***January 2020 Testing Thread***

[Deethehippy]

Just peed on an IC cheapie strip and can see a very very faint line - but all tests previous to this were BFN.....thing is it was only 3.5 hours after the last BFN ...is it physically possible to get a different result a few hours later.??? thinking just an evap.??

 

[Bevziibubble]

It's possible. Smu is always better for me. Good luck

 

[Deethehippy]

When it dried I couldn't see the line anymore. I will keep testing! Had a weird random headache today that has now gone (I never get headaches except ones that last 3 days when AF starts) and have been feeling dizzy. Could be nothing and just hormone fluctuations associated with my age but I am living in hope!

 

[Bevziibubble]

Keep testing and good luck!

 

[Hoping4numbr3]

Good luck for more BFPS!

Joanna- I think that sounds great. You do not have to do OPKS. Just have fun with it Hope you catch that egg

 

[Kimmi82]

Jumping on the thread! Hope you ladies dont mind!!

I'm 37 and been TTC#2 since June, having lots and lots DTD but so far no joy.

This month has been a little odd in that I started my AF on Dec 31st (pretty much on the stroke of midnight!!) I normally bleed for a full 7 or 8 days but it pretty much stopped by the 6th, then on the evening of the 9th I got a very slightly pinky discharge which came and went.
Last week I woke up one day with a racing heart which is usual for me, then this week I've been suffering with what I think might be a tiny spot of cystitis (lots and lots of peeing too!) I won't test yet but just wondered if anyone else had had anything similar? We do DTD during AF so if I ovulate early......I'm normally pretty regular with my cycle (27-28 days)

Hmmm!

 

[Pineberry]

Welp, just had a full on breakdown. Had such a good feeling about this cycle, and got even more excited when I had what I thought was the faintest of squinters on this morning's test (9 DPO).

Went to the bathroom an hour ago, and noticed a big bright red blood stain on the paper. The kind that just can't mean anything good. The kind I often get around 9 DPO and is followed by AF about 5 days later...

I just felt so crushed that I couldn't help but have a whole meltdown. Was so mad at my body, screamed into a pillow, only to pretty much hyperventilate while crying in bed. My boyfriend came into the room and immediately rushed to my side, holding me, getting me to breathe normally again. Took me about 30 minutes to calm down

My eyes are still swollen from crying and I feel devastated. I already know I'm out for this cycle. This will be cycle 8 which is not a long time compared to other people's journeys, but it feels like an eternity and I genuinely believed this was our month


PS. Also, hello Kimmi, and welcome! Hard to say what those symptoms could mean, unfortunately no advice as I haven't had anything similar. How do you confirm O?

 

[jellybeanxx]

Welp, just had a full on breakdown. Had such a good feeling about this cycle, and got even more excited when I had what I thought was the faintest of squinters on this morning's test (9 DPO).

Went to the bathroom an hour ago, and noticed a big bright red blood stain on the paper. The kind that just can't mean anything good. The kind I often get around 9 DPO and is followed by AF about 5 days later...

I just felt so crushed that I couldn't help but have a whole meltdown. Was so mad at my body, screamed into a pillow, only to pretty much hyperventilate while crying in bed. My boyfriend came into the room and immediately rushed to my side, holding me, getting me to breathe normally again. Took me about 30 minutes to calm down

My eyes are still swollen from crying and I feel devastated. I already know I'm out for this cycle. This will be cycle 8 which is not a long time compared to other people's journeys, but it feels like an eternity and I genuinely believed this was our month


PS. Also, hello Kimmi, and welcome! Hard to say what those symptoms could mean, unfortunately no advice as I haven't had anything similar. How do you confirm O?

I’m so sorry lovely, it’s such a stressful experience isn’t it? I hope that the spotting isn’t the usual lead up to AF for you though! Are you planning to test again?

 

[TayBabes92]

I still have to catch up on a couple pages worth of posts but just an update on me AF got me today so I’m out and on to cycle 10 xx

 

[Deethehippy]

I have cramping and a headache...AF can’t be far away now so disappointed, I feel your pain Pineberry and TayBabes92. With my age I can’t help thinking I’ve run out of time which makes it even more depressing. Plus my AF is painful and heavy usually and difficult to cope with at work ... BLAH
Hope lots of other BFP’s appear soon In here though x

 

[stacey1986]

Welp, just had a full on breakdown. Had such a good feeling about this cycle, and got even more excited when I had what I thought was the faintest of squinters on this morning's test (9 DPO).

