Trying for a November baby 🎇🍁🥮

[BiscuitLover3678]

Af arrived!

Anyone else about to start TTC a November baby?

Hi, I’m 28 and TTC baby #1, this is my first cycle of trying. I came off the pill in September after a ‘very low’ AMH blood test which knocked me back for a while. We’ve been waiting for me to be mentally and physically back on my feet and fit to start TTC. On CD12, egg white CM for 4 days now but low on clearblue this morning still. I’m excited and very nervous, trying not to obsess over tracking and go with the flow but that’s not really my style haha

@BiscuitLover3678 I have heard that you can still ovulate even if you’ve not had a peak on a clear blue advanced just a high, because it doesn’t always detect the hormones super accurately. Apparently you can have a fairly low LH surge and still ovulate. I don’t know how true that is.

Also it could just be that they’ve slightly dipped below the trigger for high, defo recommend testing a couple of times a day once you get a high so that you can have a better idea what’s going on. Fingers crossed for you!

@smiles39 good luck! EWCM sounds promising and you never know what can happen.

@VolcanicProtectorMan See I’m at the point where I’m just desperate to be in the TWW and get the fertile period over and done with 😂 But I know once I’m in it it will drag. Not too much longer for you though and all the signs sound promising!

Hi,
As of now I am waiting for af to show after getting a BFN at 10 DPO. My cycle is 24-26 days, so AF should be due tomorrow. This will be my 2nd cycle ttc #1.
Good luck, everyone!

Hey girls,
Do you know why everyone prefers CB 4 or more fertile days over 2 or more fertile days? I am debating whether to switch over to 4 days one or not.
I personally like 2 or more better because I find it more accurate when it comes to speculating when could O-day be.

[quote Charl881]@BiscuitLover3678 I have heard that you can still ovulate even if you’ve not had a peak on a clear blue advanced just a high, because it doesn’t always detect the hormones super accurately. Apparently you can have a fairly low LH surge and still ovulate. I don’t know how true that is.

Also it could just be that they’ve slightly dipped below the trigger for high, defo recommend testing a couple of times a day once you get a high so that you can have a better idea what’s going on. Fingers crossed for you![/quote]
Thank you, I will keep you updated (also to see if it helps anyone else later on)

@Miracle22 I think it depends a bit on how regular your cycles are. If they are regular, you just use it to kind of confirm the ovulation date if that makes sense.
But if they aren't that regular, and for example if you follow the SMEP method, it makes sense to have a longer fertility window to "work with".

Ooh me! I’m a bit later as due to APS I will need an elcs at 37 weeks, so my cd1 for November target is 22nd Feb.

I rarely get highs on my OPKs. This is my darkest line this month, so feel your pain with having no clue.

We DTD 11, 14, 16, 18 and will again today (21). I would have preferred 20 (as I have ovulated upto CD19 before- last year) but DP was away with work the past 2 days so hopefully that covered all bases whenever (if) ovulation happened.
I'm guessing Into that 2WW now. No PMS symptoms yet, which I did have by CD21 last month with spotting starting at CD25. Feeling more relaxed this month. Hoping my cycle isn't weird again, as it's been erratic and often short, over the past 6 months. Possibly my age?

I've had an appointment through for a ultrasound, and have a HSG to book when (if) AF arrives. So hopefully they will be able to tell me if there is anything going on. Had 2-5 bloods done at the beginning of this cycle, but haven't had another appointment.

Tested again today. Darker but still not that dark on cheap strips. Then a static smiley on clear blue! So DTD and wish me luck!

What CD do you generally get a positive OPK? 27 day cycle, just got a strong pos on CD11 so assume O tomorrow on CD12. Does this seem a little early? 🧐

@Cheekypeach no, that makes sense, that would make your luteal phase 14 days, which is great.

Thanks Bunda, here’s hoping! Not trying this month but will be next month, so just trying to figure out my cycle.

@Cheekypeach make sure to make lots of notes of all the weird things your body is doing in the TWW, while you know you can't be pregnant :)

[quote Bundaberg84]@Cheekypeach make sure to make lots of notes of all the weird things your body is doing in the TWW, while you know you can't be pregnant :)[/quote]
Haha that’s actually a great idea! My symptoms with DD were strange dizziness when standing up (the sort where you see stars which fade off if that makes sense), and I also cried over a cartoon

Posting now it’s dried off a little

My ovulation last month was CD12 with a 27 day cycle. It’s normally 25 days though so I think that’s why I’ve missed mine this month because I’m normally a 25 day and only took OPK on CD12 🤦🏼‍♀️ I wasn’t going to test for first few months of trying but I caved. Now I’m between worrying I haven’t ovulated this month and convincing myself I’ve tested too late.

@Cheekypeach use the opk sticks like a pregnancy test, take a picture of the test within the time frame and ignore it once dried - they dry very dark.

AF is getting ready to show her head :( so I’m here to join! Im not CD1 yet but when I know I’ll add myself to the list etc! Good luck to everyone ☺️☺️

[quote Bundaberg84]@Cheekypeach use the opk sticks like a pregnancy test, take a picture of the test within the time frame and ignore it once dried - they dry very dark.[/quote]
Second photo was taken 15 minutes or so after it was dipped, the first one maybe a minute later as still flooded with pee 😂

Another flashing smiley for me today, three in a row now. Usually ovulate on day 16/17 and currently day 13 so wondering if I will ovulate earlier this month. Only second time of using the four day CB ones but it’s defo convincing me to DTD more often which can only be a good thing right 😂

[quote Bundaberg84]@Miracle22 I think it depends a bit on how regular your cycles are. If they are regular, you just use it to kind of confirm the ovulation date if that makes sense.
But if they aren't that regular, and for example if you follow the SMEP method, it makes sense to have a longer fertility window to "work with".[/quote]
Thank you for clarifying @Bundaberg84

So, 99.99% got a bfn today. Would you guys still check if you see a line though?

Sorry Miracle I can’t see anything what cycle day are you?