Is this the start of BFP?

[Salcal]

Has anyone had similar on one step tests?

Both tests taken today with FMU. Shadows/vvvfl visible within timeframe, more obvious now dried but for sure could be indents as I know these tests can be dodgy.

Same tests in pack I got were all stark white until today. AF either one day late or due in 4 days (not sure when ovulated, been a weird cycle!)

Thanks

@Salcal I think sometimes if you have a hunch it can turn out to be correct! That's what I am telling myself!

My acupuncturist also said she wanted to try something different with me this week as she just had a gut feeling.... so I hope it's a sign!!

Yes I do temp everyday, this is my first cycle as it's been brilliant for me as i know to the hour when I ovulated which meant I could fit it another DTD the morning after within the 24 hour window.

It's easy, just leave the thermometer next to your phone at night, when you open your eyes stick it in your mouth and then record the reading on your app. I use natural cycles.

I know Covid is rank! I hope I don't get it again for a while I will be distraught if it interferes with TTC or pregnancy!

You too!! X

That's positive!!!! How many dpo are you? Congrats 🎉

@TheCuriouscakedecorator omg!! I see a faint line!! Does it have colour to it? ✨🤞🏼

@Angie2018 for sure, as much as we May symptom spot - I'd like to think we know our own bodies pretty well.

Eeek! hopefully🤞🏼 that plus good feelings about Match 23, hopefully it's manifesting xx

Oh that's fab, maybe I'll start doing the same then. I've been avoiding opks as that plus my POAS addiction will result in me being broke each month (and probably send myself and OH off the deep end 🤣)

How long have you been ttc for? Sorry being nosy now! X

@TheCuriouscakedecorator wow that's amazing for 8dpo!! Congrats 🥰 so pleased for you!!

Yep I suspect that will be nice and dark tomorrow!! Defo positive! So happy for you xx

@Salcal yes exactly we all know our bodies and know when something is up!! I certainly do!!

Fingers crossed we are manifesting March babies 🥰🥰🥰

Defo start BBT tracking if you can it's really good and helpful. I personally find using OPKs and tracking BBT and doing SMEP this month has made me less stressed. I feel like I am able to control those things and act on them, so I know I've done everything can this month and that's all I can do. The months I've not tracked anything and just DTD in my fertile window (other than last month) it hasn't worked. And I've been stressed and felt pressure as I've been worried I don't know what my body is doing. I have always known when I am fertile because of the EWCM but I was never sure if my one sided pain meant I'm ovulating, ovulated or to ovulate and I used to worry I'd missed the boat.

This is cycle 6 for us... had two months in that we can't count because we had serious Covid and it's screwed with both of us. We did have a chemical last month. So I'd say it's month 3 / 4 really xx

@TheCuriouscakedecorator how amazing! Gives me hope and makes me so pleased for you, please keep us posted!! ✨ maybe if it ends up BFP for all of us this month, we could make a little thread on the early preg forum?
Thank you! Feeling positive and relaxed at the minute xx

@Angie2018 as do I! I forgot to mention r.e symptoms - nausea around this time of day since about 5 days ago.

Oh that does sound fab, did you say you use an app to track these?? I use Flo but it's so hit and miss I've found, definitely normally ovulate later than their predicted window and I have fairly long cycles. I'm so glad you've found something that works for you and makes you feel in control.

Yes I normally get EWCM and typical cervical position when fertile and had been using that previously but this month has been a bit wild r.e CM 🤣 think it might be related to the chemical last month though.

Oh bless you both, sorry you've had such a rubbish time. Cycle 3 for us xx

Ah thanks @TheCuriouscakedecorator !! Good luck with your pregnancy 💜

@Salcal I am just convincing myself already I am out this month already at 3dpo and getting sad.... why do I do this!! I feel so invested in this cycle after doing everything right & the chemical last month....

Nausea could be a good sign too!! I feel nothing, other than grabbing my boobs constantly to see if they hurt. Last month they didn't as I had a chemical. It's the only month I didn't have sore boobs after ovulation. So now I feel like if I have sore boobs this month I am out! Last month I had rather than a full ache in my boobs I had like the odd shooting pain to my nipple and that was it.

Yeah I use natural cycles! I love it!

