JULY SMEP - Let’s go!

[Blessedmummytobe]

Starting this thread after an early loss in May. I’m trying to conceive again asap as I feel ready. Would be lovely to have others join for mutual support x

Thanks for the programme recommendation, shall tune in this evening @FoodFann

Cycle day 14 for me, still building up to the peak? Feel so clueless with all of this. Thanks to everyone on the thread for the info and help so far.

@CinderRosie hahaa we were horrified at that bit too! And the ball-coolers just casually in the work fridge with everyone’s lunches! 😆

@Belle89 I think your photo is upside down, so yes, the test line is still lighter than the control line, which means it’s probably not peak. How often are you testing?

DH was interested in watching Save Our Sperm... then fell asleep. Hopefully he can stay awake long enough tonight.

Generally once a day, this line darkest I've got so far will keep testing. Clue app predicts cd17 of 30 day cycle. Was attempting SMEP and been doing every other day since cd8 but getting rather tired now which I didn't think was possible so soon 😅

@Belle89 I started on CD10 because ovulation is predicted on CD18. Thought it was a bit more realistic this way 😅

I’d maybe start testing twice a day now, as it can come and go in a matter of hours. Yes I find starting at CD8 is too early, we’ve run out of puff by peak 😆 Good luck!

7 down…7 to go….🤞🏾❤️

@Blessedmummytobe 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 everything crossed for you! Three days til AF for me 🤞🏻 god this is the longest tww I’ve ever had! Will I be able to go aaaaall weekend without testing?! 😩

when are you all testing?

Good luck for this month ladies 🤞🏻 my pre af spotting arrived earlier in the week so I know I’m out this month 🙁

@FoodFann 🤞🏾 for you too! It has been the longest ever! I have tested 😂I don’t know why 🤷🏽‍♀️ I defo have line eyes and then I was like if I have to squint it’s a no for now! I’m gonna hang on till Tuesday I think x

@xxcxdonxx sorry to hear that 😩 it’s never easy. Best of luck for an April baby 🙏🏻🤞🏻

@Blessedmummytobe I have line eyes too, but with my first baby I was convinced the test was negative. I even laughed at myself whilst willing a line to appear, holding it under all different lights. Then I saw the faaaaaintest line. It never got any darker over the days, but she’s asleep in her crib now!

It’s going to be a loooong weekend for us both! I’m going to wait til Monday 6am. 5am!! Is 4am too early? 😆 AF may make an appearance before then. I’m currently CD33! Usually have 27 days cycles so it’s an excruciatingly long wait

@xxcxdonxx 🤞🏾 for you for next month ❤️

@FoodFann CD 33?!? Surely that a positive! I’d test now!!! I’m not sure I’m in or definately out. I slept a few hours today - tiredness is usually something I get before AF I just never get mid day naps in because of work lol.

when I got the positive with my last pregnancy I was getting “line eyes” lines of cheapies so dismissed it. Took a FRER that was a squinted but it was positive so…let’s see 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

@Blessedmummytobe I ovulated 9 days late, so not expecting AF til Monday. But thank you for the encouragement, I’m seriously hopeful! I’m 11DPO but a negative test will be so heartbreaking to me, for some reason I find it easier to deal with AF. Maybe it’s just more definite.

Oooh you’re not out til AF comes to town. You never know, your tiredness could be for another reason 👀

My friend came round with her new baby yesterday, I am sooooo broody rn!

@FoodFann did you get 2 peaks? Did you do smep twice?

im expecting AF anywhere between Tuesday (according to my app after my mc) and Friday (my normal 28 day cycle). I haven’t really got any symptoms of anything really ha. No sore boobs. I’m getting stinky farts (tmi sorry!) which is a usual before af. I did have yet another nap today. 4 hours! Yea negative test are soul destroying. I’m actually gonna stop doing it! If I’m AF comes this month then next month I’m not tracking! It’s my birthday month so I’m gonna enjoy myself!

Awww new borns 😍 super broody too!

Positive OPK today so DH has nicknamed this the Open weekend.

I’m out girls. AF just arrived 😩 Gutted.

11 day luteal phase. Not great!

@Blessedmummytobe Yes we thought we had two peaks, so did two SMEPs. And two TWWs 😅😱

Cd 33 here
Ovulated late.

Dtd 14th 16th 17th 18th

14th and 16th were high fertility cb days

17th 18th peak fertility cb
And cheapies coralated.

Usually 28 day cycles -last 2 were

All 2023 - never had 33 days with zero bleeding

@ChildrenOfTheQuorn lol. Good luck 🤞🏾

@FoodFann Damn it! Sorry about that! You must be exhausted! On to the next cycle for you! How long should a luteal phase be?

@worldwidetravel2017 welcome! Sounds like you’re still in with a chance!

@FoodFann , snap! Looks like I ovulated on cd18 of a 29 day cycle. I started to get spotting from cd25 annoyingly too.
Your month sounds exhausting!

I’m going to give seed cycling and progesterone friends foods a go this month and see if it makes any difference. I’m worried the early spotting is a sign of a deficiency so will see how it goes.

🤞🏻 for you this month xx

Cycle day 34 here .. guna do one of the early tests on tues
As day 36 then - if still no period

I do feel different
Had a little light nausea , some lighy headache , kinda twinges

Making sure i have cereal , yog , actimel , banana & 2 satsumas every day
Zinc tab , vit D tablet , folic acid tablet daily etc

@ChildrenOfTheQuorn good luck wth your tww! Are you trying anything different this month? I’m going to start BBT tracking and ubiquinol.

@Blessedmummytobe thank you. I really thought we were in with a shot this month for some reason 😅 I’m so impatient! Have you had AF yet? You’re still in with a chance, aren’t you?

The luteal phase should be around 14 days I think. I‘ll start on the b complex vitamins 😩 Holland and Barrett must make a fortune from the ttc community 😆

@xxcxdonxx what a coincidence! Where are you up to now? I have heart of progesterone friends foods, I’ll have a look now. Thanks for the tip! My bedside table looks increasingly like a chemist. Have you spoken to the dr about the early spotting? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for you this month!

@worldwidetravel2017 good luck! 🤞🏻

Oh and also, I’ve bought a sperm count test for DH, and FSH test for me. V cheap and instant results, they look like a covid test, so thought I might as well. At least we’ll know if we’re flogging a dead horse

I’m on cd2 @FoodFann so back to basics.
It’s foods that are meant to encourage progesterone production, my typing on my last message 🙈.
I’ve thought about going to the docs, but thought I would give the foods a go first. I remember when I was pregnant with my first, I had similar spotting before getting my
bfp but maybe just not at long.
I didn’t know you could get at home sperm testing, I might give that a go next actually just to cover all bases!
I’ve went back to using the seven seas vits as I think they cover all the ones you should be taking but I maybe need to look into that a bit more, it’s a minefield!!

@FoodFann I think I’m out. I feel like AF is en route. But I felt this last time and it was positive so 🤞🏾

how long have you been trying if you don’t mind me asking?