Haha a cuddly [name_u]Gemini[/name_u], I love it! I think itās all down to who weāve clicked with personally irl, and Iāve always found Geminiās even too high energy for meā¦ a very lively [name_u]Aries[/name_u]. (I also have a cancer ascendent - definitely a cuddler too haha) Also, I always get really bad hay fever this time of year so Iāve always thought it wouldnāt be the most ideal time to give birth, seeing as I canāt breathe
Yeah Iām trying hard to be patient. A few friends who had their first babies a similar time to me, are either now pregnant or about to give birth so I think itās added some pressure / made me way more clucky than I was anyway.
The tests I bought said I could test a couple days early so I decided to try one now 3 days before my period and it was negative, I guess thereās another reason Iāve been feeling so off? I guess weāll see in a few days!
Aww no sorry about the hayfever. Yeah canāt imagine pregnancy and hayfever is much fun!
Lol I find [name_u]Gemini[/name_u] very dual personality. Both my mother in law and partner are Geminis. Birthdays are 3 days apart. I find I get on better with [name_u]Gemini[/name_u] men than [name_u]Gemini[/name_u] women.
Well we are very typical in that we are [name_u]Aries[/name_u] and inpatient is our middle name. I do totally understand that feeling though. I have a lot of Virgo in my chart. Virgo both my moon and ascendent so I am an inpatient perfectionist. Not the greatest if mixes lol.
As I suspected, Iām out for this month with the arrival of AF this morning. Not too disappointed as I have a wedding in a couple of weeks so will be nice to be able to have a drink when we toast the couple
Plus, my best friend whose birthday is in February says itās a rubbish month to have a birthday!
AF is a day late, which hasnāt happened in two years, and still experiencing some odd things that arenāt normal for me this time of month Not sure if my body is just being weird or if I am pregnant, but Iām waiting a day or two to test again and find out!
@anon25197097 Yay for your fertile window! [name_m]Will[/name_m] be interesting to see when your peak actually is.
Ugh, itās been really frustrating to be honest. Half of the tests didnāt work, so I ended up using two cycles worth just to get two valid tests a day from CD11-16.5. I wonāt be buying those ones again! I think Iāll order the easy@Home ones from Amazon for next month.
Iām not sure I trust the results, but the OPKs have my peak at CD15 which coincides with the mild cramps I usually get that day. [name_f]My[/name_f] BBT started to increase that day as you would expect, but itās dropped and hasnāt increased again. Not sure what that means as I had a clear temp shift last cycle!
Fingers crossed next month is a bit more conclusive.
True! S/O suggested I test again just now - negative again but today was the day AF was due, so I donāt know if itās too early or not? Apparently my covid vaccine can delay my period though, so who knows? Bit discouraging though
From memory, you guys had a bit of a late attempt at TTC this month (2DPO or something)? I know itās hard, but try not to be too discouraged. If it doesnāt happen this month, itās certainly no reason to believe it wonāt happen next month when youāre able to give it a real shot and BD at the right time!
Yeah we did! my dates were a bit hazy so I wasnāt sure - itās more discouraging that AF is late and I havenāt had my usual PMS symptoms but I have no explanation for it But true! I believe the next window is later this month (as long as AF doesnāt wait too much longer?)! This month was more of a āletās see if it happensā kind of thing, lol
However, S/O does think that I still could be I guess heās not wrong, it could still be early to test, but I have my doubts
The ovulation tests look good! Admittedly, I donāt really know enough about tracking BBT. Am I right in saying after you ovulate your temp dips then rises again? (Signalling Progesterone) @leafsgirl44 I agree with others, donāt lose hope until AF turns up and
An update: another negative yesterday, but still no sign of AF - my doctor sent me for bloodwork to see, he thinks I could very likely be pregnant, and said that tests donāt always pick up hcg levels in urine and that you can have low hcg and still be pregnant with no issues, so weāll see i guess?
According to the TCOYF book, your temperature should rise the day after youāve ovulated. Although it also mentions a āfallback riseā where your can temperature can increase the day after ovulation, but then dips the following day, only to rise again the next and stay elevated for the rest of your luteal phase until AF arrives.
Iāve just read this article which says āonly 13 percent of women have a BBT rise within one day of ovulation. For many of the women in the study, BBT did not rise until more than two days after ovulationā.
So, I have a feeling OD is CD15/16 and itās just taking a couple of days for my BBT to rise afterwards.
I was a week late on my period last month. It was frustrating but I guess some months it can happen. Itās annoying though when you are TTC.
You said this month wasnāt a big try or anything so hopefully next month will be your month
I guess weāll see in a few days!
it sounds like you are concentrating on the positives. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you have a lovely time at the wedding.
Not sure if my body is just being weird or if I am pregnant, but Iām waiting a day or two to test again and find out!
I guess heās not wrong, it could still be early to test, but I have my doubts 
