*The TWW States* 😬😂…. Here for positive vibes as we try to create new lives 👶🍼🤞… (Ttc #1 and cycle 1 continued)

[Newbiemg]

Hello!

Continuation of our last thread…

All of us TTC and in different cycles and stages of our journey.

Helping eachother through the TWW, through the confusing days of OPK/BBT testing and charts, through all of the symptom spotting, the dreaded arrival of AF and the BFP announcements! 😊✨

January was a very lucky month for some who got their BFP and some of us are ready to make February our month!

With giggles and lots of support along the way.

Welcome!

@RMS0209 on CD14 my 1pm urine was 0.31. My 830pm was 0.56. I didnt test that morning but it would probably be similar. Test again later the next day on CD15 I got my peak!

So I saw a vvv faint line on my test this morning. I have attached it anyone wants to do some serious squinting 😂

@Cookiedough123 I think I can see something!

Just bought some omega 3 which I probs should be taking anyways due to not eating fish🤮, Pre seed and evening primrose oil , hurry up Amazon driver 🤣

Sorry if I miss anything I’m doing a very quick glance catch up as I’m on a work call currently bored lol

@SMD16 That’s the Premom overview isn’t it that shows peak and ovulation day etc.

Mine changes throughout my cycle slightly. I think as you log opks etc it adjusts. Mine hasn’t dipped that low on ovulation day before but it has dipped slightly. It may know from before that you peak high and drop suddenly or you haven’t been doing opks so much this time right? So it probably just hasn’t found a good baseline and that’s why it looks abit different. I think nothing to worry about

@Bluets That is deffo a BFP Congratulations!!

@RMS0209 Try to stay positive. It’s hard I know because this was exactly me last cycle. On CD13 and 14 I was getting all scores of 0.1s and 0.2s and then on CD14 night it jumped to 0.5s and then CD15 0.7s and then peak on CD16. I had a small peak of 0.91 but I was tracking temps so I know I ovulated.

My CD14s were - 0.15, 0.25, 0.27, 0.57. I took more that day because I was panicking lol.

I think maybe a later ovulation for you than you’re used to but it will come x

@RMS0209 and I didn’t get my 0.57 until 5pm-ish.

My low ones were like from morning until 2pm

@Newbiemg thanks so much for giving me so much detail, what a faf bloody covid!
need to take a chill pill working myself up for no reason.
Were you just drinking as normal? I haven't drank yet today... need something now 😂

See how I am later, just found is strange was dark on Friday and today... anyway!

Hope your meeting doesn't bore on too long x

@jd1985 here is our group if you would like to join

@RMS0209 I was trying to do 4 hour holds and not drink because I was panicking I wasn’t ever going to get a peak lol. Also mine went up and down too.

On CD12 I got a 0.3 and a 0.4 and then CD13 dropped back down to 0.1s and 0.2s and then the above in my last message happened.

It sounds exactly like how my last cycle was x

@Newbiemg thanks for keeping me sane, you are a hero! X

@RMS0209 yes try not to panic too much. Last month after my booster my ovulation was delayed and I was getting blank circles on clearblue tests and literally NO line on OPKs until CD16 (nightmare when I was supposed to ovulate then and had spent ££ to travel to my coparent's, booked an Airbnb etc). But then out of nowhere got a peak on CD17 and ovulated CD18. I do think covid or the covid jabs can both potentially delay ovulation, but if your partner lives with you you can be a bit more flexible than us! Def keep testing with as long a hold as poss but don't worry too much, our bodies know what to do (please remind me of this in a week when I'm trying not to POAS)

@RMS0209

I haven't drank or pee'd since 8am 😟😢

I caved and had a wee before I took the dog for a walk, but she was jumping at me as I'd already put her collar on so testing was a no go! @RMS0209

@SMD16 oh no! But least you got out for a walk bet that cheered you up!
Fingers crossed for later/tomorrow testing for you x

I just held my wee for 4 hours and then went for a wee and forgot to do the test haha what a waste 🤦‍♀️

[quote lakejupiter]@RMS0209 yes try not to panic too much. Last month after my booster my ovulation was delayed and I was getting blank circles on clearblue tests and literally NO line on OPKs until CD16 (nightmare when I was supposed to ovulate then and had spent ££ to travel to my coparent's, booked an Airbnb etc). But then out of nowhere got a peak on CD17 and ovulated CD18. I do think covid or the covid jabs can both potentially delay ovulation, but if your partner lives with you you can be a bit more flexible than us! Def keep testing with as long a hold as poss but don't worry too much, our bodies know what to do (please remind me of this in a week when I'm trying not to POAS) [/quote]
Thanks for reassuring me too!! Hopefully I get that peak in the next few days x

Thank you for sharing this thread with me! This isn't my first child I'm TTC so just wanted to check if it's okay I'm in here?

