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December bus ho ho ho

702 replies

Chanel05 · 05/11/2018 12:33

For those of us determined to get a bfp before end of 2018 and celebrating Christmas without any alcohol!

TTC: no 1
Cycle: 5
Cycle day: 1
AF/BFP due: 4th December

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unicornxo · 13/12/2018 19:08

@xLauraa there is definitely a line. Mine looked just like this!!

Moncwf · 13/12/2018 19:20

@xLauraa definitely a line, congratulations!

Username28 · 13/12/2018 20:46

Hi Guys,
I've been following this thread since day 1 and finally decided to come out from the shadows! Lovely to see bfps! Came off the pill in September, last af was 24th of October!! Cycle day 51, took a test on the 4th December- bfn, so randomly took an opk (cb) and got a static smiley!
Dtd and following day as still had a static (then 6th it was an empty circle) but still carried on dtd!
Ovia app says test in 5 days but has anyone else been through this? It's only our first cycle trying!
Thanks ladies x

Seahawk80 · 13/12/2018 21:05

Ohh good luck @Kb28 ! I'm waiting until 2 days after AF due to test as it's due day before my birthday and I really don't want to depress myself with a bfn! I won't have a chance to drink more than half a glass of Prosecco anyway as hosting my mum and sister and nieces for lunch so 3 kids under 3 and my flat isn't huge!! Means I still have a week to wait tho 😭

@xLauraa I can def see a line, when is AF due?

Kb28 · 13/12/2018 21:28

I wasn’t planning to test until next Wednesday originally but with feeling so tired along with the spotting (which has now stopped) and sore boobs I thought if there’s a slight chance I’d rather know before I go out all weekend.

You’ve got the right idea though just enjoy your birthday and see what happens after! Hoping since our symptoms are so similar that it means good luck and we both get our BFP in time for Christmas!

03cclarke · 13/12/2018 21:40

TTC: no 1
Cycle: 1
Cycle day: 17
AF/BFP due: 25th December Xmas Smile

Looks like Christmas is either going to be the most memorable or most disappointing for me!!

mrss2018 · 13/12/2018 22:06

@Seahawk80 you've got more willpower than me!! I'd crack the frer's out after dtd!! 😆

xLauraa · 13/12/2018 22:15

Thanks ladies! Testing with FMU tomorrow in hope of a darker line🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Seahawk80 AF was due today!!

goldflakepaint · 14/12/2018 00:30

@XLauraa Congrats, you absolutely deserve it after 14 months!

@Kb28 Good luck for tomorrow, sounds promising so far. I've also had what might be implantation cramping this cycle, would be amazing if you me and Seahawk80 all had BFP's this cycle with similar symptoms.

@Seahawk80 Thanks for letting me know, I did get a bit excited when I read your post! But I would have got myself to that point anyway. I also had some cramping which I hope was implantation. But by same token, I have also had typical pms symptoms, no sore boobs or anything like that. Oh to go back to the days when we didn't analyse every bodily symptom!

@Kaye03 Sounds like you're doing everything right so try not to despair. I'm on cycle 9 and have been very frustrated at times about how long ttc is taking, it takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. I keep having to remind myself of the statistics indicating that anything less than a year is normal. Plus I try to find some value in it taking longer- the more time it takes, the more time I have to prepare myself to be the best mum I can be. Hope you're feeling a bit better now, fingers crossed for your BFP!

@MrsLBear I don't really know what I'm doing when checking my cervix and am not confident in my assessment of it! It's quite tricky to figure out and I apparently have a naturally low cervix so it doesn't really tend to change much. I completely understand about overwhelming dh with desire for a baby, I have definitely done that before! It's so hard to get that balance between honest expression of your feelings to dh vs not freaking him out and killing off dtd which is kinda crucial to conceiving! It sounds like you guys have a good plan and temping should help confirm ov for you. What day is af due for you this cycle? My cycles are normally approx. 24 days so shortish which has its positives and negatives.

Should I test with frer tomorrow? Will be 3 days before af due, 8dpo, will be 3 days after possible implantation cramping. No spotting yet which I often get at this point in my cycle (but also had cycles with nothing until CD24). Because my hope are up a bit, I feel like a BFN will be quite crushing and put me in a bad mood- which would not be helpful as I have work do tomorrow. Perhaps I should wait until after af is due (Monday) when I will have better chance? Hmmm, will see how I feel tomorrow.

xLauraa · 14/12/2018 07:56

@goldflakepaint thank you so much! 💗

unicornxo · 14/12/2018 09:14

@xLauraa did you retest?

xLauraa · 14/12/2018 09:18

@unicornxo I did😊 and I've got an appointment with my GP today to confirm! X

December bus ho ho ho
Kaye03 · 14/12/2018 10:53

@goldflakepaint
Thank you for cheering me up.
Did cb dig opk today got high (flashing smiley) here we go again!

@xLauraa congrats once again! Hopd everything goes ok with the pregnancy

unicornxo · 14/12/2018 11:01

@xLauraa that is very clear!! Congratulations 🤩

stroan · 14/12/2018 11:09

Congratulations @xlauraa!

CD27 for me and still no definitive sign of ovulation, although EWCM is increasing. No positive on OPKs yet but I drink a huge amount of water so I think it might just be too diluted.

Trying not to be too worried about the long cycle, but also too scared to Google. Feel a bit disheartened.

Also! December is really inconvenient for TTC - DH and I both had to come
Home early from our work Christmas parties to DTD. That’s dedication!

xLauraa · 14/12/2018 11:14

@Kaye03 @unicornxo @stroan thank you ladies so much! baby dust to you all 🤞🏼💗💋

Seahawk80 · 14/12/2018 13:30

Omg congrats @xLauraa , what a lovely Christmas present after 14 months 😍

xLauraa · 14/12/2018 13:36

Thank you @Seahawk80 I know I'm announcing to my close family on Christmas Day!!! X

goldflakepaint · 14/12/2018 16:16

@xLauraa Congras again, lovely to see that strong line!

@Kaye03 No problem, enjoy dtd, fx this is your cycle Smile

Decided not to test today after discussing with dp which was probably for the best as had a tiny amount of pink spotting this afternoon- does feel like af is on its way so feeling a bit shitty. Doesn't help that I have possibly got dh's cold so feeling quite unwell and probably not going to go to work do anyway Xmas Sad

stroan · 14/12/2018 20:59

Very positive OPK tonight! We were supposed to be staying at my parents for the weekend, but have cancelled because of the weather. Fingers crossed!

MrsP4 · 14/12/2018 21:27

Congratulations@xLauraa amazing news! 14 months is a long time that you've had to wait! Best of luck to you for the next 8/9
Months x

xLauraa · 15/12/2018 08:08

@MrsP4 @goldflakepaint thanks ladies 😊😊

mrss2018 · 15/12/2018 11:52

Flo app says I should ovulate today....opks have other ideas....😡

Seahawk80 · 16/12/2018 09:32

Woke up today feeling crampy and with all the usual pre AF symptoms, thought about just testing but I'm not due til Tuesday and only have normal tests, felling pretty gutted as we tried so hard this month. Oh well, am not out until AF shows!

bunhead34 · 16/12/2018 09:46

I'm having some light brown discharge and dark brown flecks when I wipe, thinking that AF is on the way (usually get about 5 days of dark brown blood before proper AF shows but I've been taking B6 to help with that.
3 days until AF actually due.

I think I'm out this month but clinging on to a little bit of hope!

Anyway, if not this month I'm
Going to the GP for checks. How long are you supposed to actually be trying before
They do anything? (I'm 34)

Also getting some acupuncture, pulling out all the stops 😂

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