Well ladies, IT’S OFFICIAL!!! I’m in shock and I don’t even know what to say. Thank you all so much for the kind words and support! I’m telling my husband once he gets home tonight, and I’ll call my doctor tomorrow!
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@nator_girl Congratulations!! Best wishes for a healthy and happy pregnancy!
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@LiliMorgana I’m sorry you’re finding this cycle so frustrating. It’s definitely annoying when ones body decides to break pattern and throw a curve ball. 
@hyacinthbucket Haha perhaps it’s not helping, but it gives me somewhere to direct all my baby obsession in the mean time! 
@nator_girl Woo-hoo!! Amazing to see all those tests! Congratulations!! 
Were the tests all from the same day? It’s funny how some are faint while others are very obviously positive.
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This is the best and easiest to comprehend description of OPKs that’s I’ve ever heard! What a great analogy! 
I should save this for all future OPK discussions haha 
I’ve not ever bothered with them for this reason. They seem rather unpredictable and I know so many people that just get frustrated by them.
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@_thelittlefairywren all from the same day! I thought it was interesting how faint some of them were too, then I finally decided to just do a digital to get a yes/no answer!
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Sigh. Anyone else swish they could ship their family to Timbuktu sometimes. 
We had dinner with hubby’s parents last night, and they can’t not bring up covid and all the drama and “conspiracy” and what not. It’s so exhausting and I’m so sick of hearing about it. But then I got stuck in a conversation with my MIL for an hour and a half telling me I should do this diet and take this vitamin and get this blood test and (I quote) “make [insert hubby’s name] lose weight!” I was so mad and upset. She never asks questions about our lifestyle, she just talks at me and tells me all the changes I should make (or make hubby make). Half the things she tells me, we already do / have / know about, but she never takes the time to listen or ask. Regardless, she doesn’t seem to get that we don’t have to do life exactly the same way they do. It’s so frustrating! Not to mention, hubby’s his own person and I’m not going “make” him do anything. I had a bit if a cry when we got home (what up, LP emotions), and hubby was really good at listening and talking about it. It just makes me not want to spend time with his parents because I’m always waiting for the next lecture. 
It also makes me feel overwhelmed on the baby front, because I know she’ll want to put her “ultrasounds are bad for you and vaccines will kill your child” two cents in and I’m just not remotely interested. I’ve seen her make my SILs feel bad for some of their pregnancy choices, which makes me both mad and very wary.
@LiliMorgana, I honestly don’t know about how common or uncommon it would be to miss the surge with OPKs. I hope for your sake you did just miss it. But you did what you should’ve been doing by BDing on those CM days, so I’m hopeful for you!
@nator_girl, congrats!
@_thelittlefairywren, uh… yes. Thankfully my in-laws live across the country, but they still manage to get under my skin constantly from afar… that sounds super annoying to navigate from nearby.
@whatchamacallit, I know you’d said you’re waiting til [name_f]October[/name_f] (when we will be starting as well). [name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering how you’re doing if you have time to pop back in. 
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@_thelittlefairywren Yeah, we’re estranged from most of our families for many, many reasons. It’s been very nice not having to deal with the little comments. I used to be so upset and anxious all the time. Hopefully you can establish some boundaries with them that will enable you to have less stress while you make decisions based on your pregnancy and little family. You have my complete sympathy and support, it’s not easy at all to maintain and manage difficult relationships.
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Hey @hyacinthbucket! I’m impatient as always. [name_f]October[/name_f] was the plan but I think this rollercoaster of a year is giving DH second thoughts about that timing. We will see how it goes in the next few months. It may be [name_u]December[/name_u] or [name_u]January[/name_u] before we start. 
[name_m]How[/name_m] are you holding up? [name_m]How[/name_m] are H and A?
10dpo and another negative. I thought for a second there was a really faint line, but I don’t think so anymore. [name_m]Just[/name_m] hopefulness playing with my eye sight.
Nice to know I’m not the only one with obnoxious family members. It’s so frustrating living in the same town, because we “have to” see them regularly. [name_f]My[/name_f] parents live 2.5 hours away, which is a perfect distance… day trips are doable, but they can’t pop over unexpectedly. We really want to move, but hubby’s work and what not means we can’t just yet. I’ll be so thankful for that day though! (And I look forward to nicer weather… I hate our freezing cold winters!)
Well. Two negatives pregnancy tests the last couple days, and then Aunt [name_f]Flo[/name_f] showed up as soon as I got to work this morning. I’m so disappointed. Gonna check my finances after work and contemplate either [name_f]September[/name_f] or [name_f]October[/name_f].
