Hoping to get our BFPs in January ✨

[Decaffe]

All welcome to come along for the ride and lots of support along the way!

Checking in at 5dpo, no symptoms yet!

Hi all, sorry to hear about the AFs arriving 😞

@babybird20 I am using the premom app and another brand of opks (amazon ones) and here are my lines so far. Ovu isn't expected until 11th so still 4 or 5 days to go but we'll see..

Forgot to attach the photo!

Still getting loads of ewcm, cd 21 of 28 and coupled with the spotting yesterday and intermittent cramps and sore boobs and dizziness I'm hoping these are good signs...my anxiety peaks towards the end 😅

This shows what I mean about the FRERs. In the middle is this morning’s one. It seems sort of in the middle between the top one (which is an old one that was negative), and the bottom one (an old chemical).

I just don’t feel I can trust the FRER second line when it is so pale!

Have just done an easy@home on a 3 hour hold but it was completely white.

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Thanks *@Queenkai14* , yours look higher than mine but then I'm wondering if it makes a difference that I'm not using the official premom sticks?

Thanks @Decaffe , what was your peak number this month? I've just done another and it's gone down again which is weird.

@HMFx I'll try and attach a pic. Non of them have looked very strong yet, def paler than they were last month which makes me think it could be a non ovulation month

I've been using the cb ones too and I had a flashing smiley yesterday and today but no static smiley yet. All very strange!

I'm not sure but maybe you haven't actually hit your peak yet because I never hit mine until day 18 on a 29 day cycle last month. I used a different brand of opks last month and they was the same level of darkness.

Hi everyone . I woke up at 5 am today with some pretty bad cramps, and now I have a feeling in my lower abdomen , just below my belly button. Gas? Constipation? Or uterus stretching? Does that sound like pregnancy? Or AF?

I spoke with my pregnant sister in law yesterday and she said she tested negative when she was 9 days late, and then positive at 14 days late. I'm 6 days late, so ... Feeling hopeful.

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Forgot to attach the photo!

@BabyBird20 hmmm from those pics I would say CD14 looked darker but it could just be the pics and how the app takes them. Sometimes mine are blurry. I try and take them all in the same spot (on my bookshelf) close to natural light so the app can pick it up well. You may have ovulated around then but maybe testing at the wrong time or urine not concentrated enough? These are just ideas of mine that I would have. Or you might not have ovulated yet. I sometimes ovulate on CD17 or CD19 in the past. But also if your CB ones are saying high/peak I would tend to trust those xx

I'm pretty certain I'm going to be out this cycle. I took opks in the end which showed my ovulation would have been yesterday rather than today, so I feel like we haven't dtd close enough or enough times. Was going to do last night but I fell asleep 🙄 would it be worth dtd again today or is it really too late?

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Hi everyone, sorry been back in work today so hard to catch up with the thread.

I will catch up properly tonight when DS in bed but @Decaffe what makes you think yours is a chemical? The 3rd line looks darker to me or is that not from today?

I've attached a better picture of my lines. I'm now doubting them myself! Going to try another brand after work.

Do any of you use the tests that say pregnant or not pregnant as I wonder if that's easier to get a more definitive answer? Is it because you have to use them later on?

@Sunrise321 I heard that increased Vit C + B6 can lengthen luteal. Worth a shot right?

@MyloC and @Decaffe tentative fingers crossed for both of you!! Decaffe, I hope the starting the thread good luck has spread to you :)

@Diamondbabe the yes/no tests only work at 25u/ml or whatever sensititivty, I think the FRER is 10. The easy@home cheap strips also work at 25 so just was well using them in my opinion, and then you can check if the line is getting darker over the days/not.

@Shabz22 you can ovulate 24-48 hours after your peak so definitely go for it!

BFN for me on my FRER that just arrived. As AF is a day late this could mean I ovulated later than I thought or I’m testing too early as I think I’m only 11 DPO (short luteal phase). My cycle is usually 25 days like clockwork but being ill and my booster may have changed it. I’ll wait for the weekend to try again if AF doesn’t arrive.

I will expect to start spotting in the next couple of days if not pregnant. I think I'll feel so sad tomorrow if it starts!

Should I go to the Dr for bloods for spotting for a week before AF is due?

@madeleine85 got you thanks for the explanation. I had only ever used the yes/no with my first baby but I didn't realise a lot of people used the others. Not sure if they are for me I think I'd drive myself mad but I get it if you want to test early there the best shot!

@Sunrise321, I'd also try vitex (agnus castus) - you can get it on Amazon at a proper strength as the ones in Holland and Barrett are too low strength. I take 400mg in the evenings from the end of AF to ovulation and then 800mg from ovulation to AF.

However... 6 days is short enough to warrant a hormone check. Have you had your progesterone levels checked post ovulation? Also, are you counting CD1 from full bleeding or are you having several days of spotting that you're counting as a period? Because I would regularly have 4 days of spotting before AF starts properly. If so, it might mean you're ovulating on CD12 and actually have a 9-10 day luteal phase which is short but not disastrous... does that make sense?

Hi! Can I join in here too!? 3rd month TTC baby 2 but feels like longer as we really wanted to start back in July but had to wait till November due to health issues! Positive LH tests yesterday and today and Af due on the 19th so just starting the dreaded wait. Need some company!

8dpo. Thoughts?

@Btbt I am very crampy and lots of pulling around belly button. Also extremely bloated. Sounds very promising. Good luck!!

@Decaffe How did you get on did you get bloods taken to check for HCG?

@Shabz22 I would still do it tonight as I'm sure you ovulate 12-24 hours after your peak.

Welcome to any newbies too!

Oh @Rolo104 I think I can see it! Very faint but there. Can you do a frer using FMU tomorrow?

@MyloC I don't have a Frer but might buy one tomorrow x

Does anyone have any thoughts on ewcm after ovulation? Been having it excessivley since Saturday now? Just don't know whether to take it as a possible sign or not? Especially after very light spotting yesterday?