Long Cycle girls TTC :)

[xoJellyBean]

Hi everyone who read this! My typical cycle is 34-37 days long but everyone I talk to seems to have shorter cycles. I'm looking for others like myself who have long cycles and are ttc :) we are trying for our first baby x

Will definitely start temping too, based on all your recommendations. Thanks. Mad that it is apparently so cheap and reliable compared to the OPKs especially!

@Newbie0818 I got another temp rise this morn so here goes the next 12-14 days 😂🙈

@Fujexa I'm so jealous you get to work with animals! That's literally my dream job :)

@SarahTTC2020 mine are seeming to shorten all of a sudden, I'm not sure what I did apart from taking multi vitamins every day & also folic acid 🤔

@xoJellyBean that's good about the temp rise! You're officially on the roller coaster!

@Fujexa how come you were using temporary contraception? I get what you mean about introducing a baby, my SIL's dog became so anxious when their first was born. He's better now but really struggles with separation anxiety. They did everything by the book though so I guess it depends on the animal a bit?

@SarahTTC2020 I've been using seed cycling and started taking Pregnacare this cycle. Still too early to say if it's done much but I may have ovulated earlier. Though saying that I'm not sure my temp is rising 😣

What do you guys think about a temp rise? It's 0.02 lower than yesterday's?!

@Newbie0818 @xoJellyBean I'm taking folic acid, might give seed cycling a go in a couple of cycles if we aren't successful too

Hi everyone, would love to join in if possible - another long cycler here and have browsed through most of this thread, some incredible advice and support!

My last 3 cycles were 47, 38 and 44 days long. I've been worried about it for ages thinking there was something wrong - I know there still could be, but it's really comforting to see such an active thread of people in a similar boat, with BFPs too, huge congrats to those of you who have had them!

I'm 33 and have been off the pill now for about 4 years but I'm another who was on it for a very long time. We were still using protection until Nov last year when we got married. I have only recently bought a BBT thermometer and a CB digital ovulation test though so trying to monitor my cycles a bit more now to give us the best chance.

Currently around 8-9 DPO (got a smiley face on Sat 30th May and DTD like crazy that weekend and the Mon), no symptoms at all other than some mild cramping/pulling in my abdomen so not sure this is our month, trying to keep level-headed! Apps reckon AF is due early-mid next week but I am never exact. I'm trying to hold off testing until AF is late - I actually don't even have any tests in the house as something very weird in my subconscious thinks I might jinx it if I buy one too early and AF will just come - does anyone else have these sort of irrational thoughts?! I just want this so much, I think that's why - usually I'm quite a calm, reasonable person...

I would love to continue to hear updates from you all, there is something about seeing those lines appear that is so joyful, and gives me hope!

Welcome @Darcy86! How exciting that you're 8/9dpo, you will have to keep us posted :) I am 5dpo today🤩 it's wise not to have tests in the house, I have about 50 cheapies and then two clear blue 🤣 I am surprisingly more chill this morn to thanks to this thread! And the bbt temping as per advice from @Pol96 🥰 you're welcome to join us on this crazy journey lol maybe we could get a few of us with bfps this month! X

Thanks for the warm welcome @xoJellyBean :) yes I agree, reading the BBT stuff has been fascinating. I've only been tracking mine for the past few days which is a bit pointless as I have nothing to compare it to but I thought I might as well start somewhere. I've been varying between 36.52 and 36.65 which I don't think is particularly high but of course I have no idea what's normal for me! I'm keen to monitor a whole cycle just to see if it can give me some more insight. Having said that, of course I'd be much more keen if I got a BFP and didn't have to use it at all ;)

Agree, really hope to see some BFPs on this thread soon! Ugh I am finding it so hard to focus on work right now. Was supposed to finish my lunch break 20 mins ago.

@Darcy86 I am the same, just started temping this cycle :) although my thermometer is not to 2 decimals, I bought a new one and it arrived today so will start with it next cycle 🤩

I'm at work too and also finding it hard to concentrate 😂 google is my best friend these days! What do you work as?

