The July 19ers - The rollercoaster continues, scream if you wanna go faster

Hopefully the line gets stronger today Dartmoor.

My dr gave me aspirin and progesterone and told me to come back on 18th May when hopefully we'll see something on a scan (I'll be around 6 and a half to 7 weeks then). I think there's no way I'm only 9dpo because the FRER I did this morning was really dark, I think I must have ovulated earlier than usual.

Humph took the test apart to try and get a better photo and couldn’t see anything so must’ve been an evap. Am now in a foul mood and trying to hide it!

Publish = pinkish

@Kinsters yeah I’m 50/50 as to whether it’s publish or grey, depends on the light! It’s a FRER though so accurate, will see what the next few days bring 🤞 you’re super early for a positive in a digi which is amazing and I would say means high levels of hcg

Omg Bentley that puppy!

Fingers crossed Dartmoor! I can see something there but not sure whether it has colour. You should try an OPK, my internet cheapie was such a squinter but the OPK was a blazing positive, which is why I did the digital.

@Bentley111 thanks for the crossing! Think AF is due on the 28th, but countdown to pregnancy site says due 29th, we’ll see when she shows please don’t show please don’t show

@Dartmoor that's a strong squinter!!! I can definitely see a line.
Keeping everything crossed for you. When's AF due?

@Bentley111 oh look at her ears! So cute ❤️ I’m 12dpo I think, I’m going off EWCM not temping or ov tests as I am bad enough at POAS to test and I don’t want to get obsessed, I can’t really with the boys, managed a squinter but I’m not that hopeful ok I’m lying I’m totally hopeful but trying not to be

@Kinsters oh bless you both!
Yes, where the anomaly temps were? It would make sense, a few days after you logged EWCM.

@DartmoorDoughnut any sign of a squinted yet? How many dpo are you?
Puppy pics attached 😬
Her name is Dolly and she's 9 weeks today. Very excited to meet her tomorrow!

@Bentley111 puppy pics please!

@kinsters tentative congratulations 🤞

I’m CD26 and line spotting, very unlikely but keeping everything crossed!

@InDreamland sending ((hugs))

@Rose68 glad skiing was fun

Thanks Bentley. I just showed him the test and we both cried lol. Going to go see my dr tomorrow morning. AF should be due Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. I couldn't wait till then, even if this one fails before AF I'd want to know that I was pregnant.

I think ov could have been day 13?

@Kinsters very, very, very tentative congratulations! Looking at your chart, when do you think you ov'd? When is AF due?
I know some people wait until after AF is due but personally I couldn't not get a +ive and keep quiet. Perhaps tell him exactly what you've written here?
"I'm pregnant, but let's not get too excited quite yet"

Ps. as hard as it is, today you are pregnant, so and non-alcoholic

I would love to get a fabulous hat! I've been looking at a few this morning.

Hi @Rose! Glad you had a good time skiing... I'm sorry you're still not pregnant, but please don't be disheartened. What day are you off to Ascot? We'll be going on the Friday.

I feel so conflicted right now. Of course I'm really happy that we get another shot and maybe this will be the one.

But at the same time I was thinking about how to tell DH and realised this will be the 4th time I've told him I'm pregnant (though the first time I'm not even sure I was). Just doesn't seem worth getting too excited or summoning up too much energy.

Hey Rose, nice to see you. Glad you had a good time skiing. Did you record your speed in the end?!

InDreamland I'm one of the trying to forget it crowd but I'll probably light a joss stick at our family alter. We always lit one to tell MIL about our baby news so I'll light one for the due date as well.

Will you get a fabulous hat Bentley? I went to Henley once and they were so strict on the dress code!

Afm, I'm pregnant again. Just did a test and got 1-2 weeks on a digital so I think I must have ovulated a bit earlier than my temp suggests cause a positive digital at 8dpo seems unlikely. I'm not surprised I'm pregnant because I seem to fall really easily when we get the timing right. I don't have much hope of it sticking though. I think maybe my uterus just accepts anything, dud or not.

Hi Ladies, thank you for asking after me @edidxb and @Bentley111. We had an amazing skiing holiday & have been really busy since, with my boys still on Easter hols. I have pretty much given up on getting pregnant, and I have stopped going to acupuncture, I can’t justify the cost anymore. I need to focus on what I already have as well as finding something for me (still no idea what that is).

@Bentley111 we are going to Ascot too.

I always count CD1 as the day AF starts, no matter what time. Once it started at 11:30pm & my Acupuncturist told me I was wrong to count that as CD1.

I wish all of you lovely ladies the best of luck in this horrendously hard journey. I’m sure I will pop back on from time to time to see how you are all doing. xxx

Chart does look great @Kinsters - as Betty says, even if you're not pregnant this month, at least your hormones are doing the right thing.

@BettySwoll0cks thank you, that would be great. Is the book worth getting?

@InDreamland we haven't really thought that far yet in honesty. I'm really lacking in holiday so not sure whether I'll be able to take the day off... I doubt I'll be good for anything either that day, especially if I'm not pregnant by then.

Thanks all re Ascot. Need to find something to wear now 😬

6dpo today - no "symptoms" except sore boobs but that's standard for me. Perhaps I'm just doing a better job of not over analysing every ache or twinge.

If not trying to forget our due dates what are you planning on doing? I'm gonna try take the day off work like I did for baby no.1 as I'll be no use to anyone.

@BettySwoll0cks I have found the Lister really good. They do test both of you and if you want to go further will do the DNA testing on his swimmers too which we found worth every penny given we have a possible cause of the 2 mc's now. Do give them a try if you can.

@Bentley111 ascot will be amazing. I've always wanted to go but never got around to it.

@Kinsters very pretty! If nothing else, encouraging that your hormone levels are doing what they should!

@Bentley111 there's a statistic along those lines in It Starts With the Egg. Something about 70% of fertilised eggs don't make it overall although the majority aren't known about because they happen so early. I'll look it up shortly and send you a pic.

Oo Royal Ascot will be nice Bentley

Look how lovely and stable my temperatures are! I don't think it means anything but it's nice to see anyway. Hopefully this is the month...

@Kin that's the one I think.
Just booked Royal Ascot for DH's birthday present. If I am pregnant, it will be a nice day out... and if I'm not, something to look forward to

Oo I don't remember Bentley. I posted an article about how dna damage to sperm has a bigger effect on miscarriages than previously though.

@InDreamland thanks for that, I was recommended Mr Atalla at the Lister as he's really successful so coincidentally that's where I was thinking about trying to go. He does a Clexane/progesterone protocol which is v effective apparently.

@InDreamland my due date would have been 5th July, 6 days before our 1st wedding anniversary. Hoping the antib's work for you.
Price list is interesting - if we aren't successful this cycle I would like DH to get his sperm tested. @Kinsters was it you who shared the article that stated over 70% of mc was due to men?

@Pegase sorry to hear that AF turned up. I had a 9 day LP the first cycle after my mc, I think it's completely normal (although shit). I always count AF as CD1 regardless of whether it arrives day or night... I didn't realise that wasn't right?

Temps still flat over here and just feeling usual luteal phase symptoms. After the chemical the other month I know my ICs are really really not sensitive so there's no point peeing on them (although I have of course lol).

Sorry you're still having a hard time InDreamland. My due date should have been 22 July, I'll probably try and forget about it tbh. That's great that you've both got some antibiotics, hopefully they'll do the trick.

That's terrible that they lost your referral Betty. Hopefully you don't end up waiting as long as you think you'll have to.

Pegase I know some people only count the day AF starts as CD1 if AF starts before lunch or something like that. Personally I just count as CD1 whatever time it starts.