🧙Witch day did I ovulate?!🧙

[Peachycream]

@HRP1990
@KayL1988
@GingerTea333
@Aries491
@SareBear87
@Dannii892
@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 😂

@HerbivorousRex with your extensive knowledge in this area can you explain my sudden LH rise for no apparent reason to us all? 😂😂

The UAE is supposed to be really nice right? It seems anyone who’s anyone goes there! They seem to have a big recruitment drive in the UK every now and again and I see all the pictures and think…..ahhhhhhh what a dream! Haha.

We’ve all said the same about sexual health lessons, they are ridiculously misleading 😂

@HerbivorousRex ❤
@Peachycream - oh really.. TTC is just so stressful isn't it .. I bet you can't wait for 🧙‍♀️ now so you can know for sure and get back to trying again .. I find the TWW so tiresome ❤

Oooo I spent a month in Dubai before than pandemic! Was my last holiday.. its like another world!

I love Dubai @HerbivorousRex I’ve been like 6 times 😂 my boyfriend insisted we went in July the last time - big mistake haha.

what bought you over there?

@SkeletonSkins omg the sims!! I loved that so much!! I know I’m 30 and I shouldn’t admit this but I’ve been so tempted to purchase it haha, the new ones look so cool 😂 however I’m certain I’d become even more of a hermit if I did!

What I actually meant to say before my inner child took hold.. was that yes, I wish I could fast forward a couple of days too 😂

@PurpleCat88 yes I did think that OPKs will be different depending how concentrated the urine is etc. I know you are supposed to test at the same time each day if possible but I never do that.

@HRP1990 I tend to test religiously (1 or 2 times a day) up until my apps predict ovulation but then I am more lazy with it. I think I need to be more dedicated in testing all the way through to AF in case I am missing a peak!

@HerbivorousRex I haven't used that conceive plus lube but your point about it smelling like those aliens literally made me laugh out loud. I still remember the smell of those sticky aliens after all these years! 👽 i may try and avoid that lube and find a different brand 😂

Also @HerbivorousRex I found the first month TTC sooo stressful. I had convinced myself I was pregnant through symptom spotting and was crushed when I got a BFN.

The second month was a bit less stressful and now I'm in month 3 I feel much more chilled about it.

@Dannii892 I’m not really stressing that much to be honest, it’s only the first cycle, maybe in another 6 it’ll be a different story haha.

I don’t think we’re trying next cycle though as we’re not going to be together a lot, so it seems kinda pointless, from the dates he’s here we may catch the start of the window if we’re lucky but that’s about it and then he won’t be back until it’s over

@Peachycream I suppose it is early days and of anything you're learning how your body operates and what the norm is.. ive learnt so much this month from the cbopks/Google and this thread.. I mean fingers crossed for you that it won't take 6 cycles but I understand how life just gets in the way now and than ❤

Welcome @HerbivorousRex nice to have someone on the same dpo as me, agreed though I'm trying to ignore everything but at the same time like ooh what's that haha! It's a whirlwind journey that's for sure. Let's hope for BFPs! When do you think you'll test? Xx

@Dannii892 yeah, I mean as much as I’d like to, we can’t give up on our regularly scheduled lives just to TTC. I’m fully expecting it to take a while for us, but I’ve made my peace with that and the longer it takes the more time we have to save more and money in the bank is never a bad thing 😂

I've found it comes in peaks and troughs. Some months I am totally chilled and what will be, will be. Other months I'm totally worried it will never happen and I lost my "best years" to a ex-H who didn't care!

I had a little freak out on C6, just because my brain was like "we'll we are half way to infertility treatment". This month (C7) I'm way more laid back, to the point of being horizontal! I think the warm weather and being able to go out helps!

I think that puts so much pressure on it and at times I feel like the whole “if it hasn’t happened in a year go to the GP” does more harm than good on occasion.

Totally not taking away from people who have fertility issues, they deserve treatment, but the deserve the treatment when they feel they need it. Whether that’s 5 months in, or 7 years in. If you’re putting that pressure on yourself that surely can’t be good for fertility. I mean I know I’ve missed periods before because of stress. I can’t imagine what the stress of worrying about your fertility does to you.

People deserve to have the tests (at least) when they feel the time is right for them. You shouldn’t have to be told “no sorry keep mentally ruining yourself until it’s been a year, then we will talk about it”

There seems to be a whole suck it and see approach towards it.

