Is that Greek yoghurt CM in your pants🩲 or are you just pleased to see me? Knickerwatching TTC bus 43

[Minster2012]

We are back in business & trundling into summer with weight loss galore & hopefully some promotions! 🥳🥸 Yesss ladies though there’s quite a lot of injuries lately 🤒🤕so be careful, don’t fall off the bus!

Welcome to the knickerwatch brigade 👀be it for spotting spotting 🩸, Aunt Flo or even pesky progesterone leakage 💊even after BFP many of us here know the knickerwatch needs to be maintained so we operate a strict rotation policy of participants (partici 🩲maybe 🤗)

Here is the bus where anything goes, and chat isn’t just TTC it’s anything. Ranting very much encouraged to her things off your (are they sore boobs?!) chest

The price of your bus pass is an embarrassing story please, doesn’t have to go be TTC related and nothing is TMI here so let’s hope the ride (bus not banging) doesn’t take long 🤞🏻🙌🏻

And if you see mention of my blog then blame these guys they made me do it...#shamelessplug

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Story so far...

June 24 BFPs
July 11 BFPs
August 18 BFPs
Sep 4 BFPs
Oct 7 BFPs
Nov 7 BFPs
Dec 14 BFPs
jan 7 BFPs
February 8 BFPs
March 5 BFPs
April 5 BFPs
May 4 BFPs

And we’ve gone bumper with a twins section...
@madeoftea
@crazydoglady

Roll on the summer

June 4
@haiyaa
@tornados2inc
@Amy00
& sneaking in at the end of the last bus ….
@notyetamumbuttrying

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Hey all. Sorry I've been sulking all day because af the bitch turned up early. Grrr. Caught now because I can't sleep with cramps! I had enough bfns not to have my hopes up but I'm fed up of my unpredictable cycle.

@Juno231 sorry for you to eoth af

@Minster2012 💪🍆 yay for that opk

@Kirky658 @lucyrp good news on gtt girls 👍

@Tornado2Inc congratulations on 3+

@Vil10 good luck for the morning

@clolo I'm a bit lost on the ivf talk but cheering you on 😘

@amy2503 right there with you! It's a bitch

@paintfairy hope you are doing ok x

@Minster2012 yasss to ewcm!!

@Manifestingbaby so sorry af has turned up! The unpredictable cycles must be so frustrating, sending hugs x

So girls, bfn, I just knew when I did the test it would be, cruel though because my rhr has jumped up another 1, literally months since it's been this high so god knows, these really sore boobs and bloating must be af, be Sod's law that I start tomorrow bang on OH's birthday before we go to the spa! I felt gutted at first but just got back in bed and I feel okay, mainly because I get to have cheese wine cocktails and meats tomorrow, but also because I know I'm ringing the gp and getting the ball rolling on tests! Just want to say Thankyou to you all as well for all your back up and support, it means the world to me❤️

@vil10 sorry for bfn. Symptoms are cruel. Glad you are feeling ok with it. Hope af holds out until after Monday at least 🤞

Oh @Vil10 ❤️ sorry on the bfn. I'm joining you on the bfns in solidarity. Absolute blazing white. Feeling ok about it too, just wish the nausea and cramping would do one! Hoping AF stays away and doesn't gate crash your spa visit. Get onto that GP armed! X

@Vil10 sorry about the bfn but I'm glad you're going to be cracking on with the gp, really hoping you get some answers soon x

So I'm 9dpo and decided to take a cheapy test this morning and I and positive there's a faint line! Think my fiance got a little scared at my happy crying 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️because I've never seen any form of line before.

Would I be able to borrow your sharp eyes please? What do you all think? Thank you!

