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

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Tee4me · 27/04/2016 12:05

Rollover thread from 'CD1 back to SQUARE ONE...'
Continuing to support eachother as we move into May! Good solid thread with 25% BFPs** in April!! Hoping for more this cycle Smile

May Testing Dates!
Nimisha - 3rd
Footprints - 6th
Jod - 7th
Summerblush - 10th
Physicskate - 13th
Mimi - 16th
Jem - 20th
Tee - 21st
Radders - 22nd
Toast - 25th

Graduates
Parney
Newhair
January

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Jodders · 05/05/2016 13:24

CD 5 Star AF almost gone now so will get BDing tonight!

Good luck Footprints! I will be thinking of you.

Tee it's very unfair of your H to withhold the swimmers. Tell him you don't need to be baby dancing if he's tired just get him to posh em you know what and get the Baster out!

Radders looking good!

Parney · 05/05/2016 13:50

Lots of luck today Footprints!x

Tee4me · 05/05/2016 14:15

Thanks girls, you've cheered me up!
Footprints good luck!!
Parney hello to you and little bean, hope all is good!
Jem That's as positive as they come! I can see your 2ww from here Smile

EWCM over here today. Faint line on opk yesterday and this morning, but clear just now (perhaps too diluted as it was very clear) Still expecting OD tomorrow or Saturday. H has text to say we'll make up for this week tonight, so there may well be a promotion back to DH... if he doesn't produce the goods it'll be
*%#$€%#H!!! AngryGrin

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Tee4me · 05/05/2016 14:17

Jod Roll on FW!!! Get those swimmers warmed up Grin

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Parney · 05/05/2016 15:44

Ah Tee I'm more excited than I should be for your doing of the deed tonight 😂 is it the day of the positive OPK that you do it one last time?

Tee4me · 05/05/2016 17:01

CD12Star
Haha Parney, always nice to have a cheerleader!! Yup usually, so I'm kinda hoping the opk I do tonight is a long way off positive too, so that we can DTD tonight AND tomorrow. I usually see a very strong or positive line by now. I'm wondering if me starting AF 2 days early has misled me a bit, hoping that maybe OD will be 2 days later than anticipated! That way the lack of activity last few days wont be so bad after all, and we can make the most of our hotel break! Lots of CM (including EW) today though, so who knows! Feels weird hoping for negative tests for once!

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Footprints1 · 05/05/2016 17:15

So.. I did a bit of pruning and nobody got to see it! Was just a first appointment to see what is what. He told me that firstly I'm seeing the wrong specialist and has booked me to see someone else at end of May Envy

Although he did answer a few concerns I had.

I can't have bloods done as I haven't had AF so it needs to be done on day 1-3 of AF and then again on day 21 after Ov. Now because my ovulation dates are a big mystery it's not going to be that accurate for me until body sorts itself out. He says only been off pill for few months is not enough to get cycle back and can take longer and sometimes up to a year in some.

Ovaries can keep attempting to ovulate until it does if not it will go on and on? Week after week until it releases egg or I become pregnant.

Few things he did say which stood out and may be helpful for us all ttc was that EWCM you can get after ovulation too in the luteal phase as a rise and fall in hormones and not necessarily just around ov day.

Tingly breasts is a sign that hormones are doing something whether AF/ov/ or preg.

CD34Star

Spotting is OK to have around ovulation. Sometimes if you haven't ovulated for awhile breakthrough heavy bleeding may occur (but not necessary a true AF.

Temps can fluctuate if you are bit anxious, had bad night, alcohol, or restless. Dips are common in luteal phase but if it goes lower than the lowest follicular phase temps then a sudden drop could be a problem or not enough of one hormone. Luteal phase defects are common for ladies just come off of pill it's just body trying to work out what to do. He advised zinc and vit D as the pill strips all the nutrients out body.

I need to have further tests at end of May if nothing has happened before then. Other consultant will do bloods, urine, scan, smear and a cervix examination. So basically Ive got to wait.

Jodders · 05/05/2016 18:13

How are you feeling about all of that Footprints?
So you can't get your period unless you ovulate? Or have I read that wrong?

Jodders · 05/05/2016 18:58

Just wondering are all your husbands restraining from alcohol and eating healthy during TTC?

Footprints1 · 05/05/2016 19:16

Jod- You can't have an actual menstrual period if you are not ovulating the egg did not release and lining isn't shed. But he said you can have a break through bleed called anovulatory bleeding. When a woman’s body continues to produce estrogen that helps to develop the lining of the uterus, but the level of estrogen is not enough to trigger ovulation that is when anovulatory bleeding occurs. This sometimes is referred to as “g*“. The trouble is.. Progesterone and estrogen cause your temp to rise so temp spikes around ovulation might just be hormones.

Bit fed up really, as I'm still stuck on cd34 with no clue to ovulation dates or AF. He suggested I still do the opks as it will detect the surge and just hope I will ovulate until the next appointment. Really I just need a BFP or AF asap so I can move on..

Footprints1 · 05/05/2016 19:26

Just a short video explaining better than me.

Interesting though..

