13 dpo, maybe baby?

[KatieLooLa]

Sooo...
I’ve had a few signs that I’m possibly pregnant

1. Cramping for a couple weeks way before I’m due
2. Overly emotional (more than usual)
3. Coffee tastes.... odd
4. Ready salted crisps craving... I’m not a crisp person
5. Nausea (without being sick most of the time)
6. Bloated/Gassy

I’ve taken a test but it’s negative, so I’m wondering if anyone else has gotten a BFP despite BFN readings. Am due for period either today or up till Sunday (cycle varies some months).
TIA x

Hi @KatieLooLa,
Can I jump on your thread please? I'm kind of in the same boat as you.

Try a FRER and good luck!

No problem

Unfortunately the local chemists don’t stock the FRER tests :(

I’m the same, due af today.
I did tests at 9dpo and 10dpo and negative, wasn’t morning urine though....I’m hoping there is still time to get a bfp.
My bbt is higher than normal in the 37 range, normally in 36 range. I’ve been exhausted, sore boobs and cramps but all those things I experience with Af too mostly.
I kept checking my pants in the looks at work today paranoid and on my mind constantly.
My cycles are normally 23 days! And today I’m on cd27!

@KatieLooLa amazon prime?

@Natureotter
Did test today with FMU and still negative, my last cycle was 26 days but last 2 before were 27 days so not sure when AF is going to come (hopefully not for a few months!)
My cramps started 2 weeks ago and been almost every day since. A friend said she didn’t get her BFP till 2 weeks after AF was due.
Good luck!

Update:
AF is here, I was hoping it was just implantation bleed but unfortunately no. Try and try again I guess!

I'm sorry to read that @KatieLooLa, same here AF arrived bang on time Saturday too! I got spotting 2 days before thinking it could be implantation but sadly not. Then my BBT plummeted and it was pretty much game over. Last 3 cycles before that I've been getting spotting 4 days before AF which isn't usual for me so keep wondering if implantation is trying to happen but then fails?

Sorry I would have replied sooner but my mum went into hospital Friday night so was a little distracted. So frustrating isn't it though. Onto cycle 5 for me. What cycle day are you going on to?

@Natureotter have you had any luck?

@passthegin1234

Try a FRER and good luck!

I had a FRER but was getting BFNS with my ICs so I thought I'd wait at least till AF due to use it and glad I did as it would have been a waste of money. Woke up early Saturday morning to AF

@SarahMumof1DS lost track of which cycle it is for me now, my partner and I skipped a couple cycles TTC because of various reasons, so this is probably 4th time of properly trying

@KatieLooLa we're pretty much the same with our cycles and number of attempts. Do you know your next period due date? My app says 26th September and has predicted my next ovulation on CD15.

@SarahMumof1DS my app says my next AF due around 25th (maybe day before or after). I’ve been using Clearblue digital ovulation to see when my fertile days are (usually start from CD7) as I found with apps they’re off by a week or so, so when I was trying before it was too late. I’ve got another cycle worth of tests left but at least I know roughly when Is best to try.

We're pretty much aligned with our cycles. I've been using my app as a guide but then also monitoring my CM and BBT as a hint to do OPKS (just the ICs but they have worked ok so far). So when I see my CM changing and I get EWCM I start testing plus I usually get a little dip in my temp so altogether I usually get a good idea of when to DTD.
Shall we keep each other updated when we ovulate and during TWW?
How do you find the Clearblue ov kit, is it good? I've not tried it before.

@SarahMumof1DS
Yeah pretty much the same on cycles etc.
The Clearblue ov kit is pretty good, flashing smiley face when highly fertile and static smiley face when at peak (ovulation), really just using it as a guide.
Had some trouble when I first got it as ordered from Amazon, the reader thing didn’t work so had to get a new one sent out so missed out on that cycle, but since getting new reader sent out it, it’s been pretty good.
Can keep each other updated but new to all the lingo so half of what you said doesn’t make sense yet lol 😂

@KatieLooLa
Haha! Sorry about that. I'm new to forums, but I've been reading stories on forums for a few months so worked out the lingo over time.

If it helps here's a breakdown of the acronyms:

CM - Cervical Mucus
BBT - Basal body temperature
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
IC - Internet Cheapie (test strips)
EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus
DTD - Do The Deed
TWW - Two Week Wait
AF - Aunt Flow (period)

If you come across any more let me know and I'll see if I can translate. I think people get fed up of typing the long versions so cuts down the typing time.

The clear blue one sounds good. You just reminded me to buy some more ovulation internet cheapies as I'm low on them I just got 50 strips for £7.75 on amazon should last me a few months. I think I'll keep going with them and see how i get on and if I have any problems I'll try the Clearblue kit.

So yeah once we've confirmed ovulation we can see how the two week wait goes and see if we get more symptoms again.

