***December Testing thread - hoping for a Christmas Miracle***

[Alligator]

I got the job offer ladies!! Making $20k more a year too which is amazing and will be such a blessing for our family. I almost can't believe it. I still need the official written offer/paperwork but I have a verbal offer and will be speaking with my new manager today...yay! I am so excited. I start Dec 14. My daughter is going to go back to daycare next week to get her adjusted after over a month home with me (I love her and will miss her all day but I am not cut out to be a SAHM in a pandemic...I miss working! I never thought I would say that when she's a baby but there's not much to do these days while keeping healthy here in the winter so it's been tough).

I'm on CD27 and just waiting for AF to start - I've felt a touch of mild cramps but nothing much. I hope she comes on time, last cycle she was 3 days late!

 

[sallyhansen76]

@Deethehippy Sorry bout the bfn this morning. Sending some sticky dust your way.

@Mum42crazy I def see a faint line too. I am excited for tomorrow's test for you. I ve got everything crossed.

@MadamRose Sometimes discharge doesnt always line up with O. I myself have had BFP without ANY ewcm. I do find though that the more water (and less cafeine I drink--Hello challenge) the more they line up. I ve never used the smiley's before so not sure about them lining up with the strips.
I ve got everything crossed for you!

@xxmyheartxx WElcome!! Good luck to you!

As for me, we've been ntnp for about 3 years. I'm hoping for a sticky BFP, but struggling with the Not trying. I spent years analyzing and trying to get pregnant with my son, and I know my body well enough to know about when I ovulate.
So...im just gonna start seducing him when the time is right. And let everything else fall where it may. But AHHH it is difficult. LOL. OH is 48 ..and worried about his age. So doesn't want to try actively (my guess for fear of failure...can't admit something is wrong if we aren'T actively trying).

So hoping this is my lucky cycle. On CD 7.....Taking forever. LOL

 

[Deethehippy]

I got the job offer ladies!! Making $20k more a year too which is amazing and will be such a blessing for our family. I almost can't believe it. I still need the official written offer/paperwork but I have a verbal offer and will be speaking with my new manager today...yay! I am so excited. I start Dec 14. My daughter is going to go back to daycare next week to get her adjusted after over a month home with me (I love her and will miss her all day but I am not cut out to be a SAHM in a pandemic...I miss working! I never thought I would say that when she's a baby but there's not much to do these days while keeping healthy here in the winter so it's been tough).

I'm on CD27 and just waiting for AF to start - I've felt a touch of mild cramps but nothing much. I hope she comes on time, last cycle she was 3 days late!

That's awesome news..just what you needed! I'm really pleased for you!

Sallyhansen76 - thank you and welcome. Wishing you good luck, I hope that you ovulate soon.

 

[sallyhansen76]

I got the job offer ladies!! Making $20k more a year too which is amazing and will be such a blessing for our family. I almost can't believe it. I still need the official written offer/paperwork but I have a verbal offer and will be speaking with my new manager today...yay! I am so excited. I start Dec 14. My daughter is going to go back to daycare next week to get her adjusted after!

WOw that is fantastic news!!! Congradulations!

 

[MadamRose]

I knew it was coming You ovulate around 24-36 hours after a positive right? So donations today and tomorrow should be good

 

[Bevziibubble]

That's great news @Alligator

 

[ciz]

I knew it was coming You ovulate around 24-36 hours after a positive right? So donations today and tomorrow should be good

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Yup lovely... good luck

 

[ciz]

And I’m back to normal saliva pattern and what’s worse and even lower number opk.... so nothings happening!! cheesed off

 

[Bevziibubble]

How confusing. I hope that you get some answers soon

 

[sallyhansen76]

good luck @MadamRose

 

[Deethehippy]

I knew it was coming You ovulate around 24-36 hours after a positive right? So donations today and tomorrow should be good

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I ovulate on the same day as my peak but that could be because I am older?? But having said that if you can ever get donations before O day that would be good too..swimmers can live a few days and will be in there ready for the egg.

 

[MrsKatie]

@Alligator huge congratulations on the job offer!!!

 

[babybears25]

Wow lots to catch up on this thread!

@Alligator yay for your new job...congratulations!!

@xxmyheartxx @sallyhansen76 Welcome to the thread and good luck!

