*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!

@allthingssparkly here is our thread!
Think @Newbiemg & @Pops100 are a day or two ahead of you

I may have just got my peak. Today I’ve had 0.89, 1.0 and just now a 1.24. So need to see if it keeps going up or goes down

@Pickles91 great news about wedding hair, all exciting! Sure you will look fabulous.
Marry me was ok, cineworld is cheap in the UK since covid so it was worth the £5 for something to do to fill in a night of the TWW... maybe shouldn't base it on that 😂
Defo think DTD tonight will work, fingers crossed 🤞🏻💫

@Newbiemg yay! fingers crossed for peak, good timing. Lots of luck to you too! X

Lol never mind. Opk just did another jump up to 1.73. Maybe today is peak!

Whoop for your probable peak @Newbiemg!!

Hopefully the ultrasound fills in all the missing details @lakejupiter. At least your cycle is regular so it shouldn’t get in the way of TTC?

@Pickles91 yipeeee for potential peak, least you know what you will be doing tonight nkw

Question do we ovulate 24 hours from peak opk or 24 hours from first positive opk because I’ve read different things and it can make a big difference to the timing. Once the opk drops that means we have ovulated right?

Not sure about that @Newbiemg - BBT is useful for this though cos you know retrospectively when you ovulated. This month I ovulated the same day as my static smiley & peak OPK - annoying as didn't do final Insem until following day - but last month was the day after peak....I think you're right that once the opk goes down again then you've likely ovulated but not sure tbh

@lakejupiter Thank you hopefully I will be able to tell from my BBT. This is the first cycle I’ve done it properly. Testing everyday at the same time

@Newbiemg yay bbt crew! I find it so reassuring tbh - keep us posted

Morning all!

Sorry I've been quiet I was away for the OH's mums birthday at the seaside, no signal! It was very wet and windy!! Currently 7 DPO predicted, nothing feels different so who knows! Had a short period of sharp pains yesterday but they've passed.

@Newbiemg I thought it was from your peak but that's onto what I've read x

Morning all!
Hope everybody has a fabulous week - my main goal this week, not stress over silly things.
Booking myself a massage for one day after work, attempting to WFH all week... see how long until I am demented.
@Newbiemg @Pickles91 how are the OPK's looking today? 🤞🏻
@Pops100 sounds like a nice weekend away though.
Currently 2DPO... seem to have some EWCM this morning? Strange... x

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Valentines Day!

I don't really bother with Valentines day but it is a good excuse to get a weeknight takeaway which I am all for haha!

@SMD16 I think I'm 7 DPO too!

@RMS0209 I also noticed some EWCM after ovulation this month and was wondering if this meant I ovulated later than the apps calculated even though I was using OPKs?

Going to try and just not think about all of this until next week but it's easier said than done! Hope you all have a lovely and positive week!

@Mays12 happy valentines to you too 💗

strange isn't it! my OPK's are back to really low aswell... hopefully Thursday/Friday did the job though

Ps agree with you with the take away... might try charm OH for this tonight too haha x

Morning All,

@SMD16 Hope you had a nice weekend away

@RMS0209 I haven’t done an OPK today yet because I forgot this morning and now I’m trying to do a hold and I will do one soon. My last one was 1.24 I think maybe that’s going to be my peak because that’s higher than my last cycle peak but I havent had any ovulation pains and usually I get strong ones and my temp hasnt risen so I don’t think I’ve ovulated yet x

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend? :)

@Newbiemg hope the next OPK tallies with the BBT, how are you finding the BBT? I have such broken sleep (not to mention am massively disorganised) that I don't feel this would be very reliable if I tried it!

@Pickles91 thanks for the welcome! Sorry for the delay, hectic weekend. Definitely BD'ing a lot more regularly since having the coil out, I've had a REALLY low sex drive for a few years because of different meds the Dr's were trying out, so think DH is happy haha! Are the easy@home strips easy to use/understand? I'd definitely like to get an idea of what is going on down there, as my AF has always been irregular (and non-existent for years) I don't even know any history of cycles etc...
@5manc I'm so sorry to see your news, hope you're doing ok x

@ohlife08 I’m finding it ok. My temps seem to be quite consistent so I think it’s tracking accurately. I set an alarm the same time every morning to take it and then I either get up or go back to sleep

@lakejupiter How much does your temp rise after ovulation? My temps have been between 36.26 and 36.29 every day since CD8. Today it rose slightly to 36.31 is that enough of a rise to say I ovulated or does it need to be more than that?

I read that it should go up atleast 0.3 - 0.5 but mine today only rose by at most if I go by my lowest BBT 0.05 so I assume I can’t take that as Ive ovulated yet? x

@Mays12 oooh someone on the same day! What day are you planning to test?

Welcome to every who is knew whilst I vanished 💜

I’m having abit of a panic day lol

My opks peaked yesterday and have gone down abit today but my temps don’t seem to say I've ovulated so now I’m like have I not ovulated and do I ever ovulate. Having one of those days

@SMD16 I was thinking around 21st which would obviously be the 14 DPO but who knows if I will actually make it that long hahaha! When were you planning to test?

@Newbiemg

I’m having abit of a panic day lol

My opks peaked yesterday and have gone down abit today but my temps don’t seem to say I've ovulated so now I’m like have I not ovulated and do I ever ovulate. Having one of those days

@Newbiemg Noo, no panic today! @lakejupiter knows more than me so can help with the technical Let's be optimistic you got good levels on OPKS, and DTD... you relax don't stress not good for you! X

@RMS0209 Yes you're right I need to try and not stress. Having a cuppa and a dog cuddle now lol. Might head to gym after or for a walk.

I did just read online that some people’s temps don’t rise until 2-3 days after ovulation so that’s calmed me down a little lol x

@Newbiemg it's ok though - easier said than done.
You managed to calm me last week when I was melt down 😃
If all the other tests are/were where they needed to be that's good! enjoy Valentine's Day and try not stress. I got a good feeling about this month for you. OPKS seemed high too so that's very good x

Hi @Newbiemg post your chart? My temp was very slow to rise this month - went up slightly the day after O and then down again (fallback dip at 2dpo - normal apparently) and then properly up at about 4dpo. The problem with BBT is you won't be able to confirm ovulation for sure for a couple more days but don't panic - you got a clear peak etc so I'm sure you've ovulated. I will post my chart for you now!

Hope this reassures you @Newbiemg - I was freaking out a bit too because my temp didn’t rise much at all at first xxxx