Getting Fit Before Baby

[ireadyermind]

Krissie - Sometimes I think that learning to spot all these symptoms is a bigger curse than it is a blessing, because so many of them are just like PG symptoms that we drive ourselves crazy with wondering.

I wish I could have been like my sisters, who never even think about getting pregnant, they just ARE one day, completely by surprise!






So -- help me out here, gals.

I did 2 tests this morning in the same urine: 1 wondfo, 1 SurePredict. Usually I collect FMU in a cup, and then my plan is that if the wondfo shows a faint line, I'll get my last FRER out to test with the same urine.

The wondfo is a glaring negative, but the SurePredict (blue handle) looks like the pictures I've attached.

I don't know what to think. The SP tests always turn yellow when dipped in urine (I think wondfos have a little filter to prevent that?), and the dye took its SWEET TIME moving across the strip, too. It's one of the reasons I stopped buying them, but I had ONE left and decided to try it this morning.

So is this a dye run? An evap? A false positive? My own imagination making me see things that aren't there? Sorry the pics are of dry tests. I have been hemming and hawing over this all morning and finally remembered to snap a photo to share with you gals.


I know that the only real test is waiting for AF, but this is driving me crazy!


PS: I uploaded several tweaked versions of the photo too, for your line porn viewing pleasure!

 

[Fern81]

That line is definitely there. What a pity it's not on the wondfo too, just to make things clearer!! When will you be testing again? I hope tomorrow!

 

[Fern81]

Sorry krissie. I really thought your test was positive x

 

[ireadyermind]

That line is definitely there. What a pity it's not on the wondfo too, just to make things clearer!! When will you be testing again? I hope tomorrow!

I may or may not test in the morning. I would hate to see another BFN, you know? I have onnneee FRER left and I'm trying to save that for the official testing day of March 6th.

Meanwhile, these Wondfos are just blank as blank can be. Bah!

I figure maybe I should wait until the day after tomorrow.

 

[krissie328]

I have line eye so I'm no help.

I was leaning that way too, Fern. It's definitely disappointing.

 

[swimmyj1]

I definitely see a line but idk if it's a run or not. Ugh!!! Stupid tests I want the wondfo to be + !!!! My fingers are still very crossed. I know people who haven't gotten their + until like 15-20dpo it happens! We need some good news from out group!

 

[ireadyermind]

I caved and tested again this morning, couldn't help myself! >.>

I dug through my hoard of HPTs and managed to find one last SurePredict test, and this time I took some product reviews into consideration and dipped it for 10s instead of the recommended 5s. The strip looks much better this time -- but they're both BFN, so yesterday's was probably a dye run like I feared.

Welp, 3 more days until the official clinic test date. I'm not feeling too positive at this point! And I had a dream last night that I started AF. What a stupid thing to dream about! lol

 

[krissie328]

I swear I see something on both. See, I have terrible line eye.

Afm, af showed today. Two days before I was expecting, which means I ovulated on CD 13. Pretty shocked to be honest.

But it has helped me realize a few of my feelings towards having another one. Just need to decide with DH fully on board either way.

 

[ireadyermind]

I swear I see something on both. See, I have terrible line eye.

Afm, af showed today. Two days before I was expecting, which means I ovulated on CD 13. Pretty shocked to be honest.

But it has helped me realize a few of my feelings towards having another one. Just need to decide with DH fully on board either way.

Well I hope you're right and I'm wrong about these tests!

Sorry to hear AF showed for you today.

 

[drjo718]

Iread, I don't usually have line eye, but I think I see a little something on that wondfo. Maybe a hint of half a line at the bottom of the strip.

 

[swimmyj1]

Weird I must have line eye too because I think i see something on both... hehe come on Monday!!!!!

Drjo - how ru feeling?

Krissie - I'm sorry af showed up cd 13 is pretty great to ovulate. Mine weren't ever that spot on to schedule.

