Long Cycle girls TTC #2

[xoJellyBean]

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

@JoannaGray I ovulate same time as you but not had spotting then. Occasionally around cd7/8 I'd get like a blob of brownish mucus which I always thought was just some old blood from AF - maybe is just that

I'm confused and wonder what you all think. Sorry this might all be a bit TMI.

So I was super excited on Wednesday when I wrote that AF had arrived. I had one bit of fresh red blood that day but since then just a bit of brown on wiping. This is usual for me, and it can last for a week or even 2 weeks+ before proper bleeding starts. What do I count as cycle day 1? Does the brown on wiping count as part of my period or do I wait until I'm bleeding properly?

I've had this predicament so many times and it's making tracking my cycles really really difficult!

Thanks @xoJellyBean it's quite painful today and the doctor explained that the constant cramps I seem to have may be cysts. Gah! I think lots of women with pcos manage to conceive so I'm hopeful, just impatient haha.

@RosebudTTC I had a similar question last cycle, and everyone and everything seemed to say it's your first full day of proper flow 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thanks everyone, of course I couldn't resist this morning either and another BFN. I need hubby to hide them from me!

@Newbie0818 I definitely understand the feelings of the big green monster. You're happy for them but have that horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach too .

Keeping fingers and toes crossed for all still waiting. This 2ww feels more like a 20ww most months!!

@newbie0818 was nice to be awake to see it. Better start to the day than yesterday 😊

@jlmul9 I know so hard to resist! So hard to find distractions as well.

Anyone got any good hobbies they could recommend or any good distraction techniques?

@Rosegold3112 I've been picking up piano again during lockdown. Music for me is my escape and picks me up when I'm feeling a bit down.

Aww girls i’m just having a rubbish time. I’ve had an awful week, work is stressing me out, i had the biggest argument i’ve ever had with OH, it feels like a baby will never happen, Coronavirus, everything. Just really feeling down at the moment :( x x

@hollywhooo I'm sorry you're struggling today. This coronavirus has a lot to answer for, but it won't be forever. Keep your head up ❤️ can you have a self-care evening? Have a relaxing bath and wine, or watch a film. Do something just for you? I know this lockdown seems to magnify worries and it can be really tough.

@jlmul9 fantastic! Must be relaxing as well

@Rosegold3112 It's a stress buster for me that's for sure.

@hollywhooo I'm so sorry you're having a crappy week. I'm sure we all can relate to feeling that way too at one point in time, you're not alone. TTC is stressful enough without everything else going on in the world complicating things even further. Have a lovely relaxing bath, a big glass of wine and maybe listen to some zen music. There's loads of podcasts out there with relaxing sounds that you could put on and maybe a nice eye mask and zone out of the world for a little while. Rain and thunder sounds do it for me. We're with you hon ❤️

So sorry you're struggling @hollywhooo it's such an emotional rollercoaster all of this. Do things that make you happy today and know that your time will definitely come xx

Hi ladies how are you all doing?
I’ve have a few days now of high LH but no peak, had EWCM yesterday. Do you think I’ve just missed my peak or I’m just having a surge and a peak will just happen later in my cycle. I’m CD29 today but ovulated at different times of my cycle each month

@Suki2020 Thank god I had work today to keep my foul mood at bay. Had a bit of a cry this morning looking at all the Father's Day posts. After 5 years TTC this day seems to get to me more than most

So hard to tell, the second line looks darkest today at 15:42, but also yesterday at 14:01? I have OPKs to maybe try for next month but they seem to confuse things even more. Is this your first month using them?

@Suki2020 I agree with jmul the 15.42 looks darkest so I would say it was around there. Super dark! Fx

@jlmul9 I know what you mean, hope you're feeling less crappy today x

@jlmul9 sorry you had a bad day. Sending hugs. Wow 5yrs, have you been offered any help from the nhs? I’ve been off the pill 2 and half years now and still nothing although I have only been tracking temp since last Oct. this is my second cycle doing OPKs. I’ve attached my last cycle where I hit my peak. My temp over the last few days has had some jumps to. Just confused if I’ve just had a serge or I’ve ovulated and missed my peak reading
@Newbie0818 how are you feeling now?

@Suki2020 I'm ok thanks! The puppy has been keeping me busy and really helpful. I also think I've ovulated for sure. My temps definitely indicate it right? I'm not going crazy?

@Newbie0818 yeah by looking at your temp I would say you ovulated CD35. How is puppy doing? They are a good distraction that’s for sure.

@Suki2020 I really really hope so 🙏🏻 that makes me 6dpo already without even realising 🙈
He's doing so well! Growing up everyday and we've only had him a week. He's literally the best thing we've achieved during lockdown haha.
How are you doing?

@Newbie0818 aww bless. I remember the days of a new puppy ours is nearly 10months now. Really hard work though. Yeah I’m ok, just really confused with my OPK’s this cycle. Not sure if I missed my peak over the weekend or I haven’t ovulated yet.

@Suki2020 tiring! Dread to think what a baby will be like 🤣
Did you keep DTD anyway? I suppose that's the key thing x

@Newbie0818 we’ve only done it wed/fri/sat but nothing before that for 5days so will try again this evening. It’s so difficult because I have no pattern to my cycles at all so makes it so much harder. My partner is working a lot at the moment and has a stressful job so that makes it slightly harder but it should all settle down for him in the next few weeks.

@newbie0818 I'd definitely say you ovulated on cd35. You're not crazy.
I was feeling optimistic yesterday. Got my first ever dark result on an opk but not darker than the test line. Thought it might finally be happening but today it's back to being barely there. Did I miss the surge? Or was it just random? My temp is super low today, lowest its been since charting.

@Suki2020 I'm not in the UK but my GP referred me to a Gynecologist privately so I've been to him already. Outside of my hypothyroidism and high prolactin levels he can't see anything much else wrong. No PCOS or endometriosis and MRI of my pituitary was clear.

Have any of you had a HSG done? I've been advised to get one done but have to wait as Radiology aren't doing them at the minute with covid. If that's ok, I think Clomid is the next route.

@Suki2020 ah well hopefully you can get some more time with him to get down to business next week.

@Rosegold3112 I think you may be ovulating today in that case? You may have just missed your surge.

Hi everyone!
My husband and I made the decision today to start TTC. I thought I’d wave hello and also ask for any advice you lot might have.
I’m very new to all this so any helpful pointers would be great :) my cycle is long-ish and quite often irregular so I know it might be a challenge to conceive but fingers crossed

@Rosegold3112 my temp dropped a lot yesterday but then I had a big jump this morning. I think I missed my peak too. I have had dark lines but not quite as dark as the test line. I’ve attached mine but think we are quite similar.