TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2

[HelloMoon87]

Hi,

Continuing on from "dpo 1, tww keep sane" thread.

@pm24
@Tes004
@Doodlestar
@longingtobe23
@cth96
@Maybebaby12345
@JLN88
@missmae
@bookworm100
@rosecbrm
@MrsP20202
@FirstTim3Mummy
@BlossomTree123
@cosymama2020
@Boobag

Congrats to @pinkandredflowers and @Scarletthoping on bfps last cycle, hope all goes well in the pregnancy.

Here we go...

Morning Ladies, I've been off of here as my DD has been poorly.
Currently 8DPO and Obviously want to test but trying to wait for at least friday haha

Hi all! I'm sure things will get busier here as some of us head into TWW...!

I'm on cd15 today, no positive opk so far (though also a little paranoid I drank too much water before testing and missed it...)

Going to try testing 2x day to hopefully know I've caught it if I ovulate in next few days 🤞 Do people generally think morning or afternoon is better time to test?

I was feeling very relaxed while away over the weekend, not thinking about ttc at all. But back to slight obsessing now. Have just ordered a bbt thermometer for next cycle 😳

@Tes004 thanks 😊 will be 4 weeks today.

I am in the process of getting a diagnosis for PCOS, really thought I had it but my hormones came back normal so I have an ultrasound of my ovaries booked for next week, I wonder if I can ask them to have a little looksy in my uterus to confirm a pregnancy 😅. My cycle varies by about 14 days but with my hormones being fine I'm thinking perhaps I don't have pcos after all.

I use opks twice a day from about 10dpo but for me my ewcm is a huge giveaway. Did you have ewcm at both positive opks? Here's hoping AF stays away and you can enjoy your holiday and come home to a bfp 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Doodlestar I do opks twice daily (early afternoon and evening) from around CD 12. I actually have no idea when I'm ovulating, I don't get any signs. I am also doing bbt this month, though I said I won't, just to be able to pinpoint if I had ovulation. After temp increase, I'll stop using it as I found it a bit stressful to track dpo.

@Doodlestar I think general consensus is that LH levels take some time to rise enough to be visible from the urine, so best to detect the surge not first thing. The other day after my reading started to rise a little I ended up testing 3 times... 10.30am got a high, 3pm it was lower so said my peak was that morning but it was lower thany usual peak so thought I would test again in the evening. 8.30pm I got the biggest peak I've ever had! By this morning it has dropped back to almost baseline. Guess maybe I was a bit too hydrated for the afternoon one.

when I start to see my rise I test 2/3 times and I almost always get my High peak in the evening! Sometimes I do OPK just before bed… makes timing sex easier too 🤭

so I’m glad I do it then as I could potentially miss it by the next afternoon x

Feel horrendous today 😞 went to work and through up - not a good look - thought was a good sign but negative test - I have no idea how many dpo I am or if I even ovulated ! Fed up beyond belief- any good news instead of me being a Debbie downer lol

4DPO here and nothing much to report. I'm on holiday at the moment so thankfully distracted enough during the day and time is passing quick enough. Tbf I'd be very surprised if we had any luck this cycle!

@Tes004 that sounds rubbish, I'm so sorry!. Hope you are feeling better today and work out whats going on soon! X

so been a poas lunatic for several weeks now !! And all the easy at homes have been clear bfn - this morning thought I could see a vvvvfl and grabbed a photo - may need to squint 🙈🙈🙈no signs of af atm … although I’m not holding my breath as also maybe indent line - but like to share anyway — any thoughts

@Tes004 i get some dodgey lines on my easy @ homes and they look promising!
that said if you’re very early testing still time for it to darken 🤞🏻
these usually show clear lines from 10dpo onwards x

@Tes004 are you tracking ovulation, opk or bbt? These tests are showing something but the best way would be to test again tomorrow morning with a different test, as these days I keep hearing of dodgy tests. Are you still dtd throughout the cycle?

O-6 days here!! I've started opk and temping. I'll probably disappear for few days as my toddler is not sleeping well these days so I'm a zombie 😴 we decided to SMEP this cycle, probably starting a bit late but sleep has been a bit of an issue, hope this gets us BFP! Baby dust!!