Thank you, I am glad I have managed to find a way to keep me calm... ish 🤣

EWCM is a good way to track fertility as it's your bodies natural way of saying have sex an egg is coming 🤣🤣

Praying this thread is full of BFPs this month!!! Xx

Omg amazing @TheCuriouscakedecorator !! Congrats! ✨

@Angie2018 oh bless you, you've done everything you can do to facilitate a BFP this cycle!

It's okay to feel sad, but please don't count yourself as out when you could be having a little fertilised egg making it's way to its new home as we speak! 🤞🏼

If it makes you feel any better - I had sore boobs prior to BFP a few years ago, but with my chemical I had no boob pain, don't let it convince you you're not as every pregnancy is different xx

Ooh I'll download it now! Hopefully can plot back my previous cycles and it'll try and make sense of the stuff I've written all over Flo 🤣 yes very true!! Think I BD'd about three times the usual amount this cycle haha

Update: still thinking BFN on FRER today - thought I saw a shadow but really it could just be an indent so will keep plodding on/testing until BFP or AF!

@Salcal ah thank you so much that does make me feel so much better!!! You are right every pregnancy is different and so I can't write the month off as it's way too early too tell.

Interesting you had no sore boobs with the chemical though!!

I have genuinely done everything possible this cycle and I guess I just have to leave it in the hands of fate and stop worrying as it's done one way or another now!! I think the first part of the TWW is the hard part as you can't have symptoms relating to pregnancy before at least 6dpo and so nothing is relative right now as my cycle is doing what any cycle pregnant or not would 🙈

Yes defo download it, it's great and you can plot back so you can get more accurate predictions for sure! Haha I am sure you covered all bases 😉 I hope you get your BFP too!!

Can you post a pic? I probs keep asking but how many dpo are you? If it's before 9dpo I would say absolutely don't rule yourself out yet... xx

Omg.... opinions please? Not wanting to get my hopes up as could be evap or indent or whatever.. but could this be something?!

It turned up within 3 mins, can still see it now & looks like it has some colour to it (hard to see on the pics)

@Angie2018 absolutely! Positive thinking and affirmations to get you through the dreaded TWW 🫶🏼.

It's strange that we both had no sore boobs with chemical.. I also don't have sore boobs atm and I usually will get before AF most cycles!

Exactly, so you're without symptoms because it's too early for them! And some people don't get any symptoms until well after missing AF 🥰

I have no idea how many dpo I am, rough guess would be 13dpo but honestly could have been at any point this cycle 🤣

@Salcal I can certainly see it in the second picture!!

Have you done another FRER? They are better than the blue dye ones. I hope it's the start of a positive for you!

I still am convinced the no sore boobs thing is a thing 🤣 but yeah I guess strange we both had that with our chemicals. I think that could be a coincidence though.

Just need to get through the weekend... then at 6dpo onwards implantation could start....

I hope this is something for you! I really do!! Xx

@TheCuriouscakedecorator thank you! I'm trying to hold my wee for as long as possible and not drinking anything then will re-test 🤣

@Angie2018 again just a slight shadow on the frer - so frustrating as can't even capture it. Figured I'd try the clear blue as they're also 10mlu sensitivity and was shocked to see that little hint of a line! Thank you!! would be a nice start to my weekend!

Yeah probably is a coincidence, chemicals are generally very early anyway aren't they so guess not enough time for sore boobs to come sometimes.

You can do this 💪🏼 rooting for you and implantation! X

@Salcal will you get a digital to be sure?

@confusedbythis1 I have one of the standard digital ones but it's a 25mlu sensitivity so if I'm only getting a vvvfl on a 10mlu I doubt I'd get a BFP on the one I have 😬 trying to look to see if anywhere will let me order one of the ultra early digital ones (and not let OH see me ordering yet another test 🤣)

@Salcal oh I hope it is a positive!! It will give me hope!!

Just keep going with the FRERs and hopefully AF doesn't arrive and those lines get stronger!!

I just find it so strange I would normally get sore boobs after ovulation from about now / 7dpo until AF and they always HURT. The one month I caught I had no sore boobs after ovulation at all. So could totally be an off month, lower progesterone so maybe that's why it didn't implant properly, or an early sign of pregnancy.

I already know if AF comes I am going to be distraught 😫

Come on let's hope i implant at 6dpo and it's really obvious 🤣🤣 xx