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7 months
of trying and after a bit of storm sex this morning my period came. I wanted to cry.
I am ordering my OPK tomorrow online. Bad day at work too and so cried when I got home.
This how ttc is really frustrating isn't it?
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Oh CJ, im so sorry. It can be really horrible. Have your cry. Very understandable. Big hugs.
I'm sorry love, I know just how frustrating it can be.
How are you tracking ovulation each cycle? Are you temping?
Thanks ladies. It's sp good to have this forum.
started temping but couldn't really get on with it. I would take my temp as soon as got up biut would change each time as I tried to get an average of 3.
I couldn't shake the feeling that I didn't really need to track stuff as I always seemed to ovulate at the same time and be pretty obvious but 7 months in and no sign of a baby I'm going to get a OPK
I know how you feel, TTC can be so frustrating. I found temping good, I just did the first temperature not an average, but I know not everyone likes it. I've used OPKs for a bit but found them difficult to rely on. i hope you're feeling better and more optimistic soon.
CJ - temping really is the best way to be sure you are ovulating. What kind of thermometer did you use? It should always be your first temp that you use.
Hi Saffron it was a digital one but only 1 decimal point. Maybe I should give it another go. I started to keep it by my bed but still found it so hard to remember as soon as I woke up whe my head was all foggy and sleepy.
Maybe I will try it again in conjunction with teh OFK when it arrives (planning on ordering tomorrow)
Thanks Saffron for all your tips and advice. i will try it again and start from tomorrow, and as it'll be the 2nd day of my AF I'm guessing it should be my *normal, non-ovu* temperature.... or is that wrong?
Sorry to hear your period arrived CeeJay, I got my bfp this time round on first cycle of using CBFM which was cycle 7 or 8, I lost track. Worth considering, best money I spent. I too didn't get on with temping, I didn't remember to temp first thing, but that was much easier for me.
It all depends on whether you are sure you are ovulating or not. Other than a blood test, temping is the only thing that can confirm ovulation for you.
I set an alarm for 7am, and one for a few mins later, for every single day. That way, I always take my temp at exactly the same time and for exactly the same amount of time, every day. I often go back to sleep afterwards. When I used to start work earlier a few months back, it was 6am and a few mins past, I always fell back asleep when done.
Even just one cycle will give you peace of mind, and let you confirm ovulation. Good luck!
Sorry you are feeling like this CeeJay, cycle 7 was a bad one for me as well and I got very down with it all. I've got a CBFM now and this is my second cycle of using it. I did find temping helped and did it for 3 months just to confirm everything was doing what it should, after a couple of weeks the waking up becomes habit! Good luck with it x
Thanks ladies again. Really appreciate all the advice and tips.
I've decided to basically get on everything I can and spent my whole morning at work tracking down a CBFM and I now have 2 reserved one in Kingston boots and other one in the Wimbledon store depending on when I can get out of work! Didn't realise until went online that you need to set it frkm first day of cycle but if I get it today apparently I can set it up to day 4 of my cycle! Hence mad rush to track one down. Will also temp as well.
87% effective apparently!
Hopefully easy to work!