Anyone just started their dreaded 2WW ? 👀👋🏼

[WF1990]

Morning girls, that’s it really, looking for 2WW buddies to get through the longest part of the ttc cycles !
I’m 1DPO, cycle 8 for a first baby 🤞🏼

@EllieWales Thank you, it's OK. Definitely worth a try especially if your not clear with when exactly your ovulate.

@WF1990 aww no they told you it was ok at first didn't they? At least they have now picked it up, hopefully they sort you out with medication if needed and it works 🙂

@WF1990 I missed your post about your results, frustrating that they’re now saying it’s low when originally they said it was fine. At least it’s been picked up and can be sorted with medication. Has the consultant mentioned how successful taking progesterone is and how long it will take to work etc? I don’t know much about it tbh but keeping everything crossed for you one way or another

Still no AF….

Awww @EllieWales when was AF due? Are you usually on time?

Im hoping ill be better by the time I ovulate or this month will be a washout too 🤣

On another note, I've been using chat GPT to give me some positivity when im feeling deflated about TTC and it's actually really good. So if your having a rubbish day and need a pick me up I definitely recommend.

@EllieWalesany News ? 👀

@Lh4503 I have used chat gpt too ! Love it 😂
my hormones are totally out of wack. I now have EWCM on cycle day 6. Nothing makes sense.

@Lh4503 I thought she was due Monday, maybe Tuesday at the latest but I don’t really know anymore. BBT and RHR are still elevated and CM is still abundant and sticky (sorry tmi!) so now I’m wondering if maybe I ovulated later and AF isn’t really late. I think we only DTD once that week so if I did ovulate later I don’t think there’s much of a chance I’m pregnant anyway. I’ve always had a regular 28 day cycle but last months cycle was 31 days which has thrown me off a bit. Today is only CD26 so the later ovulation theory is plausible!

Are you feeling any better today? Keeping my fingers crossed it doesn’t interfere with ovulation. There’s nothing worse!

I use chat GPT to help with tracking everything 😂 I would die if anyone hacked it 🤣

@EllieWalesdefinitely worth doing lH strips next month so you know when you had your peak and then you can confirm bbt too !

i probably sound crazier on chat gpt than on Mumsnet, and I already sound insane on momsnet 🤣

@WF1990CD6 is early for EWCM, are you using LH strips? Our bodies are really making this hard work for us!

I’m contemplating doing another test with a FRER tomorrow morning if nothing by then but I’m 99% sure it will be negative and I really don’t want to waste them

Yes I’m using the strips and I’m nowhere near a peak although I’m 0.19 and my baseline after period is usually lower than that …
god knows what is happening !

yes I’d say do a Frer !

@EllieWales maybe you did ovulate a bit later then and AF is due in the next week. I definitely thing LH tests will help next month as you can see a clear peak and drop so it helps pinpoint when its happened so takes the guessing out of it.

Yeah im ok still got diarrhea and nausea and just exhausted. Fingers crossed it doesn't affect anything and goes away soon.

Well girls we are definitely are all one the same page with chat GPT 🤣 love it!

@WF1990 oh gosh you are having a confusing cycle! When do you usually ovulate? Will you start LH tracking soon?

@Lh4503@WF1990 I track my period with Garmin app and I just shifted suspected ovulation forward one day and it’s now predicting my period will start on Saturday 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have no idea how the LH strips work do they peak when ovulation peaks and then drop off after?

Honestly chat GPT organises my life (and does some of my work) I sound like a nutter on it too dw @WF1990 🤣

@EllieWales so each day the strip should get darker and darker and the last dark one before it lightens is your peak. Here's one of mine the very dark one was CD17 so that was my peak. I believe you ovulate within 12 hours of peak? Is that right @WF1990

Hi girls - does anyone have much experience with evaporation lines? I could have sworn the test was negative after the 3 minutes, so I put it to one side. When I came back 40 mins later there was a faint line. From my research, evap lines are normally thinner/streaky and. Or a solid line but aware I should disregard this. I am 10DPO today. I have some FRER on order but was interested to know if anyone had any experience?

@Lh4503@EllieWalesyou ovulate 12 to 48 hours after peak, and the ideal DTD time is on peak day :)

@DaisyKGthis looks like a positive to me!

@DaisyKG Yes totally agree looks positive to me too 🙂 keep us updated when you do your FRER 🤞

@Lh4503 @WF1990 thanks both, no doubt I’ll be sending pics of the strips in to ask you again when the time comes 🤣 do you have to use FMU or can it be anytime?

@DaisyKG I think that looks like a positive too! Keep us updated ☺️

@EllieWalesstart testing from like day 10 on month one, morning and evening, doesn’t have to be fmu. The test will always have 2 bars, then the test bar will get darker when your fertility week and ovulation approaches. It will peak the day or so before ovulation And then quickly go down again.
i strongly suggest to get pre mum strips and the app! You can scan them all and it tells you your level.
you should test twice a day during your fertility period as your peak might happen quick and go down v quick (it’s my case )
I hope it helps !!

there is something very comforting knowing it’s not just you wanting to scream with impatience and not knowing the unknown… currently 1DPO in cycle2 of TTC1. Wishing everyone in the thread luck 🍀

@insidemyownhead absolutely, we are all going through the same. Not knowing the unknown is extremely hard.

Hope your doing okay having just started the dreaded TWW!

@Lh4503 oh I’m sure I’ll have descended into (only slight) madness by the end of next week! That’s very kind of you, I’m doing okay for the now : )

Welcome @Insidemyownhead! 🫶🏽

Looking positive, @DaisyKG ! 🤞🏻

Welcome @Insidemyownhead ☺️

How’s everyone getting on? I’m still waiting for AF, RHR and BBT have dropped to normal range now so I think she must be on her way FINALLY 😅

Morning @EllieWales awww that's good at least something is happening now and you can just get on with next cycle if AF does arrive. Being in limbo is the worst.

Well still unwell here 🙃 been sick since Wednesday so it better go away soon. But I am on CD15 and expecting to ovulate maybe tomorrow. Testing twice a day with OPKs and not got my peak yet.
How does BBT work around ovulation will it rise when I do ovulate? So far it's stayed pretty much the same, pretty low.

@Lh4503 I’ve started spotting now the wait is finally over 😅

Sorry you’re still unwell it’s been a long bout of something and being sick is the worst I feel for you! Does a peak OPK confirm ovulation? I think illness has affected ovulation for me in the past and wondering if this would be picked up with OPKs. Fab news you’re ovulating if so, not that you’re feeling much like DTD I can imagine 😂

My BBT is usually at its lowest just before ovulation then around the day I ovulate it either dips slightly or stays steady. The day after ovulation it rises and stays elevated throughout the luteal phase until the day of/day before AF arrives. If it’s still low that suggests you haven’t ovulated yet, the only thing with it I find is that it rises after ovulation which confirms ovulation happened but not really beneficial for timing DTD if you know what I mean.