positive opk @ 8dpo...HELP!!!

[FngrsCrossed]

I'm doing fine, mzswizz, Thanks for asking! I wasn't feeling very chatty, but as you can see, I got over it. It's nice to hear your optimism for the next couple months.

Fngrs, Hmm well the soft cup sounds interesting and I hope it works out well for you, but I don't think that would be for me. I can't even stand tampons... they annoy me to no end. I'd rather wear my diapers lol. I think we would BD more if DS didn't sleep in our bed, but we still do alright. We just have to make a little more effort than some people.

I think I like these better than tampons...Can't feel a thing. It goes so far back and behind the pubic bone, with nothing hanging out. I hope it does work for me though. lol @ the diapers thing. Dh and I used to be daily dancers when we were younger, I think the lack of dancing comes with age. Plus we arent so blinded by physical attraction once we get older that it doesn't matter. Heck 16 years together for my DH and I, I think it's safe to say we calmed down with all the dancing just because of comfort.

 

[FngrsCrossed]

Well you ladies know already that I am a blabbing-mile-a-minute kinda' gal. If I don't get on then I have experienced another outage from the electric company, or I have a long list of things to do, or I am flat out not feeling well. I hate being away from BnB. i just gotta' talk to you ladies on a daily basis. I would go nuts otherwise...oh yea, I am already nuts. So I guess I would go sane!

 

[mzswizz]

Fngrs-Thanks. I hope we all actually get our bfp. I think we all deserve them seeing what we have been going through. We are all 3 tough cookies. Hoping you can finally get that pic. And i talk to myself outloud too and my dh says huh what did you say and im like oh no im just talking to myself the look on his face is priceless.

AFM, i made fettuccine alfredo and i must say it is good. Im already on plate #2

 

[L.E.]

Glad I'm not the only one who talks to themselves and their DH thinks they're nuts. He's told me several times lately that I'm lucky I'm married to him, because no one else could handle my craziness! LOL He was joking, of course... sort of haha. The other night I had a total "high school me" set of crazy antics at like 2 a.m. DH just kept asking what was wrong with me and was shaking his head and laughing.


Mmmm I love fettuccine alfredo!

Fngrs, the sad part is that I DO wear diapers (Depends) when I'm bleeding lol. It's the only way I can function sometimes. We were never daily BD-ers. I think we actually BD more now that we used to. Of course I think my PCOS threw my drive off and now it's better than it used to be.

 

[FngrsCrossed]

I was laughing at the diapers thing, because I remember you telling me that before. I figure whatever gets the job done! Diapers, pads, tampons they all work the same. I think I love those softcups though. Easy like Sunday morning! I love Fettuccine too, especially crawfish fettucine! I know it may sound gross, but that's one of our tradmarks down south (miniature lobsters). I have weighed it out and I am not cooking dinner, McDonalds it is! eww I hate McDonalds so much, it's hard on my lack of a gall bladder. But I just don't feel like cooking dinner. Poor DH is going to be heart broken to come home to no food on the stove..Well better warm him before hand!

 

[mzswizz]

Yes my dh says the same thing to me All he can do is laugh when i do it and i give him that look like what And i love alfredo im a chicken alfredo type woman. Love it love it love it!!! And dh and i use to bd alot like every day alot but now we are slowing it down because dh says he wants to make sure his boys are smart enough to get where they need to be

 

[L.E.]

For fun last night I put in a 97.2 for my temp today to see what my chart would look like... If I would have had that temp, FF would have given me solid cross-hairs for the 16th. Of course today's temp was only 97.02 (adjusted to 96.94 because I took it 25 mins later than usual). Which I guess is good that it didn't reach that mark because I'm still pretty sure I didn't O yet. If I had, I would be 15 dpo and there's no way my temps are high enough for pregnancy (seeing as how my LP was 12-13 days the 2 times I O'd). So of course I was up late and had a hard time falling asleep wondering what my temp was going to be this morning lol.

