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@MIW01 I imagine some work would have been a distraction at least, sorry it’s so shit, totally understandable to feel like you do right now.

@thislittlebird this is all just so hard. The antidepressants knock me out at night, which is a good thing as I have an awful enough time sleeping as it is, but even harder to function during the day atm and I'm not even working so we'll see how it goes.

@MIW01 that’s understandable. Are you feeling any better on the antidepressants? The pregnancy announcements just seem to get harder, I’m lucky to avoid them lately but I wouldn’t be shocked if my friends were having a second soon.

I’ve not read that thread because I tend to worry that I’m not making the right choice enough as it is. I have a bad family and mother, no support network bar my husband (and his family who are six hours away) and friends are few and far between now they’ve all moved on. I worry I’ll do all this and then I’ll be like my own mother. I worry I’m not cut out for motherhood and so on. I think if I read the worst mistake thread it might make me not want to do any of this, my anxiety will take over as such. It’s a really hard journey.

That's great news @thislittlebird I'm glad you have had some positive news.

Still just very "meh" about life and everything here atm. Started taking antidepressants for mental health and nerve pain as I'm really not coping very well at all tbh. More pregnancy announcements not helping. Just read that "biggest mistake of my life" thread hoping it would help put me off having kids but hasn't helped.

How is everyone? I hope you’re feeling a bit better @MIW01

I got a positive OPK for the first time ever which is slightly exciting. POAS and me aren’t friends. I did the trigger shot (I’m doing ovulation induction) on Friday night and an OPK was positive today so I hope that means I’m actually ovulating rather than it just being the trigger, since it was lighter yesterday.

@whatsthecraic91 thank you, support is much appreciated

@XjustagirlX we have 1 more round on the NHS. Fiancée getting his varicocele repaired on the 22nd September so next round will be January 2022. Hope AF arrives soon and doesn't keep teasing you.

Welcome back @Lozzlepop hope you're enjoying married life. We get 1 more round via NHS funding. Fiancée getting varicocele repaired on 22nd September so next round in January 2022.

@MIW01 so sorry. It’s so unfair. Are you able to do another round?

@Lozzlepop I’m just waiting to tk my egg transfer. So this cycle after egg collection is all messed up. I’m on CD 28 and I haven’t ovulated yet. Either I will ovulate soonish or I won’t ovulate at all and my period will arrive soon. I think I will ovulate and just have a really long cycle. I need to wait for this next period and then I start ET on the period after that.

Morning all, sorry for my massive absence, have just had some time out and enjoying married life and non lockdown life while it lasts.

@MIW01 I’m so sorry to hear that it was a bfn, it’s so unfair when you’ve been waiting so long. Will you be doing another round?

@Annny27 @XjustagirlX how are you ladies?

How’s everyone else doing?

Oh @MIW01 im so sorry 😣 thinking of you & we are all here if you need to chat xx

Thank you @Annny27 @thislittlebird jist feeling completely numb atm

@MIW01 ah, I’m so sorry. It really fucking sucks, more so after all this time. If you want to vent we’re here to chat to.

@ConfusedNewbie21 that picture is a BFP

Did a FRER and a home kit blood test and both BFN 😪

@XjustagirlX followed the exact instructions provided RE CB tests, very odd. I had the 5 day old blastocyst transferred on 25th August so yesterday was 10 days.

@whatsthecraic91 waiting for Amazon to deliver FRER s IRL me fiancée & SIL could all see very faint line in the right light

@thislittlebird we just got back from CP I honestly am flabbergasted that in the 3 years of taking pregnancy tests I've never encountered such a fiasco! Never had them just not work on me! Fingers crossed for you for Wednesday

So 2 more tests didn't work this morning. Impatiently waiting for Amazon to turn up with the tests this afternoon! Bleeding is much heavier now and red and gunky, going through pads as if on a regular period now so dont know what to think!

@MIW01 are you leaving cp today? Hopefully you can get another test to confirm. What a nightmare testing scenario.

I can’t see anything but I also can’t be trusted with test viewing because I’m traumatised by them lol

@Annny27 yeah it’s so ridiculous to want to stick me on high dosage. Fair enough to consider it if I don’t respond first time but I don’t think that risk is worth it when they don’t know how I’ll respond.

I finish Letrozole today, no symptoms to speak of. Fingers crossed it does something and I’ll have follicles growing on my scan on Wednesday!

@MIW01 I think their maybe a faint line, you can probably see it more IRL? Get your hands on a FRER if you can!

@MIW01 sorry I can’t see the picture as it’s a bit blurred on my phone. Did you keep the tests perfectly level and didn’t move them? I have had that before with CB where it was invalid because I didn’t leave it alone. How many days post are you?

Not sure if you can see anything here? Let me know if you can!

Thanks @whatsthecraic91 that's reassuring RE the bleeding. I'm having to wear a pad as it's got heavier today, but a bit stop start . . . Not like usual AF at all! We bought the medisure tests from the CP shop and that's the 1 that was jist blank . . . No control line! I've got 3 more so I'll try again this evening and tomorrow morning with those 3. I've just ordered FRED s and a blood testing kit too after reading about the impact diabetes, high blood sugar in particular, has on the pregnancy test results!

@MIW01 oh god that's so strange about the tests!! How disappointing!! Is there anywhere nearby you can get a proper test? Try not to worry about the bleeding, I bled on and off like that up until 9/10 weeks. Could just be bubs settling in 🤞🏼

Hello ladies, so far testing has been a complete disaster! 3 inside tests! 2 CB digital with the book errors message on them so went to shop at Center Parcs and bought the only tests they had which were medisure midstream and that 1 was just blank! Not even a control line appeared! Then after a few minutes a very faint control line appeared but not the the clear line I'm used to seeing, there were also other random lines that streaked across the test so I have assumed this is also invalid!!! I'm going to give it 1 more go this evening then try again tomorrow . . . I have NEVER had this issue with pregnancy tests in the 3 years we've been TTC a clear control line or message has ALWAYS appeared! Fiancée and I feeling so upset, disappointed and angry that this has happened now!

I've also just found out that diabetes can affect pregnancy test results, noone has ever mentioned this to me before!

I'm also now bleeding . . . It isn't like what I normally get when I have AF but there is definitely red blood there as well as the darker and stringy stuff . . .

@MIW01 eeek this is so exciting, what a good sign 😆 is it Sunday yet 😂

Hi lovely ladies. I'm so sorry to butt in here! I've had a nosey on this thread and you all seem so lovely and helpful. Sooo... I am really looking for a second opinion here. While I know you're not all doctors or wizards... I'd just really like opinion!
I struggle with very very irregular periods so can't tell you any dates regarding my "cycle"... If you can even call it that
I DTD a few times 2 weeks ago (ish) and since have felt slight period cramps some days. Today I have been cramping a bit and experiencing pink ish discharge / blood. Not much of it but its there when I wipe. I've done some tests and a clear blue showed someting but I think it's an evap line. An asda cheapie showed no line at all. So confusing?!

So... does anyone think it could be possible? Photo of clear blue attached. ANY OPINIONS WELCOME

@XjustagirlX @whatsthecraic91 I'm afraid I shamelessly ignored your advice and temped this morning 🤣 and very pleased to say it shot up again today and I've had some spotting today so I'm very much hoping its an implantation dip 🤞