At least we avoided Christmas babies!

[SureLook]

Hi all. Moving over from the Christmas due date thread to continue the chats and support x

Thank you :) - it did make me smile seeing that 2-3 weeks - at least is shows progression, which is all i wanted. xx

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 that's a relief - hopefully good news 🤞

@Adca how are you getting on? Ovulation soon I'm guessing?

@VanessaShanessaJenkins99 I took a lead out of your book and bought another digital test. I couldn't resist 🙈 but it said 3+ so I'm delighted now 😂

Ah amazing !!!! So pleased xx fingers crossed ill get mine maybe next weekend ill try haha ! Xx

@GrizzlyTheBearI'm well thanks, due to ovulate either tomorrow or the next day🤞🏻. I've felt this cycle has been slow but also feel like I've forced myself to be calmer the last week or so which has helped take the pressure off a bit. We decided to BD every other day during "high" readings but think we'll do every day now that ovulation is about to happen. Hoping for the best 😊

@Adca glad to hear you're feeling a bit less pressure. Fingers crossed for a BFP this month x

How's everyone doing?

I'm so tired now. I've been going to bed at 8pm most nights 🤣 Had my booking appointment yesterday (forgot how long they take and happily informed my friend she'd only need to watch the kids for half an hour - whoops)!

Another day of wondering why my body does funny things compared to everyone else!
Opk detected a peak last Saturday, so took a punt that ovulation was Sunday. Had the usual cramps also. Tiny bit of ewcm, in the days before as usual.
This week, lots of proper ewcm, increasing every day, more than I have ever had this morning. So I guess I’m off to pester my dh again and tell him we have to dtd again just in case my opks were wrong. Today is CD19. According to my apps I usually ovulate on CD12/13, which is when the opk says it was this month also but who knows at this point!

@GrizzlyTheBear hope your appointment went well!

@GrizzlyTheBear did you get your blood test done before your booking appointment? I’m also knackered at the moment. Went to bed at 8.30 last night! My nausea is also getting worse as the days progress but haven’t been sick yet 🤞🏻

@GrizzlyTheBear wrecked as well and sore boobs. I usually get a massive energy slump in the afternoon. How did your appointment go? How's the sickness?

@Clara202 I wonder was that a failed ovulation and you're actually ovulating now? I'd always go with what your body tells you!

@HopefulCove hopefully the nausea won't get any worse 🤞🏻

@SureLook I’ve been trying since Sept and I’ve never seen ewcm like this, at any time or any month. I’m going to hold out for a few hours and use an opk to see what happens. But we dtd on Thursday and again today as well as Thursday, Saturday and Sunday last week so I feel like we’ve covered both scenarios either way.

@Clara202 good idea. I'd do some OPKs over the next couple of days just to see. Hold for as long as possible and try not to drink much. And you've definitely covered things either way 🤞🏻

@Clara202 that sounds really hopeful! Glad you covered both bases! Your BBT will hopefully shed some light on things after a few more days 🤞

Appointment was fine thanks, nothing unusual. I got bloods done at the appointment itself - is that not normal in your area @HopefulCove ?

Blazing positive on cheapie OPK (1.36) and static smiley on a new clear blue. I don’t even know what to say at this point 😅

@Clara202 presumably this cycle your body is making a second attempt to ovulate as the first failed. This is why you can't 100% trust OPKs and why the doctor who told you you could is wrong! Hope this attempt is successful for you 🤞

@Clara202 time to BD! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

I’m honestly just so annoyed to have to start the tww again I could cry! We dtd Thursday and again this morning. We’ll hopefully get another chance tomorrow.

@Clara202 that is frustrating. How long are your cycles normally?

@SureLook they vary. Shortest was 22 days, longest 31days.
Sep 24 days
Oct 24 days
Nov 24 days
Dec 31 days
Jan 31 days
Feb 22 days
March 26 days
April 31 days
May 28 days

@Clara202 hopefully this is a longer cycle so that you'll have a longer luteal phase which will give you a better chance. I've everything crossed for you!

CD21 so far. Drop could be ovulation or AF.

@Clara202 ooh I love looking at charts!! What a weirdo 🤣 I'd say you haven't ovulated yet, or maybe today. Fingers crossed!

@GrizzlyTheBear believe it or not I only posted this as I had a feeling you liked interpreting them 🤣

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Hi girls! For those of you that have had at least 1x birth, did you have a vaginal or C-Section? I had an emergency c-section with my son and I’m so indecisive about whether to have an elective c-section or try a VBAC… (I know I’m thinking way into the future here) but wondered what your experiences were? X