March Is our Month (testing 14th)

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Hi Ladies.
Starting a March group.
Our 4th cycle TTC #2. I'm still breastfeeding my son who is 1 this week.
Currently on CD3, expecting to ovulate 26-29th February.
MARCH WILL BE OUR MONTH ✨
Stacey

And strip result today was lower than yesterday so peak definitely yesterday

@RR369 some months I do, I guess it's a good sign of things happening? Also a good indicator of knowing when to get busy!🤞

@RR369 I get some ovulation feelings but only seems to be on my left side alternative months. Weird one!

Feelings really negative this evening. Had some wine even though I said I wouldn’t drink in fertile week/until period reappears, but just feeling like I’m sure it’ll be a BFN again. Ovulation isn’t even until Tues/Weds next week so we have loads of opportunity still! Urgh. After 6 months TTC, pregnant first cycle then early MC. Now it’s not happening and the logical me KNOWS this is normal but I’m scared something might be wrong. Sorry I know its stupid, just need a vent

Omfg. Got to work, opened dishwasher to get my mug out and was faced with this!!!! I think the universe is trying to piss me off today!!! Good job we’re having a curry tonight!!!

@BuffaloCauliflower - sorry you’re feeling down. And it’s not wrong to feel this way, esp after miscarriage. TTC is all consuming. You feel you can’t get on with life/make plans also. It’s just a minefield. Big hand hold and only advice I can give is hang in there.

@YellowFlower22 - have everything crossed for you. So annoying when you get a dark line when DH away!

@burntpinky it’s following you! God I know that feeling.

And thanks. Still feeling a bit down this morning. Can only do what I can do, but kind of flip between wanting to be as healthy as possible for TTC but not wanting to get obsessive as so little is actually in my control, so I have a drink but then get annoyed about it. Vicious circle!

Sorry you're feeling rubbish @BuffaloCauliflower it's definitely not stupid, and enjoy a drink to cheer yourself up and take your mind off things. I really don't believe that a few drinks does any harm, in fact it can be quite therapeutic. Rollercoaster doesn't even begin to describe this journey and people who haven't been through it just don't get it so it can feel very isolating too. Sending you big hugs and positive thoughts xx

That made me laugh @burntpinky the universe is crazy 😂

Just had my bloods taken so they should be back Wednesday. Hoping all is ok. Why is it older ladies think it’s ok to push in front of you in reception?!

Either way, at least in a weeks time my referral letter will be written

Sorry if you've already mentioned this @burntpinky sometimes it's hard to keep up. What are the bloods and referral for? Hope the results are good 🤞

@RR369 - no worries! I have a hard time remembering everyone’s positions! It’s just a full blood count and 21 day progesterone. As I’m 41 I get referred if we’ve not conceived after 6 months. We’ve only tried 4 times (this month is 5th) so I’ve told a bit of a porky but it takes so long to get an appointment that by the time i get an appointment it will be 6 months

@burntpinky hopefully this will be your month and you won't need the referral 🤞I've heard inositol and ubiquinol are great for egg quality in us over 40s. Are you taking any supplements?

@burntpinky you gotta do what you gotta do, i think I'd do the same
Wishing positive thoughts for your blood results on weds and that all is ok x

@RR369 - yes, been taking ubiquinol for about 6 months and pregnacare pre-conception - I know folic acid alone will do (and is cheaper) but my diet isn’t great so figure at least that gets the right vitamins down me!

Thanks to you and @YellowFlower22 for the positive thoughts. Same to you guys

Because we’ve decided not to put life on hold we’ve been to see another house this morning which we LOVE but needs loads of work and a massive extension so not sure if it will be too £££.

BUT we have decided to get our house ready to go on the market and not let TTC stop us moving on with life. Am v excited now as also feel have another focus!

@burntpinky that’s very exciting! Good luck with your house, and the referral. Fingers crossed you won’t need it

@RR369 thank you. I’ve woken up today bunged up with cold which is really not what I need, mood wise or when I need to be having lots of sex 😂 I think it will be function first this cycle

Hi ladies,
So I have been lurking the last few months but think it may be fun to have someone to obsess with. I had my implant out last August and can loosely say we have been trying. Have logged AF and gone from 28 to 39 day cycle, seem to have settled around 30/ 31 days now. When I look back after af comes it moves your fertile window and most months we probably missed ovulation entirely.
Last month I tried the cheapie otk strips and they got darker when app said ov was close but never as dark as the line.
This month did the cb advanced alongside the cheapie and had empty circle Wed flashing circle Thu and static yesterday, yay. So dtd Wednesday and yesterday. Hopefully tonight or tomorrow but parter is a nurse and in work till late then back in at 6am so may not happen.
Already have a 2 year old and took 9 months with him but was much more relaxed about it.
If it doesn't happen this month will be fuming because I know we have the right time and I know how unreasonable that is

That's so exciting about the house @burntpinky really hope the finances add up. It's great to have something to take your mind off ttc and even if you're nine months pregnant in a building site of a new house, you'll be absolutely fine 😊
Hope your cold symptoms clear up enough for lots of dtd this week @BuffaloCauliflower 🤞
Hi @Deb86 I think this ttc business makes us all very impatient but at least we can all obsess together 😂 I don't think anyone in my real life would understand, so it's great to have somewhere to discuss all the details of opks and DPO that might come across as a bit crazy 😝

Thanks @RR369. I can lie here regardless 😂 problem is my temping is out as having to not include the readings as I’m ill, still doing OPKs and nothing yet but nothing yet. Hoping we can just get enough in to cover the period.

@RR369
Thanks for the welcome. If you asked me 6 months ago I would of said no way will i be doing otk' s or any of the stressing but hey ho.

@BuffaloCauliflower
It sounds like you are doing the Basal body temp check, is that right? I imagine that to be super hard work.
May sound stupid but why all that effort, do the otk not just tell you when you are about to ovulate? I am oblivious to symptoms and cm checks etc so just wanted the reassurance I think.

Hi @Deb86. I do BBT through Natural Cycles. I was using it as my contraception before TTC so it already knows my cycles really well, I’ve just switched it to ‘trying for a baby’ instead of ‘preventing pregnancy’ so it tells me when I’m most fertile. Because it knows my normal temps and cycles with 2 years of data a couple of days of sickness doesn’t throw it out too much. It’s not hard work at all, just take temp as soon as I wake up, the app does the work. This has generally been better for me than OPKs because I drink a lot and pee a lot, so harder to detect that way.

Also you’re fertile for several days running up to ovulation, so you want to be trying before an OPK will show anything anyway. Basically a combo of methods is a good idea!

How are we all getting on? Are we all now in the TWW?

Great news about the house @burntpinky!

OH returned yesterday and we DTD twice, I've attached my chart so far. Looking like I did ovulate Saturday so it's a 50/50 on if we caught the egg in time!

Feeling like I haven’t done enough lol dunno why. Positive opk yesterday. DTD yesterday morning and the day before but didn’t use pre seed (used soft cup tho) but just feel like I should of DTD yesterday night also. But we were both so tired and I promised myself this month I wouldn’t stress about DTD every day and making it like a chore but now I feel I should of lol I’m on a 13 hour shift today and tomorrow so dunno if I’ll have the energy tonight lol anyone feeling crazy and over stressing 😜

@2020wish try not to worry, that may of been enough it only takes one sperm after all!
I know saying that though how consuming it can all feel. I had a chat with my OH last night and we agreed to try and just relax next month if it doesn't happen this month and DTD more frequently outside of the fertile window.
Positive vibes for you, let's hope the next 14 days go as quick as possible for us!