•••January 2021 tww & test thread•••

[motherofboys]

Ah I see. Do you get any post o symptoms? My nipples are always really sore after I ovulate.

I get sore boobs, but I've not had that either. I dunno, maybe I'm missing them. I did feel like I was about to start all my o symptoms on new years eve, but they just stopped

 

[wrapunzel]

So I usually get plenty of signs that ovulation is on the way. But I've not had any this time. I checked FF to see if I had miscalculated when I should ovulate and it's got yesterday/today/tomorrow in dark green, so I took an opk. It looks pretty positive IRL but maybe its not quite there? I don't know. I don't usually opk for a long time. I normally wait until I get signs for a few days, POAS and its positive so this has thrown me a little.

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I didn't have time to respond to this earlier, but I do now.

The symptothermal method of charting (cervical position, mucus, other symptoms, + temping in the early AM with a BBT) is the most accurate way to know whether or not you ovulated. OPKs measure Lutenizing hormone. LH surges strong enough to get a positive OPK can and do occur when ovulation has not in fact happened successfully.

"Individual LH surges were extremely variable in configuration, amplitude, and duration." Source: https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(12)02135-8/fulltext
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Additionally, a positive OPK followed by a bleed is not actually enough to confirm successful ovulation You can read more about that here if interested: Why “Regular” Cycles Aren’t Always Regular

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The cycle I got pregnant with my 3yro son, I had two different dates where I had O symptoms and a positive OPK. CD11 (my normal time) and CD18. I wasn't temping, but I can assume the second one was my actual successful O, on CD18. I went on to have a bfn on CD26 and a BFP on CD32.

Hope this helps

 

[Teafor2]

I get sore boobs, but I've not had that either. I dunno, maybe I'm missing them. I did feel like I was about to start all my o symptoms on new years eve, but they just stopped

Maybe your body geared up to o and then didn’t. I’d keep testing and see if you get a positive in the next couple of days or not.

I am still bleeding and cramping. It has slowed down from a heavy flow with clots to more of a medium flow. That is how my period would normally progress though. I’ll take the clear blue with FMU tomorrow and see what it says. I’m thinking this was probably a chemical.

 

[Angel Bridge]

CD1 for me so I will test on the 30th day AF is due I will not test early it’s just too heartbreaking. good luck all!

I am so sorry @Mum42crazy good luck for this cycle.

Thank you everyone for the welcome! Does anyone else use wondfo tests for ovulation and pregnancy? I have a good stash of wondfo, easy@home, clear blue and FRER just got to try and not go crazy with them and only do FMU lol!

 

[Rach87]

@Angel Bridge I use wondfo, did for both my previous babies and have them again this time. I was looking back at my progression from my son and I had a couple clinical guards in there - they actually seemed a bit more sensitive - if these faint lines dont end up in a sticky baby I’ll probably order clinical guard next month.

 

[motherofboys]

See I know that stuff about how you can have a surge without ovulating, I know that opks can only really tell you when you're having a surge. I rely more on what my body is doing. I dont opk every month, but have some left from when we first started ttc this time and I wanted to check all signs to confirm that ovulation was happening a decent time ahead of O (I've had past issues with short LP) my cycle varies but only by a few days and ovulation should be happening between yesterday and tomorrow, so I would expect some symptoms by now. If for some reason it's been delayed then my worry is why? Is it something that's now going to be a regular thing. Having had trouble conceiving in the past anything that is out of the norm for me just makes me worry, especially as we said we'd only TTC a year as I can't go through what I did last time, if my cycle lengthens then I'll have less "go's" which just feels like a trick

 

[motherofboys]

I'm trying to be relaxed this time and not check too many things, so just going by the o pains/bloating and ewcm this time.

 

[Deethehippy]

Thank you I'm finally about it get it in a few hours lol. At long last.



Mid-cycle spotting is not a good sign for fertility, neither are very heavy or painful periods. I'd look into some tests/scans to get answers since you are TTC.



welcome hun! fingers crossed for you

Why are heavy and painful periods not good? I have always had this and managed 4 children.

 

[Deethehippy]

Luv - I wouldn't say my PMS is any worse now I'm older to be honest. I do get cramps for a few days before AF actually kicks in and I do pass 'tissue' with my heavy bleeding (sorry if TMI) but that could be from my 'thickened area of uterus' diagnosis which I am still waiting to get consultation to investigate.


