January testers?

[Icecreamtwist]

Hey ladies! Here is a new picture of today's test, it's getting darker!

 

[LuLu15]

I'm out! Af showed early this morning. Actually really bummed about it. On to February! Good luck ladies!

 

[Angel5000]

KiKi - Congrats!!!! So it took 8 days late before a BFP showed? Or you didn't test until later? (sorry I haven't been following as well as I should have)

Ash - Sorry about AF. Not sure why your friend thinks you are having a chemical. With both of my chemicals I got a faint line and it never got darker and then within a couple days I started spotting and then AF came. So if you haven't gotten a line then I wouldn't think you are having a chemical.

LuLu - Sorry,

I just found out I have low progesterone and it could be the cause of my back to back CPs so I'm trying to learn as much about it as possible. Doc wrote me a Rx for progesterone which I plan to start next time I O.

Ooh I really need to get my progesterone checked! My dr won't do the tests because of insurance coverage, she says has to send me to the fertility clinic (though I wonder if she just checks progesterone if that would be different than running all the tests) and she doesn't want to do that til I'm at a year. However, once I hit Feb I can ask for a referral.

 

[MrsRose168]

KiKi - Congrats!!!! So it took 8 days late before a BFP showed? Or you didn't test until later? (sorry I haven't been following as well as I should have)

Ash - Sorry about AF. Not sure why your friend thinks you are having a chemical. With both of my chemicals I got a faint line and it never got darker and then within a couple days I started spotting and then AF came. So if you haven't gotten a line then I wouldn't think you are having a chemical.

LuLu - Sorry,

I just found out I have low progesterone and it could be the cause of my back to back CPs so I'm trying to learn as much about it as possible. Doc wrote me a Rx for progesterone which I plan to start next time I O.

Ooh I really need to get my progesterone checked! My dr won't do the tests because of insurance coverage, she says has to send me to the fertility clinic (though I wonder if she just checks progesterone if that would be different than running all the tests) and she doesn't want to do that til I'm at a year. However, once I hit Feb I can ask for a referral.

Oh man, that stinks. You may also want to check with your general practitioner to see if they'll do it if your OBGYN is being weird about it. My GP tested for it randomly when he did my annual checkup (before I was even TTC). When I've had my HCG and Progesterone checked at the OBGYN it's only been $3 out of pocket! Though I'm sure the more advanced genetics tests, etc. will be costly. STILL waiting to hear back from the dr on what tests she recommends DH and I have done.

 

[Angel5000]

Well, I see my general practitioner for my gyno stuff as well, so I don't have a separate gynecologist. My previous doctor was an OBGYN who also happened to do general practitioner work (he ran two difference practices) and so it was perfect but he retired (and I had a switch in insurance at the same time) so by the time I finally found a new doctor that I liked I just stuck with her for my annual pap smear and exam. I only found her a couple months ago so when I brought up my TTC issues she said to give it another month and when I reach 11 months to let her know and she'll start the referral work. Since I will O probably by the end of the month I figure if I don't get my BFP this cycle I'll call her and ask for referral.

 

[Frizzabelle]

Sorry to the ladies who got af... Keeping my fingers crossed this next cycle is luckier for you! ��

I got my crosshairs on ff today..annoyed with myself for not bding on o+1 but too late now..hopefully I'm covered anyway xx

 

[Newmama2016]

Cd 10+12 frer stark negative. Waiting for Af now will arrive Wednesday or Friday.

 

[MissCassie]

Hi ladies!

I got my bfp today at 5dp5dt or 10dpo

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/150x100q90/905/wvBt8F.jpg

 

[rose.]

Congratulations on the bfps ladies!
I am waiting to O - any time now is fine with me because we BD'd last night normally it happens around CD18 so may have a few more days to wait
Really want to give it our best shot this month - baby would be due in October and would be nice if he/she was not newborn at Christmas for the sake of my older boy. Although I wouldn't say no to a Christmas baby if we don't conceive this cycle/next. Just getting bored of waiting I guess!

 

[Frizzabelle]

Congratulations miss cassie!

I'm now 6dpo. Bbt dipped yesterday but is back up today but think temps may be off as I've got a sore throat and chest and stuffy nose.
Going to try not to test until 13dpo at the earliest!! xx

 

[Angel5000]

So on Sunday morning my advanced jumped from being open circle (low) to a solid (peak). I'm like WTF! Apparently I started testing too late and it wasn't able to detect the estrogen surge. I have never had a peak or +OPK before CD15 so I thought i was okay. Saturday's IC was really dark but not quite positive, same with Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Managed to BD Sunday night when we got home (we had a 3 hour drive). I'm frustrated that I wasn't able to temp Saturday or Sunday because my thermometer died so I'll have a hard time telling where my shift was.

Based on temperatures from yesterday and today though I am assuming that I definitely O'd over the weekend, probably Sunday. Not sure how FF will do CH without those temps but we'll see.

I'm not entirely optimistic about this month, but hoping. FX. We BD on O-4 and O day, which isn't as much as I'd like but considering I had a root canal and we were out of town in between it wasn't bad and we still have a chance. I hope.

