The dreaded TWW!

@Twinkle1989 thank you! The pink FRERs. At most I’m 11dpo (don’t know for sure) so still early. AF due Thursday. I was so sure I could see something but now I can’t :/

@KitQ keeping everything crossed for you!! What tests are you using? xx

Tested again this morning and could see the faintest of lines. It definitely looked different to yesterday’s BFN and husband agreed. But now I think I’m probably going mad and I can’t see it. Will have to wait and try again tomorrow.

@Highfalutinlootin sorry - I'm probably rambling

So Clear Blue app said I was 11DPO (with OPK)
My other fertility app said I was 9 days DPO (without OPK) so let's assume 11DPO

I was 12DPO yesterday and got a much stronger FR test and the cheapies were clearly positive too.

AF is due today and literally no sign - thank god! I'm hoping this is a sign that it isn't chemical but I know I'll have to wait a few weeks to be sure.

I tested with FR and cheapies earlier in the week and all negative until Friday at 11DPO and it was strong (that was an evening wee too!) xx

Well 11 DPO for me and another BFN. I've been using only FRERs so I've pretty much given up hope this cycle and am waiting for AF. This is only my first cycle trying so I can't believe women go through this month after month! So hard.

@Twinkle1989 what DPO were you when you first tested positive? Can't quite work it out from your posts. Congrats again!

Looking good!!
The babyplan ones are the ones I have been using this week..Will be interested to see what a positive looks like on them 🤣

@madeinthe80z ❤️

Femometer cheapies - I've got some 10 ones arriving later - Baby Plan ones.

DP has made me do more tests today 😂 FR is darker I think and now the cheapies are showing - AF due today / tomorrow

I tested 3 times yesterday🙈🙊 😂 I've finally given up now, can pretty much tell AF is round the corner. Haven't even been tempted today!

@Twinkle1989 which cheapies were you using? Were they the 10mlu strength ones? (Clutching at straws that my bfn could turn into bfp before AF due on Monday 😂😂)

You have such a strong line on your FRER that I would have said you would have seen a faint positive on one earlier in the week. Some people continue to test until they are happy that the line is getting darker but honestly I wouldn't stress over it, just try and relax and look after yourself 🙂 it is most definitely not a false positive.

Forums such as this are a massive support but they also open your eyes to the world of what can go wrong, which I believe leads to increased anxiety. I had to delete this app when I was about 8 weeks pregnant because I was getting too stressed out! I read once 'you are pregnant today, thats all you need to think about right now' x

@madeinthe80z I tested last night whilst I was running a bath and cleaning the bathroom 😳

I tested the previous day on a cheapie just hoping.

I tested with FR probably last weekend too and then I've done several cheapies in between.

I honestly didn't expect to be pregnant as I haven't had any key symptoms such as sore boobs. I was around somebody smoking yesterday and it nearly made me sick, I felt hot, sweaty and dizzy so really didn't think I had got a bug

I don't know whether to keep testing or what?! DP is worried in case it's a false positive(s) and doesn't want me to break my heart! 😭

@Twinkle1989 you must be so excited 😀😀 is this your first?

Do you mind me asking when you tested and your results leading up to your BFP? Your FRER is very strong but I remember you mentioning you tested BFN earlier this week.

I stopped very gradually over a couple of months. Once she started nursery full time, she lost interest in all but the feed when she got home and we stopped that just after 12 months.
Breastfeeding could have an impact on your cycles, have you noticed your ovulation day changing? Plenty of people have conceived very easily whilst BF though! 2 of my friends unexpectedly! X

Erm, so my boobs decided to leak breast milk this morning!!! Am I so broody my boobs are leaking now?! I stopped breastfeeding almost 4 months ago and never had a leak between then and now!

@mommyofone2019 sorry about AF, so annoying 😒 were you taking any contraceptives before you started TTC?

@mommyofone2019 perhaps knock the pregnancy vitamins on the head for a few cycles and see whether that helps? You could continue to take Folic Acid as recommended? xx

BFN for me this morning. Still very early days but disheartening to see nonetheless.

@mommyofone2019 I'm terrible for symptom spotting and haven't had any tell tale ones - my boobs aren't sore etc. I literally just felt weird, hot, sick and dizzy yesterday so was worried I had picked up a bug. I had a few very mild period cramps but it's AF due tomorrow so assumed it was that.

Feel absolutely fine today - nothing at all.

We DTD every other day just in between the two peaks. The last time I didn't think would have worked because there was a erm...spillage so still used Fertilily but thought it was pointless. Xx

@mommyofone2019 only pregnacare when I remembered which was rare. I bought 3 boxes months ago and still am in the first box.
DP was taking the men's version sporadically too.

I will now take the pregnancy vitamin.

Procieve is supposed to be good and was my next stop - it's 3 for 2 in Boots - they do a max one for older mums / dads and the reviews are brilliant and say that it increases sperm count? Who knows!

I cut caffeine out completely though for the last 6 weeks xx

@mommyofone2019 it's funny you say that - when I started taking them, before TTC, I noticed my periods changed - later, and earlier - in all honesty, I forget to take them regularly so can't say longer term whether it settled down or not. I perhaps took 3/7 days 😳

I'm sure I read somewhere else about it messing with periods

Ladies, I just wanted to mention the Fertilily cup which I had used this month and I think it's a little different to the mooncup so would suggest trying it rather than the Mooncup.

Fertilily are similar to a moon cup but much smaller, softer and comfortable.

The Fertilily gets inserted like an umbrella so it pushes all the sperm further towards your cervix before you tug on the stem which pops it into position so it may be worth trying instead of a mooncup. Mooncups are inserted differently which wouldn't necessarily push the sperm up - if this makes any sense at all

I used it this month and I'm pregnant ❤️ definitely worth thinking about for £30 xx