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12 days since dtd... When would you test?

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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 08:57

Sort of decided on the spur of the moment that we would like another child, well I knew for a while and my husband agreed he did too. Anyway this was 12 days ago and my boobs are sooo sore (definitely heavier than normal but really sore nipples) and I have been really out of breath, having vivid dreams, feeling very tired at times... Oh and cramping yesterday a fair bit.

Not tracking cycles or anything, I've had 2 periods in the last year (am breastfeeding 1 yr old). They were really really light, just a bit of spotting really. One was 6 months ago and one was 4 weeks and 5 days ago.

For the1yr old baby, we tried for 12/13 months and I was obsessed! Did all the tracking, checking cervix and cf etc. I think I was ovulating when we dtd.

I'm scared! But also hope I am pregnant. But also don't want to become obsessive with testing etc.

I need to wait at least until Friday don't I?

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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 10:19

Well I took a test... Bfn clear as day 😫 I'm so weak!!

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Ellasmummyx1 · 21/04/2021 11:14

I really wouldn’t be thinking about it until your period is due at the earliest!

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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 13:21

I don't really know when it's due though... I will test again next week.

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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 13:51

Is there still hope...?

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Ellasmummyx1 · 21/04/2021 16:43

Mmm I’m not entirely sure OP, I would’ve thought if those symptoms were caused by pregnancy, the hormones would be high enough to show positive on a test. But I’m not sure to be honest so I think your best bet is to try again in a few days Flowers good luck

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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 17:15

Yeah I thought the same which is how I talked myself in to testing... Thankfully I am going away for a few days so will leave the other test at home and put it out of my mind until I return!

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Spark2022 · 21/04/2021 17:25

I wonder could anyone on this thread give me some advice. We’ve been TTC for 6 months now with no luck so I’m starting to worry I’m not ovulating. I came off the pill in October and have had a period every month but they haven’t been very regular (shortest cycle 25 days, longest 38 days). I decided to test for ovulation every day this cycle to make sure we didn’t miss our chance but I’ve no idea when I ovulated! I’m currently on CD23. I’ve attached a picture of some of the tests (any not recorded were even lower than what’s there.) Do you think my peak was on April 14th (second picture down) as this is definitely the darkest? Any advice would be great!

12 days since dtd... When would you test?
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ChikiTIKI · 21/04/2021 17:45

Looks like it to me, @Spark2022 I've never had any luck with ovulation tests though.

How often are you dtd? The time it took me a year to conceive, the month I got pregnant we had sex every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and also either Saturday or Sunday. I think if you dtd often enough it doesn't matter so much.

It might be worth starting a new thread that might catch the eye of people who know about OPKs though. This is just an "am I pregnant" thread which I think lots of people won't open because they'll just think "just take a test!!". Good luck!

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Spark2022 · 21/04/2021 19:11

That’s very true. We’re dtd about every second day so I’m hoping I’m covering myself, fingers crossed for this month anyway! Thanks for your help 😊

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ChikiTIKI · 22/04/2021 07:39

Good luck @spark2022

Cramping a lot last night and this morning... Still no bleeding though. I'm sure it will come. I'm sure I never used to get cramps until after the bleeding started. Been so long since a proper Af though.

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kirinm · 22/04/2021 07:57

@Spark2022

I wonder could anyone on this thread give me some advice. We’ve been TTC for 6 months now with no luck so I’m starting to worry I’m not ovulating. I came off the pill in October and have had a period every month but they haven’t been very regular (shortest cycle 25 days, longest 38 days). I decided to test for ovulation every day this cycle to make sure we didn’t miss our chance but I’ve no idea when I ovulated! I’m currently on CD23. I’ve attached a picture of some of the tests (any not recorded were even lower than what’s there.) Do you think my peak was on April 14th (second picture down) as this is definitely the darkest? Any advice would be great!
It doesn't look like any of those are positive. I'd keep testing.
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ChikiTIKI · 27/04/2021 13:55

I'm not pregnant BTW if anyone reads this one day and wonders... Had another bfn on Friday morning then Af came late afternoon.

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Spark2022 · 28/04/2021 11:17

@ChikiTIKI Sorry to hear that. Same here! AF arrived for me much earlier than expected on Saturday (CD 26) so we’ll cross our fingers and go again this month! 🤞🏼❤️

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