AF due 20/08 (thread 3)

[candycrush2298]

continuation from thread AF due 20/06 and AF due 20/07

@Elakiya I know right this BBT thing has got me all excited. I had to actually shine my phone on the thermometer because I thought I wasn't seeing right when it said .74 as yesterday was .54. So lets see what the next few days bring. By Monday we should have a clearer picture of what my body is up to 😂

@candycrush2298 I am so excited for you! Keep posting updates of your graph I really want to see how the graph moves. How many dpo are you ( can’t believe you’re already in your tww) and when are you going to start testing.

@Elakiya I definitely will. Super exciting. Most I ever got to with temping was 3 days because I was doing it when I woke up for work hahah. But now waking up 2 hours earlier is way better and I am actually doing it and now seeing the shifts it like whaaat why on earth didn't I do this before.

I dont want to get my hopes up or fixate on anything because I have no previous cycles to look at so I just want to see this one through whether it results in pg or not and then I have a base to work from you know.

And according to opks I am 4dpo and according to BBT I am 6dpo so I am going with 4dpo as I have always gone according to opks. I am going to start testing on Monday which will be 8dpo. Although I found this chart that says its actually best to test late at night on 8dpo and early afternoon late evening on 9dpo and then it varies per day when is the best time to test so I am going to put this theory to the test and test with FMU and then late at night and see obviously if I am not pg it won't matter they will both be negative lol!! But if I am there should be a difference.

I always the first week of the tww the second week is always more fun because then you can symptom spot and Google symptoms and take pg tests 😂😂

typo meant to say I always hate the first week of the tww

I don't know much about BBT but that looks like a good chart!

I've had a positive with FRER before, with 2 tests and the line came up very quick on both. I backed that up with a BFP on a CB digital. Sadly it ended in early MC, but I have used them every month since and no sign of a line whatsoever, not even a hint of an indent line. So they seem to be reliable for me so far. I have read many reviews like you've seen on Facebook... Initially I was wary about buying them because there were so many reviews saying they gave false positives but bought them anyway because there's also so many people who swear by them.

I am on day 5 of flashing smiley on CB ovu test today... Really hope I do actually get a static smiley.

@PinkRoseFlower thank you hahah we shall see what it says by the end I guess I am going to he livid if I drop in temp the day of/before AF arrives lol!!

Yeah I have seen the mixed reviews on Amazon and such and was wondering if maybe their quality isn't deteriorating you know. I never got squinters on them either with the ones I have used. They were just clear plain and simple negative lol!! So yeah was just wondering if they maybe have just dropped a bit.

Oh yay 5th day think its going to be soon dont worry yet when its been like 10 days of flashing then yeah might be an issue. I was also worried I wouldn't get a static have you been using cheap opks as well just to see?

Yeah I hope the quality of them isn't deteriorating as I quite like them. I've only ever used them and CB but I'm not a big tester so don't go through loads.

Yeah here's hoping it's soon, I am thinking about doing one this afternoon just incase as I read you can test more than once a day when your in high fertility. No I've not been using cheap opks, I thought I'd give this a go first but kind of wish I did get some lol. Will probably get for next month I think! (unless I manage to get pg!)

@candycrush2298 Yh I’d go by the OPK as well so 4dpo. Exciting times.

My OPK’s are all still negative 😞 on CD13 today. I have been so crap recently food wise so I can see ovulation pushing to CD 20 to be honest 😒. Had a feel of my cervix. Felt around for the ball thing... it seems high to me, if what I am feeling is right lol.

I think I must be super sensitive around that area. I’ve always found BD to be quite painful in general if gone at in the wrong angle.

@PinkRoseFlower way to go you I am a serial tester at least you can get away with a few a month and they last you.

Ooooh I didnt know that OK that is great news. Hope it goes to peak for you xx yes lets hope you result in pregnancy rather than needing to buy more strips.

@Elakiya yeah I would say 4dpo as well. Or maybe like @Kaybobx just go in-between both and say 5dpo hahahaha.
Ahhh no that really sucks. Hope its not that late argh.
As for your cervix if you had to stick your entire finger up there to find it and it was soft then thats a good sign especially if its accompanied by watery or ewcm. But you need to check your cervix often to know the difference between high and low i started just after my periods so I could tell oh ok that is definitely firm and finger only went in between second and third knuckle and used my finger to measure 😂😂😂
Oh yes and never feel your cervix after sex because it moves around and can take the whole day to readjust itself lol.

Ouch that does sound really painful!!! I assume there is nothing that can be done for it? Does getting you in the mood first not help? Some women need to have an organ or decent foreplay to soften the inside of the vagina up??

@candycrush2298 lol yh take the average and say 5 dpo. Good idea.

Think your right then cervix is just up due to BD. I will start doing 2 OPK’s a day from tomorrow as it’s CD 14.

Tbh I’ve never found BD pleasant, we’ve tried everything, foreplay, lubes, different positions. The only thing that works is the missionary position and no thrusting must be super gentle. I think it might be the positioning of my uterus (as it’s tilted).

I am going to Sainsburys today and I am going to buy myself some flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. I’m going to start seed cycling from today. See if it helps in anyway.
I will let you know if I see any differences.

Need to get myself some conceive plus as well. Was taking to my friend (doctor) and she said they recommend coconut oil to anyone that’s dry down there. Unsure whether to try that.

