New Cycle starting 13/01/21

[KeepSmiling89]

Just wondering if anyone wants to join me for a new cycle starting yesterday (or thereabouts)? AF reared her ugly head yesterday so it's new cycle time. This will be my 3rd cycle after a MMC in October last year. Let's support each other through this!

@thislittlebird if I’m honest, I feel a bit strange this cycle. I’ve got into the mindset that I’m never going to be pregnant so that’s interesting aha and my OPKs were super faint between day 14-17 (my app predicted I would ovulate day 16/17) but then I randomly got a fairly dark second line on OPK day 22... so now I’m not sure if I did ovulate around the 16/17 and I just missed it as I was only testing once a day or if I ovulated late? Think I said about that in a post previously - but also using those crappy green OPKs that I don’t like!! We’re still DTD as we normally would every day or every other day but I’m really not even sure if I’m ovulating at all so feel a bit in limbo to be honest?! Not sure whether I’m like 7DPO, 2DPO or whether I’ve even ovulated so I’m going to give it until next weekend and if no sign of AF, I’ll test but really thinking it’s highly unlikely this cycle! Gosh this process really can play tricks with your mind can’t it!😩

@thislittlebird how are you getting on? Did you find acupuncture was useful at all?

Try not to get too down @mollyaimee, it’s really early days and it can take a long time for some people. You’re younger than me I think, so you have time to try and eventually it’ll happen.

I guess you’ll find out when you ovulated roughly when AF comes, when would that be due? It’s likely you are ovulating if they’re going darker but they’re not perfect so just do what you’re doing and keep trying every other day.

It’s hard to say whether the acupuncture was useful, but my hormones seem a lot more chilled this month so far. I’m 10dpo and I’m not having crazy PMS symptoms and new pains etc that I haven’t had before, which is good I think because my symptoms and lead up to AF had been a rollercoaster for the last few months. It’s been a really calm tww in terms of bodily things going on, nothing happening at all. So either the acupuncture helped, or the supplements helped, or both?

If it’s not those things then maybe I didn’t ovulate and I’ll get a crazy long cycle . Hopefully not though, I got all the signs that I ovulated just a bit earlier at day 14. Fingers crossed whatever I’ve been doing has kicked my hormones into shape again.

@thislittlebird I know, I need to keep reminding myself that we’re only on cycle 3 and it will eventually happen for us one day - I think I’m just coming to terms with the fact it doesn’t necessarily happen straight away - also doesn’t help that I am the most impatient person ever!! We’re also getting married in June 2023 and we would love to have a baby before the wedding so I think that’s playing in the back of my mind too!!

That’s interesting about the acupuncture - keep us updated on how it goes - never know, this could be the cycle?! If not, hopefully AF comes soon so you can start on the next cycle 🤞🏼

@mollyaimee 2023 is ages away and it’s hard so try not to worry about that too much yet. The odds are in your favour. I’m impatient too, and wishing I’d started trying earlier but that can’t be helped now

I don’t expect it’ll be that positive but I would settle for my normal PMS symptoms and periods going back to what they were. They’ve been so light I’m assuming my hormones have caused that. So if it gets a bit more normal for me again that would be a good start. Going back to acupuncture next weekend actually, just realised it’s coming round again.

@thislittlebird I know, I think because I’m just so impatient it’s making it worse!! Got my fingers crossed for you!

I have to say, I’ve noticed something strange the past couple of days. If my cycle is usual length, I’m due on AF around Saturday next week. However, I’ve been getting period like pains for the past couple of days on and off - not really cramps but just that abdominal feeling that your period is coming, however I’ve been getting dark OPK second lines since cycle day 21 and I’m now cd 25? I very rarely get a dark line for more than a day so this is unusual for me! It’s not positive, but way darker than it normally is? Is this another one of those tricks that our bodies play on us?😩

@mollyaimee I've heard high OPK readings happen if you're pregnant... any chance?? 🤞

@2020mission I mean that would be the dream!! Haha of course I’ve done a couple of tests so far and they’ve been negative so I’m presuming not but would potentially only be max 9DPO today?!

Yeah @mollyaimee that's probably too soon I think it's always 12 DPO earliest recommended for testing. Hopefully it's a good sign!

Yeah, test in a few days I guess.

