The October bus is here!!!

Hi everyone - congrats to the BFPs.

Well only on CD7 here but gearing up for this month's effort!

Two questions can you help?

(1) Which brand of OPK is best? Used CB digi last time, but they really are expensive. How much less easy are the non-digi ones? I see superdrug has got 2 for 1 on OPKs at the mo (packs of 5).

(2) Last cycle my period was a week late (unheard of!) and my cycle was 38 days (whereas it is normally 29-31 regularly). Definitely ov'd as had smiley on CD20. When do you think I should start the OPKs this month? Should I just assume it will be back to a normal cycle length?

Many thanks!
Bumps x

It means I will ovulate in 12-48hrs arabella. I have since started with pain in my side so not hopeful :(.

welcome pixie

xstitch, that doesn't sound ideal if the test means you will ovulate today. I'm not familiar with those tests, but is it possible that the positive indicates ovulation will happen sometime over the next 48 hours? What does it say in the instructions?

Hello! Can I squeeze onto the bus please? :)

I've been lurking for a little while after coming off the pill in November.

Here are my stats:

Pixiepops TTC#1 Cycle 3 CD6 UCL 28days AF due 9th Feb

DP & I haven't been 100% going for it so far, but I think this could be the month we really start taking it seriously - fingers crossed!

Its really ironic that low blood sugar makes you feel sick and stops you from eating.

What do you think ladies? Positive on OPK today and DP not back until Wednesday that will be right at 48hrs. What are the chances this month?

welcome newbies and congrats to the bfp's

Congratulations Mrs CLH. There is no doubt that two lines even if one is faint, is a positive so congratulations. In the first trimester you just have to resign yourself to going to bed at about 7 o'clock so you have enough rest to cope with work. Also, with the nausea, the best tip I had was to eat very frequently. If you wait till you're properly hungry it's too late as by then you'll feel sick. The nausea seems to be brought on when your blood sugar dips. It's also worse if your tired. So rest and eat whatever you crave in those first few weeks. Best of luck - you'll get lots of advice on the pregnancy threads

Oh Mrs CLH, I missed your post congrats :).

Thanks Foghorn Leghorn, am feeling particulary bad this morning, I'm so light headed, dizzy and queasy and generally weird feeling I can hardly cope with being sat at my computer! Am at work but not getting much done, is this what its going to be like for the next 9 months?! How do people cope?!!!

I have been getting confused with the OPK. I thought the line looked darker yesterday CD 13 . It wasn't as dark as the control line though so I don't know.

queenrollo (I used to love King Rollo BTW!)

I would book your blood tests with the GP. Not sure if it was psychological or just a co-incidence but the month I was booked to do the tests was the month I conceived and never needed them!

With OPKs, I'd google the Deanna plan and follow that for when/how to use them. I tried the ones with 2 lines last month and found it almost impossible to interpret the results so if that's the kind you've got, read the instructions carefully! I'm back to using the digi one with a smiley face as there can be no doubt as to when/if I'm ov!

Well ladies, it's CD3 and I'm feeling utterly ropey due to horrid sinus infection. I'm on ABs, does anyone know if that will decrease my chances this cycle???

Well girls, I've taken two tests this weekend and both positive although line is faint.

Am kinda excited but AF not due till tomorrow so am scared is chemical pregnancy? Never even heard of it till this morning when I googled faint line - damn you internet.

Starting to wish I hadn't tested early but have every sympton going - constantly nauseous, very very light headed, keep feeling dizzy when I stand up, boobs so sore I couldn't even run on the treadmill in a sports bra and that's never ever happened to me before. I wanted to test to put my mind at rest because I'm a hypochondriac at the best of times and if I'm not pregnant why else do I feel like this!?!

Bit like being between a rock and a hard place because if I hadn't tested I'd be anxious about why I was feeling so weird and now I have tested I'm anxious I'm not really pregnant!

Goodness me I sound loopy, really need to relax!!

morning all.

Still haven't made a GP appt. I just don't feel ready to go endure blood tests and the like. Do you think I should send Dp to get checked out first?
This morning a huge pack of OPK's arrived. I've never used them before. Any tips ladies?

Oddbod i had very long and irregular cycles when TTC ds. If was so frustrating. This time after coming off the pill I had several months of long and irregular cycles. I'm lucky that a good friend is a medical herbalist and I've been having a foul tasting potion off her but it has brought my cycles to a regular 31-33 days. I well understand the frustration of endlessly waiting for AF and not being able to help thinking that maybe you are pregnant.

Thanks for telling me that about first response Iggly. It'll mean that if I cave in and use a FR before AF due day that I'll not be so disappointed.

Thanks for the wise words blue

I'd be hopeful re your weight gain. Bloating is a v early pg symptom and if that's due to water retention it could account for a couple of pounds or so?

Good luck

arabella agree about FR. Didn't work for me until the day AF was due with DS. I wasted one four days before it was due. Not impressed!

PS Does anyone know how soon you would start putting weight on if you were PG?

I've been away from work for 3 weeks and was quite careful not to have an over-indulgent Christmas and even though I was on holiday I have definitely been away and eaten much more than I did this time and only put on a 1lb...this time I seem to have gained almost half a stone and my work clothes are feeling SO tight and uncomfortable this morning! Maybe it's the bloating not helping too but that doesn't normally = weight gain! Am confused . Really don't mind having put some on if I am PG but if AF comes at the end of the week then I need to go on a serious diet to avoid having to buy a whole load of new clothes!

Hey arabella I would wait if you can...I read a long thread on MN about the reliability of FR tests and not sure it's worth putting yourself through the torment...if you test again today and get a BFN then you'll only want to test again for every day until AF due but if you try and hold out then at least there's more chance of getting the result you want rather than taking yourself on what could be an emotional rollercoater ride this week between the tests . Not easy though...the waiting is hideous and I do sympathise! I'm just glad I've only got one normal test in the house as it's helping me hold off til Thursday/Friday when AF due.

Hello to everyone new

Ive had a neg result on Internet cheapie test this am but have a couple of first responses. I want to use one (am 6 days before period arrival date). What do you think I should do? am I allowed to waste another test?

Could I join please? Just dropped off the September bus.

Stats as follows:

EnglishCountryGirl TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL 29 days AF due Feb 16th

Hi gimme. I think most of us are obsessed here!