Official Trying to Conceive - Thread 12

FreddieFrugal

Morning all, I'm hoping that good news comes in threes this week!

Last night she had some more mild cramping, but no sign of spotting today either. Just now before she left for work there was a great big glob of stretchy ewcm.

Reading online suggests that ewcm could just mean AF is on the way...everyone's different. CM has been seemingly random throughout this cycle so wouldn't put too much trust in it either way. However she has never had ewcm at this stage before, so it's not a usual sign of AF.

this is CD35 15dpo

According to Glow AF due tomorrow. Hate this waiting, I was actually nervous when she went to the toilet! just in case she found there had been some spotting over night.

euronorris

Keeping everything crossed for you guys Freddie. You're so patient with the testing and I really hope you get a BFP

devildolly5

Just popping over from the other thread to say huge congrats to kellykins and euronorris!

Kellykins, you were fab doing the lists for so long and supporting everyone on here for ages. Well deserved. x

MovingUp

CD31 and no AF yet. Negative tests at the weekend. Usual 28 day cycle. Just wish it would show so that we can move on.

cats2012

AMAZING NEWS KELLYKINS & EURONORRIS!!

Aw such a lovely start to my morning

For whoever takes over, CD2 for me. Wine and chocolate yesterday and also opened up to my Mum who told me her cycles were always all over the place and it did take her a while to conceive me. So disappointing, but good to know i'm probably just following genetics.

Onwards and upwards

Izadora

Congratulations Kellykins, fab news :j

I'm CD17 and, according to FF, 4DPO

I didn't really have much in the way of CM at all this month though so not entirely sure whether FF got ov right or not. I'm ever hopeful that it was later than predicted, as then I'd be in with the vaguest chance this month, but I think I've got to accept that it's not going to happen this cycle.

I'm thinking that I might start with OPKs next month, to try to give me a clearer idea of exactly what's going on with my cycle, so does anyone have any recommendations for easy-to-use ones?

MancMama4

Huge congrats Kellykins and Euronorris! Felt so emotional reading your BFP post Kelly, just such an amazing journey and so happy for you - I really do wish you all the very best for the next 9 months. You too of course Euro, what a lovely day, you both really have made me excited for WHEN it happens to me, whenever thay may be.

2DPO and cool as a cucumber today haha, let's hope it lasts xx

euronorris

I don't really have anything to compare them to, but I just used internet cheapie opk test strips from eBay Izadora. Think they were about £3-£4 (including delivery) for 30 of them.


They did the job for me, and are much cheaper than the clearblue fertility monitor one. But I know that others prefer that because it gives a clearer indication of whether you've ovulated or not (smiley face appears, or doesn't), rather than having to interpret the test sticks themselves.


My sister used the clearblue one when she was TTC'ing with both her children, and was successful with it. So I think it just comes down to what you're most comfortable with.


I found the test strips really easy to interpret, but I don't seem to have a high amount of Leutinizing Hormone in my system when I'm not ovulating, so when they were negative, they were really negative, and when I had the surge at ovulation, it was very, very obvious to me. From reading on other forums, that isn't the case for everyone.


Hope that helps xx

chocolatelover93

Morning everyone

Almost a week since I had the implant out, no sign of AF yet (getting a few symptoms, hungry, a few cramps, weird moods, general feeling pants so think she's on her way!!) Did a OPK again yesterday no sign of OV yet so guessing I'm gonna have AF first? Coming off birth control is so confusing!!

Hugs to everyone and fingers crossed for you Freddie xx

FreddieFrugal

[STRIKE]I wish I hadn't read about it online now. Reading about all the people saying they get ewcm just before AF has made me start thinking it's not going to happen this month.

I hope the next cycle isn't as long as this one was, whole extra week to wait [/STRIKE]

Yes never mind, best to ignore it anyway as it could mean anything (or nothing)