Am I still in the fertile window? 1dpo

[cat8986]

Hi ladies

Long time lurker, first time poster here! Firstly, Mumsnet has helped me so much to understand my body and monthly cycles, not to mention the minefield that is TTC! So thank you all for inadvertently guiding me through this wild and wonderful process 😃

My story - 34, OH is 35, TTC #1 cycle #2. Came off the mini pill September 2019, cycle is 28-29 days and I’m using easy @home OPK and the PreNom app to track progress. Have taken folic acid the last 9 months in preparation and recently added vitamin D. Stopped taking vitamin B6 this month as I heard it helps reduce pre-AF spotting which I have most months, but also can delay ovulation so didn’t want to risk that.

So, first month I couldn’t quite get to grips with the OPK and didn’t find my peak, plus missed DTD during fertile week. I’m quite in tune with my body as I get EWCM and my nipples go very sensitive when I ovulate! But I felt like I needed to track properly to make sure things were actually happening.

I’ve attached my chart for this month. Couldn’t quite believe I got such a high peak this month! Does that mean I ovulated the day after on CD15? We didn’t DTD that day as OH felt the pressure of ‘having’ to have sex the previous day and took a while to finish, so I have stepped back from ‘telling’ him we need to have sex but worried I missed my chance that day.

Today is CD16 and technically 1dpo. OH seems keen for rumpy pumpy as I think he can sense my disappointment that we didn’t do it on the day I ovulated. We are obviously at the very start of our TTC journey and we said we’d ‘see what happens’, but that lasted all of two minutes for me! 🤣 OH is very keen too but I think I just need to chill out with telling him when we can have sex!

So if we DTD on 1dpo, is there still a chance? We DTD plenty ahead of ovulation but worried that it was wasted effort if we’re not actually doing it on ovulation day.

Guidance, opinions and own stories would be very welcome. I’m looking forward to joining you all on this journey too!
Thank you in advance!

Bump 🙃

Best days are O-1 and O-2 scientifically but yes you still have a chance on O day itself and a few days after so go go go!

Thanks for the positive response! We DTD this evening so that’s covered 1dpo in case 😆

Sorry but what does O-1 and O-2 mean? Thought I had the mumsnet lingo down, but apparently not!

I had heard of people conceiving the day after ovulation so it is definitely worth a shot!

I think O-1 and O-2 is one day before ovulation and two days before ovulation?

@Toastedsesame thanks for sharing a positive story! I’m now less worried that I may have missed the window. What will be will be as I enter the tww.

I’ve already started eating pineapple core, just a couple a day until I finish the pineapple, and I heard hot water bottles are good to keep your uterus warm for a cushy implantation.

Has anyone got any other tips during the tww?

@cat8986 I may follow your lead with the pineapple core. I didn't know that about the hot water bottle, sounds cosy 🙂

I'm 3dpo today, in also 34 and husband is 35. Do you have any kids yet?

@Toastedsesame glad my suggestion helps 🙂 been a while since I had pineapple so really enjoying it! Hot water bottle has been lovely and cosy in the evening, feels like I’m doing my best to make a nice environment for sticky bean, as silly as that sounds, but I’ll try anything!

This will be our first 😃 feeling the pressure a little as I’d like 2 or 3 but don’t want to have them too late. Lovely you’re the same age! Is it your first too?

@cat8986 I'm definitely going to do the same! As you say, it can't hurt.

It will be our second. My little boy is 3 on Sunday. He would be such a good big brother.

Good luck! Please keep me updated won't you?

@Toastedsesame how lovely! Must be so exciting to be expanding your family. I can’t wait to be in that position.

Definitely. I’ll update this thread with the outcome. The amount of times I’ve read old threads and never found out what happened in the end...!

Good luck to you too ✨✨