Pre-conception, planning and trying!

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@sunflowersaremyfav93 lol! Well I am very impressed :) hopefully they arrive early and you can hold your pee :)

@Potterurotter welcome :) good luck on your ttc journey :) you are certainly in the right place such a lovely group :)

@Potterurotter Welcome 👋

@mackjm20 your post about the Harry Potter baby gro made me well up!

@Potterurotter aww it was so cute it says already enrolled in hogwarts on it and is in newborn size so so tiny xxx

Arghh I think I got my first BFP yesterday. Took a cheap test just to try and get the unknown out of my mind! It had a strong line but I'm not going to believe anything yet...

@Clouless Omgosh!!! Congratulations what DPO are you? Keeping everything crossed for you! Xxx

Morning all :) so seems my erratic bbt curve has now confirmed ovulation for the 9th not the 8th so 5/6th I had EWCM 7th LH peak (which put the app prediction at the 8th but now (bbt curve attached) ovulation apparently confirmed for the 9th? It all looks abit erratic to me still but fingers crossed the app knows that it’s doing! This would mean if I get a pattern next month and I ovulate CD15 which would make sense in an average of 30 days cycle (albeit can range from 29-31). This would mean looking back on my last 4 cycles only 2 I’ve DTD in the 5 day lead up to ovulation once and never hit actual ovulation until this cycle and the rest haven’t even hit it at all. Flo has changed my prediction so many times so I’m glad to be using bbt and opks to reassure myself now. Back at 4dpo though and feeling like actual ground hog day haha! Hoping that I’m doing everything right and now this will help me target my cycles moving forwards :)

Also interestingly my resting heart rate on fit bit has matched my ovulation bbt pattern. Will keep an eye out next cycle and see if it happens again as will be another good marker :)

My app puts me at 12dpo. It think I ovulated on New Year's day. Very weird. Just going to try and stay calm for a few days as I'm not too sure if AF is late or not yet- I seemed to ovulate late this month and I wasn't sure which day was CD1 as my period was really weird last month! Haha oh well. Those graphs look good :) fingers crossed for you! X

@Clouless I am honestly so happy for you and keeping everything crossed. Totally understand your caution and staying calm until missed period :)honestly must just be so amazing to see those 2 lines :) have you told your dp? Shows that out of 5 cycles your first one tracking has made a difference which is amazing :) Please keep us updated and sending all the positive energy your way!

Thank you :) back obsessing now as bbt went up the 10th dropped the 11th so I assumed I was out this cycle and put it to the back of my mind. Now just keeping an eye out for a drop again x

I don't understand temping- sorry! It looks so confusing. Surely all the different night temperatures at the moment would make a difference though?
Thank you. I told him last night. Thought about putting it off until the weekend but even if nothing comes of it I would end up telling him at some point anyway so he might as well share the hope! He's very happy but trying not to get too carried away yet bless him.

@Clouless it’s so confusing isn’t it! I’ve only started this month using it so a bit lost myself lol! Yea I think that and I move so much in the night lol hence why mines all over the place haha.

Aww that’s lovely. 100 percent that makes sense :) well optimistically keeping everything crossed for you lovely :) xx

@mackjm20 Ah I forgot to say too, the Harry Potter thing was absolutely adorable!!! That would’ve really choked me up! Flo changed my prediction again yesterday so it’s good that you’re testing, I have everything crossed for you!!!

Congratulations @clouless! What cycle is this? Did you do anything different this month? 🙂

So I’ve woken up today and definitely feel like AF is going to arrive today which I am fine with, I have the horrible cramps and nausea I get when I’m just about to come on. Isn’t it typical that as soon as you order pregnancy tests AF decided to say hello?! I’m more gutted that I’m not going to ovulate in Feb until the very end of Feb, )I’ve attached my Flo prediction) feels like I’m now waiting an extra month. I’m going to speak to my OH and see if we can just go for it when I ovulate at the end of this month. He’s main concern is us being able to go to his sisters wedding but my thinking is with the way the pandemic is will it even happen?! It’s in Spain in September, I’m a bridesmaid and he is giving her away so he absolutely must be there.

@sunflowersaremyfav93 My DS was due in mid October. He arrived almost 7 weeks early at the end of August. The only guarantee your DH can possibly have of you being there is if you don't start trying. There's so many reasons that mean you might not be able to (or want to) fly.

I also agree with you that we really don't know what this year is going to throw us yet. It's effectively waiting for the sake of a number of 'What ifs'.

@Clouless Congratulations!

@sunflowersaremyfav93 Just to be clear. I meant the only way to guarantee you can be at the wedding is if you don't start trying at all until the wedding.

@sunflowersaremyfav93 thank you :) I know with flo it’s changed it so much we have always DTD when it said on that month but cause it’s moved it historically we now haven’t hit the right dates on 2/5 cycles where it moved them (sneaky)! Oh bless you I’m sorry to hear! it’s so difficult isn’t it planning around dates especially at the moment hopefully he agrees to your jan ovulation fingers crossed :) xx

@Curiosity101 I know what you mean and it crossed my mind but I just can't hold off for another 7 months, it may take absolutely ages to conceive. As long as he's there it's really not the end of the world if I'm not there, I know that might sound selfish but it's not my wedding. I'm all for people getting married abroad, it's their day they should do what makes them happy but it really is a big ask for people with taking time off work, the cost of flights and everything else on top of that I'm not delaying starting a family... especially this year when it may not even happen. Gosh... worst SIL award goes to me!!

