30-somethings TTC #1 Testing and Support Thread!

[smurffette]

Congrats to the BFPs!!! WONDERFUL!!
I hope you set the trend for the rest of us this month. I'm still patiently waiting to O....are most of you using OPKs? I'm thinking of trying this month so we're sure we get the timing right. Any advice??

 

[Rompy]

Congrats to all the bfp's. i have a feeling this is a good month too. im patiently waiting for the 8th.

Baby dust to you all!

 

[hopesnddreams]

Congrats to Amy and Mrs Phez Positive and Happy thought your way

Hopefully we all will be joing you guys

Thanks Ejay. All the calculators say I can test today but I have birthday parties this weekend for my friend's twins. So I figure if I don't test and AF doesn't rear her ugly head then I can actually seem happy to be there. If Af doesn't come by tomorrow - I am goin to test on Sunday - My DH laughs and says I am trying some kind of Jedi mind trick on myself
I do this a lot at work lately
Good luck!!!!

Hey LuckyD - I thought that same thought the other day when I was trying to decipher all my ailments. though I am bit nervous cause today I seem to be in the best mood I have been in 2weeks -

Here's to wishing to a Great May for everyone

and to all!!!

 

[LuckyD]

Still so excited about this thread!

Ejay - I hear ya xx am sending you a profile message now...

smurffette - I am using OPKs for the second month. I actually have found them really helpful, as I found out that I O'd last month four days later than I would have expected...so I dont' think my timing had been great before then! I didn't get a really strong positive on them though...hoping to get one this month...but apparently they don't work great for everyone. I have definitely found it useful though. I have just been using IC's but might get some ClearBlues with the smiley faces for next month!

Rompy - good work on the patient waiting! I am usually impatiently waiting...

hey hopesnddreams - good plan about waiting to test. I do the same kind of thing. It's great that you are in a good mood! Good luck xx

 

[Here's Hoping]

Just checking back in and couldn't beleive that there are 2 BFPs already! Brilliant! Congrats!

Fingers crossed for everyone else!

xx

 

[Britt11]

Congrats to Amy and Mrs Phez Positive and Happy thought your way

Hopefully we all will be joing you guys

Thanks Ejay. All the calculators say I can test today but I have birthday parties this weekend for my friend's twins. So I figure if I don't test and AF doesn't rear her ugly head then I can actually seem happy to be there. If Af doesn't come by tomorrow - I am goin to test on Sunday - My DH laughs and says I am trying some kind of Jedi mind trick on myself
I do this a lot at work lately
Good luck!!!!

Hey LuckyD - I thought that same thought the other day when I was trying to decipher all my ailments. though I am bit nervous cause today I seem to be in the best mood I have been in 2weeks -

Here's to wishing to a Great May for everyone

and to all!!!

Hello girls, hope you are well. Well 7dpo for me, no real symptoms yet but there is time.

Hopesndreams, your chart looks amazing, I cant believe at 13dpo you havent tested AND you are waiting until Sunday, wow thats willpower!!

good luck to everyone and look forward to seeing more BFPs

 

[hopesnddreams]

Hey Britt11 - thnks - but it is more being scared out of mind than willpower but thanks for the encouragement -
this is the first month I actually charted and it all seems like I'm all over the place - but it's nice to hear it looks good
Between the thermometer, (tmi) peeing in a cup for the OPK's and spitting on the lil microscrope - I was feeling really lonely till I found you guys and realized I'm not the only one out there.

Let's go May Testers!!!!!!
Thanks LuckyD

 

[parkgirl]

I'm still waiting for AF to exit so we can get to and working towards a this month. Going to be ovulating during our vacation to California. We are staying with DHs sister, so I hope there is a lock on the door


tons of dust for those getting ready to test.

 

[Eliza12]

Wow, congrats to the two BFPs!

I tested early (should wait for my test day of May 6th!) and got a BFN this morning. I need patience!

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Aw Eliza - that sucks hon! FX'd that AF stays away and that BFN turns around!

ParkGirl - one of the old wives tales about fertility is that you should go on a vacation when ttc - hope it does the trick for you!

 

[smurffette]

THanks Lucky D!! I'm going out to get an OPK kit right now!