All of that being said @SareBear87 I’m sorry you feel that way about being “past best” I 100% get that feeling and it is awful, especially when you feel like someone has taken the “good years” away from you, but that’s not true and now you’ve found someone you love and who loves you and you’re trying for your baby, the good years are all ahead of you. I’m sure of it 😊

@HRP1990 I loved it too although never had a go of the new one, maybe I’ll download it to take my mind of OPKs and bbts 😂😂

I’m in cycle one and I think I’m quite anxious, partly because I don’t really know what I’m doing and partly because I don’t really know what my cycle is doing. I think I’d feel better if a knew when I was going to ovulate but hey ho.

Oh @Peachycream I totally agree with you. Being brutally honest life is better now than it ever has been (which is amazing given the pandemic 😂). Those feeling tend to creep up on me right before 🧙‍♀️ appears! It also doesn't help that evil ex-H threw a lot of hurtful comments at me after we separated.

I've found OPKs help a lot. Knowing the O day and that I've got 14 days before 🧙‍♀️ is pretty reassuring. I said to DP that I will probably use them indefinitely (unless back on the pill). Before using them there was a 4-5 day window when I was constantly peering into my pants and worrying I was going to be caught out!

Hi,

Hope I can join 34 ttc #1, cycle 7 but 1st month using clear blue opks. Dtd regularly but knowing my luck on the wrong days for the past 6 months. Had flashing on Sun and Mon but didn’t dtd on them days . Got peak on tues so dtd tues night and last night.

Does anybody know if I am still in with a chance? Also would I be classed as 1dpo today?

Baby dust to you all

@SareBear87 that really is amazing 😂, I’m so glad you’re loving life now.
Ah screw him! He’s the one that missed out and if you let his comments eat you up inside he’s the one winning your separation, and although I don’t know you, I get the feeling that you’d hate the idea of that, so go out and live your best life and rub it in his face. Up close or at a distance, whichever makes you feel better 😂

Yeah OPKs are useful for that, it takes the surprise element away to a certain extent, at least you know roughly when it’s going to turn up and that always helpful to know in advance so you know when not to wear white 😂

@SkeletonSkins I get it! I’m on my second cycle now, only CD3 so a while until I ovulate again. I found myself abit lost last month too, Googling everything and researching every symptom/question I had. This forum and these ladies helped a lot! Especially to know we’re not alone and that there’s someone else going through the exact same thing.

Now I’ve got a cycle under my belt I feel better prepared for this month and what’s in store 🤞

Stick with your OPK’s and maybe a thermometer for your temperature if you’re not already doing so? X

Welcome @Kaz1987!

You’ve got as good a chance as the rest of us my love 😊.

As for the DPO, I would say so but you could still ovulate today as well…….as far as I understand it xx

@HRP1990 that’s actually so reassuring, I’ve already got so much from this thread and thank you so much @Peachycream for making it! Yes I do temp, gives me something else to do 😂😂 so I’ll keep an eye on that and see this cycle as a chance to get to know my cycle.

Welcome @Kaz1987, sounds like you’ve definitely covered it! I’m not sure how the clear blue smiley ones work but I think the peak on the cheapy ones normally means you’ll ovulate in the next 24/48 hours, is that the same with the clear blue ones? Either way it seems like you’re covered so fingers crossed!!

Hi @Kaz1987 👋🏻

You're still in with a chance! My BBF was told by her fertility consultant "you only need 1 sperm to reach the egg!"

As for the dpo, I'm afraid I can't answer as I don't use the CB ones but there are a few ladies on here that do!

You’re most welcome 🤗 @SkeletonSkins although, when I made it, I didn’t think I would get any replies at all! I didn’t expect it to become a thing 😂

Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome.
I'm 37, DP is 44.
Cycle 3 ttc.
I'm 4/5 dpo and have book a progesterone test on day 21 of my cycle which is Saturday to check I am actually ovulating.
This is our last chance as I'm having my ovaries removed at 39/40 so we are wanting this so bad.
Lovely to meet all of you x

Hey @80sPadme
Oh no, I’m sorry you have so much pressure on this.
Can you freeze some eggs before your surgery just incase you want them later?
Xx

@KayL1988 @PurpleCat88

Feeling a bit more chill about it all now. I started a pregnancy bullet journal to give me a reason to spend some time winding down and recording details about each day. I started doing it in an app but my job requires a lot of screen work so I find using pens and paper quite relaxing!

I also decided to try and exercise today. I’ve been nervous about it all week but everything I read online encourages continuation with exercise so I figured I shouldn’t let myself lose momentum!

How is everyone today. Anyone getting close to testing?