Hi all, been busy this weekend. Had a lovely date night Sat. We tried a new restaurant...actually it turned out to be a pub that served food but the food was really good. It's the first time I'd ever been in a pub (I don't like the taste of alcohol and I don't like the whoosh feeling and I'm not supposed to have it because of my hypo anyway, so I almost never drink even a small amount of alcohol and thus had no reason to go in a pub/bar before I mistook this one for a restaurant. Food and wait staff was real good though so it all worked out.
And DH likes the occasional drink so he enjoyed some Sam Adams Octoberfest beer (he tells me it has a bit of a pumpkin taste).
Today we did some major yard work (well DH did and I helped a little by doing a couple light tasks). A storm came in last night and the grass sprouted right up and needed some serious trimming (got to break out my riding mower again and take a nice little grass shearing ride around the yard - it's been so dry this summer it hasn't seen much use lately). And we had a rose bush that needed some serious cutting back, as it was blocking one of our walkways (got some nice cuttings from it to put on my table). My Step-dad also came over to help DH trim the trees and shrubs and bushes (all were overgrown). The weather was nice and mild, perfect for outdoor work.
I'm pleased to say that I got my crosshairs today.
I had a bit of a dip upon first waking, but my temps have remained high enough, yay.
The crosshairs turned dotted when I put in that I had wet CM today, but they are still there. So I'm officially in the TWW.
Had a little pink in my CM when I went to the loo before coming on here and just now had some very pinchy cramps on the right side. I also have had a backache on the right side today, but that could happen after O, I think. And this morning I had a dream about knowing that I was going to test positive...but I think it's just all the TTC talk that's got me dreaming that.
...Hm, now I have a weird stretchy feeling in my uterus (or in that area), esp on the right side, and it's come with heart palpitations and I feel a bit dizzy and weird and a bit short of breath. I feel really flushed in the face. I'm going to take my temp... My temp has just shot up to 97. 72 on the basal therm, which is higher than normal for me, even in the evening (DH also thought I felt hot when I asked him). I also am getting that "could cry at any moment for no reason or little reason - like a sappy commercial just came on tv and tugged at my heartstrings)" feeling. I feel fatigued yet have that rapid heart beat. (I hate that feeling - it's hard to sleep, but I'm too tired to put the energy to good use.) And the stretchy feeling feels almost like I've been doing a bunch of ab crunches and twists.
I wonder if I'm just about to get ill? I'm only at 3dpo, likely too early for implantation.
Now I'm getting jelly legs. My feet and hands are feeling a little tingly and my body feels heavy. But no shakes (if it was hypo, I'd get the shakes). This is weird weird weird. And my bbs are hurting even more than earlier today (the nipples really smart).
Well, we'll see what happens come testing time. If all these symptoms are due to progesterone, I must be having some high progesterone so I'm not likely to have a short luteal phase this time (and my progesterone came back totally normal on the tests at the hormone treatment center, which is why I only took the progesterone pills they gave me as little as possible after the doctor said I needed to take at least a little to balance all the estrogen he was giving me). If nothing else, all these high progesterone symptoms are making me worry less about having a short luteal phase. Really, all I want right now is for AF not to show up until at least 11 DPO. PG would be nice, but I'm not counting on it.
Eh, I'm assuming I won't be PG (certainly not this early). No way am I that lucky.
Oh no...I just had to do a search on PG and 3DPO and found this (https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/two-week-wait/1138767-implantation-3dpo-possible-2.html) and now I'm worried about EP!
Google is a double edged sword, my friends. Granted there have apparently been cases of healthy implantation at 3dpo, but now I'm worried and I'm hoping it's NOT implantation. Maybe my uterus is just gearing up for possible implantation?
I'm just gonna reply to a few messages, and then eat (cause whatever this is is making me hungry) and then rest.
(Computer crashed in the middle of writing this reply, and I had to do a rewrite hours later
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PS: I think SMEP can be a bit tricky to pull off, even if libidos are high (since you never know when someone will get sick or overworked or something), and I'll consider it a bonus if I can pull it off someday. Tonight, my plans to SMEP BD were foiled by a storm coming in and giving DH and I sinus ick so that we felt like we'd been run over by a truck and then backed over - that's just not conducive for
for either of us, lol (even though my mood was still good and my lady bits still felt primed from hormones, I was still very tired, and with DH the spirit was willing but the flesh was weak).
But doing it every two days in the fertile time is perfectly good coverage, I think, and gives a day of rest and recharge. I'd try that first and see how it goes. My plan is to BD every two from CD8 to 5 days after +OPK (and pull off a proper SMEP if I can as a bonus).
Thanks again SmalltownGal. Yeh I had a little look at SMEP and its very full on and I don't think we'd manage it. Just have to keep trying and hoping my fertile days are at the weekend when I can catch my OH in the morning as he is usually 'in the mood' at this time of day.
Hope everything's going ok for you.
Quick update from me:
So looks like I'm now in the TWW, my temp shot up today so likely O'd yesterday. I'm really just super relieved that I have finally O'd. pregnancy isn't going to be likely as we only BD'd once in the time that they say I could get pregnant. I know its still a chance but I'm defo not getting my hopes up. i'll just be pleased to move on to the next cycle. I'll know more tomorrow after looking at my temp again.
Have a lovely weekend guys Xxx
Ah, glad you've finally O'd, to end that suspense at least!
FX'd your fertile days fall on weekends!
Ok so I still had EWCM this morning and cervix still HSO and OH and I have
this morning plus 30mins of legs in the air - just in case I O'd late. Maybe I do still have a chance?
Anyone who how long it takes
to get up to the egg?
Xx
According to this site (https://www.webmd.com/baby/ss/slideshow-conception) "Fast-swimming sperm can reach the egg in a half an hour, while others may take days."
I think you still have a chance.
SmallTownGal, I totally want those plushies hehe
storked, smalltowngal - I look at those plushies and all I can see is the shock on my MIL's face!!!!!
We have a Thai idol that is pretty much a giant penis. I think the plushie would look great beside it
Storked, the plushies would look great with that idol, lol!
LizzieJane, I never thought about what my MIL might think, lol.
I think my mom would be amused, but I'm not sure about MIL. I guess I'll find out if she ever sees them in the bedroom.
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Good luck to all who are testing soon and I hope everyone is doing okay!
man is it gonna be a long couple of days 
Dd is back from her friends soon tho. Think I'll watch a little Xfactor (my guilty pleasure) and then bed. 
