Aunt Flo 4 days late but negative test?

@SusanaDayana - oh I'm sorry that AF came today. But yes, I think you are right in allowing your body time to recover and also to just give your mind a minute too. Christmas is coming so enjoy the festivities and start again in the new year. New year=new start. Sending lots of baby dust x

That’s what we’ve decided. Go into next with hope and wishes.

AF has come today. I think it is ok, I need to let my body recover and I'll wait until next year.

I tested again this morning with FRER and got a BFN. Been feeling slight cramps but nothing yet of AF.

I think this means it's a no for me. It's a little sad but I suppose better to wait until my body recovers from my last pregnancy. So annoying that AF still hasn't shown. I should defiantly be getting a positive at this point, especially with FRER. I can assume I may have ovulated as late as the 21st of November, but I think that would still have shown by now no? What are your thoughts?

No, no positives. But I didn’t with my daughter until around 7 weeks.
They said it was because my hcg was very high. They thought she might be twins.
I have to test in the late morning afternoon, if I test in the morning they are always bfn.

@Em39ma Oh no I'm sorry. I don't know much about chemical pregnancies, did you ever get a faint positive?

Still no af for me today just spotting again. Wish it would hurry up

@Em39ma I’m sorry that it didn’t happen for you this month. Does seem strange how you felt a pop and the rush of blood. It could be a chemical, I’ve had one before. Two weeks to go and have another try 🙂.

I tasted again this morning with a BFN. I am almost certain I am not pregnant since it should show by now. likely I’m also with a late cycle or chemical.

Baby dust to us all for lucky December.

I’m out for this month.
Felt a pop in my low tummy womb area about 10.30 last, went to the toilet and a rush of blood and clots.
So not sure what it’s about, maybe a chemical?
Back to TTC in a few days

@hopingforhappiness92 about 90% of my family is in September! It's a killer month on my purse!
We literally have 1 in June, 1 in July and 1 in August and they all live abroad anyway!
I would've been due in July with the pregnancy that ended up as an MMC. I was so happy! In my head I'd already planned it's first birthday in the garden! Lol! At this stage in the game though, I can't be picky. Any season of the year will do!

@ChateauMargaux - I think you have a point! Because AF arrived for both of us the same morning! She started her period 2 years ago and I've noticed very recently that our cycles are seemingly alike but this month is the first time we started on the same day. My poor DH is surrounded by PMS!!

That's funny, everyone in my family seems to have a summer birthday, we've got 3 just in one week of July.

Still spotting and a few cramps today so no doubt AF will have reared her ugly head by tomorrow 🙄.

@Foundmyfeet.. sorry to hear you talk about your losses. These are hard to bear.

I wonder if your 14 year old daughter has anything to do with your late period. For 33 years I had regular period and this month... 3 weeks late.. my daughter has started her period this week. Just a thought.

@SusanaDayana - I know what you mean by the "smell" also! Lol! Certainly not a lovely floral like smell! Sorry to hear about your MC's also.
@Em39ma - I'm slightly older than you so I know the feeling of urgency and time pressures. Bloody men don't have to worry about this!
@hopingforhappiness92 - Lol! I think the same way about the whole schooling/birth thing! But I would just love to have a summer baby. My DD is November and I'm December and have always dreamed of having a bouncy castle/bbq birthday to celebrate in the sunshine! Have you stopped spotting? Or has that bth AF shown up?! Lol!

@Em39ma Sounds like you also have a lot on your plate. I hope your house sells fast. Keep us posted on the Wednesday test.

:) babydust to all of us

@susanadayana We are in Basingstoke in Hampshire. Very expensive here in the middle of the commuter belt.
We are in with my parents because of lockdown (dads disabled ) made it easier because staying apart would become complicated if mum needed my help. At the moment our house is expensive storage. We have found the house we wanted, just need ours to sell.

@Em39ma
I am the worst when it comes to throwing money away on these tests. I am going to bite my lip and wait until Wednesday. My app for my cycles tells me my average would mean I am due on the 3rd (this Thursday) but that would mean I have a long cycle of 33 days.

We just sold our flat and moved into a rental flat until we can find the perfect house. It is not easy these days, where we live is very competitive and expensive. I am located in Edinburgh. I have started full time University this year and have a lot on my plate. I need to know about this pregnancy because

1. My partner doesn't know I might be and I need to break this to him if I am. (we have been using the pull out method) I won't mention it unless it's certain. No need to add on the stress of wondering as he just started a new career and has enough to deal with.

1. I am currently doing EMS (electronic muscle stimulation) workouts that maybe dangerous when pregnant. My next session is on Friday, which I will have a clear answer by then, if tests are still negative I know I am not.

