Summer heat, sperm and egg meet on, oh, the July Bus (wo-wo-wo)

[CarrotVan]

Tell me more, tell me more - did you pee on a stick?

THE STATS copied over from the June Bus

Carrot - How bizarre! Surely you should trust the FRER more than the IC? Can you get a clearblue digi? How unbelievably frustrating for you! Good luck!

I don't want to say too much as for no rational reason I am super paranoid my surgeon will be hanging out on MNET but it's within the next week. Eeek. After that I will hopefully be able to jump onto the August bus, so I'm looking forward to that!

Sizzle - That sounds like good news and that he will hopefully be feeling better soon. Keep us posted.

Indominable Crunchy - Trust me, we ALL do that. Some months the symptom spotting is completely unbearable.

MyNameisSuz - I wouldn't worry. Many people say it is better to do it every other day, as it gives him time to, ahem 'replenish the troops'.

Weechops - Sorry if I have missed something. Why can't you TTC in August and September? Definitely come and join us on the next buses!

Hope everyone else is doing well. How many people are still in/waiting to test?

At least that's not too long now flat hope it goes well

Flat not long to go now and then you will be able to join back in the agonising fun

carrot still not out out yet. No af yet. My temps are all over the place though - anyone have any temp knowledge

3 days ago - i woke 2.5 hours earlier than I normally do and I did my temp and it was down to my cover line (then I had cramps all that day and thought af was coming)
yesterday - I woke 2.5 hours earlier than normal but didnt get out of bed and was able to go back to sleep very very quickly (prob less than a minute. Did temp at normal time and it had risen again.

this morning woke 1.5 hrs early - did temp and it was down to cover line today. got out of bed to use loo, then back to sleep and slept to a half an hour past normal time. Took temp again just to see what was happening and it was high again.

So as I cant get my temp taken at right time I have no idea what is going on!! I fully expect af to arrive tonight or tomorrow night but will test tomorrow if it hasn't arrived by then so that I can have a drink tomorrow night.

Also does anyone know how sensitive the preg tests are for the cbfm? Thats what I am using. Tomorrow I will be 13 dpo.

carrot I would trust frer over IC. fx for you

weechops you're only 7dpo, don't panic! I'm 19dpo, got my BFP at 12dpo and only just getting sore boobs today and it's been on/off and of course I am concerned about what it means like a fool but that's another story. I also felt very down this month with no symptoms, so just goes to show our brains know naff all!

louwen I also wouldn't worry about there being less ejaculate (sorry, couldn't think of a euphemism). Although I would encourage your DH to drink plenty of fluids as apparently that helps. I think the 'DTD every other day' advice is caution in case of low sperm count but if DH has no issues then I believe it's fine to DTD every day if both of you are up for it.

birchygoo I think yesterdays temp - where you woke up but didn't get out of bed, then went back to sleep, would be fine to use (i.e. would be accurate). so fx your temp has not actually gone down and the low temps are just waking up super early!

Thanks marmite

carrot I also agree with marmite that I would trust the frer test over IC

In my big bag of tests I have lots of ICs, 2x FRER, 1x Poundland test, 1 x CB digital (not to be used until should show 3+)

What to use tomorrow?

flat dh is working abroad for a year, 3 months away at a time then home for 2 weeks. He only left on the 1st so not due home til end of September. But luckily it looks like that'll be my fertile window

marmite I know youre totally right, I'm not even close to testing and I've counted myself out. Just having one of those days I think!

carrot I love that you have s big bag of tests just sitting there I'm kind of picturing it as a bright purple velvet drawstring number with gold lettering proclaiming 'tests' ha! Made me smile and get out of my mood. Oh and I would use a FRER

Sadly it's just a Poundland carrier bag in the wardrobe.

Sounding very positive carrot!
Hope af stays away birchy, good luck!
Bfn at 11dpo for me but felt really sick all afternoon ????

Sizzle that's great. Really pleased to hear it. You must both be super relieved.

Weechops it's definitely way too soon for you to count yourself out! Not getting symptoms isn't a definite for nothing happening. Nothing wrong with avoiding getting your hopes up... but don't lose hope entirely for this month. Must be so frustrating having OH away while TTC.

FlatWhite wish you all the best for it. FX you're good to go for August!

FX for all weekend testers... think there are a few? Exciting! And for Carrot too... my money's on the FRER... "What to use tomorrow?" - I'm picturing your bag as a lucky dip! What'll it be?!

Fellow DPO7'ers Weechops and Indomitable are you holding out till the 17th or testing any earlier. I'm thinking of testing on the 16th as that would be a 28 day cycle and if think really I'm between a 28 and 29 day cycle as AF usually comes in the night in the early hours of the 29th day. So if I wait till Friday I might not get the chance to test, and I'm think I prefer the gradual let down of a BFN to a surprise AF. What are you both doing?

Weechops I'm not feeling any symptoms either, at least none that I haven't had these past 3 months when I've not been pregnant. Don't rule yourself out yet. Lets all think positive!!!

Evening all

Just checking in before I head off to work for the night. It's CD 16 here of a cycle with uncertain length. We DTD last night but won't get a chance now until Monday so let's hope it's a long cycle! No sign of ovulation so far so fingers crossed I'll be ok until Monday...

Hope everyone else is doing ok. Happy weekend y'all!

violet I've got over my woe is me bout from this morning, positivity all the way from now on! I think I'll probably test on the 16th too. That would be cd28 for me too and hopefully a faint bfp would show on a test. Fx for us!

Hello! Can I join the bus? I'm 30, Cycle approx 6, not sure what CD means? I'm due on today but my fertility monitor thinks I'm due on tomorrow. Haven't come on yet so it might be right. BFN this morning, going to test again tomorrow morning. Had Chemical PG last month I think, I don't feel the same this month, had sore boobs but that has gone, pretty symptomless for PG and AF, except I was quite dizzy yesterday. Anyway I'll update you in the morning, wish me luck, trying so hard and want it so bad!

Good luck sizzle, maybe a break from trying might be what you need to get your BFP. I would try that but I'd only be kidding myself. I'd still be counting the days in my head, lol x

Oh. And I also thought I was going to be sick today (an odd reaction to decaf coffee...) but wasn't. Prob nothing (but secreting hoping) x

Evening all.

I think (again) af is on the way. Cramps are building and just sent dh to get painkillers - what a great start to weekend.

I did think it was going to be here earlier in week as well - feel a bit like the boy who called wolf but I'm convinced I'm out now as these are sore - more than the mild uncomfortable cramps I was having a few days ago.

Violet & Weechops AF is due on 16th but realistically I'm going to be wasting pee sticks testing from tomorrow Sunday (10DPO).

Have never felt less pg today, but getting into the afternoon nap habit nicely! DH is pretty much encouraging me too - I think he's taking it as a symptom. I'm starting to think it's just the end of term exhaustion.

Well I've started to have white discharge I read it may be start or end of my cycle. I'm hoping something anything to get myself started

Welcome hanste

My line is very faint today so I'm thinking maybe it's a chemical. I'm going to stop testing and see what happens.

Fx crunchy

Fx for crunchy and carrot

Bfn for me 12dpo af due sun/mon
Tmi but cm dried up which usually means af is imminent ????