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Missing period! Stuck in limbo

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Skl2021 · 07/02/2021 11:59

Hi everyone just wanting some advice or experience. Ttc #3 last period was 19.12.2020 so was due on around 20th January. That has come and gone and still nothing. Negative tests obviously. Always been regular have missed the odd one before. Have also been using opks but there still all fairly light so nothing happening on that front. Just feel like I'm stuck in limbo. No ovulation happening up to now and no period. What do people do in this situation?! Just keep DTD? Or is it pointless with negative opks all the time. Soo frustrating. I'm now cd 49 roughly. Confused driving myself mad testing all the time . Why does ttc make us go so crazy??!! Grin

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Sparkles512 · 22/03/2021 09:30

I didn't have a full flow not sure what's going on but my OPK didn't seem as dark as yesterdays... Maybe yesterday was my peak? Or maybe its still too early in the day I'll do another one this afternoon.
Fingers crossed for us all 🤞

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Skl2021 · 21/03/2021 19:03

@Crazydoglady123 thankyou cd 2 then! Here we go again x

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Crazydoglady123 · 21/03/2021 18:49

@Skl2021 you should count CD1 from full flow ☺️

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Skl2021 · 21/03/2021 14:11

@Sparkles512 sounds promising if your opks are getting dark hopefully ovulation is near for you 🤞 I'm currently cd 3/4 of I go from spotting of cd 2 from proper flow. Don't know which your meant to go from 🤔 ovulation could be any were 🤣 good news is my cycle shortened this month but there still not regular 🤦 need to order some opks now any suggestions x

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Sparkles512 · 21/03/2021 14:04

@skl2021 oh that's such a shame 😕
Fingers crossed for this cycle!

I'm currently CD 11 if my bleeding/spotting was a mini period?
I did an OPK today and both lines are dark but I don't think the test line is darker yet but I will keep testing 🤞

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Skl2021 · 19/03/2021 21:52

@Crazydoglady123 @Sparkles512 think af is arriving early 😩 bit of blood when I wipe 😔 think I'm out x

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Skl2021 · 18/03/2021 21:08

@Sparkles512 keep going hopefully something will show up soon 🤞😩 hahah these days are getting long too 🤦 x

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Sparkles512 · 18/03/2021 20:59

@crazydoglady123
@skl2021
Nothing has changed really still some very light spotting but negative OPKS.
Could be a long few weeks!

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Skl2021 · 18/03/2021 19:30

@Crazydoglady123 aww that would be a brilliant birthday present 🎉 hope things start to go your way and you get that bfp!! Hopefully not much longer for the both of us x

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Crazydoglady123 · 18/03/2021 19:22

@Skl2021 stay positive 🍀 I know, I still feel in shock! I had my planning appointment today and start the daily injections in 13 days to down reg then have a scan two weeks in (on my birthday) to see if we can start the stim phase which then means two injections daily and scans every other day until my follicles are a good size to then have yet more injections to trigger them maturing and egg collection a couple of days after. Basically (provisionally) were looking at egg collection on the 26th April and embryo transfer on the 1st May 😬🤞

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Skl2021 · 18/03/2021 11:11

@Crazydoglady123 thankyou trying to stay positive it's just hard isn't it 🤞 omg that is fabulous news 🎉😀 what a turn around I bet youse are over the moon things are happening so quick! I really hope this is the start to a bfp!! I don't really know alot about how it works but keep me updated I can't wait to follow your journey I have everything crossed for you! X

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Crazydoglady123 · 18/03/2021 11:07

Aww sorry to hear @Skl2021! That's rubbish but you're not definitely out till the witch shows. I've actually had no more since but we've had a massive turnaround after our consultation Tuesday with the IVF clinic we're actually hoping to start off this cycle! We've abstained from DTD anyway as I wanted to make sure I didn't have too many follicles ovulating again on my scan on Monday but the consultant said just write the Clomid off and start IVF on CD21 so we're scrambling around fitting in all the planning appointments, screening etc to get everything in place and fast! I'm CD8 now so less than two weeks to go 😬

