24th June - 4th July Testing Buddies (thread 2)

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I hope @littlebee1990 doesn't mind me starting a new thread as our old one was full...

Congratulations to @SK2970 who had just posted a positive test!

(Point me in the right direction if I've missed a new thread)

@FlyRobinFly don't give up hope yet. Brown discharge is old blood so could be implantation.
You mentioned you had a chemical, I am going through one now. Do you mind me asking how long it was until you tried again?? I want to get back to it once I stop bleeding but not sure if that's the right thing to do?x

@nottherealslimshady I don't think you are at peak yet looking at those opks, they need to be at least as dark as the control line for a positive, just keep testing twice a day. Mine go from light to darker to light again then suddenly really dark when I get my peak rather than a gradual dark then darker then darkest.
It's also mine and my other halfs anniversary month this month so fingers crossed for us both!

Hope everyone's ok x

@Spinksy9 Well when the chemical happened we were NTNP though I suspected preg as I got to CD40. That’s when the bleeding started with the most absolutely horrendous cramps, to the point I vomited. And very heavy clotty bleeding. I made DP go and get a test and there was a faint line, too faint for 14DPO so I knew what was happening. Then the bleeding lasted 10 days.

We continued NTNP for the next couple of months and this was our first month actually TTC. My cycles have definitely been off since, 35 days, 33 days, and this one 36 days when they were previously shorter and regular. So I have no idea when I’m ovulating. I’d say you can probably continue to try but I’d be prepared for some awkward cycles where you’ll need to use OPK’s to get some semblance of what’s going on x

AF here full force. Was very upset but have calmed a bit now. In hindsight I’m not sure I even ovulated as absolutely no EWCM the whole time and no side ovulation pain that I get without fail every month. Think I sort of knew deep down from that that this cycle was a dud but deluded myself. Just hoping it was a one off

@FlyRobinFly

How upsetting. It can feel like it's all against us sometimes. I really feel for you.

@mylittlebean2019 am binging through Selling Sunset myself which has been a great distraction from waking up early.

I hope everyone is doing OK.

This might sound crazy to you ladies but after so long TTC I am now too scared to tell my DP I got my BFP in case it jinxs it and I miscarry. I think I've said that have never got a positive before but have friend and family who have suffered miscarriages early on and am just feeling so scared. I will summon the courage soon!

@FlyRobinFly thank you. I stopped using all apps and test to check for ovulation last month and got my BFP. However we only got that for 5 days then the bleeding started. Thursdays cramps were the worse but I haven't passed any clots (sorry TMI.)
I'm reluctant to start tracking again as I got obsessed. As mentioned before I only found out I was pregnant because of some medication I needed to take. So trying to do the mindset "if I hadn't tested if never of known"
I think the bleeding may be stopping now, its like brownish discharge at this point. Tests are now negative. Just frustrating as the line were so dark at 10 and 12dpo and got a digital at 12dpo. But 14dpo it faded !
Heres to healthy cycles and BFP for us all!

So sorry to hear AF has arrive @FlyRobinFly hope you're ok.

@Flittingabout totally understandable to feel that way, I hope everything goes well for you

How is everyone today? I'm CD9 and getting low on my monitor but I assume I'm in my fertile week as I got peak on CD11 in the last two months. Just like last month we are DTD every other day and then every day when I get Peak. Making sure to keep my legs in the air for 30 mins afterwards.

@FlyRobinFly Really sorry to hear that AF has arrived. Sending positive thoughts for tour new cycle.

@Flittingabout I can completely understand that. Do you plan to have an early scan?

Got an early positive on friday at 8dpo (one on the box)
Yesterday at 9dpo i did a frer and it was so faint, less so than the first test. I'm now bleeding so not sure if this is now AF, I'm not in any pain at all either. If this is af, this is another chemical for us.

When is AF due @ambs1994 ?

@Nottherealslimshady was anywhere from Friday hence why I tested, to Monday due to the varying lengths of my cycle. My cycles are 32-34 days

@ambs1994 honestly, I suspect a chemical then, really sorry, fingers crossed I'm wrong.

Guys can you miss ovulation if you only test in me morning? I missed last nights test as we were out, todays looks the same as the rest still reading as high but looks really pale, I had one amount of EWCM yesterday then back to watery. I've on day 5 of high results now. DTD last night, and we have been every other day since end of AF.

