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TTC baby number 4!

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TTCbaby4 · 16/02/2026 15:20

Hello, just looking for some advice and I guess, somewhere to offload!

Me and DH are currently trying to conceive baby number 4, but, I haven't had a period since August 2025.

February 3rd - February 7th 2026, I noticed spotting when I wiped. Pinky, very light, then some very pale orangey, and also some tinged in clear cervical fluid.

One app suggested this was my fertile period..

Another suggested it was my period.

February 5th I started using clear blue digital ovulation tests and on the 5th - empty circle
On 6th I got a 'Still smiley' so, DTD.

Had full, heavy feelings in right side ovary (my dominant ovary) then and since then, but tracking LH with premom tests, all showing 'low' (Highest 0.42)

Cervical mucus now 'thin, lotiony, but I'd class as drying fast or, on the drier side ' on 16th February.

I've been wanting to implement the shettles method but, obviously without having had a period of a structure to my cycle, I'm struggling.

So, feeling a little depleted with attempts.

Anyone else had these struggles with not knowing if or when you'll have a period or ovulate?

I feel like I'm wasting my time.

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laesosalt · 10/05/2026 15:41

Awww happy birthdays all round @TTCbaby4 🥰

I am with you! We have three boys too. How lovely 😊

We spontaneously just decided this cycle to give it a go so we actually only had unprotected sex once (on my ovulation day). Will probably count next month as “properly trying” if you get me 😅 What about you? So hope you get your little girl x

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TTCbaby4 · 10/05/2026 15:38

Creepyoctopus · 10/05/2026 11:26

@laesosalt hey course you can the more the merrier, I’m currently 7dpo how are you feeling?

@TTCbaby4how are you getting on? Only a few more days and we’ll be able to test i just realised today on you original post you said you are trying the shettles method are you hoping for a boy or girl?

Sorry, busy few days, just had my 32nd birthday yesterday and my youngest is two today, so we went to the zoo yesterday and today is a garden party.

I'm trying not to get my hopes up either way haha, I gave up with the shettels method and figured what will be will be, - I wouldn't mind a girl this time, being it's likely my last, as I've got three lovely boys over the last 13 years! but who knows!

And hello @laesosalt ! How long have you been TTC number 4? Good luck this cycle!

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Creepyoctopus · 10/05/2026 12:09

I’m trying to hold out until at least 10dpo i woke up with cramps this morning but that’s very very typical for me to cramp around a week before my period is due

laesosalt · 10/05/2026 11:44

@CreepyoctopusAh that’s exciting! When are you planning on testing? I’m feeling crampy but who knows 🤣

Creepyoctopus · 10/05/2026 11:26

@laesosalt hey course you can the more the merrier, I’m currently 7dpo how are you feeling?

@TTCbaby4how are you getting on? Only a few more days and we’ll be able to test i just realised today on you original post you said you are trying the shettles method are you hoping for a boy or girl?

laesosalt · 09/05/2026 16:20

Hello!

Can I join? Just started trying for baby 4. I’m 3dpo. Hope everyone well x

Creepyoctopus · 06/05/2026 21:56

Yes you are a day ahead of me I’m trying to hold off till at least 10dpo as well though i can’t stop thinking about it, driving my self crazy lol

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TTCbaby4 · 06/05/2026 20:26

I think I'm a day ahead of you, so 4dpo today.

I'm trying to hold off until at least 10dpo before I get too impatient to start testing 🫠

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Creepyoctopus · 05/05/2026 11:20

I’m 2dpo how may are you and same Its so infuriating because id rather use cheapies to find out but obviously they have to have higher level of hcg i hate wasting a clear blue or first response just for it to be negative x

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TTCbaby4 · 05/05/2026 08:58

I was feeling hopeful for this month and we've dtd pretty consistently covering all days, but now in early stages of the tww and I can already feel the impatience creeping out 😂

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Creepyoctopus · 04/05/2026 15:18

I think I’m definitely going to try that next month if we have no success this month how are you feeling? We managed to dtd a few times but i still have a negative feeling x

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TTCbaby4 · 03/05/2026 09:26

Creepyoctopus · 02/05/2026 22:59

It was thank you and that’s good I’ve had a positive today show as 1.19 on Premom not as positive as I’d hoped for but better than nothing i suppose, get baby dancing haha I’ll be doing the same

i don’t get ewcm so it does worry me a bit i know it’s quiet important i stopped producing it after my youngest was born and just seem to always had the thick creamy stuff but not loads and it seems that going to be the case that’s good we can get threw it together fingers crossed for you x

For lack of Ewcm, you could use some preseed during your fertile period?
you can get it on Amazon, it's sperm friendly and mimics fertile mucus so helps to get the swimmers to where they need to be for ovulation.

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Creepyoctopus · 02/05/2026 22:59

It was thank you and that’s good I’ve had a positive today show as 1.19 on Premom not as positive as I’d hoped for but better than nothing i suppose, get baby dancing haha I’ll be doing the same

i don’t get ewcm so it does worry me a bit i know it’s quiet important i stopped producing it after my youngest was born and just seem to always had the thick creamy stuff but not loads and it seems that going to be the case that’s good we can get threw it together fingers crossed for you x

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TTCbaby4 · 02/05/2026 18:03

Creepyoctopus · 02/05/2026 13:30

Hey sorry I’ve been a bit mia we had a weekend away to Spain so was just putting ttc to the back of my mind i ended up coming on my period but im about to ovulate as i had a positive ovulation test today how are you getting on atm are you currently in the ttw? How are you feeling for this cycle x

Oh, lovely! I hope you've had a lovely holiday and a break in the thought process!
Sometimes it's needed.

