Hoops, Rings and May Bus 3 Things!

[MrsEmilyB]

Hi Ladies,

So we seem to be absolutely hammering through our May Bus 2 thread. My gosh we can chat! But you have been vital to my sanity this cycle ❤️❤️❤️ I've tagged as many as i can think of at the end of a working week 🤯 please tag the others as I absolutely haven't the brain power!

@RobinRose @babyG123 @SmileyT @Ltay2 @Positivetime @GingerBaby89 @Sausage1990 @firsttimetry @Minster2012 @coronababy

FRERS Just arrived and I couldn’t resist lol. 8dpo - was I honestly expecting a line?! What a waste lol!!! Xx

@Positivetime and @GingerBaby89 congrats! Amazing news ✨✨✨🎉

@MoonW thank you. I really struggle to sleep after an alarm to so I might end up giving up 😂 I’ll see how it goes.

@mrsi2020 this might just be my line eye, but can I see the faintest line ever? If not, it’s still super early so wait it out girl!

Sorry to be a pain, but does anyone chart their bbt using Flo app? That’s what I’ll be using and I was just wandering if anyone could upload a pic of one of their cycle charts so I can see what I’m looking for? It would be much appreciated x

@Newbie0818 here's mine for this cycle

It's not got all my data on as its not my first one for tracking (but I like to compare my charts on the different apps lol)

@Newbie0818 @unluckyducky this is why you shouldn’t test early. Someone else said that on another thread and I inverted it ..... hopefully it’s the start of something 🤞🏻 xx

@Fluffkins14 I feel the same way, going to try and preserve until Friday then I’m done! Managed to dtd this morning. Neither did I but I read on the clear blue website you can test more once you see high fertility!

I am not testing early, keep repeating.... boobs a bit sore, not much, no cramps but pulling sensation quite strong, and a sickly feeling, well know in a week I suppose

Hoping this is an implantation dip but think it's wishful thinking! 🤞Anyhow.

@RobinRose it's so hard this cycle to keep going 😥 DP keeps raising his eyebrows everytime I go loo and come back with an OPK 🤣 got a little obsessed last 2days just to see a peak, thank you for that I never knew! Might start testing early evening to 🤷🏻‍♀️

@franklydear @MoonW - let's say yes 😂 definitely better than nothing.

@ltay2 - the barcode scanning function works quite well as there are lots of things on there which hopefully makes it quicker

@skyla01 @Fluffkins14 @RobinRose - definitely something in the water causing late ovulation this month! I was 4/5 days late ovulating.

@mrsi2020 - there could be a hint of a line there, but its suuuuper early! Wait it out lady! ❤️🤞

@Pol96 - I have serious chart envy. Its so beautifully biphasic and your temp spike is so quick!!

@Franklydear @MrsEmilyB @MoonW @Ltay2 yes squash definitely counts. Anything water based counts so that includes flavoured waters & tea/herbal tea. Coffee counts too.

(I am a dietitian BTW so this is factual not just hearsay)

I do also agree that there you don't need to stress so much about nutrition. Healthy balanced meals with lots of colours, lean protein and wholegrains is ideal. But do what you can. I do an antenatal clinic and I see women of all shapes and sizes with a huge range I'd diets... Many are really quite unhealthy and they've all conceived so try not to stress. Just do what you can and do what suits you. So if that's tracking or taking a more relaxed approach... Just do you!

Hi guys, i need a bit of advice, sorry in advance about tmi. I counted myself out as AF appeared to have started Sunday night/Monday morning on 12/13dpo. But it’s not normal, it’s a pinkish brown colour and very light. I mean there is something there but in comparison to normal (which would be very red and really quite heavy) I feel odd but am I just hoping/reading too much into this? Could it be anything? Thanks x

@Fluffkins14 haha bless him! I definitely feel this cycle has been hard! I think I it’s the not knowing when or if O is coming? I think I’d prefer to have missed Ovulation then to potentially not have it at all!

@Whizzkids0812 fingers crossed that was a late implantation! That could still happen at 12 dpo :)

@MrsEmilyB yeah like you've said before I'll just do what I can diet wise 🙈 yay it's on its way up so you know you ovulated, Is interesting it doesn't rise shoot straight after but tbh nobodies charts look like the perfect ones you see as examples 🙄 how you feeling today?

@Aimy1 well the nhs suggest just having sex every couple of days during your cycle, avoids performance stress and covers all bases so stick at it, if it works for you 🙌🏾

@Hopefulmummie femometer seems to get proper hyped about EWCM and seems to move ovulation date to that day, I think mine shifted a few days later in line with my BBT and lh test.

@Mrsi2020 yeah I should switch to squash there is just something about an ice cold can 😂 can't see a line on my phone, did you see one on the test? Hopefully it's just too early 🤞

@Newbie0818 I set an alarm for 5.30 everyday but I'm a bit obsessive 🙈 I put my temp into about 5 different apps and think femometer is the most aesthetically pleasing and FF has the most data in one place but attached all 3 of this month for reference x

@Whizzkids0812 did you take a test?

Thank you @Pol96 and @SmileyT. So what would be the difference in a chart where pregnancy has happened, and one where af is about to come? Is there a dip before af but just consistent rising after conception?

@Fluffkins14 and @RobinRose I used to use cb opk. You should take a test with fmu each day, but once you get flashing smiley you can also start testing pm too. A few times i got flashing in the morning but static in the afternoon. However presumably you would pick up the static the next morning anyway and given how expensive the tests are I was never in a rush to get through them quickly!

@Newbie0818 my temp dropped a bit the day before af and then dropped further the first day of af last cycle. I believe if you're pregnant your Temps will stay up, they may continue rising or stay consistently high, you may or may not get an implantation dip.

@Sausage1990 - all of that is so reassuring to hear, especially from a dietician ❤️ tracking and heavy diet control is my way to avoid stress, but I know that it increases stress for many! There are so many different ways to be healthy.

@whizzkids0812 - sorry I don't have any advice. But wanted to say i had the same last month! Period was only 2 days, lighter in flow and colour and more brown rather than red.

@SmileyT I wish my charts looked like yours. I don't know how to get a quicker rise. What apps do you use? Currently I use Femometer and Natural Cycles. I wonder whether I should start setting an alarm daily so it's exactly the same time all days. I generally just do it the time my dog wakes me up, which is between 6 and 7am usually.

@mrsemilyb if you don't wake up at the same I've seen other ladies on MN talk about a temp adjuster they used for when timings were out of kilter. Maybe give it a shot? The link is just for the very first one I found, there might be better ones out there.

whenmybaby.com/basalbodytemperature.php

@MrsEmilyB just saw the chart envy comment! Made me feel so much better about this cycle so thank you!

It's the third day in a row that I have a headache, I never get them, so fed up with it