Toot toot! The September bus is early...

[WantStickyBean]

Grab your seats on the September bus (though I know there are a few of us still testing in August).

Absolutely everyone welcome - I'll attempt a list of tags for "reserved seats" but am guaranteed to have missed quite a few:

@ViL89
@Missy95
@Thedesirerainbow
@purpleskyssssss
@Capricorn8990
@H2689
@caz198917
@Snugglemuffins4me
@Tiredmum31111
@Goodgoodthings
@ashlove17
@MissM94
@Wilf2020
@StayHopeful
@Sunshinelollypops8
@MrsSG90
@Indianna2006
@Amazingapples
@LadyoftheWoods
@Dobcaty
@Lealu
@JK739
@Lucylulu1
@Glastomummy
@LeeTTCRainbow
@BethTTC
@PleaseSendNoodles
@Conundrum12345
@Babyboom1990
@storkstalk
@Emily199034
@Lianna93
@wellitywell
@SherbertLemons
@Teaandcrumpets95
@Paintingfences
@Dollface20
@Speccybibliophile
@Kaycw
@BingeOnChocolate
@Lucylaroo
@FlipperyGibbet
@Klg1111

Hoping it's a month with lots of baby dust for us all.

@ashlove17

I’ve been spotting on and off (only when I wipe none on pads or in underwear) since Wednesday just gone and AF was due today but no sign of it at all. Tested this morning with a CB early detection and 2 FRER Friday and Saturday and all have been negative. Not sure what’s going on ☹️

Similar for me this month.

Came off the mini pill mid-May and since then cycles have been 29 days. Am now on day 31 and no sign of period yet, although it does feel like it's on its way. Negative test this morning.

Feel like I don't know whether I'm coming or going, I wasn't expecting it to be like this. Am starting to worry it's not going to happen for me now, although logically I know only 3 full months off the pill is still early days.

@RKEE I 100% feel you! November 19 until august I was just pulling out, wasn't due to start trying until august but wouldn't of been bothered if it happened unplanned, but it never did so now we're on our first cycle of actively trying I'm absolutely desperate but we just need to try and not get in our heads about it ☺️ I'm currently 7DPO and I'm teasing myself about being someone that does it once and it works but I don't think that's for me as I'm fully telling myself I'm being stupid for even thinking I'm going to get pregnant anytime soon 😂

Af didn't show up yesterday, not even a sign of it today. Test is bfn again this morning with frer, my hopes were really high as I never ever had late period. 😔 really feeling down today, talked with the clinic and we are going with the 3rd iui...come on aunt flow, where are you?

@MissM94 it is so strange how our minds work isn’t it! Well fingers crossed for you, hope you see a BFP next week

Can I please join? Onto cycle 3 for me. Cycle day 1, going to actually take my temps and use OPK's this month. Naively I thought I would catch straight away as I did with my son who is 4. 32 now so maybe age has made a difference. Wishing you all luck! Xx

Congratulations @WantStickyBean and @Emily199034

Can I ask how you ladies think you caught ovulation. I've been doing clearblue advanced sticks and cheap opks. I'm on CD13 today and have had the flashing smilies on clearblue since CD9 have been backing these up with the OPks. I've been getting definite lines but never quite as dark or darker than the control line which they say it has to be to be a positive result.

I'm away o holiday at the moment so not temping but been DTD most days. We're home tomorrow and worried to miss the important days.

I've attached a pic of this mornings OPK do you think this is a positive it's only slighter fainter! Will do more later!!

Xxxxx

@hoola23 haha same!! How has acupuncture been for you? Will you be going private for IVF if you don't mind me asking? Yep definitely, talking always helps! Love to you x

@Dobcaty I'm also late and did a FRER which was negative. We're not out until AF shows though. I've no signs of my AF coming either! Let's hope it's good news for us both x

@RKEE thank you! Fingers crossed for you too 🥰

@ViL89 I use the femometer app to track my OPKs and BBT and it’s great (and free!)