Have any of you tried those fertility teas. Unsure if I ever mentioned it?

Forgot to add I think I need to slow down on the coffee. I drink 3 cups a day!

@Elakiya yeah we will go with that hahah.

Oh wow that truly sucks it definitely sounds like it has to do with your tilted uterus. Wow didnt realise it causes so much issues.

Ooooh how exciting ok let me know how it tastes first and foremost hahahah!!

Oooh i still have left over preseed but when its done I am also going to use conceive plus. Think that is what @Kaybobx is using.
Oh wow i didn't know putting "food" up there was ever good lol.

No but I have seen them but never really read any reviews and if anyone had any success with them I have seen people talk about I think raspberry leaf tea or something like that.

Umm yeah think you need to slow down hahahaha!!! I switched a long time ago to tetleys and then last month maybe 2 months I switched to redbush as there is no caffeine. I can have 5cups a day lol I drink a lot!!! Hahahaa so I really had to make the switch when we started ttc

@candycrush2298 I did have a google after she said it and it does seem like it’s recommended a lot rather than lube.

I think fertility tea is raspberry leaf tea just branded as “fertility tea” lol. I might try it. I had a read and you have to have 3 cups a day before ovulation occurs. Have you tried it?

Oh I hate red bush tea, someone made me try it and didn’t like the flavour at all. I also loathe green tea. I don’t mind lemon and ginger tea, that works well for me.

@Elakiya oh wow interesting are you going to try it???

Lol I haven't tried it, I have just heard about it but haven't read about any success stories with it.

I am South African so for me ummm red Bush is like what I was brought up on hahaha so I love it. I dont enjoy any other flavour tea like jasmine or any of that my husband loves it and I just gag when I smell it hahah.

Heyyyy, what a day! Im ready for bed. So this morning i woke up at 3am and took me ages to get back to sleep. I then had to be up at 4.30am for work so my temp probably wont be accurate today.
I went out for food with the girls after work and just got home so haven't even done an opk today!! Ive drank loads as it was so hot out and am so full from the food i couldn't BD if i tried haha! A shower and bed is much needed. Lets hope ive not had my peak today ugh!

Got the familiar AF cramps and icky tummy feeling...... she's gunna be here in a day or two.....

@Kaybobx oh wow from 3am that is just crazy!!! I would be dead on my feet. Not sure how you even functioned having dinner with the girls haahaha.
Oh no what a pity about the OPK I hope its not your peak either lol!!!
Tomorrow was BD day anyway for you lol so if tomorrow is ovulation then you will still be fine lol.
Try and get some sleep

@ReginaaPhalange ahhhh no hate AF pains they are so brutal. Thats really going to suck. Sounds like a good food and chill kind of weekend lol.

So I have no idea why I did it but i checked my cervical position a few minutes ago and it was so high I struggled to find it and when I did it was so soft. I know I gave up on it a few months ago but I was looking back at my notes of when I did track it and it said medium (almost high but not quite as high as ovulation), medium (not quite as soft as lips but not as hard as AF) and closed from 2dpo right up until AF started so I am probably just winding myself up for dissapointment but I cant stop thinking about it 😂😂😂

@candycrush2298 im literally not functioning haha!! My little one is still up and fighting bedtime, i just want to sleep 😭 im up at 4.30am again too.

I've just done an opk. I think ill peak tomorrow as its pretty much the same colour now. Ive had about 2 pints of coke and a pint of water though so can't be very accurate lol.

Oooo interesting about you CP. Fingers crossed its a good sign. Feeling really positive for you this month 🙂

@ReginaaPhalange oh no, i hope its not AF. They say pregnancy symptoms are pretty much the same.

@Kaybobx I can 100% believe you are dead on your feet. And of course little ones just have the worst timing hahaha. Hopefully she will go down soon and you can get some shut eye especially if tomorrow is another early rise. Please tell me you have a better shift on Saturday lol.

I know that my cp has fooled me before so I really shouldn't look into it but you know as we do we look into everything 😂😂
Time will tell unfortunately. Awe thank you lets hope your positivity brings around some BFPs for us all this cycle xx

@candycrush2298 I'm off on Saturday thank god! Would love to say I'm having a lie in but thats not happened in 2 years lol.

Hubby is coming up to take over now, i need sleep so bad 💤

My CP position fools me every month. I've gave up on that one now haha. If its different for you than usual then its definitely a good sign. Your chart is looking pretty awesome too!

@Kaybobx oh thats amazing news being off is exactly what you need hahah. Ahhhh hubby to the rescue thats great news.

I dont know about other months as I only tracked it one full month and it fooled me then hahaha so its not actually something I should be looking into now hahaha I wish I never checked it 😂😂😂😂

You try and get some sleep xx

@Kaybobx I had a BFN yesterday on a FRER, so I feel it's highly unlikely that I'm pregnant

@ReginaaPhalange You never know until AF really arrives. Fingers crossed for you.
How long has this cycle been for you?

@Elakiya my temp dropped a little this morning so not triphasic I think.

@candycrush2298 but could be an implantation and therefore may increase? Or you slept with your mouth open last night 😂. I think temping is quite sensitive to small changes we make so don’t be disheartened. So many factors for why it may have gone down. Keep going with the temping hopefully it will start giving you some insight about your body