Evap or positive?

[StaceyWS88]

Hi guys, took a FRER test and can see a line but I’m terrified that it’s an evap line. Took a lot of pics but this is the only one where the camera picked it up. I’m 9DPO. Thanks guys 🙏🏼

[Lauloo123]

This is flo itd calculated my period wrong as I had a 30 day cycle not 28 so it showed my period as due on the 4th it originally said I ovulated on the 19th now it's changed to 21st :/

[Lauloo123]

So I'm only 8 days past ovulation ??? I'm confused with it all

[StaceyWS88]

@MrsP2015 thank you for your kind words and advice 🥰

@Lauloo123 my husbands the same, I know he’s disappointed every month too but he’s a lot more positive than me, just says it’ll happen and there’s always next month etc etc, I think it’s harder for us women though! I’ve heard itchy nipples is a good sign! And that’s a lot of positives so I’m keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you! No sign of AF for me yet, due anytime between yesterday and Saturday so 🤷🏻‍♀️ Weird thing is I always get sore boobs before my period and they feel fine but I would have thought if anything they’d be just as sore if I was pregnant so...I doubt I am but I’m just trying to keep an eye out for AF and prepare myself for doing it all again next month! Keep us updated x

[StaceyWS88]

@Lauloo123 is the ovulation coming from the app or from your opks? If it’s the app I’d say it might be worth getting some opks because they showed that I ovulated 7 days later than the app was telling me! And I’ve been using the app for a year and a half so probably trying on the wrong days x

[Lauloo123]

@StaceyWS88 I haven't been doing opks:/ just been going of the app but done the deed every day upto ovulation so I really thought it'd happened this.time around, done a clear blue and a reveal and there both negative today. I'm confused as I have quite alot of symptoms do you think I'm testing too early? The Sainsbury home brand gave me hope as that looked very positive to me :( I'm due on my period in 7 days x

[Lauloo123]

Would say there definite negatives :( it's heart breaking

[StaceyWS88]

@Lauloo123 I would say if you’re not due for 7 days then normal tests may not pick it up. Try to wait another few days before testing (I know it’s hard, I have some tests in the drawer and I’m trying to tell myself not to test, AF due anytime between yesterday and tomorrow so waiting for either AF or will test again Friday) keeping everything crossed for you! If it doesn’t happen this month though I’d recommend giving OPKs a go in case you’re missing your highest peak thinking that your ovulation has came and went, or BBT which I’m considering giving a go if I’m not pregnant in the new few months 🙏🏼 x

[Lauloo123]

What's BBT ? I'm new to all this haha bet I sound like a right dumb ass, I hope your AD doesn't come and you get your positive I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you I'm gonna buy a clear blue ovulation test on the weekend if I don't get a positive by then. Apparently there brill for tracking ovulation which one do you use ? X

[StaceyWS88]

@Lauloo123 you don’t sound dumb at all! It’s basal body temperature, I don’t know a lot about it tbh but apparently you test first thing when you wake up, before you get out of bed, either orally or vaginally (think I’d go orally unless there was some big advantage to vaginal temping, I’m not sure) and your temperature rises when your ovulating from your usual morning temperature, and apparently if you are pregnant your temperature is also higher than usual. That’s all I really know about it, might be worth looking into! I use the easy @ home opks from amazon, they’re really cheap and have good reviews but think I’m gonna get some clearblue to use when I see my opks starting to indicate I’m getting closer to my peak.

I folded and tested haha I’m such a hypocrite, was definitely negative again. Think I’ve gone past the emotions at this stage and I’m just ready for AF. But I’m holding out hope for you!! X

[babyG123]

For opks I highly recommend the easy at home off of Amazon. It links to the premom app. You take pictures of your tests and it plots your graph of ovulation. It was very cheap £15 for loads of tests.

Good luck girls

[Lauloo123]

@babyG123 whoooo I'll have a look at them Thank you for the kind words

[Lauloo123]

Done another test this morning and it's definitely negative. Not gonna test again now just gonna wait for AD to come. Any news yet @StaceyWS88 I still have symptoms but I don't no if it's just all in my head :/ x

[StaceyWS88]

@Lauloo123 yeah try and wait a few days, I know it’s stressful and hard though. No AF yet, today is usually the latest day I’d get it (28) so we’ll see. There was one month I was 2 days late a long time ago so knowing my luck that’ll be happening again! Keep me updated x

[Lauloo123]

