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 :)

@Healthypositivity did you get your bfp yet 🤞✨

Hi @ChampooPapi thanks for checking in! I got my BFP on Christmas day, 1st month of SMEP and using preseed! Ment to come back to update but it still doesn't feel quite real 🙈 7weeks 2 days now and no sickness at all, only symptoms is tiredness and sore boobs particularly at night. Counting down the days till 12 week scan lol.

How r u getting on?

@NCON amazing news! Absolutely thrilled for you and now your seven weeks already!. I always obviously hope that people who don't update have got pregnant but this is such good news for our thread.

Major win for smep and all the best to you @NCON , fantastic news 👣✨

@champoopapi thanks for checking in and no I didn't. I was rather relieved to be honest.

@NCON oh i am 7 weeks 1day. And like you i am just exhausted and nipples are sore. Im so glad to hear somebody else isnt feeling sick yet. I was beginning to think there was something wrong. When is your scan?

Thanks again @ChampooPapi I followed SMEP to the dot so I'm convinced that's what worked!

@lucy5546 my scan isn't till Feb 24th so feels like miles away. What about you? R u gonna have an early scan? I don't want to get one and I don't even know why 😂 think I'm afraid they will say there is nothing there so I'd strangely rather wait till 12 weeks so at least if all is good then I can breathe a sigh of relief 🤔

@NCON @Lucy5546 I'm 5 weeks 6days so a week behind you both but man the exhaustion is unreal and my boobs are so so sore and so full looking 😂. Plus I've also had loads of cm but no sickness yet!

@HE88 congratulations! So glad to hear there are others with no sickness 😊 I was a bit worried but seems like maybe morning sickness/nausea isn't as common as I previously thought 🤷 no mad CM for me, from time to time maybe but not constant at all. Boobs are fine during the day but at night oh my gosh they are so sore to the point it wakes me if I turn over 😂 did ye both (@lucy5546 too) stick to SMEP before your BFP's?

@NCON thank you 😊. Aw my boobs are sore all day and night and have been since I found out the joys ha ha. It was my 1st time trying SMEP so stuck to it pretty much as it tells you too. How about you?

@NCON my 12 week scan is 25th feb. I was thinking of gettin an early scan but like you i am afraid haha. So unless im worried i dont plan on gettin one. I will have a few things on over the next few weeks so im kinda breaking it down counting every two weeks. So far so good.

Congrats @HE88 yes my boobs just feel heavy all the time. OH has noticed they are bigger but i think its just in his head haha. Also my skin is lovely and soooo soft. Oh and i had a lot of extra CM and just wanted sex all the time. And it was always amazing ahah.

Yes i DTD every other day. Didnt use OPKs or anything but noticed EWCM so DTD every day for 5/6 days then back to every other day. Its so exciting that theres a few BFP. I hope it gives the rest of thw girls a boost.

So lovely to hear of some BFP stories! And it does certainly give me a boost 😊

14DPO and my temp this morning has dropped way below coverline ladies..so looks like I'm out this month. Such a shame, was starting to get excited to test. Haven't slept much the last few nights as I was excited to wake up and POAS! The body is cruel!

Hope you're all doing ok. Lashings of baby dust 💫

@danielasummer I know it's said a lot on here but you are not out until your period arrives. The body is a weird and wonderful thing and you could test tomorrow and get that line.

But if af does arrive we are all here for you so please update us, we are here to support you too! After all the love and kindness you've shown on here with this amazing thread you started, it's our turn to hold you 🤗

Keeping realistic is so important for us as well I know because over excitement builds so much hope and although we obviously can't control ourselves thinking 'just maybe I'm pregnant this time' because of our losses we have to keep our feet on the ground too. Such a different experience this ttc then the last time we caught isn't it? I do think that not being pregnant this month going into February we can both feel really positive because statistics are by month 6 like 75 percent of women get pregnant and have babies in their arms 9 months later.

It'll month 4 for us won't it in Feb so chances are good 🌱👣🌈

I on the other hand after all the bfp fantastic news almost did a pregnancy test this morning , luckily logic prevailed! Supposed to test next Tuesday if no af Monday 🙄🤞

I've posted this on a couple of threads but I'm super confused and desperate for answers (or guesses)! I'm CD20, and supposedly 4DPO. The first picture is my chart this cycle. I had positive OPKs on CD8, 14 and 15, and two rises in temp (which happens to me every month), but Natural Cycles ignored the first one and says I ovulated on CD16. Today my temp took a massive dip as you can see - if it were in a few days time, I'd say possible implantation dip? But it's too early. This never happens to me really - I've attached two of my other charts from months I wasnt pregnant for a comparison. Can anyone shed any light on what might be going on?

@bluemoon2468 I didn't want to leave you hanging as I'd just posted but I really don't understand these things I'm afraid. Hopefully me posting will help in the way as it'll bump the thread so you can get help!

@ChampooPapi hi, thanks lovely. AF punched me right in the face at about 7pm last night, was hoping my temp was just 'off' and I would make it until this morning with no show.. nope! At least since the mc I have no PMS which is a positive.

Thank you so much for your support, bless you x I'm feeling ok-ish, but going to turn to the CB digi dual OPK system now as I feel I need a helping hand. Sex-marathons are exhausting and I really want to pinpoint ovulation next cycle.

