Long cycles and the tww

[HopefullyOpto]

Ksquared - every lady has such different cycle patterns that's why it's hard to determine when one symptom matches another persons. If you are 7dpo then only another week to go so Fx for you!

Crazycat - I would wait till after your predicted AF is due, it's better to then know that your past your previous cycles length, It will be nicer to have your DH around for support also. Is he away on business at the mo?

AFM - I'm cd7 now so let the BD'ing begin. Who knows when I'm going to ovulate however, this month is definitely an unknown...

 

[crazycatlady5]

Yeah he has been away the last couple weekends, he's home now though! Yay!

Fx this is your lucky cycle!

 

[BabeAwait]

Hey ladies! Wow I'm really behind life keeps getting in my way. I'm updating on my phone so I'm going to try to keep it short.

I'm happy to say I'm in the 2ww now! Today I am 4dpo. I've had 2 days of light pink spotting so I'm hoping I wont have a 6 day lp again ugh. And I'm waiting to start vitex until af but hopefully she won't come at all!

Crazycat- my best friend is pregnant too! Her bf and her were only together a month when she found out. She was afraid telling me would devastate me. FX it's IB. Glad your H is home.
Aidensxmomma- good to see you again. I hope to see a bfp from you in the next few days.
Coquis- I've read that vitex and clomid counteract each other but it didn't say how so I'm not sure if it's true. Sorry not much help I know.
Hopefullyopto- good luck with the cm watch. I hope you o soon!
Ksquared- I'm glad you had a good trip! FX I'll see that bfp from you soon!

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Hi BabeAwait, nice to hear you made it into the tww, fingers crossed that AF doesn't show!
I hope I o soon also but for some reason I'm cd7 and AF has still not fully gone, been spotting for a few days now thinking it was done but nope! She's still about... Hmmm...
I'm sure it's nothing, maybe my cycle trying to make sense of itself. I have read that its normal for people to have 7 days long AF's but I must admit I wish she would just go already
So i done some reading on vitex, sounds interesting... I think I will give my current situation a couple of months and if no success then I shall look into purchasing it!
Not sure they call it vitex that much in the UK, just think its called agnus castus I think...

 

[BabeAwait]

Sorry the witch has overstayed her welcome hopefullyopto. I hear sometimes our cycles get worse before they get better. I don't know how true that is. Maybe your body is just putting in extra effort for that BFP this cycle
I've also heard vitex called chasteberry. I think most here in the states call it vitex how funny. I never understood why we need 3 different names for the same herb it just confuses people lol

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Yeah wouldn't that be nice , I think she's gone and then she's back again haha.
I must admit I find it very odd that they call it different things in different places
Fx for all our BFP this/next month!

 

[aidensxmomma]

crazycatlady - Have you tested again yet?

ksquared - So far I haven't had much in the way of symptoms. My stomach has been a little dodgy, but that's not all that unusual for me. So there's nothing really to report on there. I plan on officially testing on February 1st. I tested January 27 (9dpo) with a BFN, so I'm trying to wait it out. I'll be 14dpo that day.

I've heard a lot of good things about colds being a symptom before a BFP. Hopefully it's good sign for you.

Hello Ladies I hope I can join you. I'm currently on cycle day 51 and I ov'd on cd 47 or 48 according to FF...I don't temp it's too complicated to me I just need to better understand it I guess. I have been trying to conceive with DH for the last 15 months. I have 6 kiddos from 2 previous relationships. DH has none. I have clomid just waiting for me but of course AF won't show her ugly face. I feel like I'm wasting time just waiting around like this. GRR

Good luck to all of you ladies with everything.....I hope you all get your BFP.

BTW can you take clomid and vitex?

Coquis - Welcome! I have really long cycles, too, and it's a pain and very frustrating. I'm currently on cd60.

I have no idea about clomid and vitex. I haven't checked out vitex yet. I'm sorry I can't be much more help.

BabeAwait - Thank you Yay for being it the TWW! Hopefully it goes quickly for you and you get your BFP!

HopefullyOpto - Sorry the has overstayed her welcome. I agree that it is odd that the same things have different names in the US and UK. It can make things confusing sometimes.

 

[crazycatlady5]

Aidensmomma when are you testing?

No I still haven't tested. I'm nervous and I'm also confused. I thought I was out.... I keep second guessing myself and feeling like I'm imaging reasons why I'm not necessarily out. I've had sharp pinching in the left side of my abdomen all night...

 

[ksquared726]

Thanks everyone! I guess I also feel extra blah this week because of my cold. Maybe that's been messing with my temps too. I got my blood drawn this morning, so hopefully by early next week I'll have some answers about whether my hormone levels look good or not. Being sick also makes it much harder to symptom spot, lol. I feel like besides my cold, I haven't had any symptoms. And usually each month I have a bunch of symptoms like cramping and CM and headaches and dizziness. I was dizzy a little bit today, but again I've been so spacey because of my cold anyway. At the moment, I'm not in any hurry to test because I'm afraid of seeing that BFN. We'll see how I feel by Sunday when I'll be at 10dpo.

Crazycatlady - I'm glad your hubs is home this weekend so you can test with him! Saturday morning sounds like a good plan so you have the most concentrated sample to test with. Can't wait to hear the result!! Hopefully that cramping is your baby saying hello!

