The July Pact....

[Rotagilla]

Thou will not get stressed.

Thou will symptom spot casually and not obsessively.

Thou will not test before 12dpo.

Day 8 of flashing smilies for me on CD13. Completely zero readings on cheap opks though. Not liking the CB digital at all!

@Babyyno2 Sounds like it could be ovulation. That's loads!! Don't be so hard on yourself. I think you're right, just try a couple more days. It's my second day of peak today, we'll likely DTD tonight, and then Weds too I guess! Then we can have a little break haha.

@SS123456 How confusing! Don't they say if you see more than 9, it's unlikely you'll see peak? I don't understand how it works really!

@LeopardLover I wish our body's would just talk to us and tell us what's happening 😂
When is your ovulation day? Do you feel confident this month?
I'm trying to feel a bit more relaxed this month as I got to stressed last month

@Babyyno2 I know, all this guess work haha! Well Femometer thinks it was yesterday, but because I had peak fertility yesterday I guess it could also be today!

I know the CB Digital OPKs aren't loved by everyone, but they are giving me confidence this month. Just keen to let the TWW rush over me. I'm going to ignore all symptoms this month except nausea which feels like a true indicator haha. I think I'll be more relaxed this month too.

@LeopardLover it's my first month using it so I'm really not sure! I don't normally ovulate until CD16-22 so to have had 8 flashing ones by CD13 is just strange. I think I'll just stick to the cheap opks next month, it's less confusing and cheaper too

Morning everyone. 3dpo today and I'm doing pretty well at distracting myself. My online PT group have set up a WhatsApp group and it is going mental but it's all exercise talk which is really distracting. I've decided absolutely no symptom spotting until 7dpo 😂 and no ordered tests until then too - they wouldn't arrive until I'm 10/11dpo.

Someone in my antenatal group and another baby and it has intensified my broodiness but I'm trying to get realistic and appreciate that I'm older and things are unlikely to be easy.

@whambam89

Morning! Hope everyone is getting those smiley faces and dark lines'

I had to go straight in for blood tests, the nurse couldn't take the blood (my poor teeny veins) so ended up at the local hospital for blood tests. They have given me forms for the hospital to have bloods done again Wednesday morning. So it's continuing the waiting game.

I'm still checking for ovulation with opks nothing yet (cd13). I can usually tell when I'm going to ovulate as I get bloated and have stitch like pains.

@mm26 I would maybe pee in a cup tomorrow and dip the original holder and the new one too. U never know it might still work?

@SS123456 I had 8 days of flashing and then a static on CD14, I think we both started testing early. Stick with them and you might see a change in the next few days! 🤞🏻

CD20, 6 or 7DPO, no symptoms what so ever! Checked back on my app and I had sore boobs this time last month. Hoping that no symptoms is a good thing as I was convinced I was pregnant last month lol

@ALew15 I had started noting symptoms down from 2dpo last month. I'm not doing it this month!

@ALew15 thank you that's good to know!

Hopefully no symptoms for you is a sign 😁🤞🏻

Morning all, I think I am now 1 or 2 DPO (although Ava has me down as ovulating tomorrow 😖)

Ended up going to bed at 8.30 yesterday with a migraine so didn't manage to dtd again 😢
Hopefully we can try tonight and then that will be enoygh🤞

Not sure how many more months I can cope with disappointment, need to get partner to ring the doctors and get his tests sorted. But he is now back to work next week so that's not going to make it easy.

Day 8 of flashy smiley this morning! Went for a run and went out too fast as I was overthinking ovulation being late so was exhausted. Once back did a cheapy OPK test which was getting darker. So did another CB OPK and it became static (only 2 hours after the last one) 🎉 3 days later then last cycle (CD15 today) and I have a short cycle 25/26 days so not too positive for this cycle but at least I saw the damn static face!!!

@SS123456 Hope you don't have too much longer to wait for your static. This is my first time using CB OPK too and haven't found it nearly as easy as I anticipated.

