**NEW** July 2018 Testing Thread - *FiReCrAcKeRs* ~ 12 BFPs & counting

[Samirose224]

Momof2- so sorry your going through that and your doc is being such a jerk! Fingers crossed for you next month 🤞🏼

TTC- I think I see something but it’s hard on my phone. Maybe try a frer with fmu? GL!!

AFM- 7dpo and my temp spiked this morning. Maybe the beginning of a triphasic chart? I guess only time will tell. Same symptoms as the past few days- boobs are tender, a lot of creamy cm(sorry tmi) and some light pinching and pulling. Probably just symptom spotting tho

 

[laurarebecca1]

Anyone see anything on this?

I think I can see something! Good luck!

 

[Blooper]

Hey ladies! I had a 5 day spot starting the day after AF was due. I've taken multiple tests in the past few days and yesterday I thought I could see a shadow but wasn't sure

This morning I woke up having the urge to test, and I had 4 left so why not. Well today I swear I saw something as the dye ran across. It's still really faint and I have to hold it somewhere bright to see it, but I think there is something there.

I have 2 photos (one is outside the time limit but the "line" did appear as the dye crossed), and the other is a tweaked test using Pixlr -> increased vibrance, hagrid effect. If this is for real I'd be 19/20 dpo

 

[laurarebecca1]

Hey ladies! I had a 5 day spot starting the day after AF was due. I've taken multiple tests in the past few days and yesterday I thought I could see a shadow but wasn't sure

This morning I woke up having the urge to test, and I had 4 left so why not. Well today I swear I saw something as the dye ran across. It's still really faint and I have to hold it somewhere bright to see it, but I think there is something there.

I have 2 photos (one is outside the time limit but the "line" did appear as the dye crossed), and the other is a tweaked test using Pixlr -> increased vibrance, hagrid effect. If this is for real I'd be 19/20 dpo

I can see a line but with it appearing after the time limit, I’d be worried about it being an evap. Does it have colour?
Do you chart?

 

[needausername]

Looked at the website for clearblue and their testing calculator said I can test from 30th July. Put me down for 31st though as I don’t want to test too early.

Congrats to all the BFPs so far x

 

[Blooper]

'I have 2 photos (one is outside the time limit but the "line" did appear as the dye crossed), and the other is a tweaked test using Pixlr"

It was there within the time frame. I don't chart, so maybe I've O'd later than usual..but I definitely have had what I thought was a really spotty period.

 

[laurarebecca1]

'I have 2 photos (one is outside the time limit but the "line" did appear as the dye crossed), and the other is a tweaked test using Pixlr"

It was there within the time frame. I don't chart, so maybe I've O'd later than usual..but I definitely have had what I thought was a really spotty period.

I would suggest that the spotty period was maybe implantation? And you ovulated later than usual?!

Test again and post!

 

[Nixnax]

Omg celticmum I’ve been having calf cramps nearly every morning when I wake up from 6DPO!! I’m now17 dpo and 4 days late! I was woken up with cramp this morning.

 

[Blooper]

Do you see something though? I'm in a foreign country and I'm using the most sensitive tests they have atm

The test I took last night looks like a shadow..

 

[Nixnax]

I can definitely see a second line. I hope it gets darker for you

 

[Blooper]

I know we are supposed to discard tests after the time limit, but the test I took yesterday that I figured was just a shadow is now a light pink...

 

[tdog]

Hey ladies! I had a 5 day spot starting the day after AF was due. I've taken multiple tests in the past few days and yesterday I thought I could see a shadow but wasn't sure

This morning I woke up having the urge to test, and I had 4 left so why not. Well today I swear I saw something as the dye ran across. It's still really faint and I have to hold it somewhere bright to see it, but I think there is something there.

I have 2 photos (one is outside the time limit but the "line" did appear as the dye crossed), and the other is a tweaked test using Pixlr -> increased vibrance, hagrid effect. If this is for real I'd be 19/20 dpo

I do see a second line hun maybe the spotting was implantation? I would test again xx

 

[Blooper]

On a stranger note, a test I did yesterday I thought I saw a shadow on now has a faint pink line.

I did another test with SMU and I think the test is faulty. Dye is sticking to some parts of the strip.

 

[LovingLimes]

Blooper, I can kind of see a line on your first test and definitely see one on the test with a ring. Some of those pull apart tests always have lines on them if you pull them apart, so if it's one of those, I would be weary. Good luck!

