Long cyclers we re the last ones standing in the tww and we re not taking it anymore guzzle down your grapefruit juice and pop those b6 pills..short cycle we re coming for you!

[thisisouryrfx18]

Looking for luvely ladies with long cycles who want to swap tips on how to shorten your cycle..doesnt matter how bonkers I ve tried it all !😘

[Aph413]

thisisouryr I'm getting some weird low down cramps a bit like ovulation pain which Dr Google says could be implantation cramps. I'm also exhausted and my nipples feel like they're on fire today. So all good symptoms but I'm still trying not to get my hopes up.
Hadn't stopped me looking at baby things though keep thinking it would be lovely to just give my husband a little baby gro to tell him. Started having very vivid dreams about it all so my mind is going haywire

[Aph413]

Oh and my temperature is back up today

[FlapJackered]

Thanks @Aph413
I am trying grapefruit juice and some b vitamins and will probably try some exercise but a bit nervous to try anything too drastic straight away. I was wondering about Agnus Castus? Have you tried that?
When will you be able to test? 🤞🏻for you!

@thisisouryrfx18 - I know! I used to hate AF with a passion, but I was so pleased today!! Haha!

[Aph413]

FlapJackered I haven't tried agnus castus this cycle I just did excessive amounts of opks to check I was actually ovulating. I'm thinking of adding b6 and inositol next cycle.
Fertility friend says to test on the 10th May but providing I ovulated when the opk said so I can test on the 5th

[thisisouryrfx18]

@Aph413 thats all gd signs xciting i used another opk this morning ANOTHER faint line! @FlapJackered ive just been sticking to iron vit c conception vits peeing on opks twice a day and sperm friendly lube oh yh and raspberry leaf tea nuthin too drastic lol😂

[Aph413]

What day are you on now thisis? Maybe when you get a little closer to 17 days before your shortest cycle start going 3 times a day? That's how I caught my surge.

[FlapJackered]

@thisisouryrfx18 - just added raspberry leaf tea to my online shop!
Do you think anything has helped?

@Aph413 - what is B6 meant to do? Help shorten the cycle?

[thisisouryrfx18]

@FlapJackered well my last cycle was 9days shorter so maybe or just coincidence lol im on cd14 so should see a positive in the nxt couple of days fx if i actually ovulate!

[Aph413]

Apparently b6 helps balance hormones and can lengthen the luteal phase too. Figure it can't hurt

[FlapJackered]

Good tips! Definitely going to try the tea.

What is everyone doing about alcohol? Have you cut down/cut out?
I have cut down but I have to say I am missing having a good few drinks at the weekend (not to sound like an alcoholic! 🍸) I used to have 3/4 double G&Ts on a fri and sat night and now just having 2 singles.

[Aph413]

I didnt drink much to begin with, less than 2 units once a month. But if the mood takes me I just go for it, until I'm actually pregnant I'm not putting my life on hold. Which meant last weekend I had friends over and drank the most part of 4 bottles of gin .
My diet on the other hand needs some serious improvement. I work 15 hours a day 12 days on then 6 hours a day the remaining 2. We had serious staffing cut backs so I ended up on the shifts I'm on now. Anyway. This all means I eat a LOT of fast food. Which can't be good for ttc.

[thisisouryrfx18]

I tend to drink at the beginning of my cycle before theres been a chance for me to ovulate, because ive been ttc on n off for2yrs now couldnt go that long without drinking lol

[Aph413]

Must admit I'm probably going to be avoiding the drink this week because I'm having the most symptoms I've ever had and I've never felt so positive about it.
The more I try not to get my hopes up I must admit they're creeping

[thisisouryrfx18]

@Aph413 yh dnt blame u i say the same thing every month this time i ll b chilled out and not get my hopes up but its soo hard not to lol im not drinking this wkend either i was drinking last sat and tues so need a break lol

[Coconutty89]

hope everyone's okay!

I thought I had a period last Friday through to Monday (would've been cd69!)
started soy cd3 to cd7.
I tested today because i had a hunch (prego test) and I'm sure I can see a line. now I'm worried that if It wasn't a real period and I've taken soy I could've done some damage!

anyone care to lend me their eyes?

[Aph413]

Lets see coconutty I love a good line check

[Coconutty89]

thanks @aph413 ! I've done a frer this morning and there's something there in person but can't get it on camera. only took it apart to get a pic x

[Aph413]

I think I see what you mean! Give it a few days and fingers crossed it'll be a nice strong line.
Speaking of lines this crazy woman took at test today at 8dpo. Of course its negative. Hasn't stopped me squinting at it convinced I can see something

[thisisouryrfx18]

@Coconutty89 my eyesights not the best i dnt c a line but it could get darker over the nxt couple of days..@Aph413 seen sumthing dnt worry about the soy ul b fine

[Coconutty89]

thank you both!
@aph413 keep us updated xx

[Aph413]

Don't worry I will be. Trying not to worry that the sore boobs are dying down and I'm getting more twinges of cramps. I'm not due on til Saturday.
If nothing else I'll have a whole cycle of using my ovusense to actually give me better proof of ovulation rather than just a positive opk.
Feeling a bit ridiculous how invested in this cycle being the one I've got. I know it's just my hormones being delightful but I'm all over the place.

[thisisouryrfx18]

@Aph413 Ur only human ive been doing the same the past couple of cycles i just have it in my head it has to happen this yr im soo fed up of putting everything on hold

[Aph413]

thisisouryr I'm still booking things on the basis I'm happy to cancel them if needed. Can't put my life on hold. I do however have a tiny baby gro set hidden away in the far depths of my wardrobe because it was on sale and I thought I had got my BFP on my first cycle. It was a false positive though.Its stupid to have around and a reminder of no BFP yet. Can't get rid of it though because its personalised.

[thisisouryrfx18]

@Aph413 i know ive been trying to do that but im just fed of having the what if im pregnant thought in my mind its pissing me off now lol Aww u should defo keep it ul b able to use it soon hopefully..its a catch 22looking at baby stuff tho isnt it its fun to dream oh i like that babygrow id luv a nursery in this theme but its equally depressing when af arrives. Im just hopeing if i get af its sooner rather than later hate when its late and gets ur hopes up. What are u now is it 8dpo?

[Aph413]

@thisis just do it and treat yourself so you've still got something to look forward to. I'm going to New York to visit a friend twice. Itll be a month either side of what will be my due date if I catch this cycle, can't really express how much I want to be able to cancel these visits.
On the other hand though these trips are an amazing opportunity to see a much missed friend and I'm really looking forward to them if nothing else.
I'm just going to keep it tucked away and try not to think about the outfit too much, it's already been there 7 months so a few more won't hurt it.
Yep I'm 8dpo now, I wish I had been temping at the same time to confirm my opks but I can't do anything about it now.