Moving on to March :)

[Anonxo]

Anyone at the end of their cycle and moving on to the next let's start a club :)
AF due in 4ish days 11 dpo with a bunch of BFNs.

I was watching Criminal Minds (as you do) and they said "Bad news stops us for a while, but then you move on. Hope is paralyzing." So I've decided to let myself move on and move and get in a positive mindset for the next.

This process can be so draining and I actually refuse to let it be my entire life :D

Thanks for listening to my TED Talk

How’s everyone getting on this cycle? I am in the thick of OPKs, currently on CD14 and haven’t had a positive result yet but the apps predict CD17 for me.

Had our 8 minutes in heaven but it was a bit early for my cycle. Might get a chance tomorrow which will be too late, I think. I wish I had a more ovulation-conscious employer! I think we're unlikely to have success this month but we'll try again next time

@KitKat791 Welcome This is my 2/3 cycle as well (The first one was a random day one time so I'm not sure if I count it lol). You're so right seeing other people do it as well makes me feel like what I'm doing is normal.

@platypusweek Ovulation leave should be a thing not even a whole day just give me a couple hours to get home dtd and get back. 😅

@KitKat791 I'm only CD5 so super early in OPKs for so I might start around day 10 but I have started BBT recently so fun times lol

@platypusweek hoping that was a lucky 8 minutes for you! Totally agree real life gets in the way 😂

@Anonxo good to hear someone on the same timescales. Is it bad I just expected it to happen? 😅 how’s the BBT going I was thinking of trying it next cycle if this isn’t my month

@KitKat791 I honestly thought it would happen like I’d decide today, pee on a stick in 2 weeks and be bringing them home in 9 ish months had no idea about lh and tracking etc

bbt is good as it at least let’s me know I definitely ovulated

@Anonxo glad it’s not just me 😂 I only tried the OPKs on cycle 1 and didn’t catch a positive and decided it was overkill. But after last month’s no joy I decided to try testing every day this cycle once AF ended.
I haven't had a positive so far but trying to tell myself not to overthink things. Maybe bbt would be good for me as right now my mind’s in overdrive thinking what if im not ovulating at all 😭

Got my LH peak on clearblue digital today! Feeling relieved and hopeful again for this cycle. Hope everyone’s getting on okay 😊

Hi Ladies hope we all doing ok, another month with very little egg white ECWM had some random bits here and there from Monday to yesterday but was more just wet and slippery than egg white not sure if this is an age thing I'm 34 or an underlining condition I may need to be looked at,

Had possible ovulation pain on Tuesday the 12th and wed 13th Flo app had me down to ovulate on Tue 12th and pre mom had me down to ovulate today
DTD so far 5th, 8th,11th and Today, going to carry on with every 3 days and stop 3 days before I'm due as I don't do opk or BTT so cant fully confirm the ovulation date

Feeling carm no body weirdness yet and no tender boobs yet either but lets see what happens in these crazy 2 weeks, upping my fruit intake and going to try pineapple to see if myths work also been keeping socks on my feet more since period to as heard about cold feet and womb lol.

Still doing the home barre workouts as well wanted something less intense and stressful on the body

@KitKat791 how are you doing, how many dpo do you think you are?

@UnicornPrincessSarah seems like you’ve covered all the basis even down to the cold feet and pineapples

really hoping it works out for mothers of you

@Anonxo I’m doing good, trying to stay sane in the TWW, it feels so long. I think I’m roughly 4dpo so got a while before I can test. How are you doing?
@UnicornPrincessSarah ive heard about the socks! Wondering if there is something to it…

@Anonxo Thanks did the pineapple last month as well, but the socks on is new this month lol @KitKat791 we will see but I do notice I suffer with cold feet a lot

Cycle Day 17 for me today possibly 3/ 4 Dpo and had no symptoms, last 2 months I had symptoms around this time cramps in my belly and back and boob pains AF came both times, but don't have anything all at right now I'm hoping maybe a lack of symptoms may be a more positive sign for me.

Hi ladies how we all doing?

Updates for me

Flo predicted ovulation on 12th March I had ovulation pain and ECWM on 12th and 13th March, Pre mom predicted ovulation on 14th of March

Have DTD 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th March so far

So if going off the start of pain on 12th March makes me 6 DPO today

1,2,3 DPO no symptoms normally have painful boobs after ovulation not happened at all so far this month

4 DPO Sat 16th March, From the afternoon I had a scratchy sore throat and felt fatigued
Compared to
4 DPO Feb - Woke up with Sore scratchy throat that keep coming on and off, Blocked ears aswell thought I was getting a cold but never did. My belly had felt like i had done a big ab workout but I hadn't. Lower lumber pain, Feeling a bit sad and emotional that day but didn't cry. Bloated belly and also constipated, Tenderness in both boobs

5 DPO Sun 17th March, I Woke up with a sore throat and felt drained and fatigue Vidi dreams in my sleep sat into Sunday
Compared to
5 DPO Feb - Still constipated or have a lack of bowel movement, It Felt like I had a stitch or tight muscle in the left side of the waist and hip area in the front and back of my belly, my chest feels tight like a rubberband is being pulled on either side

