January Testers (TTC September/October🎃🍂)

[Roxybabe]

New thread for the ladies who are TTC from late Dec/Jan!! Best of luck to you all ❤️

@bubblebab I don't track ovulation as such. Just go off my clue app which has an estimate but I don't do any temps or sticks etc ....

I don't want to commit to all that pressure until we are officially "trying". Atm were just not being careful and seeing how it goes. It seemed to work for baby #1 he will be 3 in Feb and it took us 3 months with this approach xx

@Soda123x my app gives a fertile week estimate 🤷🏻‍♀️ definitely agree that you want as least pressure as possible x

It is a lot of hassle 😆 and so glad my DH isn't the only one!

DPO matters not, your group sounds awful ☹️ only dates that matter are the arrival of the BFP or the AF.

@Natty83 I quickly left the group after that

I'm so ready for af to be over already tho😂 what a way to start the new year 🙈

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@Emz30 that looks much darker!! I'm due AF on Thursday too so fingers crossed for us both!

I've been frantically peeing on anything that stays still long enough:

You’ve definitely got good line progression there 😍 Fingers crossed for us both 🤞🏼 can’t wait to see how your getting on 😍 I’m so tempted to test again tomorrow but got scared off with the posts of chemical pregnancies 🙈🙈

@Roxybabe1 I'm so sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy. Fingers crossed for the next cycle ❤

Can I join too?

First cycle TTC #1 and CD12. Been tracking ovulation with CB fertility monitor for a few months to get to know my cycle and always had a flashing smiley by this stage, so feeling a little stressed. If waiting for ovulation is this bad, I can't imagine how I'm going to cope with the TWW!

Glad I read about the high number of chemicals on here, had been discussing with DH whether we wanted to use FRERs or wait until the monitor tells me to test when AF is due

I'm 1 dpo now. Hopefully this tww goes quick. Period due 15th January I'm.so hoping it doesn't show

@2021lady my TWW starts tomorrow with af due on the 16th, fingers crossed it goes relatively quick and we get our BFP at the end of it!

Just checking in. I’m CD12 and having a weird one. My LH is still really low. Usually get a positive OPK on CD12 after 0.5 ish on CD11. But I haven’t got above 0.38 yet this cycle. Wondering if it’s something to do with chemical last cycle or just a random thing. Hope I don’t have an anovulatory cycle.
Anyone else have trouble not peeing for hours to get a decent LH sample 😆 I drink coffee/ tea (mostly decaf) a lot and then water on top. Either I’m bursting or my pee is like water 😂

Well after a super long TWW my period has arrived today - argh!!!!! So time to start again… Cycle Day 1…. Good luck to everyone else still in their two week wait, sending you all baby dust & fingers crossed for your BFP’s 😚

Can I join too?

I haven’t been tracking so am not sure how many dpo I am. We only decided to go for it on Christmas Eve and started then and there on cd16. My cycle varies slightly but I think I normally have an 11 day Leuteal phase so ovulate anywhere around then until about day 21 (if I have a 32 day cycle).

Last time I got pregnant was with my ex on cd23 (not trying and thought I was well clear of ovulation, took the MAP to be safe and bam pregnant). But me and my partner have had a couple of oops moments over the last year that we decided not to bother with the MAP after and I didn’t get pregnant on those months, so I am not assuming it’s going to be so easy to fall pregnant a second time.

Period is due next weekend, but could be earlier or later as it’s not clockwork (28-33 days range but always 11 days after ovulation), so I’m just sat here wondering if we’re in with a shot this month or missed ovulation altogether so there’s no point symptom spotting.

So did a test with a CB OPK this afternoon (couldn't resist) and that's now showing peak, even though that and my monitor have been low for the last 6 days. So seem to have slipped the high stage completely, though CM has only really become noticeable today and not as heavy as normal at ovulation

Totally confused to where I'm at with ovulation now and feeling massively deflated that I might have missed the window entirely for this cycle before we've even started

Can I join please. We’re TTC no2. Ds is 9 months I’m breastfeeding so just got my period back in December. I also had a chemical in September before my periods returned. Very tired with DS though so haven’t really DTD very much, then I get annoyed at myself not giving myself a chance. Two close friends are now pregnant and I really want this as would love a small gap so need to make more effort!

@PeopleAreToads my last cycle I ended up ovulating earlier than predicted so I totally you feeling like that. Felt a bit robbed but keep your chin up as you never know, it only takes one time. I used CB digi ovulation tests this month for the first time and it tallied up with my natural cycles temps...feel a bit more confident this month but it's not in our hands anymore we've done all we can.

@PeopleAreToads understand you feeling like that*

Has anyone had evaps on cb early detection before?

Do a pink dye

@Babydust99 yes, afraid I have had two on those, if it’s after the time limit it doesn’t count. I even got evaps mid cycle when I was definitely not pregnant (I.e. couldn’t have been a chemical).

Couldn't get any as everywhere has been closed the past two days. Will try to get one for a couple of days time. My frer and easy@home have also gave me evaps this cycle

Just discovered you have up to 10 mins to read it, I just checked it at 3 and then set it to one side. Kicking myself I didn't check it around 10 mins

@Roxybabe1 I'm so sorry to hear this. I think you and I were getting our bfp at same time. I'm about to ovulate in next few days hopefully and just decided to jump straight back into TTC again and I'm definitely not testing early again. I'm going to wait atleast 3/4 weeks after ovulation before I even consider testing if no sign of period.

@PumpkinTruffles thank you! Good luck to you too 🤞🏼 fingers crossed this is our year!

@Lal33 we are very similar in our cycles.. ovulation predicted on CD17 for me and AF predicted on 19th January! CD15 for me today.. we have definitely DTD a lot more this month with being off work so hopefully it works!! 🤣🤞🏼

@Roxybabe oh I am so sad to hear this! I have been around for a few of your original threads and was so happy for you when you got your BFP 🥺 I agree regarding the chemicals though, it’s worrying how common they really are and I knew nothing about them before I properly started ttc! Sending love 💕

Happy new year everyone! I’ve been a bit absent over Christmas & new year but it has helped the month to go a bit quicker in terms of waiting for ovulation (really shouldn’t wish my life away!)

Has anyone used preseed before? Got some for the first time this month as I don’t produce a lot of CM and when you have to DTD so much I thought I would benefit from a helping hand haha! On the days we’ve used it I’ve noticed I’ve had a lot more EWCM when wiping hours after DTD.. just wondering if anyone had experienced this or whether it’s just coincidence as I know the preseed can’t actually make you produce
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@bubblebab I don’t track ovulation as such either, just going off my app at the moment as I would get sucked in and obsessed with testing.. I may consider it in future if we don’t have any luck! ☺️

Congratulations to everyone who has had their BFP ☺️✨