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[SparkwoodAnd21]

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Ditto @starwishing I definitely get an annoying ache, like the cramps and bleeding aren't enough 😒

It's new to me. Never happened before and a part of my heart wants it to be a sign I'm fertile and everything is right. My brain keeps saying "you're a Doyle you can't ha e a baby"

Not tested early this month....its hard to remain positive but af will come....cramps and boobs confirm it. Sigh onto cycle...18

@Owlpatrol.

Can I join in with you ladies? I think this is the thread I probably fit in the best with/feel suits me!

We've only had one cycle TTC this year as stopped towards end of last year but had no joy after 5 ish months last year. I'm going to ban myself from early testing, and I am most definitely not into symptom spotting, but I feel like I could do with charting to others who are getting impatient and frustrated too.

I recently had two 40+ day cycles and my last one was just 32 which is better. O'd on CD 22 though and I spot during luteal phase so bit worried about that. Had some blood tests due to the long cycles and was in my luteal phase at the time. My LH was over three times my FSH (GP said no action based on bloods it's just me looking at the detail) but they were in line with luteal phase numbers and my progesterone was in line too, so theoretically nothing to panic about.

I'm on vit d as I'm low in that and folic acid. I've just started on B6 too; does anyone else take it? I was going to do 50mg a day post ovulation but I'm tempted to do 50mg a day and up it to 100mg post ovulation given the spotting and 10 day LP...I'll shut up ranting now! Going to read back and get to know who's on here. Hopefully I can be a late joiner if you'll have me!

Welcome @OrcinusOrca! Rant all you like, we all do

Argh... cycle day 24 and had some brown spotting today along with cramping. Not holding out much hope for implantation I've spotted thus early before....af due Wednesday

@Owlpatrol. Are you having your progesterone checked again?

Yeah need to be 're tested @LookingAtTheStars89

@Owlpatrol. I hope they are sorting it asap for you. If you're struggling for time off you can buy blood tests online you know. That's what I have done for my day 21 this month - it's just a finger prick thing x

@LookingAtTheStars89 oooh I didn't know I might try that. I'll see if I can get them to 're print my day 1-3 test because if af comes this week I should be able to get it done easily. It sounds like I'm putting up barriers but I live in the sticks and the hospital is an hour round drive before work....im planning a home birth....when I get pregnant

@Owlpatrol. I'm a stick dweller too lol so I understand your predicament - hence the online test! x

Ahhh think af coming early. Just went pee and spotting still. Cycle day 24 not usually spot till 26! I'm away for the weekend so I'll have to go get some tampons tomorrow. How strange but I know it's af as cramping getting worse as well

@Owlpatrol. It's weird isn't it. I have only ever spotted once. My period is just like BAM! Here I am lol

@Owlpatrol what's the story with your spotting, do you get it every cycle before AF and have your progesterone levels come back OK? I've done loads of googling about it lately and don't feel any wiser.

@OrcinusOrca no I'm the same and to me spotting pre period from usually around cycle day 26 is "normal" for me and I've only just recently considered it might be a symptom of progesterone dominance but I don't usually get the heavy periods with it and some of the other symptoms

@Owlpatrol I hadn't heard of progesterone dominance before, interesting. Part of me feels as though whenever hormones are involved, the symptoms among many different issues often overlap meaning I don't seem to fit into any box very well, I just decide there is probably something wrong and let the panic ensue

Hi Yammers, sorry I've been AWOL for a couple of weeks. I found the IVF cycle really hard going.

My official testing date isn't until next weekend, but I cracked and tested early at 7dp5dt. Nothing actually counts until next Saturday, but it looks like the IVF has worked. Fingers crossed for the same result next weekend.

@Si1ver. Eeek! I'm not going to lie lol kinda been checking up on the IVF thread to see how you ate getting on. I read yesterday about your test and excidedly told DH about it lol. Fingers tightly crossed for you! I can't imagine what it's been like for you, especially with all the drugs, some days during this cycle I've found the clomid a bit rough but that's nothing compared to what you've had to put in your body. You are very brave x x

@LookingAtTheStars89 you stalker! 😂

I hope the clomid does the trick for you

@Si1ver. Meh, what can I say, I'm invested! 😂

@si1ver tentative congratulations! Keeping everything crossed for you.

@s1lver will cross all my crossables for you xxx

Hi mum's....more spotting today along with cramps cycke day 25. Never spot this early and I've been over analysing everything so annoyed for an early af

@Si1ver fingers crossed for you!
@Owlpatrol time to crack the chocolate out?

Since Feb I've been getting AWFUL acne on my chin. Starts a week before AF and I'm CD2 now and I'm getting more. It's awful awful. One of them feels so huge. Does anyone else get this or know why it's suddenly started since Feb? Massively affecting my confidence