Tmolly
October 22nd, 2013, 04:43 PM
Hello ladies,
Sorry this is so long, I'm having second thoughts about how my sway worked out this month and would love some input. My "abstain + 1 attempt at pos OPK" plan was foiled when I had symptoms of ovulation nearly a week before expected. So here is a rundown of what I did. Considering my other sway factors (listed below), do you think I have a real chance of getting/being pregnant? Should I make one more attempt tonight?
CD10: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh
CD12&13: Neg. OPKs, but had EWCM with faint streaks of blood in it
CD14: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, 13 hrs later DTD (nervous that I missed O)
CD17: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, 14 hrs later DTD
CD20: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, Pos OPK that evening, DTD (13 hrs after Rephresh)
CD22: Today (Oct 22nd)
So basically, I always DTD 13-14 hours after using Rephresh. If my pos OPK on CD20 is right, then tonight will be 48 hrs since pos OPK. Should I even bother with one more attempt at this point, to seal the deal, so to say? I'm nervous that my attempts were always on days that I used Rephresh, which gave me *TMI alert* CM the exact consistency of rubber glue mixed with Elmer's paste. Worried that this sticky CM could have clogged up my cervix and not been conducive to DH's swimmers. Also worried that I can't trust my generic OPKs from Amazon -- sometimes they were so close to positive, so I'm not 100% certain that the pos OPK on CD20 was really the first. Last month's pos OPK was on CD19, though.
Other sway factors: LE diet for 6 wks (w/ no breakfast, 2-3 servings of aspartame a day), Only taking Folic Acid, Still breastfeeding a toddler, Have had a horrible cold for over 2 wks now. DH is 34 and taking Cal-Mag, and Licorice Root AF-O of this and last cycle, abstained for 5 days before our first attempt and then basically released every other day or so. He didn't diet with me, but we're both vegan-leaning vegetarians anyhow. Took hot showers before our attempts, and J&D 5 minutes or longer afterwards.
If we fit in one more attempt, I figured I'd have DH do a hurry-up CFR (release when he gets home from work, then DTD as soon as he can afterwards). Just not sure if it's too late at this point or if it sways blue by having made too many attempts.
What do you all think? I really really want to be pregnant this month, but can't decide if a BFN in 2 weeks would be more disappointing than hearing, "It's a Boy!" in 5 months. Of course, even perfect sways yield opposites, but I want to be able to tell myself that I did whatever I could without compromising too much. Anyone been in a similar situation? Thank you so much for reading all this.
**EDIT**
Ugh! And to complicate things further, I just got the STRONGEST positive OPK I've ever seen (see photo below). Should I count this as my peak LH surge and disregard the others?? Not sure what to do at this point. :nails:
14923
**UPDATE**
Well... I DTD again. :worry: After going crazy reading around these boards, I decided that I could be one of those women whose body prepares to ovulate and then delays for some reason or other. Especially since I'm still breastfeeding and have felt horribly sick, I just don't know what my body is up to and would hate to miss this month altogether. It's been 2.5 days since my last Rephresh application, so maybe it's still working to maintain a good ph, but not so thick as to kill everything off. We DTD with me on top and I literally jumped off DH one second after he released, running to the bathroom to J&D. Was trying to minimize sperm quantity there since he didn't have the time or energy for hurry-up CFR.
I'm not sure how I feel about this attempt, I'm worried that I'll regret it. Also worried that I'll get another pos OPK in a day or two and start second-/triple-guessing myself all over again. Can somebody confiscate these unused pee sticks before I go insane?!? What was the swaying advice for obsessive-types again? :p Ugh, I know this isn't good for T-levels. If anyone has some feedback or some pink dust to send my way, it would be much appreciated!! :pray:
Sorry this is so long, I'm having second thoughts about how my sway worked out this month and would love some input. My "abstain + 1 attempt at pos OPK" plan was foiled when I had symptoms of ovulation nearly a week before expected. So here is a rundown of what I did. Considering my other sway factors (listed below), do you think I have a real chance of getting/being pregnant? Should I make one more attempt tonight?
CD10: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh
CD12&13: Neg. OPKs, but had EWCM with faint streaks of blood in it
CD14: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, 13 hrs later DTD (nervous that I missed O)
CD17: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, 14 hrs later DTD
CD20: Used 1 applicator of Rephresh, Pos OPK that evening, DTD (13 hrs after Rephresh)
CD22: Today (Oct 22nd)
So basically, I always DTD 13-14 hours after using Rephresh. If my pos OPK on CD20 is right, then tonight will be 48 hrs since pos OPK. Should I even bother with one more attempt at this point, to seal the deal, so to say? I'm nervous that my attempts were always on days that I used Rephresh, which gave me *TMI alert* CM the exact consistency of rubber glue mixed with Elmer's paste. Worried that this sticky CM could have clogged up my cervix and not been conducive to DH's swimmers. Also worried that I can't trust my generic OPKs from Amazon -- sometimes they were so close to positive, so I'm not 100% certain that the pos OPK on CD20 was really the first. Last month's pos OPK was on CD19, though.
Other sway factors: LE diet for 6 wks (w/ no breakfast, 2-3 servings of aspartame a day), Only taking Folic Acid, Still breastfeeding a toddler, Have had a horrible cold for over 2 wks now. DH is 34 and taking Cal-Mag, and Licorice Root AF-O of this and last cycle, abstained for 5 days before our first attempt and then basically released every other day or so. He didn't diet with me, but we're both vegan-leaning vegetarians anyhow. Took hot showers before our attempts, and J&D 5 minutes or longer afterwards.
If we fit in one more attempt, I figured I'd have DH do a hurry-up CFR (release when he gets home from work, then DTD as soon as he can afterwards). Just not sure if it's too late at this point or if it sways blue by having made too many attempts.
What do you all think? I really really want to be pregnant this month, but can't decide if a BFN in 2 weeks would be more disappointing than hearing, "It's a Boy!" in 5 months. Of course, even perfect sways yield opposites, but I want to be able to tell myself that I did whatever I could without compromising too much. Anyone been in a similar situation? Thank you so much for reading all this.
**EDIT**
Ugh! And to complicate things further, I just got the STRONGEST positive OPK I've ever seen (see photo below). Should I count this as my peak LH surge and disregard the others?? Not sure what to do at this point. :nails:
14923
**UPDATE**
Well... I DTD again. :worry: After going crazy reading around these boards, I decided that I could be one of those women whose body prepares to ovulate and then delays for some reason or other. Especially since I'm still breastfeeding and have felt horribly sick, I just don't know what my body is up to and would hate to miss this month altogether. It's been 2.5 days since my last Rephresh application, so maybe it's still working to maintain a good ph, but not so thick as to kill everything off. We DTD with me on top and I literally jumped off DH one second after he released, running to the bathroom to J&D. Was trying to minimize sperm quantity there since he didn't have the time or energy for hurry-up CFR.
I'm not sure how I feel about this attempt, I'm worried that I'll regret it. Also worried that I'll get another pos OPK in a day or two and start second-/triple-guessing myself all over again. Can somebody confiscate these unused pee sticks before I go insane?!? What was the swaying advice for obsessive-types again? :p Ugh, I know this isn't good for T-levels. If anyone has some feedback or some pink dust to send my way, it would be much appreciated!! :pray: