TTC February 2024 ✨

BFN but AF hasn't made an appearance yet. Its not over till AF says it's over lol.

I'm in the tww phase, so waiting it out.....nothing to report...no symptoms, just tired normal for me though as work is busy. Been meeling an eye on the thread delighted to hear the bfp, fingers crossed for yee. Yeah, don't want to see yee in March thread....

Good luck @babycandy @Choc29 @CharlotteW95!!! Got everything crossed for you all!

@KittyFantastica id massively recommend get a digital in for tomorrow morning, mines just popped up as 2-3 weeks! Which actually is probably bang on for when I ovulated. I'm also exhausted, just had a lie in which is incredibly unusual for me!

Loves I'm going to cheer you all on from the sidelines now - hoping I don't pop up on the March group. Going to embrace this now, try ans relax a little and book an early reassurance scan if i make it to the end of next week and keep everything crossed for a healthy sticky bean.

@RW269 @meepthebeep @Noisinmaro im going to keep everything crossed for you, @Mrshaitchxo thinking of you too! Xxx

Good luck! Mine is due tomorrow too x

Af due tomorrow
🤞I'm testing in the morning 🤞

@CoolSummer89 My GP don't offer tests, unfortunately. It's self referral to the local maternity unit and then nothing until 10-12 weeks when you have your first appointment. They're very up front about there being nothing they can do before 12 weeks. It's not a very reassuring system.

@CharlotteW95 I can see something but I wouldn't say it's particularly reliable. Better to test again when you can, maybe in a few days and with a more sensitive test?

Hi guys, I’m 11 DPO, had really bad breast pain over the last week and did a test today and I was sure I could see a faint line. So I did what any reasonable and rational person would do and broke the test open to get a better look (my fiancé thinks I’m nuts). Could definitely see a line but by the time I got it open etc not sure if it’s just an evap. I’ve put it on my phone to show up on camera a bit clearer.

I will say this has got darker as it’s dried, but I definitely could see it initially, but my partner couldn’t.

Thoughts?

It was a flashing smiley yesterday only a solid today but I had 2 solid smileys last week with a clear cirlcle in the middle

@emmies86 how were you able to use the test stick after getting a solid smiley? ...cant use a test stick for 48 hours....
I use clear blue... this month I got the empty circle...flashing for 3 days then solid smiley...then 48 hours latergit the empty circle....
I'm not sure why u getting results you are...

Please help. I've been testing my ovulation since last tuesday the 6th when I had my implant removed. I got an empty circle on tuesday, a solid smiley Wednesday and thursday. A clear circle friday then solid smileys on saturday and sunday. This week I got flashing smileys monday tuesday and wednesday and the easy@home tests have scanned as low LH on premom but there has been a visible line since I started them last thursday.

Today I have a high easy@home test and a solid smiley again. I'm so frustrated I keep crying. Can anybody explain this to me?

So just back from holiday. 12 DPO and couldn’t help myself and tested as soon as I walked through the door about half an hour ago. Looks completely negative so I must be out.

Still waiting to hear back whether we meet the criteria for IVF funding. I was secretly hoping that I’d just fall pregnant naturally this month even though we have been trying a good couple of years now. Not a great start to the weekend.

Thanks @KittyFantastica you're very kind. I went for a run and feeling a lot more positive. I have been pregnant before (accidentally when I was 21) and I had symptoms very early on. Obviously I am much older now and my body is different but the lack of symptoms means I have nothing really to cling on to. However I have plenty to be thankful/positive about:

• Remembering how happy I was when ovulation was confirmed using LH sticks and BBT. And just marvelling at all my body achieves.
• Tracking a cycle which doesn't end in pregnancy makes me learn more about my body and recognising what is 'normal' for me.
• Been getting into a really good rhythm with exercising and eating well, and (at least) another month of this will benefit both me and any future baby I am lucky to have.
• The support of this forum where everyone is so kind to one another.

How are you doing today @KittyFantastica ? Are you planning to reach out to a GP about your tests?

Don't be too hard on yourself @CoolSummer89. I am never at my best in the mornings and I'm sure my cat would attest to it too 😅.

I started tracking BBT, but my thermometer was faulty and gave up. I realise I don't think I could have coped with the potential for disappointment if there was a dip where one wasn't expected. But I'm sure I've seen that it's normal to see a dip before a positive? Something to do with implantation? I haven't read a lot about it as I decided not to temp in the end, but I'm sure I saw that somewhere.

Congratulations ladies. I’m now 2DPO so hoping a positive this month after having mc beginning of the month. I tracked ovulation and got a peak and been dtd almost everyday. But totally accept it may not happen this month.

10dpo, had a slight BBT dip this morning. Took an HCG test this morning and it was negative. Still too early to completely say I’m out but I am not feeling as hopeful as I did yesterday.
Shouted at the cat as she miaowed for breakfast, so now I feel doubly awful 😓

Thank you som much ladies ❤️
Got everything crossed for you both that these are sticky beans!! @ButterflySkies & @KittyFantastica

Ahhh congratulations @Czzpop !

Congratulations @Czzpop! That's a fantastic positive. So happy for you.

@ButterflySkies I've been disappointed with the Clearblue, I really thought they would be darker. Mine have dried like evaps too.

Really interesting to hear about your lines with your DD though! It's hard to hope, but also really hard not to hope. I'm desperate to be happy and just let myself come to terms with being pregnant, but I'm terrified that I'll let myself relax and AF will arrive.

Agree with trying to relax a bit. Easier said than done though!

Congrats @Czzpop that's a brilliant line!!!

Congratulations@Czzpop xx

Congratulations!! That’s a very strong line!!

I hope everyone is keeping well.
currently 14dpo and AF was due today according to Premom. I was going to test with FMU tomorrow but had been holding a wee for a while and said why not.
Literally cried tears of joy, this is cycle 7 after a loss last June.
No major symptoms at all, I did notice I had slight cramps last night but very faint and nothing compared to when I was pregnant with DS.

I hope the BFP's keep coming and hoping to stick around and cheer those still yet to test.

@KittyFantastica im a big old bag of nerves! I've been kept busy this week as DD's had a bug - so ive basically left DH to that and done long days in the office to quarantine myself.

Got a nicer line this morning on an early clearblue (excuse the fancy dress on the floor in the background!), but other tests haven't progressed at all. Going to do a digital on Saturday morning and see what it says. I think il feel better when i get to the weekend am hopefully clear of AF!

If it helps, i looked back at pictures from when i was pregnant with DD and i didnt get a strong strong line until about six weeks and I've definitely heard of some people getting stronger lines later in the day, I say let's go with a line's a line and try and relax :) xx

How are you doing @ButterflySkies? Are you feeling ok?

I'm having a weird time of it. My FMU tests continue to get lighter and lighter while my SMU and afternoon/evening tests continue to get a tiny bit darker. It's very odd and I've never seen this before. I've trawled the internet trying to find answers and see lots of people have this happen, but can never seem to find out the outcome.

First picture is FMU at 7am top and SMU at 10am bottom. Second picture is a Boots test from yesterday evening and a One Step from lunchtime as they'd just arrived and I was curious. Third picture is a Clearblue from same 10am sample.

Anyone have any ideas about it?

9DPO today. My BBT is continuing to rise and feel a bit nauseous today (although this could be last night’s pizza). Glad that I am in the office so can’t obsess too much about it, but I can feel myself getting my hopes up, oops 🙃