Anyone else in their fertile window?

[Bb542]

Just checking if anyone else around CD13 wants to join this thread? Was nice to have a group going last cycle.
I just entered my fertile window today. OPKs says I haven't ovulated yet but they're getting darker every day ☺️

Hey girls!
I got my static smiley face and my peak on OKP last night, but I've had really late nights in work this week so we've only DTD Sunday and Monday 😭 I'm worried we've left it too late now but I wonder is it worth trying tonight? Typical... my busiest week in work in ages 😭

Definitively still worth doing it! They say dtd for two days after the lh peak.

You ovulate anywhere between 6-48 hours after your positive test. An egg then can last between 12-24 hours. So worst case, you ovulated over night and the eggs already over, but equally you might not even ovulate until tomorrow and then have another 24 hours window after that! I would dtd tonight and tomorrow if you can.

I actually did another test this evening and it's even darker than last night so maybe my peak is tonight 🤔
Did you find the energy today? Sounds like you have every chance this month. Can't believe we'll be entering another TWW.

From what I’ve read, you ovulate 24-36 hours after your lh rise begins, and 6-24 hours after you peak. So your latest test suggests (although nothing is certain as each body is different obviously) that you will probably ovulate between this evening and tomorrow evening.

OH has caught the kids cold 😥so have I, but I would push through! I know OH when he’s ill though and there’s no chance unless he makes a very fast recovery. I also don’t want to push it as I want ttc to be enjoyable and not me pressuring him (we’re only on cycle two after all). So I suspect we are done for dtd.

I got my peak today, so suspect O day is tomorrow. Wish we could dtd the cover all bases for the next two days, but not much I can do about that!

oh and yes! Thankfully we dtd before he started to feel ill. So we dtd 4- 3- 2- and 1- so we covered the most important days, but still a shame not to dtd on O day and 1dpo.

Oh no, you poor things. Hopefully you all start to feel better soon.
Totally relate to what you're saying about making ensure you enjoy TTC. The last thing it should feel like is a chore which I know lots of people say it becomes.
Looks like we'll both be 1DPO on Saturday then? I'm going to try hold off testing until at least 9DPO. That'll be an improvement on last cycle anyway.

Have you been using natural cycles ovulation tests? I have an nothing happening but bbt rise.

Looks that way! I’m hoping I ovulate asap given tomorrow looks like we won’t be able to dtd. I am trying to stay blaze about it though. I became totally obsessed and stressed out ttc my first two. I was always worried I wouldn’t be able to conceive at all. This time, I mean, it’s possible I no longer can, but unlikely given I had a miscarriage in the spring, so I’m telling myself there’s no need to stress this time, it’ll happen when it happens. So if we miss a few days this cycle, that’s ok……. It’s half working telling myself that!

I will test from 8dpo, but not before!

@Applesandcake exactly. Try to relax and be distracted as much as possible. I'd say you'll ovulate tonight/tomorrow morning so you should be good 🤞🏼

Posting on this thread too

hi everyone
so this would be my 6th pregnancy (lost my 5th at 10wks 2019) - me and OH not actively TTC but DTD sat eve and he didn’t pull out (as he would normally) - I’m at about CD16 now and since Tuesday I’ve had dull cramping (not specifically to one side), Lowe back pain, constipation type feeling I usually have before AF. Do you think this is likely Ovulation? - CM more thin stretchy over weekend then past few days up until today it’s been watery, now today it’s been more cloudy and thicker but very minimal. Honestly you would think after 5 pregnancies I’d know all this but I feel so clueless 🤦‍♀️ I don’t always get obvious ovulation. I know my LH (via blood testing) was 0.74 on Monday - not sure if that means anything?

@Sara1988 in using some cheap Onestep ones from Amazon, the NC once’s seemed expensive for how often they want you to take them!
According to the app I should ovulate today, but feel more like AF is on her way as I’m super grumpy and miserable plus some dull lower belly pain, so will see what tomorrow brings temperature-wise, as no rise yet!

Okk so I misread my blood results from Monday. It was progesterone levels that where 0.74 - my LH levels where 10.3 iu/L … and FSH levels 5.1 - so I’m guessing as the LH was higher than the FSH then I was in ovulation on Monday ?? Sooo technically I could be around 3DPO depending on exactly when ovulation took place.

So I FINALLY got a positive on mine today. Turns out not the tests fault just late ovulation.

Super news @Sara1988!! Got my fingers crossed this month is your month!
my Natural cycles has moved my predicted ovulation to tomorrow rather than today as no temp increase this morning. Poor DP is exhausted 😂

I keep having exactly the same thing- I wonder if it's cause we're a bit anxious? Have moved to dtd every other day as I think daily was taking the joy out of it! Good luck.

3DPO today and started my progesterone. How early is everyone planning on starting to test? I think I'll hold off until Saturday coming which would be my day 9. Historically I've got faint lines starting at 10DPO but I would like to have a control test to compare 😅 anyone else sometimes feel like a mad scientist with all this testing, tracking, and terminology? 😂

Ha! Yes!

I’m 2dpo and am going to test on Saturday also, 8dpo. Which for me is holding off compared to last month when I was tested ridiculously early!

I’m using boots early test which are not officially as sensitive as the frer as they are 10mlu, but I kept reading that the new frer’s are actually a lot less sensitive than they claim to be anymore.

I'm 2dpo today and going to try hold off testing until at least this day next week. I actually have cramping in my stomach today which is unusual for me 🤔

I'm ovulating today. Dtd yesterday and every other day the week before that. Have sharp cramps but that's not unusual for me.

How is everyone feeling?

I’m 3dpo today and feel mildly less obsessed than last cycle. I mean, I’m still thinking about it lots and reading forums the whole time! BUT last month I was absolutely desperate to test already, couldn’t think about anything else, was just counting the seconds away. So that’s an improvement! And actually five days with work and the school run doesn’t feel long and then it’s Saturday and the dreaded testing starts.

Obviously too early for symptoms but I did have some slightly of CM yesterday.

5dpo today.

I don't have high hopes for this cycle, due to illness we only dtd 2 days before and 5 days before ovulation. I'm out of tests and debating whether I actually want to buy more or whether to just wait and see if AF comes. I was so excited the first few cycles and now that I'm on cycle 7, I'm just feeling like it won't happen.

I'm the same as you. Not as obsessed with testing this time around, probably because I'm so busy in work. I feel exhausted though and someone told me today I look really tired 😂 this time next week we'll be testing 😬

How's everyone today? Any symptoms? 4DPO today, very very bloated 😭

I’m trying hard not read into symptoms but I have had a dull ache with occasional pinching feeling on the right side low down and occasionally on my back on the same side. I’m very hesitant to read into pains though as I do get a lot of tingly aches post ovulation for most of the two weeks. But I admit these are unusual pains and don’t feel like my normal ones. More like ligament paints at times.

6/7dpo is when symptoms begin to be more likely, so they feel like crunch days for me. Previously I haven’t had many symptoms at all when actually pregnant but one which was true both times is that my boobs became sore at 6dpo, when they don’t normally hurt at all.

I’m getting more impatient for testing! Keep thinking about it but also dreading the potential disappointment.

Hey, still too early for me to have BFP - but noticed my mood swings are awful atm! Deffo not AF as not due that for another 9 days! - but the thing is before I even knew I was pregnant with my youngest my EX husband knew I was by my mood!!

Really hoping I am so I can explain away this GIANT spot which has just reared its head 🤣🤣 6 dpo for me and no other symptoms! Did a test this morning which was obviously negative, why did I bother 🤪