January BFP bus (thread 2)

[Sparkly123]

Hi all ... We had a thread for Jan BFPs but it seems full?! Thought I would start the second thread.. No idea if this will work as haven't done it before so here's hoping I see you all here!!

Hmmmm.

LMP was 20/12. I apparently OV'd NYE/01/01.

I'm every 26 days. Regular. AF due today. Nothing.

Tests are BFN.

Maybe I ovulated late? But my cheapy OPK's were positive. 1st week of jan.

Think I'm going to have to start temping!

MrsCrumb agree with haribo, dtd tonight and tomorrow to cover every base!! Good luck!

Thanks for the reminder Conception Zilla re the embryo not feeding just yet

It's just that I was told that alcohol increases your body temp and being too hot is not an ideal environment for an egg to survive / implantation to occur so I'm just always wary.

Hopefully it just means no excessive drinking but one or two should be ok

Blue I didn't know that about body temp. You learn something new each day on here, thanks :)

Can anyone help I'm confused. According to ff I didn't ovulate this month. I had ewcm around the time I think I usually ovulate but no temp rise. Is it possible I haven't conceived yet as I'm not ovulating.

I'm due af 2nd January and definitely out this month anyway. I've been really struck down with various minor illnesses since October. Could that stop me ovulating? I currently have a really bad tummy bug which I caught off my youngest.

22nd January

Thanks for the good wishes, I really hope the line gets darker and darker! When should I try a digi?
Wow thanks becca and congrats, I am 12dpo i believe altho I don't temp so am going by the opks I did (pos on 2nd & 3rd)

My fingers are crossed for you sparkly sounds like this cycle has been so confusing so would be amazing if it was down to a bfp!
mrscrumb I would dtd 2nite too, even if its 10.30.. Me and dp dtd at 2am on my 2nd smiley face day!!

If my bfp is in fact true, i had a positive opk on 3rd and think I ovd on 5th. We dtd on 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th.

If it's correct, would that make me 2 or 4 weeks pg?

Aaargh....don't think I can wait till tomorrow. Thanks for all the best wishes and fx xx

2am squiish?! Wow! Hope it wasn't a school night really hope your line continues to darken!!! Eeek!

Yes it's confusing. Huge part of me is saying-Stop being ridiculous.. You have all the signs, you are spotting a lot. AF is imminent!- yet there's that little voice in my mind saying.. Nah, expect a miracle!!! Ha.

Failure don't blame you for ignoring me, did I mention I'm here for another week ? lol! hopefully will make me not obsess too much as in the ttw now

Ladies, does anyone know whether urine concentration has an effect on opk results?

I've just done a positive test, a few days earlier than expected. Uterus still feels firm so I'm not convinced (although did dtd last night so not a bad thing if it is).

Tested at the same time today as the last four days, only difference being that I ran 8 miles before testing and also didn't drink an awful lot yesterday with being out all day. Possibly dehydrated but does anyone know if this would produce a false positive?

(Have also posted this question on feb bus, sorry for the duplication for anyone following both buses!)

Failure Thank you for the chart, what a lucky lady!!! So far we have DTD CD15 CD17 CD19 (got my +ve OPK) CD20 - yesterday morning.

Oh, I have a strong opinion about DTD on ov day (and whether it's futile) and after tons of research I found out that from the moment an egg is released it begins its disintegration until it entirely carks it after 24 hrs. Research shows that the egg is capable of being fertilised for a good twelve hours after it has popped out. This means the best way of ensuring sperm is in situ ready for the egg is to DTD at least the day of the LH surge and for two days after (Ov occurs 24-36 hours after the LH surge). Obviously the surge is easy to miss and so a woman may not be able to rely on that marker for the purposes of well-times sex. So..the moral of the story is to get laid before the egg pops out.

However, I am convinced that sex within hours of ovulation must be a terrific chance of conceiving. Disclaimer: I have no evidence to back this up; it is purely conjecture based on the depressing fact that we never ever have sex within hours of ovulation. Thank you, penile-problem husband.

Failuretolaunch more interesting perspective! Ok so on the lead up is best then! I'm slowly losing my mind today with the "what if" miracle thoughts!! ha

Fx for you Sparkly

Haven't go much to report really, think I ovulated yesterday (am not doing the temp chart, just going by symptoms and apps). Will still DTD everyday for the next few days just to be sure and then it's the waiting game until 28th. This is our first cycle so we're still in unknown territory, I'm just hoping I don't go symptom spotting mad over the next two weeks and drive myself or my DH potty!

Ooo, cross-posted with Haribo's excellent and far more succinct advice.

Nervous, with your vagina swimming in that much sperm I would be gobsmacked if you weren't preggo very soon!

Dizzy, you can wholly rely on a positive OPK where you have not drunk much in the previous four hours and not made frequent toilet trips

Thanks dojo but pretty sure it would be exactly that-- a miracle!!
Exciting it's your first cycle! Have you used OPKs or just going by cm etc? Good luck to you! I would say try not to drive yourself mad with symptom spotting but really I can't talk!!

Sparkly, thanks for your chart. Are your cycles normally 26 days? Do remember that pregnancy symptoms are almost identical to AF symptoms in the very early days. So, feeling crampy or dizzy or 'off' can be perfect pregnancy signs

Can I change my username? I don't like being addressed as a 'failure'

Sparkly Not used OPKs just going by cm and how I'm feeling. CM EW on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Woke really warm, too warm Tuesday and yesterday. This morning woke feeling fine and only a little CM.

failuretolaunch you know I've been thinking that!! everytime I post to you I almost write just failure as most people shorten their names and then don't like typing it so always write it fully! Change your name if you like otherwise I will be using the full title! My cycle usually about 27/28 days. I know that symptoms are similar and I think if I hadn't had that temp drop yesterday and this spotting I would feel more positive! It's this stupid spotting every month the minute I starts I think "oh that's me out then!! "

How soon is too soon to test ladies? I may or may not have done something ridiculous this afternoon...

Sparkly Have also being having slight pains on my left hand side, don't know if that's an indication or not. Have DTD CD7, CD8, CD9, CD10, CD12, CD14 so far...

Afternoon all! My my you've been busy!

Lol and yuck on the thought of 'vagina swimming in sperm' have wondered to myself if my DNA is now 50% DH with all
them lot squirming around in there! (Gross when you think about it really)

I'm heading home shortly to see what today's OPK brings me after yesterday's suprise positive when I thought I was in the 2ww!

Dojo this is my first cycle and I'm testing on 28th as well

Think that is an indicator dojo you have been dtd for sure! Good work and good luck. OPKs and temping is good but I always think you know your body and if you have the signs then you are good to go id say!