My DH & I have been TTC for four years but only have a chemical pregnancy that ended at 5 weeks to show for it.

At 8DPO last week I felt unwell, tired and had sore boobs for 3/4 days so tested on 10DPO which was a BFN.

Fast forward to the 25th Dec which was 12DPO and AF due date (unfortunately the day after my DH and I arrive on holiday 😩). No signs of AF apart from a constant headache, slightly less sore boobs, minimal cramps and tiredness.

Since the 24th, I have struggled to stay up past 10.30pm (usual bed time is 1-2pm) and do more than sit and read my book. I have ADHD so struggle immensely to sit down for longer than 10 minutes and I always want to be on the go doing stuff so this is super weird for me. I’ve also gagged trying to take my inhaler which has never happened before. I’ve also been congested and coughing for the past week which I just can’t seem to shift.

Was up at 6am this morning with only 2 hours sleep so took a test that I managed to find in a shop outside of our resort (a Spanish brand and not one I’ve ever seen before) which was another BFN (picture attached).

Both my DH and I are completely deflated and dejected. My period is always either bang on my predicted date or bang on a week earlier than predicted on Glow. The only time my period has ever been late was when we had our chemical pregnancy in Feb 2021, so we were both silently crossing our fingers and praying that this would be our Christmas miracle.

Still no sign of AF later in the day and the only symptoms I have are fatigue, this consistent cough/congestion, a dull tension headache I can’t seem to shift and light cramping in bed at night.

This would have been the ultimate Christmas present for my DH and I but I guess it’s just not meant to be. Looks like I’m just going to have to enjoy a couple of days on holiday, period free whilst I painfully wait for AF to show up.