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Hi, I will hold your hand , I am on CD29 today, I am on my second cycle of clomid (100mg)and planning to test on Sunday, not feeling very positive though, don't have any symptoms other than the ones I am imagining [sceptical]
it works my detecting the rise of estrogen and then a rise in LH. so, you get a couple of days of high followed by the peak day. so all in all, you have about 5 days where you are fertile. and so cue for BDing!
http://www.clearblue.info/uk/FertilityMonitor.cfm
this site explains it so much better!
hopefully we both dont have to be ovulation testing anymore next month
can i join please? i too am due af next saturday and DH has tried really hard this month bless him! am on day 19 of cycle now. Normally OV at day 10 so made sure we did as much BD between day 9 and 14!!!!!! Got to be a good start surely! Fingers crossed really cos im desparate for baby!
I'm due next Thursday too...second cycle ttc.No symptons whatsoever yet...could do with some support to not test early as last month drove me bonkers....got a positive then negatives then period came. Promising myself to wait at least until due date this time but I doubt I will be able to.
Can i join in? Am ttc#2. Have no idea what day of cycle but know af is due in next 7 days. HAve been feeling nauseous, funny taste in mouth, coffee smelt foul this afternoon. But am not holding breath as last 3 months I have had pms that has mirrored these early pg signs. Though did bd around ish ov day. You never know. fingers crossed for all.
I will join you ladies . I am on CD26 of 31 so due on next wednesday. I WILL NOT TEST!!! I keep repeating that over and over. So far very restrained I think!
I don't think I have any symptoms at all so not feeling hopeful.
This is cycle 3 ttc #1. (tested early last month with tears so refusing to fall into trap this month!)....or so she says!
As much as i can't stand the waiting, i hate the disappointment of the -ve even more so refuse to buy any tests untila t least 7days after af should have arrived. Then maybe will put this saved money to a nice treat for me, to help me destress.
And me please! Am now on CD 24 - AF due on 22nd April. First ovulating month since m/c in Feb 08 and ttc since Sept. Good luck everyone - not going to buy preg test till after tues in case brings bad luck!
Congratulations! You must be thrilled. I'm not going to test till thurs probably - used clearblue digital OPK this month and BD according to instructions! Fingers crossed, and good luck to everyone.
I'm out. Af arrived this morning after being ill last night and 2 weeks of awful pms. At least i can start working out best time for next month. Good luck to others
Hey Heron, how you doin'? I'll join since I am due Friday and you already have a BFP on this thread so I wanna piece of the action!!
I was using OPK's but I dumped them this month (well, I actually peed on every stick in the house at end of last cycle ) and I have no HPT's in, and no way of getting them before midweek at the earliest...
Morning ladies! So this is the week at last - Haven't tested yet, not even got any in the house for fear of weakness! AF due tomorrow, very sore boobs ( as usual) so not overly hopeful. Good luck every one!
hi choc, i am super excited as well. this is my 2nd cycle ttc. AF is due on thurs am, or wed evening.
still got sore boobs. usually by 2moro boobs will be less sore...if AF is coming.
i really hope i am this time, but not feeling overly positive. did lots of BD and at the right time as well.
sometimes i wish that i can be put into a long long sleep (like until thurs am) and then when i wake up, it will be AF day or not! this waiting does not suit me at all
how is everyone holding up?
Teuch, it is a good thing not to have hpts at home
well i am due on on thursday/friday so on the final countdown. Feeling ok just REALLY tired and backache but thats more to do with car boot on sunday which meant early start and lifting boxes! Keep telling myself no point testing till weekend atleast but you never know! Have a tube of cheapy tests off ebay in cupborad and disenchanted sent me her clearblue test which im hoping will bring me luck cos she just got BFP
Just bought a hpt from e-bay. Won't be here till at least wednesday! ( Thought that would prevent me from going to shops and testing before Keeping fingers crossed, 8th month ttc, with one m/c now so starting to get slightly peeved. On positive though did opk test and bd appropriately so never know. AF due 2 morrow. Tough isn't it?
my boobs usually get back to normal a couple of days before AF comes. it is still sore today, i am grasping at straws. daydreaming that i can do my own blood test! hmm, all i need is a lab, some neddles
Hi, Well my wonderful news was not long lived, the spotting I had turned into full blown heavy bleeding overnight this is the third time this has happened to me, I am waiting for the fertility unit to ring me, there must be something that can be done, my problem obviously isn't getting preganant, its staying pregnant. I am now going to start my third round of clomid and go from there. Good luck to all you guys who are still waiting.
sorry to hear that - so is it a chemical pg? I am not really up to speed with that but I think that progesterone can help with making sure the womb-lining is well developed and ready to receive blastocyst for successful implantation.
