24th June - 4th July Testing Buddies (thread 2)

@kate123cl it's the handheld that's saying high, flashing smiley. I'm using fertility friend, it has a function to compare the two lines on an image but doesn't really say anything other than ones kinda darker than the other or they're pretty much the same.
@nervousnoob its irritating but I wouldn't say it's really concerning tbh, maybe stress or you've changed something, drinking, diet. Or just a crappy fluke that you wouldn't have noticed before you were ttc. Try not to let it stress you.

Really not sure why that posted 3 times...sorry😬

@Nottherealslimshady I don't suppose you're going by the app 'premom'? When you mention high? Just in case you are, I was using it and never had a peak on the app! Just 'high' x

@Nottherealslimshady I don't suppose you're going by the app 'premom'? When you mention high? Just in case you are, I was using it and never had a peak on the app! Just 'high' x

@Nottherealslimshady I don't suppose you're going by the app 'premom'? When you mention high? Just in case you are, I was using it and never had a peak on the app! Just 'high' x

[quote Nottherealslimshady]@Dinosaurus86 same, I also put them into my fertility app because it calculates the difference in the colour of the two lines.

@kate123cl heres hoping then, just some another OPK and the lines darker but still just high, I'm running out of test strips! 🤣

@nervousnoob have you started anything new? Some say pregnacare lengthens cycles.[/quote]
No I haven't started any supplements. That's why I'm a bit concerned. Surprisingly my ever-regular cycle decided to turn upside down just when we TTC

@Dinosaurus86 same, I also put them into my fertility app because it calculates the difference in the colour of the two lines.

@kate123cl heres hoping then, just some another OPK and the lines darker but still just high, I'm running out of test strips! 🤣

@nervousnoob have you started anything new? Some say pregnacare lengthens cycles.

Hi everyone. I'm a bit nervous now. I'm on CD 35. No AF no BFP. I don't think I have any PG symptoms, apart from increased appetite. Last month my cycle was 34 days (first time ever. It is always been 27-28 days clockwork). We started TTC 2 months ago. I have no idea what's happening 🥺

@Fran2020 I think we’re on the same cycle day! I wouldn’t be surprised if the chemical throws things out by a few days.

In today’s tmi news, I just got some EWCM which is very unusual for me on CD11. It usually doesn’t appear until end of CD13. I wonder if I will ovulate early or if it’s the gallons of grapefruit juice I’ve been drinking...!

@Nottherealslimshady Definitely! We 100% missed the peak but dtd every day and still got caught so fingers crossed for you!x

Thanks @Nottherealslimshady! I’m using the CB where you clip in the test strip (but you can have a peek at it when you take it out!). I got the blank circle yesterday and the flashing smiley today but the lines looked pretty similar on both days to me!

@kate123cl see that's the positivity I needed 😊 still just high but paler than yesterday evening my app says its about as dark as the control though. We're getting in plenty of DTD so if I've missed the peak I've still hit the peak if you know what I mean.
@Dinosaurus86 control is the top one, furthest from where you pee. Are you using the one that has a reusable display but disposable strips? You can look a the window on the strip and see how its progressing (or not progressing in my case 🤣)

Morning everyone! How is everyone?

I'm CD11 today and for the last two months I've had my Peak on my monitor on CD11. But today I got another low day. I think I may have had a chemical last month as things were definitely going on. Have peoples next ovulation dates been delayed due to chemicals? Thanks xx

Thanks all for the encouragement!!

This morning I had my first flashing smiley face! Got ridiculously excited about it. Only CD11 so earlier than I was expecting. Perhaps there’s a chance I’ll get a peak before the weekend but I think it’s unlikely.

For those in the know, how many days of the flashing face do you normally get before a peak? I was also wondering which is the control line? Eg in @Nottherealslimshady’s picture is it the top or the bottom line?

@Nottherealslimshady Mine looked like that for ages! I ovulated really late in my 28 day cycle, I was CD16/17 and I'm 5+1 pregnant now! I've never ovulated so late but it was our lucky month! Just keep testing I always found the CB test when you take them out of the digitals to always look quite dark up to the control line. Good luck!x

@Whilstwewait it is my first month doing OPKs , I've had lots of different types of contraception in my few years but I'm quite sure my natural cycle length is around 26 days, last month was 25. I had eggwhite CD11 this month and last. I'm gonna temp next month too, I'm finding the anxiety of not knowing if I'm even ovulating the most stressful part.

I like to think of that time as the mental health week, theres nothing to but look after yourself. Hope this is a good cycle for you

@Nottherealslimshady is this your first month doing opks? Is your cycle normally same length? Could be that you'll ovulate bit later so period will be later or you may just not have the standard 14 days luteal phase. I don't mine is 12. So always worth doing the opk to check. Looks like you're not far off though. Keep DTD x

Im at the boring stage of my cycle day 5. Another 2 weeks till ovulation 😭 xx

Hope you're all OK , CD13 for me and OPK finally getting darker. Ovulation test still saying high but I'd say it's pretty close to the control line. Less than 2 weeks till I'm meant to have AF though so to say I'm confused is an understatement. Been DTD every other day since CD 4 though so we'll see.

@dinosaurus86 yassss nothing kinkier than shoving a pillow in your mouth and desperately trying not make the bed squeak 🤣😈 enjoy!

@doctorbambino sorry I can’t help much, all I can add is that I’ve only had random spotting once and it was the first month off the pill around CD13 that I assumed was ovulation, it was browny/pink tinged CM.

@littlebee1990 hope things settle right back to normal quickly for you 💕

@kalecat - talk to @dinosaurus86, sounds like you’ve both got the same plan 🤩🤣 I might try to dig out my old school skirt and tie and join you girls with the theme this month! 😉

CD 5 for me, should be the last day of AF. Got a fresh box of OPKs and ready to DTD like teenagers next week 😂

Hey lovely lot! Sorry to those who’s AF arrived and hope you’re all ok!?

@doctorbambino That does sound unusual, could well be old blood if brown? Are you using OPKs.. hopefully you’ll ovulate as normal 🤞🏼

@Dinosaurus86 Having to be sneaky about sex may well ignite some more fun and be the way to the BFP 😂 good luck!!

CD7 for me and the bleeding from my period/ chemical pregnancy is finally stopped. Going to track ovulation again and hope this hasn’t thrown my body too much out of sync. AF due 1.08 but I won’t test until she’s a week late. Can’t face another early chemical and would rather not know! X

Hi all, how is everyone?

I'm cd9 and having brown spotting, I also had this yesterday, and a little bit of pink. No idea what's going on, it's only when I wipe. Making me worry that something is wrong. Too early for ovulation and I've never had bleeding with that before. Very unusual for me and don't know what to think!?

Hi all, I’m feeling positive about this month. CD 9 and first day testing out my CB ovulation tester! Got the blank circle which I was expecting, although somehow still disappointed! We dtd anyway. I suspect I won’t get a flashing smiley until Thurs/Fri but will be interested to see. I’m wondering if I’ve been ovulating slightly later than I thought.

The only problem is we are staying with my parents next weekend (first time I will have seen them since Feb) which is when I suspect I may get a peak. Typical timing! May have to sneak around like a teenager...!

Took a break from the page this weekend, AF arrived Thursday a few days earlier than expected and it hit my hard after my MMC in April. Onto next month!! Baby dust to you all!

@mrswilso I have also went a bit made on the berries 😂 currently eating a fruit salad full of them. Have sunflower seeds as well and bought smoothies 🙈. Thankfully I am not in work just now so only the oh thinking I've lost it x