Hoping for a BFP in July

[My2boysaremyworld]

So thought I'd start a new thread for anyone who's hoping for a July BFP. My AF showed up today a week early after getting loads of pregnancy symptoms 🥲 think my body is still out of sync after my miscarriage in April.

So let's stay positive for a July BFP 🥰

@JB2021 yeah that's what I meant. I've found that super useful this month I won't lie! It's allowed me to pin point when I ovulated within the hour.

I'm 31 and DH 33 so In our 30s too! I am wondering if that's why it's taking longer than our first but I know it's probably more than just that!

@LucyLoopyLu I was wondering about the fertility lubricants too but not sure if it's not just going to kill the small remaining spontaneous vibe that is left when TTC and ovulation testing etx 😂

@Angie2018 sorry to sound stupid but how do you measure temperature?

Pretty sure we have missed peak ovulation and I'm putting it down to me counting my start of AF wrong. Gutted as thought this month was going to be it as we've actually been trying and thinking about it rather than just DTD and hoping is that make sense

@Angie2018 I haven't been temping due to shifts patterns. Might try next month if I'm still trying.

@JB2021 I’ve read in more than one place that CD1 is first day of full flow spotting doesn’t count so don’t think you got it wrong. We just have months where we will ovulate earlier or later. Last month I ovulated CD17/18 which made my AF 5 days late. My normal is around CD12/13 for ovulation

@JB2021 so you need to order a BBT thermometer as that's the only thermometer you can use as it's super accurate and measures the slightest change in body temp. You do it literally as you open your eyes in the morning before you get up everyday. Record it on an app. And you will see when you get an ovulation dip in temp before ovulation and you will see when your temp rises after ovulation so it goes really well with OPKs. It's really easy and I would defo get a digital one as you actually can't miss it. It tells you when your peak is. Have you got a peak yet this month? If you have DTD anyway chances are you haven't missed it at all. And sperm can live up to 5 days inside you so if you have DTD at all during your fertile period there is a chance you could be pregnant!

Fingers crossed none of us are still trying!!!

Yeah @JB2021 this is absolutely correct. The first day of full flow is the correct day to start from and as @allgoodthings84 says, we can ovulate earlier or later in any cycle and that's perfectly normal! I normally ovulate between CD11-13 every month and my app changes my period date either a day earlier or later depending on ovulation so good chance you haven't missed it! You can also have a fair few high fertility days before you get your peak too!

@Tropicana1 I know exactly what you mean! I don't know if I could sneakily apply some beforehand so as not to kill the mood. I'm just trying not to make everything seem like a chore or too pressured as I want us to have fun with it. I feel like a tube with a really obvious name or picture of a baby on it suddenly appearing might ruin the moment tbh 😂

Hi, can I join please? I'm CD3, only came off the pill in early June so cycles might not have settled yet. I've ordered a BBT thermometer today so I can check I'm actually ovulating, I used the tests lasts month but never got a really strong line.

I'm almost 40 so feel like every month counts, but trying not to get too fixated on things 😬😬

@BirdIsland hi welcome to this group, yes of course you can join. Good luck on your TTC journey xx

@BirdIsland me and my OH both turn 40 at the end of the year xx

@My2boysaremyworld how are you doing lovely? Xx

@Angie2018 I'm not too bad. Didn't manage to DTD last not either, I was shattered again 😩 hoping Iv done enough for this month. Will try tonight if I'm not too tired but I'm working until half 10. Won't see OH until after work so can't try before either.

How are you? Xx

@Angie2018 on a plus side Iv lost 4 pounds since last week 😉😂

Hi can I join please! We have said not trying but not preventing but both want a + in July. Not tracked super accurately but due period 9th July.

@My2boysaremyworld ahaha that's amazing you lost 4lbs well done 🤪🤣

Ah I am sure you've done enough, you are more fertile the day of and 3 days before ovulation anyway!

We DTD Monday and Tuesday lunchtime & again early this morning as I knew it would have been fertile still up until about now.

I knew I ovulated around 4pm yesterday, got the one sided pain again. I always get a tiny tiny spot of blood when I ovulate too. So I suspected I would have a spike in BBT this morning and low and behold I did! So think I managed to DTD 3 times prime time so I am bloody hoping for that BFP!!

I really hope we all get our BFPs... I love seeing everyone posting their tests xx

CD14. I did an ovulation test this afternoon and forgot about it immediately so I didn't read the result. Still haven't 😂Im going to redo it around 6.

@Angie2018 fingers crossed for you xx

@Angie2018 putting the weight loss down to my busy day at the zoo Monday and also lots of BD 😜

@BellaTheDarkOverlord 😂😂 are you expecting a positive today or do you ovulate a bit later usually?

@My2boysaremyworld I must weigh myself in that case I must have lost a stone over the last three days surely 🤣🤣🤣

Fingers crossed for us both xx

@Tropicana1 I think it'll be a negative as I think I peaked on Monday. I did another test at 6 then forgot about it within a minute and only just now reading the result 😂I can't even blame this on baby brain.

Maybe all isn't lost yet. Think yesterday's no line was a dodgy test. Heres today's three, positive yet or not quite?! Hard to show without camera shadow

@JB2021 not quite as needs to be the same colour or darker than the control line but it’s definitely getting there so keep on testing. If you’re anything like me it will be tomorrow or Friday. Lots of women peak very quickly and the peak doesn’t always last very long.