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

[stargazer0726]

ok, so super gross question... I have been using opk's and dong a TON of bd'ing but i wanted to start monitoring my cm too, the problem is i'm having a hard time determining what is cm and what is..ummm... left over, if ya catch my drift. How do you ladies determine that?

 

[Hopeful2014]

@nikkilucky77 I'm glad the spotting stopped and that your temp is back up! Good luck!

@burgbrandy I think it's great that you check in on her. I know it helps and really brightens their day when they get visits. It sounds like you have a good plan for this month. Good luck!

@MamaPeaches Your temps are very, very good! Are you having any symptoms? Fingers crossed!!

@ProfWife I'm glad it moved back for you. It is good to know that you'll have some answers/plans just in case. I hope it just happens for you though! Good luck!

@gabbygabz Nice temps! I hope the increased blood flow is a good sign, that's so neat! Good luck!!

@Ruskiegirl That is quite a jump in temp today! I can't wait for you test. Fingers crossed for two dark, pink lines!

@omgbaby I hope that pressure and pinching are early signs for you! Good luck!

@mommyxofxone Fingers crossed those are your signs!

@ClandestineTX I'm still very hopeful for you! Your temps are looking nice. I know it sucks not knowing what is going on. Fingers crossed for a nice, obvious positive tomorrow!

AFM I'm 11 dpo, I think. Not much new for me except that my temp has gone down some today (Wednesday). I should know something by this weekend. If my temps are high by the weekend I will test. I'm more than ready to just find out what's going on. Today is cd 32 for me which is long for me. I know it's because ovulation was late. I really, really want a good cycle next month assuming I need to try again. I'm not overly positive about the chances this month. BUT- you know what?!? I did ovulate. Yes, it was late. But I was really worried after last month's early loss that things would not work or that I would have problems. I did ovulate later than usual, but it did happen. Things mostly seem good so I will gladly accept a positive this month or get ready to start next month. I just really hope it's better next month and that it ends with two pink lines if this one doesn't.

 

[Hopeful2014]

ok, so super gross question... I have been using opk's and dong a TON of bd'ing but i wanted to start monitoring my cm too, the problem is i'm having a hard time determining what is cm and what is..ummm... left over, if ya catch my drift. How do you ladies determine that?

Here's some information I found:

"EWCM is stretchy: EWCM is very elastic. If you put it between your fingers, it will stretch without breaking apart. Semen, on the other hand, doesn’t stretch and will break apart if you put it between your fingers and try to stretch it.

EWCM is slippery and clear: While semen may feel slippery as well, it looks white and cloudy. Not clear, like EWCM. EWCM is more transparent and feels very slippery.

EWCM does not absorb easily: If you look at the toilet paper when you use the bathroom and notice mucous on the toilet paper, you can tell if it is actually mucous by waiting a few minutes. If it is semen it will quickly absorb into the toilet paper, whereas EWCM generally will sit on top of the toilet paper.

EWCM will form a ball in water: When you go to the bathroom, let the mucous drop into the toilet water. If it turns into a ball and sinks, it is most likely EWCM. If it dissolves into the water, it is most likely semen."

 

[Mummy to HP]

Good luck Ruskie I have my fx for you! xx

 

[mummy2o]

Good luck Ruskie and Clandestine and anyone else near to testing

 

[KatyW]

Ruskiegirl - I see something & it looks pink! I'm hopeful for you.

Clandestine - that's awesome to hear! Glad you enjoyed Germany, I like it too. I'm hoping that you get an answer - and a BFP today!

Gabby - I hope to do something like what your husband is doing one day, I love kids and would love to work with them.

Hopeful2014 - Sounds like an excellent plan!

 

[omgbaby]

Ahh!!! So woke up at 4:55 this morning. Without knowing the time the first thing I did was roll over & temp. Lol then as im laying there im thinking did I even turn this on because it was taking forever!!! So I grabbed my phone for light & realized the time & of course then the thermometer went off.

