Feb Bus Pt 2

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Not sure if someone made a second thread, i couldnt seem to find one. Went to post on the old one and it had been closed! Will tag who i can remember off the top of my head, please tag the others or add me to the new one if there's a thread i missed 😊

@MrsTwentySeven @paintfairy @Anon87 @notetaker

@Juno231 any sign of ovulation? It reminds me of the groundhog day film this. 😂
I'm on CD 8 today. Usually ovulate anywhere between 9 and 13 but it's mostly around 11. Today my temp was 36.22. I thought I might be dead? I've never seen it lower really than 36.30. 🤣 I can't decide if this is good or not. But plodding on!

@paintfairy ah weirdly this cycle my bbt has been lots lower than last cycle - with plenty of sub 36.1 temps! So I hope you're not dead cause then I am too!

I ovulate anywhere from CD11 to CD16 normally and expected it around CD12 this cycle - in the end it was confirmed on CD17 so felt like I was waiting for ages for it! Had a v slow rise in temps but today is 4DPO and it's gone up to 36.61 so I finally feel comfortable that Sunday was OD. We managed to DTD 4 of 5 fertile days so in with a good chance although I know from previous cycles that this seems to mean feck all

Really wanting to be zen this TWW! And not test until 11DPO - which is next Thurs. We're off for a long weekend at a beach house with friends that morning so would be keen to test and know whether I can drink that weekend or not.

@Juno231 I get a slow rise too. I read somewhere that was bad. But then I also read temp isn't directly related to level of progesterone - so who bloody well knows! And now I'm getting a slower drop too. Our bodies are not a machine. Note to self. 🤣
Long weekend sounds great. I feel I need some time away. Not because of this but just the lockdown thing. Been nowhere. Hopefully you'll know by then but to be honest, drinking at that point wouldn't be the end of the world. I've held off drinking so many times now and it was completely pointless. 🙄 As for dtd I always manage to do it loads. I've wondered if too much now. Because clearly a lot doesn't work.

@MrsTwentyEight Where are you at now? Aren't you somewhere similar in your cycle?

@paintfairy DTD is a mission for us as OH has a low drive so I'm always happy if we've managed 2-3 times in the run up to O.

We've had one night away so far this lockdown so the idea that we're going to be seeing lots of friends and staying at a beach house for 5 days feels pretty surreal! It's in Holland so we'll drive there but the beaches in the area we're going to are stunning so I'm really looking forward to it. I know what you mean re: alcohol - if I was to get a BFN but then it develop to a BFP after the weekend I wouldn't feel too bad about having drunk, but I might as well test to get that niggly thought out of the way. Also means I'll be more prepared for AF arriving whilst away!

@Juno231 I've never been to Holland. I hope you have a great time!
I'm lucky my DH is ok and usually has more drive than I do. He also seems to want to do it more around that time so I've not even had to schedule it really. I would say something if I felt I needed to, but mostly I don't need to flag it up.

@paintfairy @Juno231 Hey!
How are you both doing ? I need to read through the posts to update myself...
I’m in the OV window currently sort of but technically 3DPO ...I am not hoping much this time as we only DTD 3 times ...sat, sun and Tuesday and CB dig and OV pains do tell me I must have ovulated Wednesday....but who knows
My plan was to DTD thurs and today but I stressed out DH on Thurs....so it didn’t happen 🙈 This whole process is so darn stressful , I’m so sorry you’ve both done it for so long because I am feeling depressed on the 4th month 😶 I have no right to complain :(

@MrsTwentyEight Well it only takes once! Technically. 😂 We should have dtd yesterday but didn't have time. So I'm going to have to make sure we do today. I'm shattered though (just normal life). But we've had months where we have done it every other day religiously and even every day and it makes no difference, so I don't think it's worth killing yourself over. Every month i do keep saying I should dtd later though in case for some reason that works but we never seem to. Run out of steam maybe by after O. 😂

I've only been doing this since December, so not much longer than you? Feels like forever mind. I think I felt more miserable the first few months than now, I've kind of resigned myself to expect nothing. I was naive and the first couple of months actually thought it would happen! 🙄

@paintfairy oh gosh I’m sorry! I must be thinking of someone else..for some reason in my mind you’ve both done it for ages as you know so much more than me in terms of fertility 😀 (I had to google hycosy...lol) You’re right - I need to remember it only takes one. But I’m confused as my CM is not going away if it’s 3DPO which makes me wonder if I’m OV-ing today...gahh who cares. May wake up OH and DTD today for luck😂

Ah yes similar timeline - started properly in Jan then took 3 months off for Covid then restarted ....it does feel like forever

Part of me does think if a 2nd surge happens, being pregnant may not be the best idea especially as I work in healthcare but then again there is no right time! It is sad that DHs can’t come to scans though...so if I have to wait until they can then I’ll tell myself it’s for the best (very pessimistic this time round haha) Just read through quickly , sorry your AF showed up last time :/ But good luck to you this time!! When do you test ?

@Juno231 have a fab holiday! Holland must be so pretty right now. I haven’t been abroad since January sigh ...you’re testing at 11 DPO right ? Next Thursday/ Friday ?

I’m due 12th August so I told myself I’ll test on the 11th....earliest. But 🤷🏾‍♀️ At this stage don’t want to test until/if I’m late but I know what I’m like!

@MrsTwentyEight started in Jan too but just never paused for Covid, so am on cycle 7 now :). I swear I've seen people on the pregnancy boards saying that DHs are allowed in for scans as of Aug btw?

We're going to Domburg which is just pretty beaches and seafood restaurants so I'm really keen! Am not ready for bikini season though but yet again I never am. Going on Thursday when I'll be 11DPO so well remembered as I will indeed be testing then!

