November Bus - testing first week of November 2019

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Hi all.

I'm out this month so I thought I would start the next bus. I hope it's our month.

TTC #2
Age 33
Cycle 6
Due / BFP 5 November

Fingers crossed for all.

@CooperLooper nice to meet you too! Just vitamins/minerals...B6 and a B complex (I'm veggie so worry that the B vits are low!) and heard B6 can lengthen the luteal phase by supporting progesterone production. Vit C for the same reason and omega 3 & folic acid. A right old pharmacy 🙈
I can tell something is a little out of balance as my cycles have shortened and I've had lots of rubbish pre AF symptoms last 2 cycles. In the past I tried things to increase progesterone and it all felt more balanced and 27/28 day cycle plus very few PMS symptoms. Hoping to get back there and make some healthy eggs and healthy uterus to cook them in 😝
Good luck to you too! When will your testing be due?

@MrsLEB SMEP not going well for us either... I was so much more determined at the start of this cycle!
Not had a positive opk yet either... but there’s still time!

@croissantmonster well it's definitely a good thing to listen to your body and trust your gut instinct, so bring on the medicine cocktail I say! Absolutely here's hoping for some healthy eggos :) I'm not too sure on my test date as I'm waiting for my first AF after having my implant out on 5th Oct - so I was going to aim for 5th Nov testing unless AF turns up before then. What about you?

Hey @Peachyx2505 fingers crossed for you too!

@mrsleb @GoAwayAF glad I'm not the only one struggling with smep. I've seen people BD once or twice in fertile window and get pregnant though so I'm not worrying too much. As long as you use OPK shouldn't miss it completely and manage to get a couple of BD in.

@croissantmonster @CooperLooper I've heard lots of good stuff about B vitamin complex helping extend luteal phase and saw a thread where a lady conceived first month of using a progesterone cream from ebay. My phase was 12 days my first two cycles but now I'm ovulating earlier I spotted from DPO 9 last month so may try something next month just incase.

Welcome to all the newbies sorry you had to join our little group but wishing you all lots of luck this month

@CooperLooper we'll see if it all pays off ☺️
It says due 10th Nov but if I extend it, I guess a few days after that! Excited to be in a new cycle!

@Nic555 hoping it works and is helpful! The spotting is so annoying 😤 each time I've thought implantation? But of course it's not a very common symptom...you never know until af arrives properly though do you 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hi everyone, hopping on the November bus.

Age 29
TTC #1
Cycle #2
CD 1

I'm using Clearblue Digital OPKs and both hubby and I have been taking Boots conception supplements for a few months now. Came off the pill earlier this year after 12 years, and have been tracking my cycle on apps since then.

Last couple of cycles have been 28 days, but before that anywhere between 26 and 36 days - hence using OPKs so soon!

I'm a bit of a control freak by nature so the idea of not knowing exactly when I'm OV'ing freaked me out a bit 😂 not to mention the TWW!

Fingers crossed for as many BFPs as possible for the November bus x

Hi I'm new here can I join the bus please?

TTC #2
Age 36
Cycle 1
Due around 31 Oct.

I'm on CD 13. My app says today is ovulation day but I had ewcm yesterday and the day before. So tww starts now! Good luck everyone x

I'm a bit gutted as we have only managed to dtd once this cycle that could be of any use!! I was due to ovulate either yesterday or the day before and dtd last night as I have been away with work! I'll more than likely be out so this month I'm not even going to test before AF or stress myself by obsessing over it!

@Skygirl1983 fingers crossed for you though. I've heard plenty of people getting pregnant after only trying once in fertile week so you still have chance x

@CooperLooper any luck with your CB digital test?

I am on day 7 of flashing smileys now... why is this taking so long haha

xx

To be honest, I’m not sure if I got ovulation time right so I’m thinking my chances are probably low. But there’s always hope. It’s my first cycle so going to try track ovulation properly next cycle.

What opks would you recommend?

@plaw I just buy amazon cheapies and then downloaded an app to help me categorise them. I use Femometer but I know premom also does this.

@plaw I use clear blue advanced. I always get 4 days notice of ovulation with them and you can use FMU so much better than having to wait 4 hours. I sometimes use a cheap one as well but the cheap ones only give 24-36 hours notice as they only detect the LH surge. The clearblue one yesterday morning was flashy smily for me and I think I'll ovulate sat/sun based on it but Internet cheapy didn't show anything at all tonight because they're not advance. They are more expensive but last cycle because I could kind of tell I was nearly ovulating based on CM I only used four sticks. Xx

Hey @ceebee21 I had another flashing smiley today which I can't even remember if that's day 7 or 8. I'm not going to do anymore for this month now, I'm just going to wait out til the the end of this month for either AF or a test. I'm in a good head space at the minute and would actually be happy for AF to appear, so I can at least figure out my timelines and then be more efficient with OPKs next month. Still just planning to DTD every two days until something happens!

What's your plan, are you carrying on with them? X

Welcome @TeaAndCrumpets1 and @TeeBagg 🙋🏼‍♀️

Why is this two weeks going so slooooow?! I'm not helping myself watching one born every minute and dealing with an internal battle whether I can have a glass of wine

@BurnerPhone are you me? I’m watching one born right now 😂

@CooperLooper

I'm now onto day 8, although haven't yet done one today.

It's getting ridiculous now, I am tempted to just not do one today and just wait and see when AF arrives... but I know I will end up doing one.

It is so frustrating haha

x

How is everyone feeling? I’m trying to just stay positive now and whatever will be will be. There’s a part of me who would love to be 12 weeks at Christmas, would be a nice Christmas pressie & nice to announce to family then! I know that’s a tiny thing in the big scheme of things!

Sending positivity to all!

My baby boy is 18 months today. I had an emergency c section and doctors told me not to get pregnant until 18 months after it. So now I feel it’s offically the time I’m ‘allowed to’ try!

Same as you @Plaw .. imagining the lovely family Xmas surprise!
Have managed to DTD 2 this week which is an improvement on previous cycles, were meant to DTD last night too but DH was too tired and had promised tonight 🙄
I have had a couple close to positive OPKs this week and I noticed some EWCM last night, my temp also dropped Thursday hoping that was ovulation, if it was then Tuesday DTD would have done it!

Hope everyone else is getting ok xx

I’m still waiting to ovulate, should be Sunday hopefully, gives us a weekend to try!
I had a weird dream about having a baby last night and I woke up all anxious about giving birth. Silly brain.

Fingers crossed you hit the right moments @ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia.

CD15 today and will be 5th DTD of this series 😂 . Looked over my past cycles and my most common day to ov is cd16-19 although have gone up to cd23 on some occasions. Either way ov is coming soon (hopefully sooner rather than later!) this month on SMEP doesn't seem as much of a slog although I find it's the 3 days in the row which is the hardest part.

TMI warning
Just wiped and got a tiny little circle of blood. Looks like I’m out ladies and I was way off with my dates. Irregular cycles suck!

@plaw have you considered it might be implantation bleeding? Far too soon for AF if you did ovulate when you thought. Just an idea Xx