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Halfway through my TWW and looking for company. Anyone in the same boat?

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ero30 · 07/04/2015 19:55

I've still got about a week to go before I can POAS. DH and I have been trying for about 5 months, but I have very irregular cycles so it's all really hard to judge. I usually go about 2 weeks between periods so following that, AF should be due to arrive before the end of this week. But I'm thinking that would be too early to test and am very impatient! I've also been taking agnus castus this month on the advice of a medical friend so I'm feeling tentatively hopeful. Anyone around who wants to wait it out with me and not read too much into every symptom and definitely not take a test every day this week?

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diamondsparkles · 13/04/2015 19:28

Ifyouwere - that sounds really promising! Good luck for testing tomorrow - hope you get your bfp xx

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 13/04/2015 19:42

I'm really scared I'm setting myself up for a fall Diamond.

Sending you lots of BFP vibes - hope you get one too. This waiting is torture isn't it?

diamondsparkles · 13/04/2015 19:49

Thank you ifyouwere Smile
Yes the waiting is complete torture, and gets worse and worse as the months go on Sad

Sleepingbunnies · 13/04/2015 19:51

Congratulations to all! Grin Cake
Month 10 is a fail for us. Am I allowed to drink copious amounts of vodka tonight and just wallow?

hewy · 13/04/2015 20:04

Yes sleeping bunnies. That's allowed. I've made use of Tesco's 25% off 6 bottles, in case AF turns up. If she doesn't and it's a BFP, when then I'll happily save them for New Years!

Brooke113 · 13/04/2015 20:08

Fingers crossed for you If You Were Were.x

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 13/04/2015 20:16

Sleepingbunnies you absolutely have to have vodka. I'm going to treat myself to one or six if/when AF arrives.

Diamonds completely understand - I think this is cycle 15 and it gets harder every month to brush myself off and start again.

Sleepingbunnies · 13/04/2015 20:28

I am getting ready to give up now.

diamondsparkles · 13/04/2015 20:33

sleepingbunnies - vodka is a definite yes, that's what I do when af arrives, it always helps.
ifyouwere, yes that's so true, next month will be 11 for us and it is so difficult. When we started ttc this time I did not imagine for a second that I wouldn't be pregnant by certain milestones - my birthday, bonfire night, Xmas, dh's birthday etc etc and yet they've all passed now so I've stopped doing that - drove myself crazy!

diamondsparkles · 13/04/2015 20:36

sleepingbunnies don't give up Flowers. I know exactly how you're feeling, this is month 10 for me too and bfns. It's so bloody difficult but enjoy your vodka tonight then when you've had a couple of days to yourself start to think positively about the month coming up, sending you WineCake

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 13/04/2015 20:36

I hope you're talking about giving up to the vodka Sleepingbunnies.

Sometimes it feels like this whole process will break me in two. The only thing that keeps me going is one day being able to tell our LO how hard fought for they were. Don't give up - it'll happen for you.

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ero30 · 13/04/2015 20:42

Thanks so much for the good wishes everyone! I've managed to convince myself about 100 times today that I read the test wrong and it was supposed to be a + or it was a false positive or who knows what. I've got a CB digital that I'm going to do tomorrow which should make me feel a bit better. DH and I were on our 5th cycle.
Haquoi, huge congrats to you! H/H 9 months for both of us!
Fingers crossed for everyone waiting to poas, and baby dust for next month for anyone who's out. I'll be watching the thread for everyone else's results. Wink

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IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 13/04/2015 20:44

Diamond its true - my sisters wedding was 21 months away when we started TTC. We talked about DH taking a LO as his plus 1 as I'm chief bridesmaid. Then at Christmas when we were looking at bridesmaid dresses I was stressing it wouldn't accomodate a big bump. And now it's 5 months away and I've all but given up hope of even being a wee bit pregnant.

Sleepingbunnies · 13/04/2015 20:45

Am sitting here bawling. Ridiculous. I am so lucky, I have 2 gorgeous children already I should be grateful. 10 months has really worn me down though. Trying to convince myself that I should just concentrate on my life as it stands and forget about number 3

diamondsparkles · 13/04/2015 20:59

ifyouwere I totally understand that. It feels surreal when the milestones pass. I'm so hoping for you to get your bfp and to be a pregnant chief bridesmaid! Don't give up hope Flowers
sleeping - have a good cry, it will do you the world of good, it's natural to feel so disappointed. Please don't give up though x

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 13/04/2015 21:23

I wish I could say something to make it better Sleepingbunnies. It's okay to feel completely miserable right now though. Maybe take the next few days to just feel like crap about it. Don't make any decisions when it feels so raw today.

diamondsparkles · 14/04/2015 08:15

Morning everyone. Bfn again for me today at 10dpo SadSad
Anyone else tested?

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 14/04/2015 09:50

I got not pregnant on my CBFM this morning but two lines - one bold and one faint. So now I'm confused!

Halfway through my TWW and looking for company. Anyone in the same boat?
diamondsparkles · 14/04/2015 10:00

That's confusing for you ifyouwere - have you googled it?

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 14/04/2015 10:20

Can't find anything to say what that means. I'm assuming one line is a control (the solid line) and the other is hCG which is faint (I'm only d27 but have short cycles). I've posted in conception to see if anyone knows.

haquoi123 · 14/04/2015 10:25

I don't think my bean is sticking. PG tests today had very very faint lines, fainter than yesterday. Not got a good feeling. Might be back with you all for next month.

ifyou what is a CBFM? What would two lines normally mean?

diamondsparkles · 14/04/2015 10:28

Oh no haquoi - am really hoping your bean will be okay. Maybe different sensitivity on tests? Or you've had more to drink? Give it a couple of days then test again, I know it's really hard to wait but bean might be fine, try and think positive x

haquoi123 · 14/04/2015 10:45

Thanks diamond xx

hewy · 14/04/2015 11:02

Sorry haquoi although don't give up. It's hard to make any predictions based on symptoms which change so much all the time.
I also tested BFN this morning diamond on frer so feeling like I'm out this month. I'm due AF on Thursday so think frer would have picked up if there was anything. Feeling sad. But onwards to next month.

IfYouWereARiverIdLearnToFloat · 14/04/2015 11:05

Everything diamond said haquoi... there could be loads of variables making the line fainter. Wait a few days & then see.

CBFM is clearblue fertility monitor. I use it to monitor ovulation but it also works as a pregnancy test with different sticks. I can't find anywhere that tells you what the two lines mean as clearblue tell you not to try and read the sticks yourself & let the machine do it but it's possible to read the ovulation sticks so I was hoping someone could tell me what the pregnancy test looked like if there was hCG present.