May Bus

Well my test was a BFN this morning ladies but I did honestly expect that I've just had this feeling that this isnt my month & I had bad cramps last night like AF is away to come very soon 🤦🏼‍♀️ I wont test again because there was no sign of a second line & I actually trust First Response for picking up early! Just want AF to arrive so I can move onto cycle #2, got to stay positive 🙏🏼

Good luck for all u ladies with testing coming up though, fingers crossed for lots of BFP in this thread 🤞🏻💜

Hi ladies,

CD14 for me and still getting static smiley's. I'm not particularly concerned, my cycles have been a bit all over since my MC and the last two have both been 33 days. My Flo app is predicting ovulation on CD20 but I've had flashy smileys for 4 days now so maybe it'll be a bit sooner. Anyone who uses CB digital OPKs have you noticed when you eject the test strip there's the two lines you'd get on a normal non digital OPK? I assume the first line is the test line and the second is the control? I only ask as I can see what I think is the test line is definitely getting darker day by day and I'm wondering if they basically work the same way as a normal test so when the test line is as dark or darker than the control line you'd get your static smiley?

@Ltay2 sorry you got a BFN but like you say it's probably just too early. I got two BFNs in the week leading up to MY BFP as I was just testing too early. I think it was 11 DPO I got my BFP so I'm determined not to test before then this time as it's just disappointing. Do you know when you ovulated from an OPK or are you just estimating?

@SmileyT haha! I sometimes think I even write with a Geordie accent. I've genuinely written aye before and had to go back and change it to yes 😂. Buzzing you got your static! Get on it lass! (And please do say that to yourself in a Georgie accent 😂)

Hope everyone's having a good weekend!

@Adrianoska Good luck for testing if you do tomorrow, don't worry about symptoms as they aren't always a reliable indicator! 💕

I think I will test tomorrow (10dpo)? But all my symptoms have gone now and I want to cry. 😔

@SarahTTCx thank you, fingers crossed for you too!! When is your AF due? Are you planning to test early? X

@KateColx that sounds so similar to me at the moment with the consistently on and off cramping in my lower abdomen! Fingers crossed for you that this is your month!! X

I've also woken up today with a really sore/swollen throat - not what I need!

@KRK05 good luck with the test this morning ✨ let us know how you get on x

@Ltay2 sometimes it just does you good to get it out of your system. Fingers crossed for next week 🤞🏻 x

@Adrianoska welcome ☺️ your symptoms do sound promising!! But I know what you mean about symptom spotting, I've been doing it all week 🙈 when do you plan on testing? X

@SarahTTCx iI'm 10DPO now. 7DPO I had really light spotting throughout the day, but only when wiping (TMI). The same day I started having like dull cramps lower down in my stomach, feels like you've explained, kind of like a light period pain. I was also getting pains in my legs Thursday night, I couldn't get comfortable. The stomach pains have been on and off consistent since. Trying not to get my hopes up, this is only my second cycle so I might just be noticing symptoms that have always been there. I've seen a lot of people on other threads say about sensitive nipples, so could be a good sign! X

@SarahTTCx I do usually get cramps before but I don't think they are usually so constant or quite this early. I definitely get AF cramps a few days before but they usually come in waves and don't last that long. These cramps have been constant and equal in intensity now for 3 days although I don't normally analyse my AF cramps quite so much so don't know for sure.

@Ltay2 do you usually get early cramps or is it a bit earlier than usual?

I usually only cramp the day or 2 before AF comes, it's usually how I know it's about to happen! Honestly, I was having cramps similar to AF from about 3dpo and was really worried it was gonna be a messed up month with a really early AF but that hasn't happened. I know 3dpo is too early for symptoms as implantation hasn't even occurred so i'm not sure what was going on there!

@babyG123 oh that doesn't sound fun! Fingers crossed for you that it's a symptom!!! I've felt a little nauseas when I first wake up and it doesn't go away until I eat which I don't usually get but it doesn't feel like enough to be a symptom!

It's so hard not to symptom spot isn't it, I promise myself every month that I won't but our bodies like to test us clearly!

BFN for test this morning although not lost hope just yet as it's still too early to test. Will test again Tuesday. 🤞🏼

@Pinkroseuk Sending lots of baby dust to you 💕 and welcome!

Hi Ladies can I join please?
Been try since feb 2017. Got my cycles back regularly since November!
TTC baby 1 - hubby and I late 20's.
Gonna keep going till the end of the year then think about alternatives. Hospital have said I will need IVF but weight is too high for NHS :(

@Adrianoska Hello 👋🏼 I find it nice being on both buses!

@SarahTTCx This is now my third day of cramps but I think they are just early AF cramps. No other symptoms to note, my nipple changes I feel are normal and can't really compare as I haven't checked in so much detail before!

