* OCTOBER 2019 - Testing Thread *

[babylove2016]

Hi ladies,

Wow lots of updates! @Jac2019 I’m so sorry your line seems to have halted. I feel you and @Littleperson so much, I despise the TWW and ‘is it, isn’t it’ line obsessing. Hopefully it will become a lot clearer by the weekend!

My Ava isn’t syncing with my phone since the latest update (which I’m super pissed off about) and I don’t have any opks. I can’t do the testing and monitoring again this month, it’s too much. So we aren’t doing it. We’re just DTD every three days throughout the entire cycle as advised by my GP (she told me she was me and when she did that she fell pregnant as the anticipation adds anxiety which can really affect your cycle!). I got my gynaecologist appointment through, 22nd November, so looks like I won’t be having the laparoscopy until the new year which will mark one year and one early loss since we began TTC. The pain from the endometriosis is debilitating. I was exhausted on Monday, cried all day, it’s not spoken about enough I swear. Can’t exactly not go to work because of it (I’m self employed anyway so I never miss work!) but Jesus, life is so hard at the moment!

anyone else struggle with endometriosis?

xx

 

[Natalie8964]

CD11

Got a little line showing now on this mornings opk! Temp has been going down too so things are going in the right direction I suppose. Hope this cycle makes more sense than the last one!

 

[kiyaa]

that’s frustrating, sorry

try waiting until the morning to test again maybe?

Easier said than done! Haha! I used to say I'd wait, then end up using a cheapie at night to justify testing again.

Jac2019 I hope you retest and find a darker line!

I said I'd test at 10DPO but I caved this morning at 9DPO. I definitely have a faint line but I think it's likely an indent. I took a few pics but my lighting is horrible since it's dark outside. Now I remember why I hated taking early tests because even if you see a line, it's not definite and you end up being more crazy than before. I'll post the photos in a bit once I can go through them!

 

[CrazyChic]

Wow this ovulation pain is intense

 

[kiyaa]

CD11

Got a little line showing now on this mornings opk! Temp has been going down too so things are going in the right direction I suppose. Hope this cycle makes more sense than the last one!

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Yay for lines! I hope it turns blaring positive for you soon!

Edit: Here's some photos of this mornings test. I might retest in the afternoon when I can use natural light.. it's so hard to tell with my lamp.

I know you can't trust tests after the time limit, but here's the dried test when the sun came up

 

[CrazyChic]

Looks pink I would say that's a positive.

Anyone else gets like a heavy feeling in their uterus?

 

[chattychar1990]

Yay for lines! I hope it turns blaring positive for you soon!

Edit: Here's some photos of this mornings test. I might retest in the afternoon when I can use natural light.. it's so hard to tell with my lamp.

I know you can't trust tests after the time limit, but here's the dried test when the sun came up

I do see a line but because it’s dried out you can’t really take it as an accurate answer.
Get yourself a FRER and use that x

 

[chattychar1990]

Wow this ovulation pain is intense

I had the worse ovulation pain last cycle. It’s horrible isn’t it x

 

[Natalie8964]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

 

[kiyaa]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

Mine drags on for about 7.. usually red heavy flow for 2 days, a couple days light, then brown spotting til it fades away

 

[chattychar1990]

5-7 days for me hun xx

 

[Sterksworks]

Ugh this is about the time that I start to doubt that this month is the one.. I keep obsessing and doing research. I am exhausted today, and started having cramps and lower back pain. I keep seeing that back pain and certain cramps decrease the likelihood of being pregnant. Idk. Just feeling down today.

 

[C.hall.pcos]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

Mine have been super light since my chemical in May. Maybe 3-4 days. Xx

 

[C.hall.pcos]

Ugh this is about the time that I start to doubt that this month is the one.. I keep obsessing and doing research. I am exhausted today, and started having cramps and lower back pain. I keep seeing that back pain and certain cramps decrease the likelihood of being pregnant. Idk. Just feeling down today.

Ahh it sucks doesn’t it. I spend the whole time searching for new things I didn’t know before. I’m half way in my tww testing on Sunday! X

 

[CrazyChic]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

I've not had one since my CP but they usually 4 days bleeding then 1 and bit of spotting xx

 

[Sterksworks]

Ahh it sucks doesn’t it. I spend the whole time searching for new things I didn’t know before. I’m half way in my tww testing on Sunday! X

I will be testing again on Sunday as well if I can hold off that long! Lol. Fingers crossed for you! xx

 

[Sparkey999]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

Mine normally lasts about that. 3 days of bleeding and around 1-2 days of spotting.

 

[CrazyChic]

This has been the worse ovulation I've had but I'm slightly concerned about my lack of EWCM as I normally get loads of it

 

[xMillie]

I see the line! Fingers crossed for you.

Can I ask, how long does your period last ladies? Since the mmc I have 3 days of bleeding and then a couple days of horrible sparse brown spotting. I've read that this is ok as long as it's normal for you, but I worry a little about it. I've heard 5-7 days is more like average!

I worry about mine too but I’m told it’s fine?

Mine also started to change after a mc. I used to bleed 5 days now only 2, sometimes a third day but they’re usually really light overall and I just get the odd bit of brown dc afterward for a few days. Makes me wonder if I ever even have enough lining there to get pregnant ?

 

[SugaryIris]

I worry about mine too but I’m told it’s fine?

Mine also started to change after a mc. I used to bleed 5 days now only 2, sometimes a third day but they’re usually really light overall and I just get the odd bit of brown dc afterward for a few days. Makes me wonder if I ever even have enough lining there to get pregnant ?

I used to worry the same about my liking I only ever bled for 2 days (and that was light, barely enough for tampons) and spotting a day or so each side, plus spotting throughout my cycle. When they checked my lining for the ovulation induction they said it’s fine and I did end up conceiving naturally so light periods aren’t always a sign something is wrong xx