The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!

That looks like a decent line to me tiggi

I'm confused with OPKs. They started getting darker but still negative over the last few days, then got one this morning which was equal to the control line. So I've put that as positive in my app but then went and did another one this afternoon and it's lighter. So either I caught the LH surge on the way down or shouldn't class the earlier one as a positive. I'm getting all other symptoms of being near ovulation though, EWCM, high open cervix and odd twingey crampy pains so I don't know. I'm running low on OPK sticks too so I feel like I need to ration them! Argh. I'm jealous of DH's role in all this, it's just DTG for him and no peeing in little tubs and agonising over lines!

Feeling a little more positive this morning, spotting has stopped and I did a frer and there is a good solid line. My ics are still super faint though so don't think I'm out of the woods yet

I did not find reflexology relaxing at all! So painful! Loooooove acupuncture and I'm going to have it throughout pregnancy.

Mother, I'm thinking the same. Can't decide which one. I think acupuncture has a better success rate but reflexology sounds right up my street.

I've done another 2 OPKs this evening and both negative. What's even more cruel is I've had this dull ache all day and some shooting pains in somewhere I can't even describe. Really have had enough of today and can't wait to go to bed.

I think acu puncture might be a gooD plan writer. In my head ive decided that the day Af arrives I'm going to book either acupuncture or reflexology do I can feel like I'm doing something positive..... The number of people who swear by it is very encouraging. I have also got 3 nights out drinking planned this week so if by sone miracle I actually am pg I'm in trouble! !

If your DH is away next month, spend it doing relaxing things. I honestly swear by acupuncture!

Sorry writer

tiggi I had spotting all through my first trimester with DS. The sonographers who did my numerous early scans told me that it's not normal, but very common, if that makes sense. It doesn't necessarily mean the end. Good luck.

Aw writer! How long have you been ttc?

Big hugs, writer.

Tiggi, thinking of you. Try not to panic, I'm sure everything is fine. I've read lots of women spot and go on to have healthy babies. Hugs to you too and fx.

Misstiggie, I had some light spotting day of my BFP. All you can do is relax and wait. I hope it all goes well!
Writer and mother of unicorns, I know how you feel. Tears when my period arrived and overwhelming rage when people got pregnant "accidentally". It's an awful feeling but the most important thing is to relax. I hated people saying that to me. I made a conscious effort to relax this month and have been having acupuncture this month. The evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture & fertility is overwhelming.

Just been to the loo and I'm spotting, only a tiny bit but it's definitely there and I've been a bit crampy this afternoon. My bfps haven't been getting darker either and I would have expected them to by now particularly as I'm 16dpo now.

I was desperate for this one to stick. Looks like I might be out though

Writer I'm sorry to hear you're so low. I have had 3 bfns this month but still no AF. Also feeling v Confused and just want to move forward. It will happen, this is the worst bit isn't it? ?

Hi. I've not really been on bus this month - kind of put it all to the back of my mind. I've had quite a stressful month and we only DTD once. Ovia shifted my fertile week forward 7 days based on EWCM and what should have been the first day of FW became the last so may have missed our chance, although we did DTD on the last day. I didn't get any ovulation pains this month though which are normally very noticeable so don't think I will have conceived. I got rid of all my HPTs as it was making me obsessive. Friday will be the last day of my normal cycle length window (I'm irregular but usually only by about 5 days). If there's nothing by Saturday I'll get a test. Good luck everyone.

Hi all, can I join please. Here are my details (hopefully I've got the shorthand right!)

Age: 37
Cycle: 1 (after MMC in July)
CD12
No children

Fingers crossed x Cat x

Ali I normally get pains before ov. I don't know what's going on down there. We DTD Tuesday night, so if I have hopefully some have stuck around. Because I bounced back quite quick after the MC I just guessed that all was ok. Maybe I need to stop expecting so much of myself. Thank you for being so supportive and talking me through my self pity.

Dizzy not on Clomid but have PCOS, so could be on it one day.

Writer not for the same reasons but I feel exactly the same. Feeling totally robbed. Been horrible to DH today (he has deserved some of it though).

Oh my little gorillas :( there's nothing anyone can say that you dont already know and wouldn't already say to someone in your own shoes. Be kind to yourself and don't lose hope cos it'll happen eventually one way or multiple others xx

Congratulations to those with BFPs! You give us all hope. I'm on the last day or 2 of my fertile window today. Let's hope Mr Flapper can produce the goods this evening. Of all the conceiving hurdles I'd planned for...

Rose, maybe things are still adjusting after the MC. One of my first cycles after MC, ov was delayed by 4 days.

But the fact you've had ov pains makes me think it's already happened...

I am 38 and have a 5 Year old DD
she was a clomid baby
we have just started the first of 2 rounds of Clomid. I am now on 7DPO
and feeling sick with sore boobs and cramps.
I will wait to test
Anyone else on clomid?

Ali July, this is cycle #2 since. I don't know if I ovulated after MC bit I definitely ovulated last month.

When did you MC Rose?

Thingy I tend to track my ovulation through mucus too but find the OPs very reliable. I've also had early positives on pregnancy tests with both pregnancies. DD was 4 days before AF due and the MC was 3 days before AF due. This is why I'm so upset because they have never been wrong for me before. In fact I knew my miscarriage was happening a couple of days before it did as tests were getting lighter. It's a good job that there's a few ways of tracking ov as everyone seems to be different.