Official Trying to Conceive - Thread 12

Black_Ribboner

Oh God, the relax argument. . . The more I'm told it, the less I relax!

On the topic of cm, I have a slightly TMI query, apologies - how can you tell if it's creamy cm or just, ahem, OH making a reappearance?! I'm monitoring cm as meant to be fertile some point soon, but we've dtd every night this week (before his ban hits on Monday :mad:) and I can't work out whether I really am moving on in my cycle or whether it's just the remnants of lube and OH! I think you're right snow_ball, getting this stuff properly sussed is an impossible task :wall:

aileth

Black Ribboner, I read you have to wait 12 hours after OH ahem deposits to read CM without him interfering!

Black_Ribboner

Thanks aileth - 12 hours is a bit shorter than I thought, so hopefully I am moving on! I should use opks, but so expensive for long cycles and uncertain late ovulation - I keep picking them up in Boots and then putting them down, unable to justify the outlay when I've already spent however much on supplements and vitamins for PCOS and fertility. . . I never realised how expensive this business would be before we even conceive!

LittleMoog

Afternoon ladies
Nowt to report here, just waiting. zzzzzz!

Sorry to hear some people are feeling down/frustrated. Hugs all round x

LittleMoog

Black_Ribboner wrote: »

Thanks aileth - 12 hours is a bit shorter than I thought, so hopefully I am moving on! I should use opks, but so expensive for long cycles and uncertain late ovulation - I keep picking them up in Boots and then putting them down, unable to justify the outlay when I've already spent however much on supplements and vitamins for PCOS and fertility. . . I never realised how expensive this business would be before we even conceive!

You could get the cheapy ones like these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Choose-your-Ovulation-strip-sensitivity/dp/B001PPJVJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428666225&sr=8-1&keywords=home+health+OPK

They're pretty easy to use/interpret IME

blueneleh

Hi all and welcome to newbies.
Not much going on here so not posted much but I do keep an eye on the thread and your posts do make me smile
Unfortunately no BFP's to congratulate yet but I'm sure they'll come in their droves soon:D

ScienceGrrl

Soooo, there was still no sign of AF this morning despite continued cramping. I thought I'd test... but only pregnancy test at home was one that expired in December! Didn't have time to go buy one before work so thought I might as well use expired test.... BFP!!!!

I am not believing this is real until I've used a "proper" non expired test... So keep your fingers crossed for me and I'll update later when I've had a chance to get to Boots! Xx

Black_Ribboner

Congrats ScienceGrrl! Hope bfp is confirmed, what a lovely way to head into the weekend :j

Thanks LittleMoog - have ordered two, can't believe how cheap they are compared to the £4 a stick I was looking at in Boots. Clearly need to extend my shopping areas and make more use of Amazon :money:

LittleMoog

Black_Ribboner wrote: »

Congrats ScienceGrrl! Hope bfp is confirmed, what a lovely way to head into the weekend :j

Thanks LittleMoog - have ordered two, can't believe how cheap they are compared to the £4 a stick I was looking at in Boots. Clearly need to extend my shopping areas and make more use of Amazon :money:

I also ordered their pregnancy tests so I don't feel bad about testing early and wasting a test I've got a digi stashed for when I get a line on a cheapy one

LittleMoog

Congratulations ScienceGrrl! :j fingers crossed for the new test