Testing around 11th June

[Sussexbysea]

Hi all,

Following on from the previous thread of ‘testing around 13th May’. So many people messaged to say they found the group useful so I thought I’d recreate one.

Everyone is welcome and look forward to hearing everyone’s stories.

Yeah I totally agree! @kirinm it's so hard you just get this sudden impulse like I just want to know one way or the other! But I think on balance it's better to wait until due date! Xx

Hope you're all good today :)

Does anyone on here chart BBT? I started only about a week ago, and should have ovulated on Saturday but my temp dipped this morning. Do you think it's probably to soon to tell what's going on from BBT as I've only just started? I've also read that some women don't get a temp increase until a few days afternoon ovulation...

I've attached my chart just in case anyone is interested in having a quick look. Thanks x

Morning all, I’ve never tried to track my cervix position, wouldn’t really know what I was doing lol. I’m aiming to test when I’m 10 dpo, never know if that’s too early though🤷‍♀️

Hi @MintGreenLife

I've started temping this month too as wanted to confirm ovulation is happening but mine has been all over the place (the app has actually told me it doesn't think I have ovulated despite my positive OPK as my temp hasn't risen substantially higher than it was pre LH surge) ...

So in answer to your question I'm not fully sure! Just thought I'd share with you you're not alone in the confusion! I've been telling myself it's probably too soon to draw conclusions from it! I reckon we'll need a couple of months under our belt to actually see a trend! Xx

@TTCgee awh thanks so much for sharing, it's good to know that it's not just me staring at a chart completely confused and worried! Is the little orange dot on yours your predicted ovulation day? It does look like your temps have increased after that, but not dramatically. I've only done mine for about 5 days, so it's no wonder I can't tell what's going on, but I did expect to see my temps go up a bit, and now this big dip today has thrown me. Now I'm wondering if we should carry on DTD every other day, but think OH is exhausted after several days in a row on more than one occasion because I had no idea what was going on...eek! I'm feeling very much like this month may have been a fail, but will have to wait and see I guess...I haven't got high hopes xx

@MintGreenLife nooo defo not just you 😂😂 I've been driving myself insane with it.

Also, the past couple of days I've had a few drinks too (and that can cause temp to spike) so I'm thinking the increase may be due to that!

Also apparently even testing half an hour different from the day before can cause dips and spikes etc so I think it's really hard to know if it's being fully accurate! That's what I'm trying to tell myself anyway 😂 next month I'm going to try and set an alarm for the same time every day... also (TMI) but I started doing the temp vaginally as was doing it under my armpit at first then read that that's not very reliable - not sure how uour temping but might be worth switching up the time/ how you're taking it and see if it makes any difference xxx

@MintGreenLife sorry missed that bit but yeah the orange dot is my predicated ovulTion from my LH surge xx

@TTCgee I'm not going to lie I was looking at it and thinking I hadn't ovulated 😕 And then went down that route further as I only got 'highs' on my OPKs and no obvious positive and then the line got fainter again so quickly. It's so funny how much we try to read into everything isn't it, whereas really all we need to do is wait and see if we get AF or a BFP!

I'm getting my temp by putting the thermometer under my tonge. Will have to look into whether I can use the one I have vaginally. I'm not sure if it would make any diff, but I almost always get up around 5-6am for a wee and then go back to sleep and take my temp a couple of hours later, whereas I've read you should have had three hours solid sleep before taking it. Also OH gets up earlier than me and always wakes me up, so after my 5-6am loo trip I'll then get woken up again about an hour later, then sleep another hour and then temp. All the waking up may not be helping 😂

@MintGreenLife you're so right! I think we could google anything and convince ourselves it's not happening!

I wonder if you could quickly do your temp at half5 when your OH goes to work so you don't have to worry about when you get up for a wee etc? Although that might be a bit annoying to keep up!😂

Argh! who knew TTC would be this complicated! Haha xxx

@TTCgee that might be worth a try. Only thing is I occasionally get up much earlier in the night, so not sure that would work. I guess I could set an alarm for the average time I need to get up for a wee and take it then before I go. It's so complex isn't it 🙈

To be fair I guess we make it complex, as could just choose to DTD every other day and leave it at that, but I think I would go crazy not knowing what's going on 😂

How are you today anyway? Have you got a busy day? Xx

I always test early because I have no self control, I'm 7dpo today and will try and hold out until 10 or 11dpo. I actually find a negative test less upsetting than AF just because it fills your hope without completely wiping it out if that makes sense, it lowers your expectations.

