~*~*~* December Testing Thread *~*~*~

[Melly41]

Very bizzarre! Hopefully youvr done enough. You might have ovulated twice this cycle? My cycles have been a bit out of whack since mc.ovulated early this month i think and might have missed boat but 9dpo today so not long to find out if i have missed the boat! I hope it works out for you this cycle x

 

[Alexis2017]

Very bizzarre! Hopefully you've done enough. You might have ovulated twice this cycle? My cycles have been a bit out of whack since mc.ovulated early this month i think and might have missed boat but 9dpo today so not long to find out if i have missed the boat! I hope it works out for you this cycle x

If I counted the darkest opk on cd9 as pos I would be 7dpo today...but who knows! I am 100% out there is no way I have any chance...I think I've read somewhere most women have a cycle once a year you don't ovulate...so maybe that's this month? Wishing you luck too Melly. Are you stopping ttc this month then? Sad to hear that. Yeah Joined this time last year....I was so naieve to think I'd be pregnant by now...infact I thought I was pregant after 1st month trying haha oh how silly of me . I have saw so many ppl get their bfp on here. Watched them worry for a few months then catch.... while I plod on. I will soon not know anyone on ttc threads again and more women will come along to make friends with again I guess.

 

[Baby Cakes]

Sorry to hear Alexis. Maybe you just need a break from opking, and just try a month without focusing on fertile window. Dtd as often as you and ur partner feels. Think of it as a break from the timetable and not ttc. Have a month of just having fun and trying not to think about the fertile window and when u ovaulate. I can imagine is easier said then done. Ive read on here alot of ladies conceived when they were taking a break from ttc. Good luck i hope what ever you do u get ur BFP sooner than later. Xx

 

[Melly41]

Very bizzarre! Hopefully you've done enough. You might have ovulated twice this cycle? My cycles have been a bit out of whack since mc.ovulated early this month i think and might have missed boat but 9dpo today so not long to find out if i have missed the boat! I hope it works out for you this cycle x

If I counted the darkest opk on cd9 as pos I would be 7dpo today...but who knows! I am 100% out there is no way I have any chance...I think I've read somewhere most women have a cycle once a year you don't ovulate...so maybe that's this month? Wishing you luck too Melly. Are you stopping ttc this month then? Sad to hear that. Yeah Joined this time last year....I was so naieve to think I'd be pregnant by now...infact I thought I was pregant after 1st month trying haha oh how silly of me . I have saw so many ppl get their bfp on here. Watched them worry for a few months then catch.... while I plod on. I will soon not know anyone on ttc threads again and more women will come along to make friends with again I guess.

Thanks alexis...as expected hot bfn again this morning. We agreed to ttc till end of year so there is one more chance but not hopeful. I think ive already made peace with it. I will still be on forum though watching everyones journey. Hopefully i will be reading yours in the first tri thread soon x

 

[Alexis2017]

Its so weird but I knew I could feel ovulation pain again yest... tested opk this morn and its positive again! Will dtd tonight...it proves that listening to your body works...prob missed it still. Really not sure whats going on!

Very bottom test stick is this mornings !

 

[Melly41]

You are definately in with a chance. Can you dtd this morning? This might give you a better chance? You both might be less tired. When was the last time you dtd? X

 

[Sunflower1]

Its so weird but I knew I could feel ovulation pain again yest... tested opk this morn and its positive again! Will dtd tonight...it proves that listening to your body works...prob missed it still. Really not sure whats going on!

Very bottom test stick is this mornings !

Awesome...some women ovulate more than once a month. Good luck! x

 

[KatD]

Its so weird but I knew I could feel ovulation pain again yest... tested opk this morn and its positive again! Will dtd tonight...it proves that listening to your body works...prob missed it still. Really not sure whats going on!

Very bottom test stick is this mornings !

This happened to me this cycle as well! CD11 I randomly or rather by chance used an OPK and I was very surprised to find that my surge was starting. On CD 13 I had a + OPK but then it never went completely white, the surge just stayed that way..I decided to take my BBT to just check, you know make sure that I O on CD14 and I was thoroughly disappointed that I, in fact did not O...DH isn't home this weekend so I was just over it, thinking we missed our chance anyway. Turns out I O'd Yesterday (according to BBT) - we dtd on Wednesday evening so FX I still stand a chance. Read up on it a bit ...so if this helps Alexis...

https://www.justmommies.com/getting...es-getting-pregnant/best-time-to-get-pregnant

Furthermore, freshly ejaculated sperm are not able to fertilize a woman’s egg. It takes time for a process known as capacitation to occur. Capacitation is series of changes that sperm go through once they are inside a woman’s reproductive tract that make sperm more mobile and allow them to penetrate the egg. It can take up to 10 hours for a man’s sperm to complete the capacitation process and be able to fertilize a woman’s egg. This is why the five days before ovulation are so important. Once ovulation takes place, sperm have a very brief window of time to fertilize the egg. Having mature sperm (sperm that have gone through the capacitation process already) ready for the waiting egg is the key to successful conception.