Where are you located?

I’m not patient, hate seeing the negative results and peeing money away.
We are in the process of selling our house and trying to find a bigger one.

@Em39ma I need to have your patience. I did a retest this morning. I need to wait until Wednesday now. Fingers crossed for you.

@hopingforhappiness92 I'm sorry to hear about your spotting. There is always next cycle if this is AF.

I am not sure if this is just my body still adjusting after pregnancy and starting a new workout and diet made me irregular this month. I will have to wait and see on Wednesday if AF doesn't come and I test with my last FRER test. We DTD only once on the 15th (the first day of my fertile window in my app) so it is possible I ovulated after the 19th which makes me still very early and maybe why my tests are not showing positive like my other pregnancies. The wait is killing me.

I tested on Saturday was negative, if nothing turns up before I will test again on Wednesday. I normally have very high hcg. My HG normally kicks in straight away and doesn’t stop until there out.

@SusanaDayana hey thanks for that! I had some spotting yesterday which I normally get before AF so I'm guessing she's on her way 🙄.
And I know what you mean about the smell haha it's not like it smells bad just different 🤣

@Foundmyfeet with baby aspirin I don't think it does any harm to take it so it's worth a shot? I hope for you you get a nice little Christmas BFP. That would be super cute and also means a September baby so they get to be the oldest in the school year rather than the youngest.. or do I over think these things haha?!

@Em39ma any sign of AF yet? When are you going to test?

No not my first time try ttc. I have a 13 month old daughter. I’m 42 in January and would really love another. I’ve had 2 miscarriages too, one which was eptopic and I managed to pass it through the tube myself and another at 10 weeks in June this year.
I normally fall without trying, my first miscarriage I was on the pill.
So finding it harder this time, we started trying straight away.

Hi ladies

I am currently 3 days late, and have been testing since Friday everyday with BFN. I am honestly not surprised as with my pregnancies I only got a positive once I was over a week late. I think it is more common than people think. I hope this gives you some hope.

I have had two miscarriages at 7 weeks and two full term pregnancies. My last pregnancy I tested when I was one day late and got a BFN and then after 8 days I decided to try again with a digital clearblue one and got a BFP... here he is 9 months later (I have a 9 month old and a five year old). So now here I am again, about three days late but no sign of AF and three Negative tests. I have used the cheap Superdrug ones to First Response. I am addicted to these tests. I have decided to wait until Tuesday morning.

TMI one thing that makes me think I am pregnant is that I don't have the smell I normally get when AF is coming... not sure if any of you experience this.

My cycles have not been completely regular yet, because I have only had 4 cycles since my son was born that I have tracked but the last two are 30 and 28 days so I think I am back to my very regular cycle of 29/28 days.

I'll post any updates.

@hopingforhappiness92 - yes it's been a journey to say the least! And still trying to reach my destination!
I wanted a big family too so unless I'm going to have a multiple pregnancy, it's not going to happen now but you've got lots of time to squeeze them out! Lol!
I was almost 29 when I had my DD; like you I wanted to have a baby before I turned 30. In fact, I wanted one AT 30 but obviously destiny had other plans! 1 year out was not so bad

For me, IVF was ok. I had heard that a lot of women struggle with the injections and also the emotions of it all but I was ok. Maybe because I had a lower dose than normal? When I was taking the progesterone pessaries, I felt a little bloated and moody but that was all. It sounded like I'd gotten off lightly by comparison.
Because of your age and that you've been ttc for less than 12 months, you probably won't be referred yet, but it's worth researching anyway because boroughs/areas have their own set of rules when it comes to funding for IVF. If you get a head start on that at least, you can then plan your next moves if you need to.
And I suppose asking the GP if you can have blood tests to check your thyroid function/iron levels/vitamin D can't hurt. He/she shouldn't deny you regardless of the length of time you've been ttc.
I've also heard about baby aspirin and I don't know if it's a coincidence but the 2 times I fell pregnant I had been taking it during the month before! However, I stopped taking them when I got my BFP so I'm thinking to continue taking them when I get my next BFP and hopefully that will sustain a healthy pregnancy. I'd spoken with my GP about it and she said that there was no medical evidence to suggest that it works but I've read it so many times from different sources where it has worked! I'm going to give it a go from tomorrow. X

Oh sorry I tagged the wrong person! @Em39ma !

@Mikamee any update?

@Foundmyfeet
Also I've read that baby aspirin and progesterone can be given to help prevent early miscarriage but I'm not sure if a gp can prescribe that or if you'd have to see a specialist- could be worth asking your gp anyway?