January Snowdrops +*+* Testing Thread *+*+ Ring in the New Year with BFPs!

[S_Dowd]

@josephine3 I see vvfls on both of those tests, but I can't tell if there is color or not. I hope this is the real thing and you get some pretty clearly pink lines soon! My sister only has one ovary. A few months after her first baby was born she got a horrible cyst inside her ovary. It was the size of a grape fruit. The doctor had to remove pretty much that entire ovary during the surgery. She ended up naturally conceiving fraternal twins a year later on their first month trying, so even if you are only ovulating from one ovary, as her doctor put it, that's why God gave us two lol


@Suggerhoney You made me tear up with such sweet and kind words. Do not ever feel bad for wanting another baby and being sad that it isn't happening. It's always hard no matter how long you have been trying or how many children you have. The first year was honestly the hardest until now after my chemical. It was easier when I had no expectations. But having that tangible proof that it is possible brings that hope and it's just devastating when it ends up not happens. And you my dear are so sweet and encouraging to us even though I know you are having a hard time. You always take the time to respond to each of us. From the bottom of my heart I hope this cycle brings you your sweet rainbow baby. I can tell you are a wonderful mother just by how kind and thoughtful and sweet you are to all of us.

@xZoeyx I'm sorry for the BFNs at 13 dpo. I'm pretty much right there with you. That sucks.

I'm 12 dpo today and while I can maybe see some shadows on my tests today, it isn't anything I can count, and I don't think it was enough to really shown up in the picture. Most likely just seeing the antibody strip. So BFN again. AF is due tomorrow. I usually spot for a day or two before AF, but nothing so far. But I'm freezing cold and have been for several days. I usually get very cold before AF. Although it is winter, so me being cold isn't that unusual lol.

 

[littlewitch]

Oh I also wanted to ask you ladies about something. I read recently that frer can supposedly pick up before implantation cos they can also detect hcg-h which is produced by the blastocyst before it implants. Now I'm not sure about this but then I also read this today about chemicals... (see pic). But I always thought to pick up on a test (usual kind anyway) that you had to implant for any hcg to be made?! Cos I seem to often get vvfainrt lines at 6-7dpo then they fade away which is what I was searching at the time I saw this.

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Some (not all) women have small amount (like HCG of 2) present in the luteal phase without being pregnant

 

[Fuchsia1412]

@S_Dowd I've just discovered Grow With Jo! I really like her actually and her workouts are really sort of traditional feel good sweatfest cardio, which I think you can't beat for mood enhancing. I just finished the Betty Rocker challenge - I'm not sure if she's popular in the US but nobody had heard of her here in the UK- I did it and found it a good challenge but I found her a bit grating. Got me back in to feel good workouts though!
Well done for doing something to actively improve your mood!
Gl to all ladies with faint lines atm and those testing soon

 

[littlewitch]

8 dpo BFN. I don't feel any symptoms really, so if I was pregnant this cycle I would be shocked. Also, my husband proposed something interesting. He has been the one who only wants to NTNP, he has always shied away from full on intentional TTC. He said that if I lose 9 pounds, he will full on TTC.
He may be right in a way that my weight may be affecting my ability to conceive. With my pregnancies that resulted in my daughter's, I was quite smaller than I am now. But sometimes it seems a little crazy to think that 132 lb or 59.8 kg is too much to weigh.

 

[S_Dowd]

@S_Dowd I've just discovered Grow With Jo! I really like her actually and her workouts are really sort of traditional feel good sweatfest cardio, which I think you can't beat for mood enhancing. I just finished the Betty Rocker challenge - I'm not sure if she's popular in the US but nobody had heard of her here in the UK- I did it and found it a good challenge but I found her a bit grating. Got me back in to feel good workouts though!
Well done for doing something to actively improve your mood!
Gl to all ladies with faint lines atm and those testing soon

Grow with Jo is awesome, I'm glad someone here has heard of her! I enjoy her work outs so much. I've never heard of Betty Rocker, but I can't handle anyone grating while working out, so she's probably not for me lol.

