Any SMEPers!!!! 43 Testers! 22 BFP!!!!

[BamBamsMaMa]

What a disaster TTC day for me. Today is CD 20 and I am supposed to O. I thought I brought OPKs to work as I always test during my lunch break. Lunch break came and I checked my purse... No OPKs!!!! I used them up and forgot to repack it. By then I was dying to pee because I have already held it in for 4 hours. So I peed, went to lunch and stopped by the drug store for some hella expensive OPKs because I didn't want to miss my surge. Well, I ended up testing 2 hours later and can't tell if it's a positive. I went home later and tested with my cheapie OPKs and the test line is almost the same as the control line but still cannot tell if it's positive. I decided to maybe test again later but then DH decided to go to the nearby casino. We have been here since 7pm and it is now after midnight and we are still here. Not only have I not tested again but we are supposed to BD tonight just in case I did have my surge today. Of course by the time we get home it's going to be too late. I probably already missed my surge and ovulated because I have been crampy all night. So frustrated!!!!

 

[krystinab]

Ugh Bam, thats a blower...were you able to get some action in when you got home? Did you test again this morning?

Alley I think the DR said that my progesterone level was a 144.something....I am going to call and double check

 

[alleysm]

Krys good lawd thats high as hell!!

 

[krystinab]

Krys good lawd thats high as hell!!

LOL thats what I said...At first I didnt think that I wanted twins but since its so hard to get pregnant I fgure it may not be such a bad idea...the scarry thing is I was only taking about 75 mg of clomid a day and my levels were that high.

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Ugh Bam, thats a blower...were you able to get some action in when you got home? Did you test again this morning?

I made sure I got some action last night even if it was 2AM!!!! I also tested again when I got home last night and got a positive smiley OPK. Now I am just wondering when I actually had the surge and if my 2AM BD session was too late. I have a feeling I already had the surge much earlier during the day - fast forward 12 hours later I was crampy and probably O'ed when I was at the casino. I hope the BD session last night is not a waste.

 

[krystinab]

Ugh Bam, thats a blower...were you able to get some action in when you got home? Did you test again this morning?

I made sure I got some action last night even if it was 2AM!!!! I also tested again when I got home last night and got a positive smiley OPK. Now I am just wondering when I actually had the surge and if my 2AM BD session was too late. I have a feeling I already had the surge much earlier during the day - fast forward 12 hours later I was crampy and probably O'ed when I was at the casino. I hope the BD session last night is not a waste.

I think you BD'd right on time!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Just finished my first acupuncture session and I can't say I am fond of having needles poked all over me. I am not quite sure about the acupuncturist either. She is very nice but also pessimistic. The whole time she was saying all these things are wrong with me, shaking her head and laughing. I actually think she was laughing at me and what a mess I am. So what's wrong with me, you ask? Well, it's more like what is not wrong with me. Sheesh. She said I have problems with my "channels" being blocked, my posture is no good, I don't eat right because I don't eat meat, I am taking the wrong vitamins (then she proceed to send me a link of one she thinks I should take but it looks likes like one of those referral program things where if I buy something she'll get commission. Like Avon or Amway.), I am overweight, too many illnesses with my family history, my spine is not straight, too much water retention, nails are too long, etc. Wtf???? I dont know if I want to go back. I am feeling a bit sore from the acupuncture but I guess that's normal. She seems to think I have already improved my flexibility and unblocked some of my channels from squeezing my skin. I am just doubtful!

 

[alleysm]

Wow. Maybe try another acupuncturist.. doesnt sound like she was spewing the positive energy.. maybe she has a few channels blocked..

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Alley - LMAO!!!! I needed that.

 

[snowflakes120]

Yea, that woman seems very odd. Did she just use needles? That is all I have done and never feel sore after. I don't think I'd want to go back either after all those things were said about me. I mean I know I have a few issues but seriously your nails are too long???!!! What a weird thing to bring up and say.

 

[armymama2012]

Back to being confused again. I now have the start to the second LH surge this month. I'm thinking I failed to ovulate again 7days ago. Been having the pinching sensation for 2 day now and got a +OPK an hour ago. Oh well, at least we have BD'd the last 3 night and I guess we will for another 3 nights. If this keeps going we will be BDing every day until AF arrives! Argh...is there anything I can do to end this confusion?

 

[alleysm]

Ugh.. thats a toughy... i hope someone can answer this for you

 

[krystinab]

Army, what kind of opks are they? Is the test like darker and thicker that the control line? One month I have like 10 in a row then come to find ouit was the fucking opkss

 

[threemakefive]

Stop taking the opks for the month that's my advice bd every other day til af.

Been busy day here, minor car wreck yesterday other persons fault so been dealing with insurance all day ugggh....but at least I got a check and they took full responsibility, just waiting on reembursement for new carseats for the kids....now my sister is in labor so off to town for that...I'm so sleepy lol

Have a good night ladies!

 

[Sunny skies]

May, sounds like you've had two crazy days. I think your ok in terms of your Beding. I agree with the ladies, this women sounds like she's the one with issues and is trying to get commission for other products. Maybe you should try somebody else. I wouldn't go back either.

Army, our bodies can be messed up, I would bed just in case next 2 or 3 days then you should be ok.

I know I said I was going to try not to symptom spot but I can't help it. I've been super crampy and tired all the time. My boobs have also been feeling super heavy. I know it's early but have any of you ladies felt this way before a BFP?

 

[jrowenj]

ARmy - I agree you should stop taking the OPKS. Its just going to stress you out more

Emily - glad to hear everyone is safe

Sorry I have been so busy, ladies. My husband took off to do some more damn renovations to this house and I have been helping out. Tomorrow, I have a bridal shower all damn day. So, I prob wont be able to check in much.

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Yea, that woman seems very odd. Did she just use needles? That is all I have done and never feel sore after. I don't think I'd want to go back either after all those things were said about me. I mean I know I have a few issues but seriously your nails are too long???!!! What a weird thing to bring up and say.

Exactly! I actually don't have long nails. She wants me to cut my toe nails even shorter so that the nail is shorter than the tip of my toe. Really??? She said it can cause inflammation of something something if my toe nails were long and it's being squished by my shoes! @&$?! She used needles, magnets and this electric thing that attached to the needles so that it sends currents to my pressure points. The areas on my shoulder where she put the needles in are so sore now I can barely put my purse on my shoulder. Thyroid problems run in my mom's family and just by looking at my neck, she said I have a problem with my right thyroid. Then she proceeded to say I am pre-diabetic just because I am always thirsty even though I have annual physicals with blood work and I have never been told by my doctor I have any issues with both thyroid and diabetes. I specifically asked my doctor to check those things too.

 

[Sunny skies]

May, sounds like instead of releasing some stress, this women was adding to it. What a bitch.

 

[armymama2012]

Army, what kind of opks are they? Is the test like darker and thicker that the control line? One month I have like 10 in a row then come to find ouit was the fucking opkss

They are the Wondfos. I used to use the One Step but the last few months have been ones my friends have sent me that they werent going to use so I wasnt going to just throw them away. And yes, today's OPK was definitely thicker and darker than the control line. I could tell within the first minute that it was going to be positive.

 

[armymama2012]

Well I was able to keep my temp for today and FF gave me my crosshairs back! Now says today is 5 DPO. I'm still on for testing on the 21st!