December bus - testing first week of december

[ceebee21]

Hi all,

AF arrived today so thought I would start a new thread....feel free to join.

First cycle since MMC and ERPC on 1st October, following BFP straight after implant removal.

Bit odd for me, first proper AF in a few years.

Hoping this is the month!

[waitingformyturn]

Af for me devastated again. Going into cycle 12 of TTC now.

[timswifey]

@CooperLooper we are in the same boat - Ovia told me to test yesterday and I'm still too scared to do it! Will test tomorrow morning if AF still doesn't arrive.

So sorry @waitingformyturn that is rubbish. Be really kind to yourself today xx

[Sunshinexx95]

Hi @Chlob83
Aw it is very sweet of u to write this wonderful text to me. I feel blessed that there r people that understand what I am going through. I am 28 turning 29 in March and my husband is 34. My husband is very relaxed and he is trying to help me understand that it isn't my fault. Because I keep blaming myself. Even though I have always had regular period 26-30 days cycle. I think all I need to do is relax and stop obsessing and planing. I chart my ovulation and count dpos and test like 100 times till I get my period. It is really tiring.
I promised myself that next month I will just try to relax and what ever happens happens...
I hope that you will have you positive again soon! ❤️ I never had a positive so I don't know how it feels 🙏🙏🙏

[Chlob83]

Sunshinexx95 I’m more relaxed this month but I’ve had spotting which has made me anxious! My partner is so much more relaxed than me but I guess it’s not his body that shows the symptoms. My feeling this month is that if it doesn’t happen for me then I’ll enjoy Christmas (and some alcohol!) and maybe next month will be for me.
It’s just a frustrating time!! It is nice to hear it’s not only me though!!!

[CooperLooper]

@timswifey think I'll test tomorrow AM as well, or maybe even Saturday. Let us know how you get on! X

[timswifey]

Grrr I'm annoyed.

Used a Clear Blue digital test this morning and it came back blank - so I still have no clue what's going on. So the test is invalid, possibly defective.

So annoyed as I wouldn't have bought the £10 test if there were others available and that was clearly just money down the toilet.

I bought two so I'll use the other one tomorrow - possibly will pee in a cup and dip the stick.

Will order some cheaper tests online for next month if necessary.

It's CD33.

[NicolaScot]

So sorry to all those who af has paid a visit too ☹️ My emotions are all over the place so I think she’s on her way to me too!

Fingers crossed for all those still waiting x

[NicolaScot]

Also finding this site super useful www.countdowntopregnancy.com/early-pregnancy-symptoms/symptoms-by-day-past-ovulation.php

It tells you symptoms for each DPO and whether they make it more or less likely you’re pregnant, or whether that symptom has absolutely no correlation. It’s helped me to realise that at this early stage, basically every symptom has no impact, which has helped me to stop symptom spotting.

It also has loads of reviews from women on different tests, and statistics on how likely a BFP is each DPO x

[CooperLooper]

@NicolaScot that's a really useful link, thank you!

BFN for me today, CD30 and 12DPO. If AF hasn't turned up I'll test again on Sunday :) x

[Sunshinexx95]

@CooperLooper
Hi! I'm sorry for your bfn.. me too today I think I'm 13dpo ... BFN .. and the struggle continues .
Just heard that My colleague at work is pregnant with twins and I am so happy for her. But I keep wondering if I will be the lucky one soon ... it is just so hard .. I want some hope .. I want to be strong ... I hope we all can keep each other strong!

[NicolaScot]

@CooperLooper we’re about the same stage, I’m cd31, 11 dpo. I had a bfn on 7dpo and 9dpo, and then decided to have a few days off testing. I felt super emotional last night, but ok today. Might test again tomorrow. This is my first pill-free cycle in years, so I have no idea how long my cycle is, and when af is due. Based on my ovulation date, an app has guessed 34 days, but I’m not sure 🤷🏻‍♀️

[NicolaScot]

@Sunshinexx95 fingers crossed for all of us still waiting. And there’s always next month!

