first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[gina236]

So sorry hun sending lots of hugs your way! Your bfp is coming!

 

[Velathria]

Aww I'm sorry magicalmom... that really sucks. ..
We understand how you feel. It can still happen though. Af isn't here yet.

 

[gina236]

Velathria, just a bit of info someone posted on another thread,

https://natural-fertility-info.com/bromelain-pineapple-for-implantation.html

I know you are at the beginning of the TWW too so thought you might like to know this.

 

[FertileFlower]

Magicalmom I was thinking of you last night and wondering how it went.
I can so relate to how you feel. But it's not too late for you yet. FC. TC. LC.

Gina and Velathria, sending baby dust!

AFM. Yes, I was in a horrible mood last night. But it could have been also from going without sex for so long. lol I was having severe a/f like cramps and I felt moody and anxious like I usually do before it starts. I was on my way out to buy a bottle of wine when DH came home and talked me out of it.
I'm glad he did. We had sex a lot instead. I had A LOT of cm which is unusual for me right before a/f.

I took a ic test this morning. BFN. Now after a few hours it has a slight line. I am sure it's evap but such a tease.

I don't understand what was going on earlier with all the stretching and cramps a whole week earlier if it wasn't a baby nesting in.

I know it's not over until A/F shows, but I don't even have those big veins and the bloating anymore. I'm still a little bit hopeful but also very emotional and I do feel I am on my way out.

I didn't tell DH I tested, he is against it because he feels I am stressing out too much and that it is not really telling me anything other than that it can be too early.
He is reasonable and so relaxed about everything. But at least he is understanding and taking my mood swings with stride.
I feel really gutted today though.

I cannot do this another month.

I wish the line wasn't an evap. It was the last test I had handy and now I'll have to wait at least until this evening to test again. I have had more convincing evaps before, just never with this brand.

Sorry for the rambling. I am just so emotional and sad. You guys are still young. I am approaching 40 and maybe motherhood will never happen. I wish I had been ready sooner and not waited this long. Anyway, sorry for being a downer. Hopefully it'll still turn around.

Also, that silly sticker is always off. I am 13dpo and not 12.

 

[gina236]

FertileFlower I'm sorry your feeling so down lately. I can totally relate on the not having sex. My drive is usually pretty low but after 5 times last week I've been dying this week. And dh is too tired every night. It's driving me up the wall.
I am still hopeful for you. Those symptoms were too weird to not be because of a baby. They weren't normal AF symptoms. FX that wasn't an evap and you just didn't see it at first. Hoping the witch stays away and you get that bfp. And just because you are on the older side of the ttc spectrum doesn't mean it won't happen. Women in there forties and even fifties have been known to have perfectly healthy pregnancies. Don't give up hope! It will happen!

 

[FertileFlower]

OMG OMG OMG you guys!!!

I went and got a couple of dollar$$ tests.
I just took one! There was a line right away!!!
It's so faint it looks like an evap, BUT I've never, ever, ever had an evap come up within a minute?!!!

Oh god. I don't know what to do with myself. I am scared to take a second test in case this is as close as I get. My heart will be crushed if this is a false positive. It's sooo faint though. But it's there. OMG OMG OMG

 

[FertileFlower]

HEEELPPPP!
OMG I am so excited!!!!

I don't know what to do right now! (Probably try to relax! Hah!)

This is the most important moment in my life, possibly, if it's a real bfp.

 

[gina236]

Omg!!!! Evaps only come when the test is dry!! Yayyy!! Take another! And another! Haha

 

[FertileFlower]

I took another one!
I don't know if this one has a line or if I am imagining it.
The control line is a lot lighter too though!
Ugh, I got one more test. I'm so excited, and scared that it's not true.

The first one can't be an evap, can it? It is so faint though that it's hard to tell if it's purple in it or if it's grey.

I really don't know what to do with myself right now!!!

 

[gina236]

If it had a line within a minute there is no chance of an evap. Evaps only happen when the test is dry. The only possibility is an indent but if there is color at all (grey or purple) I'd say bfp! take the other one tomorrow with fmu! That will give you the strongest result.

 

[FertileFlower]

I can't wait until tomorrow!!!! hahaha! I will never be able to keep it a secret from DH once he gets home from work! But I want to be sure before I say anything.
Yeah, from all I've read, this HAS to be a true positive. It literally came up as soon as the dye run was over. Within a minute for sure, did not darken like an evap but staying faint but visible.

I'm SO glad now DH talked me out of the wine ))))

 

[Velathria]

Omg omg!!! That's amazing fertileflower *squeal* waaah!!! I'm so happy for you.. it has to be a bfp. You said there is another faint line on the 2nd one? Well that can't be a coincidence.

Magicalmom I hope you get your bfp soon too

Gina after I read that I am Def going to buy lots of pineapples tomorrow now I feel hopeful again... especially I have Been having killer backaches... never had them like this and alot of twinges in my abdomen....

Omg hopefully bfps all around this month

 

[gina236]

So so happy for you!! FX for a sticky little guy! Can't wait to hear about the next test!

 

[Velathria]

What is an evap btw?

 

[gina236]

An evap is a line that appears as the test evaporates. So once it's dry sometimes a line will be left behind. That's why it's so important to not check tests after the 5 minute mark. Usually it will have no color.

 

[Velathria]

Oh ok... hasn't happened to me yet.. then that Def isn't a evap... fertileflowerS test I mean

 

[Velathria]

So so happy for you!! FX for a sticky little guy! Can't wait to hear about the next test!

Me either gina.... you must let us know right away hun.

 

[FertileFlower]

I just read this, and if it's accurate, then FOR SURE I have a little sticky bean!
I still can't tell for sure about the second test, but the control line is lighter on that one so it would make sense if the test one doesn't show up since the first was so faint but with a much darker control line.
OMG you ladies!!!! I am afraid to believe it!! I need one more confirmation!!!



"I work in a urines lab, so I may be able to shed some light on this situation! A pregnancy test is only valid to read between 3-5 minutes (some brands may be read as early as 2 minutes, but they should never be read after 5 minutes). So, I'm not sure what color an evaporation line is, but I would say that ANY line you see in the test area between 2-5 minutes would be considered a positive, as long as the control line is showing clearly!" (https://community.babycenter.com/post/a852805/evaporation_line_vs._faint_positive)

 

[FertileFlower]

Well, the last test wasn't a clear line either.
:/
I used different urine for that one though, might have been more diluted.
Not sure.
So one clear positive and two negatives.....Not sure what to think.
The first one wasn't a squinter either, it was a clearly visible BFP even if not strong.

I am going to try not to get more tests today and def. no FRER. A negative on that would be heartbreaking. Might just as well at least half believe I am pregnant for a while.

 

[magicalmom2be]

Congrats, Fertile! I knew if anyone got a BFP this month, it was would be you! Can't wait for your next set of results, love!!! Congrats, again and again!