***November Testing Thread***

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Todays test! Not sure what to think anymore, I'm so confused

Oh Pigde, I feel the confusion...it's a truly horrible place to be. You're not out until af shows but...if this has been a chemical (just an if)...I would take it as a really good sign that your body is starting to get the hang of this.

Whatever happens over the weekend, book in with your gp on Monday to tell them about this and get in on your records as you definitely have conceived.

I had 3 chemicals in a row, each one resulting in my body producing more and more hormones. I took a cycle off ttc and then missed ov on the next one...then caught on this one and will be 6 weeks tomorrow. I genuinely believe that for some of us women, it takes our bodies a long time and they kind of need waking up to produce the right amount of hormones.

So...I won't say this is a chemical yet because we just don't know. Consider yourself still pregnant. Rest, try not to worry as it can't and won't change anything anyway.

Maybe try an frer tomorrow. But, you conceived...that, after 2 years, is amazing in itself so please don't lose hope xxx

 

[xMillie]

Todays test! Not sure what to think anymore, I'm so confused

ICs are just so crap, I'm sorry

I had what I thought was a line too but then did a frer a couple of days later and stark white. So just a crappy ic I guess.

if you want to know for sure then try a Frer?
You're not out till af is here xx

 

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Todays test! Not sure what to think anymore, I'm so confused

ICs are just so crap, I'm sorry

I had what I thought was a line too but then did a frer a couple of days later and stark white. So just a crappy ic I guess.

if you want to know for sure then try a Frer?
You're not out till af is here xx

If you had a pink line, however faint, even for a day...it means you conceived. Around 70% of implantations fail. They're not crappy tests, they're picking up hcg. When it's very early though, if it fails, the hcg can disappear as quickly as it appeared so tests can go negative really quickly. Xx

 

[MoominGirl]

Hey Alexis, I got my pos opk today too! We've done cd9, 11, 13, and probably do tomorrow for luck.

Good that all your test results are excellent. Good luck!

Also going for CD9, 11, 13. Hoping for CD15 too then I think we're definitely covered.

Sounds like a good plan!!

I do my OPKs in the evening. CD12 was almost postive but CD13 was negative so I suspect it would have been positive in the morning of CD13 if I'd remembered to do it!! Not a morning person haha.

 

[MoominGirl]

Jumping aboard the TTC bus tonight to DTD for start of cycle 6....positive thinking we can and will conceive! Going for positivity all the way this month....nothing gets handed on a plate and when life chucks you lemons make bloody lemonade. ..or even better slice them up and shoot tequila!! We can do this girls .....by hook or by crook we will get there on the end xxx

Wishing you baby dust! We are on cycle 11 and got my pos opk this morn( cd14) . We dtd cd8 cd 10 and cd13 which was last night and going again tonight and then Sunday night.... then we are taking a break as next month for hsg test so this our last shot at maming a baby. Then we start year 2 of trying in January and have our 2nd infertility appt end of Jan to discuss going on ivf waiting list. They cant find any problems and all results are 'excellent' so hoping we will get our bfp between now and January?

Fingers crossed Alexis. We've got our new fertility referral for January. Was gonna be later this month but got a letter saying they can't see us as our tests haven't been done within the last 6 months so we need new ones. I did ask about this but why would anyone listen to me?!

OH was expecting me to flip out but I'm actually fine with us getting retested as I think it's worth him having another sperm analysis done since his results have been so variable. We've also agreed that we want to try naturally until March as that will be 6 months following my surgery so it really makes no difference if we have to wait until January. Will just need to wait until Monday to sort out more blood forms

Good luck Moomin....hopefully it will happen by March for you! Good luck Sunflower...we are opk twinnies ! Lets do this girls!

Thanks Alexis. I'm trying to be positive though it's hard. I think I just need to sleep at night knowing that we've done everything that we can so that's sort of getting me through even if it feels like a box ticking exercise. Funny that you, me and Sunflower seem to have very similar cycles.

