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Room4onemore · 2025-02-08T09:31:43+00:00

Hi everyone moving over to March now as AF has arrived today. That means my last cycle was 26 days. My cycles haven’t been the same since being on the depo injection. I’ve had 33, 28, 31, 29, 21 lol. As long as I ovulate then I’m happy. Is temperature the only way to know if you have actually ovulated?

Muddysocks1 · 03/03/2025 07:35

Kateb149 · 03/03/2025 07:12

Of course! I’ll list them below -

I had listened to a podcast about vaginal microbiome and it’s effect on TTC. I decided to go to my GP and get tested and it turns out I had BV. I had never had any symptoms so no idea how long I had it! I got treated and also took the Free Soul Intimate Flora supplements starting from CD1.
I had also changed supplements for around two months before getting my BFP. I was taking Proceive but decided it wasn’t for me so I took Folic Acid, Vit D, CoQ10, Omega 3 and Iron. It was a lot of tablets but felt much better for taking them!
At the start of January I decided to focus on my health rather than just TTC. I wouldn’t consider myself massively overweight but wasn’t doing exercise or eating enough fruit and veg. I prioritised eating really well (e.g. salads with chickpeas and protein for lunch) and exercised almost every day even if that was just walking.
I quit vaping a few days before I ovulated - I was using a 0% nicotine vape anyway so no idea if it made a difference but worth noting!
The month I conceived was the first month I didn’t use LH test strips. I’d been using them for 6 months so knew roughly when I ovulated, so all I did last month was track my BBT with a cheap thermometer from amazon. We DTD every day for 6/7 days during my fertile week and the day after I ovulated. The week I ovulated we were also on holiday with my DH and step-sons. We were so busy and were out and about every day that I wasn’t thinking too much about TTC.

I will say though that during the TWW I got rubbish sleep, was very busy in my personal life and at work and felt really stressed 😅 I also didn’t have any implantation signs or pregnancy symptoms (apart from sore boobs which I do usually get). I had been so worried before that in the TWW I needed to be relaxed whilst also looking out for signs but the month I was most stressed is when it happened! So try not to beat yourself up if you don’t do everything perfectly.

Hoping you get your BFP soon, I have everything crossed for you 🤞 x

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Morning @Kateb149 - was it easy to get the micro biome test from gp? What did you ask for? I looked at doing the Daye tampon test that you can order online but the reviews are mixed. Did you have any symptoms or were you just trying to rule it out?

Muddysocks1 · 03/03/2025 07:17

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 21:24

So if my BBT rose on CD14 and I got positive OPKs on CD14 and 15, then do you think I ovulated on CD13 before the positive OPKs? Sorry, can you tell I'm stressing about it 🫠

Edit to add: ALSO had EWCM on CD14 - 16

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This sounds similar to mine and I’m so confused! Positive OPKs 14 and 15, with temp shift day 15. Guessing I ovulated same day as LH surge but that just doesn’t fit with my normal pattern.

Kateb149 · 03/03/2025 07:12

JoCM · 02/03/2025 22:04

@Kateb149 congratulations!! I wondered if you’d mind me asking what you did differently this month? Think I’m one month behind you in terms of time trying - also have fertility tests booked - and unsure what else to try/do!

Of course! I’ll list them below -

I had listened to a podcast about vaginal microbiome and it’s effect on TTC. I decided to go to my GP and get tested and it turns out I had BV. I had never had any symptoms so no idea how long I had it! I got treated and also took the Free Soul Intimate Flora supplements starting from CD1.
I had also changed supplements for around two months before getting my BFP. I was taking Proceive but decided it wasn’t for me so I took Folic Acid, Vit D, CoQ10, Omega 3 and Iron. It was a lot of tablets but felt much better for taking them!
At the start of January I decided to focus on my health rather than just TTC. I wouldn’t consider myself massively overweight but wasn’t doing exercise or eating enough fruit and veg. I prioritised eating really well (e.g. salads with chickpeas and protein for lunch) and exercised almost every day even if that was just walking.
I quit vaping a few days before I ovulated - I was using a 0% nicotine vape anyway so no idea if it made a difference but worth noting!
The month I conceived was the first month I didn’t use LH test strips. I’d been using them for 6 months so knew roughly when I ovulated, so all I did last month was track my BBT with a cheap thermometer from amazon. We DTD every day for 6/7 days during my fertile week and the day after I ovulated. The week I ovulated we were also on holiday with my DH and step-sons. We were so busy and were out and about every day that I wasn’t thinking too much about TTC.

I will say though that during the TWW I got rubbish sleep, was very busy in my personal life and at work and felt really stressed 😅 I also didn’t have any implantation signs or pregnancy symptoms (apart from sore boobs which I do usually get). I had been so worried before that in the TWW I needed to be relaxed whilst also looking out for signs but the month I was most stressed is when it happened! So try not to beat yourself up if you don’t do everything perfectly.

