AF due on/around 11/07 2ww buddies

[Erio]

Hi all, I'm trying for my second baby. My first is 2 and that physical need for a newborn baby has crept back again!! This is my first cycle trying. I have a 28 day cycle but generally have late ovulation (usually between cd16-18) and therefore I have quite a short luteal phase. I don't usually test ovulation I just base this on the consistency (tmi) of my cm!

Anyway I'm about 3dpo now... Anyone else?

Hi! I'm not 100% sure when AF is due but am aiming to hold out and not test until around 11th July, unless any symptoms get to a point where I absolutely have to!

I got pregnant first time trying (first baby) in Jan but unfortunately had a MMC and this is my first cycle back trying again. I have no idea how long my cycles are for sure but I think around 32-25 days and I also don't track ovulation, so I'm all at sea here!

Your cycle can be different after a MC and I have a sneaking suspicion I may potentially have OV early this month as for about five days to a week now I've had sore nipples (which was my main symptom last time, though they've been nowhere near as strong as last time this time) and today I feel super nauseous, have a horrible taste in my mouth and can't drink enough water, I'm constantly thirsty! It could be wishful thinking though and I could just be coming down with something, I guess! Look forwards to analysing every little symptom with people on a similar timeline!

Hi @Erio
I am due AF on 11th according to premom app. 2nd cycle TTC baby #1.
It's my second cycle off the pill. My first cycle I don't think I ovulated but this cycle I had a positive OPK on Cd14. Peak was on Cd15 and pretty sure I ovulated then on cd16. The pains were very much there. Very uncomfortable full feeling. Sharp pains on my left side. All of this lasted about 6 hours.
Anyway that makes me 2dpo or there abouts.

@SkyBlue20 sorry to hear about your MC. Hoping this month brings another BFP for you.
What is an MMC as opposed to MC?

Hey @SkyBlue20its so hard not to test early isn't it?! I'm so sorry to hear about your MC. Symptoms sounds positive 🤞

@Nazz10
I get awful ovulation pain too. I had mine 2 days ago but never know whether they're happening at beginning or end of ovulation 🤷

Also sorry to confuse but edited my name haha.

Thanks @Nazz10. A missed miscarriage is when the pregnancy doesn't progress but the body doesn't recognise it has failed so continues as if you are pregnant rather than setting off a miscarriage. They're found at scans - I went for my 12 week scan and there was no heartbeat, just a small foetal pole and a pregnancy sac measuring 9weeks. I'd previously had an early scan where we saw a heartbeat at 7 weeks, so my body had started reabsorbing the pregnancy when it failed. By the time I got the surgery to remove it (it was very delayed because of covid), it had been completely reabsorbed with just the pregnancy sac remaining. Hope that's not too terrifying!

Good luck to you with TTC - it really is exciting albeit very infuriating, too!

@SkyBlue20 oh my goodness that sounds absolutely heartbreaking. Oh bless you. Big hugs to you and doubly fingers crossed 🤞🏼🌈

@ARIO they're awful aren't they. I was convinced something was wrong with me. But then realised that because I've been on the pill for so long that I just forgotten what it felt like. Which is also supports my theory that I didn't ovulate last cycle.

Have either of you had a plan this cycle or just going with the flow?

Thanks @Nazz10 - it was awful and still hurts at times but time is a healer and we’re excited to try again (though aware it will be so anxiety-ridden if we do conceive!)
Our plan this cycle was to DTD every other day which we managed for a while but it’s now been five days without doing it for one reason or another, which worries me as I don’t know if I’ve ovulated yet for sure! If it’s meant to be though, it will be. How about you?

@ARIO I’m actually not an early tester - I think having a negative but it could just be too early or having really faint lines or knowing it could be a chemical, etc, makes me a bit nervy, I’d rather hold out as long as possible and know for sure. That’s just me though, I can definitely also see the appeal of testing early!

@SkyBlue20 aww I bet. I think I'll be a nervous wreck for you!

Yeah that's what our plan was. But then changed last minute to SMEP. Only because I was off work for 4 days and my first day off is when I got my positive OPK so just went for SMEP. We DTD 4 days in a row 😨 going to have a rest tonight and probably try again tomorrow (although I don't really see much point - maybe just see how we feel)

@Nazz10 I looked back at my app from when we conceived in January the other day and realised that we'd unintentionally done SMEP then, so I'd definitely recommend it! You definitely deserve that rest - it can all get a bit much, can't it, having to DTD so often?! Though I think husband thinks all his Christmases have come at once 😂

@SkyBlue20 oh really!! Yeah I've heard a lot of positive stories about SMEP. We will just see what happens. It's going to be a long 2 weeks.
Hahaha yeah OH was very happy about it too. He's not complaining that he's tired. Just me 😂 hopefully it will be worth it

We didn't have a plan really. We've ended up doing 4 days in a row though. OH is happy, I was knackered!

