TTC May baby ☀️🌦💐🌳♉️♊️

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I don’t know what I’m doing with the emojis this month. Got the star signs in there though!

Cycle 10 for me 😤

Best of luck to everyone!

Love the fertilily chat 😂 I can't work out how they work but if even one of you gets a BFP I know I'll be buying one next month!!

How many times do you all DTD during the fertile window? I heard that if you do it too often it can actually lower your chances because there isn't enough chance for sperm to regenerate, does anyone know about this??

@CDD1992 makes sense, thanks! another reason why ill be laying off the alcohol. When AF arrives I always think I can have a drink but now I am BBTing it doestn seem like a great idea
@calipoppy i read guys can keep going for up to two weeks continuously without it affecting sperm. Also, whatever they secrete now was produced three months ago. apparently the little ones remain in there for a while, maturing

@NatGee BBT whilst drinking gives me higher readings I’ve noticed so I’ve cut back

@CDD1992 how do you adjust your bbt ?

Yeah same! We didn't dtd at all before I got a peak on LH as hub was away so this month we are going to make sure we dtd more before peak as I'm sure that's how i conceived my girls before Ovulation.

@NSx i just use a BBT converter online x

@Orangesaretheonly I agree, I think there is something in starting the days before peak. That's not something we did the last two cycles, we begun only when I noticed ewcm. Fingers crossed that will be the answer

@CDD1992 ah I didn’t know it was even a thing, I just checked an online adjuster - do u think it’s accurate ?

@calipoppy i was wondering the same thing! I went for acupuncture again today and the lady always looks at my bbt chart, she said every other day from cycle day 10 would be gold standard as every day doesn’t give enough time for my DH to maximise his sperm again. I have read different things online though so I was wondering what others do? I think I would struggle not to go for every day once I’ve had a positive OPK?!

also, hi again, I’ve moved over from the April thread too!

@Doodle10 realistically once you get a positive OPK u have 24-36 hrs for ovulation so ideally once u get that u should DTD that day and the next, but I think the aim is to DTD the 2/3 days before ovulation and the day itself ? If that makes sense so like 4 days total. I think they include the day before as fertile too so 5 days total as sperm can survive for a while.

Does anyone know if BBT works when you wake a few times in the night??

AF has well and truly arrived. Feeling a bit down. Already wishing the month away. I usually ovulate cd15/16 so will start ovulation testing from day 10ish.

@NatGee Yes I completely agree so my plan is to just try and dtd every few days from after af ends and hope for the best! My daughters birthday is end of May and it is a lovely time of year for a birthday. Baby dust to all ✨

@Ki-King i believe you need a decent stretch of sleep for it to work. this is Wayne stopped as was waking frequently.

CD9 still empty circle on CB digital OPK. Taking this as a good thing. I’m doing cheapie OPK to back it up aswell

@Orangesaretheonly oh im sorry:( start all over again eh? That sounds like a good plan :) ill have to start on cd10 too. First cycle i ovulated so late cd22 or so, then last cycle on cd15. Hope i dont end up spending a small fortune on strips

@Ki-King yeah you need to have slept for at least 4 hours to take an acceptable reading. I am not an early riser but put my alarm every morning for 6.30. If theres such a time in which you tend to wake up, then perhaps try to bake a temperature reading for then every mornjng?

@NSx yes I think so. My chart seemed to make sense overall anyway 😊

Struggling with the change in hormones that AF brings. Having been on the pill so long is forgotten how low my mood can get. Have spent days arguing with DP, we've both been unreasonable but aren't normally like this. I love him dearly but everything he does and doesn't do is irritating me 😣 can't wait for this to be over.

@CDD1992 oh no :( hate arguing but i know what you mean. Any chance you can spend a little time away, if you wfh together for example, go and work and a coffeshop or library? My DH works evenings outside of the house so i find the fact he leaves helpful 🤣

@NatGee we don't get much time during the week although our evenings when we are both home from work are usually lovely. He's in the military and he (not me) is facing a move that could put him a few hours away, obviosuly not ideal when you're trying for a family. So it's stressful at the mo. X

AF has arrived so hello hopeful May baby! :) xx

@H1994 hello! Oh no :( i was so hopeful for you but hey ho, now you know. Welcome xx

@NatGee I was confused... I feel a bit better now I actually know!... haha but yes, new cycle - we go again! :) xxx

Sorry to see you here @H1994 but fingers crossed and baby dust for this new cycle 🤞🏻✨

@CDD1992 It's okay, thank you! (it was my first cycle so I knew we'd be very very lucky if so...!) I'm excited for this cycle, I was born in May so maybe a May baby will be sticky for me! Good luck to you too this cycle - what cycle is this for you?

@H1994 im hoping its a sticky one for you too! This is technically cycle 3 for me as I came off the pill in May and then it took 28 days to get my period back so I don't count that first month. I'm a July baby but hoping I don't have to wait that long for my BFP ✨🤞🏻

@CDD1992 thank you, hope its your month too!! Ahh I see 👍🏼 how are you tracking your cycle if at all? I'm not sure whether to use ovulation tests this cycle or not!

@Mummyme87 cd 10 and I got a flashing 🙂 this morning, so fx your ovulation date will be more back to normal for you this cycle.

@Doodle10 I have started attending reflexology and I really enjoyed my session last week. That's great that the acupuncturist looks at your chart!! 😊