When to test?

@1Dandelion1 sorry to hear AF arrived, enjoy the cheese😍

@JemG908 hope you get some answers soon, it really is frustrating! Insomnia was one of my first symptoms.

@WhatTheEll Wooooo!!!! Get busy! Sending positive vibes for this cycle xxx

@1Dandelion1 Enioy the carby cheesiness!!

@JemG908 Sorry you're in limbo! I hope you get clarity soon.

Just got a high reading on ovulation dip test. Back to it ladies 👏🏻

@1Dandelion1 enjoy the weekend!!

Still no AF for me - but no positive yet either, tested yesterday morning and don't think it could have been more negative, 6 days late which is highly unusual. Decided to stop testing now and if no AF next week I'll do another then try and get in with docs. Definitely have loads of symptoms - lay awake until 430 this morning

@WhatTheEll AF arrived last night, woke me up with her usual thunder claps!
Going to enjoy cheese and carbs this weekend!

@1Dandelion1 @StillJustWaiting how did you both get on? X

Still no AF for me, plan on testing again tomorrow.

@StillJustWaiting Definitely see it too! It's hard to miss actually. I really feel for you, there's obviously something going on. You must be so confused ♥️ I'd speak to GP xx

@StillJustWaiting I definitely see something there too - where you getting faints before now? X

@StillJustWaiting that's crazy, I can see it! It does look very thick. Definitely book some bloods at the docs as they will be able to check your HCG levels! Xxx

@Stallsey ah that's brilliant, excited for you!! I just had a thought as well, and I know I'm probably clutching at straws - the FRER tests I have are from last year, we had one try and then all the restrictions came in again so sort of shafted us - they aren't out of date - but I'm thinking / hoping there is a possibility they are defective 😂!! Real thin straws here, but I might order some more for the weekend before trying the docs... if AF doesn't show up that is! But will keep you posted!

@JemG908 Ah thank you! Yes my first, booked a private scan for a few weeks time so think it will all sink in then.
Very true about booking in at the doctors! Let us know if you get an appointment next week! X

@StillJustWaiting test couldn't be any more negative this morning - so weird... maybe just having an odd cycle. But will try and leave it until the weekend now to test again if AF hasn't shown up. Have you booked for bloods just in case?

@Stallsey yeah if nothing by the weekend I'll try and get in with the docs, but that's a nightmare for anyone at the min. Congrats to you, is it #1 for you?

@StillJustWaiting sorry for not replying sooner, I'm good thank you! Not much to report, I'm 5w3d now and eating everything in sight 😂 anymore AF symptoms? Let us know when you get a drs appointment ❤️

@JemG908 hi! all looks promising, if AF hasn't shown in a few days it might be worth getting some blood tests as they detect HCG earlier than any pregnancy test! Keep us updated!

@WhatTheEll wooo keep DTD!! You've got this 😘

@WhatTheEll yes definitely, My partner is also female, so only get one try a month at it - so everything is timed to a T so to speak. It's just very unusual for AF to be late, along with the symptoms it's all very positive. But I was convinced it would have shown up on a test by now :(... didn't test yesterday, so going to try again in the morning and hope for something. Thank you for replying :):)

@JemG908 Hey 👋 it does all sound so positive. Are you definitely 15DPO? Do you know for sure when you ovulated? You're only a day late so there could still be hope. Always hope until AF arrives 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@emmilyb just plodding along at CD10 waiting for ovulation, CM and to DTD! 👍🏻 x
How are you?

Hey ladies,

I hope you don't mind me joining, I have been watching away at these threads for a long while, but never really had anything useful to add or say. But I'm looking for some advice / opinions.

I am 15dpo, and 1 day late - usually bang on 29day cycle. I from 4-5dpo I was getting symptoms I've never noticed before, and usually only get AF symptoms literally 30mins before arrival.

The last week or so I have been a mixture of grumpy and sensitive, low belly cramps on and off, today and yesterday I've been feeling sick on and off through the day. And today have very noticeable CM which I haven't noted before AF in previous months.

So everything points to great news - however as of yesterday morning i am still testing negative - I have inspected the tests and used different brands and no sign of any line at all - is it worth holding out hope for this month? Xx

@1Dandelion1 oh bless you!! There is definitely a line on both of them without fail have you been keeping the tests to see if the lines are getting darker! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 keep us updated xx

@emmilyb 16-18 days dpo (i think)

We gave up trying 5 years ago after trying 10 with only heartache, i only track my period these days which was due last week - i only did the test to scare AF into line!

Hey ladies hope you're all doing well
It was deffo AF for me unfortunately mine was a chemical pregnancy but now back to a fresh cycle, my partner isn't clued up on ttc and ovulation and seems to think it means dtd everyday🤣 think I'm going to take a month of opks this month and just go with the slow and see what happens, last cycle was very stressful and ultimately meant me testing way too early, to think if I hadn't have tested I would never have known because af was just the same as normal. Fingers crossed for us all this month!
@StillJustWaiting i know the feeling on the long shifts! I work for nhs and mine are 12.5hr shifts so finding time around work can be hard but deffo get an appointment poked with gp if af doesn't show soon xx

@1Dandelion1 i can see faint lines on both have you tried clear blue digital untranearly I got "pregnant" on that one with faint lines, but it was a chemical, how many dpo are you?

@WhatTheEll how are you getting on hun x

@StillJustWaiting I'm not sure and have pretty much come to terms with a negative result, maybe the previous test was a evap line.

If AF hasn't made her appearance by the weekend I'll test again. In the meantime i will enjoy chocolate, cheese and carbs.

@1Dandelion1 🤞🏻🤞🏻 for you!
@StillJustWaiting how are you doing?? I'm currently CD9, started OPK (just cheap dip tests, so back on the DTD wagon 😬