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No Sign of AF & BFN

chattychar1990

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AF normally arrives on CD28, it’s now CD31 and no sign of it.
I got a BFN yesterday on Tesco’s own brand test. And sorry for TMI but have had diarrhoea the last few mornings. Have had some cramps and been quite emotional too!
I’m also on Boots own brand prenatal vitamins - would this be what’s messing up my cycle?
What’s going on ladies?! :wall2:
 
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AF normally arrives on CD28, it’s now CD31 and no sign of it.
I got a BFN yesterday on Tesco’s own brand test. And sorry for TMI but have had diarrhoea the last few mornings. Have had some cramps and been quite emotional too!
I’m also on Boots own brand prenatal vitamins - would this be what’s messing up my cycle?
What’s going on ladies?! :wall2:

What are your cycles usually like? Is it common to be a few days late?

Saw your post in the other thread about the vitamins you are taking, that wont effect you be pregnant or not, well that would usually be the case.

Sometimes you just need to hold off a few more days to see if the witch turns up, and if not and no bfp, then i would consult your doctor.
 
If you're not pregnant then you've ovulated later than usual, or not at all. If you've ovulated late then AF will show up eventually (or you'll get your bfp, just late). If you haven't ovulated, which is normal once a year, you have to just wait it out. If you haven't been tracking ovulation closely it's very hard to know! Test in a few days if AF doesn't show. Hopefully it's a bfp on the way x

Edit: some women find certain vitamins make them ovulate at a different time so it's possible, but probably not the cause.
 
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IVW & WinterWolf thank you for replying.
When i first came off the pill 3 months ago my AF was 6 weeks late then the last 2 have been regular (CD28)
I have been having cramps on my right side only...
I am new to this as only just started TTC, ordered ovulation sticks last week and was going to start using them after this months AF so will have more of an idea whats going on. x
 
IVW & WinterWolf thank you for replying.
When i first came off the pill 3 months ago my AF was 6 weeks late then the last 2 have been regular (CD28)
I have been having cramps on my right side only...
I am new to this as only just started TTC, ordered ovulation sticks last week and was going to start using them after this months AF so will have more of an idea whats going on. x

I personally have never been on the pill, so am not in a position to say too much, but from what i know from my sister and stuff i have read on here, sometimes it can take a while for your body to settle down almost and to get in a good cycle pattern. This month might just be an odd one.

Welcome to the madness of ttc :dance:

I wish you all the best :dust:
 
IVW & WinterWolf thank you for replying.
When i first came off the pill 3 months ago my AF was 6 weeks late then the last 2 have been regular (CD28)
I have been having cramps on my right side only...
I am new to this as only just started TTC, ordered ovulation sticks last week and was going to start using them after this months AF so will have more of an idea whats going on. x

I personally have never been on the pill, so am not in a position to say too much, but from what i know from my sister and stuff i have read on here, sometimes it can take a while for your body to settle down almost and to get in a good cycle pattern. This month might just be an odd one.

Welcome to the madness of ttc :dance:

I wish you all the best :dust:



Thank you so much IVW - . I cannot wait to join in with the rest of you :)
 
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IVW & WinterWolf thank you for replying.
When i first came off the pill 3 months ago my AF was 6 weeks late then the last 2 have been regular (CD28)
I have been having cramps on my right side only...
I am new to this as only just started TTC, ordered ovulation sticks last week and was going to start using them after this months AF so will have more of an idea whats going on. x

I personally have never been on the pill, so am not in a position to say too much, but from what i know from my sister and stuff i have read on here, sometimes it can take a while for your body to settle down almost and to get in a good cycle pattern. This month might just be an odd one.

Welcome to the madness of ttc :dance:

I wish you all the best :dust:

Lets just hope you arent in this section too long, but either way you will get all the support and advice you need <3


Thank you so much IVW - . I cannot wait to join in with the rest of you :)

Lets hope your journey is a short one, but either way, you will get all the support and advice you need in here <3
 
Update: I&#8217;m out guys &#55357;&#56852; had really bad cramps early hours of the morning which woke me so went to the toilet and AF arrived!


My cycle was 37 days in the end I have never been that long. But I am just glad the witch arrived so I can concentrate on next month being a success.


I think I&#8217;m going to purchase seven seas they seem to have really good reviews.
 
Update: I’m out guys &#65533;&#65533; had really bad cramps early hours of the morning which woke me so went to the toilet and AF arrived!


My cycle was 37 days in the end I have never been that long. But I am just glad the witch arrived so I can concentrate on next month being a success.


I think I’m going to purchase seven seas they seem to have really good reviews.

Sometimes its a relief when they turn up, only after a few bfn's though, so you can crack.

Are you taking folic acid also? Will you be using opk's this month?
 
Update: I’m out guys &#65533;&#65533; had really bad cramps early hours of the morning which woke me so went to the toilet and AF arrived!


My cycle was 37 days in the end I have never been that long. But I am just glad the witch arrived so I can concentrate on next month being a success.


I think I’m going to purchase seven seas they seem to have really good reviews.

Sometimes its a relief when they turn up, only after a few bfn's though, so you can crack.

Are you taking folic acid also? Will you be using opk's this month?


