TWW starting 27 Aug - support group for those in the same boat

@Foreverhopeful92 hey lovely hope you’re having a nice time away! I feel your pain about easy@home, still can’t believe about the false positive last month 😞

I’m 9DPO today and AF due next Tuesday too… I was trying to wait until 10DPO to test but I’m debating on whether to start today… arg can’t decide!!

My only symptoms have been periodic mild heartburn/acid reflux, like there’s a lump in my throat… never had it before. Have no sore boobs (normally do) and I’ve been taking naps for the past few days but that’s normal for me in the luteal phase. Feeling hopeful this month but also trying not to get hopes up too much… x

@TinyDancer91 @Astar21 @ForeverMrsK @JaneGnR88 @ST18 @pixiecircle
i thought I’d check in and see how you are all doing?
I’m in my TWW (I think) but didn’t use OPKs for the whole of my cycle as been away and didn’t want to be doing the tests while I was away so no idea what DPO I am.
Going purely by Flo im 7 DPO with period due next Tuesday but there is every possibility I’m less than that or more so struggling to decide when to test! After never having issues with easy@home tests before and then always staying stark white I got well and truly burnt last cycle with an evap/indent so that’s also making me reluctant to test.
My plan is to hold out until earliest Friday I think when according to Flo I’ll be 10 dpo but if I can hold on longer I might try!

No real symptoms so far except sore boobs but since TTC and becoming more aware of my body, I have sore boobs every month after ovulation so it doesn’t mean anything I don’t think.
Hope you’re all doing okay! X

@JaneGnR88 sorry to hear this i think I will be joining you today with AF! Cramps have started so it’s coming!
Let’s hope next cycle is the one for us xx

AF here for me ladies! Feel relived that I can stop stressing and it’s a normal length cycle for me which gives me hope ✨🤞

Thanks @JaneGnR88 brings comfort to know I'm not just imagining things!! And yes on your second pic I can see a v faint line.. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼

I'm WFH today so will just take it easy then will cuddle up with my hot water bottle and a movie later xx

Hi @ForeverMrsK I can see that line plain as day! How frustrating!

I don’t trust any test atm, and I’m defo the same as you and going to wait it out as long as possible next time! I did another easy @ home
this morning and can still see very faint lines!

Hope you have some treats planned for today ✨💕

Morning Ladies,

Another update but not one I wanted. A bit TMI (sorry).

So yesterday I had a lot of cramping then last night before bed when I wiped I had blood on the tissue it was a fair amount and it was pinkish blood.

I thought "that's it" my AF has arrived but when I woke up I thought what if its implantation bleeding so I took a test.

Again vvvvv faint (attached below). I was starting to feel hopeful again sigh. I then went out for a walk. Still getting cramps constantly, I went to use the bathroom and this time when I wiped the blood was just RED as in deep red so I'm pretty sure it's AF making a grand entrance 😂.

So annoying though because the test had given me hope. Can anyone else see the faint line that fooled me?

I'm not going to put myself through this again and will just test till after ive missed my period xx

Aww sorry to hear you had such a rough day, hope he gets better soon @ppixiecircle

Hope he gets better soon! @pixiecircle

Thank you for the luck - I think I’ll need it! x

@Foreverhopeful92 thanks lovely he’s all good we’re now home, a broken hand but could have been a lot worse!! Looking forward to some down time and not thinking about TTC for a bit. Sucks we were both trolled by easy@home!! Will be way more cautious next time. You’re stIll early though!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you xx

Sorry @ForeverMrsK was out and couldn’t see properly but having opened your pic inside, there is a super faint shadow that catches my eyes. Keep testing 🤞 xx

Oh no @pixiecircle :(
I hope your DP is okay!
wow what a roller coaster few days for you! So sorry to hear!

@ForeverMrsK @Foreverhopeful92 @JaneGnR88 joining you all with a BFN today… 😔 I had only slept for 2 hours as DP been in A+E, it’s been a very rollercoaster couple of days… what a troll of a month!!! Just want AF to hurry up again now!

Hope you’re all looking after yourself and having something nice planned for the weekend. Might have to join you and book a spa day @Astar21 !!

