October Bus - More treats than tricks please!

Oops I've been told this pic is better lol

pumpkin welcome 🖑 xx

Welcome gotadolly :) xx

Got another postive today at either 9 or 10dpo :) I think my doctor will tell me off she told me to wait a cycle after mc so they can date the pregnancy..oops! I only tried again because i didn't think it would happen so fast. This will be my third pregnancy this year, I hope i actually end up with a baby this time!

Hello everyone,

i hope you are all well. Congratulations to everyone who has BFP's, it's really good see.

I'm now 11DPO and still having symptoms which are completely alien for me both in the run up to AF and during. AF is due on Monday and i'm going to test tomorrow for the first ever time (we're on cycle 1)... nervous and excited. Also worried that if it isn't a BFP then what on earth has been happening to my body since 3DPO!

Anyone else testing tomorrow?

So sorry for anyone who got BFN this time

@Sictransit Congratulations! That's amazing!

@Merrz and @Sukiella - you're both so right. Thank you :) got to see the positives! I know it's not helpful to dwell on the negatives.

@Owlpatrol I was doing the same thing, thinking what a lovely Christmas present it would be to be able to tell people! AF still hasn't appeared, but I definitely think she's on the way as well. Good luck for next month! Maybe see you on the November bus if AF does appear for us. Fingers crossed she doesn't of course! :)

Good luck @gotadolly.

I am desperately trying to resist the urge to poas this morning. 9dpo and symptom spotting like mad. Even telling myself I have a metallic taste in my mouth. Trying to hold out til Monday. AF due Thursday.

Sorry, I feel I should have given more info although a few of you probably remember me from previous months. 10th cycle of trying, for baby number two. AF due on 20th. If AF arrives this month I have to go for blood tests to check ovulation etc. I have a son who is 2 in December, he was 3rd pregnancy and arrived at 32 weeks. Conceived straight away so am very sad / frustrated that it's taking so long this time round!

Hi everyone,

Finally managed to join the Oct group having had no luck again in September. Not had a chance to catch up in here yet.

sictran aww fabulous! Congrats xx
pablo oh no, I'm sorry 😔

Well af just arrived for me :-(

@Aridia I feel the same this month did a test as well. AF due tomorrow but I can tell it's coming. Same felt this month was ours also started day dreaming of telling people at Christmas! Thinking of you x

Haven't tested yet, starting to get twinges of AF. Heavy boobs and so on too. But for some reason I really don't think I'm pregnant this time. That means we'll be moving on to month five of trying in November

Yay congrats @Sictransit

Blimey....got a bfp today!

Fingers crossed for u all for this month and the future xxx

Can anyone help? My OPK's (the last 6 days) have all been the same colour, no lightening or darkening- is this normal?

14dpo here and bfn, feeling really really disheartened and I’ve got a raging cold :-(

Sorry meant to say that peak = presence of both estrogen and luteinizing hormone (they don't occur simultaneously)
high = just rise in estrogen, which is responsible for stimulating the LH surge

Ah thanks both

@NimbleKnitter, yes - that's right - I've been looking into the CB monitor and opks a bit more, also it's possible that you won't catch your high days, but will go straight to peak - this happens when the rise in estrogen and the LH surge happen simultaneously.

@81Josie the reason the CB monitor tests first morning urine is for the dual hormone testing - it picks up the estrogen, which is what gives you your high days (and what causes fertile cervical fluid)

It may not catch the peak each time, but as long as you have sex as often as possible during the high, you should be fine

@Josie and @bluespottytiger, still in with a chance for sure, if faint lines appearing now that is a very good sign. On my first I tested very early, and got bfn, then at around 11dpo got an extremely faint line, then finally got bfp at 16dpo. Am going to try and resist the urge to test this time, although it's extremely hard!!

@Aridia, I agree with Merrz, still possible even after bfn. This TWW business can be such a rollercoaster. Yday morning I was convinced I had nausea when I woke up, but that's impossible, I was only around 2-3 dpo!

Another picture of it.. sorry for bombarding.

This is the picture. Like i said I'm only about 8/9dpo. Extremely faint Line appeared within a min and is still there. And guessing af is due wednesday based on lp, But unsure because of the mc.

Merz looks like we are in a similar space, this is cycle 3 for me, about to go into cycle 4. I know logically that is no time at all, but I'm already worried something is wrong. Hope cycle 4 is lucky for you

@Josie I'd say you're still in with a good chance. I did think that too, i drink a lot through the day so might be diluted a bit. I'm about to start FW so think i might try some cheapie opks and test with them later in the day, will let you know how i get on.
BBT thermometer is tempting me too, i would just feel a bit better if i was certain i was actually ovulating. This is cycle 4 of actively trying for me so don't want to try everything just yet but it's hard not too.