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TTC journey November

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Martina2311 · 01/11/2018 11:01

Hey everyone! Anyone who would like to join me and share feelings thus cycle? I'm 29, second month of TTC our second baby. All new to this tracking but trying to track my temps and doing OPK. I'm on a CD4. Anyone who would like to join me on the journey? Fingers crossed this is our lucky month! 😍

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Martina2311 · 18/11/2018 17:47

Evening ladies! Need opinions please! Do you think this is a positive OPK? Photo where it's by itself is taken when freshly done. The one between others is taken once dry. It's the one taken on CD20 at midnight. Had a flashing smiley face (high fertility) on CB yesterday and today as well. Just wondering if this could be a positive but by the morning the surge could have been gone? Thanks so much for advice x

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happytobemrsg · 18/11/2018 20:27

Sorry I've never used OPKs! I've literally only tracked my CM. hopefully someone else can come along & help.

I've been getting very odd (itchy) twinges & feeling extremely impatient with my tww!

Bitsandboobs · 19/11/2018 07:35

#martina2311 It doesn't look positive to me, the line is supposed to be as dark or darker than the control. But maybe you missed the surge and that's the back end of it, it's hard to know!! Have you tested again this morning?

5 days dpo here!! Nothing interesting to report!! 🤣

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Martina2311 · 19/11/2018 11:56

Thanks @Bitsandboobs ! I could see it's lighter, just later when it dried, the colours seamed more even. But I suppose it only should be judged when fresh? Tested a negative OPK today and my temp dropped lower compared to the previous days..On CB I'm having a flashing smiley face (estrogen rise) for the last three mornings, CM keeps changing from EW to watery and back, cervix quite opened and soft I would say... so I am keeping it positive. Just thinking it's starting to be quite late in the cycle.
Oh how I wish this tracking would be much easier! Its supposed to be helping but actually makes me more confused. I wish I could finally join you in the 2WW!

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Shrekkkiesbird1 · 20/11/2018 17:11

Hello all.....newbie here tonight so Hope I've clicked on the right one to join?.....I'm 35 have 3 children. I had a MC in June and have just started to take notice of everything and the whole ttc journey this month. Believe today is last OV day so done a lot of BD'ing last few days. Lovely to meet you all xSmile

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Martina2311 · 20/11/2018 18:59

Welcome @Shrekkkiesbird1 :) sorry to hear about your loss in June :( I hope this is your lucky month! What are your children's ages? 🙂Is this the first time you are trying to track things a bit more or have you done with your previous pregnancies?

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Martina2311 · 20/11/2018 20:56

Evening ladies, would you say this is a positive?? Should be right?

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SullyWifey · 20/11/2018 21:00

@Martina2311 I would say so hun xx

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Martina2311 · 21/11/2018 08:20

Thanks @SullyWifey it was a positive! It went even darker later and I decided to use one of my CB tests that I use usually in the morning and got my non flashing smiley face. Such a good timing as the OPK was actually the last one I had 🙂 We BD last night and I was hoping to see a temp rise this morning. It did rise from 36.3 - 36.68 °C but I had a really bad sleep - couldn't sleep for about 3 hours at night 😑 so I think I can't rely on it...I guess I will see with the next days temps. Fingers crossed I can finally join in the 2WW! 🤗

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Martina2311 · 21/11/2018 08:24

Also just thinking that another good reason that its a good timing is that we have our family staying over from tomorrow for the whole weekend because it's my son's birthday. So I guess we wouldn't have much chance to BD 😃

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Bitsandboobs · 21/11/2018 09:16

Welcome new ladies!

@martina2311 glad you finally got your positive opk. Hopefully you've timed it just right.

I'm now 7dpo so obviously symptom spotting had begun 😂 I got my bfp with my ds at what I thought was 10dpo but actually I think it was 14, so still got a few days before I can test!

Shrekkkiesbird1 · 21/11/2018 09:27

@martina2311 Very hard to go through but I'm keeping positive. My children are 14 8 and 10. Never bothered before to be honest things just happened but since MC it's all I can think about again. It was an unplanned pregnancy but very much wanted once I got my head around it all. Fingers crossed x

happytobemrsg · 21/11/2018 21:27

I'm symptom spotting like crazy too! Lots of itchy twinges & randomly gagging (awkward at work I tell you!)

