Heading into FW...

[Ltay2]

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!

Just a heads up on the fertility lubricant Preseed for anyone that may have used it or considering using it.
I read a lot of good things about this and a lot of women getting their bfp the month they used it so I bought some. We have probably used it a couple of times in my fertile window about 4/5 cycles out of the 8 we’ve been trying.
A link was shared in a Facebook ttc group Of a YouTube video from a fertility doctor in America, the show is called “the egg whisperer”.
In the video she tests all sorts of lubricants. Some natural like coconut oil etc and then like Durex too. The Durex and the preseed were the only ones that killed ALL of the sperm!!! I am completely shocked because so many people have said it helped but now I’m totally annoyed with myself if I’ve completely ruined our chances those months. I’m not going to dwell on it because I can’t change it but I definitely won’t be using it again!!!
I’d advise watching the video and making your own judgement of course! I just thought I’d share incase anyone was thinking of using it or has been using it ❤️

Thank you @LennyAndToots ❤️
I think you have just as much chance as anyone! I think a lot of it falls down to luck! So you never know 😊 it’s an exciting journey though so enjoy it 😊

Fingers crossed!xx

Eek @JoesM12 I've used it for two cycles now on ov day only. Perhaps we'll stop then. I did wonder if i was doing more harm than good as I don't even need lube if you get my drift. Think I'll skip it this month, thanks for the tip!

@joesM12 i use the calm app to meditate its really good and I've been doing beginners yoga on results with lucy. I paid £3 on wowcher for a months trial. I lvoeit. So relaxing. Im going to try a few walks to keep the blood flowing to my uterus to aid implantation but its so so windy here

Thanks for the preseed tip ive used it a few cycles as i never notice much EWCM. I cant believe that I think i used it once of twice this month. Definitely avoiding it now.

Xx

Has anyone had any thoughts on exercise generally - I don't know whether the fact that i am now actively TTC has made me more lazy or not but a few weeks ago I was trying to do exercise a few times a week - workout vids and running. Anyone read up on anything about light exercise and can offer any advice? I don't want to exhaust my body too much but then at the same time I should still try keep the same level of fitness....?

Defo do what you've always done @LennyAndToots just don't increase it and you should be fine.

@lennyandtoots ive heard light exercise increases your chances slightly so i'd go for it. Extreme exercise can affect ovulation so as long as you're not olympic athlete standard im sure it will only benefit you xx

@Whilstwewait and @notyetamumbuttrying thank you both. I get out of breath really easily so didn't want to push it haha! But I was hoping to get into a system with doing a few 5ks a week, so good to hear light exercise helps... I am by no means an athlete!

@JoesM12 thank you for making us aware! That's worrying... surley if it did kill all the sperm then there wouldn't be so many success stories and they would need to stop selling it. I looked at the video and agree I won't be using it after this cycle (to late now) so maybe the way to go is coconut oil ha!

Welcome all newbys! Xx

Welcome @Lennyandtoots

@JoesM12 was going to start pre-seed next cycle if AF showed. Any othe lube recommendations? Did not have EWCM this cycle so I think i need exta help getting the swimmers to the egg.

@Littlebee1990 - 30th May
@Whilstwewait - 2nd June
@JoesM12 -3rd June
@Lori23 - 4th June
@LennyAndToots- 4th June
@jaxs23 - 5th June

@jaxs23 Could you move mine to 2nd June please! My app has changed xx

How organised @jaxs23 ! Thank you for the welcome

@jax23 i have heard loads of success stories when the ladies havent had EWCM and still conceived easily. Ive tried loads of things to increase mine but stilp not egg white. Im hoping it's all just in my cervix and tubes where it really matters xx

Just my input on preseed or any other 'fertility' lubricants. I have read multiple times, including on their own websites, that they don't HELP you get pregnant - in that they don't give you a higher chance than someone not using. You should only use them if you normally would use/need lube as regular lubes create a slight barrier against sperm, so the fertility lines are designed to be more sperm friendly and you should use those instead whilst TTC if you need to. But if you don't need to use lube then as far as I am aware they don't add anything extra and can also sometimes aid UTIs if you don't wash them off properly, like say if you go to sleep straight after.

Also sorry I have disappeared for a few days! Ended up in A&E with OH this week which lead to him needed surgery. He's home and ok but we are now out of action now for this cycle at least, probably next cycle too. Will be back fully functioning by July/August cycle hopefully 🤞🏼

Makes sense @Ltay2! I'm gonna stop as I defo don't need it lol!
I remember you saying on another thread about your hubby. How's he recovering? Doing ok I hope!

Oh @Ltay2 I'm sorry your OH hasn't been well... speedy recovery.

I took evening primrose oil tablets this cycle the day after my period finished until a few days before ovulation. Did give me more CM. You must not take it past ovulation tho. X

@notyetamumbuttrying He's doing ok, in quite a bit of pain the last couple of days but got 2 days off work now so hopefully will give him time to recover properly. He's not really had any time to sit and relax as went straight back to work the next day. Probably in hindsight he wouldn't have done that but it was all so quick he just got on with it. Got another surgery planned for 6 weeks time so hopefully once that's all over and he's recovered then we can get back to TTC.

Glad he's doing ok @Ltay2 and he's got you by his side!

@Littlebee1990 - 2nd June
@Whilstwewait - 2nd June
@JoesM12 -3rd June
@Lori23 - 4th June
@LennyAndToots- 4th June
@jaxs23 - 5th June

@notyetamumbuttrying He's coming home to a clean house and a homemade cake so what else would you want 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

@Ltay2 hope your OH recovers soon.
@Lori23 might try the primrose oil. Thanks.

Can I be your wife @Ltay2 😂
@jaxs23 is this when we're due AF? If so mine is 10th June but hoping that changes once I get my smiley on my opk!

@Ltay2 wishing your OH a speedy recovery x

@Lori23 how much primrose oil did you take. Ive tried last 2 months noticed more creamy CM but no egg white xx

@whilstwewait
I use this one from tesco, take one in the evening when I have my dinner. I only took it for about a week but did seem to make a difference! Xx