 

[MoominGirl]

Todays test! Not sure what to think anymore, I'm so confused

I'm sorry Keeping my fingers crossed for you as you're not out til the witch shows her face!!

 

[Sunflower1]

Moomingirl, totally with you on the box ticking. We've ticked all the boxes this month and it does make me feel less stressed, though it is all a bit functional! I definitely ovulated today (cd14), which is later than normal, and managed cd9, 11, 13, 14, which is more than usual. Done what I can, now going to relax. DH has his sperm test on Wednesday, fingers crossed. It's all starting to feel a bit like a science experiment! Not looking forward to the 2ww...

 

[MoominGirl]

Moomingirl, totally with you on the box ticking. We've ticked all the boxes this month and it does make me feel less stressed, though it is all a bit functional! I definitely ovulated today (cd14), which is later than normal, and managed cd9, 11, 13, 14, which is more than usual. Done what I can, now going to relax. DH has his sperm test on Wednesday, fingers crossed. It's all starting to feel a bit like a science experiment! Not looking forward to the 2ww...

It really is just a routine. It's just not worth the stress and regret in 2 weeks time if we don't feel like we've 'done enough'. I'm hoping the fact that I need all my bloods done again will keep me going until the inevitable as my GP does a drop in clinic every morning so I can hopefully have the progesterone done this cycle and do the others the following week. Will need to remember to phone them Monday to get the forms. We've said that we will go for IVF if it hasn't happened by March but either way that's only 4 and a half months of going through the motions as there will be no more tracking cycles etc at that point.

 

[Peony1]

I’m out for the 14th try! This has been the worst day since I’ve started trying as my hopes were really up. I was a week late (I’m never late) and spotted every day for just over a week up until I came on today. I don’t know why this has happened and feel worried about it. It doesn’t help that everyone around me keeps asking when I’m going to be pregnant. (Haven’t even told people I’m trying!) I just can’t stop crying today. Going to call the doctors on Monday for my all my test results and then I’ll mention to them about this strange period. Just hope I don’t have to wait too long for an appointment.

 

[JaneyJan]

Ok I peed on a FRER, although it's the evening and I think I can see the faintest of faintest lines! The OH is not convinced. I thought AF was here as I had a smidge of blood this am but nothing since and still no cramps. Omg omg. But I can't see it on a camera. Maybe I'm going crazy?

 

[JaneyJan]

Sorry Peony... It does sound awful. Did you test in the interim period? Our first go trying, I was a week late and convinced that I'd got pregnant. I was devastated when randomly my period arrived. BFN throughout.

Hope your results will help to explain things and I'm so sorry about this, hope you find this forum a helpful place to rant and let it out. I know I have. Hope you'll have your baby soon..... Hope we all do.

 

[Peony1]

I did test a couple of times and they came out negative but that didn’t stop me being hopeful!
It does help to write it down and I keep trying to think about things that I’ve got to look forward to. I told my mum recently as well and I’m glad I did good luck to you all for this month xx

 

[Sunflower1]

Moomingirl, totally with you on the box ticking. We've ticked all the boxes this month and it does make me feel less stressed, though it is all a bit functional! I definitely ovulated today (cd14), which is later than normal, and managed cd9, 11, 13, 14, which is more than usual. Done what I can, now going to relax. DH has his sperm test on Wednesday, fingers crossed. It's all starting to feel a bit like a science experiment! Not looking forward to the 2ww...

It really is just a routine. It's just not worth the stress and regret in 2 weeks time if we don't feel like we've 'done enough'. I'm hoping the fact that I need all my bloods done again will keep me going until the inevitable as my GP does a drop in clinic every morning so I can hopefully have the progesterone done this cycle and do the others the following week. Will need to remember to phone them Monday to get the forms. We've said that we will go for IVF if it hasn't happened by March but either way that's only 4 and a half months of going through the motions as there will be no more tracking cycles etc at that point.

