7DPO...

[line123eyesalways]

I'm 7DPO today (I think) and driving myself mad with symptom spotting....

Is anyone else in the same boat?

@Lauraliverpool I get completely what you mean. It's so hard to not feel the pressure to do it!
I have heard that the people who took a more relaxed approach for a cycle quite often conceive because there's less stress surrounding it. I can imagine in your situation it might be hard to try it, but if you can, maybe try not to track anything (except maybe when AF due so you know), and just DTD when you feel like it, I believe the less pressure and more fun can result in conception. Might be worth a go?

@Littlemissnc we did use preseed previously, I think I'm going to start testing for ovulation sooner, it's good idea to cover the high days too isn't it? I think I would start getting tired if it was a lot of the month, but just want to make sure got it covered. I've been using the clear blue ovulation tests, never done temperature though.

@MamaSJ15 totally! I tried to relax a month ago no ovulation tests and tried to not think about it, and we try and make it fun and about us being together not because trying for a baby, but then it does get in your head. Could well be worth not using the tests cause I've got a roughish idea when ovulation is.

My ov was clockwork cd15 then for months was c10 ! That’s the only issue with not tracking.
Cheap opks from amazon mean you can test more coming up to ovulation ( you can get like 50 in a pack) you can take a pic of the opks using an app like premom and it will grade your opks as high, low or peak. I felt this helped take the judgement out of it.
BBT is good when you definitely want to know you have ovulated on a certain day , as you have a rise in temperature after ovulation. You can track your temp daily in an app like fertility friend. I did it for a few months but got fed up taking my temperature every morning. I think it’s good if you have long cycles or you have more than one peak in a cycle.

If you don’t like testing you can use signs like your libido increasing, ewcm and some people check their cervix position but I was always too icked out to do that one.

Sorry yes definitely cover the high days! I used to dtd 5/6 days in a row 😂 however, if your partners sperm has quality issues that’s not a good idea and better to dtd every second high day and then definitely on the day b4 ov, ov day and day after

@Littlemissnc I don't think I could do the cervix check either lol, I do notice an increase in my libido and check for changes with cm, well my hubby says its better for him of a morning as a early riser if you get my drift 😂 😂 we did do the day before peak, the day of peak and the day after and that would have been OK.

@MamaSJ15 still no sign of AF? I've got some mild lower back ache and my boobs are still so sore! No AF as of yet though! Thought it had started but just a bit of cm. x

@Littlemissnc thanks for all the tips. We weren't actively trying to DTD every day, it just happened this month as we both weren't so knackered from work haha and as PP have said, it's fun!😂

@Lauraliverpool I've heard folic acid is recommended during pregnancy but also before.. I really don't know much about vitamins for TTC! Hopefully the book is informative! Let us know what it's like x

Definitely take all the vitamins in that book, it’s a great book . Ubiquinol can help egg quality

@line123eyesalways I'm on a high dose of folic acid and taking pregnacare, might have a look at what vitamins in the book, from what I've seen it seems good. Lots of different chapters! X

@Littlemissnc I'm glad I bought it, see I've looked at the difference in plans and there's those for struggling to conceive and recurrent losses, so might try and cover both.

Unless you ttc a long time you probably don’t have to ttc as hardcore as I did but I followed most of it. Threw out makeup etc with any chemicals e.g parabens, tried to avoid plastic and did a high protein low carb diet and gave up alcohol. I think it gave me better egg quality after so many mcs

@Lauraliverpool oh it'll be really informative! I haven't taken anything yet! Will see how I get on for the next few months as we're just going to have fun and see what happens. We haven't been TTC long! I really hope it helps x

@MadamMaltesers sorry just realised I missed your test!!! The control line looks in a funny place but I can see a faint mark further down too?! Did you retest? X

Still no af for me so far anyone else got any update?

@Kallie92 I just want everyone to get a BFP haha! No cramps or anything here though, just but if a sore lower back and very 'wet' down there, sorry that sounds so disgusting 😂

@line123eyesalways nope, no AF yet! Nothing more to report on my side really! Just gonna wait it out for a bit and see what happens.

How's everyone doing?

@line123eyesalways it seems to be! Thank you ♥

Morning ladies.. how are we all doing?

Still no AF for me but still got really sore boobs and no giveaway cramps! X

Morning!
@line123eyesalways no AF on my side yet either. Haven't tested again, hoping to wait till later or tomorrow if AF still hasn't shown.

No af for me either xx

Morning ladies. No AF yet here today either. Today is the latest I was expected it so if no sign today I will test again tomorrow but I just can’t see why tests were BFN yesterday if I’m pregnant so not hopeful. Ready to be done with this cycle now!! I’ve gone completely off coffee this morning which has been a sign of pregnancy for me in the past but I’m also not very well at the moment so could be that.

@MamaSJ15 so strange! I'm going to test again tomorrow if AF doesn't show too!! FX you get a BFP!

@Kallie92 when will you be testing again? X

@charl881 I'm the same. If I was pregnant surely it would have shown by now unless I got my CD's completely wrong! That is a good sign, especially if it's happened before! How are you feeling? X

@MamaSJ15 @Kallie92 @line123eyesalways surely between us we are owed one BFP tomorrow!

@Kallie92 When was AF due for you?

@line123eyesalways It is very odd isn't it. I'm on CD 31 today, assuming I'm 12dpo. I had a dream last night that AF started so kind of expected it to this morning but it didn't haha!