Farhana170 · 21/11/2018 21:36

Hey martina2311!!! Glad to see you on here! My opk looks like yours but my test line was slightly lighter... I'm going to test again tomorrow n pretty sure the line should be darker tomorrow! BDing all the way!!!

Farhana170 · 21/11/2018 22:02

Omg! Re-tested and just take a look!

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Martina2311 · 22/11/2018 11:49

Hry @Farhana170 ! You must have had the intuition to retest! That's a definite positive, congrats! I've read somewhere that most women ovulate during the night. Do you take your temperatures? Like that you could confirm, you ovulated after this positive.

I also have a related question...is it normal for the opks to be positive after ovulation or does it then negative straight away? I've done one opk very quickly about an hour ago and the test line is not stronger than control as it was that evening (now about 36 hrs ago) but I think it is still positive. Seams exactly the same shade as the control line. Does the lh hormon take a few days to go down again?

Lovely ages @Shrekkkiesbird1...I love the fact that they have each other..that it's more of them. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters myself and I'm so glad I have them.
I can completely understand your way of thinking...You just got your mind adapted to the fact that you will have a baby again...That's the thing...once you are pregnant, it's hard to let go of that love..it just becomes a part of you. Don't let go of that wish, I am sure it will come true soon xx 🤗

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Farhana170 · 22/11/2018 11:59

@Martina2311 yes I take my temp too it has increased but I can't compare to last month as I only been taking temp since 29th of last month but I definitely see a pattern temp reached lowest and started to rise. Now that I'm keeping track I have defo noticed EWCM (although I noticed it before and never knew it was to do with ovulation). This is way I checked with OPK and whoopie. I'm regards to getting a position after ovulation I myself was searching the net regarding this last night. But got no answer. Let's hope someone else can answer

Farhana170 · 22/11/2018 12:56

Sorry about the typos!
In regards to getting a positive*

Bitsandboobs · 22/11/2018 16:55

Hi ladies. Symptom spotting out in full force here!! My boobs are killing me, which is the main one. Otherwise I'm tired, but I feel like I'm always tired!! 8dpo today, I have some super sensitive tests so might do one tomorrow am!!

Shrekkkiesbird1 · 22/11/2018 19:21

@martina2311
I'm glad they have each other and I'm so greatful for them all. (I have 2 step kids too) but yes in was pregnant and due to have another so why not try again.....I'm hoping it's a BFP. Testing around 3/4 December xx

SullyWifey · 22/11/2018 19:36

Hi ladies, just checking in.

6DPO and have been battling a stinking cold all week! AF due 1 week today, not feeling optimistic this month. But still,here's hoping she goes on a 10 month holiday :)

Bitsandboobs · 23/11/2018 07:02

Guys, please slap me! I tested and got a bfn. I'm only 9dpo so a positive is unlikely anyway!! I know this!! But still I'm disappointed and feel destined to never have another child (this is my first month too ffs!!!) 😂

happytobemrsg · 23/11/2018 18:30

Oh @Bitsandboobs all you did was waste a test! 9dpo is SUPER early so just forget about it for now. That BFN doesn't mean anything. Test in a few days.

I'm around 14dpo with AF due Wednesday/Thursday. Lots of pinching & twinges. Random gagging too. Hoping to test at least a week after AF is due

Farhana170 · 24/11/2018 14:15

Hey guys, dunno what this means but any answer could help. Had light orange cm today never ever had this... (might have but never noticed) I think it might be something to do with ovulation? Has anyone had this? Thank you

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Martina2311 · 25/11/2018 15:43

Hello everyone! 😊Haven't checked in for a while as I was busy with preparations for my son's bday party that happend yesterday. It was nice to be a little distracted with preparing it for the lasr days. I'm now 5 DPO, my breasts are sensitive for the last few days, but with me, thats always what happens before my period so can't really say it's a symptom. I also experienced a bad insomnia twice since my ovulation, I hate it :/
My two friends announced their pregnancies these days - one after 3 years of trying and this friend has a son who was born two weeks after mine :) and second friend got pregnant in a few months (but happy) relationship, even though doctors predicted his girlfriend trouble conceiving due to her health problems. I wish we would be also lucky this month 😍

@Farhana170 How many dpo are you hun? Ive heard you can get mid cycle spotting at ovulation but it could also be an implantation bleeding. Are you still spotting or was it just a one off? X

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