Thread 2. #Ttc1. We weren't supposed to start yet, but the starting pistol (penis) has gone off. Join our journey as we navigate the ovia boat, pissy sticks and symptoms spotting

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

We weren't supposed to start till January! But we did!
Join us as we ttc #1 after pill/contraception etc.

We've got a boat, it makes frequent stops for wine, pissy sticks, wool, slings, cake and all manner of shit we don't need yet but we buy anyway!

I ovulate on cd 11 and AF is usually in cd 33 so I also ovulate early. Not too dissimilar to me Runner. But I second the double testing.

Runner we all have moments like it! Yes, within 12-24 hours I think, so if you DTD today you should catch it I think.

But, like the opks I use the is the possibility that the line might get stronger than the test line, ie that you haven't actually ovulated yet and it could get darker tomorrow. ITS SO BLOODY COMPLICATED! DTD every their day is meant to cover it. But bear in mind I don't really know if what I'm saying is accurate!

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Thanks Bunch

Shelb the test line is already darker than the control line.

It's very annoying I usually dtd every other day from a few days before fertile week but with fertile week changing so dramatically I missed it

Oh and I second the bloody complicated... No wonder my temping didn't make sense, I was looking for ovulation about a week after it had happened

I third that this is all so blooming complicated! Makes my head hurt!

Runner try not to worry, as long as you get some of the soldiers today or tomorrow I think you'll be covered.

X

Runner - Here's hoping you can get in some "swimming"!

Ni - sorry about your BFN, but you could just be testing too early!!!I'll let you know if I get to testing stage, or if the Witch arrives on cue!

I just know I'll go completely stir crazy if I start with the OPK's. I have fairly reliable EWCM that ties in with Ovia and Clue, so I'm going to stick with that for the time being and try and DTD as regularly as possible! Flipping exhausting though...

No news from me, apart from a few sporadic cramps , tiredness, gas (still!), bloating, emotional, and (tmi) CM is still 'glue-like' - Ovia's words not mine! Bunch - can I ask you a personal question (that I'd like you to share publically?!) Can you remember what your CM was doing right before your BFP?!! Can't believe I just asked that...

No idea what is happening, or what any of this means anymore. The cramps and twinges a week ago were so strong and out of the ordinary, I thought it must be significant. The closer I get to that damned Hag, the more I'm thinking it's just going to be another month written off...two days to go!

Haha Mor of course you can.
It was/is Ovia's "glue" but I would always think of it as creamy. It's what I always got between EWCM and AF but I got more of it. I also got EWCM and ovulation pains 2 days before so I completely trust my body for the future.

Runner how's your CM? yup I just asked somebody about their CM! That should give you a good insight. My acupuncturist reckons you can conceive with dtd 5 days before ovulation all the way until 3 days after ovulation! Just try tonight and tomorrow and you should be fine.

Morwenna I banged my head getting the Xmas tree down from the loft...and sat down in the loft to have a good cry for myself while OH blissfully unaware made lunch! Hello hormones!!

Whilst we are on the subject of asking about other peoples CM, when people get EWCM can you literally stretch it out between your fingers like the Internet pictures?

I'm in CD 10 and feel like I've no idea what's going on with my body. Have had a banging headache all weekend and pain in my left side, so I'm thinking that could be ovulation but seems too early.

Ni, are you going to test again?

Pink I've only ever had a tiny bit of EWCM, but it was timely around the time of spotting, which was a few days before the +opk. And no it wasn't crazy stretchy, just a bit. Mainly it's watery. Ewww vomit.

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Pink I'll wait til Tues when AF is due. Might test Wed if it doesn't happen. I'm gonna be so pissed if AF comes!! We dtd every second day for 3weeks because it took forever for ovulation to arrive!! Of course now I'm gonna start worrying something is wrong. Wonder if his swimmers are like Tom Daley... doing the dive, but not swimming afterwards! rant over

Ps I got the stretchy EWCM once only last month...Hard to get that stretch on like in the pics! I reckon look for the watery type and dtd from then on!

Ni current CM is watery.

Pink sometimes I get a little EWCM others I get so much that it literally pings everywhere when I try to clean it up! when I test it using bog roll not my fingers! it's super stretchy and when I have lots of it it can stretch a damn site more than 5cm!!!

Now you really do know more about me than you ever wanted!!!!

This is brilliant. What a turn this thread had taken! I'm possibly in my fertile window. Haven't had this much sex since we first got together - it's great! I'm on CD 14 and, assuming a 29 day cycle like last time, Tuesday is my peak day. We've got a busy few days ahead, I guess!

Think I've had a tiny bit of EWCM but mostly just nothing... Not sure if I've just not noticed it or classified it incorrectly. I'm not using OPKs or temping so hard to know.

Stomach still tight feeling. Hard to explain - just like being aware of my tummy when I don't normally think about it. DH thinks it's psychosomatic or because I'm maybe anxious about all this unprotected /baby making sex!

Testing on 22 December if I can find a pregnancy test on holiday!

Leonie take one wi you just to be sure!

Thanks for all the EWCM sharing ladies, I figure in this crazy world of TTC there is nothing we can't share I've definitely had glue like CM and watery CM but I need to pay more attention for EWCM I think

Tempted to do that, Pinklily1! Very tempted...

Think I've got EWCM at the moment! (That's a sentence I never thought I'd write.)

When's everyone else planning to test?

You're welcome Pink any time you need tmi you know exactly where to come

Just realised that my fertility update now means I'm not testing on Christmas Day anymore. On the bright side it means I won't be completely insane over Christmas but I am a little sad as it felt a bit special. Kinda like, there was no possible way I could get BFN on Christmas Day and I was going to shag my ass off in my fertile period to make sure

New test date is 19th so next weekend, not quite so exciting somehow

I'm going to test on Saturday morning - know it will be too early but I've got a boozy weekend so at least if I get a negative I can drink with a relatively clear conscience.

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I won't be testing till Afer Christmas, probably about 27th I think.

Should have been - 'after Christmas' I clearly can't type tonight!

Thanks Bunch, yep mine is like that, I may have a bit more than usual around this time of the month...hmm!!

Oh Ni! To be fair, if I crack my head on something that brings tears to my eyes. I just started welling up at The Jungle Book (love that film) Completely forgot that Baloo doesn't die, he's alright really!! So embarassing. God only knows what DH thinks.

The 'mones are firing on all cylinders it seems! BTW, Pink I'm not as 'stretchy' as the picture, although I can pull it, er, around. There, not too much info for you?! Share and share alike ladies!!

So I'll either be on 1.Tomorrow according to Clue, or 2.Tuesday according to Ovia. So if nothing's happened I'm planning on testing Wednesday morning....will naturally keep you all posted! First piss on a stick for me potentially!

Woohoo Mor I'm sure we will all be tuning in first thing Wednesday to get embarrassingly excited about someone peeing on a stick cheer you on

I'm guessing that AF will arrive on time this month. She's nothing if not predictable and DH and I are just having sex. None of this checking for ovulation or anything yet (app doesn't count, right?!!

But... You know... Might not hurt to get some tests in...
Where's good to stockpile a few thousand from without bankrupting myself?

China I read that as "we are just having sex" as in RIGHT NOW! nearly choked on my tea... And then wondered how you were managing to type and why your OH didn't mind lol

Err... Amazon for opk I got 30 for £5

Erm... We may be "relaxed" about dtd for baby making purposes but not THAT relaxed!!!

I figured it might be an Amazon job. Thank you