Did you think you got your ovulation right? @mollyaimee

I’ve been on b6 post ovulation and it’s giving me sore boobs off and on, so hopefully that means increased progesterone. Just not sure when to expect AF really in case it extends my LP.

@2020mission @thislittlebird yeah I think I might give it a few days and then test again... I’ll keep you updated! If I’m honest I have no idea when I ovulated this month so could be miles out😂

How’s things?

I’m officially out this month but that’s a good thing because a dermatologist has just prescribed me a lot of strong drugs I need to start straight away, will be on them for 6 weeks so I guess I’m out next month too. On the plus side by the time I’m done by gynaecology appointment will be just over a couple of weeks away. Hoping they’ll put me on clomid or something.

Hi everyone! Sorry been MIA again for a fair while!
I've got a feeling I either ovulated a bit earlier or later than usual this month as never got a positive OPK at all (hadn't been testing regularly though due to work). Currently CD28 and I think my periods are still getting back into a routine so AF could come within the next week or so...who knows! SMEP didn't quite happen as emotions and feeling very tired recently have gotten in the way so only DTD every few days really...meh!

On another note...I GOT THE JOB! Interview went well yesterday so that's my commute cut in half now...well, when I start in a couple of months. Same pay but cut down on fuel costs and working closer to home makes me SO HAPPY!

@KeepSmiling89 lovely to hear from you! Congratulations on the job too, that’s fantastic news! Fingers crossed AF becomes a little more regular for you soon! I seem to have had another experience with potential evap lines?! Took this test yesterday morning and checked within 3 minutes. Looked negative but could see it hadn’t dried properly but just threw away. Got home hours later and of course had to check it again and I could clearly see an extra line that’s not grey and definitely has some pink to it. It’s way darker than any evap line I’ve had before?! Did another test this morning which again looked pretty negative when I checked it but have put aside to see if the same thing happens again! Weirdly, I had what I thought was an evap a few days ago but was much fainter than the line on this test. Am I just extremely unlucky with this batch of tests? I’ve ordered some FRER to do tomorrow!

If that’s a positive @mollyaimee you’re the third in a few minutes checking my threads lmao. Definitely do a proper test.

Congratulations! @KeepSmiling89 great news. I got a job nearer to home a couple of years ago and it’s SUCH a good feeling. So sick of the commute.

AF has finally returned to normal for me, so I’m gonna go out on a limb and say acupuncture helped. I’m going again on Saturday. The good doctor also gave me an anti anxiety drug at a low dose. Really hoping fixing my skin, getting help with anxiety and acupuncture for hormones will sort me out by May and put me back on track.

@thislittlebird how strange! I’m not expecting it to be a positive to be honest as it was obviously after the specified time? I guess I’ll see what my test from this morning says later and also an FRER tomorrow - if it’s not, I’m definitely not using easy@home again though after all the evaps I’ve had recently!!

Glad to hear acupuncture has been helpful for you - and got my fingers crossed that your hormones regulate for you!

Yeah definitely get more reliable ones if this is just dodgy sticks @mollyaimee

Hoping this is like a fresh start. Get my health issues sorted, get my hormones sorted and then I’ll be having my fertility referral in May.

Hi all...so this happened about half an hour ago! Not just a squinted but one heck of a BFP!

Sorry, I meant 'squinter' not squinted!

@KeepSmiling89 omg!!! Congrats!! Were you expecting that?!

@mollyaimee thanks! No not at all! I felt a wee bit sick when I was on my run this morning and had to stop and walk earlier than usual because of fatigue. Felt a but sick just before lunch again but thought that was just because I only had a banana for breakfast and was just hungry. Took a test as I had an 'urge' to test - no sign of AF or anything.
So excited but also a bit nervous as its still early days and I've just accepted this job! Eek!

@KeepSmiling89 how exciting!! I feel like it always seems to be the months that people say they don’t expect it that they get their BFP!! Really excited for you and fingers crossed all goes well!! 🤩

Congratulations @KeepSmiling89! How typical though it happens after you get the new job 😂 very successful month for you! 🎉

Congratulations, what a month! @KeepSmiling89

How’s everyone else doing? I’m on my first non-ttc month because of the drugs and not loving it. Hard to relax. But I am still doing ovulation tests so I can keep up with what my cycle is doing.

Might book a hycosy too.

Or rather enquire about a hycosy.

@mollyaimee what happened with the ovulation in the end?