Christmas is here but it's not the turkey that's getting basted... with symptoms to spot and festive cheer, Prty and the gang are getting BFPS this year!!

Ooh! prty that sounds odd! Keep us updated! When are you due again? My temp is up again, so either I had the mythical implantation dip, or I'm having an anovulatory cycle, or I could be late to ovulate I suppose, although that feels unlikely! Time will tell I guess...
Neetie I forgot to say you're supposed to take it once, first thing in the morning, like you would with your BBT. That might be why you're getting different rates.
Flowers any update today! Got my fingers crossed for you!
fuzzy nice to meet a kindred spirit - and I think I'm due the same time as you too (I'm due in 7 days), so we can be cycle buddies! But prob only this cycle, as mine are a bit short (normally about 25 days).

Mmmm gone down to 67 now bit early to get excited

Last time I checked heart rate it was about 71 just checked again it's 81

Thank you hippy and rather than reading your post and thinking you mental, I thought instead that I had found a kindred spirit because it is exactly the kind of thing I would be obsessed with. I have a really fast heart rate, but my I can download an app for my phone, so will keep an eye on it and see if it goes up at any point.

Hi Hippy - I am always 32/33 days, but ALWAYS with spotting before, usually from day 29. I usually have days of "maybe its not AF, maybe its implantation" kidding myself before AF, so actually its the not spotting that is odd... However, I am not testing and trying to tell myself this could be a long cycle or perhaps my body is fixing itself up. This would be a good thing as the spotting is something I have always worried about and why I have had blood tests (results due back Thursday so another something to obsess over!)

I tried to measure my pulse with my fingers

Or should I say Flowers, as there are two mrs!

BTW! I forgot to say welcome to Fuzzy!

You must think I'm mental with my last post, but there you go - this shows that this board really is open to everything, including mad heartbeat/rate obsessions!

neetie ooh, that seems high! Although from what I've read you can only really compare with your usual resting heartbeat (so it would go up by 10 beats supposedly, if you're preggers!)

mrs!! I can't believe your restraint! Do let us know! Have you ever had a cycle that long before?

My heart beat was about 86....

Thank you for the lovely welcome. I think AF is due a week on Wednesday but my cycles are never the same length, so I might be out by a day. I have a shorter than average LP, so at least it means the 2ww is slightly shorter for me. I had positive OPKs on Wed, Thurs, and Fri of last week and we DTD an all three, so now I am just hoping.

Hi fuzzy waves

flowers that sounds interesting!! Keep us posted!

hippy I've got a Fitbit but not the HR one makes note to advise DH I need a new one to obsess over my HR

Kitten big fat UGH to the scan picture. I take it that was the colleague? I HATE pregnant colleagues as you all know!!

I only have one FRER and am -absolutely determined that I will- going to wait until after Weds...Sure AF will arrive, sadly the past ten months have made me too cynical to believe otherwise!

mrs - how exciting! Are you testing?

Urgh. F*ing scan picture just shoved in my face. Just what I need. Tactless, could cry

Ladies...I daren't even say this as I will probably just inadvertently will AF to show up…

...BUT…(whispers)… I just checked Ovia (I have been trying to stay away from it in my bid to not get too obsessed by TTC and entering every single symptom) and apparently I am on CD32… Knew AF was due tomorrow/Wednesday but didn’t realise it was so far along, partly because I have had NO SPOTTING. I ALWAYS spot before AF, for three or four days, usually starting on CD29… Nothing. No other symptoms to notice. CM is light but white…Trying to be quietly calm and not over analyse…

For reference, my sister noticed her pulse was up on her Fitbit before she got her BFP!

Hi all! Just thought I would post a nice distraction for us all/something new for us all to get excited about...
Supposedly, a normal woman's resting pulse rate is slower, about 70 bpm (beats per minute) and a pregnant woman's pulse is more rapid, about 80 - 120 bpm ( this varies from person to person) since the heart is working harder to pump blood to the uterus for the developing fetus.

My heart rate is currently 80bpm, but as I had a bit of a temp drop this morning, I'm pretty sure I'm out this month... And just ordered a Fitbit with heart monitor for next month!

neetie - sounds very promising!

Hi fuzzy - welcome to our lovely group . I'm the bonkers one of the group who keeps poas early, getting a positive, getting all excited and posting pics then af turns up . Good luck for your 2ww, everyone is so lovely here - you can share the madness

Mmmm... Chocolate! Yum! I have found my perfect group to hang out with.

Well day 25 for me and still no sign though it does feel I am losing "liquid" but it's just CM. Still waking to cramps that go by nine ish... not going to test until the weekend being strong

Thanks MrsF! The only positive that I can think of is that my LP is usually ten days, so at least the 2ww is shorter for me. My new year's resolution was to stop testing and I am really not sure that is going to last.

Hi Fuzzy! Welcome! Put down the pissy sticks and let it out the crazy on here!

Good news about the appointment Glitter, it makes you feel so much better when you are actually doing stuff - even these blood tests have made me feel more in control which I like.

Hope the madness doesn't get too much Prty!