AF/BFP due 17th July

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Hello ladies,
I know there are already couple of threads open for aug, but thought would be nice to share the experience with anyone who's due similar time to myself.

AF due 17th Aug
I'm 30 years old
TTC cycle 2
CD 14 (of a average 25/26 day cycles)
I got positive OPK CD 11 through to CD13
We BD CD11 & CD 13
Been taking preconception vitamins & preseed

Convinced myself last cycle was the one by taking every twinge and symptoms as a positive.
This 2ww can drive you crazyHoping not to look into symptoms too much this time.
Anyone else out there just starting their TWW?
Hope to keep each other sane during this time.

@littledinosaurs oh that's right. These apps don't read opks just predict based on your symptoms

@Greenwhale yes, my cycle is 25-26 days, looks like I just had a late ovulation this time. I confirmed it with opk

Sorry to hear about your bfn @NavyBerry, are you testing again tomorrow?x

@SunnySunshine1990 I will keep testing until I get my af😅 no pocket money this week, just loads and loads of tests 😁

Thanks all!! I have been using Clue (for years) and recently natural cycles but temping hasn't really worked for me tbh - just left me frazzled, with a definitely wrong ovulation date and v tired. So will try your suggestions!

I haven't tried the clear blue ones yet either @Greenwhale, just the cheapies.

I'm trying to wait until Saturday to test as don't want to be in a head spin either way at work really. Whether or not I cave is another matter!

Fingers crossed for you all xxx

Morning All. I had another dream last night except it was my older sister phoning to say she was PG and having a little girl! then my younger sister was holding a wee baby with really dark hair! (definitely wasnt mine haha)

welcome @littledinosaurs I'm close to you I'm on CD35 and AF should be coming around SAT. for the OPKS I use premom and then just to track everything else Ovia, I've found them both really good cause it helps you to think your actually doing something to help!

aw sorry to hear about the spotting @greenwhale could still be in with a chance tho! could have been implantation or i think some women can still spot and get a BFP! same to you @NavyBerry it isn't over until AF sings!

I woke up with such a bad urge to POAS but resisted by getting up at like half 6 half asleep and just peeing lol

I am super proud of myself for not testing this morning! One more day down. Temps are still trending downwards in a worrying fashion but I have had some restless sleeps so trying not to take too much notice.

@NavyBerry I believe that if you O'd late then your overall cycle length will be longer. Each individual woman's luteal phase stays the same each cycle (give or take a couple of days) so if you O'd late then your period will be late - make sense?

There are lots of apps on here I have never heard of! I use Glow and Fertile Friend, Glow does read OPKs and store the photos for you which is handy.

@SMiles14 let's hope it is a longer cycle for me! Just checked and I didn't get a BFP on cd 9 with my DD. It happened much later. My temperature is still quite high. I know nothing about it but checked this morning just out of curiosity

I'm excited to hear success stories 😁 so I really want smb else to test!)) devil's advocate 😅

@SMiles14@littledinosaurs@nova324 I'm so impressed with all your will powers! You guys have got this!
(I also did the get out of bed at 5am and pee so I simply couldn't test this morning even if my will power faded and also had a dream about TCC however mine was about me waking up to AF so not so positive!)

Great to hear a story where you got a BFP so early @NavyBerry! Gives me hope that I am not just simply wasting money if I POAS early! Fx you see something positive tomorrow

haha @Greenwhale im struggling so bad! I went home yesterday and did an OPK just to try and satify the want to POAS hahah

I'm in 2 minds about just testing now or waiting.. incase some AF symtoms pop up.. then i'd know it was a no but then at the same time if i POAS I might know as well.. AHHHH lol

@nova324

I feel your POAS urge! I had exactly the same thought on Monday and was staring at my ic OPK wondering if that could satisfy my urge!

Everyone is different in when they want to test I guess so its down to you! I have managed to waste away a lot of time (more than is healthy I think) looking at the chance of a BFP earlier than 14 days. Overall I worked out there's not much point unless you get a super sensitive test ie. FRER. Even with FRER they say on the box '6 days early' but that's actually 6 days earlier than your day of a missed period which for the average person/cycle would be day 15po as that's the day after AF was due. The results for 9dpo ie. 6days before really aren't great but they do shoot up after that and seem pretty good. But I guess if you got a BFN you would still have to think it could be too early! Not sure if it's worth the expense and emotional/mental stress!

Fx for everyone!

@Nova324 haha I was soooo tempted to do that too!
Funnily enough I'm doing better now af is closer, it's less time to wait I suppose. I don't have any symptoms now at all really, bit spotty but cramping has gone.

It's such a catch 22, you will only be out out of your misery by poas if it's positive, of negative it could just be too early gaaaa! Then you have to go and buy more!

thanks @greenwhale I understand what you mean! this is my first proper TWW so its really getting me lol.

