Christmas Babies!! TTC Pink April

[girliedreamz]

Sorry, Lilith! BFN is never fun, but I know you were really hoping for this month. Any way you can convince/bribe/nag dh into next month?

Still keeping my fingers crossed for some good news for you, LaVie! Keep us posted!


[QUOTE=maidentomother;553800Girlie, that gives me hope! OMG, I hope I'm like you! I can only imagine how fast your next birth will be.
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Yeah, I can only wish. My ds#2 was a 36 hour labor...so the opposite of #1! Really hard, really rotten experience, but we did have a home birth so at least I had the comfort of home to go through the rotten labor. Ds#3 was a water birth at home, and while I'd like to say it was better than #2... not so much. Lol! My labors have gotten harder, not easier, but that's totally not the norm. I'm actually thinking I'll go the hospital route next time around. I've had the natural experience--and when it was good, it was really good!--but I'm ready for the pain meds now.

[LilithWiser1979]

Yeah, it was first morning urine at 10 dpo. I know other women don't get their BFP until later, so I'm trying not to be too negative. Ugh, we'll see. Evap lines suck! They are confusing and lame

[WantingPink]

Lilith what tests are you using? Are you having any symptoms? The type of tests make a big difference. Just FYI I am a crazy tester. Starting 8 dpo morning and night. I know exactly when I ovulate (I can feel it) and I have tested with several different brands. FRER is definitely has the most sensitive test. You can get a positive at 10 dpo but the pos is so faint it will make you think you are going crazy. Most other brands you really do have to wait until 12 dpo to see anything. 11 DPO and you should see something good on FRER.

Also, do your "second" morning urine. You will get a darker line this way. Basically go pee first thing in the morning and then don't drink anything, wait about an hour and test on that urine. It is much more concentrated and it has worked for me both times to see that line.

I read your blog and I was in the same situation you were with DH not wanting anymore kids. I had to beg, plead, and nag for 2 years!! I am really hoping you get that BFP!! GL and FX for you!!

[LilithWiser1979]

Thanks for the advice, WantingPink! I will try 2nd morning urine tomorrow. I'm 10 dpo today (although, not completely positive of my o date, I never get definitive o symptoms.) I'm using internet cheapie FRERs. They are babi brand, and are supposedly sensitive to 25 mIU/ml. However, after reading the reviews, I see that people have had issues with the tests being expired or not working properly from this seller! Now I wish I'd looked at the expiration dates of all those tests!

I am cramping right now, so there's a possible symptom. We'll see tomorrow.

[WantingPink]

Oh no Lilith... that is the worst. I had some crappy IC 25 MIU tests also this last time I tested. The thing I noticed with them is it would take FOREVER for the line to come up. So here is something else. Hold on to that test once you test. Don't throw it away as a negative until you test again. I made the mistake of tossing mine after about an hour. Then I testing again the next day and got a faint positive. Went digging in the trash and sure enough... super faint positive from the day before!! I was a little pissed to say the least!! I use to get some IC 10 MIU tests that were AWSOME but they quite making them. The 25 MIU ones work but they just aren't as good. The dollar store and Walmart 88 cent tests were just as sensitive.

[LilithWiser1979]

I did dig them both out of the trash (yesterday's confusing one and today's) and they are identical super faint lines, which is why I think they're evaps. I kind of want to try the IC 10mIU/ml ones, but I guess I have a couple of months to worry about buying them. The ones I already bought will just have to do for now, UGH!

[WantingPink]

I did dig them both out of the trash (yesterday's confusing one and today's) and they are identical super faint lines, which is why I think they're evaps. I kind of want to try the IC 10mIU/ml ones, but I guess I have a couple of months to worry about buying them. The ones I already bought will just have to do for now, UGH!

Post pictures!!

[Rosie85]

I agree, post some pictures! If a faint line showed up on todays it could be a positive.

[LilithWiser1979]

OMG! Trying to take a pic of the SUPER faint line on the last 2 tests has to be the most frustrating 15 minutes of my life. Ugh, I tried! It seems that my iPhone's camera can't focus on it or adjust the color to make the line as visible in the pic as real life!

I'm pretty convinced it's an evap, though. I saw pics online of what those look like, and mine looks pretty damn similar.

Update tomorrow!

[essnce629]

Good luck tomorrow Lilith! Sounds promising!