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Jesus Christ someone tape my hands together - Prego Tests

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BunsOfAnarchy · 13/06/2017 07:55

Get me a straitjacket...I can't stop testing my pee because I've lost my mind.

In a nutshell;
-Been with hubby now 10years, married for 2
-Decided to start trying for a baby
-Never been on the pill, all hail the wonders of condoms
-I ovulated on the 4th June and baby danced on both 4th and 5th
-Im taking STUPID tests every single day (cheapo amazon and SD)
-all were negative but of course I'm testing TOO EARLY
-and breathe...

I need some direction ladies. Why am I feeling so intensely crazy? I can't even wait another 5 days till period is due. Okay so I feel some weird symptoms, like a period pain type of niggling pain every night, a silly tonne of flatulence and hysteria. I just can't stop testing.

I even had a very vivid and incredibly real dream this morning that 2 lines appeared. So I tested but still a BFN.

How can I stop myself from testing every day? Has anyone else been a mad woman and done this?

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JustAMuggle · 25/08/2017 16:23

Sounds like you're on a better track now @Pinkemi hopefully the less you worry about it not happening will mean that it's more likely to happen. It can get a bit too much when your whole day revolves around measuring temperatures, opks, checking cm, checking cervical position, having sex, taking tablets. Good idea to bring it back to basics!
I'm still measuring my bbt, still haven't the foggiest what it means. It's supposed to stay elevated after you've ovulated I think.. mine is up down up down up down so god knows Hmm

Pinkemi · 25/08/2017 15:56

oh also measuring my bbt every morning.. but im doing that more out of curiosity then necessity! haha

Pinkemi · 25/08/2017 15:55

Hey guys.. sorry been a bit absent. Im trying to just let things happen... be a bit more relax about things.. so have stopped checking my cervix position and my cervical fluid. Am still using the ovulation sticks as I bought them so dont want to waste them. :)

We are also planning on having sex every other day so that it doesn't become too much of a chore ( hate to say it.) Although when i get my peak reading then I am making sure we DTD both days... Just to be sure. ;-)

I'm exercising more and trying to focus on better eating.. so feeling better in myself generally. Am off for a fertility massage next Thursday just for the hell of it as it should be around when my high fertility is due. Other then that.. no stressing.. no worrying.. if it happens it happens! (Although.. easier said then done! haha)

No more wallowing..

Cookie1831 · 25/08/2017 15:00

No idea am just thinking about it to be honest need something to take my mind off I stupidly had thought would be pregnant by now it has only been 6 months and already and have 2 lovely children so have no grounds at all to be fed up!
Eeeeekkk really really hope it is some good news we need a bfp on this thread xxx

JustAMuggle · 25/08/2017 14:37

I only did the opk after I had ewcm and thought I'd check on the off chance. I don't really want to waste so much money on them though when you can go by other ways, maybe a few months down the line if there's still nothing happening.

A holiday sounds perfect! Where are you going to go?

I wasn't imagining the cramps last night.... they're definitely there. I don't want to get my hopes up but if my calculations are right then it should be roughly around 6/7dpo. Trying to put it to the back of my mind but it's quite difficult Grin

Cookie1831 · 24/08/2017 23:19

No idea if or when I have ovulated this cycle thought I would skip the opk then panicked and did a few but neg last week it's all a ball ache I have decided am going to book a holiday Shock

JustAMuggle · 24/08/2017 21:11

I hate when your cycle is all over the place, mine used to be like clockwork when I was younger. Now when it's important that they're regular.. no chance!!

Oh no :( hopefully you're just testing too early. When do you ovulate in your cycle?

I'm sat here trying to make myself believe that I can't feel cramps. I don't know if I'm making it up or not x

Cookie1831 · 24/08/2017 19:42

No reason just long screwed up cycles stress probably playing a part x

Cookie1831 · 24/08/2017 19:28

I am bored too muggle day 27 here and tricked myself into having sore boobs so just did another frer damn 3 for 2 pack taunting me from my drawer and another neg FfS! I am having a big glass of wine! Xxx

JustAMuggle · 24/08/2017 19:04

I think we all need to take a positive pill Grin although I don't think there's many people left on here now?

@Pinkemi I'm crossing everything that this is your month. You sound like you really need that bfp xx Just try and dtd as much as you can and hopefully you'll catch it.

This 2ww is boring now, I feel like I worked myself up so much that now I'm waiting around for symptoms to appear haha.

@Cookie1831 9 weeks?! Is there a reason why it was so long?

Cookie1831 · 22/08/2017 16:22

Good you are back and thanks for the sympathy ladies! To be fair AF isn't actually due to Friday at the earliest and last cycle was almost 9 weeks so expecting anything other than BFN at day 25 is probably deluded in my case!!! Let's get positive mentally and on the old plastic strips Grin

Pinkemi · 22/08/2017 09:13

Hey guys... sorry for the absence over the past few days. My AF really got me down and I felt I needed a break away from everything to get my mind back in the right mindset. Really do feel like "what is the point" still though. Meh.

