October Sticky Beans!

[Blackrain90]

Unfortunately I wasn't tracking my CP when I had my chemical, but my period was especially heavy and painful that month, and then I spotted for another week or so after (that's what caused me to test and figure out I was having a chemical since I had a faint line).

Pnut, I'm not really sure as I haven't experienced but I would think likely just brown, but not that heavy and I wouldn't think it would be red.

 

[Blackrain90]

Soo...I think I blinked and missed my period haha!
Didn't count the 3 days of barely there spotting during my LP since it wasn't consistent and barely noticeable on tampon, so the first day of heavy flow was yesterday (so painful, I was basically high on pain drugs all day) and today it has just been spotting...My AF is normally at least 5-6 days with at least 3 decently heavy days and then light for a bit. Could this be a side effect of the vitex? I'm not complaining!

 

[Angel5000]

See, that's what I was expecting. Extra heavy/painful. And I did skip the brown spotting and go straight into the bright red spotting (borderline AF), and then a heavier flow than usual for one day and then pretty light. Mostly it's been kind of watery. Bright red, but watery. So weird.

I did an OPK and IC HCG today just to see what happened (mostly I wanted to make sure it wasn't picking up any hcg anymore, so I know it's out of my system) and the HCG was stark white (as it should be) but the OPK had a faint line. I know that the line means nothing, except I typically do the "slow build" thing and my OPKs near AF are always stark white. This was a lot more of a line than I am used to seeing on an OPK this early.

So odd!

And yes, I know it's too early in the cycle to actually think about O but I want to be prepared for an odd cycle.

 

[Angel5000]

Soo...I think I blinked and missed my period haha!
Didn't count the 3 days of barely there spotting during my LP since it wasn't consistent and barely noticeable on tampon, so the first day of heavy flow was yesterday (so painful, I was basically high on pain drugs all day) and today it has just been spotting...My AF is normally at least 5-6 days with at least 3 decently heavy days and then light for a bit. Could this be a side effect of the vitex? I'm not complaining!

Since I've been on vitex my periods are much lighter!! I had to stop using a regular tampon and switch to light, and even then I can go several hours before changing (which is really beneficial when I spend all day in the classroom and it's hard to run to the bathroom). They are about 3 days now, with 1 day that I can wear a tampon, and the other two are light, just need a liner.

I didn't think for sure itw as vitex but your question about the vitex makes me think it could be that.

 

[Blackrain90]

It's never too early to think about O lol, I didn't ovulate until CD32 when I had mine so I think that shows it can do pretty much anything. Hopefully your cycle figures itself out and doesn't get too out of whack!

 

[Blackrain90]

Oh that is good to know!!!

 

[todmommy4568]

Man it is seeming like a kind of confusing day for everyone! Why can't our bodies just be nice and let us know what the H is going on!

I feel really weird today. The sore boobs are back along with the sore throat, it all went away yesterday. I am also super tired, I am usually tired after work but at the very most I lay on the couch and relax and that makes me feel better. Today I just completely passed out I slept hard for about an hour, which is very unusual I didn't hear anything that LO was doing, then when I woke up I stayed in the "light" sleep for another hour or two and I still feel like I could go to bed. Luckily my little man is awesome and didn't destroy the house when I fell asleep, when I woke up he looked at me and goes "mom, I was really good while you were napping" Then I had some really weird heartburn this morning, and holy constipation batman I am usually very regular, like 3 or 4 times a day, and today nothing! except loads of gas of course! Ugh if I am on not preggo this month my body is seriously betraying me right now!

 

[Blackrain90]

That all sounds super promising!! (And glad your kid didn't destroy your house- my 2 year old would burn the house down alone!) Am I crazy or did your crosshairs move back to the date we thought it should be? (and its blue?)

 

[Blackrain90]

And I have heard your immune system weakens when you get pg so the sore throat makes sense if you are pg!

 

[todmommy4568]

When Asher was two he would destroy the house if I fell asleep, one day I fell asleep on the couch when he was about 2 1/2 and I woke up to him covered in blue food dye, that sh*t stains the skin and then I had to send him to his dads for the weekend like that

Nope, not crazy! I forced the O date back to the day we thought it should be, and thats why the CH are blue now since I picked the day.

 

[Blackrain90]

Haha oh no!!!!

Ahhh okay that makes sense. More accurate anyways.

 

[PnutProtector]

Ooh good symptoms todmommy FX they mean you caught the eggy!!

And yay for shorter and lighter AF! Can't complain about that, other than its weird the first couple of cycles.

AFM, I'm sitting on my bathroom floor trying not to vomit. Wicked nausea going on right now. UGH

 

[todmommy4568]

Sad deal on the nausea....but yay! I'm not sure how to approach that one hopefully it lets up so you can get some rest

Clearly my evening nap is affecting my sleep now lol. I am breaking down and taking tests tomorrow.

 

[PnutProtector]

Haha! It's one of those things that sucks, but could totally be a good sign! I've made some tea and am starting to feel better. Trying to rest and get sleepy as I have classes tomorrow. Ugh. I may get a dollar store test tomorrow while I'm out.

 

[lvksa]

Hi ladies! I just wanted to let you know that I will probably be MIA for a few days. My in-laws are coming today and then my long flight is Saturday. I'll be back once I'm in the states.

 

[cupcake.]

Todmommy, look at your temp! Fingers crossed that huge jump means you caught, can't wait to hear what your tests say!

Pnut, sorry about the nausea, but hoping it's a good sign

Afm, CD3 today and it seems like my period's going to be shorter than usual and lighter too. Never had too heavy periods anyway but usually 2 days of heavy and then a day or two medium and then a last day of light/spotting. Now i only had heavy flow on the first day and now medium since yesterday. I'm guessing tomorrow might be my last day of period, but hey, not complaining.
I'm taking Agnus Castus, which is an ingredient of vitex, so since some of you are experiencing shorter periods, i guess it could really be from that.

I got more OPKs, maybe i'll catch a true positive this month haha

Also, OH and I booked a hotel in prague, we're going to stay there for three nights in october we like to have a short stay somewhere to celebrate our anniversary (sept 20 ) instead of getting each other gifts. I'm looking forward to that trip so much i heard prague is beautiful.
Hoping we might get to take cute pregnancy announcement photos there as well

 

[cscbeth8421]

FMU literally after 30 minutes. I am a basket case. Either be pregnant or let me get my period so i can move on. I have to wait till next week for more blood work. I cried the whole way to work today. I literally can't focus, i have no patience (like at all), i get my son to bed at 7pm, shower and just lay in bed till i fall asleep. This limbo is crushing me. And my husband just doesn't understand why i feel this way.

 

[todmommy4568]

Cupcake, I know right! I checked and rechecked my thermometer about three times lol thinking my eyes were deceiving me, I don't even see temps in the 98 range after I am up and moving, on the downside I am so warm which is very uncomfortable for me, I hate that feeling! Yay for vacation, that sounds amazing!

Beth I'm sorry this is so hard! Why are they not doing more blood work until next week?

Afm took a couple test this morning IC didn't have anything but the FRER did something weird haha, I got a faint line and it was after the dye was all across and then the longer it sat it disappeared.....frustrating as ever....I will try and get pics up in a little bit

 

[todmommy4568]

The not so bright FRER was the first picture I took, looking at the pics make me feel like I have completely lost it the second pic was after it sat for a while and I turned my flash on because I thought it would show me of anything is actually there, which was a BFN.

 

[todmommy4568]

Won't let me post all the pics at once, sad.