TTC October 2023

My temp dropped a bit overnight, I’ve just taken another FR and am waiting on the result but I kind of think I’m out 😞

Well I finally took the plunge and went to the doctors yesterday. GP said she's not overly concerned as we have conceived before (ended in early loss) but I'm booked in for a few blood tests and some vaginal swabs 🫠
My first blood test is booked in next Wednesday which will be 12DPO. Going to try and hold out testing in the hope that I'll have the blood test and the doctor will announce my pregnancy to me 🤣

@MrsHousePlant that's amazing, well done! Someone on here said that it can be quite a good sign if you don't have symptoms because AF & early pregnancy symptoms are so similar however early pregnancy symptoms wouldn't usually show until a little late. Really hoping you get your BFP this month

@ReginaPhalange12 yes it would be the first test! Managed to hold off this month mainly as work has been manic so I’ve had less time to think and less time at home. 11DPO today and still not a single symptom.

@MrsHousePlant is this the first test you'll be taking this cycle? As a POAS addict I'd vote test 😄 good luck!

AF due tomorrow. Do I annoy myself by wasting a test in the morning or annoy myself by spending all day checking to see if it’s arrived? 😂

@Gem1066 i empathise with so many things in this post, I have been feeling very similar. I don’t have any advice in particular but just wanted to say you aren’t alone x

@dg3131 hello! That looks light to me. I would say it’s building up but not quite there. The instructions say it should be as dark or darker than the control line. I got that this month for about 24 hours, so can confirm it does get darker.

14dpo and af was due today but didn’t show up and I’m never late but I did a test and it was bfn.

@wanderlustre Thank you for your kind words, i needed that today x

Sending you best wishes and hugs x

@Gem1066 Don't beat yourself up. If you are finding your journey hard, you are finding it hard. It doesn't matter what anyone else has or hasn't experienced. It's all relative. Every miscarriage, every chemical preganancy, hell every BFN is a loss in its own way. A loss of hope and future plans and past time and effort that we have to process. If telling yourself someone else has it more difficult helps keep you feeling positive then great but it shouldn't be used to make yourself feel guilty about what you are experiencing. That'll only make an already tough situation worse. Sending lots of love your way.

Hi all, TTC #1 and its my third cycle. First cycle I had a chemical pregnancy, second cycle I only DTD once around ovulation and didn’t properly track as I was struggling mentally after the chemical from the month before and me and my other half decided to put off properly trying.. So now its cycle no. 3 and i had my two peak LH days 2 days ago and yesterday. We DTD on the first peak day but not yesterday as my other half wasn’t up for it. I was so upset missing that critical chance of conceiving. I’m still getting over that anger this morning. It’s still so early in our TTC journey but the pressure is already so high. I’m already dreading this TWW knowing that we really only had 1 BD where I might have conceived.

I’ve always worried about my fertility, without reason too really but it just feels so hard emotionally. I think the chemical affected me a lot.. even though so many women have it so much harder with real miscarriages.

I’m rambling now.. we’ll see what happens x

@emmatcc1 ah thanks for that. That a big help. Will test again this afternoon then.

Tbh it was either tesco or asda cheapie (tesco I believe) and the line has completely gone now. It also says to be used on day of missed period but that's not til next week. I couldn't find any FRER tests and I tried a few places. I think I need to stop testing now. It's just so hard not to isn't it!

@dg3131 I recommend using the premom app it was a big help when I did opks. If you know you ovulated early start testing twice a day. I found that I got a bit darker test in am and in the evening it was peak. The test is positive when both lines are equally dark or the left line is darker. When you get your first peak you will see that it’s not hard to miss.

Second month TTC and First month using ovulation sticks. My cycle is normally quite short hence why I started testing quite early. I think todays line may be stronger or are my eyes playing tricks? How strong do they get? How do I know when it's reached it peak? TIA

@TTCnewbies That is weird. You should do another different brand test.

I don't know how easy it is to see but can you imagine my disappointment when I glanced quickly and thought there was 2 lines. But the line is horizontal instead of vertical 😢 so another BFN for me.

12DPO and still BFN for me! My temp hasn’t dropped yet so I think AF is gonna leave me hanging for another day or two

I've taken a test this morning and got a BFN.....according to clearblue today is the first day they recommend to test, still having the light spotting and heartburn feeling, am I just out this month?

Or shall I test later?
Anyone else in the same boat?

@TTCnewbies
I know, right? I never thought ttc would be this hard! Plus the medication gives me crazy hormones but I can't afford to show any emotion at my work place, I'm at the management level so I just can't be moody. 😅
When I'm home, I don't want to be moody towards DH because I don't want to put pressure on him or have this looming over our marriage.
So I'm happy I have this forum. It's really a huge support to read and share and not feel like you're going crazy. 💗

@ReginaPhalange12 it’s silly you know, like I know it’ll either become an obvious line or it won’t and me agonising over it won’t help! But alas I can’t help myself 😅
I guess I can try blame it on hormones lol

@Sleepysheepish I can definitely see something in the photos. You're probably not getting a line on the other test because you need FMU. Test again tomorrow, good luck 😊

I feel a bit disheartened now even tho I promised myself I *wouldn’t’ do it I tested again with one of the cheapies and can’t see anything. And I’ve got the other test out and squinted at it some more and I feel like it’s less obvious now……sigh

@bumptobean it’s more obvious in real life if that makes sense, I also see it strongest on one side….and it is pinkish!
I’m in Australia so it was first morning wee 10dpo! And I used a test from the same batch yesterday so I know they aren’t duds (I’ve heard some bad things about faulty FR!).

I think I’ll test tomorrow morning again…..if I can wait….otherwise I’ll just fret about it squinting all evening lol

With my first I had a squinter on a cheapie test at 11dpo, so hopefully this time it’ll be more obvious on the FR.