Question: Have you ever used both your BBThermometer and a Regular digitalThermometer at the same time? I do it occasionally and my regular one gives me a higher reading. It's a 10-second one I think so I assume it's not as accurate. But, just now, I did it and my BB one said 96.73 and my regular one said 98.0, and I just tested it on my DS and it was 97.83 (BB) and 98.7 for the regular (Vicks Brand). I took a drink right before the first temp, so it may have made my mouth colder... so I've taken several to compare and there is at least .6 degree difference every time. Now I know in the normal world that's not a big deal, but it just makes me wonder if my BB reads cool or my Vicks reads hot. One of the things that made me frustrated with the first BBT I bought was the fact that my bbt gave me 2 different readings back to back and then I temped with both the bbt and the Vicks and they were not very close... The bbt was 97.13 and the Vicks was 97.9. Anyway, just going off on a tangent there lol. I know as long as my BBT is accurate with itself, my chart will be fine. Sorry that was so long lol...

L.E. I'm glad that it wasn't that either. There is no way that you are 15dpo so I agree that you didn't OV yet which is a good thing. It's suppose to be if you go beyond your normal LP then you are pregnant. So I am cheering you on here, that you OV soon and see a very dramatic temp spike and get that bfp, I meant those Novena's with all my heart. We have to be three of the most deserving women on earth. I know that may anger some others by me saying that. But I feel it's true. We are. I am not saying this to hurt or upset you at all. Both MsSwizz and I have had the luxury of ovulating, myself without ANY issues, but you have waited even longer than us for ovulation. So I pray for you first, then MsSwizz, and myself last. I think you two ladies deserve a baby more than I do. I have 3 living, here at home with me. my house is full of happy moments with them. I would so love to see you ladies get your bfp even if I don't. That's the truth.


Thermometer...I haven't used but the BBT thermometer. When you say 10 second do you mean it takes your temp in 10 seconds? If it does then it's a wonderful thermometer for fever and a squirmy kid. I don't know why it would be such a huge difference , because that IS a HUGE difference in temp. When you consider basal body. That is good food for thought about how each one is reading, I am going to wrack my brain for the rest of this evening and probably chat with myself about it. my kids probably think I am nuts, and that my "rocker" was never there for me to go off.. I chat it up with myself throughout the day, the kids don't say anything, but DH still hasn't gotten used to it and asks what did I say and who am I talking to. After 16 years you'd think he would just get the hint and let me chat it up in peace with my alter-ego or alternate self...

Well I am glad you got a new one, accuracy is important in TTC (but everyone knows that already) I have been trying to get a pic of the ferning pattern for you guys to see. And for the life of my neither camera can getit. Phone or easyshare. I am going to get a pic if it's the last thing I do. From the looks of it, it will be the last thing I do....

I don't know how I missed this post! Thank you so much! I think we're all deserving of the BFPs and forever babies. I do know I'm so blessed to have my DS. He's so sweet, and handsome, and extremely smart, and I know that if I never have any more children, that I'm already blessed beyond measure! We all have things about our journey that are both harder and easier than the other people's so it's apples and oranges really. I do try to pray for both you ladies every night and I hope we all get to share BFPs, symptoms, aches, pains, and someday beautiful pics of our little ones!

PS it cracks me up thinking of you chatting away with yourself. I tell my DH he knew that I'm crazy before he married me, so he has nothing to gripe about.

 

[L.E.]

Oh and I changed my temps back to un-adjusted. I've been doing better about cutting back fluids at bed time and staying close with my wake-up time.

The digital Vicks thermometer I have (I think) is the 8 second speed read one. There are mixed reviews on Amazon, mostly because of the battery life. I think I've had mine over a year with no battery problems and I have noticed that it doesn't necessarily give the same temp 2 times in a row, but neither have the BBT, so I'm not surprised. They're usually fairly close though.

Fngrs, I didn't know you don't have your gallbladder! I don't have mine either... had it out a year ago in Feb... then had 2 stones in my duct and had them out the next month (just a scope... no surgery that time thankfully). It's definitely interesting without it, but it's much better than the attacks I was having!

And I went to Walmart tonight so I had to buy a pack of FRERs. It had been way too long since I used one (well it seemed that way at least). BFN of course but it satisfied my urge. Hopefully I can try to hold off on using the other 2 in the pack, but I doubt it will happen. I have no strength against FRERs sitting in my drawer lol.

