Lucky October? 🍀

[Danani]

It seems AF is coming to get me end of this week (Fri), so instead of feeling sorry for myself I’m trying to look forward to October and getting to try again! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Anyone else with me?

@MrsBiddy Hey! welcome :)

My first cycle I tracked I started at CD7 but I didn't peak until CD17 so if I have to do it again, I will start from CD14 or so :) start early your first cycle and you'll get an idea! :) best of luck c

@MrsBiddy I'm on cd7 too :) cycle budy whoo
@positiveovernegative so exciting! Hope the next 10 days go fast for you and you will see that two lines 🤞

I have US tomorrow morning to check my lining and how my ovaries are developing this month. Already doing OPK's as usually I ovulate on cd12, so I'm expecting my peak over the weekend. But the weird thing is that my BBT and my LH's are EXACTLY the same as in Aug. Same temperatures and same LH "points" How is that possible?

Hi, can I please join you :) I got positive ovulation test today, so I assume I will ovulate tomorrow. I will try not to test until 10 DPO the earliest. Fingers crossed for all of us this month!

Good morning! I resisted another urge to test, way too early at 9DPO 😂 mild cramping and sore boobs remain so I'm slowly losing hope for this month. I'm having such vivid dreams tho about being pregnant but this probably because I really want to be 😅

@Dobcaty how long have you been trying if you don't mind me asking?

@Mrslight hello and welcome 🤗

Morning all, my AF arrived today so I'm definitely out for this month :( good luck to everyone! I'm off to try figure out how to fix my short luteal phase as its now been only 8/9 days for the last 2 cycles - so basically since we started TTC :(

Morning lovely ladies! I'm 8dpo today and can't help but symptom spot. My boobs are so sore and getting a lot of cramps that I don't tend to get until the day before my period. I'm not due on until Monday. I remember sore boobs was the first symptom I had with my DD so I've tentatively got my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 It's super early but I'm thinking of testing tomorrow as I got my BFP with DD on 9dpo.
Anyone else going to be testing in the next couple of days? :) x

@Ocelotka sorry to hear that! I hope next cycle is lucky 🍀

@MrsF13 hey! Cycle buddies! I'm 9 DPO today and AF due Sunday. I will try to hold off with testing until at least Thursday but I might give in tomorrow - just scared it will be BFN and I'd still be hoping then until Sunday! Good luck to you ❤️

@Peauela we are on this beautiful TTC journey over 3 yrs, seriously 23 cycles, and 7 months since we got in touch with the private clinic (not eligible for NHS treatment anymore as when we got all our results back I was over 35 by then, thanks Covid) All of our tests are good, no issue with O or his swimmers. 2 failed natural IUI, 2 canceled cycles.
Had the scan this morning (all looks perfect) and dr thinks our timing is the issue. (I told them this before!!) so she suggested to do a half medicated cycle so we can introduce my O before the weekend. So another scan booked for Thursday morning and if one of my follicles is over 16mm I will get an injection and IUI on Friday.
How long have you been on TTC?

@Dobcaty oh! I have so much respect for you. I really hope you get your BFP soon! ❤️

We're only really just starting, it's been only 3 months and I always feel humbled and kind of bad about my complaining when I hear someone has been trying for so long.. but at the end of the day we all want the same thing! Baby dust to you 🍀

Ahhh @Ocelotka sorry to hear AF has arrived! Fingers crossed for a lucky October cycle!

@Dobcaty, I'm sorry to hear it's been such a long time for you, but it is so promising that you're both healthy and without any serious issues! Hopefully this IS your month, lovely!!!

@Peauela very impressed with your restraint to POAS! I hope you bring us some good news over here when you do test, I have a good feeling about you!! :)

CD12 here, and just a tad confused because CB is giving me flashing smileys still; and the easy@home OPKs when I scan them on Premom it says Low, when I scan them on Femometer it says High. :D I reckon I'm entering the actual High phase today/tonight, but we shall see.
So far due to DH's back issues, we've only managed to DTD CD6 and CD9. I'm not sure how he'll feel the rest of the cycle, hopefully, we manage to hit some of the actual days when we're supposed to DTD! If not, there's always next month.

Good vibes and BFPs to y'all on the TWW and itching to test! :)

Morning all,

I’m staying to get restless with how slowly the days are going. It’s only CD8 and I’m wishing time away already. Why does time go so slowly when TTC!

I’m trying not to get stressed out but neither of us are in for two days of the SMEP, but we have decided to do all the possible days. Hoping that should be okay and still gives us a fairly decent chance, but I know I’ll feel like we’ve messed up if we don’t get a BFP.

Sending you all positive vibes your way!

@Danani exactly how I'm going to look at it. Can't believe how positive I feel about it! I'm on the basic folic acid for now but have used conceive plus in the past which I was pregnant after the first month of being in them but expensive!

