July Bus

@Wishful30 I took my bra off last night and I was like, my boobs feel so heavy!
But like you I wonder if it's our minds! Maybe I just want it so much I'm just seeing things that aren't necessarily there.
Sorry I can't give much advice re the steriods but I hope it works out for you, someone more in the know might be able to help

3dpo apparently- my nipples hurt 🤷🏻‍♀️ (sorry tmi)

I wonder how much of our symptom spotting is our minds playing tricks with us.

Slightly worried as my IBD has been real bad, so I'm now on prednisolone.
Been reading such conflicting evidence about steroids and conception.
My temperature is through the roof since ovulation, but I'm putting that down to all the inflammation and weather. I've never been able to rely on my temps.

How's everyone else doing with symptom spotting?

@Noseringgirl well done for holding out this morning!

@Changingagain glad your DH changed his mind!

@sictransitgloria It's a great website isn't it - well done for waiting.
I gave in and tested yesterday and this morning. Negative but according to countdowntopregnancy I shouldn't test until tomorrow anyway. So trying to hold out hope but you know when you feel like it's just not your month.

Great news @Changingagain!

@Sictransitgloria good luck holding out! I've never managed that but I have no patience when it comes to POAS! I did manage to talk myself out of testing this morning at 7DPO though so I'm considering that a victory.

My RPR has been dropping even though my temps are holding steady. That's what happened before AF last month. Trying not to lose hope but it's not a great sign.

noseringgirl I tried but it generally takes weeks to get him to talk when something's bothering him. He changed his mind by the time we went to bed anyway though so fx

@noseringgirl oh but of course. Been very good and not done too much of that this month. Been using the countdown to pregnancy thing. This month I am vowing not to poas until AF is due! Wonder if that will be a reality? 😂

@angelmiracle it’s hard when you are convinced that it’s your month. I thought it was mine too! Glad you’re feeling a bit more chill though 😁

@Sictransitgloria I'm good more chill this month. Really thought we had it last month the BFN really knocked me down a peg or two 😆

We must have done @Sictransitgloria when are you planning on testing? Hope it's been a good 2WW so far with lots of random symptoms to keep you googling 🤣

Hello @angelmiracle i’m ok thank you, attempting to quash my neurosis of symptom spotting lol. How are you? Keep patiently waiting :) fingers crossed for u.

Hi @Sictransitgloria I'm 5dpo today...patiently waiting 😩 How have you been?

Thanks @treacle - early days!

Hello gang, back on this thread for the tww.

@noseringgirl - think we are synced as I’m around 6-7dpo atm.

What have I missed? Any bfps? Congrats to those who have already got tgeir bfps if that’s the case

@Wishful30 the sensible thing to do is wait for the latest date to POAS so you're not doing it too early. Obviously there's absolutely no chance I would take that advice myself 🤣
I'm already arguing with myself whether to POAS tomorrow. I'll be 7DPO with no chance of a positive. It's madness. The addiction is real and it is strong.

I'll try to keep the faith @Changingagain! Maybe your DH is feeling the pressure a bit? I think they can sometimes worry about letting us down. Have you spoken to him about why he's not in the mood? Could be other stuff on his mind?

2dpo... or am I 5dpo 🤔

For the first time ttc I actually have no idea 😂

LH surge (smiley face) Sunday night, I swear I had ovulation pain.
Monday morning my monitor says peak. Tho the lines were totally different, and again Tuesday morning.
Monday I had ewcm, however dtd twice Sunday, so maybe because of that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also dtd Wednesday evening. (DH away in between)
But the F.F app says I ovulated Tuesday/Wednesday. Which is later than normal for me.

So... when am I supposed to test 🤦🏻‍♀️

My expected af is Sunday 22nd.
But the app says Tuesday 24th.

It's never been this off 🙄 think I'm going to trust my instincts for a while and hope im further along than I think.
Dying to poas already 😂

noseringgirl don't rule yourself out on that, there's still time.

We didn't do it yesterday but did for the five days before. I'm worried he's got cold feet and doesn't want to say as it's very unlike him. Shouldn't have told him about the opk

Argh @Changingagain that's so frustrating! Have you managed much in the last could of days? Might be enough!

I've been getting my pre AF lower back pain today which is making me feel like I'm out even though I'm not even due on until Tuesday 😩

So I've got a positive opk today, four days after I thought I would ovulate and for the first time in years (apart from when he's been ill) Dh doesn't feel like dtd

*line!

Definitely a lone CatRen! Congratulations :)

@Angelmiracle honestly it started Monday the pain we did then and Tuesday. Tuesday I had EWCM and yesterday. But today has been pain and lots of EWCM. I can DTD after dinner. 😏

@Newbie21 I'm due my BFP 😉 next Thurs according to the app but AF came day earlier last month 😩 So think I'll test Tues at 10dpo...🤞

@angelmiracle I'm around 4/5 DPO too I think - only according to ovulation calculators as I decided to try and keep calm this month and enjoy the holiday in the hope a zen-like attitude would increase my chances. I feel totally normal too but I don't really get any symptoms (I have a nearly 2yr old DS and had an MMC in April), I only get a "feeling" when I'm near due my AF but that may have just been wishful thinking and I happened to be right on those occasions. So I will not test until 22/7 assuming AF is a no show on 21/7.

When will you start testing?

Welcome @emilson12 I would definitely test now if it were me I hate not knowing one way or another!

Welcome @Newbie21 also!! Nice for company on this bus.

I'm 5dpo feeling very normal so far 🤣

@Delilah7 I had the most intense ovary pain on Saturday afternoon I assume I ovulated then. I had peak opk Friday night. We dtd the Thursday Friday and Saturday that I had that pain. But I was doing SMEP this month so made the effort. How soon can you dtd today?? If oh has no issues his swimmers could hit that egg in 30mins potentially! Plus your egg hangs about for 24hrs when you ovulated so you have time yet!!