Can I join in ladies please? I am on day 31 of my cycle and 14DPO with nothing more than BFN's waiting for the witch to arrive. Can let you know approx O day as soon as I know

 

[Rach87]

@Deethehippy yes of course happy to have you with us! Hope the witch stays away!

do they think the thickened area is maybe scar tissue? Have you had a c-section?

 

[Teafor2]

See I know that stuff about how you can have a surge without ovulating, I know that opks can only really tell you when you're having a surge. I rely more on what my body is doing. I dont opk every month, but have some left from when we first started ttc this time and I wanted to check all signs to confirm that ovulation was happening a decent time ahead of O (I've had past issues with short LP) my cycle varies but only by a few days and ovulation should be happening between yesterday and tomorrow, so I would expect some symptoms by now. If for some reason it's been delayed then my worry is why? Is it something that's now going to be a regular thing. Having had trouble conceiving in the past anything that is out of the norm for me just makes me worry, especially as we said we'd only TTC a year as I can't go through what I did last time, if my cycle lengthens then I'll have less "go's" which just feels like a trick

I also have pretty regular cycles, but once or twice a year I will ovulate late when I’m either sick or really stressed around the time of ovulation. In December I ovulated on cd 21. We were buying an apartment and I think the stress of that delayed it for a week.

 

[Deethehippy]

@Deethehippy yes of course happy to have you with us! Hope the witch stays away!

do they think the thickened area is maybe scar tissue? Have you had a c-section?

Thank you
I asked that exact thing because I had a c-section for my twins but they said the thick area is the top of the womb and the c-section scaring tends to be very low? I have no idea what would cause it.

 

[Angel Bridge]

@Angel Bridge I use wondfo, did for both my previous babies and have them again this time. I was looking back at my progression from my son and I had a couple clinical guards in there - they actually seemed a bit more sensitive - if these faint lines dont end up in a sticky baby I’ll probably order clinical guard next month.

oh @Rach87 what is clinical guard? I am in the U.K. but all of my tests come from Amazon at the moment as we aren’t allowed to leave the house again x

 

[Teafor2]

Thank you
I asked that exact thing because I had a c-section for my twins but they said the thick area is the top of the womb and the c-section scaring tends to be very low? I have no idea what would cause it.

Could it be something like a small septum? I used to have tons of tissue with my periods before my septum was removed. I read that the endometrium that grew on the septum is different because of the lack on blood flow. I think if you have a small septum it shouldn’t cause any reproductive issues. Mine was just a problem because it actually split my uterus in half and extended into my cervix.

 

[Deethehippy]

Could it be something like a small septum? I used to have tons of tissue with my periods before my septum was removed. I read that the endometrium that grew on the septum is different because of the lack on blood flow. I think if you have a small septum it shouldn’t cause any reproductive issues. Mine was just a problem because it actually split my uterus in half and extended into my cervix.

That’s interesting, thanks for sharing. Can a septum form at any time? The passing tissue has only been in approx the last two years and the thickened area was never mentioned when pregnant with my girls and I had lots of scans.

 

[Teafor2]

That’s interesting, thanks for sharing. Can a septum form at any time? The passing tissue has only been in approx the last two years and the thickened area was never mentioned when pregnant with my girls and I had lots of scans.

My understanding is that I was born with it. But I didn’t have the tissue in my periods until I was 21 and my periods started when I was 13. I just noticed it has really slowed down since I had it removed.

I know it can be hard to diagnose a septum or identify them in ultrasounds. Mine was so big it was obvious. I’ll add a picture of my ultrasound pre surgery. All the extra tissue in mine was fiberous, not muscular. In the ultrasound it looks like it comes nearly to my cervix, but when they did my surgery they realised it actually extended into my cervix.

 

[Rach87]

oh @Rach87 what is clinical guard? I am in the U.K. but all of my tests come from Amazon at the moment as we aren’t allowed to leave the house again x

Another cheapie. I bought on amazon. Weird thing is theyre 25miu and my wondfo were supposedly 10miu but the CG were darker.

 

[Rach87]

I forget who asked about bbt’s but this is the one I bought a couple years ago and liked it.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I'm so sorry

 

[PinkCupcakes]

4DPO 5DPT today and I’m extremely bloated and gassy today. Still having mild cramping as well.