Hope you all are well!
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@K_rassy13 I’m so sorry this wasn’t your month. I hope you’re able to find a way to try again soon.
Well. I don’t know if I ovulated this month or not, the OPKs did have a line come back after it disappeared, but it never was dark enough to be positive. So I may have missed it, or it didn’t happen at all. The last two days or so I’ve had lots of cramping, and I went from EWCM around the time I SHOULD have ovulated to nothing (totally dried up) to now lots of really thick yellow stuff yesterday and today (odorless, no signs of infection) and a few hours ago a few drops of blood. So I don’t know what’s going on. [name_f]My[/name_f] period isn’t due for 6 more days, so it could be something, or it could be nothing. Last month looked really promising and was nothing, so we shall see. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] all of you are doing well!
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@K_rassy13 Sorry to hear you’re out. Hugs.
@LiliMorgana That does sound confusing. Maybe the spotting is the start of AF - a short cycle this time round maybe? Or it could be anomalous. 🤷
As for me, 11dpo and I have zero period symptoms. Well, I’ve had a few weepy days, but no physical symptoms. [name_f]My[/name_f] bbt hasn’t dropped either, it’s actually gone up. I’ll test again on [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] (my day off) if no period arrives tomorrow ([name_f]Monday[/name_f] for me).
Still spotting, I assume it’s the beginning of AF at this point. I wish it would just get rolling so I could move onto a new cycle. It’s been a bit quiet around here, how’s everyone doing?
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Hi!
So I decided not to try this month, after the chemical pregnancy my period was a little odd and I kept bleeding at cd10 so decided to take a month off to focus on my job, my relationship and my happiness instead of being obsessed with testing.
I’m supposed to be 6dpo so I’ll be testing in a week just in case, we’ve had unprotected sex but not during the fertile week.
How’s everyone doing?
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I’m out this month. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you’re all having better results! On to hoping for a [name_u]June[/name_u] baby now, I guess!
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@LiliMorgana Sorry to hear you’re out. Fingers crossed for [name_u]June[/name_u]! 
@AlSP I’m glad you’re taking time out for yourself and your relationship. Sending you a hug, and baby dust for whenever you decide to try again. 
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Hi ladies.
Apologies for being a bit MIA the last few days.
I ended up with a chemical pregnancy. 
I got a faint positive on 11dpo and a stronger one on 13dpo, with high steady temps. Then on 15dpo it was back to being super faint. I started spotting last night, and today it’s been quite heavy (for me) and omg the cramps. 
I know early losses are common, but I feel totally devastated. I cried in hubby’s lap for like 40 mins yesterday. He’s the sweetest though - he bought me flowers and treats after work today, and keeps telling me he loves me regardless. I’m just so sad. I was so excited to tell him for Father’s [name_u]Day[/name_u] this weekend.
I hope everyone else is doing alright. Xx
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Well, I hope for my sake we can be around at the same time so I hope you’ll start in [name_f]October[/name_f] as planned, but this has been one crazy rollercoaster of a year indeed. I’d understand the hesitancy. As for us, we are solidly set on [name_f]October[/name_f] start even though we had originally said [name_u]November[/name_u] or [name_u]December[/name_u]. We will see which way the wind blows, though. H and A are doing great. A is just at that great happy-but-not-mobile sweet spot. He is such a joy right now. H is 3!!! I can’t believe it. And we just started some preschooly homeschooling and he is absolutely loving every bit of it so far.
@K_rassy13, I feel for you with the negative. It must be extra hard having such a vested interest financially. I can’t imagine. I hope you can be happy with whatever you next decide (wait or start trying again right away).
@AlSP, that sounds wise to wait a minute and let your body and mind catch up. I hope you can be in a great place moving forward this month and ready to try again when you want to.
@LiliMorgana, I’m sorry about the weird cycle for you. I’m hoping for your [name_u]June[/name_u] baby, too!
@_thelittlefairywren, aww… I’m sorry that happened to you. I think it is natural to feel devastated no matter how common or how early it is. It sounds like your partner has been so so sweet. I’m glad you have him there for you. We are also always here.
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@_thelittlefairywren I’m so sorry. It’s so hard. I will say though that when I had mine (doctor said miscarriage, but it was probably a chemical) I was very lucky that I conceived my second boy immediately after. I thought for sure we were out that month but we weren’t. So you can absolutely go on to a healthy pregnancy from here (and soon) whenever you’re ready to try again. I say this is in case you’re at all worried about that. Give yourself some time. Lots of self care. Cry if you need to. And as @hyacinthbucket said, we’re here for you too.
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