Anyone been trying for 5 months plus and want to chat?

[AKcheer]

Going into cycle 6 after AF...feeling deflated! Anyone else been trying for this time and want to chat and keep each other company and positive words!?

Well, line eyes ladies?

I think they're pretty stark negative if I'm honest, not sure if still too early though what are your thoughts?

@Bethy1995 it's a squinter but I feel like I see something really faint on the bottom test!! Have you tried taking another?

It took me 18 years to fall Pregnant. 4 pregnancies which all ended in 1st trimester miscarriages. I'm having one last try and if that one was ends in another miscarriage as well then I'm calling it quits.

Hey everyone. Hope you're getting on okay. Been quiets as been on shifts this week. A quick update on me-my GP outright refused to speak to me regarding my bloods, and put down the low progesterone to a "blip". Lord knows how he can say that as no repeat testing was done.
Long story short I've got a private consultation next week to get the ball rolling with an MOT for me.

Hey everyone how you doing? My work week has been crazy!!!! So not been on here much.

Hi to all the newbies too!

I’m currently past my ovulation so something dpo. Don’t know how much il figure it out next week lol!

It looks like we may have a squinter on this page too! How exciting!

What have I missed then guys and how is everyone doing?
@Theawkwardblonde your doc sounds like a bleep!!! What the hell - they need to understand how stressful this is and don’t need them acting like that. Good you’ve got private tests booked, let us know how they go please

Morning ladies! Hope you’re all okay?! I’m now 1DPO today so let the 2WW begin (again) 😂

Where is everyone else at cycle wise?

@Rose2108 aren’t our bodies so confusing?! Lucky you DTD on the right day by chance though I have everything crossed for you! I haven’t tested BBT before but I hear it’s a really good method of tracking. I’m usually up late for work every morning so didn’t trust myself to not move and track it accurately so stuck to the OPKs.

Hi @Rachetine thank you for writing this! I didn’t even know this existed to be honest you just assume OPKs are accurate! I think if we are unsuccessful again I will look into this thanks for the recommendation!

@jules5232 sorry I missed your post as I didn’t click to the end page! What animals have you got currently? Also when are you planning on testing? Good luck!!!

Hi @Bethy1995 I am on my phone at the moment so it might be that as I am struggling to zoom in but I can’t see a line to be honest. Have you tested again?!

Aww @AKcheer did you figure out how many DPO you are at? I’m only at 1DPO today tracking through Premom and Clue. How are you?! Xx

@Kirby173 Just rescued our first kitten a few months ago! We are trying to hold out on getting a puppy until we have kids in the house but at this point I'm going to crack. My app says I can test today, but took a FRER on Friday because I had a very positive OPK strip and it was a BFN. So not sure if I should keep testing or not. AF is due Monday. Has anyone ever had a positive opk right before AF? I usually don't test after 1DPO but I was curious and now I'm confused.

Hi Everyone!

I think I am 10dpo and did a test yesterday that was negative, although when I was in the bathroom I thought it was positive but went into better light and it was just the line where it goes into the strip, was gutted!

I hate this last week up to AF, the worst time for me by far, I can't help but analyse every symptom. I think we dtd lots in the fertile week although I didn't do many opks this cycle but I had severe pain one side so I am thinking that is when I ovulated. I don't seem to get much egg white mucus at all though.

@Jamill87 10 dpo is still very early! Dont give up yet. It's crazy how some months are harder than others for no reason really.
As for the ewcm- do you drink a lot of water the first 2 weeks? I've noticed on the months I'm busy and dont drink a lot of fluids I dont get much either. I have to force myself to drink more and it's a noticable difference.

@jules5232 thanks, I already feel like I am not but i won't give up yet. I always try and drink lots of water but some days, like you say I am busy and don't manage it, I will make a conscious effort on that though as I didn't know it could make a difference. Thanks for that advice.

So last night I had a bit of pink/light red blood in mucus, just when i wiped and felt a bit crampy! I think I am 11dpo now, period due on sat. Could this be implantation bleeding?? I have never had this before AF. I barely slept all night and kept going to the toilet to check if af had started but just had clear cm since. If it is good news when would I expect a bfp? I feel far too excited and need to calm down :-(

@Jamill87 hi. I hardly ever get EWCM. Even we I’m drinking a shit tonne of water a get nothing. I think if you don’t get as much you just have to time DTD well so give the sperms the best shot. I think it could be implantation bleeding if AF doesn’t start. Have you got a FRER ready to test in the next day or two? X

I have some cheap strip tests, really trying not to do a test now! Feel like I could start af any min but never this early. Feel a bit wet tmi! Have got my Hope's up far too much!

Hope everyone’s ok! I’m now 2DPO so same as you @Kirby173 :)

@Jamill87 I don’t get much EWCM either. Keeping fingers crossed for you, let us know how you get on!

