Early symptom spotters and testers!

@ElleBelleLou congratulations on your positive tests! ✨️
If I'm not pregnant this month then I am officially going cuckoo - mega mood swings, headaches and the sorest boobs known to man! 🙈 I'm also so tired all the time. Think I'm approx 9dpo roughly - AF due Thursday.
I took a superdrug Early detection test on a whim this PM which was a bfn. Have a FRER ready for tomorrow morning, so 🤞🙈
The not knowing is the worst isn't it!?

Hi, hope it's ok to join. I've read through the feed and you're all so lovely and supportive. 🙂 great to see some of you have had your positives recently too!

I'm just coming to the end of my period before we start ttc baby number 2. We've waited slightly longer than had planned due to personal reasons but now I'm worried in case it takes a while to conceive number 2. I've been tracking bbt and ovulation the past few months but my cycles vary in length from 28 to 35 days. Just hoping we don't miss ovulation or stop doing the deed too early in the month etc.

Keeping everything crossed 🤞🏻

Hello! I’ve just read this entire thread and it’s made me so happy to see the BFPs and the support you’ve given to each other.

I have 2 children and we’re trying for number 3. First month trying, I fell easily first time with my 2 but that was 8 years ago and 4 years ago so I’m aware age isn’t so much on either of our sides.

I track my periods though Flo but it’s all a bit of a minefield to me still. We’ve been having unprotected sex since my period ended (started period Christmas Day - JOY! 😂 and ended on 28th) the app says my fertile days are 31st-6th. My periods do come near enough the same time each month but Flo says my cycle is average 23 days.

Ive always been a super keen tester, so look forward to seeing how this goes 🤗✨

@ElleBelleLou so pleased for your positive tests, I’m sadly out having had bleeding all day yesterday…. Will give it a few days to confirm with a test, my only symptom was sensitive nipples which has almost disappeared now and I had back ache throughout which has eased.
Still very upset about it but we won’t stop trying
Sensing you lots of positive vibes that your nausea eases a little soon ❤️❤️

Oh noooo! 😂 I’ll limit to one a day.

I went through 26+ IC tests the few days before AF showed this cycle 😂🙊

Welcome @NatGee 👋🏼
I’m 8dpo today and also tested but surprise surprise BFN 🫠
2023 will definitely be our year

Hello may I please join? Really loving this thread, read the entire thing and the amazing support going is commendable. Usually you're made to feel slightly bad for testing early but you ladies full embrace it! I'm ttc#1 cycle 8 dpo 8. Tested today and it was a bfn. I never usually test as I have no reason to but this cycle I got intense ovulation cramping and my boobs are mildly sore. I'm cheering you all on, fingers crossed 2023 is our year 🤞🏽

I’ve bought some cheapies and will just use those until much later or until / if I see any faint lines

😆 I learned the hard way last month - probably went through about 50 quids worth of tests 🙈
I am constantly tempted though, so I totally know where you are both coming from!

I'm on CD2 and counting down until I can test 😂

8dpo tomorrow and I know the first thing I will want to do is test. Setting myself up for the BFN 🙈

@MrsL22 I agree - I have no self control 😂

If you have any FRER or other early detection I would 1000% be testing. You’re a better person than me 🤣

Thanks ladies!
I didn't test for ovulation, but from my dates / EWCM I think I'm about 8dpo today... probably need to wait until at least 10dpo for a reasonable shout?

@peaky297 and happy new year to you too!

This definitely sounds promising! Are you planning to test soon?

@peaky297 dark and puffy nipples was a symptom for me with DC1

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Hi everyone and happy new year!

How are you all?

I am nearing the end of my TWW... AF is due in 3 days and my god, my boobs are so effing sore! I usually get sore boobs with pms, but this is much worse and more centred around my nipples, which also look a bit darker and puffier than usual - is this a sign!?

I'm also more tired than usual, but again this could be a mix of.xmas week and pms!

@BakedBean2016 I’m sorry to hear this 😢 I know first hand that there’s nothing anyone can say that makes it better. Rest up and keep your hopes up for future cycles. Your time will come x

Sadly I’m out again, had brown spotting yesterday, this opening after our New Year’s Day walk I’ve come home to bright red blood when wiping.
This will be second mc in a row 😢😢 beyond devastated and too early to be seen by EPU

Congratulations on your bfp @ElleBelleLou!

I’m 8dpo now and tested but bfn. Was hoping for a New Year’s Day present 🙂

Happy New Year everyone. Hoping it’s a good year for you all 🥳

@monsteramunch my understanding is you can expect to ovulate around 12-24hrs after your LH surge which is what dictates a positive OPK. Therefore I would be guessing you’ll have ovulated around CD 17/18 making you 4DPO??

Should have added we DTD Mon and Tues too.

So to recap my oversharing (sorry!) succinctly:

A positive digital CD 13, a positive strip CD 15 and we DTD CD 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18.

Still feel like the days might have been wrong even though I know logically that DTD every other day in the fertile window is apparently usually enough of a chance.

Not much more we could have done bar swinging from the chandeliers in front of family at Christmas...!