🧙Witch day did I ovulate?!🧙

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@glasspaw - I wasn’t sure if you’d want to come over to our new thread lovely but I thought I’d tag you just incase

I’ve tried to remember everyone! If you notice someone I’ve missed tag them in

Group of 30 somethings TTC baby number 1!
New recruits welcome, nothing is off limits! Trust me 😂

Also good luck with your exam @SkeletonSkins!

Welcome @Mrsspoon3 @gingersnap23 - this is a lovely group for combating the loneliness of TTC x

Had to go and read that thread @glasspaw and it made me so angry. I often get cross over inequality for women but that thread is insane. Who do they think they are? I don't know how you can be so full of hate for people you don't even know or taken the time to understand.
Totally agree with you @Peachycream - I have a friend who couldn't breastfeed and she felt like a total failure because of comments like that. Because kids wasn't something that was on my agenda until recently I've been made to feel less woman by people who just assume you get married and then you have kids and if you dare to say when asked that you don't really want them right now you're made to feel like a freak.
Sorry for the rant but that thread really had me raging and this felt like a safer space to vent x

Hmmm, my previous post seems to have disappeared so sorry if this ends up as repetition 🤔

Welcome @Mrsspoon3 @gingersnap23 - this is a lovely place to be to combat the loneliness of TTC x

In other news, temp plummeted today so AF will be on her way a some point today so I'm done for this cycle. Didn't even bother testing. Roll on cycle 6...

Can I just say I love this thread so much 🥰 feels nice to be surrounded by such lovely people!

@Mrsspoon3 So I got a BFP positive last week but it's still really early days so just hoping and praying it sticks and trying to not get my hopes up too much. I went off contraception about a year ago but it was my second proper cycle. I also used BBT and clearblue, although I ended up buying the CB fertility monitor from a lady who didn't need it anymore. Mainly because I couldn't stop myself POAS but the monitor restricts me 😅

I don't think I'll ever fully leave this thread though because I've become personally invested in everyone's journey!!

@glasspaw I love the 🦥 ... honestly random emoji use is just too cute! Although slightly weird 🧙‍♀️ is now one of my most used!

Sorry about 🧙‍♀️ on way Eli hopefully lots of wine and cheese and yummy food on the cards this weekend xxx

Morning ladies
I missed so much overnight! That’ll teach me to fall asleep watching love island 😂

I’ve missed a lot so I’m just going to welcome @Mrsspoon3 @gingersnap23, this is a lovely and supportive group, I’m so glad I found everyone here 🥰

Also, loved this from @Peachycream “ You can identify as a water melon with a minge if that’s what makes you feel good about yourself” 🍉🦥

Sorry to hear that @Eli707 ❤️ Sending lots of love!

Last post, but I’ve attached my FF chart. I’m hoping it’s all accurate, but I’m so glad I’ve been temping this cycle because it looks like I’ve ovulated before I even had a peak! So this makes me 3DPO, Premom says 1DPO today..

I agree, I really love this thread!

Temp dip for me this morning, which along with my other signs, suggests my body is going to give ovulation a go at least. Looks like I’ll be DTD to celebrate my exam being over 😂😂

@HRP1990 looking good, how unusual though. Fingers crossed for you this cycle 🤞

@MrsEll22 sorry to hear about AF, hope you’ve got lots of treats in for tonight!

Double celebrations @SkeletonSkins 😂🙌🏻 Hope it goes well today!

AF arrived today… 3 days early 😩 not sure if I should be concerned about this? I came off hormonal BC in April so I guess it hasn’t been that long and my cycle is still regulating. But it means that I only had a 9 day luteal phase this month, which I think is considered abnormal/short. Does having a short luteal phase this month impact my chances of conceiving next cycle?

😂 @HRP1990 well, it’s not my business, as long as you’re not causing me or anyone else any harm, why should I care how you wanna be defined? Just tell me what you want me to call you and I’ll do that and get on with the rest of my life as planned 😂

I agree with everyone, this group is so lovely and supportive, I’m really glad I found all of you cause you’ve all made this experience so much easier and pleasant for me just by being understanding 🥰

I keep missing all my tags and not responding to people like a dickhead.