Sorry to hear about the BFN @Cookie1831. That sucks. :(

Hope you managed to catch it in time @JustAMuggle before you got sent away for work!

Last day of AF for me yesterday.. so will be back in the saddle again soon.

JustAMuggle · 21/08/2017 16:44

This whole ttc is exhausting! I feel like it's everything I think about and plan around! Must. Not. Let. It. Take. Over. My. Life.
Sorry about the BFN @Cookie1831 :(

Cookie1831 · 21/08/2017 08:41

BFN as usual oh well on we go x

JustAMuggle · 20/08/2017 19:28

The top one is the control line, I've tested three times today and with each one the line is getting lighter and lighter. The last one is basically non-existent. After a long week I was far too tired to dtd last night, we did this morning so I'm hoping that I've caught it in time. If not then at least I know I've ovulated which I didn't think I was!
Good luck for your test tomorrow :D let us know how it goes

Cookie1831 · 20/08/2017 10:18

Which one is the control line? Does look dark but I have never used those ones x
Well today is CD24 not sure how many days PO but I had loads of CM about 10 days ago so could be round then my boobs are hurting so I think I will test tomorrow that isn't too crazy early by my usual standards have some FRER at home I got yesterday will prob be negative but am going to give it a go!

JustAMuggle · 19/08/2017 19:15

I'm hoping that I can class this as a positive opk? This is the darkest line I've ever got!!

Jesus Christ someone tape my hands together - Prego Tests
Pinkemi · 17/08/2017 21:04

@Sam91TRS15 Thanks.. your not the only one! I Was convinced too. Angry

So went out for a run earlier.. now feeling exhausted but better for it. Smile

Sam91TRS15 · 17/08/2017 20:54

Oh pinkemi, I'm so sorry. I was sure this was your month from everything you had described over the past few weeks!
Defo focusing on the running and weight loss will help take your mind off it. I found focusing on calorie counting gave me something else to think about instead of the TTC thing. Fx for next month for everyone x

Pinkemi · 17/08/2017 16:54

@Cookie1831 thanks my dear.. sadly though.. this is definitely the Witch. She started off slow and is now giving me hell for the 3 days of lateness!!

I used to be really into my running.. So have bought this gadget called Vi from Lifebeam. (www.getvi.com/) I have been saving up to buy myself something to help me sort out my fat body.. so thought you know what.. sod it! Lets get it! It arrived today... so I am thinking about taking it for a spin later. :) Sadly it needs 2hrs worth of tracking before it can "train" you.. but im hoping this will spur me on a bit.

I'm still doing T25 too.. although have to admit i've missed a couple of days today. August / September is going to be my month of dropping these lbs! Technically I need to lose about 4stone to get into healthy weight range.. but if i could drop just a stone and a half.. i would be the lowest I have been in a LONG time.

technically 21lbs should take me 10 weeks or so... (if weight loss was linear and you always lost 2lbs a week. hahah)

#positive

Cookie1831 · 17/08/2017 14:01

Ah pink am sorry lovely am praying it is an implantation bleed and not the witch, but if it is you are right get on that slimming world mission as it is Sod's law that as soon as you are getting all slinky and lovely that Mother Nature will ruin your nice new body with pregnancy!! You are not moany at all we are all feeling the same we start with the pity party then we have a sympathy soirée!xxxx

Pinkemi · 17/08/2017 11:33

Okay.. (slaps herself) time to snap out of the pity party! Some of you guys have been trying much longer then me.. and I don't see you guys moping about like idiots! :)

@JustaMuggle yeah i'm going to continue so I can have a better idea of how my temp will fluctuate.

I know I said it last month.. but I am really going to focus on my weight loss this time.. Signed back up to Slimming World online the other day. My thought was that if I am paying £20 a month to be on there.. it will hopefully encourage me to be better at it! I am working towards my Gold body magic award to try and get me to move my butt a bit more! (Although with these stomach cramps.. the last thing I want to do is exercise!!)

Hope you DTD in time @JustAMuggle so that this is your month! :)

JustAMuggle · 17/08/2017 08:18

Sorry that this isn't the month @Pinkemi I'd track it every day just, I'm sure that having that data could help (I've done mine every day).

Ovia has changed my fertility window for the second time now. First was based on my bbt and this time because I've got ewcm (first time that I've had this so that's a positive!) I'm home late tonight but going to make sure we dtd in the hope that it's still in the window. Fingers crossed!

Pinkemi · 16/08/2017 20:19

Meh you know.. I think I'm trying to convince myself that this isn't my period when we all know it probably is and it just happened to be 3 days late. Angry

I've set my apps to first day of period and starting again. New month..

This was my first cycle tracking my Bbt and I started half way through. Anyone know if I keep taking my temperature though my period or start up again once it has finished??

Pinkemi · 16/08/2017 17:47

I used a FR the day my period was due and it came back negative. I'm not stressed (as far as I know) so can't imagine it is that?

I'm getting more blood but it's only when I wipe.. there isn't enough to go into the pad I am wearing .