Jodders · 05/05/2016 19:48

Sounds very frustrating for you Footprints. How long did it take you to Conceive your other kids? Xx

Footprints1 · 05/05/2016 20:05

First one took about a year and second one was almost straight after I stopped breastfeeding (which was a surprise, as didn't think it would be that quick). My cycles were very regular and had no ovulation probs. I'm 38, so guessing my eggs are lower in quantity and quality.

Just hope I can walk into the next appointment with a BFP on a stick.

Footprints1 · 05/05/2016 20:15

Hope everyone else ok today.

Summer-any symptoms?

Tee- hope u get it on.

Parney- have u worked out when u conceived? We could make guesses on boy or girl? Are u going to find out?

Summerblush1982 · 05/05/2016 20:34

Hi everyone,
I left my phone at home today when I went to work so not been up to date!! Need to catch up properly as I've just skim read some posts!! :/(

Footprints: symptoms today = really sore heavy breasts. That's all. Not much else! I get this befor AF all the time so I'm hoping it's not AF sore breats! I test Monday morning :-) it can't come quick enough!!!

Waves to everyone :-)

Summerblush1982 · 05/05/2016 20:36

It's dpo10 tomorrow and that little list I shared the other day suggests some symptoms may kick in!

Oh, I've been eating like a horse too! But that's been me being greedy!!!!! :-/

raddersmrs · 05/05/2016 22:02

CD13Star

Hello everybody! Only just had chance to have a look and catch up on the thread. Sorry if I miss anything in my response.

Tee - how's DH tonight? You would not play golf if you had a bad back... Would you... Men are a little strange sometimes. I don't get why they don't want to get on it knowing what they could be getting at the end of it!
I think I find it difficult to understand because my OH is completely different and is just on it. We are open about when we need to do it and I show him all my tests as he's interested with how dark it is.

Footprints - sorry to hear you didn't get answers as expected but at least you got a little more information. So do they think you had one of those breakthrough bleeds?

Jod I haven't really been eating that healthy nevermind my OH. We don't really drink alcohol.. Well I never drink, he has the odd pint but we both love chocolate. I've just been out and had a burger and chocolate brownie with some friends. I still eat fruit and veg and take all the vitamins but I haven't completely cut out things either. I think if I were to have a chemical again I would reconsider my diet as maybe that's not helping. I'm not completely unhealthy though.

Jem looking good you're on your way up. You might get a darker one than that though which will be the peak... What time did you do that one?

Opk is positive today .. The attached is from this morning but I got a bit of a darker one around 2pm. So tee you may be right and I will have a temperature increase tomorrow... Hope so!
So if trying smep we should dtd tonight tomorrow and Saturday then Monday. But we dtd last night so not sure whether to count that as one of the three!

I have ovulation pains so told oh he can't thrust too much tonight! Ouch!

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Summerblush1982 · 05/05/2016 22:44

Ok ladies,
Here's a new one; so pains in my stomach tonight. Similar to AF combined with sore boobs. Some pressure down there making me want to go for #2 sorry TMI but have to share to explain symptoms! Pain similar to AF, but it's 10 days early!

Summerblush1982 · 05/05/2016 22:57

Anyone who's been in the 2ww, can you relate?

SuchaJem · 05/05/2016 23:39

tee I am loving H instead of DH - can see this coming in handy sometime. I hope he does make it up to you tonight.

footprints sorry your pruning was in vain, how frustrating. You're waiting for the end of May appointment now? Unless of course you get knocked up before then. Thanks for sharing all that info, our bodies are such complex creations!

radders the top line is the control and bottom the test - I think it's about as positive as it's going to get Smile I haven't had any ovulation twinges though - but then I often don't notice these.

We have DTD again and I didn't nip for a pee this time. Hopefully won't wind up with a water infection!

SQUARE ONE'ers to GRADUATES - Supporting eachother on TTC journey
SuchaJem · 05/05/2016 23:41

Sounds like an upset tummy or trapped wind summer?

Both of which can be signs of early pregnancy I believe.

raddersmrs · 06/05/2016 06:48

Sorry Jem, what an idiot! Of course ... Yea that's pretty dark!!

My bbt this morning is 36.16 so to me that's not high enough to say I've ovulated so maybe I haven't yet?? Will do an opk test on second wee

We dtd last night and will do it tonight. But I'm thinking should I be doing it now but I can't be bothered... It's waaay too early for that.
Hopefully the swimmers last night will wait if the egg is released today.

Summer sorry I'm not sure if there symptoms or not. To be honest I often get cramps and tummy pains anyway so I don't pay much attention to them.

raddersmrs · 06/05/2016 06:49

Jem are bodies must be in sync... Seem to be getting our positives the same time!

raddersmrs · 06/05/2016 06:59

Summer it could be implantation cramps - how many dpo are you?
Or like Jem said it could be wind ... So difficult to tell isn't it.

Nimisha · 06/05/2016 07:03

Morning all CD 6Star

Sorry footprints about gynae, hope you're feeling optimistic about your next one.

Go jod I'm thinking the same thing but I can't get up the energy to dtd because of this cold. My daughter was up in the night and I'm a bit exhausted this morning.

Hope radders and Jem have bought the eggy. Wishing you a patient two week wait.

Summer I've had loads of cramps since AF although that's finished now, think I'm super aware of my body at the moment.

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