December bus - testing first week of december

Oh my goodness I have felt so ridiculously nauseous all day so far today I feel almost like I'm getting the flu! So I'm either in for an absolute boozy of a cold or it's something else! Lol! I'm due AF on Friday so something like 9/10DPO today....is it worth trying a First Reponse Test?

Same for you! Happy anniversary! I love having nice plans it really helps take the mind of it! Keep me posted on how your are @Blooft xxx

Yeah, I'm due Thursday too. It's our anniversary today and we're going out for lunch, so I'm just going to forget about it for now. Enjoy the rest of your weekend x

@AliSxo
"Implantation is the first trigger for your body to start producing the hCG, (also known as the pregnancy hormone). ... If implantation has not taken place, a pregnancy test cannot detect hCG and will give you a negative result. So, implantation has to occur before a pregnancy can be recognized with a pregnancy test."

The been though the egg is producing hcg within a week of fertilization, your body can't absorb any of that until the egg has implanted, therefore it won't be present in urine before that. Implantation can occur anything between 8 and 16 days after fertilization, but most commonly happens between 10 and 14dpo.
So we're not out yet. I don't even know if that's reassuring or not, but sometimes it's good to get the facts. The above was from verywellfamily.com

@Blooft I'm the same I never used to get spotting before AF she'd arrive in full flow but last period I did get some the day before... it could be implantation? I'm just fed up of testing now it's silly of me and actually I though it helped me with the TWW but it doesn't.... I've got a lovely day planned tomorrow so I won't test as a BFN will ruin my day xxx AF due Thursday for me xx

@AliSxo hugs I'm spotting lightly this morning. Five days early if it's AF, and going by my usual cycles (before I had the Mirena coil) starting light is unusual. I always used to come on with a bit of a flood, but maybe that's different now as I've only had one period since I had my coil out and it was quite light anyway.
Arghh! So annoying! But been doing some reading, and it seems that hcg hormone only gets produced once the egg implants, which is usually 10 days at the earliest, so maybe there's still hope this cycle? Even the early response tests won't be able to pick it up before then. If the spotting stops I'll test again tomorrow morning.

I'm not testing any more. I'm putting down the pee sticks and I'll let AF arrive or not xx

Giving up hope, 10dpo and bfn on IC - fed up xx

Hi all, hope you don’t mind me jumping in here. Have never commented on any of these threads, but for the last few months they have provided a great source of comfort reading what other women are going through in real time as I’ve not been pregnant before. I’m really sorry to all of those who haven’t got their BFPs.

Was so sure that this month was going to be it, just felt so different with quite a few symptoms, and my cervix has stayed high. AF hasn’t showed up yet (due tomorrow according to my Clue app) but have done about 4 FRER and all completely negative. Annoyingly still clinging onto hope which is silly as I’m 13 DPO and so know it would show by now if I was. Has anyone had any experience of the FRER not testing positive until later?

Xxxx

@nic555 absolutely - hope you feel better soon :) Let next month be the one for us! Fingers crossed 🤞🏾
AF will definitely arrive for me as we only DTD once 6 days before LH surge 😂 Can you believe there is still hope I’m clinging on to haha

@mrstwentyseven 🤞she arrives later for you. Luteal phase is normally the same so im sure it will. Or hopefully not arrive at all. Its so crap isnt it. Always something to worry about. I know in a few days ill be fine
Its never nice being on your period even if you arent TTC x

@nic555 yes that’s true - I think that’s what I’m worried about too having ovulated CD23 or CD24....I’m 6 or 7DPO....AF is technically due tomorrow but my Clue app has postponed it to Dec 9th because of my late ovulation.
I will be worried if it’s on time CM is back like I’m due my AF soon...

@cerios156 that sounds promising. Ive not had anything like that before x

@mrstwentyseven id have hope if i hadnt had the same thing a couple of cycles back so i dont think its implantation at all. I seem to be in a bad mood as well but that could just be the disappointment rather than AF. Im more concerned about a short luteal phase than not being pregnant. How many DPO are you?x

12 DPO today. Going to try and hold out until at least tomorrow, as AF is expected Tuesday.

Had a rather curious symptom yesterday. Was sitting on the bed chatting with DH when I started to feel mild cramps. Suddenly I had this sickening pain that was like the most overwhelming menstrual cramp ever, but just for like three seconds. Afterwards, totally fine.

Doesn't strike me a particularly hopeful sign, but figured I'd share in case anyone has experienced something similar.

@nic555 couldn’t it be implantation bleeding ? Might not be AF? (I’m always hopeful clearly😂 - I’m still in denial despite my late ovulation and DTD too early ...not giving up until AF is here )

@LoveRainbow02 so sorry. I hope you are feeling ok.

Sorry for silence on here i have been on holiday just about to fly back. Went to toilet and sorry if TMI but brown tinged CM gutted im only 10 DPO. Last month i started spotting day 11 month before day 10. Worried i have some kind of luteal phase defect. Although my app doesnt count spotting as AF. Least i dont waste a fortune on tests. I was feeling confident this month as lots of creamy CM which is different to normal months. Gutted xx

@Blooft I'm annoyed with myself, it'd do me the world of good if actually I just waited for AF and didn't get so worked up by the TWW! Xx

@GiraffesAreTheBest @AliSxo I guess we're all different. I really struggled to wait until today. I guess I can't deal with the emotional rollercoaster of what do many seem to go through, with very faint or evap lines and even chemical pregnancies.

I also sometimes wonder if the whole FRER market isn't just exploiting the emotions of desperate people. You buy the early test, then you keep testing every day from a much earlier point and they make a killing.
Anyhoo! You're right to stick to the cheaper ones! I know I'm technically not out until AF starts, but for my own sanity I'm mentally putting it all in a box until next cycle! Fingers crossed for you 🤞💚

I couldn't not test @Blooft I prefer to test it's like mental torture!! You're not out until AF arrives, I'm trying to stick to IC's as the FRER are so expensive xxx

@Blooft yes! I had a BFN on Thursday and even though AF not arrived yet, I am calmly resigned to her showing her face soon enough! App predicted AF on Friday so technically late but I've been anything from 26 to 31 days so we'll within range!

@AliSxo I'm same as you, 9dpo and AF due in 5 days so I tested today. BFN with a clear blue early test. I'm only first cycle and I'm 39 so I knew it was pretty unlikely.
I don't do well with uncertainty, so I'm not testing again and will assume AF will arrive.

In a wierd way, it's a relief just to know and be able to get on with things for the next couple of weeks. Obviously, every negative is disappointing, but I remember the TWWs, feeling like I was losing the plot, when I was TTC DD. Second guessing everything and squinting at lines that weren't there. Knowing, even if it's a definite negative, is easier to deal with than that craziness. Of course that might change as time goes on.
Anyone else feel like that?

@Hitherebaby Tested again about 10mins ago. Sainsburys tests. Still a BFN. I guess AF will rear her ugly head soon x

9DPO and bfn this morning xx fed up, I know it's still early but I think what I thought was a hint of a line on an IC was actually an indent x boobs are sore but always are at this time in my cycle, bit more CM and mood swings so I'm not out until AF arrives xx

@GeminiCancer it depends on when you ovulated... but i say you're still in! The chances look good! Hope to hear your good news soon x