Testing Around 11th July

[MintGreenLife]

Hey girls, as @juno231 pointed out, we were almost at 1,000 messages on our last testing thread, so thought we should set up a new one for anyone that hasn't got their BFP this month. Of course a few of you may still get your positives :)

I'm just going to tag anyone that has posted on the thread in the last 24 hours or so, but please feel free to tag others that I've missed out...

@foreverhopeful67 @BbyBx2 @Muriel84 @Smushty14 @Smiling124 @33Carr @memily @LottieX

Of course this thread is based on a cycle of around 30days, so take the title with a pinch of salt as I'm sure some of us will be testing earlier and some of us later. I seem to be on track for a 33+ day cycle at the mo! xx

[LittleChicken11]

Hi all, hope it’s ok to join. I’m 13dpo but got BFN at 11dpo. Trying to hold out until Sunday to test again. My BBT showed an implantation dip on 9dpo but it looks like BBT is starting to dip now :(

[Juno231]

@fashu fertility friend is a bit old school looking but is meant to be the most comprehensive for temping x

[MintGreenLife]

Can anyone shed any light on this for me - I'm 13DPO and just got my first ever OPK where the test line is darker than the control line?!

Most of you will know that this is my first cycle TTC, and I wasn't entirely sure when/of I ovulated as had a couple of surges so I've carried on doing OPKs once every few days just to keep an eye on things. I had a dark line 3 days ago but not as dark as the control, and now this! Does anyone else get dark lines just before AF is due? I've read some women get this, but didn't expect to get what is essentially a positive OPK. I've also had EWCM for three days, again read some women experience this before AF arrives. I've found this entire cycle sooo confusing 🤦🏻‍♀️

[kirinm]

What is your temp doing @mintgreenlife ? It could be that you are about to ovulate or as you say, it could be a LH surge before AF or it could be a prompt for you to take a pregnancy test!

[MintGreenLife]

Argh it's so confusing isn't it, it could basically be one of all three possibilities 🤦🏻‍♀️ My temp seems to have levelled out the last three days, and isn't especially high or low. I'll do another FRER tomorrow I think as has been 4 days since I first tested this cycle. I was getting some cramps Monday/Tuesday which made me think AF is definitely coming, but they've subsided since and I'm just left with an achey lower back. Will let you know how I get on with testing xx

[MintGreenLife]

@kirinm

[kirinm]

It might be worth covering yourself and having sex just in case it is a late ovulation!

[ForeverHopeful67]

@Juno231 thanks for checking in! Massive temp drop today, and feeling lots of cramps / bloating so thinking I'm out this cycle and AF is on her way 😔 part of me would love to cling to this just being an implantation dip but that's definitely more desperation as pretty sure it's too late for that! Haha

Oooh that could be promising with your RHR! How are you feeling in general? X

[MintGreenLife]

@kirinm we DTD not yesterday but day before when EWCM started, will try again today just in case ☺️ X

[33Carr]

AF arrived!! Boo bloody hoo! 😩😫

[notyetamumbuttrying]

Sorry to hear @33Carr sucks don't it. I'm cd3 today as it's still horrible!

[MintGreenLife]

@33Carr ahh that sucks 😔 Here's to the next cycke, hope it'll be a lucky one for you xx

[33Carr]

@notyetamumbuttrying @MintGreenLife Thank you! I'm feeling very sorry for myself which makes me feel pathetic 🤦🏽‍♀️ My interview has been scheduled for Monday and I'm working Sunday so going to get stuck in with my interview prep; but a monster bag of pick and mix and be the boss lady I aspire to be!

Next cycle I'm not going to test untill AF is two days late, the last couple of days I've been fooling myself that I've been testing too soon and giving myself false hope so going to try avoid that next time!

Glad I've got you ladies, I am sorry you're still here though xx

[MintGreenLife]

@33Carr monster pick 'n mix sounds like a dream and very well deserved! Hope you can have a nice chillout day tomorrow and be kind to yourself. Interview prep will probably be good too to take your mind off things.

