Over 30 ttc#1 looking for other in-betweeners

So sorry @mrsof20118 totally gutted for you

Sorry about AF arrival @muddyelephant and @Fortheloveofdoughnuts. Good way of looking at it @knitkitty - at least it’s less time not knowing.

And I’m so very sorry @mrsof20118 that’s so utter shite. How are you doing?

@Syncope Fingers crossed for you. Hope it's a BFP, and sorry for getting your hopes up if it's not... Have you been getting any symptoms? The bleeding on Tuesday seems suspicious.

@MuddyElephant Sorry AF started hun.

Sorry @mrsof20118 I've had a MMC and two chemicals this year, it truely sucks. As you say, onwards and upwards. I hope you get a sticky one really soon!

I am back joining you ladies after a chemical/early miscarriage. Had a bleed the weekend and negative test yesterday. Onwards and upwards x

Sorry about AF @ForTheLoveOfDoughnuts and @MuddyElephant. I'm expecting mine any minute. Due today and woke up with bad cramps. I took some painkillers this morning, but the cramps have left. I must look totally incontinent the amount I have been going to the loo!!

I hate to say it @Syncope, could the spotting be an IB? Does it fit with the dates if you have had nothing else since Tuesday?

AF here for me too. Bloody painful too

@ForTheLoveOfDoughnuts sorry AF arrived, fingers crossed for next cycle.

@KnitKitty I haven't yet - was trying to hold off until next Wednesday as I suspect I ovulated later but might crack and try one tomorrow morning instead! Hope your PMS symptoms turn out to be pre-BFP symptoms instead...

Sorry AF showed @ForTheLoveOfDoughnuts, but I guess at least she had the decency to turn up early to avoid you getting your hopes up too much. Fresh cycle now! Good luck this 'month'.

I'm pretty sure I've got really bad PMS this month. Heavy boobs, increased appetite, facial spots and having to actively stop thinking about work on my day off because I keep getting annoyed at stuff I'm thinking about. I think I'm about 4 days away from AF, but these symptoms only usually turn up a couple of days before, so I might be in for an early one too.

@Syncope Have you taken a pregnancy test? Having dreams about strong positive tests was one of my first signs of pregnancy... Just saying...

AF has arrived 4 days early for me. Fingers crossed for next month

@40cmsanta sorry you're feeling down after going shopping - I know just what you mean, multiple women I work with are pregnant and the endless 'it'll be you next!' comments are getting increasingly difficult not to snap at. Love the EWCM currency.

Well I've started dreaming about taking pregnancy tests! I suspect I'm somewhere between 8 DPO and 15 DPO, although frankly I could be completely wrong. No sign of AF yet but did have the tiniest bit of spotting on Tuesday which is not normal for me at all.

That is brilliant @40cmsanta 😂

Sorry about BFN @40cmsanta*. That's really hilarious about the currency at the airport!!! Haha

Thanks @AmyinNLondon. I realise that I am being a bit giddy testing early, and getting my hopes up when we are only on cycle two. I have brought my thermometer to start some BBT tracking, and if AF does come, then we will be then set for cycle 3

Just got to the airport and picked up my currency. You know your TTC when all you can see in this image is someone checking for EWCM

@KnitKitty it was a BFN I had to go to Mamas and Papas to pick up a gift for a friend and it made me want a BFP even more, and I wasn't sure that was possible.

Not out yet, but AF due Thursday (4th). I will be away with work from tomorrow and not back till the 12th. DH suggested that I take a test with me and POAS if AF hasn't come by Saturday.

If AF does come, I will be back just in time for the next O window!

@40cmsanta Have you got any news?

@MuddyElephant I turn into a loon too. I'm about 6/7DPO now I think and I'm already symptom spotting despite telling myself I wouldn't. Sore boobs (although I never get those, pregnant or otherwise so think it's just because of my bra/might have put weight on), they do feel heavy as well, but then, PMS. Sigh. Patience is so hard!

@ForTheLoveOfDoughnuts that's a tricky question to answer because it depends when you implant. Generally a two to three days after implantation you will start to see a positive pregnancy test. So even with FRER which say you can test 6 days before period, it will still depend if you've actually already implanted or not by then. Some women get positives at 10DPO, others not until about 14DPO.

What's the earliest you can test and get a reliable result? I'm currently 10dpo (haven't been doing ovulation testing, going going by the app glow). Don't have an symptoms or anything. AF due Saturday. Just wondering really. Only came off the pill in August, so early days and unlikely.

@claudia84 sorry af came. I'm not doing very well at symptom spotting, despite my rational brain knowing they all have alternative reasons and its too early to symptom spot! e.g. nausea/heartburn (ibs), back/hip pain worse (cold weather), feeling run down (I am!) and pains in my uterus (af due). Why does the tww turn me into a complete loon?

Thank-you @AmyinNLondon!! I'm getting impatient already but we are going away over ovulation this month so there'll be plenty of opportunities to DTD ;)

@Syncope it's such a difficult symptom isn't it? I only had it in pregnancy when I was younger so it's been weird to experience it as part of my cycle.

Good luck for the morning @40cmsanta.

Welcome @pinktissuepaper! Funny you should mention painful breasts - my boobs are killing me today! Or more accurately, my nipples are. They've been very sensitive for a couple of days but today it's just ridiculous. Even clothes hurt! No idea if this is a pre-period thing or not.

I'm CD13, due to O tomorrow. My cycles seem to be getting shorter. Was averaging 30 days 6 months ago and now down to 27-28 days.

@knitkitty @Claudia84 @AmyinNLondon it is a bit like a science experiment and definitely a way to poas without the disappointment of a BFN!

Good luck tomorrow @40cmsanta. Fx for you!

Hi @pinktissuepaper 👋🏼