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AF due in 7 days! let's hand hold!

461 replies

Heron23 · 17/04/2008 09:38

2nd cycle ttc dc2, AF due next thurs

so far i have not done any testing (unlike last month when i wasted so many test strips!)

let us get through the next week together

also i have very little symptoms compared to last month. my boobs are not overly sore, and cramps are much less

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littlemissdaisy · 20/05/2008 13:07

CECE&LULLY sorry the witch got you, fingers crossed for next month.
Oh LEAKY, I can't beleive you gave in early too,ITS SO TEMPTING ISN'T IT? I am sorry to here about your friends mum

LullyMummaOfOne · 20/05/2008 12:41

My AF has just arrived, typical! Never mind i'll keep trying. Good luck

leaky · 20/05/2008 12:26

Hi everyone. I'm feeling all over the place now too!
I stupidly gave in & did a test today which was -ve Stupid because it's far too early in my cycle but I feel a bit odd today so thought I'd test & a friend has got 2 spare tests I can have so I knew I could afford to waste one.Also i used middle of the day wee which isn't a good idea with cheaper tests.
But I think I feel low generally cos my close friends mum is dying,sounds like she only has a few days left to live if that
She lives 300 miles away but we will be going down next week so I'll beable to give my friend a big hug then.

Anyway unless I get any real symptoms I must wait til 1st wee Friday!

Thinking of you all

cece · 20/05/2008 12:23

Good luck on the BFP otherwise I'll see you here next month!

LullyMummaOfOne · 20/05/2008 09:20

Hello all, AF still hasnt arrived yet but im feeling very emotional at the moment and im sure its on its way. Im normally between 28/29 day cycle and today is CD30. Think i will wait until the end of the week before i test and if AF still hasnt arrived.
God i havent felt like this since having my coil fitted 2 yrs back and not its been taken out i can remember how bad i used to feel each month when AF did arrive. I hope we can get some BFP real soon- good luck to all.

flowerfairy · 19/05/2008 20:50

Fingers crossed for others

flowerfairy · 19/05/2008 20:49

Thanks leaky. Am hoping that af comes tomorrow or possibly holdoff for afew days as wedding anniversary at weekend and would like to get some practice in.

leaky · 19/05/2008 20:45

Shame flowerfairy...sending you big hugs I read on one of your earlier comments that you'd only BD once this past month due to your bad back so it may well be that AF is on the way,but you never know....

Hope your back is better in time for this month

flowerfairy · 19/05/2008 18:48

Thanks heron for working out my days. You'r every dedicated. Am far too stressed with work to work it out. Had had a good weekend as been camping and although a bit chilly & damp felt really relaxed. Then today I kno wAF is on it's way, as boobs feel like rocks and blew up like bottle of pop at poor ds as he wouldn't come & eat porridge for breakfast. Felt guilty for that. Then dh burnt tea so had to resolve that & now feeling really low. Had even convinced myslef over weekend that dc#2 wouldn't matter.

Will be purchasing that pre-seed stuff next week after all.

Hi to all of the new folks joining in.

Don't mind me, am feeling like a miserable old cow today.

leaky · 19/05/2008 18:39

So Lully, how regular is your cycle usually? You said you were due on today....ooh,exciting

queenie1 · 19/05/2008 18:10

Leaky - will try now to hold out until Thursday as that will be day 36 of my cycle. That assumes, though, I will get to that date without AF arriving (which I have pretty much now convinced myself it will particularly as boobs have stopped feeling tingly).

Agree that testing is NOT fun (unless you get a positive!!). But I do usually test every day from day 28 until my period arrives...making ttc not only an emotional rollercoaster but also very expensive!

queenie1 · 19/05/2008 18:10

Leaky - will try now to hold out until Thursday as that will be day 36 of my cycle. That assumes, though, I will get to that date without AF arriving (which I have pretty much now convinced myself it will particularly as boobs have stopped feeling tingly).

