Just want AF to arrive so new cycle can begin...

[CaribouCarafe]

AF due in 3 days.

Am sure I'm out this month - negative FRER today and I have the usual PMS acne.

Just want my period to come already so that I can get this useless cycle over with and have a commiseration beer.

Just frustrating as have been taking pre-conception vitamins for months, cut out caffeine, no alcohol during TWW, have DTD every other day, tracked ovulation and with no success.

Anyone else fancy a moan whilst waiting for AF to show up?

No @LS2020 ?? That sounds bonkers 😂 I love that scratch card idea, how sweet 😊

Well definitely no surprise positive this month, I’ve just come on my period! Disappointed because I’m definitely out for this month but actually happy because that’s a normal cycle length of 30/31 days... not 83 or whatever last time 😂

@mrswilso omg split open his PS4 to have a baby doll dangling out, he’ll love it!!
Hope you get one soon 🤞🏻 Hmm had the more creamy CM that I normally get after O but got quite a quick a result on my OPK just now, could see it before due colour cleared but it’s still not darker than control so wondering if I’ve just missed it?

@CaribouCarafe yes! Honestly though who thinks what’s a great idea, trap a queen bee to my unborn baby after already suffering a MC!

@Ughmaybenot ah no, but I’m kinda really happy you’ve just had a normal cycle? Plus that means things are getting to the right place and you’re becoming fertile, lots of baby dust for you this month and a lovely 30 day cycle to give your phases enough time 😊

@Ughmaybenot sorry to hear that your period came, but congrats on having an average length cycle! Fingers crossed for next month

@LS2020 that happens to me all the time! I only test once a day (at irregular intervals) so most of the time I just see it getting almost darker than the control line and then the next time it'll be much lighter. I would just treat the darkest days as potential ovulation days?

@CaribouCarafe ah thanks that’s reassuring, I was using cb ones with the smiley face and would get them when expected but these ICs are supposed to be twice as sensitive and struggling to get a line near the control line. These are my last three days around lunch. They so annoyingly close but just not!

Hey guys, thanks for your lovely messages, I’m actually feeling okay, all things considered. Hopefully next month 🤞🏻

That nearly, nearly but not quite are the actual worst aren’t they @LS2020

It’s so hard isn’t it guys! My AF came today and I was convinced so all I can do is drown my sorrows with alcohol

@Ughmaybenot you can go into this one so positively knowing your body is doing all the right things and hopefully this is your month!
I know, the one yesterday was a lot lighter so will have to see today but I’m out to see my mum for her birthday so will have to test when I’m home.

Hi @AKcheer sorry to hear AF arrived, it’s a kicker every time! How long have you been TTC now?

@LS2020 that’s what I’m hoping for 🤞🏻 Just trying to go into it with the best mindset possible.
Aw well I hope you have a lovely day and your mum enjoys her birthday 😊

@AKcheer sorry this month wasn’t your month! That’s the good thing I suppose about AF arriving, there’s no worries about a few to drink!

Hey @LS2020 it really is isn’t it! It was my first time TTC last month. All my friends seem to get pregnant with the click of a finger so I thought I’d be the same!! Doh! How about you? Are you TTC too?

@Ughmaybenot thank you :) I know at least I can look forward to some drinks and just chill!

Morning ladies 😊
Welcome @akcheer! 👋🏻 I was the same my first cycle - I had some really severe symptoms (which in hindsight was probably my body freaking out that it had actually ovulated for the first time in like 14 years ha! 🤣) and totally convinced myself too! I'm on cycle 4 now and feeling more relaxed every month so it does get a bit easier, hope you're feeling better today 💕
I went fully crazy last night and made a graph with my OPK results...starting to think I might have just missed my peak and it may have been that 69% result on CD10 🤔 I can't promise I haven't drank anything in the 2 hours before testing everyday and I've had horrendous left lower back ache from CD9, worst CD11 and eased off over the last few days, pretty much gone today CD14...I'm gonna keep testing and DTD every other day through to CD21 just to be sure (and cos I can't have enough excuses to POAS and jump his bones 🤣)

Hope you have a lovely day with your mum @ls2020

I've got a good feeling for this cycle ✨ sending lots of sticky babydust and positivity out there for us all today 💕
Have a fab day girls!

...thought I'd stick my graph in here too...cos I'm secretly super proud of it ha! 🤣

Haha I’m the same with my bbt charts @mrswilso ... who’d have thought we’d be getting so excited about bloody charts while ttc?? 😂

Thanks and hi @mrswilso it’s so weird how we think we’re going through something and we’re not!

It’s good to hear it gets easier!! I mean it is an exciting time! Oh wow you seem organised! You’ll have to let me know how it goes! Fingers crossed for you.