Not gonna lie though, it's hard to feel positive about it, as logically I've done nothing different this time. So it's hard to reconcile it with the possibility that it may have actually worked this time!

@MrsTwentyEight I had a few things looked at last year just because of my spotting. So maybe that's why you thought that? I only knew what one was because my friend had it the other week. 🤣 Sometimes your CM does that I think, so it's hard to tell. You only really know after. I often never even see it- because if dtd often then it's hard to tell what it's like mixed in. I did have it sat pm though I noticed.
I agree with the covid thing. Not just 2nd surge but all this mask stuff and limitations. It's stressing me out about going anywhere. Let alone involving kids. But I do think at the moment for scans your dh is allowed.
@juno231 I started December but had March off because of covid. So we saw about the same then. Definitely seems like forever.

I'm really annoyed i think I've even missed it this month! 😡 I know roughly i ovulate day 11. Can be before or after. We dtd Wednesday but then missed Friday (9) because we just didn't have time and were out late. I was busy Saturday but I did try to persuade DH Sat night. However he didn't finish. I was really angry but didn't say anything. So we didn't dtd until Sunday morning. My temp was 36.38 that day (higher than the 36.31 it usually sits at but I'm not sure if high enough for ovulation) and today its 36.48. So I can't decide if it happened Sat or Sun. But I'm annoyed we didn't dtd Friday or Saturday because we just can't afford to waste months. Sigh.

@paintfairy hopefully it was Sat and and in that case Wednesday would mean you're still in with a good shot! Does your temp rise on ovulation day? I thought it dipping was the norm.

All this covid stuff has weirdly not worried me at all from a TTC POV. Partly cause it's already taken me 7 cycles so imagine if I'd delayed further by waiting until it's all blown over (which some ladies are), but I also keep thinking that even if I get pregnant now - that's an April due date and god knows what will be happening then anyway.

I'm 8 DPO today, chart is looking good enough and annoyingly I can feel my hopes rising as they do each month at this stage.

@Juno231 christ knows re temp to be honest. Last month I either had a 16 day LP or I ovulated day 13. And if you look at my chart it doesn't look logical that it was day 13 from the temps. Because they were ever so slightly higher day 12 and 13. Before going up properly after that. I don't ever get an obvious dip i don't think. The 1 day I did was much earlier in the week last week. 🤣 I think I've given up trying to work it out. Dtd often just seems to be the most sensible thing I guess. I just wish I'd managed it Friday.
Of course I could be needing to do it day 3 of my cycle or next week for all i know. Which is why nothing ever works. 🤣 Minefield.

Overanalysing my lower back pain on 5DPO 😣
Hope you ladies are staying positive :)

Temp went up a bit more today and my tea tasted awful this morning - took me until the second cup to realise I had a metallic taste in my mouth and it had nothing to do with OHs tea brewing skills. Trying not to get my hopes as I'm sure it's nothing but it's hard not to!

Charts looks promising! So that's a good sign. I've had the metallic thing several times so i ignore that now. 😂 My temp was 36.58 today so I've definitely ovulated.

@paintfairy that's good! Hopefully that last DTD was a lucky sesh!

Thanks for saying you've had metallic mouth too - this is my first time so need that symptom spotting knocked out of my head

@Juno231 could be something if you are lucky! I don't get it every month but I've definitely had it a few times now. I think I've literally had everything now.

Maybe Sunday worked. I just wish we'd managed it Friday or Saturday.

How's the back @MrsTwentyEight?

@paintfairy my craziness stopped when I remembered I was using my cast iron for cooking the other day and ended up lifting it up and down a lot 🤣 That would explain it ....

Oooh that’s good!! When is your AF due @paintfairy?

7DPO and no symptoms ....AF due in one week

@Juno231 I’ve never had the metallic taste - I’m crossing everything for you! You could celebrate the news in Holland ahh 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

@MrsTwentyEight 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sounds about right.

Well I've no idea when AF is due. My apps now - 2 put me ovulating on Sunday. But my other one (more a period app but I've used it forever) puts it as yesterday. With the same temps in there? Doesn't look logical it was yesterday from the temps. However, last month that's the one that actually was correct because my AF was later than I thought (and the other apps thought). So I've no idea. I also have spotting this morning. We dtd last night though so could be linked to that i guess. But i got spotting last month just after what turned out to be O. I've also had like cramps the last few days. You know the kind you get when you've dtd too much and need a break? Kind of like that. Which I was putting down to that anyway.

@paintfairy will be interesting to see if your temps rise more after today in that case! Would be good if O was around now so you got extra DTD in.

@MrsTwentyEight haha about the cast iron pan!

Couldn't help but do an IC this morning at 10DPO and it was stark white so I think that's helped me be more realistic about the outcome of tomorrow's test!

Temp wise I had another high temp this morning and FF is saying it might be triphasic which is interesting.

@Juno231 I've had an app say that before too. But I'm not sure it looked as good as your chart.
10dpo is a little early to test maybe? As is tomorrow sometimes. You might not get an answer before you go. But I'd just have a nice time and forget about it!

@paintfairy I know but the odds are pretty decent for 11DPO - think it's nearly 80% at that point. Saying that at I'd figure it out pretty quickly if AF doesn't show as she's usually here at 12DPO

Chart for good measure! Note that my RHR has plummeted which usually means AF is round the corner.

@Juno231 what is RHR? I use FF but only have the free version.

@paintfairy resting heart rate! It drops before AF so is a pretty tell tale sign. If preggers it stays high and usually goes higher and higher in the days before a BFP.

@Juno231 ah. So do you measure your heart rate daily? How? 🤣 Something else for me to obsess over!