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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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anyone else testing around the 22nd?

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carriedababi · 14/10/2011 21:28

anyone want to join meSmile

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 21:26

will you get the blood test results on the same day?
will it be an internal scan?
or will you wait till your about 6/7 weeks pregnant

when will you see the midwife?

does your boss know youve had ivf ? or have you kept it quiet at work?

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/10/2011 21:14

I've got a blood test at the ivf clinic on monday & I should find out my hcg levels then. I am hoping that they will offer an early scan as that is what happened at the original ivf, I dont think I can last 12 weeks til a scan!

I'll also arrange a midwife appt I think next week. I'm already dreading telling work, my boss will be mad as I head my dept & we are so short staffed as it is & there is no way we will get a locum to cover my mat leave. Oh well!

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 20:48

sleeves whats next for you then? do you have to go to the ivf clinic again?

yeah its nice dh seems so chuffed, even he said theres a v faint line.

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/10/2011 20:06

That's great that your dh is all chuffed!

My boobs aren't that sore anymore but today I had a dizzy spell& I've been feeling knackered. Still getting loads of twinges in the ovary region.

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 19:36

dh only just got home about 7,
told him i think i might be pg, and he was dead chuffed, hes got a big smile on his face now.
i told him i'll test again tomorrow and he sais if it is positive we're going out for a meal to celebrateSmile

boobs are still achingalot and feeling quite tired, much ore than usual.

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 16:37

thanks breeeSmile

i just wish it was sat am now...

tries to distract self....Grin

will tell dh all tonight and show him the tests.

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BreeVanDerTramp · 21/10/2011 16:33

Fingers crossed for you carrie! Hope tomorrow brings a nice 'pregnant' on your clearblue digital (fancy Smile) No af here yet and haven't tested since my ridiculously early test on Tuesday. Might crack over weekend if no sign of period. Have spent day cleaning house and tidying garden to keep my mind off it!

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 16:01

i hope so tooSmile

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/10/2011 15:49

That is so exciting, I hope we will be bump buddies tomorrow!

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 13:57

well i'm back from lnch out, my friend, who is actually a dr, said yes theres definatley something there!.
and im not imagining it.

she said she always tells people a line however faint means its positive because theres no other way that hormione can be in your body.

but she told me to do another test tomorrow to hoefully get a stronger line.

i asked her how certain she was that it was positive and that i am pg she said at least 95%, but to do another test tomorrow

so i bought 2 clearblue digital as that was all i could get in the area i was.
and i have 1 cheap bodycare test.
couldnt get hold of a first response.

so torrow am im doing the clearblue digital, then the cheapie one.

will update tommorow.

for some random reason i just peed on an ovulation strip as i read on line you can you them for pg tests, and it came up with a good strong line
and my boobs are really really aching to the point walking down the stairs is a bit painful.

really really hope this is it.

trying to stay calm but can't help thinking whooohooo

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ilikeyoursleeves · 21/10/2011 12:26

Oh carrie! I really hope it's a line! In my experience when there is no line, there really is no line, so if you think there is one that probably means there is! If that makes any sense.... Maybe do another one tomo am? What brand did you do? Try a first response, I think they are good.

Oooooo I'm so excited for you ill keep everything crossed

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carriedababi · 21/10/2011 09:32

omg omg, i THINK i can see the worlds fainest line, did the test this am, no line came up straigght away, went back to bed for asnooze.
then looked at it, and i think i can see a really faint line.

i couldnt get dh too look aty it too, as hes interviewing 9 people today and i know hes got a tough ay so didnt want to effect his work day, ill ask him to look at it tonoght to see if he can see a line.

meeting a friend for lunch today, ive already spoke to heron the phone, and shes goign to look at the test to see f she can see the line too, as im scared im imagining it.

tried to take a photo of the test to upload on here to show you guys but my camera is not good enpugh to take such close up photos.

i can't stop starring at the test.

i'll update ypu afetr lunch and tell you what my friend thinks.

so sorry for that af got you this am witchy, and good luck to you still this month bree and everyone else.

