TESTING TRAIN!! Who else is with me?

[hereforthefood]

So I'm looking for ladies who are nearing the end of their cycle, will be testing soon, and want to support each other!😁

As an intro: Hi! Im 23 and on month 2 of TTC #1, I'm currently on CD30 of a 32 day cycle. Exciting things to note for this month are that on CD27 I experienced a gush of bright red blood and have had nothing else since so I'm thinking this could be implantation! Also, for the past 2 days my cervix has been high and soft so I'm taking this as a very good sign!

How is everyone else doing?😁

[PinkFizz1]

@hereforthefood I have NO idea! I’ve not ovulated in 12 years so this is all new to me. I’ve been waiting on my withdrawal bleed from coming off the pill since 19th September but discovered the EWCM last week and Sunday so presumed (probably wrongly, like I say I’m new to all this!) that would mean I would be ovulating 2 days later? Just going on what I’ve read online. So between Saturday - Tuesday just gone could have been ovulation. DTD loads around this time so I’m probably just wishful thinking!

I’m stuck in limbo either waiting for my first withdrawal bleed to get my cycles back OR a BFP! 😩

[PinkFizz1]

I could be way off. It’s probably my withdrawal. I’m just wishful thinking I suppose.

[hereforthefood]

@PinkFizz1 I haven't really got proper EWCM yet annoyingly so can't be super helpful, however, I believe that you get a few days of it then you ovulate on the last day, so maybe you're further along that you think! Saying that, I usually get a bit of stretchy CM right before AF (I got it on Wednesday so was expecting AF afterwards but nothing came) so maybe this is your first bleed?

[maggiegary]

@hereforthefood @PinkFizz1 this was taken just now, line showed up instantly 😩 so confused!

[PinkFizz1]

@hereforthefood we shall see! We are supposed to just be ‘seeing how it goes’ until after Xmas but I’m already turning into a crazy person 😂

@maggiegary wow! That is a very strong line! I have everything crossed for you. How are you feeling?

[PinkFizz1]

@maggiegary have you been drinking much today? That’s a great line for this time of day 🤞🏼

[maggiegary]

@PinkFizz1 I'm not very hopeful but I am very confused. I've worked out im 18dpo, last time at 18dpo I had a negative cb digital but with a line that strong I'm sure it would turn a digital positive! I have NEEVER had a line that strong. I just really wish my drs weren't being so rubbish! Im just going to keep spending a fortune on tests till I get my blood results back! Although it will be a week on Monday before I get the second lot back and I really don't think I wait that long!

[maggiegary]

@PinkFizz1 I know what you mean about turning into a crazy person! We've tried two months, got pregnant two times, lost one and now all this craziness! I'm a mess!

[Mrslight]

@PinkFizz1 @maggiegary thank you!!
@hereforthefood yes, logically I understand that 10 dpo is too soon given most common implantation day is 9dpo, but then when I see so many people having bfp on days 8 and 9 I start thinking that it seems many people implantate earlier.

I have no symptoms at all, which again I guess is normal. I had couple of dreams though that I got bfp, so I really hope it was a sign 🤞

[hereforthefood]

@maggiegary that line looks great! I'm sure your blood work will come back normal if you're still getting strong positives after you've stopped bleeding

@PinkFizz1 my partner has no idea the level of crazy I'm at already!! He's under the impression we're being casual about it

@Mrslight yeah seeing all those people get early BFPs is killing me when I'm now on 15dpo (for the second time this cycle🙄) and still none the wiser!! At least if we get a late BFP there's less time we spend waiting for our scans😂
My symptoms also basically disappeared last Sunday! If you look at my apps it goes from experiencing everything to 3 days of nothing and then a bit of cramps and boob pain lol, looking very bare at the end of this cycle. Maybe it's a good sign!

[hereforthefood]

@maggiegary @PinkFizz1 any updates guys?

I have nothing to report. Negative FRER yesterday and still no AF (CD42 now urgh). My cervix has gone so high it's basically out of reach for me now, I tried so hard to feel it, contorting my body into positions bodies should not be in, but could only graze the side (it was facing my back too so that also didn't make it any easier). I'm just so confused and annoyed. I'll be testing again next Friday when AF is 2 weeks late and hoping something will be showing by then

[maggiegary]

@hereforthefood

I'm still testing positive on digital and FRERs. Although today's is slightly lighter!

