***January 2020 Testing Thread***

[Joannaxoxo]

If you DTD every other day during your fertile peak, is it best to time sex on day of ovulation or day before? The last 2 cycles I've ovulated on CD13 and we DTD the night before. DH can't seem to 'finish' when we have sex more than every other day. So I have to plan when to start DTD during fertile peak. Suggestions? We can also only have sex at night due to having older kids and jobs... so it becomes about 48 hours between DTD.

I also thought about buying ovulation strips (never used them before). Perhaps leaving sex until day of positive OPK might do the trick? With BBT I only see ovulation after it has happened so we have to plan DTD a few days in advance. Thoughts?

 

[Kwipeh]

Sigh. Brown spotting. Looks like AF got me.

I’ll be drinking a bottle of wine tonight though. All that tension! Whew.

We try again next month.

 

[Pineberry]

If you DTD every other day during your fertile peak, is it best to time sex on day of ovulation or day before? The last 2 cycles I've ovulated on CD13 and we DTD the night before. DH can't seem to 'finish' when we have sex more than every other day. So I have to plan when to start DTD during fertile peak. Suggestions? We can also only have sex at night due to having older kids and jobs... so it becomes about 48 hours between DTD.

I also thought about buying ovulation strips (never used them before). Perhaps leaving sex until day of positive OPK might do the trick? With BBT I only see ovulation after it has happened so we have to plan DTD a few days in advance. Thoughts?

Having sex on the day of ovulation actually rarely leads to pregnancy, the best days are definitely O-1 and O-2. On O day itself, it is most often too late already, because while the egg might stick around for 24 hours, it is actually only viable for about 8 hours after ovulating. I.e. if the egg is fertilized too late, like lets say 15-20 hours or so after it got released, the chances of it not implanting or ending in an early miscarriage rise greatly.

I think it is a good idea to DTD as soon as you get a true positive on an OPK, but honestly I would also try for at least one more day during your FW, like O-2 or O-3. Do you ovulate roughly around the same day every month? I also go by CM btw, when I get the really stretchy egg white stuff, I make sure to have sex that day.

P.S. I have a similar problem with my guy - hes pretty low libido so it is definitely a challenge getting him in the mood after several days of sex in a row!! Had to whip out my lingerie and sexy stockings + highheels on the third consecutive evening of FW-sex this cycle to spice it all up a little, lol.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Sigh. Brown spotting. Looks like AF got me.

I’ll be drinking a bottle of wine tonight though. All that tension! Whew.

We try again next month.

Got me today too. Good luck next month!

 

[Pineberry]

Sigh. Brown spotting. Looks like AF got me.

I’ll be drinking a bottle of wine tonight though. All that tension! Whew.

We try again next month.

Ugh, I am sorry that this cycle did not work out. But do enjoy your wine... CD1 is for treating yourself! Make sure to add some chocolate too!!!

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Having sex on the day of ovulation actually rarely leads to pregnancy, the best days are definitely O-1 and O-2. On O day itself, it is most often too late already, because while the egg might stick around for 24 hours, it is actually only viable for about 8 hours after ovulating. I.e. if the egg is fertilized too late, like lets say 15-20 hours or so after it got released, the chances of it not implanting or an early miscarriage rise greatly.

I think it is a good idea to DTD as soon as you get a true positive on an OPK, but honestly I would also try for at least one more day during your FW, like O-2 or O-3. Do you ovulate roughly around the same day every month? I also go by CM btw, when I get the really stretchy egg white stuff, I make sure to have sex that day.

I have been going by CM but have noticed I get lots of EWCM for 2 days about 4 days before O, then it’s very minimal watery CM. Also looking at getting some lube like Preseed to help. The last 2 months I’ve ovulated on CD13, so it’s roughly the same each month. So I guess sex day before and day after is best (we timed it right this cycle but AF still got me).

 

[Deethehippy]

Sorry about the AF’s ladies..fresh month and lots of baby dust to you.

 

[Skyye]

Got my dye stealer today as well as like progression! I think I’m out of here now

 

[Laurabub84]

Currently CD94 of this ridiculous cycle! I tried taking black cohosh to try and trigger AF. I took it twice a day for a week and have been feeling really anxious. Wondering if that caused it or if it’s just because my hormones are messed up.
I got some signs of my body trying to ovulate again. That’s happened a few times this cycle though without success so I’m not holding my breath!

Oh Jellybean, I really feel for you. Its such a horrendously long time to go with nothing happening. I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed that af will arrive for you so you can begin a new cycle.

