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

[MintGreenLife]

@Smiling124 thanks ☺️ I honestly think I'll feel better when AF arrives! I've had cramps, backache and fatigue all week now, can't understand why she's not here as really feels like I should have come on by now. Would definitely recommend that book, it's quite a short read and lighthearted, but really informative too ☺️ X

[33Carr]

@MintGreenLife Yeah I don't think I'm going to start temping, it will just be something I over scrutinize constantly! Are you going to carry on with it next month? We tried the SMEP plan with a couple of extra DTD days in the lead up to ovulation but think we might just DTD every other day instead like you suggested. It was starting to feel forced towards the end.

Hah I wish I paid more attention to my cycles back when I was younger!!

Yeah tried explaining it to him, and he says he just tries to be realistic with me and tells me not to worry about stuff but tbf I don't think there's anything he could say that would make me feel better. He did mention last night though that he would go to the DRs to get his sperm checked so that's good. Didn't want to mention it as didn't want to come across as me trying to blame him so maybe if it doesn't happen next month and we have to put a hold on it all (getting married next year) we can get all the tests done for when we TTC again.

Yes I've heard of taking charge of your fertility. I never buy books normally as my mum is a librarian and just gets them in for me but don't really want to ask her to order these in for me 😂🙈🙈 Might have a look on eBay to see if there is a decent 2nd one ending soon!

[MintGreenLife]

@33Carr I'm really not sure 🤔 On the one hand it might be good to know what's going on, especially if it seems I'm not ovulating every cycle, as think I would then maybe then approach my GP. But on the other hand it is disappointing and is almost a daily disappointment when you see your temps aren't changing. My OH felt under too much pressure when I ramped it up to every day when I was getting positive OPKs 😂 so think we will just stick to every other day.

It's difficult isn't it. ATM I'm not really involving OH much apart from for DTD of course 🙈 I think if I told him about my charts and my concerns he would just tell me not to worry. That's good that he's keen to get checked out though. A friend mentioned to me that her OH did a test kit that you can get from Boots to check his, not sure if that might be worth looking into?

Oh god we have that same issue! I think we might just power through and if I'm pregnant for our wedding that's that. Having postponed once already from this year to next year I don't want to keep chopping and changing our plans. I have my dress already though, so not sure how that'll work out 😂 TBH as we are still hoping to do a small ceremony this year and the 'wedding' that we originally planned next year it's a bit different. Think only way I would put it back again is if we had a newborn or if I was about to pop!

Ohh that's a good idea about getting a second hand one. I'm not 100% sure on getting it starts with the egg as my diet and weight etc is pretty good already, but maybe if it hasn't happened in the next few months I might look at making some changes to my lifestyle x

[Smiling124]

We caved @MintGreenLife and a bfn also... But no AF, so just a waiting game! I always tell myself to wait until the morning but we couldn't!

Now for chocolate!!

[MintGreenLife]

Sorry to hear you got a BFN. Do you think you'll test again in the morning? I'm having absolute nightmare 🙈 Yesterday was the darkest OPK I've had and today it's gone back fainter again, so my app has put my ovulation day at today - CD34!! I can only guess that my body has tried several times to ovulate and failed. Praying my temp goes up tomorrow and can finally confirm ovulation, but means I'm starting the TWW all over again 😂 Means I'll have a 48 day cycle if my luteal phase is as long as it should be 🙄 Will just have to wait and see what my temp is tomorrow. X

[MintGreenLife]

@Smiling124 x

[Smiling124]

I havent made my mine up yet! DH wants to wait a few days as the clear blue tells him too!! We will see!

It all feels so confusing, sometimes our bodies have other plans into ovulation I feel! Just wish i was regular.. I will be at 34 days tomorrow! Fingers crossed for July 😊

[Smiling124]

@MintGreenLife

[MintGreenLife]

If I'm right I won't be testing with you all around the 11th in July, but will have to see. Who knows what my body did this month 😂 Let me know if you do test again and how you get on x

[MintGreenLife]

@Smiling124 x

[Smiling124]

@MintGreenLife thanks lovely!

[Juno231]

@ForeverHopeful67 BFN today and very light spotting! I assume AF will show tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

I'm all set for cycle 6 though, just raided amazon for supplies and think I'll start temping this time for some reassurance that I am indeed ovulating. Will you be trying anything new this cycle?

[Amnah26]

Wow! Lots of msgs to catch up on. Congratulations ladies ❤️ so so happy for you xxxx This msg comes up every time I try joining the group. Please can you tell me how to join you all on Facebook xxx

[mm26]

Hi everyone! I totally missed the post to say we'd moved! 😂 only just saw it today!

