Anyone else 7DPO and hating the waiting part?

Yes good luck to everyone testing today! 🤞❤️

@Sparkles512 eek exciting! Are you normally quite regular? Fingers crossed xxx

Good luck for everyone testing tomorrow!! I'll be 14 dpo so going to go for it again in the morning, fingers are firmly crossed (negative FRER at 11dpo). Have had cramps and some brownish spotting today, hoping it's good news rather than AF

@cafeaulait27 AF was due today so will see if it makes an appearance over the next few days

@Sparkles512 when were you due? Xx

I’m going to buy some tests tomorrow on our weekly food shop but I’m going to try not to test until period is due! No idea how I’m going to last another 6 days 😬😬😬

Hi Ladies, still no AF and I don't feel like it's going to appear either, I usually have stomach ache and crave loads of chocolate but not this month!

I'm wondering if my cycle might be slightly longer this month but even so I would have thought I'd still have my usual cramps and cravings?

How's everyone else feeling?

Who all is testing tomorrow? ☺️

@Cafeaulait27 it's the clear blue digital one, it's really good, expensive though but each set of sticks lasts a few months. I just find it so much clearer than the strips but I've heard alot of people having luck with those too and they're so much cheaper.

Thank you! Fingers crossed for both of us. This is 3rd month for us ttc no 2! so I know it's not been too long but so hard not to obsess! Did you say you're testing tomorrow? X

@peach1234 I’m so sorry your got a BFN. Hope that when you test in a few days you’ll get a positive 🤞 how long have you been trying for?

That digital ovulation kit sounds good. Where did you get it if you don’t mind me asking? Xxx

@Cafeaulait27 yeah did one this morning BFN. Yeah I use the digital ovulation kit as found the flo app I use was out by a few days each month, so I got peak fertility on my test Monday night but my app said the Thursday. It's good because it's gives you lots of warning you get a showing of high fertility first for a few days before peak just before you ovulate (supposed to ovulate within 12-24 hours after I believe) x

@HerringGull thank you! The pill was amazing for me (combined pill) but obviously can’t be on it while we’re trying 😊 My skin seems to have calmed down a bit but as for all the other symptoms, I just try to disguise them as much as poss!

@peach1234 ooh do you use a digital ovulation kit? I’ve never used one! I think if you ovulated on the 18th it takes about a week to 10 days for the fertilised egg to implant, so yeah I guess you could get a faint positive on an early response test from now? Good luck!

I’m 8 dpo according to my app, but I don’t temp or test for ovulation as it makes me too anxious. So we just do it every day for about a week around when I should’ve ovulated. Hopefully it will work! Period due on Friday.

Such a long wait!! Xxx

@Cafeaulait27 thank you! I have a long LP so I got a static smiley on eve of Monday 18th so I reckon I implanted on 19th so I'm about 11dpo but yes not due AF until Thursday 😩 so stressful as even with BFNs you're still hopeful until AF comes so I would rather it would just come sooner!

How many DPO? Have you tested yet? X

Sorry for everyone who got BFNs today 😔 Don't give up though, still early!

@Cafeaulait27 aw that sounds awful. It's definitely different for everyone. I had bad skin for a bit but I found sebclair cream really helpful on my face, I think the PCOS was causing seb derm and the cream cleared it up. It was awful for the first few days I tried it though, I looked like a flaky tomato 🤣 I hope you find products/solutions that help you too.

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@Cafeaulait27 you can kit this starter kit from Amazon about £17 I think shampoo, conditioner and like a foam for after. It lasts for ages but obviously depends on how frequent you wash your hair, I’m working from home so I get away with less frequent 🤣 Even my hairdresser has commented on my new hair growth, not a quick fix but I definitely recommend it

@Gamechanger2019 ah thanks for the recommendation, no I haven’t! I’ve been wary of buying shampoos cos I always thought ‘how can it actually help?’ But getting a recommendation from a real person makes me feel a bit more hopeful so thank you! I will give it a go 😌

@Cafeaulait27 thanks but pretty certain AF, have you tried using Nioxin shampoo and conditioner? I have had so much hair growth from it, I don’t have PCOS but suffer with my hair might be worth it go, I’ve been using since last May and the difference is amazing

@acaciabluebell sorry to hear that! Still quite early after ovulation though, don’t lose hope! Wait and see if your period turns up xxx

@peach1234 sorry you got a negative but sounds like it’s still quite early for you, how many dpo are you?

I’m due Friday so trying to hold out on testing!! So hard and I agree even harder in lockdown with nothing else to do

@HerringGull oh gawd, for me the only thing that pcos hasn’t affected is my weight, I’ve always been quite slim (but always been self conscious of my belly as it’s often bloated and I have small boobs which make it look more obvious... I suck in my belly all the time). I have facial hair, lots of body hair, acne and hair loss on my head which I manage pretty well with various treatments but it’s exhausting. The worst is the hair loss, I’m yet to find anything that works so I currently cover it up with a side parting and colour spray on my scalp. It’s an annoying routine but really helps my confidence.

@Gamechanger2019 really hope it was just implantation bleeding for you. If it was, you should get a faint positive on a test in a few days, keep us updated! 🤞

@Meg87 so sorry for your loss. For me, bleeding signalled the end of my first pregnancy. It started with brown discharge progressing to bright red blood over a few weeks. I only told the hospital when it went bright red, and then when I went in for a scan they said my baby had no heartbeat anymore and was the size of 6 weeks (even though I was 9 weeks). After that I waited a week to miscarry, can honestly say the physical pain was the worst I have ever felt in my life, I thought I was dying. Luckily I managed to catch the embryo (still in the sac) by fishing it out of the toilet and we buried it in the garden. I loved that baby and felt that something in my body had let it down. So I’ve tried everything in my power to improve my chances this time around. Eating healthily, taking natural folate instead of folic acid, and low dose aspirin. I really hope I can keep the next one 🤞 I did have another loss in November and although it was devastating, it was kind of just like a very heavy period so not anywhere near as traumatic, and we didn’t have long to get excited about the pregnancy.

Here’s hoping for third time lucky 🍀

I’m doing the weekly food shop tomorrow and will be buying a test, wonder how long I will be able to hold out before testing! My period is due on the 5th 😬😬😬

Anyone tested today?

11dpo today, AF due tomorrow and I've got a BFN 😔

I tested this morning too! (And twice yesterday 😩) BFN trying to stay positive but also not get my hopes up too much. I feel like I'm obsessing much more this month, I think lockdown makes it so much harder. AF not due until Thursday either.

Did anyone else test? Xx

@HerringGull Totally agree! Couldn’t imagine being relaxed until I have a huge belly 😂 everyone says you never relax though even when they’re here and grown up 😂

I’m now 9dpo did a cheapie earlier and within the time limit a solid pink line is there (annoyingly still have to put under a torch to see but I can see it straight away it’s so much darker than the previous days) but there seems to be a bit of a dye run going through 😩😩😩 so now I’m gonna have to wait to test again.. never had an issue either these tests before so hoping I have a bfp and used a tad too much urine 😩