The July BFP bus PART 2 - All aboard the lucky magical number 7

[gillywillywoo]

The first bus is almost full up so lets all transfer on to this new shiny bus!!

The sun is out, the sky is blue, the birds are singing their songs... Now lets get some BFPs!

I have just emptied the bathroom bin and when I tipped it upside down the pregnancy test I took this morning fell out and there is a very faint, but definitely there, line in the Test Window!!

I know that delayed readings can be inaccurate so I rummaged through the rest of the rubbish (classy, I know) to get my two sticks from the previous days, which both read as negative, and both of those have empty Test Windows still.

I ran to the bedroom to find the instruction leaflets seeing as I hadn't read them before and it says that in order to ensure any negative result is a true negative then wait the maximum 5 minutes before reading the result. There is no way I waited 5 minutes this morning! I'd had my wee, saw the Control Line appear in the window and when nothing appeared in the Test Window I just threw it away - I thought pregnant results were instant! I probably left it about 2 minutes max this morning before I threw it in the bin.

Also, the tests I bought only read positives at levels of 20mlU/ml - so they are the least sensitive ones, hence why they say wait the full 5 minutes before obtaining the real result.

So now I'm all in a panic - what if I am???

Or am I kidding myself???

Why didn't I read the damn instructions in the first place?!

Congrats impaitentlywaiting :)

Thanks again for the support guys.. I'm glad in a way that I know what's going on and now I can start treatment if I need it. gilly you should see your doc and explain, they should send you for a ultrasound.

Tea1sugar 21% of people get a false negative at 11dpo... And also it depends on the type of test you use. Some can be used early and pick up really small levels of the pregnancy hormone.. Others take longer to work

Writer... OMG test again now! Do it!

Thanks army.. If I don't get a bfp this cycle I will be going to he doctors after AF is over and done with

It was my last pregnancy test!! Noooooooo!!

Noooooo! Quick go out and get more!!!!!!

I won't be able to get any more until tomorrow now

However, I'm pretty sure it won't be a real positive.

I keep telling myself that the line has appeared just because of how long the test has been sitting there - but then why wouldn't this have happened to the other two test sticks as well??

At the minute I'm in a happy state of, "I might be...."
I'm not sure I want to ruin it by taking another test and getting a real BFN.

Does that make sense?

Does that make sense?

No!

Now get testing!

I promise to buy a First Response kit tomorrow and test at work

Great!

I won't be though, I don't have any other signs or symptoms. If you can't tell, I'm trying not to get my hopes up.

Well good luck!

Silly me just tested with one of my cheapies.. I'm only 9dpo so don't know why I bothered! Bfn obviously!!!!!!!

Feeling a bit concerned as next month when I'm due to ovulate I will have my brother, his wife and their baby staying with us for 3 nights and really won't be able to dtd whilst they're here.. Thin walls and rooms right opposite each other.

Obviously I'm keeping everything crossed for a bfp this month.. Or that I ovulate a bit later next month (ie once they've gone!!!!!!)

Ooh very exciting I love a bit of suspense..
Congratulations Impatiently!!

ArmyWag My cousin, a PCOS sufferer (who, at age 17, was told she was very unlikely to have children) has 5 beautiful children, all conceived naturally. Fortunately the professionals know more about it now and PCOS does not mean infertility. There are things you can do, yourself, such as diet and exercise which can help control it and make a huge difference to your chances of conception
I'm sorry of that sounds patronising - I've done a lot of reading about it as I have a feeling I may also have it due to long/irregular cycles, pains and some other symptoms.

Today I went into the doctor's surgery to pick up a prescription and as I got it, I saw a woman and knew - just knew - that she was going to ask for a booking-in appointment with the midwife. She did. I actually flinched - it was like acid on my skin. That was me, just a few weeks ago with my brand-new pregnancy and now here I am scrutinizing sticks for non-existent lines all over again.

I'm ashamed to say that for a split second I hated that woman. And dragged my toddler out of the surgery whereupon he had a massive meltdown (he loves going to the doctor!) and just managed not to burst into tears in the street.

I'm going to POAS on Saturday. I'll only be 9/10dpo by then but I have Internet Cheapies and I'm going out so I want to know if I can have a drink.
I think, like you Gilly I'd rather be let down gently by testing a couple of times.

Oh jelly I'm so sorry
Must feel horrible... I feel like that now and I'm still trying for my first and never had even a hint of a bfp! So can't imagine what it's like to have it taken away

It will get better and I'm sure you will get your bfp soon enough

I can't really complain as I already have my son and an early mc is not that terrible compared to what many other people go through, but I do have my moments of self-pity!

Good luck to everyone testing tomorrow

Oh I'm sorry Jelly that must have been tough

Thanks thora all advise welcome :) my doc did say to keep trying cuz it's not impossible and it would be better to conceive naturally as the treatment can cause multiple births.. I'm hoping it will happen naturally.

Gilly : I'm only about 9dpo. I say 'about' because I have no idea when I ovulated. I'm counting from when I think I may have ovulated which I'm basing on when I saw EWCM on just one occasion. Not a very scientific and accurate calculation.....

This cycle is my first one since having my Mirena Coil removed so I have nothing to compare it to in terms of length etc.

Jelly : I'm sorry to had to experience that. Big virtual hugs going out to you, be kind to yourself x x

Hi army... What treatment do they offer for pcos? Especially one that causes multiple births...? I'm clueless and intrigued!

Good luck writer you're around the same as me (9dpo) x

congratulations crista and impatiently! and fox!! i'm so glad that you got your 2-3 as well.
jelly am so sorry, it must have been so hard to stand there.
i got a bfn this morning as well but no crankiness so maybe af is not ready to show up yet. my stomach feels like of tender/sore like i've done too many crunches in the gym... i can't stop symptom spotting, can i? i'm going to keep at it with the ics till af arrives...

She didn't actually give a name but I've looked online and some people have been prescribed metamorfin (I think that's what it's called) but that's if it's insulin related I think.. And clomid is used to.