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 12DPO I think, AF due Wednesday. This is month 9 of trying after my MC so getting worried

@NoodleKT Can understand why you are anxious, but there is still time. Fingers crossed for you. Keep me updated!

Hey ladies, this is the first time I'm taking an ovulation test and I don't get it 😩 on Femometer this is coming up as LH 0%. Any advice?

@beckyBP what cycle day are you on? That’s a low test. You want the line on the left to be as dark or darker than the control line for a peak. Keep testing once a day til you get a reading higher than 0% then start testing 2-3 times a day to make sure you don’t miss the peak. It will stay low til near ovulation then I usually get one day of high readings, then my peak, then following day it drops back down. I had 2 days of peak this time.

@ NoodleKT sorry you got a negative today but remember not to lose hope too much- you’re only out when AF arrives!

@LT103 I'm only CD 9 but just thought I'd get testing early but I just didn't understand the test 😂🙈 so basically, the darker the line the better?! X

@beckyBP I started using my opks on day 8 of my cycle. Got some lows then about four days of high and then peak stayed visible (it was a digital test) for 48hours. Not sure how the others work but def keep testing x

@beckyBP I started testing cd 9 too. That’s one of my cycles of that makes it easier to understand?

Basically keep testing til you get a peak. Once you get peak, you ovulate Approx 12-36 hours later

@NoodleKT @LT103 that's so helpful! Thanks ladies. I'm trying SMEP too this month.. I think I'm putting too much pressure on 🙈 it's only month 2 TTC x

Hi ladies! First time for me being on Mumsnet and participating in ttc forums...

Boy am I in shock.

DH and I have been ttc since September '19.. Also beginning of the year was very difficult for us stress-wise, however the covid seemed to have been a time where we could relax again and
enjoy each other like before. We decided that "if it happens, it happens" . I was horribly disappointed when I got a consecutive bfn on March '20, and decided to focus on myself and dissertation (I'm due to submit it by Jan' 21 so we were ok with that assuming we'd have the baby later after). Started thinking about building my house and continuing my career beginning of next year...

Fast forward today, this cycle has been pretty interesting for me.. I could feel every twinge, pull, stitch, stab- you name it- throughout the entire process. I felt my ovulation pain on cd14 even though my fertility app says I'd ovulate on the 17.. I have a 30-31 day cycle. I chose to follow my instincts! So, basically we dtd from that day up to yesterday (I think we took it too far as well lol). I usually get med-high PMS symptoms (breast tenderness, cramps two days prior AF, irritability, bloating, etc.), however started getting shooting pain that'd migrate around my pelvic area (rectal, vaginal, cervical) as well as up to my left side of bellybutton at 3dpo up to today. They don't last much but enough to jolt me off my seat.

The biggest giveaway this month was when I bent to pick up my shower gel and had the worst lower back pain of all. Like someone struck me with a steel bat 😭 My husband had to help me back up and take me to bed, followed by massage and warm pack. Never experienced that in my life! He joked about me being preggos but I scoffed it off.. It's been so many negatives I was used to it

Fast forward today, I decided to go shopping. My palms itched so I gave in and grabbed a couple of PTs on my way home. Took my sweet time around and didn't think much into it and I took the first test just for the fun of it (I'm currently 12dpo).. Bfp!!
I'm still sort of denial.. I'm going to take it again day after tomorrow just to be certain, after that I'll set up an appointment with ob-gyn.

Is there a way to attach my pic to show?

Hoping for the best, and baby dust to all! ❤️

Welcome @SusuHopeful ! I enjoyed reading your story, and congratulations to you! How do you feel?

As you are new I think you have to wait 48h to upload a pic unfortunately, but please come back and post it when you can!

Btw I'm 32 and hubby turned 40 this May.

Thank you so much, @Mrschips07! Other than the bloating and stabbing pains I feel great! No boob pain yet but I read not everyone gets it. We're super excited about all this and can't wait to post the pic.

@SusuHopeful ah that's amazing news! 👏🏽❤️ congratulations x

I've also been experiencing shortness of breath when I speak or move short distances.

Thank you so much, @beckyBP! 💜

Thank you for this thread! Can I join? First month probably TTC. Mines slightly more complex as it's with a fork got postive opk on 22nd had donations then and 23rd then got another postive if 26 so had one 26 and 27. Flo says I'm 6dpo, FF and another says 10dpo and according to last opk I should be 8dpo! I'm so confused! I'm such a poas addict. Two one steps and a frer-this had a line but colourless. One step I think had a squinter. I've taken a few tests knoe but promising myself I won't tommrow. I swear I'm getting pain in Brest but they feel behind the breast of that makes sense so not sure, felt nauseous when you big to bed and crampin for last 4 days ! Hoping it will all make sense soon

Welcome @ohsotrying !

That all sounds pretty promising and your chart (from my VERY basic knowledge, mainly thanks to @LT103) looks good too!

My boobs hurt in the same way you described, like the tissue closest to my body - been like that last couple of days but then today my nipples have got really sore too. So I wouldn't worry.

When is your AF due?

@ohsotrying welcome. I’d say you ovulated cd 13 or 14 looking at your temp chart. Looks good so far if temp still up at 10dpo!! 🤞🤞🤞

Thanks ladies ! It was just so confusing to have a peak opk 2 days later I went to my donor 10 hour round drip and overnight stay atleast I covered myself just in case. I just feel like I should have had a bfp at 10dpo but know a lot of people don't.

Last two cycles were 28 days so on the 8th but app says possibly 20th cause of ovulation date so between then.

Tested tonight with a Tesco test at 13dpo- glaring negative!

Hi everyone...can I join in?

Has anyone had any success with femometer hcg tests?

I'm 13dpo and bfn so far with fmu.

I only got my coil out on 4th July...so no idea when I would expect AF or if I'll get it at all this month.

I have no symptoms at all except my temp dipped at 8dpo and has kept increasing since then.

To make things more complicated I am meant to be having an MRI on Friday which they won't do until I get AF!

I've heard pink dye tests are better....what ones are they?

Hi @butterfly5291 ! Welcome
Pink dye ones I know of are the freedom ones (I picked some up from Asda) and first response (I got these from Amazon)
Fingers crossed AF doesn't arrive x