🧙Witch day did I ovulate?!🧙

[Peachycream]

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Group of 30 somethings TTC baby number 1!
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Evening ladies, how is everyone!?❤️

I got my peak this morning a few days earlier than predicted! Boyfriend is ill so haven’t DTD as much as I would have liked but I think we should be okay. I’m going to carry on temping just to confirm the ovulation - hopefully I see a rise.

I bought grapefruit juice today to see if that has any impact 😂 I can’t remember who posted but I was influenced!

Yay for your peak @HRP1990 :) it only takes one time so I'm sure you'll be okay. Sending baby dust!!

Omg I have just got back from the shop with grapefruit juice 🤣🤣 could only find pink grapefruit mind :)

I am good thanks though how are you and how is everyone else? 😊

With the grapefruit juice, can I just say to all be careful with it.

You need to check for interactions with other things you are taking as grapefruit juice blocks the enzyme used to break down medications, which means you get a higher dose of it in your blood stream, which isn’t great.

Loads of stuff tells you to avoid grapefruit in the information leaflet, so just be mindful for anyone who’s trying it xxx

@HRP1990 I was tempted by that but not sure I could stand the taste. Was googling evening primrose oil instead - I think it was @Foodster who'd had success with those?

Is anyone using Pre-Seed or Conceive Plus lubricant? Was looking this morning but not used anything like that before - any advice/recommendations?

Thanks @Aries491 🥰 glad you’re all good! 😂 that’s so funny! Carting bags of grapefruit juice back from the corner shop.

@Peachycream thanks for letting us know, I did read into it but I’ll double, triple check to be sure. There’s nothing else I’m taking minus the Pregnacare vitamins. How are you anyway, work keeping you busy?

@Eli707 yes I think it was @Foodster that took both! I’m sure I can manage a glass a day 😷 I haven’t used any of those but there was a few ladies discussing it in this/another thread.. it’s suppose to mimic CM I think!

@HRP1990 no problem, just want everyone to be safe and while some of the old wives tales may have some truth in part and may help, some can do damage 🥰

Everything is keeping me busy at the moment haha I can’t say I’m a huge fan! I’ve had some bad migraines over the last 2/3 days so I’ve not been spending too much time on my phone just popping in and out.

How are you? I saw your peak was this morning? Sorry your BF is unwell though, how dare he get ill during fertile week 😂

@Eli707

Yes, I drank grapefruit juice and took evening primrose oil last cycle.

Forgot to mention, I also used preseed 😂😂😂 Mad woman

@Peachycream I know, I feel like you’re the voice of reason! With your research and facts 🕵🏻 busy is good though right? Less time to faff about with apps and OPK’s!

I know, I was outraged! I basically had to jump on him and he just take it 😂 sorry, TMI

@Foodster does evening primrose oil help with EWCM? I’m sure I read this earlier

@HRP1990 wanna know how it works? I can tell you 😂

So grapefruit juice blocks an enzyme (which I already mentioned) but that enzyme also breaks down estrogen, and estrogen is what gives you EWCM and as grapefruit juice blocks the enzyme it means it can’t break down the estrogen so levels remain high which gives you EWCM for longer

@HRP1990 yeah it is good as it’s keeping me occupied, I’ve just been feeling a bit overwhelmed, as you know, so when I do have a minute I’m just sitting zoning out watching the tv 😂

😂😂😂😂 go you!

@HRP1990

I don't know if it was the grapefruit juice or the evening primrose oil, but I had 5 days of EWCM instead of 2

@Peachycream explained it quite well

Why thank you @Foodster 🥰

Can I ask, and feel free to not answer 😂

What does everyone do to keep the romance alive, shall we say?

I guess I’m just wondering if at some point in TTC it must become a bit of a chore for everyone involved, so do you do anything to keep the spark there rather than just an obligatory quickie haha

I might have to try the evening primrose oil next month as I’ve already added BBT and grapefruit juice into this months cycle haha @Foodster

Well explained, thanks @Peachycream!Yeah I get that, it’s so overwhelming. I feel less so now I have a month under my belt.

