First time TTC - thread 2

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Thought I would create a fresh thread as the original had been going since Feb. This is for anyone TTC #1, a bit of moral support as we all attempt to embark on the scary journey that is parenthood! Join us if you are a mix of terrified and excited, don't really know what you're doing yet and hadn't heard of CM before you started reading Mumsnet!!

I suspect I skipped ovulation this month, but you never know, it's not over until AF pays a visit!

My DH got in at 3am last night and is still passed out in spare room (a rule we have if we come home after midnight - I was in there last week ha ha) so he'll be useless all day as well! Took him a cup of tea - I've got a big night out next week so am accumulating brownie points

pj lol good thinking! My dh doesn't drink tea or coffee. Never has. Hates them and as such has no clue how to make a brew. It's one think that makes me seriously question our marriage...

You never know you might still be in the running. They aren't absolutely perfect after all!

Ok just done today's OPK. And it's definitely negative... Wtf?

Are you still using the cheap ones busy? No hint of a line? They can vary depending on the time of day you do them and how much water you've had. I did one when I got in quite late last night after a few at the pub and it was fainter than the one I did today!

I've been doing it around 4 ish every day and not having a drink for 2 hours before so not sure why. The first pic is today and second is yesterday and the third the day before. Very confused because before that there was nothing.

Oh god it's so infuriating right?! You never know though, it might be better tomorrow as I guess all tests are negative until it's a true positive (which I haven't had on those tests yet). Have already told DH I'm never going on hormonal birth control ever again, might not have affected my fertility, but it sure has made things go out of whack!

Yeah it's bloody confusing. Guys have it so easy. They just point and shoot and trust their little swimmers. I can't even start to make a list of what women have to do.

Oh well I shall have to stay positive and hope the pink little line shows up again!

I know right - I honestly had no idea how all this stuff worked before we started TTC It's been an education!

Thanks so much for the impatient woman book recommendation - reading it (secretly in my kindle) and it's really put my mind at rest re: TTC for #1 at 35 as I was starting to fret that no ovulation this month means early onset menopause

That it bloody has! And no worries I really enjoyed it and just need to pass these good things on!

Just got a static face just got a static face! Ovia has now updated FW which means we dtd today and tomorrow or we miss our entire fertile window. Annoying as we were being so good at dtd last were thinking it was my FW - even in the heatwave! But so relieved I'm ovulating!!

Just did a cheapie to confirm (pic below) and super super positive! Test line waaaay darker than control line. Turns out Clearblue digi knows exactly what it's doing Better shave my legs today then hahaha

Yay for you pj! Glad the little bigger is playing nicely now. Haha you never know all that dtd during the heatwave might have just tipped your over the edge.

I had a massive temp dip this morning which supposedly signifies ovulation but God bloody knows with that negative OPK yesterday. Oh well my next one is due this afternoon will see then. Dh is still away anyway. Don't know if any of you use ovia but I thought this month was going well my temps are practically perfect with where they should be so makes no sense that my temp is doing in theory what it should but the opks saying nope nada.

Who knows indeed busy - my OPK line was faint yesterday and now all of a sudden so so strong so no gradual build up at all, maybe will be the same for you!

Your temp charts are so easy to read! I can't go by mine at all - massive fluctuations!

If it makes you feel any better these were them up until a few weeks ago!

Uh maybe it might turn up will know more this afternoon I spose. I'm really dizzy this morning though and patently that can be a sign of ovulation.

pyjamas yay for static face!! Time to BD like rabbits
busynothings I always have a temp dip about 3 or 4 days before ov.
I started using my CB monitor today, got the '0' for low. Cd9 and I expect ov on cd15 so maybe it'll start flashing mid week?

Hi Eva - yes, I'm in a very good mood today!! Thank god for this board, so nice to be able to share these things without boring all my friends to tears! Early nights for us tonight and tomorrow

The CB test will always give an empty circle first reading while it figures out your baseline - fingers crossed you get the flashing soon!

Looks like you're on track for your temps busy - just try to remember that the opks can suddenly turn positive at any point without build up!

Ah right, that's good to know, thanks pyjamas
Yes same here, DH definitely does not need to know about EWCM and temps so I love these boards!

Flashing smiley this morning, let's get this show on the road!
My temp has taken a bit of a dip, that seems to always happen a few days before ov.

Wooooo Eva! Fingers crossed you get that static smiley soon!

I've got crampy pains - could be a sign of ov?!

I was so excited by the flashing one, love this new gadget!
It's a good news day all round - I get ov pain too. Is it on one side? Mine was on the right side last month, lasted about 2 hours so I lay on the sofa so still whilst it happened - still didn't bloody work!

Yep - kind of painful twinges on left side!

I'm a bit of a gadget nerd - am honestly bowled over that this equipment is so clever! I sent my mum a pic of the super positive test (I tell her everything) and she was astounded that it even existed ha ha. Then she told me to get off the phone as I had "work to do" hahaha

DTD tonight again - unheard of for us! Do you think we should go for it tomorrow as well? Not sure you how much we should be aiming to DTD after peak result and DH is away from Weds to Fri!

You better start getting busy

Well now I'm getting pangs on the right side - who the hell knows what's going on! Have given up trying to read my body now ha ha

Haha I'm totally with you on that! They say the egg lasts 24 hours maximum after ov and that after that there's only a slim chance you are still fertile. It's like a science to get the timing exactly right!

Thanks for that Eva - DH is away from Weds to Fri, so tonight and tomorrow night it is! Will definitely need a break by then - my very good book is feeling neglected ha ha

Haha sounds like you ladies have been plotting! Congrats on the smiley face eva! I need to look into these bloody things are they reusable?

Definitely be getting busy pj you never know might be all that you need to get that bfp!

My temp is doing somersaults again ugh. Also got another negative OPK yesterday. I didn't know they could go suddenly positive I thought it was a build up thing.

Also yes thank god for these boards. If one more person tells me to relax it will happen naturally your making it difficult. I'm likely to rip their head off.