Fertile window has begun

[allthingssparkly]

Please join the thread if your around a similar time to me in my cycle. We can keep each other company 🥰

CD11 today and normally my cycle lengths are between 27-29 days.

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I’m CD9, 38yrs and very much losing hope…but I’ll join…nice to have company 😀😀

Can I join too!! Fertile window not quite here yet but were going to try and bd just every 2 days throughout in hope starting tomorrow! Cycle 5 trying for number 2

I’m CD11 too. I think I ovulated today and debating whether to stay up to DTD tonight (I’m in bed and DH is downstairs!) we DTD last night, the night before and 2 nights before that. I find the fertile window more stressful than the TWW!

i am currently in my Fertile window CD15 DTD the past 3 days (I need a medal)
the pressure of DTD at this time of the month makes actually DTD seem way less fun. 😂

I'm also CD11 and my fertile window begins today! The last time I got pregnant (and managed to stay that way) we had sex 17 times from my fertile window to when my period was due so my plan is to have sex every single day from now until AF! That was after almost two years of trying, and various ways of trying to time it around my FW etc. So I decided just to have lots of sex. We'll see how it works this time.

My cycles are 25 days so I ovulate quite early in comparison to others. We did DTD again last night so now I feel we have covered all bases. The TWW begins today!

@TolkiensFallow I’m 37 so you’re not alone x

Ah it's so nice to see lost of you joining! Wishing you all the luck this cycle.

Going to try and either DTD every day or every other within this FW. I've heard every other day is better regarding quality of sperm, not sure how true that is though!

I got a peak OPK on CD14 and a BBT spike on CD16 last cycle so I'm expecting ovulation to happen around a similar time 🤞 Not doing OPK's or BBT this cycle though, just going more with a relaxed approach.

I haven't been feeling well recently as I've got low iron levels 😩 but we move, hopefully the tablets start to help and I don't sleep as much as I have been 🙈

CD8 of month one!

I already have DD2.5, but I'm soooooo excited about starting again.

@Curlywurly3 glad to know I’m not alone! Interestingly I tend to be a 26 day cycle but I have a DD already and I categorically know I got pregnant well after my fertile window…so I think I ovulate late

@TolkiensFallow I have a DD too, she’s almost 3 😊

I thought there needs to be a minimum number of days in your LP for you to get a BFP, if you got pregnant we’ll after your FW and only have a 26day cycle, your LP must have been really short. There’s no rhyme or reason with this TTC malarkey is there! 🤷🏼‍♀️

How is everyone? Really feeling the pressure this week as I'm in my fertile window and I think my OH can sense it too 😩😩

Should we be DTD every other day or every day? Trying to stay calm but it's so hard when it's everything you want 🤍

There are different schools of thought. Sperm takes 24-36 hours to replenish so either is fine really. I am doing every day. My husband got himself to almost over the line last night as we were both exhausted from our little one not sleeping the night before. It was functional sex! The previous two nights were much more about pleasure though so we don't mind.

Yeah I had heard a mixture of things too regarding sperm quality ect. Thank you @Flittingaboutagain

Trying to go for every other day which so far so good, everyday would be a bonus however I'm trying not to put too much pressure on OH 😬 but when you only have that very small window of time you do feel time is of the essence 🙈

I did every other day until I got my peak and then did the next three nights, 3DPO today 🤞🏻

Thank you @Curlywurly3

So far we've done CD6,8,10,12 & 13.

Only the last two of those days above are within my FW though so going to try and do the next two nights consecutively either that or every other so cover all bases🤞🤞

I'm expecting to ovulate a similar time to last cycle which was CD16.

Good luck to you!

@allthingssparkly that's good going! I actually find the FW more stressful than the TWW!

Yeah I do too @Curlywurly3 🙈🙈 keep telling myself not to stress but it's so easy to do so when you know what you want to be happen!

Fingers crossed anyway 🤞

Hi Ladies,

How are you all? 😊

Hello, not so good here. My husband and I had an unrelated row then he felt under pressure so we missed two days of my FW so far! Have had sex five times in my FW but wanted to do every day. Because I have no idea when I ovulate (years ago I never once got a positive on opk but consultant confirmed I ovulated so don't bother) I just need to have sex a lot until my period!

How about you?

Oh no @Flittingaboutagain sorry to hear that. Hopefully you are still in with a chance though having done 5 times in your FW.

Are you waiting until your period is due to take a pregnancy test?

I'm doing okay thank you, 2dpo today hoping the TWW flies by 🤞

According to OPKs I generally ovulate around CD12/13. We’ve done, CD9, 12,13, 15 & 16…but just going to keep going as I know I conceived very late with DD…. It’s going well though…so who knows!

Ov day is Wednesday for me (according to my app, my cycles are long but regular).

We can only DTD Tuesday and Wednesday this week because of work, so you think that gives us a chance?

Anyone had any luck? I’m due on Thursday but all the signs are that AF will arrive as normal …

Morning all 😊

I'm 12dpo and will be testing this week, AF due Friday.

I'm on day two of mild lower back pain 😬

Good luck ladies if your testing soon 🤞

Does anyone take ovulation tests?
They are supposed to show your 2 most fertile days however one day I was positive for ovulation and the next I wasn't. if they are meant to show your most fertile days (between the next 24-48 hours for ovulation) should they need be positive for 2 days?