15dpo BFN withdrawal method

[ToeBeans24]

Hello

just looking for advice or stories from others really. My OH and I are planning on TTC this year.

last month was let’s say a “warm up” month where we used the withdrawal method. Yes I know this isn’t conception. A baby would be very welcomed.

i also know chances of conception from withdrawal method are slim.

however my period is now 2 days late (15dpo). No sign of her coming except cramps. I always spot the day before and nothing. 2 BFN (yesterday when period due and today). Came off the pill last July and been like clockwork with 28 day cycles on the nose.

what’s going on?! Would I have a BFP by now if I really was pregnant?

@Outliers yeah that’s what I’ve heard. I know it isn’t contraception at such but we aren’t trying to avoid pregnancy and it works for us :)

I got my period today x

@literaryloveaffair how many days late were you in the end? I’m sorry if it wasn’t the outcome you were hoping for. How are you feeling? X

4 days late. Well I guess I can only keep trying and see how it goes x dh has booked a lot of holidays all the way up to August so I guess I have that to look forward to..

@literaryloveaffair that will hopefully keep your mind off it a little. Do you track ovulation? How long have you been trying?

@blgld any news?! Did you test this weekend?

I track ovulation. 5 months officially trying but we used withdrawal method for 8 years prior and rhythm method for several months.

@ToeBeans24 Still no sign! Genuinely quite shocked now, tomorrow will be CD38, cycle never been this long. Like was something up with the moon recently to make us all so late or what?!

I even felt nauseous the whole day today, so I'm starting to see how heartbreaking TTC must be - my hopes would totally be up right now if we'd been DTD properly. As it is, I just know I can't be, so just annoying me a bit now and worried about poss underlying causes. Hopefully just a one off.

Didn't get to shop in time today, so will go buy one in the morning. Will update you anyway!

Still no AF here 👋 ... though definitely negative test this morning.

Just sat around now feeling nauseous, achey and jmpatient!

I got my period Saturday about 10 days late & I honestly wanted to cry 😂🙈

I know logistically we need to wait till summer, and DH isn’t quite ready yet, but I so am and want it so bad 😬

hope everyone’s ok :)

@blgld sorry you feel nauseous. Maybe test again in a couple days ?!

@JMPB i cried when mine arrived too! DP ask took some convincing to be ready but we are starting this cycle 🤞🏻

Guys it finally arrived today! And my god I feel horrendous, full blown hot water bottle tearful cliché over here.

@JMPB we'll just have to keep eachother sane until summer, I'm so ready too but I know deep down better to wait until OH is too and we can be excited together. What supplements are you taking in meantime?

@ToeBeans24 will be living vicariously through you though! So exciting 😃

@blgld im glad it finally came so you no where you are in your cycle now!