MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[Mme2kdee]

Ya Ruskie those top two look darkest...so would that be your surge??

Hi ladies. Hope everyone is good. I caved and bought 2 cheapie dollar store test when I was there sooo....I'm officially testing Saturday buuuuut...I may cave and test before then. Ok who are we kidding.... I WILL cave and test. Hahahahha. May test Wednesday....or Tuesday...seriously..cheap dollar store tests are too addictive!!!!!!! Is there any downside to them??? Except the evap things right???

LOL! I was so mad I keep hearing of these cheap dollar tree tests for us POAS addicts so I went to 2 dollar trees and they don't sell them near me!!! I wanted to scream haha

Are you in Canada? Do you have an Ab$olute Dollar??? That's where I found them! $1.50!! Says they detect 25miu...so not super sensitive. I felt a little nutty going in there and grabbing a whole stack...so I only took 2...hahahaa. If there weren't people on either side I may have taken more!!! Hahaha

HAHA! I don't blame you - I probably would have done the same thing! I live in the US-Nebr, I don't think I have ever heard of one. I just ordered 10 online but I will probably start af by time they get here haha

 

[ALiKO]

Ya Ruskie those top two look darkest...so would that be your surge??

Hi ladies. Hope everyone is good. I caved and bought 2 cheapie dollar store test when I was there sooo....I'm officially testing Saturday buuuuut...I may cave and test before then. Ok who are we kidding.... I WILL cave and test. Hahahahha. May test Wednesday....or Tuesday...seriously..cheap dollar store tests are too addictive!!!!!!! Is there any downside to them??? Except the evap things right???

Dust to you Chulie! Hope you see a gleaming staring back at you! I heard that $ store tests do give evap lines but so does every other test as well, so they should be just as good. I wish they had cheapie tests at the dollar store around here in Japan. We have ¥100 shops which is like a dollar store but they do not sell nearly as much as the ones in the U.S.

 

[burgbrandy]

Ive been known to go to the dollar store and buy 10 at a time. He he! The clerks know us there by now and always say something like "that time again, huh?" Lol!

 

[burgbrandy]

Oh, and an update: bought a pack of frer for tomorrow morning at 11 dpo and one at 13 dpo. really hoping i see something! I also did an .88 cent walmart test tonight...wicked grey indent! Appeared after 20 mins or so. Grrrr!

 

[kirstyjane13]

Fxd for the morning. Hope you get a clear bfp xx

 

[Hopeful2014]

@lesh07 You're not out yet. Rhi_Rhi1 is right! Not everyone gets it at 11 dpo or earlier. You still have a chance! Good luck!

@momwithbabies Date updated. I'm sorry it's been such a long, tough journey for you. Stress and a change in diet can delay ovulation. I hope this is your month.

@Mme2kdee I hope it's just spotting and doesn't turn into af. You still have time if af is not due for a while.

@Fallen8905 I'm sorry hon. I've updated your date. I hope that you find this next cycle to be easier. Good luck!

@kirstyjane13 I'd bd just in case and watch for signs in the next few days as well. Good luck!

@pennymarie I definitely see that your temp is higher now. It's unlikely to be anovulatory unless it dips and stays down for the rest of the time. Watch the temps over the next few days to make sure they stay up.

@EAandBA_TTC It could be a secondary estrogen surge which causes your temp to dip at the beginning of the tww. It's normal for that to happen. Continue to watch signs and we'll see if the temps go back up in a day or so.

@Ruskiegirl Looking at your other charts makes me think it could be soon. Bd as much as possible and wait for the temp spike. Good luck!

@chulie Good luck!!

@ALiKO Do you have any Daiso stores near you? I think they are supposed to be like dollar stores? I'm not sure if they have tests, but it seems they have most things.

@burgbrandy Good luck with the frers!