You're totally right about keeping positive but realistic. I built up hope for this cycle but also kept my feet on the ground and decided I wouldn't test until AF was due. I'm so glad I did and will carry this feeling forwards for my next cycles. It is a totally different ball-game when you've had a loss. For my first pregnancy, I did a big family surprise announcement, filmed it, wrote it in my dad's birthday card, the lot! The next pregnancy will be kept quiet until at least 12 weeks, maybe even 16 until we tell extended family. So sad that I've lost the 'zing' of pregnancy without a previous loss. Glad I have you to talk to although, of course, I wish it had never happened to you (or both of us).

For me, I'm heading now into my third proper cycle of TTC. Well done for not testing yesterday! You don't have long to wait. Have you had any symptoms or is it too early? How many DPO are you? Can I also ask, how do you fill the time in your TWW? I wasn't too bad this cycle but can imagine I'll get progressively worse! x

@bluemoon2468 hi lovely, I had a look over this last night and this morning. My only guess would be that NC have placed your coverline too high and you actually o'd on CD14. If you look at the temps after that, they are elevated. That would make you 6DPO on this chart, which is in timing for an implantation dip. What's your temp like this morning? x

@danielasummer interesting theory! Thanks so much for taking time to look over it! You might be right... I really hope so! I did get positive OPKs on CD14 and 15
and potentially 13 (very strong line but just about negative). Temps are back up to 36.6 today. Do you think it's worth me testing tomorrow or should I just wait?

@bluemoon2468 no problem, so I would say then that you O'd between CD14 or CD16. I'm personally an advocate for waiting until AF is due to test but if you couldn't wait, I'd try to make it to at least 10DPO. Let us know how you get on! Crossing my fingers for you x

@danielasummer thank you 😊 I'll try and wait until the weekend at least!

Hi everyone, just checking in. Where are you all in your cycles?

Feeling pretty hopeful and positive for the year ahead. AF is currently here (CD5). I've just ordered the book 'It starts with the egg' so will get to work on that and try to implement some of the advice given. It has some good reviews on Amazon so I'll let you know how I get on.

We're always talking about our bodies and what's going on, cervix checks, CM checks, ovulation ambiguity, pregnancy test uncertainty.. but how are we all feeling emotionally? I have good days and bad days. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a sad song music video and my heart is crying 'why meeee, when's it going to be my turn?!' but this morning I've woken up with hope, a day full of nice activities (and a bit of work), a lovely weekend planned. I've found that trying to fill my time has helped it go a little quicker and made me start to enjoy life and not think about TTC constantly (although I'm always itching to get on MN!!)

Hope you're all ok. Happy Friday x

Hey @danielasummer CD11 for me, i feel so relaxed i haven't thought about it as much as my last cycle. I dont think stress helps so im not tracking ovulation, im not going to symptom spot and i wont be testing until a definite mossed period. I am planning on doing a lot of BD though.

I hope youre okay. Just take the positives from the negatives and know it will happen at the right time ☺️🌟

My positive is I've been able to lose another half a stone xx

Hi @danielasummer, I'm CD 47(!), Puts me at 10 DPO according to the app but my cycle is all out of whack. Tested this morning- BFN. Still trying to hold out hope but symptom spotting everything and it's driving me crazy! Itchy nipples and terrible bloating and constipation for the last week. Sometimes feeling hunger pangs/nausea for a short time at various times of the day but mainly when I wake up or or mid afternoon, so could just be hungry!

@Pixielou16 CD47! Sorry about your whacky period, have they always been the same? ☹️ Mine range from 30-35 days and i thought that was a pain!

As they say youre not out till AF arrives so my fingers are crossed for you 🤞x

Hey @danielasummer sorry to hear af showed up 🙁 it’s nice to hear youre positive for next cycle. I think you’re doing right filling your time with good things to look forward to! Feb could well be your month honey ❤️

I’m currently 9dpo. Af is due Wednesday but I’ll probably test on Sunday. I’m not hopeful as my husband was Ill during my fertile week so we only bd’d in the morning before work the day before ov and 2 days before that. We didn’t manage to do smep, it’s hard work 😂
I’ve had the flu the past 3 days so everything is just not working in our favour this month.

I also have good and bad days with it!
My husbands cousin got married 5 months before us last year and they’re due their baby the month of their first anniversary. If I was to be pregnant this month we would be due around our anniversary too, if I’m not I think it will really sting this month because I’ll be extremely jealous of them 😂 does that make me sound crazy? 🙈
Luckily, my husband agrees with my madness and has said he’s already thought about that so it’s not just me 😂

We have decided to try take a more relaxed approach next month, I’m not going to tell my husband when I get a positive opk and just try go with the flow. we have a pretty busy February so I’m hoping that will distract me from the madness that is ttc!

Hope the rest of you lovely ladies are getting on okay xx

@Shazzzzz I don't actually know as I was on the pill since I was 16, 28 now. I came off it early Dec and had a withdrawal bleed starting 9th December so I'm basing it off that! Have never actually paid attention to my cycle before so I am very much at the beginning! I just want either a BFP or AF so I know things are working ok! Baby dust to you too, let's hope we all get our BFP soon! X