I only have cheapy tests and dont really want to fork out too much money on the more expensive ones just yet.. as Im sure I'd be even more disappointed getting a BFN on one of those. and wouldn't be able to upkeep with just those ones!

also just in 2 minds because if I dont and AF shows up I wont have got to test at all this month.. and they are looking at me and calling hahaha!

@SMiles14 Im the opposite.. i was fine last week but the closer it gets the more I wanna do it! lol

Thats another thing i dont really have any symptoms of anything either.. just a sore back on and off and today I've got some more CM. so still pretty sure I'm gonna get AF and not BFP but doesn't stop you from thinking.. maybe.. never know!! haha this TTC journey is pure madness! lol

Temp rose this morning and AF hadn't fully appeared from spotting do I took this...

@Greenwhale ahhhhh! Congratulations!!!! What a great beginning of the day!!!
What is your dpo?

Thanks! I am in an utter state of shock. Rang DP as he is away and I just blurted it out when he had literally just woken up. Poor guy! Crazy shock for us both. Don't know how I am not going to tell anyone/do anything as my brain is frazzled with all this.

I think I'm 11dpo. I had a +ve OPK on the Friday about 11pm, so really late and then my temp rise didn't happen until Tuesday so 11dpo is guessing that I ovulated on the Sunday.

Fx for you all!

Congratulations @Greenwhale!!! So exciting!!

Ahhhh @Greenwhale that is fantastic!!!!!! Huge congratulations to you 😀 xxx

I tested again, 9 dpo, my af must be due today in theory (27 cd). But nothing 😕 feeling a bit silly as I have all pregnancy symptoms as my af is usually almost unnoticeable 😅 there were days when it caught me in surprise

High temperature, sore nipples (after breastfeeding my DD my breasts stoped reacting to anything 😅 nice to know they can still feel smth), cramping, upset stomach and GOOD mood! I'm usually an awful hormonal b** a couple of days before af (would never admit its due to hormones of course) 😬

@Greenwhale are you telling your partner? How long have you been TTC? it is an amazing feeling to find out there are two of you now))) glad we have the first positive test in our thread!

Thanks for all the wishes guys! Hopefully this is a lucky thread and there's good news in store for you all! It has been so supportive to have you all to talk to. When DP wasn't answering his phone, all I wanted to do was post it here to share it with someone!

@NavyBerry I think it's more the time post-ovulation that is important, not how long your cycle is. So if you normally start your period say 14 days after you ovulate, then you might just still be a bit too early in this cycle as this phase normally stays a similar length each month if that makes sense, just your cycle may be longer? Also 9dpo on a test might not show up even if a BFP!

DP works abroad so I rang him a thousand times this morning until he awoke, answered and then I just blurted it out and cried! He is very happy too. Think we're just in huge shock. And now I'm thinking of all the more practical things like where will we put the baby stuff in our tiny place, the weddings we might not be able to attend that are already booked in, how can I not drink without it being obvious, what are we going to do about the ski holiday in Jan we promised his parents we would go on and book in a few weeks etc haha. But definitely early days and just getting too far ahead of myself as I'm very aware things don't always make it the full distance.

We stopped contraception in March but because DP's away so much for work it's been incredibly difficult to catch when we are ovulating. We've only really DTD in the fertile window of three cycles and one of them was a good few days before ov so I didn't hold out any hope. That's why I pounced on him two weekends ago as finally it had fallen perfectly! Thankfully his travel will significantly reduce come November so he will be around lots more.

Anyone else testing today?

Also want to add, my symptoms really wouldn't suggest a BFP so if you ever feel normal or simply AFy, don't count yourself out! Boobs are a teeny bit tender but only if I really try and press them, been very tired but could put that down to anything. Today have had a huge amount of EWCM but haven't had any on the days before, not even a bit. Plus had some dark when I wiped 2 days ago but again that follows my normal AF pattern.

Just worked out the likely baby due date would be my 30th birthday - the actual same day

@Greenwhale thank you! It all makes perfect sense I just think I might have a short luteal phase. I hope I'm wrong)) I will keep waiting.

My DD was due on my birthday! She eventually was born a couple of days later but it was really fun to expect her right on the day)))

Very happy for you and DP it just really made me smile 😊 in my first pregnancy first weeks were a bit blurred as it wasn't expected. I'm going to take advantage of every day of the next one 😅

OMG @greenwhale so happy for you! Congratulations and wishing you an happy uneventful PG. You might need to phone OH again and make sure he knows its real.. Incase he wakes up thinking it was a dream! haha

yeah @NavyBerry it might still be a bit early days for you to get a BFP at 9dpo so dont rule yourself out completely just yet!

I'm 11/12dpo and think I MIGHT test tomorrow

@Nova324 we will be waiting for good news! 🤞

Anyone else to test tomorrow?