AF of due on Tuesday so we'll see what happens 😬😬

Oh no @Vil10 so sorry for the bfn darling it's so cruel, really hope it stays away during the spa 🤞🏻& you get all the cheese & meats

@Manifestingbaby and af for you? Grrrrr what a bitch she is And @amy2503

@KiwiTTC1st I can see a line! Tentative yeyyyy, get yourself an FRER & should definitely be there

Lower OPKs again here so hope it's just gearing up for a big surge over the next couple of days 🤞🏻

@Minster2012

Thank you, I've got 1 FRER in the house atm so going to use it tomorrow morning 🤞🤞

@vil10 oh hun sorry about the BFN, felt really positive for you this time round. Enjoy your cheese and wine treats though 🍷🧀😘❤️

@kiwittc1st deffo something there hun! Yaya!

@Vil10 😓😓 so sorry about the bfn, symptoms are most definitely cruel!! 😓😓
Hope you have a lovely time at the spa though and AF stays well away!! It Sounds wonderful. Eat drink and have a blast!
Hope the gp appointment goes well 🤞🤞

So @Minster2012 I couldn't wait! The test was just staring at me so I gave in! 🤣🤣

😁😁❤️❤️ Still can't believe it!! Going to wait till Tuesday my AF due day and take a digital.

@KiwiTTC1st that’s fantastic, sorry about bfn @Vil10 and @Manifestingbaby

Just had a skim read catch up, sorry to all those the witch got in the past few days seemed like quite a few had teasing signs on the lead up to it. 😔

Congratulations @KiwiTTC1st thats a great line on FR for 9dpo 🥳

Still awaiting AF here, its only around 2 days late but bfn so in a way I'm glad I tested last week as at least I know it went from a line to none otherwise I'd be sitting with my hopes up thinking late AF and no line could just mean the hcg levels aren't high enough yet when infact they had actually declined. So looks like it was indeed another CP.

I'm OK now tho and was productive about it and finally set up my charity walk for Tommy's 😊 I tried not to make it a sob story just casually mentioned about what a good cause it was and that we were still awaiting our rainbow after a few losses. Still felt scary but liberating to share the info with friends and family all at once!
Thought I'd do the virtual NC500 route (would love to do it IRL, very jealous of those doing it this year I know there are a few of you so do post photos for us all!). If I do 5miles a day I should have it finished by 1st Oct so a nice summer challenge to do.
I cant remember who it was that asked for the link once I set it, I dont want to post it on here as it has my full name on it. I trust you guys just don't know who else is lurking so if anyone wants the link drop me a pm or let me know and I'll send it to you.

Happy weekend ladies!

@KiwiTTC1st congratulations!!! I'm glad you didn't wait with the frer 😅 give us a recap of your ttc journey please!

@vil10 @Manifestingbaby I'm sorry about the bfns :(

Symptoms are cruel @Vil10, sorry it's negative although pleased you have a plan.

Also sorry for you @Manifestingbaby, it's just shit isn't it?

I've had nausea a couple of times in the TWW @bez91, AF is such a joker!

Ooh @KiwiTTC1st congratulations!!

That's very brave @DKDK123! X

@Vil10 sorry honey, but I'm glad you're gonna start investigations now! Once you speak to the doc remember to say you suspect endo and you know it can only be diagnosed with a lap. They take you seriously when you say you have painful periods, sex and struggling ttc. Keep us posted!
@KiwiTTC1st I see a very faint line! And now I see the frer line, congratulations 🥳
@DKDK123 good for you hun 👏🏾worthy cause! X

Thank you so much everyone! I'm still a little anxious as im only 3 weeks and I know the the weeks up till week 12 are the most vital etc. So going to try and make sure I do everything right.

@Juno231 May as our first month trying and I was so convinced we conceived. I symptom spotted constantly. Had all the symptoms pretty much. Cramping, twinges, plenty of cm, aches in legs and arms, even a twitch on my eye lid 🤣🤣🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ but unfortunately AF arrived and it hit me like a ton of bricks because I was so convinced. 😭😭

June was quite similar with symptoms but no sharp twinges, but strong cramping for 3/4 days (from 5dpo). Had lower back ache too. Boobs started hurting properly yesterday with quite sore nipples. Little different to normal as the ache was all over my boobs than just the side by my arm pit. Plenty of lotion like cm too. When it usually dries up before AF arrives.

