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@SmileyT haha this is me this month!! If anyone could see my recent google searches they'd think I'd lost my mind. I mean I don't want to be am encourager but I feel like that's a good sign too 🤣 fingers crossed this cycle is the one for you 🤞🏻 x

@Noble89 oh no that's typical!! 😩😩 yes unsweetened cranberry juice is meant to help! Get downing some of that. Love your dedication to OV day 🤣 x

@Ltay2 oh it's so hard to resist isn't it. Like a few people have said today, we aren't out until AF shows. And lots of people don't get their BFP until AF is late. But if AF does arrive soon, it's a practice cycle done ✔️ x

Tested again tonight, don't know why only to torture myself. Only held urine for about 45 minutes but still complete BFN. Not going to bother testing again now just going to wait for AF to arrive and get prepared for the next cycle.

@Noble89 Oh no! 😫 I don't know how much good it ACTUALLY does but maybe cranberry juice?

Ladies! All the bloody BD I've been doing has led to a UTI and I feel like I might die. What's worse is today is ovulation day so we're powering on regardless. Poor DP, I was like 'come on let's get it over with' 😂.

I can't get any antibiotics until tomorrow so does anyone have any home remedies? I've tanked about 3 litres of water already 😭

@KateColx I honestly don't think there is a right or wrong just what makes you feel most in control in this out of control TTC life 🤣 I'm also going to try so hard not to start symptom spotting, I know that anything in the first week can just be preAF and last month I literally googled everything and it did me no good at all. Having said that I'm only 2dpo and I'm already thinking i can feel what side I ovulated on which means maybe it was a big juicy egg 🙈 like other ladies have said I think we just notice everything when ttc. I'm still holding out hope that you may get your positive x

@BabyG123 that sounds super promising!!!

12 DPO today and AF due on Friday. I've taken a few FRER tests though and no luck apart from what I thought was a faint line on the first one I took last week so I'm not holding out too much hope. How about you? X

@KateColx Yeah that's how I feel just want it out the way if it's going to happen 😂

@KRK05 I have had some mild cramps today, my AF cramps can get very bad and these are only just noticeable really and I think most of that is because I'm overly aware of them and worried about AF coming 🙈 I have had the tiniest amount of spotting today, literally about 4 drops of blood and no more since and I've had a weird stabbing feeling every now and again in left ovary area... so all a bit odd! Will just wait and see what happens overnight and if no more blood will test in the morning.

@KateColx still bad nausea every morning!

Also bloody shattered and sleeping a lot!

What dpo are you again?

@babyG123 yeah I think you've made a good call, one early test has just lead to me testing pretty much every day even though I know it's too soon! Are you still getting bad sickness? X

@KRK05 just a few more days left 🙌🏻 haha at least we're out of tests now so can't be tempted! I'm trying to stay away from amazon prime delivery 😂 x

@Ltay2 sorry to hear you feel like AF is approaching, but if she is going to appear, sooner the better so you can get started on the next cycle ☺️ x

@Ltay2 Glad your feeling positive too! How are your AF symptoms? Mines have totally disappeared & I'm feeling fine today.

@KRK05 Glad you are feeling positive! I feel the same way. Still waiting for AF to appear properly in the next couple of days but I feel so much mor prepared and knowledgeable for the next cycle!

@Aaj04 @Ltay2 Thankyou ladies 💕 I'm feeling ok about it as I kind of went into this cycle with no clue about a lot of things anyway so I'm pretty confident for next, atleast tracking my ovulation will give me a better chance I mean still not 100% il conceieve next month but will feel more in control knowing I'm doing everything right & I believe it will happen when it happens 🤞🏻 it's only our first month TTC so I'm still optimistic about everything at the moment X

@KRK05 Sorry for the BFN! 💕

@Aaj04 Perhaps your boobs are actually heavier you just don't feel it that way, but your body is feeling the 'strain' and that's why the areas that have got extra pressure are feeling tender?

@KRK05 sorry about your BFN today! Hopefully next month is our lucky one! I ran out of FR test so didn't bother checking with cheap ones today.

