So annoyed with myself

[overthinkersanonnymus]

I'm so frustrated with my self right now!!

This is my first cycle after a 5 month break (ttc 18 months before that) and I said I wasn't going to be symptom spotting, or any of that business, but guess who's been testing since 6dpo?

You guessed it.....ME!

I've been plagued with dodgy tests as well this week so my crazy brain is saying "well maybe it was HCG in your system blah blah blah" so , like a lunatic, I continue testing!

I need a lobotomy!

Rant over.

I'm sorry you feel that way. We all say the same thing to ourselves don't we. Don't beat yourself up. Here if you need a rant partner :) in a very similar boat

@Beccylou94 thanks 🙏🏻

I've been sat here with most negative test you've ever seen with torch on it and in all kinds of positions like Sherlock bloody Holmes 🕵🏻

How long have you been trying?

Implantation can occur up to 12 DPO - even then hcg may not have built in the system.

Testing at 6DPO is a waste of money - but you have my sympathies.

We've all done it. When I got pregnant with my son, I started testing from 4 dpo!

Me too! I had a CP in Oct so I'm extra with symptom checking. I did a test this morning too even though I'm 7dpo. Why do we do this to ourselves?
I dont feel pregnant tbh so I'll be gutted when my flow comes.

We're all crazy, don't worry! I tell myself every month to wait until at least 12dpo but no, never managed past 9dpo. I convince myself every month that my sore boobs could be a symptom despite having sore boobs every month and never been pregnant.

If everyone is this crazy then I think that makes us all normal 🤷🏻‍♀️

If I'd not had some convincing evaps this week, I'd not be too bad but I've been testing twice a day 😂😂

Damn you easy @ home!!!

@overthinkersanonnymus oh yep I've been doing that the last few days. We have been trying for like 15 months now. Just fed up

Ha, I also felt the need to waste a Boots test for some reason today - I mean, I'm 6dpo, so it's going to mean nothing! I've got complete line eyes and can see what is almost certainly the indent, if not my imagination. Now to try and sit on my hands until at least the weekend. I'm cycle 23 or something, really should know better 🙄

Well, I know im probably not going to stop testing this cycle so there's no point saying I will 😂

But next month I'm going to really try to not test until minimum 10dpo. I'm not even buying any tests!

My bathroom bin looks like a pregnancy test confetti factory 😂

I'm such a dick 😂

I KNOW that this batch of tests is dodgy so WHY have I done this again hhahaha.

I'm going to bed to sulk and lick my wounds.

Good luck to all you guys who I know will also be testing tomorrow 😂

It's help if I attach it

So this is 6dpo? Is it worth binning the rest? I complained to premom and they offered a refund or new box

@Beccylou94 this is 9dpo but I've been getting them since 6dpo.

I'm going to have to bin them. It's ridiculous!

Whaaaat? That's the most positive test ever. Did you do that tonight?

@overthinkersanonnymus Looks just like mine from 9dpo. What is with the tests lately?!

That's positive?

Hold up, are you saying you had one that looks like that and it wasn't positive? That's bonkers. Are you sure you didn't have a chemical?

@Weddingblues23 I tested positive 3 days ago at 4pm and was negative like 2 hours later and from then on. Seems too quick to be a chemical. I'm still kind of helpful that I maybe I like caught implantation or something stupid on 9dpo and will get bfp soon. But I am not too convinced on my own delusion

@Weddingblues23 yes I did it last night!

And this is first thing this morning. Absolutely crazy.

God, when you said false positive I thought you meant a pale grey squinter. But that's a thick red line! Out of interest, have all your false positives been in the afternoon/evening? I'm so sorry, it must really mess with your emotions 😞

Maybe there were some LH tests printed with the HCG pattern by mistake or something. So so weird.

@Weddingblues23 there's no rhyme or reason to be honest, they pop up at any time of day.

I don't think they're LH tests as they're not gradual or faint. I think they're just really dodgy tests.

Are you TTC at the moment?

So strange. I always found easy@home to be the best. No I'm not TTC, I have two little ones now and not planning any more, but my mumsnet shortcut takes me to the TTC homepage because that is where I started out on Mumsnet, and i still enjoy a good line eyes thread! Sending you all the very best for your journey- are you having any investigations done as it's been a while?

I only tested positive at 15dpo (unfortunately lost it at 11 weeks), so knowing that helps me wait it out. I also don’t let myself buy any tests until 14 dpo! It won’t change anything knowing early, in the nicest way.