August Testing Pond (Follow on from 24th-4th July) thread 3

[Littlebee1990]

We’re nearly full so made us another thread!

How is everyone?

I’m 6DPO CD31.. going to be a 40+ day cycle.. as if 30 doesn’t feel long enough!! Nothing to report aside from that.

@littlebee1990 Oh really !?! I have never heard of that . I was thinking it must be the start of a bug as super sleepy too and slept until 1130 yesterday which is unknown for me (put that down to first full week at work though). I am only 7dpo so a bit too early to test. I am working from home on Friday so if no AF then I will test then . I have just drank tonnes of water to try get it away but it is still there 🙈. My opk yesterday was really light but I didn't wait long enough between each toilet stop . Today's was darker but again not a peak just like the ones you usually get the days before a peak.

@nottherealslimshady oh that sounds promising . Fingers crossed the witch stays well away and you get a BFP.

I am trying to not consider we could get a BFP as only dtd once when i got first peak smiley. I also had eggwhite discharge on that day but not the days following so hopefully we dtd on the correct day and we might get lucky.

Sounds really promising @1992EM and @mrswilso!!

Ooh exciting @mrswilso and @1992EM ! Fingers crossed for you guys.

Still just 6dpo here, only symptom was some cramping yesterday and this morning. Not feeling too confident tbh but theres no real logical reason to think I couldn't be

I'm clearly not with it tonight. Meant to take @mrswilso . Your symtpoms sound promising .

@dinosaurus86 thank you x

@nottherealslimshady good luck, hopefully you will start to get symptoms soon 💕.

Thanks girlies 💕
Have pretty much decided that if it's still all clear tomorrow morning and my RHR doesn't nosedive I'll probably test with a FRER 🤞🏻✨
I'll let you all know how I get on in the morning! 😘

@mrswilso good luck testing this morning. I hope you get your BFP xx

Hi all, Sorry I have been quiet. Nothing much to report. AF started CD28.
My OH has his semen analysis tomorrow. No news from the consultant after my HSG. I followed up and they said it may be up to 8 weeks, quite a long time to wait when it showed a blockage in one tube!

I’m CD 6 now. I have decided just to DTD every other day this month (after the semen test) and not track ovulation.

Good luck to those testing. Sending so much positivity to you ❤️

Thank you @1992EM I still haven't braved it 🙈
Saved my FMU in a cup and still haven't had any spotting or heavy cramping but I'm closer than I've ever been to a BFP so I'm scared to get a BFN 🤣 I've never never ever been a day late! Got my FRER sitting right next to it so that as soon as I pluck up the courage I can't go back 😂
Hubby is so worried that I come on while he's out at work and end up heartbroken, bless him 🥰
Had some very mild cramping yesterday evening and some slightly more intense early this morning.

@mrswilso I have everything crossed for you. Was dead excited when I got the email there was a message here thinking I'd be seeing your BFP already! 😁

Aw thank you @Nottherealslimshady 💕
My little sis just video called and convinced me to dip the FRER - BFN, like stark white, not even a freaking hint of a line 😤
I do suppose it could be a bit early if I ovulated later than I thought so I'm sticking with "not out til AF shows!" for now. I've got another FRER order coming tomorrow or Wednesday so I'll just have to wait it out now.
Speaking of ovulating later than I thought - I think I 100% screwed myself over with the OPKs this month. I was forcing a SMU within 2 hours of FMU and taking that reading for my AM values this cycle. Going by my evening values (always at least 4/5 hour hold) I actually got a weird high second peak this cycle on CD19 - I'm aware that this is quite late for ovulation BUT we did have sex CD19 and 20 soooo in theory...I've covered it even if I am still only around 10dpo.
This is gonna be a stupid question but if I ovulated late would the luteal phase shorten or does my predicted period start date change?

@mrswilso not a stupid question at all! My ovulation has always been CD14-CD16 and AF would rock up CD28-30.. since my CP my ovulation was CD25 and AF rocked up CD38 so I think your period will be late the same days as you ovulated late if that makes sense? You’re absolutely not out until AF shows but I know how shit it is seeing the stark white.

