Hoping for a positive in October!

Hello all and congrats to the BFP's. I am charting this month and following the Toni Weschler book which is great. CD 15 so far and no sign of OV, so expecting some signs soon.

I do my temp at 5.30 every morning, at the weekends i just set my alarm do the temp and go back to sleep. x

yeah i am going to try temping and have looked at the fertiloty monitor.
tried temping at the beginning of this cycle but trouble is i wake up at 5am for work during the weekend and at weekends between 8/9 so chart wouldnt be accurate.
might do a bit more research on fertility monitor.
good luck with the decorating! is it a new place or just fancy a change?

Fortunately this month I have got more distractions to help with the 2ww.

Tonight I am going to empty the contents of our living room and cover the walls in samples!
I also got to keep my contract jobposition and will be taking over from my boss so quit job hunting!

I am seriously considering online charting and the Clearblue Fertility Monitor. Bloody expensive though!

Good luck with resisting or not!

city angel i really hope we get a double buddy BFP!! i am going to sainsburys in a mo and will be extremely tempted to buy a clearblue digi...it didnt fail me before!!
pains in tummy have changed today to like a dull ache (same as a/f) so i think she is giving me a wink and a nudge to say she will be making her unwelcome entrance soon
you have such strong will power to resist for 10 whole long 24 hour days!! good luck xxxxxxx

D2BMum big buddy hug... symptoms sound good fingers crossed. I have bought the Clearblue Digital one to try this month, but won't be testing until after AF is due in 10 days. Here's hoping we get a double buddy one.

I've used First Response and Clear Blue and got correct results with both. And I think own brands are just as reliable. Basically the own brand makes just analyse and copy the Brand Leaders, so you're not getting anything less than you'd get if you bought a 'name' as such. It's exactly the same science behind it, but cheaper. Wishing everyone a nice surprise by the end of the year... xx

Thanks for all the baby dust guys - basking in it as I write.

D2BMum don't worry about that negative result too much - I tested negative a couple of days after AF was due when I conceived my DS and here he is coming up for 3!

Any one got any thoughts about the most reliable tests? I saw Pink Butterfly used First Response. I have always used Clearblue in the past and found them mostly reliable (see above). I do look at the 'own brand' ones though at half the price and wonder whether they are worth a try.

Hello everyone and congratulations to those who have had PFP's.

I'm depressed this month, have been doing clearblue digital ovulation tests since CD11, now on CD18 and have not had a positive. Had EWCM around days 13 to 16 but now it's dried up? What does that mean? Have I not ovulated this month? Usualy get a postive ovulation test around day 15-16 :-(

Think I've missed this one..... oh well... here's to a positive in November....

congrats cakehead and pinkbutterfly! october sure aint over yet is it!

couldnt help myself and did an ebay pg test this evening at 5pm ........BIG FAT NEGATIVE!!! [SAD]

Thanks for the baby dust can you blow some over to November. x

A storm of babydust coming your way! Huff! Puff! Blow!

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Lovely news Smiling Kiwi - so glad we helped you that makes it all worth while! and congrats to Cakehead and PinkButterfly too (posted for you on other theard too PB) hope you all have happy, healthy pregnancies - blow some babydust to us!

Sounds v. positive desperate2bmum - I would use the first response test which should give you an accurate result on Friday if AF due at weekend (always worked for me as I am so impatient!).

Fingers crossed for you.

good afternoon everyone

cd22 today and stomach been aching all day and felt v.sick this morning even worse after breakfast...and have been heaving at the smell of oranges. this is the most amount of symptoms i have ever had before a/f am thinking of testing tomorrow and i really would like to know by friday even though a/f isnt due until saturday as i have such a social weekend ahead.

hope everyone else has had a good day,,,

Cityangel - I did have an implantation bleed on Saturday, which is why I tested early. At first just thought AF was early, but was very light spotting so seemed odd. Then I genned up on implantation and most say that if you had a bleed, it would be 10 to 14 days after conception. I had mine on day 21 of a 28 day cycle, and I'm guessing I conceived some time after day 11. And yes, not cramps as such, but general tightening up. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Thanks RH. A bit terrified that because I have tested so very early that AF may still appear though hoping my early symptoms mean my wee bean is nice and strong! Fingers crossed she stays away. xx

Pink Butterfly - That's terrific. Congratulations!

Cityangel - I understand what you mean. I think MN would be a great idea. For someone who is usually so positive like your friend admitting that they are depressed can be even harder (sense of failure/guilt and all that!) so the anonymity of MN would be a good starting point.

Good Luck!

I've just tested early too and have a faint(ish) positive line. This 2ww has been killing me and I've had some really positive symptoms for days now (same as when conceived ds2). Can't quite believe it. AF not due until Sunday/Monday and I'm only 9/10 dpo. Tested ++ 10dpo with ds2 though.

Everything well and truly crossed for many more BFP's for October!!!

Hey Cakehead v. happy or you

RH, It?s a really difficult one as they don't live near us. Doing it over the phone is possible but I don't want her to be embarrassed because her husband told us.

We should get her family over for a roast.. so maybe I will try and arrange that, but its quite a trek into town for them and their 3 sons. Perhaps I should suggest MN to her.

I will do some research? I am guessing the hormonal changes can affect some people in extreme ways as normally she is v bubbly.

It's soooooooo hard not to test early? but I am too early (10 days away from AF) Good luck to all about to test

I read that cramping could be a sign of implantation and slight bleeding (neither of which I have) but it?s hard to work out when implantation is meant to be? 6 - 12 days after OV?
Having never been pregnant it's hard to expect what it would be like. Apparently some people have no symptoms at all.

The BFP positives are giving me hope. Admittedly I have only been ttc for 3 months. My Mum took ages and I'm worried I took the pill for too long. We are planning to go to the doctor in Jan for advice.

Yes, fingers crossed for everyone else.
RH - I'd been determined not to test early but I had a dream last night that I was pregnant so jumped out of bed and ran straight to the loo this morning. The line is faint but certainly there. Still puzzled over quite how it happened this month. I can only put it down to lying with my feet on the headboard for a good half-hour afterwards. Perhaps there's just something in the October air? If there is, I'm wishing everyone bundles of it.

Cakehead that's fantastic - now wondering if I should do early test too!!??? This is driving me demented!

Seriously, seems a positive month so far so fingers crossed for us remaining few.

Cityangel - so sorry to hear about your friend. Most worrying for me is to hear that only her husband is talking about it. Is she 'internalising' it herself? Sounds like she desparately needs someone to talk to. Do you feel comfortable raising it with her?

Excellent news, big congrats from me

BFP this morning! Faint line, but definitely there. AF due this Thursday, so did early test. And I thought this month had been a write-off as I'd been abroad for work while ovulating. That before-the-plane BD must have worked! Some little blighter managed to hang on for a couple of days! Very excited but sitting at my desk in composed manner...
Baby dust to all!