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Starting 2ww once again! Who's with me?

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alicepol · 13/07/2018 12:51

Looks like another 2ww for me, anyone else just Starting? I'm only 2DPO so still 12 days to get through!

Age - 25
TTC #2
Cycle 5
CD 16 on a 27 day cycle (usually)
Only 2 DPO
AF due 25th July

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purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 08:13

This has not sunk in yet!! I can't believe it!

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8DaysAWeek · 29/08/2018 09:14

purplestar look at that FRER 😍😍 Congratulations!!!

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 09:18

@8DaysAWeek I know! Couldn't believe how strong the line was! Thank you so much!

BasinHaircut · 29/08/2018 12:20

YES!!! purplestar, bringing the babydust back to the thread!

Massive congratulations x

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 12:27

Haha thanks @BasinHaircut :)

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alicepol · 29/08/2018 12:44

Yay!! Congrats @purplestar9 that's a fantastic pos! Looks like the luck is coming back!

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alicepol · 29/08/2018 12:46

DS seems to have hidden my thermometer somewhere and I haven't been able to find it for a while so haven't been temping which is very annoying!

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alicepol · 29/08/2018 12:49

I think I've already changed my mind on SMEP. Haven't got many ovulation tests at the moment and no thermometer so I think il just not track this month and just have some fun. The last 6 months constantly thinking about it have got me quite down and being disappointed every month. Think il take a month off and come back next month ready to go hard 😂

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Newbie21 · 29/08/2018 20:19

@purplestar9 wooohoo congratulations. Lovely news!!

@alicepol I think it is probably the way to go. I got pregnant immediately when I don't even think about it but since the MC I obsess over it and no luck...might be a coincidence but I do think it is about state of mind to an extent. Stress cannot help. Go with the having fun approach! If I don't have any luck this month, I might try and take the same approach.

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 20:23

@alicepol and @Newbie21 thanks both :) I'm very excited but at the same time it doesn't feel real yet!

TheHalfBloodPrincess · 29/08/2018 21:02

@alicepol I actually feel a sense of relief knowing we’re not trying this month - and I’m looking forward to dp coming home so we can have ‘normal’ sex instead of ttc sex if you know what I mean.

Congrats @purplestar9!

BasinHaircut · 30/08/2018 10:48

halfblood I know what you mean about TTC sex. That’s why we stopped trying last year. It wasn’t enjoyable at all.

TAs far as DH is concerned we are just seeing what happens, he doesn’t know I’m doing OPKs. He struggled to perform a few times last year when he thought it was a crucial shag and got quite upset about it all.

He obviously doesn’t know about my SMEP plans! But it’s CD12 today and will just start trying to DTD every other day now but if we don’t then I’m also fairly relaxed about it so far. I’m not sure we’ll manage 3 days in a row around ovulation at all but we’ll see.

BasinHaircut · 01/09/2018 17:02

CD14 today and I’m expecting to ovulate on CD19 so I guess I’m in fertile period.....and I’ve hurt my back! Need to DTD tonight 😫

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 19:53

Not really planning on tracking as not temping but took an OPK just now for the fun of it thinking nothing as only CD10. Would you say this is positive peak??
DTD Friday night and most likely tonight as well. Got positive OPK CD12 last cycle so really wasn't expecting this just now!

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8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 19:57

Looks the same strength doesn't it?! How long are your cycles usually and are they regular?

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:08

Anywhere from 27-29days usually. These are my last 5 cycles. Ignore ovulation days, That's clue just predicting but it's good to show cycle lengths haha. So yeah usually very regular! Even when I got one last cycle at CD12 and O on CD13 I didn't realise how early it was but this is even earlier!

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8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 20:17

Hmm then it does seem quite early doesn't it. My opks always turned ever so slightly darker than the control. I know you can surge more than once during your cycle. I'd keep BDing every other day if you can but keep doing the opks! Maybe tomorrow you will get an obvious positive and that'll be more in line with timing.

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:22

Il take another one in the morning. Don't have many tests as I said I wasn't gonna go mad tracking but il see what its like tomorrow. I think we're just planning on BD whenever we want but I'm secretly hoping for every other day for now.

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:23

How are you getting on anyway @8daysaweek 😁😁😁😁😁

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8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 20:29

Oh yeah this is your relaxing month! We had one of those and I just so happened to take a stash of opks on holiday with me... DH was like, thought you weren't doing these this month?? Tbf I didn't temp or track it on my apps so it was definitely not as intense 😂 we actually fell pregnant the following month when I went full on tracking mode. Was good to have that month before as a bit of a breather and go back to it with a fresh start. Fingers crossed you won't need to do that though!

I'm doing fine thanks 😁 still early days but no issues yet 🤞

BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 07:18

Morning all. alice your OPK looks almost positive if not positive to me!

I’m in a similar predicament. Last month got a positive OPK on CD18 but yesterday was CD 15 and I got what I think was very very nearly positive. This morning is not as strong so thinking I may have peaked? Will obviously keep testing for the next few days but I’ve attached a photo, see what you think. Left last night, right this morning...

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 09:00

I would say the one on the left is very close but not quite peak. Keep testing and see what happens.
Here's mine from this morning so negative. Not sure if last night was my peak or not. Will try another later. This was FMU so may not be accurate.

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BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 10:03

Thanks alice.

I’d say it looks like you have peaked but as you say, FMU. Same as my second pic so will test again later too. Although I’ve got positive OPK with FMU in the past so who knows. It’s so early for me to be off the pill that it’s probably all still settling down. I was probably silly to assume it would be on CD19 again automatically.

Hope it wasn’t my peak though as last night was the first time we have DTD this cycle annoyingly. We have been so busy and tired and I thought we had a bit more time before the fertile window so didn’t worry about not doing it. Can’t decide whether to go again tonight or wait till tomorrow. Suppose it depends on this afternoon’s OPK

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 10:30

Ahh yes same here @basinhaircut only DTD twice so far. Cd8 and last night CD10. Not sure if I can be bothered again tonight but if that was my peak then I think it would be beneficial 😂 again will see what OPK days later. So much for not going crazy this month 🙈

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BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 10:41

Grin yep we tell ourselves we are going to just relax and go with the flow but those pesky sticks demand to be pee’d on!

Neither DH or I were particularly in the mood last night to be honest, we were both so tired and I actually had a headache.

He doesn’t know that I’ve been doing OPKs but I don’t think he would ever turn it down as we aren’t ever really at it like rabbits!