TTC after miscarriage Thread 21. JKS

@Boboelephant I'm still here too babe routing for your bfp!!! Just waiting til you hit FW and I'll start chanting and doing the magical baby dance in your direction 💃

@redrobin7 argh! I am so sorry you had to go through that. Those moments are like being punched in the face. Sending lots of love. Go gentle on yourself today.
@bobotheelephant I totally agree with @serenaoverjoyed - you are so supportive here and I for one will jump for joy when you get your BFP! Army of penguin women rooting for you!

maxiflump I see it! Congratulations, wishing lots of luck and stickyness

haleyfx and wellthisisunexpected hooray for digital, official looking bfps

boboelephant sorry about the slump. Ttc after losses is so exhausting and fraught, it's valid to feel pissed off now and then. The health kick sounds like a good plan.. gives something to tempt fate to interupt

You're so supportive to the whole community on this thread, there will be a whole army of women crossing their fingers for you this month!

YellowDaffodil weird period sounds like a good theory. That would put you approaching fw? Good luck, I hope you have a nice predictable cycle with a happier ending than guesswork!!

I'm still none the wiser CD44 and still bfns with increasingly sore boobs. Who knows?! My gut says another failing pregnancy.

Congratulations to those with BFPs very happy for you! I agree about hearing updates - it gives the rest of us hope.

My day has started shitty after a call from the midwife telling me I forgot about my 22wk check up at 9am this morning! Needless to say she was very embarrassed and apologetic when I explained she obviously didn't get the memo 🙄 Ugh! Feeling very sad now.

Thanks @knitknitty and @Funkyemzie, yes a case of JKS and then see what happens! I keep an eye on cm and to me it looks like either I’m not going to ovulate or I missed it. Oh well it takes some of the stress out of the 2ww.

@maxiflump1 defo a line, didn't even need to open the pic. Good luck for a very uneventful pregnancy lovely.

@ek78 my surges are very quick I think, yesterday I had an almost but not tested today, never had a test as dark as the control line, I just use them as more of a round about method. I temp and keep track of cm. Fingers crossed for you lovely.

We dtd last night and going to continue for the next 3 nights.

maxiflump1 I see a line! Please test again in a couple of days. :)

ek78 I'm hoping you did or are going to ovulate this month. JKS!

@maxiflump1 I see it too! Great!

Ok ladies, I think I might be already out for this month I’m Onto my NINTH flashy smiley so going to stop opks for the month now- unless I get physical signs that suggest ov. Maybe an anovolutary cycle? Or else I missed the surge by testing once a day.

@KnitKitty thank you hun! I’ll keep you all updated 😊

@Funkyemzie I would say today or tomorrow you’ll get your positive!

@Boboelephant thank you! This month I told myself that if it didn’t happen then it’s okay - I’ve got so much to be thankful for. For once I just thought I need to trust my body - it’ll happen when the time is right. Also planned to go for a night out with my SO, food, drinks etc. We’ll still do it but no alcohol for me haha! 😀

@JessaBean @YellowDaffodils86 thank you ladies! I’ll stick around and keep you all updated. Want to see you all get your bfp’s too!!

@maxiflump1 I see it!! I hope it gets nice and dark and I hope it sticks for you! 🤞

@maxiflump1 that's definitely a line! Congratulations! Hope it sticks and you have a lovely pregnancy!

@maxiflump1 that looks like a line to me and sometimes I have difficulty seeing them on here! Congratulations fx for a sticky one x

Agh so I'm 11 dpo and have poas this morning. Can anyone see a line here or am I going mad?!

@Lilimum4 just as an example. I had this top line and thought it was soon. Then it got lighter and I didn't get a positive for 5 more days. Keep testing. Hope it happens soon!

@MrsGS76 i agree with @HidCat and would count yesterday as day 1. They say count full flow not spotting. Glad you had a positive day 😀
@YellowDaffodils86 sorry its been such a frustrating cycle for you so far but hopefully it was just an odd period and now you're not too far off fw!
@penguingirl you may be but we defi have a few 41 and 42 year olds. As long as you feel young and positive you'll be fine!! Plenty of my 40+ friends have fallen way easier than me at 35! (And 33 and 34)
@Lilimum4 it's hard to say hun. You may but you also may not. Sometimes I have a faint line for days and sometimes mine has gotten darker and then lighter again before going positive. Also if you ovulate day 14 you may get your positive on day 12 or 13. Keep testing and keeps JKS if you can. I'm going to find an old photo for you as an example. Also you may not ovulate the same day, I've had day 17, day 22 and day 16. So confusing!!

@Lilimum4 Yep that makes sense , thanks I've never used these before so this time it's all a bit military planned!! Fx for you this month xx

@MrsGS76 I used this kit last month and got a super positive test the day I thought I would ovulate cd14 but unfortunately I think I had a chemical pregnancy. I tested positive on frer on 8/9 dpo and 11 dpo but started to bleed on cd28 ( 14 dpo) so I think these tests work for me. Looking back though the test line this month is stronger for cd8 than last month, if that makes sense

@penguingirl , so sorry for your losses and not even a midwife app! However I was disappointed with my MW as I'd been for a long appointment at 9 weeks giving her my life story and a few weeks later when we found out baby had more than likely passed at that time, I've not heard from her? Not a phone call to ask if I have any questions/worries etc?? So a bit disappointed.
I'm 43 next Feb so looks like you may be the oldest TTC'er on here! It seems having babies older is more common these days xx good luck! Xx
@Lilimum4 I'm using those same OPK but as far as I've read the lines need to be the same for it to be positive for ovulating? As this is my first month I may just use them daily to try get a correct result. Have you been using this kit long? Xx

I think its safe to say I'm poas freak. But I'm starting opks early due to scans on my ovaries on Monday. I don't normally start this early lol

OK what do you ladies think. I have a 28 day cycle. Looking at the opks I might O earlier than cd14. What do you think?

oh, and yes yes yes to the ladies wondering if they should keep posting after bfp's, as others have said the hope that you lovelies bring to the thread is one of the great things about it, if you guys can do it then there's a bloody good chance we all can

@HidCat ah, thankyou, I have just ordered myself a bumper pack from amazon!!
@DaisyMay25 oh yes, cats ALWAYS make things better! my 2 mentalists keep me going through some serious crappy times!
@MrsGS76 Ha! I didn't get to see a midwife for either one of my pregnancies (1st miscarried at 6 weeks and was a couple of days away from my booking appt 2nd time as miscarried at 8weeks and 3 days, which stupidly was one of the things I was really upset about as thought I was at least going to get to book in this time) But I was fully prepared for the terminology as I'm 43!!
I wonder if I'm the oldest TTC-er on this thread?!

@HidCat thanks very much for that, ! I know it's only a day but every day counts.
@YellowDaffodils86 Good luck with your journey! Xx

@Wellthisunexpected @hayleyfx aww congratulations on your "pregnant" results today: i really hope everything goes well.
I hope you both stick around and keep us posted on how things are going.
I don't find it upsetting, honestly to see a lovely big positive test, stings a little but just for second and then i just feel soo happy for you😊

@Boboelephant hey, iv stopped spotting so im taking the 7 spotting days as my period and counting the first day as cd1. Will try to track cm and see if fw starts when i think it might. 🤷🏻‍♀️
@SerenaOverjoyed how are you doing?

@MrsGS76 CD1 is the first day of proper bleeding, so today.

Keeping everything crossed for everyone in the TWW! Resist, resist, resist lol