February bus - all aboard for bfps

[TinyPawz]

There doesn't seem to be a February bus yet but that is where I need to be because of longish cycles.

I'm 35 (how did that happen??)
ttc #2 (Dd 9)
Cycle far too many
Mc 9 weeks Jan 15, mc 5 weeks Nov 15.
Cd1
Etd 1 Feb

lucinda the pregnancy monitor option pops up once FF confirms ovulation - it is a bit addictive! Sadly, gathering points on FF doesn't actually make the BFP more likely. It does help pass the time in the 2ww though.

I would like to add heartburn onto my list of symptoms had that last month as well though

Congrats Angharad and havetobe. I've had cramps all day, which I hope means ovulation soon. Though that will mean the dreaded 2ww, and I have an exam on the 17th, which is about when I think I should test. I don't think I can cope with revision at the same time as symptom spotting!

giraffes FF is telling me I have not ovulated I was doubting I had.... We will see!

Lucinda what are your temps doing?

giraffes pretty level which is why I was also doubting ovulation. I had a spike day of my first pos opk but then it dropped. Slight rise today 48 hrs after last pos opk. I will see what happens over next few days but I've had inconsistent ewcm and much less pain than I'm used to when I ovulate....not looking too good!! But - it's not over till AF arrives so I'll not give up hope.

(Also my DS has been bed crashing us every morning about 3-4am so I think my temping has been pretty erratic and may not be reliable....clinging on to straws much?!?)

Well our bodies do like to keep us guessing! As you say, AF or otherwise will be the only certain sign, unless you go down the bloods route. When will you contact your GP again?

Thanks - I am pretty sure I'm out this month though. I'm going to contact doc today, see what the scan said and what they can suggest.

Hope everyone is doing well! A few pages to catch up on tonight when i get home! xx

Quick update - spoke to GP today who confirmed PCOS. Arranged for day 21 bloods to be taken tom and if not ovulated this month will look at medication to stimulate ovulation next cycle. He was really helpful actually.

That's good news lucinda. If you are out this month, at least you can be positive next month could be different.

Thanks giraffe I'm quite relieved - at least I won't have to wait and wonder for another nearly 2 weeks for AF. I should know this week if I've ov'd or not and can probably most likely rule out this month and hopefully get some meds for next month.

Oh Lucinda that's good news - sounds like you have a great doctor!

Giraffe 16 points is impressive! I've only ever managed 7!

My temps haven't gone up yet, although I got a pos OPK. So have I ov'd?! My nipples are very sore... And don't think that's DH's doing haven't been religiously taking temp at same time as I usually do as I'm trying to take a more relaxed approach this month.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Two more fricking weeks. Kill me now.

Oh and congrats Angharad!!! Lovely news!!!

Congrats Angharad. This is all very exciting. I'm still waiting for ovulation which I'd have expected by now on cd16 but no signs of much on opks and only the littlest smidge of ewcm today. I'm sure it's complicated by breastfeeding but I just wish I was sure it was going to happen and I'm not really... argh. Frustrating!!

nenehoo it went up to 24 tiday! it's because I imagine so many symptoms

littlegreycat I might have read something about bf-ing reducing levels of progesterone which reduces the amount of EWCM. Worth looking into evening primrose oil?

Evening all, hope you don't mind me staying on the bus for a bit.
Today has been a bit of a bummer, started bleeding this morning just after the school run, wasn't very much but had really painful cramping with it. It tailed of after a few hours and seems to have gone now but am feeling a bit scared in case it is AF coming after all. Just trying to take one day at a time as can't really relax this time. Did find a few babyscan places near me but costs £99 which is quite a lot for a quick reassurance scan.
Who is in their 2ww now and next to test?

Hope it's not AF. :(
I'm testing Monday hopefully :) xx

havetobe you must be really scared. Have you done another test? Is the line getting any darker?

I've been out to buy some FRER's but daren't test now as I am only CD29 and might not get a line. Going to test first thing tomorrow. Really don't think I can go through this again but what can you do? I want this last baby so badly I just have to keep trying and hope for the best.
My last mc was between 5-7 weeks so just want to get past that.

Fingers crossed for you Havetobe.

I'll look into that giraffes. It's only my second cycle and didn't pay much attention last month so I'm just trying to get used to it all again!

Thanks neehooo, kitty and grey! A much more definite line this morning, so I am feeling tentatively excited, although of course it is such early days all I can do is keep my fingers crossed it sticks. DD is only 7 months and we live in the states (so no family help), hence I'm also having occasional moments of, oh my goodness what have we done!

Havetobe, sorry to hear you're worried, but I know lots of people who have gone on to have healthy babies after bleeding/spotting in early preg.

Lucinda, your doc sounds like a gem, fingers crossed for clomid next month, sooo many people seem to conceive first time on it!

Forgot to say Congratulations Angharad, thanks for your words of support it does really help to have someone to talk to.
Line came up really quickly on the FRER but then I was going for a while!

Will put a pic up now you can actually see it. Nothing to do now but wait and hope. Anyone having any good symptoms?

hello ladies, im very new to all this
ttc #1
cycle #1
af due 10th/feb
using ovia to keep track of things, ( not sure my ov date was correct)
taking folic acid.
thinking off trying ovulation tests? getting very confussed.

Congrats havetobe! Brilliant news, wishing you a boring and healthy pregnancy
I'm now CD15, another -ve opk this morning. Didn't ov until CD28 last month, really hope it's not that long again this month started SMEP on CD11 so hoping that will work for us this month.