Long Cycle girls TTC #2

[xoJellyBean]

Thread number 2 as we are close to our 1k limit❤️

[Darcy86]

Thank you so much! I dont know what to do with myself 😂

[xoJellyBean]

That's amazing though, hope we do have a lucky thread 😘 what's dpo are you?

[xoJellyBean]

AF got me, explains the horrendous sore back last night 😂

[Suki2020]

@Darcy86 congratulations 🎉

[Pol96]

Omg! Congratulations @Darcy86!! X

@xoJellyBean sorry af got you, how many says was thins cycle? X

[Darcy86]

Thanks @pol96! The slight temp drop yesterday was obviously nothing, it shot back up this morning! I'll prob stay away from the thermometer now.

@xoJellyBean I am 16 or 17dpo, didn't test until AF was a couple of days late. Sorry she got you - hope next month is yours. FX for everyone!

[Darcy86]

P.S. loving all the dogs. Adorable

[Pol96]

@Darcy86 I stopped temping around 16 dpo too as every little drop made me anxious.. What will you due date be?

[Darcy86]

@Pol96 yes that makes sense to me, I'm already nervous about the next stages and getting through the next 9 weeks or so, so probably best for me to stop!

Have used a few different calendars to estimate my due date and at the moment it's anything between 21-28 Feb 2021. My husband's birthday is on the 22nd so that would be a coincidence! When is yours?

[Pol96]

@Darcy86 definitely try not to temp and if you do rhr try and stop that too.. Causes a lot of stress. Mines due 21st Jan (might be 24th as I ovulated cd18) so a month before your little bean is due 😊 the days do go rather slowly, but I'm finding that the weeks are going quick. I found out at 4 weeks and will be 9 weeks tomorrow. X

[Darcy86]

@Pol96 ah that's great to hear, and so exciting! I ovulated cd19 I think so yes, looks like I'm almost exactly a month behind you. Believe I am only about 3 weeks so got to keep level headed but it's very hard already, and I've only known for about 4.5 hours. Definitely haven't already suggested a name to OH...

Good luck with your journey, would love to keep in contact and see how you're getting on!

[Rosegold3112]

I'm going to jump on the cm talk! From Monday I had quite a lot, gradually building up from sticky to yesterday stretchy and egg white consistency. Temps haven't peaked, opks negative but would have been around the right time for me to o if my cycle was going to revert back to 30 days. Today, not so good 🙄 gone back to sticky. Was that my body's attempt at ovulating? I guess I'm sticking to 41 days this month

[Newbie0818]

@xoJellyBean sorry af got you :(

@Darcy86 what an amazing line! Congrats 🎉🎉

@Rosegold3112 im not too sure really, could be trying to ov

[Rosegold3112]

@Darcy86 congratulations! How exciting for you 😊😊
I'm behind on all the messages 😂 still trying to get used to all these forums

[hollywhooo]

Congratulations @Darcy86 how exciting for you!!!!!! Xx

@xoJellyBean i think i’m just going to use OPKs again although you girls are making me think temping may be wise. Had a chat with OH yesterday as it felt like i was putting loads of pressure on us and taking the fun out of it so i think temping might be a bit much for him haha

[xoJellyBean]

@hollywhooo pros and cons to all of it! I feel so shitty today... how are you feeling

[Newbie0818]

Sorry you're feeling crap @xoJellyBean hugs x

[xoJellyBean]

@Newbie0818 aw thanks, day 1 of period and emotions are at a high😂 just very fed up... although I'm off tomorrow and going to do a lovely engagement photoshoot so that will distract me! 🤩 how are you? & how's wee Milo?🐶

[RosebudTTC]

Congratulations @darcy86 that's amazing! What a strong line!

@newbie0818 your puppy is gorgeous!

I can't quite remember who it was on here but someone suggested Agnus Castus to me - I did some research and bought some, started yesterday, today started my period! Might be a big coincidence but it's a bit odd!! Very pleased to see AF on day 42 of an anovulatory cycle! 42 days is really short for me too so this feels like progress!!

[Newbie0818]

@xoJellyBean aww you're allowed to mope today for sure! Onwards and upwards for next cycle. Milo is settling in super well, such a boisterous little boy 💙

@RosebudTTC yes! Agnus castus is supposed to be super helpful in that way. Really glad it's helping you already :) might try some next cycle if I'm not lucky.

[Newbie0818]

Oh and I'm so exhausted! But still no af for me, but lots of ewcm again and a big temp rise this morning, though that could be because pup kept me up most of the night 😴

[Eppy123]

Hey, been following the long cycle threads for a while - firstly congrats to those who have their BFP! Much love!

I am currently on day 48 - I have been using OPK (first cycle using them) and looks like I haven’t ovulated at all?

I came off the pill in Feb, had a period at the start of May and ... nothing since... starting to feel really frustrated although trying to tell myself this is super early in our TTC journey and not to panic.

Just wanted to get all that off my chest!

[Rosegold3112]

@Eppy123 hello and welcome! I'm still new here myself. Let me assure you I feel your frustration! I've read it can take up to 6 months after coming off the pill for your cycles to return to normal so I wouldn't panic. How long were you on the pill for?
It's only my 2nd month officially ttc and it has been eye opening how many things I am capable of worrying about at once 😂 you're not alone. Are you charting your temp at all?

[Suki2020]

Hi @RosebudTTC I take Agnus castus, been taking for about 7weeks now. After starting it within 3weeks I ovulated. They do say it takes 3months to work though so don’t know if it was a coincidence that I ovulated when I did. I am on CD26 now and no sign of ovulation yet all OPK’s have been negative. What dose of agnus castus do you take?

[RosebudTTC]

Just re read my message from last night, lots of exclamation points, I was very excited by AF arriving on day 42 haha.

@suki2020 I take two of the Gaia Vitex liquid capsules on an empty stomach in the morning, I believe that's 1000mg. Really positive to hear it helped you ovulate! I haven't ovulated in so long so fingers crossed. It could have been a total coincidence and I've also been taking myo-inositol too so who knows what it was!