Help? confused with my ovulation

[MoominGirl]

That goes to show that it can happen, did you do it naturally though still? I think the mind set and stress doesn't help. Glad you got your baby in the end! Did you try the cough syrup and the preseed, stuff like that? X

We did fall naturally in the end but really had given up in the end. Due in just under 2 weeks so not long now!!

Thought I'd share many of the things I tried just for anyone who's interested

Never seemed to have much CM so tried evening primrose oil which did nothing.

Tried grapefruit juice which I found truly disgusting so that didn't last long!!

Did use Conceive Plus/Preseed. Happened to be using Preseed when we caught but really not convinced it had any bearing on it.

Used cheap OPKs which worked well for me as being a long termer it was helpful to know not only my fertile time but also when to expect AF. Tried the Clear Blue digital ones but they didn't do anything other than cost me more money.

Tried temping but couldn't get on with it so gave up pretty quickly. Had a good idea of my cycle by this point so I didn't really care.

Did improve diet by including more fruit and veg etc and cooking as much as possible from scratch. Have no idea if it helped but we were both eating so much better and still do it now as we actually preferred the new meals.

Tried to be a bit more active so started doing yoga which I really liked and continued with a pregnancy class. OH also joined a martial arts group in an attempt to get fitter and still does it now.

I took conception multivitamins but then changed them to just folic acid/vit d as that's all the NHS recommends. I figured with a better diet, it was just a waste of money.

OH took conception multivitamins as he wanted to continue taking them due to previous sperm issues and we couldn't be sure if they helped or not. He did change to just a standard multivitamin as they were cheaper than the conception ones and had mostly the same ingredients.

We also both took zinc, omega 3 and CoQ10 but again once I weighed up the costs against the fact we were eating so much better, I stopped those too.

I also tried fertility reflexology which in hindsight was just a total waste of money. I really didn't get anything out of it other than an expensive opportunity to vent!! Others swear by it though.

Also gave acupuncture a bash in desperation. Tried 2 acupuncturists specialising in fertility. The first one did nothing for me other than giving me an expensive place to vent so I stopped. The second one did give me a more relaxing session but again I'm not sure it really did much for me. I happened to catch while I was still seeing him but I hadn't had many sessions so I'm definitely not going to say that was key. again, others swear by it.

As for DTD, we tried lots of approaches. Every day, every other day, starting as soon as AF finished, keeping DTD several days after ovulation and everything in between!! In the end the month we actually caught we DTD on the day of positive OPK and again 2 days later. That was it. It was the least effort we'd put in in 3 long years!!

I have now read this back to myself and don't know whether to laugh or cry but I hope it helps someone!!

 

[chattychar1990]

Moomin that’s so interesting thank you for this. X

 

[Loumaro4]

Aww wow thanks for sharing that with us, isn't amazing how the body works, congratulations though, not long till you have your little bundle of perfection, how have you found being pregnant? I hated both pregnancies, was sick both times. Hoping I'm fine this time round. I'm having the green tea and grapefruit juice once per day and like the idea anyway as better for me. I eat healthy anyway and zumba walking and bike to keep fit. I want to try yoga I'm so inflexible though, can't even touch toes. I think I'll get a positive on Sunday maybe. I don't think I did it the day before I ovulated last try. Xx

 

[MoominGirl]

Aww wow thanks for sharing that with us, isn't amazing how the body works, congratulations though, not long till you have your little bundle of perfection, how have you found being pregnant? I hated both pregnancies, was sick both times. Hoping I'm fine this time round. I'm having the green tea and grapefruit juice once per day and like the idea anyway as better for me. I eat healthy anyway and zumba walking and bike to keep fit. I want to try yoga I'm so inflexible though, can't even touch toes. I think I'll get a positive on Sunday maybe. I don't think I did it the day before I ovulated last try. Xx

Despite all that we went through, I really have had the best pregnancy. I don't think I've every felt so well!! I was working full time til last week and I really didn't feel like I was struggling.

When I started yoga, you'd have thought I was made of wood!! It took me a few goes to find a class I liked and there's lots of different styles so some are a lot more energetic than others. I tried pilates too but I prefer yoga.

 

[Loumaro4]

Aw that's great, probably all that yoga making you strong, it's good for the muscles, you'll have to share your birth story, mine where both fast. Do you know what your having? Or are you having a surprise?xx

 

[Vintageling]

Oh don't know how you ladies are stomaching grapefruit I can't stand the stuff never have ive tried it a few times as I know my taste had changed over the years and everytime I've hated it to the point of gagging.

 

[Loumaro4]

Ha ha yeah it's not the best, must admit, I'm getting used to it though, I'm trying to think, well it's good for me ha ha, I've never been a fan though. X

 

[MoominGirl]

I couldn't do it!! I don't think I even finished the carton I bought. I still remember OH laughing at me as I was failing miserably at convincing myself and him that it wasn't that bad!! I wasn't fooling anyone!!

 

[EmmaN27]

I don’t like it, so bitter, but can stomach it and it’s only a glass a day x

 

[Vintageling]

I can't even stomach it LMAO even just a taste of it with sugar as a kid made me gag abit and still does as an adult lol imagine me drinking a whole glass think my head would be in the toilet

 

[EmmaN27]

I remember as a kid my nan eating it with a bit of sugar for breakfast as part of a diet lol. I defo don’t think I’d be able to eat it, i just down the juice as quick as possible! Lol x

 

[Loumaro4]

Ha ha so funny, I kind of shudder with every gulp, just drink it fast ha ha, then have a glass of water. The bitter taste reminds me of tonic water, hate that stuff. Has anyone read the book making Babies? Xx

 

[Vintageling]

I actually like tonic water and I mix it with like black current instead of having fizzy pop because I can't have most of them now thanks to the sugar tax everything has sweetner in and I can't have sweetner and it just helps keep my caffeine intake down.
No haven't read that

 

[Loumaro4]

It seems good upto now, explains quite a lot, I'm a bit confused today, I've had a positive opk and I'm cd13 every other cycle it's been on cd15. I usually feel all perky and eager to bd around this stage, but I just feel tired and agitated like I'm due on. Any advice anyone? Xx

 

[Vintageling]

Are you temping aswell hun ? I had an early positive OPK last cycle and I felt abit out of whack aswell wasn't my normal fertile window self still got some bd in there to cover the bases

 

[Loumaro4]

Aw really!? Thanks That's good to know, so when are you due? look at my chart, it's so strange this month, I'm cd16 now so going to bd next few nights to make sure I'm covered as I ovulated later last month. X

 

[Loumaro4]

Last months was so much clearer.

 

[Loumaro4]

Can having the radiator behind my head effect my temp, I'm waking up hot. It's set to come on about an hour before I wakeX

 

[Vintageling]

This month's chart is steadier then last month's I prefer the lay out of fertility friend though I've used natural cycles and it's always been off.
If your waking up comfortably warm I don't think it will make much if a diffrence but if your waking up sweating your back off then your temp might be abit higher.
Although my other half is seriously a radiator but my temps don't really cha he be it he is in bed or on a night shift they are still pretty much the same for me

 

[Loumaro4]

I've got fertility friend downloaded now so going to put all my temps in tonight and see how it goes. Aw thanks for your advice though, I actually feel better than I have In a while, I've had high blood pressure and glandular fever and my cousin passed, so I've not been my self. Feel like I'm ready to make a baby now. Ha ha men are always hot aren't they I always feel like I'm dead ha ha. I think I might get a dip in the morning, I'm positive I'm ovulating tomorrow or today even. Xx