***September 2018 Testing Thread***

[Maximus17]

Hi IVW yes I need to exactly what you said but it’s sooo hard after a year of trying. I am obsessed inside and trying not to show it not very easy. I told him that when we need to do it he can’t drink too much. I really hope that his drinking hasn’t affected his sperm

 

[Maximus17]

He literally drinks 5-6 vodkas a day sometimes a little less but usually that much

 

[night owl]

Urgh why can’t men just do as they are told, why don’t they know that we know better
Keep trying maximus it will be worth it in the end, I hope you get your bfp soon x

 

[IVW]

He literally drinks 5-6 vodkas a day sometimes a little less but usually that much

Oh wow thats actually, aside from ttc, a lot of alcohol.

I am in no way preaching to you and am no way qualified to be saying anything, but thats actually quite a worrying amount, for a health perspective.

I can imagine you have maybe mentioned to him regardless of the ttc situation?

 

[Maximus17]

Of course just this morning I said I am worried about his health but he said he know what he is doing. He is very head strong and it’s best to leave it as he will just drink more otherwise. He has a very stressful job in a high position and I think that’s how he deals with the stress. I eat when I am stressed lol

 

[IVW]

Of course just this morning I said I am worried about his health but he said he know what he is doing. He is very head strong and it’s best to leave it as he will just drink more otherwise. He has a very stressful job in a high position and I think that’s how he deals with the stress. I eat when I am stressed lol

and thats all you can do at the end of the day. They have to want to help themselves in these situations.

 

[Vintageling]

Updated ladies

Maximus Im so sorry your going through this I dont really have any advice as nothing worked for me when trying to talk to my ex about his drinking but one thing i never tried was writing a letter maybe write a letter and tell him how his drinking effects him and our family

 

[Maximus17]

Writing a letter is a great idea. I might write an email actually. I just want to know that if he knows his drinking his too much too

 

[Piglet30]

Sometimes even just writing the letter or email without even sending is a useful process as it helps organise your own thoughts and feelings a little better rather than having them all swirling round your head. I’ve written lots of letters that I never sent but it helped me pluck up the courage to express my feelings ina calm, controlled and, hopefully, eloquent way face to face.

 

[Vintageling]

Yea at least then hun he can read it and process it because your not there for him to react to straight away where I think talking to them they get all defensive straight away and don't actually think about what was said just that we were picking on them

 

[chattychar1990]

How are my September Testing friends today?
I have a feeling this cycle is going to be a very long one.
I started OPK's on CD7 and it is now CD10 for me. Obvuiously had negatives on the OPK's but just want to make sure i dont miss that surge.
I told the OH that this month regardless we are going to every other night and we have stuck to it so far.
I started taking 7 seas about 5 days ago and i feel like i have quite a bit more energy from when i was taking boots own brand.
Sending you all lots of babydust xx

 

[Maximus17]

hi chattychar1990, I am on CD6 today and my monitor showed low fertility but we still did it on CD5, and like you said continue to do it like Cd16 as I normally ovulate around cd12 so that should cover it.

 

[LuckyG]

I’m CD6 today, AF finished yesterday so I’m going to start using my opk’s next week. I’ve got 90 of them in my wardrobe so I think I’m prepared

Maximus, we’re cycle buddies

 

[chattychar1990]

FX Maximus - i see your testing on the 2nd.
Do you think you will hold out until then?
i see an article that if said start DTD on CD8 and if you dont get a positive on the OPK's just keep at it every other day.
If you get the postive on the OPK's do it 3 days in a row and you will be covered.

 

[chattychar1990]

I’m CD6 today, AF finished yesterday so I’m going to start using my opk’s next week. I’ve got 90 of them in my wardrobe so I think I’m prepared

Maximus, we’re cycle buddies

LuckyG your definitely prepared.
I started doing the OPK's at 2pm one a day from the CD6 but now im on CD10 i'm going to do one in the morning and another at 2pm.

Hoping us September ladies get lots of luck

 

[LuckyG]

I’m CD6 today, AF finished yesterday so I’m going to start using my opk’s next week. I’ve got 90 of them in my wardrobe so I think I’m prepared

Maximus, we’re cycle buddies

LuckyG your definitely prepared.
I started doing the OPK's at 2pm one a day from the CD6 but now im on CD10 i'm going to do one in the morning and another at 2pm.

Hoping us September ladies get lots of luck

I normally ovulate between CD19-25 as my cycles are quite long, I end up using about 3 a day from CD16

 

[Maximus17]

yes I think I will wait till the 2nd as it will be 10dpo for me that, thats roughly though and if I get my positive opk before than I can start testing 1 day earlier, but for me if I get BFP it will be 11dpo from pas experiences.

 

[chattychar1990]

yes I think I will wait till the 2nd as it will be 10dpo for me that, thats roughly though and if I get my positive opk before than I can start testing 1 day earlier, but for me if I get BFP it will be 11dpo from pas experiences.

Wishing you all the luck Maximus

 

[chattychar1990]

I’m CD6 today, AF finished yesterday so I’m going to start using my opk’s next week. I’ve got 90 of them in my wardrobe so I think I’m prepared

Maximus, we’re cycle buddies

LuckyG your definitely prepared.
I started doing the OPK's at 2pm one a day from the CD6 but now im on CD10 i'm going to do one in the morning and another at 2pm.

Hoping us September ladies get lots of luck

I normally ovulate between CD19-25 as my cycles are quite long, I end up using about 3 a day from CD16

You sound just like me. hahaha! x

 

[Maximus17]

thanks