AF due 20/08 (thread 3)

[candycrush2298]

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

@PabsyPops yay you found us. I started with my BBT and all i know is you have to take it the same time every day 7 days a week and you had to have had at least 4 hours of sleep. It has to be taken as soon as you wake up no getting out of bed nothing. So I set an alarm take my temp and go back to sleep.

@TTCandImpatient there's loads of advice on Google but here's a link for a read.

www.parents.com/getting-pregnant/trying-to-conceive/using-menstrual-cups-to-get-pregnant-ttc/

For you ladies who use the CB digital OPKs what does it actually mean when an estrogen surge has been detected that I have now entered my fertile window???

@candycrush2298 i don't use the monitor but with the digital sticks high means you've entered your fertile window and will get a peak anytime now, just keep testing 🤗

@snapple21 lol I have no idea its probably just in our heads. Or in my case my thinking is we don't 100% know if hubby is slow sperm or low sperm count as he hasn't been for his test so I am just helping them like showing them the way 🤣 definitely probably in my head but yeah lol!!

I am glad there are things they can do for an incompetent cervix I had no idea wow.

@Kaybobx yeah I know you have used the sticks which also check for estrogen. Great stuff by this weekend I am guessing the peak will be here. My apps are guessing between Saturday to Tuesday.

Has AF showed up yet for you?

@candycrush2298 Are you excited to get going again? I love that feeling when AF finishes and it's like wooo lets go again. Obviously I'd much rather not have a AF at all haha!!

Nope no AF yet. I've been 3 days late the last 2 cycles so maybe tomorrow.

@Kaybobx yes its all optimistic when a new cycle starts. I feel like this is our month (every month) so we give it our all you know. BD last night with cup, preseed and legs in the air. Will repeat process every other day now until peak.

@Kaybobx pushed post too quickly lol. And you are absolutely sure she is going to show? At least you are realistic I hold out hope until the end LOL!!

@candycrush2298 haha every month is our month too! I like really really believe it too.

How long do you stay with your legs in the air? Haha what does your hubby say. Mine would be like wow you've actually lost it hahaha. Might give it a go though!

Yeah she'll arrive. I've had negative tests all week so no reason why she wouldn't. I feel like i know when ovulation happened so i can't of just ovulabgd later. Just wish it would hurry up and get out the way

@Kaybobx yeah I am the same. Like with all my power I believe this month will be it. And then we go through the negative emotions when we get negative pg tests and then get even more upset when AF starts and then when she ends its like a new leaf is turned over and hope is restored. Its a vicious cycle. I really wish AF just wouldn't come lol.

Lol he actually said you are lying wrong you need to push agains the wall so that my hips can be in the air and everything runs down 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so was completely on board with it.

Argh so annoying. I wish there was a quicker reset button and we didn't have to wait days for her and she could just show up and we could try again hahaha

@candycrush2298 thank you!!

@candycrush2298 you seem to get high results quite soon after your period, what day are you today? How long was your cycle last time if you don't mind me asking?

@TTCandImpatient you're welcome

@snapple21 yes I have a short cycle average is 24 days or 26 days. Sometimes in between 25 days. I am now on CD7. Usually I have a 4 day period 1 day lpw and then enter fertile stage for about a week then 2 week wait and repeat the process. I ovulate between CD11 and CD14 depending how long my cycle is. But luteal phase was always 12 days but last month it was 14 days and my first time I ovulated on day CD11.

I'm jealous I feel like I'm waiting forever after my period to get those high results!
Can't wait for this period to be over.

Sorry meant to say last month was the first and only month I ovulated on CD10 (got my peak on CD9) and had a 14 day luteal phase. Usually if I ovulate on CD14 then its a 26day cycle with 12 day luteal phase. If I ovulate on day 12 then its a 24day cycle and if I ovulate on CD13 which isn't as common I have a 25day cycle. So it's always been 12 days luteal but yeah last month was weird.

@snapple21 argh I can imagine. How many low days do you usually have? What CD is common for you to have a peak?

I think for me it's day 16-18.

@snapple21 oh yeah then I can see your frustration although its normal and many women ovulate then but doesn't take away how annoying it is to wait.

@snapple21 Thanks for explaining the cervical incompetence thing, gives me hope when you say that the cervix is monitored in scans, I didn't know that. Do you think weight has anything to do with it, as the two people I know that had it were overweight (small sample size to draw that conclusion from I know.... but still ... weight seems to be linked to everything).

I'm like @Snapple21 I don't peak until late in my cycle. I peak at like CD 18-22?

The benefit of shorter cycles is you get to try again quicker. Mine just feels like forever :( Glad this cycle was 29 days.

Like all of you I am also feeling very positive about this month. I am having an April baby I am sure of it :D

Hello AF 😞

Bfn this morning ladies and feeling cramps so think I am out for this month but ill wait for af to arrive between now and Friday but I'll keep you all updated fingers crossed for all you lovely ladies sending lots of baby dust ❤ ♥

@Elakiya yes its a benefit now during TTC but as a teenager it was definitely not a "positive" lol!! Now I am eternally grateful.

At least was fairly short and you can try again. I love your attitude!! Yassss to an April baby!! I love it!!!

@TTCandImpatient so sorry 😞

@mummyjojo19 argh sorry hun what a dissapointment

Appears most of us are entering new cycles. Hoping we can still see one or two more positives though💜

@Kaybobx hopeless at reading things properly just saw you asked a question and I was rambling about other things 🤣🤣 I lie with my legs in the air for like 15/20minutes I tried to do the 30 minutes but I get too bored 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ttcandimpatient @mummyjojo19 Fresh start. Have a little cry and then pick yourself up and lets start again. We'll get there :). I know we will.

Everyone! You need to stay on here once you've conceived lol! We need to come on the journey with you :).

@candycrush2298 so in my little ideal world. I wanted a summer baby so that the following summer she'll be old enough to look really cute in little dresses/little dungarees especially if they've just started walking around. Would look so cute! Whereas now I am just like give me a baby :( any month would do.

How many kids do you want? I want 4 :D. I'm an only child and really like the bond that my friends have with their siblings. I didn't get that. I'd love my child to have that. I also want to be done with having all my kids by 36 so fingers crossed that this happens sooner rather than later :(

@Elakiya yeah i agree with you have a good cry when AF comes and then start a new. Its what i do. I cry and let all my negative emotions out and be mad at the world that its so unfair I don't have children after trying so hard and then I formulate a plan and what new to try and then as AF lessens my mood picks up and I get there and then start feeling optimistic.

Ahhhh how cute!! That does sound like a lovely plan and would look adorable lol!! You never know you may still get that xx

I want two. Hubby wants one so still need to do some convincing hahaha he does and then he doesnt want two like a yo-yo so I think when he sees the first and falls totally in love he will be over the fence and be like ok I am in I want another one. I would like to start trying as soon as we have our first because who knows how long it will take. I want to be done by 35.

In my ideal plan for my life I was going to finish uni at 22, get married at 23 and be pregnant by 24 and 26. I wanted no kids after 30.... But instead life has a funny way of doing what it wants not what you want lol!!

How old are you again? Sorry I have a useless memory. What does your hubby say does he want 4 kiddies?

@candycrush2298 I’m 29. So basically 7 years to have 4 kids 😞. Hubby only wants 2.

How old are you again?