Testing around 13th May

@Skyla01 fingers and toes crossed!! 🤞🏼

I think its extremely frustrating when family members hear about so and so's pregnancy news and immediately all eyes are glued on me 😑 I try to avoid being in situations where the topic doesn't crop up in a conversation. Till this day it's just awkward nodding and fake smiles.

☺️ praying that the cramps are implantation for you... gosh it's so hard knowing what to look out for 😩😭

I'm just soooo happy that I've been furloughed I've got every opportunity to eat well and dtd more often!

Seems like this virus has been a blessing in disguise in some odd kind of way lol x

@Sussexbysea haha that's exactly how I feel- a good punch ought to teach them.

How are you holding up? X

@CaramelTart23 that's rubbish- it's the last thing we all need to hear and more pressure :( But fingers crossed we'll all have some good news to deliver soon!

After being fairly chilled I'm struggling a bit now. I'm at least 11dpo, maybe more. Every time I feel the slightest sensation in my lower stomach i worry it might be af cramps. I hate this part of the cycle!

Hey Ladies,

Congratulations to all the BFPs and as always baby dust to all testing in a few days and weeks.

Feeling emotionally drained. My MIL had a phone call from her old neighbour 😑 like everyone usually does- asking if there's any news regarding me being preggers.

I would have thought by now it wouldn't really affect me and I haven't told anyone about my struggles to conceive apart from my husband as I don't want anyone to pity me or look at me like I'm the motherless wife who can't give my in laws a grandchild.

Had a good cry to myself- words do cut deep especially going through this emotional roller coaster of hope, luck and miracle. Really I just want to scream FUCK OFF YOU TWATS.

Still have the same symptoms as yesterday (I slept for 14 hours) so not as tired but still feeling like I can deffo crawl back to bed haha.

As always I am thankful for this group, it's kept me sane and I'm grateful for all the advice and stories on here xx

Good luck to you all!
Currently 8dpo testing over the weekend 🙏

@SewingAddict419 I can see a very faint line if I look carefully! However it’s only because it’s as faint as the ones I’m getting so now I’m not sure if i just have line eyes but I hope it is something for you 🤞🏼 X

@Sussexbysea I'm sorry I must have misread. Hitting any milestone is always hard but glad you aren't feeling too bad. I had a real downer when we hit 1yr.

@SewingAddict419 I can't see a line but the faint ones can be clearer in person. Personally I would leave it a day or two then hopefully you'll have a stronger line when you test again.

I don't know if anyone can see this but since the thread was ending I decided to test again anyway. In person I can see a really faint line, but after getting to know the bfn's I'm pretty sure this is it.

@Sussexbysea I hope you are wrong about your AF symptoms. I remember hitting the year mark and it was a bit of a downer. But in the past now so onwards and upwards!

Sorry to hear about everyone's AF and bfns this morning. I'm still waiting to see whether I'll be joining you on the next bus or not... No AF cramps yet so still have a little bit of hope.

Hi pals - your posts have kept me sane the last few weeks!

My head is melted now. My normal AF time was due on Monday (and I’m usually like clockwork) but because I ovulated later than usual (again, usually clockwork), Flo says it could be anytime from Mon - Fri.

I’m DPO16 and all I’m getting is BFN and my bbt is still high so I think it’ll be Friday. I have so many intense AF cramps. Just wish it would hurry up now.

Amusing testing story - I bought some FRER off Amazon, box lolled fine and in plastic... opened it up, 2 Answer tests, not FREE. Ffs!!!!

@Sussexbysea definitely loved this thread, I'm now nursing one of the worst periods of had in ages! So so painful 😖

AF is here so onto cycle 22! Fingers crossed for everyone else! X

Congratulations @LynzP85!!

Good morning, woken up to AF, start of cycle 2 feeling posi and ready for it

@kirinm thank you at least I feel like I’m not seeing things just because I want to x

@LynzP85 thank you for your reply! I’m so sorry for your loss! I have also just tried to stick to the mindset that it may realistically take longer this time around as I was just so lucky last time. I suppose when you’ve just got pregnant alot easier first time it doesn’t seem to register in your head that having unprotected sex won’t lead to a baby?!? the human body baffles me! I do have a few strip tests left and also a box of 2 FRER which I used with my son so I may just wait another few days and try again. It honestly makes me feel crazy just doing test after test but I can’t help it! X

@mrs I can definitely see lines on the strip tests!

@MrsDh2019 I hear you on the first pregnancy, I too got pregnant first month of trying and only DTD once.... I put it down to being on holiday and being relaxed but it made TTC more of a journey this time!
I had 3 cycle at the end of 2019 where we tried, and I got pregnant in December but sadly had a miscarriage on New Years Day. This year I've tried twice and I got a BFP at the end of last week at DPO on those strip tests - again like you faint!

I've since done a further test and got a stronger line... so fingers crossed the same happens for you!

I had to adjust my mindset though and say I was going to take 6 months to get pregnant so I didn't expect month one again and feel disappointed - hard to do though.

Here are my two tests - strip test from last Friday at DPO 10 and then the FR yesterday.

Sending baby dust .....