Ttc #1 and cycle 1. Anyone else?

[Newbiemg]

Hello

As title says ttc #1, cycle 1, 30 yo. I got my 1st flashing smiley this morning on the CB test.

Thought it would be nice to hear from other ladies in a similar position.

I’m confused what CD this is for me. I have another full thread on this so won’t rewrite it here but if anyone can help me on that thread (title: my first ever flashing smiley please help) I’d be grateful as I’m very confused. This may be CD10 for me or may be CD5

How are your new journeys going?

I'm in the UK too

I’m not UK, but am a Brit! So I’m generally delayed to post but awake for any middle of the UK night ramblings

I’m way down south from you then @SMD16 Buckinghamshire

Where are you @Pickles91 I’m usually awake quite late so if you need to talk too I may be here lol

Haha good to know @Newbiemg! I’m over in Canada. I miss the UK sometimes, but it’s nice to have little slices of it everywhere, like this support bubble 😁

I'm UK also
Have any of you added/removed things from diets to try help? Bar alcohol I don't drink anyway.
I've added berries, Brazil nuts & sunflower seeds x

@RMS0209 I’ve tried to eat more omega 3 foods like eggs and avocado and salmon. Yoghurts with berries and just tried to up my veg intake and eat less rubbish really. I drink too much tea and heard caffeine is bad so I switched to decaf but probably should have stopped it all together I don’t know lol

@RMS0209 I'm eating (or trying to eat) a low GI diet as I have PCOS and it's supposed to help 🤷🏼‍♀️ haven't added anything specific in really just trying to eat a lot of protein and fruit and veggies. My coparent is on a special sperm diet that he is very excited about!

I've really struggled with caffeine tbh - I don't drink alcohol at all but I do drink too much coffee

I’m back in the gym consistently so I’ve been eating quite healthy since xmas so hopefully it’s helping with ttc too 🤞

@lakejupiter that’s nice that your co-parent is being that supportive and changing his diet too. My OH plays a lot of sport so quite healthy but I don’t think he would change his diet with me lol

@Newbiemg @lakejupiter cool ladies, yeah I forogt I added the eggs and avocado too - I'm vegetarian so no salmon for me.
Trying to get my walks in at lunch when at home and in the office.
I did read the nuts were good so have a read maybe something else for you guys to add in
My OH is hungry.. ALL the time, but tried him on healthy eating didn't go to well, hopefully this weeks Gousto helps us out.
Going to try stay strong and not test till Saturday and if not the way I hope...cheer myself with a Chinese take away! X

@RMS0209 I have read Brazil nuts help implantation so I will grab some of those tomorrow!

Good plan lots of luck for Saturday! 🤞

What are thoughts on continuing OPKs after ovulation…?

I haven’t really changed anything in my diet. We’re trying to reduce carbs and have cut down on alcohol though. Good tea is hard to find here, so rationing my UK supply has forced me to reduce my caffeine intake 😂

@Pickles91 do you mean to see if they go down after peak?

I did that last cycle and I had 3 days of peak and then it dropped not sure if that’s usual or not

I’m not sure if any of you will find this helpful from Premom…

So I think last cycle I may have had a plateau peak which apparently means day 3 was my actual peak not the first day I got a peak so it’s worth thinking about and maybe testing a few days after I would say?

@Pickles91 I only did OPK's the 2 days after then stopped.

@Newbiemg ah yes right down there, I'm from Sussex originally!

Ah ok! I just did another and it came back at 1.04 (my peak was apparently 1.12). Perhaps in for a plateau peak too!

Oh and diet wise.. I'm the worst person. I went to co op the other day and the Victoria christmas biscuits were reduced to 88p so I bought 5 packs. I easily get through a box every 2 days, the no caffeine for tea's doesn't work for me either 😅

@Pickles91

Ah ok! I just did another and it came back at 1.04 (my peak was apparently 1.12). Perhaps in for a plateau peak too!

@Pickles91 mine was CD12 6pm 1.54, CD12 9pm 1.06 and then CD13 10am 0.49. I stopped recording them after that.

Another negative opk just now 0.19 after 4 hour hold so I’ll see again tomorrow what happens. Going to drink less tomorrow and do 4 hour holds between again

I’d love a biscuit right now but haven’t got any lol 😭 @SMD16

@Newbiemg I've still got some I'll post them! Ah man that's annoying about the low OPK but it will come.

I had yet another vivid dream last night, I'm soo sleep and I feel like I have a cold yay!!! 😂😅 hope everyone is good

Checking in! Feeling slightly less unhinged today after my early test yesterday. Had a massive BBT drop overnight, not sure what that's about, but quite new to temping so don't fully trust myself about that stuff yet. Otherwise nothing to report and can hopefully hold of doing anymore tests. Am increasingly feeling like this is not my month and feel weirdly at peace with it but that may not last!

Sorry about your OPK @Newbiemg and hopefully you get your peak today! Lots of wee holding!

Morning!! 
@Newbiemg sorry to hear about OPK, hold that pee leave the tea and everything crossed for you today.

@lakejupiter glad to hear you feeling ok today, I've never tempted (I don't sleep long enough for it haha) but still everything crossed for this month for you

@SMD16 I dreamt about food...usual for me haha.

In office today, nice to have company... but would be nice to be home, I can't win

Hope you guys have a great day x