Early testing / symptom spotters anonymous continued...

[Mrschips07]

@Libbyvmama @LT103 @MrsF18

I made us a new thread to continue with the crazy TTC weirdness discussion.

AND @Sdoo4 Congrats again on your BFP!

How are you all doing?

Anyone else welcome to join ofc!

@Mrschips07 yeah temp goes up after ovula to on so it’s a good way of knowing that the +ve opk def led to an ovulation and it stays up if pregnant but falls back down just before af usually so I think I’m out.

Still a bit of spotting here too. I have the same thing every month trying to decide if it’s spotting pre af or if it’s implantation!!

Fingers crossed it’s implantation for you!

Hi everyone!
This group seems like the perfect place for me and somewhere people will understand the struggle every month to not get my hopes up and then the disappointment when AF arrives! (Currently month 9 of TTC!)
2 days till AF is due and I've been having some discomfort/mild cramps for about a week on the right side. Trying to hold out till AF day to do a test!

@beckyBP totally necessary sometimes! how are you getting on with all those new vitamins and supplements?🤗

@LT103 ive looked into temping sooo many times, do you feel like its made things more stressful for you during the 2ww or does it make it easier? sorry you’ve had a temp drop😢

@Mrschips07 when is af due? really hope it isnt for you!

@NoodleKT hey! we’re all very understanding of the situation here i hope you find this thread helpful! fingers crossed you havent got af on the way but i would definitely hold out if you can on the testing, only 2 more days to go you have waited this long at least😁 what are your current methods for ttc?

@abbfabb hi :) thanks! I caved and tested and now I'm more confused haha
I have an app that tracks my cycle have been using the CB ovulation tests to help!

@NoodleKT confused, how come?
yeah pretty much the same as i have been doing, ive got a couple of apps now and they both say different things so probably should just stick to opks!

@abbfabb I use the Ovia app which seems to match what the opks say if that helps!
I think I see a line (pic below) so did a CB and the CB says 'not pregnant' - AF isn't due until Tuesday and didn't use fmu but I have no idea ha

@NoodleKT well theres a definite shadow there isnt there😱 try again in a couple of days, let the hcg hormone build up a little more😁 until af arrives theres still a chance😁

@abbfabb it’s not any more stressful. I don’t do it properly cos I don’t set a timer or anything. I always seem to wake up about 5 or 6 for the toilet so just do it then. My times vary but I was just looking for a general idea. I don’t want to get hung up on it all

I'm a bit late do the party! Do you mind if I join?
Ttc dc1 with previous miscarriage. 2 days late now. Can anyone see a line here or am I being ridiculous.

Congratulations @NoodleKT definitely looks positive.

@abbfabb well I'm remembering to take them everyday so there's that. Looking into SMEP this month but for some reason it blows me mind 🤯

How are you getting on? X

@overthinker76 I think I may be able to see a line but it’s so faint

@overthinker76 I can see a v faint line! I'd try again on a frer test!

Welcome @NoodleKT I'd say that test looks positive, the reason you got not pregnant on the digital is probably because they aren't very sensitive. Wait a few days and try again!

@abbfabb my AF isn't due til Friday! I have long cycles and a long luteal phase. Ages to wait, but also makes me suspicious that what I'm feeling might not be AF already.

@LT103 how are you doing, any change in your symptoms?

Thanks @overthinker76, gonna do the FRER tests I've ordered on Amazon when in a couple of days before I'll believe it! Can see something in your pic but it's really faint, maybe try a pink dye one in a couple of days?

@Mrschips07 fingers crossed what you've had is implantation!

This might be a tad gross but has anyone had ewcm at 10/11/12 dpo? The past 2 days I’ve had loads of it!

@Shouldbedancingyeah Yes me currently. Its like white/yellow tinged but also sometimes clear and stretchy same as EWCM.

In my first pg the whole way through I had copious amounts of yellow tinged cm.

@Mrschips07 I had loads of it yesterday which was yellow but today it’s been white/clear! Mine has been really wet as well, not tacky like I sometimes get during ovulation. Hopefully means something good!

@Shouldbedancingyeah Does sound promising! Hope not tmi but been feeling very 'wet' down there constantly, which I'm sure I don't usually have especially on the run up to AF.

@Mrschips07 I’m exactly the same!
Good to know there’s someone going through the same thing with the same symptoms! When are you planning on testing?

@Shouldbedancingyeah I tested this morning with my very last FRER, 12dpo today and it was a stark white BFN so I feel a bit dejected after that! I might see about getting some more tests tomorrow but I have kept my suspicions secret from my DH so far, as I only want to tell him if I get a BFP so he doesn't think I'm crazy (not like I've used 22 tests before 12dpo or anything! )

How about you?

@Mrschips07 the severe cramps after sex could possibly have been air that got trapped up there. I had a hospital trip due to that once, was the worst cramping of my life, my own fault too (self insemination attempt)!

@LT103 temping thoroughly confuses me, if it has a big dip isn't that possibly the implantation dip too, that's what mine has done today (see attached) tho I'm not the best at taking my bbt and I've not been doing it long

I've had a wierd couple days, so many symptoms could be nothing could be something. Still verrrry light bleeding/pink tinge when wiping. Today i got a tiny red bit possible clot but nothing else rest of the day not even the pink tinge! I've had increased urination (no change to my eat/drink habits tho), migraine last night and this morning, small cramps/discomfort around my rummy, and constipation. All of these could be implantation symptoms or the lead up to AF tho I've not had them before. I'm trying to be patient with my test, might use a super cheapy in the morning for curiosity but even a negative might make me chill out about it more

@Locket211 Ooh what happened? If you don't mind me asking! Wonder if it could be that.. although we didn't do anything different. I also wondered if maybe we managed to dtd on the day of implantation and maybe that caused the reaction. I do seem to have a bit of a sensitive uterus

Sorry just caught up on everything. We had an impromptu date night for a lovely dinner and a few drinks. First night out since March!!! It was so nice to have some normality!!

Symptoms much the same here. Light spotting all day, nothing on liner only when wipe but that’s been 3 days now. I think af will come (hence the night out and wine haha) but time will tell. I’m not testing again unless the spotting stops.

@Mrschips07 your symptoms do sound good! 🤞🤞

@NoodleKT @overthinker76 hope those lines keep getting darker for you!!!!

@Mrschips07 little bit tmi, but myself and my partner aren't super into sex (it's great when we do but libidos are low) so it's just easier if i make myself 'happy' and he does his into a pot, i use a syringe (no needle, blunt one) and self inseminate. This was only my 3rd time doing this and abiut 5 minutes later I started cramping up all round my pelvis, it got progressively worse nearly blinding so called 111 and they ended up booking me an appointment at the walk in centre (taxi ride was awful) my hot water bottle did help a little and it weaned off whilst i was in the waiting room, got felt up by the doc there then bounced over to the hospital for a proper check, by that time it was more like normal cramps and uncomfortable feeling, got a check with a speculum as they thought i may have scratched the cervix but it all looked good so they said I probably got some air in my uterus which can be painful (i was terrified I'd give myself an air embolism but they said it would take a lot for that). So now when i self inseminate i check I've got out all the bubbles first! 😂🤦

Omg thanks for sharing that @Locket211 I didn't even know that could happen! It does sound a bit like what I experienced except this came in waves - really similar to early labour contractions or the contractions after birth when the uterus is shrinking. Very strange!