As they say practice makes perfect!!!

Thanks @Ughmaybenot @mrswilso, was so good to see her for the first time but managed to pick up the wrong age candles - no idea how, thankfully one year younger than she is today so I got away with it 😉

@AKcheer yeah it’s something I deffo was not prepared to take so long, even though stupidly I started because of a friend who took a year and I realised I’d want a baby in a year 😂 we’ve been off contraception for a year now and actively TTC for 6 months (so like OPKs etc) so hoping isn’t much longer. We’re sending OH to GP with it’s been a year to get a swimmer analysis done just in case but I had some private blood tests done and an ultrasound (it was for a recurring bladder infection but they were checking for ovarian cysts and endometriosis) and that all came back clear so trying not to worry on that front. You’ll see from the boards there’s people of varying length but would encourage as long as possible to not get too sucked in to cycle tracking etc. Fingers crossed for you that it’s not long :)

So OPKs are still not positive but not fading either.. very strange. I kinda had loads of hope for this cycle because had all good symptoms, small bleed and dizziness and sickness, just the wrong blooming week, it was the first week after AF 🤣 so not sure what my body has in store. CM has started to dry up and my RHR is increased and high so we can only hope! Baby dust to you all. Love that chart @mrswilso, hope you’ve got strong excel skills on your cv!!

@LS2020 Hahaha it’s good to start early then I gusss. Oh wow at least you’ve got peace of mind and you know everything is ok on your end to be honest. Hopefully your OH stuff is all ok too!! Yeah 100% I mean I feel like I’m learning so much more it’s great. I never knew about half this stuff before and it’s so informative and it’s so nice everyone is so supportive.

@AKcheer yeah but it also makes me super impatient to why it’s not happening but at the minutes I’m still just grateful I’m young and healthy and got lots of time.
Haha I can sort of see why they don’t teach this in schools with sex Ed, would never have bothered with contraception if knew was this much faff to get pregnant 😂

@LS2020 Haha you are so right! But then you know we would have fell pregnant in a second!!!

Aaah girls I'm so excited!! Finally got my first ever peak OPK just now!! 🤩✨
I had a feeling yesterday...and then this mornings throwaway FMU test was my strongest FMU ever...then just now I could tell it was a peak before it had even finished drying !!!!
I'm so exciiiiited!
DTD CD 7/9/11/13/14 and you can bet I'll be pulling out all the stops tonight for CD15 😈🤣
I was so excited to come on here and tell you all haha! 😂
Hope everyone's having a good weekend 💕

@AKcheer that is very true! I’m only 27 and sick of reading that you’re less fertile after 26 😭

Ahhh yay @mrswilso, hope your OH is in for a special treat tonight!!
I think I’m 5 DPO and still getting mid lines - are you going to continue testing? If so, will you show me what your line looks like in a day or so to compare as feel like I’m going loopy. This is yesterday and then today’s

Thanks @ls2020 🤗
I'll probably keep testing cos I'm mental ha! I'll keep you posted.

@LS2020 the power of google right!!

@mrswilso started having some weaker OPKs so hoping I’ve had a peak somewhere that I’ve missed!

@AKcheer honestly don’t think there’s anything I’ve not googled now with TTC 😂 got OH in for a sperm analysis though which is progress!

Started feeling really down this TTC again, no symptoms at all now, not even my sore boobs which I used to get every AF til 2 months ago. Think I’m going to have to give in and go to the GP myself. Was thinking to give it this cycle but will then take another month to get my bloods done as think that has to be done for AF right?

@LS2020 Haha I’m b not sure how parents and grandparents figured this stuff out when google didn’t exist. Like how did they know what to do unless they were just so frisky 😂

That’s good that OH Is in for an analysis you’ll have to keep us updated. Don’t feel low. Reading these forums it’s fair to say this takes time and don’t put pressure on yourself it will happen. Relax. I know it’s hard not to symptom spot but I’ve read people don’t even have symptoms for the first few weeks so try not to pay attention. Try and focus on something else. If you feel that it’s best to go Gp I’d go - best to do it earlier rather than later and before AF. We will get through this xx

@ls2020 I'm on my third day of a peak! 🤣 it was a bit lighter today though, and my RHR is up again this morning so I'm assuming ovulation is today or tomorrow.
Knackered now though! We'd been DTD every other day, moved onto every day for the first peak and I actually said to hubs this morning "let's make it a quickie tonight" HA! 😂 looking forward to some lighter lines and a bit of a break hehe!

Right, I’ve definitely come off my period today, so think we’ll be trying the SMEP this month... dependant on when I actually see my husband 😂 he’s been finishing work at home gone 1am the last week or so 🤦🏼‍♀️