***** JANUARY 2018 testing thread *****

[Melly41]

Good luck sugariris. Hopefully youll get a stronger line in a couple of days. How many dpo are you?

 

[SugaryIris]

Thanks Melly, I don’t know in all honesty, me and my husband had crazy work schedules and we got a puppy and I had an exam so I wasn’t able to keep track. If this is it then I assume I ovulated late and it would be after Xmas that I did as we didn’t really get to bd for the 10 days before.

 

[WelshGirl82]

Is this pregnancy testing or ovulation testing? Sorry I’m very new and I’m not sure... I’ll be pregnancy testing on 15th January so if it’s for that can I be added to the list please?

 

[xMillie]

Had a dream I got a 1-2 on a digi.. then later this morning got some pinky tinged cm so guess af is on the way!

I actually thought when I first woke up I could be pregnant.. my boobs were sore, I felt crampy and sick.. I had bfp dreams before my mc.. so I wondered a little but now I defo feel out, that kind of cm can only mean one thing!

 

[Elven]

Morning ladies, I did a test today cd37, I think I may have a very very faint line but definitely no bfp yet! I’ve now got to wait another two days to test again!

Exciting, good luck!

 

[Alexis2017]

Is this pregnancy testing or ovulation testing? Sorry I’m very new and I’m not sure... I’ll be pregnancy testing on 15th January so if it’s for that can I be added to the list please?

Indeed. Welcome amd good luck xx

 

[KatD]

Oh melly that's amazing news! Huge congrats and Fx for a super sticky one!
My 'fertile window' is upon me now and I decided last month not to track this month. I have about 5 opks left and am due to ov in about 3 to 4 days.
We're just when we feel like it, no pressure. Every other day so far bar one day we missed but it doesn't matter!
I was getting so emotional and worked up over it all it was consuming me... My life and everything I did. I didn't think of anything other than ttc, opks, buying pregnancy tests!
I may do a sneaky opk later today or tomorrow just to see how close I am but other than that and a bit of morning I'm relaxing...
If after march, we're not pregnant doing it this way im going to buy a bbt!

Hahaha I SWORE I wasn't going to go all obsessive this cycle - banning OPKs and tests and BBT tracking .............and here I am, doing OPKs, BBT, threw in a few pregnancy tests just because I needed to pee on more sticks, checking CP, CM .....I think it finally happened, I have completely and utterly given in to the madness of TTC. I'm a lost case now.






Oh...and I oredered another BBT - you know, juuuuust incase my old one isn't quite working right

 

[Melly41]

Had a dream I got a 1-2 on a digi.. then later this morning got some pinky tinged cm so guess af is on the way!

I actually thought when I first woke up I could be pregnant.. my boobs were sore, I felt crampy and sick.. I had bfp dreams before my mc.. so I wondered a little but now I defo feel out, that kind of cm can only mean one thing!

Could this nor be IB? How many dpo are you millie? X

 

[xMillie]

Had a dream I got a 1-2 on a digi.. then later this morning got some pinky tinged cm so guess af is on the way!

I actually thought when I first woke up I could be pregnant.. my boobs were sore, I felt crampy and sick.. I had bfp dreams before my mc.. so I wondered a little but now I defo feel out, that kind of cm can only mean one thing!

Could this nor be IB? How many dpo are you millie? X

I really don't think so
af usually starts off this way in the few days before so just know it will be on the way..

based on darkest opk I'd say 12dpo but still not sure I even ovulated

 

[Melly41]

Sorry to hear this millie. Was hoping it could have been IB. Youre not out till the witch arrives though x

 

[linxminx21]

Oh melly that's amazing news! Huge congrats and Fx for a super sticky one!
My 'fertile window' is upon me now and I decided last month not to track this month. I have about 5 opks left and am due to ov in about 3 to 4 days.
We're just when we feel like it, no pressure. Every other day so far bar one day we missed but it doesn't matter!
I was getting so emotional and worked up over it all it was consuming me... My life and everything I did. I didn't think of anything other than ttc, opks, buying pregnancy tests!
I may do a sneaky opk later today or tomorrow just to see how close I am but other than that and a bit of morning I'm relaxing...
If after march, we're not pregnant doing it this way im going to buy a bbt!

Hahaha I SWORE I wasn't going to go all obsessive this cycle - banning OPKs and tests and BBT tracking .............and here I am, doing OPKs, BBT, threw in a few pregnancy tests just because I needed to pee on more sticks, checking CP, CM .....I think it finally happened, I have completely and utterly given in to the madness of TTC. I'm a lost case now.






