anyone testing 9th april??

[Smile181c]

Well, AF due today and no sign of her yet! It is only 8:30am but I'm still holding out hope...Not really had any usual AF symptoms, but that doesn't always mean anything, I just hope she isn't hiding around the corner waiting to jump out at me. I'm not gonna test today though I'm gonna see if she turns up or not and then decide....I've still got a sinking feeling that I'm gonna come on though....Positive thoughts!! xx

Baby dust to everyone!!

 

[tidyroom]

Good Luck. I have my fingers crossed for you.

 

[June_Sprite74]

Well I'm due AF from yesterday until possibly tomorrow and nothing yet. It's only from being on this site that I had ever heard of women testing before their AF was due. A doctor once said to me the best time to test is when you are a week late. So stupid me, tested today and . However, I know something feels different and am quite positve (fingers crossed). Here's what I have experienced so far:

Fri 2nd/Sat 3rd April - Brown discharge (when wiping)
Thu 7th April (yesterday) - Brown/pinky discharge (when wiping) This was when my AF is due and nothing since. No AF cramps but mega heavy BBS and very unusual and uncomfortable at right side near armpit.
Everything above is very very unusual for me as I never spot or have brown discharge before AF.

I'm praying that AF doesn't come and I'm not deterred but the BFN result (yet!!)

You are all holding out great - I really, really hope it's our lucky month.

 

[rachael872211]

Well, AF due today and no sign of her yet! It is only 8:30am but I'm still holding out hope...Not really had any usual AF symptoms, but that doesn't always mean anything, I just hope she isn't hiding around the corner waiting to jump out at me. I'm not gonna test today though I'm gonna see if she turns up or not and then decide....I've still got a sinking feeling that I'm gonna come on though....Positive thoughts!! xx

Baby dust to everyone!!

Oooo thats brill! Have you tested? x

 

[Sammy2009]

Good luck girls

 

[thisisme]

good morning ladies...and what a beautiful one it is too

well i tested again this morning...still well ive tested 3 times this morning on one i think i see a tiny line but i think thats my eyes playing up lol
i have 3 more tests left, i shall do one tomorrow if no AF and then get oh to look after last 2 till end of nxt week
but to be fair and honest to myself both of my last PG came up really quick! so not holding much hope!

i got some AF cramps this morning or what i thought felt like AF cramps but now they seem to have gone back to the peeing type cramp
i do feel like AF is around the corner, its that or i am having another long cycle...i dont 'feel' PG now, or im just accepting the fact the 'symptoms' were in my head

we're off to scotland in may so i have that to look forward to and start thinking about sorting the boys clothes out ready for packing...i like to be organised

sorry im just rambling now!

 

[Lou229]

Well everyone, I've been sent home from work today as I was sick 3 times this morning. Not sure what to make of that. No AF yet but I might not come on till tomorrow. I still feel really nauseous but I have not been sick for a good 1-2 hours. It's weird though cos all my other symptoms have disappeared. I don't know. I am saving my test which I have left for Monday if AF doesn't appear but I'm so tempted to try again.

Hows everyone else doing this morning?

 

[thisisme]

good lord id be sooooo tempted...im a nightmare tho lol.
i have a POAS addiction (even tho mine are the test strips, which in all fairness i dont have much faith in anymore theyre so hard to read )

im really in 2 minds about myself now...i just dont know what to think and its driving me insane!

i have to admit your symptoms sound promising...is there any other reason you might have been sick, eaten anything dodgy?...someone else had a bug? etc. it might be just a coincidence but a big one i think

FX'D for you

 

[Lou229]

I don't really know what to think. It could just be a bug and I guess that might explain why I had stomach ache for so long and maybe the gas as well.

Although I'm so tempted, I am definitely going to try to hold off on testing until I know that AF is late. I don't want to get my hopes up again and then just get a

I've been reading up on the benefits of Raspberry leaf tea for ttc and during PG. Anyone else tried it or heard of others using it?

