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?

Oh @beckybabyx, sorry to hear that 😞 hopefully the times you have done it are good enough and this month is your month! How long have you been TTC? X

Ohhh @beckybabyx I’m so sorry, huni. I know exactly how you feel. I feel like men just don’t care as much, or they think it “just” happens and put exactly zero effort. And if you don’t say something, it’s like well, how are they gonna know? But if you do say something, then you’re putting pressure and putting them off. 🙄🙄🙄
Honestly I never imagined that TTC can be such a frustrating and isolating time!

I know no matter what any of us says, it feels sucky, and you feel upset and disappointed, but trust me when I say: we have all been there. You’re not alone, it happens, unfortunately. HOWEVER, your Peak was yesterday, which means you are ovulating today or even tomorrow. If you manage to DTD tonight, that gives you a very strong chance for this month!!! ❤️🍀🤞🏻

@beckybabyx

No BD’ing over here. OH fell asleep ALL evening. I’m really upset/angry about it. I’ve just cried on the way to work I just don’t think he sees that he could have just ruined our chances for another month!

OMG I’m sorry but it just be something I’m the air as my DH was the same! He said Wednesday is going to be “our evening “ without him spending hrs on PlayStation. I went to bed at 9 and asked him not to stay up too late, got myself all ready and relaxed, he didn’t go to bed till just before midnight, being well surprised I’m still awake. Then got in bed rolled over and fell asleep! I was beyond pi**ed off… I had a clear high on my OPK, EWCM, we were both relaxing at home and it still didn’t happen.

I told him straight this morning that I’m disappointed we didn’t DTD last night, and he was like “oh I didn’t know you were in the mood, you should’ve been more blunt about it”🙄 I mean isn’t that the ultimate mood killer? It thought that subtle hints are better but apparently not.
I was hoping for a quickie this morning but then it got too late and I had to start getting ready for work.

I’ve still tested high on OPK this morning + had some EWCM so hopefully I didn’t ovulate yet or I’ll still be in the 24 hr window tonight.

I hope he felt my frustration and we’re going to go for it tonight though I think it’s too late now anyway…

Hope everyone else managed to get some! 😂xx

I don’t know how accurate the pre mom app is in reading the OPKs but last nights one and this morning’s looks the day to me , though it says I peaked yesterday… what do you girls think?

*Sorry it was meant to say “looks the same to me”

I have a little update for you all and can actually use some help deciphering this:

CD14 for me.
All of my apps predict O for tomorrow.
I’ve been getting flashing smileys on CB for a week and this morning got my static (yay!), HOWEVER. The easy@home strips this morning still show LOW when I upload on the Premom app, and show HIGH when I upload on Femometer app. Neither is peak.
Oh and even though I’ve been taking my BBT every morning, I must have done something because FF says I have ovulated 4 days ago, which we all know is BS. 😂

I’m inclined to believe my apps and CB that my peak is today-ish, and maybe easy@home will move from Low/High to Peak later today/tomorrow?
And probably will discard the BBT. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Any suggestions/advice from anyone?
How would you interpret this? 👀

PS DH felt a bit better last night and we BD’ed but I don’t think he’ll be up for it today/tomorrow, so I think that was that. 😬

How’s everyone else doing? 🍀

Arghhh @Mummytobe93 not you too!!
Good on you for having the conversation though!!! Hopefully he puts in the work tonight! 😁

I am really not sure about Premom app… it keeps reading everything as Low for me, when I got static smiley on CB this morning. I’m a bit lost with that one! Your two tests look the same to me too, though, hopefully tonight DTD will be just on time 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Good for you @Danani! And I’m REALLY not sure what to think about the pre mom app readings, I think it’s good but how can it tell weather it’s peak or high when they look the same? Maybe I don’t use it for long enough, I suppose not everyone’s peak looks the same. Mine test line never gets darker than the control line for example. I’d trust the test I’ve the app readings …

And didn’t take my BBT this morning as it probably be all over the place. I was highly discouraged after last night

I really wanted to try DTD before ovulation, so the sperm waits for the egg but I’ve missed my chance for that now.

@Mummytobe93 no, you haven’t missed it! Listen, your Peak was last EVENING. O is usually 12-36 h AFTER. Meaning that you’d O earliest tonight. So tonight is perfect. Even tomorrow morning would be perfect. And actually if you O at the end of that window, even tomorrow night would still be great!

