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Usual brown spotting has not arrived this month could this be the month of BFP??

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 02/02/2021 15:07

Hi all,

Think I may be clutching at straws here as I don’t have any symptoms at all this month so I’m not very hopeful. But I usually have brown spotting 2 days before AF but am due on tomorrow and brown spotting has not arrived.

Has anyone had lack of symptoms that has turned into bfp or no brown spotting when you normally do?

I’m going to test tomorrow morning so will know either way but thought I’d waste some time away and ask for other women’s experiences too Grin

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2020mission · 06/02/2021 17:02

@Firsttry132 you're not alone I've just got AF 😭 totally fed up I'm on cycle 14 now.

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 06/02/2021 16:19

Oh no! Sorry to hear that AF has arrived. Does she realise that she isn’t welcome! 😂 let me know how you get on with your next cycle ❤️🤞🏻 And thank you so much 🥰 I hope we can be on a pregnancy board together soon too 😘 xx

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Firsttry132 · 06/02/2021 07:58

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Think I’m out! BFN this morning and pink discharge when I wiped which I think is AF on her way! (Annoyingly didn’t learn from last month and wasted another test🙄) oh well, big glass of red tonight for me ❤️ Good luck to you I wish you a very happy and healthy pregnancy, and hope we can catch up on some sort of pregnancy thread in the near future 😂 xx

Firsttry132 · 05/02/2021 18:25

Hopefully!! I will do 🥰 xxx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 05/02/2021 17:27

I have felt quite wet down there 😂🙈 and keep knicker checking! Having no spotting was my only symptom so hopefully this is the same for you too! Keep me updated 😘 xx

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Firsttry132 · 05/02/2021 15:02

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter My spotting hasn’t come yet and according to the app last month it came “last night”, still won’t be happy till I see those 2 lines though!! I’ve got increased watery discharge (TMI) and I’ve never had that before did you get that or not? Clutching at straws here!! Xxx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 05/02/2021 14:58

😂 we’ve all been there @Firsttry132 I’ve always used the first response early response tests, I think you can test 6 days before your period. I honestly thought I was out this month as I had no symptoms at all. I think that made it easier for me to sit and wait for AF to show up (or not 😂❤️) keeping everything crossed for you!! xx

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Firsttry132 · 05/02/2021 08:07

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I caved and did a test yesterday, BFN! Although it was in the afternoon, after only a half an hour hold on a test that’s to be used “from the day of expected period” which at the time wasn’t for another 4 days😂 so I’m not sure if I count it, still made me feel rubbish though and reminded me why I shouldn’t test early! X

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 04/02/2021 15:26

@2020mission I think that too that one side is better than the other 😂 no idea why I think that, honestly TTC drives you nuts!

I’m sorry to hear about your chemical, I hope you don’t have to go through that again 🤞🏻

I definitely think that it’s best to have the sperm ready and waiting to pounce 😂 best of luck to you! 😘 xx

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2020mission · 04/02/2021 12:43

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I use cheap OPKs when I use them (I've had a break some months). Have always got obvious peaks with then at the expected time of the cycle so they seem to be fine. I tend to focus less on them though and more on just DTD at least every second day as soon as AF is gone. Like you say, it's best to get plenty in there in advance!

2020mission · 04/02/2021 12:40

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter oh i know right? My first BFP (chemical) was our first month TTC where I didn't do OPKs or anything - I was clueless. All I did was not drink coffee or alcohol that month... I had no fancy supplements (just the essential folic acid). Sometimes I think it could be something like on the BFP cycles the egg was released through the better tube/ovary and every other cycle it might be the other and that has a problem. It will always be a mystery 😆

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 04/02/2021 12:35

@2020mission yes it could be, but frustratingly there really is no way of knowing. Is it the decaf coffee? Is that we just timed it right? Is it not having my baths as hot!? 😂 who bloody knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I thought that as I don’t really ever feel a hit with regular coffee anyway 😴 I thought I’d just swap it out and see. Do you use the Clear Blue OPK? Sending lots of baby dust to you xx

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2020mission · 04/02/2021 12:10

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter interesting... I always wonder if caffeine could be an issue. I have 1 latte a day and the rest of the day I only drink water, either grapefruit or pomegranate juice and the safe caffeine free herbal teas. I might try and avoid coffee next month just to see if that does it.