@jd1985 Welcome! And totally fine

When I first started the thread (it was another one but it got full up) I just made the title about me really lol. I was Cycle 1 and TTC baby #1 but as people have joined it’s evolved and now it’s just for anyone who wants some support, help and distraction through their journey.

We are all in different cycles trying to conceive and some have their BFP already and staying for the ride.

Where are you in your cycle atm?

I’m CD8 today waiting for my peak OPK and cycle 3 of TTC

@jd1985

Thank you for sharing this thread with me! This isn't my first child I'm TTC so just wanted to check if it's okay I'm in here?

@jd1985 you won't regret it. Hope you are feeling a little better x

Welcome @jd1985 xx

I'm on cycle 2, just on my first day of af so excited to get back into Opk testing.

I hope you like dogs sometimes we post pics of our 4 legged children 🤣🤣

Wow @Bluets! The tests look great! I believe cramping is also a symptom of pregnancy, just to make everything even more stressful 😂

Sorry about AF @Pops100! At least you have a FRER already in the house for next month.

Did your afternoon OPK get darker @RMS0209? I’m started back on them today! Will add to the line shares for ya @Newbiemg. Last month was a rollercoaster 😂

Hi @jd1985! Welcome to the group! I’m on cycle 2 of TTC number one. This has been such a great support group! And source of cute dog pics (thank you @pops100 and @SMD16 for those!!)

Hello @Pickles91
How you doing ?

No more testing today got myself upset and in a state earlier for no reason so just going to attempt to DTD every 2nd day until finally (hopefully) a static smiley. How's yours looking?

You guys have been fab today, thank you 🥰

@RMS0209 I just got a 0.3 and 0.2 today down from a 0.5 yesterday. I think sometimes it just goes🎢 rollercoaster like @Pickles91 said lol. Take a break today and back on them tomorrow. I’m optimistic your peak will come in a couple of days

@RMS0209 I’m good thank you! Currently holding out to do my first test. I think I’m too dehydrated after this weekend. Will be squeezing a pee out 😂 Oh that totally makes sense for you. No need to add more stress to the process! It’s a pain as it is.

Have just bought a thermometer. Is anyone doing BBT? Would love any tips ☺️

@Pickles91 I’m tracking BBT. Only tip I really have is to set and alarm and take your temp at the same time every morning. You have to take it before you get up or even speak or anything so I try and set an alarm wake up take the temp go back to sleep and then I wake up for my day.

Also if you say are getting up at 7 but you wake up at 5/6 for a wee or something I would take it then before your get up for your wee.

I think you need to have 4 hours interrupted sleep for it to be accurate

Sounda abit of a pain you get into a routine and get used to it. Last cycle I was taking it abit all over the place. This time I’ve done it the same time and I’ve got better results x

@Pickles91 must have been a good weekend then was it?  lots of luck for testing! What CD are you? I forget what everybody is.. need to have a better memory!

@Newbiemg thanks for the optimism, love it.
Ps I want off this roller coaster and on the easy one? Haha. Glad to know I'm not the only one that it's going up and down for

I was looking at a thermometer too, what type do you both have? @lakejupiter you have also do you? Would you recommend starting that too? X

Hi @RMS0209 yeah I do BBT - this is the first month I've done it properly from the start of my cycle. I started just using a Boots own brand thermometer but then ended up buying a Femometer one off Amazon as it's more accurate and designed for BBT. It took me a while to get into the habit of doing it at the same time every day but now I've got into the groove and find it really useful - reassuring to be able to see when I've ovulated and last cycle it sort of helped me realise gently I wasn't gonna get a BFP as my temp dropped quite a lot just before AF. I do have absolutely random temp fluctuations sometimes but overall there's a distinct pattern...