Entering the TWW with BBT charts

[Cakelaur]

I FINALLY got my rise! Positive opk was 3 days later than usual and ovulation seems later than usual too after the peak! 🙈

BUT I'm in the TWW officially!! Who's with me?! I plan to analyse everything and I'll probably test early with cheapies for a laugh! No point in pretending I'll be calm and controlled throughout this TWW!!

Officially 3rd month TTC baby number 3. But had a few months before that "seeing what happens" DS 2 and DS 11months.

Anyone wanna embrace the crazy with me?!

@polkadotpixie if it's not this month, it'll still be great if you've managed to extend your LP. Gives you a bit more time going forward. Fingers crossed AF stays away 🤞🤞

@polkadotpixie your chart looks good though! Nice and high at 36.8

Hi, would someone be able to take a look at my chart and help me figure out if/when I've ovulated? This is my first month using bbt.

I have also been using OPK and tracking CM too. I believe that I ovulated on Monday as I got peak static smiley on Sunday evening but my temps haven't really risen very much, does this look normal?

I believe that I'm currently 3dpo so may be too early to see a clear increase. Any advice would be really appreciated x

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter did you take your temperatures at the same time every day? Looking at your chart, I'd say you haven't ovulated yet, they should go up more and you should see a before ovulation phase and an after ovulation phase.

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 yeah same time each day alert from the two which show the triangles. I had a miscarriage in feb and my cycles are still all over the place. I also had my vaccine this cycle and I'm worried that is affecting my ovulation. Im just going to have to keep testing

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter maybe it's the vaccine. I found temping really useful after my miscarriage because my cycles came back weird and I ovulated really late for some reason. Acupuncture actually really helped me, I was pregnant within 4-5 sessions

I had my first session of acupuncture last week and am due my next session tomorrow so hopefully that will help to regulate things back to normal. Thanks for you help x

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter hopefully it helps you! I made a thread on here about it when I first started, and a lot of people said they were pregnant in a few sessions also, particularly those who'd had miscarriages and chemicals in the past. Made me really hopeful!

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I've not had acupuncture but I did have fertility reflexology when I was struggling to conceive DS. I don't know if it helped but it was very relaxing! I've heard a lot of people have delayed ovulation after the COVID jab. I didn't but I think it's pretty common

I'm being very naughty and symptom spotting like mad 🙈 I have had the weirdest feeling in my uterus alllll day, like a kind of twingy sensation, a bit like being twanged with a hot elastic band if that makes sense? It's not really painful but it's definitely noticeable. It's not something I normally get before AF but I don't remember having it when I was pregnant with DS either so not sure if it's good or not!

FF finally put in the red lines today after my temp has risen.

I panicked yesterday that I hadn't ovulated so bought a kit online to do on CD21 to confirm if I ovulated this month but I think I might do it anyway just to confirm. TTC has turned me into an absolute psycho 😂

Has anyone else tried these online hormone kits to confirm ovulation?

@polkadotpixie I keep telling myself that even if acupuncture doesn't work for me at least it's a nice relaxing hour each week 😂 how many dpo are you?

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter that's a much better rise today! I haven't done one but was looking into getting one, because it was an affordable way to check progesterone levels and I was worried I had low progesterone because I had some spotting before my period. 🤞 it goes well!

@polkadotpixie nothing wrong with symptom spotting! Sounds interesting!

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I did the online ovulation tests when I was TTC DS. It helps to run your hand under hot water before using the lancet and aim for a slightly fleshy bit of your pinky finger. I had to squeeze really hard to get enough blood the first time and had a blue bruised finger for a week!

I'm 10dpo. AF due today (my luteal phase has only been 9 days since having DS ) but my temp went up! Not sure if it's just because I've been taking vitamin B6 and vitamin C to try and lengthen my luteal phase or if maybe I'm pregnant? Too scared to test yet but I do feel quite nauseous the last couple of days so I'm keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

@polkadotpixie it's gone up on the day your period is due, that looks promising! Do you want to wait til tomorrow to see? You've good willpower!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 yes that's what I'm worried about too, I seem to get spotting 2 days before my period. I'll let you know how I get on with the kit.

@polkadotpixie thanks for the tip when it comes to testing! I hope you get your BFP very soon x

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Yeah I'm going to wait until tomorrow to test if AF doesn't arrive today and my temp doesn't plummet tomorrow. I have a job interview for a big internal promotion this morning so want to get that out of the way first!

@polkadotpixie I feel like I need to take more vitamin to help lengthen my literal phase too but am unsure on the vitamins.

I already take pregnacare and a separate vitamin D. Is there such thing as having too many vitamins?! Haha

Do you take other vitamins alongside Vitamin C and B6?

@polkadotpixie that sounds and looks really promising. I sort of know what you mean about the pinging, I feel its more like little electric shocks (not sore) to me. Good luck with your interview and with testing - let us know how they go! 🤞🤞

@cupofteamakeseverythingbetter that's definitely a better rise now!

@polkadotpixie good luck for your interview today!

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter the two months before my positive test, I did the intermediate It Starts With the Egg plan, so I took SO MANY vitamins and so did my partner. The vitamins are on her website, I really liked the book though as showed the studies for each. I took high dose Vit C, the Zita West pre-conception pack plus antioxidant boost, vit D, Vit E, NAC and ubiquinol. I felt really good on them, but was thinking that's really a lot of pills!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Thank you! I'm really nervous as I hate interviews 😩

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I take Vitamin C and Vitamin B6 to try and lengthen my luteal phase, Ubiquinol for egg health and Seven Seas prenatal multivitamin for general health and it contains folic acid. I took Pregnacare when TTC but it sent my cycle crazy and made me feel sick

@ContadoraExplorer Yes! Like little electric shocks is a good description, not painful but definitely noticeable. I'm having AF type cramps too though so not sure what to think!

Thanks @ContadoraExplorer hopefully my temp continues to rise! 🤞🏻

Thanks @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I think I need to up the vitamins, I'll do some research and take a trip to boots today I think.

Good luck for your interview @polkadotpixie!!

@polkadotpixie I've started on the Seven Seas for pregnancy now. Had them the last time and I forgot how big they were but I liked the fact they have the days of the week on them so I don't forget or accidentally take to much.

I got the job!!!

Just had slight brown tinged CM though so think AF may be on her way which is really disappointing given my symptoms. I actually felt a bit pregnant