TWW starts now.. Anyone testing 1st August?

[LilyDaniels]

I had a positive smiley yesterday on a clear blue digital, DTD today, yesterday, day before and every other day before that. I would do tomorrow but fiance goes away for 5 nights for work. I think / hope I've done enough 🤞

Is anyone testing 31st / 1st July? Here if anyone wants company! 🙂

@LilyDaniels I think you've covered yourself. As others have said, sperm can live up to 5 days and I also read elsewhere that there's little percentage increase in DTD every day leading up to ovulation vs. every other day!

@Nita19 @GeorgiaGK @bbellaolive
Thank you for the reassurance! I'm hoping it was just a one off, as I noticed it when I got to work but it doesn't seem to have continued 🙏.. queen of overthinking 👸

@LilyDaniels TTC is so stressful and makes you over think every detail! I'm exactly the same!

@LilyDaniels @Nita19 I'm the same. I have literally googled everything and read every forum 🤣 I'm trying to stay calm and collected this month 👀

It's an actual minefield 😅

Anyone else symptom spotting?? 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

@Nita19 hahah yes 🤣 I know it is the heatwave making me feel sick and dizzy but hasn't stopped me googling everything!

Yes and 2DPO 🤣🤣🤣 gotta laugh

I'm 4dpo and noticing every single twinge 😂

I just came home and did two different clear blue digital tests (one purple and one pink)... I thought if negative it would reassure me I ovulated on Sunday. But both were static smileys meaning positive, despite getting a positive on Saturday! ☹️ I'm absolutely gutted as my partner's away and we haven't DTD since Sunday. He was away last cycle too and I wish I could have had a proper chance at trying. I'm now on day 30 of my cycle.

I'm hoping by some miracle it means I'm ovulating tonight and I've caught Sundays try.. but I wouldn't place my best on it.

@LilyDaniels have you tried the little LH tests strips? I find them so much less confusing. I've used the clear blue ones and got on okay with them personally but I've seen several people like yourself who are getting confusing results. I don't know if you have an Asda near by but they do test strips near all the pregnancy tests. Might be worth getting some just to back up the clear blue results? Completely understand you feeling disappointed and confused but don't lose hope for this month yet! And if it's not to be then there is always next month

@Nita19 I was using the cheaper ones but they were confusing me more as they seemed to surge slightly then dip down. I ran out and used the clear blue instead.

I'm trying to work out if it's normal for tests to remain positive despite ovulating, but not getting much info online!

@LilyDaniels oh gosh I don't know either. It's strange that you got a solid smiley on a brand new test as I was always under the impression the first test is always blank while it measures your levels I'm sorry I'm not much help!! Maybe someone else in here can offer some assistance.

@Nita19 Thank you! I'm going to just assume its probably not my month and wait and see x

@LilyDaniels I'm not sure if the test "records" your peak until the next cycle? As in it knows to keep that static smiley there for 48 hours, maybe it's just not cleared yet?

@bellbellaolive thanks for the advice. I did think this may be the case but one was brand new and the other I used 72 hours ago.
I've read on the internet that you can possibly read positive for days but you should stop after the first and ignore the fact you continue to test positive.
I geuss only time will tell!

I still want to hear about all of your possible implantation symptoms over the next few days 😁🤞

Hi @LilyDaniels no I have a 3 year old DS. I have had two miscarriages since last summer. One chemical and one missed miscarriage at 9 weeks which I had medical management of in May. So I'm hoping I can conceive again and for a healthy one that sticks 🙏 x

I think you should be covered as well @LilyDaniels . Do you track your basal body temp in the morning? I've found that to be a helpful in conjunction with the ovulation sticks! X

Sorry catching up on messages! I used to use the smiley ones and it was so confusing I would get multiple peaks and I also did that with the second test and a solid smiley. I track my basal temp and just using the cheapie ovulation sticks now and they seem to be pretty in line with my basal temp. The months I got pregnant I think I was using the clearblue 2 day ones and the boots own. I won't use Clearblue 4 day again.
We try and DTD every other day or every day from about CD 13 though as I don't 100% trust any of them! I tend to ovulate between CD17 and CD21 x

@LittleDoveLove I'm hoping worst case scenario I did in fact ovulate yesterday (hopefully no later) and I may be in with a chance, so I will try and relax now. If it's not my month, I'll be skipping my next two cycles to avoid my best friend's wedding and try again in October.
I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage and chemical, my fingers are crossed that this is your month and you'll be giving your 3 year old a sibling soon! 👶

hello,
ill be testing 1st and im already fed up of waiting 🙈 xx

Hey hoping I can join in with you ladies! First month of TTW/TTC hopefully without a lot of pressure as my boyfriend works away a lot. Ovulation predicted today so we will see. First time dtd without withdrawing last night eeeek! I’m excited. I already have a almost 4 year old and took 5 months to conceive so I am not getting my hopes up too soon.

but still I am excited🤗

Welcome @cgou1 @Donutworryaboutit let us know if you have any symptoms excited to hear everyone's results!!

Thank you @LilyDaniels hopefully we will both be lucky 🤞. I just need to relax now as I definitely think stress doesn't help! X

@Donutworryaboutit good luck to you too! X