TTC #2 - March BFPs

I've been lying low as trying to ignore how crazy the TWW makes me I did however somehow justify using a FRER yesterday as mother's day made stupidly early testing okay?? Anyhow, at 7dpo it was unsurprisingly negative.. Not feeling as optimistic now - why do I do this to myself??

Massive congratulations FountainOfYouth and BadBadBeans! I hope there are many more from this thread to join you with a November (?) baby!

Paranormal tooth pain is the worst. You have my sympathies! I had two of my four impacted wisdom teeth removed under general anaesthesia years ago.

Also I wouldn’t panic re the wisdom tooth- I’m 35 so they’ve clearly been there a long time without major issues. Probably the miscarriage and anaemia following it reduced my ability to fight off infection which is why this suddenly happened. Pain improving quite quickly so hopefully will be better by morning!

Thanks @CatRen27 that's really helpful

I know, I can't help myself, I don't know what I was expecting and now I feel low, I need to get a grip!
Waste of a FRER too 🙄

@paranormal mine hasn’t dropped down to what it usually is before ov but it’s been only 2 or 3bpm above on some days and 5 or 6bpm above on other days. Who knows what’s going on

June my HR shoots up after ovulation and is then up and down throughout luteal phase, but only drops back properly on day 2 of my cycle normally. During cycles when I’ve conceived its remained up and down but at least 5bpm over the follicular phase HR.

Was hoping to use this cycle to monitor it but now I’ve got an infection it just won’t be helpful!

Worst not worth!

Hi knitting we're cycle buddies at 9dpo today. From what I've read your temp will drop immediately before or just after af, so still high at this point is good. Sorry for the bfn, its totally too early to be testing but we both did it..

@paranormal thank you, hope you feel better soon. Tooth ache is the worth pain. One of my wisdom teeth is also impacted so now I’m scared!

@cariad thank you, I keep telling myself IC’s aren’t great but I don’t know if I’m just fooling myself.

My heart rate has been up and down all week, it usually falls before af rises during af and then drops again until ovulation. It’s jumping around all over so I don’t think it’s hugely reliable. Not for me at least!

I gave in and tested this morning at 9 DPO - BFN 🤦🏻‍♀️

My BBT is still high - does anyone know when it's likely to drop if I'm not PG, is it right before AF? Not sure whether I should take any comfort from it not having dipped yet.....

June I’m so sorry, hopefully you did ovulate late and are still in with a chance.

Cariad how reliable do you find heart rate monitoring? I note mine doesn’t drop until after my period starts so isn’t a great predictor for me.

Just as well I’m not trying this month. I’ve clearly done something truly terrible in a previous life as have developed a horrible wisdom tooth infection (10 years of impacted teeth with no problems and now this!). Have a lovely swollen face now and can barely open my mouth; started back on antibiotics yesterday after emergency dentist drained some pus from the abscess (what a super mother’s day!). At least I can take antibiotics and anti-inflammatories without worrying.

I caved and tested again with an IC, complete BFN. It was only about a 4hr hold though as I had to pee at 2am. I’m definitely not testing again now until next week if af hasn’t arrived but I highly doubt I’m pregnant as I’m sure an IC should be picking something up by now.

CatRen i know haha, now I know what to look out for. Just seems strange how I had no EWCM at all yesterday but instead dry!
Bless you with POAS, I'm the same too. Even if I have no symptoms I'll still do it haha.

twittle what did i tell you! Great I'm glad you caught it just in time. Fx!

At 9dpo here and my temp rose again after a slight dip so I'm still in for a chance. Obviously i poas this morning (old habits die hard..) and it's obviously a bfn! face palm

I'll be back here with my bfns all week so prepare yourselves to be bored senseless...!

OPK finally came back positive (CD17) Literally DTD as soon as the smiley face on the test appeared haha.

Fifi, I work part time 1 or 2 days a week alternate weeks, so mostly I'm home with my boy the whole time. On work days he feeds less just morning, when I get home and then to get to sleep. If it's a day at home then he's permanently attached anytime I sit down or were indoors! X

Thanks for your kind words ladies!

So glad to see a couple of BFPs! Big congratulations! I have my fingers crossed that we will see some more before the month is through

Been going a little crazy the last few days with a few symptoms. Lots of quite bad cramps, loss of appetite, nausea, cold symptoms, headaches and extra fatigue. It couldn't possibly be my endometriosis and a cold causing those symptoms, must be pregnant despite all the negative tests need to step away from the pee sticks

I'm back with a name change from user1469732658 on page 3.

We managed to DTD on CD9, 10, 12, 13 and 15. It was f*cking knackering and we managed to miss out on CD14 when I got a positive OPK. Now I guess it's just a case of hoping we never have to go through that again

I wasn't going to POAS unless AF is late, but how am I going to get through the 2WW? Any suggestions (other than symptom spotting of course)?

Violet I haven't really been using OPKs, I had some but I couldnt test every day so I didnt bother getting any more when they ran out. I might get some for this month because I dont know what is going on with my cycle. I BF 1-3 times a day, depends how much I am with DC because I am at work some days, are you a SAHM right now? You have done very well to feed at night for so long, I had enough of that very quickly lol

Twittle I hope so too, I need to see it as clensing rather than disappointing lol

Hi Fifi, I think for me bf is making a difference as my luteal phase is so short. I'm really hoping that this been my first cycle since nightweaning will make the difference. I have seen a change already as I got a positive opk today on cd14. Whereas with the previous five months I wasn't getting a positive until day 16/17 an then getting AF between Cd24-26. So if cycle stays the same length this month, then my luteal phase will be viable for pregnancy. Trying not to get my hopes up though! Are you using opks? How often does your little one feed, my boy feeds what feels like a million times a day! I'm not anywhere near ready to wean yet though x

Haha fifi yeah that's how maybe it will be for you! I fricking hope so too.

Twittle do you think so? Like a spring clean lol

BadBadBeans oh lovely that it's so much more obvious on the stick now! Is OH more enthusiastic too now as a result?

Urgh fifi not great to hear havoc AF for you but yes hopefully means body getting proper sorted ready for a successful April!

Oh stego it really super duper does sound promising! You POAS yet? I'd so would have

I abandoned the thread for a week because I was going crazy. Still crazy symptom spotting but I need the outlet now!

Boobs are bigger (according to DP, who had a good feel last night!) and are fucking killing me. Also, I'm knackered and have been napping for an hour before picking the DDs up from school. Very unlike me. However, I'm actually not that hopeful. DP is convinced that this is our month though!

Cat and Twittle thank you for your kind words I have got over myself this morning and pulled myself together. PMA and all that.

Huge congratulations BadBadBeans a fantastic mothers day gift for you.

TMI but AF is causing havok here. Last month I had a weird period...a weiriod? which was really slow and um...brown. . This month she is back and lets just say that she is making herself known . Hoping that its a fresh start and crossing everything for a BFP in April.

Violet I still BF but have had AF back a long time, over a year I think - do you think it makes a difference? I don't BF at night only in the day if I am with DC.