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.

@kalecat thank you . Congratulations when you big day comes. I hope september is a lucky month for you ttc. I would just get some non alcoholic champagne and nobody would know or just hold a drink and when you go up to dance put it somewhere and just don't go back for it 🤣. Another reason could be you are on antibiotics but I think by changing to non alcoholic drinks you will get asked less questions.

@Kalecat I didnt drink on my wedding day because I got so ill on my bachelorette party that I was traumatised. For those I didnt want to know how messy I got I told them I wanted a clear mind so I would remember everything perfectly :)

@Nottherealslimshady LOL don't even want to know how much you drank during bachelorette 🤣 I like the excuse, just not sure my family would believe it!!
@1992EM I like the idea of a non alcoholic champagne... it's just somehow obtaining it throughout the night without anyone noticing 🤔 lol.
My best friend (she's already got a 22 month old) and I are in a light hearted race to see who will conceive first, so hopefully I will win! 🤣 however it would be so funny to be due the same time. got my fingers crossed for a sticky one in September 🤞🏼

@Kalecat I actually didnt even make it to the venue. Played drinking games on the way there, then spent the whole night in the toilet till DH came and picked me up! 🤦‍♀️😂

Do you have a wedding coordinator or head waiter or anything like that? Or the barman even. Just tell them that if anyone buys you a drink to make it non alcoholic. The staff will really have your back. Fingers crossed you're carrying your baby at your wedding, that would be so lovely 💕

Congratulations @Nottherealslimshady !

Back after last months CP. 10dpo and got a faint BFP on a FRER and internet cheapy (darker than the faint line at 16dpo last month). We're trying not to get our hopes up again but it's incredibly hard not to.

@beepbeep42 congratulations, I hope you BFP continues to get stronger.

@kalecat I like @nottherealslimshady idea of getting the bar staff on board. They would definitely go with it .

Has anyone use conceieve plus ? I have tried preseed the last two months and thought I would try this to see what one I prefer. Also any advice on what preconception vitamins are best . I am currently taking pregnecare and have done for around 5 months now. I have just ordered another box but considering if I don't conceive this month then what else I can try. Hopefully my ovulation and peak will fall during the week and we can avoid the days my oh is doing 13 hr shifts.

@Kalecat Love the idea of getting the bar staff onboard from @Nottherealslimshady

@Beepbeep42 🤞🏼 Keep us posted x

@1992EM I haven’t tried conceive plus, I’m sure there’s a few threads on here though comparing the 2! I have tried preseed for the first time this month though as I don’t ever seem to have barely any EWCM. I take folic acid and vitamin D but obvs not pregnant (yet!) so no idea what works and what doesn’t! We’ve gone for the numbers game again this month DTD every day of the fertile window and I think (subject to another temp rise tomorrow and Sunday) that we managed O-3 O-2 O-1 O and tonight will be O+1. AF due around 11th.. as we’re away 3-13th I will he testing early because if it’s a BFN I want to enjoy the hot tub and all the gin and all the champagne 🤣 however I’d absolutely take a BFP and fake drinking all week if I could 🥰
Sending baby dust to everyone for September & hopeful for our May/June bubbas xxx

@littlebee1990 oh you have done well. I found that as well so thought I would try preseed. I like it but obviously not got pregnant. I still have 2 adapters left so will use it alongside conceive plus (on different days 😅) hopefully that will help. Going to plead with my oh to take the conception tablets and we might be in with a better chance.

@kalecat congrats on your wedding, a lot of brides don't drink on the wedding day as they don't want to be hungover so just start causally mentioning it and no one will think it's odd on the day then

@1992EM My partner has been taking the wellman fertility ones, he thinks he’s now got super sperm 🙄🤣

@littlebee1990 thats the ones I bought my oh . I am hoping because we are heading into cycle 5 he will consider it. I've also put them on the bedside table 🤣 so he can't forget.

Thanks guys, line seems marginally darker this morning at 11dpo so finger crossed (AF would have been due 12/13 dpo). Feeling quietly confident this morning however I did have a 4am pee-on-a-stick freakout with an hour of analysis soooooo....

I'm taking 7 Seas trying for a baby plus Boots version of Berocca with the vitamin b and d.
When TTC DS I fell the month I started the 7 seas and last months CP was also the first month taking seven seas. Could be coincidence, maybe not (my diet is good but due to location I take D and I've long suspected I don't absorb B12 well).

@beepbeep42 big fingers crossed for you !!
How long have you been taking seven seas if you don't mind my asking ? I had been taking pregnacare but they delayed my cycle by a week so I don't want that happening again

@1992EM even if I left them next to the bed he would forget so I literally have to hand them to him 😂 I've left over pregnacare so he's taking them at the moment, I had to stop taking them as they delayed my cycle but I don't think there is much difference between the men's and women's , apparently zinc is the most important vitamin for men. I might order the seven seas next.

@annaposie sounds like my oh. Its like having a child sometimes 😅

I'll be testing around the 11th of September , hopefully it will be our month , best of luck to those who got their BFN this month ♥️

@AnnaPosie I've only been taking them for my last 2 cycles (plus they were doing 3 months worth for a fiver in Asda haha)

Congratulations @nottherealslimshady and @Beepbeep42

Sorry girls not posted for a while we have been having fertility tests done so i moved over to the infertility boards but have been keeping an eye out. We were due to start IVF next cycle. However found out today that I'm pregnant such a huge relief. All we did differently this cycle was I walked loads and i started acupuncture. However could just be a coincidence and this month was meant to be

Just wanted to update you with a positive story x

Congratulations @Beepbeep42 !
My line progression is looking good. Today is 14dpo for me which last time is when I started spotting but no sign this time.

Good luck to everyone whose tests are coming up ❤

So lovely hearing positive stories. Congratulations!

I’m a newbie here. We’ve been ttc our first for just 6 months. I’m 29. I’ve been trying to not get too serious too soon so haven’t been charting or using opks yet. I have however tracked cervical mucus which has been fairly reliable on day 15/16 of a 28/9 day cycle.

This month has been weird and my reason for posting. I have had sore, sensitive nipples for about a week now. Never had this before. No other definite symptoms. I haven’t felt hungry at all and have been making a LOT of stupid clumsy mistakes in the last week (actually picked up the hot side of the iron the other day, fortunately only mild blistering!) But of course that may not be related.

I was due AF on Saturday (29/08). I had light pink tinge in my otherwise white CM on Friday night. Then Saturday morning, a moderate amount of cramping and pulling in lower abdo for about 5 minutes and a small amount of red blood. I thought it was AF so used a tampon. By lunchtime I went to change it - barely anything on it and that was me done. No blood since, just white CM, my cervix has gone way up high and can barely feel it, it’s so squishy and soft. And I’ve had mild cramps most of today, occasionally enough to make me pause a moment. But... BFN this morning. (Using Internet cheapies)

Has this happened to anyone else? Am I out? Could it be implantation? When should I next test?

Oh and these are the vitamins I've been taking

@samibo welcome 😊 I would try and test again in a few days. I'm sure others on here will have good advice for you, I'm still figuring this all out 😂🙈

@nottherealslimshady oh super thank you must look them up

@nottherealslimshady line progression looks great! How are you feeling?

@whilstwewait ahh thank you for sharing, I bet that was an amazing feeling especially just before Ivf.

CD10 today for me and other than planing on dtd every other day then nothing much else happening. Hope everyones ok x