TTC baby 1

I'm in exactly the same boat! Period 8 days late but no BFP. Incredibly frustrating!

Still no AF and no BFP ... spoke to health advice line and they said it's likely just very early but my head is just going to all the things that could be wrong :( why is this so hard??? For months, I've been looking forward to missing a period but now it's just more waiting and uncertainty...

@Msh0 yeah it's so difficult to stay positive. Every time the test comes back negative I feel like it's never going to happen or there is another reason for missing a period.

That's why I'm going to try and wait until Friday to test again ... I'd rather wait with a bit of optimism than be disappointed repeatedly ... if no BFP on Friday I'll speak to Gp to see why else I could've missed a period. The thing is I've not been on contraception or anything like that for five years and have been regular since then so I really struggle to understand what else it could be

Yes, I totally relate to this. It is the waiting and the unknown/uncertainty of it all that is the most frustrating part isn't it. I'd rather my period would just arrive as I've lost all hope for this month at this point!

I just hate the waiting. I could deal with AF showing up, it would suck but we'd just move on to the next month. We've decided to take a break until the new year because my family are staying with us for Christmas during my fertile window.

But the waiting for AF to arrive, not knowing whether to get hopeful or not is slowly driving me insane

@Msh0 oh no so sorry to hear about your loss

Fingers crossed things work out for you soon !

Still no sign of AF but only one day late at this point so will test again on Wednesday and Friday. I've never missed a period in my life so I'd reach out to the GP anyway if tests are still negative then

Sorry to hear this, and me too! 😔

Hi all

sorry to be so late to the party but I wondered if I could please join the thread?

here's my story:
TTC baby 1 since May 22. We fell pregnant in July 22. At 13w+ 6 we have our 12 week scan (due to availability of dates etc) and I found out we lost the baby at 8-9 weeks, so went in for medical/D+c. That was early October , and I got my period back exactly 4 weeks after the ordeal, start of November.

we have been TTC for one month since then. My period was due this time last week. I have done about 4 tests and still nothing. I don't know what on earth is going on with my body. I'm not normally this late but the number of tests I've done that are negative, I can't be pregnant . So now I have the frustrating wait for my period which doesn't seem to be turning up. I've had period cramping a little this last week but no period. It's so frustrating!!

to top it all off, this month we found out our good friends are pregnant. It happened for them first month of trying 😖they've had their scans and all is fine.

I've read the whole thread and it's great to see there's been some good news. I guess I'm coming here for hope, and to not go through this alone anymore 💕

Tested this morning and got a BFN 😢

Still no sign of AF - I'm a bit scared to let myself hope but I think I'll take a test in the morning if nothing changes 😬

@monsteramunch oh no so sorry to hear that 😢 still nothing here but conscious that it is still very early in the day

@Firsttimetrying2022

AF has showed up and then some here, salt in the wound that it's an especially bad one 😞

Really hope it's better news for you

AF due today... not shown up yet but I'm very anxious about it starting. Trying to take it hour by hour today and just accept whatever happens

@monsteramunch sorry to hear you're struggling. AF is due on Sunday and I've really tried not to think about it. Who know maybe there will be good news for both of us this weekend.

I've been having some mild cramps and a sharp pain in my lower stomach today and trying really hard not to symptom spot ....

Absolutely everything crossed for you @ttcbaby12023

I'm 14DPO, AF due in two days and another negative. I'm really not in a good headspace. Struggling hugely. And panic attack setting in I think. I hate this.

Sending positive thoughts to everyone else

@ttcbaby12023 hope you're doing alright and everything is okay

That's amazing news @ImpatienceOfASaint

Sorry girls I went AWOL, I tested negative a couple of times last week and had my best friend’s pregnancy announcement to digest. However… AF was due today and I normally come on in the morning like clockwork. She didn’t show and I have just tested BFP with a faint line! I can’t believe it

@ttcbaby12023

Oh wow! I have absolutely everything crossed for you lovely

Morning - woke up feeling sick this morning. Trying really hard not to get in my head as I did have a period two weeks ago so it's unlikely to be morning sickness but I think I will just take a test tomorrow to be sure

My lower stomach also feels like I've done a core workout. Not sure what that's about

Well done on the not tracking, I’m trying to be less focussed on it this month but will still use ovulation tests (mainly because we will be seeing gp/getting tested next month if not successful this month as it will have been a year of ttc) definitely hear you on it putting pressures on though - think we both found last month quite unenjoyable. Fingers crossed you get your bfp before Christmas.

I'm alright - cycle 4 of properly trying, cycle 5 of sort of trying. I'm trying not to track anymore as it put a lot of pressure on us so not sure what CD and when I'm ovulating but AF due in about two weeks I think so very much in the waiting phase. I was really hoping to be pregnant by Christmas so this cycle feels like extra pressure