Just saying. 😊

@Danani Hey, easy@home will continue showing "high" until your levels drop again, then they will change to "peak" on the highest reading. I would assume you are peaking when you get a very strong line ;) that's how it was for me anyway :)

How long have you been getting flashing smiley on CB though! That's more confusing to me 😅

Cheers hunny💕@Danani

Let’s hope the guilt trip worked on my DH😂xx

So, for example, this is my chart from this month. Both Morning and evening on CD17 were reading "high" until the next morning when I tested and the line was a lot fainter, the highest reading then changed to "peak". I assumed when I tested that evening that it was probably my peak and I was right 🤞🏻

Ahh thanks @Peauela! Helpful explanation! Still a bit confusing this app though 😄 mine have been identified as Low consistently so far on this app, but on another are identified as High. 🤷🏻‍♀️
CB was giving me flashies for a week. Today is peak!

Okay, I finally am able to sit down and use my computer because responding on my phone is just annoying me, I am using the app and every time I try to reply to multiple people I just have to start all over again to @ them... Is it just me?

@SammiStap to me it all sounds very good! I hope these turn out to be symptoms :)

@Pugmumm welcome! Hopefully it's as lucky for you as for some other girls here and you'll get your BFP! :)

@Dobcaty thank you. I love how we get to meet amazing people like you through a group like this :) I'm really happy I ended up here! I hope it's your lucky month

@Danani it was similar for me but like yours the numbers were increasing slowly and then bam, I got my high readings :D I know it was a bit confusing to me too. Best advice I can give just have sex every day if you can lol. How is hubby feeling?

Thank you @Peauela 💕

And in terms of an update on me... still cramping, definitely feeling like the witch is going to arrive soon. I ordered my BBT thermometer for the next cycle and going to go out at lunchtime and buy some vitamins for myself and hubby and pre-seed to be prepared for next month 😄

If you don't mind me asking - how old are you and your DH / DP? :)

@beckybabyx So frustrating and your feelings are so valid. If you got static yesterday, you have a chance today probably :-). x

Aww @beckybabyx I’m sorry to hear this. I’m feeling very lucky as my hubby is as interested as I am as he has wanted a baby forever and I didn’t so when I felt like I could be ready I had the stick taken out my arm and we conceived in April but lost baby in July. Now I want one as much as he does so we work together well!

This is tmi but this morning when I wipe after a wee I have lots of cm with pale yellowish tinge to it. Also still feel grotty with mild ache around my middle and tops of legs/hips and last night I have very mild tender nipples.. still not getting hopes up and still not testing though! 😂 am expecting af to come but obviously I also hope not. Dpo 9 today xx

@Peauela nooo, positive vibes!!! No AF for you this month! 🤞🏻

I’m 30, my DH is 32. We’re TTC for our first bb, and this is month 3 of trying, but really the real trying was only in Sept. So technically speaking I feel like we’ve really tried one cycle so far. 😬

@Danani so we're exactly the same in terms of trying - 2 cycles unprotected and kind of trying but tracking properly in September :)

I'm 28 and hubby is 35

@Peauela and @danani I conceived my first two on the 3rd cycle but 1st 'proper' trying cycle so maybe its lucky!!

@beckybabyx and @Mummytobe93 I hope you're both feeling ok. You're definitely still in the window from what you've said!

@Dobcaty I am about to do today's test, mine are always gradual increase and the peak is v short so I am just thinking of it as the whole week.

I am so tired, my husband has been v diligent with his duties even though he's getting in from work after 1am ... we are laughing about how functional the act has become! I am trying to maintain perspective and know that it doesn't matter if it's not this month and there would be lots of positives to waiting but it is hard to not get carried away isn't it!

I am 35 and my husband is nearly 37. I had my first at 32.

Thank you for your messages everyone. OH text me from work this morning apologising and realises how much he upset me.. I have said you can make it up to me after work by BD'ing you've all made me feel a lot better because I suppose O could be today.

Also to add another confusion to the mix, I am the same as you @Danani - got static yesterday on CB but still showing low on easy@home .. so hoping CB is wrong and easy@home is right so then we're very much still in the running!

also confused that my readings on easy@home are all over the place. should I be doing the tests on an evening?

Well today's opk is barely there so I wonder i ovulated early and missed the surge!