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?

@Effram thank you for your reply. My cycles are normally very regular but I had major surgery last month which may have messed things up a bit. It's just frustrating as I have no idea how many DPO I am

Hello, I've been lurking for a while - is it ok if I join you?

I had a MMC in late August, and this is my first cycle back in the game. Things are a bit weird post-mc but I have tons of EWCM today (cd12) and based on my usual would expect AF on 24th Oct too... so right in time with some of you.

Managed to DTD the last two nights but DH is working insane hours this week so I don't think we have another shot. Hoping the weekend was enough and really hoping for a sticky, healthy bean this time!

@Shortmamashortcycles I'm sorry for your loss

Sounds like you've timed things perfectly with DTD so fingers crossed for you too!

Thank you for your reassurance guys. Going by what you say @Danani, tonight will be the last night to bd 🙌🏻😂 my app is telling me to keep going til Wednesday!! Feeling quite crampy today so hopefully that's a good sign.

I think you have to be so careful and routine with your bbt so I'd try not to worry about it too much!

I'm really hoping we all have some good news soon. All due AF around the same time! X

Thanks @Effram , I’m fine today, actually maybe a bit far from “fine “ - I’m irritable and constantly hungry 😂

4 DPO , dry CM, and I seem to feel some little twinges I’m the left side of my uterus, but that’s probably just another symptom of a normal cycle… at the end of the day whether you’re pregnant or not your body prepares for it😀

Try my hardest not to symptom spot.

Don’t worry @Danani my chart is all over the place and issued many warnings about incorrect readings 😂😂

@Danani you can use the below link to adjust your temps if they are at a slightly different time

www.whenmybaby.com/basalbodytemperature.php

I wouldn't worry too much if the time you take it is a bit different, it's the trend you are looking for. Based on your temps it looks like you had a nice dip on CD17 which may mean you ovulated then. However you won't know until at least three temp rises to confirm it. My cycle was similar this month, I ovulated two days after my OPK peak (normally it's the day after).

It is important to take it after uninterrupted sleep though (think they say 4 hours but sometimes I'll take mine after a 2hr block and it's still fine usually)

I really recommend fertility friend app for temping.

Xx

@Cruz86 my Flo app is telling me that my last fertile day is on Wednesday too and I just don’t know if we can keep going until then 😂😂 that would be six days straight and only two days off since the 2nd Oct!

I can honestly say we’ve tried our best at this point and given it our all 🤣🤣

Hahaha we have literally done it the same amount of times in the same time frame!!! Are you going to carry on til Wednesday @Firsttimetrier? I'm actually really crampy today so think today may be the day 🤞🏻

Hi everyone…. First ever cycle of TTC, can I join in?

Currently on CD 9, and based on previous OPK results I expect to ovulate at some point in the next three days.

Dtd as often as we can this week and praying for the best!

No idea how I am going to be patient enough to wait two weeks to test haha!

@lemons44 thanks so much for the advice and the website!!! Super helpful!

Weirdly my FF app is now the only one that is out of whack and is also the one I find the hardest to use, don’t ask me why, we just don’t gel well!

Based on OPKs and (adjusted) BBT all of my apps - Flo, Premom and Femometer are in agreement that O was on Sat. All but FF, which isn’t showing me those criss cross lines…unless they show up later? 👀🤷🏻‍♀️

I'd say ignore the anomaly and go with the other apps @Danani! Sounds like they're all pretty similar!

My criss cross line only showed up yesterday after I’ve logged third temperature in a row that was higher

Sorry didn’t finish the message- but I trust OPKs and CM over BBT at this point knowing how off my sleep pattern is…. It’s stressful isn’t it 😅

Welcome @Yayay30

I’m dreading the TWW as my husband is away during the prime testing period for 4 days.

If I do a test during the time he’s away, there’s no way I’ll be able to keep it to myself until he’s back!

@Danani no worries I remember how confused I found it when I first started temping!

I can't talk for all apps but FF will only put the crosshairs in once ovulation has been confirmed by 3 x temp rises. I don't think Premom takes temp into account at all x

Hello @Yayay30!

So I got some more spotting today, light brown discharge in my underware. Nothing really when I wiped. Bit crampy today, bet af on her way.

Testing in the morning 12dpo. Had absolutely zero symptoms so looking very unlikely despite that will still be ultra disappointed seeing another BFN

Thanks for the reassurance, friends! God it’s so wonderful to have such a group of supportive women who are going through the exact same thing! ❤️

Hey now @positiveovernegative, I don’t want any negative vibes! 😊 So exciting for you that you’re at the end of the TWW! Also, contrary to everyone on this forum, where people seem to have pregnancy symptoms from 1 DPO, it is very very very common to not have ANY until like…6 weeks pregnant! Totally do not feel down or count yourself out due to lack of “symptoms”! Also, for what it’s worth, 12 DPO can still be early to detect pregnancy, if you implanted late. Even IF it is a BFN, (and I really have everything crossed it won’t be!), you could still be pregnant. I hope you get a BFP tomorrow morning, lovey, just don’t beat yourself up if it’s not. You literally never know unless AF arrives! Chin up, buttercup! 🤞🏻🍀

Positive thoughts for you @positiveovernegative and @SammiStap!

@positiveovernegative I had zero symptoms with my first pregnancy basically until I felt him kick.... even when I had a bump I could barely believe it just thought it was bloat! symptoms mean nothing. I've everything crossed for you!

Hi everyone just read through 27 pages haha
I’m TTS #2 cycle 2 and currently 5dpo god never thought I would get so obsessive over it DS was a Suprise and is currently 2.5years old so would like another sibling soon! hopefully this could be our month been using OPKs and have DTD everyday since CD12 !! Good luck to everyone xxxx

Wow, @Elsols93, welcome! 👋

I’m personally very very impressed with the effort- to read all of the pages on this thread, and to DTD every👏🏻 single 👏🏻 day 👏🏻 😄

Hopefully it’s your month and you hit us up with good news!! 🍀🤞🏻

@Danani

Thankyou 😂😂 glad I’ve finally found a thread that’s not an old one! nice to go through the same thing as everyone else ❤️ Anyone close to testing ? Xx

Hello @Elsols93! This is a fab thread to be on!
Although I struggle to keep up with where everyone is in their cycle! 🙈 I can only apologise everyone 😘

God I have the massive urge to test all of a sudden, just hits you! But thy shall resist! I do hope this brown spotty stuff isn’t af on her way though.

@positiveovernegative I haven’t had any symptoms either but I’ve been trying to ignore the things I’m feeling and tell myself it’s normal bodily functions 😂 apart from the cramping today and bits of spotting I’ve had nothing, but when I was pregnant earlier in the year I didn’t know until I was a week late, then BAM! Sore boobs, fatigue! Sadly ended in mmc in July so…
Fingers crossed! 🍀

All you ladies DTD every day for a week or more, I salute you and your stamina

Oh boy, the next two weeks on this thread are going to be interesting!