Test day: Feb 7 (14DPO).

 

[MrsRose168]

So on Sunday morning my advanced jumped from being open circle (low) to a solid (peak). I'm like WTF! Apparently I started testing too late and it wasn't able to detect the estrogen surge. I have never had a peak or +OPK before CD15 so I thought i was okay. Saturday's IC was really dark but not quite positive, same with Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Managed to BD Sunday night when we got home (we had a 3 hour drive). I'm frustrated that I wasn't able to temp Saturday or Sunday because my thermometer died so I'll have a hard time telling where my shift was.

Based on temperatures from yesterday and today though I am assuming that I definitely O'd over the weekend, probably Sunday. Not sure how FF will do CH without those temps but we'll see.

I'm not entirely optimistic about this month, but hoping. FX. We BD on O-4 and O day, which isn't as much as I'd like but considering I had a root canal and we were out of town in between it wasn't bad and we still have a chance. I hope.

Test day: Feb 7 (14DPO).

Good luck, Angel! Hope February is your month for a BFP. Keep us posted!

I did an OPK last night for S&Gs on CD9, even though I didn't O until CD19-CD22 the last couple cycles. But I wanted to start checking just in case my cycle is wonky due to the CP. To my surprise there was a very faint line there. Oh, and I should mention that my HCG has been less than 5 for about a week. I'll keeping doing the OPKs--very curious to see if the lines progress or if it was just a fluke.

 

[krissie328]

I did an OPK last night for S&Gs on CD9, even though I didn't O until CD19-CD22 the last couple cycles. But I wanted to start checking just in case my cycle is wonky due to the CP. To my surprise there was a very faint line there. Oh, and I should mention that my HCG has been less than 5 for about a week. I'll keeping doing the OPKs--very curious to see if the lines progress or if it was just a fluke.

I always have a faint line no matter when I test. Really you shouldn't watch opks for progression. For some reason they don't work that way. This cycle I had a really dark test on CD 16, very negative on CD 17 and positive on CD 18. They are tricky for sure.

Angel- We are super close in our cycle this time. Fx for you hun!

 

[Weebles]

Congrats MissCassie! Was 10 dpo the first day you tested?

 

[MrsRose168]

I did an OPK last night for S&Gs on CD9, even though I didn't O until CD19-CD22 the last couple cycles. But I wanted to start checking just in case my cycle is wonky due to the CP. To my surprise there was a very faint line there. Oh, and I should mention that my HCG has been less than 5 for about a week. I'll keeping doing the OPKs--very curious to see if the lines progress or if it was just a fluke.

I always have a faint line no matter when I test. Really you shouldn't watch opks for progression. For some reason they don't work that way. This cycle I had a really dark test on CD 16, very negative on CD 17 and positive on CD 18. They are tricky for sure.

Angel- We are super close in our cycle this time. Fx for you hun!

Really? That's interesting. I tested a couple days ago and it was stark white. I monitored my OPKs last month too b/c again, I wasn't sure when I'd O after December's CP and it was pretty spot on. Though I realize that sometimes your body gears up to O and then doesn't, and then gears up a few days later which causes some of the fluctuations with the darkness of the OPKs. I started temping on Saturday so I'm hoping both of those combined will give me a good idea of what's going on!

 

[krissie328]

I think opks with temping are really the best way to go!! At least for a control freak like me. It let me know that what I thought were positive on Saturday was not. My true positive came on Monday. And today I have a temp spike. I am certain yesterday was o day.

 

[Frizzabelle]

I have a quick question...
Do you ladies experience 'twinges' in your uterus during the tww in bfn cycles?
This is only my second cycle off bcp so I don't know what's 'normal' for me. I had cramps last month but not these twingey feelings I'm having now at 6dpo. Also getting lots of creamy cm.....and I told myself I wouldn't symptom spot lol xx

 

[MissCassie]

Congrats MissCassie! Was 10 dpo the first day you tested?

Thank you : ) i tested 9dpo and there was a super duper squinter.

 

[florence_]

I have a quick question...
Do you ladies experience 'twinges' in your uterus during the tww in bfn cycles?
This is only my second cycle off bcp so I don't know what's 'normal' for me. I had cramps last month but not these twingey feelings I'm having now at 6dpo. Also getting lots of creamy cm.....and I told myself I wouldn't symptom spot lol xx

That was one of my main differences!! I knew it wasn't cramps it was pulling almost like stretching but dull. Fxd for u xx

 

[Angel5000]

Feeling like crap today. Super emotional yesterday, couldn't stop crying, which led to not sleeping well, which led to feeling like crap today. I left work early and have been sleeping most of the afternoon. We have a 3 hour drive this evening and then back tomorrow (ugh) and I'm not looking forward ot any of it. I'm so very irritable and emotional today.


MrsRose - Like Krissie said, you usually can't watch OPKs for progression. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. I've had some cycles where mine did progress, but others where it was close to positive, then stark white and then the next day blazing positive.

Krissie - cycle buddies! FX for us both.