August Testing Pond (Follow on from 24th-4th July) thread 3

Thank you @1992EM I still haven't braved it 🙈
Saved my FMU in a cup and still haven't had any spotting or heavy cramping but I'm closer than I've ever been to a BFP so I'm scared to get a BFN 🤣 I've never never ever been a day late! Got my FRER sitting right next to it so that as soon as I pluck up the courage I can't go back 😂
Hubby is so worried that I come on while he's out at work and end up heartbroken, bless him 🥰
Had some very mild cramping yesterday evening and some slightly more intense early this morning.

Hi all, Sorry I have been quiet. Nothing much to report. AF started CD28.
My OH has his semen analysis tomorrow. No news from the consultant after my HSG. I followed up and they said it may be up to 8 weeks, quite a long time to wait when it showed a blockage in one tube!

I’m CD 6 now. I have decided just to DTD every other day this month (after the semen test) and not track ovulation.

Good luck to those testing. Sending so much positivity to you ❤️

@mrswilso good luck testing this morning. I hope you get your BFP xx

Thanks girlies 💕
Have pretty much decided that if it's still all clear tomorrow morning and my RHR doesn't nosedive I'll probably test with a FRER 🤞🏻✨
I'll let you all know how I get on in the morning! 😘

I'm clearly not with it tonight. Meant to take @mrswilso . Your symtpoms sound promising .

@dinosaurus86 thank you x

@nottherealslimshady good luck, hopefully you will start to get symptoms soon 💕.

Ooh exciting @mrswilso and @1992EM ! Fingers crossed for you guys.

Still just 6dpo here, only symptom was some cramping yesterday and this morning. Not feeling too confident tbh but theres no real logical reason to think I couldn't be

Sounds really promising @1992EM and @mrswilso!!

@littlebee1990 Oh really !?! I have never heard of that . I was thinking it must be the start of a bug as super sleepy too and slept until 1130 yesterday which is unknown for me (put that down to first full week at work though). I am only 7dpo so a bit too early to test. I am working from home on Friday so if no AF then I will test then . I have just drank tonnes of water to try get it away but it is still there 🙈. My opk yesterday was really light but I didn't wait long enough between each toilet stop . Today's was darker but again not a peak just like the ones you usually get the days before a peak.

@nottherealslimshady oh that sounds promising . Fingers crossed the witch stays well away and you get a BFP.

I am trying to not consider we could get a BFP as only dtd once when i got first peak smiley. I also had eggwhite discharge on that day but not the days following so hopefully we dtd on the correct day and we might get lucky.

Oooh @1992EM could be a sign! 🤞🏻✨
Are you gonna test tomorrow??

I've been at a family lunch and took the offer of a wee glass of rosé but didn't manage much of it, it's made me super sleepy. Currently back home wrapped up in my fluffiest dressing gown and still no sign of the witch yet...had some very mild cramping about an hour ago but it felt higher and less intense than the usual pre-AF warning shots 🤣
I've done really well at avoiding symptom spotting this month so I'm now kicking myself for having nothing to compare with last months notes but now that I'm definitely almost a day late I can safely say my boobs have definitely felt...different? the past few days. Trying soooooo hard not to get too excited but every time I go to the bathroom and find nothing I have a little squeal to myself 🤣🤞🏻

This is a strange one but I am having a horrible metallic taste in my mouth. I am a paranoid wreck due to being back at work and worried about covid so don't know if I am over thinking things more . Anyone else had this. I am hoping it isn't a bug 🙈. x

@fran2020 they are now very faint so think I peaked last weekend like i thought. AF due next week between Thursday and Saturday. Hope you are feeling better today 👍.

Hey, I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend?

@1992EM Thank you 😊 what's happening with your ovulation tests now?

@Nottherealslimshady Thank you! I hope they were implantation cramps for you!

@littlebee1990 sorry to here you haven't got your smiley yet . Hopefully it will be this week and will not make your cycle too long .

@mrswilso very exciting . Fingers crossed you get a BFP when you test x

Thanks @Littlebee1990 🤩 I'm trying hard not to get too excited yet but it's the closest I've ever been to a late period, I'm usually like clockwork!

@Littlebee1990 so sorry to hear your still a bit all over, it's so unfair!
She's due today but usually I would be spotting last night and definitely bleeding by my first wipe in the morning. Crossing my fingers...and legs 🤣 I'll probably try to wait until tomorrow when I'd be officially late.

Ladies...AF isn't here yet 🤭🤞🏻

Indeed @dogmam!! Just how I feel. I had my peak on CD15 with the clear blue, which I believe means I probably ovulated on CD16. It sounds like CD16/17 is still ok in terms of length of luteal phrase (thanks @Nottherealslimshady!) so we should be fine in that respect. How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking? I’m 33, approaching 34. I know once you hit 35 they say only to give it 6 months before investigations and I feel rather close to it, but I guess it’s fine. I can’t really moan since I haven’t even crossed that mark yet. I know my mum took 7 months to get pregnant with me and she was 10 years younger than I am now.

Fingers crossed for next month, as always! Maybe my spa day will do the trick @1992EM! I struggle enormously with the whole relaxing thing.

@dinosaurus86 we are deffinetly cycle twins, unfortunately AF has started today after spotting yesterday. What a shitter!!! For me it's like I am absolutely devastated when AF arrives but I can't cry it's as if I go blank, a strange feeling I can't describe. I am also wondering about the short luetuel phase, what CD did you ovulate? I think I ovulated CD17 this month so 12 day luetuel phase but it was shorter last month. Anyway, I hope you're ok and I hope this new cycle is our special one.

@nottherealslimshady I hope your tww goes quick and you get your bfp, a symptom is a symptom I guess and I've seen people on here who feel things from 5dpo and end up with a BFP so you never know!

@littlebee1990 I think the apps can be so missleadig, for one thing, each app predicts different dates and ultimately they are just using calculations aren't they so I think OPKs are better. Also, I just noticed yesterday on the Clue app that it says to 'hide' any unusually long or short cycles so that it doesn't affect the averages for working out dates etc.

Hope everyone is ok x

@littlebee1990 hope you get your peak soon. I had a smiley on cd18 and cd19 which was 4 days later than last month but then I was 2 days early last month 🙈 it is so confusing I wish you just knew.

@dinosaurus86 sorry to hear AF has arrived. A spa day is a great way to help relax.

@nottherealslimshady I really hope you have got implantation cramps 👍

Despite having just said you cant symptom here I am thinking I have implantation cramps 🙄

So sorry AF has arrive @Fran2020 😔
@Littlebee1990 it might jusbe taking a little while to get back to normal but I dont think it will change your chance of getting pregnant so just stay positive, I have everything crossed for you.

@Dinosaurus86 just did a quick google and a normal luteal phase is anything down to 11 days. 8 days would classes as short and could affect fertility so you're still ok I think :)

5dpo here, nothing to report but my temps are normal, such a no mans land this soon after ovulation because you cant even symptom spot 😂 AF due on the 1st aaaages away!