looking for nutty fun loving ttcers to share tips!

[thisisouryrfx18]

Wanted to start a thread for slightly bonkers ttcers who can laugh at themselves & boost one anothers moral😉 shy posters scared to talk about the nitty gritty shagging at all hrs and discussing cm in detail need not reply!😜

@lolacola13 I read somewhere that it can help with egg quality though not proven to do so. As I am 36 I thought my eggs may need a little extra help so was worth a try

Are they're any vitamins I should definitely be taking apart from folic acid . Or dh?? He's 40 and I'm 30 . We have two kids but it's been five years since last one . Ttc for two months xoxo

Nhs recommends just folic acid and vitamin d. Dh may benefit from zinc I think it helps the swimmers but not definitely needed.

Oh taking an a-z multi sometimes he forgets . I'm gonna get some in work tomoz . Do U know anything about cycle lengths ? Wondering why mines 34 and ovulating on day 18/19/20 each month that's a pretty long follicular phase 🤔

My cycle length is only 29-30 days and I ovulate on day 18/19. So I'm not sure if yours is that long in relation to how long your cycle is overall? I think it's the luteal phase you have to watch more too, it needs to be ideally longer than 10 days. (If it isn't then Vit B is meant to help lengthen it). I've just started Vit B this cycle so ill see if it lengthens it I guess. AF is a No show today so far.

@twittleBee af no show so far today here too. Fx for us both.

I use fertility check gel, I love it. Pop a bit in, then pounce on OH. He has no idea. But defo makes it all a bit easier plus I feel like I'm trying something!! Haha
@R7589 hopefully itll be our month this month. We'll see. Day 4 today if 10day marathon. We're going strong, both of us like the challenge I think. And it's easier cos we both know we're gonna have sex so there's no subtle hinting on my part. I pounce and he's ready!!
@xLeanne128 I'm cd11 today. Hoping to get a positive opk within the next couple days. And then O SHOULD be around Monday. But since the mc each month has been a little random. I O'd on cd11 last month haha!!

As for weight I've gained about 5kgs since we started ttc a year ago. But the drs aren't that worried. My BMI is around 24.5 so it's high than usual for me but still within normal. I think the best thing is just try to be as healthy as possible without putting too much strain on your body. As long as you're ovulating I wouldn't worry too much. I eat really healthy but I Defo drink waaaay to often. I probably have wine most nights (although I'm rarely drunk) and I have a coffee every day. But ttc is a LONG process and I was miserable when I cut it all out and did get bfp. So now I'm just gonna do what I want until bfp again. 😃
@TwittleBee wow!! We have a no wank thing in our house!! Haha!! I refuse to waste it! 😂 FW or not! Haha! Sounds like you OH is a machine!! All the chores, a wank and at work on time!

I use kindara and ff for bbt. I love the community in kindara (and it's free) and then I pay for ff cos I love the analysis it gives me. My OH bless him asks every morning... 'how's your temperature thingy' haha and he gets to stare at opks as I line them all up on a tissue above the loo once I start to see a line! Haha! I think secretly he's glad that I have to do all the work and that his job is just sex.

Fingers crossed for anyone testing soon! X

Blondcat so many FX for you. But I think I am out. BFN again and classic period cramps anyway

Cakelaur oooo haven't heard of kindara I will have to take a look. I did pay for the FF's VIP membership, couldn't stop myself wanting more analysis haha

@TwittleBee and @Blondcat all fingers and toes crossed 🤞 xx
Hope everyone has that Friday feeling today.
I'm hoping my bbt thermometer and opk tests arrive today. Currently on cd5 so I doubt temping will give me all the answers this cycle but it's worth starting somewhere.
Another question, does anyone else have light AF and do you know if I should try anything to increase my lining during the LP? My AF is usually 5-6 days with only 1 heavy day

What do we think guys... faint pos or evap? Or nothing at all? 😫

GoldilocksTheGraceless CD5 is great time to start bbt. You'll be mainly using it for ovulation capture so you got a while yet
My AF tends to be horrifyingly heavy day 1 then super light 3 & 4. Occasionally goes into a 5th day but just spotting. Before DS though it used to be a light 3/4 days. My friend whose pretty fertile only has AF for 2 days!? So not sure if length and flow of AF affects much? Im interested if it does.