shall i go to the shop and buy some clearblue digital?
is a early test more liekly to show up on a normal dip test then on a clearblue digital?

i don't know what to do with myself

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BreeVanDerTramp · 21/10/2011 09:08

Sorry witchy I think I will be joining you today, af due and will probably turn up by lunchtime. Boobs are sore but have pmt also so conflicting symptoms. If no luck this month am going to give it a break for a while. We are really lucky to have two DS but they took ages to conceive and inbetween mc af will be my signal to get relax over Christmas drink lots of mulled wine

Any good news this morning? Good luck to carrie and anyone else testing today!

witchyhills · 21/10/2011 08:39

Good luck ladies, I'm done for this month.
Would be delighted to hear good news from all of you. X

horseylady · 20/10/2011 21:18

yeah I've bought the digital hormone thing by clear blue, which I will start using this time.....then it'll be a visit to the GP I guess......:( probably should do that now really after 12 months.....

Amanda29 · 20/10/2011 21:08

Yeah same here :) its hard though listening to the whole 'I don't know how its happened' when ur trying, I mean we're not being anal about trying just doing it more when we think I'm ovulating, I think if this is a negative I'll start temping and see how that goes, I could be ovulating late for all I know x

horseylady · 20/10/2011 20:35

Amanda - I came off the pill 4 years ago lol but we have been 'actively' trying for about 12 months. Saying that life has been massively stressful this last few months and like you I have friends who 'fell' pregnant.....everyone around me as well!! Trying not let it be the be all and end all......

horseylady · 20/10/2011 20:32

No idea!! I want to say I'm not thinking about it but it's all I'm thinking about!!! I start work at 7 tomorrow, so could maybe get one later in the day but you're supposed to test in the morning?? Might just wait till Monday.....will probably have started by then anyway so I don't know why I'm even thinking about it lol

Amanda29 · 20/10/2011 20:31

horseylady that's exactly like me, came off the pill in march and been trying since, disheartening as I know so many who (apparently) just 'fell' pregnant by accident of whilst on the pill. Makes me wonder if I had been less careful my whole life would I be in the same positon? I generally have a 35 day cycle and will be a week late on 21st if af hasn't arrived by then, had cramping last week along with what looked like ewcm and cramping early this week but seems to have died down today. Things were very stressful for me the last month though so could have screwed up my cycle a bit, fingers crossed for you! x

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carriedababi · 20/10/2011 20:26

nice one sleevesSmile
and congrats scamppbell.

welcome bree and horse ladySmile

horsey when are you going to test.

my boobs are actually really really aching now
amanda good luck for sat.

im going to test tomoorow am

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horseylady · 20/10/2011 20:21

Hi!! Never posted here before BUT been TTC for abour 12 months each month disappointed.......now 2 days late (can be a bit irregular but usually around 30days - now at day 32), and I've got a brown discharge (TINY amount) and cramps.....I never get period pains. I feel like I'm due and keep going to the loo but nothing....too nervous to test just yet as always been BFN....

Amanda29 · 20/10/2011 20:19

Ahh congrats again Sleeves looks like I'd a definate yes for you :) can bet I'll test get my bfn and then come on! We shall see! x

ilikeyoursleeves · 20/10/2011 20:12

false positive even, not faint positive!

ilikeyoursleeves · 20/10/2011 20:10

I tested again at lunchtime with First Response, hiding in Tesco loo, and it was another BFP, a strong line this time! So I now feel reassured that it is really a BFP :) Getting a bit scared at the prospect of 3 kids under 5 but I can do it! (Hopefully...)

Carrie, good luck for tomorrow, hopefully your sore boobs are a good sign.

Re tests, stay clear of the one that shows a cross rather than a line (Clearblue?). I got a faint positive with that a few months ago and it was so disheartening. Apparently it's really common with them to get false positives. I highly rate First response.

Good luck to Breevandetramp, Amanda and anyone else testing over the next few days!

Amanda29 · 20/10/2011 20:03

Congrats Scampbell :) (jealous haha!) I got first response so will see how I go sat am x