Hoping you get your BFP soon, I have everything crossed for you 🤞 x

Floralcat · 03/03/2025 07:09

morning everyone- i found a random amazon one step test in drawer caved and did it at 8dpo- its got a vvfl but absolutely nothing on first response! im annoyed with myself as im sure those one step tests ALWAYS give me false positives and now have used up my only first response early 🤣

has anyone else had this with one step tests? its strange as they are defo negative when ive checked them at random times in cycle to see if they are dodgy but i feel like i often get vvfl lines on them in tww and then not replicated on other brands

good luck to everyone coming up to testing time and those still waiting to ovulate! Xx

JoCM · 02/03/2025 22:04

@Kateb149 congratulations!! I wondered if you’d mind me asking what you did differently this month? Think I’m one month behind you in terms of time trying - also have fertility tests booked - and unsure what else to try/do!

carolinep3 · 02/03/2025 21:51

bagpuss92 · 02/03/2025 21:47

Hi all, this is month 1 of TTC.

Can anyone explain what's happening with my LH? 😔

Thank you all x

You might have missed your peak on cd18 by not testing multiple times

bagpuss92 · 02/03/2025 21:47

Hi all, this is month 1 of TTC.

Can anyone explain what's happening with my LH? 😔

Thank you all x

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 21:38

@AlbatrossSociety It feels like we can get a degree in biology after TTC 😂 I'm 6 DPO tomorrow, already began to test and got dissapointed at the BFN but can't resist. Can I just skip to the part where I'm pregnant? Asking for a friend 🤭

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 21:34

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 21:31

@AlbatrossSociety Hmm, I'm a little unsure as well! ❤️ I got these answers from chatgpt

Thank you ❤️ I'll hope it was an incorrect BBT rise 🙃. Where are you in yours?

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 21:31

@AlbatrossSociety Hmm, I'm a little unsure as well! ❤️ I got these answers from chatgpt

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 21:24

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 21:10

@AlbatrossSociety OPK predicts ovulation, BBT confirms ovulation. You can get multiple positive OPK but BBT confirms when you actually ovulated :) What I've read

So if my BBT rose on CD14 and I got positive OPKs on CD14 and 15, then do you think I ovulated on CD13 before the positive OPKs? Sorry, can you tell I'm stressing about it 🫠

Edit to add: ALSO had EWCM on CD14 - 16

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 21:10

@AlbatrossSociety OPK predicts ovulation, BBT confirms ovulation. You can get multiple positive OPK but BBT confirms when you actually ovulated :) What I've read

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 21:07

carolinep3 · 02/03/2025 19:07

I wouldn't worry what the apps say. Just go off view from OPks and bbt.

If OPKs and BBT suggest different ovulation dates, which do you think is more reliable?

Wednesdayonline · 02/03/2025 19:40

Kateb149 · 01/03/2025 09:22

Morning all, some of you might remember me from the Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb threads (i’ve been here a while) 😅 I was a bit quiet the past month as I found TTC was making me really anxious and stressed and also putting a lot of pressure on my marriage - my poor DH!

I had fertility tests booked in this month as we’d been trying for 7 months without a sniff of a BFP and had technically been DTD unprotected for a year.

I tested yesterday to confirm it was negative again before paying for the fertility appointment and I was so shocked to finally see a BFP! 💕 so I just wanted to come on here to hopefully reassure some of you that feel like it’s never going to happen - because I really thought it was never going to happen for us. I could tell you to stay strong and be positive but I know that’s impossible sometimes and it feels like the world is against you, but these threads have been such an amazing support for me and I’m sure they are for you too.

I did a few things differently this month so i’ll never know what actually made the difference… and I know it’s hard when you feel like you’re just doing everything you can and nothing is working, but keep going and keep doing things you enjoy as the TTC journey can be so tough ❤️ hope you all get your BFPs soon x

Thank you, this is so reassuring!! I appreciate you coming back to update.

carolinep3 · 02/03/2025 19:07

I wouldn't worry what the apps say. Just go off view from OPks and bbt.

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 19:07

Room4onemore · 02/03/2025 18:33

Hi everyone, I got my positive opk last Sunday but today at 7dpo I have stomach ache and runny egg white cm. I’m going to do a ov test when I go to the toilet just incase, I had a slight temp rise today but hcg test is negative, could I be ovulating again?

Let us know what ov test verdict is!! Very strange! Has temp dropped at all since first rise?

AlbatrossSociety · 02/03/2025 19:05

@Muddysocks1 I'm having a really similar experience this month except it's my first month tracking bbt and doing opks so I don't know what's normal for me!! But what's happened doesn't seem normal... my LH surge happened on CD14 and my temperature spiked that day too.

