November Bus - testing first week of November 2019

[omikron]

Hi all.

I'm out this month so I thought I would start the next bus. I hope it's our month.

TTC #2
Age 33
Cycle 6
Due / BFP 5 November

Fingers crossed for all.

Hi ladies, can I join please ?

Age 34
TTC cycle 3 CD 27

I’m not sure where I am really, Tried Clearblue OPKs this month and didn’t get a static. So maybe haven’t ovulated. DTD according to clue app and if that’s accurate I would be 14 DPO, average cycle 26 days but in truth it tends to be 24 or 27. So thinking AF due today or tomorrow. Got cramps and was tearful yesterday as normal pre AF.

I’ve been reading what you’ve all said about symptom spotting. I’m fine until about 8 DPO then I just want to know one way or the other. Such a pain when you feel 99% sure AF is on her way and just waiting for her to show!

AF due tomorrow so next testing day will be 22nd November.

@Mycrazylife85 38 days does sound like a pain! I’d be even more crazy by then. All my google research keeps leading me back to pre AF symptoms and early pregnancy are the same so don’t count yourself out yet!

I’m guessing I’m around 9-11 dpo (based purely on apps), did an IC this morning which was negative. This afternoon, genuinely felt like either I’d wet myself or AF had arrived due to watery CM. Not sure if that’s a good sign or just a precursor to AF arriving, anyone know? Just starting to track my CM.

I think I'm 4dpo today, I hate the TWW!

Welcome @MrsMeow2019 👋

@jemx have no idea about CM! I tried to track it before but gave up. Using preseed lubricant so it makes it difficult to tell if it's that making its exit or CM - sorry if TMI!

@omikron I got my static smiley on Wednesday so I think I'm roughly 4dpo too, possibly 3dpo. 2ww sucks!

Anyone who has any tips to minimise obsessing during this time - please let me know 😂

Mine was static on Tuesday so very much ovulation buddies!

I also think I ovulated Wednesday or Thursday due to mucus observations. It had dried up by Friday. Hopefully we’ll all get some good news around the same time.
I had twinges on my left hand side and then cramps this afternoon. They only lasted about 10 minutes but I had to sit down. Of course I briefly convinced myself it was implantation pain. It could have been wind though . From what I’ve read it’s too early for implantation but I got early symptoms and bfps with my dds so maybe I implant early 🤞🤞🤞
jemx I think I read that increased cm can be a good sign.

@MrsMeow2019 thank you so much. Fingers crossed for you. Let's us know how you get on. I was due to see a doctor to get bloods done last week, (I came off the pill in jan) but it's been cancelled due to doctor illness so I'm due to go on three weeks. 😏 last month I had days of pre-af dark spotting which I think relates to low progesterone. If o get the same this month it'll be Tuesday or Wednesday and AF on Saturday. Husband is away Saturday night so I'm getting wine in for when she arrives as I'm sure I'll want a drink and a quick cry 😂

@Mycrazylife85 Ive just realised the same as you. Thought my CM was different then realised I had the same last month 😂 and now I'm imagining pains I don't think are there. I know how you feel about long cycles. Mine were like that when I first came off the pill knowing it's ages to wait makes it worse. How long have you been trying for? Xx

@BurnerPhone any news have you tested? Xx

@Nic555 exactly the same here, that's why I checked. I thought I was unusual having watery discharge the other day but looked and it's not 🤦🏻‍♀️ I came off the pill in January and started using OPK about May, but only the last few months we've managed to dtd at the 'peak time'. This month on the day of positive. My cycles appear to be 38 days and have been the last three cycles. How long have you been off the pill?

@Nic555 not yet! AF is now 4 days late so I'm going to be brave and buy a test today and do it with DH this evening. I'm not always that regular so I didn't want to tempt fate by testing too early

@Mycrazylife85 @Nic555 I have now started to log each dpo in my phone and the symptoms as every month I think I'm getting 'signs' and actually it's the same as the month before. Argh! 8dpo and this is driving me crazy now. Hate the waiting

Morning everyone! 8dpo today and I had the most horrendous diarrhoea last night (sorry, tmi.) I was googling whilst sat on the loo and it said it CAN be a sign of implantation/early pregnancy. I did have a couple of tugging sensations yesterday morning near right ovary. My DH and I ate the same food yesterday and he is absolutely fine. I'm probably just reading too much into it though 🤔

Hi guys can I join? I am ttc number 1. I think this is cycle 6 for us although trying not to count. About 3dpo.