@ForeverMrsK i can see a line and I’m always veeeery skeptical

Good luck everyone! We have a few more days! Let’s hope by Monday we have some BFPs! :)

@Foreverhopeful92
Thank you so much ! Got a few more days to go to test. Totally hating the TWW lol.

Keeping my head up! I hope you're all well.
I see a very faint line too🤞🏼 can't wait for some good news soon ! best of luck

@JaneGnR88 I'm 14 DPO today. I don't know, sometimes I feel like I see it but others not so much. DH swore he absolutely can't see anything. Will wait tomorrow and try again hopeful AF doesn't arrive in the mean time.

Keeping you all in my thoughts xx

I see it @ForeverMrsK ! It looks kind of pink too? How many DPO did you say you were sorry?

And thank you, I’m trying so hard to not get in my own head 😞 hopefully all will be well!

Xx

@Foreverhopeful92 and @JaneGnR88 I'm sorry is not the BFPs we wanted this morning but please take heart in that we still have a some daysand hopefully this can turn around.

I have a picture of my FRER from yesterday which I took. I didn't take a pic of the one this morning because I was so disheartened. It's pretty much similar to the one I'm attaching. You literally have to squinttttttttt so not really reliable.

@STI8 I haven't experienced the breast tenderness but have and cramping on and off and some bloating around 8DPO and 9DPO. The cramping started as a dull ache at the bottom of my stomach and then sometimes it spreads. Right now though, I feel fine. You are still vvv early at 8DPO so please don't lose hope just yet xx

Good morning everyone.

I'm sorry to hear the bad news this morning, there's always a light at the end of a tunnel !

I'm currently at 8dpo, and I try and tell myself to stop symptom spotting but it's so hard.

I had sever breast tenderness from 6dpo. Woke up this morning to absolutely no pain whatsoever. The cramping is also on and off for the past couple of day, however it's eased down today.

I'm beginning to think and fear that things are going down south for me🥺 feeling a little crappy today.

Wanted to ask if anyone else experienced this ?

@JaneGnR88 sorry to hear you’ve also had a bad morning :(
i’m trying to focus on all the nice plans we have this month instead but it’s not easy.
I’ll keep you updated with testing/AF.
I know realistically I should just step away from testing until at least Friday or Saturday but I may need DH to hide them 😂

Morning all, tested on a strip and a frer this morning and both BFN, can see something if I squint, turn into light and pray but really they’re BFN so think my lines up to know are perhaps indents?

I’m around 11 DPO now, not even sure if I ovulated this cycle so feeling really down today 😣

@ForeverMrsK do you have a photo of your frer?

@Foreverhopeful92 we’re in the same boats with tests and dates! Let me know how you get on 💕

@ForeverMrsK sorry to hear your news this morning! It’s so difficult when the tests give you some hope! :(
Fingers crossed AF doesn’t turn up and you get your BFP!

BFN this morning for me unfortunately :(
clearly an evap or indent yesterday! Felt like I just knew it was too good to be true!
Feel like my body has properly tricked me too as just felt odd since Monday when I had the day of cramping.

About 11dpo today definitely not more but could be less as not 100% on ovulation so guess it’s just time to wait now! AF due at the weekend!

@pixiecircle and @JaneGnR88 - hope you both had better news this morning!! X

Morning Ladies,

My update today at 14DPO,

BFP on clear blue and BFN on FRER. AF is due in 2 days so will keep testing unless AF arrives first of course. I did think I saw a vvvvvvvv faint positive on FRER but DH swears he can't see what I'm seeing. I honestly think I'm imagining it now. I feel so deflated and just sad.

Goodluck to everyone testing today. I have everything crossed for you xxx

@pixiecircle oh gosh literally identical to me! Although I did look at mine after the time limit which concerns me!
I have also never seen even a hint of a line on easy@home tests the whole time I’ve been using them! Even after leaving them they’ve previously stayed stark white so it gave me hope!
Similarly to you I got so so excited and then the BFN this afternoon knocked me back :(
I also got annoyed with myself for using an expensive FRER!
I hope it’s good news for both of us!! Thinking good thoughts for us both!
i will also test tomorrow morning. I originally said to myself and DH I’d hold out for another day so test on Thursday as I’m only about 10 dpo and to hopefully have a more definitive positive or negative but I know I won’t be able to resist testing in the morning! 😂