Tww - 1dpo

[CrazyKJ]

Happy Friday!

I’m currently 1dpo, trying for #2.
Just wondered if anyone else was around the same time and wanted to keep each other company 😊

Hi @CrazyKJand @thismonthsfadhas af showed for both of you now or are you still testing?

I have no af yet (due today) which is good because I am 10dpo so if it holds off until at least tomorrow I will have a 10 day luteal phase at least which is positive. No sign of af yet but I still have v sore boobs

Hi @Peanutbutthole - 14DPO for me today, testing negative. I think AF will come tomorrow. My temps are still high but I am expecting it to drop tomorrow..
That's great news about your 10 day LP, sorry I can't remember if I asked you - do you track your temps?
I am on holiday during my next fertile phase so fingers crossed it'll be a lot more relaxed and less rushed lol.

No I don't track my temps at the moment.

Nice to be away on holiday during the crucial time, not having to find time between work etc

AF arrived in full force yesterday so I’m definitely out.
@Peanutbutthole thats good news that your LP was 10 days this month 😊
@thismonthsfad thats definitely good timing to be on holinobs, hopefully all the relaxing helps!

11dpo today. Still no af. Tested just now and negative

How odd @Peanutbutthole, did you test this morning? X

AF arrived for me yesterday as well. I hadn’t noticed that my temps had dropped slightly the day before, should’ve paid closer attention then I would realised sooner lol.

@Peanutbutthole keep us posted. Got everything crossed for you.

Wish I had better news to share @CrazyKJand @thismonthsfadbut af started this afternoon at 12dpo which is now cd1

Do either of you take anything to help cm? I used to get loooads around mid cycle (when I wasn't tracking or paying attention) but the last few months of actually looking for it and barely anything there

Aw sorry to hear that! I have bought some pre-seed from Amazon to try this month! I am going to use it on ovulation day. I figured it can’t hurt 🤷‍♀️

Sorry to hear AF arrived 🙁
I think preseed is probably a good shout, we’re planning to give it a go next cycle. We already take quite a few supplements and they don’t seem to increase my cm 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hey @Peanutbutthole @thismonthsfad
How you both doing?

I’m not in tww yet but in theory should Ov soon as already cd15 🤞

Hi @CrazyKJ & @Peanutbutthole - I am currently 1DPO but I am out this month! Hubz was far too unwell for any sort of action in the last week LOL so we're postponing for a month! Funny he's feeling better today but my temps have increased so I have missed ovulation.

When do you usually Ovulate? This is month 3 of tracking my cycle and my O is on CD12. Keep us posted.. I will be lurking on the thread still keeping everything crossed for you both x

Ah no, sorry to hear that @thismonthsfad, what rubbish timing 🙁 Ovulation has been a bit all over the place since MC in July. Last month ov’d cd 16, month before ov’d cd 19. Don’t think I’ve missed it as usually get cramps beforehand, so just got to wait it out X

Even the app has given up waiting to ovulate this month lol 🙈

How strange - do you think CD15 was your Ov day?

I really couldn't get on with the strips but have found tracking my temps a better way of seeing when I Ov...

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I drink a lottttt of water which I don't if it diluted my pee... Have you got a thermometer that you can use tomorrow and check, if your temp is above 97.5F/36.38C - that means you've ovulated xx

I don’t feel like I’ve ovulated yet as usually get particular cramps just before. So guess it’s just going to be late. I’ve always done okay with the strips til now. I’ve never tried temping as I thought you needed to do it as soon as you wake up and I’m terrible for remembering that kind of thing 🙈

I know what you mean - I sometimes struggle to remember so I just try track between CD9-CD14 then CD20 until it drops again which indicates AF is coming... I usually pee at like 2am every night so do it then before I get up to pee.. Not sure if this is the best approach but I find it works..

I would highly recommend the Fertility Awareness Method book by Toni (I can't remember her surname lol). It really helped me to understand temp tracking and cervical mucus tracking.

It could be that you haven't ovulated yet - do you use the strips throughout the day? My friend said to not drink anything until 1pm and hold my pee between 10am-1pm and to then test... I need to give it a try really, I gave up on the strips too quickly 😥

Thanks will have at the fertility awareness method 😊
Thinking about it I restarted coq10 and Vitamin C around 6 weeks ago, so I’m wondering if they may be causing a delay.
I usually test morning and evening until the lines start getting a little darker, and then add in another when I can to make sure I catch peak. It’s worked fine so far, so I do think it’s just a bit delayed this month. Just makes me worry about having a short luteal phase as my cycle is usually only 26-27 days 😩

I will look at the fertility book to see if it mentions anything about short LPs!

ooh you take Coq10 too! I only just started that a few weeks ago-I also take Vit C because I work from home and am never around humans, I always find that I get ill when I’m around crowds of humans lol. But since taking the Vit C I haven’t gotten ill.

I read that the coq10 improves the uterus lining-or something like that.

Fingers crossed your Ovulation will happen tomorrow so it’ll still give you a good number of days for your LP 🙏🙏

Ah thank you @thismonthsfad 🤞
Yeah me and OH both take coq10, Vit C, Vit D and Omega 3. (I also obvs take folic acid). Interestingly I’m also never ill but OH still manages to pick up all the nursery bugs 🙈
What will be will be, can only hope for the best at this point X

I’ll keep doing LH strips just in case but even today I’m still getting low readings 😩 makes me wonder if I did just have a really quick peak this time so didn’t quite catch it. If that’s the case I would be around 2/3dpo. Although feel like we probably missed this month if that’s the case, as only dtd once maybe 4 or 5 days before 🤷🏻‍♀️

arghhh I still have everything crossed for you - when is your AF due? I am due in 10 days.
I just looked at the fertility book for recommendations for short LPs and she suggests taking Vitamin B6 - funnily enough, I do actually take this.. I take B12 and Complex B vitamins which contains B6. Not sure if that's of any use at all...

AF is due Friday or Saturday next week so around the same time as you I think.
Thanks lovely, will definitely look into b6 🥰 Although if I did Ov when I think that should actually be a 12/13 day LP. Not sure if it’s a fluke or a sign my b12 deficiency is recovering but I’m happy with that. Just wish we’d caught more days lol. X

lol argh yeah I know the feeling, I only caught one day last cycle so was fully expecting some BFNs! Next cycle is just round the corner and I truly believe that it'll happen when the time is right - a bit airy fairy I know but I staying positive 😃

It’s really good to have that mindset about it all 🥰
I tell myself that every month but as soon as AF starts the positivity goes out the window lol.
I feel a bit of a downer but since my MC in July I find AF sends me into a bit of a spiral, and I kind of resent my body for what happened. I just feel so tired of it all now as it’s taking so much longer than we anticipated. Hopefully it’ll be a bit easier this month though because I’m fully expecting a negative. We’re also going away for a couple of nights around when AF is due so should be a good distraction 😊