@KiwiTTC1st congratulations that's great and a very short TTC ride 🥳👍🏻🙌🏻interesting to hear the symptoms!

Workout done, just made a banana loaf a la @Franklydear after DS declared "I want to make a cake!"

So ladies who use the OPKs more, @Juno231 @Vil10 maybe what's the best gaps/ times for the OPKs? So I did one this morning at 8, would it be good for 12 then 4? I am having to drink less to do it but don't think the temping will be great for me having got up twice last night

Big hugs @Vil10 and @Manifestingbaby so sorry about the BFNs ❤️

@KiwiTTC1st congratulations!!

@Manifestingbaby sorry about AF.
@Vil10 sorry it was a BFN! FFS.
@KiwiTTC1st congratulations!

CD1 for me! I honestly don't even know if I want to do this any more. In 2 minds whether to just forget it and move on with my life. 🤷‍♀️

Just an edit to my previous post. When I say I will try and do everything right, I meant that in terms of trying not to eat junk and eat more veg. No alcohol or caffeine. Reading that line back again I realise how that comment could come across as bad to everyone on their TTC journey. 😓😓🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I didn't mean anything else by that comment, and I am so so sorry if I offended anyone. I stupidly wrote that in the wrong way 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😓😓 sorry everyone

@Minster2012 I used to always do OPKs early afternoon and never morning. 12pm and only a second at 4pm if it was showing an obviously stronger line than the day before. I'm sure mornings weren't recommended? I very much just used them as a support to the charts with BBT in the end as they are a little unreliable. Always just tried to DTD every other day.

Gutted for you all with BFN / AF ☹️ I know it feels shit and there's nothing that can be said to make it easier but I have to say please don't give up hope.

I'm sorry you're having to have a break now @Juno231 it's going to be hard to stop but hopefully the months will fly by, your new job will be worth it and you'll get your BFP later this year.

Thanks @larrythelizard and @becarefuloutthere its something I've wanted to do for a while but just hadn't plucked up the courage to. It's opened up a few conversations with friends/family that have pm'd me about their experiences that I didnt know about, miscarriage is so scarily common yet mostly unspoken of so I'm glad to have broken down even a few barriers between friends.

@Minster2012 if its not CB OPKs then do them after 11am, something to do with an LH surge in the morning that can give a false result or something like that. I usually do mine 11am if I'm at home or just after work if I'm not. As it starts to darken I do an additional one about 8pm. I dont alter my drinking but if I've had a big glass of water I'll postpone it by an hour or so. Don't give up with the temping even with shit sleep or getting up with DS I eventually saw an overall trend with mine so as long as you don't focus on individual temps too much you should see an overall temp shift of before/after ovulation that will let you see if you have ovulated even if you can't pi point the exact date.

Big hugs @paintfairy been there many a time just not knowing if I have thr strength to keep going on. Sometimes a weeks break away from everything ttc just to clear your head can help.

@KiwiTTC1st don't worry we knew what you meant. The shittiness of the ttc life is that you can do 100% everything right and have a crap outcome and you can full yourself with drugs and alcohol and have an unwanted successful pregnancy its 100% not a fair game! Keeping fingers toes and everything crossed for your happy ending

I know it's incredibly hard @paintfairy but don't ever give up. Life has its plan for us, but do take a break of it's getting overwhelming. You have all of us cheering you on 💕

@Juno231 I really hope taking a break helps, like others have said you have your new job to focus on x

@KiwiTTC1st congrats! 🎉

@DKDK123 well done on setting up the charity page, and sharing, how do you feel after? I felt really good when I did similar. Sorry you r had another CP, have you heard any more on getting into the RMC?

@KiwiTTC1st no junk food and veg & no caffeine etc sounds good 🙌🏻

@2020mission yeah I do a morning one cos the wee is there and if you have a leak it does still show it, many ppl confirm a static smiley with the OPK from the same pot, I've done another at 1pm and it's high again but not peak but it's the closest so far so I'm desperately hoping it won't be another 10 days of high fertility and no peak!