Agree that testing is NOT fun (unless you get a positive!!). But I do usually test every day from day 28 until my period arrives...making ttc not only an emotional rollercoaster but also very expensive!

leaky · 19/05/2008 17:56

p.p.s....and I can't spell!!!

leaky · 19/05/2008 17:56

p.s....I wasn't haning a go Little

leaky · 19/05/2008 17:54

Shame cece but anyway, 42's ok. I'll be 40 in January & have only just come round to idea of another & one of the reasons was due to my age. But the way I look at it now is you're as young as you feel plus my friend says not to worry about the statistics etc healthwise for being an older mum because so many women are having babies later now the stats are actually coming down. I'm sure it'll happen soon

I can't believe you gave in Little! It's fun at first but not when you get a -ve.Wait til you're past the 24th at least. I have no symptons either but feel a bit bloated, normal though for AF I guess. AF could visit me anytime from Wed onwards but might not be for another 12 days from then

How's everyone else doing?

cece · 19/05/2008 17:01

Looks like af has arrived. Starting to feel a bit fed upp about ttc. Will now be 42 when I give birth if I ever get pg

littlemissdaisy · 19/05/2008 15:36

Hello, hows everyone doing today nice to see some new names on the board, I POAS this morning don't know why its far to early for me yet only CD29, just couldn't help myself I don't feel at all pregnant this month no symptoms what so ever. I want AF to hurry up and arrive so I can play with my new CBFM

leaky · 19/05/2008 14:46

Hi & welcome to Lully & Queenie1....Queenie remember no 2 pregnancies are ever the same so don't give up hoping this month. I'm on CD31 now & might test this Thurs/Fri but period could be another 6 days off from then! It's so temting every time I go for a wee to think 'I could just put a stick in now for the fun of it'.It'd probably be -ve this early thou but I just love all the excitementMy tests are cheap ones though which is helping me to be stronger about waiting. Also this month we only decided TTC while in the act but I'm sure I was ovulating so while I'm all excited I have to tell myself maybe I need to prepare more with temps etc.
Also Queenie try & hold out if you can.You may just have a longer cycle this month & need to test later. Good luck

ohjoy · 19/05/2008 11:56

i know just what you mean! it is really hard...

be kind to yourself and try to keep your mind from obsessing - easier said than done! i know

queenie1 · 19/05/2008 11:19

Hi - am using clear blue and the ones that claim they are senstive up to 4 days early. In the past, when I have been pregnant, I have always had a faint line by this stage (using clear blue) which then develops to a dark line by day 35/36. So that there is no faint line makes me suspect it's going to be a no-goer this month.

just wish my AF would arrive if I'm not as I can then finally accept this...although, of course, don't want it to arrive at all as I want to be PG!!

ohjoy · 19/05/2008 10:50

welcome Queenie! hugs to you...

what test strip are you using? different brands have different sensitivity.

remember that test results must be read within the specified time.

it is all so difficult i know. last cycle, i got a faintest faint and then AF the witch got me 2 days later

as long as the witch have not got you, there is always hope.

ohjoy · 19/05/2008 10:48

hi LMD, i completely get what you mean by being so excited about starting testing! i am very happy with my clearblue fertility monitor! so good luck to you!

i am on dy25 today. AF is due on thurs evening or fri morning. i have very little symptoms this cycle actually. not sure if this is due to acupuncture i've been having?
boobs sore and little low back pain and that's about it really.

we got to BD a lot this cycle ;)

positive vibes to you all

queenie1 · 19/05/2008 10:17

Hi all - been reading this thread with interest and wondering if I could join you?

Been ttc since April last year, had two MC's (one at 8 weeks in October, second at 5 weeks in February). Since then been ttc again with no joy and periods which were always regular before have been all over the place with cycles spanning 25 - 35 days.

Now on day 33 of this cycle. No AF yet. Have no idea when I ovulated as not keeping track but did have ECVM days 13 through to days 16 of cycle when we had lots of sex.

Last night lay in bed with tingling feeling in my boobs and convinced myself I was pg. Did a test yesterday and there was the faintest of faintest lines. Did another this morning and it was completely negative. Boobs still tingling, but surely something would show by now? Burst into tears and feeling so depressed.

Have any of you had similar? Do you think I can still hope on this cycle or is it looking like a definate no? I'm driving myself MAD...!!

cece · 19/05/2008 09:53

Not looking good here, had a small bit of red spotting last night but nothing else so far today...

LulluMummaOfOne · 19/05/2008 09:26

Hi Ladies, Leaky suggested i joined this thread, My AF is due today and its our first month of TTC for DC2. Good lunck to all