I find it hard not symptom spot after. I know you cant have symptoms until implantation but still hard! I've had really bad back ache and pelvis aches today which I remember being first symtoms in my last pregnancy but they were likely much later on!

Hi, AF is due 10th July. It’s my 2nd cycle off the pill, but I’ve only been using an app to track dates, not been using OPKs or anything and I haven’t noticed any particularly interesting cervical mucus! I’ve been taking the pregnacare conceive pills, and drinking grapefruit juice now switched to pomegranate juice, and eating seeds (seed cycling)!

Hey @LittleRa sounds like you're on it! Haven't heard about things to drink or take before so I'll check it out!

Hey everyone,

I have only been TTC for a few months but have always had super irregular cycles - today is day 60. I THINK I ovulated last week which would make today 5/6 DPO. I am not holding out much hope as I’m not sure if you can even ovulate so late! But trying to be positive about it because I was concerned I wasn’t actually ovulating. Have only been off the pill for a few months so trying to keep cheery about it!
I am so irregular that don’t know when to even expect AF but I will test anyway (should I wait to 14DPO?)

Also, I’m so sorry about the miscarriages :(

Love to you all!

Hey @Eppy123 welcome! It's tricky anyway let alone with irregular cycles. Fingers crossed for this month and if not maybe its worth getting some cheapie opks to test ovulation? Do you get any ov signs? I get really bad cramping during mine - though never know if it's before or during or after! Generally they say wait until at least 12dpo though not always easy to hold on that long!

Hey so I’ve been using the cheap OPK every day since last period ended (at the start of May!) and I did see the colour change, took 3 the next day and it did progressively get darker so that combined with some CM signs I am hoping that was ovulation - so now just a waiting game to see if AF ever decides to show up!

Hi everyone, ovulation day is predicted for me today but I’ve yet to have the peak on my OPK so think it may be tomorrow. Due AF on the 13th so just going to keep DTD every other day in the hope that we catch it.

This is mine and my boyfriend's second month trying, well not trying but not stopping it and we make sure we are doing it around my fertile window but not becoming to obsessed. My best friend just told me she's pregnant, 6 weeks pregnant and she just found out today and now all I want to be is pregnant... It's just annoying

Af due on the 11/ 07. dtd on the 25th & 26th of 06🤞🏼

Hi everyone,
I'd like to join you, also ttc second baby and AF due around the 11th...though my cycles have ranged from 28-32 days since they returned in Jan so it may be a little earlier. We're in first cycle ttc this time round, im still bf DS1 so not sure if that is affecting things. I used opks this month but the results were quite confusing - clearblue advanced went straight to peak (static smiley) after many days of 0/low results (so no high fertile days detected strangely), and cheap strip tests never showed a positive though did get darker so maybe i just missed the peak with them! Either way i think im 1-2 dpo and we were dtd every other day.
Have felt exhausted all day today, abnormally so - anyone else have this?
Fingers crossed for everyone 🤞

@nazz10 sorry to butt in, I literally didnt follow my cycle this month, didnt track ovulation or doing it or anything and boom, pregnant! Same happened with.my first child, 7 months of trying, on cycle 8 we went on holiday so I stopped focusing on it and enjoyed my hols and got pregnant. I must just be fertile when I dont try haha!

Just got my peak so does that mean ovulation is today? We’ve been DTD every other day then sat,sun,mon so will give it a shot tonight too then I’m done. Usually my boobs get really sore and I have a weird sensation/itchy nipples but this hasn’t happened this month. I was getting worried I was only getting high OPKs but just got a peak now.

I’m Due AF on the 11th July. Currently 3DPO. Going to test next Tuesday with cheapies.

@Balajake exactly same as me. 3dpo today. We can be testing buddies! I think I might test on Tuesday too. I wanted to hold out until the 11th but I just know I won't be able to

@Sdoo4 are you doing SMEP? If so, I'm sure you DTD for 3 days straight then skip one then DTD one more from your first positive OPK not your peak but I could be wrong. I'd say if you've both got the stamina then do it. There's nothing to lose I'm pretty sure I ovulated the day after my peak but there's no sure way to know other than tracking BBT from my understanding. From your peak, estimated ovulation time 12-36 hours afterwards I believe (completely new to this tracking game so correct me if I'm wrong)