I’ve literally just searched “earache 5dpo” and had to have a word with myself!Ahh yes I am honestly awful for symptom spotting! My google search history the past few months is like ‘feeling hot 10dpo’ ‘feeling cold 10dpo’and of course there is always someone who did have that thing!
I know it’s far too early for symptoms but I can’t stop myself 
I can’t lie to you and say it goes away. Because four years on from losing our daughter, I’m still utterly in the tit tunnel of grief and I still have days where it consumes my entire being. Some days what I want to do, and what my grief will allow me to do are two completely different things. But I will say this. I have better days now. I have more good days than bad days. I even probably have more good weeks than bad weeks. The pain doesn’t go away. I wish I could say it did, I wish I could take it from you. But it will always be there, just some days will feel a little more raw than others. I found the ‘firsts’ were the worst. I had to accept that I was sat under a storm cloud, that no amount of positivity could drag me out of it, but accept that. I had to learn to accept that how I felt was valid.I’m just feeling so down today.
I’ve been crying on and off and feel like I can’t stop. I should be 20 weeks today and it should be so happy and exciting to be halfway and it’s just tit. I don’t even know why I’m posting this, I just need to say it to someone. I just can’t fathom how life can be so cruel. I know I’m never going to forget it, but I need someone to tell me the pain won’t last forever and there will be a day where my heart won’t hurt quite so bad
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaas!!!!!!!Morning all, I retested this morning and got lines so I then did a digital and…
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I am definitely pregnant
I am so so happy and I feel so lucky, I was really feeling so low this month. Im obviously still scared and wary it could be a chemical as im only between 10-12 dpo but my temp went up this morning so I’m keeping everything crossed this works out
Congratulations, hoping you've got a sticky bean getting all comfy in there. 
I get you. I've had tears today too. You're not alone.I’m just feeling so down today.
I’ve been crying on and off and feel like I can’t stop. I should be 20 weeks today and it should be so happy and exciting to be halfway and it’s just tit. I don’t even know why I’m posting this, I just need to say it to someone. I just can’t fathom how life can be so cruel. I know I’m never going to forget it, but I need someone to tell me the pain won’t last forever and there will be a day where my heart won’t hurt quite so bad
Congratulations lovely, sending you all the love and well wishesMorning all, I retested this morning and got lines so I then did a digital and…
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I am definitely pregnant
I am so so happy and I feel so lucky, I was really feeling so low this month. Im obviously still scared and wary it could be a chemical as im only between 10-12 dpo but my temp went up this morning so I’m keeping everything crossed this works out
This is AMAZING!!! CongratulationsMorning all, I retested this morning and got lines so I then did a digital and…
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I am definitely pregnant
I am so so happy and I feel so lucky, I was really feeling so low this month. Im obviously still scared and wary it could be a chemical as im only between 10-12 dpo but my temp went up this morning so I’m keeping everything crossed this works out
OK, so I've politely liked your post, but seriously, for some of itThank 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
Can't believe I didn't take my own cup advice this month 
Definitely going to follow in your footsteps next month!I'm so sorry, I've never lost a baby, but I did lose my brother. I think you'll feel bad until your "due date" and beyond. I remember being really obsessed with thinking "8 weeks ago, you were here". It's now been nearly 20 years, I now only occasionally go "18 years ago you were here" or imagine what he would be doing. Time has fuzzed up the memory a bit and other things have filled my life. Just yesterday I found a old DVD he made on our old camcorder, I held it up to my ear and just pretended he was standing next to me and talking to me.I’m just feeling so down today.
I’ve been crying on and off and feel like I can’t stop. I should be 20 weeks today and it should be so happy and exciting to be halfway and it’s just tit. I don’t even know why I’m posting this, I just need to say it to someone. I just can’t fathom how life can be so cruel. I know I’m never going to forget it, but I need someone to tell me the pain won’t last forever and there will be a day where my heart won’t hurt quite so bad
Thinking of you and sending lots of loveI’m just feeling so down today.
