33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[annio84]

I'm sorry Ladders. AF turned up supper early for me last month and it's so frustrating.

Cupcake, any more tests?

How's everyone else?

 

[happycupcake]

Ladders, at 9dpo there's a big dip immediately followed by a sizeable rise in temp. Usually when af arrives, your temps dip and don't go back above the cover line. Whether it be bleeding or spotting, I think it's worth testing in a few days. I think you have to to be sure. Going from a regular 14 day lp to an out of the blue 8 day lp would be extremely unusual I think. I don't know how quickly typically you see your lp shorten if you have low progesterone (this is the cause of lp defect, isn't it?), whether it can happen like this, but usually I have heard of people saying it got shorter over time.
I think, if I were you, I would test perhaps tomorrow or the following couple of days, and see what happens. I have heard blood can sometimes make tests look positive, I don't know how true this is, but if it concerns you or if you know the answer for this for sure then wait till it calms down first but this doesn't sound like a period to me

 

[happycupcake]

Anni, yes I did a Superdrug early with my fmu today and see a faint line there. Yesterday's was blank out of the case, today's there's definitely a faint line there but because I haven't had a positive on these before I don't know if it looks like an early positive or if it could be something else.

Out of case first, fourth is tweaked to bring out what I'm seeing, which ironically has made it more grainy lol

 

[happycupcake]

In the case, fourth is yesterday's blank test out of the case for comparison. I realise looking at these, my hands look like old lady hands

 

[JessyG]

I can see something on those tests cupcake i am sure i can.

Sorry about af ladders but it seems from what the girls say you are not completely out yet.

Having cramps today and my o test was positive. I am sure of it. It was darker than yesterdays at the same time and in fact darker than the control line. We bd last night the night before and if we do again tonight do you think thats enough or should i do tonight and tomorrow. Feeling like tomorrow will be a massive chore so hoping last night and tonight will be enough!

 

[happycupcake]

Jessy, that would likely be fine but if you want to be absolutely sure you feel you have covered the relevant days then do tomorrow too. It's likely ov will be today or tomorrow, possibly the following day. Personally I would do tomorrow too

 

[annio84]

I totally see a line cupcake! When are you testing again?

Jessy - Yay for positive! I think tonight would be enough.

 

[happycupcake]

I will test tomorrow I think. Thinking I should use a Superdrug for consistency?

 

[JessyG]

So the bottom one is from lunch time today.

Will be so glad this week is over. I think i prefer the tww than this waiting to ovulate nonsense!

 

[happycupcake]

That looks darker than the control! Isn't any mistaking that

 

[ladders]

Go for it jessy tonight is the night!!! And I'm with you on the waiting to o is the worst, I hate the stress of not knowing when it will happen and whether you can get a bd in.

Thank you for the positives cupcake but is definitely af, really heavy today, nothing could survive that! I'm calling yesterday CD 1 and going to make a massive effort to get good temps. This morning's rise could be because I didn't sleep well thinking about it all and wondering if was going to wake it and bleeding stopped or full af. And your tests are still looking good I'm so excited for you

Annio when you said you had af come super early did you know when you ovulated? Just stressing that this is now about my luteal phase, but hoping just a whacky cycle.

Citrus have you tested again yet?

 

[JessyG]

Sounds dreadful but i just cant wait to stop having sex for a while. TMI but its getting a bit painful..inside!😷

Think we will skip tomorrow night as we are both a bit shattered now. So positive on cd19 and we bd cd15, cd17 cd18 and cd19. So assuming i ovulate tomorrow thats what o-1 o-2 o-3 and o-5. Id love to add tomorrow in there too just to be safe but considering we started on cd9 i am done in hahahaha. Christ i am getting old 😂😂.

Sorry to hear that ladders. You ovulated alot later this cycle than normal so id put it down to a whacky cycle and think the next one will be your lucky one.

Citrus will you test again tomorrow. I forget how many dpo you are now. Daisies, how are you? Anni when do you plan on testing?

 

[citrusfruit]

Oh jessy I totally get it. DH and I have not BD since our last one on o+1! I am 9-10 dpo, FF thinks 10 but I think possibly 9. Test was negative this morning, didn't take a pic I'm afraid just threw it straight out. I'm ok with not being pregnant, just not looking forward to having to BD every other day again for a week. Definitely going to do OPKs and temping again this month, less stress with more knowledge I say.

Guess I'm still not quite out although I am feeling like it is not happening this month. Will test again tomorrow and probably sat just as I am drinking both nights so to be safe but will then wait for AF.

I wonder what is going on with your tests cupcake. I defo do see lines on them all so I think there must be something going on, I just hope they get darker soon. I must say I had an unmistakable line on Superdrug at 9dpo with my son but you could have implanted later so don't worry just yet. I hope you get answers soon, limbo is hard.

