Too early for a September bus?

[KinCat]

I've (intentionally) missed out on an August BFP due to planned holidays but I'm crossing my fingers for a 7th September BFP/AF! Not sure if there's a September thread already?

Age: 27
TTC: No. 1
Cycle: 1

Getting my coil taken out this coming weekend and really hoping I'm one of the lucky ones whose cycle goes straight back to normal! I haven't had a period for years but have been tracking my bbt for the past month.

I’m use OPKs I got the first high today at lunch time after a negative this morning. Hoping it’ll all tie in as donor sperm arriving on Wednesday.

How does it work @GreatestShowWoman if you don't mind me asking? Are you able to time donor arrivals with when you think you are ovulating or is it just luck that the timings work for you this month?

I keep feeling nauseous but I am only 6dpo so I think It's wishful thinking. I'm away next week, when AF is due. Boyfriend thinks I shouldn't take any tests with me and just sort of wait it out. I think it will drive me slightly insane!

@ImpatientMammy how are you feeling today? I can see why you must be feeling stressed 😕. When are you due to ovulate?

@everythingnow what supplements are you trying this month?

It’s timed with when I expect to ovulate it will arrive Wednesday morning and I’ll use one lot there and then and the other at night. If it had been booked to arrive sooner I’d have spread them out more but my cycles go from 26-29 days and I fear I may have misjudged it this month.

What’s SMEP?

SMEP is the Sperm Meets Egg Plan - basically you dtd every other day until you get a positive opk, then three days in a row, then skip a day and one more go 😄 Have had good intentions of doing this but we've not managed so far!

Jumping on the September bus as AF arrived today. TTC no. 2. Next AF/test date around 10 September.

Hi all, may I join you?

Age: 27
TTC #2
Started ttc in May, got my BFP in June after following SMEP (it works ) but had a missed miscarriage, and am now waiting for a negative pregnancy test before starting to TTC again. So I guess this is cycle 1, although not a proper 'cycle' as it didn't begin with a period.

Obviously I'm not thrilled to be here but am desperate to get pregnant again, and part of me is excited to start obsessing over OPKs and charts again - sad or what?!

@mostimproved
Sorry for your loss...af arrived yesterday 6 weeks after a mmc at 10 weeks

We're going to give SMEP a go this month! Heard lots of great things about it! Let's hope it works for us!!
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@mrss2018 thank you, I'm sorry for your loss as well and hope SMEP works for you! It's definitely worth a try.

@malichick, a lovely on the August bus suggested DHA, COQ10 and folic acid.

I already have folic acid and I was taking ubiquinol but have run out. Not heard of DHA before, but I'll do some more googling before I take.

This was the link, I'm a bit sceptical of celeb endorsement and to be fair she is 8 years younger than me. So while its worth ago, I have no idea if it will be successful.
www.luisazissman.co.uk/?p=647

I'm also going to do SMEP, stick my legs in the air as long possible after sex.

@PeanutButterJellyTime2 I'd definitely take a test of I'd end up one day late for af brimming with excitement and choosing names to pertentaily be slapped in the face with CD1 but that's a personal preference.
@Chanel05 I feel better today thank you so much for asking I ovulate on about the 19th and my other half will be home Wednesday. Clearblue have been confirming I'm not fertile yet too which is a weight off. Where abouts are you in your cycle?
Sorry to see a few of you coming over from the August bus. May is a much better birthday anyway girls ☺️ x

@mrss2018 we’re trying SMEP too. Have you started yet?

@ImpatientMammy glad you hear that you’re feeling better. Sometimes it’s easier to vent on here I think, and writing gives some kind of release from the journey of ttc. Hopefully you’ll get your bfp this month. Are you using the clear blue advanced? I’m only on CD9. My app has me down to ovulate Sunday but not sure really. I didn’t ovulate till cd24 last month. Hoping it’s not quite that late this time!

@Chanel05
No not yet- CD2 at the mo.. have you??

@mrss2018 started yesterday (cd8). Hope it works!

Ohh how exciting! Fingers crossed you'll have to let me know how you get on!! X

Hi All, can I hop on please?

Age: 27
TTC: #1
Cycle: 4

It's just the the one with the smiley faces but it's good @Chanel05 I hope you get a more standard cycle this month x

I’m ready to hop on!

Age 32
Ttc #1
Cycle 2
AF due 1st September

This month we’re trying SMEP, temping and trying to get my head around OPK’s. I also had accupuncture the other day pre-ovulation. Good luck to everyone on the september bus!

Hi ladies, so I'm on cd 7. I started testing with CB advanced this morning because my last cycle was only 18 days long when it is usually 27-29. I got the empty circle. I'm considering SMEP this month. Can I just check - even if I am reading low fertility (empty circle) do you still dtd every other day from cd 8?

It is really interestong to see how straight couples approach this. I presumed you’d all have months of just not really timing it and seeing if it happened before testing etc.

@Newbie21 yes you start on CD8 no matter what OPK/CB monitor result you are getting, as sperm can hang around for a few days so it ensures if you ovulate early that month you won't miss it.

@GreatestShowWoman I actually wonder whether that is the best way to be. I got pregnant with my DS by just dtd pretty regularly and having no idea about cycle etc and it happened straight away. Same with #2 but sadly had a mmc when 11 weeks. Since then we've tried for a few months and no luck so I decided to work out what my body does a bit more but maybe the stress of it all is counterintuitive. Will try the calculated way this month and if no luck I'll scrap the opks for a while again.

@mostimproved thanks! DH will be happy