TTC - Thread 2- a lucky one!

[Blossom428]

Hi guys....
Thought I'd set up this new thread for us.
Tag anyone else from the group I've not got.

@AnxiousAnnie86
@Spinksy9 (thought I'd tag for you to check in with us after your BFP 😆)
@Chlo2701

10DPO over here 😬 so close but still feels so far!

@Blossom428 I didn't realise crampy might be a good thing?! Tbf I only usually get cramps a couple of hours at most before AF arrives and she's not here yet so 🤷🏻‍♀️🤞🏼. It is so annoying that the symptoms are the same - even more so that my personal symptoms seem to change every month so every month I'm like is this new because it's THE month or is this just new?!

@AnxiousAnnie86 I think I have read that some people get odd results the first month using the connected or the advanced, I think it takes a little while to understand what your baseline is? Try not to worry that you won't ovulate at all, the EWCM is a great sign.

Sorry to hear you're having issues at home @Chlo2701 ! Hopefully all the DTD over the next few days will take your mind off it 😂. Cramps seem to have gone, although oddly I keep getting cramp (obviously the normal kind!) in my legs this week?! Thank you 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 I won't test unless I get to being super late, I don't keep any in the house because I know I can't help myself and I just can't bear the stark white window!

@AnxiousAnnie86 they all seem to say something different about testing times, I can't remember which says to always use FMU, one says never to use FMU, one says to test at the same time every day, one it doesn't matter what time as long as it's in the same 10hr window - is it any wonder we're all so confused 😂?!

@Chlo2701 I hope things calm down a little bit at home!
Least you kinda know when your FW is, so hopefully you won't feel too stressed and you can get some BD in a few times. Just don't put too much pressure on yourself.

You are right, this weekend on wards at least I maybe able to spot some symptoms (or none haha)- I've been eating pineapple as appaz that helps with implantation I read somewhere.

10dpo- @Gemster19 oooo! What day does AF usually show? Are you an early tester or like to wait?

Sorry to hear nothing on clear blue @AnxiousAnnie86 ... are you still using cheap OPKs? As you can compare

@Gemster19 sooooo close!! Any symptoms?! Will you test early?

Temps still going up as well as everything else! Still blank circle 🤷‍♀️

@Blossom428 just don't a cheapie now

Oooh that's quite a dark line. Not quite positive though.
@AnxiousAnnie86
I'm confused by your temps and why they are up to much though. I wonder what they are on a normal thermometer and if it compares to your previous temp rises.

@Blossom428 my temps are really confusing me too! Cos they didn't look like this last month on ava!! It's like I have ovulated already but it would of been day 11 by temps and that's just not possible! Hopefully in the next few days I will get a static!!

How you doing? When is Af due? Xxx

AF due tomorrow @Blossom428 😬. I won't test until I'm super late, I've had a couple of months where I thought I was 5 days late and totally convinced myself it was the month but nothing, and I just can't stand the disappointment!

@AnxiousAnnie86 still a bit crampy on and off and boobs are still sore but only when I jab them to check 😂. Temp didn't drop this morning 🤞🏼but I have put on my usual 1lb of water weight so I think I'll prob be out tomorrow.

That OPK looks pretty close, mine would prob be positive the day after one like that!

Ooooo is it @Gemster19 ! Well fingers crossed no show tomorrow, and the day after and the day after 😊 You have got patience waiting, but I totally get your reasons, some people just can't bare to see the negative- I've never even got to that stage as my LP is so god Damn short! I'm hoping the b6 will have extended it this month.

@AnxiousAnnie86 I'm 6dpo today, getting some weird twinges below my hip but I'm not going to read into anything 👀 haha.

Kinda would be good if I didn't get my BFP this cycle (although I would still like it) but I've got a campervan hired for first week in sept, and it would be nice to have a few drinks along the way 😊

@AnxiousAnnie86 you're supposed to do the CB digital OPKS with FMU. I actually did remember to do it properly this morning & got another blank circle, but I'm not surprised as I'm only CD14, & previously I wouldn't normally start testing until today. I had sharp pain last night in left ovary, so they're definitely gear long up to ovulate. So I still think it'll happen this wknd at some point.
Can't believe you got another blank circle today though! So frustrating for you! There's nothing that I can suggest or say to make you feel better about it either😣
@Gemster19 that takes some will power not to test the day of your period! Fair play for not having tests in the house so you're not tempted!
@Blossom428 yes I heard pineapple core is supposed to help with implantation. So you're 6dpo today then, how long is your LP phase usually then? Hopefully the b6 has worked x

@Chlo2701 it's just so frustrating that I'm Cd19 and not even getting flashing :( hopefully I will get ovulation in next couple of days which means ava has predicted correctly, if that works then it could take a lot of stress off!!!

