November Bus

[embaby]

Hey ladies! Couldn't find a November bus so thought I would create one! Who's hopping on? Please introduce yourself. I will start...

Ttc #2
Cycle 6(ish)
OV due 2nd nov
Af due 17th nov

Xxxx

The CB sticks say to use FMU so that's what I do.

I have just done another one now it’s definitely positive. Best get some action today and tomorrow!

@emmarose1730 i think the advice about not using FMU is because LH surges typically occur later in the day, so if you only test with FMU then you have a good chance of missing the surge. I test twice a day, with fmu and again at about 5.15pm. if you had a positive then its positive regardless of the time, go and get BDing
I have never had a positive OPK, i am going to be ecstatic when i finally do!

Hi everyone!! Welcome to the gang 😆

People that temp, what are your average temperatures for the following:
-early cycle (say cd1-10
-before ovulation
-after ovulation

I know it varies for everyone id just be interested to compare mine with other peoples. My lowest temp is about 36.18, and the highest its gotten to is 36.5 which is todays temp (CD14). I have an app that says i ovulated this monday based on my temps, but there is no way thats right because my temp has been up and down all week!

Can I join

TTC number 2
Cycle varies but ovulation in the next week or so I expect

Feel like everyone around me is pregnant ...pls let this be our month

Is anyone doing any thing special or different to try increase chances? Pls share if so :)

Can I join? Ttc number 2. First cycle, ovulated yesterday so into ttw now. I fell pregnant with my son on my first cycle last time so really trying not to get my hopes up as I'm aware I'll likely be disappointed.

Hi all, can I join too? I'm on cycle 5 ttc #2, ds is 18months old. I was really lucky and got pregnant first month trying last time, not having that same luck this time around though. I'm on cd 9, due to Ov around 1st nov, and af due 14th (according to ovia app). Best of luck to everyone! X

Good morning ladies! I have been on the 'end of the month' bus, but over the cycles end of the month has now become middle of the month when AF is due. I'm using the clearblue connected kit and flashing started for me on Thursday. Flashing again this morning but the second line was strong so I did a cheap OPK and it's very close to positive. I don't know if it's because I've been a bit dehydrated so the urine was very concentrated or if it is genuinely going to happen soon. I'm still breastfeeding my first so for the past few months I've been ovulating later in the cycle but this would be around the right time.

I used the cheap OPKs last month along with the clear blue advanced so will just use them again! AF is just finishing for me so will hopefully ovulate around 4th November! I ovulated quite late in the cycle last month - its the first month of me paying close attention to ovulation etc so not sure if that is the norm for me, we'll see this month hopefully!
I've also bought pressed to give that a go what with all the dtd

@clolo af is due for me on 10 nov too.
I am using cheap onestep opks twice a day and havent had one thats anywhere near positive, but my temp has been increasing the last few days so my apps are saying ive already ovulated :/

Unexpectedly my (purple) CB OPK came up with a solid smiley face yesterday morning, with no flashing ones before hand. I was expecting at least a week until an LH surge. In fact I'd been moaning that they make you start testing so bloody early so you use loads of sticks unnecessarily. Turns out I know nothing. 😂

I'm never sure when to assume 1dpo is though as it's still a somewhat fuzzy guesstimate of when you'll ovulate (12-48 hours). I guess tomorrow or maybe the day after to be sure. Then I can (very impatiently) wait 2 weeks before testing.

Eek, I’m entering my fertile period tomorrow.. have already pre-warned DP 😂 I’m hoping he’s not bloody sick of me by Sunday (approx OV date)
If I’m not lucky enough to conceive this month I think I’ll look at opks 😊

@clolo i have clearblue ones but they kept having a blank face so i got cross and shoved them in the drawer, as they are too expensive to 'waste' using them when i have no idea when my fertile window is! My temp today is 36.6 (highest temp yet) so apps still saying ive ovulated last wednesday but why have my OPKs not reflected this :( oh well im going to assume i have as i really want to be in the two week wait!

Ginblooded, I'm entering my fertile period tomorrow too. I'm excited and also a little daunted haha. How're you feeling about it? My husband is super stressed at work atm so this week will either relax him and take his mind off things...or just stress him out even more! Here's hoping for the former!

Yellow1c, I’m also feeling a little daunted! I don’t think we’ll manage to dtd every day before ovulation so trying to figure the best possible combination of days.. very romantic 😂
hopefully it will chill your dh out a bit!

Cycle 1. Was supposed to start SMEP yesterday (CD8). No idea when I ovulate really. But didn't DTD, was tired so fell asleep on the sofa so decided to start this morning but DD1 is ill with a random virus (rash, tummy ache, fever, tired) so woke us up in the night and super early in the morning needing comfort. Now at in-laws for the next two nights. I feel like it's not just my age that will make it harder to conceive this time round! I'm also a bit confused about OPKs, use FMU and start on CD 11 as Clear Blue instructions say or do in afternoon (at work?!) and earlier in cycle as internet says. I haven't used an OPK yet or brought them to the in-laws' house.

The purple CB OPKs say to start on CD8.

I think DP finds TTC a bit stressful. He seems to get a bit anxious at a smiley face because it requires him to perform. He always does anyway, but the TTC makes him overthink everything.

Performance anxiety can be so stressful! I really feel sorry for the men having all of that pressure on them. BBC 5 live are highlighting fertility issues today so they have a few pieces online about it.

Day 6 of flashing for me today. Was hoping to get a static today, but it's looking more likely that this month isn't for us either.

I was listening to some of the male fertility stuff on 5live earlier.

Performance anxiety is difficult. It's amazing the difference that confidence (or lack of it) can make.

Please can I join ladies??

TTC #1
Implant out 25th September
Currently on 1st proper cycle CD13
AF due somewhere around 11th-15th Nov

Periods have always been somewhere between 25-29 days. I had EWCM CD10 & 11 and THINK I ovulated around CD11 due to the OV pains.

Other half isn't 'trying' he just wants it to happen so not charting temp or anything like that!

Good luck to you all!

Welcome @ceejla!

7th day of flashing smilies for me so it's not looking good. I've had pretty regular 28 day cycles so I ideally need to ovulate by tomorrow to have half a chance this month, if I follow the usual pattern I'll get my solid smiley on Friday which is too late. Ah well.

It might just be an unusually long cycle this time. Hopefully you'll never actually find out how long because no one wants to see AF arriving on this board.