Short cycle girls

[notyetamumbuttrying]

I can't seem to see a thread for this so thought I'd start one. Any other girls with cycles shorter than 28 days please join and let's discuss! Mine fluctuates from 24 to 26 days, I usually ovulate day 10 on a 24 day cycle and yet to track when I ov on a 26 cycle but I would imagine it's day 12. I have a normal LP of 14 days but would love to have a longer follicular phase. 8 months of trying. I'm 34, husband is 37.

Very overcrowded @slimshadyscousin!! It's nice having this smaller one with girls with similar cycles and we can chat and not get lost lol!

Me and DH have been together 10 years so we are way past the doing it like bunnies stage. We barely did it once a week before TTC! He can struggle with it when he knows we’re both not feeling it. Most of the time it’s alright but when I get a positive OPK and the pressure is really on its definitely more forced. 10 cycles in we’re getting experts at having sex even when we don’t want to lol

Definitely! @notyetamumbuttrying I am looking forward to seeing some BFPs on both threads.

😫@Nat4392 it's a bloody struggle this ttc lark! Do you tell him when you get a positive opk then? I did that once and he was like "that's not very romantic" get a grip mate lol!
Yeah same! @slimshadyscousin doubt it'll be from me anytime soon with my rubbish husband 😂

@notyetamumbuttrying urgh I know, we DTD the day after my LH surge and then I wanted to the day after but by that time we were both knackered and I had a pounding headache. I just hope all the BD we did before ov counts. I did show my DH the OPK showing the surge but he didn’t even know what he was looking at 😂

@Nat4392 is this your first? Sorry if you’ve already told me!

Have either of you had any joy with the Agnus castus?

@slimshadyscousin it's all about before ov so you're covered if you did it plenty then!
Yeah we both take it. (Me and @Nat4392)
There's a whole Angus thread in fact lol! It's made me ov later as I would usually on cd10 (today) and haven't had my surge on the opk yet.

@slimshadyscousin yes this would be my first. I’ve tried Agnus Castus for 2 cycles now. Last cycle I ovulated 3 days later than usual and my LP was unaffected but AF was weird. Then this cycle I’ve ovulated a day earlier than usual so I have no idea what’s going on. I’ve also changed to seven seas TTC vitamins this cycle (was on Tesco ones before), I don’t know if that affects cycles much but it’s a possibility

@notyetamumbuttrying @Nat4392 I think I will get some if we're not successful this time round...I did cave and test today, only 7DPO so knew nothing would come up but almost did it on autopilot! Noticed a dip in my BBT so got excited but tbh I haven't been tracking temps long enough to recognise what is normal fluctuations and what is an actual dip.

How are you both today?

Hi @slimshadyscousin I got my smiley on opk today so will ov tomorrow. I'm very excited as that's me ov'ing on cd12 so at least my egg is mature! This is thanks to the Angus castus. I'm usually a cd10 ov. Means my cycle will be 26 rather than 24 days this month so I'm pleased! Hubby also seems on board when I said I wanted to do it tonight and tomorrow (even tho we'd done it this morning) so feeling all positive for once!

Hold out a few more days and test again. I wouldn't start until 12dpo personally but the temptation is wild isn't it lol!

@notyetamumbuttrying brilliant! I find it so exciting when my LH surge happens. Good luck BDing.

Yeah I'm going to hold off until the weekend at least now, if only to save myself ££ on HPTs!!

I’ll join this thread.

Cycles of 25 days with ovulation on CD11, pushed back to there from CD7 with B6 and B vit complex.

Been trying for a year now, had 4 chemicals and finally got pregnant after taking Ubiquinol in March although had a MMC with an empty sac at 11+2.

Just finished the miscarriage, not taking anything other than folic acid and Vit D until cycle comes back and will try Ubiquinol and B6 etc again.

Might try AC as well.

@slimshadyscousin try not to test too early, from experience, it’s full of heartache and wasted money! On my first few cycles I would test before AF but I’ve found it’s much easier to just wait for her to arrive. I know it’s tempting but when you are faced with consistent BFNs it’s really hard (although hoping you don’t get to the same time as me!)
Today is my ov day and we’re not going to be DTD. Yesterday’s baby making was just so god-awful and forced and it really took the romanticness and spontaneity out of it and we now both can’t be arsed! I’ll probably regret it when AF shows but it simply won’t be enjoyable.
I plan on sitting in the garden in the sun now and we’ll go for a walk later. My best friend just sent me a picture of her scan and although I’m super happy for her I’m just so bitter it’s not happened for me!

Sorry to read about your losses @LosingtheTTCplot hopefully you get a sticky bean real soon!!
@Nat4392 even tho you won't do it today, you did it yesterday which is statistically better anyway as sperm is already there to meet the egg! Enjoy your day hun, it sounds lovely. I know how it feels with the pregnant friends too. My friend was ttc same time as me and caught first so now it's her updates but she's being sensitive bless her.

My DS is 4 now but when TTC I was ovulating early due to cycles that were same length as yours. I read that Evening Primrose Oil delays ovulation so tried it one month and rather than ovulating CD10 I ovulated CD12 and DS was conceived. May have been coincidence of course but perhaps worth trying?

Hi @Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear I've heard good things about this too. If the Angus doesn't do the trick for me I might move onto the primrose. The Angus has done what you've described tho and moved ov to cd12 from cd10 so my fingers are tightly crossed!!

Keeping everything crossed for you notyet! Now your ov is later I'm sure it won't be long for you :)

I bloody hope so @Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear 😂
Are you trying for no 2 now?

No I'm happy with my one notyet, just saw this come up under active threads and thought I would mention EPO in case it helped anyone :)

Aww that's nice, thank you @Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear

I feel so fed up today.

My mum has cancer and it’s pretty much incurable. She’s had it for 6 years now so I’ve got my head round it but she is so desperate for a grandchild and I hate that I haven’t given her one yet. Her treatment is starting to not be effective and I hate to be morbid but I’m so worried time is running out. Every month I feel I’ve let her down just as much as myself. What’s worse I can’t even give her a hug because of all this lockdown shit.

Sorry just needed a moan to get it off my chest. Life is shit!! 🖕🏼🖕🏼

Thanks so much for the tip @Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear

@Nat4392 I’m so sorry to hear about your mum. I totally get you want her to meet your baby, I would be so upset in your situation too. We lost my FIL last year and my DH gets upset that he will never meet our future children. I don’t have anything to say to make you feel better I’m afraid but I agree life is a total bitch!! Just know you aren’t letting her down at all or yourself, you are doing everything you can and you are enough, baby or no baby.

Welcome @LosingtheTTCplot sorry to hear about your losses. It’s crazy how many women go through it, a girl I went to school with posted on Fb just this morning that she was pregnant and lost the baby when she caught COVID-19 (they don’t know whether it was related or not) be kind to yourself ❤️

Thanks @slimshadyscousin I had a bit of a wobble before now I’m feeling better. I’ve also taken more strip OPKs today and just got a definite positive on the evening test so I have no idea what to think now! Clear blue was positive yesterday, I’m so confused! 🙈

@Nat4392 that’s ok I had a little cry over an email this morning so you’re entitled to get upset over something actually worth getting upset over!

Could you have caught your surge on your way up and then on the way down if that makes sense?

@slimshadyscousin not a clue! It’s up and down, here’s all my tests for this cycle, no idea which day to count. I’ll have to be blasé with it and give or take a day when I’m working things out

Hi everyone - update.

So CD3 blood tests done by GP all came back normal! So strange as the private test said lie Estrogen but hey, I'll take normal!

CD21 year booked in for 5 June with GP.