I think I might try and do the same in future, it's part of the reason why I'm not testing now until Sunday when AF will be late, to avoid multiple disappointments in the run up. Wish I didn't at 10DPO now tbh.

We're all in this together ☺️ Will you have a glass of wine or something this evening? X

[notyetamumbuttrying]

You're defo not pathetic @33Carr! As @MintGreenLife says we're all in this together and can support each other! This was my delivery today to spur me on for cycle 10 😫. Needed something to make me feel positive that I'll get this 🤱🏾one day...

[MintGreenLife]

@notyetamumbuttrying I've read that book and found it really helpful ☺️ Also thinking about trying the CB OPKs and evening primrose oil this next cycle too x

[33Carr]

@MintGreenLife I'm not a big drinker at home, if the weather is really nice I'll have some gin or cocktails in the garden otherwise I'm a hot choc & Baileys kinda of girl haha! Tbf as the weather is crap and hasn't stopped raining I might have one of those tonight haha!

It's a constant battle of being desperate to test and then regretting it when we don't get the results we want! Don't know if I'll ever learn!

@notyetamumbuttrying That is one good delivery day! Where did you get it all from? I think I'm gonna order some primrose too! And any top tips from the book throw them our way ;p

[notyetamumbuttrying]

@33Carr @MintGreenLife all amazon and will defo share any useful insights! It's my weekends reading sorted. I've also heard period power and taking charge of your fertility are good reads too!

[Juno231]

@ForeverHopeful67 ah that's a shame about your temp drop! I've still got my fingers crossed for you that it's implantation. Mainly cause I'm trying to stay positive about my brown spotting today being implantation as well ha. In fact femometer has logged today as potential implantation day because of that symptom.... However RHR has readjusted itself though back to 63 so now I'm on my third static day and have no clue what's going on. If I had to guess I'd say it'll be CD1 tomorrow!

@33carr I'm sorry about AF showing her stupid face :( have a hot bath, your choc and baileys and lots of sweets to cheer you up! I should have an interview next week as well so will probably be reading up on that this weekend too.

@MintGreenLife you don't have PCOS do you? That's supposed to give erratic OPK results. Otherwise I'd just say most of us probably would get peak opks just before AF, we just don't know cause we don't test that late? I might try one this afternoon just to see!

[acaciabluebell]

Hi, I'm new sorry and trying to figure out what threads to join. Does "testing date" mean the first day of our next expected period?

[MintGreenLife]

@Juno231 not as far as I'm aware, but then I'm fresh off the pill and I heard being on the pill can mask PCOS, but also I guess being newly off the pill could also cause a strange cycle - could possibly had several surges if I didn't manage to ovulate I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm taking comfort in the fact that my LH levels were low and steady right up until CD20, as thinking if it was down to PCOS would think they would be up and down during the whole cycle maybe 🤔 Perhaps if this happens a few months in a row I'll check in with my GP x

[Juno231]

@acaciabluebell hello and welcome! Testing date is the date you'll be caving in to finally pee on a stick to see if preggers! Ideally you should hold off until your period is late but most ladies cave in and start testing quite a few days before that. Feel free to join us regardless of whether it will coincide with your testing date though :)

[MintGreenLife]

@acaciabluebell yep essentially test date is the first day AF is due - usually around 14DPO, and first day AF arrives is technically 1st day of new cycle x

[ForeverHopeful67]

@Juno231 haha we're so in sync I feel like I had tiny amount of light brown spotting when I wiped first thing this morning!
No sign of AF today yet though.
Do you think you'll test again tomorrow if AF hasn't appeared by then?
I'm pretty sure I'm out but had my FRERs delivered today so if by a miracle my temp doesn't drop even further tomorrow morning and AF hasn't appeared then I'll test tomorrow just to confirm I'm out! X

[Juno231]

@ForeverHopeful67 ah that's funny! I'm expecting AF on Sunday or Monday but will still carry on with my daily routine of IC testing until then! Thing is though I'm fully expecting a BFN even if today was implantation as it take a few days before it would register on a test. I'm just doing it for my POAS obsession!

Fingers crossed the witch stays away for both of us.