Another TWW thread!

[madeinthe80z]

Anyone want to join me in being thoroughly distracted for the next 2 weeks?!

I am on CD19. I have a 28 day cycle and no idea when I ovulated but had EWCM really early this cycle (CD11-14).
AF due on the 13th.

We have been taking the 'relaxed approach' for the past 3-4 months. If it doesn't happen this month, going to take a break next cycle to avoid a Christmas baby (anyone else thinking of this?!) and then get properly tracking with OPKs, maybe temping etc.

Aww @Mysleepingangel I hope this week is better for you too. Try and keep distracted as much as possible. Hopefully you're tired enough to be sleeping okay x

Congrats @Horehound how are you feeling?? Have you tried a digital weeks indicator to give you an idea of how far along you are?

Hi @madeinthe80z yeh I did yesterday so it say 1-2 weeks so that ties in with layer conception date. So pretty sure I'll be due around 30nov :) wooo i still cant believe it!

Thanks love @madeinthe80z I did lots of resting on the weekend so I'm feeling better this week

@Horehound congratulations 😃🎉

@madeinthe80z ooh you’re same as me, I’m CD13 today! I usually do my opks when I get home in the evening around 7ish, then when it’s getting darker I’ll do one before work too so I don’t miss it. I don’t know if it matters too much about holding with opks, I never do and they always seem to work fine, also I use fmu if I do them in the morning and they still work as I don’t want to have to do at work 😂 I got slightly darker one tonight but don’t usually ov til about cd20, got a feeling it’s going to be earlier this month though as had shooting pains earlier - not sure what that’s about!!

In a way I think testing earlier last month made it easier than waiting til af is due and getting hopes up and then being disapointed.. at least I knew it was coming 🙈 hopefully this month is our month!

@Bellesjp I wish these femometer ovulation strips were as straightforward for me!
I started testing CD6 because I thought I may have ovulated around CD12 last month based on EWCM.

I find some of these test strips take ages to dry enough for you to see the line properly, do you get that? I've had visible lines from CD6, they went darker around CD11 (the app read as high not peak) and now are going faint again but I have had Zero CM let alone EWCM! Do they usually fluctuate before the real peak?
I have tried twice in the afternoon and they were virtually blank! I think I drink too much?!

Haven't even DTD yet this month for one reason or another, I guess we need to get busy but we have said we will properly try from next month. I think I'll invest in the clear blue kit for then!!

@madeinthe80z yeah sometimes mine start off little bit darker at start of cycle then go fainter and get darker again as nearing peak! I find when it’s peak the line comes up dark almost straight away so I know for sure when peak is.

Maybe try not drinking for a couple hours before if you can to see if it makes a difference?

@Bellesjp thanks, I think the one from this morning is now showing as very slightly darker now that it has dried. Just had some EWCM show up so we may see some movement in the next few days. Hows it going with you?

That’s good news, hope you get your peak soon! Mines a bit darker than yesterday so hoping for peak tomorrow or day after 🤞🏼 Wondering if my new vitamins have brought ov forwards for me as I have quite a long cycle normally! I’ll attach a pic cos mine went light then darker again like you said yours did

Ooh thats really helpful @Bellesjp thank you. Mine are looking similar to yours from around the 19th/20th
Definite EWCM today so I know we are getting closer but I have found that my second wer of the day definitely picks it up better than the first or any subsequent ones! I will probably test twice a day from tomorrow and do a 2 hour hold for the second test (and try not to drink as much!)

What vitamins are you taking?? I'm going to start just plain folic acid tonight. I did say we might avoid this month to prevent a possible Christmas baby but as the time has come, I feel less bothered and more bothered about a potential missed opportunity!

@Bellesjp forgot to say, the quality of your pics are soooo much better than mine! I think I'm doing something wrong with this femometer app!

@madeinthe80z I started on conceive plus ones this month, before I had just been taking folic acid and vit d but these had good reviews so thought I’d give them a go! I don’t get much CM so I bought their lube too lol meant to be similar to preseed I think

It is hard to get the camera to focus on the app I find, if you put the test on a bit of loo roll I find the pics come out better 🤣 and I put the flash on

I got another high reading this morn so hoping for peak tonight or tomo, hope you get yours soon too!

Its getting daaaarker!

@madeinthe80z oh glad to hear! Is is as dark as the control yet?

