Back to SQUARE ONE CD1! Anyone want to spend April with me?!

[Tee4me]

So AF got me this afternoon!! Trying not to get down in the dumps (although I just watched 'one born every minute' on catch-up and sobbed!)
Dusting myself off and hoping for better luck in April! A few stats:
Age-33
TTC-5th cycle
DC-1 DS (3.5 years old)
Anyone else at the start of their cycle and trying something new in the hope of a more successful month?!

[Summerblush1982]

I cant find this new thread :-(

[Footprints1]

Everyone go to new thread, thanks Tee X

[Parney]

Ah just seeing you have sorry!

[Parney]

Tee maybe make it now? And when we come on here we'll all know where to go! Mad that it's almost full just as April ending!
Footprints do you have any pg tests?

[january29]

Footprints maybe take a preg test? As you are CD26 and like me it could be picking up HCG?

[Tee4me]

So I've created a new thread so perhaps we'll all pop over there?!

'SQUARE ONE'ers to GRADUATES - Supporting eachother on TTC journey'

Footprints it could be picking up hcg?! xx

[Footprints1]

I'm just full of LH! Nothing else

[Footprints1]

Sorry tee just re read your post and you eat less potassium anyway! Phew

[Footprints1]

CD26

It's another positive opk!!

What is going on???????

[Footprints1]

I agree it's so complicated to get the timing right anyway for either. My friend tried for a boy couple of times as she had three girls but now is expecting her 4th girl! Crazy

Now I could be wrong but potassium is more blue I think? Bananas and potatoes to avoid!!!!

Anyway I've got to the point now where I don't care- pink would be nice as I have 2 boys. But I'm just craving a baby now so whatever- let nature decide. Taking mag and calcium but not timing dtd as hard to pin him down anyway when timing right, so I have to take what I can!

Jod- yes we might need to roll over to a new thread soon, can't believe how many posts on this!

You are not going to believe this but I just took an opk as my twinges feel like ovulation again..

[Tee4me]

Thanks for the info Footprints! I've always thought I ov'd CD13 because I get my LH peak CD12 and usually a temp rise CD14 am, so my last DTD is usually CD12 as soon as I see the peak, then stop. But maybe I ov later than I always suspected, but if I risked it and DTD CD13, that would be very much blue territory if I'm correct on what I've recorded and suspected for the last few months. Was going to try DTD CD14 onwards, because there's a theory that 12 hours after you ov (when cm turns creamy again) the environment down there changes to favour pinks. All added confusion and complications to an already tricky process!! I care less about it as the months go on.
I take calcium and magnesium and eat pink friendly around ovulation (lots of dairy, minimal salt and potassium).
I can't remember if you were doing anything to sway? xx

[Jod1985]

We will have to start a new thread soon ladies! I think when it gets to 1000?
What will we call it?

[Jod1985]

Ooohhhh magnesium and calcium sway pink? I am sort of wanting to gently sway pink. I have two boys now.
Like you though I take a lot of supplements!

[Footprints1]

Welcome toast!

And hello to everyone else

Was just thinking...Can u imagine if we had a fertility doc /gynaecologist on here!? Poor woman, we would be asking her so many questions!!

[Footprints1]

CD26 12dpo or 4dpo

Tee- I think if you get LH surge say on cd14 (example) u will prob b ok to do it that day and next before ov happens. When I had my last ds I tried to work out when he was conceived and I worked out was day or two after my LH surge. Think I had surge cd14 but scan showed around cd 19.
Are u taking magnesium and calcium tabs. Read they are are good for pinks!

I'm taking so many things.. It takes almost 5 mins to get all the tablets out and drink them all down!

Got a headache today which is also AF sign. Can't wait to see the gyne on thurs now to hopefully make sense of what is happening with strange cycle. It could b my body trying to AF as from my first ov it would make it right. 28 day cycle. Cycles were from Jan 28,28,43.. So I really am just waiting to see what is going on. I use to be always 28 days pre pill days!! At least I'm in no hurry to test with AF symptoms. Nipples don't hurt or anything..I feel ok just tired headache and few twinges in right side. Cramps not that bad today.

[Jod1985]

Hey everyone,

Nothing much to report here I'm afraid. Just waiting for a sign!

Thanks footprints for the diet info. I have recently switched to decaf but apart from that I wouldn't really need to change much. I would eat a healthy diet anyway - my degree is in nutrition

I'm self employed. I retail Health and beauty products and coach others. It's handy as I am at home with the kids and work around them.