For the first time in what feels like forever I haven't not needed a wee in the night so I've got a big store ready for my test 🤣

@SarahTTCx sick as a dog. Have felt sick the last 6 days now 8dpo
Haven't physically been sick and didn't want to symptom spot but waking like this is aged not to!!! Fine 2pm onwards

@Ltay2 well if it's your first pregnancy test I hope you get your positive straight away, although like you say if it is showing as negative then you could definitely be too early and worth testing again on Monday 🤞

@RiverRoo what cycle day are you? And how long are your normal cycles? Hoping that you see a darker line on that test soon x

@Adrianoska sorry for your loss, I also had a MC, mine was in March and understand the desire to want to try afterwards even though we weren't trying before. Fingers crossed this is lucky cycle number 5 for you, are you planning on testing this weekend?

Anyone experiencing any symptoms? I'm now 9dpo and having a few! On 7dpo, I had abdominal cramps, not like AF cramps but almost like an upset tummy without any of the other symptoms of an upset tummy! It also spread into my thighs and made my thigh muscles cramp/feel a bit weak!

My only other symptom is sore boobs but I get these before AF anyway! The only difference is they're more sensitive in my nipples this time. Oh, and a weird one, my nipples keep going blue/purple!!!! Not on the areola, just right on the nipple! So strange and probably TMI so sorry!

Any of you ladies getting any strange symptoms?

@Adrianoska All your symptoms sounds promising 🙏🏼 When is your AF due? Do u plan on testing early? Ive not had any symptoms out of the ordinary that I dont get every month anyway so I'm really not hopeful. I've not tracked ovulation either so I'm definitely gonna next cycle. Will call our first cycle TTC a practice run 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

😘@KRK05 Good luck to you!

I am getting worried... On one hand I feel like I am certainly not pregnant and on the other hand I have some symptoms (tender breasts, cramps in my tummy, white creamy cm etc) but those could be all "in my head"... It happened before 😔

Really want to test but I know its too early...

Xx

@Ltay2 Good luck for testing tomorrow, I think I'm gonna too 🤞🏻

@KateColx I'm obsessed with looking at other peoples test pictures 😂

@RiverRoo Good luck for testing again, I hope your line gets darker 🤞🏻 you probably have just ovulated late, when is your AF due?

@Adrianoska So sorry to hear about your MC 💔 Really hope u get your BFP 🙏🏼 I think we all get obsessed with symptom spotting! I really dont think this month is my month but it's only our first TTC so I'm ok if it isnt, gonna test tomorrow which will be 6 days early dont even know why I am I think I'm gonna be obsessed with POAS 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

@RiverRoo that's exciting! 🌺 How long have you been TTC for? Sorry I can't find your story 😘

Hello everyone 🌸
I came over here from the other May Bus 🌺

I am 36 and my husband is 30. It is our 5th cycle of TTC.
I have two children (12 and 6)from the previous marriage. We got pregnant by accident actually 8 months ago but had an early MC. After that I took a mini pill for a month before we realised we actually want to TTC.

I drink Proceive Max, eat rather healthy, don't drink ever, used Conceive Plus a few times, BD almost every day during the fertile window, use opks (ovulate around cd 13 and my cycles are around 25 days long).

I am getting totally desperate by now.

Right now I am 9dpo and I am symptoms spotting like crazy 😜😩

Hope I will see many many BFPs soon from all of us 🌺

Hi ladies,

I fully expected to write on this thread today about another BFN given I am 16 DPO and have had negative tests since 10DPO. I have remained optimistic as although I had BFN tests, I also had zero signs of AF. Today I tested with FMU using a FF test and got a super faint line that was almost a shadow. It was definitely there, so I’m thinking I ovulated late and may only be something like 10DPO. I don’t use OPK’s so only confirmed ovulation with the CM method. I tried taking pics of the test and nothing showed - that’s how light it is! I’ll see if it’s darker tonight otherwise I’ll wait until tomorrow or Monday to test. Hope this helps those who are testing early and get BFN’s - maybe your BFP will come after AF is due!!

@SmileyT Thank you! I'm not expecting much tbh but if nothing else it will be my first ever pregnancy test taking experience haha.

@KateColx Oh crazy, I work in Blackburn!

@Ltay2 oh you're not too far from me, I live kinda Bury way but work in Darwen!

@KRK05 hahah I was exactly the same, I also used to look at peoples pics of tests and not be able to see a single thing and now I'm all over a faint line 😂 you're right though, I don't think lockdown helps when there's nothing else to do but think about it. I am still working but do spend most of my day on Mumsnet or googling spurious symptoms 😂 my OH is the same!! If it gets to the point where we have to be more strategic around when we try etc I'm not sure how he'll take it ha. X