SMEP - feel free to join! :)

[danielasummer]

Hi everyone, just making this thread as it seems a few of us will be trying SMEP to TTC! Adding these lovely ladies in from another thread but I hope everyone feels free to join! All welcome :)

@Devgirl31 @fayy123 @NCON @MrsKJW19

Some stats about me:

TTC #1
27 years old, DH is 28 years old
Missed miscarriage in October 2019 at 7+2 weeks
Still in that cycle (no AF yet)
Long and irregular cycles, some anovulatory
Suspected low progesterone/hypothyroidism (I think this based on symptoms, not diagnosed yet!)

Hope we can all provide support for each other in this crazy TTC journey.

Feel free to introduce yourselves :)

I had the copper coil out Monday and have done ovulation tests every morning since then incase i ovulate early!
I am on CD7 due to DTD tonight as last time was Monday and trying to do it every 2 days, does anyone think i should skip tonight and wait until tomorrow CD8 like SMEP says?

Hi @Diamond94 ugh sorry to here you seem to be getting the run around this month. The more you stress or worry the less likely AF will appear on time. I know its easier said than done but try relax yourself until AF is due. When is it due? I am hoping i will not test this month until i am late. I dont think i could handle seeing a faint line then AF shows

Congrats @TunnocksTcake bet you are over the moon!

@Lucy5546 im due AF xmas eve.. so few days yet, im not stressing now just a bit upset.. yeah dont do it to yourself!!

@Diamond94 ah thats not too long away. Try keep yourself busy with all things Christmas and it will fly in.

@danielasummer I got my positive OPK this morning so just about to enter the TWW (not quite 2 weeks for me tho as I usually only have a 9 day LP) don't discount yourself yet just because you haven't been able to stick to the start of it, as long as you stick to every other day then every day if possible after the positive OPK you're certainly in with a chance! 'It only takes one time' lol. Last year we bought a house & then fell pregnant that month so fingers crossed it brings some luck for you like it did us! Sadly we lost our little boy neonatally earlier this year tho x

@Diamond94 sorry to hear about the negatives following your FRER, I was in exactly the same position last month it really messed with my head! Fingers crossed for you still tho!

Hope everyone else is well x

I tested Yesterday and today (only 8dpo). Definitely a line there I think but it’s too faint to call it whether its the start of something or just an evap.

Top test is yesterday and bottom is today’s.

@danielasummer how are you doing today? Was thinking about you earlier when I was walking into town. You've done a really stirling job not just starting this thread but also responding to everyone.

Can we just all have a Thursday about put for the op people! She's absolutely bloody fantastic

This is a real lifeline for so many of us and she has stepped up, girl done good 💪

*Thursday shout out

I really need to start re reading my posts 😣

Yeah sorry I'm rubbish at keeping up/trying to reply to everyone, @danielasummer is doing a fab job! I was almost going to test as I had some symptoms I don't normally get, but then I had a big temp drop this morning so think AF may show up a few days early and I possibly have a UTI, which explains some of the symptoms!

Hope everyone else is doing ok x

Just thought i would update.. so after a line on my FRER, i got a faint line on IC, done another FRER next morning and BFN! Done 3 clear blues, 1 at night 2 in morning! All had a faint line... but iv had 4BFN last night and today on FRER and clear blue... so think iv either had a chemical or dodgy tests 😓😓

AF got me this morning!! 😒😒😒😒😒 omg I did not think this TTC journey was going to be this difficult

Awwww sorry about that!its annoying when you get excited and then end up not getting a BFP 😔 onwards and upwards. Remember everything happens for a reason we’ll get it soon! Let’s keep trying X

@fayy123 sorry the witch got you.

After my sliver of a line yesterday I had a BFN this morning and have the worst AF cramps going, making me feel awfully nauseous!

Alcoholic beverages this evening!

It came early as well, she’s so horrible isn’t she😭😭 aww! When is your AF due? X

@fayy123 definitely AF and not implantation? What a bitch she is. At least you won’t be on AF on Christmas Day hopefully (not that’s any consolation!)

I’m due Christmas Day but think she will come early as well, just feeling very AFy with the cramping xx

Ahaha yes it’s definitely AF! It’s a bit hard to deal with Yh at first but you get over it I guess! Onwards and upwards for next month! I’m not going to use OPKS as I find them quite stressful so I’m just going to continue with every other day x

How is everyone doing? Any more BFPs? X

@Lucy5546 glad to hear you're doing well. You must be 6 DPO now? How are you feeling? Thanks - a bit stressful so I feel stupid whilst doing this and TTC but there you go! x

@Diamond94 aw no worries lovely. So sorry to hear that :( How are you doing? I have also vowed to not test until late as I'm worried for disappointment. We're all here for you and rooting for you x

@Shazzzzz hey how are you getting on? I would just DTD as much as poss! Nothing wrong with DTD a day before SMEP in my opinion, that's what I did anyway :)

@lunamoon1 Hows the TWW going/9 day? So sorry to hear of your loss my fingers are so crossed for you x

@ChampooPapi hi lovely, aww thank you so much! I have my phone next to me with this thread open whilst I type on my laptop so I don't miss anyone out haha! You're so kind :) bless you. How are you doing? x

@Bunny2006 hey, aw thank you. I love this thread! Has AF arrived? Hopefully your UTI goes soon. Thinking of you!

@fayy123 so sorry that AF has got you :( such a bitch isn't she. Have a Christmas of eating cheese and drinking Baileys then back on it again in January!

@LosingtheTTCplot I'm so sorry x has AF arrived? Thinking of you x

I'm on CD16, have hardly DTD at all but I'm not due to ovulate until next Thursday at the earliest (due to my apps) and have been getting negative OPKs so hopefully I haven't missed the boat. We are just so busy at this time of year! DH is in London all weekend and early next week I'm out most nights, so not even sure when we can DTD. As soon as I get a positive OPK I'm sure we will steal away a bit of time! x

I did a drunken FRER at 10dpo this morning 5hr diluted hold. What do we think?

Not sure if it’s something or nothing! And will probably get eaten here.

@danielasummer i got mixed up i was on CD8 so im right on track! I feel like jts taking forever to get to ovulation day 😫 how are you?

@LosingtheTTCplot i see a faint line!

@Shazzzzz when are you due to ovulate?

@LosingtheTTCplot I can't see one to be honest but I am awful at these line photos and I don't ever seem to see one! I think I need glasses! x

@fayy123 sorry AF came, how are you feeling?

@danielasummer thank you so much, I have mine crossed for you too! defs not out yet if you are still quite far from OV date, lots of DTD around then if you can but it is so difficult like you said, it's such a busy time of year! I'm officially 1DPO so now it's time to try and stay sane lol

@LosingtheTTCplot I can see a shadow if something but it looks exactly what I got last month, never got any darker & AF showed, FRER has a terrible rep at the moment! FX that's not the case for you tho

@Diamond94 sorry to hear you had the same FRER issue as I did, or a chemical, either way it's horrible! Hope you are feeling okay

@danielasummer Should be christmas eve! Fingers crossed 🤞