TWW - 7/8th May

[ClarenceTheCat]

New to the TWW - with my first it was a semi unplanned pregnancy so didn't experience this!
Anybody else around a similar time? (I think I'm around 5 dpo at the moment)
This is my second cycle but didn't properly go for it last month. Counting down the days until I can test!

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t same actually. I had waves of nausea before and then the hugest craving for something sweet so ordered a pick and mix and I've honest to god never felt the urge ever to do that 😂😂 so if I'm not pregnant I'm gonna be pretty p**d 🤣 Xxx

[L1ttleb1t]

Eeeeek! Did a frer this morning and got a BFP! Double checked it with another and a cheapie.

[L1ttleb1t]

Here's the cheapie... Frer is much clearer. Cheapie is quite faint... Can you see it?

[bethabean]

@L1ttleb1t

Oh my gosh!!! Congratulations! So happy for you I can see the lines on both tests!

[L1ttleb1t]

Thanks bethabean! I'm a bit in shock. How are you doing?

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t eeeek! Congrats so happy for you!!!! That's a pretty strong line.

I was feeling very sickly last night, I feel absolutely fine although I've JUST woke up now nearly 10am which is not like me 🤔🤔 I'm normally up 7/8! I just have a feeling of heaviness too down below and still have trapped wind. I have a pain in my lower back but it just feels like AF is coming so it's so conflicting. I guess I'll know in a couple days xxx

[carlsi6]

So I've just been to the loo and I've got a bit of brown & pink blood / discharge. I can't distinguish whether it's AF or not. If it is it's super early so I'm a bit bummed. It could be implantation but I'm not sure I guess I'll find out during the day how heavy it gets xx

[L1ttleb1t]

Oh no - are you temperature charting? Is your temp going down? I hope it's implantation bleeding.

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t I'm not temperature charting but it's deffo AF. It's bright red blood now unfortunately. I could cry 😭 bit confused as to why it's 2 days early and now I'm going to have to watch my cycles because that means this month has only been 23 days 🤔🤷‍♀️ xx

[L1ttleb1t]

Huge hugs to you, Carlsi6. :( I wouldn't blame you if you needed a bit of a cry. I've had really short months before too - it is worrying when it happens but don't stress too much about it if you can. I only temp charted so I could see when I ovulated - then I knew how many dpo I was. My period app had predicted I would ovulate 3 days later than I actually did in the end. This month was a 25 day cycle for me.

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t Thank you! I just feel so upset because the symptoms I had over the past few days were so strong... I really need to remind myself every month to forget about it 😂 I might temperature chart next month. May I ask what type of thermometer you use xxx

[L1ttleb1t]

Yeah it's rubbish when you get your hopes up and it doesn't happen. I used a Premom one with the app. This one has bluetooth so it automically sycs with the app and inputs the data. I like it because I don't have to fumble around entering numbers.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08399PZV2?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

The app (it's free) told me when I ovulated automatically, so I knew with good reliability when I was due as I always have a 14 day luteal phase.

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t thanks lovely will take a look! Xx

[bethabean]

Still no AF and it's so confusing! I usually get sore boobs around when I ovulate until halfway through my period and they started to ache a couple of days ago so who knows what's happening. I'm still so tired and just want to know what's going on with my bodyI don't want to get my hopes up

I am going to start temperature charting!

[carlsi6]

Well little update ... I'm really not sure what's going on and whether this is implantation bleeding but I'm gonna try and not get
My hopes up.

I've been bleeding since about 11 ish and I would normally be full flow by now but it hasn't even touched my liner (it's that light I've just put a liner not a pad on) and when I wipe it's a pinkish colour. We will see whether it gets heavier I suppose.

@bethabean fingers crossed lovely. Are you late now? Xx

[carlsi6]

Woke up this morning to nothing on the pad still. I would usually use tampons but I'm trying to see how heavy it gets or doesn't!

When I wiped there was quite a bit of blood there, but for 8/9 hours worth it really wasn't a lot in comparison to my usual! So we will see. Suppose all I can do is maybe test in a few days time xx

[bethabean]

@carlsi6 I'm over a week late now but I last did a test a few days ago and it was negative. Thinking I may go and get a first response test and see how that comes up now

I guess you just have to wait and see if the bleeding picks up! If it doesn't, definitely take a test

[carlsi6]

@bethabean maybe try again today? They say always wait 3 days inbetween tests!!

Yeah I'm deffo out this month, it's turned into full flow: Nevermind! 😭🙈

[ClarenceTheCat]

Hi everyone! I took a week out. I was so positive that last month was it... it's gonna be along few months of waiting. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Starting to test for ovulation now!

@carlsi6 hope you're getting on ok! I hope it is implantation! 💕

@bethabean defo get a FRER! I hope you get your BFP! 💕

[carlsi6]

@ClarenceTheCat bless you. It's so hard isn't it? I think I'm out, flow is much heavier & cramp. I honestly believed the same this month so many symptoms, my cycle was cut short this month so I hope it's longer going forward. Onwards and upwards for us both 🤞🏼 xx

[L1ttleb1t]

Hi ladies

@carlsi6 oh I was still hopeful for you when I read your post this morning. Good luck for next month :)

@bethabean I'm sorry you're still in limbo. I agree with getting a FRER and trying again, if you can. It does seem a bit weird AF has gone AWOL. Would you have DTD around the right time if you ovulated later than you thought, maybe?

@ClarenceTheCat Good luck to you next month hun xx

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t Never mind always next month! How many months have you been TTC? Still so happy for you! Has it sunk in yet? Xx

[bethabean]

@L1ttleb1t yes I would've dtd if I ovulated later so there is definitely a chance I could get a bfp. I'm starting to get my hopes up so need to get a FRER ASAP!

How are you feeling with your pregnancy?! X

[L1ttleb1t]

@carlsi6 Thank you. Well, we had a loss last year and then paused during the lockdowns. I have a 5 year old so this is my second pregnancy.

@bethabean Deffo get a FRER - Amazon have them on prime I think? I'm alright - waves of nausea which are not great.

[carlsi6]

@L1ttleb1t ah sorry to hear that. I'm sending you all the luck! 💕💕