Crazy, but I had nausea again this morning LOL!! My mind is so messing with me LOL!!!! What is the OPK-a-HPT theory?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribbons
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Crazy, but I had nausea again this morning LOL!! My mind is so messing with me LOL!!!! What is the OPK-a-HPT theory?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribbons
Supposedly, you can use OPKs as HPTs but it's not really reliable and more for the :poas:
I've read many anecdotal accounts of "fade-ins" - that is, the OPK gets progressively darker for a few days before you get a positive HPT.
Here is an explanation: Pee On A Stick ~ OPK's as HPT's
The link above basically says that it can be done, but you probably wouldn't get a satisfactory result until you would get a pos HPT, so it's kind of pointless. Not that it stops me :) I kind of overbought on the internet cheapie OPKs and have over 50 left :oops: - I really HOPE I don't have to use that many before I get pg!!
I know what you mean about the phantom symptoms, I swear I feel every little twinge and cramp and I am like, "ooh! that MUST be something!!" LOL
Ribbons, so when are you going to use a HPT? the theory is very interesting!
I'm only 8DPO today, so I think the earliest I *SHOULD* test is tomorrow morning, and even then I will prob. get a BFN.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
That being said, I am seriously contemplating taking a test later today... I know, I am going crazy! I think I will be less upset about a BFN, and more devestated about having to do the diet for another month if I don't get pg this cycle haha
I am still BFing, which is making it really hard for me to "tell" - with previous pgs, I always KNEW I was preggo b/c my breasts would hurt! But now, I can't tell much of a difference - I *think* they might be a little different but not sure if that is related to nursing/not nursing etc. SO I am acting a little crazier this time around... I hate not knowing!!!
Ribbons I am so rooting and praying for you!!! Have you felt any implantation cramps or spotting? I keep thinking I will feel something and even now I have lower pains in my right side which is probably nothing, but I keep analyzing everything.
Thank you Kraizy :HH: this is my first attempt, so I shouldn't be too upset if it doesn't work out! We have been TTCing on and off for over a year now, but after getting my CBFM I figured out why.. I was calculating my cycle wrong going by just EWCM... so I have high hopes for this cycle, we finally got it right!Quote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
I've had a little bit of cramping/pressure but nothing major. No spotting.
I'm rooting for you too!! Maybe we'll be pg together :)
I got a CBFM as well and have just used it like three cycles and then I could not afford the sticks anymore. I relied so much on temping, but even stopped that this month, so I feel like I TTC blind so to speak. Do you temp? I think temping did help me narrow my cycles down if nothing else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribbons
Glad you have felt a little cramping cause that is s good sign.
I can't temp :( DS2 wakes me up several times a night, and I am SUCH a light sleeper! I've tried, but my chart looks like a lightning bolt. No consistency at all. I guess the good thing about interrupted sleep is it won't be hard to adjust to a newborn!
I really hope the cramping is a good sign... it's more like pressure, not so much cramping... I don't typically get AF cramps - she just kind of surprises me when she shows up every month, so it's unusual. FX!!
How many DPO are you? When will you start testing?
Ribbons, the link to my chart is below in my siggy. As far as DPO, I am not sure if you go by my first +OPK I could be 5DPO or if you use my cervix checking, I could be 3DPO, so I am not sure, but I know my O has come and gone because my CM is creamy. Testing is really a hard thing for me because of all my BFN's and money spent on HPTs. My longest cycle according to FF is 33 days so I am thinking more closer to being that late before testing unless I have major symptoms or something. I am going to wait it out because I have on FR HPT left, and I don't want to waste it testing too early. KWIM?
