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.

Hi all, please can I join in?

I’m 8 dpo (I think). Didn’t try that hard this month as we weren’t officially TTC until next month but dates wise it’s possible (DTD 4 days before and 1 days after OV). Did not think I was in with a chance at all but had some serious AF type pains 2 days ago even though AF isn’t due until 30th so now wondering if it was implantation...? Not testing until AF is late, or at least trying not to!! Xx

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? I'm CD5 today and will start using the OPKs tomorrow. I also have my ultrasound tomorrow at 5pm so I'm looking forward to that! 😊 I really can't believe this is now cycle 15!

@amelia891 good luck , hopefully the pains were implantation. X

@fran2020 good luck with the ultrasound. Hopefully things go well for you today. X

Aww congrats on your anniversary @mrswilso

Hi @Amelia891 it could have been implantation pains, fingers crossed for you.

@Fran2020 hope your ultrasound goes smoothly x

Wierd shit happening here. Was sick a bit last night, dont think it was anything I ate because not much came up, usually if its something you've eaten you're sick until it's all out. It was just like the nausea was so bad I was trying to let my body be sick. But put my temp in this morning and my app has moved ovulation from CD17 to CD21 based on a second temp increase. I did still have high readings a couple of days after I "ovulated" but stopped testing because I'm a but of a twat it would seem.

@1992EM @Nottherealslimshady Thank you both so much! 😊🤞🏼 x

@dinosaurus86 IVF cut offs at 35?! That is madness . If you can afford the private tests then go for it. Although the months drag in terms of tww etc the time does go quick when you start racking the months up of trying to conceive. I kind of wish October would hurry so I can get bloods done.

@littlebee1990 ahh just what you want on your 30th bday! Actually, I've booked a hot tub lodge weekend away with the girls for my 30th, had it booked since January and I just looked and see that I am also due on for that, so that's great 🙃 hopefully though I won't have that problem, and have a different problem of trying to come up with why I can't drink instead 🤞 being mama to my dog is perfect whilst waiting to be a a real mam, although I do wonder if I will stop treating him like my baby when a real baby comes along haha

@amelia891 oo keep us updated with the testing!

@fran2020 good luck with the ultrasound! Really hope it works out for you very soon.

@nottherealslimshady hmm I don't know about about bbt but fingers crossed the sickness was a good sign. Knowing when to stop OPK testing is hard because you kinda don't want to waste tests when you're pretty sure you've already ovulated but things like this sometimes happen!

@nottherealslimshady hopefully the sickness is a good sign you will get a BFP .
@fran2020 good luck with your opks.

I don't have any symptoms really. The metal taste isn't consistent and only comes in waves and only really at night time. Boobs feel a bit swollen but again I get that every month so not anything to write home about. Not holding out much hope. One app says AF will be Thursday and the other says Saturday. I think Saturday is more likely as I was 4 days later ovulating and last month I was 2 days early. Secretly hopeful she stays away but have accepted that won't happen and my weekend will be spent dealing with the witch. If she hasn't shown on friday I may test then or I might just hold out until Sunday. One odd thing which could be completely unrelated is i have had hiccups every day since Sunday. This is something I never really get 🤣

@fran2020 forgot to ask how the ultrasound went ? Xx

@dogmam @1992EM thank you!

I had a regular ultrasound first then had to go and have a wee before the internal scan. They said they could see one (maybe two) fibroid but it wasn't embedded in to the lining. She said my lining seemed to be thicker than expected for CD6. Then possibly could see a polyp. The scans etc will all be sent to my doctor within 7-10 days and she said to make an appointment with them. I guess the doctor will be able to analyse it more. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Welcome @Amelia891! And good luck!

I’m excited for you @1992EM! All sounding good! Hopefully your sickness is also pregnancy related @Nottherealslimshady! Some people say it can’t start before around 6 weeks but anecdotally that doesn’t appear to be entirely accurate.

Glad your scans went ok @Fran2020 and hopefully you’ll get some clearer results through the doctor. I had one of those internal ones a few years ago - it was quite uncomfortable!! According to that report, my lining was rather thin at the time, although I was on the pill, which I believe can cause that (this scan wasn’t anything to do with fertility - more to rule out gynae problems which turned out to be gastro).

