** April 2019 Testing **

[soffphie]

Thanks everyone. Have had nothing since. I think I’m kind of just prepping myself for AF coming now. Can’t imagine any type of blood being a good sign although I know it does happen. It’s just so weird, the longest I’ve ever recorded spotting before AF was 2 days (and that was a one off), this was 4 days before. I’ve been googling like mad and seems some do get BFPs but a lot just end up with AF X

Ill be stalking you !! hopefully for both of us it will be a sign of a BFP but for me im getting too many 'normal' af symptoms now. I have also had stomach issues.. like keep feeling like need loo - and hurts stomach like hurts! but i add rainbow i been at this too long, every cycle ive been semi convinced im pregnant and this has been going on for 16 of them now! i just cant believe im pregnant due to 2 days of yellow blops. I hate this TTC, i ever say that? hate it.

 

[soffphie]

If AF still isn't here, is it worth it to get more First Response tests? I haven't done one since Sunday. I did have a bunch of creamy CM after using the treadmill with a tiny bit of brown spotting last night so I wonder if my period is working its way out (I know that sounds weird lol).

I am a week late but I think it's coming. But of course I still have that hope.

Hi been watching you're posts Geek -
Have you ever considered temping to be 100% sure of Ovualtion? You dont have to be perfect at it

 

[Rainbow1234]

Ill be stalking you !! hopefully for both of us it will be a sign of a BFP but for me im getting too many 'normal' af symptoms now. I have also had stomach issues.. like keep feeling like need loo - and hurts stomach like hurts! but i add rainbow i been at this too long, every cycle ive been semi convinced im pregnant and this has been going on for 16 of them now! i just cant believe im pregnant due to 2 days of yellow blops. I hate this TTC, i ever say that? hate it.

Yep I absolutely hate the whole thing. Trying, disappointment, waiting for O, trying, disappointment. And for me BFP...miscarriage...back to trying...disappointment. That’s how the cycle tends to go. Apart from my one beautiful rainbow. Wouldn’t wish these kind of issues on my worst enemy but....

AF isn’t here yet for either of us so let’s try to keep some positivity. Fingers crossed x

 

[Rainbow1234]

Ill be stalking you !! hopefully for both of us it will be a sign of a BFP but for me im getting too many 'normal' af symptoms now. I have also had stomach issues.. like keep feeling like need loo - and hurts stomach like hurts! but i add rainbow i been at this too long, every cycle ive been semi convinced im pregnant and this has been going on for 16 of them now! i just cant believe im pregnant due to 2 days of yellow blops. I hate this TTC, i ever say that? hate it.

When are you testing x

 

[soffphie]

Yep I absolutely hate the whole thing. Trying, disappointment, waiting for O, trying, disappointment. And for me BFP...miscarriage...back to trying...disappointment. That’s how the cycle tends to go. Apart from my one beautiful rainbow. Wouldn’t wish these kind of issues on my worst enemy but....

AF isn’t here yet for either of us so let’s try to keep some positivity. Fingers crossed x

Hi yep i was ganna say same.. its like every 2 ww feel so positive like this IS it. then boom its not, like i can sit here and belive theres such a good chance & tbh for me its not good for me to feel this positive cause its ganna hit really hard.
When am i testing? no idea - im already getting quite anxious tho, i like next Tuesday so far *long time right?*

 

[Kickingk]

Ohhh please do a review at some point for this! maybe seperate thread or something, im sure a lot of people will be interested!

Will do, was like a kid at xmas waiting for it to arrive, wore it for the first time last night. AF is due any day (and is guaranteed due to poor timing this month) so will be good to monitor over the next few weeks to see what it picks up. I plan to use sticks as a temporary backup until i know it works x

 

[soffphie]

Will do, was like a kid at xmas waiting for it to arrive, wore it for the first time last night. AF is due any day (and is guaranteed due to poor timing this month) so will be good to monitor over the next few weeks to see what it picks up. I plan to use sticks as a temporary backup until i know it works x

Defo use some cheap opks along side.. but will be interesting how it lines up with them opks

 

[chattychar1990]

Doctors update for you ladies:
I said it was 14 months that we had been trying for and she asked a number of questions and has sent me for blood tests and once I get my results from them my OH has to call and make an appointment so he can go for sperm analysis.
So I went straight to get my bloods done and they tried 2 times to get blood but they couldn’t get it. That’s so typical for me I’m scared of needles and I plucked up the courage to just take myself and I find out I’m some kind of weirdo hahaha! Xx