@mm26 Oh no to dropping down the toilet!! I agree to trying it alongside the new holder as you never know!

@kirinm I am going to try so hard not to symptom spot too. Work is busy at the moment so I am really hoping it keeps my mind occupied.

I am out this month I missed my peak so gutted it's so hard having to plan round a donor. I really wish I had one closer to. Good luck to the rest of you ! I'll be in the July thread

@kirinm Love that the PT chatter is distracting! And I know what you mean, so many family members and friends are either pregnant or have babies!

@krj2608 Sorry you have to wait another week. Hopefully then you can get answers!

@ALew15 I'd take this as a good sign too!

@claireb707 Definitely try once more if you can but don't be so hard on yourself. I'm hoping this is your month! Tests for OH would be good.

@ohsotrying Oh I'm sorry :( How far away is your donor? Next month it is!

Hi all,

Thin k I've caught up... Good luck to all you 2 week waiters! Fingers crossed for you all.

Best of luck to current ovulaters, enjoy dtd and hopefully you'll all be pregnant soon!

Aww sorry to you ladies that AF has arrived for, last mkth was my first cycle trying and I kmow the disappointment, I hope your all OK. Onto another month for us tho eh.

I'm cycle day 7 and u am exhausted today, back at work and drained trying to pick up before those fertile days. Confused... Normally a 28 day cycle, last month tho was 29. Most places say ovulation is around day 14, ovia is saying day 17. Though last month I'm convinced it was before day 14 tracking only cm.. Who knows eh. Xxx

Hi,
Would anyone say this is a positive ovulation test or not? It's my first cycle ttc and I'm just using the internet cheapies. I just got this but I'm not sure it's dark enough to be a positive? I'm cycle day 14

@SCIAGx I'd say a very high opk but may get even darker 😊

@leopardlover 5 1/2 hours ! I've found one a bit closer at about three hours away though. Hope it works next month !

Morning all, how's everyone doing? Still no flashing smiley here although had some ewcm this morning so hopefully tomorrow! Is anyone else still waiting for ovulation? I'm CD12 today so I suppose there's still plenty of time for my smiley based on my pre-ectopic 29/30 day cycles (and definitely based on last month's 34 day!)

Morning. 4dpo and I just wish I could fast forward a few days so I could at least symptom spot a little bit 😉

Morning all! Just a quick Q for the CB Digital OPK experts (cc @claireb707 😉). When I had static smiley/peak we DTD both days... Is that it now? Or should we DTD on the third day too? Poor OH is pretty exhausted after all the recent action so I fancy giving him the night off 😅

@Jaym78 It's annoying how it can change each month, isn't it! Hopefully not too long to wait for you. 😊

@ohsotrying 3 hours is much better!! Staying positive for you - August is the month!

@whambam89 Yay for EWCM! Good very well be tomorrow. 👍🏻

Oh fingers crossed you aren't waiting long @whambam89

The nurse called this morning and definitely not pregnant.

I'm still waiting for ovulation. I'm cycle day 14 now, slightly darker opk but still negative. X

@SCIAGx that looks pretty close to a peak to me. Take a pic of today's one to compare! Hope you've been getting jiggy haha

@kirinm I feel the same, woken up with no symptoms again. 7 or 8 DPO today.

@LeopardLover I had my peak in the afternoon and we DTD that night (assuming I ovulated the next day) we didn't DTD that night as DH could only manage every other. If I was you I would keep going for another day, you'll have done as much as you can then and won't feel like you could have done more (like I feel) x then your DH can have his well deserved break! Haha

@kirinm I know how you feel, I just want to fast forward to Sunday when AF is due.. I'm 8dpo same as @ALew15 and no symptoms that I'm aware of.

Fingers crossed for everyone in the TWW and enjoy DTD for anyone about to ovulate 😉

@krj608 at least you can crack on this month now you know - fingers crossed for a positive opk soon!