TTC Feb 2025

[sjwx]

Hi everyone, I'm on CD 7 (I think.. last month was a very weird cycle for me) and going to start ovulation testing with the easy @ home strips and use the app they have.

I've used the clear blue smiley face tests the past 3 cycles but wanted to try something different this month.. but I'm worried I'm going to read them wrong as the clear blue ones were very straightforward!

If anyone has used these strips, what time of day did you test? I've read not to use the FMU so plan to test at 6pm (due to work) until I get a line and then try and test at 12pm too..

And did you not drink/wee for 2 hours before doing the test? With clear blue I left it 4 hours but struggled!

Would be great to chat to anyone who's also hoping this will be the month🤞🏼

@Purplemoon4
Thanks for replying.
Having random cramps on and off, but every cycle gives "possible symptoms"
Got some cheapie's delivered today, so I'll poss start testing tomorrow, knowing it's super early, but can't help myself. 🤞

@Purplemoon4 just saw your test! That's a definite positive!
Congratulations 🥳 how many DPO are you?

@Lynnloou thank you! I’m approx 10 dpo, starting testing at 8 and got nothing felt really down. Got that result yesterday evening after a barely there line in the am. Today’s was a bit stronger. I can’t resist testing too. But some people it takes ages to show doesn’t it. I hope you see something the next few days but don’t be disheartened if not!

Thanks @Purplemoon4 🫶
BFN this morning, but expected that.
I may not be 8dpo, I don't test for ovulation, personally that would be an extra stress.
For now I go by my body to predict fertility.

Delighted your lines are getting stronger ✨
Such an exciting and nerve racking time.
Rest and look after you during this time, your body is working extra hard to make your little bean cosy.

@Lynnloou i don’t track either so I may have been further on than 9 days, its best to wait until your period date isn’t it but I don’t have the willpower for that! My lines were super super faint at first too, I found clear blue showed them best. Thanks so much. Sending baby dust!

@LuckyDuck93 @Mama09876 Im going to give it a few days. Today is 18dpo so definitely late and I know a test would be pretty definitive by now but the spotting has made me anxious and I think even if it was positive I wouldn’t settle because I’d be worrying something would go wrong so going to give it a few days to see if there’s anymore bleeding then test

Just checking in - I got my 2-3 weeks today after a week of not letting myself test, so now going to just try and wait until my scan! I still have very few symptoms...I'll be keeping an eye on you all here and hoping to see you on November baby board soon. This journey is really tough and it's so lovely to have such a supportive community x

@xTinkerbell I think I would be exactly the same, thats why i avoid having tests in the house and try to leave it until a missed period because I dont think I would trust test results until then, everything crossed for when you do test💞
@MakeMeJuno congratulations again, so nice to see the test progression, hope everything goes well for you.

Hope everyone else is ok, temp spike today confirmed ovulation was yesterday which i suspected as had cramps all day, so nothing more i can do now other than wait.

Try to keep your chin up - it's still very early and there's plenty of time for that positive to come. I'll be joining you in the two week window very soon and I'm sure I will not be following my own advice in a week's time!

@MakeMeJuno - absolutely no mistaking that! Hoping your sticky bean is settling in nicely and definitely hope we will be moving over to join you in Nov due club! How are you feeling?

As for me, yesterday was definitely my LH peak (or you know, slightly either side of when I tested yesterday afternoon). I feel quite excited to have that clarity (well, as much clarity I suppose as you can get) and hoping this sense of hope I have isn't short lived.

@Taysonic I know what you mean by the sense of hope, this month has been like that for me, I had my peak, then my bbt dropped and I had ovulation pains, then today my bbt spiked exactly as it should, everything was like clockwork this month and its nice to feel like my body is doing what its supposed to for once,..come back to me in 10 days though when im driving myself mad😆

We're in the same boat... what's our plan?! Are we holding out to test (we can help keep each other accountable) or are we going to line squinting and every opportunity!?

@Taysonic I've only tested on one cycle so far, so trying to hold out on not testing, i cant handle the squinting/not knowing if im imagining things!

@Taysonic thanks for your kind words, it's so hard to not test. We are our own worst enemies in the tww.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a definitive list of pregnancy symptoms that weren't also possible af symptoms.

@LuckyDuck93 fair play! You have serious will power.

I've wasted so much money on tests 🫠
I did get some internet cheapies yesterday just to satisfy my need to poas.
Now they were supposed to be early detection, but are the standard 25mIU 😩

@MakeMeJuno congratulations again!!

If my sticky bean sticks around this time, I think we may have very similar dates! It’s first day after my missed period today so wanted to wait until the weekend to do a digital test but I had a clear blue here so did that today and had strong lines!

💕

I’ve decided to wait till wednesday to test then i’m a week clear from spotting

do we have a march thread yet?

@xTinkerbell I don't think so, i've just been hovering around in this one 😅 everything crossed for wednesday!

Oh my god, didn't even twig that is was March now...! Start of TWW for me now... Got quite a busy couple of weeks with work so hoping that will be a good distraction.

How you feeling ladies? Is that everyone in the TWW?
Completely didn’t even realise we were still in Feb thread 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

@xTinkerbell any sign of your period? Very excited for you tomorrow! It’s looking promising 🥰
@Taysonic it’s always good when you have lots of plans and a busy couple of weeks makes it go so much quicker!

I feel much more chilled now and less stressed after a month ‘off’ just feels like such a long way off fertile week! 😂

@Mama09876 glad you're feeling better, I think sometimes we don't realise we need a break until we've had one!

Im 5DPO and have totally convinced myself this isn't the month, I think im just protecting myself after I got my hopes up last month

Ah, I know it's easy to want to 'protect' yourself against disappointment (I do this ALL THE TIME) but you really never know...

I'm 4dpo today (and can say that with some degree of confidence thanks to the OPKs and BBTing!). Think OH and I are quite happy that we've 'done the best we can' this month, and what will be will be. I guess it's way too soon for symptom spotting or anything like that but I feel fairly relaxed. Hoping it stays that way and I don't start making myself go crazy. Hopefully learned my lesson a bit from last cycle.

@Mama09876 - so glad you're relaxed and chilled too! Enjoy this window of not really having to do anything. Make the most of it and your next fertile window will be here before you know it!

@Mama09876 no sign at all, feeling tentatively hopeful. Glad you’re feeling better.

@LuckyDuck93 this is exactly like me. I convince myself as here’s no chance to protect myself but you never know.

bought tests with the intention of testing tomorrow but temptation got the better of me.

Cant have tests in the house and not test apparently

@xTinkerbell YES!! Amazing! Congratulations!!!! I knew it I thought there’s no way being this late on your period it has to be positive. Made up for you 🥰

@Taysonic @LuckyDuck93 4/5dpo already! Probably doesn’t feel like it for you but nearly half way through the TWW!
I totally get the protecting yourself it happens to me most months but you just never know!! Got everything crossed for you! 🤞🏻