Firsttry132 · 04/02/2021 11:43

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Hoping so!! I’ll let you know! Xxx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 04/02/2021 11:00

😂 I tried the relax and see what happens approach but I felt like I put myself under too much pressure 🙈🤦🏻‍♀️😂 hopefully you won’t need to worry about it next month because fingers crossed it’ll all work out this time round 😁🤞🏻sending you lots of baby dust ✨✨✨✨ xx

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Firsttry132 · 04/02/2021 10:49

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Ah sounds good! I’m scared of using OPK as I feel I’ll end up obsessing about it and it’ll take the magic and fun out of it! I’ve not done much different apart from try not to stress about it much, what will be will be approach (currently struggling with this tho😂) might try the OPK next month though if this doesn’t work! Xx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 04/02/2021 10:32

Just to add, last cycle I tried using the internet cheapies for ovulation testing but I just didn’t get a clear peak and that was so confusing and was an added stress. Clear Blue was so much easier to use and I felt reassured with the flashing smiley rather than trying to figure out if the line is dark enough to be your peak on the internet cheapies 🙈 xx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 04/02/2021 10:29

Hi @Firsttry132 this was the first month of using the Clear Blue ovulation predictor kit. My cycles are quite short (26 days) so my fertile window is as soon and my period ends. So I started testing and I got flashing smiley from 2 days after my period finished. And tested every every day until I got a static smiley (then ovulation occurs up to 24 hours after).

We DTD 2 and 3 days before I ovulated so it goes to shows it’s best to baby dance in the lead up to ovulation and have the sperm ready and waiting to fertilise the egg rather than try and time it exactly for when you ovulate as we didn’t get the chance to DTD the day before or the day of ovulation so I thought we’d missed our chance!

I’ve continued taking my pre-conception pregnacare vitamins as I have been for the past few months but this month I did switch to decaf tea and coffee ☕️

So apart from switching to decaf and using the Clear BlueOPK I did everything else the same.

It’s worth noting that the first month my sister used clear blue OPK she also became pregnant too that’s why she recommended I try it too and I’m so glad I did 😊

I really hope this month is your month and that you get you BFP ❤️🤞🏻And we can go on this journey together 😘

Have you tried anything different this month? Xxx

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Firsttry132 · 04/02/2021 06:56

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Did you do anything different this month do you think or not? Xx

Firsttry132 · 04/02/2021 06:20

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Hoping so! Other than the cramps not really! I never normally have cramps until AF is in full swing, but last month I had every symptom possible and it was negative so trying not to overthink it! We will see☺️X

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 03/02/2021 20:51

Oh same as me with the brown spotting 2 days before. Hopefully you’ll get a positive this month ❤️ Do you have any other symptoms? I’ve not had any symptoms at all so was certain I was out but the other months I had so many symptoms I was certain I was pregnant and wasn’t!! Our bodies defo play tricks on us when it comes to TTC. I know what you mean with the negatives, it’s so disheartening so see xx

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Firsttry132 · 03/02/2021 20:26

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter Thank you!🥰 I’m not sure as I don’t track ovulation as I’d end up obsessing, Just keep doing the deed! I don’t have a great feeling this month about it so I’ve not tested, although I’m so tempted but don’t want to see another negative! I get brown discharge 2 days before normally so I should have a pretty good idea by Saturday 😬 xxx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 03/02/2021 19:28

Aw @Firsttry132 thank you, so so lovely of you 🥰 sending you lots of baby dust and keeping everything crossed for you!! 🤞🏻 I can’t believe I held off until the day AF was due (15dpo) and I’m so glad I did because the line was so obvious so absolutely no doubting it was positive. It was such an amazing moment me and partner finding out this morning ❤️ How many dpo are you now? Are you tempted to test early? 😬 xx

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Firsttry132 · 03/02/2021 17:09

Honestly never been so happy for someone I’ve never met 😂🥰 I’m okay my AF is due Sunday! I’ve held off testing so far which is such an achievement for me! I’ve been having such vivid dreams sometimes 3 a night, and I’ve been having cramps on and off for the past week! Could go either way really! Hope I have the same luck as you this month! Xx

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 03/02/2021 16:53

Aw thank you @Firsttry132 lovely to hear from you again, yes we were having a rant on our last cycle 😂 I can’t believe how blessed we’ve been 🥰 how are getting on? Xx

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