Preparing to TTC in 2022

@dollface22 definitely positive! Congratulations ❤️

@dollface22 definitely looks positive for me - time for a frer to confirm!

@dollface22 both look positive to me!
How many DPO are you?

Here is another one 🤔

Hope everyone is doing well ! I haven't checked in for a while life and work so busyyyyy ! I did a test today only a cheapie just the one! What's your thoughts on it ? I don't really know to be honest ! Xx thanks

Thanks everyone for your advice r.e. having a couple of drinks!

I checked the test I had and it says use by 2018 🤣 so I've chucked it. I bought a two pack before I got my coil fitted so that makes sense, I just hadn't really thought about how long ago that was.
AF due tomorrow, no sign yet...

@LemonZestDribbles oh that's exciting that your test was darker again in the afternoon! Fingers crossed af never arrives!
My temp did go right back up again this morning after the dip which definitely did not lead to me POAS like a crazy person at 7DPO and squinting at it for the last 20mins. Definitely not. 😶

@Amber17 thanks I usually only have 4 day periods and it drops after think I'm overthinking it as this one is longer. Hopefully a good sign that my body is regulating as I'm getting back to the way I was before the pill with longer heavier periods

@lj2022 Only 2 cycles experience here but mine didn’t drop until after/last day.

@Dreamingof3 Yay! Hope you have a lovely holiday even with AF

@Dreamingof3 exciting! Wishing you good luck 😁

Morning everyone. @HeathenPlayingHouse I am so sorry to hear all the hassle you're having with trying to get help and answers. It's so frustrating when woman's health isn't taken seriously. Keep pushing for answers!

Any BBT charters on here? So AF arrived 6 days ago and it's the worst period I've had since coming off the pill and still going however my BBT hasn't dropped yet. Does anyone get a high BBT through their period ?

Cd1! Finally! 🎊 absolute bitch turning up 2 days before my holiday though 🙄

@WingingIt09 I'll be officially trying this month 🥳

Thanks everyone. Test was stronger yesterday afternoon so just avoiding them and waiting for af to hopefully not appear.

@BlueberryMacaron oooh are you going somewhere fab? I'd be the same and want to enjoy every second

@HeathenPlayingHouse that waiting time is absolutely awful. I'm so sorry :( it must be absolutely frustrating. I'd keep calling like you say so you're not forgotten

@Tropicana1 oooh that's very exciting on the temp drop!!

@LucyLoopyLu I'd likely test (but cause I'm bat poop with no patience) a few drinks would be fine regardless and baby would be absolutely fine

@WingingIt09 thanks, sounds like pretty normal then 😊

@WingingIt09 My cycle is usually 27/28 days.. would that be early then to have surge at 11 days? I may be reading the strips wrong so will do strips next few days still and see if line seems stronger..

@LucyLoopyLu I think like @WingingIt09 said you would likely get a positive I would think by 14dpo, and if it's negative but you later get a positive then it was too early to do any damage anyway, but then I'm happily of the opinion of having a glass of wine in the TWW whereas I know some people prefer to abstain after ovulation regardless so I think it's probably personal preference 😊

@LucyLoopyLu I wouldn't worry about it if I'm honest. The month I caught I was so Adamant I wasn't pregnant (MC 2 months before, only dtd once) I didn't test as I knew period would be later due to the MC. I drank quite a bit one night and found out I was pregnant the next day. I was terrified I'd done damage but midwife reassured me it's far too early to have had any effect as the placenta hasn't taken over. Go out, enjoy yourself. If you find out you're pregnant you'll sharp stop drinking ☺️

Starting to wonder if I should test first thing tomorrow (CD29) just to check whether I am OK to go to the pub / have a glass of wine at the weekend?
What is everyone's opinion? Or should I just not worry about it - wouldn't be out out or anything, maybe 1 or 2 drinks? Or would you just not drink, to be 100% sure, just in case?

If I ovulated when my tracker thinks (not convinced it's accurate) I would be 14DPO tomorrow - would a cheap test even pick that up so early?
Help me oh wise ones. I okay have one cheapo test from years ago so have limited confidence in it.

@Heathenplayinghouse Totally understand where you're coming from, even the consultation is a lot of money and to be honest I don't think many people would be able to afford it, it's not a real solution to the NHS waiting lists.
Are you keeping a diary of your symptoms? Just thinking it is sometimes overwhelming to remember and be able to clearly describe whats been going on at the best of times, and if you do have a while to wait it might be even more tricky by then.

Hope you are getting support from friends and family. It all sounds very upsetting

@HeathenPlayingHouse when you go private they can do parts privately and then also refer you back to the NHS for other parts so a combination approach rather than all private, I know it doesn't help with the financial cost of the initial consult etc but worth bearing in mind especially if you end up on the 1 year plus wait list