August TTC

[ViL89]

Hi Ladies

Thought I would create a channel for July / August TTC for those who didn't receive their BFP's this time around

I'm on CD2 now after sadly AF arriving. TTC no1 at 32 and this will be Cycle 4

I'm currently isolating with Covid after having 1 jab (which really messed with cycle 2 and 3) expecting DH to test positive v soon!

So sorry if I miss anyone or if you haven't got your AF yet or had a BFP ! But wanted to capture a few people as I've found these channels super helpful!

@slt90
@leettctherainbow
@nervousdave
@swanswallow
@blippiobsessed
@skincareaddict
@farmer98755
@winesaurus4
@h0peing
@lilrosemarie
@rtmhwales

@Babyboom1990 I would say you stand a good chance. Good luck

I'm out for this month. I've made a promise to myself to stop symptoms spotting next month. It's been a really difficult couple of weeks

@cossmoss congratulations - hope it is a straightforward sticky pregnancy for you.

@SLM1986 there definitely is hope, but I would caution that (other than the IB) any symptoms that you can feel aren't pregnancy-related if you get a BFN. If the hormone levels are high enough to give you symptoms, they would also have given you a second line. The IB is a really good sign though!

@SomeoneSomewhere1219 sorry you're out . Hope you're able to keep busy for the next few days and fingers crossed for you this cycle.

My body's really messing about this month. I start testing twice a day with the easy@home OPKs from about CD10/11. Normally my LH surge starts in the afternoon on CD11/12, then peaks the following day with a gradual decrease afterwards.

Yesterday I had a very short LH surge in the afternoon on CD12 (0.8 on the app), and it was gone again this morning. No idea whether that actually was my peak or whether my body's going to have another go in the next few days. Absolutely exhausted from all the BDing but there's no point stopping now if I'm not going to ovulate for a few days. Months like this I'm really pleased I temp so I can see when I actually ovulate.

Has anyone else ever had an unusually short LH surge that was actually ovulation?

@WantStickyBean thank you! That's really helpful to know, I hadn't thought about it like that before! Unfortunately I started spotting this morning so I don't think it's my month. I have never had bloating, cramping or painful periods before my miscarriage (5wks)- this is my 2nd cycle since so perhaps things are still settling down? X

@WantStickyBean keeping everything crossed this month is your month. I know from temp tracking I generally ovulate 48-72 hours after my LH surge, so keep dancing 🤪

Hey everyone.
I'm currently on 5 flashing smiley faces. Out of curiosity what is the most anyone has ever got? Xx

Just following on from @mummytoolive the clear blue ovulation tests....I use the one that pinpoints the two most fertile days (I usually only get one smiley face a month). What are the ones with the 'flashing' smileys?

Anybody used both?

Hi @SomeoneSomewhere1219 I use the purple connected ovulation tests. You get flashing smiley faces as the estrogen rises towards your peak and then when you get the peak (LH surge) you get a smiley that doesn't flash.

@SomeoneSomewhere1219 hey! How many days do you get the static smiley? I also have that one that you use (pink one) and I've had static for 3 days now... not sure if that's normal? Have dtd every single day to max the chances!

@WantStickyBean hi we are going big 87 day guests, 120 evening its definitely helping me distract myself from ttc but i think i know my body too well as recognise when going to ovulate, plus today have the sharp pain in my side and tiny spotting so will be in the tww even though we agreed not to track this month, god damn it body.

are you in tww yet? xx

@JK739 thank you yes super tough, saw my sister in-law over weekend she's 30 weeks just makes me so envious, its a horrid feeling.

Sorry to hear about AF but like you said one step closer to the tww wait again. xxx

@mummytoolive thanks lovely yes baby overload at the minute, had 4 baby showers this year and my sister in-laws will be coming up as due October. xx

@Celina94 I usually only get one day but have had two. When I successfully conceive in March this year I only had a smiley on one day, but ovulated 48 hours after (temp tracked). Unfortunately that ended in MC.

I do highly recommend temp tracking too I used natural cycles. The clear blue let's you know when you about about to ovulate and natural cycles will tell you when you have.

@Aims1991 how you feeling today?

@positiveovernegative just very bloated, eat or drink something and feel lower pressure pains🤷🏻‍♀️ goes away after a few hours then comes back again

@Aims1991 very strange for you! I've got VV tender boobs today so thinking my LH surge is coming although I've never had this symptom around ovulation before 🤷🏾‍♀️

@mummytoolive yeah I normally get sore boobs at AF but nothing🤷🏻‍♀️

They do say pregnancy hormones affect your digestion 🤷🏽‍♀️🤞🏽@Aims1991

@positiveovernegative I've just felt rotten for around a week🙄

Opinions needed. Driving my self insane.
I'm cycle day 17 today and was expecting to get my peak but no such luck. I had EWCM Cycle day 9 which I thought was too early for ovulation but we dtd anyway just in case.
I have nausea, tender boobs and woke up last night in a cold sweat so my hormones are definitely doing something.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who would be thinking I could possibly be pregnant. Logical rational me knows it's likely due to my peak being right around the corner but I can't help but convince myself it must be pregnancy hormones 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hi All, so pleased I've found this thread can I jump on please?
1dpo following a mmc in May (6th cycle) that needed surgical management so C2 following things getting back to normal. DH was away when I ovulated last month, so this month is the first one 'back in the saddle'. My 30th birthday today so hoping this is our lucky month!

@positiveovernegative No I think your totally right for thinking like that. I'm the same every time I'm roasting for no reason or bursting sore head I overthink 🙈

@positiveovernegative you’re completely normal for thinking that! But just a word of warning, I’ve been symptom spotting for over a week with the same type of symptoms and I’ve now got a late period but with a BFN on every test including FRER. I genuinely think I stressed over my symptoms so much that I’ve made myself late. Not even sure if that’s possible. But I’ve honestly driven myself absolutely mad symptom spotting and early testing this month so I’ve sworn myself off it in future months. I really hope it’s a BFP for you when you test though!

@charl881 @Aims1991
Thankyou!
According to my opks I've not ovulated yet so think I'm getting ahead of myself 🤦🏻‍♀️

I also do think it's possible to stress yourself to a late AF I'm pretty sure I did it a lot when ttc dd