How are we all? I've seen a few bfns - sorry to all who've had them or periods arrive! 😫

I'm still waiting. Period is due between today and Tuesday according to the apps. I've had low level, niggling cramping for the past 4 days and an achey lower back. I did a test this morning and within the 3 mins got a weird result. It looked like a bfn but at the test line but there were faint red lines at the top and bottom of the line. What do we think?

[MintGreenLife]

Morning @mm26 ☺️ Haha no probs. Hmm I've seen others post similar results on here, and seem to get a mixed response, with some saying it could be a BFP and others saying evap. Will you test again tomorrow so you think? Xx

[mm26]

@MintGreenLife I've been googling like mad! Especially since I got a similar result on a FRER a few days ago! Just more torture making me go from "it's happening" to "oh well, try again next month".
Yeah I've got more tests to I'll keep testing until period arrives or (hopefully) bfp!

How are you getting on?

[MintGreenLife]

@mm26 awh that must be like torture! Hope it's good news for you 🤞🏼

I've had such a crazy first cycle charting 😂 I got three LH surges and finally got a proper positive OPK and the biggest surge I've had so far on Friday on CD33 🤦🏻‍♀️ My temp went up this morn, so hopefully means I finally ovulated on CD34 🤞🏼 I thought I ovulated on CD20 as that was my first LH surge, so I tested yesterday and obviously a BFN. Now I won't be testing with you all around the 11th of July as I'm now 1DPO. This cycle has confused the hell out of me, but if we get a BFN hopefully my next cycle will be a bit better 🤞🏼 Xx

[tkma]

AF was due between Thursday and Saturday but nothing yet, no niggles or anything. We haven't DTD unprotected yet as we are starting this cycle! It's like AF knows I'm waiting for her so I can start logging etc lol!!!

How is everyone else getting on?

[ForeverHopeful67]

@Juno231 sorry to hear about your BFN! 😔 has AF made an appearance yet?
Totally recommend the temping although word of warning to not get too fixated on it as it can be a bit misleading sometimes!
I think I'm going to continue taking vitex & inofolic, as I have PCOS so my cycles are usually irregular but I'm pretty sure taking this is what made me ovulate and have a semi normal cycle! 🤞

[KittySocks]

Hi all,

Can I ask what Temping is? Changed my username btw from tkma...

[memily]

I’ve only just seen that the thread has moved 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m hoping July is the month for us all 🤞🏼
I’ve found you all to be so supportive, it’s lovely having a platform like this we can all chat on x

[ForeverHopeful67]

@KittySocks hi Kitty, it's taking your temperature each morning to establish your basal body temp and monitoring for changes, I.e it will increase once you've ovulated x

[Hayl6]

Hi everyone. This is our first cycle of TTC (baby #2) after coming off the pill last month. Should be testing on 11th July 🤞🏼

[fashu]

Welcome @Hayl6
Still no AF for me, 8/9 days late now. Tried to take another test this morning and flooded it urgh. I'm wondering if I might be going through something similar to you @MintGreenLife ? if I am I have probably missed my chance this month.....haven't dtd for at least 12 days because I'm so scared of potentially messing anything up! I admire your perseverance on still temping and using OPKs!

[MintGreenLife]

Morning @fashu :)

Sorry to hear that, it's so frustrating isn't it! I think I'm on CD37 now and only just ovulated a few days ago. I've been doing a lot of research since I last posted on here - yesterday I woke up with painful boobs and nipples urgh, which I was worried about as that happened last month too, four days before AF came. I wasn't tracking my cycle last month, but I recall I got EWCM for two days before the painful boobs, and then AF four days later, which appears to be an extremely short luteal phase. I've been looking into it, and short luteal phase as well as painful breast immediately after ovulation points to low progesterone.

I've found this really helpful article for anyone that's recently off the pill and struggling with irregular cycles: avivaromm.com/post-pill-reset/

I'm going to get started on step one with a multi vit and may add in extra vitamin D (already taking) and vitamin C.

Like you Fashu I've been nervous of doing something wrong, so I didn't take a multi vitamin from the start, but seems I probably should have in hindsight.

I was the same as well in worrying about DTD after ovulation, but until I got the sore boobs and finally a temp rise I wasn't sure if I had ovulated, and tbh I don't think my OH would be happy DTD loads for two weeks and then nothing at all for the next two weeks. It's easier said than done, but I would maybe try not to worry as NHS say you can safely DTD throughout pregnancy. Maybe dial back the DTD after you think you've ovulated, but go for every 2-3 days instead just in case? x