I don't know about dedication--I'm pretty good EXCEPT at work... sometimes, people I work with bring in cakes/chocolates/cookies (you name it) and I work in a busy hospital environment, so if someone has (at least a few times a week it seems these days because everyone is so stressed out at the moment), I can't resist a nibble as I have to pass by the food NONSTOP. UGH. Today I had a slice of banana bread. :( So, I'm good except there. I was stressed out today. I proudly said to my husband after lunch that I so far hadn't given into the banana bread. I spoke too soon, as not even an hour after I HAD A SLICE! DOOM!Quote:
Originally Posted by maybeoneday
I'm not losing massively this time. Last time I lost too much, too quickly and I am going down WAY slowly now which not only has me worried/freaked out that I am just not trying hard enough, I am also paranoid about having a disaster like my last try in January. I'm always about 119 or so lbs, usually. My first try in January, I got down to 103 and I was only on the diet for TWO MONTHS!
This time, I've been on the diet for about a month and have gone down to about 115 - 116. :/ I'm not sure when I'm going to ovulate... my period seems light this month... I have some places saying it's going to be around the 20th I ovulate and then, I believe, fertility friend is saying like... 25th - 28th or so. So, who knows?!
Right now I'm trying to decide if I should start my husband FRing now, at the end of the period, or not.
Whoooa!
Sorry, rambling...
Ok so on a normal 26 day cycle which is average for me, I should have ovulated last Friday, Saturday at the latest. I ran out of OPKs last month as used loads of them (never caught the LH surge if I there even was one...) so have not been OPKing. I also don't temp as it stresses me out!
I have had EWCM all weekend and am now thinking that I might be ovulating today! I ordered some different cheaper OPKs (the ones that sweetsister reccomended) and they arrived today. So I peed on one and it is positive. Now, I have never used these before so don't know how sensitive they are etc etc etc.
DH thought we were done trying for this month on Sunday so has stopped the FR, should be go again tonight and get him to release first??????
ps - i am also getting pains that could be ovulation as well?????
HELP!
If they are the ones i use they are super accurate ,i tried them with a digital smiley and they went positive the same.They also went pos 2 days in a row for me last time,so make sure you dtd until they fade even on that day!I would say just do a release before if you think you need to,i dont know really how much youve cut from your sway,i didnt do the frequent last time and we conceived finally ,,but my Dh is 40 so age plays a role too,i think we did do 5 days in a row though up to oday..Quote:
Originally Posted by maybeoneday
I think if you arent confident in other sway factors then releasing before will lower numbers,but also getting pregnant too so its entirely up to u?
Sooo excited for u C'mon and catch that egg :pinksperm::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:
OMG i just realized we really are cycle buddies if you are oing so late because last cycle i oed late,i think it was also 4 days late and because i didnt temp and used only opks i caught it!So maybe this is why we havent before we were thinking it was too soon??
Maybe, I say you are ovulating now if you have the EWCM, O pains and +OPK, I say release if you would feel better. I gave up on everything so I am just putting it into God's hands this month with a little Clomid and Preseed for good measure with 8 straight DTD days in a row. I am crazy for sure!!!!
Omg it looks like my hubby is going to get lucky tonight and tomorrow as positive I am ovulating today.
SS - I am taking it as a good sign that you got your bfp the month you ovulated 4 days late.
However release or no release that is the question!
At choir rehearsal right now so will make a decision when I get home!
Thanks for your replies and wish me lots of luck and prayers. Xx
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Forgot to say I have everything crossed for you kd. You are not mad I promise! Xx
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Hurry up and get to making that pink bundle!!! And your DH does not know what he is in for!!! Wear him out!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by maybeoneday
I knew it was coming! ...I think :confused:
Well I have cramps and back aches and I know it's my period because I never really felt pregnant and I knew it was coming..a whole week late
Maybe-I agree with the others, release first and then attempt again! GL!!
Sweetsister-My brain is not functioning at all, did I know you were pregnant?! Congratulations!! I don't think I knew that! Yay!! Did you use the preseed and clomid?
