Cycle Buddies wanted! CD 1 Feb 6! No matter what CD you are on!

[claire99991]

think i will just leave it as you sy as long as im getting regular BD in i should be ok, and plus i get ov pain so i just go from that date when i ovulate.xx

 

[cazd]

I've had super stong ov pains this month.
They usually only last about 10 mintues but these ones lasted from 10pm last night through to 1pm today! Hope that's a good sign...

And Claire... I shifted my dates after our earlier chat about AF flow vs spotting
I'd always counted day 1 at the first signs - but now I'm going for the next day as CD1

 

[claire99991]

cazd are you offically in the 2WW now then?? How u feeling about it all do you think you got a good chance? x

 

[claire99991]

Ok need sum opinions please? not sure weather to use preeseed or not, have noticed lots more EWCM today so do i use preeseed to try and help things (this would be 3rd month using preeseed) or should i just let my body do its thing? My OH hates the preeseed says its to slippy. Dont know if it might just be best to let my body do its thing as i have noticed EWCM today and yesterday and there was loads today. What do u think?

 

[snugglebot]

when it comes right down to it pre-seed is artificial and is not as good as EWCM. Nowhere on the box does it claim to assist in fertility...it just doesn't kill sperm and acts as a lube. So my recommendation is if you have EWCM don't use it. If you look at the leaflet, there are less sperm in the pre-seed than without it naturally.

 

[Conswayla M]

I agree, if you have EWCM I would just go with that and forget about the preseed. But I am excited for you! Looks like its that time for you now!

Cazd, how is everything, you think you caught the eggy? How about everyone else? I don't make it on here much on the weekends, we are always busy doing cleaning and things with our boy so I just don't get the time. Got some more in this weekend! I am going to write more about it in my journal. Good Luck gals!!

 

[Irish_eyes]

Claire, I'd agree with the everyone else about preseed. I have used preseed every month I have been ttc. So maybe if I go without this month I'd get lucky. I think if you don't need it then don't use it. To be honest I would use very little of it as (excuse the tmi) once its in I'm ok...do you know what I mean? Some times I just use it externally to let it in... Dh hasn't said that he hates or likes it but he has mentioned that I have used too much at times.

Cazd..did you decide on spotting v AF? Just wanted to know as I am in the same boat. I heard that you count the first day of full flow as day 1 and if you get full flow after 5pm to count the NEXT day as day 1. I don't know how accurate that really is though. This month I had two days of light spotting, the 3 day I had some darker brown which was on the pad and then full flow the next day. I don't know whether I should have counted the 3rd day as CD1 but I counted the day after instead.

 

[Conswayla M]

Yeah Day 1 is supposed to be the first day of flow. Spotting is not considered your "period" I usually get some spotting and then it turns into AF all in the same day, so the first day I see anything, I usually count it as day 1. It is confusing, because it can make you think that you are late when you may not actually be on the cycle day you think you are on.

 

[cazd]

Hi guys - You're online!

K - Re Spotting vs flow....
I always used to count day 1 as the very first signs of AF.
But that was when I needed to know when it might hit so I could stock up my handbag in preparation. Now I reckon we've got to go for full flow 'cos it might be some weird PG spotting instead. (and now I've got into the habit of having a glass of wine to comiserate the turning up - I'd hate to ruin my hard tee-total work by poisoning my little bean!)

Re Pre-seed...
Irish - Thats inspired! I have exactly the same erm... problem? I'll try that next time!
I started this cycle using pre-seed but we don't really need it.
And... they say to every other day 'cos it gives men with a low sperm count to build up reserves. I.e. otherwise their stuff isn't concentrated enough. So surely the last thing you need to do is add extra liquid for them to battle through. Anyway... I haven't used it over the past few days.

One thing though... Have any of you noticed any physical changes in your woowoo? Mine was really ridgy yesterday - all up the sides. Like it was suddenly 'ribbed' - I've never felt it before but with CP checking I noticed it yesterday. Is that normal???

