Toot toot May Bus

[popcorndiva]

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

@babyG123 I’m glad I’m not the only one.... couldn’t understand why dinner wasn’t cooking a couple of nights ago until DH pointed out that I had set the oven to a ‘defrost’ setting and had simply been defrosting raw food for the last 20 minutes. I didn’t even know we had a defrost setting and we’ve had the same oven for years 🤷‍♀️😂

@MoonW laughable but also frustrating!

Literally have the worse baby brain and DS1 is 13 months so can't really use that excuse anymore 🙈

Hey ladies, I seem to only check on here every few days, but I always go back and read everything

I have been doing OPKS since CD10 I got a dark line yesterday morning and afternoon but unfortunately not a peak. This evening was then really light. Although I missed the definitive peak, can I assume it was a peak? I did have EWCM yesterday and we DTD, but I really want to try and figure out roughly when I ovulate for TWW purposes.

Morning ladies! ☀️ How is everyone getting on? TWW seems to be dragging....

@myhappystreak it looks like a peak to me!

@myhappystreak the 4:25pm one looks as strong as my peak test did.....

@myhappystreak 24th definitely looks like your peak, lines are pretty much as strong as eachother. Had a bit of a tiff with DH late last night as I reminded him we need to dtd every other day now and he muttered something about a headache.

I started crying as I feel like I am doing so much to make sure we are trying our best and all he needs to do is turn up so to speak. After half an hour he came and apologised and gave me a hug. OPK test today is getting stronger so feel like we are going in the right direction

Ladies I've been MIA for the past few days as I've been working.

But I've taken a CB test this morning and please tell me I'm not imagining a line...

@Popcorndiva it’s the same for us, we did exactly the same though it was about AF & him just going “what’s the big deal” do you are having another period 🤷‍♀️

I can see a line @mamaofboys3

How many dpo are you?

@popcorndiva I'm 9DPO at the moment. I wasn't going to test as I knew it was early but curiosity got the better of me

Morning everyone
I know @robinrose it's dragging so much. I feel like I go from waiting for o to come to waiting for af and then repeat. Just want this next week to hurry up!!!! Had a bit too much to drink last night and I said I wouldn't but got a bit carried away. Never mind.

I agree @myhappystreak I think the 4.25 looks like a peak too. My peak comes and goes really quickly so once I get a peak it'll start getting a bit lighter again even though I will get ewcm the next day. I'd assume that was your peak! Good luck 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Mamaofboys3 wow, I can see a line! That seems pretty clear for 9dpo too!

@popcorndiva that sucks. It's hard when we are do invested- and we definitely need our OH to be on board! Hopefully things are all good for you guys now and you're all set for ovulation. I try and remember than my DP might be feeling pressure too so try and be a bit careful but fortunately so far he's been fine with it all.

@Mamaofboys3 that’s exciting! Are you going to test again in a day or so? 🤞🏼

@Newbie0818 @MoonW oh I really hope so, I got my peak on 17th. Yes I'm going to try and test in a couple of days, try and fight the urge tomorrow. I don't want to get too excited but it's hard not to x

This is the first cycle I’ve been taking my BBT, and only started on CD5 when the thermometer arrived which was around halfway through AF. On CD12 I slept through my alarms and didn’t take it until over 2 hours later, so assume that’s why there is that spike there, but otherwise was pleased to see there was an increase after O!

However, this morning it’s dropped just below the cover line and so guessing AF is on her way again, and can’t help but be a bit gutted that it’s likely another shorter cycle (last month was a 23 day long cycle with AF arriving after only a 7 day luteal phase).

Has anyone had something similar and not had AF imminently?

@Mamaofboys3 Ooh please let us know how you get on when you test again in a couple of days 🤞😃

@MoonW thank you I'm keeping everything crossed, its been a hard couple months after having a mc in feb🤞🏽

Oh I've never been able to understand the BBT. How are you feeling? Do you feel like AF is coming?

@Mamaofboys3 I’m not sure if I’m being honest, I’ve woken up with a dull pain on my lower right pelvic area but not cramps, but then again AF for me doesn’t tend to show up until the afternoon/evening and that’s when the cramps start.

I’m sorry to hear about Feb and you’re MC and will be keeping everything crossed for you!

Hi guys sorry to be a nuisance but I am such a novice with the OPK! So it was day CD12 for me today and the whole night I kept needing to pee but I held it in until 5.30am and then had to test with FMU as using CB advance. I had a big fat O so not near my fertile window yet.
But my issue is I have such a weak bladder and I always wake up around 3/4am to go to the loo once. Does that then mess up my chances of a proper fertile window detection as it’s supposed to be taken from the first urine sample after the longest sleep. I’m awake again by 7:30 for work so I really don’t have very long.

And for me anytime I’m awake I need to pee. That’s just something I’ve had for years now.

@Positevibes could you take the OPK when you go for your 4:00am wee instead (assuming your not going to bed at midnight - as that should give you a few more hours?). If it’s first morning after longest sleep I guess it depends how long your normally asleep for before the 4am wee as if it’s only 3/4 hours then would be no different taking it at 7:30am after another 3/4 hours I would assume? 🙂

@Positivetime why don't you do the test at 4.30 when you wake? I don't know if it'll make a difference but I can't see why it would as it's your longest hold and fmu technically speaking? When did you start testing this cycle?

Sorry @Positivetime don't know where I got 4.30 from. I meant your early morning get up time. Making things up here haha. Also sorry didn't read @MoonW post properly. So agreeing with her 🙂

@MoonW how long is your lp normally? My temp normally drops below cover line the am that af arrives so can't really comment on that one.

Thanx guys, yeh I think I’ll just have to stick with 4.30 when I go for a week.

I only started testing CD11 as I didn’t use it properly on CD10.