@MintGreenLife it is really hard finding a routine that doesn't feel too crazy! I'm actually booked in to see the drs next month for a blood test to check im ovulating so hopefully that will just let me know one way or the other! 🙏🏼

I've finished a half day of work and now just going to read a book and chill in the sunshine 🥰 what about you?

@lucymagoo I do know what you mean! It's hard to find a balance between the two isn't it but yeah it's good to have your expectations ready for when AF comes! I kind of get the same thing from tracking my cervical position as always know it's not gonna happen when it goes back lower and hard xxx

@TTCgee ah that's good you've been able to get an appointment. Hope you get some good news.

I'm the same actually - I'm self employed and work has been quiet since this all kicked off, so I generally just work in the morning and do whatever in the afternoon, which often also involves reading in the garden ☺️

Who is going to be the first to test? I'm aiming for next Wednesday unless AF arrives first so aaaages to go. Hoping to see some lovely BFPs in the next week or two!

@PirateWeasel I'd be Thursday (if AF doesn't show which I'm pretty sure she will)

@MintGreenLife yesss I'm the same! It's been so lovely in this weather - probs won't be saying this when it rains at the end of the week though! xxx

@lucymagoo completely agree with you there. I’m 6 dpo and will be testing at the weekend.

@PirateWeasel I'm a long way off as only 2DPO today 😩 I'm going to try and hold out until the 13th when AF is due. Excited to see how you all get on though! X

@MintGreenLife its exciting isn’t it! So so hope there’s lots of BFP😊

Hey @MintGreenLife @TTCgee just thought I'd share my bbt graphs, this is my 3rd cycle tracking but I've attached the full charts for the past two months - I definitely think I got stricter the 2nd time I set an alarm for 5.35am everyday and then just go back to sleep if I don't need to be up and the graph is clearer. Also somebody else mentioned to me about if you hayfever or a cold then you might sleep with mouth open which can impact the accuracy of the oral reading... I'm also 2dpo and will be testing on the 11th ☺️

Thanks for sharing your charts @SmileyT - they look really good and can clearly see the change when you ovulate. Maybe I should do the same as you. Might start doing that from my next cycle. Ohh maybe I'll test from the 11th too then 😂 The 13th seems so far away right now x

Thanks for sharing @SmileyT wow your second chart is really consistent! It looks like the perfect example ones online 😂😂 which must be reassuring!! 🥰

I'm hoping my BBT stays High now but at least by next month I'll have my answer of if I'm actually ovulating or not I guess!

It's so weird as every other month I've felt almost sure I was pregnant and obviously haven't been and this time I feel 100% sure I'm not. Let's hope my body is playing reverse psychology on me 😂🙏🏼

@MintGreenLife this probably sounds really bad but my LP has been 13 days the last 2
Months and last month I actually found it a relief testing getting a BFN and enjoying a bottle of wine before starting a new cycle 🙈

@TTCgee yeah I worked so hard on consistency on that chart (yes I'm a massive loser) but the month before wasn't as clear and this month hasn't been as clear yet so don't lose hope think they always look clearer at the end. I have femometer premium and spend so long looking at other people's charts and honestly the BFP ones can be all over the place so the chart is only one factor so I wouldn't stress too much about it ☺️ fingers crossed your body is playing silly beggars and it's your month for a BFP xx

@SmileyT sorry I might be being really silly, but what's LP??

Haha at least there is that small silver lining ☺️ This weekend just gone was my first without a few glasses of wine in quite a long time as is my first cycle TTC!

@MintGreenLife it's Luteal Phase, basically days between ovulation and next period. So i could ovulate day 14 and period started on day 28 and it would be a 13 day LP. First couple cycles I completely cut out alcohol but now I'm having the odd drink as if this takes a year I can't go a year and 9months with no drinking 🙈

Due to test on 7th June.

Ladies I'm new to this group - need help please I have been TTC for 8 months now. Had slightly sore breasts so decided to take a Clear-blue Early Detection Test 7 days before AF due. DTD 4times over 5days during my fertile window this month.... To my shock I see a faint line!!!! Faint but clearly there! Don't want to get my hopes up high so please tell me is it possible to get a positive so early on? Plan on taking another test in 2 days. Could this be a false positive?