 

[LuckyD]

Good Morning everyone! Actually, it's probably good afternoon to most of you...

CD15 for me today and I've got my fingers crossed I see some positive OPK action..not holding my breath though!

Here's Hoping - I know! How awesome is 2 BFPs already? I think this is a lucky thread. It definitely worked for you! Hope First Tri is going well and you aren't feeling too tired or sick

Britt11 - early days yet...but you must be heading into the 1WW - that's exciting!

hopesnddreams - you are definitely not the only one out there! Hope you enjoy the birthday party and that AF does NOT make an appearance!

parkgirl - as Jaimie says, being away could be a good thing...you just have to perfect your quiet-around-family-members BD style...good luck! A tip from another person on BnB who is always Oing when her family are around is to make sure you have a spare blanket to put behind the headboard!

Eliza12 - sorry about the BFN but it is still early days! Heaps of time for that BFP to arrive!

Jaimie - Hi! Always nice to see your encouraging posts x

smurffette - cool! Hope they work for you. What kind are you getting? Let me know how it works out.

 

[kermitsmum]

Hey ladies, I was wondering if I could join please. I have just sat and read all your messages and am so pleased to hear about the 2 BFP's already!!!

Not exactly sure when I should test as I have not had an af from a mc at 8 weeks earlier this month. On advice from Doctor we did manage to Bd 2 weeks after and had a few symptoms like sharp pain, sickness, constipation, watery cm, all that sort of stuff but think it may be more in my head! If I am getting AF on time then I should be due for her to arrive on Monday/Tuesday. I tested today (10 dpo) but is was a BFN, cant say I am surprised!

Anyway would love to join this fantastic thread!!!!!

 

[kermitsmum]

Oooops sorry, I think I have made a mistake. I am not trying for first baby.

 

[Britt11]

Hi everyone, thanks for posting updates on all of us LuckyD. Yes you are right around that time now to get a postive opk, good luck to you- hope you see it soon
Yes actually I am in the second week of the 2ww now, 8dpo- I took Clomid for the first time and I O'd actually quite early, CD13....so I have lots of IC's and I took one today and BFN I figured why not as I have a bunch of them.
good to see a couple of BFPs on here already

 

[parkgirl]

LuckyD- The blanket behind the headboard is a great idea. Especially if we end up sharing walls with his sister.

Jaimie- I also hope that ends up being true. It will be a very relaxing trip

Eliza- FX for you. You still have time to get your


Britt11-Hope the clomid did the trick this month.

 

[bonjo808]

well sorry to bring down the stats on this thread but the arrived right on time for me this morning...

 

[parkgirl]

Sorry she got you bonjo808

 

[Waitng4Baby#1]

Well done to the 2 BFPs... give me some hope that you're not over the hill in your 30s then!!

Ladies, I need some help please and sorry to those on the SMEP thread as you will have seen my question there.

AF still not showed - today I am 7 days late. However... I stopped testing using OPKs this month at CD22 and never got my smiley face. We were away on holiday staying with family and struggled to get out to buy more. Just assumed I missed it one day as I had been testing at night instead of the morning.

Im normally very regular, AF comes CD30 maybe a day either side. Only once the witch has been 10 days late, but this was in January when I had swine flu was very ill and on anti virals so assumed this messed me up that cycle. Im starting to wonder if perhaps I O'd really late this month - perhaps like Jan?

Thursday was the last day I got a BFN and stopped testing as dont feel pregnant although really strange as from sunday - thursday this week Ive had lots of symptoms (could have been AF) but all gone now???

What do you think? (sorry for the v long post)

 

[HCB]

Congratulations on the 2BFPs! Unfortunately, I am out this month. AF has come two days earlier this month than last although seems to be a 'proper' one this time compared to last month so I'm taking it as a good sign that things have got to normal.

Last month was the first period after coming off the pill and it was very light and only lasted a couple of days. It was even less than when I was on the pill so made me wonder what was going on. I was also not convinced I ov that month either, whereas this month I think I did because of all of the other 'symptoms' (I don't know for sure as not testing).

So I'm trying to think that this AF is good - if the witch ever can be!

Helen