Like others have also mentioned I'm fine for the first week of the TWW but from week 2 I start to dread the arrival of AF. Really going to try and be less stressed this time. I'm naturally an optimistic person but as soon as I think like that my imagination runs away with thoughts of pregnancy and babies.... This month I might try resigning myself to AF arriving and it'll be a pleasant surprise if she doesn't.

@Tamalama when I got a BFP in August, I had a terrible stomach for say 5 days... from around 6 dpo onwards... so it could be a sign!

I got my static smiley last monday, so imagine I am around 6 DPO today... have a terrible feeling AF will be here next week though!

xx

@BurnerPhone that sounds promising! Got everything crossed for you:

@Nic555 @Skyla01 @MrsLEB @Mycrazylife85 @ceebee21 @Tamalama And all the other lovely ladies, I'm on CD5 now so I'm hoping and praying at least some of you get BFP this month, we deserve some good news! Best of luck ladies xxxx

@MrsLEB good idea. I find it really useful. Today I have mild mid cramps. I log down the symptoms on flo in the free text section which is useful. Saves me over analysing and keeps me chilled.

@Maisy24 thank you so much. I couldn't agree more. Fingers crossed. I'm also 8dpo. I'm due Saturday I think but suspect it'll arrive earlier.

I am 7dpo today and have had cramps on and off all day. This is definitely not normal for me 🤞🏻

Hi @MrsMeow2019 good to see you on here 🙂 hope you’re ok.

@Tamalama I also have heard upset stomach can be an implantation sign!

How is everyone getting on? I’m testing Sunday I think. This week is going to drag!

@Tamalama I had the same around 7dpo I think (1st cycle & not 100% of ovulation date!) I was out walking with my son in the buggy and all of a sudden I got a cramp and had to run home and let’s just say it was the worst case of D ever! TMI I know!A few mins later I had the smallest amount of spotting and nothing since. The next day I was hit with thrush. Really tmi but for my first month of trying im feeling like I’ve a list of symptoms as long as my arm. No sore boobs or heartburn though which were my first symptoms on my 18 month old so I don’t think we were lucky this month.
I’m scared to test yet though but period due on Wednesday.

@Mycrazylife85 I came off the pill beginning of June had two really long cycles and seems to have settled last month. I've seen posts about agnus cactus being good to help people ovulate earlier?

I went for a Bupa check up today I get them free with work it's the first time I've been. So I made the most of my 45 minutes with the doctors asking about conceiving. She worked in a fertility clinic before. It was actually reassuring. She said it's completely normal to take 12 months and even if at 12 months you haven't conceived it doesn't mean anything is wrong. I asked about my tilted cervix and my blood type just questions I'd never go to my Gp for. She said the best way to know you've ovulated is your CM and when you notice that just go for it 😂 based on my two long cycles she said she'd probably start the year from now as sounds as if my hormones are only just back to normal. So that took the pressure off a bit. She was so nice I took the plunge and had a smear done and apparently my cervix looks nice and healthy so that's good to know. I also mentioned luteal phase and she didn't think that was an issue. Best advice is to not stress as that can mess up ovulation.

I know it's stuff we have all read before but definitely helped me speaking to her so if anyone worried go to your gp just for peace of mind

@BurnerPhone have you tested yet?

@Maisy24 thank you. I'm looking forward do hopefully seeing some BFP end of the week xx

Hey everyone. No change from my side, still sitting here zero symptoms. Doesn't feel like anything is going on.

Think I'll cave and buy more CB Digital OPKs tomorrow. When you buy a new pack, do you use the new tester/holder or reuse the one from your last pack? I thought I'd read somewhere that the first CB OPK you do is always negative as it reads your baseline, so not sure whether to reuse the same one or not, seeing as that has already figured out a baseline.

Thanks :) x

@Nic555 thank you so much. That was really interesting and makes a lot of sense. I too have a tilted pelvis (apparently) and also cervical ectropion which may explain the pre-period bleeding. Glad you got your smear done. Mines due in December. Good luck ladies. And thank you again ☺️

@Mycrazylife85 fingers crossed for you! Hope the bloods go well :).

@CouscousEvaporator 👋, funny how times flies and we bump into the same people again, cramps sound promising. Fingers crossed for you this month!

I’m due AF today... she hasn’t appeared yet. Done two 10miu ICs so am 99% not prego. So annoyed she’s not shown as jusy want to start the next cycle! Have felt cramps since Friday which is odd though but if it was implantation pains surely HPT would be positive by now :(. Fed up this cycle!

can't quite believe it yet! Hopefully it will stick!

Hoping to be the start of lots more positives to come from you all, wishing you all lots of luck and baby dust. Xxx

@BurnerPhone congratulations !!! Wishing you a happy healthy 9 months ! X