 

[mzswizz]

L.E. i totally know what you mean about having tests in the drawer. I have ic's just sitting there and I KNOW they're there and i hold back to not poas because obviously it will be a bfn seeing that i havent even o'd yet. I think im going to go poas in the tww if im fighting to control myself now

AFM, im cd27 today. My temp is at 97.44 so it went back to normal pre-ov range and my opk is negative but it looks like it is getting darker which i am excited about. I was going to pounce on dh last night but i saw that he was tired so i let him rest. Also, dh has moved to a new crew (new group of technicians) and is under a new supervisor. And soo that means that he will be working in our area So i get to see him on his lunch breaks etc. And his previous supervisor was a complete jerk so both of us are happy that he was finally able to go to a new crew. Im so happy for him. Now if only i get a new job to not deal with my boss But i have learned how to coexist with her because she has her nice moments which is rare but it happens. Now, i go to work today but only for 4 1/2 hours so im thankful that im not going to be there long. Lat night, dh and i was talking about the doctor and i realized that my appt is on july 23rd which is 2 days before our 3rd year wedding anniversary. I didnt even realize it until dh said something about it If we dont conceive before the doc appt...atleast after our wedding anniversary...it can be possible that we conceive not long after that. So a bfp would be our wedding anniversary/dh's pre-birthday (september) gift But we shall see.

 

[L.E.]

Today's opk DOES look darker! Woohoo!! Well hopefully you'll get that bfp before your anniversary. Our anniversary is just 9 days after yours! It will be our 10th. I was really really really hoping to have a bfp before then, but I'm losing hope. I feel like I HAVE to have that bfp before the end of the year. We have the 10-yr wedding anniversary in August and I turn the dreaded 3-0 in December. I think I'll really be depressed that day if there is no bun in my oven.

I think you're in a similar timeframe we were. Married at 19 and then we conceived at almost exactly 3.5 yrs (and almost exactly 2 yrs after we stopped preventing) and I was in my 2nd trimester for our 4th anniversary. Hopefully you'll already have you LO in your arms by your 4th one though.

 

[mzswizz]

Yes i am super happy that my opk is getting a noticebly darker so i should be getting my smiley in no time I too want to be pregnant before this year is up. I turn 24 in december. I wanted to atleast have two kids before I turn 25 but i think that just having 1 would do. DH and I got married when I was 19, he was 20. 8 months after we got married, I conceived and it ended in m/c. Been ttc ever since. Feb. 18th, made it 6 yrs we've been together and july 25th will make it our 3 yr wedding anniversary. Hoping to atleast be pregnant before both of our birthdays.

 

[L.E.]

Same ages for me and DH. I was 19 (turned 20 that Dec) and DH had just turned 20 in June (married Aug 3).

Either my brain is off, or maybe you put the wrong age. Will you be 23 or 24 this year?

If you would have asked me back when I was 19, how many kids I would have by now, I think I would have said 3 or 4. I never expected to have all these issues. I mean, who in the world would think ovulating/conceiving was so difficult!! And now we know it all too well.

 

[L.E.]

Fngrs, Check this out https://www.babyandbump.com/ovulation-tests/979633-saliva-ovulation-microscope-full-ferning.html

 

[mzswizz]

L.E. as you can tell im tired because i put the wrong age im turning 23 and dh is turning 24 this year. TBH, i thought i would atleast have 2 kids by now. And i didnt think getting pregnant would be this hard either.

 

[L.E.]

It's bad when you don't know how old you are!! LOL 23 is too young to be senile!! jk

My DS is always reminding me that I'm 29. Yesterday I tried telling him that I'm going to be 29 again this year and that next year I'll be 28, but he wasn't having that. He HAD to keep telling me that I will be 30 this year.

At about 26-28 I always had to stop and think about how old I was... but there's no forgetting the big bday that's next.

