*March 2019 Testing Thread*

[MayBMore]

I'm out ladies AF has got me last night booooo

 

[chattychar1990]

I'm out ladies AF has got me last night booooo

So sorry @MayBMore x

 

[Aprilxxx]

I'm out ladies AF has got me last night booooo

Sorry hun xxx

 

[MayBMore]

but let's see what happens next month - I won't put my name down for April just yet as we are ntnp ....so there's no stress it's just if we feel like it at the right time you will be hearing from me ha! Good luck peeps left to test - I'll keep lurking for a while to keep up with new updates

 

[Kickingk]

6th day of flashing smiley. What is going on!?
Got a feeling I’m going to have anovulatory cycle, not really getting any symptoms that ovulation is on the way tbh. My boobs hurt a little couple of days ago and now that’s dissappeared.
Will carry on DTD every other day though just incase because I suppose in this game you just don’t know what is going to happen! X

I had 6 flashing smileys and then got my peak so fx for u x

 

[soffphie]

Me too, I’m undecided if I’m using them this cycle or not. I have some left and the plan was to finish them then not buy anymore but I’m thinking I might just not use them and dtd regularly through that time. I think it’s a fine line between them being great cause they confirm a fertile period and bad because they make you become obsessed and stress about it x

hi, i found last cycle the only way i knew i was ovulating was based on my CM, clearblue didnt help nor did one step, clearblue tbh added stress and anxiety because it constantly gave me flashing smileys never changed etc, even past a temp spike, so i was sitting there self doubting. Had i gone of opks alone last cycle i would have never dtd at a proper time. Tbh i am really really swaying off them, and just thinking every 2 will be fine from now on, tho i did buy a pack of 30 onesteps as i can use FMU for them fine, once they are gone. it will probably be it for opk testing.

 

[soffphie]

Me too, I’m undecided if I’m using them this cycle or not. I have some left and the plan was to finish them then not buy anymore but I’m thinking I might just not use them and dtd regularly through that time. I think it’s a fine line between them being great cause they confirm a fertile period and bad because they make you become obsessed and stress about it x

rainbow, i know people say it does add stress, and i really understand why, if you wanted to know for sure when you ovulate etc and when afs due could you consider temping?

also - i would look into trying One Step. perhaps if your unsure at first, along side clearblue both tested with FMU etc..? to see if they would work the same as / better then clearblue and cut costs for you in the future? I really think if you can take a + opk as a + and dont need to see a so called peak etc. then they do work really well. plus they got negative after youve ovulated (something clearblue cant offer you). just my opinion

 

[Rainbow1234]

rainbow, i know people say it does add stress, and i really understand why, if you wanted to know for sure when you ovulate etc and when afs due could you consider temping?

also - i would look into trying One Step. perhaps if your unsure at first, along side clearblue both tested with FMU etc..? to see if they would work the same as / better then clearblue and cut costs for you in the future? I really think if you can take a + opk as a + and dont need to see a so called peak etc. then they do work really well. plus they got negative after youve ovulated (something clearblue cant offer you). just my opinion

I’m pretty sure of when I ov so not keen to start temping, it’s usually sometime between cd16-cd20 and I get a lot of ewcm around that time. My plan was always to use opks just to confirm that and they have done, I agree about how the flashing smiles can add stress and I think in turn that can actually delay ov. I’m only on cd5 this month so I’ve got plenty of time to decide what I’m doing and either start them or not x

 

[soffphie]

I’m pretty sure of when I ov so not keen to start temping, it’s usually sometime between cd16-cd20 and I get a lot of ewcm around that time. My plan was always to use opks just to confirm that and they have done, I agree about how the flashing smiles can add stress and I think in turn that can actually delay ov. I’m only on cd5 this month so I’ve got plenty of time to decide what I’m doing and either start them or not x

yeh, sounds good, im semi similar cd:16 ish typically. i just personally found myself so angry at clearblue last cycle that i was like yeh nah ya done.. lol. i didnt need to see constant flashing smileys (even past ov). i mean why did they even do that? admittidly last cycle i got no + on onestep either.
On a typical cycle one step for me will be positive 2-3 days and once negative i have Ovulated.

 

[EmmaN27]

Char have you tried a cheapie OPK to see what that looks like? x

 

[Lollypop79]

You are definately not too old Lolly sorry you are feeling rubbish x

Thank you xx

 

[Lollypop79]

I’m spotting on and off. Think it’s my
Period trying to start. Will see if it kicks in tomorrow and if not do a test. I don’t think I am at all though

Sorry maybmore for your af starting x

 

[chattychar1990]

Char have you tried a cheapie OPK to see what that looks like? x

No Em i haven't, if i get another flashing tomorrow i will try a cheapie x

 

[EmmaN27]

No Em i haven't, if i get another flashing tomorrow i will try a cheapie x

Yeah it's defo worth a go, maybe try it tonight. They always worked well in the evenings for me, most of my positives happened in the evenings. Might give you an indication if ov is close. Hope you're not waiting too much longer! x

 

[Aprilxxx]

I’m spotting on and off. Think it’s my
Period trying to start. Will see if it kicks in tomorrow and if not do a test. I don’t think I am at all though

Sorry maybmore for your af starting x

I had spotting on the first day af was due so fx for you xxxx

 

[Alexis2017]

Sorry to everyone who's out for march

I've got brown spotting today and some cramping 6 days post embryo transfer Some shooting pains in my boobs too

OTD Saturday , 4 more sleeps

Hold on in there rockstar embryo 5AA

 

[Lollypop79]

I had spotting on the first day af was due so fx for you xxxx

Funnily enough that’s what i’m hoping. I remember this happened to you so I’ve got my fingers crossed xx

 

[Niknaknoo]

Sorry to everyone who's out for march

I've got brown spotting today and some cramping 6 days post embryo transfer Some shooting pains in my boobs too

OTD Saturday , 4 more sleeps

Hold on in there rockstar embryo 5AA

Hopefully that’s implanting then!! Fx for you. X

 

[Sjf0709]

How strange @chattychar1990 that you’ve not ovulated yet... maybe you’re just ovulating late this cycle. Our bodies like to surprise us from time to time x

 

[Kitana]

No Em i haven't, if i get another flashing tomorrow i will try a cheapie x

Yeah it's defo worth a go, maybe try it tonight. They always worked well in the evenings for me, most of my positives happened in the evenings. Might give you an indication if ov is close. Hope you're not waiting too much longer! x

I also had positive cheapies in the evening! If I had only tested in the mornings, I would have probably only caught the beginning and ending of the surge. Might be worth a try like Emma said!
Have you had several days of ewcm? When I have an anovulatory cycle, I have several days of ewcm, then it stops, then again ewcm, then stops again and then starts again until AF.x