Toot Toot! It's the August bus - here to bring us all our hot, hot, hot summer BFPs!

[MrsGingerbread]

August bus welcoming all newbies and experienced TTCers. Let's start the summer loving. :)

Hey Brixton! How are you doing??? Lol no dtd for me last night
Grand high fx for a clear BFP this morn
no one is out till the witch arrives fx for anyone testing this weekend
roar!

Good morning ladies. My guess is that it is the triplets settling in ChandlersFarang . Seriously though I would say it is the progesterone making you hot and hopefully if you are hotter than usual it means more progesterone to help baby (or babies) get nice and comfy.

Enjoy your holiday Cpt1sock, hope the weather is nicer for you than it is for me and spinningirl10 today.

Ok so poas this morning. Used Home Bargains cheapy and my last FRER. I could see a faint shadow on the cheapy (well before the time limit) but I can't for sure say I see a second line on the FRER if I am honest. I took pics on my phone anyway (again before the time limit) and there does seem to be something on there which I will upload here if you would like to take a look. I am a bit pessimistic as if there is anything there then it looking fainter/less obvious than yesterday can't be a good sign.

Ok have tried editing slightly using paint to show you where I am looking. Hopefully it should show up here.

Definitely something there grand :)

Well according to FF, I'm 11dpo and expecting af tomorrow. However my temps have just started to rise so I think I'm only a few dpo. Just want af now so I know what's going on.

No way I ovulated when it says...

Thanks Treaclepie19. Well your temps look much more normal than mine. Agree from temps it looks like you ovulated later (whats looks like the 28th as far as I can tell from your pic). Did you have any other signs of ovulation at that point? Maybe your body geared up to ovulate which is what's confusing fertility friend. I think we need KittyVonCatsington back as she is awesome at this, and hopefully her holiday has given her an answer for her odd cycle.

Thanks grand, yeah that's what im thinking. Didn't notice any ovulation signs though.
I've discarded two temps because of drinking the night before. If I put those back in it changes to 5 dpo.

Oh and we definitely need kitty back!!!

Hi cpt1soc, thanks for the update. So we haven't so far this is cycle 3 day 6 and think af has finally done one so will start dtd every other day from now till mid August in the hope of catching. If not I'm going to get a clear blue monitor next month and get a little more scientific about things.

Anyone one who with the advanced clear blue what day of your cycle you have to start using it?

Hmm, tbh Treacle I would say it might be an idea to put them back in. 5dpo would tie in with our guess at ovulation too (my temps went down on the morning after the two nights I drank anything! ). On the other hand, it doesn't look like you'd be covered if you were 5dpo so hopefully the earlier one is right.

Grandhigh, I'm looking at your test on my phone but I think on greyscale I can see a faint line. Frustrating when you don't get a strong line and cant be sure!

Hi!

Grandhigh I have my fingers crossed for you! It's frustrating for you. Hoping it becomes a strong line

hope you're well, Treacle.

I've been off the radar mostly but trying to keep up to date. I have a week before i test but not feeling it's happened for us. No logical reason for thinking this. We dtd every other day and i have not been obsessed at all.

Happy Saturday lovely ladies xx

No I wouldn't grand, didn't expect anything this month anyway due to being unwell and unable to dtd. We're having a break next month so I won't be too hurt when I get af.

Hi lp :)
Keep positive, the month I conceived I was sure we were out.

Katybear - I have an advanced Clearblue monitor. You need to set it between CD1 and CD4 of your cycle, although you don't need to start testing until a little later into your cycle. As long as you order it Express delivery/ are able to pop into a large Boots to buy one, you should therefore have enough time to wait until CD1 of your next cycle (which fx for you doesn't come until the Summer of next year) before ordering.

Thank you spinningirl10. It is interesting you could see something on greyscale though as I couldn't see much on that one.

So far I am a bit torn. Reasons I think I am pg are:

Sore boobs
More obvious veins on said boobs
nipples larger and look a bit darker around the edges (sorry for tmi)
v. gassy since yesterday
a bit nauseous (but that could be down to the gassy feeling)

Reasons I don't think I am pg are:

Temps don't even confirm ovulation happened
Temps going down over the last few days
Tests extremely inconclusive lol.

I'm sorry you're having a frustrating wait grand. I too am in camp limbo with a bfn on a frer again this morning. Could still possibly be too early though. I've now decided though that frers are jinxed so along with internet cheapies which showed false negatives for me. So think I'll get myself some super drug ones for next month.

I just had the best nights sleep in my own bed with a naughty dream, which is a firm indicator af is on the way. Lol

Hi ladies! All good here, am five weeks (I think - going off ovulation date) and still not getting many symptoms apart from cramping, the occasional boob twinge, and more noticeable veins in my hips. Oh and sleeping terribly and feeling shattered!

Still trying not to get hopes up - to be honest feel more like I'm TTC than upduffed as it's more waiting bad feeling impatient! Have to wait until September 12 to see midwife so if things carry on ok think we will get a private scan beforehand...

Also we got engaged on Thursday so that's been taking up lots of my thoughts!

GrandHigh maybe try a superdrug test? They are really sensitive and I've read about lots of women getting negative frers but positive superdrugs. Your symptoms sound good to me! Xx

I think I will pick up a twin pack of the superdrug tests too MrsExtraOrdinary. The only clear answer I have ever had from First response tests are BFN's so am slightly distrustful of them lol. This is the first time I have ever had anything remotely (ok extremely remotely) like a second line. I don't think this mornings fmu was as concentrated as yesterdays so maybe that is what affected things perhaps. I realise I sound ridiculous and that I am making a load of excuses here.

Dream wise I had an unusual one the night before last that af had arrived . I have had the poas dream before and not been pg but never the other way around lol.

X-post BrixtonBunny and congratulations on the engagement. Or rather congratulations to BrixtonBunnyDP as it is bad form to congratulate the lady lol. I am happy for you both. What a great year 2014 is shaping up to be for you both.

Ah thanks cariad that really helpful and as u say let's hope I don't need one till next summer. Do u find ur cbfm useful?

I have all crossed for you grandhighwitch waiting is horrid

Thanks GrandHigh! We're going to buy a house this winter too so whatever happens the next 12-18 months are likely to be eventful! Xx

Brixton, congratulations on your engagement

Grandhigh, I had veiny boobs when I got my bfp!

MrsE, boo for the bfn, try a different test maybe?

hi ladies, how is everyone getting on, anyone else close to poas soon?

FX Grand and MrsE sorry to hear you are in limbo.

Are any of you experienced TTC's able to help, i am currently on CD 15, had a positive OPK on IC on CD11 neg again on CD12, but have had no EWCM/CM at all??.......do you still think i ov'd. have had twinges etc so assume i have, but its so hard to tell, not temping however my DP has commented how hot my skin has been the last 2 days on the run (he has no idea about symptons etc) so is this a good sign? What are your thoughts?? :-/ x

ps congrats on your engagement brixton, youve had a wonderful couple of weeks! :) x

Hi Sunshine, I would say you probably ovulated on cd12. I am the same and do not seem to have a lot of cm but I confirm ovulation by taking my temp. Last cycle I ovulated about 36 hours after the positive opk. We use conceive plus to make up for lack of cm and am also starting evening primrose oil which is meant to help.