33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[SadakoS]

I can see something on both of those!

 

[happycupcake]

I shall try to do a hold for the evening and do another because I can't help myself

 

[curiousowl]

There's definitely a line there cupcake! I hope it's real and gets darker!

 

[Daisies11]

I can see something on those and it looks pink to me, really hope this is real for you! Excited for your next test!

 

[happycupcake]

For comparison, I put today's test and the four ICs from the cycle before together. Today is 7dpo at the top, the other four beneath it are 11dpo from my cycle before. First isn't tweaked

 

[meek0104]

Cupcake I def see lines as well! Cant wait to see your next Test!

Bfn this morning on digital. I'm having my usual pms symptoms so I'm pretty sure af is on her way in the next few days. No more weird cramps and no other out of the norm symptoms...my lower back is killing me. I'm feeling a little down because I know our timing was good so just trying to figure out what went wrong. I know "you're not out til af shows" but these bfns have got me down. I had clear positives by 11dpo with my daughter...that being said I know every pregnancy is different. I just feel...defeated In a way. Sorry for my rant, just a little disappointed.

 

[meek0104]

Cupcake it looks like we were posting at the same time, I would def say bfp!!

 

[happycupcake]

Thanks, Meek.
I'm sorry for your digi. They aren't that sensitive though and I didn't see a positive digi until I was a week overdue af with our youngest son. With our daughter we saw a 3+ right away so that just goes to show how different hormone levels can be with each pregnancy! Is lower back pain something you see with impending af? How many dpo are you today?

 

[meek0104]

Yep, my lower back pain normally happens throughout my tww. I did have it as a symptom both times I was preggo as well. I'm 11dpo today. I'm on progesterone so I have 3 pills left, I'm not going to test again until the day of my last pill and if it's still bfn then I will just wait for af.

 

[happycupcake]

It's hard isn't it when your usual lp/PMS are the same as pregnancy. Hopefully you have a little one in there waiting to be discovered. Most common day to implant is 9dpo and hCG can take as long as four days to filter into your urine, so it may be that there isn't quite the level there yet to be detected. Do you have any super sensitive tests? Any 10miu?

 

[meek0104]

Thanks so much cupcake! Its very frustrating! I was going to order some but i bought the test and confirm frer thinking that it would pick it up but I guess not, been getting bfn's since 8dpo. It may be a waste to order some now as af might be here by the time they arrive!

 

[happycupcake]

Even if it does, you have them for next cycle. Hopefully though, there won't be a next cycle and you will see a positive first! The thing is, I was seeing clear positives on Superdrug Early tests (10miu) and seeing blank FRERs, only sometimes seeing something vague in certain photos, but in real life they looked negative. So I don't know if they have messed around with the sensitivity of them or what, because my positives on other tests were clear as day! They resulted in chemicals, but they were still positive before eventually turning blank, so I wouldn't pin all hopes on the FRER anymore. It seems many women are seeing blank FRERs but positives on other tests first

 

[curiousowl]

I know it's early on but I'm feeling positive about this cycle! I've had a lot less cramping than I had at this point last cycle (not AF cramps), my looong AF hopefully really cleared things out (gross, sorry!), and my first temp this cycle was nice and low (they were really high this past cycle). I'm going to talk to my midwife on Friday but I have some progesterone cream regardless and we have a solid BD plan. The only hiccup is traveling right at O time and then again in the TWW and jet lag tends to give me a lot of anxiety and stress but I will work on staying calm. I really really really want this cycle to be the one! Fx.

 

[happycupcake]

Curious, it's lovely that you are feeling so positive
If you are worried about anxiety, try meditation. It's seriously been helping me cope and I suffer with severe GAD everyday. Yesterday I handled a panic attack with meditation on a loop for an hour, it helped me so much. Definitely worth trying out and it will help with ttc as well since the stress hormone cortisol completely knocks out progesterone and you need that to sustain a healthy pregnancy

 

[curiousowl]

Curious, it's lovely that you are feeling so positive
If you are worried about anxiety, try meditation. It's seriously been helping me cope and I suffer with severe GAD everyday. Yesterday I handled a panic attack with meditation on a loop for an hour, it helped me so much. Definitely worth trying out and it will help with ttc as well since the stress hormone cortisol completely knocks out progesterone and you need that to sustain a healthy pregnancy

I will definitely try that this cycle if it gets bad! Thank you. It's generally the day after we get home from a trip that's roughest and DH agreed to take that day off so I think that alone will really help too.

 

[happycupcake]

I think lack of sleep or disrupted sleep really exacerbates anxiety, I know when I have had less sleep mine goes through the roof. Sleep is so important, more than we think it is. Too many lack proper sleep. It's also when we regulate hormones as well, so if we don't get plenty of sleep, it can play a part in hormonal imbalance

 

[curiousowl]

Oh, and I'm going to pick up some Brazil nuts! Try all the things this cycle, lol!

 

[happycupcake]

Brazil nuts are fab! Such an amazing source of selenium. 5-6 per day is all you have to have, you shouldn't have more than that though as they can become more toxic and harmful than good! I have also been eating about 15 almonds each day, a handful of pumpkin seeds and probiotic yoghurt. Gut health is paramount in keeping hormones balanced as well

 

[meek0104]

Cupcake, thanks the encouragement. I hope you are right and I'm just gonna get a BFP a little later than I expected!
Curious I really hope that this is your cycle, I'm glad you are feeling positive about things.

 

[happycupcake]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you, Meek