The Pact Cont - April 2021

[SS123456]

Just starting up a new thread 😁. Hopefully I haven't forgotten anyone!

@kirinm @whambam89 @Rotagilla @MrsB2019x @LeopardLover @Sansa87

@kirinm could it be possible that you ovulate much later in your cycle than you first thought?

[quote SS123456]@kirinm could it be possible that you ovulate much later in your cycle than you first thought?[/quote]
I'd be very surprised if I did based on how I generally feel but you never know. I'll keep testing and see!

@kirinm I would have missed the window for conceiving Frankie if I went by way I felt that month. I was sure I was ovulating around day 14, had all the signs, but didn’t get my peak until day 21… had no ov symptoms at all the day!

@kirinm hopefully it picks up a high fertility day soon 🤞 I think it's unlikely that you're not ovulating if you're getting regular periods x

@kirinm I didn’t think I ovulated the month I got pregnant with Ella 🤷🏻‍♀️ Didn’t get a peak and didn’t get all my usual post ovulation symptoms either

I got a flashing smiley face this PM and I'm having ovulation pains so I think I'll ovulate on CD12/13.

@kirinm did you get your static smiley? 😊

[quote whambam89]@kirinm did you get your static smiley? 😊[/quote]
Not yet / nope. I'm not sure what's going on. I definitely felt like I ovulated but I got another flashing one yesterday. When I took the test out the second line is super faint so I'm wondering if I've yet to get a peak or my hormone levels didn't get very high? I'm going to keep testing for now anyway. It's CD13 I think and I have a 27/28 day cycle so it could be today / tomorrow I guess.

How are you feeling?

@kirinm strange! Would be interesting if you're ovulating later than you thought you were.

I'm ok, the nausea is bad and I'm being sick at least once a day. Absolutely exhausted but not sure if that's still covid related.

[quote whambam89]@kirinm strange! Would be interesting if you're ovulating later than you thought you were.

I'm ok, the nausea is bad and I'm being sick at least once a day. Absolutely exhausted but not sure if that's still covid related.[/quote]
In the nicest possible way, it's great that you're feeling so rough!

How is your DH doing with his bout of covid?

@kirinm he's a lot better now thanks, he's still in isolation until Thursday though which feels forever away! DD isolation ended today so she's back in nursery thank god 😂🙈

I've just read that if you miss your surge with these tests, you'll keep getting flashing faces as it's still picking up the hormone and doesn't realise you've missed the peak. I reckon it's probably that but will keep testing just in case.

Finally got my peak 🥳

So that means I'm ovulating CD14 or 15. Very strange to realise my ovulation cramps happen days in advance of ovulation.

@kirinm yay! Do you think you've been timing DTD wrong then?

[quote whambam89]@kirinm yay! Do you think you've been timing DTD wrong then?[/quote]
Not really. We'd normally DTD up to CD13 which in theory should be close enough but maybe we should keep going until CD15/16.

Well, I think I'm ovulating today which is CD15 which is late for me. Only by a couple of days. I'm not sure we can manage DTD again tonight though.

Maybe I've been missing ovulation all this time.

Fingers crossed @kirinm I was surprised when I actually ovulated too.

Frankie is 6 months old today’s where has the time gone!

@Sansa87

Fingers crossed *@kirinm* I was surprised when I actually ovulated too.

Frankie is 6 months old today’s where has the time gone!

It absolutely flies by. Obviously when they are babies, they are very cute but I think as they get older and can do more things, they become much more fun to be around.

@kirinm I really hope you have been getting your ovulation dates wrong all this time (in the nicest possible way!) and this will be it for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Sansa87 I can't believe she is 6 months already, that has flown!

Jessie is 12 weeks now and having her second lot of injections today

@whambam89 how are you doing?

@SS123456 I'm ok thanks! Struggling with nausea and constantly exhausted but trying to remind myself it's only temporary 😴

Can't believe Jessie is 12 weeks already!

@whambam89 the first trimester is so hard isn't it but as you say it should hopefully soon pass 🤞🏻

How are you doing @whambam89 - you must be around 8 weeks now? I know it probably doesn't feel like it's going fast particularly if you feel unwell but apparently sickness peaks around 10 weeks and then begins to calm down so hopefully just another week or two of feeling rough 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@kirinm I'm doing ok, nausea is much worse than the actual sickness now - I'm living off pasta, bread and potatoes 😂 8+1 today, going to try and book a private scan this weekend as it's heading into party season I don't think I'm going to be able to avoid telling people much longer and would rather the reassurance of another scan before we tell anyone. Also would rather people be surprised than them have already assumed because I'm not drinking! How are you doing? Have you had any of your blood results back yet?

[quote whambam89]@kirinm I'm doing ok, nausea is much worse than the actual sickness now - I'm living off pasta, bread and potatoes 😂 8+1 today, going to try and book a private scan this weekend as it's heading into party season I don't think I'm going to be able to avoid telling people much longer and would rather the reassurance of another scan before we tell anyone. Also would rather people be surprised than them have already assumed because I'm not drinking! How are you doing? Have you had any of your blood results back yet?[/quote]
Let us know how the scan goes.

Yes all fine here. I didn't have time to get my 21 day bloods done today - I'm doing school tours most mornings this week and I just can't take the time off for a hospital run and a tour on the same day. Work is too busy.

I'll aim to get my day 3/5 done if AF arrived and then do day 21 in December.

I was feeling vaguely hopeful this month - only because I had such a strong peak on an OPK but I've got my usual tww symptoms so I don't think it'll happen. Ah well, I can eat and drink rubbish over Christmas!