AF due 10/11 July- anyone else?

[lilfaith2020]

Hi all!

I apologise if there is already a thread like this but I'm struggling to find one and I feel its a bit late 1000 comments later to be jumping on! So thought I'd create a new one for those of us anxiously awaiting AF on the 10/11 July... a bit about me, me and my partner are desperately TTC we started in April and still waiting for that BFP but AF has got me each time so far.. so disappointing, I was sure last month I was PG as I lost my appetite and had so many symptoms!

This is our first cycle using OPK's and I'm hoping this will make a difference! Ive heard good things about this method so far.

Would anyone like to share their stories too?

Baby dust to all!

Hey ! I'm due AF on the 3rd or 5th not actively trying to conceive just starting to track my cycles again now that my daughter is almost 2 and we are so ready for another 😊 do you have any symptoms so far? Xx

Hey @MrsKey2020

Well I guess that is a good way to start, I did try and take it casual at first and then I got really obsessed very quickly tracking and opk's etc haha!

It's lovely that you're ready for your second, a baby brother or sister! you never know, first time might be a charm, keep me updated!

I'm in a really awkward position at the moment because I've been a bit under the weather since my last cycle, i still have no appetite and been having frequent headaches (I also suffer with a bad back so it's basically impossible to tell if it's a symptom or just the usual pain haha) I've had a few funny twinges in my lower abdomen though which I've never had before, they're tingly and weird..

Have you had any? Xx

Hi @lilfaith2020, totally in the exact same position as you! TTC baby no.1 & been trying since March, tried to keep a casual attitude but as soon as the TWW hits my mind goes into overdrive!

AF also due 10/11th! I only had “flashing smileys” on my clear blue ovulation tests and no peak but hoping I still caught my ovulation & just didn’t show on the test! What OPK’s are you going to start using? Fingers crossed this is the month for you ☺️

It took us about 14 months to conceive our first so definitely don't think the next will happen quick! I know what you mean with symptoms tho, I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with the flu... my whole body is aching! At first I was like is this a symptom or am I just getting the flu 😂

Hi all! I’m 1dpo today, due AF around the 14th. Trying for baby no.1, we decided to start ‘trying’ in Jan but looking back now, I was only using my clue app as a guide so we had DTD at the wrong times. When AF arrived in March I went to work and cried all day, I was so disappointed that was my last chance of having a baby this year. Now I feel much better and more relaxed. I decided to have a break from trying as soon as covid started, until things got a bit normal again and I also wasn’t keen on a Jan/Feb baby.
We have started again this month so I’m counting this as month 1 of trying. Used OPKs, DTD lots so fingers crossed.

@MrsKey2020 it’s so hard not to symptom spot 😂 what are you using to track your cycles? Such an exciting time starting the process... until the TWW 😂 x

@Sdoo4 I know the feeling! The first few months I based ovulation on the GLOW app which was probably out of sync, now I use clear blue advanced but not 100% how accurate this is so also tracking on my Fitbit & bought a Femometer... hard not to get obsessed 😂 hopefully more positive news this month for you!

@MJM1608 I'm using the Ovia app , it was good when I was using it to conceive my first! I always get ovulation pains so I know when I ovulate and I'm pretty regular , although I ovulated 2 days late this month so assuming my period will be 2 days later! I had painful period cramps at like 3dpo and then dizziness at 5dpo then followed by another stint of ovulation pains at 7dpo-10dpo... was like a weird pinching on the right side and dull ache! I'm trying not to get my hopes up as I do every month!

How are you guys finding the OPKs? I've only ever used them once... are they easy to use? Xx

@MJM1608 I was getting obsessed and symptom spotting everything but now using the OPKs I realise it was probably just ovulation cramps etc, I now know when I’m ovulating as I get sore boobs, cramps, bit nauseous all the same symptoms as pregnancy of AF. They don’t make it easy for us lol!! I’m sure as I get to 8dpo I’ll be back symptom spotting.

@MrsKey2020 I find them a great help. I used the clear blue 2 most fertile day’s a few months ago. I was getting worried as the app had me in my fertile week but I wasn’t getting a positive, then about day 9 of testing I got the smiley face. Last month I ovulated earlier than my app said so I began testing from day 10 this month with cheap femometer OPKs. I have a long cycle so didn’t ovulate until day 21! Again I was getting worried they were always really low but eventually got higher then got the peak. I used them first thing in the morning but then started testing my second urine of the day and then again around 1.30pm and found they were higher then.

@MrsKey2020 I use Ovia too which I find much better than GLOW! Interesting you say that @sdoo4, 2 months ago I switched to the purple advanced clear blue & both months I’ve had flashing smileys (For like 7 days in a row) but no peak but I was only using them in the morning as per instructions. Im just assuming I’ve caught my ovulation this month. But I’ve bought a pack of 20 for next month to test in the afternoon too as this will hopefully catch my LH surge! Hopefully not needed next month but desperate to get that static smiley for peace of mind😁

I think I’m around 5dpo now, 8 days to go until AF haha eek!

@MJM1608 we DTD four days in a row leading upto ovulation, got my peak and DTD but was too much to do it again yesterday so fingers crossed we got it the days before!! Will try again tonight hopefully!

I bought 50 femometer OPKs from Amazon for around £13. So good because you don’t have to worry about running out so can use them several times a day to check!