Anyone testing just before Christmas?

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Quite upset as the smileys don't have their Santa hats on yet.

AF arrived 2 days ago so I will probably be testing around 21st December (cycles are about 24 days)

Anyone else???

Hi ladies,

Please can I join?

I've been trying for two years now.
3 miscarriages and a ectopic. I've also been diagnosed with high killer cells so I am now on treatment for that.

I also had my tube removed so it feels like it will never happen!! I am due to test on 20th. ( 10DPO) as advised by my doctor.

I've already tested twice and I'm only 6DPO! Why do I do this to myself?! 😂

Good luck this month everyone! I don't know about you all but I'm feeling pretty darn desperate at the moment!!

@Spark27

I believe you might be pregnant!!! This happened to me before!! Test test test! 😀 was it a solid smiley on your ovulation test? If so.. your probably pregnant!!

Sounds interesting @Spark27! I think opks can pick up HCG but they aren't as reliable. Maybe do a test! If you ovulated on 8 Dec then you must be about 9 days dpo? maybe wait a couple days to let the HCG concentrate.

Welcome to newbies! Fingers crossed for you all.

@chlo04 what are killer cells? That all sounds very hard, I can't imagine. I hope this cycle is the one for you. X

I still have a raging cold - sore throat, runny nose, sneezing etc. My temp is also much higher than usual but again that could be to do with the cold. It's very annoying! I wonder if it's a symptom or if it's going to stop pregnancy! Anyone else had this before bfp??

I've heard it can be a symptom as our immune system lowers so we don't reject the egg & due to increased blood flow. I'm 7dpo today. I think I'll test Fri or Saturday. So 11 or 12 dpo.
I've got small amounts of milky wet cm too but have never checked post ovulation before so don't know if this is normal. Definitely isn't dry there tho!

X

Anyone else super bloated? Pretty sure I'm only 4dpo so I may be in for a heavy af 😕 I have had an unhealthy weekend as been visiting family for Christmas but I've never known bloat like it lol! Apart from when I was 6 weeks pg with ds, but I'm definitely not far enough gone for that!

Thanks for the replies. I really don't want to get my hopes up, or test too early as I know I'll then end up in a cycle of wanting to test constantly. I just used one of the cheap ovulation tests that comes up with a line. I used them when trying for my first. When I saw it this time I definitely thought 'boom, time to DTD'.

I'm feeling the same @LizzieLottie88, I've been so uncomfortably bloated since about 4dpo, at least its jumper weather. And I felt really nauseous the first few dpo, but worried I'm reading too much into it. Esp as I had no symptoms last time.

Hi @chlo04, sorry to hear how difficult things have been for you. Hopefully this is the month. I'm feeling so consumed by this all already and I've only literally just started xx

@IslayBrigid basically they are the cells that stop you getting poorly and kill off infections etc however mine are very strong and attack my pregnancy's. I'm now on treatment for them and hoping that the next pregnancy will be successful!

If I can bloody fall pregnant!
@LizzieLottie88 @Spark27

Ahh fingers crossed for you both! I'm sure this is going to happen for us all soon! Does anyone know when is the earliest you can get a BFP?! I'm wondering if I tested tomorrow if that would be too soon? I think I'm around 6-7 DPO?!

@chlo04 with ds1 I got a very faint but visible line at 10dpo. I doubt you'd get one at 6dpo altho I'm only 4 and my hands are twitching to poas 🙈 partly because I think I ovulate 4 days ago but by the calendar it should have been 9dpo.
@Spark27 yes I feel you! I also felt nauseas and twinges but then I ovulate later than expected I think so who knows! I can't really remember but I don't think I had any symptoms last time either at this stage which is why I was so surprised when I got my bfp!

@chlo04 I'd say that's too early. I think I've read something that says that implantation usually happens some time between 6 - 12dpo, and then you need a few days for the hcg/hgc (?) levels to rise enough for the test to pick them up.
While you could be on your way to pregnancy I think it would be highly unlikely that anything would be detected then.

But obvs totally your choice, but even if it's a BFN it doesn't mean it won't happen this cycle. My worry if that if I test too much it will stress me out and cost me a fortune xx

I couldn't resist an early test today but no joy.

However, my partner proposed last night! I'm absolutely over the moon!!!

ok so i did something stupid... i tested even though af not due untill 23rd/24th. also not fmu... but i really feel i can see a line. so so so faint the kind that wont show on camera but just when im convinced i imagined it i see it again..ughhh last test i had so deffo WILL NOT be testing again...untill atleast the 20th

@Lexie365 haha I've blown through so many tests already, due AF on Wednesday and latest been negative, I did have one that looked like a shadow line but all tests since been negative. My rule for next cycle is to have no tests in the house until I can realistically get an accurate result. I have had a right stock of tests this cycle and I've just used them even when I knew it was too early! Need to nip it in the bud!!

The urge to take them is too great and having them to hand is dangerous x

this is it

@Lexie365 is that a Sainsbury's? That's what I got my weird shadow line on!

Honestly I wouldn't trust it just because since I got mine I have been negative on everything I've taken since!

Congratulations @debbs77. Fingers crossed for a double celebration soon.

I've been stood in the kitchen eating my daughters leftover dinner (that she refused), staring at my period tracker app and doubting myself. Did I really ovulate earlier? Am I ovulating now? Argghhhh. Had a few FRER's delivered but don't want to waste them when it's probably too early to detect anyway. Should I just DTD tonight just incase. Although I feel so bloated I'm not sure I can get myself in the mood for it

yes is Sainsburys but i used the other one few days ago and didnt get that. also used sainsburys brand when i got my bfp with ds1. ughh so confusing deffo going to wait a while to test again so just have to have patience i guess lol

@Lexie365 is it supposed to come up with a cross? I can't see it I'm afraid, but they are usually better to read in real life. I have seen some people asking about the reliability of the Sainsbury's ones for early detection. Hopefully it will get stronger over the next few days

@Lexie365 I can't see anything on yours I'm afraid x fingers crossed that it's just cause it's so early! X

@Blondeandbroody I can see a faint line on yours. But they are easier to see in real life aren't they. I have some sainsburys tests, I'm sitting on my hands atm... Maybe do one in the morning... Just for kicks 🙈
Congratulations @debbs77! X

@LizzieLottie88 everything has been negative since that one tho so I'm not entirely sure what that line is! X

I did a sainsburys test also just now (stupid time I know but couldn't help myself! Feel like I can't see the faintest start of a line from the middle but could also be me seeing what I want to see as if I take a photo there's absolutely nothing there. It's way too early but I'm just so bloated and getting lower back ache and odd twinge. Maybe I did ovulate earlier when I was supposed to? Or maybe I'm just due af soon. Who knows! I'll have to wait and see

Sorry, didn't proof read. Meant to write CAN see

I'm with you @LizzieLottie88
I'm feeling so bloated and had the odd few twinges all day and lower backache. But I'm not sure if I'm reading into things that I wouldn't notice any other month. I did another ovulation test and the line was still there but not as dark as this morning..... I think?! Not sure if it's a full negative for that or if I did earlier. Think I'm going to jump on my hubby tonight just in case.
Then I'll just have to wait and see what if anything does, or already has happened.

Fingers crossed for all you guys

Ahh 12 dpo and temps still high and look! Please please be a sticky one! I am in shock right now!

Shit photo sorry ladies, they really are hard to capture on camera! When would you do a digital if you had a line like that?

@TunnocksTcake ahh amazing!! Huge congratulations a Christmas bean!! So happy for you xx