TTC December thread

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@kizzy97 @Peonies94 @Tinkerbell098 @jhodd @EvelynSalt starting this from those of us that are out this month and ready to go for December!

This part is nearly as bad as the TTW - waiting for AF to be over and to be able to crack on!

By my calculations we'll all know before Christmas if the next cycle has been a success for us - so hopefully either way happiness or sadness there will be lots of opportunities for lovely family time x

@Tinkerbell098 Ah ok...still lots of time for your peak before you give up on this month then :)

@Tinkerbell098 I always have around 5 high days before I got a peak.

@Bundaberg84 thanks I guess it's normal then. Wasn't sure as I've always had a peak after two flashing smileys

@LittleMysSister @melbxldn thanks both.

I've tested the last 3 days and had empty circle all three days and then today a solid.

But I'm thinking from reading that potentially could be because the reader was passed on. It just seemed too good an opportunity not to take as there were 11 strips left in her pack but I didn't really think about it and that it might remember different levels from her last cycle.

So I feel I've really messed up this month as too late really now to buy a new kit / start again. App predicts O should be next Tuesday so I should get solid on Monday so I guess essentially only 3 days early.

So just going to go blind for the rest of the month now, won't test any more and will just pretend that the solids might have been mine and DTD as much as pos in the next week incase of false positive and actual O when app predicts. Without knowing for sure, it might actually do me some good and I might relax more as I don't even know when TWW will start!

@mightbeyesmightbeno God the CB OPKs are so confusing aren't they?

I would say that your static smiley was genuine, since you had a O the day before. I'd have though hormone levels have to be pretty high for it to register a peak?

My only worry for you would be that the baseline hormones will be based on your friend's levels rather than yours, which will probably be different. But as I said, I've got one too which has only been used by me and I've only ever gone straight from O to static smile the 2 cycles I've used it. I do always start using it later than it says for my cycle length though tbh as it was so expensive, I don't want to use up 10 sticks on one cycle by starting so far before I usually ovulate.

@LittleMysSister thanks, that's reassuring to hear that you also have O and then static with no flashing.

Will buy a new set next month if this month isn't successful but at least will have some spare test strips!

I guess I'll know when AF comes if it was accurate or not for the length of time between and AF!

A bit more EWM as well today so all ties in! Just annoyed that I haven't DTD in the last 5 days 😡 as have felt crappy. Last time we did it will be too long ago now for any survivors.

I think if you do twice after your solid smiley that’s still a great effort! I’m pretty sure the reader resets itself every cycle so I don’t think it should be impacted by your friends results assuming she stopped using it after her positive if she’s now pregnant!

Well @melbxldn once may have to do 😂 Just tried to wake DH up for some action before our toddler wakes up ... no chance 😂 I'm away this lunch time and not back until tomorrow afternoon so I'm going to have to keep EVERYTHING crossed that I have a 1 time miracle. As everyone says, it only takes one time... I'll just hope this is true for me this month. Let the TWW commence!

That’s all it takes - good luck! I think I’ll ov Tuesday so a few days behind you

@melbxldn that should have been my O day too but early according to borrowed test cassette (which is now in bin incase of next cycle!) it was today. So hoping to DTD once more tomorrow night / Monday just incase.

DH is also on some pretty strong anti-anxiety meds following a bit of a melt down this summer. He said to me this morning that he feels it's really affected his sex drive but also ability to come. So! That could be a factor in the future if it doesn't happen soon to try and have to address.

Good luck! I hope your DH is okay, mine was on meds for a while too which also impacted him there a bit but he was better before we TTC our first. I’m glad your DH is getting help but hope it won’t be an issue for you both.

Feel like I'm out this month frustratingly. We have been "just seeing how things go" and not monitoring, generally having sex 3 times a week ish as normal but I happened to be in Savers on CD13 (when I think i ovulate) and was tempted to pick up some ovulation dip stick things just to see. I did one that afternoon and the test line was darker than the control line so good to know I wasnt totally off.

