TTC - First Time! (2)

Hi everyone, just a quick question. Is poas in the evening on 9dpo a waste of a preg test?

Ha twisted good plan! That's what's got my OH on board too!

And welcome nebula! Fx for you..If you're late and potentially got a faint positive this morning then I'd definitely test tomorrow morning! Good luck!!

Hi ladies,

First of all baby dust to you all!

I'm a week late, negative clear blue tests (thought I had a very faint bone this morning but told myself no and threw it away) and have been having period type symptoms for about 3 weeks. Lower back ache, very mild period pains and emotional but because of the negatives I'm so confused!

Miscarried 6 months ago so I'm just scared has anyone has similar symptoms and gone into be pregnant/healthy pregnancy?

Thanks kit & Marie - I'm just surprised by how much I got my hopes up this time, I was convinced. It was unlike any other cycle & then late too boot! I just really believed & usually I can talk myself down to reality.

I just told DH we have to dtd everyday, he's happy! Lol x

Same to you as well kitcaty! It'll be worth it in the end

Awh twisted I'm sure it's so natural what you are feeling... It's easy to start resenting your body for not doing what it's apparently made to do!
I heard there's only a 20% chance of conception on any given cycle even if you do everything right so try not to panic that it's your body!
Keep your head up x

Hugs to you Twistedsister :( Ive also felt like a failure the last few AFs. I'm on cycle 5 now too so fx for all of us that are!

Hahaha Pibbee I've got a bunch of new spots too but I'm putting that down to the amount of chocolate I've eaten in the last 24 hours 😂 got to make the most of the prosecco aswell whilst we still can I guess!
I'm just starting cycle 2 now so I know I'm still new to the game.. I guess I was just hoping for beginners luck if I'm honest!
What cycle are you on?

And I hope your spitting isn't AF arriving TTC! 😶

So sorry ttc - I got really upset for the first time last night & today. I literally sat on the bathroom floor and sobbed. I feel like I'm failing at something that my body is designed for!!

I'm considering a gp visit but I know they will tell me to lose weight, give it a year, etc. I just can't face it yet.

On the plus side if my cycles are getting longer it seems my luteal phase is longer. Before this cycle it was 9/10 days which isn't fab!

Hopefully cycle 5 will be the lucky one!!

Sorry about AF Twisted I'll probably be joining you on cycle 5 soon, had a tiny bit of spotting just now so AF must be on her way!

Hi Marie, I don't really have any symptoms! Occasional small cramps which is probably impending AF but that's it. Oh and a spot on my cheek but that's more to do with the amount of pizza and prosecco I was drinking at the weekend!!!! I reckon AF is still a few days away and that last cycle was just a random slightly shorter one. I usually get delightful brown spotting a couple of days before AF so we shall see. That said, last time I didn't so who the hell knows!

Where in cycle are you now ?

Good luck if you're testing at the weekend Pibbee! Are you getting any symptoms? And sounds like you've got a lot to distract you during the 2ww... Good idea!

Boooo to that AF twisted!

Clacton you never know! Waiting game is pretty hideous isn't it....mine isn't due to the weekend or even shortly after. Totally expecting it to rock up. But have got a really busy week this week as am out every night (!)and then away this weekend wooohoo!

MrsJ I had no idea about the doctor thing! I'd totally thought you were meant to go to your gp for a blood test, I'd have done the same as you!

Happy Baby Dust Tuesday to all!

Sorry to hear it twisted

And Clacton Fx you don't get AF... You never know until she's here! (And I felt like a fool too for thinking I was seeing symptoms... Our brains get so excited)!

Morning all

Guessing I'm out too as BFN again but no sign of AF yet.
I feel like a proper fool for believing I was 😭

Marie and Twisted I'll be here too for next cycle so fx for an easy AF n then we can get cracking again!

Misty that's awful! I thought the doctors were supposed to help first n then transfer you on and I imagined a lot of doctors smiling n saying congratulations all the time 😂

AF is here so I'm out. On to cycle 5!!

Fx for everyone else though & hope to see more BFPs xx

Do it MistyBxx , mrsjkerry and Charl 😂

And I will kitcaty ... I've been looking on Amazon/ eBay which all do packs of about 30 for pretty cheap but I've got no idea if they are decent or not!!

And Marie :( that sucks, my last AF was also late and it's so horrible when it starts and you really thought you might be pg.
I'm also thinking of starting OPKs so let me me know what you find

We could actually start our own mrsj charl 😂

Flatwhite, I came off the pill after 11 years, had withdrawal bleed after 28 days and then my cycles have been 31, 33 and the last one 42 days which had me convinced I was pg! Before I started the pill I had very painful and heavy periods but since coming off they have been fine apart from the last one.
Just taken my first folic acid today with the hope that this will help the egg stick, as this seems to have helped other peple anr is in about a week.

I don't think that those of you who got BFP should leave us! I personally think it would be nice to hear how you are getting on and we can get tips of what to expect in the early days as no one really talks about it x

I'm the same mrsj phoned docs today who said to phone the midwife in the local maternity unit, she was lovely but said to wait until I'm 6 weeks before even booking an appointment. Which I've found scary as if they don't even see me as a "viable" pregnancy yet! In the same way I've been wrong thinking unprotected sex is all you need to do to get pregnant, turns out bfp doesn't automatically mean baby either 😳 delicate times girlies.
But if you or charl fancy checking out the boards, I'm on EDD early November board in the ante natal clubs (they're kinda like the buses I think but not quite as friendly lol)

clacton I'd defo test with a decent test now! I ovulated 16th/17th too and bfp Saturday just gone. Fingers crossed chick!

flatwhite my periods were bad pre-pill, never regular and very painful but after the withdrawal bleed, I came on again like clockwork 28 days later as if I was still on the pill but my second cycle off was a random 38 dayer (I think it's coz I took pregnacare conception... it threw off my cycle! Loads of reviews say the same!) but since then I've been clockwork 28-31 days, more painful than when on the pill and whereas sore boobs and cramps would happen a day or 2 before a nice little 3-day period, since I've settled post-pill, I'm cramping and terrible boob-ache from about 5dpo!
Hence why I've thought I've been pg about 5 times since stopping pill, not used to all the "new" symptoms! But luckily the cycles have been really regular so hopefully same case for you!

My post crossed with Marie and I second everything she said. This is the friendliest thread I've come across on mn.

Misty & Charl & MrsJ you have to stay!! Or start your own thread as a graduate one so we can all lurk until we can join you!!

I now have very minimal dark brown spotting, but only on wiping and not every time, not enough for a tampon/pad (TMI sorry). AF is not usually a slow starter for me but I suspect AF might now be imminent.

I haven't told DH yet just in case but trying to stay calm & keep my fx!

Thanks Ttcnovice, Pibbee, HoldTight, MistyBxx (and anyone I've missed)! It's nice to be able to share the highs and lows with everyone who's going through the same thing! I had a bit of a downer of a day but I'm picking myself back up and researching OPKs 😂 (may as well get on board with those for C2)! Anyone know the best place to get reliable ones which aren't too expensive?!

Also, it's so nice to hear you're still hanging around MistyBxx, mrsjkerry and Charl... Make sure you let us know if you find/start up a friendly BFP post! You can guarantee we'll all move to it when we get our BFPs!!