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: Just put down the "Early Detection" Pregnancy Test and no-one will get hurt! Anti-POAS April/May
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I know, I know, and let's face it, if I get a bfn I'll just ignore it anyway. But I'm not working on Thursday and I will be near shops with tests in them...aaarrggh!
Btw, each month I give dh a list of dates on which he will be required to "perform", thus removing the need to worry whether he will be in the mood at the right time. In return I have to wear saucy (or at least matching) underwear on the appointed occasions in order to facilitate the process.
oh I wish I'd seen this thread before I wasted my last CBD this morning... (2 days over if counting as a normal cycle, but I check my CM & think I ov'd late this month, so not 'due' till tomorrow, really). You just never believe the wretched things if they say 'not pregnant', do you?
Period due 1 week on Saturday so still too early to be even thinking of testing for me, but this month, as well as not POASing I will also not be taking my temp in the luteal phase as it's a PITA.
I am also trying to ween myself off OPK's, I was doing very well until CD14 then I caved, did one, and it was positive anyway so only one done this month!
Lissie.... Can i cry on your shoulder please help me.
I have fallen into the trap of testing early, have had faint pos on a normal CB, neg tescos, faints on cheap ebay tests, and i feel like i am losing the plot.(pics on profile)
oh sure, last month disenchanted didnt get a clear bfp til her period was nearly 2w late! these HPTs are the work of the devil. do NOT test again until monday.
DBNO, im sorry but at least you have some extra cash, 1 two pack of CB= £10, thats a new top!
I'm being strong and waiting... Now on day 30 of 26/7 day cycle, but think I ov'd late and was due on today. I think. Have had some cramps, feel bloated, seem to be rather constipated. BUT have only managed to buy some rubbish 'predictor' HPTs (thanks for that, Morrisons), so absolutely no point in trying to test early with those. Am trying not to fantasise too much about a small sibling for the small child sleeping upstairs... May test tomorrow, but will try to hold off to the weekend. Trying very hard now.
One thing keeping me strong... DH is 40 in just over a week. If (if, if) I'm pg, how long can I keep it secret for? The later I test, the more likely I am to be able to give him the news as a pressie (if it is the news, of course, no getting carried away now...). I am hopeless at secrets, but he's away half of next week, so if I don't test for a few days (and if my period doesn't arrive) I might just make it!
sureitsno3, I feel bloated in the evenings too... Have been following your threads (lurk lurk). Have you tried a digital test yet? <<subverts lissies excellent thread totally by promoting more testing>>
Yes i did one, it came up not pregnant but i stupidly didn't read the instructions properly and didn't dip it for long enough <der>
I have only had faint pos anyway though (see profile), and pretty sure that if i am pg it happened on cd 18 or 20 so wouldn't show this early properly, with my ds i ov on day 18 and got a neg on day AF was due, didn't get a pos until 4 days late, so who knows.
i had a thread a few days back pretty much saying that i think that i am pg but too early to test and been having a funny month (tmi but had lots of cm? i think thats what it is? around the time of slip up! )
any way stil no period and i have had neg tests? i have no idea when my period ended!? im soooo crap at keeping track! i have a story book 28 days so think i am testing to early damn these early detection tests
i really dont think that my af will turn up.
my boobs have really started hurting today its the stabbing dull ache pain that i only get when pg
i have another test which i could try again in morn but am i best to wait a few days?
ffs
loads of cm boobs getting that stabbing horrible pain tired etc
the signs do sound promising, but a bfp is the only definate sign. the problem is that a lot of the symptoms of pg are the same as your period, and thats what drives ttcers mad!
it may sound odd but i have no feeling whatsoever that i will have my period does that make sense? its like i will need to buy more tampax but i have not bothered as my instinct is so strong. i will be gutted and im not even trying well not properly-we were going to wait a bit
welllll lol im sure it was about a week before that? dont take my word for that! round two weeks ago just bit before i was getting lots of the cm the type i had to look for when i ovulated and it was odd as i had more than normal!? really weird its not usually like that. this whole month has been odd
and here was me thinking that you would say yes you are or no you're not. wouldnt it be eaier if yu woke up one dy and went oh yes i am or nope not this time. or if the tests were jsut free lol
Hi evryone again! i am due on Friday/Saturday but really do not feel pg so am not tempted to test atm...have said I will if no period by Monday but I feel v crampy so don't think I'll get that far...
due next tues, have sore breasts and am very conscious of smells - but it's only 5dpo (short luteal phase) so i think that these are psychosomatic symptoms rather than real ones... and i am not poas this time around, may as well only be depressed once rather than several times...
I have noticed from charting that I get sore boobs a whole week before my period arrives. Sore boobs arrived bang on time on Saturday. It's bloody hard this getting pregnant business isn't it.
Only 7 months since mc. For the first few months after mc I didn't have any boob pain pre period but before pregnancy had always had sore boobs pre-period. So for me it is normal. It's all about what is normal for you I think. So if it is not normal for you its a good sign just because its not a sign for me doesn't make it so for every woman. I hope that all makes sense What I mean is good luck and I hope it is a good sign for you! When are you due your period?
hi all ive benn ttc for three months now and for the past few days have had extremly tender boobs but am not due af until the 5th of may though we did what needed doing at the right time[have a 34 day cycle]dont normally convince myself untill much nearer af im in for a fall amnt i?
well im due sometime in the next week i think?! slip up was around the im sure from what was happening at the time was same time of ovulation which was 12th.
well, period here today already...not too depressed as i really did not feel pg this month. Wine and chocolate helping too...onwards and upwards for next month!
