AUGUST TTC MUMMIES

[Freya1245]

Hi girls!! I am now CYCLE DAY 10. Is anyone on a similar point with me who wants to be a cycle buddy? I am following SMEP. Would be fab to start a WhatsApp group or a thread on here where we can support each other to those 2 lines 💕💕

Thanks for the info @moosey89 ! That's good news, must feel like you've reached a milestone :)

Hi everyone! I’m currently TTC#1, currently CD20 and from OPK’s (and a strange pain/stitch feeling) believe I ovulated on Wednesday so around 3DPO today. Going to try my best to hold out on testing until around the 14th/15th, which shouldn’t be too hard as both me and DP are away with work for chunks of next week so should be plenty to keep my mind occupied until I can test!🤞🏻

Also, we did SMEP this cycle but not sure how many cycles we will manage to keep that up for if not lucky this time. It really felt like a full time job in itself by the end🤣

I am 7dpo today, I took a random cheap test in the middle of the day!! I said I wasn't going to test!!!!!
Feeling silly now as obviously it was negative!!! 😩

What is SMEP?

@UnaVaca Sperm Meets the Egg Plan 😊

Lol isn’t that the general way it works 😂

I haven’t done it myself but there’s more to it if you look it up

Someone more experienced will come along and explain better I’m sure

I just googled it, it basically seems like having lots of sec around your fertile days and using OPKs, last time I got pregnant the first month of using Clear Blue ovulation sticks so fingers crossed!

I don't have a CD this month as I'm off the back of an MMC but just happy to be back and on flashing smileys on my clearblue tests! Not expecting anything to happen this month but wanted to make sure I'm ovulating again and if it happens then brilliant, if not then after AF next arrives I'll be back to full cycle tracking x

Has anybody had a negative ‘not pregnant’ on a digital clear blue test, but still found out that they’re pregnant later?
im only 9 DPO, unsure whether to count myself out this cycle

@Ylime1196 I had a negative at 9dpo then a BFP at 11dpo! Don't count yourself out just yet 🙂

@Ylime1196 it’s hard but that’s why it’s often pointless testing so early.

This is reassuring thank you!!

Absolutely, lesson learned!😃

Cycle day 7, this will be month 11 TTC no 2. Fingers crossed for some luck this month 🤞

@ginny93 my MMC was in December, took about 5 weeks for me to have a negative pregnancy test! Back to trying this month after a couple of holidays and big promotion!

I’ve decided to not test early as I think I had a really faint positive last month that never progressed- probably a chemical. So I think I’ll stick it out till I’m due on, as I’d rather just not know if I’m having a chemical! .. but feels IMPOSSIBLE!

@Ylime1196 so early-
do not count yourself out until you get a visit form Aunt Flo!

@Lilpop90
Your so right! I've just taken a test as a lady on another thread got a BFP at 9 days DPO!!! Mine was a BFN!!! I was hoping for a real squinter or a shadow of something but nothing at all!!

I'm going to have to stop now!!
I said I wouldn't test! I was absolutely sure I had the self control!!! I don't!! 😅

Thanks @Lilpop90 - seems like everyone really is pretty different! In previous cycles I've been pretty good at waiting to test until I'm due on, but now I'm trying to get a negative I think I'm going to end up testing after like a week 🙈

hi ladies! Feeling soooo sad. My partner is away till Monday & I was praying I wouldn’t ovulate before he gets home but I had a + ovulation test last night (Saturday) and now I’m just convinced it’s all over for me as I won’t be able to see him until Monday evening :-( Can’t believe I’ve ovulated 3 days early this cycle when I’ve been timing it so carefully. Devastated

@Freya1245 those tests aren't 100% perfect for timing! Jump on him as soon as he gets back and hope for the best!

@Freya1245 My obstetrician friend says “don’t bother with OPK’s they’re a load of rubbish”… I still do bother (don’t we all, I think we like having the feeling of knowledge/control over it), but if she thinks that then there must be some truth to them not being so accurate all of the time! Still jump on him for a few days in a row when he gets home- there’s still a chance for you!