I'm back to help all you premature testers STEP AWAY FROM THE FIRST RESPONSE!

Telling offs gratefully received

I can't POAS on the spur of the moment as I haven't got any PTs. And I managed to resist buying some at the supermarket this morning - took some serious willpower though.

Yep, symptom spotting like mad. Had a teeny tiny bit of spotting this morning which is unusual. Either AF starting early (VERY unusual for me) or something else is going on. I'll know if AF is starting by tomorrow as once it starts it starts so fingers crossed it doesn't...

Hi all,

I have managed to resist using the pg test in the bathroom today however .... its been a struggle

Bicnod - Dont worry to much about testing ... i think most of us have been there... its just to tempting!

Is anybody else symptom spotting like mad??? I keep thinking every thing is a symptom even tho i have thought every month since starting ttc.

Speak again soon

Bad Bicnod! It's usless trying to resist isn't it! Even though you know that if you get a BFN you're still not going to be satisfied because it's completely possible that you just haven't got enough hCG to detect! Especially if it was a cheap PT! Of course there's hope Bicnod! Have you had many 'symptoms?' You've just got to wait till Saturday!

Having said that...I intend to POAS first thing in the morning! After being convinced that AF was imminent I got more and more bloated last night.

Anyway, this morning I went for a wee and there were a few dots of watery pink. I was gutted and decided that within the hour I'd probably come on. Been checking throughout the day and there were a couple of drops more but they were slightly brown so it's given me a bit more hope that this might not be what I thought.

I'm afraid I've just got to test tomorrow, seeing as it will be CD 28 and I've had this spotting!...is that allowed?

Fingers, legs and eyes well and truly crossed!

I'm an idiot and I need a slap. Just used last test (cheapie from ebay) on impulse. Didn't even use first morning urine. Not due AF for another 3 days. Unsurprisingly BFN. Tell me off and tell me there's still hope?!!!

Thanks again Bicnod, think I get it all now! No idea if I'm ovulating, so just going with trying to have lots of sex around 2 weeks before when I think AF may arrive (see, am using the lingo already!) as this is what GP has suggested - does that seem correct?

Back has been really bad recently though, so may not have got in as much as was needed - will see in the next couple of weeks!

dpo = days post ovulation

I am sporadic in my folic acid consumption as well. I try not to leave it out in too public a place as it says 'pregnancy folic acid' all over the box (thanks boots) and don't want anyone to see it... but this means I often forget to take it.

Thanks Bicnod, that makes sense now - what's dpo?!

Am now one (ish) week from AF if 'normal' 6 week cycle - having spent months taking folic acid, seem to be unable to remember daily now - is this bad?!?!

Well done bossyboop. It's so hard not to test isn't it? The only reason I haven't yet is because I've only got one left! Also, arrival of AF is much less depressing than a BFN.

Parker - I'm devastated every month as well I've been using ovulation sticks and I think I know when I ovulate but I don't seem to get EWCM ( at TMI) so don't even know if I'm functioning correctly. Boo hiss to 2ww.

Tiffs welcome. We can all hold eachother back from the tests. I wasn't like this with DS either, mainly because he was a surprise - definitely a less stressful way of conceiving!

Hi all

Can I join please? I have been ttc for the last 9 mnths, i have spent lots of money on tests. I was never like this with my dd - did not even test until went to dr with what i thought was a uti!

I am one full week away from my af and having to hold myself back from the pg tests sitting in my bathroom.

xxx

arrrggggggghhhhhhhhh! Just got the test out the box...tho was just to see what colour the dye was tho was quite tempted to use it when i read that it could detect as early as 7dpo in some cases, but ladies I thought about this thread the entire time and resisted knowing even if i was pregnant then it probs wouldnt show up yet so big thank you to this thread! Im going to attempt to wait for af, failing that wait till cd35, but not feeling any real vibes tbh

Me too Bicnod! I have to admit, although I hadn't admitted it because I felt like I was tempting fate or something, but I really did think I was pg this month.

However in the last 24hrs I've really gone the other way and fully expect AF to arrive very soon!

Just don't feel the same as before and woke up this morning feeling really hot and sweaty which is a common sign with me that I'm due on any day.

Still getting a few twinges but not convinced they're anything but AF cramps. Also getting my appetite back so I suspect the nausea and weird taste in mouth was down to the 24hr bug I had last Thursday.

Trying to prepare myself for the imminent arrival but I just know I'll be devastated again. Think of the positives! Think of the positives!...sigh

Hi Parker - we're both CD25 today. I'm holding off testing until Saturday (when AF is due) if I can. ARghhhhhhhh. I hate 2ww.

Squishy - CD is cycle date (so number of days since first day of your last period) and AF stands for Aunt Flo - MN speak for period. This should help with the acronyms.

Bossyboop - I've only got one test left as well. Was very tempted this morning but would be stooooopid as only 11(ish)dpo.

I don't think I'm pg this month though just indulged in far too much chocolate to console myself in advance.

Hello, can i join in? Got one test left so hold me down ladies so i dont use it! After reading lots of stories on threads i totally get that I should wait until at least the day af is due if not a few days later, I do find af arriving easier to deal with than bfn. I feel quite calm so far as only 8 dpo cd20, so another week to go minimum. Still think about it all the time, check the calendar several times a day, count my days and chart my 'symptoms'!

ttc #2 cd20 8dpo C1

Hi, can I join, too please? Don't know the lingo - no idea about CD and AF, think I've worked out CM , have been TTC since October properly but August before then - had a number of 6 week cycles, a 3, 5 and 8 week cycle - GP says that I have OK LH and FSH in blood and recent ultrasound looked like I may have one poly-cystic ovary.