 

[Hopeful2014]

Okay, ladies. I haven't really said anything about it yet because I'm not sure if it is anything and I don't want to ruin it in case it is. Friday was 9 dpo for me. On late Thursday night and early Friday morning I felt sharp but dull, sensations in my abdomen. Mostly on the left side in the front right above my hip bone. It's near where your undies line would sit right above hips. I felt some over the front and the right side, but it was mostly contained to the left side. It was off and on through the morning probably no more than 7-10 hours. I noticed it much more when I laid down.

Then when I went to the bathroom on Friday morning I saw 4-6 tiny pinhead size spots on the toilet paper. (Yes, I was examining it and probably would have never noticed if I wasn't). I put in a liner and have had nothing since. My temp was lower on Friday. It had gone from 97.79 (Thursday) to 97.66 on Friday, which is still high above my coverline.

On Saturday my temp was back up to 97.76. I'm not sure if that counts as a dip or not? Saturday morning I felt like I relieved myself...on myself but found it was only watery cm. It felt like bubbly-rushing-out-can't-stop-it cm. I'm having a little more mild cramps now, but I'm probably not due for af until Wednesday or Thursday.

I don't know!! It may be absolutely nothing, but I thought I would share. I hope it is something. I only told dh about it this morning. I guess I thought I would keep it to myself to see if it turned out to be positive and realize it was nothing if it's not. We'll see. I'm so anxious to check my temps in the next few mornings! My temp tends to dip on 13 dpo usually. I probably won't test early unless I get some intense signs or if my temps go crazy higher.

 

[MamaBear93]

Ladies it is definitely official in my brain now!! I got this just a bit ago!!! EEEEKKKK!!!!

 

[kiki13]

Okay, ladies. I haven't really said anything about it yet because I'm not sure if it is anything and I don't want to ruin it in case it is. Friday was 9 dpo for me. On late Thursday night and early Friday morning I felt sharp but dull, sensations in my abdomen. Mostly on the left side in the front right above my hip bone. It's near where your undies line would sit right above hips. I felt some over the front and the right side, but it was mostly contained to the left side. It was off and on through the morning probably no more than 7-10 hours. I noticed it much more when I laid down.

Then when I went to the bathroom on Friday morning I saw 4-6 tiny pinhead size spots on the toilet paper. (Yes, I was examining it and probably would have never noticed if I wasn't). I put in a liner and have had nothing since. My temp was lower on Friday. It had gone from 97.79 (Thursday) to 97.66 on Friday, which is still high above my coverline.

On Saturday my temp was back up to 97.76. I'm not sure if that counts as a dip or not? Saturday morning I felt like I relieved myself...on myself but found it was only watery cm. It felt like bubbly-rushing-out-can't-stop-it cm. I'm having a little more mild cramps now, but I'm probably not due for af until Wednesday or Thursday.

I don't know!! It may be absolutely nothing, but I thought I would share. I hope it is something. I only told dh about it this morning. I guess I thought I would keep it to myself to see if it turned out to be positive and realize it was nothing if it's not. We'll see. I'm so anxious to check my temps in the next few mornings! My temp tends to dip on 13 dpo usually. I probably won't test early unless I get some intense signs or if my temps go crazy higher.

Fingers crossed for you! I hope these are ALL good signs and you get a bfp soon!

 

[lesh07]

Well 12dpo and a very clear negative! Oh well onto next cycle. I do have some exciting things happening this month though, We are buying a new sofa and 2 new bookcases for the kids livingroom. That may not be exciting to some but I love buying furniture and doing the house up, Lol. xx

Good luck to all other ladies out there. xxx

 

[lesh07]

Okay, ladies. I haven't really said anything about it yet because I'm not sure if it is anything and I don't want to ruin it in case it is. Friday was 9 dpo for me. On late Thursday night and early Friday morning I felt sharp but dull, sensations in my abdomen. Mostly on the left side in the front right above my hip bone. It's near where your undies line would sit right above hips. I felt some over the front and the right side, but it was mostly contained to the left side. It was off and on through the morning probably no more than 7-10 hours. I noticed it much more when I laid down.

