Anyone else hoping for BFP this week?

[sorcha1292]

I'm on cycle 3, due on tomorrow. I have tested today but it was negative. Weirdly I have no period symtoms (apart from being moody AF the past week).
I know it's only cycle three but I really thought it would happen quickly. I have been pregnant twice before (I have one daughter) but both were surprises. I've never tried to conceive before and have been using Flo and ovulation sticks - any tips? Should be be putting my legs up in the air after sex etc?
Would love to hear from other people who are on, or have been on, this journey!

Currently 1dpo. Waiting impatiently after a major twin loss a few months ago at 29 weeks. Hoping for the best.

@sorcha1292 @MrsScotland @mamataylor I got my bfp today ☺️

Congratulations @4LeafCloverBaby how are you feeling? You excited? Lovely news.

@Ella31 so sorry to hear you are trying after loss too. It has put a bit of a different slant on it for me but I also still hang on to hope that I would have to be terribly unlucky for it to happen twice x

@MrsScotland I feel good apart from a bit crampy & my appetite is a bit on & off. I’m very excited but I guess it just doesn’t really feel real quite yet x

That's amazing news! Very happy for you. How are you feeling?

@sorcha1292 I feel good apart from a bit crampy & my appetite is a bit on & off. I’m very excited but I guess it just doesn’t really feel real quite yet x

Thank you. My little first twin was stillborn and his brother died 4 days later. We had to let them go as he was so ill. I had two miscarriages before my sons as well so I'm hoping I'll have better luck soon. My twins were perfect but unfortunately got ttts which is a rare condition for identical twins. We got a rare acute version that happened within hours. We had a perfect scan all the way up to two days before it happened.

@4LeafCloverBaby congratulations. I think you were on one of the threads I was on before. Did you do anything different this cycle.

Just wondering- as I've just seen another thread about this - which is more reliable, ovulation testing or flo? I assumed the ovulation sticks so I've been going on those, but flo predicts my ovulation to be a few days later.

@sorcha1292
Hello! I'd definitely say ovulation sticks are more reliable. FLO is often way off for my ovulation date (cycle can vary between 27 and 32 days) and it uses the previous cycle to predict ovulation and it only corrects when AF arrives. If you have a super regular cycle I think FLO is okay but otherwise I'd stick to testing 😊

congratulations @4LeafCloverBaby! so so happy for you xx

@mamataylor thank you darling ☺️ x

Negative tests and 10 and 11 DPO. 12 DPO today and I had a big drop in my BBT and a streak of blood so guess my period is coming.

Absolutely gutted, I had allowed myself a lot of hope x

@MrsScotland 😔 I’m sorry hun. It’s such as shit feeling isn’t it. Wishing you all the luck for your next cycle xx

@MrsScotland so sorry lovely ♥️ I’m heading into the next cycle with you! Hopefully next month is our month x

So sorry to hear this... we're in the next cycle together though, let it be the one!

Does anyone take fertility supplements?

@sorcha1292 yes I've been taking the following

Ubiquinol 600mg & Omega 3, 6, 9 (2 months of taking this so far).

Her9 pre/during/post natal multivitamin inc things like Omega 3, folate, choline, vit D, iron, zinc, selenium etc.

Prescribed 5mg folic acid as my BMI is over 30 and I'm 39.

I want to start myo-inositol but just need to find a brand.

I've just ordered the motility bundle for men and the fertility bundle from conceive plus. Plus the fertility lube. It was expensive but good reviews!

Ah cool! My husband is taking a vit D supplement but that's all at the mo. We've had all the fertility investigations and he was ok.

We started using pre-seed a couple of cycles before we first got pregnant and my hubby was convinced it really helped so wouldn't be without it now.

Hi everyone, so yesterday was CD8, we had sex and plan to do so every day until I get a positive OPK... following the sperm meets egg method like suggested!

I'm using the clear blue ovulation test, is OPK the flashing or static smiley?

How's everyone feeling this week?

@sorcha1292 make sure it’s only every other day for now. You only DTD every day when you get your peak. You have 2 hormones that rise during ovulation, Estrogen rises first & that is what the flashing smiley shows you (that you are getting close to you peak) & then LH is detected & shown with the static smiley. Once you get the static you will likely ovulate the following day. Good luck 🍀🤞🏼

Sorry if I'm being silly but to confirm - only every other day with a flashing smiley and then every day for three days once you have the static smiley?

Then it says miss a day then DTD again - do you know why this is?

Thanks so much

@sorcha1292 yes exactly that. Im not too sure about the last extra day. It does seem a bit off but apparently it works! Maybe it in case you ovulate late. How’s it going? Where are you in your cycle? x

Hi Sorcha

You can read the free ebook on the sperm meets egg plan. You can get it on the free kindle app on your phone. Explains it all!

So today I've got the flashing smiley face (day 11). We had sex last night. So the next time would be tomorrow? I'm guessing a flashing smiley doesn't mean positive OPK, only when it's static?

How are things going for you? Xx