Easter bunnies and chocolate eggs! Jump aboard for the ladies hoping the Easter Bunny will bring a very special egg.

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Well the witch has caught up with me at last. So I have decided its time to start a new thread as I think our christmas reindeer need a rest.
So step aboard ladies and join me for a hunt for the golden egg.

Two weeks ago today.
The thread is so helpful for checking. Reassured me when I was a week late in Bristol... But then AF arrived

Posted too soon... The witch is here

Sorry flying :(
That's crap! I was 4 days late last month.

anyone? Cheers!

Don't mind if I do...
Bit of a relief in a way, have been on abs for chest infection, I read the leaflet on thurs and it said "do not take if pregnant, or trying to get pregnant" right at the top, nothing about "consult GP if..."
But I selfishly thought "can't stop now, not after pneumonia in Oct" and justified it with "some people don't know they're pregnant and take this"

In hindsight: stupid
But I was struggling to breathe

flying so sorry you're out :( hope your chest is clearing up a bit

FF have me down as ovulating either day 12 or day 14 depending on whether i leave 1 high temp in (which was followed next day by a low temp then a string of highs). That one rogue high was taken after we'd been having early morning sex- which sadly DP didn't (ahem) complete. so although i've had low temps (bizarrely) after sex before i'm not sure i can count this one as i was rather active, then of course next day got a low temp. OPKs this month have told me nothing. from about 2nd- 5th they started getting darker but i never got a surge and really can't tell which day was darker, CD 14 possibly was but it was such a thin, thin line and i was severely dehyrdrated, at first the darkest looked like CD12, i really can't say. CM however would have me as having ovulated day 12, as i had a day of EW on CD11, then watery on CD12 , then most definitely turned creamy on CD13 and stayed that way. Anyway can't make head nor tail of it. If ov was CD12 i'm in with a good chance, if it's CD14 then we have sex 3 days before which is pushing it .

Its weird, usually charting works very well for me . I have rather conflicting things going on.
no chance of testing early either as the tests i bought last month can only be done from the day you are due on.

pipbin am jealous of your monitor. I'd like one , can't justify the cost new but maybe i'll look on ebay. not sure yet. How much did you say yours was? The sticks are expensive though aren't they?

Damn the witch flying.

Black I wouldn't count the temp after you DTD. I understood that you are meant to temp before even thinking in the morning let alone fücking.
As for the CBFM, Black, I bought mine on ebay and I paid £31. That was without a box but with four extra sticks and the instructions.
There were loads of them on there and £30 seemed to be the going rate. You'll need a stick to reset it so try and get one that includes sticks. I also figured that I would be able to sell it again too.
As for the new sticks I've got them from Amazon on a subscribe and save thingy which makes them £17 a box of 20. According to the instructions you should only need 10 a month but mine has started me testing already so I think I'm going to need more.

Mine has given me a high fertility already, which I find odd as its only CD8 and I don't OV until CD20

Hi everyone! Back from my holiday and catching up. We had a lovely break - and - since we were in France and I wasn't pregnant - I made free with the wine and the seafood and the soft cheese. So nerrr.......

Pipbin - I was just reading about your 'adventures' at the end of your cycle, and it was EXACTLY what I had the week before - to the day - high temps and spotting for a few days, followed by a horrible AF.

Since then, I've not got much to report. DH and I have made a pact to DTD every two nights throughout the month this month and I'm not temping or OPKing this time round. I thought I'd just keep an eye on my EWCM for reassurance, but so far there hasn't been a drop of it - and I'm on CD15, so that's a bit odd. Trying not to think too much about it though. Actually, it's a relief not to do the temping - I'm not stressing out about when I ovulate.

flying - sorry to hear that AF got you.

Pipbin - good luck with the CBFM - hope that works for you - it definitely sounds better than an OPK.

blackcats - what CD are you on?

Hi all,

Flying sorry you've been paid a visit by the evil Auntie Flo.

Blackcats sounds like you have been having a frustrating time. I never get a full line on an OPK either but read somewhere as long as the line is dark as the control line, doesn't matter if its thin in you see what I mean. Agree with Pip, best not to temp after sex as probably the sperm would cool down the fanjo area anyway??

Hope the CBFM is gong well Pip. I just got sent the paperwork for the trial - you have to send them samples of your wee which you store in the fridge. Mr Squirrel is going to think I'm a bit mental.