Then when I went to the bathroom on Friday morning I saw 4-6 tiny pinhead size spots on the toilet paper. (Yes, I was examining it and probably would have never noticed if I wasn't). I put in a liner and have had nothing since. My temp was lower on Friday. It had gone from 97.79 (Thursday) to 97.66 on Friday, which is still high above my coverline.

On Saturday my temp was back up to 97.76. I'm not sure if that counts as a dip or not? Saturday morning I felt like I relieved myself...on myself but found it was only watery cm. It felt like bubbly-rushing-out-can't-stop-it cm. I'm having a little more mild cramps now, but I'm probably not due for af until Wednesday or Thursday.

I don't know!! It may be absolutely nothing, but I thought I would share. I hope it is something. I only told dh about it this morning. I guess I thought I would keep it to myself to see if it turned out to be positive and realize it was nothing if it's not. We'll see. I'm so anxious to check my temps in the next few mornings! My temp tends to dip on 13 dpo usually. I probably won't test early unless I get some intense signs or if my temps go crazy higher.

Fingers X'd for you hunni. xxx

 

[Hopeful2014]

Well 12dpo and a very clear negative! Oh well onto next cycle. I do have some exciting things happening this month though, We are buying a new sofa and 2 new bookcases for the kids livingroom. That may not be exciting to some but I love buying furniture and doing the house up, Lol. xx

Good luck to all other ladies out there. xxx

I love furniture and decorating. I really thought that was what I would do at one point when I was little. I had to settle for just decorating my house. I am in the process of working on landscaping/decking outside right now. I am looking for the perfect kitchen table set, but I haven't found the right size and right price yet. I would also like to get a new mattress set soon. And another couch. That might be it...for now. I won't get it all now, but I can still look. Something else has to dominate my time except searching for ttc info.

 

[lesh07]

Well 12dpo and a very clear negative! Oh well onto next cycle. I do have some exciting things happening this month though, We are buying a new sofa and 2 new bookcases for the kids livingroom. That may not be exciting to some but I love buying furniture and doing the house up, Lol. xx

Good luck to all other ladies out there. xxx

I love furniture and decorating. I really thought that was what I would do at one point when I was little. I had to settle for just decorating my house. I am in the process of working on landscaping/decking outside right now. I am looking for the perfect kitchen table set, but I haven't found the right size and right price yet. I would also like to get a new mattress set soon. And another couch. That might be it...for now. I won't get it all now, but I can still look. Something else has to dominate my time except searching for ttc info.

I think that decorating is a good sidetrack for whilst you are ttc..Keeps the mind busy. After we have those item i have a few more items i won't to get just ain't told the hubby yet, Lol. xxx

 

[chulie]

Ohhhh Hopeful that sounds SO promising!!!!! Oh my fingers are so tightly crossed!!!!! You are a champ with iron will for not testing!!!

Lesh&hopeful....I'm that way about parties. Omg do I eve love to plan parties!! I'm a tad obsessed about the whole thing and secretly wished I could just quit my awesome job in finance and be a party planner!!! Hahahaa. But I don't hate my job nearly enough...so my best friend is having a baby and her shower is in August. So that is about to take up my whole time! She doesn't have a lot of close family or friends so were doing a co-Ed shower with "the avengers" theme!! (She's having a boy...he has some issues and will have to have surgery when he's born so he really is our little super hero!)

 

[Hopeful2014]

Update to my situation: I had sensations above left hip bone on 9 dpo and a minimal amount of pinhead spots. On 10 dpo I felt the watery blast of cm. Now on 11 dpo, I had some brown cm about 2 hours ago. It was only when I wiped, but nothing on the liner. Nothing for a while and then a tiny bit of brown cm again. Then nothing else again. Do you think it would make sense to get the brown cm/spots now? I am feeling okay overall with no pains. If it is af, which isn't due until Wednesday or Thursday, it would mean I only had a 24 day cycle. I usually have 27-30 with 28 or 29 being the usual. I never have anything like this before af. Ahhh! I will have to check my temp after sleep and see if it turns into anything else.