@littlewitch Hmmm I don't think I would handle it well if my husband told me he would actively try to have a baby with me only if I lost weight. I think that would really hurt my feelings..... But I'm pretty sensitive about my weight, and I know not everyone is.
Depending on your height of course 132 sure doesn't sound like a high weight to me. I would do cartwheels if I weighed 132 right now. But I know 132 on someone 4'11 is very different than on someone 5'10.

 

[NDH]

That sounds really icky to me too.

I also weigh a fair bit more than I did with my pregnancies. I'm close to 140 now and I'm 5'4. I actually currently weigh almost as much as I did when my twins were born and more than I did when any of my other kids were born. I spent most of my adult life weighing between 105 and 115lbs. But I feel better at my current weight than I have at any other point (not a fan of my Diastasis recti belly though). If my husband were to tell me he'd only TTC if I lost 10lbs I would be so mad at him.

 

[josephine3]

@littlewitch wow that's a weird thing to say, was there any context behind it or was it out the blue? Has he made comments about your weight before? That sounds a perfect healthy weight to me!

 

[josephine3]

@NDH I can see something on maybe the top and bottom test x

 

[littlewitch]

@littlewitch wow that's a weird thing to say, was there any context behind it or was it out the blue? Has he made comments about your weight before? That sounds a perfect healthy weight to me!

I assume he just has the strange perspective of thin=healthy. Or maybe that because we have been trying for a year and only have 3 chemicals to show for it that my weight might be part of the problem. I am 5'3" by the way.
It was weird to say. I don't think he meant it in a cruel way. A backwards way to attempt to motivate me I think.

 

[S_Dowd]

I assume he just has the strange perspective of thin=healthy. Or maybe that because we have been trying for a year and only have 3 chemicals to show for it that my weight might be part of the problem. I am 5'3" by the way.
It was weird to say. I don't think he meant it in a cruel way. A backwards way to attempt to motivate me I think.

132lbs and 5'3 is still within a healthy BMI of 23.4. (Healthy is 18.5-24.9).

I don't know... maybe have a discussion with him and see where he was coming from on this, and maybe give him some tips on a way he can say it that really is motivating and doesn't come across in an icky/hurtful way. I just wanted to make sure you know that you are within a healthy weight range, and I care about you and want to make sure you're being treated well

 

[josephine3]

I agree, @littlewitch only lose weight if you want to do it for you, no-one else! Have you mentioned to him that you wanted to lose weight?
I've put on so much since lockdown and getting with my oh cos he's a big eater lol I've put on about a stone and a half and am nearly 11 stone at 5'4". I think I look awful and need to lose weight I'm always complaining about it but oh just tells me I'm perfect the way I am and he gets cross when I say I look fat lol x

 

[HalfricanMa]

Hi all!! I’m delightfully surprised to be back on here sooner than I anticipated in the fall. DH is coming home soon and I just got a static smilie on cb ovulation and a strong positive on standard opk. I hope he gets home in time to try this month!!
If he does, I will test 1/23 cause that doesnt sound too bad. Haha!

 

[NDH]

Good luck!

 

[josephine3]

Great to see you back @HalfricanMa x

 

[josephine3]

Here's my evening test wet and dry. It could be my last day of testing tomorrow as I'm due on at 12dpo. Sigh.

 

[Laurabub84]

Hi all!! I’m delightfully surprised to be back on here sooner than I anticipated in the fall. DH is coming home soon and I just got a static smilie on cb ovulation and a strong positive on standard opk. I hope he gets home in time to try this month!!
If he does, I will test 1/23 cause that doesnt sound too bad. Haha! View attachment 1113740

welcome back. I hope dh is home in time for you to be able to try this cycle. Good luck

Here's my evening test wet and dry. It could be my last day of testing tomorrow as I'm due on at 12dpo. Sigh.

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I hope af stays away

 

[josephine3]

I'm so frustrated and confused this cycle. I don't feel pregnwnt but don't feel like af is coming either!

 

[thencomesbebe]

@littlewitch just for some perspective I'm 5'1" and conceived at this pregnancy weighing 135. I am usually 115-125 and I thought the same thing, but SURPRISE!

 

[m3mommy]

Thanks everyone!!!

@Suggerhoney I also think they are VERY dark. I also got a positive digital clear blue on 11DPO so it seems like my HCG is pretty high!

 

[Bevziibubble]

@HalfricanMa good luck!