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pontipinemum · 18/09/2023 13:11

Hello ladies, going to jump in here, although I don't think I will be ovulating for a few days yet and have just started OPKs.

I had my 1st period last week after no periods since October 2021! I had DS and breastfed, I had to stop bf. I had been doing OPKs and nothing was happening.

My period finished Sat/ Sun, I know from the last time I ovulate early so prob DTD every 2nd night this week. Don't think DH will mind!

Confusedddddddd · 18/09/2023 13:39

@ReginaPhalange12 did you have your tube removed? In which case the pains are likely nothing.

I've also had left sided pains for the last few days which is the side of my remaining tube, but I think I might have ovulated from that side so might be a cyst - I had some large cysts removed from that side too as part of my ectopic op.
I have my follow up appt in a couple weeks so will ask if these pains are normal. I might panic if I get a bfp this month though thinking it's ectopic.

FigandHoney · 18/09/2023 13:52

Hello ladies. So I am feeling massively confused. I am CD24, 6 or 8dpo. Normally my cycles are 28 days long.
Well yesterday I woke up to a huge spike in my bbt. But then in the evening I started spotting. A mix of pink, brown and red.
It stopped this morning. BBT temperature still high up. But then started up again. First light brown. Then rust.
Only ever when I wipe.
I have this really tight feeling in my pelvic area. Not cramping. More like stressing.
The colour makes me think it's most likely mu period starting.
But I am so confused about it starting a week early. Anyone experienced this before?

ReginaPhalange12 · 18/09/2023 14:23

@Confusedddddddd sorry to hear that, I was very lucky & had MTX. I think that's the side I ovulated from but not 100% sure. The cramping has eased off now. I hope your follow up goes well. Once you've had an ectopic it's hard to not worry about it with future pregnancies.

@FigandHoney it's not happened to be but it could be implantation bleeding 🤞🏽

MixedCouple · 18/09/2023 14:36

FigandHoney · 18/09/2023 13:52

Hello ladies. So I am feeling massively confused. I am CD24, 6 or 8dpo. Normally my cycles are 28 days long.
Well yesterday I woke up to a huge spike in my bbt. But then in the evening I started spotting. A mix of pink, brown and red.
It stopped this morning. BBT temperature still high up. But then started up again. First light brown. Then rust.
Only ever when I wipe.
I have this really tight feeling in my pelvic area. Not cramping. More like stressing.
The colour makes me think it's most likely mu period starting.
But I am so confused about it starting a week early. Anyone experienced this before?

Yee but I seem to have issues. I sometimes have 28-33-36-38-40+ day cycles..last month was 34 and the month before 42 the month before 28.

I just started BBT so interested to see what it shows. I have done 5days and on my period and sees pretty normal for charting.

It could be implantation spotting.

I also had spotting at 8DPO for a few hours ended up with a chemical though.

Charemma56 · 18/09/2023 15:06

I went and got a digital one at lunchtime!! ♥️

ceruleansky · 18/09/2023 15:49

@Charemma56
Congratulations!!!

I was just wondering if any of you guys know about this:

My gynecologist is doing a follicular study on me and I'm on 150mg clomid. On day 13 she saw that a follicle had matured and she gave me a trigger shot. It was a hCG shot to help the follicle to rupture (which it did).

So I should ovulate 12-36 hours after that shot I think. I wanted to take a opk to see which day I would ovulate but if you're pregnant you don't ovulate and I had hCG in my system (artifically, through the vaccine). So if I had taken a pregnancy test it would have been positive and an opk would have been negative. Is my understanding correct?

pontipinemum · 18/09/2023 16:26

@ceruleansky I'm really not sure, I do know my OPKs were positive before and I was pregnant. But the hCG shot could be skewing that all!

Confusedddddddd · 18/09/2023 17:12

@ceruleansky opks also pick up hcg, but pregnancy tests don't pick up LH. So yes if you have hcg in your system you will have a second line on an opk (how dark or whether it appears positive ie darker than control depends on how much hcg in your system)

TMK23 · 18/09/2023 20:09

Hello everyone, just wondering how many DPO you were getting your positives? Following a MC last month I told myself I’d chill out and not be counting the days but here I am 7dpo itching to test already 😅. I’ve been getting light cramping for the last couple of days which was very similar to last time so that’s keeping it on my mind.