 

[FngrsCrossed]

For fun last night I put in a 97.2 for my temp today to see what my chart would look like... If I would have had that temp, FF would have given me solid cross-hairs for the 16th. Of course today's temp was only 97.02 (adjusted to 96.94 because I took it 25 mins later than usual). Which I guess is good that it didn't reach that mark because I'm still pretty sure I didn't O yet. If I had, I would be 15 dpo and there's no way my temps are high enough for pregnancy (seeing as how my LP was 12-13 days the 2 times I O'd). So of course I was up late and had a hard time falling asleep wondering what my temp was going to be this morning lol.

Question: Have you ever used both your BBThermometer and a Regular digitalThermometer at the same time? I do it occasionally and my regular one gives me a higher reading. It's a 10-second one I think so I assume it's not as accurate. But, just now, I did it and my BB one said 96.73 and my regular one said 98.0, and I just tested it on my DS and it was 97.83 (BB) and 98.7 for the regular (Vicks Brand). I took a drink right before the first temp, so it may have made my mouth colder... so I've taken several to compare and there is at least .6 degree difference every time. Now I know in the normal world that's not a big deal, but it just makes me wonder if my BB reads cool or my Vicks reads hot. One of the things that made me frustrated with the first BBT I bought was the fact that my bbt gave me 2 different readings back to back and then I temped with both the bbt and the Vicks and they were not very close... The bbt was 97.13 and the Vicks was 97.9. Anyway, just going off on a tangent there lol. I know as long as my BBT is accurate with itself, my chart will be fine. Sorry that was so long lol...

L.E. I'm glad that it wasn't that either. There is no way that you are 15dpo so I agree that you didn't OV yet which is a good thing. It's suppose to be if you go beyond your normal LP then you are pregnant. So I am cheering you on here, that you OV soon and see a very dramatic temp spike and get that bfp, I meant those Novena's with all my heart. We have to be three of the most deserving women on earth. I know that may anger some others by me saying that. But I feel it's true. We are. I am not saying this to hurt or upset you at all. Both MsSwizz and I have had the luxury of ovulating, myself without ANY issues, but you have waited even longer than us for ovulation. So I pray for you first, then MsSwizz, and myself last. I think you two ladies deserve a baby more than I do. I have 3 living, here at home with me. my house is full of happy moments with them. I would so love to see you ladies get your bfp even if I don't. That's the truth.


Thermometer...I haven't used but the BBT thermometer. When you say 10 second do you mean it takes your temp in 10 seconds? If it does then it's a wonderful thermometer for fever and a squirmy kid. I don't know why it would be such a huge difference , because that IS a HUGE difference in temp. When you consider basal body. That is good food for thought about how each one is reading, I am going to wrack my brain for the rest of this evening and probably chat with myself about it. my kids probably think I am nuts, and that my "rocker" was never there for me to go off.. I chat it up with myself throughout the day, the kids don't say anything, but DH still hasn't gotten used to it and asks what did I say and who am I talking to. After 16 years you'd think he would just get the hint and let me chat it up in peace with my alter-ego or alternate self...

Well I am glad you got a new one, accuracy is important in TTC (but everyone knows that already) I have been trying to get a pic of the ferning pattern for you guys to see. And for the life of my neither camera can getit. Phone or easyshare. I am going to get a pic if it's the last thing I do. From the looks of it, it will be the last thing I do....

I don't know how I missed this post! Thank you so much! I think we're all deserving of the BFPs and forever babies. I do know I'm so blessed to have my DS. He's so sweet, and handsome, and extremely smart, and I know that if I never have any more children, that I'm already blessed beyond measure! We all have things about our journey that are both harder and easier than the other people's so it's apples and oranges really. I do try to pray for both you ladies every night and I hope we all get to share BFPs, symptoms, aches, pains, and someday beautiful pics of our little ones!

PS it cracks me up thinking of you chatting away with yourself. I tell my DH he knew that I'm crazy before he married me, so he has nothing to gripe about.

You missed it because I am a blabber mouth And post 3 posts back to back and it gets lost. I can't wait until we get our bfp's and get to take pics (sigh) makes me melt just thinking about it.

