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Struggling to wait

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girlanonymous · 12/07/2019 14:52

Anyone in the same boat? Period due 19th, when is the earliest I can realistically test?

Don't think I can wait till 19th lol

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Dia12 · 15/07/2019 16:27

Thanks @Rosetinted47 ...get temping! It's a bit of pain but you get a good idea of ovulation. I wish we were able to just BD every other day across the whole month but wow has TTC taken the fun out of that and with work etc it's just near enough impossible to do it so frequently! How sad!

Stay positive @molemummy - it's not over till it's over Wink

Rosetinted47 · 15/07/2019 12:10

@molemummy it's my third. DD took 8 cycles, DS 2 cycles, now on cycle 5 for this one.

Wish i knew when i ovulated, as I was ill straight after my last AF so we didn't get a lot of time to BD and i tend to ovulate early i think.

@Dia12 sounds like that has been a rollercoaster of a few months for you hope you get your BFP soon!

molemummy · 15/07/2019 09:20

@sao811 @Rosetinted47 is this your first you're trying for?

I literally don't feel any symptoms at all other than 'week before AF' PMT! So I think I'm out this month any way.

Rosetinted47 · 15/07/2019 08:24

My AF is due 20th. Desperately trying not to POAS. Last week was manageable as I was so busy but this week will be a struggle. Let's keep each other strong!

sao811 · 14/07/2019 14:56

Hi, im 7dpo and feel like im going insane! Done a test this morning knowing itd be a bfn but just couldn't help myself. Been getting a few cramps today but not due AF until 21st so dont know if its a good thing

molemummy · 14/07/2019 14:07

@Michellebops same! Anyone testing before AF date?

Michellebops · 14/07/2019 13:31

I'm currently 8/9 dpo and no symptoms

Dia12 · 14/07/2019 12:05

Hey guys, how are you all coping?

7dpo today for me and temps remain high and keeping me hopeful but it's usually from this point that my temps start to slowly decline....so need to just wait and see.

No other symptoms whatsoever!!

girlanonymous · 12/07/2019 21:20

@molemummy

I know! Kinda annoyed but I'm going to buy the first response early detection and test Monday morning.

The symptoms I'm getting are very similar to pms so it's so hard to tell them apart. obviously without the bleeding.

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Michellebops · 12/07/2019 21:13

@molemummy no it will be my second. I have a 3 year old and had a missed miscarriage last year at 12+weeks

Doll34 · 12/07/2019 21:07

@Dia12 I've had a few little things but I worry that I'm just being overly sensitive. I have definitely had a weird ache down there for a few days but it's not in my belly so I'm not sure what that could be! Also I have felt faint nausea and also felt faint today whenever I stood up. I'm sure these are things that happen every month but I'm just paying attention to everything now!

Are the frers better than the clear book early ones? I only have the clear blue pack.

Dia12 · 12/07/2019 21:06

I must admit I have learnt a lot with the Ava bracelet. It's shown me that we were timing sex all wrong as I don't ovulate until cd16-19 which are exactly the days we would just do NOTHING!
I suppose any temping method would have given me the same info but Ava just takes the hassle out of taking BBT reliably.

Also keeping an eye on the temps after ovulation has previously helped me to detect/recognise a pregnancy fairly early.

Obviously, nothing is absolutely definitive when it comes to conception and pregnancy as there are many variables but I've found the Ava device to be very useful.

Doll34 · 12/07/2019 21:01

@girlanonymous I'm sure it was just too early. It's like torture this wait!!

Dia12 · 12/07/2019 21:00

Thank you everyone.

I'm 5dpo today and if my temps continue to stay high I think I'll probably have had enough of myself the confidence to test on 8/9dpo.
I have a couple of IC hcg test sticks lying around at home but these won't be sensitive enough - will have to go out to buy FRER.

Are any of you having any symptoms? I have quite a bit of creamy cm but nothing much else.

molemummy · 12/07/2019 20:59

@girlanonymous oh no you caved! 😂 any symptoms?

molemummy · 12/07/2019 20:58

@girlanonymous oh no you caved! 😂 any symptoms?

molemummy · 12/07/2019 20:56

@Dia12 out of interest, is the Ava bracelet any good and worth the price tag?

molemummy · 12/07/2019 20:55

@Dia12 wow- that's an intense 6 months. Fingers crossed for your bfp this month.

@Doll34 haha! I have been known to do the same! With my first I got nausea about a week before the bfp. But only for 2 days randomly!

girlanonymous · 12/07/2019 20:47

2nd baby for me, I have a 3 year old already. And I impatiently took a Clearblue rapid detection test today knowing it would be negative and it was. Hoping it was just way too early.

Very sorry to hear about your miscarriage sending us all positive thoughts xx

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Doll34 · 12/07/2019 20:45

@Dia12 it sounds like you have been through a lot. I will keep my fingers crossed that you get your BFP this month. How long will you hold out before taking the test do you think?!

eastview · 12/07/2019 20:42

That's a lot to deal with @Dia12 I'm sorry that happened to you. And thank you. Fingers crossed for you this month. Will be my first too. It's so hard x

Dia12 · 12/07/2019 20:21

We are trying to conceive our first. Had two failed ICSIs and then naturally conceived and had 2 chemical pregnancies in the last six months. The last chemical pregnancy was in May. So I'm just hoping I can catch another bfp before I have to resort to another ICSI.

My LP has previously been 9 days but more recently 10 days....no where near the 14 id like it to be.

Sorry to hear about your mc @eastview, fingers crossed for you Thanks

Doll34 · 12/07/2019 20:12

@molemummy I have spent the last 5 days googling every single symptom I could have possibly felt! Did you have symptoms with your first?

eastview · 12/07/2019 20:12

Thank you @Doll34 fingers crossed for us all 🤞❤️

eastview · 12/07/2019 20:11

Thank you @molemummy ! If I'm not pregnant this month I think I'll start doing that too as I was driving myself crazy trying to figure out if the ovulation tests were positive or not. You can drive yourself crazy with this TTC process. So hard not to x