@Deethehippy sorry for more BFNs good luck for this cycle.

@Hevalouaddict welcome back.

@MadamRose yay for your peak! Good luck to you x

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Anyone ever had problems with the clear blue dual hormone? Last month I got 3 or 4 flashing faces before static. I got peak normal opk on CD 13 and static face on this on CD14. Today I’ve got up having had a blank circle yesterday and it’s gone straight to a static smiley. I don’t trust this is right as no EWCM and other OPKs are still pretty low. I’m so annoyed as I can’t even retest with it tomorrow

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Are you doing anything different this cycle? Maybe something is affecting your CM and you have less. Certain supplements can dry you up a bit, or even something like a low grade fever or being dehydrated. Doesn’t mean you’re not ovulating. I would trust the test and proceed.

 

[Reiko_ctu]

MadamRose - you don’t have to have EWCM to be ovulating and plenty of women get pregnant without it too. I think those smiley things are pretty accurate? Good luck, It’s all so stressful getting the timings right.

I tested yesterday (posted in my journal and the November thread) was stark white BFN. I think it’s the end of the road for me this cycle because a BFP is extremely unlikely now. I’m 12 DPO today and temps still level. Weirdest chart ever lol! Will probably test later this morning and waste my last few tests but it’s fine because I like to buy new tests each month and don’t have a humongous stash like some women (or I’d just pee on the lot!)
Hope everyone has a good day and good luck.

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So sorry about the BFN Dee

 

[Reiko_ctu]

I got the job offer ladies!! Making $20k more a year too which is amazing and will be such a blessing for our family. I almost can't believe it. I still need the official written offer/paperwork but I have a verbal offer and will be speaking with my new manager today...yay! I am so excited. I start Dec 14. My daughter is going to go back to daycare next week to get her adjusted after over a month home with me (I love her and will miss her all day but I am not cut out to be a SAHM in a pandemic...I miss working! I never thought I would say that when she's a baby but there's not much to do these days while keeping healthy here in the winter so it's been tough).

I'm on CD27 and just waiting for AF to start - I've felt a touch of mild cramps but nothing much. I hope she comes on time, last cycle she was 3 days late!

yay huge congrats!! That’s absolutely wonderful news!!

 

[GemmaG]

I ovulate on the same day as my peak but that could be because I am older?? But having said that if you can ever get donations before O day that would be good too..swimmers can live a few days and will be in there ready for the egg.

I’m actually the same always within 12-18hrs max from my peak never used to be that way but since I hit my mid thirties I seem to ovulated faster after my surge.

 

[Fuchsia1412]

Congrats Alligator, what an exciting thing to look forward to!

I got my tests yesterday(giant Amazon IC pack of 50) and of course, could not even hold off for an hour. I mean... wtf? It was like...4/5 dpo or something. If O even happened. Funnily enough,nothing on those! but I told myself I was just testing them out sort of thing. Oooh what else can I do with them, I thought. I know, I'll test them with breastmilk, great idea, I've seen people do that before! Obvious positive line. And then another today, but nothing on urine. Maybe it's telling me really early,I start to think.. Then start bleeding. Argghhhh...why why why do I do these silly things?! Now I feel both disappointed and confused, because positive opk was 27th, and it's only the 2nd.

 

[Lozb]

Congrats Alligator, what an exciting thing to look forward to!

I got my tests yesterday(giant Amazon IC pack of 50) and of course, could not even hold off for an hour. I mean... wtf? It was like...4/5 dpo or something. If O even happened. Funnily enough,nothing on those! but I told myself I was just testing them out sort of thing. Oooh what else can I do with them, I thought. I know, I'll test them with breastmilk, great idea, I've seen people do that before! Obvious positive line. And then another today, but nothing on urine. Maybe it's telling me really early,I start to think.. Then start bleeding. Argghhhh...why why why do I do these silly things?! Now I feel both disappointed and confused, because positive opk was 27th, and it's only the 2nd.

is it full on AF or cud it be implantation?

 

[Fuchsia1412]

It's not anything like full bleeding (yet) but to complicate things, I haven't actually had a period yet since giving birth (baby is almost 5 months) so first period could be weird, light, random...or I thought, could it be IB? I have had it before, with my 3rd pregnancy, complete with cramps etc- but surely 5dpo (6 at a push) is wayyyyy too early...