Well I am 11 DPO and got two BFNs this morning (no idea why I did two tests!) having a teeny bit of brown spotting and some weird pains like someone is poking my belly button (ouch). Also lost the plot today and cried for about an hour! Hmmm?.

Sounds interesting Squirrel

I applied for the trial today. Got to the stage where I have to send my details. Guess I'll wait for them to get hold of me. Any idea what you are trialling?

I think it is the CBFM. Sending my paperwork back today.

Ooh treats glad you enjoyed France with all that lovely cheese and wine, mmmmm!

I applied for the clear blue trial, wonder if I'll get a call? Would be fab to trial the CBFM. Not sure what dh will make of wee pots all over the fridge though. Also we're selling our house - we have an integrated fridge/freezer, I can imagine buyers faces as they clock pots of wee! Hehe :)

Treats I'm CD 18, either ovulated CD12 or 14, can't say this month . Glad you had a good break and all that yummy cheese and wine !

I too applied for the trial but seeing as someone said they were almost full i'm not holding out getting one. Has anyone ever tried ferning? you buy a little microscope (although i suppose any would do) and examine your saliva to see patterns. No need to spend any more money. Apparently you are looking at the effect estrogen has . I quite fancy giving it a go.

in fact if i don't get preggers this month , i may treat myself to a new microscope. the sort of nerdy thing i like. Would rather get a proper microscope though so it can be used for other things.

Ooh never heard of ferning, might have to Google that! I obviously have too much time on my hands today!

i've just read a bit more. sounds fascinating apparently years ago was the gold standard in hospitals to see if you were close to ovulating- but using CM. the only real downside i can see is one woman said she had to take photos of the slides in order to compare each day, otherwise it was hard to make much sense of it. I wonder if buying multiple slides would help- how stable would the sample be a few days later? not sure how you can take a photo through a microscope though you can get digital ones where no doubt the image can be uploaded to a pc, they will be expensive though. has to be a fun thing. maybe i could draw the pattern...hmm

Hello everyone, I come and lurk here from time to time to see how you are all doing... Wishing you all BFPs.

I miss this thread actually! I haven't really got into the antenatal ones they are so busy I find it hard to keep up.

Nice to see you Lime.
Stay around, I hear babies are contagious.

Hi lime!! Good to see you!

Well I did not ov following that pos opk last week .but cd15 today and I have ov pain ewcm and a very positive opk! If I ov now think out will be salutary lesson in drawbacks of relying on ov sticks, thank goodness I chart as well so can discount that previous pos as a surge,otherwise I would have missed this egg for sure!

I've had nearly positive OPKs before and then not had a actual positive until about a week later. It's one of the reasons I have got the CBFM.

It was a def positive though pip, I know because I kept out to obsses over!!!

Well they do say that you can get a positive but not OV don't they.

I've only used OPKs for one month and kept getting near positives for a good four days before an actual positive, and then my temps didn't go up for another four days after that! Which was really impossible to manage......

I have heard of ferning. I think it's quite well proven as a method but the drawback is the difficulty of actually comparing the samples - I think you have to really know what you're looking for. If it's the kind of thing you think you'd enjoy blackcats then go for it.

Hi Lime - nice to see you - come and sprinkle some baby dust!! How's it all going?

Still no EWCM here! And it's CD16......

Hello

I'm OK, still not really got any symptoms (except I've gone off chocolate, which is very unlike me) and it all feels a bit unreal, sometimes I wonder if I'm imagining it.
I've only told a couple of people in RL and so I don't talk about it much, there doesn't seem much to do or think about. Just FX it all looks good at the first scan, which is at the start of August (I am 8+5 today).

Believe me I wish babies were contagious and I could infect you all!

Treats fwiw I hardly got any EWCM the month we conceived so my advice is just to keep up DTD anyway.

Thanks Lime - that's reassuring. It's just so unusual for me. Most months I get loads and it starts a good week or so before ov. 8+5 - wow! Doesn't the time go fast? You'll be having your first scan soon - do you have an appointment yet?

Hi Lime I'm still lurking again. I'm like a ghost hanging around that doesn't know it's time to move on! When you've been posting in Conception for three years you just click on it automatically when you log on.

It's so busy on the antenatal threads and they move so fast. Envious of your 8+5 I am 7 today.

How's everyone getting on? I'm willing you all on to your BFPs.