MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[Hopeful2014]

@mummy2o, @lesh07, @stephj25, and anyone else feeling out -- I'm sorry. I understand the feeling. You're not out yet! Remember you might not have enough hCG yet. It's true! Try not to make yourself feel worse than you have to, you definitely still have a chance.

Take a look at these two studies.
Statistical 1
Statistical 2



@newbie2013 I've updated your date. I'm so glad you will stay and test with us again. Now--let's push that witch over a cliff!

 

[Hopeful2014]

MAY , HERE WE COME!!!

Ladies, Remember
1. That it's not over until AF comes
2. That many ladies get false negatives
3. That implantation happens 6-12 dpo
4. That we are here for you no matter what

I know some of us will test early, so tell me when you post if you want to be updated as TBA for June or with your new June testing date or as a . I have an idea. What if instead of marking you as AF or hugs on the front, I just add your new date or as TBA? We keep adding to the list from May and on until we can see everyone have that beautiful beside her name. What do you all think? Good luck and fingers crossed!

TESTERS:
May 6:
Ma9851
30mummyof1
LittleBunnie
heretohope
stephj25

 

[FrancoRie710]

Thanks ladies, sorry for all the questions but its my first month temping and I seem to worry about every temp! You've all been so great though so thank you so much.

I don't have crosshairs on my chart but my ff calander says I ovulated yesterday and is making me 1dpo today. Do you think that's right? I don't know if the low temp was due to open mouth or is actually correct and I ovulated that day? Either way I think I ovulated because if you change the low temp to something similar to today it makes me 3dpo?

I'm a little worried though because last night is the first in about a week that we haven't dtd so if I did ovulate yesterday we've lowered our chances?

ETA - I've been drinking grapefruit juice for cm and it seemed to work really well as the days I had ewcm, I had loads.

FF didn't give me crosshairs until my second month using the app, so keep with it. Individual temps and even a week or so of temps seem meaningless, it's only when you get the full picture of the month that it starts to make sense.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I'm in for June no idea on dates though... AF came two days early i'm not sure how this effects ov dates etc so I have no idea when to expect to be testing next month :/
June seems so far away

 

[omgbaby]

Heyy ladies!! Keep your chin up! Its not over until AF comes!!
As for me, no af this morning (seems like she always comes at night or right before bed).
I kinda feel like she's coming tho but just off & on. Fx she doesn't!

 

[burgbrandy]

Tested again this morning. Bfn. Feeling very discouraged. Af due wed-thurs. I had af type cramps off and on yesterday and a horrible backache.

 

[ALiKO]

Hey ladies,
Just wanted to give a brief update. AF literally finished up yesterday even though today I had a little brown spotting earlier this morning but by the afternoon and early evening it was completely gone. Being that FF doesn't count spotting as a period I'm assuming yesterday which was CD 6 was the last day of AF. Today I am CD 7 and ready to get on to some BDing! Haha!

DUST TO ALL!!!

P.S
@Hopeful will be updating you on test date as soon as O is confirmed!

 

[ClandestineTX]

Can't rely on symptoms....can't rely on charts....

Seriously. Is anyone here in the research field? Specifically biochemistry? Because you need to lead the movement to find us a way to 100% know...like 2DPO. At most.

I just bought some opk for later this month. I just feel so not pregnant. I'm super hungry and my back hurts...I know every pregnancy is different, but I remember how being pregnant felt, and I wasn't hungry at all.

I do a lot of biochemistry things regularly (am a professional researcher)... if there was an easy fix to this not-knowing problem, I'd have starting working on it many cycles ago!

@live_in_hope, I see it! 10dpo too! That's nice and early!

AFM I've been testing daily since my BFP on Thursday May 2nd. They are definitely slightly darker day by day. Thursday my blood HCG was 23, and I had more taken yesterday (Saturday) but won't get the results til tomorrow. I guess I'm just scared that it won't be increasing fast enough. In theory I should have blood levels around 60 today, and it just seems like a test would be darker? But maybe I can't expect quantitative results? You'd think that if the OPKs can go crazy dark the HPTs can too... IDK, I guess I'll know tomorrow when the doc calls.
Have had nausea on and off, still some pinching in "the spot" where I think LO implanted, fatique, a little dizziness, thirst and hunger. I guess my biggest sign is that it's 14dpo and no AF right? Trying to keep my worrisome mind in check.
From top to bottom the tests are 11,12,13 and 14dpo

Those look great!!!

Thanks ladies, sorry for all the questions but its my first month temping and I seem to worry about every temp! You've all been so great though so thank you so much.

I don't have crosshairs on my chart but my ff calander says I ovulated yesterday and is making me 1dpo today. Do you think that's right? I don't know if the low temp was due to open mouth or is actually correct and I ovulated that day? Either way I think I ovulated because if you change the low temp to something similar to today it makes me 3dpo?

