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Moving on to March :)

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Anonxo · 01/03/2024 10:28

Anyone at the end of their cycle and moving on to the next let's start a club :)
AF due in 4ish days 11 dpo with a bunch of BFNs.

I was watching Criminal Minds (as you do) and they said "Bad news stops us for a while, but then you move on. Hope is paralyzing." So I've decided to let myself move on and move and get in a positive mindset for the next.

This process can be so draining and I actually refuse to let it be my entire life :D

Thanks for listening to my TED Talk

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KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 18:03

@UnicornPrincessSarah 3 positives is a good sign! Let’s see what tomorrow brings 🤞

UnicornPrincessSarah · 23/03/2024 15:17

@KitKat791 Omg just went to pick up my mobile to try call you instead of responding on here and I'm like duh I don't even know the lady 😂

I have just retested aswell after a 3 hour hold and only 1 drink today opps and like you I want to hold out till I'm deff late to do a digital

So that's now 3 faint posits for me yesterday 3pm UK, this morning 6.45am UK and afternoon 2.50pm UK. and either 9 dpo or 11 dpo today

Moving on to March :)
KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 14:32

@UnicornPrincessSarah sounds like a lot of the same symptoms! Are you trying for your first baby?

I just did another easy @ home test because I didn’t believe it. There’s a faint line there as well. So I’ll test again tomorrow. I don’t think I’ll believe it until I get a positive digital test but I have read those take longer to show positive so will wait a few days.

UnicornPrincessSarah · 23/03/2024 14:25

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 14:16

@UnicornPrincessSarah AF due Tues/Weds for me. I’m also going to test daily. I haven’t shown this to my husband I don’t want to get his hopes up yet…

I’ve definitely had symptoms during the TWW, really fatigued and had twinges/cramping to side and in the middle of pelvic area. Also had really terrible headaches most days. Today I woke up with cold symptoms really runny nose and bit of a sore throat which is what made me test as I’d read this can be a symptom. Have you got symptoms?

I woke hubby up he was like why did you wake me it's too soon lol he was like carm down your period is not even late yet, I think he was nervous as still early and I don't blame him, he also scared tests could be false positives then ill be more upset etc.

Well normally I get boob pain from 0 to Af never got it this month and the same for cramps so they didn't start till 6dpo left side and middle but were on and off then yesterday 10dpo they were like I should be bleeding but wasn't and this past week i have felt lack of energy and fatigued, early last week i had scratchy throat thought I was going to come down with a cold but never did.

Yesterday my orange squash also tasted rank to and have that daily, but since yest and today cramps have got bit more noticeable and boob pain started.

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 14:16

@UnicornPrincessSarah AF due Tues/Weds for me. I’m also going to test daily. I haven’t shown this to my husband I don’t want to get his hopes up yet…

I’ve definitely had symptoms during the TWW, really fatigued and had twinges/cramping to side and in the middle of pelvic area. Also had really terrible headaches most days. Today I woke up with cold symptoms really runny nose and bit of a sore throat which is what made me test as I’d read this can be a symptom. Have you got symptoms?

UnicornPrincessSarah · 23/03/2024 14:12

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 14:10

@UnicornPrincessSarah thank you I was trying to work out how to invert it 😂

There is definitely something on yours too. Fingers crossed for us both this sticks 🤞

Yeah fingers crossed, im going to test daily still AF due Wed/ Thur for me what about you?

Do you have any or lack of symptoms?

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 14:10

@UnicornPrincessSarah thank you I was trying to work out how to invert it 😂

There is definitely something on yours too. Fingers crossed for us both this sticks 🤞

UnicornPrincessSarah · 23/03/2024 14:10

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 12:16

Ok I caved and tested. 11dpo, do others see it?

Inverted it for you x

Moving on to March :)
UnicornPrincessSarah · 23/03/2024 14:08

KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 12:16

Ok I caved and tested. 11dpo, do others see it?

I can see something there will invert for you looks like mine is pale but starting this was mine this morning 11 dpo FMU I attached my one from today normal and inverted, just hoping not a false positive as Amazon has mixed reviews, I did test water though to this morning and no second line there 😂

Moving on to March :)
Moving on to March :)
KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 12:16

Ok I caved and tested. 11dpo, do others see it?

Moving on to March :)
KitKat791 · 23/03/2024 10:33

Hey everyone hope you’re all doing ok

@UnicornPrincessSarah that definitely looks like a positive to me! Have you tested again?

@Anonxo the wait begins 😅 I know what you mean about the obsessing not getting you anywhere. I feel I’ve turned a corner the past few days where I just need to let this cycle go the way it’s going to go…currently 11dpo and scared to test

UnicornPrincessSarah · 22/03/2024 22:36

@Anonxo Fingers crossed for you x

Anonxo · 22/03/2024 22:18

Literally 1dpo so nothing very beginning of the craziness 😅 we’ll see how calm and collected I am in 6 days

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 22/03/2024 22:13

@Anonxo i know what you mean I was doing ok till 6 dpo then cramps started and then I was back to Google lol

Where are you in cycle now?