That time of the month again! AF due next Saturday - have managed half the 2WW without thinking about it (too much ) - need some help for the last 7 days...
How's everyone else doing? Right, I'll go back a few pages now and have a read...
Hello fellow stick-wetters - had a faint positive with CB - more obvious when it had been standing for a while and then 2 negatives with first response. Was 2 days and 1 day before AF due (if cycle 28 days, sometimes late). Anyone else had a false positive test - I know it says to disregard changes in test after first 10 minutes but can't help hoping - although don't feel pregnant.
these are the simple strip ones off ebay - look like the ones the doc would use if you rolled up thinking you were pregs (only cost 49p for 10) - single sachet, have to wee in a pot then dip stick.....should i bin em and get the £11 for 2 ones?
i would tbh, those tests are ok if you are a compulsive stickwetter, but if you want an answer they arent that accurate. get a 2 pack from tesco instead, £3 for 2.
thanks for the advice! will send dh on a preg test mission while i am away at my folks! last time we used boots own and got a BFP straight way, but i was late, we weren't trying and it was twins!
AF due today - not arrived yet but flat boobs suggest no pregnancy, not going to test again as agree is too depressing to have bfn and then still have to wait for AF.
you know meeely, i absolutely hate those tests that claim to be accurate from 4-5d before your period is due. the odds of getting an accurate result arent great, they make a fortune out of women like us, who are desperate for a/another baby.
tsom, its not over yet! every pg is different. BUT if af does arrive then buy a bottle of vodka wine with the money that you have saved.
my boobs have whats like colostrum in them could that be whats left from 8months ago when dd2 was born? not noticed it til now!? gggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol
you really need to get checked over, breasts with milk in at this stage is not normal. i have had 7 mcs at between 4.5w and 8w and have never had colstrum leakage.
re boob thing - i still have a bit of colostrum looking stuff in my boobs, only comes out if i give them a squeeze - stopped BFing last August after doing it for 15 months. HV said nothing to worry about, but if its troubling you then ask!
I'm on CD31, AF was due yesterday and I've stupidly pee'd on the cheapie sticks and got a BFN. Thing is, I have no idea how long my LP is , or when I ov'd so I don't know when to test. I think the Bank Holiday is my friend as it'll stop me running to Boots for a decent test until Tuesday by which time Af might already have arrived.
really pissed off, had a tiny bit of spotting last night (just a smear of brown) could be implantation, or could be my period. im sure i didnt ov til thurs 24th so its too early to test. period is due on tues so cant decide whether i should test on tuesday or leave t til thursday. the advice i would normally give is "wait til thurs" but with my history we need to know asap so i can be scanned and start taking the drugs. aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh when did it get so tough?
Please excuse my ignorance but are you sure it still can't be implantation bleeding? I'm really not too sure how long that's supposed to last if it happens or what colour to expect. How regular is your cycle and would 3days early be something that's happened before?
i normally have a dead regular cycle, 2m ago my period was a week late. wasnt pg, was just late, last month it stopped then restarted, i doubt it is implantation, i dont feel pg at all!
Ah that's really shitty. I don't want to get too personal, if you're sure, you're sure but remember if every pg woman 'felt' pg then we'd have no need for early detection or any other kind of test. Symptoms change woman to woman, pregnancy to pregnancy so if you're not in full flow then there's still hope.
I'm not too bad but cramping a lot. I'm hoping against all hope that it's not the usual af cramping. I have what I can only describe as twitching or bubbling below my navel and centered. I've never had this before so it's either a really good sign or I'm about to spend a long time in the loo with a pre-cooled loo roll I hate the way af symptoms change for me every month - for instance this month no sore bbs I get sore bbs every month!
I have tests but they're not ED ones so even if I wanted to pee on all 5 of them, I wouldn't be any the wiser. I decided today to wait until at least Thursday because I just don't want to see another bfn
I'm going out now but just wanted to say hi and wish you the best for today. I'll pop back later this evening for a chat if you're about.
YNK I havn't read the whole thread and havn't chatted to you before so I debated leaving a message for you in case you felt I was butting in but I know that horrible sinking feeling when af arrives again and just want to acknowledge your post and hope you're doing ok. Take care.
thank you. no more spotting all day and dont really feel periody (not that thats any sign) but do feel odd. still, period isdue tomorrow. just hope it stays away!
hi there. yes thanks but it is not too bad - only varies by 3/4 days - just enough to make it complicated.
Im trying *really really hard* not to get my hopes up (again) even though 16 days is I suppose a longish time since a positive OPK.
Have convinced self that my tits are heavier than usual. I swear, Id imagine I had a stripey green and purple face if taht was a common symptom of early pregnancy.
Sorry for butting in but you make such a good point there, our minds are very powerful. I hope you're lucky this month. You too lissie I am 2 days late and I know I'm not pregnant but can't help myself. I have prodded my boobs so much I
help me.
and so have more money for Green & Blacks/other alcohol substitutes.
), so absolutely no point in trying to test early with those. Am trying not to fantasise too much about a small sibling for the small child sleeping upstairs... May test tomorrow, but will try to hold off to the weekend. Trying very hard now. 