Temp was 97.24, if I put that in FF it goes down just a little. So I went & adjusted my temp for when I'd usually take it at 7...... 97.66!!!! When I put that in it jumps off the chart!!! Hopefully it stays high the next few days.

The pinching I had yesterday was off & on all night long!!

 

[Ruskiegirl]

No line that makes me wanna use my frer yet it is about the same as yesterday

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Ruskiegirl: your chart looks great and I don't blame you for waiting a few days on the FRER!

@hopeful: I hope you get to test this weekend! I'll be keeping my FX for you!

AFM... I didn't test this morning. Saw no point. 14 DPO, temp shot down, and I had the beginnings of very familiar cramps (think of it as she-who-should-not-be-named knocking at my door). Just wasn't worth using a test for me. Think I'm done with the internet cheapy HPTs - I don't trust easily and only give people and things one chance to violate my trust and then it's over. So, will change testing strategy for subsequent cycles.

 

[gabbygabz]

Thanks hopeful! Fingers crossed for you this weekend!

Temp up a bit more today but realized 8 and 9 dpo were exactly the same last month with my 1st round of clomid so really it's the next few days of temps that will matter I'm sure. Sometimes, with charting and opks and all ... I feel OVER-informed!!

 

[burgbrandy]

@Ruskiegirl: your chart looks great and I don't blame you for waiting a few days on the FRER!

@hopeful: I hope you get to test this weekend! I'll be keeping my FX for you!

AFM... I didn't test this morning. Saw no point. 14 DPO, temp shot down, and I had the beginnings of very familiar cramps (think of it as she-who-should-not-be-named knocking at my door). Just wasn't worth using a test for me. Think I'm done with the internet cheapy HPTs - I don't trust easily and only give people and things one chance to violate my trust and then it's over. So, will change testing strategy for subsequent cycles.

I Have also been burned by cheapies the last few cycles. im going to finish with what i have and try to hold off until af is due to test with a frer. So heartbreaking! (i say this now but i doubt ill stick to it. Lol!)

 

[ClandestineTX]

@burgbrandy: my saving grace seems to be my natural skepticism. There was never enough to be sure it was anything and no progression, so I never got my hopes up. I'm just taking a minute to rethink this whole thing... will likely be a decent length post about it in my journal in a bit, after I make a few decisions about what comes next. What I've been doing since Dec started out when I was still really excited and optimistic and I have sort of attempted to put TTC on autopilot and only got halfway there. It's like fitness, I'm working out a plan I can stick to with minimal investment. I just miss the rest of my life and think I no longer care to be all over TTC all the time. I don't really get upset about the negatives, just upset over the time spent trying to sort things out that would have been better spent doing something more productive!

 

[Lazydaisys]

I agree we waste much time on this. I was always taught you are rewarded for the effort and hard work that you put in. There's a lot of luck involved with this process! I got a very strong line on one of those cheap Internet tests in march af arrived the next day. I did one mid cycle to see once and got a faint line also. I don't trust them one bit

 

[burgbrandy]

I dont trust them either! I definitely dont get my hopes up when i see a line on them.

 

[ClandestineTX]

And that's exactly why I'm done with internet cheapie HPTs and testing early.

 

[melann13]

It must depend on each person's individual chemistry. I used the Wondfo OPKs and HPTs for months without issue.

 

[ClandestineTX]

@melann13: I never had an issue with them until this cycle. And the OPKs were fine, it's the HPTs that were giving me faint lines when nothing else was (have used two other brands that allegedly have equal or better sensitivity).

 

[burgbrandy]

I never have an issue with the wondfo opks. I love them. Its the hpts for me too. Always a faint line. Also get faints on my other cheapies. I kind of think i might just have a higher level of hcg in my system that they are sensitive enough to pick up.

 

[Mme2kdee]

I used a Internet cheapie and could see a faint line today. I 100% believe it is just an Evap as I am only 7/8dpo. Wish it were true! Lol. Good luck to everyone. Even if I'm not posting you all are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[mommyxofxone]

what's wondfo?