IVW i has mixed emotions when AF arrived. It’s only my 2nd month of TTC so atm I’m not taking it to much to heart but I’ hope I don’t have to see another BFN.
The boots own brand conception support vitamins I am taking has folic acid in it. What was you taking?
I will 100% be doing the opks religiously this time around. I found an article online tjah says you should start the opks from CD10 so that’s what I am going to do. I haven’t tested for EWCM yet I don’t know how I feel about it lol.
How long was young TTC if you don’t mind me asking?
Have you told your sister and OH yet? Xx
 
Sorry to hear AF arrived ChattyChar... But 2 months is still a very short time!
I would also temp every morning before getting out of bed. Aside from the OPKs it can also help in pinpointing OV and implantation if that's the case!
Good luck!x
 
Kitana your right it is still very early but it&#8217;s always a downer when AF arrives or you see that BFN.
I actually ordered a thermometer off eBay this morning along with a big batch of OPK&#8217;s.
I told my OH to be prepared for a month of BDing, he was over the moon hahaha! X
 
Kitana your right it is still very early but it’s always a downer when AF arrives or you see that BFN.
I actually ordered a thermometer off eBay this morning along with a big batch of OPK’s.
I told my OH to be prepared for a month of BDing, he was over the moon hahaha! X

Lol yea now my fella is totally on board think he's very happy about how much baby dancing he gets to do as before was just taking risks and we didn't baby dance as much the first cycle we actually timed things right on then the second cycle we didn't because of everything then this cycle he's like the cat that got the cream think he has seen the plus side to ttc for him other then having to hear right we have to baby dance because it's fertile window or we have to baby dance because I think I'm ovulating
 
ChattyChar, when was it that you came off the Pill? May? I came off at the same time if so after being on it for around 15 years! I thought it might take months and months to get out of my system but I had a BFP last month (2nd cycle) but sadly I MC. In cycle 2 I wasnt looking for EWCM, I wasn&#8217;t charting my temp and when I came around to do my OPKs they were all negative. From what I&#8217;ve read I think I ovulated early last month. It just shows that even after years of the pill it can come out of your system quite quickly and get pregnant. I&#8217;m hoping I get my BFP this month again and have a super sticky bean, although I am scared of MC again, I just can&#8217;t wait to be pregnant again... keeping everything crossed for you for your next cycle x
 
ChattyChar, when was it that you came off the Pill? May? I came off at the same time if so after being on it for around 15 years! I thought it might take months and months to get out of my system but I had a BFP last month (2nd cycle) but sadly I MC. In cycle 2 I wasnt looking for EWCM, I wasn’t charting my temp and when I came around to do my OPKs they were all negative. From what I’ve read I think I ovulated early last month. It just shows that even after years of the pill it can come out of your system quite quickly and get pregnant. I’m hoping I get my BFP this month again and have a super sticky bean, although I am scared of MC again, I just can’t wait to be pregnant again... keeping everything crossed for you for your next cycle x

SJF I came off the pill in May and had been on it for around 10 years. My first period after coming off the pill took about 6 weeks to come. And then I had 2 periods that were regular (CD28) but AF that has just arrived my cycle was 36 days.
I just cannot wait to get this period out of the way so I can start with my opk’s and also going to track my BBT. I really want to fall by December so I have a summer baby.
I’m so sorry to hear you MC, what an awful thing that is. I have also ordered seven seas vitamins which I have heard some really good things about. Anything to help me conceive I’m trying!
Type in google - sperm meets egg plan. this is what I am going to follow when I start TTC this month.
Sending you lots of baby dust and I hope you get your BFP very soon x
 
Update: I&#8217;m out guys &#65533;&#65533; had really bad cramps early hours of the morning which woke me so went to the toilet and AF arrived!


My cycle was 37 days in the end I have never been that long. But I am just glad the witch arrived so I can concentrate on next month being a success.


I think I&#8217;m going to purchase seven seas they seem to have really good reviews.

Sometimes its a relief when they turn up, only after a few bfn's though, so you can crack.

Are you taking folic acid also? Will you be using opk's this month?


IVW i has mixed emotions when AF arrived. It&#8217;s only my 2nd month of TTC so atm I&#8217;m not taking it to much to heart but I&#8217; hope I don&#8217;t have to see another BFN.
The boots own brand conception support vitamins I am taking has folic acid in it. What was you taking?
I will 100% be doing the opks religiously this time around. I found an article online tjah says you should start the opks from CD10 so that&#8217;s what I am going to do. I haven&#8217;t tested for EWCM yet I don&#8217;t know how I feel about it lol.
How long was young TTC if you don&#8217;t mind me asking?
Have you told your sister and OH yet? Xx

sorry hun, only just seen this :oooo:

ok, so i was taking the pregnacare folic acid, but once i finished them in i bought the superdrug own brand, which i am still taking and there is a good £5 difference.

It doesnt matter if its the first month of ttc or the 6th its still rubbish getting a bfn, sometimes i would prefer that my AF caught me out before i even got close to picking up a test.

EWCM is literally just a substance that you will see in your udnerwear or when you wipe - it was a good indicator for me that it was time to :bd: its like a stretchy type substance, you will know what i mean when you see it.

So we said we would start in January, but wow were we doing it wrong - i was very ignorant to the whole ttc journey. We were doing it all at the wrong times of the month.
After joinign here i learnt sooooo much and started to really concentrate on my cycles and opks' etc, and i think this is my 3rd month, so i am feeling very lucky indeed that we caught so quick.

OH needs to see it in words :lol: but hes getting excited already <3
My sister is having her baby shower on sunday, so i plan to tell her after everyone has left. Ive made up a little poster that says 'sophie is going to have a cousin' she will be soooooo excited, especially after i told her i hadnt caught this month, a day before i got my positive test. Literally cannot wait to tell her <3

Hopefully yours will be nice and sweet, but dont panick if it goes into a few months, that is definately very normal :dust:
 
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EWCM they say it looks like raw egg whites and it stretches between your fingers.
Yes I've been reading up and they say the average for ttc is 6 months and your lucky if you conceive before then although I do hope every cycle that we conceive before then
 

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