anyone waiting for AF this week (w.b. 21/10)

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Hi everyone 🙂

I thought I would start a thread for everyone that is due AF this week, if anyone would like to join?

I am 29 and have been TTC #1 for 10 months with no hint of a BFP. I have been tracking my BBT for the last 6 months and always have a 13 day luteal phase, with AF appearing on the 14th day after OV. Yesterday was day 14 and nothing sign of AF yet. Temperature hasn't dipped yet either. Too scared to test as i'm fed up of seeing BFN 😣

Scared that just by making this thread I am jynxing it and AF will arrive, so please keep me company 🙂 would love to hear from and support others! Baby dust to everyone, this journey is so hard 💐

@CrazyFooLady I keep trying to stay positive. But I was in such a foul mood waiting last night I ended up having a bottle of wine. I am 99.9% sure I am out this month, just fed up waiting.

@Bananaloaf88 ugh I dunno what to think now. OH thinks I am, I'm like naaaaaah I'm probably just late again. I literally have no symptoms other than a bit of an itchy/stabby tit every now and again. Should of come on on Tuesday x

@CrazyFooLady You just keep hoping your the 2% who don't ever test positive!

Yes @Bananaloaf88 every day I wonder maybe I am in the 2%. We definitely all do 😂

I think if this wasn't my first cycle of TTC I would also be on the bottle of wine boat. Probably in the next couple of cycles I will

I just want to chip in about pregnacare.

I tried to conceive for 9 cycles and was taking pregnacare conception. Throughout this time my periods became closer and closer together and I also began spotting for up to 4 days beforehand.
I ran out of vitamins and, at the same time, had spoken to my doc who ordered some preliminary blood tests to check hormones. Blood tests showed irregularities in hormones, which would've been causing issues conceiving. However, I actually went on to conceive the very next month before any further testing could be done (I am currently 9+4) and I sincerely believe the pregnacare were messing up my hormones/ cycle.
If you google it, you'll find loads of stories from women who have experience the same.
My advice would be to stop taking them and just take folic acid and vit d.
Good luck everyone

Thanks @Broom19 ❤️

@Broom19 I've been taking folic acid along with COQ10. Not sure if that could be having an affect.

I know the NHS website says that the only vitamins needed are vit d and folic acid (during pregnancy) and there is no research to prove prenatal vitamins work or are beneficial. My midwife said the same.

I did take some coq10 when trying to conceive too (however only during my last, successful cycle).

@Broom19 I've been seriously wondering if pregnacare have been having a negative effect for me too. When you ran out did you stop taking anything at all or just take folic acid and vit D? Interesting if you stopped taking them and that's the month you conceived.

@Broom19 interesting to hear that. I’ve seen quite a few people say that. I’m just taking Vit D and folic acid. I eat pretty healthily so not rushing to take more tablets.

AF has still not started but my temp is getting lower each day so fully prepared for AF to begin. AF was due today but I’m pretty sure it will arrive tomorrow.

Will see what the GP thinks on Tuesday. Pretty sure I’m ovulating just not sure the quality of my eggs are up to much! X

@Broom19 I’ve just started taking pregnacare this cycle! Maybe that’s why everything is so messed up! Might stop taking and see if things go back to normal. Had heard good and bad things about them so thought I’d try as really wanted something to work but looks like maybe it’s had the opposite effect.

Still no AF for me (now 3 days late) but still proper line either ☹️

Same @Crazymummyto3 ☹️

@Lizziedu49 It's so frustrating isn't it 😩 When I've looked at my ICs again the do have very faint lines that look to have colour, so just gave in and did my last FRER but it's bfn. I know I should just step away from the tests for a few days now and just wait to see if AF arrives, but easier said than done!

@Crazymummyto3 that's really positive that you're getting something on the ICs but annoying that there's nothing on the FRERs.... I think that's even more frustrating than my stark whites on both!

@Lizziedu49 Very frustrating as been happening for a few days but not getting any darker, so not reading too much into it. I just wish that AF would show up if that's what's going to happen!

@MrsN2121 I continued to take vit d (I take this all the time, regardless of trying to conceive) and started with folic acid as soon as I saw that bfp! I'd actually only stopped pregnacare a couple of weeks before, which contains folic acid, so hoping I've had it covered.

@Macbless I honestly think pregnacare do not agree with me. Maybe they're good for some people. With my DD1, I conceived completely by accident so no vitamins beforehand, then second pregnancy ended in missed miscarriage (was taking pregnacare- don't know if this is linked) and third time conceiving took months and months... until I stopped taking it. I'm definitely avoiding from now on!

@Banoffeepie91 also meant to tag you in my last post

4 days late but still getting BFN 😩

My AF has arrived overnight. Was due Saturday so had a little bit of hope that this might it despite the falling temps. At least I’m seeing the GP tomorrow to get things rolling with bloods etc. Thinking about trying a cycle with no OPK and no temping. I don’t feel like it’s making me stressed but I guess it’s worth a try.

My friend only got her BFP 5-6 days after AF was due so hold out @Crazymummyto3 got everything crossed for you!

@Broom19 sounds like you’ve found the way that works for you. Congratulations on BFP.

I’m now 5 days late and no BFP or AF. Getting a bit fed up now. @Crazymummyto3 sounds like we’re in the same boat at the moment!

So I'm 10 DPO and just got this? Me and DH still don't want to get too excited as it is still early and line is faint, what do you think?

@KCT93 That's definitely a positive. I've seen enough stark negatives this month to know 😂 Congratulations!

Still no AF for me. Took a HPT this morning "just to check" still a stark blank. Still have tender boobs & increased cramping. The witch is coming she is just taking her time 🙄

@KCT93 CONGRATULATIONS! Lovely to get some good news on here. Excited for you.

Morning ladies hope it's okay to join this thread 3rd cycle of trying to convince and AF is due this morning been a miserable cow the last few days so have no doubt she will rear her ugly head. Hope your all well