August Cycle Buddies??

[louise1997]

Hi all I am currently 1DPO.
Anyone else entering their TWW?
or if you're further along in your cycle how many DPO are you and do you have any symptoms?
My period is due 20th of August.
Xx

@louise1997 I echo what @BitchFace21 says. I too used the CB OPK saw my actual fertile window opened 4 days after my app said it would (my expected peak shifted 4 days too). Good luck for next cycle x

Congratulations @Ems2021 and @BitchFace21!! Stickiest of beans to us all 💕🤞🏼🤞🏼

@louise1997 if you google clear blue ovulation and put your cycle dates in, it tells you what day to start testing from. The difference between my app predicted dates and actual dates for OV are really different so can be really informative. Good luck!

@Ems2021 huge congratulations 🥳 🥳

@andpeggy1 how're you coping with not testing? My af is due around Thursday/Friday I'm trying not to test until Saturday but I'm really struggling holding off (esp with all these lovely bfp's coming out 😅) xx

@Ems2021

I've totally lost track of who I have replied to but if I haven't said it already, congratulations *@BitchFace21* 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 we will be due a similar time?? My calculator says 27th April x

I can't remember how they work it out but I roughly guessed about the 21st of April? I can't remember if they count from the start of your period or the end.. 🤣🤣 how exciting!! Xx

[quote louise1997]@BitchFace21 thank you. I've just ordered some cheap ovulation test strips off Amazon along with the purple clear blue smiley ones. Have never used them before so hopefully using them will help me & next month will be my month 🤞🏼 what day did you usually start tracking ovulation? I have a 28 day cycle xxx[/quote]
So The tests have a table in the packet and because my cycle is 28 days I had to start testing on the 8th day until I got a solid smiley face! I swear by them this month we actually fully committed and done as it said and it's worked!! Just remember..
first wee of the day everyday till smiley solid face! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[quote Ems2021]**@BitchFace21* @Silver31* thank you!
It's an IVF baby, I am 8 days past a 5 day transfer, I think that's supposed to be 13dpo. I really felt like I knew it had worked from like 18 hours after transfer [/quote]
Awwww absolutely amazing!! 💙💖 so made up for you! Xxx

@Ems2021

I've totally lost track of who I have replied to but if I haven't said it already, congratulations *@BitchFace21* 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 we will be due a similar time?? My calculator says 27th April x

Yes! Just been on nhs due date calculator days the 28th APRIL 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 amazing we will have to keep each other updated!! 💖💙

[quote Teaandcrumpets95]@andpeggy1 how're you coping with not testing? My af is due around Thursday/Friday I'm trying not to test until Saturday but I'm really struggling holding off (esp with all these lovely bfp's coming out 😅) xx[/quote]
Hahah @Teaandcrumpets95 im coping by just not actually having any pregnancy tests in my house

@andpeggy1 😂😂
Great strategy! I'm trying to stay strong but I can see myself breaking in a day or two x

@BitchFace21 definitely!!
Is this your first?
This one will be my fourth! I have two boys age 12 and 9 and then life was changed forever 7 years ago when I had my longed-for daughter. She was sadly diagnosed with a very very rare condition and passed away age 1 year. It's taken us all this time to feel able to have another but we've had to have IVF for genetic reasons. I feel much older this time around (35) and much more scared!!!

Oh @Ems2021 so sorry to read of your loss, it must take so much courage to be ready to try again.

Very excited for you to have had IVF success and wishing you all (and everyone else!) the very very best for a healthy pregnancy!

Congrats to everyone so far and hopefully more good news to come from people🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@BitchFace21 thanks so much for your advice!! again congratulations and I wish all the best in your pregnancy! 🥰💗💙

[quote Ems2021]@BitchFace21 definitely!!
Is this your first?
This one will be my fourth! I have two boys age 12 and 9 and then life was changed forever 7 years ago when I had my longed-for daughter. She was sadly diagnosed with a very very rare condition and passed away age 1 year. It's taken us all this time to feel able to have another but we've had to have IVF for genetic reasons. I feel much older this time around (35) and much more scared!!! [/quote]
My second - I have a little boy 3 years old

So sorry for you loss 💖🌷 she will be watching over the baby (rainbow baby) 🌈

I can imagine it being so scary! Just try to relax and take you time take each day as it comes.

Xxx

Aw that's a lovely age gap 🥰

[quote Teaandcrumpets95]@andpeggy1 😂😂
Great strategy! I'm trying to stay strong but I can see myself breaking in a day or two x[/quote]
Well I dunno if it is, but I think for my own piece of mind if I go down the rout of getting FRER tests I'll drive myself crazy testing every day from like 0DPO and yea I'm trying to be cool about it. I could very easily damage my mental health and anxiety.

Good morning ladies!

Congrats again to the BFP crew (woop woop) so many in such a small group and there's still time for more, I'm sure!

Update from me...
I'm 9DPO, tested this morning and just vvvfl's on a CB Early and super faint FRER.
No expeditions of them coming to anything.
AF due Sunday.
So hard to feel any symptoms with Covid!
Definitely sicky but that's a Covid symptom too!
Also not much else to do to take my mind off the wait!!!!

@louise1997 You have so much more will power than me... wish I could wait till weekend to test!!!! 💪🏻 How you feeling today? xx

@Ems2021 massive congratulations to you !! Sending all my love!
I’m due the 30th April done the due calculator online 6 days after my birthday.

@hormonalhandbag if it’s a faint line would test again maybe tomorrow or the next day ? My 1st one was super faint too. Hopefully your feeling better soon

Okay ladies tomorrow I will be 11dpo- today I have had on and off intense cramps, not like period cramps like deep rooted aches in my lower abdomen (probably reading too much into it) x

Can't decide whether to test or not, part of me wants to know part of me is scared of cp- so what do we think- to test or not to test that is the question 😂 xx

@Teaandcrumpets95 when I started floundering around DPO 10/11 I was sent this in another thread -it helped me hold off POAS until DPO13 where I got a clear BFP.

Glad I did as can imagine it would be really stressful testing every morning hoping a line got darker/ potentially witnessing a CP via a stick. Good luck with whatever you decide

www.verywellfamily.com/reasons-not-to-take-a-pregnancy-test-early-1959886

BFN this morning. 12dpo and cd34! Fed up.l now🥺

@Aims1991 Sorry it wasn't a better outcome this morning for you. Still not out as they say

Morning Ladies, I hope you don't mind me jumping on. Congratulations to everyone with BFP's this month.
Can I ask, did any of you experience a twitch/spasm in your uterus? Similar to an eye twitch.
I am 8 DPO and the twitching started a couple of hours ago and is still there.
From what I am reading, I think this is a good sign, but wondered how common of a symptom it is?