I would test! Have you tested today? Cramps could still be normal and you could be prego. You don't have a flow yet..you could also do the Qtip test.. if there's blood it's prob on it's way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
I just had a memory of DS #2.. before BFP I did feel cramping like my period was threatening to start! And it never did! ;)
Baby, you say you didn't feel pregnant well this is your first pregnancy, so you wouldn't know what to feel right? So the cramping sounds just like me and my DS1. I cramped to the point if doubling over in so much pain, but AF never came, so I think you very well could be pregnant.
I totally think so too! I just remembered my experience when I read your post!Quote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
OMG I've done the tip test before! Lol I thought I was the only one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly Spirit
But I don't know maybe I'm just more in touch with my body but when I wipe it's a lot! But I will still qtip test just in case!
I just got my feelings hurt because DH yelled "WHY ARE YOU NOT GETTING PREGNAT I DONT UNDERSTAND ITS STARTING TO REALLY PISS ME OFF!!" I mean I don't know :shrug: I wonder that too but I'm not yelling at me like that geez! I understand he's frustrated and it seems like forever and people are saying it's weird at our age so we are feeding into it ALL!
I'm so stuck!
I'm sorry DH is yelling at you, that can't be easy. Don't let the stress get to you and TELL HIM, that the more he yells at you the longer it will take because you are waaaay too stressed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
I'm sorry sweetie. My DH is threatening that once my hcg is confirmed he won't BD with me anymore.
DHs are hard to deal with!
I'm sorry :( It's not ok for your hubby to be shouting at you like that and saying that. Have you had any testing done on you/hubby? If not, maybe he has sperm issues. Or maybe just maybe you won't get pregnant until everything is good, and by that I mean your hubby being more supportive so that you are not stressing and blaming yourself.
I am becoming so lighthearted and understanding and positive about EVERYTHING!! I'm like Ms.Perfect to people now because I look for the good in the absolutely horrible! I think we need to be more financially set and it will all finally come together in a month or 2. I just think my body wasn't ready and now it's almost ready!Quote:
Originally Posted by stacey221958
He hasn't had any testing but since AF is here I can set my appointment for my hysterogram just like I wanted..yeah I want to get my hysterogram because I feel like it will actually help me. He hasn't done any tested I'm pretty much the lab rat here. I think Ive been tested for everything..well almost. I just feel like it's coming soon and I will talk to him about yelling at me like that it is not cool! :nono:
Hi ladies. Haven't posted in a few days. Af was due Monday but as suspected its late bc of the chemical. Wondering if anyone else had a chemical and how long it took for AF to come the month after a chemical.
Kraisy love the pic!
Babylove- have u had any testing done? Looks like its been a year from your sig maybe u want to talk to your doc.
Babyy Love,
So AF has shown her ugly face for sure? I am so sorry. And your DH is not helping by upsetting you this way. I am very grateful for my DH being so supportive and will try my best to not take that for granted even after the 2+ years we have been TTC, especially after hearing how you DH is acting.
With our 3rd son, we TTC for over a year and three months and I had a hysterogram. I got pregnant the third month following having the procedure. I hope you get get pregnant sooner, but I think it helped. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Since this is your first pregnancy how hard are you swaying?
It's been a little over a year and my doctor was sweet enough to get started on me at 9 months TTC. She said last but not least is a hysterogram and then from there good or bad result we will move on to infertility specialistQuote:
Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG
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Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
I'm pretty sure it's AF because as normal the 1st hour it is a light flow & by the 3rd hour..REDRIVER REDRIVER!! So I took my normal 3 folic acid & 1 vitex and 1st thing tomorrow I will make my hysterogram appointment as instructed. I am not alone!! :) finally more ladies that I can talk to!
Whatwas your hysterogram like? I've heard it helps in the TTC process by clearing the way a bit and there are lots of women who have gotten pregnant no later than 4 months after.
Why did you need to do it if that's not too personal of a question to answer?
