6 days late, not like the first time ! Any one else?

[caz1319]

Hi everyone!
So I am 6 days late! Had bad af cramps like usual and a lot of extra cf for m 4 days at time of af due! But nothing happened. I have done some test thought could see something faint at start but not convinced now as can’t see anything. Very unlike me to be late!
With my first, I tested day before af was due and there was a strong clear line instantly but did have several hyperemisis untill the min she was born.
Could I be pregnant this time, with it being so different! Going a little crazy!
Thank you for your time x

How's everyone going?

Hiya ladies!

I’m 11DPO today, and I caved yesterday and tested and got a BFN 😔 still subconsciously symptom spotting though, I’m driving myself mad!

AF is due Monday, so that will be a very unwelcome birthday present!

Hope you’re all doing ok! Xx

Hi Ivy, brilliant you waited til 11 DPO 😁 FF analysed their pregnancy charts and the average day for a BPF was 13.6 days, with negative tests before so 🤞

I had a nice positive on the opk two days ago but surprised by BBT hasn't risen more yet so not quite sure what's going on plus this is CD 16 and I only have a 24 day cycle so it's too late I think anyway. I'm only on month 3 of trying and my first cycle was totally messed up by my pregnant not pregnant fiasco. I need to ovulate CD10-12 I think so really hoping my cycle sorts itself out over the next few months. At 38 I'm worried things aren't working correctly! Anyone else had anything like this? I know I've got to be more patient with it all than if I was in my early 30s but I'm fit and healthy and inpatient 😂😅

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 it was a struggle! I tested yesterday, so that was at 10DPO and it was like mid morning too, not FMU. (See I’m still trying to convince myself of a BFP) lol. I’m going to the pub tomorrow so going to relax a bit and I’ll test again Monday 🤞🏻

@gigchic have you spoken to any doctors about lengthening your leutel phase? (I’ve spelt that wrong!) I’ve heard there is some medication that can lengthen that? I’m on cycle 3 currently, and I only came off the pill last December and my cycles went from 21 days, to 28 days and this is predicted a 30 days cycle. But this is the first month I actually used OPKs. Fingers crossed for you. I’m sooo impatient! I had no idea it would be this stressful trying to make a baby!!

@gigchic I've had weird cycles since my miscarriage with shorter luteal phase. I looked into how I can fix it, and have tried soy isoflavones last cycle and this - they are meant to work in a similar way to clomid - bring on an earlier and stronger ovulation. I ovulated CD 14 last month (recently I'd been a CD 20/21). I'm CD 9 atm, so I haven't had much track record with them. But you take them days 2-6 for earlier ovulation, and I'm trying 3-7 this cycle for a slightly earlier ovulation. Might be worth doing some research on if you thought you needed them.

@Ivy99 yes to the pub this weekend, and its meant to be pretty nice weather!!

Thanks @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 @Ivy99 haven't heard of isoflavones! I've read that B vitamins can lengthen it too so might try them once I've done three cycles since my weird pregnant not pregnant thing (I don't know what to describe it as other than I think I got pregnant but no positive test and then period was very late once symptoms stopped). I'm going to do some research over the weekend but I'm on cycle 2 of tracking with opk and bbt so will wait until I have three full cycles before doing anything. I'll try vitamins and then if that doesn't work for the next three cycles then it'll be the doctors then I think.

@Ivy99 happy birthday!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 aww thank you!! I’m currently sat in the garden with drink in hand!

AF is due today but still no sign and my boobs are so sore!

So I’m slightly feeling guilty about all the alcohol I’ve had this weekend but I got a BFN at 10DPO and 13DPO so I reckon AF will probably be late yet again!! So I’m just going to enjoy my day haha.

How’re you?

@Ivy99 happy birthday! And fingers crossed it's not another late AF!

@Ivy99 enjoy your birthday, don't feel guilty!

Good thanks, had a lovely weekend, yesterday was so sunny ended up in a pub garden with some friends. This weekend is meant to be amazing also :)

Morning ladies how is everyone?!

I’m 15DPO today, and a BFN this morning 😔 AF doesn’t feel like she’s on her way at all. But I feel sooo run down today. I think the weekend of drinking in the sun is taking it’s toll! I’m looking very red today 🤣🤣

@Ivy99 morning! Ah no on the negative test, that’s rubbish. Did you have a good weekend? 🥳

Nothing much to report here, waiting for ovulation.... have gone a bit mental on the supplements and now taking about a million pills a day it feels like 😂

How’s everyone else getting along?

