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@TheOneWithTheBaby it'll be lovely telling him tonight with a nice meal! Congratulations

I'm glad you don't think I have to tell work now. I have one more week and then it's the summer holidays so I won't see them for six weeks. I'd like to start the new job before telling anyone. We had actually discussed whether we should put a stop to TTC for a while due to the job situation but it's obviously too late now

My mind is made up about DH. Will tell him tonight!

@TheOneWithTheBaby congratulations! If you think telling work might affect your promotion - congratulations for that too! - then I wouldn’t tell them tbh.

No AF here yet so I’m tempted to buy some more tests although I know she’ll show up as soon as I do! No real symptoms, shattered but two kids means that’s a permanent state in any case! Fingers firmly crossed

@TheOneWithTheBaby congratulations! Brilliant news! Perfectly understandable to not tell your DH yet. I also think you'll be okay with waiting to tell work until after your promotion.

Thank you everyone! I feel slightly shaken!

I just got a promotion this week at work which will start in September. Do I have to tell work before then?

Also I think I will wait with telling DH until tonight. He has to rush off to a meeting in a minute and I think maybe I'll make a special dinner etc to tell him instead. Don't want it to be rushed, but also worried it will distract him before his big thing. Is it weird to not tell him now?

Congratulations @TheOneWithTheBaby!

@TheOneWithTheBaby congratulations!

I tested this morning with a Morrisons test and BFN. I think if it was CD13, it would have been a BFP by now. So I'll test next weekend, if I can resist! X

Congrats @TheOneWithTheBaby 🙂

Done this just afterwards.

Is anyone around? I had a weird feeling this morning and did an ovulation test which turned almost positive. As I'm due on tomorrow I took that as a sign to go to Sainsbury NOW and got a clear blue. Just got this:

Now panicking I may have done it wrong as I kept it in a few seconds too long.

Help!! Im going crazy, af now 4 days late but 2x BFN! Is there any way I could be pregnant but just not showing on the tests?!

It's definitely looking good @Pudding01 it might make deciding when to test difficult. When do you think you'll do it?

I'm now 8DPO and my temp is still going up with is great but my RPR is still dropping which isn't great.
I was daft and tested this morning, unsurprisingly it was BFN.

I think we are finally making progress! 🙌🏻
Still no idea whether ovulation was CD13, 15 or 21, but happy to see some higher temps ☺️

Thanks @NoseringGirl, that would be amazing but I’m definitely not holding my breath! So frustrating as I definitely ‘felt’ pregnant this month and it’s just me convincing myself cuz I want it so much!

I wouldn't count it until you get full flow. Some pregnancy charts will have a dip and rise again but some people do have a temp drop right before AF. Good luck!

Hey everyone hope you’re all ok! So 12dpo and had a temp drop today (see chart) had the smallest amount of spotting yesterday just a bit of pink on the tissue when I wiped once but nothing since! I’m new to charting, I know a drop can mean AF is coming which I’m fine with but when do I count the end of the luteal phase? From when spotting started, from the drop of bbt or from full flow AF? Gutted I’m out this month but keen for af just to hurry up and come so I can start again! Thanks x

mussie I think it's different for everyone but I seem to remember that when I came off the pill I had a lot of it.

I've had a second positive opk today. Not as strong as yesterday's but almost as stong as the test line. Does that mean I haven't ovulated yet, or does it take a while for the hormone to clear out?

I'm CD17 at the mo, and I started tracking CM on about day 9 - the curiosity overpowered my 'totally relaxed' ideals it was creamy for a few days, then wet a few days, and then the past couple of days it has been so heavy and watery! Like I'm needing to wear liners, never had to do that. Is it normal for it to be so heavy? It's my first cycle off the pill for a good few years so I can't remember what's normal for me, but I'm sure it didn't used to be this heavy I suppose plentiful CM is a good thing, but it's really quite frustrating.

Also, am I right in thinking watery comes before EWCM? So should be expecting that from tomorrow ish...? Tried googling the sequence of CM but got conflicting answers

I was always told day of full flow. Since my miscarriage my AF starts with two days of light spotting then sometimes a day of nothing then next day full flow and it is the full flow day that I count as day one.

I always chart CD1 as the first day of full flow. All the (many) apps I use only start a new cycle if you record it as that, spotting doesn't trigger a new cycle.

marthamay I chart it as first day of full flow but I'm never quite sure if it's right. I can spot for 2/3 days and then I'm lucky enough to have light periods. Some months the spotting can seem quite a lot and the flow very light so it can be difficult to call it.

oh man, getting so frustrated here. I'm 9dpo....today was the first day i resisted testing, because it was feeling a bit silly all this poas. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm out. The only symptoms I've had are this really, strong pulling/twisting/pinching sensations and cramps right down low in my pelvic area. Not feelings that are familiar at this time of the month - so that could be something (or it could be gas [hmmm]). But otherwise, all is sadly pretty normal so far. Keep checking out my nips to see if they've suddenly gone huge - I remember that from previous pg.

Question: do you chart your AF from the day you start spotting, or the day you have flow?

Well done to everyone holding out on testing!

@Wishful30 I can't help symptom spotting, I've been quite dizzy today which I think that countdown to pregnancy website said was more likely to be an AF symptom but it was something I noticed before my BFP with DS2. I know logically that 2WW symptoms tend to be caused by progesterone and happen whether it's AF or BFP. I can't switch off from analysing it all though!
I'm also hungrier than usual, getting cramps and backache and am tired. These are all pre AF symptoms for me though!

I think AF is due today and she hasn’t showed up yet but that website I linked to earlier says Sunday so I’m waiting to test for now - I’ve managed to not buy any more so I can’t try and line squint!

Hope everyone is ok