Tefiti2 i really can't see anything and I even loaded it up on my work PC for a clearer look. Maybe take another photo? Although I guess it would be an evap by now by amount of time passed if there is anything. I'm sorry. Hopefully I'm just blind though! FX xx

@Tefiti2 i see a faint line dnt wanna get ur hopes up but i defo c sumthin fx for u hun!💜👶

@Tefiti2 I couldn't see anything but I screenshot your image and edited the contrast on the light and colour and with the contrast up really high I could see a second line. Try again tomorrow? I definitely wouldn't count that out though x

@TwittleBee I'll see if I can find out if there is much science to length of AF and fertility as it would be pretty interesting. Glad to hear I'm by the only one so light though! It's so strange to be saying that when it's always seemed like the lucky thing to not have a heavy AF!

GoldilocksTheGraceless yeah I'll be interested if there is anything in it. I don't count myself lucky though with my AF as pain is so bad on 1st day I feel like I'm in labour, sometimes can't make it into work!

Thanks @TwittleBee and @GoldilocksTheGraceless I’m only 10dpo but just couldn’t help myself 😂 I’ll test again in the morning, but haven’t told DH as he doesn’t believe until he sees the digital!

Yeah POAS tomorrow and report back.
I just done what Goldilocks done with the contrast and I could see the smallest line too but not sure if it's an evap as looks so skinny! Just a pain isn't it how impatient we all are? Haha. Really hope you get a BFP tomorrow xx

Yup get digital 2morro im gettin xcited for u lol x

Thanks @TwittleBee will let you all know in the morning :-) I’m tight with my money but when it comes to first response... I don’t care 😂 how are you getting on? Xx

Haha I'm the same! Nearly stopped on way home to buy one but refrained from it because I have some coming in Sunday's shopping. Still no AF but cramping and spotting so probably be tomorrow

@Tefiti2 fx for you! I can see a slight line in the first pic you put up! Exciting! I echo everyone else - test tomorrow.

I'm in my 2ww (I think as I'm not entirely sure about Ov since can't do OPKs). Can't say I'm optimistic.

How is everyone else on this Friday night?

@R7589 another friend just announced theyr pregnant lol sumthing in the air this wk hope it rubs off on 1of us..what yous all up to? Im eating chinese like a slob haha

@Tefiti2 there's defo a line of some sort!! Fingers crossed that turns into a bfp!!!

I'm currently sat with legs in the air. DH has fallen asleep day4 of our Marathon complete!! Haha!! I'm thinking I should stop drinking though. I've had at least two glasses of wine every day this week. That and caffeine are the only two things I just can't give up until my bfp, but I'm starting to think that is should!!

So jealous of the Chinese thisisouryrfx18 haven't had one for aaaaages. Maybe next pay days treat.

Cakelaur yeah ive heard a lot of people on here say theyve got lucky since they gave those both up. I've given up alcohol. Caffeine I say I've given up but in reality I still have a full caffeinated coffee every morning at work (don't tell OH! Haha)

Friday night was good for me. We were all asleep by 8pm. So rock n roll. OH is ill, I'm saying man flu because I've had a cold all week and seems like he's just got that tbh but of course he is dying with it.

CD30 for me. AF should be due today for sure. BFN yesterday and out of tests today. More coming in tomorrow's sho though

Tefiti2 hope you POAS soon and report back. It's killing me waiting for you haha. Fx so much xx

Well, here it is! Another very faint line, hard to picture in the dull morning light! Hoping it’s not just bad luck and I haven’t got two evaps in a row?! Digital was negative.