Anyone due to get BFP/AF at Xmas?

Hi all! I'm currently 13dpo and three days late! Took a Tesco test at 11dpo negative and took an FRER after work today - also negative. I'm never normally this late. I have had no spotting and no normal premenstrual symptoms apart from very mild cramping. Thinking of testing tomorrow with FMU but scared of another BFN! Equally finding out in pregnant before hosting Christmas with my in-laws, sister's family and my mum will be difficult to hide the no drinking part! Baby dust to you all! Plenty of magic around at Christmas xx

I want to ring my surgery and ask a gp to run some blood tests as I'm over 35 and been trying for over 6 months (this is my 6th cycle) . But I'm worried they're going to tell me off for taking their time, considering the rising number of cases at the moment and everything going on because of covid. Am I being silly?

@Chasingrainbows1518 - thanks for the welcome!
And welcome to the new joiners too.

@oldermam @Janey3090 @frenchie4002 @Pinkyflipflops - sorry to hear about the BFNs but it’s still so early in the post ovulation phase so please try not to get too down. I plan to test first on 10dpo.

@madeleine85 - good idea with checking the website for % accuracy of tests on each dpo. Good sense check and helps to resist testing!!

Still not really having any symptoms here (6dpo)…

@Chasingrainbows1518 @Pinkyflipflops @madeleine85 thanks ladies, fingers crossed. Hope you all get your bfps soon xxx

Thank you 🤞🏻

Sorry about all the bfn ladies, fingers crossed it will happen soon.

@frenchie4002 I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand not wanting to track to ease off the pressure. I hope you'll get your bfp soon

@kitty1993 yes I get what you mean, I'm usually optimistic during fertile week, but I'm feeling already defeated when entering the tww. Last pregnancy I had sore boobs from 7 dpo. Having no symptoms at all this time again makes me think it hasn't happened. At least we will know if we can indulge on drinks in time for Christmas. My af is never late and will be there on Christmas eve. I guess that's the silver lining of the situation 🤷‍♀️

Sorry lol @Pinkyflipflops not sure what happened there! Tbh I don’t know, I haven’t been tracking since the miscarriage too much pressure. If I had a 30 day cycle I normally ovulate around day 16 which would have been the 9th, if I stayed on 35 days then I have no idea - very recently I suppose! Will just have to see if af arrives

@Pinkyflipflops

Hi ladies - can I join 🙋🏼‍♀️
Today is CD24 and I believe 9dpo.
This is my first cycle off the pill following my natural period and ttc baby #2. My FLO app forecasted AF due 21st but I ovulated later than expected - dates are all over the place after the pill anyhow.
I've had lots of your typical AF/pregnancy symptoms which is always confusing but had 1 or 2 that stood out as similar from my 1st pregnancy - White bumps on nipples & pain in my groin following ovulation.
Aiming to test on 23rd Dec as this is in between both suspected AF dates and also my sons 2nd birthday

@ali2021 yeh I'd read that you can actually drink in very early pregnancy (obviously not loads! But a glass of something) but I've done that in the last few 2WW and then felt really guilty when my period has arrived and blamed myself for not "doing better"
I try not to symptom spot before 8dpo as usually there aren't any symptoms until implantation has happened but I still find myself thinking I've got symptoms, like today I am CRAVING tiger bread 🤦🏻‍♀️ and carbs in general...😅

@Pinkyflipflops I know what you mean about that feeling where you just feel it's not your month. I usually start off so positive but by around now (5dpo) I start to convince myself that it hasn't happened. Fingers crossed for all of us that we get a BFP soon 💐

Hope your all doing okay ladies. I'm going mad with all the usual AF signs but not arrived yet. I had this wait. Just want it to arrive now so its past for Christmas 🙈
Did a test yesterday about 11 DPO and BFN. Don't think I'll bother testing again so disheartening 😢

Hi ladies, I'm currently 6dpo and AF due 27th or 28th. Planning on testing on Christmas morning so I can decide whether or not to drink but I'll only be 11dpo which seems early. I'm trying to stay hopeful but last month I had a random 53 day cycle and also I've never had a static smiley face on clearblue opks but do think I had peak on cheapies and some ewcm too. I was really depressed over the weekend thinking I'm not ovulating and something is wrong as I tried to track bbt this month and its not looking good (although I don't sleep through to morning I wake up a lot and toss and turn). Fingers crossed for us all to get christmas BFPs!

@madeleine85 sorry to hear you’re feeling a bit down. Sending a virtual hug! I’m still here, still waiting to see what happens. According to my app AF is due Xmas day but my last few cycles have been different lengths…32 days October,
33 days September, 39 days August, 34 days July, 30 days June…so I’m not really sure what’s going on there. Just going to keep waiting it out and see what happens. Haven’t really had any symptoms apart from mild nausea at times and a couple of hot flashes, I’ve had a few tiny sharpish niggles but I don’t think anything out of the ordinary. If I go and get a test now I know I’ll cave and do it straight away so I’m just not buying one unless I’m officially late.

@frenchie4002 @oldermam @Pinkyflipflops @Janey3090 sorry about the BFNs, will still keep my fingers crossed for you all.

@i123i welcome! So sorry to hear about your miscarriage, sending a hug! I will also be having a little drink over the Christmas period (unless I do get a BFP!) but will limit it to one glass with Christmas dinner.

@1yearTTC I wouldn’t mind our families knowing we are TTC really, we did tell people when we were trying for our first but we did get people asking how it was going…which my husband found very awkward so prefers that we keep it between the two of us for now which I’m also ok with!

@Pinkyflipflops I did yesterday afternoon with a FRER and it was negative. I did know it was quite early to test though xx

@janey3090 have you tested at all?

Sorry about the bfn @frenchie4002 @oldermam
How many dpo are you @frenchie4002?
I tested this morning at 7 dpo, bfn, couldn't be any whiter.

8/9 DPO but think I'm out - I always get spots a couple of days before my period and have woken up today with them.

I have a bit of heartburn though which isn't normal, but then I do tend to get all kinds of different AF symptoms each month so who knows!

8dpo and I've caved and tested and it's negative of course. I have such strong symptoms though, I didn't make it through my night shift last night for the nausea and dizziness. I've checked for a uti. I'm going to wait until wed now to test again 😩

Why is it so taboo to let friends and family know that we’re TTC? Much easier than making excuses for not drinking in TWW.

I’m meant to be on AF from today but been having light bleeding the last 2 days so feeling hopeful that it’s IB.

Hoping you all get good news this Cycle!

BFN today for me.
My only hope is that my cycle is longer this month - Nov it was 35 days, first period after miscarriage so presumed it would be back to 30 days this month but maybe not. Holding out for some clarity over the next week or so as app says it's due 29th. The more level headed part of me says it's over for this month... will have to see if af appears in the next few days.
Good luck to everyone, hoping to see some BFPs on this thread soon xx

Morning all!

Hope I can join! I’d be 10dpo on Christmas Day so think I would do my first test that day (AF due 27th). I had an early MC at the beginning of November so this is my second cycle since that. 🌟

@madeleine85 - sorry to hear you’re feeling rubbish. If it’s any consolation, those were the symptoms I had before my BFP in October. Especially the constipation and heartburn so you never know…

Currently I don’t really have any symptoms other than an occasional mild cramping feeling in the abdomen (I’m 6dpo so not reading too much into it).

@Pinkyflipflops - yes I’m having the occasional couple of glasses of champagne or wine. It’s the Christmas season after all!! But no more than 2 drinks and no more than about twice a week. I just don’t think it’s good for one mentally to pause normal life every 2 weeks while TTC (but with some common sense/restraint of course!!)