Hopefully we can be in TWW together!!!

@Gemster19 who knows they are nearly blank again now!!! I'm the same as you, I won't test till I'm a couple of days late, i can't stand to scrutinise the tests! Also when I've been pregnant before I've just known!!!

@Blossom428 is it 4 days till Af? It's good you aren't putting too much pressure on yourself to be pregnant this month! Sometimes that can help I think!! Xx

Yeahh 6dpo today, In the past I've had spotting 8dpo and then AF arrived 9dpo... but last cycle it was spotting 9dpo, and 10dpo AF arrived properly.
So I'm jus hoping I get another day or 2 this time if anything to just show it's pushed it back a bit. @AnxiousAnnie86
I know some people can get pregnant who have short LP but still limits chances, so I'd be hoping for an earlier implantation.

Really hope you get your flashing soon @AnxiousAnnie86 and you too @Chlo2701 🤞🏽🤞🏽

Guys I finally got flashing!!!!! I never thought I'd be so happy so that god damned smiling face. I'm hoping it will only be a couple of days of flashing this time! If it is, then my ava bracelet really has worked, it adjusted my ovulation date too, if I could solely rely on that it would be amazing

@AnxiousAnnie86 yes finally!!!! I can see your excitement!! Sounds like we will definitely be ovulating around the same time if you get a couple days of flashy! I got another blank circle today CD15 so I've definitely got to get a flashy or static tomorrow! I'm getting ovulation pains & the line is getting darker when I take it out the holder & look at it x

@Chlo2701 I've had 14 flashings before so I can't cope if I get that!!!! 😂 ava has predicted day 23 so has premom so hopefully will be then! How many flashings do you normally get?! Xxx

Ladies is it ok if I join?
I think I’m 8dpo today but I’m not sure. My (PCOS) cycles are so messed up! Was using OvuSense but stopped doing that because seeing my temperature stay down every day was stressing me out. So instead we’re DTD every other day until period or BfP.
I had such bad stabbing intestinal cramps last night it woke me up, which is weird. One boob is sore (fairly standard for PMS for me).
We’re TTC #1 and I’m feeling so stressed and upset about it at the moment, my emotions are up and down this morning.

@TheOrangeMonster welcome!!!! 8dpo is exciting!! How long have you been ttc now? Do you know when you are due? Xx

@AnxiousAnnie86
My luteal phase is 13 days so if I’m right about O last Friday, it’ll be next Friday that AF is due to show up. I’ve seen A LOT of BFNs. I was investigated in October 2019 by the GP who diagnosed PCOS. To date we haven’t even had a vfl.

@AnxiousAnnie86 so you should be ovulating around Tuesday then if the bracelet is right? That would be brilliant if Ava was spot on for you, definitely worth the money then 👍🏻 I've gone from blank straight to static before, so that's possible, but I've also had upto 4 flashey. Which I hope I don't get this time as I don't want to ovulate any later than Monday as my LP phase will be too short then. If I ovulate Monday then my LP is 10/11 days & I don't want it to be any shorter than that.
@TheOrangeMonster welcome!👋🏼 you're not too far ahead of our other lady on here @Blossom428 , she's 7DPO today I think so you can compare symptoms! Let's hope one or both of you get you BFP's this month. Tell us abit about yourself, like @AnxiousAnnie86 said how long have you been TTC? I really need to get some bonking in these next few days🤣x

@Chlo2701 yes it says Tuesday but I have a feeling it might be tomorrow or Monday.... I am starting to get my usual ovulation pains! Thank goodnessssss!!!

Does your LP phase change due to when you ovulate or do you always have the same length cycle? Like my cycle varies in length so much but always 14 day LP phase x

@Chlo2701 thanks.
Ugh, it’s been a while. Just over 2.5 years, since we were married. I sometimes have very long cycles (one this year was over 60 days.) I’m well past the point where I can be ok with it.

@Blossom428 hello! I’m told we’re possibly near each other in our 2WW. How are you doing? 😊

@TheOrangeMonster it makes it so hard doesn't it when cycles just are so long, I went 90 days from Nov to jan and it just felt so futile:(

Have you tried soy isoflavones or heard of them? They are the only thing that seems to of somewhat regulated my cycles x

@AnxiousAnnie86 I feel you completely - I’ve had those bitches before too. Futile is the exact word for it as well, out of three whole months you just get this one single day. Ugh 😫 We just need a bit of luck, that’s all, and hopefully one day we will get it.
I’ve never heard of those, what are they?