Hey @fran2020 👋🏻 hope you're doing good 💕 I'm CD8 today so we're close again - due AF around 26/7 but definitely not testing until after she's late with all the heartbreak on here last cycle 🥺 I've come to the realisation I'd rather not know if it were to happen to me.
Loving the Femometer OPKs and app and I really do feel like it's allowed me to relax a bit more this time around knowing that I'll be able to see if/when I ovulate. I've been getting high readings in the app since CD4 but having done a bit of reading it looks like they're still within normal range for the follicular phase so I'm feeling more and more happy that my body seems to be doing what it's supposed to so far...haven't peaked yet though.
DTD CD5 and CD7, planning to follow SMEP again and this time I'm armed with my pee sticks 🤣 and I’m doing legs in the air for 10 minutes after this time too - hubby is finding it pretty hilarious 😂 how do you girls manage to get comfy during the wait?? I swear I’m in agony the whole time? Am I missing a trick?
I've gone all in at the shops this week - got my avocado, spinach, lots of different berries, pineapple, pomegranate, beets, Brazil nuts and mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds...have I missed anything? 🤣 if my work colleagues haven't figured out I'm TTC yet they're gonna tomorrow when they look at my crazy lunchbox hahaha!

@nottherealslimshady I think you can miss it if you only do early morning...what time did you test? And what CD are you on? I’d still keep testing though, and not worry too much, just because you can miss it doesn't mean you have - if you’ve not had many other symptoms you prooobably haven’t yet 🤞🏻✨

@mrswilso we dtd last night. I just put my legs against the head board 😂. I am not ovulating yet but thought I would just do legs in the air anyway. I am CD 6 due AF on the 30th. Going to try opks at night or late afternoon instead of the morning.

@1992em 🤦🏻‍♀️ I've been doing it the wrong way round 🤣 thanks hun!
I'm not ovulating yet either - just figured it couldn't hurt to get the hips up...til it really hurt, my poor thighs and abs got a proper workout last night haha!
I started mine in the evening (they arrived while I was at work) and have continued with 6.45pm and 7.45am. This is my first weekend off work since I've started so my timings were off yesterday (and I tested 3 times cos I'm already fully addicted 🤣) so I'm sticking with 9am (2.30pm) and 6.45pm for days off.

@mrswilso I thought the same thing initially until I read someone else putting legs up against head board on another forum 😂. My oh thinks it is hilarious. I have only done one opks so far and will wait till line gets darker and will start using the CB ones as well. I'm hoping this will stop me becoming obsessed with poas during the tww.

My body is definitely trolling me. This is one of the most painful and heavy AF’s I’ve ever had.

Argh!!!

@flyrobinfly so sorry AF has arrived 😣 our bodies can be so cruel.

@mrswilso hey! I'm feeling really good and positive this month! 😊 looking forward to my fertility acupuncture on Wednesday. Yeah we are close in CDs again! My apps are saying I'm due 23rd but could be later if my cycle is longer this month. I don't want to test too early either. I'm kind of following SMEP too and DTD CD7 and 9 so far as usually get peak on CD11.

How are you? Glad you're enjoying the apps! That's good you can see your body is doing what it's supposed to be doing! Yeah legs on the headboard is the way to go! But post DTD it kinda involves so interesting legs in the air twisting 😂 sounds like you've got some good foods there!! Good luck 🤞🏼

@mrswilso I have also went a bit made on the berries 😂 currently eating a fruit salad full of them. Have sunflower seeds as well and bought smoothies 🙈. Thankfully I am not in work just now so only the oh thinking I've lost it x

Took a break from the page this weekend, AF arrived Thursday a few days earlier than expected and it hit my hard after my MMC in April. Onto next month!! Baby dust to you all!

Hi all, I’m feeling positive about this month. CD 9 and first day testing out my CB ovulation tester! Got the blank circle which I was expecting, although somehow still disappointed! We dtd anyway. I suspect I won’t get a flashing smiley until Thurs/Fri but will be interested to see. I’m wondering if I’ve been ovulating slightly later than I thought.

The only problem is we are staying with my parents next weekend (first time I will have seen them since Feb) which is when I suspect I may get a peak. Typical timing! May have to sneak around like a teenager...!

Hi all, how is everyone?

I'm cd9 and having brown spotting, I also had this yesterday, and a little bit of pink. No idea what's going on, it's only when I wipe. Making me worry that something is wrong. Too early for ovulation and I've never had bleeding with that before. Very unusual for me and don't know what to think!?

Hey lovely lot! Sorry to those who’s AF arrived and hope you’re all ok!?

@doctorbambino That does sound unusual, could well be old blood if brown? Are you using OPKs.. hopefully you’ll ovulate as normal 🤞🏼

@Dinosaurus86 Having to be sneaky about sex may well ignite some more fun and be the way to the BFP 😂 good luck!!

CD7 for me and the bleeding from my period/ chemical pregnancy is finally stopped. Going to track ovulation again and hope this hasn’t thrown my body too much out of sync. AF due 1.08 but I won’t test until she’s a week late. Can’t face another early chemical and would rather not know! X