Good that you have a plan and things to do. Hope all the tests go well. x

 

[KatD]

Ok I peed on a FRER, although it's the evening and I think I can see the faintest of faintest lines! The OH is not convinced. I thought AF was here as I had a smidge of blood this am but nothing since and still no cramps. Omg omg. But I can't see it on a camera. Maybe I'm going crazy?

oh JJ I really hope this is the start of a for you!

I don't really know what to think about this cycle. I don't really know when I ovulated so I think I'm 7dpo. No EP symptoms at all. Well, none that I would think is pregnancy related. I tested at 5dpo, all of course. I'm so tired of squinting for a line that isn't there. I've had two evaps...I kind of liked seeing two lines even though I know it's negative. Desperate much? Lol. I'll probably wait and try not to test until AF is officially late.

FX ladies!

 

[JaneyJan]

Thanks KatD. Somehow it's a very straight line exactly where it should be with a smidge of pink. It's still visible. I'm working tomorrow but going to FRER again with fmu! It'll be surreal if it's for real

 

[JaneyJan]

FX for you too!

 

[LuckyLaura]

Hey guys I just caught up. I can see lots of exciting developments have been taking place haha fx for you pidgeridoo my northern irish buddy xxx and fx for JaneyJan I really hope it's your month's guys. Kat are u still testing on 19 with me? I'm so scared hahaha x

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[MoominGirl]

Moomingirl, totally with you on the box ticking. We've ticked all the boxes this month and it does make me feel less stressed, though it is all a bit functional! I definitely ovulated today (cd14), which is later than normal, and managed cd9, 11, 13, 14, which is more than usual. Done what I can, now going to relax. DH has his sperm test on Wednesday, fingers crossed. It's all starting to feel a bit like a science experiment! Not looking forward to the 2ww...

It really is just a routine. It's just not worth the stress and regret in 2 weeks time if we don't feel like we've 'done enough'. I'm hoping the fact that I need all my bloods done again will keep me going until the inevitable as my GP does a drop in clinic every morning so I can hopefully have the progesterone done this cycle and do the others the following week. Will need to remember to phone them Monday to get the forms. We've said that we will go for IVF if it hasn't happened by March but either way that's only 4 and a half months of going through the motions as there will be no more tracking cycles etc at that point.

Good that you have a plan and things to do. Hope all the tests go well. x

Thanks. I find I deal with things much better if I have a plan. OH would just happily bob along. Don't know how he does it. Wish I could haha!!

I'm very chilled about the tests tbh. I have regular cycles so there's no reason why there should be any problems if there weren't before. I'm not worried about OH's sperm either because we're still not pregnant regardless of what the numbers say. I'm getting myself in to the mindset that IVF is what we'll be doing. Although I know I sound really negative but I like to think of it as being practical.

 

[MoominGirl]

I’m out for the 14th try! This has been the worst day since I’ve started trying as my hopes were really up. I was a week late (I’m never late) and spotted every day for just over a week up until I came on today. I don’t know why this has happened and feel worried about it. It doesn’t help that everyone around me keeps asking when I’m going to be pregnant. (Haven’t even told people I’m trying!) I just can’t stop crying today. Going to call the doctors on Monday for my all my test results and then I’ll mention to them about this strange period. Just hope I don’t have to wait too long for an appointment.

Sorry Peony

People can be so insensitive and they don't even know it. Sending hugs your way.

 

[Kazz1n]

Just read through. Fx both Pidgeridoo & JaneyJan hoping to see good news from lots of people this month.

I'm testing tomorrow with FMU as still no sign of AF. I don't have any symptoms of anything though! Every now and again I get mild cramping but not really anything significant. Like I said in my previous post I would be highly surprised if I got a BFP, as it is still very early days for us ttc and think that my cycle is just taking a long time to restart after coming off the pill. Taking a test will at least satisfy my need to POAS though so there's that.