Conception: TTC Baby no1. The crazy lot. Thread 3!!!

[butterfly5291]

Starting a new thread...

@stabal it used to be cd14 but since stopping pregnacare my cycle has got longer and the last 2 cycles were cd21 and cd18. I’m thinking of restarting it cos it did regulate my cycle quite well

@butterfly5291 @Stabal @Originalusername6432762. I’m guessing this changes things....blazing peak tonight!!

@LT103
Yeah I guess, think I secretly hoped I would be pregnant by now!

@LT103 nice strong peak! Happy BDing 😂

@LT103 wow! Bet your glad you carried on testing now! That's mental though. This process is so so bizarre. DH (still mental I say that not OH) said to me that I shouldn't even be trusting the opks and we just dtd every day because how do I know my body works the same as everyone else's. I mean that's like saying how do I know I need oxygen to breathe... but I see his point a bit!

@stabal I know. I’m glad my oh woke me up this morning now haha

@butterfly5291 he had a point haha. It’s def less stressful!!! My oh works away at times so it’s a bit of a nightmare if it falls on e wrong day!!

@ReiRiko
How's things going?

[quote Originalusername6432762]@ReiRiko
How's things going?[/quote]
Just tested BFN again. I feel like a crazy woman obsessing over these tests. I should probably leave it for another few days before I test again. I know my cycles are longer that I am on clomid... which probably makes my ovulation a week later than usual. Even based on this now I'd be 11dpo and bfn. Now whole breasts are sore and that's about the only symptom I have right now.

@ReiRiko sorry about the bfn. Although you’re not out until af is here. Fingers crossed!!!

@ReiRiko
I felt the same last month and I'm sure I'll be the same in a few days too. If you're being healthy for ttc anyway then there's no harm in just waiting. Whatever keeps you sane! X

@Originalusername6432762 @LT103 aww thank you both for the encouragement! I really needed it! Good luck to us all!! ❤️❤️

@ReiRiko
It's a horrible cycle isn't it really, you try so hard to be positive and calm as you want it so much!

I don't feel at all normal this month, I'm on cd 18 and I'm pretty sure I ovulated at the weekend from app predictions and from cm or lack of. I'm sure I don't feel like I normally do this time of the month and convincing myself that somethings going on down there 😂

@LT103@Stabal
Look....this is definitely a peak right?
I've never had one before...I'm so excited!
How true is it about the quality of sperm being better in the morning? DH relieves himself every morning, I hadn't told him not to yet because I had absolutely zero line yesterday. I'm concerned him relieving himself all the time will use up the good swimmers!

@butterfly5291 yes that is most definitely a peak 👏👏
I don’t know about the second part of the question

@butterfly5291 when I had my hycosy last year the consultant told my DP not to everyday, but to DTD every other day for a week around ovulation.

[quote Originalusername6432762]@ReiRiko
It's a horrible cycle isn't it really, you try so hard to be positive and calm as you want it so much!

I don't feel at all normal this month, I'm on cd 18 and I'm pretty sure I ovulated at the weekend from app predictions and from cm or lack of. I'm sure I don't feel like I normally do this time of the month and convincing myself that somethings going on down there 😂[/quote]
It's sounds like cd13 you've ovulated which is a pretty common day in the cycle to ovulate for most ladies I would say which is a good sign :D

2nd progesterone test results came back and they say that I did indeed ovulate later with a level 37! Clomid (50mg) is clearly working its magic. Let's just hope something sticks!

@butterfly5291 definitely a peak! Yes apparently it's better quality in the morning, not sure on the science behind that. I was also told like @dobzyj by my gynaecologist that every other day in the fertile week is best rather than every day

@ReiRiko so glad for some positive news for you 🤞

Why do they say every other day? Think I'm at a disadvantage with him relieving himself too much?
He totally doesn't agree and thinks we should just do it as much as possible!

@butterfly5291 my other half thought exactly the same. They just say to her the optimum amount of good speed in a good volume of semen it's two to 3 times a week. The more you ejaculate there's slightly less volume but there would be still sperm in it. I used to worry about him wearing tight pants and how much he did it but I try to just let him do his thing now but I'm stil TTC. He doesn't do it everyday now.

@butterfly5291 sorry typos. To get.... and speed = sperm

@butterfly5291 @dobzyj pretty much covered it. I don't think you're at a notable disadvantage as such if you're DTD every day but I would say there's a disadvantage if he's relieving himself and sperm going to waste. I always say to my OH when it's fertile week he's not to have any fun without me 😂

I'm having some strange CM today. Very watery and white, not clear. It's not something I usually have so no idea if it's normal? Still no ovulation detected for me from FF. The HSG seems so far away now I have to wait for ovulation never mind a period 🙄

@stabal that is great news and just what you need to hear after such a tough few months.

@lt103 that is weird. Although I have seen this a few times for people. Opks are such a head fcuk aren't they?

I had peak on clearblue yesterday but me and OH only dtd yesterday and no other days this week. So chances are slim. Im feeling so mentally detached from it this month and just feeling like it won't happen this year anyway so what's the point? I've lost half a stone at least. Only another 3.5 stone to lose to healthy BMI! Lonnnng lol but least I've started.

@dobzyjmy DH would do it several times a day if he could and won't take kindly to me getting him to stop. Does he need to cut down in general or just during fertile days?

@CAG14 that's my attitude towards losing weight.. The year is nearly over so why bother 😂 tbf this has been a shit show of a year so I think we all need to be a little easier on ourselves. Well done on your loss so far! I always took mine in half a stone goals at a time, it made it much more manageable and less daunting. Good luck! 💪