Oh...and I oredered another BBT - you know, juuuuust incase my old one isn't quite working right

This is why I didn't order any more opks, I normally make sure Iv got at least 20 per cycle just because I like to pee on sticks also... Lmao.
I just got so upset last cycle and dreamed how I'd tell everyone we were pregnant and it just didn't happen!
Both my previous pregnancies have been conceived in February, born in November and I swore I'd have Jan to march off to avoid this... But I just keep thinking well that's 3 months I'd have lost.
So if I tell myself I won't track until march, I haven't given up but am not trying as hard as I Could do lol if I fall pregnant in February again it was just meant to be lol
Nothing to do with me tracking ovulation on my calandar or anything

 

[Alexis2017]

Oh melly that's amazing news! Huge congrats and Fx for a super sticky one!
My 'fertile window' is upon me now and I decided last month not to track this month. I have about 5 opks left and am due to ov in about 3 to 4 days.
We're just when we feel like it, no pressure. Every other day so far bar one day we missed but it doesn't matter!
I was getting so emotional and worked up over it all it was consuming me... My life and everything I did. I didn't think of anything other than ttc, opks, buying pregnancy tests!
I may do a sneaky opk later today or tomorrow just to see how close I am but other than that and a bit of morning I'm relaxing...
If after march, we're not pregnant doing it this way im going to buy a bbt!

Hahaha I SWORE I wasn't going to go all obsessive this cycle - banning OPKs and tests and BBT tracking .............and here I am, doing OPKs, BBT, threw in a few pregnancy tests just because I needed to pee on more sticks, checking CP, CM .....I think it finally happened, I have completely and utterly given in to the madness of TTC. I'm a lost case now.






Oh...and I oredered another BBT - you know, juuuuust incase my old one isn't quite working right

I bought 10 pregnancy tests today and said we weren't trying this month due to hsg test but got a pos opk on that day and day after and today so we dtd cd#14 after hsg test and cd#16 ... might try cd#17 (tmrw) then games a bogie.. I gave up opks and bbt for 4 months but still nothing happened. I only use opks as helps me know where I am in cycle and when af will arrive as I tend to ovulate a day early or later every month. I ovulated really late last month for me on cd#18 so wouldn't have known that otherwise bht I might take a break from opks for a while again...didnt really temp this month either...kinda gave up on that as its always 36 before then 36.6 ish post.

I'm not even symptom spotting or putting my name down for Jan as talking a relaxed approach as very doubt it it happen now...maybe next month. But the longer It hoes past 12 months thr more I will worry as I know 1 year of ttc is normal but 1.5 years plus starts to worry me when never even had a chemical or sniff of a 2nd line.

 

[KatD]

I'm calling a new doctor on Monday who specializes in infertility. I'm hopeful that he will be able to get down to the root of the problem as to why I am either not ovulating and also why I also haven't had any signs of even a potential pregnancy, although DH and I have been bd at exactly the right time.

I originally thought it was due to not having a thick enough lining but I have a good LP of 14days which should have sorted that problem. I'm no expert but if I look at my temps they seem all wrong. My pre-ovulation temps are too high and my post O temps too low. So, I think I have an estrogen/progesterone imbalance. As of late, my temps have been erratic almost like PCOS charts would look.

I am however still positive about this cycle, my OPKs seem to be progressing and I am so excited at the prospect of being able to ovulate soon and have my name down in Jan for testing!

 

[xMillie]

I'm calling a new doctor on Monday who specializes in infertility. I'm hopeful that he will be able to get down to the root of the problem as to why I am either not ovulating and also why I also haven't had any signs of even a potential pregnancy, although DH and I have been bd at exactly the right time.

I originally thought it was due to not having a thick enough lining but I have a good LP of 14days which should have sorted that problem. I'm no expert but if I look at my temps they seem all wrong. My pre-ovulation temps are too high and my post O temps too low. So, I think I have an estrogen/progesterone imbalance. As of late, my temps have been erratic almost like PCOS charts would look.

I am however still positive about this cycle, my OPKs seem to be progressing and I am so excited at the prospect of being able to ovulate soon and have my name down in Jan for testing!

I hope you find a doctor who can give you answers Kat xx

 

[tara_46]

Hey ladies! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Quick one. See my chart attached. I had a nearly positive opk last night and temp dip this morning. Does the temp dip signal the day you Ov?

 

[WolfMamma]

Lovely to see a couple of BFPs already this month!!

I am feeling much more relaxed this month, no opks, no tests or anything. I'm not sure when my fertile window will be but I'm just dtd when I want and as often as I can get my DH to give in! I'm thinking that it should be this week somewhere but I'm not going to keep watching my body for signs, just enjoy life.

I probably wont test this month as I'd like to leave it a good, long time to avoid early testing heartbreak again. I'd rather know late than early!!

 

[linxminx21]

Eeekk good luck with this month wolf! X

 

[tara_46]

Lovely to see a couple of BFPs already this month!!

I am feeling much more relaxed this month, no opks, no tests or anything. I'm not sure when my fertile window will be but I'm just dtd when I want and as often as I can get my DH to give in! I'm thinking that it should be this week somewhere but I'm not going to keep watching my body for signs, just enjoy life.

I probably wont test this month as I'd like to leave it a good, long time to avoid early testing heartbreak again. I'd rather know late than early!!

It’s usually when you take the relaxed approach that it happens for you! All the best Hun x

 

[Melly41]

Talking a more relaxed approach worked for me wolfmamma so fingers crossed x

 

[linxminx21]

I'm trying the relaxed approach too! Except I did an opk today just to check lol. It was just 1 and I only have 2 more left in the house
I'll use that tomorrow lol