I have NO idea about temperature taking - what's that about?

I've been quite good, only bought one test since we started and then the disappointment was so huge, have decided to leave it longer - each time I've got excited and thought 'this is it', I've made myself wait another 4-5 days and got my period in between

Last week was 4th week in cycle (the one that GP told me to have regular sex in!) managed about 3 times and then my back went and can't face it since - not good, especially on such a long cycle!

I have a 3.5 yo who is desperate for a sibling.

Will read more of the thread when I get home from work; hope to pick up some tips!!

Hi all, can I join in too? I need the support!

I'm on CD24 of a 26-31 day cycle. So I'm well into the dreaded 2ww. I'm 34, been TTC for 14 months now for baby no. 1 and had one early mc in January.

Driving myself round the bend spotting possible symptoms. I flip between being totally convinced I'm pregnant to being sure my AF is about to start. Sometimes changing my mind several times an hour!

I've spend months and lots of money testing too early. It's torture because if you get a negative it still doesn't dispel the hope so you're no better off and about £7 down!

I'm going to try to wait till at least Wednesday before I cave. Hopefully my DH will manage to help me wait till Saturday if it hasn't already arrived before then. Thing is he gets as impatient as I do sometimes!

Well, nice to meet you all. I look forward to jibbering like a mad woman about phantom dizzy spells and late night PT urges!

Oh boo poor you - fingers crossed for this month. You must have been so hopeful after the FR positives

I'm now on CD17 - I reckon I ovulated either saturday or sunday so just starting 2WW. I hate this part.

Definitely agree with getting all the sleepless nights/nappy stuff done in one go. Also, we think we want 3 so got to get cracking!

Awwww, it's lovely to be chatting with a Spring Mum again

hi Bicnod - sadly big fat AF arrived on Friday night - 6 days late, so I'm pretty sure it was a chemical pg after those two faint positives I got with the First Response tests.

I don't know about being a glutton for punishment, but there's got to be some sense in getting the sleepless nights, nappies, etc., out of the way in as short a space of time as possible, I reckon .

What cd are you on now?

Any news from LittleSilver?

Well DaisyJ? Any news? Still holding out until Sunday?

O not a great sleeper (improving slowly) but I'm still desperately wanting number 2. Glutton for punishment clearly

Hi LittleSilver - Well, if it helps I tested CD30 with dd and it was negative, CD34 was a nice strong positive. I don't really know when I ov, though, so don't know how many days po that was, but I reckon you should wait till the end of the week and test again.

I am starting to think I might ov late, though. I don't really do temping and I've never been very consistent using ov sticks, but I seem to remember it being around day 16 that I got a smiley face (or it may even have been day 18) with a Clearblue ov test before I fell pg with dd.

I'm really suspecting a chemical pg, though. I had a negative Boots test this morning, so basically the only tests that have shown positive have been the FR ones. I think they are the most sensitive, though, like you say, LS. But they should be getting darker, shouldn't they? And the one I did yesterday was just as faint as the one on Monday.

So, I have one FR test left, which I'm going to use on Sunday (CD37), if I can hold out that long and if AF hasn't arrived.

Bicnod - I know, I can't believe I'm so broody when dd is only a year old. I think it's because she's been such a good sleeper since six months that I've forgotten the no-sleep hell of the first few months . What's your excuse?

daisy!!! haven't seen you in ages - how are you? can you believe our babies are growing up is that why we're both on this thread

does sound remarkably like you're pregnant lovely - a line is a line and all that. maybe wait until thursday (haha - as if i'd be able to) then test again with first morning wee? will be keeping fingers crossed for you.

LS - keeping fingers crossed for you too.

daisyj sounds very positive when did you ov? You know that CB digis are less sensitive (I think!)?

Ooh, I need this thread! Can I join you please? I'm am in the midst of testing hell. I need to have some sense knocked into me! Just skimmed parts of the thread and I see Bicnod is here .

I need to step away from the tests because... CD27: First Response, negative. CD31: First Response, very faint positive, then mid-morning, Clearblue digital, 'Not Pregnant'. This morning (CD32), Boots test, negative; then 11 am in the loos at work, First Response, very faint positive. I know, I know. Stop it. Now. Arrghhh. I am the world's most impatient person, so I just can't leave it alone.

OK, can someone tell me if I just poas way too early? AF due Thurs but have reasonably short lp (11 days), so I peed 10DPO with FMU. BFN, but am I still in do you think? Temps still above coverline.

Thanks WLL...I'm sure we will all give it our best shot this month!!!(note to self-less wine more nookie)and hopefully catch you up...lovely news about your BFP...and re doing tests is what we all do isn't it LOL, I did 6 with my first DD.
Good luck and keep us posted X

Thanks ljg and Bicnod. Fingers crossed next month is your month both of you. It's been really nice to be able to chat to people on here especially during 2ww drag.

I'm fine, still such early days but I'm rubbish at keeping things to myself so some of close family know. Feeling more tired than usual, but no sickness as such yet. I did buy another set of test and POAS again this morning just for reassurance really but I think I need to believe it and stop wasting my money now.