6 DPO Mon 18th March, I woke up with a sore throat and Stuffy nose, and body aches, also period-like cramps in the middle of my lower belly and back that lasted about 1 hour, When checking the cervix I noticed a smear of brown discharge and later in the day yellow discharge. Fell quite fatigued aswell, belly is bloated aswell, my ovaries and uterus tender to touch, random boob tenderness not like something had before, evening some cramps in my belly and loose stool
Compared to
6 Dpo Feb, Woke up feeling like i had been hit by a truck all my muscles ached, Still constipated or having a lack of bowel movement, my Left hip pain felt like a tight muscle and some random shooting pains down my left leg, and my chest still feels tight like a rubberband is being pulled either side,

7 DPO Tue 19th March, Woke up 6.30am with horrible middle lower back pain and cramps in my uterus area, this pain actually woke me up and lasted about 2 hours. Had some left-side boob pain today as well on the inside of breast, above and underneath. A little bit gassy today aswell, some pains/twinges around my left hip side. Discharge today when checking cervix has been white/yellow lotionlike. Still bloated and fatigued
Compared to
7 DPO Feb, Woke up 4am and struggled to fall back to sleep, Twinges in my left hip area still like pulled muscle or stitch, Tightness in my left bum cheek, and Left side boob twinges, Discharge white when checking cervix, Before I went to bed it felt like I maybe coming down with a cold as had a lump in throat feeling

Hey @UnicornPrincessSarah love the updates hopefully this month if your month

Im good thanks I’m actually not dpo anything at the moment. I don’t know how but I’ve really fallen into a nonchalant state this month just about remembering to check bbt in the morning. But it’s probably because ovulation hasn’t happened yet 😅

@Anonxo Thank you woke up with slight cramps today but not like the last 2 days and the cramps seem to be intermittent aswell, have some weird pain in between my boobs today on the bone/rib bit in the middle

sometimes its nicer to take the more relaxed approach aswell, when do you think ovulation will be for you?

Hey everyone - how are you getting on? Thanks for the updates @UnicornPrincessSarah it's really interesting. I started a separate thread on this but I'm really stressing out..

It's my first cycle using Clearblue digital ovulation tests, I have pretty regular cycles. Flo app predicted ovulation yesterday but the CB digitals have been blank since CD7, not even a flashing smiley.

Has anyone had this and knows they have ovulated even though the digital didn't pick it up? Just panicking something is wrong... ☹️

@MelonSmoothie Thank you and yeah it is always good to write the symptoms down so I can compare and see what is different for me, I'm only in my 3rd month but so far all 3 months been something different lol

I don't do opk so I'm afraid I cant help but hopefully one of the ladies here will help you, I have ovulated different times myself though anywhere from cycle day 12 up to cycle day 18 and I know apps not always 100%

Hopefully it doesn't take you many more cycles but if it does you might get to see some patterns!

That's really good to know I'm hoping it's late ovulation rather than no ovulation... going to get some more sticks and keep testing. I might not bother next cycle though as it's just more sticks to wee on and be disappointed isn't it 😂

@UnicornPrincessSarah I think it was probably yesterday so we’ll see how long I stay normal 😅
any more symptom updates for us? I’m not as good as keeping notes but it’s interesting to compare

@MelonSmoothie sorry to here you are feeling stressed. I don’t think it’s anything go worry about because it could be a few things. I find the easy at home strips give me more sanity as you can see lime progression, scan it on the app and also judge it yourself. I find the clear blue tests mislead/ not over thinker friendly.

Also depending on age you it could just be an anovulatory cycle most people have 2 a year (more as you get older) completely normal just annoying if ttc hope this helps

Hi Ladies @Anonxo @Adamsapple89 @Choc29 @Emilyx00 @KitKat791 @MelonSmoothie @Pleonasmic @jenkh91 @platypusweek

How we all doing today?

10 DPO - Just a quick update got a VVFL on a Wondfo test this afternoon 3pm UK didn't hold wee and been drinking, what made me test is I'm having horrible PMS-like cramps and my orange squash I have daily tasted rank

BFN on yesterday and tuesday though

Have heard and read mixed reviews on these though so will be carrying on testing.

Thanks so much @Anonxo I think next cycle I'll use the easy at home strips.. are they an Amazon job? Honestly I'm really reluctant to order anything where I can be "tracked" and then spammed with baby adverts if it doesn't work out.. everything so far I've got from boots and not used my advantage card..

I'm thinking I probably didn't ovulate. I'm 36 so imagine it is more of a likelihood than clear blue not picking it up..,

We DTD over the predicted fertile period by Flo so you never know there could be a miracle 😂

@UnicornPrincessSarah That looks very positive to me congratulations 🎉 although I have never used that brand there was a thread where they were raving about it so I think it’s reliable.

@MelonSmoothie I get mine of Amazon I know boots does they’re own version but price wise Amazon is better. The app will scan most brands so that shouldn’t affect it.

@Anonxo Thank you trying not to get hopes up to much as amazon has mixed reviews so will test daily AF due 28th and don't really want to waste a more expensive test just yet, will keep you posted.

How you doing today

@UnicornPrincessSarah I’m good thanks I think last cycle I was so obsessive I wore myself out 😂😂 My aim this time round is to just calm down because I’ve found obsessing doesn’t get me what I want anyway.

@Anonxo i know what you mean I was doing ok till 6 dpo then cramps started and then I was back to Google lol

Where are you in cycle now?