The July Pact....

[Rotagilla]

Thou will not get stressed.

Thou will symptom spot casually and not obsessively.

Thou will not test before 12dpo.

@Rotagilla Oh sorry your tooth is still giving you issues! Hope it all heals up soon.

I have a quick question! Is the length of the Luteal Phase important? I only just worked out what that meant a few days ago 😅

Approx DPO 4 today! I'm someone who prefers to be a little cold so I'm trying to wrap up more after hearing staying warm is good 😂

@krj2608 fingers crossed you ovulate soon! My ovulation dates do vary from month to month so hopefully you are just going to ov later this time around 🤞🏻

@Rotagilla I hope you have got your tooth sorted, that sounds horrible! I ovulated on 02/07 on CD15 and will be due AF around 15/07-16/07. If you wouldn't mind adjusting me on the list if needs be that would be great 😊

Don't judge 😂 I'm weak. I caved and took a cheapy test this morning. Negative of course. Holding out until next week now.

@ALew15 No judgement here! At least you got rid of the urge to POAS 😂. A negative at this point doesn't mean you're out this month!

@rotagilla glad you've been able to relax. I think I'm more relaxed but struggling not to look for symptoms and compare to last month. I have today and Monday off and I'm normally a bit better at not symptom spotting when I'm not working. Too busy looking after DD.

Saying that, I do have a mild sore throat which I got last month too. I have no idea why it is a thing because it didn't develop into a cold last month. It must be hormonal although god knows how that would work!

I've done our list, on spreadsheet so its easy to update...will attempt to attach as a photo!

@Jaym78 I'm sorry love I seemed to have missed out your dates, if you let me know il update.

Any mistakes let me know!

Anyone else who wants to join just add your details and il stick them on.

@BuckleUp and @FoxtrotOscarPoppet you are the first two for us to get excited about!

@ALew15 someone had to be first!
Sorry it's bfn at the moment but still time.
We will all be following on soon!
I'm tempted because I'm home and bored and I know I've got tests upstairs 😂

@ALew15 someone had to be first!
Sorry it's bfn at the moment but still time.
We will all be following on soon!
I'm tempted because I'm home and bored and I know I've got tests upstairs 😂

@Rotagilla Thanks got organising, I'll keep you updated with test results. Feeling pretty awful today - very dizzy, nauseous and AF type cramping. Not normal for me at this stage in my cycle but maybe I've just eaten something. BBT coming down so thinking AF is on her way. Hopefully this dizziness will pass!

Catching up..

Thanks @LeopardLover and @SS123456 it's been such an ordeal! But light at the end of the tunnel. Just stressing about anaesthetic and drugs I've had to take....

@whambam89 The dreaded tww...I'm so calm this time it amazing what promising to be chilled can do 😂

@kirinm I've rested but now feel I've got 1000 things to catch up on! I have symptoms but being very sensible about them. I'm not stressed but I think in a way I did like the spotting and getting excited about each little thing 😂

@BuckleUp I hope the dizziness passes soon!
Bit exciting if it's not normal for you though...
Baby dust ✨

@rotagilla I really hope that I continue to be as calm about it - it's become harder since finding out that basically my whole family and all of my friends are pregnant in the last month (maybe a slight exaggeration haha)

Just waiting for that static smiley, another flasher this morning but will see again his afternoon because I've had 3 days of loads of ewcm so I feel like it must be imminent. DTD on day 1 of flashing smiley and will be doing it today and every other day until we get a static when I've said we'll do 2 consecutive days... Trying for a baby is the least romantic thing isn't it 🙈

Don't give in and test, remain calm and wait until AF is due 😂

@Rotagilla

I've done our list, on spreadsheet so its easy to update...will attempt to attach as a photo!

@Jaym78 I'm sorry love I seemed to have missed out your dates, if you let me know il update.

Any mistakes let me know!

Anyone else who wants to join just add your details and il stick them on.

@BuckleUp and @FoxtrotOscarPoppet you are the first two for us to get excited about!

