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[smawfl]

I'm a plum!

So this morning I finally dug out the maternity leggings... and they feel SOOOOOOOOOOO good!!!

Very chilly this morning, need to start thinking about making some more maternity purchases soon. I really want some nice skinny jeans so will have a hunt at lunch.

Will you OPK test at similar times today, Pusscat?

 

[Pusscat]

Woohooooo, congrats on your 12 week status! Will you start telling more people now? So are you in 2nd tri now?! Amazing. Definitely time to get the maternity leggings out. Being prego over the winter is going to require a lot more materinity purchases. All I have is vests and trousers and dresses. You need some nice cosy maternity jumpers to snuggle up in.

Yes, I'll test early afternoon and evening if required. I was hoping for temp rise this morning but it's gone slightly lower, which I'm taking as a good sign. So maybe another night of bd tonight It's hard work! But will be worth it!!

 

[smawfl]

Scan is next Tuesday, which still feels ages away! Will tell people after that I think.

Yes, will be interesting to be pregnant in winter this time, I think I was living in maxi dresses last time, and flip flops which required no bending down to tie up or pull on! Boots will be interesting this year!!

I suspect today you'll get a darker opk line, and then a temp rise tomorrow or Friday which is what you predicted. Fingers crossed!!

 

[smawfl]

PS Don't think second tri technically starts until I'm 13 weeks?! Always confused me last time..!

 

[Pusscat]

Yes, I'm not sure about timings of trimesters either! Well after your scan you'll feel happier about telling people and then you'll definitely be in 2nd tri!

I just did an opk Because I'm home alone and supposed to be doing work. So why not?! Anyway, the line is very very faint. I know morning isn't the best time to test and I had a cup of tea less than an hour before I tested so it's not the most accurate test. But if I was still having the surge I'm thinking it would have still shown up quite clearly. I will still test later on probably at about 2 and take that as my actual reading for today. I'm hoping for the surge to be over so that ov can be occuring right this moment!

 

[smawfl]

Yes see how you get on later, you're probably right it's a bit too early to test!

 

[Pusscat]

Opk was back to negative this afternoon. Really really hope I ov-ed today and I get the temp increase tomorrow. I might try for another bd tonight but I'll have to see what dh thinks!

 

[Pusscat]

I think we should bd tonight just to be sure...

 

[smawfl]

Are there two test lines?! On my mobile so can't zoom on properly.

I agree. If you ov today then Bd tonight to be safe

 

[Pusscat]

It looks like 3 lines I know but one of them is where the dye starts from, under the plastic bit that you dip in. Don't worry, my pee hasn't sent the test crazy

 

[smawfl]

Lol at crazy wee!!

How was the temp this morning?!

 

[Pusscat]

Temp went up really nicely this morning And we got in another bd last night so I feel like I've done everything I can to make another baby! I'm so glad I used opks. Without them I most probably would have missed ov as I would have just followed ff and would have started bd at the weekend do. So thank you for all the opk advice It really really helped with the timings and I think we got it spot on!

 

[smawfl]

Yay that's brilliant, good work! 3 BD in a row...

Looking at your last month chart it looks like you got a second temp rise then FF put your ov after that one.. Do you think that could happen again? Having said that, your OPK was positive just before the rise so definitely think you've OV'd. Will you take an opk again today?

 

[Pusscat]

I'm pretty confident I ov-ed and the temp rise is more significant than the first one last cycle. Not going to do opk today but maybe in a couple of days just to be sure. I've got a really busy week next week, start back at school for teacher day on Tuesday then teaching Thurs and Fri so I might be able to hold out and not test until next weekend.

 

[smawfl]

That sounds like a plan, hopefully the 2ww will go quick and you get your BFP next weekend!

 

[Pusscat]

That sounds like a plan, hopefully the 2ww will go quick and you get your BFP next weekend!

Oh I really really hope so, for both those things!!! Today FF put my ov in

 

[smawfl]

Yay that's perfect! No dashed lines in sight! Your job is done, fingers crossed for that bfp soon!

Any symptoms yet?

 

[Pusscat]

5dpo today. I'm getting there slowly! Just four days to get through before testing. My temps rose to a new level today so hoping it's going triphasic

Symptoms so far has just been a lot of gas and heartburn in the evenings!! I had the same last month. Other signs I'm on the look out for is the spots. I expect they'll show up the first day I'm back teaching!

 

[smawfl]

Great chart! Definitely could be triphasic. Can't believe you're 5dpo already?!

I had early gas too,one of my first suspicions I may be pregnant actually!

I had my first irrational hormonal moment earlier. In laws still here and I dished up lunch. Half way through I realised I dished up a lot less for myself of the asparagus side that I'd been looking forward to eating. I just burst out crying! Lol what an idiot!

 

[Pusscat]

You've done well to get this far before having your first irrational crying incident Hope someone shared their asparagus with you!