CD1...again

[hels301990]

Hi everyone, just looking to see if anyone is just starting the next cycle and want to journey along together? We are TTC baby no.1 and this will be the 5th month of trying but 4th of actively using OPKs etc. After 2 months of being convinced we'd got pregnant and then AF arriving both times I'm getting a bit disheartened (and I am more than aware that it's really early days compared to most but it's just how it feels to me - can't seem to shake off the "something must be wrong feeling" even though you know it's probably fine) anyone trying anything new or different this month? Sending baby dust vibes to all!

@Loops01 I think it depends on the individual! The cycle I got pregnant according to OPKs I ovulated day 9-10. My cycles can vary between about 27-35 days so maybe that’s why

Afternoon everyone! I'm CD4 after a chemical pregnancy. TTC#3. DS1 is 4 and DS2 is our angel baby (born and fell asleep in November at 21+4.)

I'm on 5mg of folic acid, b6 and b12. Pregnacare multivitamin and coQ10 as well as vitamin E. I'm counting this as cycle 2.

I track bbt and use OPKs. Was wondering about trying soy isoflavones this cycle but then got the bfp which didn't progress so didn't order any in time.

@hels301990 @katiemumma20 thank you both, might start earlier then! I was testing later as I was a 30-40 cycle but the last 3 months have been 28-30 so I've always kept the clearblue ones later. It's the flashing ones I have too. I will start them tomorrow as my shifts will allow morning testing for the next 6 days. I'm hoping this is the month but it's hard to be optimistic every month!

Sorry that was me ^^ forgot to put name in!

@hels301990 I know the percentages are still low but in my head i know we dtd on the right days so why is it not happening!

@Loops01 I am using the same as Hels301990 the advanced test usually identifies 4 high days and then peak. My ovulation day is usually CD12 but last month was CD16 🤔

Yeah I know the chance of infertility are low but I'm a bit like we are literally doing everything right and it's still not happening 😬 really hope this is our month 😔🤞

[quote Loops01]@Dyinghouseplant why do you test so early? Are you normally early or a short cycle? Or am I testing too late? The last 3 ovulation days for me were cd16, 16 and 17 (2 day longer cycle than usual)[/quote]
Just in case I miss it basically. I have 26-27 day cycles but 2 months ago was only 24.

@Dominican20 yeah mine has normally been 16 or 17 with a 28-30 day cycle.

@hels301990 I feel the same. Don't like it feeling like a chore at times!!

Fingers crossed ladies!

Anyone doing anything different at all this month?

@hels301990

Anyone doing anything different at all this month?

Same as usual here. SMEP plus preseed. It's "worked" twice so far so fingers crossed for third time lucky ending in a rainbow baby.

I'd absolutely recommend SMEP to anyone tbh, it takes the spontaneous aspect out of sex but you don't get stressed about having missed the window. Well, no, you do, but less so 😂

Yeah we aiming for a sort of SMEP but days will be shifted by one due to shifts 🙄 so aiming for DTD on CD9, 11 and 13 then if I get my peak OPK when I'm expecting it will DTD 15,16,17 and 19 ... that has got to do it surely?! I've also bought both conceive plus internal lube - got 5 mini tubes of that plus the conceive plus external lube. Ive got a ferti lily that I might use too - have used it before with no success though. I've been taking Seven Seas trying for a baby tablets plus my folate from the docs, vitamin E and I've just had my B12 injection. Now I just need that elusive good luck!!

We are going to do SMEP this month too but that’s all that’s different will still use conceive plus but been using that for a couple of months already.

I have a long cycle so don't usually get a positive opk until cd22-24 (if I get one at all as my main issue was that I wasn't ovulating).

If I don't ovulate this cycle then definitely going down the soy isoflavones path next cycle.

I have a refferal for a blood test and scan also but I forgot to phone with the up and down of the chemical.

How is everyone?

I have not tried SMEP so now that I have googled I will try that! We've done every day and every 2 days. Will start opks early this month and getting preseed application ones tomorrow so will ty that. We have conceive plus before for the last 3 months but only he has used it so will try preseed on myself instead. That's what we will be trying. If nothing then next month I will do more vitamins and focus more on a VERY clean diet/exercise (not fun because I like my chocolate haha)

Expected to get my first flashing face today - CD9 (the other months I've had it on CD8/9) but still empty circle ... come on body so impatient to get to ovulation lol

@hels301990 I am empty circle too for cd9 too but I can see faint lines so the hormones are building up is what I am thinking. It's normally too early for me but will see what happens the next few days.

Yeah I'm not too concerned yet just impatient lol

I’ve had two days of flashing faces now which is normal for me. Last month I didn’t see them for ages and ovulated late. Doing SMEP plan aswell so started last night.

Good luck @Dominican20! Hopefully in the next few days we will have smileys and flashies hels. I'm less impatient and just kinda given up hope this month , not feeling optimistic at all. Will still test and do the SMEP but just don't have a positive feelings for myself. Hard to stay optimistic.

@Loops01 ive been back and forward. One day it's "never going to happen" and the next "it's our month" I hope I get a flashing face tomorrow because if not and my ovulation date moves too much we will not get the chance to DTD because of shifts again so 🤞🤞🤞

@hels301990 what kind of shifts do you do? Both me and my husband do shifts, sometimes the same but most of the time opposite and I find that really affects things including my cycle! This is probably the first month that we align for my ovulation which will make things a bit easier but it is also the thought of having it be ideal for the first time in a while and it still not working .

@Loops01 @hels301990 hope you both get your flashy smileys soon!! I am the same, I didn’t think last month would be the month and it wasn’t, but feeling ok this month 🤞🏻
Loops- it’s good you and your husbands shifts work out for ovulation day- that’s a positive for this month 🤞🏻

@Loops01 it's my OH that works shifts and they can be bit all over at the moment as it's the hospital. We managed to DTD yday and this morning but still no flashy face which is unusual for me. I must be going to ovulate later which is I suppose why OPKs are useful!

I see, hopefully he's not too affected just now from covid. No smiley for me this morning either but normal for me at this stage. Think it'll be within the next 3 or 4 days for the static smiley. Will keep an eye on this to see when yours happens too!

@Loops01 he's okay...I think he's lucky with his personality type with the current situation.
I got my first flashing face today - 3 days later than usual. Really interested to see whether I just have less flashing faces this month or whether I'll ovulate later...does later than usual ovulation matter 🤷‍♀️