5 dpo-- let's help each other!

[CarlyP]

Good morning, my bbs were terrible last night, they were so sore, all down the sides and nipples!

Other then that nothing to report! 9DPO today, it is dragging!!

So glad I have you ladies to obsess with

 

[Cookie1979]

Im so obsessed its ridiculous...worries me though that I'm really getting my hopes up, because if and when my af arrives I'm just going to be so down again. I think the thought of maybe this cycle being the cycle is the only thing that lifted me out of my dark mood and I dont want to go back there.

Another thing I'm noticing today is that my mouth is really dry, and drinking lots of water is not helping. I hope my hpt's arrive today. x

 

[CarlyP]

Cookie I'm the same, that's why I don't normally test early can't bare to see the stark white!

I've linked my chart to my signature CD19 is when I got *possible* IB, does that look like an implantation dip too? Or would it be more significant then that? I've read it should be 0.3 degrees lower? (Don't quote me)

 

[Cookie1979]

I thought a implantation dip was a myth? I'm sure thats what I read. I can't keep track of what is fact or fiction, I know you can have a dip on a non pregnancy chart, I get them all the time, infact I have 2 this cycle, one at 5 dpo and one at 7 dpo, its pretty common for me to get a 7 dpo dip. The fact that you had spotting around that time though does sound promising. Fingers and toes crossed.

As you can see I'm loitering around alot today, but I am at work and its sooooo quiet so I'm killing time, not very successfully, the day is really dragging.

My hubby says a package has arrived for me so I think thats my hpt's, getting bfn's is depressing and after each cycle I swear I won't test early again and a week into the wait I impatient and test early again. Doesn't help my diet either because it makes me feel bad and I'm a terrible emotional eater.

xx

 

[Love4you]

So I caved and tested already. BFN of course. I'm 8dpo and I know it was way too early but I swear those tests were calling me. I'm weak. But the ridiculous urge to POAS has waned quite a bit after seeing that blaring white strip.
But I have 2 more tests left. Here's hoping I can hold out til Saturday!

 

[Cookie1979]

I ordered 30 tests and usually order big amounts and have actually been known to test several times a day. I really don't have self control. x

 

[aks517]

I thought a implantation dip was a myth? I'm sure thats what I read. I can't keep track of what is fact or fiction, I know you can have a dip on a non pregnancy chart, I get them all the time, infact I have 2 this cycle, one at 5 dpo and one at 7 dpo, its pretty common for me to get a 7 dpo dip. The fact that you had spotting around that time though does sound promising. Fingers and toes crossed.

As you can see I'm loitering around alot today, but I am at work and its sooooo quiet so I'm killing time, not very successfully, the day is really dragging.

My hubby says a package has arrived for me so I think thats my hpt's, getting bfn's is depressing and after each cycle I swear I won't test early again and a week into the wait I impatient and test early again. Doesn't help my diet either because it makes me feel bad and I'm a terrible emotional eater.

xx

Emotional eating is my thing too. I feel like I eat nonstop during my TWW.

10 dpo today and BFN this morning. Starting to get discouraged.

 

[Love4you]

I ordered 30 tests and usually order big amounts and have actually been known to test several times a day. I really don't have self control. x

Thank you. I feel better. Though if I had that many tests handy I would absolutely do the same thing! It's def an addiction. Now if I can just regain some self-control and hold out until Saturday! All I have available are the FRER 6 day early tests and it cost me $23 for a 3 pack. So I'm trying to be a little frugal with them.
We shall see!!
Im keeping everything crossed that you all get your BFP soon! We need to get the good luck rolling!

 

[Love4you]

I thought a implantation dip was a myth? I'm sure thats what I read. I can't keep track of what is fact or fiction, I know you can have a dip on a non pregnancy chart, I get them all the time, infact I have 2 this cycle, one at 5 dpo and one at 7 dpo, its pretty common for me to get a 7 dpo dip. The fact that you had spotting around that time though does sound promising. Fingers and toes crossed.

As you can see I'm loitering around alot today, but I am at work and its sooooo quiet so I'm killing time, not very successfully, the day is really dragging.

My hubby says a package has arrived for me so I think thats my hpt's, getting bfn's is depressing and after each cycle I swear I won't test early again and a week into the wait I impatient and test early again. Doesn't help my diet either because it makes me feel bad and I'm a terrible emotional eater.

xx

Emotional eating is my thing too. I feel like I eat nonstop during my TWW.

10 dpo today and BFN this morning. Starting to get discouraged.

Don't give up hope yet! We're all still very early.

 

[MH5280]

Morning ladies!! It's nice we can all obsess together!!
Today I'm 8dpo, my breasts are very slightly sore, not enough I'd enter it as a symptom in my Ovia, and I had a few pimples arrive this morning.... I'm getting less confident... Not sure why, I just feel like "why would it ever happen to me? I swear I'm never going to see a bfp... I know it's early and I shouldn't give up hope! But it's hard!!