3 out of 4 months I've had so many symptoms and been convinced i was pregnant, but still got my period.
I've only had one month where I didn't really get symptoms except feeling a bit sick and spotting and thought oh I feel different/better this month so maybe it means I'm actually pregnant this month, but then Aunt flow still arrived

@SarahMumof1DS
Thanks for the translations, understand bit better now!
Sorry for late reply, work got in the way unfortunately. Still holding onto the hope of winning the lottery!
Although the Clearblue OPK is good it was a tad expensive too, so won’t be getting it again when all the tests have been used.
I think I try to convince myself every month that I’m pregnant and end up getting upset when AF shows up, think I’m going to write off any symptoms till AF is at least a couple days late.
Have to admit I did have a little bit of a cry when AF came this month as I’d felt so sure I was pregnant, even when I started bleeding it started out light and thought maybe it was IB (implantation bleed) but sadly not. Even skipped on my favourite gin just in case lol!
First time trying for me, my partner had a couple of miscarriages with an ex (long before me) both by accident, so got all upset thinking there’s something wrong with me. Not throwing in the towel yet though, will keep trying!

@KatieLooLa No worries at all. Haha yes winning the lottery would take the stress out of life and maybe TTC.

Yeah I was put off by the price and I've been getting on with the cheapies so I just carried on with those. The One Step ovulation test strips (wide width) have worked ok so far I recommend those if you decided to try them. I've got the same brand preg strips too but they arrived in the thin width which means they have smaller test lines and a bit more squinty! I have loads left so will have to make do with them and make sure I get the wide width next time, unless I get a BFP (Big Fat Positive) test!

Argh I think it's very hard not to convince yourself sometimes when you know something is happening in your body. And who's to say it isn't it may just be that something is trying to happen but then fails to sustain?? I said that to myself last couple of months that I'd ignore my symptoms till AF arrives but I have to say it's very difficult. It's ok to cry when it doesn't happen either. It is sad when you have such high hopes and then you have yucky AF to contend with and then gear yourself up for the next month!
I've had 4 consecutive months of early spotting and thinking it could be implantation and then AF arrived every time. It is so disheartening and it's hard to be positive not to think that it's gona happen again next month. And yeah I've started to think is there's something wrong with me too. We definitely have to keep each other positive!! This forum has really helped to keep me going the last few days since I joined so I'm glad I did. It's a positive thing and helps us get through especially when we have to wait and wait each month. x

@KatieLooLa Oh and I've skipped a glass of wine but now I just think no I'm going to have one glass when I get my period and I feel grotty I deserve a drink if I feel like one! It's not going to hurt having the odd one is it. When I fell pregnant with my son I had a couple of cocktails a few days before I even knew I was pregnant and he turned out fine. In fact it's how I started to suspect I was pregnant as I felt the worst after drinking them all night my heart was racing and I felt very off! Then I tested at 14 DPO (days past ovulation) and BFP!!

@SarahMumof1DS
Will have to give the One Step OPKs a try next time I need.
Not really much of a drinker but think a drink and a ton of chocolate is well deserved when AF arrives, eases the heartache a little!
I’m sure it won’t be long till we both get BFP’s.
Got my birthday coming up soon, maybe I might get a BFP for a pressie, be nice to think anyway!

@KatieLooLa yeah see how you get on them.
Yeah me too, but I do crave the odd drink sometimes and definitely we deserve a drink and a tonne of chocolate after AF made us feel miserable! Sometimes I think I should have a drink in case do get a BFP and then I really won't be able to drink for 9 months!!
Aww that would be the best birthday present ever!! I'm keeping everything crossed for you to get your birthday wish!!
It's hard not to get excited at the thought of a BFP isn't it.

@SarahMumof1DS
I try not to get myself excited but can’t help myself, thinking about when I get that BFP.
Then wondering what crazy way to tell my partner when it does happen lol 😂
Would be a nice birthday pressie, but I’d have to wait another week or two after to find out, so more a belated birthday present

@KatieLooLa I think all us women who are desperate to see that BFP can't help getting excited at some point or other. I was scared to tell my husband when I suspected I was pregnant as we weren't trying but he was ok once he got his head around it. I tested a couple of days later at 4am and then woke him up to tell him it was positive. He kept reading the instructions to see if I had got it wrong or if it could be inaccurate result.
Still it would be an amazing belated present. Happy upcoming birthday to you!
Feels like it's taking ages already this cycle. My app is saying to do an OPK test in 5 days time and that I've got 24 days left till my next period due feels like forever to wait!
I'm going to go to the pharmacy and ask about supplements see if it can help my chances.

@SarahMumof1DS
I’ve been taking folic acid, though have skipped a few days recently due to random work shifts.
Might have to do some research into other vitamins etc that might help.
Will probably end up getting my OH (other half) a few beers and sticking a test onto it lol, one of many ideas anyway.
My Clearblue OPK app is saying to start testing tomorrow, usually early to ovulate but last cycle was bit later than usual.