@JLP256 Thanks, I did a test this morning and was bfn but maybe too early still?? No more bleeding since last night, was only a tiny bit too. Can't really think about anything else today. Good luck on your TWW x

Evening everyone!

I’m 2 DPO and have cramps on my right side. They almost feel like a pulled muscle. Also have EWCM which usually after ovulation I don’t have anything like that. Worried OPKs are out and I’m ovulating now. Never had anything like this before so don’t know if I should be worried I’ve missed the boat on this cycle. Funny you should mention water intake though because I’ve drank a lot more recently so maybe the CM is due to that!

Hi @JLP256 how you feeling?!

@Jamill87 yeah 11 dpo is still early to test so there might be hope yet. I have everything crossed for you!

Aww @jules5232 I would love a kitten 😍 sorry if I missed one of your posts but how far along are you in your cycle?!

Hope you’re all okay today! Xx

@Kirby173 maybe it is due to more water then! It is so hard when things happen out of the ordinary isn't it.

I have not been able to distract myself today and have been for a wee about a million times expecting to be bleeding. I have also fallen asleep twice today and just don't feel right. I am really hoping this is my month, fingers crossed for everyone.

@Kirby173 I hadn’t heard of it either, someone mentioned it on a Facebook group. It was a real revelation, i used my app and sticks at the same time and they both told me two days later, so if I’d followed them I would have missed it!

Aww @Jamill87 I really hope this is your month too! Awful waiting for AF 😭 yeah you read into every little niggle in the 2ww don’t you! I’m usually good at talking myself around but when it’s CM it’s hard to deny that you’re imagining it! The cramping is still present but the EWCM makes total sense now! I drank loads of water last night as we had a curry for tea so it makes sense!

@Rachetine yeah it’s really good to know there are other things out there! Thank you again for sharing! 🥰

@Kirby173 Hey How are you!? I’m good thanks!! Don’t know what DPO I am! I never check until like a few days before otherwise I’ll feel like I’m obsessed. So I leave it to the last minute in my head then check!! How you feeling this cycle?

@Jamill87 when are you planning on testing again!! It’s still early, maybe give it a couple days then test. It’s so hard not to symptom spot. Every month I convince myself I’m pregnant haha but I’m not!!

Seen a few bits about EWCM - have you guys tried evening primrose tablets? I just use the boots one, just after my period until ovulation and that helps! Some people do start from day 1 of period too!!

I’m sure I’ve got just over a week to wait for AF!

@AKcheer I have one cheap strip test left and I have just ordered some first response early tests that will be delivered on Thursday so I am going to try and hold out till then! My AF is due on sat so they should be more accurate by then. I also am convinced I am every month but I haven't had this before. I have a 9 year old DD and I am sure I had the same before I conceived her but was so long ago. I haven't tried evening primrose but had a friend recommend it for mood, do you find it helps with that too?

Morning, hope everyone is ok.

Another BFN this morning although am 12dpo now so maybe still too early. I have ordered some FRER tests and will do one of those friday morning if no AF. I feel really guilty now for getting DPs Hope's up based on a smear of blood 😟

Hello Ladies, I feel like AF will be here very soon, I have all the usual cramps etc. I am weirdly not that bothered this month, I think because when my femometer app changed my ovulation date (due to my BBT tracking) I knew we had missed the window, so knew then and there it wouldn't be our month! I feel so excited about Christmas and the coming of a new year that I am quite relaxed about it not happening right now. I cannot explain why! Just focusing on other things really! Wait until that fertile window rolls around and I will probably not be calm!

This has been a bit of an eye opener that we should DTD more consistently; we focus so much on what we think is the right time that the following week we only DTD once, and that turned out to be ovulation week! It's tough as my husband works shifts but we will just have to make it work somehow.

@Jamill87 - I feel for you! I know how horrible it is when you really think it is your month! I would try and wait until AF is due, I find negative tests harder to take than starting AF. Maybe try and keep yourself busy walking etc. and test again on Saturday.

@AKcheer thanks for the tip, I will try evening primrose. I have really been getting stuck into something at work too and it has been a good distraction. I went into Boots to get some bits and was going to pick up some OPK's and other bits but it was just so expensive! I think about £40, they didn't have the 10 pack in stock, so I just didn't bother.

@jules5232 omg I want a dog so much, I wish I could WFH all the time so we could have one! Have you been to the Dr at all yet?

Ovusense might be one for the Jan sales for us!

@Rose2108 it's strange how some months it is easy to accept than others isn't it. We do the same with what we think the fertile week is and slack off the rest of the month so maybe every other day for the whole month is a better option if possible.

I am going to try and keep myself busy and not think about it but I am not very good at that! I think if AF comes this will be the hardest to accept.