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Testing Around 11th July

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MintGreenLife · 11/06/2020 15:57

Hey girls, as @juno231 pointed out, we were almost at 1,000 messages on our last testing thread, so thought we should set up a new one for anyone that hasn't got their BFP this month. Of course a few of you may still get your positives :)

I'm just going to tag anyone that has posted on the thread in the last 24 hours or so, but please feel free to tag others that I've missed out...

@foreverhopeful67 @BbyBx2 @Muriel84 @Smushty14 @Smiling124 @33Carr @memily @LottieX

Of course this thread is based on a cycle of around 30days, so take the title with a pinch of salt as I'm sure some of us will be testing earlier and some of us later. I seem to be on track for a 33+ day cycle at the mo! xx

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 13:39

@33Carr ahh that sucks 😔 Here's to the next cycke, hope it'll be a lucky one for you xx

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notyetamumbuttrying · 12/06/2020 13:30

Sorry to hear @33Carr sucks don't it. I'm cd3 today as it's still horrible!

33Carr · 12/06/2020 13:14

AF arrived!! Boo bloody hoo! 😩😫

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 13:04

@kirinm we DTD not yesterday but day before when EWCM started, will try again today just in case ☺️ X

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ForeverHopeful67 · 12/06/2020 12:44

@Juno231 thanks for checking in! Massive temp drop today, and feeling lots of cramps / bloating so thinking I'm out this cycle and AF is on her way 😔 part of me would love to cling to this just being an implantation dip but that's definitely more desperation as pretty sure it's too late for that! Haha

Oooh that could be promising with your RHR! How are you feeling in general? X

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kirinm · 12/06/2020 12:22

It might be worth covering yourself and having sex just in case it is a late ovulation!

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 12:16

@kirinm

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 12:16

Argh it's so confusing isn't it, it could basically be one of all three possibilities 🤦🏻‍♀️ My temp seems to have levelled out the last three days, and isn't especially high or low. I'll do another FRER tomorrow I think as has been 4 days since I first tested this cycle. I was getting some cramps Monday/Tuesday which made me think AF is definitely coming, but they've subsided since and I'm just left with an achey lower back. Will let you know how I get on with testing xx

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kirinm · 12/06/2020 12:11

What is your temp doing @mintgreenlife ? It could be that you are about to ovulate or as you say, it could be a LH surge before AF or it could be a prompt for you to take a pregnancy test!

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 11:36

Can anyone shed any light on this for me - I'm 13DPO and just got my first ever OPK where the test line is darker than the control line?!

Most of you will know that this is my first cycle TTC, and I wasn't entirely sure when/of I ovulated as had a couple of surges so I've carried on doing OPKs once every few days just to keep an eye on things. I had a dark line 3 days ago but not as dark as the control, and now this! Does anyone else get dark lines just before AF is due? I've read some women get this, but didn't expect to get what is essentially a positive OPK. I've also had EWCM for three days, again read some women experience this before AF arrives. I've found this entire cycle sooo confusing 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Juno231 · 12/06/2020 11:31

@fashu fertility friend is a bit old school looking but is meant to be the most comprehensive for temping x

LittleChicken11 · 12/06/2020 11:26

Hi all, hope it’s ok to join. I’m 13dpo but got BFN at 11dpo. Trying to hold out until Sunday to test again. My BBT showed an implantation dip on 9dpo but it looks like BBT is starting to dip now :(

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 10:33

@fashu x

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 10:33

Sorry to hear that, that must be very distressing 😔 Hope you can take it easy this weekend and look after yourself. Let us know how you get on Monday.

Myself and @LottieX we're discussing/sharing BBT charts above. Premom is good as you can chart BBT and LH levels on the same chat, but as reccomended by Lottie I've just downloaded the Femometer app too, which is primarily for BBT. I'm using both as at the mo I can't make a lot of sense of my temps, so hoping having two apps will help x

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fashu · 12/06/2020 10:24

Hi All,
sorry about your BFN @33Carr
So I got my FRER last night, hubby said best to wait for FMU, agreed so took this morning.
It was the same very faint line. So no progression over 6 days. Surely I can't be that unlucky to have EVAP lines on 4 different brands???
So now I am almost convinced my HCG hasn't gone back down to undetectable levels since my MMC and the only reason I got a negative in April was because the test was a IC.
I did call the hospital to tell them that I think that's whats been going on, but they won't see me :( They said keep checking every week....... think i'm going to use my other FRER on Monday, and if its the same demand a blood test. So frustrating. Had a little breakdown in the morning, but managed to go back to sleep for a while and feeling better.
That's probably why I had dodgy OPK results aswell. I'm probably not even ovulating........

