November Bus👭

sand - it means 'as far as I know' so not offensive!

Fx for all those testing soon. Let's get some more bfps!

HI all
I am also in the 2ww. cd25 i think and maybe 9dpo.
Had cramping on thursday and friday and had to have hot water bottle. I assumed it was AF a bit early but nothing yet. Still a bit crampy today but more like a dull ache.
Pretty sure it is AF as we didn't really get DTD too much this month - I wish fertile days were always on a weekend! a Tuesday night just isn't as conducive to romance!
in terms of OPK timing i do mine when i am home from work at about 5-5.30pm. normally desperate for a wee at that point and it has been a few hours since i would have had one (also a teacher sooz so lunchtime is my only chance!!). WHen it has peaked i sometimes do one in the morning too to see when it is going back down.
sk1pper lovely to hear from you again - i hope the referral goes well and you are back on here fully soon.... I am sure i will still be on the buses!
Good luck with testing tomorrow dani it sounds like it will be a BFN so fx

xx

Hiya. I'm joining in in a bid to keep me sane through the 2ww. I've not long left to get through it (i think) but I'm not one to test early cos with dd took ages to get a positive and been having some bizarre cycle lengths after ectopic treatment anyway. Here's my stats

So I'm 32
TTC #2
Cycle number 1
Cycle day 28

Congrats to those showing bfps already! Had a bit of a break as I didn't think there was much chance this month - ov test consistently negative and not much action either. but I've been gently crampy for two days, sore boobs yesterday, and had a teeny bit of spotting today - 6 days pre AF. Time to play my favourite game: 'pregnancy symptom, or excessive over analysing?' Will test later this week and see. Good luck to those still in the tww. Dichoto - hope af stays away!

Around day 9 I think magpie depending on cycle though I'm day 9/10 PO today and don't feel at all different! Hopefully there'll be loads of symptoms tomorrow

I'm 2 wwing sand.
Too early to symptom spot yet. Maximum I am 4 or 5dpo.
Anyone know what day you implant usually as I don't expect there would be symptoms before then.

Sorry mn autochanged af to afaik...no idea what that means, hopefully not offensive!

Congrats dani!!! Great to see so many years bfps on the board I've been away for a bit as trying to relax and not think about it too much but in the tww now so back to catch up on up lovely ladies.. Sorry to those in limbo, it's almost worse than AFAIK arriving but fingers crossed its sign of bfp coming rather than the other.

I'm day 22 today, ovia says 4 days till test but don't think I'll try til next weekend..anyone else 2ww-ing?

I don't know if I'm out this cycle or not. Still crampy with hot/sore/tingly boobs but I've had a tiny bit of spotting when I wipe (sorry if TMI). Usually when this happens AF starts within a few hours so I am still in limbo, but not holding out much hope.

Good luck to everyone testing or SWI today! x

Skipper that's great. Good luck for your referral, keep us posted xx

Fingers crossed Sooz, could be a good sign! Fingers crossed for you too JeNe

What cd are you blues?

Pirate that's great! Enjoy dtd!!

Dazed ugh I hate that, hope it sorts itself out for you sharpish

Well the past 2 nights I've been wide awake at 3:30am, then needed to pee, then couldn't get back to sleep for ages. What on earth is wrong with me??

Back again . Still waiting on AF and now Cycle day 39. I had one wipe of pink yesterday so assumed Af had arrived and updated Ovia, but nothing else appeared . Just want it over now. Maybe today will finally be the day...

I had a negative on a preg test yesterday so def not pregnant.

Hi everyone. I've been away for a while but glad to see bfp's on this bus! I just wanted to share that after 16 days of flashing smiley faces I finally got my solid smiley today! Had a few pains as well so it looks like ovulation should be any day now! Off to find DH for plenty of BD x

I used the Clearblue OPKs this cycle with FMU. I tested every morning from CD8 (and once on evening of CD15 due to impatience!). I got 'high' fertility from CD10 and 'peak' on CD17. Currently CD24, will test next weekend if AF doesn't show. Trying not to test early, looking at BFN is not encouraging. Have had alcohol free wine in my 2ww but if AF comes I'll be back on the proper stuff!

Hey wanting, I still havent ovulated, and I'm baffled. No pain, no ewcm, and negative tests every day for the past week. Either I ovulated reeeeeaally early when I wasn't testing, or it will be super late. It's very confusing and frustrating so I definitely feel your pain.

Hi sk1pper, hope things go well for you.

Dichotomous, let us know how you get on today or tomorrow!

Mouse, as MrsG says. Some people test several times, like 10am, 3pm and 8pm to catch the positive. I normally catch mine by testing once at 4pm. If you get enough IC opks you can play around until you find something that works for you. If you have a 28-day cycle I'd start testing around cd11 or 12 and keep going until you have a +. Post photos here and we can help you determine a positive if you like!

Af due today but no sign, not even night-before cramps. I don't know if I can test though, I haven't had any symptoms at all and don't think I want to see a BFN. Better to wait until af shows, probably tomorrow, I think.

Hi sk1pper, nice to hear from you. Hope they get you referred really quickly.

Fx soozc. Hope AF has stayed away.

I do my opk at around 7pm wanting. I try not to drink too much beforehand but it's hard as like you, I always have a drink of water to hand! Perhaps that's why the sticks looked like I hadn't ovulated this month as my wee was too diluted?

Dani - awesome, I'll keep an eye out for your lovely BFP. Fx! I'm well thanks, I've nearly done all my initial fertility tests so should be referred end of November.

Skipper I certainly do remember you! How are you getting on? Thank you so much I'm still kind of in disbelief, testing again on Monday.

Good luck Sooz!

Wanting if you're on a 33 day cycle you could ov as late as cd19/20, keep peeing on the sticks!

Thanks MrsG glad I asked. Literally no clue!! Lol

Mouse for OPKs FMU isn't recommended as it takes a while during the day for LH to build in your system to get an accurate result, kind of the opposite to hcg as it can also be diluted by quantity of urine (FMU tends to be high volume). For best results, try mid afternoon or early evening with a 3-4 hour hold and no fluids. But as long as you are testing at the same time each day I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Sooz why not FMU? I am going to try OPK this cycle but I really don't know when I should be testing and from which CD. I'm CD8 today.

Wanting, I tend to do opks at about 4pm but I know some people do them more often in the day. I'm a teacher though so I can't choose when and 4pm is about 3 hours after my lunchtime wee!

My pre-af cramps were actually wind On the plus side, no pre-af cramps yet!

So CD 13 here and no signs of ovulation despite my cycle usually lasting between 28 and 33 days. Absolutely nothing on the ovulation tests. Do some of you ladies ovulate late? Hoping that's the case. Last month I felt like I ovulated late but couldn't be sure as I realised I wasn't doing the tests properly - I find it really difficult not to pee for 4 hours before and almost always have a pint of water on the go so trying not to drink too much in that time frame is a struggle too! Do you all test late afternoon? May try early afternoon and early evening tomorrow just in case.

Dani - don't know if you remember me but just wanted to congratulate you on your BFP. I sometimes pop back and lurk to see how people are getting on and happened to catch this. Really, really happy for you. Hope you confirm it soon enough and you graduate fully to the pregnancy forum. (Massive hug)

Yeah but even just during fw takes some doing - respect!