October Sticky Beans!

[cscbeth8421]

Cupcake- hang in there. Yesterday i was having a pity party and within a few hrs i got a +opk. Things change so fast. Perhaps an ovulation dip. Im sorry youre feeling so down right now.

 

[todmommy4568]

Cupcake - hang in there

My opk from this morning looked like it wasn't as dark (didn't have long to evaluate it as I woke up late) and my cb digi was an open circle so looks like a false alarm but I did wake up sneezing and slightly runny nose which seems to be an O symptom for me at this point haha I feel like I am always getting sick around O time. I'm kind of sad I started using my digi already haha, now I'm sure I will end up having to buy more to make it to O day.

 

[Blackrain90]

So sorry cupcake, our bodies do strange things. Hopefully your temps will settle out soon and at least show ovulation clearly.

Todmommy hopefully this evening gives you different results!

AFM, finally have crosshairs. Left out the second day of positive OPK since you are supposed to stop after one anyways (and technically my surge only lasted about 24 hours). Its just weird to see the gradual rise (and then a huge spike today) as my temp always spiked right after O. Because of the time of my OPKs and such (and the fact that my temps only jumped back up to normal range 15&16) I'm deciding I likely ovulated late on CD16. Even CD17 would be okay with my BD times so I've accepted it.

 

[Angel5000]

I'm feeling you cupcake! This month is really screwing with me. :/

Today's temp is still flat from the last 2, which is actually a better sign for me than the yo-yo's. Going to be out of town the next 2 days, hoping it doesn't screw with me (or my temps) too much. I'm wondering if going out of town last weekend and doing the estate stuff actually messed up/delayed O because of the stress? It's possible, though if that's the case I'm hoping this weekend doesn't do it to me again!

TGIF! I love Fridays at my school - students leave at 12:30 every Friday so teachers have 2 hours of "collaboration" - which is essentially time to work together and do collaborative planning and data analysis so that we can reevaluate and make sure we are all teaching the same stuff and plan good lessons together etc. It's awesome for us. It also means I only have to deal with my "rough" class for 40 minutes instead of 55.

 

[Blackrain90]

(haha Angel you and I always seem to be posting at the same time!)

 

[cupcake.]

Thanks ladies i really hope my temps will settle..

But yay for crosshairs, blackrain! Fx you will get your BFP this time

Angel, you're right it's definitely possible that your temps went crazy due to stress. Hoping this weekend won't have any further effect

 

[mrscletus]

Cupcake- hang in there, our bodies can be so confusing! Is it possible that you are waking up throughout the night? I know my temps went a little crazy the first few months I was charting just because I was sleeping so horribly. My fingers are crossed that it will all settle for you and you can get your pos.

AFM- I got a huge spike today, so I am thinking I will get my crosshairs tomorrow which means O on Wednesday (CD12)... tried getting in some bd'ing last night, poor hubs was tired (and I think had a couple too many beers) so it didn't end up as planned. But if I did O on Wednesday, this afternoon isn't too late for right??

Hoping everyone a stress free and bd'ing filled weekend!! Looks like a lot of you are gearing up for the O.

 

[cupcake.]

mrscletus - thanks But I actually sleep really well because I wear a sleeping mask so I rarely wake up during the night.. so that's not it unfortunately.
Actually if you did O on wednesday BDing today is probably too late :/ but you never know, so definitely try and get some in, maybe it'll still count

 

[mrscletus]

I may have also O'd on Tues... which means the day before and the day after are a good start right?

Today I have very odd cramping- like in my vagina, started higher in my "ovary/uterus area" and now its lower....anyone ever feel that before? It's starting to go away completely now, but just super weird.

I just hope we caught it this month. I was definitely trying to relax and not put so much stress on either of us. Thinking I might have relaxed TOO much!

 

[MsRipple]

CD 17 and no movement on my opks. they have been kind of medium for the last few days. Perhaps even a touch lighter this am (and a big ole circle on the digital). I'm so frustrated, ovulation feels so unpredictable and late - I never used have cycles beyond 27-29 days! Because I only see my husband a few days a week, timing is so important. I feel like I'm losing cycle after cycle after cycle. At 36 soon to be 37, I feel like I don't have tons of time to waste. I really thought I would O this weekend and we could time bd. It doesn't help that my husband has always had a libido on the lower end of the spectrum and kind of just wants things to happen if they happen. I know I'm overreacting, but all of that combined is just making me feel pretty down today.

 

[MsRipple]

@ black (for some reason I always want to call you beth instead!), I think CM can always somehow through FF off, but sometimes our CM does weird things post-O! I don't think you would get a positive more than 3 days before O, so I would vote for days 15-16 (due to the second positive).

