Toot toot May Bus

[popcorndiva]

Thought I would start the May bus as looks like not been successful this month.
TTC 2
Cycle 2

@Juno231 my cycle came back last October, and my last 4 cycles have been 31,35,30,30. I do think the breastfeeding can throw it off but I’ve been feeding less the last 8 weeks in particular and my cycles dropped to 30 days since!
How long are your cycles?
I have been using the flo app since my cycle came back but downloaded Ovia during the week and input all my cycles, I can’t seem to find a predicted ovulation day on this, just a fertile window, do you use it?

@CoronaBaby yes it comes in a carton like orange juice. I only had half a glass. All the apps are predicting I will ovulate May 1st - May 3rd but will start doing opk tests on Friday

Fx the line keeps getting stronger @Katbaby ! Looking good :)

CD32 for me now. Bracing myself for another long cycle 😒

@CoronaBaby already obsessing over every little twinge! And I keep going to bathroom to check theres no more blood. Husband thinks ive lost my mind. I agree with him. How old is your little one? Do they say your more fertile when breastfeeding or is that an old wives tale?

Thanks @Newbie0818!! how long are your cycles normally

@popcorndiva how does it taste? I can’t say I like grapefruit to be honest but if it works that’s all that matters!
@Katbaby I think a bit of anxiety is natural but try to go easy on yourself and wait until tomorrow! My LG is nearly 11 months. I’m unsure about the fertility aspect of BF but I would love twins . My last pregnancy was a rough ride but it was 100% worth it!

Aww @Katbaby I’d be the same don’t worry!

Well I just don’t know is the answer. Before going on the pill 11 years ago it was regular as clockwork 30 days. Since coming off in August my shortest has been 32 days and the longest last month was 46 days, with lots of random months of in between. It makes it very frustrating as I never know if I’m “late” or not :/ I won’t test no matter what though, I can’t stand the disappointment anymore 😕

@CoronaBaby omg twins! Imagine haha. Don't know what I would do haha

Oh god I sympathise @Newbie0818, going 3 months without any period makes you miss it! So I can fully appreciate your frustration. Fingers crossed you get some pg symptoms strong so you are in no doubt

Thanks @katbaby :) when are you testing again?

Anyone else in the fertile window yet? Mine started today and that's when the excitement/anxiety starts! 😅 trying time not stress this time and have fun with it and I'm trying to come up with some sort of project to start when the TTW comes!

Not sure if I’m in mine yet. One app says I am and one app says starting Middle of the week so who knows. I wish I had regular cycles, sure it would make it slightly easier. Last cycle was 28days, cycle before was 38. We have been DTD every other day for the last week just to make sure. I’m doing OPKs but all been very negative so far

@Newbie0818 testing again in the morning. Looked at yesterdays test again this morning and it's loads darker like unmistakable. They must get darker as the dye dries. Fingers and toes crossed I've had no blood or spotting today so far 🤞🤞

My fertile window has been and gone! Now in the dreaded TWW, trying to keep myself occupied!

AF has arrived and all hope of an April conception is gone, so I'm a definite May bus gal! 🚌🤞

@Katbaby - how's it going? Been thinking of you, lovely x

Right, I've got my May supplements sorted. We've been on the conception vits for a month already. I've added in Omega 3, CoQ10 and Calc. Fluor. Anything else?

Hey @MrsEmilyB I'm good thanks feeling really good today had a convincing positive last night and no sign of any spotting today so keeping my fingers crossed and testing again in the morning to confirm.

Sorry to hear about your af showing up. I hope you're ready for may baby making! How are you feeling?

@katbaby - ooh I hope so! It sounds like it's all going in the right direction for you!!

Ahh you know, I keep going between being super sad and then being a big girl and putting my positive pants on. We were quite relaxed about it last month (aside from the baby making dance 😂) so we are going to make a much more concerted effort this month with supplements/diet etc

@MrsEmilyB thank you 😊

I can understand, when I had some blood yesterday morning I cried and cried thinking I had lost any chance and then when I didn't have any the rest of today I decided to test last night and then got my hopes up so I've been having a yoyo of emotions as well.

Mad how crazy this process can send us. Sending all the baby dust to you for a lucky may baby xx

Hi girls,

Hope you don't mind me joining in here.

I'm in Cycle 2 #TTC for our first baby. I'm currently in our fertile period, with my apps saying I'm due to ovulate on Tuesday.

How are you guys playing everything with your OH? I feel like I'm really conscious of not putting too much pressure on it all around dates and ovulation etc. I don't want it to become too routine. Not sure if it's just me? Or it's because I'm early doors that I haven't needed to up our game yet 😂 x

So I'm 10dpo. Havent tested. But today I have been extremely tired. And my boobs are killing. I was eating my sunday dinner and I gagged on the last few mouthfuls, had to force myself to swallow and quickly have a drink. I experienced that with my other 2 pregnancies straight away, went completely off roast dinners. Also the smell of the chicken fat is making me gag. I'm hoping this is it but I presume it's just myself thinking I've got the symptom!

@KateColx for our past few cycles I was really going for it with the planning and timing around fertile window, it just became mechanical and exhausted us both. It just wasn’t fun. This month we agreed to stop “trying”, however we have been doing it every 3 days or so just because it’s fun and spontaneous and there is no pressure whatsoever. I feel so much more relaxed too and so does hubby. I guess time will tell if we failed at “not trying” for the month 😂

@Newbie0818 haha that sounds like a much better way to do it! We're only in our second month so we've kept it quite casual, but I'm conscious that now I'm tracking ovulation etc that I know when the best days are etc. But didn't want it to become routine.

Fingers crossed for you that 'not trying' is your lucky month 🥰 x

@katecolx we are exactly the same! TTC baby #1, second cycle and ovulation predicted for Tuesday!

@HopefulRobertsons66202 aw hi! How nice to have someone at exactly the same stage.

Have you been tracking your ovulation etc. Or are you just seeing how it goes for now? I feel like joining Mumsnet has been a whole new education for me haha x

@katecolx I'm using OPKs and I've been testing since Friday! I'm also taking a prenatal and using Preseed this cycle and BD every other day until I get a positive OPK then we'll BD about two or three days in a row, tmi sorry 😅😂

@CoronaBaby I came off the pill in Oct after having been on it since 2005! So since Oct it's been a bit all over the place, ranging between 24-30 days. This most recent cycle was 25 days 🤷‍♀️. I use my fitbit and femometer for my ovulation tracking and BD-ing. Femometer even breaks down the days of FW per conception rate percentages so we can pick and choose when to BD with the best chance, as there's no way we could get jiggy every day!