@sunflowersaremyfav93 It probably doesn't mean much but I 100% agree with you. I really hope your chat with your OH goes well, cause waiting an extra month really won't guarantee anything 🤞🤞🤞

Good Morning Ladies!

I am SOOOO HAPPY!!! I finally got my peak this morning and its the strongest peak I have ever had - 200% (according to fermometer) and I got a static smiley on my CB. This happened the last time I ovulated. It completely skipped the flashing smiley and just went straight to peak. Also, I also think I am getting my first bit of EWCM. If you guys remember, I NEVER get EWCM... not gonna lie, its like the tiniest amount ever but I dont even care, its there! Its exciting!

I am gonna try not get my hopes up this month about getting pregnant, I am just happy I am ovulating because it means my body is getting back on track...my BBT seems to be leveling a bit too which is good. I was petrified I was gonna have like a 60 day cycle or something. The peak came just on time as we and OH were already planning on BDing tonight, so its no added pressure on him, but he saw the smiley on the CB and he just shouted to me 'is this good news?!' and I said yep! And he just goes I am so glad your body is healing like it should. Hopefully all goes well tonight and if I can seduce him, I might even try again tomorrow.

@sunflowersaremyfav93 so typical! I remember picking up more pregnancy tests after my CB dropped to 1-2 weeks in the hopes that it was a dud, and that night I bloody started didnt I! Hopefully you can start at the end of this month, like you said you cant really guarentee that the wedding will go ahead anyway. I spoke to my sister the other day because if I get pregnant now, I will be pretty much due a week before her postponed religious wedding ceremony and it was making me feel very anxious and it really put my mind to rest because she said not to worry at all!! She would rather us carry on trying and be happy then wait it out just because of what might or might not possibly go ahead. I agree you should just go for it and also 100% agree that I dont think its that big a deal you not being there, as long as he is (if it even goes ahead!)

@potterurotter welcome to the group!! Everyone here is absolutely amazing :)

@clouless OMG congratulations!!! Amazing news

@mackjm20 oh well at least its finally confirmed it and you DTD around the right time!! I think if I hadnt been tracking my BBT and OPKs I would for sure been missing my most fertile period pretty much 100% of the time!! It will defo help you going forwards (fingers crossed it wont need to because you will catch this cycle!). I did try the RHR thing, but I suffer from an irregular heartbeat, so it was all over the place.

@CookieMonster3001 yayyyyy this is amazing news! I use the fermometer ones too with that app they are so good! 200% is amazing :) yay for EWCM aswell maybe the vitamins are working :) I really am so chuffed for you that like you said regardless of this cycles outcome things are settling as they should. Keeping everything crossed for you I really am :)

Thank you I know I’m kicking myself for trying to be all chill and not starting opks in sept when I’m reality I’ve been nothing but chill haha! We live and learn :) ah that makes sense! Yea when I saw my heart beat had changed too I was like whattt. How strange how the body works :) I’m still keeping focused on if it doesn’t take this cycle the weight loss but equally ttc crazy me has calculated dates etc already lol! I just can’t help myself :) what will be will be :) x

@mackjm20 don't worry, what's done is done and at least now you know so you are armed with all the knowledge to help you in next cycles if you need it!! What DPO are you again? I should officially start my TWW on Friday. We can try and keep each other chill! Lol

@CookieMonster3001 100 percent :) I am 4dpo today and I am totally consumed by this tww today lol! My head is totally gone haha! That will be great to have you from Friday as my tww buddy :) it’s crazy but like I wish that you would get ovulation and just know the next day. Even if it was a bfn the waiting is just hideous lol! This I think is my worst tww yet lol even though I’ll be okay either way due to losing weight. I just want to know haha x

@sunflowersaremyfav93 - thank you although it doesn't feel real yet... I had my implant removed in September so probably my 5th cycle since. This was the first month I used OPKs to track which probably helped. I have also been taking pregnacare vitamins but took just Vit D and folic acid before that. I've just ordered some digital clear blue tests but might try and wait until the weekend (or at least tomorrow!)

@CookieMonster3001 fingers crossed for you! All sound like promising signs.

@mackjm20 sorry you're going a bit crazy! Anything you can do to try and take your mind off it?

Love to everyone!

@Clouless ooh exciting! Keep us updated!

@Curiosity101 I'm glad you agree, I was sitting here thinking oh am I terrible? But you gotta do what you gotta do!

@CookieMonster3001 woohoo amazing you've peaked!!!! Bet that feels good!!

I'm going to do a test tonight, would it be inaccurate doing it this late? Or should I wait for FMU...I'm not sure I can?!

@sunflowersaremyfav93 I'd feel exactly the same as you really. Maybe that makes me an awful SIL too? 😕😅

How many DPO are you and what type of test? Testing this evening should be fine so long as you've not been drinking too much. Cause it's not so much about the hold time as it is about the concentration of the wee. That why FMU is normally really good, cause it's often very concentrated.