I do chat it up with myself.. all the time, out loud, sometimes I mumble but mostly I just talk loud enough for me and everyone else in this house to hear. You'd think he would be used to it already, the kids know "oh yea, mom is nuts, and she talks to herself; don't RSVP if she doesn't say your name." They glance at me while I talk sometimes, just to make sure I am not speaking to them and they go on their way. DH??? Not him, he looks so lost and asks, "what, who me, or who are you talking to?" And then their is the, "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you babe." I love talking to myself. I am a good listener, and I have really good ideas, plus I help myself make important decisions... really->

 

[FngrsCrossed]

Oh and I changed my temps back to un-adjusted. I've been doing better about cutting back fluids at bed time and staying close with my wake-up time.

The digital Vicks thermometer I have (I think) is the 8 second speed read one. There are mixed reviews on Amazon, mostly because of the battery life. I think I've had mine over a year with no battery problems and I have noticed that it doesn't necessarily give the same temp 2 times in a row, but neither have the BBT, so I'm not surprised. They're usually fairly close though.

Fngrs, I didn't know you don't have your gallbladder! I don't have mine either... had it out a year ago in Feb... then had 2 stones in my duct and had them out the next month (just a scope... no surgery that time thankfully). It's definitely interesting without it, but it's much better than the attacks I was having!

And I went to Walmart tonight so I had to buy a pack of FRERs. It had been way too long since I used one (well it seemed that way at least). BFN of course but it satisfied my urge. Hopefully I can try to hold off on using the other 2 in the pack, but I doubt it will happen. I have no strength against FRERs sitting in my drawer lol.

Yep! No gall bladder..Had it removed 10/19/10 So it's a little over a year now. Those attacks are THE worst thing. The pain is horrendous! The first time I went to the E.R. the Dr. (at that time) told me it was gas. Like I can't tell the difference between gas and something really going on. So he gave me gas pills. They did nothing, I suffered a few more days and prayed over myself in the meantime. So it stopped. 30 days later I was back in the E.R. I drove myself, DH had to leave work (on nights) and meet me there. Dr. (different one) did blood work and ultrasound. We could see all the stones on the monitor. Tech said nothing when DH asked about it. Then he finished is measurements, and turned to me. Told me you have gall stones and they need to be removed. Dr. asked me what I wanted to do when the wheeled me back to ER. He said you can take your gall bladder out now or later, But either way it's going to have to come out. So I looked at DH who looked like a deer in headlights, and told him yes take it out. They did the surgery which was a success. Buuuuut, then they failed to tell me, that you will have Diarrhea most days, you can't eat and not be close to a bathroom, and you can't eat foreign foods with ease. I never knew how important bile was until I didn't have it. So now what goes in is going to come out.


You were doing so good with not buying the FRER's...This hpt addiction is really something. I have been a good girl. I have a lot of Wondfo's left. annnd I have to go to WalMart to get DH's tires done, so I am NOT going to get any FRER's while I am there. Yay!! Amazon has those 7 midstreams for $16.45 5 days sooner. Dh wants me to get them, but I am going to wait until I am in the LP to order them, IF , I order. I just feel better with FRER for confirmation. I know all of them work the same. But I know you know where I am coming from on this one. FRER is not going to be wrong. It wasn't last cycle. And those 2 chemicals must have been real too. I didn't get a false + last cycle so I know I did have 2 chemicals.

 

[Bumpblues82]

Ok so did a clear blue ov test using my fertility monitor and no line just control line and it hasn't budged up the gage thing at the side to say I'm even close.. But I did two tesco ones one this morning and one at about two Nd they are almost positive... :/ I need to know when I ovulate so I can have a biopsy done to test for high nk cells in the lining of my womb following 6 unexplained miscarraiges any advice wou,d be usefull xx

 

[mzswizz]

bump-do you temp at all? and did you test around the same time you tested with tesco?

fngrs-i know im too young for that dh and i both forget how old we are at times. sometimes i say im 19 and did you see my opk today looks like im getting close

 

[L.E.]

Bump... I would wait it out a couple days... the Tesco ones could be more sensitive. Since the Tescos weren't all the way positive, you still have time for your CBFM to change. I don't use either, but that's my guess on it.