HopefullyOpto - Sorry to hear about the long AF. Before being on BCP, I remember I would have 7-10 day periods where the last several days was just spotting. That's the main reason I went on the pill in the first place. Could be your body settling into its rhythm, like everyone said. Or a little due to stress, which was my issue back then. Yeah, Vitex = agnus castus = chasteberry. I think chasteberry is the most common name for it, and maybe Vitex is the easy-to-remember brand name. I guess it depends on which company is making it and what they put on the label.

Hi again, BabeAwait! Welcome to the TWW with me! I'm a few days ahead of you, I think (if I actually O'd a week ago). Hopefully the spotting goes away and you have a nice, solid LP.

Aidensxmomma - Thank you for the good wishes. I hope the cold is a sign, but I've been sick right before AF in the fall too and got my hopes up. So I'm trying not to do that this time, and probably feeling more cynical because of it. Sorry to hear about your early BFN. But hey, no symptoms doesn't mean anything. FX you get a bright, shiny BFP on Sunday! At over 60-day cycles, you definitely deserve it. Let us know how it goes.

 

[crazycatlady5]

I couldn't hold out... Tested tonight after getting all excited reading online about all these implantation bleeds that sounded exactly like what if thought was af. Of course bfn I know it was probably too early, but I'm also worried what if I got my hopes up for nothing. I'll test again sat morning and if still bfn then I'll assume it was just short af I guess? Not sure what pinching in lower left abdomen would be at cd 5 though!?

 

[Essjay86]

Hi guys, I have a longer than normal cycle ( avg 34 days), my temp has dropped today...could this be implantation?? I've never started af on 11dpo and I had a few twinges lay night before falling to sleep.

 

[aidensxmomma]

Aidensmomma when are you testing?

No I still haven't tested. I'm nervous and I'm also confused. I thought I was out.... I keep second guessing myself and feeling like I'm imaging reasons why I'm not necessarily out. I've had sharp pinching in the left side of my abdomen all night...

I'll be testing February 1st.

I'll be 14dpo that day so a test should be accurate. I was going to start testing early, but I really don't want to waste tests on bfns. I'm not feeling confident at all about this cycle.

Also, sorry to hear about your bfn. Hopefully when you test Saturday you get a BFP!

 

[aidensxmomma]

Hi guys, I have a longer than normal cycle ( avg 34 days), my temp has dropped today...could this be implantation?? I've never started af on 11dpo and I had a few twinges lay night before falling to sleep.

I don't know much about temping, so I can't be much help, but hopefully some of the other ladies know and can help you out.

 

[Essjay86]

Hi guys, I have a longer than normal cycle ( avg 34 days), my temp has dropped today...could this be implantation?? I've never started af on 11dpo and I had a few twinges lay night before falling to sleep.

I don't know much about temping, so I can't be much help, but hopefully some of the other ladies know and can help you out.

Thanks for your reply, to be honest I think I'm out. I just went to the bathroom and wiped and got red and dark red/brown on the tp. I do think it's start of af though so think I'm out. I've never had a cycle shorter than 30 days! But my last one was 42 for some reason so think my body's just a bit messed up. I'm might try this agnus thingy everyone keeps talking about.

 

[crazycatlady5]

I totally understand aidensmomma, I feel like every cycle that goes by the bfns get harder and harder.

 

[ksquared726]

Aw man, sorry to hear about the BFN crazycatlady. Give it another try tomorrow. Also, when do you think you O'd?

Essjay86 - Unless you're having the heavier red blood AF, it's possible this is implantation at 11dpo. I think it can even have some red. Let us know if you get the full AF. But if your temp stays dropped, then yeah it's probably AF.

Aidensxmomma - I'll be thinking good thoughts for you come Sunday!

Afm - Been having eggwhite CM the last 4 days. Just a tiny bit, barely enough to even count. But this morning there was a bunch with a tiny drop of spotting in it. I usually have 2 days of eggwhite in the LP but this is more. Hmm. I've attached my chart from Ovia. See, temp is up and down. ???

 

[coquis224]

I took an opk test is the only reason that I ASSUME I ovulated....I know that they are not accurate without temping but that stuff confuses me to no end.

My cycles have been irregular since the last baby and I've put on some pounds since I got a desk job. Anyone else have this problem? Regular before but after baby irregular?

 

[coquis224]

Aidensmomma-Sorry! I hope you are wrong and you get your BFP but we women usually "know" especially when it's bad news

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Aidensxmomma - good luck holding out till the 1st! If that's when you are 14dpo then you are more than likely going to see that BFP if it is indeed your month. Fx for you

Ksquared - what is the Ovia chart you have uploaded, I have never seen one of those before, is it just another type of chart for temping?

Essjay - welcome! Sorry to hear about AF, with the limited knowledge I have of temping, a dip when your close to AF generally indicates her impeding arrival...
I think a 34 day cycle isn't too bad and is still classed within normal range. So fx for you and maybe next cycle you will get that BFP!

Crazycat - I have no idea what twinges at cd5 would mean, our bodies do the strangest things! However it might not infact even be that you are cd5 you may still be in your dpo so fx for you and keep us updated!

Coquis - temping can be a little daunting admittedly, and is not 100% accurate even when you do it at the same time everyday. OPK's are the same really, they generally indicate ovulation but woman with PCOS don't always have correct test results and that's why I try not to rely on them. But if they work for you then that's all that matters. Fx for your BFP next month!

 

[HopefullyOpto]

Afm - I think she's finally gone! Who knows... Maybe it's the tea and the change in my hormone levels that has meant it has lasted a little longer... I hope like you said ksquared it's just trying to sort itself out... Aaa well