 

[Cookie1979]

aks - definitely early, don't give up hope yet!

MH5280 - I think thats quite a normal way to feel, and partly you think that if you tell yourself it won't happen, when you get a bfn or your period arrives it won't hurt so much. It doesn't work though.

How long has everyone been trying for? As you are aware this is my 17th month, although due to some longer cycles actually my 15th cycle. I'm like a broken record, I like to keep repeating myself.

xx

 

[MH5280]

This is our 3rd month... Part of me feels like it's been 2 years though, because it's been 2 years since we decided we wanted to start trying, at first we really didn't know much, just, "have sex" well a few months after "trying" I went to the dr and found I had an ovarian cyst, I also had blood work taken cuz I wasn't feeling right, it came back I had an auto immune blood disease, I was on meds and getting IV treatments for nearly a year, so we COULDNT get preg cuz if the meds I was on... That's been a year now since I completed all that, and were not trying, not preventing... So it's technically our 3rd month of actually trying! Opk's, and first month of preseed. But it worries me, how did it not "accidentally" happen all that time we were NTNP?? So that's where a lot of my discouragement comes from.

Cookie- do you know why your cycles are so long? And did it take you this long with your other child?

 

[Cookie1979]

Yes, I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) but I'd lost weight and weightloss makes my cycles regular. We weren't trying to get pregnant, we weren't using protection so knew there was a risk but still didn't think it would happen...we were planning our wedding at the time. He was a happy surprise (ok my first thought was oh my god I won't fit into my wedding dress - thank god for them swopping sizes and a handy seamstress) but once it sunk in we were most definitely happy. So no trying at all was needed to conceive him, so when we started trying in June last year I was quietly confident, then the months went by and I felt less and less confident and now feel damn right cynical most of the time. I've read about secondary infertility, maybe thats what I'm experiencing?! I've had blood tests and I'm ovulating, my hubby has his SA in December (only 3 months after his doctors appointment - thats sarcasm by the way) and only once they have his results will they refer us to a specialist. My friend was referred well over a month ago and still hasn't even had a letter through with an appointment so god knows how long it takes.

I guess it really does feel like a long time coming for you as you've been thinking about it for so long. I hope it happens for you soon. We used preseed but only on the last time we bd'd in my fertile time as it was late arriving, we also did SMEP well apart from the 3rd day in a row but I'd not been feeling well.

xx

 

[MH5280]

It's so tough. I know my mother got preg no problem with my sister, and then they tried for 2-3 years to get pregnant again... 5 years late I came along! It's a shame the dr's take so long, they should know how important timing is!
I hope we can conceive, my husband would be in complete denial if we had to go to a dr, as I've talked to him about a friend who has gone through IVF and I shared with him my fears... He's just so positive it will happen naturally and when it's meant to.. Which I guess it's good one of us is so positive! Lol!

 

[Cookie1979]

I think these things are easier on men, my husband is pretty positive...but then maybe he feels he needs to be to stop me completely going off the deep end. My husband was very closed to the idea of having tests, so we'd be abit further along now if he'd just seen the doctor after I told him that she wanted him to get his SA done. He dragged his feet but eventually agreed. They also see things abit more black and white than we do, either its meant to be or its not, but its not that easy and I dont accept that things are meant to be or are not meant to be...look at the undeserving people in this world that get pregnant, people who dont want or aren't capable of looking after a child...how is that meant to be? So no I dont look at things that way and I think my hubby is now realising its not that simple. Sometimes you have to make things happen.

I just think its a bigger emotional rollercoaster for us women, we are much more emotionally invested in the process because its our body.

xx

 

[MH5280]

I completely agree!! It really pisses me off (excuse me) when I see or hear of young girls, or women who have no desire or responsiblity raising a child! That is NOT meant to be, and it often happens to them all unwanted, meanwhile, I truly feel my purpose in life is to be a mommy! If that's not it, then I don't know what my future will be, or what the point of being here is, not that I would EVER consider suicide, that kind of how that sounds, I'd just have to reevaluate "what was I put on this earth to do?"

Thank you so much for talking about this with me!
xx

 

[Cookie1979]

It will happen MH, you have to believe it. Xxx

Well my hpts arrived, I of course tested...shock horror BFN. I can't help but think it's going to be yet another disappointing cycle x

 

[MH5280]

Cookie- "you have to believe it"!!!! It will happen!

 

[Cookie1979]

Lol wish I could believe it for myself but starting to struggle. See this is why I shouldn't test early, just brings me down.

 

[aks517]

Lol wish I could believe it for myself but starting to struggle. See this is why I shouldn't test early, just brings me down.

Ugh. I know. I don't know if I more disappointed for testing too early or that it was a bfn. How are everyone's symptoms today?