Gkmk
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OPKs:
First tip: buy opks, for couple of months I relied only on bbt charting and CM patterns and was never confident about predicting the peak fertile days and ovulation.
Second tip: buy clearblue dual hormone opk if possible, I bought it this cycle and I am so glad I did that finally. Use it only how it is in the instruction manual. Don't start too early in the cycle and don't use it multiple times on a day. Just use your FMU and see if it works for you. Some hate this product but I love it because I can use FMU(cheap opks u can't use FMU), I can drink as much water I can during the day(which is very important during fertile days for more CM) and don't have to hold the urine for some hours(which was very stressful for me as I never got a positive)
I don't have a problem with the solid smiley getting stuck because I know it is just like a reminder to say that I am still fertile and can BD.
It seems clearblue dual hormone opks work differently and once u get solid smiley there is no point using it again because the monitor wil look for a rise in the levels from the previous day
Also when I got solid smiley I thought may be I should BD immediately as the surge could have happened anytime after my previous day FMU and I might ovulate any time soon. However going by my close to positive cheap opk and CM, I think the clearblue digital opk gave me an earlier update than regular cheap opk. So what clearblue claims might be true, u r fertile for two days after u receive the solid smiley
My experience with cheap opks is I rarely got positive. Either I get close to positive or I get the edge of test line same as control line I used to test three times a day and hated the whole experience as I never got a clear positive
EWCM:
I used to wonder how everybody else has EWCM except me and I am still worried I don't have loads of it because EWCM plays a very important role in conception.
First tip: Drink lots of water during ovulation. i drink atleast a litre of water as soon as i get up as i know it is very healthy and has loads of benefits(google it) i don't have loads of CM and mostly found my CM white and bit stretchy, but for the first time this cycle I am able to find a tiny dot of EWCM, which is completely clear and super stretchy, not lumpy as well, which is the best part. i also have the white stretchy CM but I found a tiny CM that I can confidently say is EWCM. Hope I find a tip that can help get loads of ewcm not just a dot!
I also try to check my CM after a bowel movement because that is when u can find decent amount of CM around the cervix.
I am also thinking of trying few things(like drinking grapefruit juice)that might help in ewcm, I will update you when I try and get good results.
BBT:
I enjoyed charting for couple of months, now I somehow hate it. I don't have the perfect post bbt temps, I don't get a good sustained rise after ovulation, my luteal phase is 11-12 days(13-14 days is good) Especially I get mad charting during TWW because of the dips. If you look at the big picture, yes I can say I have ovulated but can't be sure of my ovulation day because I seem to get the high temp only on 4dpo. One month I was so crazy, I used to worry about waking up earlier than the regular time as it will mess up the TWW pattern. Also people say the first thing you do in the morning has some effect on you the entire day. During TWW all I think about is a baby, which is so difficult for me as I am not good at handling emotions. I still chart around ovulation for 5 days to confirm a temp rise.
Supplements:
I take folic acid which people say is a must. Enjoy lots of sunshine as vitamin d plays important role on conception and overall health. Check if your vitamin d levels are low, mine were very low and I took high dosage supplements after talking to GP. You can also ask ur GP to do few regular blood tests before u start ttc. I have got mine done in January.
I honestly don't like to take vitamin supplements and instead try to maintain good diet( because of the different opinions on internet). However this cycle I bought pregnacare conception and will see if it benefits!
First tip: buy opks, for couple of months I relied only on bbt charting and CM patterns and was never confident about predicting the peak fertile days and ovulation.
Second tip: buy clearblue dual hormone opk if possible, I bought it this cycle and I am so glad I did that finally. Use it only how it is in the instruction manual. Don't start too early in the cycle and don't use it multiple times on a day. Just use your FMU and see if it works for you. Some hate this product but I love it because I can use FMU(cheap opks u can't use FMU), I can drink as much water I can during the day(which is very important during fertile days for more CM) and don't have to hold the urine for some hours(which was very stressful for me as I never got a positive)
I don't have a problem with the solid smiley getting stuck because I know it is just like a reminder to say that I am still fertile and can BD.
It seems clearblue dual hormone opks work differently and once u get solid smiley there is no point using it again because the monitor wil look for a rise in the levels from the previous day
Also when I got solid smiley I thought may be I should BD immediately as the surge could have happened anytime after my previous day FMU and I might ovulate any time soon. However going by my close to positive cheap opk and CM, I think the clearblue digital opk gave me an earlier update than regular cheap opk. So what clearblue claims might be true, u r fertile for two days after u receive the solid smiley
My experience with cheap opks is I rarely got positive. Either I get close to positive or I get the edge of test line same as control line I used to test three times a day and hated the whole experience as I never got a clear positive
EWCM:
I used to wonder how everybody else has EWCM except me and I am still worried I don't have loads of it because EWCM plays a very important role in conception.
First tip: Drink lots of water during ovulation. i drink atleast a litre of water as soon as i get up as i know it is very healthy and has loads of benefits(google it) i don't have loads of CM and mostly found my CM white and bit stretchy, but for the first time this cycle I am able to find a tiny dot of EWCM, which is completely clear and super stretchy, not lumpy as well, which is the best part. i also have the white stretchy CM but I found a tiny CM that I can confidently say is EWCM. Hope I find a tip that can help get loads of ewcm not just a dot!
I also try to check my CM after a bowel movement because that is when u can find decent amount of CM around the cervix.
I am also thinking of trying few things(like drinking grapefruit juice)that might help in ewcm, I will update you when I try and get good results.
BBT:
I enjoyed charting for couple of months, now I somehow hate it. I don't have the perfect post bbt temps, I don't get a good sustained rise after ovulation, my luteal phase is 11-12 days(13-14 days is good) Especially I get mad charting during TWW because of the dips. If you look at the big picture, yes I can say I have ovulated but can't be sure of my ovulation day because I seem to get the high temp only on 4dpo. One month I was so crazy, I used to worry about waking up earlier than the regular time as it will mess up the TWW pattern. Also people say the first thing you do in the morning has some effect on you the entire day. During TWW all I think about is a baby, which is so difficult for me as I am not good at handling emotions. I still chart around ovulation for 5 days to confirm a temp rise.
Supplements:
I take folic acid which people say is a must. Enjoy lots of sunshine as vitamin d plays important role on conception and overall health. Check if your vitamin d levels are low, mine were very low and I took high dosage supplements after talking to GP. You can also ask ur GP to do few regular blood tests before u start ttc. I have got mine done in January.
I honestly don't like to take vitamin supplements and instead try to maintain good diet( because of the different opinions on internet). However this cycle I bought pregnacare conception and will see if it benefits!
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