TTC Baby number 1 - Looking for buddies #2

[Katie1109]

Hi girls, started new thread because the old one is running out.
Tag anyone I have forgotten:
@Gigi318
@Hewie30
@Raizelrea
@claireb707
@flossy12
@Nicecupofcoco
@Makeafamily19

[Imadreamer44]

I'm just coming to the end of my first period off the pill and there hasn't been much blood at all which really surprised me. The cramps were bad but barely any blood.
Do any of you know if this is normal? With my PCOS they were so heavy pre-pill so I'm not used to this at all!

[falkor32]

Hi @Imadreamer44, I always had relatively light periods before going on the pill at 26, and I came off it in May at 31 (now 32) and I had my first period in June. Since then they have been lighter than my pre-pill days especially my current one and last months. I’m trying not to worry and I look for a pattern were I pink/brown spot to start then have a day or so of darker flow then it reverts back to brown and then goes. I’m happy enough that it follows that same sort of pattern each month with the amount of flow varying. I will keep an eye on mine still but I might speak with my dr in a month or so if this changes. Perhaps keep and eye and see how it goes if you’ve not been off the pill that long?

[Katie1109]

Hi ladies x quick update from me. CD24 no sore boobs which normally hurt from CD19-20. No symptoms of anything at all either way x hope everyone is ok x

[claireb707]

Woo @Katie1109 🤞 for you. Hows rhe Dom rep?

My Ava bracelet has turned up today which is handy as I'm cd4 and due to start opks on Friday

[Gigi318]

Hi ladies, how are we all doing? I'm finally in my TWW after doing OPKs! Time to switch off for two weeks now xx

[claireb707]

I'm now cd8 and I think at the start of my fw. I've had a couple of high opks but no smileys yet. Ordered another batch of cb digital opks as only have 5 left.

Good luck @Gigi318!!

[Nicecupofcoco]

@Gigi318 fingers crossed for you! Is this your first cycle using the opks? Xx
Good luck to all other ladies too!

[Imadreamer44]

I'm on cd11 and got some cramping at one side so think its ovulation pain, not sure what else it could be. DTD yesterday and hopefully tomorrow so if I have ovulated (you never know with PCOS, opks don't really work and my cycle still crazy from off the pill) then we're doing it at the right time.

Good luck @claireb707 and everyone else.

[claireb707]

CD9, still no close to pos opks yet but have got period like cramps all the away across my front, not specific to one side like I've had before with ovulation. Guess my body is still adjusting to being off the pill as ovulation day has been gradually getting later day 11 first month of tracking and day 12 last month

[falkor32]

CD9 for me as well @claireb707 got the very friendly O on my CB digital OPK this morning. Ovulation hasn’t been the same day for me every month either so going by previous trends I’m hoping for a static OPK and ovulation Fri-Sun? We’re going to attempt SMEP this month too 🙈

Finger crossed for you and everyone else 😊

[claireb707]

Got my flashing smiley this morning, but annoyingly my Ava didn't record anything 🤬 no idea why

[Imadreamer44]

Hows everybody getting on? I'm in the TWW and I've never known time move so slowly!

[claireb707]

Hey so am I now, not sure whether 3dpo or 1 though.

How is everyone else?

[falkor32]

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing okay!?

We were going to try the SMEP this cycle and started on CD10 but then it all went out the window as I suddenly got my static OPK on CD11. I think I’m only 5dpo. I’m not very hopeful even though we DTD three day’s in a row which practically finished off my husband 😳 ...

[Imadreamer44]

I'm not entirely sure how many dpo I am either - 9ish I think. Feeling a bit tired this week.

Haha @falkor32 my husband was the same, I felt bad!

[Imadreamer44]

Looks like I'm out of the race this month, AF arrived 5 days early 😔

[Katie1109]

Hi all,

Sorry I've been missing for a while. Came back from holidays, work has been hectic since. I had my af while on holiday, although it was 2 days late so I had a glimmer of hope but unfortunately it arrived...and now I'm on CD 9 today. Ovulation predicted for next Wednesday, although I used opk out of curiosity this morning and there already is a visible line on it, so might be earlier x

How is everyone doing?

[claireb707]

Oh no @Katie1109 and @Imadreamer44 😢

[claireb707]

@Katie1109 even negative opk have lines, a positive has to be as dark or darker than the control line so 🤞 soon

[Katie1109]

Hi @claireb707 how are we? Where are you in your cycle?
Last cycle I had a peak CD 15/16, but I thought it was later than normally, because I usually get ovulation pain CD 12/13 x so we’ll see what happens this month x

[claireb707]

I'm 4/5dpo now so in the waiting game again. Will be last chance for us till April now but I'm not holding out much hope but we'll see

[Katie1109]

Fingers crossed for you x How come last chance till April if you don’t mind me asking? x

[claireb707]

We have a 16 day Caribbean cruise booked over Christmas and new year so we can't try again for 3 months after returning due to zika risk (yeay but also 😢)

[falkor32]

I’m 13dpo today, this just happened. I can’t quite believe it

[Makeafamily19]

Congratulations @falkor32 ! Is AF late for you?