Kate543 · 18/09/2023 20:49

I gave in and tested today at 10dpo… bfn! I’m so annoyed at myself I know better than that

Tartanhaggis · 18/09/2023 21:35

TMK23 · 18/09/2023 20:09

Hello everyone, just wondering how many DPO you were getting your positives? Following a MC last month I told myself I’d chill out and not be counting the days but here I am 7dpo itching to test already 😅. I’ve been getting light cramping for the last couple of days which was very similar to last time so that’s keeping it on my mind.

I didn't test before my positive but I was 9dpo when a light positive showed . I was the same I get ovulation cramping every month and the cramping just continued until I got the bfp and beyond

ceruleansky · 19/09/2023 04:19

Confusedddddddd · 18/09/2023 17:12

@ceruleansky opks also pick up hcg, but pregnancy tests don't pick up LH. So yes if you have hcg in your system you will have a second line on an opk (how dark or whether it appears positive ie darker than control depends on how much hcg in your system)

That's interesting. I guess it would all add up since they give you the shot to trigger the rupture and ovulation would occur around the same time..

@pontipinemum
Yeah that's what I thought! That the hcg would skew them..

ceruleansky · 19/09/2023 04:23

TMK23 · 18/09/2023 20:09

Hello everyone, just wondering how many DPO you were getting your positives? Following a MC last month I told myself I’d chill out and not be counting the days but here I am 7dpo itching to test already 😅. I’ve been getting light cramping for the last couple of days which was very similar to last time so that’s keeping it on my mind.

I was told to test 20dpo so 4th October is my test date.
I'll be in another city at that time, alone and away from my husband. Trying not to think about how I would handle all those emotions but I'm just hoping for the best.
Don't wanna see AF this time! I'll know on Oct 1st lol. 😖

DiaryOfaTTCer · 19/09/2023 07:13

Hi everyone,

Just tested and had a BFP at 19 DPO, CD33!

Good luck everyone with your journeys xx

ReginaPhalange12 · 19/09/2023 07:28

Congratulations @DiaryOfaTTCer ✨

BFN for me this morning 😣

pontipinemum · 19/09/2023 10:36

@DiaryOfaTTCer oh wow how exciting!! Congrats

cth96 · 19/09/2023 13:09

Hi everyone, can I join?

We’ve been trying since April and I’ve never had a peak where the test line is darker than the control line. We haven’t really been trying this month but I had the urge to take an LH yesterday evening and got this. I’m wondering if I’ve been missing my peak all along since the surge seemed to only last a few hours! We bd yesterday anyway so hopefully there is a chance this month.

Lushfanatic123 · 19/09/2023 19:28

I think I might be out this month 😔

Due AF in five days, think I'm roughly 10/11 dpo.

Had some light spotting today and I feel like it is AF ready to make her appearance early 😔😔

ReginaPhalange12 · 19/09/2023 22:03

Have you tested yet @Lushfanatic123? You're not out until AF arrives. Good luck!

Lushfanatic123 · 20/09/2023 07:19

No I haven't, I'm trying to not to due to waste money on tests each month 🙈

Had more 'spotting' but actually I think it is more like blood Mixed with discharge.

Who knows, four days until she is due so I guess I'll see. I would have thought it was too late to be implantation bleeding.

Suchardchoccy · 20/09/2023 11:24

Hello please can I join? I have a 2 year old (next month) and a 7 month old. We have just started trying for the third and final. Currently getting high fertility on CB ovulation tests (fourth day in a row now). Just taking it easy and if I don't get pregnant this month then we will wait until after Christmas. We just don't want the age gap to be much bigger than the one between the first two.

Baby dust to everyone! 🧚‍♀️

ReginaPhalange12 · 20/09/2023 12:06

Very wise @Lushfanatic123

I got a BFN on a FRER so I am pretty sure I'm out 👎🏼

Lushfanatic123 · 20/09/2023 12:58

Sorry ignore the car crash of English that was my last message 🤣

I was rushing to type and get to work

I just want to know now whether it is or isn't!

Lushfanatic123 · 20/09/2023 13:14

@ReginaPhalange12 like you said to me unless AF arrives you might still be in