[toadstool32]

What weeks on the cb digital are you getting? With my chemical I got to 1-2 then the frers got lighter. Bleeding started about 4/5 days "late". Im now 20+2. Hoping it's good news for you but if it is a chemical they really are so common. If it wasn't for early tests most women wouldn't even realise.

[hereforthefood]

@maggiegary I hate to admit this but your one from today does look lighter. It might not be completely bad news though, maybe you didn't need a wee as much today as yesterday, or you drank lots of fluids the night before? I'm really hoping it's an anomaly for you. Sending love and baby dust❤️

[maggiegary]

@toadstool32 I couldn't get a clear blue weeks one unfortunately.
@hereforthefood I'm pretty sure it's another chemical now. I just need to be patient and wait for bloods now. I have one more boots digital that I am going to try and save for the middle of next week. I can't afford to keep doing them anymore!

[Mrslight]

@hereforthefood whahha I love the positivity of waiting less for the scan :)
I had a bfn yesterday and today, not even the faintest line. I had some mild cramping and lower back ache yesterday at 11dpo, but nothing today. I will be testing tomorrow. Fingers crossed for us 🤞🤞

[Mrslight]

13dpo - bfn :( however! The indent line seems to be easier visible than on previous tests I took - with previous ones I had to find a right angle to see the indent, while with today's test I can see it much easier, so I thought may be because it is a very very faint start of bfp. So I am making today hopeful for myself with potentially having very disappointing tomorrow.

[hereforthefood]

@maggiegary I can't imagine how you must be feeling I really am sorry that you've had to go through this again.

@Mrslight fingers crossed this is the start of your BFP! Does it have any colour to it?

[hereforthefood]

I've pretty much lost most of my optimism today tbh. I feel like I simply had an anovulatory cycle this month which means I have no idea when I'll be ovulating next, or whether I already have. Chances are we missed my fertile window though. I have pretty normal symptoms for me right now, nothing to get excited about so I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant, unfortunately :/ I might buy some OPKs just to try and figure out what's going on but I told myself I wouldn't get that deep into it so quickly...

[PinkFizz1]

Hello ladies, sorry I haven't checked in over the weekend. Work is crazy busy at the moment.

@maggiegary Sorry that you think this might be a chemical. I can't imagine the emotions that come with testing positive and then this. Please keep us updated. x

@toadstool32 Congrats on your pregnancy!

@Mrslight Can you attach a pic? Was it a FRER? I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

@hereforthefood if AF still hasn't made an appearance you're not out yet! I know what you mean about the OPKs. I've said I will wait til it's been a good few months but I'm already starting to think about them.

Update from me; the brown spotting stopped after 2 days. NO idea what that was, it was never anything more than light brown spotting. Could a withdrawal bleed be that light? I am due to test again on Friday anyway. So many symptoms of coming off the pill are similar to pregnancy symptoms, so I'm trying my hardest not to symptom spot. If it was a withdrawal 'bleed' then hopefully if I get a BFN on Friday I will be a little closer to knowing my cycles.

Ugh it's so stressful! I feel like I can't really give anything 100% concentration at the minute. TTC, work, a few medical issues, plus I am my biggest critic anyway so feeling rather overwhelmed at the moment!

Hope you are all doing okay.

[hereforthefood]

@PinkFizz1 I hope you're right but I'm really not optimistic I'm seriously debating the OPKs though, I think temping would be a bit too far for now but having some idea of when I ovulate would probably prove useful!
Also, what you experienced really doesn't sound like a withdrawal bleed! It's still a sort of period so the blood would have to be red and continuously flowing for it to be considered that I believe. Brown spotting is more akin to implantation bleeding!!! This could be a very good sign for you and I definitely recommend testing in a few days with a FRER!!

[Mrslight]

@PinkFizz1 @hereforthefood here is inverted photo, I thought I saw something in the morning, but tbh now I think it was just an indent and there is no0thing there :(

[Mrslight]

@PinkFizz1 yes it was FRER :)

[hereforthefood]

@Mrslight if I'm being honest, I don't see anything maybe give it a few more days and test again?

[Mrslight]

@hereforthefood yeah, there must have been nothing, as I tested today and definite bfn :(