TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD NO. 9

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We’re almost at the limit on thread no.8 so I thought I’d start a new one before that one fills up

@cupcakesandglitter @MrsEG @Delilah7 @crossfitgirl @DayDreamer1707 @FlapJackered @sunshine1987 @FivexFive @GemmaJen @daisiesandpeonies @KatBeCool

Sorry to anyone I’ve missed 😘

Sorry to hear that @ValidUser I suppose just try to enjoy Christmas and put your feet up this month xxx

@cupcakesandglitter when I messaged my boss to tell her I was ill, she told me I work too hard.

@purplefig hi! Thanks for the welcome. I’ve ordered some of the one step ovulation test strip things just to have a try. Hubby is very keen we just let it happen I just want to know when ovulation happens. Was interested when I plotted and inputted all my periods I actually have a 25 day cycle.

@purplefig got everything crossed for you! I got my positive at 12DPO if that helps 🙈 not that I’m enabling x

@sunshine1987 Bahaha love it, you absolute enabler!!!

@MrsH497 good plan! Because even when you know the length, you don't necessarily know when you ovulate. I used OPKs this month and a positive opk, along with EWCM + ovulation pain on one side, means I'm preeeeetty sure I know when I ovulated.

@ValidUser I hope you feel better soon

@purplefig 😉 hoping we get as many positives this month as we did last x

One of my apps is saying I start a new cycle soon whilst the other is saying to test soon 😣😣😣

@purplefig hoping you get your BFP x

@DayDreamer1707 yes, Ovia tells me to test and Flo tells me af is coming.

I like Ovia's positivity, but Flo is probably more realistic for me at the mo (at least until my op).

@ValidUser yes that's what the apps are saying. I don't think I'm pregnant because my OPKs have been all over so just feels like a tease!!! Hope you are feeling better x

@sunshine1987 yes we need a flurry of festive BFPs! Wouldn't that be nice?!

@DayDreamer1707 cheers! Really was trying to be laid back this month, appears to have gone out the window.

@ValidUser when's your op? X

@purplefig now I'm not even meeting the surgeon until late January. Frustrating!

@ validuser sorry to hear about your bug and the fact you’re not seeing your surgeon until January. I’d say the month and a half will fly by with Christmas in the middle of it, but I can understand you feeling fed up. Have a proper rest and mind yourself.

@MrsLBear that’s interesting about Natural Cycles - I was going to try it but I’ll stick with FF.

@Daydreamer1707 FF is Fertility Friend, an ugly but very functional app. There’s a basic free option or you can pay for more features. I’m currently on the free only version though I’ll probably give in and buy the extra features once I hit cycle 6.

I got a bog standard thermometer today, I loved the one GemmaJen talked about but it’s not stocked anyway near me and I want to start temping this cycle, and as AF is starting anytime in the next three days I don’t have time for shipping. I’ll see how I go.

I tested this morning - I’m on meds for a condition and I need to taper off as soon as I get a positive so even though it’s unlikely I have to keep going from day AF due until AF arrives. It’s still negative so the chances of me being lucky this week are pretty much gone.

@purplefig your wine suggestion is an excellent one. I thought I’d be really laid back about this process too, but it’s hard to be laid back when you want something so much.

@ValidUser ahhhh that sucks, sorry. Hopefully Christmas will make it go quicker x

Just popping in for a mid week moan. 6dpo and I'm fed up, just want to fast forward 8 days. This ttc business makes you wish your life away. Been down in the dumps all day, no symptoms to speak of, just serious grumps.
Hump day, grump day

@purplefig are you going to test soon?

@DuchessofPemberley I did try to use that but I don't temp so just stuck to Ovia and my OPKs (which are driving me mad)

Does anyone know that if you have had Ovulation bleeding, does that mean you have definitely ovulated or could it still have not happened? x

@DayDreamer1707 I was going to hold off until next Thursday, as that when AF is due. However, that is also 18DPO which seems really long. This Sunday would be 14DPO. I'm kinda tempted to test then? I know they say wait until first day of AF but surely what matters is DPO? As obviouslt cycle lengths vary hugely between women? Gahhh. Tl;dr my laidba kick attitude has dissolved entirely!!

Not sure about your ovulation question either unfortunately. Didn't realise you could bleed with ovulation.

@GemmaJen you're allowed to feel like that! It's such a bloody rollercoaster.

laidback obviously 🙄

I started a thread but I will ask you knowledgeable ladies. I did one of the OPKs this afternoon there were 2 lines on it but one wasn’t as dark is this a positive?! Apps all slightly vary when I’m due to ovulate as well

@MrsH497 it's only considered positive when the line picking up your hormones is as dark or darker than the control line. Hope that helps!

Feeling sick about my scan 🤢 two hours to go

@MrsH497 with OPKs, the test line needs to be as dark or darker to show a positive. That being said, I've seen plenty of women on here have had a dark (not dark enough to be positive) second line and that was when they ovulated, May have just been slightly earlier than the surge x

@purplefig thanks so it’s not a positive today. All apps vary so will just keep jumping on my hubby he won’t mind! X

@purplefig not that I am trying to persuade you but have a look at the below link. My app is saying to test Friday as if I did ovulate the I would be 12DPO but I think I'm out this month. I got what you mean and thought you was just showing me how you wasn't being laid back 😂. I thought I would do the laid back approached but that went tits up when I turned into a mental roller coaster this week x

www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/dpo-chart.php?dpo=14

@cupcakesandglitter (love the name!) thank you wish I could put a pic up to show you I think it’s a negative at the moment