Went to the bathroom an hour ago, and noticed a big bright red blood stain on the paper. The kind that just can't mean anything good. The kind I often get around 9 DPO and is followed by AF about 5 days later...

I just felt so crushed that I couldn't help but have a whole meltdown. Was so mad at my body, screamed into a pillow, only to pretty much hyperventilate while crying in bed. My boyfriend came into the room and immediately rushed to my side, holding me, getting me to breathe normally again. Took me about 30 minutes to calm down

My eyes are still swollen from crying and I feel devastated. I already know I'm out for this cycle. This will be cycle 8 which is not a long time compared to other people's journeys, but it feels like an eternity and I genuinely believed this was our month


PS. Also, hello Kimmi, and welcome! Hard to say what those symptoms could mean, unfortunately no advice as I haven't had anything similar. How do you confirm O?

awww Hun really sorry hope your ok. It can feel like a lifetime can’t it going through this every month when you feel like you did everything right. You may still be in for this month dont count yourself out until AF comes xx

p.s on a lighter note just been looking through the smilies on here and what on earth is this???
Hahaaha made me laugh

 

[Bevziibubble]

@Pineberry

@TayBabes92 I'm sorry AF arrived

 

[Lightning7]

@Pineberry I'm so sorry

Thank you so much for all the info, I will check that link out! And yeah I was rather disappointed with my GP visit as she is usually quite good and thorough with everything I've gone to for both me and DS. So I'm thinking perhaps she just doesn't have a lot of knowledge on the fertility side of things if she thinks a short LP is ok! She was saying the Follicular phase is the important one so since i ovulated on CD15 that was good and the LP doesnt really matter so much. so weird!

@Deethehippy I'm with you on the horrible heavy painful AF, that's another reason I hate my short cycles. AF lasts 8 horrible days and I barely get 2 weeks off before it's back

@TayBabes92 I'm sorry AF got you!

 

[Lightning7]

I'm only CD9 and my chart is driving me crazy already lol... first it took 4 days into AF for BBT to drop then it only stayed down for 3 days and seems to be on the rise again! So weird! Started OPKs yesterday and yesterdays was neg but you could see the 2nd line clearly, today's has no 2nd line whatsoever. Feeling a bit confused and hoping it doesn't mean I ovulated in the middle of AF

I'm sure i wouldn't have though! Hoping to see tomorrows temp heading back down!

 

[Pineberry]

I’m so sorry lovely, it’s such a stressful experience isn’t it? I hope that the spotting isn’t the usual lead up to AF for you though! Are you planning to test again?

Thank you hun. It does seem like every month that goes by, it gets harder and harder emotionally. I was sad in the previous months when it didn’t work out, but never devastated like I am this month.

Nope, not going to test anymore unless AF doesn’t show up around the 26th of Jan, but I know she will.

awww Hun really sorry hope your ok. It can feel like a lifetime can’t it going through this every month when you feel like you did everything right. You may still be in for this month dont count yourself out until AF comes xx

Thanks sweetie. It’s just soul crushing when you’re so ready for something, and just want to finally meet your baby. And then your body doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do, month after month...

I’m so grateful to have a boyfriend who’s so caring and supportive, and not dismissing my pain. I was inconsolable yesterday (still am) and he laid in bed with me for ages, holding and comforting me as long as it took for me to calm down and feel slightly better. Telling me that I’ll be a mom and we’ll meet our baby soon enough.

p.s on a lighter note just been looking through the smilies on here and what on earth is this???
Hahaaha made me laugh

Hahah, gave me a good chuckle.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Lightning - I often feel confused by my chart earlier in the month. A couple days after ovulation happens is when I will see the definite trend of lower temps with higher temps later in the month. I do usually have 1 or 2 days pre-ovulation that end up higher than the intersection line which can be confusing earlier in the month. But its the overall chart you want to look at, so try not to focus on day to day.

Pineberry - so sorry for the things you are feeling. I too have been noticing that I am snapping more at people than usual. Little things are ticking me off that I normally won't notice. I may have screamed and swore at the kids this morning for taking too long to brush their teeth (I did ask them to turn off the tablets about 3 times before I lost it). I'm also finding things at work pissing me off, like our new printer, which normally I'd just brush off. Anyway, I do feel the stress we are putting on ourselves, even if we are trying not to let it get to us.