@Aaj04 Ahh I'm sorry u feel done with this cycle, I feel the same myself. Just want Thursday to hurry up ap I can start new cycle as I tested again was BFN! As for the questions about your boobs I have no idea what that could be but maybe somebody else could help u X

I also feel so done with this cycle just want AF to show up now!

Also I have a question and sorry about tmi!!y boobs have been hurting and this is very new. But its only the sides that are painful, the bit leading to my shoulders basically. I don't know if I make sense.
I read alot of people feel their breast getting heavier or bigger but that's not what I feel.

Do you think it could be something other than pregnancy/pms related?

Thank you in advance

@SarahTTCx I tested again this morning too BFN so defo feel out! If your only 10DPO thats still super early so stay positive 🙏🏼

@KateColx I've had enough too mother nature is V cruel 😂 I'm looking forward to see my actual ovulation dates too will be interesting. I tested again this morning only cause I bought a 2 pack of FRER so thought why not but it was BFN so I'm not too hopeful for this cycle but trying to stay positive. Sorry u got BFN this morning too x

@KateColx it's so hard though. The only reason I'm holding off is I've seen upset and confused mummas on here. I also read a article that says some people didn't get a BFP until 15dpo even with First response.

Trust me it's taking a lot as I have tests in the cupboard lol!!!

I've started with a little bit of spotting now, as well as my 5th day of cramps so I'm thinking this is definitely AF approaching!

@SmileyT yeah you're completely right, I need to chill out a bit 😂 I think doing one early test then just made me want to do one every day to see if it had changed, definitely a lesson learnt for the next cycle if I get there. Fully understand about the disappointment too, it's like a daily upset. X

@Noble89 haha we've gone back to cycle twins as my apps must think I've got a long LP, not sure how accurate they are as hadn't tracked ovulation before but we'll see.

@KateColx @SarahTTCx sorry it was BFNs this morning but you are still like 4 days out. The thing to remember is that average implantation is 9 days, yours may actually be 10days and then maybe a couple days for the hcg to reach sufficient levels. And I definitely don't have more will power it's more about me not being able to deal with disappointment, psychologically a BFN would affect me more than a period but it's all about us finding a way that makes this ttc more enjoyable and will be different for everyone.

@Noble89 I confirmed with an OPK, i'd just lost track of what day it was in my head haha! I have a slightly shorter than normal luteal phase (11 days) which i've discussed with my doc and she still thinks it's long enough that it shouldn't cause any issues TTC, so for me 10dpo is only a day before AF is due will just have to wait and see if AF shows up, cramps have started ramping up now so i'm pretty sure she'll be rearing her ugly head.

Morning girls 🌸

I feel like I've had enough today 😩 feel rubbish in general, but every 'symptom' could either be for pregnancy or AF. Why are they so similar 😂

@Noble89 haha I am now exactly what you were like last time. I've tested 4 times now already 😂 used my last FRER this morning, and still BFN with AF due Friday so I feel like I've written myself out already. But I've promised myself not to buy anymore now 😂🙈 when did you get your BFP last time?

Thanks so much for all of the help with the CB tests, I'm intrigued to see if my ovulation date is completely out compared to the app. Pleased your cycles are coming back down again ☺️ haha I have next level admiration for girls who can wait for AF to be late. X

Sorry just catching up! Had a lovely 2.5 hour video call with my friends last night and was so nice to have my mind taken away from TTC and TWW for a while cheered me right up! 11DPO for me today, still having AF like cramps on and off so think it's definitely on the way. Going to test tomorrow if no sign before then. I usually start spotting a couple of days beforehand and haven't had any blood at all yet.

@SarahTTCx did you confirm ovulation with an OPK or are you just using an app? 10DPO is genuinely still very early to get a positive. The hormone doubles every 48 hours so if you can I'd say resist testing tomorrow and take one Wednesday morning.

If you're just using an app there's every chance the ovulation date is wrong too. I used an OPK this month and my app was 5 days out on the predicted ovulation date!