Nov 2024 TTC 💖 part 2 ✨

[CoolSummer89]

Hi all,
We have reached 500 posts in the part 1 thread already and we are only a third of the way through November!! Starting a new thread here.

I forgot to add onto my post, is anyone on here good at bbt charts? I got a thermometer this month and managed to start tracking my temp just after O. Wondered if anyone might take a look at my chart? I appreciate I didn't start temping until after O!

I feel like I can see something… have you tried the negative thingy again on the photo? How are you feeling?

Hope everything goes okay, sending love and we’re all here if you need us! X

I had a little lie in bed feeling sorry for myself 😅 Sushi definitely sounds good! x

Thank you x

Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞 sounds like you are doing the right thing and hopefully not tracking will make you feel less stressed about it all.
Totally agree with you about Sundays or any time there’s not much happening!
Good luck this week ❤️ xx

I'm glad to hear your thread got such positive experiences. That definitely gives me hope. I'm still breastfeeding my little girl but have had my cycles return 5 months postpartum but not sure how breastfeeding plays a role with all my hormones lately as it's been a little out of whack.

I just got my period so I’ll take time to be upset and be back for December..

@MyGardenDaisies I feel like a see a v v faint line, can you try get a sensitive test?

@MyGardenDaisies ah sorry just seen your post about AF arrival. Sorry to read! ☹️ it's so hard this TTC! I'll see you on the next one as my AF is in full flow

Hi everyone. I posted on the last thread but then disappeared for a bit! Tried to not think about it all for a bit. Anyway, think I ovulated yesterday so today is 1DPO.

Didn’t catch a peak OPK this cycle - usually I get a dye stealer, so not entirely sure when peak was, but my temperature rose this morning. Will see how it looks tomorrow. I have a 21 day progesterone test ready to take so hoping to accurately know when I ovulated so that can be accurate.

I’ve been BBT charting for a couple of years, is there anything specific you’re wanting to know? Looks good!

Also, has anyone else read It Starts With the Egg. I just got it and have been reading. Ordered some specific supplements that it recommends - happy to take a photo of the pages if it would be helpful to anyone!

There is something there, but as someone constantly stung with indents, keeping fingers crossed for your next test to be a bit stronger 🤞🏽❤️ xx

Pregnacare pre-preg vitamins i’m 100% positive messed up my cycle- was 10 days late after taking for a while and its the only change. Cycle is now going back to original pattern now xx I take folic acid and vitamin tablet xx

I’m so sorry - I was reading in order of the thread and didn’t see this before my above comment. Sending you so much love xx

So so random - but does DTD at different times of the day make a difference? Fertile window this week but CM is indicating I may be ovulating sooner rather than later… we usually DTD at night but does it make a diff to do it in the morn for swimmers mobility etc? I’ll google but be interested to know thoughts xx

Thank you @JW24M @wouldlovearoast
I am happy I had a normal 28 day cycle again after last month’s 26 days, and also no sobbing, just got teary eyed and sad.

I’m gonna focus on weight loss for fertility now more and hope December will bring a BFP.

@1woodpecker I think that 0.97 looks like a 1. Sometimes when the light is dark (ugh winter!) the reader on premom doesn't work so well. I would love to look at the pages in that book if you're happy to share? Thinking of switching up the supplements I use.

@JW24M only thing I know about diff times of the day is that men tend to have more testosterone in the morning, but not sure if/how that would effect fertility. Probably just arousal.

@MyGardenDaisies I'm so sorry lovely, it's so hard isn't it. I will def be joining you in 1-2 days.

@JessicaViolet I think there is only so much you can read into BBT. 1. temp gets higher after ovulation and this confirms ovulation. 2. temp will go down right before period. Some say that erratic temps after ovulation could be a sign of weak progesterone, but there are a lot of factors which affect temps (e.g. sleep, illnesses etc). You have a dip at 10dpo, for some people this can indicate implantation however for many (including me) it's a sign of second oestrogen surge. Oestrogen lowers your temp and progesterone will raise it.

Basically this is a long-winded way of saying, BBT is great for confirming ovulation but for other things there are too many variables to say for sure! Your temps look lovely and consistent though.

@CoolSummer89 ah thank you so much for that, that was really helpful! To be honest I have minimal knowledge about bbt but I've been using fertility friend so thought I would give it a go!

@wouldlovearoast and anyone else interested re supplements. This is from it starts the egg. Hopefully it comes in order, as it’s different recommendations based on if there’s specific issues like PCOS.

Personally I’m taking Proceive woman, plus Coq10 (Ubiquinol), vitamin C, vitamin E, Vitamin D. Quite high doses for some as recommended in the book.

Thank you so much so helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Keep positive, this time next month you could have a bfp just in time for Christmas.

On the Christmas note! Crazy how I feel it’s so unlikely to get a BFP but then last night when i was trying to sleep I kept thinking about if I do and how will I manage Christmas drinking and keeping it a secret. I worked out I’d be about 9 weeks at Christmas.. then I felt silly for even thinking it could happen!