A ‘no testing until period is late’ thread?

I had a bit of back ache earlier but that's not uncommon for me. Flo thinks I'm due on Sunday and Premom says CD 20. I know it's a bit crazy, but I've had a look at due date calculators. My gut thinks this month is a no. If I get AF on Sunday I'd be due on my next birthday. Maybe it's a sign😅

Hi ladies, how is everyone today? ✨
I'm on CD 12 today and think i may be around O day but am not sure as I'm not using OPKs this month. Slight twinging feeling going on which is making me think I could be around O.
Let's see what the next couple of weeks brings 🤞❤️

@Wouldloveanother thank you. Currently CD8 I think so may start tomorrow or Sunday 😊
I've had lower back ache today and bloating tonight with a headache. Very random for this time in my cycle but it's all a bit messed up now anyway so I don't know what to expect when anymore

@Wouldloveanother I've been a bit like that too today - I felt overly emotional when I put the baby to bed and had a few tears after - he's just been extra cuddly and needy today and I hope he's ok.

It is classic pms for me though to feel emotional. I have to keep myself in check with symptom spotting

@Nichelette we're probably just sun consciously putting our defences up so we can't be disappointed if it doesn't happen this month

@Coco2021 I really hope this is a lucky thread for us all - let's get the positive vibes out there!

@Wouldloveanother it's hard isn't it! I know we're very lucky to even have him, but in my heart I feel like we missed out on a lot. I only saw my mum a couple of times whilst I was pregnant (and once was a fleeting meet up in a service station car park). We were in tier 4 so there was no pram shopping or similar. Everything was online. Couldn't have my mum there when he was born as I was only allowed one birth partner. As much as my husband is lovely I'd always imagined my mum there. Anyway, hopefully onwards to no.2 for us both x

@daydreamingnightowl I feel the same in my gut too. Don't know why as last month I was possibly too positive, just have this hunch. I am one of four, and whilst I only want two I struggle seeing DS as an only. He was born April 21 and I barely saw anyone whilst I was pregnant because of covid so I almost feel like it didn't happen. Feel like I'm pressurising myself too as I work FT and would love another maternity leave so I can be with DS again. Miss him lots.

@Wouldloveanother enjoy your takeaway! Hope you feel better in the morning.

@daydreamingnightowl oh maybe it will be a good omen if it happened to us both before... Positive thinking, this could be a lucky thread for us all ❤️🤞 stay strong with your next few days trying not to test haha! Xo

It would make me 9dpo, so entering the danger zone of wanting to test! I will resist!

I know it's all just in my head, but I really don't feel like this is the month. We are also in a hurry and have a bit of a time limit on how long we will try. I don't know if that's going to make things harder!

@Coco2021 I also came off the progesterone only pill both times ttc and first time I fell pregnant the cycle after my period returned. Not sure I will be so lucky this time xx

@Wouldloveanother for this month I'm just DTD regularly (every other day) and will see what happens. However I have ordered opks for next month in anticipation of not being lucky twice haha.
Are you doing opks and bbt? xo

Can I join? 🥰
I'm 28 and first month TTC number 1 with hubby. I stopped the progesterone only pill and had withdrawal bleed 13-17 July - so for this month I'm counting that I am around CD 10 or so.
Last year I had MMC and went back on the pill again until I felt ready. But for that cycle I only had my pill withdrawal bleed and then got a BFP 3 weeks later. Cautiously hoping for the same again 🤞💗

How is everyone feeling? It's nice to have ladies to talk about this stuff with. Xx

@Wouldloveanother I tried opks last time but I found it stressed me out, a bit like the disappointment when poas.

I feel nauseous and achy tummy today which are usually signs af is on the way so I feel like I'm out already! I'm on CD 22 and my cycles are usually 28 days so I think I need to stop trying to guess when I ovulated and just go with that.

@Wouldloveanother thank you 😊 will take a look at Amazon 😊 how many do you usually use each cycle? And how do they work? I'll obviously read the leaflet but thought I'd ask for experience haha.

I'm on CD7 today and based on 28 day cycle would say AF due 12th Aug so will test 13th if not arrived.

@Wouldloveanother Haha yeah that's never bothered us 😂Fortunately our bedrooms aren't connected.

Hey @Wouldloveanother and thank you 😊 yeah unfortunately it takes sperm 3 months to recover completely but I believe if you have more symptoms it's takes the longer timescale and less symptoms the damage to sperm is a lot less! We had horrendous symptoms unfortunately and OH was extremely bad so I would expect him to have taken the full 3 months for sure!!

Hey ladies can I please join? I am cycle day 16 of cycle 7 TTC, however we did have Covid very very badly so going by all the info on the internet and how it affected 2 of my cycles I suspect we have to write off 3 of those months for sperm recovery 😕 we had a chemical cycle 5. I am 5dpo today losing all hope tbh.... but trying to remain calm. I've been pregnant twice when very young. My OH has 2 teenage children from a previous marriage. We will be waiting until end sept then starting tests privately I think. I won't test until AF actually late. Due 30th/31st july so hoping she doesn't show her ugly face although I suspect she will!

I'm CD14 now and started getting EWCM yesterday so should O in the next couple of days :D Exciting times! We're going back to Liverpool (my home town) tomorrow and staying for a week with my parents so that should kill some time haha.

Hope everyone is holding out and keeping away from those tests!