In the beginning we were just "newlyweds":whip: hehe
Then I found IG about 2 months in & began my pink dreaming. I did my own research just to learn the basics..you know AF-O cycles, positioning, vitamins, and food. By the 5th month TTC I gave up IG because I was barely eating but gaining weight so I started eating healthy & just DTD during O & December I found GD & instantly changed a few things & joined by January & began my new TTC journey but throughout it all I never really stopped swaying so it has been 15 months
Nothing is too personal for this site lol! I had an HSG after TTC DS3 for 15 months give or take. My OB had me have one just to make sure my tubes were not blocked and they were not, you could see the dye or whatever it is they run through the tubes. I did get pregnant the third month after I had it done, but may have gotten sooner had I not been allergic to the dye whatever it is, 'cause I got a uterine infection which I had to take vaginal antibiotics for and we could not attempt during that cycle due to the meds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
I have to be very honest with you that I will never have another HSG. It was very painful and traumatic for me. Some women have them with no problem, but I was one of the lucky women that the tech could not get to my cervix let alone get the fluid to go in. They had to literally put a stack of linen or towels under my bottom to prop me up high enough for him to get the tube or whatever it is they use to insert the fluid into your tubes. He almost gave up but at the last minute he got it and the pain from him pushing the fluid through my cervix and on to my tubes was excruciating for me. It only last a few seconds, but I almost came off the table. But you may be totally different. I have a retroverted uterus/cervix, so that is probably why I had so much difficulty. I wanted to be honest, but I hope I did not scare you away from it because I did get my DS3 after it.
I would get your DH tested. You can get the spermcheck at home kit to see if you need to see a dr first. We plan on doing it if we don't get pregnant this month. My DH is 40 so he very well could be the problem. If you DH does have a problem, maybe he would be more inclined to be nicer to you and apologize for being so quick to ask you why you are not getting pregnant if it is him and not you.
Im laughing,i think you have a condition called pregnancy brain ,well i actually have it pretty bad too i keep forgetting anything to do with numbers,even my own age lately<honestly...but anyways, uuum yes you congratulated me already,i think/???no worries:)I did use the Preseed and guaffenessin and Clomid too eeek,i have my scan end of the week:)Quote:
Originally Posted by amari
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Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
Well I'm already scared BUT I just want to be sure that my tubes are fine. I've only heard 1 non painful experience to 7 but u definitely had it bad! But now u have DS3 :)
I wonder why they call it dye :confused: do I want dye passing thru my tubes!? Had I known there was a sperm check kit I would've gotten it so long ago because I had a pre baby examination & he should've also! I try to tell him easy on the heat also (the gym, steaming shower,sometimes tight underwear because he's too lazy to buy a bigger size that fits!) unless I shower with him the showers are always burning hot! My skin has peeled before but to him it feels great!
I think the dye or whatever is nuclear and it shows up on the x-ray. Yeah you can get the spermcheck at CVS and Walgreens here in the US for around $40.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
I second the spermcheck! I was actually thinking about you last night, Babylove, and told myself I was going to come on here this AM and recommend it but Kraizy beat me to it :) I have done it and, although it is a bit science-lab-like (make sure you read all the directions), it was very informative. My DH is certainly not a problem for us, according to the test and it gave us great peace of mind. I bought mine from CVS.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
Trying to catch up on the boards..been away for the past couple of days..I am trying to process all this MTHFR stuff in my head and praying that God blesses me with another baby. I am probably going to test this weekend.
I am praying for ALL of you.
Thank you ladies so much! Well when they schedule my hysterogram he can come test with me and it's pretty much free for him so we'll take the easier route but that's after my results I might just get impatient and still buy it lol
If you DH is free of course go ahead and get it done. It's not anywhere free for me, so you are truly blessed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love
Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by KraizyDaizy
My appointment is the 15th :nails:
What was the process? Blood work? I'm terrified of needles!
for the HSG, I don't remember any blood work. Just the procedure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babyy Love