And.. while I'm on a rant... this damn OV pain hasn't stopped. Its definitely lady-bits-related 'cos its so low down.
I've had it all day now. Grrr

 

[Conswayla M]

My "woowoo" changes like that too. Like I noticed last month around CD 26-30 it was soooo soft, but other times it is not. You know I think what has happened is that I tried to become so intune with my body and O day, and everything that I have dug WAY too deep and now I am more confused then every!! Do you guys feel that way too? Like All the CM and CP makes no sense anymore, like you say Cazd, you have O pains but your CP is low.....I mean what the hell? I think you are probably past O though. I mean I do notice through the 2ww that I get O type pains......Hahaha I am so confused.
And my cycle was 30 days last month, yet I had EWCM and high CP on like day 11-14! And again this month! So I have no idea if anything is really telling us much at all. I guess this is were opk's may come in handy.

 

[cazd]

Yeah - I can't tell if my CP is low or not - or even if its more open than normal. It does get a bit softer though.
So far my cycles been super predictable so if we have to try again next month I'll just go with ov as CD15 and round that!
But... I'm feeling very positive - I think this unusual ov pain is a nice early sign that somethings different this time.


Hang on though... didn't you have some quite painful pulling around ov last time?

 

[Conswayla M]

Thats good that you have a good feeling, sometimes the womens intuition (sp?) about it is the best symptom you can get! And believe me, even though we weren't trying when I got pregnant with DS, I still knew something was up. I felt different and when I found out I was pregnant.....it all made sense.

I always something going on down there, so I can't rely on any of those pains. On Friday I was very aware of my ovaries....they didn't really hurt but they felt like they were pulling and stretching. Yet that was CD15 abd my EWCM was pretty mcuh gone by then and just creamy.......see so confusing! Maybe yours is a good sign YAY!!

 

[cazd]

Well we've both got 12 days 'till testing - think you can hold out that long?

 

[Conswayla M]

Yup, I have no hpt's left, and I will not get any. I told DH not to let me either. I am going to wait until CD 33-34 (If I can!) CD35 is when I see the doc for my "physical" so if doesn't show by then, I will just do a test there..........IF is the operative word here! When you going to test? You going to wait until Af is due?

 

[claire99991]

evening ladies, omg its all soooo confusing isnt it, i carnt understand why i have EWCM on day 9 and 10 i bet when i ovulate im as dry as a bean haha! My cp is med high not as high as yesterday hard and a little open (WTF!) lol i give up i might just get the opks's out tomorow lol

I also get a naggy toothache sort of pain in my ovary lots in the 2ww i think its just cos im looking for signs and im so aware of my body. Well not using preeseed this month anyway if things stay as they are lol.

Had to take a thrush tablet tonight and it says on the box dont take if your pregnant breastfeeding or trying to become pregnant but i just had to cos i feel like riving my woowoo of!! sorry TMI! lol anyway i wonder if it hinders getting prego.

 

[Conswayla M]

Its probably for precautions....like they dont want you taking them if you are pregnant, and if you are ttc and there is always a possibilty you could be pregnant. I wouldn't think it would hinder getting pregnant though. Maybe after O make sure you dont take them.

Oh the CP, CM crap is getting to me LOL. Seriously!! I had EWCM early too....and now I am around the time that I would think I should be O'ing....(according to my 30 day cycle) and its thick and creamy....ewcm gone. So use those opk's Claire!! They will probably help you more......wow were doing good not checking.

 

[Irish_eyes]

It ALL toooo confusing. I am getting niggly pains already but it is waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too early for O. I am expecting to O earlier this month than last as I have been taking B50's. Ok...this is so tmi...but is it really neccessary for a woman to org when ttc? This passed to mornings...I got the "morning glory" but it was just giving me what I wanted type thing. Well, it will be serious bd as of Thursday, going to get a smear done on Thursday morning so can't bd on Wednesday night (or I am just not going to). Oh back to the point, after bding I checked my cp...and that is the first I have felt it so high I couldn't reach it. I know it moves everywhere after bd and its not the best time to check but just had too. I can tell if its high and low (depends on were the knuckles go) and if its soft or firm but as for open or closed I can't feel that.

 

[claire99991]

yea i might pee on a opk tomorow afternoon see whats going on i havent had no ov pains yet i still think it will be my regular day 14 but its just weird im getting ewcm unless its my OH's leftovers from sunday ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww gross!!!!!!! sorry girls hahahaha

 

[claire99991]

irish- dont think its neccisaary to orgasam if thats what you were on about lol? i got my 1st daughter and i certainly didnt orgasam haha although OH doesnt know that

 

[Irish_eyes]

Thats the thing claire, I can't tell if I have ewcm cos it could be dh's leftovers and preseed.