 

[TayBabes92]

@Joannaxoxo I usually go by cm signs but also back it up with opk’s (I like wondfo’s) once I see watery or ewcm. My cycles are all over the place and I get ewcm multiple times a month so opk’s, cm signs and bbt help me work out when O will be. We dtd when I see ewcm and once I get a positive opk then try dtd as much as possible. DH doesn’t have the best libido so it makes it hard for it to happen even once a day. TMI he has been super in the mood this week but it’s the tww so I’m not bothered lol

Afm it’s 9dpo and I’m super irritated and moody today so that’s a sign af will show up right on schedule on 13dpo

 

[Laurabub84]

So I’m currently 2dpo and ovulated on cd14. Our timing wasn’t the best this cycle as we’ve got so much going on.

Managed to bd in the wee hours of the morning of ovulation day (had terrible cramps and Ov pain in the evening so pretty sure that’s about when I ovulated). And managed to bd at around 2pm on 1dpo.

I think I may have ovulated from the right side (no tube) so feeling pretty out this cycle. Oh well

Congrats to all the bfps!! Love seeing all the lines ladies xx

There's still a chance Tesh. I'm wishing you all the luck that you'll get your rainbow baby very soon.

 

[Laurabub84]

Also fingers crossed for you Tesh!

Temp dropped this am, so expecting AF today. So happy to actually have a 27 day cycle, so much better than 24-25 days. Just need to hope now that next cycle is the same.

Does anyone else have low CM when ovulating? I've been noticing I have lots of EWCM about 3 days before O, than just a little bit of watery CM on day of O. I'm planning to try some fertility lube this month (like PreSeed). Does this work well for some of you?

Sorry Af got you Joanna. Personally I never really notice much cm. I actually thought with one of my chemical cycles that I was too dry and there was no chance but they obviously still managed to swim. There's no harm in trying preseed. May even up your chances. Best of luck for next cycle

 

[Laurabub84]

Sigh. Brown spotting. Looks like AF got me.

I’ll be drinking a bottle of wine tonight though. All that tension! Whew.

We try again next month.

Sorry hun. Good luck for next cycle

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

So I’m currently 2dpo and ovulated on cd14. Our timing wasn’t the best this cycle as we’ve got so much going on.

Managed to bd in the wee hours of the morning of ovulation day (had terrible cramps and Ov pain in the evening so pretty sure that’s about when I ovulated). And managed to bd at around 2pm on 1dpo.

I think I may have ovulated from the right side (no tube) so feeling pretty out this cycle. Oh well

Congrats to all the bfps!! Love seeing all the lines ladies xx

I hope you ovulated on the left side and get a shot at your BFP!

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

Sigh. Brown spotting. Looks like AF got me.

I’ll be drinking a bottle of wine tonight though. All that tension! Whew.

We try again next month.

So sorry Kwipeh! Hope next cycle is your bfp cycle. Enjoy the wine!!

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

If you DTD every other day during your fertile peak, is it best to time sex on day of ovulation or day before? The last 2 cycles I've ovulated on CD13 and we DTD the night before. DH can't seem to 'finish' when we have sex more than every other day. So I have to plan when to start DTD during fertile peak. Suggestions? We can also only have sex at night due to having older kids and jobs... so it becomes about 48 hours between DTD.

I also thought about buying ovulation strips (never used them before). Perhaps leaving sex until day of positive OPK might do the trick? With BBT I only see ovulation after it has happened so we have to plan DTD a few days in advance. Thoughts?

I use OPKS and my fitbit to see when I ovulate. I cant temp because I do not have the patience for it and I also wake up many times at night due to my 8 month old. This cycle I got a dark positive ovulation test and dtd in the morning right after seeing that blazing opk and again at night that same day. I then dtd the following day as the OPK was still positive but not as dark as that first day. This is the only time we dtd this whole cycle. With my baby girl I had sex every other day sometimes every day and it took us 6 cycles to conceive so you really just never know. I am rooting for you!

Disclaimer: I am not saying what I did will work for others but just thought I would share what worked for me.

 

[Deethehippy]

I am 9dpo today - BFN's so feeling despondent. Boobs very full and sensitive today but usual for me before AF.

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

Aww well it is still early dee! Hope you get a bfp!

 

[Laurabub84]

Not sure I rate frers much for progression. I thought today at 18dpo it would have been a lot darker than it was considering how sensitive their meant to be. Looking at them all together they don't look like they've been taken days apart from each other. Think I would have panicked had that been the only test I'd used today. My ic's look better than the first response. Clearblues seem to be better for me. I only took it because I had 2 left so thought I may as well use it. I should really just stop testing but I'm desperate to get 3+ on a digital before I feel confident to register with the midwife, then I'll stop. Leaving it until Tuesday so it will be a week from the 2-3. Should I be concerned about the first response?

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

Your lines look awesome. Frer dye amount differ in each test.