🧙Witch day did I ovulate?!🧙

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@GingerTea333 @Sparklingwine1 that made me chuckle too 😂 definitely been there!

I don’t know why I test because in my mind I’m the same! When I get a BFN I’m like.. “well 🧙🏻‍♀️ Isn’t here yet so it must all be lies” and then she shows up on time 😂

@PurpleCat88 I've been temping since Jan and sleep definitely makes a difference. Not accurate when I've slept badly and sometimes I forget until I've been awake tossing and turning trying to get back to sleep with no success - it's a little all over the place when that happens. If I wake up in the middle of the night, as long as I've slept 4 hours I'll take it as I don't always get back to sleep (my app tells me off tho when I post temps at 3am!!) Otherwise I think I've settled into quite a good pattern - defiantly know the day 🧙 is coming as temp plumets that morning.

@GingerTea333 my OH could sleep through an earthquake so no worries about a little beeping disturbing him!! 😂

I just got my progesterone tests back and it appears that I am not ovulating.
I'm getting positive opk's etc but my progesterone is only 18 and it needs to be 30 to confirm ovulation.
I feel like my heart is going to beat out of me I'm so gutted.
Next will be tests after af to see if I am perimenopausal.
I can't even explain how gutted I am

@Sparklingwine1

Girls I'm so annoyed!

I caved and tested. I was all calm but then crazy testing pee stick eyes happened and I was a woman possessed!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 ripping the FRER open like i was Charlie and it was a ticket to Willy Wonkers chocolate factory. It was a very sad sight to see.

It was a BFN with a very faint indent line 🤔

I don't know why I did it because honestly it hasn't made me feel any better as I don't truly believe I'm out the game yet this month.

So it was literally pointless 😂

I feel disappointed in myself as I thought I would be more self restrained this month but nope... crazy pee stick eyes happened (again).

NEXT MONTH I WILL BE STRONGER.

We've all been there, the TWW is some kind of possessing ritual I swear. I am like another woman in these 2 weeks dying to test. I know that it's pointless, I know that it's likely going to be neg, even if I am pregnant, but I can't stop it.

@80sPadme I’d check that out lovely cause I’m not sure that’s 100% accurate, I thought the level just has to be over 10 to confirm ovulation for 21 day bloods?

[quote Peachycream]@80sPadme I’d check that out lovely cause I’m not sure that’s 100% accurate, I thought the level just has to be over 10 to confirm ovulation for 21 day bloods?[/quote]
It should be over 10 ng /ml
Mine is 18 nmol/l which is 5.8ng/ml.

I did a test was a bfn 🥺 it's so hard when my periods are all over the shop ! Shall I jus keep testing everyday ? Sending everyone fairy dust x

@80sPadme ahhh that’s why I’ve gotten confused then?
Gosh all of this is so complex!

How are you feeling about that news though, like what’s next? Can you still try?

@CocoLady sorry about your BFN lovely, but as we always say, you’re not out until AF says you’re out

@80sPadme hope you're ok. Try not to panic about things you aren't certain about yet and focus on the things you can control - carrying on as you have been. They have to rule things out so doesn't mean you are perimenopausal it's just something to tick off their list.

[quote Peachycream]@80sPadme ahhh that’s why I’ve gotten confused then?
Gosh all of this is so complex!

How are you feeling about that news though, like what’s next? Can you still try?

@CocoLady sorry about your BFN lovely, but as we always say, you’re not out until AF says you’re out[/quote]
I feel deflated. But at least knowing this means I won't just keep needlessly trying every month to be disappointed. I'm looking to AF to come now, then I can get these other bloods done and know what's going on with my hormones and then be able to make decisions as to what if anything we will do next.

Sending u a big hug @80sPadme
What rubbish news ☹️
Hopefully there are still options though! Medical science and technology is so advanced now there must be things they can do to help you.
Xx

So sorry you didn’t get good news @80sPadme but as the others said this doesn’t have to mean it’s the end of the road. And the more information you get about what’s happening the better the chance of getting a good outcome. Feel free to vent on here as much as you need to especially if you can’t in real life xxx

Blimey ladies! It's been a busy day heh?! I'm just catching up now!

Hi to @CocoLady and @Eli707 👋🏻

@Sparklingwine1 we've all had those mad woman moments. I ended up buying IC to pee on, then would convince myself they false because they're ICs 🙄

@80sPadme I'm sorry to hear about the progesterone test 😔, I think you can raise your levels naturally through diet so I don't think all is lost.

