Getting Ready for Baby Challenge -Pt 2

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Just a follow on from our 1st thread!

Theres is our motherhen, we are all just a bunch of crazy ladies either TTC or waiting to start!

Would help if i attached them!

That's really cute confused, might get some after have used up the clearblue ones!

Do you use the dual ones Jupiter?... they are telling me to start from CD8 because of my last cycle being 28 days but i didn't ov until CD15 last month

And i just like this kit because if you couldnt tell from all my pre-baby buying i love a bargin lol... the onestep ones are £9 for 50 but they just turned up shoved in a ziplock bag... so i didnt expect much even for the £2 extra and was pleasantly surprised!

Yeah I've been following that thread with the OP who thought she was menopausal.. such a great outcome!!!

Yup confused have been using the dual ones. They do suggest you start really early in your cycle don't they. I ovulate between CD12-14 so could in theory get my static peak face on CD11-13 so will start testing on CD8. Think they need to get baseline readings before oestrogen starts rising.. or they're trying to make even more money out of us! You could prob start on CD9 or 10?

Hi all. Will catch up properly tomorrow (hopefully) but just wanted to wish you good luck for the exam tomorrow tigger!

Thanks for all the good wishes will check in later to catch up properly with you all x

Good luck Tigger! 😘

Good luck Tigger

Busy yeh normal supermarket will have them

OMG i love your nails confused ! Wish i could have lovely nails like that but they'd break and look awful with doing the horses twice a day

Ohhhh mummyme that is looking promising!! Yey!!

mummy did you test again?

Oh yes, mummyme any news?

Good luck Tigger

AF has finally arrived properly. Think I might have ovulated later in my cycle than I initially thought which may go some way in explaining why didn't get my BFP. We're going to DTD every day through fertile 5 days this month so we don't miss it this time.

jupiter aww sorry AF came, make sure your pick a nice treat for yourself now, and it's such a learning experience so hopefully with new knowledge you'll have success this cycle!
tigger best of luck!!

Thanks MrsC, I knew it was coming and had two BFNs over weekend. My cycles tend to be around 25-28 days in length so the day of ovulation can change enough to make a difference. OPKs definitely help pinpoint it but even then you can't be sure when exactly the egg is actually coming! We'll get there eventually.

Wondering whether just DTD every other day throughout the whole cycle is a better approach and less stressful?!

Jupiter that's what me an DH have planned to do initially once we start TTC. I don't want to have to deal with ovulation dates and charts and opks. Hoping nature will take its course if we just DTD eod and then if not we will look more closely at things.

How's everyone getting on today?

CD49 for me, still having a little cramping but not sure if i'm just massively run down as i still have this stinking cold. Errghhhhhh.

Massively bloated, bored and fed up. CD29, another BFN this morning. Going to concentrate on other things now. When my OPKs arrive at least I'll know if I'm ovulating or not. No sign of AF. Have pelvic sharp twinges but they are not like AF cramps.

Mummy did you test again?

Theres I think that's actually really sensible. TTC brings out the control freak in me and I just want to know what's going on every day when my poor old body has been happily ovulating for years without my intervention!

Red and Grumpy really feel for you both. AF will come eventually and then at least you'll know where you stand. The endless waiting is a killer All the bloating and twinges must mean something is happening!

Can I just check red and Grumpy are you both counting the first day off contraception as CD1 but neither of you have had AF or a withdrawal bleed since coming off contraception?

My implant was removed 13 days ago. Still no bleed whatsoever. I saw you can buy supplements to help AF arrive - not sure if that's worth a go.

Thanks Jupiter

Yes theres I'm counting CD1 as first day off pill.. nothing else to go on although I did have brown spotting for 2 days about a week later.

Just had wine with lunch and feel awful! Maybe I'm earlier in cycle than I thought. I just wish I knew if I have ovulated yet. Will use OPK next month (well in a couple of weeks if no AF!)

thanks Jupiter

theres yeh, for the sake of timekeeping, i am counting since i came off the pill, no bleed of any kind as yet.
Which supplements have you seen? Agnus Castus?

Just done another OPK and it was exactly the same as yesterday....

Oh and Ovia strikes again - crack out the cucumbers girls

Haha red I love cucumber.... In gin and tonic.... Does that count almond and avocado she is suggesting to me today!
She also informed me that if I get pregnant this cycle I would be due between 14-18 of October, DHs birthday is the 16th! That would be his birthday present sorted anyway!
theres and jupiter I think that's the best way to go about it(every other day) and it's what I'll be doing next cycle because I can't deal with my fertile week changing and dtd 10days in a row again! That's the beginners enthusiasm gone anyway!
For those coming off pill, implant etc did you get a timeline from doc as to when to expect AF or is it very much a waiting game? I think when my mirena came out it took 6weeks for AF.... Ironic as I spotted constantly with the stupid thing in me!
tigger hope exam went well!

Haha MrsC was just about to say that I'm very happy to have some cucumber (in a hendricks gin and tonic!) Good old Ovia.

I am going to go for the alternate day DTD next month if needed as I'm already sick of tracking ovulation. Don't want my moods dictated by that silly clearblue smiley face.

How did it go tigger?

My doc said up to 8 weeks for everything to return to normal. I'd like to get it over with tbh as we are away the first weekend of feb for a wedding and ski trip and I just know it's going to time itself for that!

I'll try and find the name of the supplements. I found it by a random google search. Tbh I'm not sure I fancy popping any more pills but was just wondering if they actually work.