The day of ovulation: You might have heard or might believe that the best day to get pregnant is the day that a woman ovulates. It is important to know when you ovulate and to try to time intercourse close to ovulation, but the day of ovulation is not the best day to get pregnant. Researchers have studied the timing of sexual intercourse in relationship to ovulation in order to determine which days are the most likely to result in pregnancy. Surprisingly, according to research published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, what they found was that the day of ovulation was not the best day of a woman’s cycle to conceive.

The day before ovulation: Interestingly, the day before ovulation is actually a better day to conceive on than the day of. This may be because sperm that are ejaculated the day before ovulation have had time to mature and reach the egg.

Two days before ovulation: Even more interesting, researchers have found that a woman’s chance of conceiving two days before ovulation is just as likely, if not more likely, as the day before ovulation. What this means for couples trying to conceive is that timing intercourse to occur a couple days before ovulation and the day before ovulation will give them the greatest chance of conceiving.

Three to four days before ovulation: You may have thought that timing intercourse 3 to 4 days before ovulation would cut your chances of getting pregnant, but actually having sex on either of these two days will give you a better chance of conceiving than having intercourse on the day of ovulation.

Five days before ovulation: The first day of a woman’s fertile window may also result in conception but realistically the chances of conception are best starting at 4 days before ovulation through the day just before ovulation.

 

[Melly41]

Thats grrat info kat. Certainly gives me hope as dtd on O day so thought that was too late! Bfn at 10dpo today so hoping its too early! X

 

[_GG_]

Its so weird but I knew I could feel ovulation pain again yest... tested opk this morn and its positive again! Will dtd tonight...it proves that listening to your body works...prob missed it still. Really not sure whats going on!

Very bottom test stick is this mornings !

This happened to me this cycle as well! CD11 I randomly or rather by chance used an OPK and I was very surprised to find that my surge was starting. On CD 13 I had a + OPK but then it never went completely white, the surge just stayed that way..I decided to take my BBT to just check, you know make sure that I O on CD14 and I was thoroughly disappointed that I, in fact did not O...DH isn't home this weekend so I was just over it, thinking we missed our chance anyway. Turns out I O'd Yesterday (according to BBT) - we dtd on Wednesday evening so FX I still stand a chance. Read up on it a bit ...so if this helps Alexis...

https://www.justmommies.com/getting...es-getting-pregnant/best-time-to-get-pregnant

Furthermore, freshly ejaculated sperm are not able to fertilize a woman’s egg. It takes time for a process known as capacitation to occur. Capacitation is series of changes that sperm go through once they are inside a woman’s reproductive tract that make sperm more mobile and allow them to penetrate the egg. It can take up to 10 hours for a man’s sperm to complete the capacitation process and be able to fertilize a woman’s egg. This is why the five days before ovulation are so important. Once ovulation takes place, sperm have a very brief window of time to fertilize the egg. Having mature sperm (sperm that have gone through the capacitation process already) ready for the waiting egg is the key to successful conception.

The day of ovulation: You might have heard or might believe that the best day to get pregnant is the day that a woman ovulates. It is important to know when you ovulate and to try to time intercourse close to ovulation, but the day of ovulation is not the best day to get pregnant. Researchers have studied the timing of sexual intercourse in relationship to ovulation in order to determine which days are the most likely to result in pregnancy. Surprisingly, according to research published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, what they found was that the day of ovulation was not the best day of a woman’s cycle to conceive.

The day before ovulation: Interestingly, the day before ovulation is actually a better day to conceive on than the day of. This may be because sperm that are ejaculated the day before ovulation have had time to mature and reach the egg.

Two days before ovulation: Even more interesting, researchers have found that a woman’s chance of conceiving two days before ovulation is just as likely, if not more likely, as the day before ovulation. What this means for couples trying to conceive is that timing intercourse to occur a couple days before ovulation and the day before ovulation will give them the greatest chance of conceiving.

Three to four days before ovulation: You may have thought that timing intercourse 3 to 4 days before ovulation would cut your chances of getting pregnant, but actually having sex on either of these two days will give you a better chance of conceiving than having intercourse on the day of ovulation.

Five days before ovulation: The first day of a woman’s fertile window may also result in conception but realistically the chances of conception are best starting at 4 days before ovulation through the day just before ovulation.

All four of my conceptions this year came from dtd only once....two days before ovulation. I think any time a women stars to dtd when opks go darker puts them in a good position to have sperm waiting.

Alexis, I'm so sorry, it's so gutting being surrounded by even more pregnancies when you're not there yet. I absolutely believe it will happen for you soon x

 

[KatD]

Has anyone heard anything from MillieL??

 

[Melly41]

Think millie was going to test monday is af doesnt show. X

 

[Melly41]

She posted yesterday on the 13dpo thread under ttc x

 

[KatD]

Oh good, I got a bit worried lol

thanks Melly

 

[Elven]

Think Ive just been tipped over the edge again. Annnnother one of my frriends is pregnant. She literally got married 6 months ago. What the hell ....ahhhrrgh trying not to be jealous and hate my reproductive system.

