Back to SQUARE ONE CD1! Anyone want to spend April with me?!

[Tee4me]

So AF got me this afternoon!! Trying not to get down in the dumps (although I just watched 'one born every minute' on catch-up and sobbed!)
Dusting myself off and hoping for better luck in April! A few stats:
Age-33
TTC-5th cycle
DC-1 DS (3.5 years old)
Anyone else at the start of their cycle and trying something new in the hope of a more successful month?!

Your test has really darkened radders... Will you do a digital? You're right about the early scan, I think it's a great idea. They aren't that expensive, for the peace of mind that they can bring! We'd all love to be joining you , really hope we will!

CD16

Had one incident of light brown spotting mixed with EWCM when I went to toilet today at lunchtime nothing since.
Slight panic that I was about to get AF as had cramps shortly before and after. After consulting google it appears to be ovulation spotting! Never had before (although was on pill for longtime I prob never noticed before.

Anyone else get this?

Jod- have u tried opk today? As some people had tried these when pregnant and they give a positive.

Radders- if u have an opk maybe u could try it too? Worth knowing!! :)

Parney- not long to wait for u. You could b next BFP

Racja- your fertile time should be soon, hope you are planning some lovin!

Suchajem- happy new house! Hope you are not too exhausted.

Footprints I did try an opk yesterday and the day before and they had no line on whatssoever!
I will try one tomorrow morning with FMU for you and report back...

I haven't got any FRER left now so will have to try supermarket tomorrow morning. Really hope it says positive this time! If it doesn't I will probably end up going to buy more FRER.

We went to buy a digital yesterday but when we were looking at them and discussing we decided against because two lines tells you exactly the same thing as a word. I know how many weeks I am too so it's not like I need it to tell me. So no I'm not going to waste the £12 on it. I can get 8 normal tests for that hehe I understand why people would want to see that though. Suppose it makes it more real. I'm still worried it will say not pregnant at the minute.

So who's the next to test? Is it suchajem?

CD 33

Did my first ever ovulation test today. What does this mean lol! Clueless!

Jod I would say that's a negative test as in no lh surge, if they work like the strips, as the line has to be as dark as the control line

radders do I just keep doing these daily then to see if they get darker?

Is it a case that is should have no line and then the line gets stronger the closer to OV you get?

Jod- which brand are they. Some you only get two lines if a positive? The ones I use cheapy Amazon ones they get darker the higher the surge.

Maybe the theory doesn't work then?

Jod- I'm still holding hope u are BFP preggers! :)

If you want to do it like that you can do them daily. They don't look like cheap ones though? I bought a bag of 50 for about £3 so I didn't mind using them a lot! I still have some leftover though.

I didn't use them everyday as I had an idea of when I would be ovulating so just used them around that time.
I know it's different for you at the moment though so yes you could do that if that's what you wanted. Try not to do them after 8pm. I found them a bit inaccurate at night sometimes as urine is more diluted.

It can still show a line because lh can be present without ovulation imminent that's why they usually say it has to be as dark as it but like footprints said, check what it says on the instructions as it may be different for your test

Jod some people do two a day! Be careful not to drink too much in the 2-3 hours leading up to the test! Diluted urine could give an inaccurate reading I think!! I only did from CD 11 to 13 this month as was negative by CD 13, surge detected on cd 12. I only buy the cheapie strips though, no experience of actual tests! I would do them daily until they are as dark if not darker than the control line.
I've never had ovulation spotting footprints! But I'd been on the pill long term too! I'd love a BFP!! Not testing till after AF due, which is Saturday! Unless I get my hands on some FRERs!

They are boots own brand. I would order from Amazon but postage to where I live is always a killer.
The instructions do say the line needs to be as dark as the Control line to be considered a positive. I'm going to keep testing with these and see what happens. It's so bloody confusing for me at the minute. I think that line does look quite strong doesn't it?! Which i wouldn't expect at this stage?

I took that at 7:30pm....I might take one tomorrow at 2pm.

Mine looked a little lighter than that the day after my surge! You'll have a better idea tomorrow when you compare today's with tomorrow's! I get a pack of five in the pound shop!

I'm afraid I will be ovulating when DH is working! He works nights and long shifts and then with not sharing a bed together and having two young kids it's difficult to fit in time.

Aw jod don't worry about what might happen. You never know yet. And you don't know your not pregnant yet do you??

I was trying to find the website I bought my opk off but I can't find it, argh

I think it might be this but the packaging has changed

www.accessdiagnostics.co.uk/acatalog/Ovulation_Prediction.html

Thanks radders! Will have a look

This is my opk this morning and the faintest of lines on the morrisons own brand

Really does show how sensitive FRER are even though morrisons and asda say can use it 4 days before

When was your af supposed to show radders?that test has made me rethink poas on an ic. I don't have any frer so will have to wait for af to be late, Thursday.how are you feeling today?

Still crossing fingers that you get your bfp jod.its harder when you have little ones in the house. We have dd sleeping in our bedroom and half the time she leaves her cot to sleep in the middle.

parney hope the dieting is going on welli seem to be off a lot of food these past few days. It could be a symptom or just af on it's way. Good luck in the longest wait to Saturday

Oh footprints chances are it's ov, says dr google. I hope u are dtd anyway. I unfortunately don't use opks,i go by ewcm and try dtd often ((tiring))

CD 22
Hi mimi, I've been really good this weekend after a few blips last week! Feeling determined, hope alls well with you too! Interesting about the food aversions, should be a good sign for you!
Radders all I have in the house are ICs so I won't be testing with those any time soon either!
Keep us posted on the OPKs Jod!

Cd 23
Hope you settled in well sucha and didn't do much work ((just incase))
Well done parney

CD20
Morning everybody!
Hope we're all feeling hopeful this week, half way through my 2ww over here. Although I feel my chances are slim after being so poorly last week, I've been going through lots of fresh pineapple just in case.
What's everybody doing with their time until testing territory??