Just want AF to arrive so new cycle can begin...

@LS2020 not yet 🤭🤞🏻 haven't started spotting which I'd expect last night, my RHR has only dropped by 1bpm overnight and (TMI) I'm terribly constipated this morning despite having a curry last night 🤣
Trying desperately not to get too excited - this is the closest I've ever been to a late period in my life!
Think I'm gonna try my hardest to hold off testing and pray she doesn't show today 🤩
How you doing?

@mrswilso yes true! I was a bit low on Vit D so started to take some extra tablets for that but still in normal range.
Any sign of AF this am?

@LS2020 oh dear! What a nightmare! Well at least you know your 21s were fine 👍🏻 hope you get hubby's results back nice and quickly 😘

@mrswilso my line manager has been diagnosed with diabetes for her pregnancy today and even that was making me jealous.. what is this craziness?!

I’m on CD4 so waiting to start again. OH did his SA today so hoping those results come back ok.

Had a horrible time at GP. Went for my day 3 bloods. Long story but didn’t get door answered, told me I was too late for appointment, had to argue another appt, got sorted for that and then got in with nurse who told me day 3 bloods were something she’d never seen in her nursing career and basically suggested I was making up. So didn’t get them done. She then spoke to another nurse who apparently told her I didn’t need them as my day 21s were fine so think will wait for SA to come back and then call GP for next steps.

@Ughmaybenot I’m sorry to hear AF hadn’t shown up! I honestly can’t believe the GP isn’t concerned by it. I could get if they were regular long cycles but surely the irregularity is cause for further investigation?

Thank you @mrswilso that’s very sweet. It is a nightmare, I just checked back, over the last year or so, my ‘cycle’ has ranged from 14 days to 82 days... it’s not ideal. I did speak to my GP about it but they seemed largely unconcerned. I keep hoping it’ll even out but it hasn’t happened yet.

Oh god @Ughmaybenot I've been really lucky and not had any really long cycles yet. Must be a nightmare! Hope you're coping okay x

Oh I think we’re all always absolutely fuming when we get our period @mrswilso no matter how sure we are that it wasn’t our month!
I’m stuck in limbo... again. I’m waiting on my period and I’m pretty sure I’m not pregnant. I’m on CD45 and did a test 8 days ago and it was a very firm and clear negative. Hate waiting 🤦🏼‍♀️

How we all doing ladies?
I'm due AF on Sunday and the boss just had his travel cot delivered to work 😭 I hate how jealous TTC is making me! He's going to be a fab dad and I'm so happy for them but I can't walk past it without having a grumble to myself 🤣
Where are we all at? I've laid off noting my symptoms this month, mostly cos I'm fed up inputting data all day every day and partly cos I've stopped acknowledging them. We DTD plenty but I'm not sure exactly when I ovulated so I'm not too hopeful this month...I'll still be raging when period comes this weekend though 🤣

@CaribouCarafe haha thanks! It’s ok as we couldn’t DTD over O as my OH put his back out so it wasn’t going to be one this month so just glad I can get tested!

This cycle will be interesting as I’m due to O over a spa weekend and then AF is due when we’re abroad so won’t be able to test! Think I’ll do one the day before I go tho so I can at least drink if it’s a BFN!

AF arrived full force this am.. onto another cycle!

@Ughmaybenot yeah I’ve paid for day 3 privately before so guess it’s good to know all is ok. They checked for diabetes, liver function and a few other things and they all came back fine too. I’ll speak to dr next week on how I can up Vit d if already taking supplement.
Yeah I kinda want a reason but also don’t! OHs semen analysis is friday now so hoping those come back on.

I think normally I’d feel happy about progress and all being ok. My biggest fear is not being able to be pregnant, I would love to do it. However AF is a day late now and no sign of so can’t get my GP day 3 bloods checked. I don’t think I’m pregnant so just want it to arrive!

That’s interesting @LS2020. That’s really great that there’s nothing obviously ‘wrong’ as such, and it’s reassuring that it’s a level of ‘normal’ still... Altho probably quite frustrating as there’s no reason why not, iyswim?
How are you feeling?

Got my day 21 bloods back, all ok and they believe I ovulated. Apparently my vitamin D is low even though I take a supplement so I guess I’ll just have to go on holiday 🤷‍♀️

@mrswilsoyouve still got a little while yet, hope it’s a positive month for you!

No AF still, keep going to bathroom but no luck :( my boobs are on fire though!

Looks like it was definitely an evap ladies 😩 done a FRER with SMU and got BFN.
Due AF next Sunday so I'm just gonna wait it out now but I just have a feeling I'm out this month.

@Ughmaybenot sorry to hear you’re having another long cycle :( but I understand what you mean on wanting to know you did the best possible steps and I think that’s fair given your additional risks - we will get there one day and we’ll have lovely sticky beans 🤞🏻
I’m just waiting on AF today and the feeling is awful. I just want it to come so I can move on to a new cycle which I’m sure you’re feeling too!

@mrswilso I have no clue but my god I have absolutely everything crossed for you.

@LS2020 yea I know what you mean. I think I just worry because of all my health stuff, I’m at higher chance of miscarriage and honestly if it took me this long and I miscarried and hadn’t been doing it by the book, I worry I’d blame myself, however illogical that is!
Did another test this morning, CD 40, just to make double double sure and knew it would be negative anyway and still got teary when that second line didn’t appear. It all just fucking sucks, and definitely does feel unfair.

@mrswilso I think just from the math, you should be about 7dpo if you ovulate at normal time I don’t think you’d get such a strong positive?
Yeah I’ve had on an internet cheapie before, I think I literally started AF before I got a chance to check again 🙁

27-28 day super regular @LS2020
Yeah I'm inclined to think the same - have never had it happen before so was curious to see how common it is. Google says it happens a lot...poo ☹️🤣

@mrswilso ah that’s frustrating - how long are your cycles normally?
Yeah I think this is why it says not to look at after 10 mins as can be a misleading result 😂 if it didn’t show in allotted time on Friday, I would assume it’s negative, sorry!

@LS2020 that's the thing - I'm not entirely sure how many DPO 😭 I've had a few peaks this month between CD9 and CD19. I've had highs the past two days (CD21 today) and I'm convinced I've got a dodgy batch of strips...will definitely be seeing the GP if I have a similar cycle next month.
I've been pretty convinced I'm out this month and been quite relaxed about it so I'm annoyed I even peeked today cos now I'm driving myself slowly insane 🙃🤣
Will most likely end up testing with a FRER tomorrow morning...and fully expect a negative...I just thought the same as you: it's quite a strong line for an evap, I'll be quite annoyed actually if it is, will probably avoid the brand in the future just to avoid the confusion.

@mrswilso I’ve only had one and similar thing, went looking at it a while after and it kinda looked positive (another test confirmed it wasn’t) but I don’t think it was as strong as that. I would say it looks quite dried out so could be evap. Unfortunately only thing to do is another with FMU to be sure - how many DPO are you? Or use an IC if you have one xx

Heeeelp 😭
I've never never ever looked at a pregnancy test after the time but I was throwing a cheap one away that I had done in work on Friday afternoon earlier today and so stupidly opened the box and looked at it...
Any of you lovely ladies have any experience with evaporation lines?? I've never had anything other than a raging blank - but then again, I've never looked a second time at a test and these pics are a full 24 hours after. I think I can see colour but at this point I don't even trust my own eyes 🤣
I don't wanna waste another FRER!! 😭😭😭