 

[krissie328]

Swimmy- one time we were ttc for the 2 years I ovulated cd 12. All the others were cd 18-25.

 

[drjo718]

Swimmy, thanks for asking! I feel pretty good most of the time. I have nausea off and on, I throw up once almost every day, and I usually can't eat anything sweet. I could live on huhot and Ramen noodles lol. My ultrasound showed a simple cyst on my left ovary, which I also had with Nora, and a small subchorionic hemorrhage which will hopefully resolve soon.

 

[ireadyermind]

You guys are giving me hope! xD I'm biased toward my own tests, so it's good to get outside opinions. Rofl.

Krissie - That sounds just like me. Without meds, the earliest I ever ovulated was CD17 and I thought that was amazing! lol. It was soooo weird to ovulate only 10 days after AF!

DrJo - Oh man, Ramen noodles. They're so addictive! I bet they're easier on your stomach too!




AFM -- Here are today's test pictures. I just have the worst line eye. I swear I see something, but then of course I'm pretty desperate at this point. I'm considering these BFN and not very hopeful. Started making plans with DH for how to handle our next two months.

 

[drjo718]

Iread- I see what you see on those tests, I'm just not sure it's a legit line.

 

[swimmyj1]

Yeah this time I'm not seeing much of a line what's the game plan for the next two months if this one doesn't end up with a bfp? (Still hoping it does)

 

[swimmyj1]

Today was a great day. I didn't think counceling was helping much until last night he got home told me to go take a nap. He woke me up 2 hours later had put lizzy to bed, made me dinner, finished the laundry and asked to play cards together after dinner. During dinner he said I think the counselor was right doing nice things for each other without expecting anything back does make me feel better. Totally heart melting and she is right doing something that you know is helping the other person without asking does make you feel better.

 

[krissie328]

Swimmy, that is really great news. I am glad to hear that it is helping.

IRYM- How are you doing?

Drjo- I hope the nausea doesn't stick around too much longer for you.

Afm, not much new going on here. Just waiting for af to leave. I am trying to make the tough decision on what to do next. I am still not sure I want to pursue having a second one, but I don't feel right making the decision not to try either. I think it is a head vs heart situation.

 

[ireadyermind]

Swimmy - That's so great! So even if DH isn't going with you, he's learning stuff as you relate it to him from your sessions? Or did I miss something, and he has decided to go?

I hope things continue to improve!


Krissie - Do you think it'd help to make a Pros & Cons list for TTC#2? If the pros of having a second child outweigh the cons, then it might give you the help you need to make that final decision?


AFM -- AF arrived this morning, right on schedule. Thanks to all the BFNs, I was expecting it.

So my plan for the next few months is as follows: March, we're taking a break so we can finish up house stuff and possibly put the house on the market. And also because if I conceived in March, we'd have a Christmas due date, and you all know my feelings on THAT.

I'm going to ask the clinic to still give me letrozole so that I can ovulate at CD14ish rather than CD20+ and get that cycle over with in time for a mid-April IUI. I just haven't called them yet. Still waking up and dealing with AF cramps.

So our next treatment cycle is tentatively scheduled for April, and I'll be asking to be increased to 10mg of Letrozle instead of 7.5, because this cycle we barely had two good follies, and I think only one of them actually released an egg with the trigger shot. Ideally, I would personally hope for ~3 eggs. I don't mind the possibility of twins, and having 3 different chances for pregnancy in one cycle is A-OK in my book.

So I'm trying to be hopeful for April.

 

[krissie328]

So sorry af decided to arrive IRYM!

Hopefully they will let you do letrozole this cycle and be ready for April.

I should probably make a physical pros/cons list. But honestly, I think one child would definitely have way more pros. Which kinda plays on why I want one, but then there is that part of me that doesn't want to regret not having another one. And to be honestly DH is being completely useless. I think he is completely indifferent and it is making me frustrated.