Ohhhhh I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you:) there's always next month to try it's just my boobs don't usually hurt this much and my nips are really itchy :/ only time will tell I'm not getting stressed over it anymore it'll happen soon for us both:) keep us updated I hope your AD doesn't come everything is crossed for you x

[StaceyWS88]

@Lauloo123 the symptoms sound good, fingers and toes crossed for you! I just took an early response and it was negative so I’m pretty sure it’ll either be today or I’m just late 😕 wish it would just come now! X

[MrsP2015]

@Lauloo123
Just a thought I wanted to share as I remember being in the same position as you and Stacey (although very lucky to catch first try) your fertile window picture you've shown on here. If the red underlined dates are when you were on a period, the Sainsbury's test you took may have shown a line because you were close to or ovulating.
I say this because I did loads of reading before ttc and sometimes heard of this.

Sorry if I'm totally wrong I've got confused with your app.

For you both,
Points I found useful were
Lift legs up and a pillow under bum for 30 mins after sex
Try every other night rather than every night.
Take pre conception vitamins with folic acid.
Try and eat a fairly good diet!

You may do all that but wanted to try to help somehow!

[Lauloo123]

Awwww Thank you for your advice that's really kind, I'm literally driving myself mad AF I'd due in 5 days my nips are seriously driving me insane there so itchy did you get this before ? I keep randomly waking up threw the night as Well and finding it hard to drop off to sleep but maybe that's because I'm stressing over it :/ which is no good really I've spent a fortune on tests lol I'm very tired but that might be due to the fact I'm not sleeping very well :/ it's soooo frustrating but Thank you for your advice I appreciate it

[StaceyWS88]

@MrsP2015 thank you for your advice!

I’m on folic acid from the doctors for low folate and I’m also taking Vitamin B, C, D and omega 3, surprised I’m not rattling as I walk. Do you happen to know if there’s anything I should or shouldn’t be having?

We did do it 3 days straight when I got my peak, do you suggest once I get it only doing it the day after and then waiting two days? The timing is something I’m not really sure on when it comes to these opks! I have been holding in for around 20 mins but will try with the pillow and extend it.

Also trying to have a somewhat healthy diet but it could definitely be improved (hides the wine).

Thanks again for your help, and sorry for all the questions!

[Coocoochill]

Hi!

I am in the same boat. My husband and I have just started trying for our first baby. I am 4 days late on my period and tested this morning. It was a pink dye test and there was a very very faint pinkish line. Any tips this is all so new to me. The line appeared about 2 mins after taking the test x

[Lauloo123]

I've been holding it too for 15-20 minutes amd also taking folic acid my diets not very good tho i do eat quite alot of rubbish but im not overweight, i dont drink at all but im a smoket so thats no good lol I've just done another test :/ I'm.not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me

[Lauloo123]

@Coocoochill do you have a picture fingers crossed for you hun

[Coocoochill]

How do I do a picture on here

[Lauloo123]

The paper clip at the bottom next to preview

[Coocoochill]

@lauloo123 I’m a new member so apparently don’t have that feature for the first 48 hrs :/

[MrsP2015]

@Lauloo123 what date was your last af?

@StaceyWS88 I would really consider taking a ttc vitamin. Not saying it would work straight away but I once heard a midwife say these vitamins prepare the body to optimum levels for a baby to be produced/ grow- she said it's like making sure the soil is as good as possible before planting a seed.
I'd try the pillow under the bum too with legs up. The body's got muscles anyway to push things the right way but gravity certainly won't hurt! The pillow/ legs up will tilt the hips slightly.
I don't think anyone has a perfect diet or no alcohol 😂 but some goodness is always a good thing!

Timing wise- I was on 3 different fertility apps and all said slightly different so I classed them all as my fertile window, which is why I was so keen to try to help you as sometimes things we are told can be slightly wrong- my example is; my fertile window ended on the 18th with Ovulation on 17th according to 2 apps. 1 said ovulation was a bit later (all had my exact same details). When I had my 8 week private scan AND the 12 week dating scan both put me as actually conceiving on 20th. I know baby's measurements could have made this possible but it's worth bearing in mind- our body's can change slightly. Also I used opk's every day twice a day and there was never a 'dark' line but no lines then slightly visible on 16th when we had a big row over me pressuring him to perform 🙈 and didn't dtd until 20th when I'd actually completely written off trying. The opk's were also barely/ not there from 17th onwards.
So we only dtd on 13th 15th 20th.

I also read doing it every day reduces the sperm quantity and quality so every 2/3 days is what's advised- I'd go for every 2 days in the fertile window- which I planned but it didn't happen 😂

Really hope it happens soon for you all x