I'm feeling optimistic actually, mine has been a bit all over this cycle and ovulation has been late! Currently expecting it now or tomorrow as I've had blazing ovulation tests all day today and very dark yesterday.

So, ovulation being late and landing around Beltane, given it's traditionally linked to fertility, feels quite meaningful this particular cycle!

I guess we'll be in the tww together 🌸🤞🏻

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Creepyoctopus · 02/05/2026 13:30

Hey sorry I’ve been a bit mia we had a weekend away to Spain so was just putting ttc to the back of my mind i ended up coming on my period but im about to ovulate as i had a positive ovulation test today how are you getting on atm are you currently in the ttw? How are you feeling for this cycle x

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TTCbaby4 · 26/04/2026 12:17

@Creepyoctopus How did you get on in the end? I'm currently in my fertile period now, as predicted will probably ovulate tomorrow,

Where are you in your cycle now?

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TTCbaby4 · 20/04/2026 09:19

Creepyoctopus · 20/04/2026 07:46

Hey, nope still BFN i haven’t tested since Saturday, how are you getting on? Have you hit peak? I really to hate the ttw especially for it to end up being a failed month but onto to next month, hopefully this is our month 🤞🏼

Not yet, I usually build up to it slowly as I have PCOS. My cycles have been irregular for so long, I've had a few anovulatory cycles before now

I’m using a few tracking apps at the moment,
one is predicting ovulation around the 25th, while another is suggesting closer to the 29th.

In my last two cycles, though, I’ve had to adjust their predictions myself based on my BBT and OPK results.

This cycle, I do feel like ovulation may happen a bit later, more in line with those predictions and I have a strangely optimistic feeling about it.

Right now, my body doesn’t seem to be fully gearing up, more a start and stop 🫠 usually, as ovulation approaches, I notice a stronger sense of heaviness around my right ovary, but at the moment it’s only very mild and on-and-off,

I'd probably pin it in-between the app predictions around the 27th. Which would be around CD21!

Sigh.

How many DPO are you now? Period due? Any desire to test or do you think it's out completely this month?

I swear the TWW is a special kind of psychological endurance test.

Every month I swear I’m going to stay busy and absolutely not spiral…

I also promise myself that I won’t test like a maniac, then proceed to Google literally every thought, and twinge, from 1dpo even though level headed me knows there's no symptoms.
😂

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Creepyoctopus · 20/04/2026 07:46

Hey, nope still BFN i haven’t tested since Saturday, how are you getting on? Have you hit peak? I really to hate the ttw especially for it to end up being a failed month but onto to next month, hopefully this is our month 🤞🏼

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TTCbaby4 · 19/04/2026 14:59

Creepyoctopus · 17/04/2026 18:41

Yay i feel like it feels forever from AF until FW i actually meant to put i don’t think this is my month, i checked today at 10dpo BFN not feeling very hopeful ive tried those clear blue tests in the past not sure how i feel about them to be honest i had that machine but i stopped using it as i wasn’t a fan x

Hey, any luck with a BFP?

Oh you don't get on with the clear blue OPKs?
They've been great for me in the past, I'm fully stocked haha, I use those and the cheapie premom LH strips, and track using those to align with the rising estrogen with the clear.blue flashing smileys and cervical mucus and then the static smiley for Peak against the darkness of the premom LH Cheapie.

Oh I thought you had a good feeling. That sucks. Did you test again? If not.. Hopefully next cycle 🤞🏻

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Creepyoctopus · 17/04/2026 18:41

Yay i feel like it feels forever from AF until FW i actually meant to put i don’t think this is my month, i checked today at 10dpo BFN not feeling very hopeful ive tried those clear blue tests in the past not sure how i feel about them to be honest i had that machine but i stopped using it as i wasn’t a fan x

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TTCbaby4 · 17/04/2026 17:47

Creepyoctopus · 16/04/2026 00:12

Hey I’m currently 8dpo well 9 now as it’s past midnight but honestly think this month is my month I just have that gut feeling

Ah how exciting! I really hope so for you!

I'm just entering my fertile period, I had a flashing smiley on my OPK today, so will be checking more regularly with my Cheapie OPKs and the clear blue OPKs, until I see the peak in LH.

Are you testing when you see missed period or will you check around 10/11dpo? X

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Creepyoctopus · 16/04/2026 00:12

Hey I’m currently 8dpo well 9 now as it’s past midnight but honestly think this month is my month I just have that gut feeling

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TTCbaby4 · 15/04/2026 19:38

Creepyoctopus · 07/04/2026 18:10

oh sorry to hear that it’s always a bummer when you get a negative I got a positive ovulation test yesterday but I’m not really feeling it this cycle something just feels off let pray for next month x

Oh you're in your fertile period? Did you go for it ?

I had my first proper period in quite some time just finished, so, I wonder if this cycle will be any different 🫠

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Creepyoctopus · 07/04/2026 18:10

oh sorry to hear that it’s always a bummer when you get a negative I got a positive ovulation test yesterday but I’m not really feeling it this cycle something just feels off let pray for next month x

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TTCbaby4 · 07/04/2026 11:38

Creepyoctopus · 07/04/2026 00:51

@TTCbaby4 hey how are you getting on?

I think I'm out this cycle 👎🏼 I'm about 11/12dpo today but tested negative.

Period prediction is in a couple of days but, I have irregular periods so, may or may not come..

Sigh.

On to the next cycle I guess! 🫠

How long until you're in your fertile period?

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