@dogmam I know! It’s so silly and such a postcode lottery. Mind you, I checked mine after reading that and it’s 40 here. So as long as we don’t move it should be fine for me.

Morning ladies,

Hope the scan results come back fine and soon @Fran2020.

Hope you’re feeling better @Nottherealslimshady

CD21 and still no peak OPK, I am honestly loosing the Will with it tbh. My cycles have always been like clockwork but since the MC they’re everywhere. Temp also dropped again so the rise yesterday wasn’t after ovulation. Just gonna DTD every other day until AF arrives, so worried the MC has messed something up inside me and now I don’t ovulate as last cycle was very similar 😢

@Littlebee1990 I'm so sorry this is still happening to you, I think if your next cycle isn't normal then ring EPU, they might be able to help get it back on track. Sending hugs

@Fran2020 tbh I'm not sure what those things are/mean but I'm glad it wasn't a horrible experience and hope you get some answers.

@1992EM they sound like some positive signs, fingers crossed for you.

Still nauseous here, Af not due till Tuesday but I had a slight temp dip today, could be the start of a downward trend. Took a test and think i can see the slightest hint of a shadow of a line but couldn't catch it on the camera, only 9dpo though, gonna test every day from today.

CD1 for me ladies 😭
Went to bed really optimistic but woke up to light bleeding this morning - the evil witch has never got me like that before!
Never mind, I'm taking it as a positive as it would mean that I probably did ovulate later on CD19 last cycle and my luteal phase is definitely working out around a healthy 12/13 days each cycle.
Hope everyone's keeping well 😘
Sorry to hear you're still waiting for the peak @Littlebee1990 hope you're coping okay 💕

@mrswilso Ahh I’m sorry, on to the next.. you got this ❤️

@Nottherealslimshady I hope you’re feeling rubbish because a BFP is pending!

(I know this isn’t positive) but just had some EWCM and this is the darkest it’s been so I’m hoping ovulation is imminent 🤞🏼

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Good luck @Nottherealslimshady!

Sorry to hear AF has struck @mrswilso. And sorry your cycle is still playing up @Littlebee1990. If you haven't ovulated yet then you could try agnus castus. I always recommend that because it really sorted mine out when they went awol coming off the pill (you only take it in the first half of your cycle, I believe, although I wasn't ttc when I used it so it didn't matter so much).

@mrswilso so sorry AF has arrived 😔
@nottherealslimshady have everything crossed.

10 dpo here . New symptom very tender boobs that are pretty swollen. Swollen boobs isn't unusual for AF but never had the tender thing like this before. I had to come home and go for a shower as I was so uncomfortable in my bra 🙈.

Still not too hopeful but some of these symptoms are making me question it .

So sorry AF showed @mrswilso 😔

@Littlebee1990 this is good! I know its been stressful but just focus on impending ovulation and DTD :)

@1992EM have everything crossed for you. I did see hiccups on my symptom list on my app so maybe it is a sign?

Thanks guys, trying not to get my hopes up but I cant help myself, it's so faint but i think it's there?

@nottherealslimshady I think I can see something . I am so rubbish with lines though. I ended up googling it and saw it can be . Although I think everything I type in says it can be pregnancy related 😅

@Nottherealslimshady I can definitley see the line on the HCG one, fingers crossed it gets darker and for a sticky bean, have you got a FRER you could try in the morning?

@1992EM I'm the same! It really makes you feel less crazy, you're not the only one thinking it.

@Littlebee1990 I dont, I only have ICs, if i can see another line tomorrow then I'll order some :)

So according to my flo app my ovulation day is tomorrow, I did a cheap ovulation test there and just got one line so not ovulating yet, fingers crossed I start ovulation tomorrow. I'm still getting my head around all the terms and the process to be honest, this is my first time really tracking ovulation

@nottherealslimshady totally agree . Although makes you convince yourself you are pregnant 🙈.

@AnnaPosie Hopefully you ovulate soon x

@Nottherealslimshady can't wait to see your test results in the AM!
@1992EM sounds hopeful, before my chemical last month, the main symptom was very swollen and tender boobs and especially nipples. When are you testing?