Anonxo · 22/03/2024 22:07

@UnicornPrincessSarah I’m good thanks I think last cycle I was so obsessive I wore myself out 😂😂 My aim this time round is to just calm down because I’ve found obsessing doesn’t get me what I want anyway.

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UnicornPrincessSarah · 22/03/2024 21:36

@Anonxo Thank you trying not to get hopes up to much as amazon has mixed reviews so will test daily AF due 28th and don't really want to waste a more expensive test just yet, will keep you posted.

How you doing today

Anonxo · 22/03/2024 20:07

@UnicornPrincessSarah That looks very positive to me congratulations 🎉 although I have never used that brand there was a thread where they were raving about it so I think it’s reliable.

@MelonSmoothie I get mine of Amazon I know boots does they’re own version but price wise Amazon is better. The app will scan most brands so that shouldn’t affect it.

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MelonSmoothie · 22/03/2024 19:58

Thanks so much @Anonxo I think next cycle I'll use the easy at home strips.. are they an Amazon job? Honestly I'm really reluctant to order anything where I can be "tracked" and then spammed with baby adverts if it doesn't work out.. everything so far I've got from boots and not used my advantage card..

I'm thinking I probably didn't ovulate. I'm 36 so imagine it is more of a likelihood than clear blue not picking it up..,

We DTD over the predicted fertile period by Flo so you never know there could be a miracle 😂

UnicornPrincessSarah · 22/03/2024 18:23

Hi Ladies @Anonxo @Adamsapple89 @Choc29 @Emilyx00 @KitKat791 @MelonSmoothie @Pleonasmic @jenkh91 @platypusweek

How we all doing today?

10 DPO - Just a quick update got a VVFL on a Wondfo test this afternoon 3pm UK didn't hold wee and been drinking, what made me test is I'm having horrible PMS-like cramps and my orange squash I have daily tasted rank

BFN on yesterday and tuesday though

Have heard and read mixed reviews on these though so will be carrying on testing.

Moving on to March :)
Moving on to March :)
Anonxo · 22/03/2024 17:59

@UnicornPrincessSarah I think it was probably yesterday so we’ll see how long I stay normal 😅
any more symptom updates for us? I’m not as good as keeping notes but it’s interesting to compare

@MelonSmoothie sorry to here you are feeling stressed. I don’t think it’s anything go worry about because it could be a few things. I find the easy at home strips give me more sanity as you can see lime progression, scan it on the app and also judge it yourself. I find the clear blue tests mislead/ not over thinker friendly.

Also depending on age you it could just be an anovulatory cycle most people have 2 a year (more as you get older) completely normal just annoying if ttc hope this helps

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MelonSmoothie · 20/03/2024 09:31

Hopefully it doesn't take you many more cycles but if it does you might get to see some patterns!

That's really good to know I'm hoping it's late ovulation rather than no ovulation... going to get some more sticks and keep testing. I might not bother next cycle though as it's just more sticks to wee on and be disappointed isn't it 😂

UnicornPrincessSarah · 20/03/2024 08:53

@MelonSmoothie Thank you and yeah it is always good to write the symptoms down so I can compare and see what is different for me, I'm only in my 3rd month but so far all 3 months been something different lol

I don't do opk so I'm afraid I cant help but hopefully one of the ladies here will help you, I have ovulated different times myself though anywhere from cycle day 12 up to cycle day 18 and I know apps not always 100%

MelonSmoothie · 20/03/2024 08:48

Hey everyone - how are you getting on? Thanks for the updates @UnicornPrincessSarah it's really interesting. I started a separate thread on this but I'm really stressing out..

It's my first cycle using Clearblue digital ovulation tests, I have pretty regular cycles. Flo app predicted ovulation yesterday but the CB digitals have been blank since CD7, not even a flashing smiley.

Has anyone had this and knows they have ovulated even though the digital didn't pick it up? Just panicking something is wrong... ☹️

UnicornPrincessSarah · 20/03/2024 08:41

@Anonxo Thank you woke up with slight cramps today but not like the last 2 days and the cramps seem to be intermittent aswell, have some weird pain in between my boobs today on the bone/rib bit in the middle

sometimes its nicer to take the more relaxed approach aswell, when do you think ovulation will be for you?

Anonxo · 20/03/2024 06:56

Hey @UnicornPrincessSarah love the updates hopefully this month if your month

Im good thanks I’m actually not dpo anything at the moment. I don’t know how but I’ve really fallen into a nonchalant state this month just about remembering to check bbt in the morning. But it’s probably because ovulation hasn’t happened yet 😅

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