I am sorry @Eli707 I genuinely didn’t see you there!
That’s so sad and such a shame, I hope you’re friend feels better and is enjoying the experience more now. I think everyone has such a perception of what pregnancy, birth and then childcare should look like that anyone who doesn’t fit into that ideal is then made to feel like they have failed in some way. And that simply isn’t true.
Like the “too posh to push” language. Birth can give some women a lot of anxiety and stress, if they have an option that can make that easier for them by having an elected C-Section then that’s great! Surely a calm and non-stress inducing pregnancy and birth is what’s best for everyone involved, inclusive of the child being born.
Although I’m not pregnant, I find the idea of childbirth extremely stressful, and until I am in that situation I don’t really know how I would be, but if you asked me right now, I would opt for a c-section. That doesn’t make my experience any less than anyone else who give birth vaginally. I’m just choosing the option that makes me feel more at peace 🤷‍♀️

@whatwonder - I also had a short luteal phase of around 10 days, but I got my BFP this cycle! I can off the pill in November, so it’s possibly taken my cycles 6 months to settle down.

There’s a useful thread on the conception board - short luteal phase gang. It suggests if it’s not settled after a few months you could try a high strength vitamin and vitamin B complex after you’ve ovulated. But it’s probably to let it settle on it’s own first 🤞

Sorry that should have said - high strength vitamin C and vitamin b complex

@HRP1990 and @SkeletonSkins just catching up and saw that HRP was saying the more you do OPKS the more you get to know your surge.

Just thought I'd add (as I only discovered this yesterday!) once you have more than one months worth of data you can basically 'overlay' the charts to see the differences and similarities. Not sure if you can see mine below? This blew my mind 🤯 but I may be late to the party! It's on charts, then settings, then overlay and then click how many months.

I've only used them for two months. I didn't get a huge leak last month... only 0.49 so it didn't even class itself as a leak. But because of my pattern last month I'm assuming it was a leak but with more diluted urine

Omg 😂😂😂😂 why has my phone changed 'peak' to 'leak' so many times!!!

Now I have images of getting my LH peak and shouting 'I'M LEAKING'.

I'm literally just laughing to myself here. Yep, I think I've finally lost it.

Over and out

@Peachycream 👏 well said x

@Sparklingwine1 I want to start charting purely for the satisfaction of those overlay charts!! That’s amazing 😀
@whatwonder It could absolutely take a few cycles for them to regulate. There are many people on these threads that get pregnant with a short luteal phase. I know it’s not ideal, but your cycles don’t have to be perfect to conceive, a longer luteal phase may increase chances but a shorter luteal phase doesn’t diminish them completely either 🙂
@Peachycream 100% agree with you- there’s so much harmful language when it comes to pregnancy and birth. I am so so anxious about labouring again. I will be opting for whatever i am most comfortable with. If I’m less stressed, baby is less stressed therefore in theory lessens the risk of complications caused by stress.

So today is possibly O day (for the 3rd time🙄) had a couple of sharp pains on the left although it’s also possibly a pulled muscle woke up super stiff think I slept funny 🥲
Anyone considered or had acupuncture to boost fertility Ive read positive things but there’s no actual studies to back it up. Sometimes a psychosomatic response is as good as any no? I’m going to have a read into it. Pass some time at work 😂😂

@Sparklingwine1 hilarious 😂

“I’m leaking! I repeat, I’m leaking” 🙌🏻😂

I’ve just checked mine out @Sparklingwine1 and my past two months couldn’t be any different! At least you can spot a pattern and assume you’ll “leak😂” on CD13!

So much to catch up on on this thread, soooo glad this is a funny one which helps everyone to rant/discuss/have a laugh which all helps blow off steam!

Welcome @Mrsspoon3 and @gingersnap23 you'll love this group!!

How are everyone's cycles going? I am cd6 today I think, nothing much to report in all honesty. O predicted on 13th July going off apps but will be tracking my CM and listening to my body haha! Hoping to DTD every 3 ish days throughout this time and maybe a few on the trot around FW to catch the pesky egg as I call it.

Happy Thursday All! Anyone watching love island who was shocked at the random booting off last night? Weird! Xx