Cycle buddies anyone??

[Jesslyra123]

Hey ladies, so I’m in need of a cycle buddy as these cycles have been so lonely...
I have a 33-34 day cycle but even if you have longer or shorter join me please!!!
Currently on cycle day 10.
First month using OPKS 😁

Hi @Jesslyra123 I’m also cycle day 10. Have you started using your OPK’s yet? I’ve been ttc baby no1 for quite some time now so I’m on my second cycle of clomid. All fertility investigations came back normal for myself and OH. My cycle would be anything from 34days-60+. My last cycle was 33days which was great. How long have you been ttc for?

@Suki2020 hey!! Yes started using at cd6 just to see what’s normal for me and get the hang of it!
That’s great news that all come back normal for you both!! Not so great news with the long cycles though! I thought 33 days was hard work 🙄
I have DD#1 she’s 2 in may. She wasn’t planned at all but we definitely wasn’t careful! We started trying again in July 2020 and fell in September but that ended in a early miscarriage at 6 weeks unfortunately, after that we decided to not try for a while as I started my weight loss journey again and was doing well but last month we had a scare witch resulted in loads of internet cheapies with bad evaps after all the testing I realised that I definitely do want another little one :D my partner has wanted another for ages so this is our first cycle TTC again :)

Im a day behind you on CD9 & this is our first month ttc our first baby!
Started OPK yesterday and apps predicting ill ovulate in about 5 days x

@Jesslyra123 sorry to hear about your miscarriage. You’ve had a rollercoaster of a ride. Are you getting any second line yet on your OPK’s? I started doing mine again yesterday.

Cycle day 10 here too! 33-28 day cycle, but a bit off due to a miscarriage in mid-December. First cycle post mc was 37 days, now regularising back to 28.

On 10th month of ttc #1, two chemicals in addition to mc. But we are older...

Doing tons of things to aid conception but new thing to try this month is the ferti-lilly cup!

@Jessmary94 hi Jess! Oh how exciting!! Ovulation not far away then 😁 x

@Suki2020 thank you! I coped really well with it all really. I’m a firm believer everything happens for a reason. Iv actually been getting a line since cd 6 I don’t know how normal that is but Iv not yet stuck to a certain time every day so maybe be why mine are like that. I’ll post a picture :) how are yours looking ?

@Sparrowfeeder
Hey! Sorry for you loses, I really hope this months your month 🥳 I have never heard of a ferti Lilly cup until I just googled it! Interesting I never knew there was anything like this!

Hi @Sparrowfeeder @Jessmary94.
@Jesslyra123 yeah I have a second line on OPK’s now, I test everyday about 1ish and then about 6ish. Try not to drink too much as that dilutes your urine and try and go at least 4hrs from your last wee before you test.

@Suki2020From now on my plan is 1-2pm & 7pm
Iv been making sure not to drink to much before hand but can’t hold for 4 hours aha I have the weakest bladder ever I’m sure. I’m managing a 2 hour hold x

@Jesslyra123 yeah I find it hard sometimes to go 4hrs but I found it effected my OPK’s too much abs I wasn’t getting a true reading if I did less.

Ive been doing one OPK a day and had faint lines yesterday and today. Just hoping i do actually ovulate this month as its my first month off the pill, though i was only on it for just over a year so hopefully it won't have affected my cycles too much xx

@Jessmary94 what time of day do you do your opk? As it gets slightly darker I would start testing twice a day as you may miss your peak

@Jessmary94 I hope it hasn’t Jess, when I come off the pill a few years ago it didn’t effect my cycles much I don’t think :) hopefully it’s the same for you!

@Suki2020 I’m testing 2 times a day since CD6 just because I’m learning with them ahah.
Im getting pretty strong lines really I didn’t think they would be this dark already ? Ovulation not sure for another 10 days according to my apps.
Lines have been strongest today even with very diluted urine and 30 minutes after I last used the bathroom also noticed EWCM this evening to 😮 seems well to early but who knows!
I’m doing 1pm and 7pm ‘ish’
Do you keep track of your opks on a app or paper at all?

@Jesslyra123 I use the fertility friend app to track mine as I find it easier. What cd are you on now?

@Suki2020 Iv been using Femometer to track mine but now going to keep them also. I’m on CD11 today not due to ovulate until CD20 according to my apps. Line was pretty dark yesterday really faint today seem to fluctuate what about yours ? Do you get a fade in and out or not :)

@Jesslyra123 if you had dark lines yesterday and EWCM you may have ovulated early. I wouldn’t go by your app just yet, my app is never right with predicted ovulation. Think that only works when you have a fixed cycle each month.

Hi can I join? I'm on CD10 too. I started the clearblue digital ovu tests on cd7 and got my flashing smileys yesterday and today. I think I'll be due my peak weds or Thurs. Have also got the cheapie amazon ovu tests to use along side but nothing showing on them yet.
I've bought preseed to use this month so think I'm going to start using it tonight and keep DTD every night this week 🙈
Fingers crossed for us all xx

@Suki2020 I think possibly coming really soon I hope I havnt missed it!! If I have that would leave me adlest 22 day Luteal phase witch seems odd!! Only time will tell!

@Curlymam88
Of course you can!! More the merrier 😀
Ohhh no exciting I can’t wait to get my positive opk ahah! Fingers crossed for you! How long are you cycles ? X

My cycles are 25 to 30 days long. I feel really positive for this month for some reason. Probably because I know it would be just my luck to have another child so close to Xmas. My DD her birthday is 20th December 🙈 but now after my termination for medical reasons that I had to have December just gone I honestly don't mind what month I have the baby aslong as its healthy.

Hello, can I join? I'm a bit further along than you guys (CD29 and 8/9dpo with no AF yet).

First month tracking everything under the sun (OPKs, BBT, CM, RHR)......

My cycles have been all over the shop. December was 27, January only 19 days, and now as I said I'm day 29.

These are my current charts.. Would anyone say yesterday could have been an implantation dip or am I being too hopeful?

@Curlymam88 I also have a good feeling about this cycle! Oh no aha Christmas birthdays I hadn’t thought about that ahah!!
Oh I’m sorry to here you had to go through that :( Iv had two chemicals in the past two years So honestly no matter what aslong as baby is healthy that’s all I could ask for. Make sure you keep me updated on when you get your positive opk!

@sasbiscuit hello!!! Ohh I’m so hopefully. For you! Unfortunately I don’t understand them charts at all😁 but I’m sure on of the above girls will x

Anyone want to share pictures of this months opks ?

I havent taken any picturws of my previous ones but happy to share them from now on (:

Mine are low still but I always do a rapid surge - closer to cd14 I will test 4 times a day to be sure to catch it as I get my peak in a few hours then back down to low again. Sharing here in case anyone else wonders why they struggle to get a peak on opks testing once a day (as I did for a while).

Explanation here

These are mine since cd8 on Femometer app.
Also decided to keep them on paper to just to compare how they dry to app (I have nothing better to do ;) aha )
And these two are both from tonight same urine 10 minutes after I last used the toilet but limited fluid? This 7 minutes after the tests were dipped :) they se strong to me just don’t know what to think about these it’s so confusing