CD18 and still no peak OPK or temp change for me, in a way I’m kinda glad I’m an over tracker as I hadn’t been using BBT or OPK and just trusted the apps I would have missed my window as both my apps now have me as 1DPO and I’ve not even actually ovulated yet!

Thanks @Littlebee1990 😘 I think I'll try my hardest not to test again until Friday unless I come on before then.
Oooh I wonder if you'll get a CD19 this month too? I've actually been looking at my Femometer app LH pics and my wee graph I've made up with the readings (🤓) and it actually looks like the CD19 peak is the darkest of the two big possibles for me this month - fingers crossed it's a lucky one for us both 🤞🏻✨
I'm starting to get my hopes up the longer I go with no spotting/cramping - heeeeelp! 🙈😂😭

@Mrswilso you're not out until AF arrives so fingers crossed, getting the white and not even a hint is so hard to take , I've been there 🙈 really hope it goes well for you ♥️

Ah thank you @AnnaPosie 💕 it's horrible isn't it!? I've had plenty stark whites before AF - but never been late to test after. Thought I was doing well waiting until this morning too 🙈

Ah I'm so sorry @mrswilso really hoping it's just a case of late ovulation. Sounds like you've got a good hubby there :) still got everything crossed for you x

@dinosaurus86 how long have you been TTC for? I'm 30 in 5 weeks so this is my last cycle before I can say 'I concieved in my twenties'. I come off the pill in October/November time last year so approaching the year mark but for the first 6 month i wasn't tracking or anything but still hoping for a BFP. I'm gonna ring the drs for the 21 day bloods in October but hopefully won't come to that.

@mrswilso ahh I was in suspense just then reading the last few days worth of posts! No BFP yet but you are deffs in with a chance! Got everything crossed for you.

@dogmam (I’m also a dogmumma!) I turned 30 in June and came off the pill in December last year but we used condoms until April, been tracking since May so I guess I’m on cycle 5.. I was so hopeful of conceiving in my last month of my 20s too so I know what you mean! AF rocked up the day before my 30th booo her!

@mrswilso sorry to hear about the bfn. Definitely not out yet and hopefully it is late ovulation as you say.

@dinosaurus86 I hope this month I your month .

The metal taste in my mouth has been on and off since last night. It isn't consistently there . What I have noticed today is I need the toilet constantly. The reason I am more aware as I can only go at certain times 😅 . That could be nothing though and just mg body getting used to being back in a work schedule .

Ah, good luck for this one @dogmam! I would really like to have baby no 1 before 35, as I'd also like to have a second before 40 (and ideally by 37/38...). I'm just entering month 5 of proper TTC but we were 'not not trying' for a few months before then, so no tracking or dtd at the right time. I think I've made the decision that I'll pay for some basic tests privately if nothing after 6 months. I've heard some IVF cut offs are 35 which seems ludicrous!

I'm sorry about the BFN @mrswilso - does sound like you've probably just ovulated a bit later though!

Still sounds very promising to me @1992EM! The metallic taste and needing the loo are both pretty classic!

@dinosaurus86 thanks. Who knows I had decides this month was a write off so going to just wait and see . If AF isn't here by Friday I will test then .

7po and I feel really crampy, exactly like a period, and super nausea, was a little sick and have a bowel at the ready. Quite clear I'm feeling very sorry for myself 😔 part of me hoping I'm just really ill because I dont want to keep feeling like this!

@nottherealslimshady I hope it leads to a bfp. My oh is making dinner tonight and the smell made me feel horrific and that was from the other room . The thought of actually eating it is not good 😅

Thanks for all the positivity ladies 💕
Still nothing! 🤞🏻 I'll keep you all posted but I'll probably try to hold off testing now until nearer the end of the week. Please send all the stickiest babydust ✨🤣

PS - it's our two year wedding anniversary this coming Sunday 🥰🤞🏻💕