I think you should take me out Dec testing thread. We have only dtd once and I ovulated cd#9. Will prob dtd tonight and over wknd but completely missed tbe window. Def out..trying once? I feel like I am giving up. Maybe I should have just said we need a break. I am just so exhausted with same routine and results for 1 year.

I am the kinda gal who works mega hard and does what I need to achieve it no matter what. I literally set a goal and I do it. I have tried so hard.....its breaking me. How do do you jeep going after the 1st year?

I know its hearing this pregnancy that bas got to me (again) but am so sad !

So sorry to hear you're feeling like this, although it's obviously completely justified. Life can be so cruel sometimes and target you for no reason whatsoever! It's not been nearly as long for me, but I wanted to TTC for years and for various reasons didn't. Seeing everyone else having babies while you can't is heartbreaking. Hoping it will be your turn soon!

 

[Elven]

Furthermore, freshly ejaculated sperm are not able to fertilize a woman’s egg. It takes time for a process known as capacitation to occur. Capacitation is series of changes that sperm go through once they are inside a woman’s reproductive tract that make sperm more mobile and allow them to penetrate the egg. It can take up to 10 hours for a man’s sperm to complete the capacitation process and be able to fertilize a woman’s egg. This is why the five days before ovulation are so important. Once ovulation takes place, sperm have a very brief window of time to fertilize the egg. Having mature sperm (sperm that have gone through the capacitation process already) ready for the waiting egg is the key to successful conception.

The day of ovulation: You might have heard or might believe that the best day to get pregnant is the day that a woman ovulates. It is important to know when you ovulate and to try to time intercourse close to ovulation, but the day of ovulation is not the best day to get pregnant. Researchers have studied the timing of sexual intercourse in relationship to ovulation in order to determine which days are the most likely to result in pregnancy. Surprisingly, according to research published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, what they found was that the day of ovulation was not the best day of a woman’s cycle to conceive.

The day before ovulation: Interestingly, the day before ovulation is actually a better day to conceive on than the day of. This may be because sperm that are ejaculated the day before ovulation have had time to mature and reach the egg.

Two days before ovulation: Even more interesting, researchers have found that a woman’s chance of conceiving two days before ovulation is just as likely, if not more likely, as the day before ovulation. What this means for couples trying to conceive is that timing intercourse to occur a couple days before ovulation and the day before ovulation will give them the greatest chance of conceiving.

Three to four days before ovulation: You may have thought that timing intercourse 3 to 4 days before ovulation would cut your chances of getting pregnant, but actually having sex on either of these two days will give you a better chance of conceiving than having intercourse on the day of ovulation.

Five days before ovulation: The first day of a woman’s fertile window may also result in conception but realistically the chances of conception are best starting at 4 days before ovulation through the day just before ovulation.

This is brilliant, thank you.


I got a OPK+ Thursday evening, managed to DTD on Tuesday and Thursday, so hoping we might have had a bit of luck this month, but trying not to get too hopeful... I really hate the disappointment when I'm feeling hopeful.

 

[KatD]

aaahhh FX for you Elven! hope you get the biggest fattest positive EVER!

 

[Baby Cakes]

Thanks for the info elven , this will be very helpful and reassure me as according to glow app im due to ovulate 11th and dtd last night but looks like that will be it during this fertile window as my OH has come down with what looks like a virus ��

 

[Alexis2017]

Thanks everyone. It just feels hopeless when you try before you vet positive opks...during and after for a year...this is 1st month I just have given up . I don't think I can keep trying so much anymore as its just not making a difference. I no its very nornal for nost couples to just have regular sex and for it to happen from around 4-6 months or up to 12 but when you hit 12 months with no results surely it can only mean there is something wrong...I am sure hsg test will surely show something as If I am tesribg opks and covering whole fertile period why would it not work all this time?

 

[MoominGirl]

Haven't been on here in a few days as felt I needed a little break so I'm just catching up. Congrats to those with BFPs and big hugs to those who are out.

CD16 for me. Positive OPK on CD12 but it stayed positive CD13 which is unusual for me. So dtd CD10, CD12, CD13 and CD16 just in case as I'm never sure how quickly I ovulate after a positive as I don't temp. So there's nothing left to do this cycle but wait....

Although I just don't feel that this is going to happen naturally for us, I'm in a far better state of acceptance about our next steps. Still chasing results so they can do a new fertility referral which is frustrating to say the least. Only waiting on one swab and then they can get on with it!! OH's sperm analysis was normal and I assume my bloods were fine as they haven't told me differently!! Not that it's particularly reassuring after all this time so I'm just seeing it as a box ticking exercise to get the referral!!

We're thinking IVF around April time so gives us a few more cycles to satisfy ourselves that our bodies just aren't cut out for this whatever the reason!! Also decided to try CoQ10 as I hear it can be good for both sperm and egg quality. Taking it along with omega 3 and zinc as well as his and hers conception. Also carrying on with acupuncture roughly twice a month. I'm not trying anything else as I think if it was going to happen for us it would have by now.

Good luck to everyone still waiting to test!!