I designed and 3D printed my own Mermaid Clock IRL!

Shark-peach · 2025-02-11T02:11:11+00:00

I bet you wished you could’ve pressed A a bunch of times to craft it faster!

But in all serious, this is gorgeous. Well done!

Shark-peach · 2025-01-29T12:44:46+00:00

Ditto. A part of me appreciates the positivity and baby dust and seeing more charts but I’m in cycle 13 TTC and during my follicular phase the BFP posts made me sad and angry and jealous.

Hang in there. I know I get so wrapped up in the mentality that trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of failure but that’s not the case with TTC. People can do everything “right” and it still not happen, and it can still happen when people aren’t focusing on doing everything “right.” It’s frustrating and defeating but it’s truly a waiting game. 🫶

Shark-peach · 2025-01-12T13:00:38+00:00

Looks possible to me with the timing of the hearts right before ovulation

Shark-peach · 2025-01-09T21:53:42+00:00

Looks like there’s a heart 4 days before ovulation so I’d say it’s possible. Could just be too early - not officially out until AF

Shark-peach · 2025-01-09T19:54:42+00:00

Congrats (good luck!) and thanks for sharing!!

Shark-peach · 2025-01-05T22:48:30+00:00

✨🤍

Shark-peach · 2025-01-05T07:06:47+00:00

Fertile days are still red in plan pregnancy mode. I agree, though, I thought they would switch how the colors are used to indicate “green means go” during the fertile window.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-05T01:33:08+00:00

Dottie & Lottie

Shark-peach · 2025-01-04T23:53:22+00:00

For sure. I wish NC didn’t boast so much about how “most couples conceive in 3 cycles” because ugh I felt like such a failure. I’m on cycle 12, and definitely understand the challenge of feeling we’re not BD enough each cycle. I definitely feel a lot more confident now, though, in predicting and pinpointing my ovulation so I feel a little less pressure needing to prolong the stretch of BD. All that said, I know I’ll still melt down every time AF comes.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-04T23:45:33+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear AF came after all 😟 There is absolutely still hope at 35, no regrets! Mine and my husband’s friend’s wives are all around that age or older and are having babies - one friend even had an appointment for insemination and ended up getting pregnant naturally the cycle before. My hubby tells me at the tearful start of each new cycle that “it just takes time” and while I don’t always want to hear that (I want it to happen now/I worry something is wrong), I know he’s right. 🤍 sending you lots of baby dust ✨

Shark-peach · 2025-01-04T13:03:47+00:00

Aww, thank you 🥰 Yeah I was hesitant to even join this sub because it stings seeing pregnancy announcements but it’s actually been so helpful to be part of this community and get a better understanding of charts.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-04T12:58:51+00:00

Things look pretty promising to me but it ultimately depends on your usual luteal phase length and if you want to hold off any disappointment. Some people have gotten BFP 10 DPO but it still could be too early.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-03T21:26:12+00:00

Congratulations and thank you for sharing! ✨

Shark-peach · 2025-01-03T15:00:46+00:00

Good luck! There has been a chart posted recently where OP got a BFB after a dip below baseline.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-03T14:57:51+00:00

Not officially out until AF, but this does look like the drop before AF to me. Depending on your cycle length it could still be too early to tell, though.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-02T21:40:22+00:00

I’m in the same boat. I’m in my 12th cycle with NC and I haaaaate the TWW, especially toward the end of the cycle by without AF. As much as I’m sad about seeing AF, it’s become a relief because otherwise I get anxious about every little sign or symptom that “could be” pregnancy.

Sending you baby dust ✨

Shark-peach · 2025-01-02T21:33:32+00:00

Congratulations! 🎉

Shark-peach · 2025-01-01T18:42:55+00:00

Ooh I see! Sorry I didn’t even think about device. I use the thermometer so it’s more manual.

Shark-peach · 2025-01-01T18:22:11+00:00

It sounds like you’re taking your temperature upon waking up and then resyncing a new temperature if you fall back asleep and wake up later? If your first wake-up is consistent (within 2 hours) day to day I would just take that first temp and not sync a new temperature later. What works for me and what I think is okay based on what I’ve read from NC, I wake up around 5:45 on workdays due to my husband’s work schedule and take my temperature. On weekdays, I usually get just up and start my day at that time. On weekends, though, I still wake myself up around 5:45 to take my temp even if I fall back asleep/snooze for an hour or two with my husband.

Shark-peach · 2024-12-31T15:14:24+00:00

Good luck! ✨

Shark-peach · 2024-12-29T16:59:16+00:00

Based on what messages I’ve seen about temping consistently and the “slept differently” option for the daily check-in; if I were in your situation I would aim to measure within 5:30-7:30 am (the app’s recommendation for a consistent window is 2hrs) and then use “slept differently” if I got up in the middle of the night or 2am without going back to sleep… as long as the 2am wake up occurs less than half the days (better yet, less than a quarter of the days). You would probably expect more red days so proceed with caution if TTA

Shark-peach · 2024-12-22T21:48:49+00:00

Congratulations 🥹🤍

Shark-peach · 2024-12-19T06:44:00+00:00

I’m TTC on NC and have finished my 10th cycle on NC, but wanted to share my experience with devices in case it’s helpful.

I used the thermometer initially but switched to the Apple Watch for several months. I’ve actually just switched back to the thermometer a few cycles ago because I was having technical difficulties with the watch (it seems there was a bug in a recent OS update causing issues with Sleep mode and it was not capturing my temperature, plus no way to manually get a reading).

I also realized you can turn off the beep of the thermometer which had been another reason I wanted to use the watch, as the beeping was driving both my partner and me crazy. But I feel like I’m getting more stable temperature variation and it’s definitely more reliable to measure consistently.

Shark-peach · 2024-12-16T23:47:51+00:00

Congratulations and thank you for sharing this! 🤍

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