My app thinks I ovulated on day 13 (before positive OPK - surely thats not right!?!?!), when previous cycles it has been predicted at day 19. My DP was away CD9-11 so we only DTD CD12 before apparent ovulation date. Am on CD17 now, I actually think I ovulated yesterday but only going by CM. I'm starting to think I may not track next month as I've just found it adding more stress tbh.

BerrieSweet · 02/03/2025 18:48

Room4onemore · 02/03/2025 18:33

Hi everyone, I got my positive opk last Sunday but today at 7dpo I have stomach ache and runny egg white cm. I’m going to do a ov test when I go to the toilet just incase, I had a slight temp rise today but hcg test is negative, could I be ovulating again?

Did you have a BBT rise after last positive OPK? Maybe your body tried to ovulate but didn't succeed and now tries again. Happened to me last month due to stress.

confusedmum25 · 02/03/2025 18:46

@Room4onemore I think ive seen something before about ovulating twice is a possibility?? not sure if a week apart though is usual

Ive been having on/off cramps and pelvic pains today and like a weird dull pain in my boob thats coming and going, definitely haven’t noticed this is previous cycles. You would think I know from my March 23 baby😂

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Room4onemore · 02/03/2025 18:33

Hi everyone, I got my positive opk last Sunday but today at 7dpo I have stomach ache and runny egg white cm. I’m going to do a ov test when I go to the toilet just incase, I had a slight temp rise today but hcg test is negative, could I be ovulating again?

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Muddysocks1 · 02/03/2025 08:47

I’m feeling frustrated as I’m not sure when I ovulated and think we might have missed the best fertile days. I used to chart BBT religiously and could easily read my chart but this month it’s confusing. I usually have a positive LH then ovulate the next day (presumably) and temp shift the following day. This month my temp rose on the day of my LH surge (day before peak). Fertility friend thinks that’s the day I ovulated. If so, we would only have had sex on ovulation day and O+1. Which I know is still in with a chance but lower than the days before. Feel annoyed I might have missed an opportunity this month!

Muddysocks1 · 02/03/2025 08:44

Kateb149 · 01/03/2025 09:22

Morning all, some of you might remember me from the Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb threads (i’ve been here a while) 😅 I was a bit quiet the past month as I found TTC was making me really anxious and stressed and also putting a lot of pressure on my marriage - my poor DH!

I had fertility tests booked in this month as we’d been trying for 7 months without a sniff of a BFP and had technically been DTD unprotected for a year.

I tested yesterday to confirm it was negative again before paying for the fertility appointment and I was so shocked to finally see a BFP! 💕 so I just wanted to come on here to hopefully reassure some of you that feel like it’s never going to happen - because I really thought it was never going to happen for us. I could tell you to stay strong and be positive but I know that’s impossible sometimes and it feels like the world is against you, but these threads have been such an amazing support for me and I’m sure they are for you too.

I did a few things differently this month so i’ll never know what actually made the difference… and I know it’s hard when you feel like you’re just doing everything you can and nothing is working, but keep going and keep doing things you enjoy as the TTC journey can be so tough ❤️ hope you all get your BFPs soon x

Congratulations! Great to hear a success story too ☺️

Floralcat · 02/03/2025 07:01

Kateb149 · 01/03/2025 09:22

Morning all, some of you might remember me from the Oct/Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb threads (i’ve been here a while) 😅 I was a bit quiet the past month as I found TTC was making me really anxious and stressed and also putting a lot of pressure on my marriage - my poor DH!

I had fertility tests booked in this month as we’d been trying for 7 months without a sniff of a BFP and had technically been DTD unprotected for a year.

I tested yesterday to confirm it was negative again before paying for the fertility appointment and I was so shocked to finally see a BFP! 💕 so I just wanted to come on here to hopefully reassure some of you that feel like it’s never going to happen - because I really thought it was never going to happen for us. I could tell you to stay strong and be positive but I know that’s impossible sometimes and it feels like the world is against you, but these threads have been such an amazing support for me and I’m sure they are for you too.

I did a few things differently this month so i’ll never know what actually made the difference… and I know it’s hard when you feel like you’re just doing everything you can and nothing is working, but keep going and keep doing things you enjoy as the TTC journey can be so tough ❤️ hope you all get your BFPs soon x

Ahhh congratulations @Kateb149 this is so nice to hear and reassuring as well! Good luck with everything x

confusedmum25 · 01/03/2025 22:48

Hi everyone hope use are well!
I am going crazy symptom spotting every tiny thing😅 hoping the next week goes in quickly

littlefox90 · 01/03/2025 20:13

@jelliebean9 how confusing. I think it is a case of keep testing. I don't see how that many at home tests could be wrong though, surley? 🤔 That would be driving me mad! Everything crossed for you ❤️