Will start temping this month then to see whats going on there. Can anyone recommend any apps?

Thanks and good luck to all of us this month.
PS. AF now 5 days late

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 10:00

@LottieX I worked out that you can turn your screen and then screenshot it 😂 Mine looks a lot more erratic than yours, but it's never added a cover line, I guess because I only started half way through, so makes it trickier to try and interpret. Just downloaded the femometer app, will see if I can input my temps so far this month and see if that makes more sense ☺️ X

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 09:55

Hi 👋🏼 @Sdoo4 and @Bertyb7 lovely to have you join xx

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 09:54

@LottieX thanks so much for sharing. It's encouraging that your chart temps aren't crazily different between easy stage, hopefully that's why I've found mine hard to read, as I only started around CD15 I think. How do you download your chart on Premom? Can't seem to work it out 🙈 Thanks so much for sharing those with me x

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Juno231 · 12/06/2020 09:42

@ForeverHopeful67 how's the chart today? My RHR has gone up 1bpm to 64 - which is back to the highest it's been all cycle. Thing is I had a glass of wine last night so now I'm second guessing it thinking it only went up because of that!

eastcoastgirl · 12/06/2020 09:18

Thanks @mintgreenlife, I'll start testing with the OPKs this afternoon then!

@Lottiex good idea - I did freak out a bit when I saw the syringes! It all looked a bit clinical and a bit of a passion killer 😂

Welcome @bertyb7, wishing you lots of luck with your first cycle! Haha I know what you mean about feeling a bit optimistic about keeping up with the SMEP. That's our (my 😂, OH so relaxed he's horizontal) new plan for this month and I am concerned DTD may become a bit of a chore. We were a bit more relaxed last cycle, after wearing ourselves out SWI the first month. I'm hoping the fact that it's only every other day apart from those 3 days at the end will help keep up the stamina 😂

LottieX · 12/06/2020 09:16

@Bertyb7 welcome!

@MintGreenLife I've attached my femometer and premom chart below! I think it definitely indicates AF is on its way for me today if not tomorrow. I still manually input all the temps but there probably is a way to pair it so it does it but Bluetooth but that's more fiddly to me than just putting it in myself.

I still use Premom though as I like being able to see how the LH surge and the temps go hand in hand. I think your cycle is just stabilising so next cycle you'll have a much clearer chart x

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MintGreenLife · 12/06/2020 09:15

Sorry about the BFN @33Carr will keep my fingers crossed that July is your month 🤞🏼 Xx

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Bertyb7 · 12/06/2020 07:53

Hello ladies!

Hope you don't mind if I join. I have been following lots of threads for the past month or so but it has been too early for me to join one properly (I recently got my implant out and wanted to have a cycle first but rearing to go now!). I am so glad in found Mumsnet- there is so much support, keeping spirits up and rooting each other on though a stressful time on here, it's so lovely to see.

I am 30, DH 30 in 10 days and we are TTC baby 1.
AF finished on Tuesday, Natural Cycles tells me that I will ovulate on 25 June so I will be testing around the 9 July.

I think we are going all in and trying a form of the SMEP even though it's our first month 🤣 (DTD no fewer times than it says in the program but maybe more). I say this optimistically now on CD 7 but might be quite tired with all the DTD later in the month!

Good luck to everyone testing, trying and waiting. Baby dust to all! Xx

33Carr · 12/06/2020 06:25

2nd BFN for me on DPO15 so I'm out. This is the third day AF is now late but I'm sure she will arrive today!

Sdoo4 · 11/06/2020 22:28

Hi ladies!!

I had a little break, decided to stop trying for the past two months as wasn’t too keen on a Jan/Feb baby and was a bit worried with covid etc and making sure we were ok financially etc. AF arrived yesterday so we will be trying again in July so fingers crossed, OPKs at the ready!!

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