@Newbie0818 we started TTC in January and Feb and then got a bit freaked out about the pandemic situation and decided to avoid getting pregnant just for a short while to see how the situation progressed - and I've been trying to use the opportunity to track what's going on with myself. The last few days I have been I'm feeling like we should maybe get back to it now though! Will have to have a chat with DH and make sure he's on the same page...

I'm 33 like you @Darcy86, had been feeling all along the last few years like I have plenty of time to think about kids, but all of a sudden I feel like I should be getting a move on! My sister has just had a baby in her early 40's so hopefully that's a good sign for me..and all of us!!

@xoJellyBean I'm a marketing manager. Half of our business is events though so the workload has plummeted quite a bit since covid, and half of my team are furloughed. We're lucky to have the other half that doesn't rely on the events revenue but it's still an uncertain time. I feel very lucky though as I know many are going through a really rough time right now. How about you? I'm the same with googling! There is so much info out there, you can get lost for hours!

Are you taking any supplements too? I've just got Pregnacare for now.

Hi @Fujexa - I know what you mean! It was a bit of a weird one for me, throughout my 20s I wasn't even 100% sure if I wanted children. I have a friend who is exactly 10 years older than me and she said to me she was exactly the same until she hit 30 and then it was like a switched flipped, and all of a sudden she was desperate for a baby! Turns out my experience wasn't far off that, although it may also have something to do with meeting my OH the year before - he's been the only partner I could ever visualise this with (sorry for the slush!).

I also get what you mean with the pandemic, it's not the most settling time to be TTC, is it? But as long as we're sensible/"alert" etc that's the best we can do I guess.

@Darcy86 ahh very good :) I'm sure you're glad to keep up your routine with going to work etc. I work in a psychiatric hospital in the business&governance dept so we have been up and down with workloads lol I am taking multi vitamins but my pregnacare for him&her also arrived today so will start taking them! Is it the trying to conceive ones you're taking?

switch flipped, rather... ^^

@xoJellyBean sounds like an interesting job! Yes I'm taking the TTC ones. OH isn't taking anything except cod liver oil which he was taking anyway. Haven't noticed anything different apart from that it appears to turn my pee neon! (sorry if TMI )

Welcome @Darcy86 keep us posted :)

@Fujexa totally get that! We were considering pausing for a while but since it seems to be taking so long I couldn't stop :/ it's nice to understand your body more

@Darcy86 I was the exact same - didn't come around to the notion until lately - and now the switch has definitely flipped, even though I thought it might never happen

@Darcy86 it is interesting but I deal with suicides so I always said I wanted to move jobs before I get pregnant cause I'll be too emotional!🙈 we just took our first pregnacare tablets but he is skeptical it will work lol here's hoping! The reviews seem to be great.

I feel awful this afternoon. Soooooo tired feel like going to bed already 😴

Just to add about pregnacare I hadn't even finished my second box when I got the positive test
Good luck to all of you xx

How mean is my watch 😂 no thanks!

@hollywhooo oooh could be a good sign! That was me on Saturday/Sunday and I'm 5dpo now 🤩.

@Pol96 that's so good to know, did you have the one for him & her?

I think i’m 6 DPO today. I literally cant keep eyes open and my skin is minging aswell. Probably AF symptoms 😂😂 i am a bit stressed with work too so could be that

@xoJellyBean aww boo phone boo! Don't listen to it!

@Pol96 so we have 2 days of Pregnacare left, so you think it would be worth buying another box or just taking my folic acid until af/ miracle bfp?

@hollywhooo ugh my skin is awful as well 😭 went on the pill for acne and it's started to come back bad. God I hate it so much.

Girls I highly recommend tropic skincare for your skin!! I've only been using it for a couple of weeks but my skin has never been so good 🥰

@Newbie0818 I ordered my 3rd box when I ordered my frers.. I'm still taking them as they're still a good multivitamin for pregnancy, will get the normal ones when I run out though.

@xoJellyBean yep, got the him and her ones, also taking omega 3

I have a dilemma.. I've been asked if I want to apply for a promotion at work.. What do I do? 😬
(would be a much higher responsibility job) any advice will be greatly received!