Take care of yourself and I hope you get some answers.
Sorry to hear that Littlemissdaisy. I broke my promise to myself and just did a cheapo ebay test and BFN.Which I knew it would be...not due til Thurs or even possibly Sat. Also no symptons whatsoever. Must wait until period arrives or is late...but I have about 15 various tests so that probably won't happen!
Sorry to hear about news little. How's everyone else doing?
AF was due yesterday - no show so going to test tomorrow morning ( got up and did pee v .early as suggested to scupper testing today! )Good luck everyone
hi everyone. I am not ttc because h does not want another although i would. Just wanted to wish you all luck and give you hope. I was diagnosed with pid and did not catch it in time so my right fallopian tube was covered in adhesions. Also have pcos. Had laser treatment in early 97 but they did return. Lost all hope tbh. Then in april 2005 i missed a period and just put it down to stress. So by the time may came i thought i might do a test(even though i knew it was a million to one chance as what with problems and h using withdrawal method) i cant begin to tell you the shock i had when i had a bfp! Ds born in 06 and is the best thing ever in my life. So keep trying ladies there is hope. As soon as i stopped stressing i fell pg! And i smoked drunk etc. So good luck everyone
cathers sorry to hear AF has got you the witch . As you say, at least you didn't test and have the double disappointment of BFN and AF. Good luck for next month.
Well, very odd developments here! AF sort of arrived on Monday night as I posted, which was 2 days early. Then it disappeared! It still has not arrived! Now thinking it might have been an implantation bleed (hopeful emoticon!)
Hope everyone is holding out...best of luck everyone!
i am getting cramps right now, i think AF is definitely coming. i feel like screaming and crying right now (but can't cos DS is here). i have to be strong. dont want to put in a tampon. AF is not flowing out yet, so maybe there is still hope
Hi Heron, lmd and others. Will someone hold my hand? Im due Tuesday and I don't think that there is any chance I'm preggie, even though we did bd, so I wont be testing. I can feel af kicking in even now - and always can 7 days before
When did you get the first faint one? When will you be officially late?
It is really common to get faint or no positives until well after period is missed (as many, many mners will testify) but if you continue to get faint positives after, say, Friday when the HcG should have approx doubled, then perhaps take advice.
It is frustrating that brands publish a detection rate, yet even tests in the same pack can have different sensitivities!! First Response is the most recommended as being consistently sensitive (reported 25 but generally 12) with clearblue digi coming in at 50 but anecdotal evidence of picking up less than 10ml)
Hi X, i will hold your hand and being positive for you. Remember that AF and preg symptoms are very similar. My AF is due tomorrow morning. got cramps this afternoon so i have pretty much given up hope. BUT not over until AF is in full flow
so try and enjoy the evening. i am watching Dr Phil and eating thai food!
Hi X - I'll pat your back whilst Heron holds the hand
Sure - as long as you are dead sure about OV, then test again Friday before seeking advice from a GP or MW. The reason I say that, is because repeated false positives are very unusual, and although they don't always necessarily darken, you want to make sure that the hcg levels are, in fact, increasing.
Heron - Got my fingers and everything else (except my legs) crossed for you.
Teuch - Congratulations
Cathers - Sorry the old bat showed up, lets hold hands for the next few weeks
Sure - Do a clearblue digital, I know they are expensive but the result is clear
X - Welcome I'll also hold your hand.
Hi to anyone I have forgetten, I am back to work day after my bad news earlier in the week and ready to get back on the rollercoaster again, I will not let this beat me
Heron - Got my fingers and everything else (except my legs) crossed for you.
Teuch - Congratulations
Cathers - Sorry the old bat showed up, lets hold hands for the next few weeks
Sure - Do a clearblue digital, I know they are expensive but the result is clear
X - Welcome I'll also hold your hand.
Hi to anyone I have forgetten, I am back to work day after my bad news earlier in the week and ready to get back on the rollercoaster again, I will not let this beat me
Ah...some nice news here from you positives and cautiously positives. My AF came today. 28 days prompt.At least I know my cycle is back to normal. Still wasted several quid doing TWO CB tests this morning though so Heron really try to wait until Saturday and I hope you get a BFP.
Hi Heron I'm so sorry, we are both in the same boat, Pregnancy test are evil,had I not of tested so early I never would have seen the +ive result,lets hold hands even tighter for this cycle, and promise each other never to test until we are at least awake.