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Skl2021 · 18/03/2021 10:43

@Sparkles512 how are you? any updates to your cycle? @Crazydoglady123 how u doing hope the hot flushes have gone 🤞
So I'm 10 dpo tried an IC this morning as that's all I have in and bfn! Just have a weird feeling I'm out 😩 knew I shouldn't of tested x

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Skl2021 · 15/03/2021 20:11

@Crazydoglady123 yes I'm good thankyou no symptoms currently around 7dpo so still to early And I have resisted the urge to poas! But it's getting stronger trying to hold out until around 10 dpo I think! If I can 😂🙈 maybe later x

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Crazydoglady123 · 15/03/2021 19:57

Hey @Skl2021 I'm okay thanks. Hot flushes creeping back in again thanks to the Clomid. How are you doing? You still resisting POAS?

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Skl2021 · 15/03/2021 19:16

@Crazydoglady123 how are you doing? Hope everything's ok x

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Skl2021 · 15/03/2021 19:07

@Sparkles512 I honestly don't know 🙈 just keep going u are still testing arnt you so maybe something will happen 🤦 mine came at cd28 and I did not expect it so still could happen? Not much happening my end. Holding out to test and it's killing mee 😂🙈 I just know it's to early and will be negative

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Sparkles512 · 15/03/2021 17:19

@skl2021 CD 27 now.... Unless that was my period and I had a super short cycle with a very light period?
It's so confusing, wish I was normal haha.
Ooh thats a good sign, fingers crossed for you 🤞

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Skl2021 · 15/03/2021 08:17

@Sparkles512 hmm that's weird isn't it. Yes not much more u can do apart from that. what cd are u now? Just don't know why u would bleed if u were mid cycle. Unless that was period and now your starting new cycle? So confusing isn't it. So I'm about 7dpo haven't had any symptoms or anything but my opks are starting to get darker 🙈 they were white after ovulation and last night's was the darkest yet so will see how today's is. Still not dark enough to be positive and I know It doesn't always mean pregnant so I'm not getting my hopes up. Just helping me not test early 😂

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Sparkles512 · 15/03/2021 07:48

@skl2021 so I had 4 days of very light bleeding and now stopped. Not my typical heavy painful period which usually lasts a week so who knows what's going on!
OPKs are still negative but we are just continuing DTD and hoping for the best.
How are you doing?

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Skl2021 · 13/03/2021 10:08

@Sparkles512 I hope it's not the start of af for you! Maybe implantation? And u missed your surge We can hope 🤞 my opks went nearly blank again after I ovulated did one yesterday again and it had a hint of a line so will do another today I know it's to early for anything yet tho. Just be good to see the progression if I was pregnant alongside hpt.

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Sparkles512 · 13/03/2021 07:49

@skl2021 yes I am off work for a week now so I can relax and do a couple of OPKS each day.
My spotting/bleeding is very light and I usually have heavy/painful periods it just doesn't feel like AF is starting but I could be wrong!?
Just trying to relax and keep my fingers crossed 🤞
Yes keep your mind occupied and stay away from the tests 🤣

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Skl2021 · 12/03/2021 08:55

@Sparkles512 yes are u going to keep testing? Aslong as u have DTD regularly nothing much more u can Do. Might happen when u least expect it too so might be a good thing. Your not stressing yourself out. Cd 33 today roughly 4 dpo. It's dragging now 🤣 I want to test. Might try the opks for fun see if they get darker again. Something to pass the time. X

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Sparkles512 · 12/03/2021 07:25

@skl2021 I only do OPKS once a day once I'm home from work and did miss the odd day so possibly missed it!
But my cycles are usually 40+ days so I expected to ovulate later but I don't really know haha I'm useless at all this 🙈🤣
I think I'm just going to have to relax and hope for the best next month 🤞

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Skl2021 · 11/03/2021 22:18

@Sparkles512 do u have short rises maybe u will ovulate within the next couple of days? Is there any chance u could of missed it? Some people test twice a day as there surge is short and sometimes miss ovulation? Don't count yourself out just yet I thought the same then expected period then ovulation came out of nowhere 🙈🤞 x

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