@ViL89 I think I caught it as I have intense ovulation pain and my lines were dark.. I guess I don't fully know as I don't temp but I'm just assuming 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

@ViL89

I used the easy at home strips off Amazon. I tested once a day after my period and then around CD12 started testing twice a day. Then BD everyday in my fertile window.

@Capricorn8990 I only had my first session last Friday so I can't really report back as yet! It was quite relaxing though! I think we will have to go private as my DH already has two children from his first marriage and apparently you then don't qualify for anything on the NHS sadly!

Would you guys say this is a positive opk?

@ViL89 how long are your cycles normally? I use the cb fertility monitor and its shows a lot of high before I'll get my peak. Unfortunately my monitor re-set itself because I forgot to change the batteries, so I had to start a new cycle (it learns from the past cycles). I had highs from cd 8-17, got a peak yesterday at cd18 - I have 30 day cycles.

@Bundaberg84

Usually 29 days and previously I have had a peak on cd18 with clearblue, so my true peak may just not have arrived yet I feel like I'm trying to interpret the cheapie opks so much.

My cycles have been so badly effected by the jab though so I'm not sure when to expect it. Feels positive that I'm getting strong lines but couldn't say they were true positives.

I think I will just do every other day until I get a peak and then do every day. I'm getting tired haha

[quote Capricorn8990]@hoola23 haha same!! How has acupuncture been for you? Will you be going private for IVF if you don't mind me asking? Yep definitely, talking always helps! Love to you x

@Dobcaty I'm also late and did a FRER which was negative. We're not out until AF shows though. I've no signs of my AF coming either! Let's hope it's good news for us both x[/quote]
Thanks for your kind words, yes you're right, although this was the first cycle when I took progesterone gel which can cause this. Clinic asked to stop using, and call back when af arrives and then we're going to do some test, specially testing for testosterone as I have a twin brother whose hormones might effected me when we were in the womb..🤷🏻‍♀️

@Capricorn8990 hopefully the appointment with the nurse is helpful for you hun!
Also proof you're ovaries are releasing eggs too that's brill.
I'm ok here, just getting over a sickness bug which I fear may have affected my chances this month. We have dtd regularly without more than a 48 hour gap but tried to chill with the testing as it was making me stress. I'm cycle day 32 today and no AF so far 🤞🏽🤞🏽

Wow big congrats to all the BFPs coming through 💝💝💝

Amazing to see so many BFP's already. Fingers crossed the trend continues into September!

Just reserving a seat, we have officially been 'trying' for #3 for a year. 4 losses in and I'm hanging on with all the strength I have left that we will get our rainbow and final piece of our family puzzle......

Hi all. I wondered if anyone could help please. I was spotting last week Monday - Saturday (very very lightly) and AF properly arrived Saturday - present. What would you count as cycle day 1? My cycles have never been like this before so im not sure what to think xx

@Dobcaty you're welcome! Ohhh I see! Wow I never ever have heard of that. I hope you get the results that you want xx

@mummytoolive thank you - I hope so!! Yeah I'm pleased about that too. Shows it's doing what it should be. Awhh no we've both been poorly, are we the same person lol?! That's good news!! When do you plan on testing? Xx

@Missy95 our bodies love to trick us! I would go with the Saturday just gone xx

@Capricorn8990 don't they just 😭 just gonna have to wing it this month and hope for the best - suppose thats not much different than the last 8 months haha. Moving into month 9 and feeling deflated xx

Thanks again everyone. Managed to resist the urge to POAS again this morning, trying to just trust now that things are happening as they're supposed to.

@ViL89 this cycle I had flashing smileys from CD7 but didn't go static until CD14. Felt like a really long week! I did cheap OPKs as well and had some dark-ish lines but nothing dark until the evening of CD13.

@Capricorn8990 hope you're doing ok. This is so tough mentally before you add in all the extra shit you've had to deal with this month.

Congratulations @Emily199034!!

@purpleskyssssss I didn't really have any symptoms when I tested. Maybe an on/off headache that's a bit unusual for me, but nothing that I hadn't seen in previous months.