Hi Heron, Just thought a check how everyones getting on, so sorry, it doesn't get any easier does it. Must focus on the clomid anyway - positive thoughts and all that.
good luck teuch - hoping we get a BFP on this thread ! ( and for the rest of us all in may. THIS WILL BE OUR MONTH!
hi cathers, good morning, thank God cramping getting less now. have decided not to start on clomid this month. will give nature another month because i ovulate and have regular cycles.
Hi Guys, got back into the swing again last night Not very hopeful as I have to have a natural cycle before I can go back on the Clomid, gunna give it a go tho
i am going for acupuncture on thursday. i figure it is the best course of action for me to lower stress and boost blood flow to my ovary, womb etc.
i am feeling quite happy about this. this is going to be my 3rd cycle ttc. i know it is early days. one thing i have learnt is to lower my expectations every month.
Thoughts of ttc no longer fill my every waking moment, unlike the last 2 months
Though am majorly peed off, as had very good bd session Wed night. Thursday did back in-(may possibly be due to bd session) Now dh refusing to bd until back is much better. Had really high hope s for this weekend as ewcm appeared Thurs/Fri. So am not holding breath or counting days as is highly unlikely to be pg after Wed. Never mind there's always next month Though thought i would try that diet from NOTW last week. Maybe will help with dreadful PMT symptoms which are about to kick in in next 7days.
hi tink that is a good idea. will try that. what thermometer do you use? the one i have is a digital one from boots. and it takes forever to get a reading.
I'm on my 2ww and though am not holdin gout hope as bd has been very few and far between as i posted before. But I am wallowing in the bliss of not having my usual 2weeks of pms hell and feeling quite happy and pain free, just a few stomach cramps (though secretly hoping that my 1 bd session has been successful) unlikely i know.
hi tink, i set the alarm last night for 6am this morning, hoping to take my temp. but guess what? DS woke me up at 5.55am! and of course without thinking i shot out of bed...
he usually wakes up at 6.30am
anyway, i think it is too late for me to get an idea of my pre-ov temp as it is now dy17 for me and i have already ov'ed.
how are you feeling tink? is this your first child?
congratulations tink. Great news. Perhaps this is a good sign for us all this month. Fingers crossed for all. May the sunshine have shone on us all and the sperm swam the right way.
Hi Guys, Hope you are all well I am CD23 today, not sure when to expect the witch this month due to CP last month, so just waiting, have been BD'ing every other night, don't know if our when I ovulated so leaving it to chance this month really, feeling a bit low/disheartened this week though, imagining symptoms that probably arn't there, same old, same old. Hows everyone else doing? anybody got a test date in mind yet.
hi everyone - here we are again ... AF due next tuesday. Did opk again this month, def ovulated last week and did +BD over the right time. Not feeling hopeful though but then again strangely more relaxed this month as been on hols last week, change of scene etc etc..Will late till next weekend to test . thats what i said last month!
hello, i would like to join here if that's ok. I have dd 2and half and am trying conceive my second. Have been trying for the last year to no avail...I am 37
So nice to read here that I am not the only one that does early pregnancy tests!
I am about 3 weeks into my cycle, I do have sore boobs and had real stomach cramps for the last 2 days but gone today..
I have had 2 miscarriages so it would be great to have another healthy baby. Found this thread so comforting to read that others are in the same boat.
I don't tend to count days am not as dedicated as some on this thread. Roughly think am due on 20th of month, though cycle varies between 28-32 days. Roughly guess ov fro ewcm, but as i said before only bd once this month due to bad back. Only try to test when at least 14days late as i hate the disappointment of bfn more than af arriving. am alwalys determined to be positive & relaxed but know that fall flat on it's face as the pms gets worse. Though my really painful boobs & cramps have only just begun to get worse (7days before which is a huge relief after 5 months of dreadful pms).
And i know i have not been through half of what some of you have. Good luck all
I'm back after BFN last month. Day 20 of cycle and 4 days post ovulation. Going away on holiday next week so hoping packing etc will take my mind of it all. Once again no symptons ..and it's so much harder trying when you already have a little one...kept missing opportunities this month so not too hopeful.Anyway...I find coming on here helps me not to test early...or at least feel I'm not the only one doing it...
I cannot believe it. 
) Now dh refusing to bd until back is much better. Had really high hope s for this weekend as ewcm appeared Thurs/Fri. So am not holding breath or counting days as is highly unlikely to be pg after Wed. 
