AF/BFP due 17th July

[Mezza610]

Hello ladies,
I know there are already couple of threads open for aug, but thought would be nice to share the experience with anyone who's due similar time to myself.

AF due 17th Aug
I'm 30 years old
TTC cycle 2
CD 14 (of a average 25/26 day cycles)
I got positive OPK CD 11 through to CD13
We BD CD11 & CD 13
Been taking preconception vitamins & preseed

Convinced myself last cycle was the one by taking every twinge and symptoms as a positive.
This 2ww can drive you crazyHoping not to look into symptoms too much this time.
Anyone else out there just starting their TWW?
Hope to keep each other sane during this time.

Hi @mezza610 I think I might be around the same time as you..

Im 28.. 29 next month!
AF (may be due CD38 ) 17th Aug, not too sure as my app predicted earlier but I JUST got a positive OPK on SAT CD24 / SUN CD25 so counting 14 days after would make it due roughly 17th/18th Aug so who knows!
we DTD on CD24 before I tested but didn't get a chance again so not thinking it will happen this month but I was just so happy I finally got a positive OPK ahah

I haven't been taking any vitamins etc just folic acid for the last 4/5 months. what do you take? and I keep seeing about this preseed but not sure what it even is/does?

so this will be my first TWW as before I haven't known when I ov'd so was just waiting for AF to show up whenever! are you TTC #1?

Hey ladies! I am in a similar boat, ovulated around Sunday 4th Aug (had really dark positive OPKS all weekend!!)

AF due around 17th August also, I have really long irregular cycles but pretty certain it is due then!

I am 31, TTC first child, had a miscarriage in April and a chemical pregnancy in May, hoping this month is the one 🤞🏼

Been taking Folic Acid for months as well as Co enzyme Q10, I was also taking Vitamin C, E and Omega 3 but then panicked I was over doing it! 🙈

I think my sanity has well and truly gone, I was definitely naive into thinking how easy it would be to get pregnant, you just have sex right?! How wrong was I 🤣 xx

Hi @SunnySunshine1990 sorry for your losses that sucks.. but fingers crossed for this month for you!

Sounds like we have very similar cycles. This was my first proper month using OPKs and nearly gave up because I was seeing nothing but obviously I OV'd late! Since I came off the pill I have been pretty unsure when my period is due so think this month I have a better idea (hopefully! who really ever knows lol)

Im like you I thought it was so easy.. I used to be paranoid on the pill thinking it could happen anytime but how wrong was I?! Didn't realise there was such a small window for anything to actually happen!

It's crazy isn't it! It definitely helps reading other people's stories on here 😀

I've attached my OPKS for the last few days. Yesterday finally had a faint one so hoping that means I actually ovulated yesterday or today?! Who knows 🙈 x

Can I please join!

I'm 29 trying for baby number 1.

Had a positive cheapie Opk very late on Fri 2nd (CD10) and then all were faint from Saturday onwards but my temperature didn't go up until Tuesday so not 100% of the exact day I ovulated! BD on CD10 and CD12

I have pretty short cycles so AF should be due probably on 16th or a bit later depending on which day I take as ovulation. Fx this thread is lucky!

Ahh fingers crossed for you @Greenwhale yes let's hope this thread is a lucky one ☺️

I really struggled with temping, mine were always all over the place and if I got up in the middle of the night or woke up earlier/later than usual I think that affected them so I stuck to OPKs and checking CM xx

@SunnySunshine1990 I'm not convinced on the reliability of my temps either but I have tried to go full force this month with Opk, cm(although I didn't exactly get any obvious EWCM) and temps! Will maybe just take a big step back next month and try to chill if this doesn't work as it's mentally tiring if nothing else!

Small blessing of the TWW is that there's no tracking needed anymore at least!

Hope you don't mind me asking, but when you had your chemical, did you test early? I'm not really sure when is best to POAS. As much as I want to test early, from reading threads here I got the impression that it increases the chance of me knowing about a chemical which if I waited for AF I would perhaps have never known about if that makes sense? Maybe I'd rather not know

Mine looks a little bit different than yours @SunnySunshine1990 I didnt take one yesterday because.. well I dont know why lol just thought I was done for this month but might do one today to make sure I'm defo down low again lol

Hopefully you did ov around that time @Greenwhale and your BD should have covered those days anyway! I've never tried temping I just dont think I'd get along with it!

Yes Fx this is a good thread for us all

@Greenwhale I was around 11 DPO, I ovulated around a week after my miscarriage, however I was bleeding for just over 2 weeks. I had taken numerous preg tests and got a negative so it was definitely not leftover HCG from previous.

I have attached a pic (28/5) it's not the best quality! I started spotting in the afternoon and had cramps. I took another the next day and the line had gone. I then started bleeding fully a couple of days later.