Kim what is happening with you? Ladders I'm so sorry AF got you. I agree with others that probably down to your funny cycle. I would temp so you can see what is going on better

 

[Daisies11]

Ladders, sorry it's seeming to def by af. Try not to get worried by it though. I bet it's just one screwy cycle. Maybe you're body's getting all the craziness out to conceive next cycle!

Jessy I'm mega loling at you & your oh being shattered after all the bd. Next month that will be us. The month we conceived I was so bloody glad coz I'd jumped him every night, there was no more we could have done and I was wiped out!

And I'm good thanks. No af yet, day 30 here so expected any day. I'm holding out till after the weekend before any testing. I really don't think I am, and I just can't take the disappointment - I get my hopes up really high when taking a test and then it feels crap when it's bfn.

 

[happycupcake]

Ladders, I'm sorry I was hoping so much you would come here and post that the bleeding had stopped or slowed significantly. I wonder what's happening? Has there been any significant changes recently? Are you using anything to boost/balance your hormones? How's your diet generally? Lots of things can play a part but if this isn't usual for you then firstly I might see my doctor to see what their advice is, and also, many things can be sorted through simple things, tweaks here and there, providing you know what the issue is, IF there is an issue. It may simply be a single weird cycle, which most people see occasionally.

Jessy, personal question sorry - you say it's a little sore down there, could sperm friendly lube help? Conceive Plus or Preseed perhaps?

Citrus, when Fertility Friend changed ov to CD12 I changed it back to the original CD10 but have since changed it to CD11 as this makes more sense going by previous cycles and what my instinct says, so go with what YOU feel is right, rather than an app which despite its accuracy, doesn't know your body like you do knowledge is power, as they say
Don't think yourself out, it's still early.
I think the IC was faulty, the FRER was an indent or something because there isn't a line there today so I'm hoping since I didn't see a line on the Superdrug yesterday and haven't experienced any evaps, indents or otherwise false lines, today's is genuine but we will see I guess.

Daisies, hoping af doesn't show up for you

 

[citrusfruit]

Thought I'd upload this mornings as there is a hint of something but think it's just another one of those nasty evaps as can't see any colour. Not really much to see on the pictures. Not enough to put me off my drinking this evening though...

Cupcake good luck for your tests today.

 

[happycupcake]

Citrus I see what you mean but I can't tell if there's colour. I have had millions of these. I have also seen others see a faint or shadow line and then see a proper line on a better test, some get lines on them most of the time anyway as well so it's difficult to tell! Could you try something better before you go out this evening?

Today's Superdrug is darker than yesterday's but I'm confused by what looks to me like a blank FRER... if I had a line the same as yesterday's on the Superdrug I would put it down to an evap but it's darker, is it possible to have false progression?!?

I also don't feel hopeful with my chart as I have seen a pattern. I'm due af Tuesday, my temp rose yesterday, dipped today and usually it would then dip tomorrow, rise Sunday, dip Monday with af arriving Tuesday. It always happens like this with the exception of when I think I have had a chemical, then it has rose and rose and dramatically dipped with af. Confused

 

[ladders]

Can't see anything citrus I'm afraid but am on my phone and it's hard to see on here. I see you've followed cupcakes lead and included a hair 😂 hopefully that's the sign of an impending bfp! Really hope it progresses for you!

Jessy how is your bd efforts going?

Cupcake I haven't been taking anything so far and think I'm pretty healthy otherwise. I'm going to temp properly this cycle and see if it happens again and then of does I'll try somethings to help. Need to see if it's a regular thing or if just a one off which is what I'm hoping for. Can't believe I'm cycle day 3 again when I should be 11dpo! Going to have to be doing the stupid ovulation sticks again soon!!!! Have you tested again today?

 

[happycupcake]

Ladders how did I miss the hair?!? Lol! I seem to have set a trend...

Are you up to date with your cervical screening? Any pelvic pain or pain during sex? This is likely a random weird cycle, possibly hormonal. But I wanted to ask purely because if it is highly unusual for you and you have any other unusual things happening, then perhaps a screening should be done to rule out any possible cervical issues. I think it's highly unlikely, I only mention it because the advice is always if you experience any unusual bleeding to book a screening to be on the safe side. Although I suspect if you have been off bc for only a few months this is probably why. Even if you had what seemed to be a regular cycle, your hormones may still be a little out of sync. My sister has been off the pill for over a year now and her cycles are still messed up.

I did test, yes. With fmu, and today's Superdrug is darker but my FRER looks decidedly blank. As I posted above, I would have put it down to an evil evap if it was the same in darkness, but it's darker. However, my chart isn't looking wonderful and I think tomorrow I will see a further dip, followed by a slight increase, followed by another dip and then af as this is how it usually happens from today (11dpo)

 

[happycupcake]

I was meant to post what I peed on...
First is today's Superdrug early, then the three from the top is todays, middle yesterday's and third day before yesterday's. Will post the FRER in a sec