 

[thisisme]

i havent heard of it for TTC but i know about it in pregnancy...you are not to take it until about 34weeks in pregnancy as it can cause the stomach to contract...thats why some women drink it to try and bring on labour

i know what you mean about holding out to test, i just have no patience but well done you.
but your stomach has been hurting a while? i wouldve thought you wouldve been sick a day or 2 after if it was a bug? but who knows so much going around and people forgetting basic hygiene

 

[Lou229]

It doesn't help when I work in a hospital either. i've never picked up as many bugs as I have since I became a nurse lol

How are you bearing up thisisme? I'm sure you will be lucky after all I saw a Robin this morning on the garden fence and I thought of you lol

 

[thisisme]

lol thats sweet

yeah i can imagine you can pick up all sorts of nastiness in the hospital, i used to be a hospital cleaner, strangely tho never got sick

im in a weird place at the minute, i now have a feeling that im just in the middle of a long cycle..last was 60 days, i was sooo sure i OV'd this month and even thought i had an impantation bleed, but now im not so sure so i guess i just have to wait and see what happens. oh this TTC is a funny old business...does strange things to us women

 

[Lou229]

tell me about it. Do you use OPKs to check for OV or do you just by cm? I was using them for a while but I was OV fairly regular every month.

Due to stress when I lost my uncle and grandad I had 2 cycles of 35-36 days. This was really long for me. Since Jan, my cycles have gradually got back down to about 27-28 days. I'm starting to wonder whether I should start using OPKs again as my cycles may still not be back to normal.

 

[thisisme]

no i didnt use OPKs i used CM which i got some EWCM for a few days only a little tho but thats more than normal..(i had been taking EPO) and i was getting pains on my left side which i assumed were ov cramps..then a week later i had a tiny bit of blood when i wiped (sorry tmi)..all quite unusual for me.

when i got PG with DS2 i was having 75 day cycles..he was conceived cd61...i knew then that i was oving cos of the EWCM but since having him i havent had any. except this month so my cysles tend to be quite long but it changes each cycle lol as when i got PG with DS1 i was only having 60 day cycles! maybe im just getting my hopes up too much and seeing stuff that isnt there

 

[Lou229]

I think it does sound like you OV'd this month. Especially since you've not had any EWCM since DS2 then at least that's a good start.

I guess it's a lot more difficult when you have such irregular and long cycles. But since they've been long before you conceived DS2 at least you know it's possible. I have to say I don't envy you, just being a little late some months gets me so frustrated.

 

[thisisme]

it does drive me nuts lol....i use sooo many HPT (i get the cheapies off ebay) just incase lol.
i really thought this cycle was different am debatint to get agnus castus )or whatever its called) to help regulate and shorten my cycles if this isnt my cycle! i would get some now but obviously theres no point taking it yet because im not sure if it has any negative effect if i am PG. if that makes any sense.
itd be great if i knew for definate so i could take the supplement and hope it brings AF on early. i think the worst thing is it only gives me 4 - 6 chances a year to get PG as opposed to the usual 10 -12

how you feeling now you been sick again? x

 

[Lou229]

I think agnus castus is supposed to be good for regulating your cycle. When reading up on that raspberry leaf tea I also seen a couple of articles saying that it can help regulate your hormones too and so it can help with irregular cycles and PMS.

I'm not sure what herbal stuff to take. I tried asking my GP ages ago but he just said that I should take regular exercise, eat a balanced diet and therfore I shouldn't need any supplements. I totally get what he's saying but that clearly isn't working.

 

[thisisme]

they all like to spout that...obviously its true to a degree, but it isnt always possible to get all you need all the time
all i get when i go doc is you need to lose weight...which yes i know this but it isnt just as easy as going to buy a new top lol...its hard work they make it seem like its no big deal
a herbalist would be able to help, but its finding a good one, just going into holland and barretts isnt any good as they probably know less than we do.
i was told by one who work there that i should continue to always take EPO even after OV even tho it can cause uteras contractions...possibly causing a chemical..i told her i wanted it for TTC lol.

 

[Lou229]

Oh well there goes my idea of trying holland and barratt lol My doc keeps saying about losing weight too but it is so hard. The worst thing is, I lost loads of weight a few years back but with the stress of my exams, losing loved ones and life in general i just put it all back on. I always seem to eat more when I'm stressed so all this ttc stress isn't helping with the losing weight lol

well that and all the easter eggs that seem to be near me lol

 

[thisisme]

oh i know what you mean ...we have a few still in the house but they are the kids but that doesnt mean we havent ate our fair share.
its crazy i was such a skinny teen, then i stopped going clubbing put on loads of weight lost 2 stone got PG..put loads on...lost a stone got PG and im now at the biggest ive ever been, im 14 1/2 stone at 5ft 2 so only about 5 stone to lose
im sure it would help my TTC but i dont have the time to worry about counting calories etc i walk alot about 80 mins aday at least. but it makes not ne bit of difference when i scoff an egg

you could try holland and barrett, but make sure you look up what they tell you, just to be on the safe side...and do research before you go so you have some idea what you are after x