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Yes i had a lovely weekend thank you!

Although now AF has arrived and it's got me down again :( I try and stay positive but it's just so horrible! Onto next cycle for me!

Oh really! haha. What have you been taking?

I got some conceive plus to use last cycle as it arrived early, but never did as the way you need to use it is a bit of a mood killer lol, so may try that this month!

@Ivy99 sorry its really rubbish the day it arrives :( always so disappointing.

Haha what am I not taking now! A strong conception multi vit, 750 mg of extra vitamin C, iron, b vitamins, cod liver oil, 300 mg ubiquinol, and soy isoflavones at the start of cycle.

Yep I get you on the applicator stuff, I thought about it, but its a definite mood killer 😆 Actually pink grapefruit juice every morning has really worked for me - don't feel I need any preseed etc when I drink it.

Hi ladies how are you all doing? I'm 2 days late for period and had spotting that stopped so I'm back in the "I don't know what's going on with my cycle" stage! Only 12 DPO as I ovulated late so I'm assuming my periods just going to be late. I had 4 pints of cider Sunday as I though period was coming! 😂🤦‍♀️

Hi @gigchic oh no, have you tested?

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 no I haven't yet. I'm fairly convinced my period is just being weird (my cycle has gone weird since very first month ttc!). If I get to 16-18DPO (I know if defo ovulated as used opks and bbt) and period hasn't arrived I will then. I only have cheap easy@home tests so they need a good week past missed period anyway so no rush. Symptoms are all period like but odd spotting started sat pm (so had two glasses of wine that evening and then an afternoon cider session in the pub beer garden in the sunshine Sunday!) and stopped spotting yesterday afternoon. Never had that before. Also had bad cramping yesterday and today I feel much better. Why is it when you start ttc your cycle goes totally weird!!!?? Like it's not hard enough without different things happening to your cycle each month! 😂🤦‍♀️. I'm going to stick my head in the sand until I'm forced to do test as I can't take the bfn's.

12dpo should show up either way, you've way more self control than me! If the spotting is unusual, could be something also... Good luck @gigchic

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I had such a crap first month ttc experience with all the symptoms, bfn's and then period very late that I don't want that drama again. The self control comes from not wanting to get my hopes up. I'd rather wait for period to arrive than get bfn. If period not here by weekend then I'll test then maybe but I've got a bank holiday mini festival at home Saturday with friends so I'm going to have an issue that day. Do I not drink just incase or do I test and which ever result it is will screw up my mind for the day so I won't enjoy the party. I'll have to cross that bridge if I get to it. xx

Sooooooo got a bfp yesterday 😃. Managed to wait until 14dpo before testing but when my boobs starting hurting I caved in to a test!

Hello everyone.

How are you all doing?

Been hetic getting work back open hence the lack of posting. No bfps here, am getting very used to just having the one, we both are worryingly starting to think are we better off not having any more

@gigchic Ah Congrats on the BFP!! That's so exciting!

@caz1319 I'm so frustrated. We've been TTC since last and it's already driving me mad haha. I used the clearblue digi OPK's last month, the ones that test for 2 hormones. And it seemed to work fine last month, i had the non fertile circle, then the flashing then the peak. DTD at the right times but no success.

I started using them again this month, but i used the same test stick and im currently on CD15 and on day 5 on non fertile circles! My app is predicting ovulation tomorrow but who knows. I thought it was because i used the old test stick so will use the new one from tomorrow. I started them on CD10 as my last cycle was about 31 days.

Sorry - Bit of a rant there! But i'm so fed uppppp of it all!!

How's everyone else getting on?

sorry that's meant to say "we've been TTC since last December" lol

@gigchic amazing news ! Congratulations xx

@Ivy99 it’s so frustrating isnt it! I don’t test for ovulation at all as I find myself getting to obsessed over it. With our first we tried for a year and half before we fell so keep going with it! I know can get to you but keep going, be worth it in the end

I havnt actually been on any birth control since my daughter was born 2.5 years ago so am
Starting to think maybe something is not quite working. We have talked and going to keep trying till she goes to school next yeah and then will stop and be happy with the one.