 

[EmmaN27]

Doctors update for you ladies:
I said it was 14 months that we had been trying for and she asked a number of questions and has sent me for blood tests and once I get my results from them my OH has to call and make an appointment so he can go for sperm analysis.
So I went straight to get my bloods done and they tried 2 times to get blood but they couldn’t get it. That’s so typical for me I’m scared of needles and I plucked up the courage to just take myself and I find out I’m some kind of weirdo hahaha! Xx

So glad they’ve got the ball rolling for you!

I’m a needle phobe too, you just get used to it though when pregnant! So do you have to go back again or did they manage to get your blood? X

 

[Niknaknoo]

Glad they’ve sent you straight for tests char!

 

[soffphie]

Doctors update for you ladies:
I said it was 14 months that we had been trying for and she asked a number of questions and has sent me for blood tests and once I get my results from them my OH has to call and make an appointment so he can go for sperm analysis.
So I went straight to get my bloods done and they tried 2 times to get blood but they couldn’t get it. That’s so typical for me I’m scared of needles and I plucked up the courage to just take myself and I find out I’m some kind of weirdo hahaha! Xx

2-5s then day 21s? be sure youve given yourself plenty of time to ovulate and be on a good dpo before having day 21's is only advice i can give. say you ovulate day 18 you need to move them bloods back..
update when get fsh etc from them, if you havent already, set up an online account drs to view results as things like that they likely wont call you about. only took mine 2 days after bloods to have results viewable.

 

[chattychar1990]

@EmmaN27 - no didn’t manage to get the blood so I gotta go back tomorrow morning.

@soffphie - i don’t think it was 2-5’s blood she just said I can go for blood tests whenever. There wasn’t no specific day she told me go so who knows. There is a number of things I am having bloods for x

 

[SugaryIris]

Glad they are starting the investigations straight away @chattychar1990 xx

 

[Abi88]

Make sure you drink lots of water before you go Char. My veins are pretty rubbish and don't give blood easily either but they are worse when I'm dehydrated. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink before a few blood tests and it always made it much harder for the nurse. Good luck with the tests tomorrow!

 

[chattychar1990]

Make sure you drink lots of water before you go Char. My veins are pretty rubbish and don't give blood easily either but they are worse when I'm dehydrated. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink before a few blood tests and it always made it much harder for the nurse. Good luck with the tests tomorrow!

I think this might be the reason they couldn’t get the blood Abi.
She asked if I had drunk water. I had but not a lot so going to make sure I neck loads of it before hand tomorrow!! Thank you xx

 

[chattychar1990]

Here's the list of tests that my doctor requested from my bloods:
- Full Blood Count
- FSH
- LH
- Progesterone
- Urea & Electrolytes
- Ferritin
- Liver Function Test
- Prolactin
- Thyroid Disease.

 

[soffphie]

Here's the list of tests that my doctor requested from my bloods:
- Full Blood Count
- FSH
- LH
- Progesterone
- Urea & Electrolytes
- Ferritin
- Liver Function Test
- Prolactin
- Thyroid Disease.

what day are you? when will you have these bloods taken? i was always on understanding FSH HAD to be done 2-5s please tell me im wrong! but my doctor seemed very adement

 

[soffphie]

Does anyone else get burning cramps before AF? feels like lower stomach almost but also not & where af pains would be - really bothering me tbh... never had 'burning' ones before

 

[chattychar1990]

what day are you? when will you have these bloods taken? i was always on understanding FSH HAD to be done 2-5s please tell me im wrong! but my doctor seemed very adement

I am CD6 today and having my bloods done tomorrow morning. I wasn't told to have them at any specific day by my doctor she just told me to get them done when i was able to. i don't have a clue what is right and what is wrong. I will speak to the nurse tomorrow and question it x

 

[soffphie]

I am CD6 today and having my bloods done tomorrow morning. I wasn't told to have them at any specific day by my doctor she just told me to get them done when i was able to. i don't have a clue what is right and what is wrong. I will speak to the nurse tomorrow and question it x

tbh FSH isnt the one a clinic goes off of anyway, i believe its AMH they use more. So it probably wont matter-