I’ve been crying on and off and feel like I can’t stop. I should be 20 weeks today and it should be so happy and exciting to be halfway and it’s just tit. I don’t even know why I’m posting this, I just need to say it to someone. I just can’t fathom how life can be so cruel. I know I’m never going to forget it, but I need someone to tell me the pain won’t last forever and there will be a day where my heart won’t hurt quite so bad
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 used quite a lot I think, did you use the syringe thing? As I put the most amount you could in the syringeI 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.
Interesting about the cup though! I'm going to try that this cycle. Willing to try anything
@Louk mentioning it earlier in the thread is what pushed me to try it!Yeah I did! Was very bizarre at first! Then I had fears I'd drowned the swimmiesI used quite a lot I think, did you use the syringe thing? As I put the most amount you could in the syringe
The cup thing I just felt like I may as well try, it can’t really do any harm
hmmm I was only putting in to the 3 line I think! Maybe I didn't drown them enough. 
So this is definitely a solution.
So tmi but actually the sticky thing kind of sold using the cup to me after the first time and I was like.. oh.. this is actually a lot more comfortableYeah I did! Was very bizarre at first! Then I had fears I'd drowned the swimmies
The cup sounds like a good idea if I'm honest. I alwaaaaays try to fall asleep and not move but *tmi* I hate waking up in the middle of the night bcus my thighs feels sticky and wet.
Not sure how attractive my husbands going to find me, but who cares.
My husbands twin brother (evil twin I'll add) is getting married in Feb and I'm just so hoping I'm pregnant before then so I can escape early or not go at all...!
I used quite a lot I think, did you use the syringe thing? As I put the most amount you could in the syringe
The cup thing I just felt like I may as well try, it can’t really do any harm
Oh God, what have I started 
I didn't even take my own advice this month either!!! Please Google the cup thing ladies, I know one source used preseed IN, or around the edge of the cup 
, so I guess I'm off shopping on the internet. Sadly I'm staying with my ultra religious MIL, I seriously hope the packaging is discreet 
I think the CB digital need more HCG so won’t show a positive as early as a FR (if it is the FR early response 6day early test). If the line on FR is pink I would think it’s probs a positive rather than indent but if you’re not sure maybe test again in the morning. It’s still early so it’s likely to be faint.
Thanks so much for replying! Been TTC for 8 months now without a sniff of a successful pregnancy. This is the first cycle where I’ve been testing early (usually wait for AF’s due date) The previous times I’ve tested I’ve used CB which are brutal when you see “not pregnant”. This is my first time using FR so I’m possibly just being hopeful it’s a faint line as it’s the closest I’ve ever been to a BFP. I’ll enjoy this moment regardless I guess, a step in the right direction hopefully.I think the CB digital need more HCG so won’t show a positive as early as a FR (if it is the FR early response 6day early test). If the line on FR is pink I would think it’s probs a positive rather than indent but if you’re not sure maybe test again in the morning. It’s still early so it’s likely to be faint.
Got my fingers crossed for you
Hope you’re ok, I can’t imagine how you’re feeling. Sending positive thoughts to you.The ‘anniversary’ of my miscarriage is this week and I’m finding it really tough. It will be 3 years since it happened and I can’t help but think about the fact I’d have a toddler running around. Still no bump or baby though.
I hope all of you lovely ladies are still holding strong
I wish there was something I could say to make things better but I know there isn’t. You are all so inspirational. Currently in my fifth month TTC (I know it’s not long at all in comparison), and really having a hard time staying optimistic. My issue is that as soon as I feel any mildly related pregnancy symptoms I convince myself that I am, that and also the temptation of testing too early when I know in my head that I shouldn’t 
but yes, just wanted to pop here to say hi and thank you all for being so open and honest with your own journeys and experiences, they’ve really helped me and so many others. 
HiHi everyone, always been a long time lurker on this thread and have always found comfort in all of your comments through your TTC journey
welcome! sorry for the rant just wanted to put my thoughts into words xx