DH came home from work, showered and then I jumped on him but after I was done, he started going soft, admitted he had a wank in the shower so we stopped. I was away CD14 on xmas do. I know a surge means you could ovulate any time in the next 36 hours but I'm pretty sure I'm CD13 as I had lots of water CM on CD12 and 13 and then from then on I was dry. We did dtd CD11 so I guess theres a chance there. Think it will be easier from next month if we just start monitoring things and trying rather than just seeing what happens and missing each other.

I normally just go off an app and count the days till O but yesterday was supposed to be the day and I try some strips which showed up absolutely nothing. Wondering now if I ovulated early. If I did that should still be ok, we’ve been pretty active all month anyway. I don’t really want to get into using the strips as I know I’ll get obsessed.

I’m TTC for my second. I am 40 in January so really would like a BFP before my birthday. I just had my Covid booster so afraid this may affect me cycle. I had a longer one after my AZ.

Welp let the TWW commence! 1dpo! Probably going to dtd for another few days just to make sure! Fingers and toes crossed for everyone! xxxx

@Maddylee

I’m TTC for my second. I am 40 in January so really would like a BFP before my birthday. I just had my Covid booster so afraid this may affect me cycle. I had a longer one after my AZ.

I'm also 40 in January! And hoping to catch before. Thankfully I had my booster in work back in October. I've had my flu jab this week though. Just finished my first proper period since coil came out. We have quite an active sex life anyways so it's no great chore 😆

Hello please can I join? I’m CD 2 of my 2nd month ttc x

@oldermam yes I would really like to get a BFP before my birthday!!! Have only been really trying the past 2 months but have been tracking my periods since may as I seem to have anything between 30-33 day cycles. I just hope the booster doesn’t mess it up as when I had my first jab my cycle was 37 days! X

Hi I hope you don't mind me joining. I've just had a MC 4/5 weeks pregnant and was told to wait a cycle but I'm not so TTC1 December following MC. So starting using my opk's again yesterday day 9 from the start of bleeding. Happy opk's are negative because I will definitely know when I get a positive it will be because of ovulation not remaining HCG. Really hoping I ovulate soon.

@kizzy97

Welp let the TWW commence! 1dpo! Probably going to dtd for another few days just to make sure! Fingers and toes crossed for everyone! xxxx

I'm here now (1dPO) so going to hope / try DTD once more also tonight just incase.

My app predicts period earlier than 2 weeks thought as I O'd earlier than expected this month so ...

If nothing by 12d PO when period due then I will test. I have works Christmas party 16d PO so will def know before then 😬

@Jayjane79

Hi I hope you don't mind me joining. I've just had a MC 4/5 weeks pregnant and was told to wait a cycle but I'm not so TTC1 December following MC. So starting using my opk's again yesterday day 9 from the start of bleeding. Happy opk's are negative because I will definitely know when I get a positive it will be because of ovulation not remaining HCG. Really hoping I ovulate soon.

@Jayjane79 sorry to hear about your MC. Are you feeling ok? Best of luck for next round. Yes, good the OPKs are clear for you, you'll know where you stand. I massively fucked mine up this month so not over ally hopefully!

@Maddylee interesting you say that - I've always been bang on regular with ovulation the same day every month. This week I had my booster Monday and ovulated Saturday which is 3 or 4 days earlier than normal. I wonder if the booster has anything to do with cycle change. Unfortunately DH and I didn't DTD in my window before O as I wasn't expecting it at all!

@Ballygowenwater I guess quite possibly because if you still hadn't O'd then the strips should show some faint line at least? Do you use the ones with the lines or the clear blues with circles? But if you've been active all month then hopefully you'll be covered anyway. What CD are you?

@PoleFairy I think if you DTD on cd11 and O on 13 then you're pretty good within a chance as that's quite close together! Keeping everything crossed for you! 🤞

The ones with the lines, just cheapie ones from Amazon. What’s CD, is it cycle day? I’m day 20 and have a typical 30 day cycle.