Keep manifesting!!! Positive thoughts help. xxI’m 7dpo today (or roughly round there, unless my body decides to go for another attempt at ovulation) I’ve been feeling kinda weird. Cramps similar to af, and pulling sensations started at 5dpo, which is too soon for anything but it’s possible I’m more than 7dpo. Ive had the odd sharper shooting type cramps. Feeling a bit waffy, this morning I felt like my whole body was jelly even after eating. And I am SO bloated.
I realise I’m probably going mad and it’s all in my head. But this cycle just feels different for some reason, or maybe I’m just trying to manifest that I’m pregnant.
I’m waiting for my period after my first vaccine, it’s a day late and I know it’s just going to get my hopes up.
I only have the old fashioned clear blue stick reader, not the fancy machine. With mine, you can always remove the stick and read it yourself, there will be two lines, but it's nowhere near as comforting as that smiley face
I honestly think you are pregnant!!! I was around 5 weeks pregnant and that damned digital one told me it was still 1-2 weeks, so please ignore it and have faith. I remember the sickness kicked in around week 7, so get stocked up on jelly babies and maoam strips, or something made of pure sugar that you can suck on!I’m good thank you @fishsticks - mostly just tired. I’ve got some worries which I’ve popped in a spoiler box as they are around test progression and I don’t want to trigger anyone who may have had the same. I’m keeping my fingers tightly crossed that I’m worrying for no reason and everything will be fine
I am still having some big worries around test progression which I’m hoping will go away. I keep telling myself I’m still only 15dpo so the fact I’m not getting dye stealers yet doesn’t mean something is wrong. Internet cheapies we’re getting darker each day but today’s test looks slightly lighter than yesterday’s.
Also on Monday I tested positive on CB weeks indicator and it said 1-2 weeks, redid it yesterday morning and it still says 1-2 which obviously put panic into me. Though that day would literally be the day of 2 weeks so maybe I shouldn’t expect it to say 2-3 yet? IDK but if the same happens to any of you ladies I would advise you not to google it
I used preseed last cycle and didn't get a sniff of a fertilised egg. I don't know whether I used too much even though I followed the instructions! Or maybe my body was just sorting itself out after June.Thank you
And of course I will, however I don’t know if any of it helped as it was the first month doing all of it. It was our second month of doing SMEP, but I think we had better timing this month still.
I took 1000mg of vitamin c, b100 and b6 100mcg from 1DPO onwards as I had read a lot of success stories online that it helped to stop spotting in the luteal phase by regulating progesterone. Both previous months I had spotting and cramping from 8-10dpo. I don’t know if I’m not spotting this month because I’m pregnant or if I’m pregnant because I didn’t spot if that makes sense?
We used pre-seed. Previous months we had used conceive plus, but this month I switched to preseed as I had read a lot of rave reviews and success stories. I used the ones with the plastic tube syringes so you can use it internally before you DTD (so romantic)
I did the menstrual cup thing after DTD that was discussed here. I read a lot of success stories and it makes sense. I felt it couldn’t hurt to try. My husband definitely thought I was losing my mind (I think I was a bit) but hey! It may have helped a bit. I just made sure it was sterile and put it in after DTD, slept then took it out the following morning. Again.. VERY ROMANTIC.
The last thing is I ate mostly healthy foods and exercised every other day which in previous months I wasn’t so good at. I also made sure I kept my feet really warm after ovulation although who knows if that helped. My feet were toasty though
I do, I came off the pill in early 2020 and didn’t have a period for 6 months, then only had 2 periods in the 7 months after that (3 in 13 months). Went private and got a diagnosis of PCOS in February this year. I was devastated because we were trying for a baby, which was proving difficult with the irregular cycles.
I’m not sure what exactly it was that made the difference or wether it was a combination of them all but something worked!Welcome and good luckI might join this thread - I’ve been lurking for a while as I waited to finish up on the pill and this looks like it’s one of the most welcoming and friendly TTC chats I’ve seen (some forums are a bit scary, at least for people just starting TTC).
I am on cycle 1, 4DPO, am 33 and I have diagnosed endometriosis stage 2. I have been advised to start testing for ovulation and temping etc initially my first cycle was just meant to be me learning how to do it etc then I got very positive OPKs and my BBT shot up so we decided let’s just start trying but now I’m in the TWW and as much as I tell myself I shouldn’t be disappointed if I get a BFN next week, I know I will be and start panicking.
I am struggling a lot with the hormone fluctuations and my endo has flared up during ovulation and currently (I have bad nausea which I know is just the progesterone) and I can’t take any of the anti inflammatories I normally have
Anyone who went off the pill - do the fluctuations get better? I don’t think this happened the last time I was off the pill in my mid 20s
please don’t panic if you get a bfn next week, it usually can take time to adjust. Although some do get lucky.Ive been thinking about you all day, I hope you’re holding up best you can
It's just so tempting isn't it
might get my bf to hide the tests from me haha.You can share your feelings here and they are completely validated. It’s so hard but remember you’re not out until AF arrives. Keeping everything crossed for youI caved and took another test. Asda cheapy one not sure if the strength it’s a one you can take 4 days before AF though and mine is due in 4 days, and of course a BFN
Ah congratulations! We are getting married in September so it’s nice to hear someone in the same boat! Definitely trying to use it as a distraction but it’s hard!We get married this month so trying to focus on that instead... who am I kidding, I’ll still be tracking everything and overthinking every feeling I get.
I feel like this!I think I’m 9dpo too! Which is very early days! I’m sure it takes Atleast 6-11 days for baby to actually implant so this may not have even happened yet. 2WW is awful xx9dpo and just feel like I have just accepted I am out this cycle, I know it’s still early but I have some weird cramps like I’m gearing up for af and just feel moody like I would in the week before af came along.
Have made a list of things I can do once AF arrives so I don’t feel too down about it - drink a cocktail, dye my roots. All the things that during the last week I’ve been wishing I had remembered to do before i ovulated. Plus next cycle I’m hoping I will have regulated a bit so won’t be doing OPKs for 25 days before I get a peak againsilver linings and all that.
You’re not out til AF shows!
It could really be either. Not helpful I know 
Are you using FRER tests? x All back to normal now (after a weird period inbetween) x
Welcome & good luckHello!
Dipping my toe into the thread as after lots of serious chats with my boyfriend over the last month or so we are taking the plunge and going to start TTC. I'm on my period atm but then we'll get things going and stop using protection. I've been tracking periods /ovulation since coming off the pill last year so I'll use that as a guide for now and if nowt happens will look into being a bit more precise maybe.
I feel so nervous for some reason, a bit like I'm sitting an exam I've not studied for
I had this exact question earlier today when I bumped into a distant relative that I’ve not seen for over a year in the middle of a busy supermarket! I was so upset but it turned to rage the further round the aisles I got! So so thoughtless! It’s usually women that ask as well!? Like where is the thought!
How do you all distract yourself from testing? (if you do!) I tell myself I won’t test and then I find myself in the bathroom with a stick in my hand!Good luck for tomorrow x x hope you get some answersSo despite what I was just sayingOH has just had a phone call - his sample is abnormal. We don’t know in what way, he’s just been given that information and told they’d speak to him on Monday. What a great thing to tell someone on a Friday afternoon with no follow up.
