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

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Continuing to support eachother as we move into May! Good solid thread with 25% BFPs** in April!! Hoping for more this cycle

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
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January

Nim/Jod - first month off of pill I had short luteal phase of 7 days the second month was a whopping 23 days so I think it's just body settling down. Really annoying though isn't it.

Slight brown cm today so maybe my AF will show soon. My temp was still up today at 36.48 so doesn't show signs of AF.
Jod- did u do your temp?

CD9
Happy Bank Holiday all!
Racja sorry you're having to work!
Radders I had the exact same thought about vivid dreams! Really thought it was a symptom a couple of cycles ago, but they've pretty much continued ever since! I think it's the brain working overtime with all this.
Jod think it's a good sign your cycle is progressing and you've got proper AF, only 2 weeks til FW and hopefully a more predictable cycle overall.
Jem I feel for you. Men are so practical about the whole thing. I know I can't speak for them all, but my DH was very reserved about it first time round. I was ready for years before him. I never wanted to twist his arm too much, but certainly had to gently persuade him over time that things would be OK financially etc, and even then he never seemed as committed as me! All changed when DS appeared, I just think some men don't connect fully until that point. Hugs xx

No I didn't ever temp footprints.

Thanks for the supplement advice. I am currently taking a multi vitamin that has 100% RDA of vitamin B6, B12 and Folic Acid.

I suppose I should be excited now about this cycle. My lining should be nice and thick too as I was worried it wouldn't be if I caught before AF appeared.

Footprints I will test again when I finish work. CM was egg white a few days ago but now is clear and almost watery, no tingly nips but I have got a crampy feeling on my right side.

Radders my cycles are usually quite long and have tested since day 12 and this is the closest OPK I've had to positive but will keep testing!

Physics I think LH is on the way up (I hope!)

I think it's a cold feet moment but it really upsets me and makes me feel like it's all having to come from me. I think you're completely right about men being practical and I don't think he will 'get it' ether until his son or daughter is in his arms. I know what an amazing dad he will be and how much he will love it. He can't help but see it from a purely practical PoV at the moment.

He's trying to make it up and say let's try but I'm finding it hard to snap back into it. Ttc is hard enough without feeling like you're on your own.

Just done an OPK and its snowy white so at least there's no egg on her way for a lonely arrival..

Oh Jem I really feel for you, I don't even talk to DH about TTC as I know he will get huffy about it, so glad I have all you ladies for support!

Just done my OPK for today and it seems to be the darkest yet, so hopefully still time for a sticky bean this cycle

Aw wow racja, looking good to me! There's still potential for a darker one there but you might miss that if it's overnight. Do another one tomorrow then at least you can determine your peak.

Suchajem, so sorry to hear what you're going through. I think it's difficult for men to realise what it's like for us sometimes. We have to be mentally and physically ready as we go through so much body wise that we get to that point then they get cold feet and it's like what!!
It's a difficult time and I'm guessing all you want us support and commitment from him right now. Have you sat down and spoke about it again?? Be good to do that before a positive opk

CD9
Totally Jem... I think for (most) women, the need for bubbas is so innate. Some men just can't think on an emotional level about it until it becomes a reality. I felt exactly the same as you the first time round, and now hubby is a great Dad, and the fact that there's a 'practical one' and an 'emotional one' is actually quite a nice parenting balance. It's the same with my own mum & dad! Dad comes round and fixes stuff in my house and I get emotional support from my mum. Everyone needs a ying to their yang x

Early night for you Racja!!!

Suchajem, with everyone else; I'm sorry too to hear what you're going through! Men hey!!!

Day 6 post ov for me! Not felt anything but had a few twinges in my belly. I'm not holding hope though because I think they are only there because I'm thinking about it. Not to be so negative this early, but I don't think it's worked :-/ I just have this feeling! Plus I know no symptoms are likely this early but I just have this weird feeling. Will let you know if anything changes.

Had some cm today. When put in Ovia it said quite consistent with time of cycle but who knows. I think I'm going to test on Sunday with an early response. :/( but like I said, feel defeated already!

CD31 17dpo, 10dpo or 4dpo or no dpo and no Brazil nuts left! Argggh !

DH found my stash of nuts!

Radders- just looked on my temp chart and on day 10 I was 36.22 so not far off mine. Hoping my temp stays up.

Symptoms update- no AF still, have slight pinkish/brownish CM after dtd this morning, but clear watery cm since.
Temp still up above cover line, no cramps today. You are going to laugh at this..,

Another positive opk today! What??!!
I seriously am getting fed up with this! At this rate my OH will admit me to special hospital for sex addicts if there is such a place?!! And worst of all my cycle will go on forever and ever until I actually ovulate. I must have something wrong with my hormones and very high LH. My body keeps attempting ovulation.

Oh my gosh footprints! Is this the norm? Can women ovulate more than once?

Footprints are you definitely not getting positive pregnancy tests?!

Apparently can't ovulate more than once. U can release two eggs shortly after each other but we are talking hours or a day not every week. You can get LH surge and gear up for ovulation but don't and then it will try again in a few days. I've had positive opks every 4 days roughly since cd13!

Bfn - IC poas just now.

Think i can't ovulate properly so it keeps trying! It's exhausting gyne appt on thurs hopefully will shed some light.

My rollercoaster temp chart! Will show my gyne man on Thursday.

Wow, that's nuts Footprints. I wonder why your temp wemt up and is staying up if you haven't ovulated though??

That really looks like you ovulated 14th-15th??

Well that's what I thought tee but then I had a slight bleed so thought it would have no happened. I had most ovulation feeling just recently wed/thurs/fri just gone, as my breasts were so heavy and sore, cramping in one side etc..and had the pink cm so read up on it which suggested ovulation spotting.

So now I'm baffled?!
Hoping gyne will do a scan so hopefully will see anything unusual or a little bean (hopefully)?!

Is first month of temping so I can't compare

Thanks so much for all your support girls

m a wanna be dad, only male on here! Haha, my partner and I have been trying to conceive she's been off the depo since last September we are trying so hard we've tried Agnus cactus, another one from Holland and Barrett's in a red pot can't remember the name they ain't doing a lot! Although she's had slight spotting and really deep red brown colour blood nothing regular can any help? We are so desperate, and could someone please let me know what opks are?

Hi Calvin, what day of her cycle is she?

Opks are ovulation prediction kits. They detect levels of luteinising hormones in urine. LH tells your ovaries to release an egg. So when you get a positive OPK you know you are about to ovulate.

Welcome CalvinLee

OPK's are ovulation prediction kits which test the levels of lutenising hormone a woman produces during her cycle, the more LH the more likely a woman is ovulating and a darker line appears on the test. It can take a while for cycle to get back to normal after depo, maybe 6-12 months so don't stress too much, I'm sure it will happen for you!!

It's been happening about 3-4 days but it's not much and it's stopped again today any other tablets we can try? X

Welcome Calvin!