TTC FIRST BABY - New cycle, let's go girls !

[Lila34830]

Follow up form TTC BABY #1 - cycle buddies.
For all the girls trying to conceive their first baby !

Your spike goes above that baseline on your ovulation date, do you think mine should because they suggested I ovulated CD 15/6

I think as long as your temp has risen the required 0.3 Celsius then it is is accurate, it also uses your OPK data you provided though so was you getting positive OPKs CD15/16?

Aw that’s good then thank you!
Yes got high ish on cd 15/16 but only had a few tests left so don’t think I caught the peak on the strips but I knew roughly

That's me tracking my bbt next cycle when I swore I'd never do it 😂 I need all tools on my side !

🤣 it’s literally a full time job all this tracking!
I have the temperature probe but I wish I had the ring now because it does it automatically!

Could you guys give me the absolute basics of tracking ? I know NOTHING about it 😭
Do I take it every morning same time in bed without moving lying down right ?
What am I supposed to observe ?
This journey is .... a JOURNEY 😂

if you get the probe you have to take it as soon as you wake, before getting out of bed/ going on phone ect the closest to sleep makes it the most accurate, but you need 4 continuous hours of sleep prior for it to work.
if you’ve had quite a few drinks, interrupted sleep or you feel poorly don’t track because it will be inaccurate!
I use natural cycles and the natural cycles thermometer and it has Bluetooth to upload it to the app autuomatically, but they also do a temperature ring which I think might be easier because it records it automatically for you!

@Frenchtoastie Also BBT can slowly rise over 2/3 days! So don’t stress too much, it’ll probably confirm once your temp is over the baseline ☺️

@Lila34830 oh BBT is horrendous 🤣 I only do it as I did it for so long prior to stop getting pregnant. If I didn’t have an Apple Watch I couldn’t do it, I dunno how people manage to wake up and do it without moving, sitting up ect ect I always used to forget when I was using a thermometer! It does confirm ovu (well not technically like a pdg test) but

LADIES, speaking of PDG testing.. has anyone done this? I was considering doing it next month if we’re not successful this month as it will confirm ovulation and track whether my hormone is high enough to be a good ovulation or poor one.. on the other hand do I really need to add more peeing on a stick into my tracking 🤣😭

What’s PDF testing?xx

It is a urine test that checks progesterone levels to confirm ovulation and if it’s strong/weak ovulation, they’re strips similar to OPKS and you take them from day 6/7 after ovulation until day 10. You need to do one at the beginning of your cycle too to get baseline similar to LH

I might get these!! Are they on amazon?xx

Thank you guys so useful !
@KT199 can't believe you just added another thing for me to do with the progesterone tests 😂 I might refrain from using these yet .. I have an actual blood test on Monday to check if ovulation happened ... but I'm now a bit upset because I feel like I'm out without having even started as I had no LH rise yet ! My last hope is tomorrow on DC19. We shall see....!!!

Yeah, I’ve seen two brands Wondfo and Proov they don’t seem as readily available / popular as OPK testing, available on prime and it could confirm a good ovulation, or highlight low progesterone in luteal phase or even confirm ovulation hasn’t actually occurred

Ahhh that’s good about the blood test!! I bet you feel frustrated about the lack of surge, but it could just be a little later this month if you’ve been stressed/ill ect

I had hormones tested at the start of my cycle this month and everything came back fine so I want blood test to confirm ovulation and progesterone levels too 🤣 but thought I might try these strips first.

@KT199 let us know what the strips say !

I have been suffering with pcos since age 16 but my period has been regular for a couple of years now! I've been very lucky as I'm still under consultant at the fertility clinic as it was quite severe and he said let's do some investigating in prevention to check everything works fine. But I highly doubt my test will confirm ovulation with no LH surge !! Let's hope tomorrow is finally peak day. If it is I'm gonna post my test to celebrate 😂

Good to have a test, keep us updated how you get on! Have you organised it through your GP?

Thank you, I might look into these xx

Evening ladies. Happy weekend!

I have a question but don't know if it's TMI 🙈 that doesn't exist on this thread right?!

So I had my peak yesterday around 9am 1.32, yesterday was around 1.1, just now is 0.52.
So I think ovulation has happened today?

Anyway my question is around dtd. We did this morning DH says he did 'finish' (that's my tmi by the way), well he said he thought so and maybe a bit. I think that's code for he didn't but doesn't want to upset me.

I feel a bit rushed if we tried again tonight so do you think tomorrow we'd still be in for a chance?

@Frenchtoastie I will tell you guys !
No I'm followed by the fertility department of my local hospital because I had hormonal issues for years but because my period is regular I only mentioned that we are ttc in my last appointment and my gynaecologist said better now than later let's do the progesterone test.
I still have tomorrow as my last peak chance 🥲 let's hope I get it 🤞🏼

Don't worry, I don't think this is tmi 🤣 did you DTD before today at all ? X

Yes Wednesday evening.
But not very successfully.

I don't know if it's the pressure now. I've said let's not worry about it, to stay chilled about it all. And he says he's chilled out but I'm not sure.

Girllllls, the TWW is really driving me insane already this month. Literally 4 days in.. I feel so consumed and every month it gets worse in this time! I don’t mind the first two weeks, the POAS and then trying to cover the days is fine but once you hit post ovulation I feel like time stands still and I’m literally wishing away 2 weekly intervals of my life! Anyone with me or is this just my OCD kicking in 🤣

Ovulation could’ve happened, if you’ve ovulated the egg lasts 24hours before no longer being able to be fertilised so I guess if you try earlier in the day there may be a chance, but the quality and chances dwindle hour by hour! If you’ve DTD in the run up then chances are there was sperm waiting for the egg anyway so you’ll still have a chance ☺️

@Itstime2023 I would try and squeeze another DTD sesh in when you can this evening then ! But I also understand the pressure and I realise how hard it must feel for men !

@KT199 honestly girl, I feel like the run up to the 2WW is nothing comparing to the actual 2WW! 😂 I feel you ! I feel like if the progesterone test comes back good Monday I'm gonna be all over the place. We've still been DTD every other day since weds as we thought even if I'm not rising may still put chances on our side since I read that some women didn't catch their surge and still ovulated ... we shall see

I need an off switch for my brain and my phone confiscating in the TWW, I literally turn into an unsolicited level of crazy 🤣🤣

Yes that can defo happen, you may have had a short / smaller peak and missed it! Good job to carry on DTD least you know your still in the race if it has happened or happens over the weekend!