I had really dark line in the evening 2 days ago, then lighter but still peak yesterday morning, was lighter in the eve and today gone back to low so I’m guessing that maybe ovulation will be today?! Confuses me when I get peak on 2 days! App is saying ov today anyway lol. Managed to dtd 5 days in a row and we’re both knackered now 😂

@Bellesjp thats good going, one more for good measure today?! 🙊😆

The app read yesterday afternoons at 64% and today's at 68% so both 'high' its pretty close to the control line now. I've only got 2 test strips left though so I need to order some more now to come tomorrow as I want to see when it gets lighter!

Are you looking forward to this TWW?! 🤣

It's been a while! I had an insane 11 day period, it felt like it'd never end!
I'm due ovulation in the next few days so just used amazon prime to get some concieve plus lube and wellmans mens fertility vitamins. Trying to rule out if it's a sperm issue or a me issue. My doctors are nice but useless, they seem to underfunded and overworked so trying to get any fertility help for the past nearly 4 years has been exhausting and impossible, so here's to trying anything and everything!

I'm hoping to change jobs in the next 2 years for a different field. My current job is excellent for maternity pay and support so hoping it happens soon whilst I'm still there!

Hiya @Kayleaaa 11 days, that's annoying! Mine usually sticks around for a full 7 days, 11 is just taking the p!
Have you considered changing doctors? I know in my local area there are a few doctors who are massively over subscribed and people have had great success changing to maybe a newer or more highly rated surgery. It will depend on your area, but just a thought. A lot of people have a loyalty to their local doctors, but I travel a bit further to mine and they don't have a 'catchment area' as such.

Anyways! I got a peak yesterday afternoon so I assume today or tomorrow is O day...I think that I'm CD17 or 18

@madeinthe80z I've changed doctors but they're at the same surgery. There's a few other surgery's though so might look into that! Annoyingly the best doctor I've found was at the local sexual health clinic, but she only deals with coils and smears unfortunately!

Yay for your peak! I'm day 17 too but I have a long 33 to 35 cycle lately so a few days yet for ovulation!

Just ordered some pregnacare conception vitamins for myself. I (only!) just read that vitamin A is bad for conception, which is what I've been taking in my multivitamin, ahhhh!!

Preseed, mens supplement and womens supplement arriving tomorrow. Going full steam ahead this month!

Also, I have an absolute boiling hot bath every 2 days for an hour with a book and bathbomb to relax, which apparently is a no-no as I go beet red and apparently I shouldn't raise my core temperature by that much. I feel so silly that I didn't realise until now all the bad habits I've had! Sad warm shower times for me unless I have AF from now on.

Hey can I join?

This is our first cycle properly trying. Today is my ovulation day according to my tracker app. I have a 28 day cycle 99% of the time. Haven't got any ovulation tests yet with it being the first cycle.

We have DTD every day the past 3 days. Do we need to do it again tonight?

Just noticed another app says 27% chance of pregnancy today and 33% chance yesterday

Soooo confused and googling too much!

Hiya @AAR25 welcome!
Ovulation trackers are great if you have a textbook cycle, I.e. 28 day cycle with day 14 ovulation but a lot of people don't.
As you've just started out, you're doing the right thing in not taking ovulation tests etc, just have fun with it for now and then if nothing happens in a few months, you could think about testing to find out your ovulation day.

I tend to ovulate on day 16-18 in a 28 day cycle, so this is up to 4 days after what an app would tell me. If you're happy with every day then I'd keep going for a few more days, but I think generally if you're not tracking, people would suggest DTD every other day from about CD10-20 so you don't wear yourselves out 🤣

Well here we are again! I'm 2-3DPO.

How is everyone doing?

I'm pretty sure we have not DTD enough this month, but I did manage to track ovulation and it looks like I ovulate CD17/18, which is the same as when we were trying for DC1. And useful to know in a 28 day cycle as most apps end the fertile window before CD18! Next month we will be properly trying (not just 'seeing what happens') but I do enjoy getting progress updates from everybody.

Hopefully we will have another couple of BFPs like last month!!

Hey @madeinthe80z looks like we're on a similar cycle but I have no idea when I ovulated this month. Could be anything from 2-6 dpo who knows!

Found out I missed my ovulation! I was due on Thursday so started tracking with OPKs on Monday which had a near positive but its been near white since then! Had cramping on Saturday and Sunday but passed it off as being weird instead of ovulation cramps!

Only DTD on Thursday due to my 11 day AF so fingers crossed that one day's before did it. So annoyed at myself for not listening to my body and wasting a month

Oh no @Kayleeaaa oops! A couple of days before means you're still in with a chance though! Fingers crossed for you x