[Sunshinexx95]

@NicolaScot thank you dear💚💚
Af due tomorrow and I feel it coming. Tested BFN today so I just want af to show up because I feel super emotional... I feel so negative right now.. I keep telling myself to stop thinking so negatively .. I wish someone could just slap me..

[NicolaScot]

Aww @Sunshinexx95 I’m so sorry you feel that way 😔 I felt super emotional last night, felt like I was crying so much I couldn’t even catch my breath. Not sure why I felt so sad, but the sadness made me think af was coming, which made me think I wasn’t pregnant, which made me feel even worse! It’s a horrible cycle of emotions ☹️

Today I feel ok, but who knows what the next few days will bring. I’ve decided if af doesn’t arrive, I will test again on Sunday cd33/dpo13 as I’m away until tomorrow night.

Try not to worry too much (so much easier said than done) and remember this month isn’t the be all and end all x

[croissantmonster]

I’ve been spotting lightly for 2 days and think I’m out 😑
Just put the xmas tree up as a commiserations prize to myself! 🎄

[timswifey]

Aww sorry to hear that @croissantmonster

Just tested now and got my first BFN. I will also be putting up the Christmas tree later LOL

[CooperLooper]

Hey @NicolaScot yeah we sound pretty similar. I had my implant out early Oct and since then have only had a 1.5 day super light bleed (first one in over 6 years) which arrived only 4DPO last month so I'm not stressing too much as my body needs to get back into a rhythm. I've definitely ovulated twice since I had it removed so that's reassuring.

another BFN today 13DPO and CD31 and I'm feeling quite crampy with back ache too. If this period could hurry up and arrive now that would be appreciated 😂

[croissantmonster]

@timswifey thanks, AF is in full flow here. Feeling a bit gutted but giving myself a day to feel sad about it...I felt like this was the month. I just thought it’d have happened by Xmas really. Struggling to keep my mind off the ‘what if there’s something wrong with us’ thoughts today, but it’ll pass.
As with anything you’re focused on, I seem to be faced with so many situations where our lack of children is being noticed. I thought I’d be going to my godson’s birthday party this weekend but apparently it’s “only for little people and their parents”. Whilst I understand space is limited etc, my already sensitive brain is taking that to mean “you don’t count unless you have kids”. She’s a lovely friend so I know there’s no malice but it stings today.

[timswifey]

@croissantmonster I'm with you - AF just started now! Why do our bodies mess with us like this?!

That would sting anytime, it's not nice to feel excluded especially for a reason like that. Sending hugs.

[croissantmonster]

@timswifey thank you 💛 ugh sorry you got yours too. When's your next one due? Mines 1st Jan so I'm consoling myself with either a lovely way to start the new year or else I can have a few espresso martinis and enjoy what would possibly be the last child-free nye (I hope)

[timswifey]

Ooh @croissantmonster I love an espresso martini! Shame they stop me sleeping.

I'm next due on 7th Jan. Just ordered a bbt thermometer so I can start temping with Ovia this cycle.

[Sunshinexx95]

Hi everyone
AF just arrived now.. feeling a bit relieved because I thought I would kill someone today. I was very emotional for the last 4 days so at least af is here so I can start over again. But I decided to stop expecting and hoping that next month is going to be the month. I want to stop stressing. :) so hopefully I will try to control my feelings and thoughts! Wish me good luck 🌹🌹🌹

[Blondeandbroody]

I am about 6dpo and have really sharp stabbing pains. I'm being pretty relaxed about symptom spotting but hard to when feels like somebody stabbing me with a hot poker!

Too soon really to be worrying it's anything, only due AF 16-18th December?

[Hitherebaby]

I'm outttt this month. AF just started CD33.
Cycle 2 failed. :(

[NicolaScot]

@croissantmonster @timswifey @Sunshinexx95 sorry to hear af reared her ugly head!

CB digital and ic done today, BFN from both. Come on af, if you’re on your way, hurry up already!