I have a feeling AF will show her witchy head eventually. If she doesn't and I'm not PG I'm going to visit GP.

[Tee4me]

CD4
Morning ladies,
Footprints - sorry to hear about the temp drop, can be very disheartening, it's why I stopped tracking in LP phase as it seemed cruel on myself to dash hopes before my eyes are barely open of a morning! Remember 1 off drops aren't really significant on their own, I think you'll have a better idea when you temp tomorrow if you drop further below coverline. How long are your cycles usually?
Jem I'm totally with you! My FW officially starts next week, but I've decided to move the goalposts and treat this week like FW too; 1. Think we were holding back too much in earlier cycles (I thought we were saving up the good stuff, but sounds like maybe they were just going stale!!) 2. Have a feeling I could ov early as my AF was really early and only lasted 3 days. Think I'll try eod this week and more like everyday next week continuing until well after ov. Hoping DH cooperates and doesn't lose interest by the time ov happens! I've already started opks in case my suspicions are correct!
Nimi FF sounds confusing, just shows why it's always best to fully cover your cycle with DTD, as you never can really say 100% when you ov'd. I've always been certain I ov CD13 due to opk and temps, but I'm going to stop relying 100% on that, just in case I've been misled! Lovely to have a Doctor aboard!!
Toast welcome!! We're a day apart on CDs. Good luck with the smep, will you follow a precise plan, or just go for it as much as poss??
January no AF and still BFP sounds pretty conclusive to me!! The waiting in the early days is agonising though, almost worse than when you're TTC. Try your best to relax and look after yourself and that bean xx

[january29]

morning everyone, I love looking at this thread the support is so great! Love the list - helps to keep track!

Another teacher here! Seems like there are a few of us.

Told DH last night and he was brilliant at being excited but keeping me calm as it is such earlier days and I could have caught a chemical. Did another test this morning and was a BFP but it was much the same as yesterday - was so hoping it would be a lot stronger. parney how are your tests looking now? No sign of AF as normal it would arrive this morning so hoping that is a good sign. Still not really sure what to think, more waiting I guess.....

radder you asked what we did, my cycle seemed to be 28 days so I went with thinking I would ov around CD14 so we DTD CD 8, 11, 12, 14, 16 but I'm not sure when I ovulated as wasn't tracking with anything.

footprints remember you are not out till you are out - fingers crossed for you . All I have at the moment is what I would normally think are AF pains so you could have that too.

[SpreadOnToast]

Hi ladies

Please can I re-join here. I'm officially out for April. Now on cd3 and af is due 25th May so one of the later ones.

I'm going to try SMEP this month. First month of using OPKs so hope I dont confuse myself with it all.

Congrats to Parney New and Jan!

[Nimisha]

CD 24 either 6dpo or 8dpo

FF has been playing with my graph again and this time moved my ovulation date two days earlier. Test date now first of May (was sneakily going to test then anyway).

I'm a doctor but I specialize in old people so I know nothing about pregnancy or babies apart from what I learnt in medical school.

I'm going away this weekend so I will get to test when I get back. I will have drink on the Saturday night but won't go mad.

That list is great and is lovely to see the grads.

[SuchaJem]

CD6

Morning all. Bored of this boring bit now. I'm ready for FW or TWW! This waiting bit is annoying.

footprints think this is why I don't temp - it's enough heartache for me getting my period without seeing temps go up and down. I get why others do it though, and hope your dip is down to something else.

[SuchaJem]

CD6

Morning all. Bored of this boring bit now. I'm ready for FW or TWW! This waiting bit is annoying.

footprints think this is why I don't temp - it's enough heartache for me getting my period without seeing temps go up and down. I get why others do it though, and hope your dip is down to something else.

[Footprints1]

CD26 12dpo or 4dpo

Ha ha radders! OH thinks all the ttc has brought out a more dominant side of me!

So this morning I feel a bit low as really think AF is coming.. Temp has dipped to 36.28 which is just below my coverline so think I'm out. Had quite a few twinges in my right ovary so think something is on its way. Will keep u posted.

[Parney]

Primary School Tee. So I'm constantly surrounded by little ones!

Haha Radders, great way of dealing with OH!

[raddersmrs]

OH Has tried to dtd tonight but told him no .. Gotta wait till tomorrow now AF has shown again a bit! Told him to go and please himself so his swimmers are nice and fresh for me ... haha he was shocked that they can lose quality or "go off" as he put it.

Men really don't have a clue do they!