Nowt to report here I'm on 8dpo, had some cramping but I think was my poor infected bladder complaining (still rocking the salts) 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Evening ladies :)

@Sparklingwine1 don't worry I think ill be mad woman testing this week unless AF shows, no sign of her yet!!

@80sPadme sorry to hear about your test results, hopefully there is something they can do with the medical advancements we have now. Sending lots of love and you can always vent to us about anything xxx

Should you ladies be POAS addicts and bargain lover Boots are doing buy 1 get one 1/2 price on FRERs! Basically makes them £3.93 a stick if you buy the twin pack 😉

Thanks for the update sarebear definitely a POAS addict!

Sorry to hear that @80sPadme fingers crossed when they do further investigations it's something that they can easily work around. Always here if you need anything xxxxx

@Aries491

Haha thanks *@KayL1988 and *@GingerTea333** I'll be living through other people soon lol depending on AF or BFP! :-)

@GingerTea333 I just read you use a fitbit do you find it worthwhile tracking on there too? I have one too but in all honesty haven't been too good at wearing it all the time. Keeping it on more now to see how rhr tracks but I usually sit around 59/60bpm with the highest at 63bpm but didn't wear it round O this month. If AF shows I might add it into my tracking next time:)

@Aries491 just realised I didn’t reply to this! The Fitbit is interesting but I dont religiously track it because it’s so dependent on other things as well like stress, how much exercise I’m getting etc. But when my rhr goes up I get excited and then when it starts to drop at around 11dpo it usually signals that 🧙‍♀️ is coming!

@80sPadme so sorry to hear about your results. Do you have a regular cycle but think it’s anovulatory? Have you tracked using BBT? Sorry if you’ve already said that. I’m just wondering whether it could be a one off anovulatory cycle, as they do happen, or whether they think it’s a more regular thing? There are drugs they can give you that help induce ovulation, would they be an option for you do you know? I have absolutely everything crossed for you.

Hey ladies just checking in.. so much has gone on! Sorry for the bfns but remember it's still early ❤
@80sPadme hope you're okay lovely ❤
Still hoping to see some bfps this week!
CD3 for me today and have some CB opks arriving tomorrow.. so excited to start peeing on something again lol ❤

BFN on a FRER this morning not even a hint of a line from what I can see. Currently CD32 which is my longest cycle in my tracking history so who knows what will happen. I've decided to wait until this weekend now, if AF shows it's onto the next one and if not I'll test Sunday probably which will make it 15DPO.
Hope everyone else is doing okay and sending baby dust to everyone xx

Morning all

Hey @Dannii892 I was just wondering where you’d gotten to last night! I hope you’re okay?

@Aries491 sorry about the BFN lovely, you never know though 🧙 hasn’t shown yet so fingers crossed for you!

Has anyone seen or heard from @glasspaw do we know how she’s getting on?

Who else is testing this week? I’ve gotten a bit lost xx

@Peachycream still here and reading :)

Honestly, week 6 has wiped me out. I have never been this exhausted in my entire life and I’m barely doing anything. I’ve had to schedule naps between meetings to allow me to actually function at work haha. I don’t know how I would have coped if I wasn’t working from home.

I also keep POAS for reassurance which feels ridiculous. Definitely still two lines though!

I’m trying to toe the line between not being so anxious that it’s going to go wrong, and not allowing myself to get too excited in case it does go wrong. It’s a weird line and I’m not a fan haha.

Hope you are all doing well. Sounds like a few more are due to test this week! 🤞🏼

@glasspaw Awh hey! I’m glad all is going well!

Have you told work yet? I guess if you’re working from home you can keep it to yourself a bit longer? At least you’re getting your naps in 😂

Did you decide on going for any early scans or are you just going to wait? I’m so glad everything is still cooking along nicely for you 🥰

@Peachycream I told my boss but asked him to keep it quiet. I only told him cause I had to duck out of a meeting that he was in to bed sick and he could tell something was up. I didn’t want him worried and honestly, it’s kind of reassuring knowing that if I need some rest time then he’s totally fine with it.

We did decide to book a private 10 week scan. Only because our families are all getting together at 11+1 and it’s so unusual for them all to be together at the same time. We figured that would be a great time to tell them, but wanted a scan photo so that it felt real when we did :)

Morning ladies!
So happy to see everything is okay @glasspaw and you’re getting on well!
That’s going to be such a lovely occasion to have all your family together! And to share the news with a scan picture 😭🥰