I'm a little worried though because last night is the first in about a week that we haven't dtd so if I did ovulate yesterday we've lowered our chances?

ETA - I've been drinking grapefruit juice for cm and it seemed to work really well as the days I had ewcm, I had loads.

FF didn't give me crosshairs until my second month using the app, so keep with it. Individual temps and even a week or so of temps seem meaningless, it's only when you get the full picture of the month that it starts to make sense.

One of my buddies calls it "fertility frenemy" - I'm over it this month. The FAM detector tried to take away my crosshairs this morning, so I switched detectors to Advanced. I know I ovulated - my LP symptoms are in full swing (seriously, nipples feel like they've been pinched something awful). The software is just super fickle (and this is my 4th or 5th one charting). I'm at a point where I use my temps as a guide, but listen to my body much much more than I did at the beginning of all this!

 

[kittiecat]

hey ladies. Sorry I've been a little absent. Trying to distract myself during this tww. Have had a lot more relaxed a month as haven't really temped but have to admit I've missed it so will be back to temping next month. Will prob be testing on the 16th now as AF will be due the day before! x

 

[kittiecat]

oh and congratulations to the ladies who have had their s! x

 

[burgbrandy]

Heres my test from this morning. 12/13 dpo. definitely out.

We got my cohosh last night, plus some new vits for hubby. I'll list them all later. I think I'm going to call in my refill of clomid today. I'm almost certain I'm out.

 

[Mies]

Thanks for the grapfruit juice tip - will try to get some this cycle.

Try not to drink it at the same time as you take your prenatals. There's something in grapefruit (juice) that makes it hard for your body to take up folic acid.

 

[AllStar]

Can't rely on symptoms....can't rely on charts....

Seriously. Is anyone here in the research field? Specifically biochemistry? Because you need to lead the movement to find us a way to 100% know...like 2DPO. At most.

I just bought some opk for later this month. I just feel so not pregnant. I'm super hungry and my back hurts...I know every pregnancy is different, but I remember how being pregnant felt, and I wasn't hungry at all.

I do a lot of biochemistry things regularly (am a professional researcher)... if there was an easy fix to this not-knowing problem, I'd have starting working on it many cycles ago!

@live_in_hope, I see it! 10dpo too! That's nice and early!

AFM I've been testing daily since my BFP on Thursday May 2nd. They are definitely slightly darker day by day. Thursday my blood HCG was 23, and I had more taken yesterday (Saturday) but won't get the results til tomorrow. I guess I'm just scared that it won't be increasing fast enough. In theory I should have blood levels around 60 today, and it just seems like a test would be darker? But maybe I can't expect quantitative results? You'd think that if the OPKs can go crazy dark the HPTs can too... IDK, I guess I'll know tomorrow when the doc calls.
Have had nausea on and off, still some pinching in "the spot" where I think LO implanted, fatique, a little dizziness, thirst and hunger. I guess my biggest sign is that it's 14dpo and no AF right? Trying to keep my worrisome mind in check.
From top to bottom the tests are 11,12,13 and 14dpo

Those look great!!!

Thanks ladies, sorry for all the questions but its my first month temping and I seem to worry about every temp! You've all been so great though so thank you so much.

I don't have crosshairs on my chart but my ff calander says I ovulated yesterday and is making me 1dpo today. Do you think that's right? I don't know if the low temp was due to open mouth or is actually correct and I ovulated that day? Either way I think I ovulated because if you change the low temp to something similar to today it makes me 3dpo?

I'm a little worried though because last night is the first in about a week that we haven't dtd so if I did ovulate yesterday we've lowered our chances?

ETA - I've been drinking grapefruit juice for cm and it seemed to work really well as the days I had ewcm, I had loads.

FF didn't give me crosshairs until my second month using the app, so keep with it. Individual temps and even a week or so of temps seem meaningless, it's only when you get the full picture of the month that it starts to make sense.

One of my buddies calls it "fertility frenemy" - I'm over it this month. The FAM detector tried to take away my crosshairs this morning, so I switched detectors to Advanced. I know I ovulated - my LP symptoms are in full swing (seriously, nipples feel like they've been pinched something awful). The software is just super fickle (and this is my 4th or 5th one charting). I'm at a point where I use my temps as a guide, but listen to my body much much more than I did at the beginning of all this!

Haha, fertility frenemy! Like it! Tbh, my temps are probably a load of rubbishas I always seem to have something that might affect them! Don't think I'm gonna bother next month - too stressful! I'm pretty sure I ovulated anyway, I know temp is the only way to confirm but I had ewcm, positive opk and Ov pains and cramps so I really think I have and we Bd'd everyday forte last week apart from last night an will again tonight so I'm hoping we're covered whenever it was.

So I'm counting myself as 1dpo and so the tww begins...

