Toot toot May Bus

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

@MrsLBear so it's 9 days since the first day of my last period. Does this mean I'm 9dpo?

@RobinRose That’s exactly how I feel about not bothering with symptom spotting because I just have a gut feeling it’s not this month. Still would love for it be and hoping so, but not convinced in the slightest.

@Littlebump2018 DPO = Days post ovulation, so you would start counting these once you think you’ve ovulated. If it’s been 9 days since the first day of your period you would be CD9 (cycle day 9)

@MoonW thank you! Does this seems normal to be almost peak ovulation now? X

@MoonW Strange isn’t it? Perhaps we’ve both had enough and our minds have gone ‘nope, your not doing it to yourself this month!’ No, I’m not convinced either! (Still hoping obviously 🙄 )

I had 0 symptoms the whole way through my pregnancy and the last 2 nights I've felt terribly sick. Not sure why 🤷🏻‍♀️

@MoonW I’ve got my 🤞🏻For you, i has stabbing pains for implantation when I got my BFP would be around that time

@Littlebump2018 it all depends on your cycle but if you DTD then it covers it just in case!

@Littlebump2018 It depends on how long your cycle is usually, for instance if you were to have a ‘textbook perfect’ cycle that was 28 days long you would expect to ovulate around CD14, however we are all individuals and therefore what’s normal for one isn’t for another 🙂

@RobinRose I have to agree, I think my brain has had enough of myself and is taking a break from me overthinking every think! 😂

@MoonW thank you I'm between 24/27 days so I guess this is ok:). We DTD just in case but this is our 3rd month trying so who knows what will happen. X

@littlebump2018 I think you're cycle day 9 in that case. 9dpo would be 9 days post ovulation but as you haven't got your static smiley on the clear blue then I'd say you probably haven't ovulated yet so keep testing every morning and best of luck lovely! And also I don't think it's too early to have a flashing on CD9 at all!

Also you could have quite a few flashing smileys before you reach peak which will be a static smiley. I've had 9 in a row before so keep going! Hopefully it'll come soon though! @Littlebump2018

I might hop aboard the May bus if that's okay! Seems like I missed the April stop and AF now due any day. Had a BFN 8DPO and expecting another one 12DPO on Saturday. Second month TTC baby 1.

@Minster2012 thank you, and that’s really interesting to hear! I figured 4dpo would be too early for anything like that though?

Possibly not @MoonW just keep 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@RobinRose definitely know what you about can't be bothered to symptom spot! I think I get burn out some months and can't be arsed with the stress of it all. Should make for a more relaxed few though!

@Littlebump2018 sounds like you are cycle day 9. I think the cb flashing smiley is for rising oestrogen levels, and the static smiley = LH surge = approx 24hrs before ovulation. As said above you might get a few days of flashing before static so you aren't too early. I would dtd every other day until static smiley and then try and DTD for 2/3 days in a row.

Hello ladies 🙋 af got me
The story so far: 42, got a ds, 9, stopped the pill in November, very irregular periods, so cycle 7.

@Littlepeas2 we sort it out last night hahaha, BD twice! I hope my husband will have some strength left for one more tonight...? Hahaha

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People!!! Regarding Opks...
I am now cd12.
Yesterday I was doing opks all day! And I think I got a peak or really high only at 10pm! Not much of a line during the day and then BANG.
I will check today a few times again just to see. CM seems to confirm my fertility at the moment. Please please please let me get it this month 🙏🏻❤️😊

Hi everyone. AF has arrived for me today so onto cycle 7! After feeling really down the last few months about TTC, I've decided to ditch the OPKs for this cycle and just stick to DTD every other day once AF has finished.

@franklydear 👋🏻💖😘😘 Hello and good luck 🌸

@Adrianoska ooh that sounds promising! How exciting 😃 have you done OPKs this morning? Fingers crossed for you 🤞

Hi @CoronaBaby! Happy to explain the charting. I'm a scientist by day so couldn't help but get into the nitty gritty data! :-D

I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and HIGHLY recommend it. I discovered so much I didn't know about my body and I thought I was pretty well clued up!

Since reading that I've started charting the following

LH levels (via cheap paper ovulation predictor kits once or twice a day)
Basal Body Temperature (digital thermometer at 5am everyday and then go back to sleep)
Cervical mucus (check before or after I go to the loo)
Cervical position (same as above)
Any other symptoms - cramps, headaches
Sex!

Sounds like a lot of tracking but I'm in a routine with it already. Tracking a range of stuff is helpful because each piece of info only gives you part of the picture i.e. LH levels peaking suggests that your body is gearing up for ovulation but you may not ovulate that cycle, egg white slippery cervical mucus will tell you that you are around the time of ovulation, BBT will confirm that you have indeed ovulated.

Some people hate tracking or find it stressful but it suits me and my nature. If it's your kind of thing then I defnitely recommend that book - so much info in their and all better explained than I can :-)

Good luck ladies still on for May!

@AlternativeOpinion1 can I ask if you have to do BBT at 5am? I’ve been doing mine when I wake up (which is basically same time daily, c7am currently) and it’s all over the place I’m either rubbish at it or doing it wrong but read the instructions
It’s gone 36.63 on one day CD4 to 36.83 CD 5 then today on CD10 36.66

@MoonW thank you 🌸
I just tested now and yeah, the lines are both the same...
Was my peak today or yesterday? Will I ovulate today or tomorrow??

😁

I hope this month is my month... Ramadan starts on Friday..My husband is Muslim (I am not) and I worry that BD will be more tricky during Ramadan...

❤️

@AlternativeOpinion1 this explanation is ace. I got my termometr and most mornings i didn't wake up to take my bbt. Really annoying. I keep forgetting, too.
Next month if no luck this month, I will try harder. I wish to know if I actually ovulate! I am 36 and rushing now... Xxx

@Minster2012

To be honest, your temps don't sound all over the place to me. There is always some variation day to day but it's patterns over the course of the month that you want to look for. Good article here: www.verywellfamily.com/ovulation-on-body-basal-temperature-chart-1960284

And no, 5am is just my time as I get up at a different time each day but never as early as 5am so I know I can do it at 5am consistantly. If you get up at say 7am for work then that's ideal and then just take it on the weekend and go back to sleep if you want :-)

My temps are in F but yours sound consistent enough to me! :) Keep tracking and you should notice a pattern of lower temps before ovulation and higher after

Hi all

So I am out for April and going to join the May bus. I’m also new to Mumsnet but finding it really helpful to see everyone else’s stories.

I’m currently CD3. I’ve been TTC for 6 months but only tracking for the last 3 cycles (now onto my 4th.) I’ve had quite a few issues with irregular periods after stopping the pill (October 2019) then problems with hormone imbalances but my last cycle seemed to be normal - 33 days, ovulation on CD 18, period 15DPO. As gutted as I am that AF arrived I am trying to see the positives in that my cycle seems to be becoming more regular. Finally! Before that I ovulated on CD 25 and period 7 days later which worried me and before that I didn’t get any static smiley face on OPK so not sure if I did in fact ovulate.

@AlternativeOpinion1 I will definitely give that book a go. I have found charting to be really helpful in understanding what my body is doing and when. I’m also one of those people that likes to know everything and sees knowledge as power haha but I do drive my OH mad as he thinks I’m reading too much into everything.

Good luck everyone on the May bus 💕