Good morning ladies

I’m CD 11, OPKs still negative but I’m noticing some CM which is good. I’ve also got better with taking my BBT. Haven’t DTD yet, hoping to start tonight 😬I’ve reminded my DH about my fertile week but I wish I didn’t, just dragged him to the bedroom when needed 😂 His response was “ok, what do you want me to do about it?” Erm Idk how about let f*ck a bit more??? 😂😂

And like the rest of you said, if not now then my next O day is early November which isn’t too bad.
I’ve actually got a hen do on the 16th of October, not sure how I’m going to feel about going out in TWW, being potentially pregnant …

Hi all, haven't posted on here for a while sorry! CD9 today and still getting low on both CB and easy@home. Got my first flashing smiley on CB last month on CD8 so thinking O may be later this month? Going to continue doing both and starting SMEP tonight as didn't get chance yesterday as it was my nieces 2nd birthday (which made me broody as hell) xx

Hello all! Hope you're all doing ok. I'm in that bit of the month where I think I will definitely just wait to see if my period is late before testing - I know in 2 weeks I won't be saying that at all haha! I still predict Friday for O, OPKs are negative still but increasing I think. My husband got in at 3 from work last night just as I got into bed after being up with the baby for an hour so there was no attempt ... will have to try despite his late finishes from now though I think!

@Dobcaty Can't believe you missed out because of Covid, I'm so so sorry. that's awful. similar happened to my friend - she is now 5 months pregnant so keeping everything crossed and praying for you!

@Ocelotka lots of Love, sorry it wasn't to be this month. I have definitely read about something you can take to lengthen luteul phase, I can't remember it off the top of my head but it was in a thread on mums net here so might be worth exploring?

@Rachae that sounds INCREDIBLY promising, I have everything crossed!

@Peauela I have a very good feeling for you, hope it's good news!

This thread has also reminded me to start taking folic acid and vit d... I am still taking bf vits actually so think it might be in those.

I am in the camp of 'drink til it's pink' - I figure so many people get pregnant without knowing, and it could be months, so I don't deny myself a glass of wine a couple of times a week! (after reading expecting better I also am happy to do that when pregnant tbh although I have never wanted it in first trimester due to nausea). I am also finding this time round easier with lots of things to look forward to where I would like to have a drink so I'm focussing on those to temper any disappointment :)

@Danani I may or may not have already tested at 8DPO 🤣🤣🤣 obviously way too early so it doesn't mean anything but will try again tomorrow as I can't wait until Friday 😂 if it's negative again then I'll wait until AF due date.

Does anyone use Flo to track? It's said for the past 2 days AF may start today, which I've not had before but said today it should, so patiently waiting as test was a BFN. I swear my cycles are getting longer each month!
I'm going to start using OPKs so that I know when I do ovulate rather than just going by the app as my cycle keeps changing slightly. Silly question but how do I use them? 🙈 like when? And how often?

Here's hoping for a lucky October for us all 🍀

@Maddie2802

Does anyone use Flo to track? It's said for the past 2 days AF may start today, which I've not had before but said today it should, so patiently waiting as test was a BFN. I swear my cycles are getting longer each month! I'm going to start using OPKs so that I know when I do ovulate rather than just going by the app as my cycle keeps changing slightly. Silly question but how do I use them? 🙈 like when? And how often?

Here's hoping for a lucky October for us all 🍀

To further update on that I just logged onto my Flo app I was having cramps and diarrhoea (TMI sorry!) and it is now saying my period is a day late 🤷🏼‍♀️ From what I remember vaguely with my DD was that AF was late and I got BFNs for a few days but I was not tracking as she was a surprise therefore I may not have been late! Guess I'll just wait and see what happens

@Maddie2802 I think with OPKs they say not to use first morning wee, but I think it doesn't really matter as long as you do it the same time every day. I think you can start about 5-7 days before you expect to ovulate, do I the same time every day. as the line gets darker then you might want to start doing it twice a day. (The line is positive I think around 12 hours before you ovulate, then it fades again, so it is quite easy to miss the high surge!). However... if you're a day late then maybe you won't need these at all!! I got my BFP with my first son at about 10 DPO, but with my second it didn't come up until I was a day late.... fingers crossed!

@Maddie2802 Hi! The Clear Blue one say use the urine after your longest wee! Clear Blue give guidance about when to start testing based on the length of your cycle. I found these way more clear and easier to use than just a cheapie version but they are more expensive. the 4 day fertile window one is the only one to track 2 hormones. Give them a google. Just my experience. x

@Effram @FlyOnTheWall89 thank you! It's so confusing to start with 🙈 but I'll look into those! Thanks 😊

@Maddie2802 that should say sleep - not wee!!! haha

Hey oh wow... So it's a BFP for me
Total shock as I've had 3 failed rounds of IVF and just finished a round last month. Didn't expect this at all as only BD'd twice! Xx

@Rachae

Hey oh wow... So it's a BFP for me Total shock as I've had 3 failed rounds of IVF and just finished a round last month. Didn't expect this at all as only BD'd twice! Xx

Congratulations!! 🥳

@Rachae OMG next October BFP!!!! Congratulations and wishing you a calm and happy pregnancy ❤️