@HelloMoon87 still no af from last cycle …. Apparently ovulated 3 times this cycle according to opk ewcm and temps - im getting the right hump lol ! Cd45 I had a peak and lots of ewcm from my last cd I thought I could have ovulated would be6dpo- or 16dpo ish … so messed up ! Actually have no idea cus had same symptoms each time ! Who doesn’t love pcos 🤷‍♀️

@Tes004 would bbt help? It's the only way I know. My pre ovulation temp is around 36.2 and after ovulation around 36.7. It's different for everyone though, so challenging to deal with pcos while TTC. Really sorry you're in limbo. Also you could get a blood test to confirm with the doctor if you're not sure?

I did temp and again each time had a drop then back up … can’t make it out - but time will tell - I have 3 tests left so think I’m just going to go on holiday next week and take one 1 and a pack of tampons lol and hope for the best !!! I think looking at the test now it’s more like an indent rather than a colour line - but I’ll no doubt poas again tomo and the next and so on !!
how’s everyone feeling ??

@Tes004
I hope you don’t need the tampons and instead get your BFP, got everything crossed for you.
I feel pretty normal today other than these spots on my face. Im hoping I can resist the urge to POAS tomorrow, I don’t want to waste them as I feel like I’m going to be in this for the long haul so might as well keep them.

I'm also in a slightly confusing place (nothing like you @Tes004 though).

No positive opk despite 2 or 3 tests per day, had one day of EWCM and that's all gone now. Possible slight ovulation pains today but who knows, could be anything else. Just frustrating to realise how mysterious our bodies can be! 🤣.

If I in fact ovulated already we might have caught it as have dtd every 2/3 days, but I really have no idea. And at least if I'm still unsure about ovulation the TWW could feel shorter and less stressy I guess 🤷‍♀️

Temping fir next cycle, anyones guess if that will make me more or less of a crazy woman...! 🤣

Good morning all! I’ve been quiet the last couple weeks, had so much going on! hope everyone is doing well. Cd13 here normally ov cd14/15. Trying not to obsess about it this month and just go with the flow and relax a bit more!
@HelloMoon87 how are you doing?

@missmae all good. CD 12 only, so waiting for the weekend, likely I'll ovulate on Monday, so Sunday is my target day 😂
I'm doing opks and temping, so I am taking it day by day, but doing SMEP this month so a bit more focused than last cycle. The only thing different for me this cycle is dtd more. I'll be on here a bit more next week, nothing much happening this week.

@Doodlestar I also thought temping would make me crazy, but actually I feel better doing it this cycle. I'm only doing until ovulation is detected, as it has been useless for me afterwards, it didn't drop when I was having miscarriages for few days after they actually happened.
I'm going to do a bit more opk after ovulation as I'm suspecting later ovulation, but only few more days.

I'm already in obsessed mode, it's so hard, but I want to do all I can this cycle, and then leave it for the gods of conception

May I join?! 35, TTC #2, cycle 3. My DS (22months) took 18 months to conceive, found out I have subclinical hypothroidism from GP tests and conceived in the month we were waiting for our fertility appointments (seems to be common!) I also started acupuncture the month or two before we conceived but I was convinced it was the thyroid medication that helped bring ovulation forward (short LP). However I've been on thyroxine for ages and my cycles are still a bit messed up (only came back 6 months ago due to breastfeeding).

I went back through all my old charts and finally thought maybe it was acupuncture that could have helped, so I've had two sessions already and ov was brought forward a week this month (yesterday or today, I had my first peak on cd 22 but had another yesterday on opk). I went into this saying I wouldn't go mad again as I still find it hard thinking about how long it took last time, but also secretly hoping as I'm back on acupuncture/thyroxine/CB opks etc it will be quicker but I think that is naïve.

Just wanted to join as I often spend evenings reading through these but it may help to be part of!

I hope everyone gets their bfp soon!

@ll1988 thats interesting about the acupuncture, one of my friends had Fertilily reflexology and she swore that helped her. It’s something I’m looking into if this cycle doesn’t work. Acupuncture is not something I’ve thought about before now but I might look into it.

hope you get your BFP soon.

@Ncl31 its definitely worth looking into, it can’t hurt (just your wallet) and makes me think I’m doing something else to help. I would never have thought about it before but got desperate last time, and my acupuncturist is knowledgeable in all things fertility so a good person to talk to.

Thank you, I hope you do too

@ll1988 I’m currently on the sofa feeling very sorry for myself. I’ve had a headache most of the day and have been tired too. Also, the last 3 days I’ve had nausea around this time of day; I’m convinced it’s real but maybe it’s my mind playing tricks when I settle down for the night. I don’t feel like I want anything to eat because of the nausea.
the only thing making me feel less sorry for myself is the hope that this is a good sign for a BFP in a few days.