December 2017 Testers: Hopeful for Christmas and Year-end BFPs

AFM, spotting stopped day before yesterday, and today I'm having mild cramps and on and off breast tenderness, so either my body is REALLY confused or I'm pregnant. I will test again sometime next week, I figure that will give time for either hormones from the possible cp to leave my system or for hcg to build up and give me a bfp. Either is an acceptable answer at this point lol.
 
Picksbaby - congratulations, that line looks great!! Really hoping it's a nice sticky bean, can't wait to hear your blood results!!

Bebe - New symptoms seem good!! Can't wait for you to test next week! :happydance:
 
ooo that does seem promising! The days drag on so much when we're waiting for a result
 
smurphy - your progression is looking great. FX everything works out well to a HH9 for you.

Reiko_ctu - thanks for the heads op on the E@H cheapie hpt strips. I have a ton of those but I use them at the same time as dollar store cheapies. So hopefully even if I don't see it on the E@H my back will catch my potential BFP.

Picksbaby - looking very good! Congrats!
 
Picksbaby - Your lines look great! Congrats!

Bebe - That's exciting to hear! Fingers crossed for next week!

AFM - I just got back from my appointment. The ultrasound looked good. Couldn't see a sac yet (but that would be quite early). My ovaries looked good, the cyst has cleared since my last scan pre-O. She said she's not concerned about any mild cramping and she's not worried about the spotting at all. I got my second hcg draw done so we'll have those results tomorrow evening.

She was concerned about how low my hcg level was from Tuesday, but said it doesn't necessarily mean I'll miscarry. Hopefully the blood levels have improved nicely and Tuesdays appointment will be a happy one!
 
I'm out AF arrived Tuesday, my cycle was a few days earlier than last month at 26 days,if I have another 26 day cycle I'm due af 31st December so I could still be in with a chance this month.
 
smurphy - your progression is looking great. FX everything works out well to a HH9 for you.

Reiko_ctu - thanks for the heads op on the E@H cheapie hpt strips. I have a ton of those but I use them at the same time as dollar store cheapies. So hopefully even if I don't see it on the E@H my back will catch my potential BFP.

Picksbaby - looking very good! Congrats!

Definitely be cautious with the easy@home HPT. I mentioned to bebe earlier I had 2 false positives with them. Love their OPKs, but not the HPTs.
 
Just got DH's SA results, low count :( he didn't say anything about the motility. He only got a couple hours sleep the night before though. He is going to test again and see the urologist. And I feel like af is coming back. So weird.
 
Oh bebe how frustrating...what a roller coaster. I'm desperate for you to test...ahh! I wish they would give you a blood test now as that would give better answers.
 
I have a feeling af is going to come back and I won't need to test.
 
FYI Bebe those easy@home hpts never gave me a good line, even when my frers and dollar store tests were super dark. They were stark white or squinters!! I don't think they're super sensitive st all so not good for early testing.

I am 13 DPO tested with E@H tests 10 DPO PM and 11 DPO AM & PM .. and of course BFN's .. too scared to test now until tomorrow as I don't want the negitive .. but I will test tomorrow with FRER and hope for the BFP!! Hopefully the tests were just not sensitive enough! This post gives me a little more hope!
 
I got a BFP at 10dpo (VVVFL) on a FRER and it took until 13dpo to even get a shadow on the easy@home IC. At at that point I had a positive digital FRER as well, and a pretty clear FRER line and a CB line. At 15 dpo I had a pretty clear easy@home line (still faint but easily recognizable) and my FRER line was as dark as the control!

So, moral of the story...you're not out, ladies!
 
I'm definitely feeling out this month, more cramping (feeling more like AF cramps than anything else) and less other symptoms. Plus still getting BFN on cheapie tests (and one FRER yesterday). Not due to start til Monday/Tuesday, but think I probably will.

On the plus side, I ordered a Tempdrop to monitor my temps overnight instead of doing a BBT (bc they just don't work for me at all, I wake up too often and always sleep through my alarm) which should be here before my next cycle is due to start, so I can give that a try. Pretty excited to see if it works for me.

Has anyone ever tried it before?
 
I agree with Alligator - I think some of the cheapo tests are the last to show a positive. I exclusively used wondfos with my last 2 kiddos and only used FRER once I had a faint line on a wondfo, but last month I used clinical guard, FRER, and wondfos and the wondfos were the last to show a line by a couple of days. I unfortunately had a chemical but this cycle I'm relying on clinical guard to give me my first faint line and then I'll use FRER to confirm.
 
Do check your CM if you're not using OPKs and temping. Once you see it fertile (watery/EWCM) then DTD until CM dries up or turns to creamy/sticky. It's really hard to tell whether you ovulated when AF arrives. Some women bleeds right on time even if it's anovulatory (no ovulation) cycle. Some women using OPKs get a surge but still not ovulate. Only way to confirm O occurred is through temping. Although there are women out there (saw thread in this site as well) that never had a confirmed O or thermal shift on their charts but got their :bfp: meaning they did Ovulate even when the chart disagrees.

I did have fertile CM and it's been creamy white ever since. Is this a good or bad sign? Thanks!
 
I need to vent because DH is trying to be Mr. Optimistic right now. I had my US yesterday and I had 5 follies larger than 15mm, all on the left (my left ovary was double the size of my right). Because we had decreased my dosage the couple days before, RE said it seemed like they slowed down so he wanted me to do one more day of injections, doubled the dose, and then trigger the following night (tonight). After I got home I thought about it and realized I triggered last time, which was successful, with one at 18mm and one at 15mm. I wasn't sure why he wanted me to use a high dosage the day before trigger. Since this morning I started feeling extremely crampy, bloaty, and heavy in my left ovary which was a change from the last few days where I hadn't felt anything happening. Tonight I noticed the cramps got a little more intense, I had a sudden wierd feeling on the left and then everything just stopped and I felt lighter. I totally think I O'd way too early. I'm now in tears thinking I should have spoken up when my gut was telling me the high dose would make me O early. I still have to trigger tonight at 10 just in case the tiniest bit of hope that I still have a chance. I don't want to screw up my IUI on Saturday. I want to curl up in a ball and just cry. I should have gone with my gut, it's one thing we're told to do as nurses, if it doesn't feel right don't do it. I should have called the office. I feel like I just threw $1k out the window and I don't have another $1k laying around to buy my next cycle (they are cash only to buy from IVFpharmacy). I am calling first thing in the morning to see if they will do an US before I waste time and money going on for a wash. I'm so upset with myself and my RE.
 
I found a FRER last night. Im guessing this is a cp. I should just go get the blood test done today and get some peace of mind. Enhanced and original.
 

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I found a FRER last night. Im guessing this is a cp. I should just go get the blood test done today and get some peace of mind. Enhanced and original.

Morning I can see the line on the enhanced photo, request bloods just incase. Least you will know/ have some peace of mind.

Sometimes looking at the tests we think were seeing the line crazy line eye.
 

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