By “tv” do you mean love island 😂🥴

We’ve just bought a new house, so christening all rooms at the moment 😜

No all joking aside @Peachycream it does become abit much during the fertile window! I’ve wondered the same

Just made me laugh as I was like we are the same person there lol! @HRP1990 I tried a small class before it's very....one eyeish as my mum would say. Not sure if I could do it everyday might have to add it into my homemade juices.

I said I was gonna relax this time round now look buying grapefruit juice haha! Leaving the opks mind just gonna BD every 2-3 days throughout I reckon try and catch the pesky egg xx

@HRP1990 no, I mean the last season of Kardashians 😂 I have no shame when it comes to the Kardashians.

How is the house christening coming along? Is it a room per day kind of situation or did you get the keys and go like rabbits? 😂

I often wonder to myself what a woman from the Regency era or Victorians would think of all of this chat that goes on around TTC, I mean they were very conservative, a kiss without being married would be considered a scandal.

Would they think, finally! Women have arrived after all of the work we did just to get the vote!

Or what they be like……oh my good gracious, we’ve created a monster! 😂

@Peachycream I have been wondering the same thing! I’ve read in other threads about “performance anxiety” within the fertile window and how it puts pressure to DTD on specific days so it’s better to just DTD every other day throughout the month. But surely that would be even more draining?!

Aunt flow decided to show up today ! Was a relief tbh as can get cracking onto next month ! Congrats anyone u had BFP!
Does anyone know what day you should start testing ovulation from the first day of your period is it day 8 , someone said day 10 my app says 11! So confused 🤔

@whatwonder yeah I know right?! The thing that I worry about is him thinking he’s just a sperm donor. So while DTD has a purpose now I don’t want him to start thinking that’s the only reason it’s happening, but I think every other day would be draining! Especially as we don’t do that normally.

@CocoLady

Aunt flow decided to show up today ! Was a relief tbh as can get cracking onto next month ! Congrats anyone u had BFP! Does anyone know what day you should start testing ovulation from the first day of your period is it day 8 , someone said day 10 my app says 11! So confused 🤔

Have u got a regular cycle? If not then start testing the day after u stop bleeding x

@Jodalene thanks for replying!
I had a miscarriage a few months ago and this is only my 3rd cycle some were 28 days some more my app says I have an average of 30 days! So that's a great idea! I will start the dah after I stop bleeding thanks xx

@Aries491 the pesky egg 😂
I think I might have to down it in the morning, shot style to get it out the way!

@Peachycream abit of both 😂

I’m hoping they’d be proud of us taking control of the situation!

I thought the same @whatwonder however it’s so much more work lol! I prefer to keep ovulation to myself and not let him know so he doesn’t feel the pressure

@HRP1990 😂 🐰🐰🐰🐰

I actually quite like grapefruit juice but you could always pop a bit of sugar or honey in it to make it a little sweeter.

@CocoLady like @Jodalene said I tracked my entire cycle, so I started the day after I stopped bleeding, I decided not to track this one but if I do it again at any point I will probably go from the day I stop bleeding again

Hi everyone can I join? This is my first ever post 😬 ttc again following a miscarriage at 17 weeks and 3 days in May this year. This is our 2nd month ttc and currently on CD20. Possibly 8dpo or 2dpo we have been using Clearblue dual and I’ve had 2 static smileys one on CD11 and then another 6 days later 🤦‍♀️ Had the flashing smiley leading up to both and still have it now as I’ve continued to test with OPKs. Not holding out too much hope for this month as I imagine the crazy OPKs are due to my body trying to get back to some normality- it’s been 8 weeks since the miscarriage. AF should be due in around 10days. We have used preseed, and OPKs this month, anything else we can do to improve our chances? 🥰