I went to bed early last night and listened to a sleep hypnosis, it was one about reducing stress and anxiety. It doesn't actually put you into hypnosis really because you are fully aware of what is going on around you. Rather, it just fully relaxes your body and puts positive thoughts into your head. I'm going to try doing it every night for awhile and seeing if it helps reduce my stress. If anyone is interested, his name is Michael Sealey on YouTube, he's got lots of different videos to try and if nothing else it does help you fall asleep.

 

[stacey1986]

Thank you hun. It does seem like every month that goes by, it gets harder and harder emotionally. I was sad in the previous months when it didn’t work out, but never devastated like I am this month.

Nope, not going to test anymore unless AF doesn’t show up around the 26th of Jan, but I know she will.



Thanks sweetie. It’s just soul crushing when you’re so ready for something, and just want to finally meet your baby. And then your body doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do, month after month...

I’m so grateful to have a boyfriend who’s so caring and supportive, and not dismissing my pain. I was inconsolable yesterday (still am) and he laid in bed with me for ages, holding and comforting me as long as it took for me to calm down and feel slightly better. Telling me that I’ll be a mom and we’ll meet our baby soon enough.



Hahah, gave me a good chuckle.

Awww I’m glad you have a good partner, mine is really good that way too it deffo helps.
It will happen for you, don’t give up hope!
Lol yeah made me chuckle too haha gotta get the laughs in there too

 

[Deethehippy]

@Pineberry I'm so sorry

Thank you so much for all the info, I will check that link out! And yeah I was rather disappointed with my GP visit as she is usually quite good and thorough with everything I've gone to for both me and DS. So I'm thinking perhaps she just doesn't have a lot of knowledge on the fertility side of things if she thinks a short LP is ok! She was saying the Follicular phase is the important one so since i ovulated on CD15 that was good and the LP doesnt really matter so much. so weird!

@Deethehippy I'm with you on the horrible heavy painful AF, that's another reason I hate my short cycles. AF lasts 8 horrible days and I barely get 2 weeks off before it's back

@TayBabes92 I'm sorry AF got you!

Heavyness is a nightmare isn't it? At least mine are only every 32 days though tend to last a week...if my AF is late, the later it gets the heavier it is. I do find taking ibuprofen lessens the pain and flow a bit but I also have a sensitive stomach so cant take too much!

 

[Suggerhoney]

Freaked myself out again this morning. My temp dropped from 36.64 to 36.45 this morning so I jumped out of bed to take a test and the line was quite a bit lighter than yesterday. On top of it I have horrendous back and stomach cramps this morning. Drank a pint of water and tested again and it's back to being really strong. Could it be the hook effect at only 4wks5? Going to try my digital later a hope for 3+ then I'm gonna stop testing and temping because i can't keep stressing myself out. Has anyone got any experience with the back and stomach cramps this early on. Can it be normal? I just can't get rid of the fear this will still go wrong so I darent even register with the midwives yet. I'm sorry I keep posting loads of pictures on here but I have no one else to ask and Im worrying over every little niggle. The top was fmu and the bottom was 2 hours later after drinking water
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Sounds like the hook effect hon. I had that happen to me and a temp drop. Pee in a disposable cup 1/4 pee and 3/4 water and ure tests will be darker.
I was around 5 week when hook effect happened. Think it was between 5 and 6 weeks. Remember u may be a few days extra as it goes by when u ovulate. I was put forward 4 days at my 13 week scan.
It's also normol for symptoms to come and go because I had that to.
I worried so much and at one point thought I was having a chemical pregnancy because the lines getting lighter but then I heard about the hook effect.
Ure be fine hon

 

[Suggerhoney]

I have cramping and a headache...AF can’t be far away now so disappointed, I feel your pain Pineberry and TayBabes92. With my age I can’t help thinking I’ve run out of time which makes it even more depressing. Plus my AF is painful and heavy usually and difficult to cope with at work ... BLAH
Hope lots of other BFP’s appear soon In here though x

Ure not out until the witch shows hon.
Not sure how old u are but just to reassure you I've just turned 40 and my son is just 4 months old so I was 39 when I fell pregnant and 39 when I gave birth.
We are planning on ttc our last baby next year when I will be 41.
There are Also womon on here that are pregnant and in there early to mid 40s. Many womon are having babies older now hon so please dont give up hope.