Is anyone else around 6dpo?

[Emae26]

Hey, I'm around 6dpo but I have an average of 31 day long cycle so still got about 9 days until AF is due. I've had some twinges yesterday but today I had some cramps that were like mild period pains and a dot of blood in pants (sorry a bit tmi), so hopefully this is implantation 🤞
Just wondering if anyone else is in a similar time in their cycle that wants to obsess with me for the rest of their cycle? 😂🙈

@MrsB25 it really is... I'm finding it so hard to think of anything else. AF is due Friday so I've still got 5 days to wait until then and I'm probably not going to test until the monday after AF because I don't really want to order test unless AF doesn't arrive friday because I know I'll be tempted to test early. I really is good to be able to talk about everything. I'm so grateful of this thread 😊

Huge congrats @Em1994! What a lovely line!! How did DP react?!

@sshl I can see the line on yours too – FX!

@AlisonLew15 this cycle is a natural one. Would be great to get pg and not have to do another ivf round. How are you feeling today?

@MintGreenLife tested with a FRER and an IC this morning – BFN on FRER and BFP on IC. I'm thinking I must've got a really dodgy batch of ICs because there's no way you'd get such a clear line in those and nothing on a FRER (sigh). Still, not out till AF shows... (same for you @clolo – too early to lose hope! x)

@MrsB25 Thank you so much, I've just been saying much this to DH with lightbulb moment of "Oh maybe it wasn't on the exact day of Ovu that it's happened if I am!" and it was so reassuring to then have this backup pop up! I'm still going to try and not test again till next weekend now if AF still hasn't appeared, fingers crossed! Yes as said by @Emae26 (and fingers crossed for you too!) it's so awesome to see this support and all the advice here, it's way too easy without real folk like you lovely lot to get lost in the mires of T'Internet "Symptoms PMT or Pregnant?!" pages and start falling down the daily pee stick bunnyhole (guilty!) Especially when you're not a wee young thing in years anymore, just at heart!

Thank you for your lovely comments! Means a lot x

@kell2126 He was over the moon, he questioned multiple times if this was actually happening, I was like yep definitely looks like a positive to me! Now to try and relax 😬

@Em1194 that's so lovely – really happy for you! H&H – please keep us posted on how you're getting on xxxxx

@kell2126 thank you so much! Keeping my fingers crossed for more bfps on here 🤞🏼✨ xxx

@clolo I'm 11DPO and no symptoms today either. Did have sore nips a few days ago but they've worn off now. When is your AF due? U holding off testing? I'm due end of next week so going to hang on I think.

@Emae26 I feel the same, was full of positivity beginning of the cycle and it's slowly worn off!

@kell2126 hoping AF stays away and you get another + test in a few day!

12 days DPO and a BFN so think I am out was unlikely anyways

@AlisonLew15 its weird isn't it, I felt like I knew, it was this gut feeling but I'm going between that and not feeling confident at all.
@bigfootfred sorry to hear that but you're not out until AF! 🤞

I had a vivid dream again last night. Did anyone else? Yesterday I had cramps that were like period pains but maybe more stretchy. My boobs also felt really full yesterday evening but they don't feel like it this morning... very weird!

I was a BFN yesterday, so out for this month I think

Sorry to hear about your BFNs @CopperSelkie, @bigfootfred, @ShellMc2237 even though it's unlikely, you're not out till AF arrives... still keeping my fingers crossed for you

@sshl have you tested again? any progression? looked like a promising start

@Emae26 I did have another vivid dream tonight, and a few strong twinges yd, but no new symptoms... not even sore/full boobs.Who knows?! I'll keep hoping till I see AF, or test if I'm late... 4 days to go!

@beachbum85

Yes I did again this morning and it's darker. I have ordered 2 x FRER to use to be sure but I'm fairly sure it's a positive

Will update once I have done the FRER

Definitely darker!! Excellent news - congratulations!! (star)
Looking forward to seeing the FRER too

@sshl definitely looks positive! Keep us updated with the frer 😄🤞🏼 so exciting! xxx

@beachbum85 thank you and fingers crossed for you too! That definitely looks like a line, yay!
I'm keeping hope

huge congrats @sshl!!!

@beachbum85 that all we really can do! 4 days to go for me too! If no AF by Friday evening I'm going to order some test that'll hopeful get here by monday.

@sshl congratulations! ❤

@sshl amazing congratulations!

Congratulations @sshl how exciting!

Thanks everyone it really means a lot to have your help and well wishes.

I'm not so patiently waiting for the delivery to come if the FRER.

I know it's very low chance that it's not positive from the results I've already had but still want to try the FRER test to be 100%.

I can't believe it it doesn't seem real, I've wanted this for so long. 😊

It's official 🥳🙌🏻😊

Feeling so much better now I've taken this test and it's so clear. Thank you all so much for your advice and support. I'd have been going crazy otherwise googling everything. It makes such a difference to have people to talk with.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for all of you. It just shows it can happen at anytime nothing different really to any other month and this is the one it decided to work on. Never lose hope 🙌🏻😊

Congratulations once again @sshl!!!
It's great to see these nice, clear BFPs! Sorry if I had missed this, but how long had you been TTC? Any tips would be much appreciated

@kell2126 have you tested again?

These BFPs are really giving me the urge to go buy a test!

@beachbum85 thank you 😊 I know I've posted loads now 😂 just needed that FRER reassurance 😊

So I'm 35 my OH is 43 he already had a son who is 18. We've been trying for well over a year now with tracking my cycle but I'd say a year before that just seeing how we went not tracking or anything. I have to say I was very naive to start with thinking it would just happen etc like you do until you realise it's way more complex than that. Anyway this last month I bought the ferometer app and the LH strips and the HGC strips and the BBT thermometer. So although I'd been tracking my cycle with another app (Flo) when I started using the ferometer app and the LH & BBT I was way more aware of my cycle although I wouldn't say we had sex anymore or less than before or anymore of a specific time then the other app. I feel like I was more confident knowing I was definitely ovulating although not sure that can help. I also cut nearly all drinking out, eating well, lots of water and herbal tea, I never have caffeine, I have been exercising more (yoga & running). My partner has also been eating better and excising but he been for the last year. I dunno it's really hard to say. I will say that me and my partner have been at home since March due to Covid. I've been furloughed and he's been WFH, although he is still stressed with work I think being home and calmer less stress has had a good impact. I dunno I believe things like this make a real difference. I also got some fertility crystals and a fertility crystal bracelet, I sleep with the crystals next to my bed and carry them in my pockets and rest them on my stomach. I know it all sounds a bit woo woo but I'm kind of a believer in things like that and it brings me comfort and makes me feel like I'm doing something. I've previously felt very frustrated and upset about not being able to get pregnant but this time I've been super calm.

Big ramble there but hope that helps xx

I've have period like cramps today and I've just had some spotting when wiping... feeling really disheartened...