Heading into FW...

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Just thought I would start a new thread for everyone about to enter into their fertile window for this month so we can chat (then go crazy in TWW together! 🤣)

Love catching up with the bigger threads but everyone is at different stages so will be nice to have a small group of us here.

I am 29, OH is 31 and we are now on cycle 3 of TTC first baby. CD10 today and FW starts tomorrow. Ovulation predicted as Thursday-Saturday depending on which app I go off.

I will be attempting to track CM, using OPKs since yesterday and also BBT wherever I can to get a clearer picture!

@kas90 Hey, if you should have already got your period thats a good sign it hasn't shown up yet. I always get sore boobs in my tww and as soon as that stops I know my period is coming. Maybe take a test in the next few days if it's still not come? X

@lori23 thanks. Still waiting for temp rise to confirm. Hope I catch. Following the SMEP, but DP work sometimes gets in the way of DTD.

Hey @kas90
Definitely a good sign your period is late 😊 let us know how you get on if you do test soon x

@jaxs23 your chart looks good 😊 the dip yesterday and then rising again today!

Pretty sure I’m ovulating today as my opks are fading slightly now! Hoping we manage to dtd again tonight.

When does everyone stop worrying about dtd during fw? We’ve literally been getting to ov day and not doing it again for like a week because we’re just exhausted 😂
I read yesterday you should keep going until you get a temp rise for two days 🤷🏼‍♀️

@jaxs23 looks like you have definitely ovulated. Sure your temp will confirm

@JoesM12 we tend to DTD the day after the positive and then stop. I always tend to ovulate the day after my peak and the egg only lives 12-24 hours so i tend to DTD the day after the peak and then stop as we are exhausted by then

Give us another week and we will be symptom spotting like mad on here xx

@JoesM12 we tend to dtd until we get a peak and temp rise then don't do it until we next want to.

@whilstwewait yep give it a week to 10 days and we will all be talking about symptoms! Just got to try not to think about it to much (easier said than done)

@jaxs23
I think your chart looks good too. Thats the app I use! I'm hoping for a temp rise tomo to confirm my opk and other systems. Opks have faded today though so sure I've ovulated. Xx

Thank you @Whilstwewait @Lori23

Sounds about right then. Putting in your best effort right up until ov day and then we can relax a little!

So the 2ww begins! I’m going to try not go crazy in the symptom spotting but like you say, a lot easier said than done!

Ovulation buddies.
@JoesM12 we usually DTD 2 days after peak. Now that I'm temping I'll wait til i get a significant rise before stopping SMEP.

@jaxs23 🥳
Are you going for every other day?

I’m hoping my husband has the energy for one more time this evening😂 and then we’ll probably do every other day until temps go up a bit further. I was only 0.16 above my cover line this morning.

Crikey this baby making business is tiring 😆

@Lori23 I wouldn't recommend checking your cervix. It gets obsessive. I started and it changes throughout the day anyway. I think OPKs are enough. Plus you'll end up checking throughout the 2WW and obsessing about whether its high enough for pregnancy. Mine was high once so i felt postivie and within an hour had dropped and my period came. So i wouldn't bother if i was you xx

@whilstwewait thanks I don't think I will bother then! I've never been able to find it anyway!

When I get a peak we do it that night and then every other day. 🤞 we also try to do it before as I've heard its the days leading up to ovulation that are more likely to result in pregnancy xx

Another thread is doing a list of dates for when people are testing. Thought it was a great idea. Not sure if testing date or AF due would be better.

AF due
@Littlebee1990 - 30th May
@jaxs23 - 5th June

@JoesM12 was shooting for every other day, but life happened this month. DTD when we could. Don't think I'm out this month but wish we DTD yesterday on ov day. Will DTD tonight just in case not too late.

@Littlebee1990 I'm 95% sure the list of dates was your idea. 💡

@jaxs23 life can definitely easily get in the way but I think your in with a good chance! You do only need one time!

I think the list is a great idea

@Littlebee1990 - 30th May
@jaxs23 - 5th June
@JoesM12 -3rd June

I’m going to try hold off testing until the day af is due but I’m not sure how strong my will power will be when the time comes 😂

Hey jumping on if ok. In fw as of today and think I'll ovulate on Tuesday if the agnus castus doesn't make me ovulate later. Will start testing with opk on Monday. We're attempting to do it everyday for 6 days and day 1 is done, let's see if we can stick to everyday...(the longest we've done is 3 days in a row). In month 9 of ttc our first.

@jaxs23 It was me, here’s the thread and all welcome but happy to have another one on here too!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3895859-AF-arrived-today-Testing-end-of-May-early-June-buddies

Welcome @notyetamumbuttrying!! 5 more days. You can do it.

My AF is due June 4th 😬 xx

Mine is due 2nd june but i normally spot a couple of days before.

Im trying my best to stay calm this 2ww cos i read stress hormones affect progesterone. Anyone got good ideas for the TWW to keep occupied?

Oooh can I join this thread? My AF due 4 June so dates work out quite well with some of you x

Hey & Welcome @notyetamumbuttrying & @LennyAndToots 😊

Are you in your fw week currently @lennyAndToots?

How long have you both been ttc?

Good luck to you both!
Really hoping we see some bfp’s on this thread this month!!!❤️

@Whilstwewait someone mentioned yoga and even fertility yoga so I’m definitely planning to try that to try keep me calm during the 2ww.
Maybe even someone meditating. I use my Apple Watch and it’s ‘breathe’ feature quite often but I’d like to try something a bit more. Will probably just do some from YouTube!
Let me know if you find any other ways to relax!

According to my apps, I am around 3dpo and just outside my fertile window now. It is my first month of TTC so, to be honest, I have been a little naive and until joining Mumsnet had not even heard of OPKs, so I've just been aiming to DTD every 2 - 3 days and hope for the best!

There is sooo much advice though and so now that I'm aware of OPKs it's something I'm going to look into.

How long have you been TTC?

Sorry forgot to tag you in the message @JoesM12

@LennyAndToots ah exciting! You never know, this could be your month, in which case to fall pregnant the first month would be so amazing!! 😊

We have been trying for our 2nd baby since October so this is our 8th cycle! I’m trying not to get fed up yet as I know it can take a year but I have everything crossed this could be our month 🥰

Good luck @JoesM12 hopefully this is your month too!

Looking through Mumsnet it seems very rare to get lucky in the first month. The support on here and advice is amazing though.

It must be disheartening when AF comes but fingers crossed this month is a good one for you!