Thanks for the spreadsheet list! Mine needs changed, my app predicted ovulation at 4th July but opk test said 29th June so I've gone with that date

@Rotagilla gotta love a spreadsheet, thanks for doing that! (I'm an accountant 😂)

2nd day of a smiley face on the CB test. Trying to get DH to rest so he can have energy tonight. Poor man doesn't know what's hit him 😂

@whambam89 fingers crossed this is your month!
I know....il wait! I've done well so far!
It's just when you know you have early detection tests 😂

@duckii no worries! When is AF due?

@SS123456 😂😂 I'm doing my AAT...love a good spreadsheet!

@Babyyno2 😂😂😂😂😂 Poor Mr Babyyno2!

@Rotagilla Ah you absolute gem, thank you! All my best friends are spreadsheet lovers - I do appreciate an organised woman haha. Next time you add an edit, please switch my ovulation date 29th June - it's what Femometer thinks at least and was my first peak day. 😊

I understand why that would worry you a little, but just think how often women fall pregnant after heavy drinking, or taking other more serious meds! Making sure you're healthy and happy is the most important thing when TTC.

@BuckleUp Staying so positive for you! Eeeek! Nausea is the symptom I want haha.

@Babyyno2 Ahahaha good luck! I feel so sorry for the guys 🤣

@Rotagilla still same predicted AF date 18th July I think. I have odd, long cycles. Ps.
I love a good spreadsheet , you've done great!

@BuckleUp the urge has gone now and I'm happy to wait until next week!
@Rotagilla I need someone else to crack and add their early testing to the spreadsheet 😂 thanks for sorting that out! I don't even think the tests I used were early detection, what a pointless thing to do!

Horrible rainy day, I've watched a sad film (Steel Magnolias) and going to bake some cookies!

@LeopardLover Thanks. I have to admit I'm questioning my life choices at the moment! Really hoping to avoid nausea as I have a phobia of vomit, so feeling queasy really stresses me out. Obviously I'm aware it's a likely symptom at some point during pregnancy, but my CBT has helped me realise I can't let my phobia come between these decisions.. Anyway, did you manage a gentle workout last night in the end?

@ALew15 Glad to hear it! Thinking of you 😊

@Rotagilla Don't worry about the meds, it's more important that you're healthy and well. So many people get pregnant without realising whilst still drinking etc and they're usually fine. Sending happy thoughts x

@Rotagilla Really sorry to hear you are still suffering. Like others have said, please don't worry about the medicine you had to take. Hope you feel better soon. Love the spreadsheet!! Massive spreadsheet fan over here. Would you please change my ovulation date to the 30th June as it was 3 days late!!

@ALew15
No judgement at all!! Most of us have done it before. I was looking over my cycle from last month and saw I did a cheapy really early - I can't even remember doing it! Lots of time for the BFN to change to a BFP.

@BuckleUp Symptoms sound promising especially if you don't normally get them. Glad CBT has been helpful, not letting your phobia control your decisions shows great strength.

@LeopardLover I have done a bit of reading about luteal phases especially since mine is shorter since about January. Apparently below 10 days is considered short but doesn't mean you can't get pregnant, just a bit harder. I got a bit worried last cycle as the app I used said potential luteal phase defect (nicely worded!) but I thought I would just see what this cycle was like!

Woooo nice skills on the spreadie 👍@Rotagilla

You have me a week out for period though due on about the 14th I think

I feel so tired, sore boobs, and keep randomly feeling v hot and then cold. I'm supposedly 4dpo which I know is early for symptoms. But has anyone felt the same or what symptoms are you feeling (if any) around 4dpo?

In the biggest ever mindfuck, it turns out I am actually pregnant. I thought I was ovulating right now. But no, pregnancy of unknown location confirmed & might be ectopic! I would rather have had the chemical tbh.

Anyway, good luck to everyone else - crossed fingers I just got my dates epically wrong somehow and this is just a very early pregnancy after the previous chemical...