First time TTC - join me on this journey

Well, well, AF finally got me this morning! I'll trust my boobs next time as they never let me down pre-AF arrival. I'll never know why my OV day shifted last month and why I ended up with 34 CDs this time! Due to change of countries, from Iraq, permanently returning to the UK, due to unexpected redundancy which was done in a horrific way which prompted me to engage a solicitor to deal with it, it caused me a great deal of stress and upset, I won't lie.
Disappointed about this cycle but must be realistic about this journey and be aware of my age. Became 40 last month. Oh well, marching on, head high...

Thank you Snow18. Because I've never been in this situation before, just don't even know what to make of it! But I wait. I've been waiting for 2 weeks now. Patiently! So fingers and toes are crossed now
How's it going with you?

Hi Russkispy!
Stress sometimes keeps AF away! I actually feel like TTC stress is making my cycles longer and longer each month! Some people don't ever get positives on HPT though so don't give up just yet! If still no AF in a few days test again!

Hi there, here's my little story of TTC#1 for a baby#1
OV - on CD16 (usually CD13)
6dpo - vomiting and diarrhoea as soon as I woke up. Never experienced anything like it before! When reading on Internet, it might be a sign of implantation on 5dpo. Experienced no blood spotting.
Between 7dpo-13dpo - some days was feeling nauseous in the morning snd sometimes no symptoms at all. And no PMS or AF symptoms leading to AF week.
Was expecting AF on CD29 - nothing.
Cd30 - still no signs of AF or any other symptoms
CD31 (15dpo) - took first PG test - BFN. Did 3 times that morning and still negative. And yet no signs of AF. Boobs started hurting very late at night. And noticed some pink discharge inside. Nothing on the panties.
Today CD32 - (16dpo) - took another PG test this morning - another BFN. Boobs are very sore. But no discharge inside.
I've never been that late and just dont know what to think about it all. Apart from waiting, I guess.
Is anybody experiencing the same? And has anybody been in the same boat before? And could advise?
Thank you!

I really hope this is implantation pain but really don't wanna get my hopes up cause I'll be gutted even though it's wayyyy too early I think I'll start testing tomorrow

Hi all. Fuzz when I had my chemical I had some pains that felt like period cramps so fingers crossed!

Thanks Fuzz - I hope it's all a load of tosh!

Apparently you have a rise is BBT just after ovulation (which I did) and then it dips 2-3 days before AF, mine is dipping now so we'll see...

Hi all! Sparks, I'm going out on Saturday and was already thinking about whether or not to drink as well.. I might have one or two

For the past few days I've been having a really dull ache in my lower belly/uterus (Im roughly 4dpo). Trying so hard not to symptom-spot, but I've had the dull pain all day now and it's quite bad! I think i'll test in the morning - a bfn might be the jolt I need to stop thinking about every twinge in my body..!

Aw no Eva, temperatures aren't always accurate either, so fingers crossed! I started tracking my temp but keep forgetting!

Good plan.
I only started taking BBT 2 weeks ago, I'm not entirely convinced as the margins are so so small (like 0.5 degree F and I get the hump that AF is coming haha). I just bought a cheap thermometer on Amazon £4 so I'll track it for a month and see if it's any use or not - will keep you updated!

Hi eva! Thanks, for some reason my post missed the sentence where I said I took a test and it was a bfn. So I will have a tipple tomorrow if doc says it's ok . I've never fancied doing the temperature thing, im sorry yours has gone down is that a definite for af coming? I don't really understand it x

Hey sparks. I'm due to test on Sunday but my basal body temp has taken a nose dive so I'm expecting AF :( If it were me, I'd drink. I can't remember if it was this forum or another but someone said they went to their GP and asked this Q and GP said 'drink til the test is pink'

Hi everyone! How u all doing? I've been using the opk's from amazon too, much cheaper when testing everyday! So my AF is due next week ovia told me to test today n obvs! Need some advice im at a wedding tomorrow, to drink or not to drink?!

Haha mrsGS that's what my plan will involve too!

Hopefully it's not AF Eva!
Maybe it's physiological but with each cycle I don't conceive I feel like AF is getting worse! ( only bonus is I console myself with chocolate/wine!)

Yeah me too and that's proving sooo difficult because I am hooked on coffee & Diet Coke. Even people at work have twigged that I'm drinking decaf :-/
I feel sooo bloated today, like I've swallowed a football and my belly is so sore. So either an infection or AF is coming I think. I hope that after about 10years on the pill this isn't what my AF pain is going to be like regularly (sob)

I think you are very wise Fuzz!! I def need to do the same! Though I think I need to take a bit of a break from POAS as I actually feel like I'm turning into a full on crazy person! i've given up caffeine as read that too much is bad for trying to conceive, anyone else given up anything/made changes to their diet lifestyle that they are finding difficult?

Ouch, MrsG, that's very expensive! I've also stocked up on HPTs from Amazon - I think I paid £2.50 for 15! Now I can POAS and don't have to worry too much about how much it's affecting my bank balance!

Maybe Fuzz! I hadn't thought that it could be as early, but everyone is different so I guess this could be possible! Though I do have very long cycles, 35 has been shortest so far! ( the waiting just seems so long!!)
I was usually testing around 6 in evening, as soon as I got in from work as it said not to do after 8pm. I think I'll look on Amazon, at the moment I am spending a fortune on the 20 packs from boots (£28.99!)

I bought 50 OPKs from Amazon for under £10. I definitely noticed a positive OPK yesterday, and tested again today and the line was barely visible..! Maybe you ovulate a lot earlier on as well, MrsG? Also, what time do you usually test? The results can vary on the time of day a lot

Yeah I use boots own. I had quite a few faint lines and took them as negative. The positive was really dark, like the same colour as the control line. Like the one that fuzz posted

What kind of ovulation tests does everyone use? I have been using boots own ones and after testing nearly every day concluded that I must not have ovulated this month! 😒 there was a very feint line one of the days but the instructions said line had to be as dark or darker than control line?

Hi Eva! Yes, AF only lasts around 2-3 days and my cycles are around 25 days... I stopped taking the pill in Feb but my cycles are pretty regular. I'm glad I decided to use OPKs, couldn't believe it was a positive so early!

Hi fuzz. Wow that is early in the cycle, do you have short AF? How long is your cycle in total?
I've only stopped the pill in April so still figuring mine out.

Hi everyone! I've been TTC since early Feb and started OPKs for the first time this month. I’m only on CD7, and my OPK looks like a positive, which confirms what I initially thought: that I ovulate very early in my cycle. Is that normal? Does anyone else ovulate really early in their cycle?