With my first pregnancy I tested positive around the same 11 DPO (pic 13/3, 14/3) and the lines got stronger over the next couple of days and were blazing positives for weeks (I kept testing like a crazy lady as I was worried about it being a chemical!!)
However when we went for a scan at 7 weeks only an empty sac was there - we were not prepared for that at all 😢

@Nova324 your strips are much clearer with a strong positive there 👍🏻 x

Hi ladies! May I join? I ovulated on day 18 of my cycle which is usually just 26 days. It makes me due for a BFP on 15 August - in 7 days! We are trying for baby #2. I had a MC in May (was about 6 weeks), quite sad and traumatic as it had to be dealt both with pills and surgically. I used OPKs this month, hope we got it!
Main question: how to make myself stop thinking about it and waiting?

I know what you mean @Greenwhale not having to test OPK everyday is actually a bit more relaxing! tho my stuff is still sitting in the bathroom so it still reminds me everytime I go in! I cant really track with CM cause I just dont understand it lol

Awk so sorry to hear that about your MC @SunnySunshine1990 thats really terrible! can I ask how come your scan was so early? did you pay to get an early one done?

Hi @navyberry your half way through the TWW so not long to go! do you think you will resist testing early? i dont think there is any way of stopping thinking about it all.. its so crazy isnt it!

Hey @NavyBerry really sorry to hear about your miscarriage, it's such an awful experience. Fingers crossed for you this month ☺️

@Greenwhale totally agree and being able to "relax" and not stress about the best time to pee on a stick will be great!

@Nova324 yeah we went for an early reassurance scan (Groupon offer!) We wanted to surprise people and tell them as didnt think we could wait till the 12 week scan!x

@Nova324 of course I won't resist I would test now if I could but my ovulation happened on CD 18 which is already ridiculously late for a cycle of 26 days. So I guess it is pointless for me to test earlier

awk that would have been a lovely surprise for you all @SunnySunshine1990 sorry it didn't work out the way you wanted! didn't even know groupon did things like that!

hahaha of course @NavyBerry looks as though your cycle will be a bit longer this month!
This is my first proper TWW so I'm kinda just relieved to know that I OV'd (even if it was CD24) and when AF is due as I dont think this is the month for us but at least I've a better idea now!

Hi Ladies

Hows everyone feeling?

@Nova324 Ive been taking the Pregnecare Conception tablets but mainly for the folic acid. Preseed is a fertility friendly lubricant.
This is my 2nd cycle TTC.

@SunnySunshine1990 Sorry to hear about your loss.
My last cycle i had the same feeling of overdoing it with all the brazil nuts and pineapple i was eating to help implantation
Im trying to be more chilled this time.

@NavyBerry Sorry to hear about your MC. Its so hard to try and stop thinking about it all during TTW

Does anyone else wish there was a camera to see whats going on in our fallopian tubes right now?! lol

Totally @Mezza610 🙈 every twinge or ache I am getting I am wondering what it all means! I've never been so in tune with my body ha xx

Hello there! I was wondering has anyone been checking their base temperature? How is it doing after the ovulation? I was looking through charts on the internet but got even more confused.

Hey @NavyBerry, no temp checks for me as I can't get the hang of them!

God knows what's going on with my body, I've had cramps on both sides since yesterday, today a really dull ache on the left (should have ovulated from right ovary this month). Now I'm thinking maybe my body just geared up to ovulate but actually didn't and it is trying to now?! Temp checks would have helped too!
So frustrating! Suppose I will find out when I test/AF comes x

We're halfway through the wait everyone! Hope you're all doing okay?

@Mezza610 I love the idea of you eating lots of Brazil nuts and pineapple!! Bet your OH gave the shopping some strange looks!

@NavyBerry welcome! I am doing my temps but haven't been religiously since ovulation due to other things getting in the way and trying to forget about the TWW...not all that successful mind . They have all seemed to be similar this week not really showing any rises or drops. It's not worrying me too much though. I get the impression that in theory it starts to rise again at the end of your TWW if you are pregnant but otherwise starts to drop however I've been tracking for 5/6 months now and I never see it drop until after my AF shows so I guess everyone is different so I'm not going to get my hopes up if it doesn't drop.

@SunnySunshine1990 hopefully all of these aches and cramps are a good sign! It sounds like you had super dark OPKs last weekend so hopefully that was spot on with you ovulating and it's not now! I guess if you were really worried you could do a cheapy OPK.

FX and baby dust to all!

Yay! half way there
I've felt few stretching pains in my pelvis region today and I've been having loose motions past two days (sorry tmi) and I'm usually constipated
But these are both most probably completely unrelated to any possible implantation.

How's everyone else getting on?
Hope no one has been tempted to test yet!

Desperate to test! My hopes are really up this month although it won't be anything criminal if I'm not pregnant. I have only been back to work from maternity for 6 months and tbh I'm quite enjoying it no signs from my body, feel absolutely normal.
After first pregnancy my breasts stopped reacting to anything.

Eeek the suspense!!! What day is everyone going to test?? X

I'm going to try hold out till Saturday.... if AF or signs of AF don't show up before that

How about you @SunnySunshine1990?

Your will power is enviable to wait until Saturday @Mezza610!

I have a pretty short LP (normally 9-12 days) and spot for a few days before AF so if I have no spotting and no AF by Thursday then I'll probably cave....

I have zero signs suggesting it's our month though - was expecting sore boobs or something! But generally feeling normal, albeit tired but that can be down to anything really.