Come wait with me - May TWW

[HavinKittens]

I can see lots of TWW threads for end of April but I thought I’d start one for any of us who are 1dpo in early May.

I’m 1dpo today. Fourth cycle of trying for second baby. Ovulation day came a week early for us this week, but we DTD 3 times in the fertile window so I’m hopeful.

I don’t remember getting any early symptoms with my last pregnancy.

I usually test waaaay too much. So get ready to see loads of iffy faint lines -ha!

What about you?

@Optimistic66 I am even too nervous to have a bath on those days in case I flush them out or something. Madness

On which day would you say, if you get a negative on FRER or CB early test, it's time to give up hope for the month? Or is it only when you get a period, even with those tests? 29/30 day cycle

@Kat4257 lots of people say you’re not out til you miss you period and that’s true as there’s a small percent of people who don’t test positive until 14dpo +

But me personally, I generally think I’m out if a sensitive test hasn’t shown a positive on first morning urine by 12DPO.

I read a fertility friend survey where they looked at loads of lady’s test results and they found most people have a positive by 12DPO or not at all.

hope that helps x
sorry I know it can be so disappointing

@HavinKittens thank you so much, this is literally the info I've been looking for!! I want to remain optimistic but also realistic. Otherwise without knowing what I can believe, I struggle to trust my own optimism if that makes any sense 😂

@Kat4257 how navy dpo are you?

I agree with @HavinKittens that 12 /13 dpo sounds sensible - won't stop me testing right up until period arrives!

I don't know for sure but around 11 dpo (just based on clearblue ovulation tests). Period due Sunday / Monday / Tuesday

Was meant to tag @SoItGoesAgain

@Kat4257 fingers crossed for tomorrow morning then.

Just had a look back at my previous pregnancies.

I only got a positive at 15 dpo with one, but that ended in a miscarriage.

With my little boy I got a real squinter at 12 dpo and a decent line at 13 dpo. No one other than me could see the 12 dpo line.

I’m CD14 and got my peak yesterday morning…. But have only just managed to DTD today. Haven’t tracked my temp properly this month either so won’t know when I actually ovulated…. Last high chance day is tomorrow then let the TWW commence!

We managed to DTD day of my peak, but not ovulation day.

I am feeling more at peace with the idea of things taking time now. Not as frantic to get a positive. But we will see how the 2ww goes!

@fleur89 just caught up with all the messages. I know we don't know you, but feel for you so much! I hope you've got some answers. Sending big hugs. There's so much that goes into getting a healthy baby sometimes.

Interesting about the tests @PollyDarton1 I'm tempted to get checked after my cycle has been messed up. Was it a fertility clinic?

@HavinKittens do you take B6 in addition to other conception tablets? Might be worth me looking into to get back to my shorter cycle after 2 longer months. Thanks

@FindMyRainbow i just take the B6, folic acid and vit D. That’s all. I would recommend it, although the shorter cycles hasn’t resulted in a BFP yet, at least I don’t have to wait as long for ovulation.

@FindMyRainbow it's a fertility clinic that is mostly done online - you answer a short questionnaire about your cycle history and then they send you out a blood kit - you normally have to wait until you're 3 days or so into your period and then take blood, send it off in the post and about a week later get your results! I think it's about £130 but then you can book private consultations from there.

2dpo here and not getting a rise in BBT
not sure what to think
really hope this isn’t a sign that I’m not ovulating

@HavinKittens I'd be surprised if you didn't ovulate. I think you conceived really easily with your first, so there's no reason to assume there's any issues??
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?

Yes we did conceive easily with first. I think I’m just paranoid!

I’m 34, 35 in a few months 😑

BFN this morning! I think I'm out for this cycle...

@Kat4257 ☹️

Are you going to test again or just wait for your period??

@HavinKittens I think you are too - hope so!
You're still really young and given you already have a child I wouldn't assume you are not ovulating.

I don't know much about BBT though - how accurate is it?

@HavinKittens it is really hard though.
I've been pregnant 3 times (only one child though) and all three it happened straight away. I think I just assumed it would be that easy this time around too and am finding it hard that it isn't!

@SoItGoesAgain my plan is to wait for my period but I know I'll get impatient and test again... probably tomorrow 😄

What do the ovulation test kits say, do you ovulate according to them? Or are they not that accurate?

@Kat4257 OPK tests predict ovulation, but BBT confirms it. I think you can have a rise in LH and not ovulate.

I’ve been reading and BBT isn’t that accurate and some people have a slow ride or a “sawtooth” pattern, which is what mine looks like this month. Last month I had a really obviously jump up in temp.

OPK was pretty strong on cd14 and they haven't ever been wrong for me so far. In conclusion, I am over thinking it!!

sorry to hear about your bfn @Kat4257 x

It's safe for me to stop OPKs this month now isn't it? Definitely had my peak?