so sorry to hear, it's never easy. Hope you're doing ok and taking time to get your head around it all ♥️

I'm now 3 days late/16 DPO/CD30. Ran out of cheapies to test but CB standard (not early tests) are still negative. Very unusual for me and a complete head melter!!!

Hi all.

It looks as though I'm back in the mix with you lovely ladies. The bleeding had settled down but after waiting a week and taking another pregnancy test, the line has gotten fainter. Gone from 2-3 weeks on a digital to 1-2 weeks.

Have a scan at the EPAU on Monday. Which I'm hoping will give me some idea whether to expect future bleeding or if its already over.

Emotionally and physically exhausted.

@LuckyDuck93 we have these best interests ready for a new month then life takes over and before we know it it’s only been 1 dtd and it’s the day before ovulation 😂🙈
I sometimes wonder how the hell did I get pregnant first time round?! Even then thinking about it we only did it 3 days before and day of. Maybe that’s where I’m going wrong like you ladies said I need to try the day of ovulation or day after?!

I’ve read a few posts on here and there’s actually a lot of people saying they fell pregnant when they only managed 3 days before ovulation so that’s keeping my hopes up! 😂

@LivingonaPrayerandGin that sounds like you could possibly of ovulated later than thought? Hoping this is the case and you get your bfp!

@LuckyDuck93 it really does! You range from trying to play it cool to thinking about nothing else!!
Who knows, I didn't really track ovulation cause I'm fairly regular but did a random OPK towards the end of my expected fertile window which was darker than I guessed it woulf be so we squeezed in another BD the 2 days after my expected ovulation . So maybe your right 😮‍💨

@Mama09876 dont worry, im feeling that negativity today too 😅
Didnt manage last night, hubby is away today and I think ovulation will be tomorrow, so really could've done with managing yesterday or today but also trying not to put too much pressure on, im all in my head about it this month, it literally consumes everything doesnt it. Gosh its probably too early for a pity party already!
@LivingonaPrayerandGin I wonder if maybe you ovulated later this month?

Been thinking of you @Taysonic, hope everything is ok!

@LuckyDuck93 you’re right it is far far to early for my negativity 😂 I’ve had 2 mornings of increased BBT and a slight dip on Monday so I’d say ovulation was Monday/Tuesday.

that means we only managed 3/4 days before ovulation 🤦🏼‍♀️ chances are slim but let’s see! 😂🙈

Good luck this fertile week ladies! Hope you do much better than me! 😂

im going to have a chat with OH and we’ve got to try much harder next month if we want a 2nd!

Hello all!
Congratulations on BFPs!! How are you both feeling? Also starting to feel post ovulation is the way forward! If you've the energy 😅

I'm now two days late and still negative tests! It's the worst cliffhanger 😮‍💨

Oh no @Mama09876 its too early to be getting that feeling yet!
I agree though, i dont even have any children and still wonder how people are finding the energy 😅 maybe today and then after ovulation is the way to go!
Think ovulation will be Weds/thurs for me, tests started rising this morning so will probably get peak tonight or tomorrow.

Girls I just already feel deflated and I haven’t even ovulated yet 😂🙈 ovulation predicted tomorrow with peak on the LH stripes yesterday.
We’re both finding it so difficult to get the energy & time to dtd, when you work full time, have a 3 year old, busy weekends. When one of us is up for it the other is knackered!

Only managed to dtd on Friday & I think that’ll be to early as if ovulation right then it’ll be 4 days before. There’s no hope.
Was planning tonight but Mr doesn’t seem up for it, only thing that’s making me think a bit more positively is waiting and doing it tomorrow instead which will be ovulation day based on what you’re both saying @LuckyDuck93 @Taysonic maybe just carrying on. Me thinking I’m out by dtd on or day after ovulation might actually work!

Who knows 🤷🏼‍♀️ but we’ll see. This trying for a 2nd is proving so much more difficult! Where do people get the energy or time 😂😂

@Taysonic @lynzmb you must both feel like you're in an awful limbo at the min, so frustrating that you've just got to wait and see!

@Taysonic I actually did think last month that maybe we stopped too early, supposed to be ovulating friday so just going to dtd every other day until a few days after ovulation is confirmed I think, worth a go anyway!

@Mama09876 my tests are just starting to get a bit darker, CD11 today, so probably expecting them to get darker from tomorrow, hopefully this is a good month for us all

Sounds like you're being very positive @Taysonic- keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏻
I've been bleeding since Friday and feeling pretty shit. Wish I knew one way or another what's going on but EPU have just said to wait and see 😔

Get busy @Mama09876 ! Keeping fingers crossed for you - desperate for you all to get lucky this month!

I genuinely think it was the BD'ing after ovulation that did the trick for me. Every other time, I think I'd been stopping too early. That's the only thing I really think was different compared to past attempts.

I'm quite nervous at the moment as I'm still bleeding (not much, but it's bleeding none the less) so trying to stay hopeful and be patient to see what happens over the next week.

Hey ladies! Sorry I’ve been MIA, life has taken over and just been very busy!

omg @Taysonic what fantastic news!! After thinking your af arrived there is not mistaking that positive test! Contractions!!

How is everyone else? I’m currently in ovulation weekend. Pretty much got my peak today, I’ve had it darker before so I think by tonight it will be peak. Managed to dtd on Friday and try again tonight! And then just hope for the best 😂 maybe even Tuesday as well if we’re for the energy! 😂

@Taysonic oh bless you, your head must be all over the place, how confusing for you!

Based on my last 'proper' period, I'm 5+1 today but just very nervous about the bleeding I've had. Difficult to not get carried away... Took a digital test yesterday evening that said 2-3 weeks (which would be about right) and will do it again in a weeks' time in the hope it has changed to 3+ weeks.

Did absolutely puke my guts up yesterday afternoon which I'm taking as a 'good' sign but may have just been coincidental.

It hasn't sunk in at all.

That's amazing, everything crossed for you @Taysonic! Maybe they were magic Minstrels? 🥰
I've been lurking, but almost exactly the same happened to me. The period I thought I had at the end of Feb apparently wasn't a period, and after 7 days of blazing OPKs I took a test to rule it out on Sunday there...and I'm 7+1 today 🤯

@Taysonic omg!!! You must be thrilled and confused all at the same time!
Got absolutely everything crossed for you ❤