 

[PnutProtector]

I GOT A LINE! it’s faint, but it’s definitely there. One yesterday and one again today. I’m going to do another one tonight and see if I can get a darker line.



@beth - YAY for that OPK!

@blackrain - Goodness. FF can be so weird sometimes. I hope you are right and you catch that eggy!

@Angel5000 - That’s got to be so tough finding out someone who’s not even trying is PG. There’s a girl in my spanish class that PG and I saw her outside smoking the other day. I was so shocked and upset. I’m doing everything I can and avoiding the bad things and here she is putting all of those toxins in her body. UGH. I can’t talk about it anymore.

@cupcake - It’s lovely when OH gets involved. I was over the moon when DH wanted to see the OPKs yesterday. So sorry your temps aren’t cooperating. I definitely know how you feel though.

@todmommy - Woot! Those are great signs! Almost there!

@Ripple - I hope things work out for you.

 

[cscbeth8421]

Ripple- its funny you want to call black beth. My maiden name is beth black. Lol.

I got a wicked temp spike this am. Sooooo o pains, super positive opk and temp spike, im going to assume i O'd yesterday. Right? I stopped opks once i got a +.

 

[Angel5000]

Wow!! So what a JUMP!!! OPK went from not changing at all to POSITIVE today! It was also basically a 10 hour hold. I have been so busy at work today that I haven't gone to the bathroom since this morning when I left at 6:30am (test at 3:30pm).I also haven't consumed any water today (not good - fixing that now). But I got a beautiful +OPK and an awesome on the Digi!!! Pic attached: the last IC and the Digi are both from just now.

Downside: will O over this weekend, not ideal at all. And I almost BD last night but didn't because we were so tired and I didn't think it would be + today! So we will have to BD tonight after we drive the 3 hours to my parents house. Not ideal, but we'll find a way to make it happen.


beth I would say it does def sound like O happened yesterday!

 

[mrscletus]

Yay Angel and Pnut!!

This month is getting exciting!

 

[Blackrain90]

Yay for ovulation and lines ladies!!!

Beth I def think you O'd yesterday! Welcome to the wait!

Angel hope you are able to work some BD in!!

I keep switching back between thinking CD16 or CD17 for my O. I might just say CD17 so that I hold off longer for testing (as if that will happen) and also because I'm just not convinced with my gradual temp incline.
For some reason in my mind, if we didn't BD within like 12-24 hours of ovulation I automatically feel out even though the two days before O are equally favorable. BUT even with mid day CD17 O, we would have BD 24 & 36ish (and 72) hours before O. God I obsess over this stuff way too much. I'm a perfectionist and control freak so I just can't handle not being 100% sure haha. Was torture when doc said my due date of my son was 2 days earlier than I thought it should be based on knowing when I ovulated lol (and yet was over a week overdue anyways!)

Does anyone else physically notice when their temp rises post O? Mid day CD18 I started feeling warmer, especially around my neck and still do now. Noticed it last cycle too until AF.

 

[todmommy4568]

Beth I definitely say you O'd yesterday!

Angel yay! So happy you got your positive finally!

Black I usually notice mine, I usually wear a sweater every day and after O it gets uncomfortable to wear my normal warm stuff

 

[todmommy4568]

Whoops forgot pnut.....yaaaaaaay peanut!!!!!!!

 

[cscbeth8421]

Angel- beautiful +opk! That was just like mine! Snuck up sooo fast!

Todmommy- beware the +opk doesn't elude you! Seems us ladies with cp's last month have sneaky surges!

Black- i do think cd15 for you. Still. Agree with ff, and if we (ff and i ... Lol) are right, you have covered your bases. Even if you o'd 16 and 17. I think you'll be ok.

Pnut- yay! A line is something! Fingers crossed you o soon!

Dh wanted to bd tonight for good measure. It was cute. First time he had ever showed initiative to "baby dance". I think we covered our bases. Im done with mucinex for the month. Hoping that caused strong swimmers to fight for the egg.

 

[Angel5000]

I definitely notice the the temp rise, black. I am always freezing, my hands are ALWAYS Cold no matter what and my usual temps mid day are usually in the mid97s. After O I feel uncomfortably warm, almost feverish, and even my hubby will comment on how warm I suddenly am (versus complaining that I'm too cold to touch lol!).

So, the last several months I O'd on the day of the +OPK but not convinced that'll happen this time. I know they say sperm lasts 3-5 days but is there a number that is standard ? Where is the cut off line, like most are 2 days but some are 3 and a few are 5? Or what? I dunno why I am stressing but I just wanna get the most chance possible. if we BD on wed and if I were to O today that's 2 days. So would that be a chance?

Like black said, if I don't BD within a day or 2 of O I automatically feel out.