I'm 10 DPO, my chart looks like it's about to be Triphasic, which I never had before. But BFN! and I'm out of tests until tomorrow.

I thought my 7 day dip could be an implantation dip, I had one w DD. After that dip, I had faint lines 3 days later (or today in this cycle). So I just have a feeling, it would have shown by now and I just feel out My period is due in three days.

I'm so annoyed at myself for testing early again (starting at 8 DPO). I'm just so impatient, but it really makes the TWW more excruciating.

Good luck all!

 

[Blooper]

Thanks for the comment. I did take the photos as soon as I opened the test, the window was casting a shadow as its raised. Not the best design. Heres the same test before I opened it, but I'm so hard pressed to see anything in photos.

 

[LovingLimes]

Blooper-I feel like I see something. I even turned my computer screen to the brightest to see if that would help! It looks like either a vvfl or an evap? Sorry I'm not much help, I know you must be feeling frustrated! Let us know how it goes!

 

[FTale]

chelshire: Sorry AF showed. Are you being monitored? How many cycles of Clomid have you done? I ask because I know Clomid has a tendency to give me cysts and I have to go on break from it till they clear.

I did 100m this IUI cycle from 3-7 with multiple mature follies but I'm sure some were cyst about 26mm on cd12. Before that it was Femara 5mg 5-9 only one mature follie.

So Clomid does work but have to be careful of cysts forming.

Best wishes for whatever you pick.

Not sure what being monitored entails since this is my first time doing it. Basically, I went to speak to my gyn about fertility and she said the two things she can do without a specialist is send my OH to get an SA and give me a Clomid trial to make sure I'm ovulating. I get labs on CD 3, 10, and 21 and take the meds from CD 5-9. Once it's all done she calls me and we talk about the results.

She also has me starting on 100mg (I think it's mg) of Clomid since she said she's never seen results at 50. The entire thing has me scared cause, well, horror stories.

Thanks for sharing your experience. May I ask if the cysts form on your ovaries or somewhere else? I'm kinda leaning towards him getting his SA first and if everything comes back clear then I'll do the trial case, again, scared of side effects.

Sounds like her plan is what I've had to go through each time.

Cd2 or 3 they look at my ovaries to check for any cysts on ovaries(that's where they form) and they do a blood beta test to make sure I'm not pregnant that same day. When blood tests come back negative they put in a prescription for Clomid and I start 3-7 100mg dosing.

Cd12 I go in again so they can see if I am growing any follies on my ovaries and to check my lining (they do this on cd 2 or 3 too). If all looks good, I just call in when I get a positive opk then the next day they do IUI. Normally they give gonal to grow follies larger and hold off ovulation right after Clomid is done then have you trigger with ovidrel. I couldn't do this after last cycle's finding that I am allergic to ovidrel...

Femara can be used in place of Clomid with less side effects and less chance of multiples. But I didn't respond very well to Femara when I used it but I can attest to how good I felt compared to on Clomid.

I hope that all made since. And if I could give any advice is to ask your doctor to do Clomid 3-7. Gives more of a chance to have more than one follie mature. We never know the quality of eggs we ovulate it just gives more of a chance to catch a good one.

BUT YES...get your hubbys sperm tested first before doing the stimulated cycle. It can't hurt. Will give you more time to think it over too.

 

[FTale]

Blooper:I could see the lines on the tests from the stick. The dip stick shows one too. FX they get darker

 

[Mummafrog]

Now 8dpo.. I'm not allowed to test early this cycle because I go psycho about it and hubby can't cope 😂 work is very much on my mind at the moment so that's helping keep me distracted. Also got to sort 1yr olds birthday party tomorrow after a 12 hour shift today.
The symptoms of yesterday have calmed down, I didn't have any more spotting except for that one streak in discharge and the cramping has gone for now.

I can see ever so faint lines on all the tests posted but I am so wary of evaps after having my heart broken a few times!
I'm praying they get darker for you both and I want all pictures posted to stare at hehe.
All the best xx

 

[Samirose224]

Blooper- I can see the vfl, but I’ve had evaps trick me before. Maybe wait a few days and test again? Hope the lines get darker for you!!

AFM - after the temp spike yesterday but temp has dipped back down a bit. Pretty sure I’m out this month, just a feeling I have. I guess only time will tell. Here’s my chart