Ttc#1 THREAD 3. Some bfp's, some bfn's, cervical mucus examination class of what was supposed to be January 2016.

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

Join us. It's a boat. Full of okp's and symptom spotting and insanity! But also much love and support! We were supposed to start next month, we already have a few bfp's! Our dps don't know what's hit them!

Oh drink, I really hope the symptoms mean something. Everything crossed for you.

pink I'm starting to get excited for you!! I have no symptoms 🙁

Oh and welcome Why! We're all a bit obsessed with symptom spotting over here, so you'll fit right in! I have just started taking folic acid. I will probably upgrade to a full conception/pregnancy supplement at some point.

I'm in between hoping I've ovulated today and hoping that I don't ovulate till Tuesday/Wednesday! What a mind bender! Dh has no idea of the level of obsessing I'm quietly enjoying! Mydays is saying going off that app, I won't ovulate till Christmas eve/day! So I don't know what to think! Balls to me and my super long cycles! 37 day bastards!

Stark just trust the opk's and it will be fine.

How many days after positive opk are you testing?

I know runner I'm getting agitated now in case I okp tomorrow (when Dh is away) and it's a positive, and then he potentially might not get back till early hours Wednesday and my egg would be dead! Im already thinking of ways to try and get him to dtd with me tomorrow before he leaves! The conundrum being, he's in work till 2 am, so needs enough sleep to be able to get up tomorrow and drive 4 hours away. And I don't want him to think I'm being precious and pushy, but I'm so anxious not to miss the window! Ridiculous isn't it!?

Welcome Why!
Sounding promising for you Pink . I'm taking folic acid too Lara, actually started taking a multivitamin (sainsburys hair, skin and nails) but only taking it 1 or 2x a week now and folic acid the other days as it makes me constipated plus nauseous if I take it on an empty stomach. Lovely!

Stark have you told him when you're likely to be ov'ing? I didn't use the word 'ovulate' as I think oh might have sicked in his mouth a little but in the end I told him when it was game on - took the pressure off me having to be fucking seductress extraordinaire all the time!

X

Definitely no symptom spotting here! yeah right!
Apart from my overheating last Sunday when I decided I must be ovulating, I have had the following:
-funny feeling like my cervix is fluttering all week
-period like cramps on Thursday
-gums bleeding on teeth cleaning-Wednesday and Thursday
-extra tired yesterday- had a 3 hour afternoon nap
I feel pretty normal, not at all nauseous, no burping or wind, so not holding out too much hope.

Like a couple of us, this is only my 2nd cycle off the pill. I have no idea what my normal cycle length, pre-AF symptoms should be...basically I don't know my body well at all! Kind of wishing I had tried non hormonal contraception like Harriet to have more idea of a normal cycle.

I decided to take the opposite approach with my DH shelb -he got stressed when I said this was meant to be my fertile week ( and we were apart mon-fri), so instead pounced on him this weekend and emphasised this was just for fun!
Mine can be a worrier though-you know yours best!

Elle might be worth checking those multi-vits to make sure they don't have vitamin A which is bad for fertility. Also try a different brant of folic acid as it really is important to take it every day. I would recommend seven seas preconception vitamins. The tablet is absolutely tiny and I've never heard of anyone having a negative reaction to it x

Thanks runner, I will look at those. Can you take them in pregnancy as well? They def don't have vitamin A, in fact comparing them side by side they were more or less identical to the sainsbury's pregnancy ones!

Hi all and welcome why!

On the vitamins, I also highly recommend the seven seas ones. Not only are they tiny, they also come in a blister pack with the days of the week marked on which I find really handy. Last month I took the pregnacare ones and they were MASSIVE and made me feel nauseous.

Coil is coming out tomorrow - woo! But not spending Xmas with my oh this year so first contraception free dtd won't be for another week.

Who is testing this week? china? Anyone else?

It's so hard knowing what the right approach is with OH's I think in terms of telling them when it's fertile week or not. I think my OH would rather not know but then if he knew it was fertile week and was tired, he might make the effort to DTD if you see what I mean!

Shelb and Runner, I've done an OPK. It's darker than last weeks! If this post works, the first picture is this evening's compared with the non-existent line on the second, which was from Thursday (last time I did an OPK). So I had strong OPKs on 9th/10th December, no lines at all last week and now this one...

Good luck for tomorrow Harriet! Hope it's ok.

I'm aiming to test between 25th-29th.

Pink!!!! Let's not get too excited, but could be!

X

Am staying calm Shelb. Can't it also be a sign of impending AF?

It's split 50/50 yeah. But for me and runner it was a good sign. And I had sickness and burping like you. Really hope it is, but we will still be here for you if it isn't! When is AF due?

X

That's hopeful pink!!

Hope it goes well tomorrow harriet. Like pink I am due to test between 25-29 and think elle is too.

elle they could be symptoms! It's so hard to know. Pretty sure I've not had anything out of the ordinary at all.

stark , I hope it falls right for you. If OH isn't there it's out of your control.

Agree with all about the trickiess of remaining cool about dtd with OH around ovulation so as not to put pressure on, and wanting to tell them so they make the extra effort! Depends on the person I suppose.

Lara and pink, looks like we are testing buddies! I am day 10 post ovulation today. My husband is away this week until sunday 27th so may wait til then if i can bear it! Not actually bought any tests yet. Best way to stop me using them early!

Good luck waiting first! I'm away from my OH from 25-28 now so am going to try to wait until 28/29 to test. Have you had any potential symptoms?

Yay Lara, Pink and First, sounds like a POAS party is on the cards! My CD1 was the first December, didn't do OPKs but think I ovulated some time between 11th (EWCM big time) and 13th (hot and sleepless!)

What is the earliest I can test post ovulation (assuming that was 13th)? Don't think I am at all though...maybe I should wait until 28th or 29th as Ovia would have it unless I develop any convincing symptoms between now and then. Do you think you'll drink over Christmas? assuming you haven't tested and got a BFP by then!

Hope that's a good sign pink!

I've just tested - bfn. No sign of af yet although just started getting cramps a bit so probably on its way.

I do feel better/more in control now I've tested though. Thanks for the good advice guys!

Hugs Dubbya, though you're not out yet

Woo hoo more testing buddies! Love a good poas party!

Dub sorry about the bfn. Maybe test again in a few days if no AF?