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I found this information about implantation bleeding and how it does show up a day or so after actual implantation. Maybe this will help some of you who have seen spotting later than the average day of implantation time and those who worry about how soon a test can be positive.

"Implantation bleeding can be seen about a day or so after implantation, which happens about 9 days after ovulation/fertilization (range: 6-12 days). The timing of implantation spotting is within a day or so after implantation, about 9-10 days after ovulation and fertilization. A blood pregnancy test can be positive about three to four days after implantation and a urine pregnancy test will be positive about five to six days after implantation."

 

[Hopeful2014]

JUNE , HERE WE COME!!!

Ladies, Remember
1. That it's not over until AF comes
2. That many ladies get false negatives
3. That implantation happens 6-12 dpo
4. That we are here for you no matter what


Some of us got a BFP in May! Some of us are continuing on our journey into June and July. I look forward to hearing more about the pregnancies already taking form and the upcoming pregnancies soon to be announced. We started this group in April-all with the same goal-wanting a BFP. Since then we have expanded on that goal. I want us to have a thread where we all know each other and can help each other along. I want to see a BFP blinking by each of our names. I want it to be a place we can look back on in time (while cradling baby!) and remember our struggle and and share our happiness. We will keep adding to the list from May and on until we can see everyone have that beautiful beside her name. Good luck and fingers crossed!

TESTERS:
June 2: MamaPeaches

 

[FrancoRie710]

So I never got a positive opk, then I ran out. And of course when I run out I have a small temperature spike. Usually post-ovulation my temperatures run higher; my coverline is pretty consistently 97.1-97.3....so did I ovulate? Or I may still ovulate? Or is this an anovulatory cycle?

It looks like ff thinks you might have o'd, so maybe you just missed your surge with the opk's. I guess we'll know for sure if your temps stay higher.

 

[chulie]

Update to my situation: I had sensations above left hip bone on 9 dpo and a minimal amount of pinhead spots. On 10 dpo I felt the watery blast of cm. Now on 11 dpo, I had some brown cm about 2 hours ago. It was only when I wiped, but nothing on the liner. Nothing for a while and then a tiny bit of brown cm again. Then nothing else again. Do you think it would make sense to get the brown cm/spots now? I am feeling okay overall with no pains. If it is af, which isn't due until Wednesday or Thursday, it would mean I only had a 24 day cycle. I usually have 27-30 with 28 or 29 being the usual. I never have anything like this before af. Ahhh! I will have to check my temp after sleep and see if it turns into anything else.

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I found this information about implantation bleeding and how it does show up a day or so after actual implantation. Maybe this will help some of you who have seen spotting later than the average day of implantation time and those who worry about how soon a test can be positive.

"Implantation bleeding can be seen about a day or so after implantation, which happens about 9 days after ovulation/fertilization (range: 6-12 days). The timing of implantation spotting is within a day or so after implantation, about 9-10 days after ovulation and fertilization. A blood pregnancy test can be positive about three to four days after implantation and a urine pregnancy test will be positive about five to six days after implantation."

It sounds super promising especially since your not one to have short cycles!!!! That spuds very very promising!!!!!!! I never had implantation bleeding with my first so I don't know what it is like but I've heard it described enought on here....just like that!!!!

 

[burgbrandy]

Bfn on frer for me this morning. There was a smear of adhesive across the test window though. Ugh! Thinking about calling customer service but i already threw away the box and im sure they will want the serial number.

 

[chulie]

Hey burgbrandy..do you have any more? Ya that sucks especially because of how expensive they are!

I tested this morning..9 dpo..bfn...I think instead of "fat" it should stand for "f$@?ing" hahahaa. I have one more cheapie. Ill test Wednesday and then if af isn't here by Saturday ill test then...but I'm fairly confident the frer will confirm what I already know deep down...even though I KNOW I'm not out until af....