I have a girls night out on Saturday but only one friend knows we're ttc so going she can help me hide the fact I'm not drinking so I don't get 1000 questions! What do you all do? I'm not a big drinker, think this is my 2nd night out since DD was born but I know they'll all assume I'm pregnant already if I don't drink!


ETA: sorry for all the typos, I'm on my phone

 

[AllStar]

Thanks for the grapfruit juice tip - will try to get some this cycle.

Try not to drink it at the same time as you take your prenatals. There's something in grapefruit (juice) that makes it hard for your body to take up folic acid.

I didn't know this! Thankfully I've been drinking it at different times but thanks for the tip! X

 

[melann13]

This thread most certainly is full of baby dust! Good luck to everyone!
I had posted the other day that I was worried my tests weren't getting as dark as fast as they should. Turns out that I was crazy. My first test on the 2nd my blood was 23.7 for HCG. The third test on Saturday didn't seem too much darker, but the nurse just called and said my blood was 72! so more than triple, not just double. I just wanted to share in case others are hoping to see progression on the ICs. Sunday's test was slightly darker as well. I did not test this morning. I had to get up at 1:30 to pee which was sign enough for me. I feel like absolute crap and I'm so happy about it!!
Hoping to get fitted for a respirator at work this week for when I work with chemicals. We do everything under a fume hood and are very careful, but still. It'll make me feel better. I will occupy myself with other tasks in the meantime.
Have a great day everybody!

 

[ClandestineTX]

Haha, fertility frenemy! Like it! Tbh, my temps are probably a load of rubbishas I always seem to have something that might affect them! Don't think I'm gonna bother next month - too stressful! I'm pretty sure I ovulated anyway, I know temp is the only way to confirm but I had ewcm, positive opk and Ov pains and cramps so I really think I have and we Bd'd everyday forte last week apart from last night an will again tonight so I'm hoping we're covered whenever it was.

So I'm counting myself as 1dpo and so the tww begins...

I have a girls night out on Saturday but only one friend knows we're ttc so going she can help me hide the fact I'm not drinking so I don't get 1000 questions! What do you all do? I'm not a big drinker, think this is my 2nd night out since DD was born but I know they'll all assume I'm pregnant already if I don't drink!


ETA: sorry for all the typos, I'm on my phone

Tell them you're still breastfeeding (doesn't matter if you are or aren't - they don't live with you and don't know it isn't true!)... I can't use that one because I don't have kids. You can also tell them you're tired, need to do something important the next day and can't afford the hangover, etc. I'll be honest, I'll drink during the TWW, but I limit myself to two drinks in a single day - I drink them slowly and drink water between them. And most importantly, I still to beer, cider, or wine (all things whose alcohol contents are NOT dependent on the heaviness of the bartender's hand).

 

[ClandestineTX]

This thread most certainly is full of baby dust! Good luck to everyone!
I had posted the other day that I was worried my tests weren't getting as dark as fast as they should. Turns out that I was crazy. My first test on the 2nd my blood was 23.7 for HCG. The third test on Saturday didn't seem too much darker, but the nurse just called and said my blood was 72! so more than triple, not just double. I just wanted to share in case others are hoping to see progression on the ICs. Sunday's test was slightly darker as well. I did not test this morning. I had to get up at 1:30 to pee which was sign enough for me. I feel like absolute crap and I'm so happy about it!!
Hoping to get fitted for a respirator at work this week for when I work with chemicals. We do everything under a fume hood and are very careful, but still. It'll make me feel better. I will occupy myself with other tasks in the meantime.
Have a great day everybody!

I'm not looking forward to the respirators. Since I work out of several labs and only one has those particular hazards (and it's really just a first trimester risk for that group of chemicals)... I'm hoping to avoid it. Though the lady I work with over there just had a baby last year and she's kind've an awesome pro-women mixing babies and serious science careers, so I know she'd keep it on the DL if I ended up in there with one before I was ready to tell anyone else. Most of the people I work with are in another building and don't have a reason to end up in that lab. Sneaky, but also a bit exciting!

 

[lesh07]

Heres my test from this morning. 12/13 dpo. definitely out.

We got my cohosh last night, plus some new vits for hubby. I'll list them all later. I think I'm going to call in my refill of clomid today. I'm almost certain I'm out.

Looks like mine hun. Maybe the 2 of us will be june bfp's. Xxx

 

[Ruskiegirl]

1 dpo for me today !!! I will take my first test on Mothers day which will be 7 dpo and is may 12th for those ladies who may have forgotten

 

[Ruskiegirl]

Heres my test from this morning. 12/13 dpo. definitely out.

We got my cohosh last night, plus some new vits for hubby. I'll list them all later. I think I'm going to call in my refill of clomid today. I'm almost certain I'm out.

Don't count yourself out yet hun , your temps still look great and some ladies don't get positives until they are a week late sometimes .