Someone help me figure out when is CD1?

[BabyCleo]

Ill start testing tomorrow. Man all this is just so confusing. In highschool they made it sound like if you shook hands with a guy youd get pregnant. damn them. lol.

 

[AnonymousCAT]

So bd last night. Cm may have been more watery but still flighty creamy and no hint if ewcm. Temp spike this morning but I also woke up with a sore throat so may be getting sick Also didn't sleep well last night. Time change is messing with my sleep! So temp increase could be from all of that instead - the downfalls of temping. Cd14 today though so it was around o time. Will have to wait and see what my temp does over the next few days. Hopefully it was o as bd was timed well. It sucks if it wasn't though because I'm getting sick as dh won't want to bd likely.

Can you really buy opks and hpts from the dollar store? Which dollar store are you buying them from? How much do they cost in the dollar store? I don't think opks would work for me as I am in my car all day for work and never seem to have a bathroom at the ready. I would be testing first thing in morning and in the evening only and would probably miss the surge. I can't afford to buy them from the pharmacy, they cost a fortune.

You are right, in high school they make it sound so easy lol.

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Ill start testing tomorrow. Man all this is just so confusing. In highschool they made it sound like if you shook hands with a guy youd get pregnant. damn them. lol.

HAHA...I know, right? Even when I was just dating and using birth control I was still a bit paranoid about getting pregnant.

 

[BeachyFeelin]

So bd last night. Cm may have been more watery but still flighty creamy and no hint if ewcm. Temp spike this morning but I also woke up with a sore throat so may be getting sick Also didn't sleep well last night. Time change is messing with my sleep! So temp increase could be from all of that instead - the downfalls of temping. Cd14 today though so it was around o time. Will have to wait and see what my temp does over the next few days. Hopefully it was o as bd was timed well. It sucks if it wasn't though because I'm getting sick as dh won't want to bd likely.

Can you really buy opks and hpts from the dollar store? Which dollar store are you buying them from? How much do they cost in the dollar store? I don't think opks would work for me as I am in my car all day for work and never seem to have a bathroom at the ready. I would be testing first thing in morning and in the evening only and would probably miss the surge. I can't afford to buy them from the pharmacy, they cost a fortune.

You are right, in high school they make it sound so easy lol.

From what I've read watery CM is fertile CM....so you never know. I wouldn't put too much pressure on temping (talking to myself here). Everyone talks about how the tiniest thing could affect it, but I never really sleep well, sometimes have the fan on, sometimes not and I can always see a clear change from pre-O temps to after O temps.

Yes, you really can buy HPT and OPK's from the dollar store!!! I've bought them there before (not the OPK's but the HPT). A lot of people claim they are super accurate. And they are, of course, $1!

I can't use those though, because you have to collect your urine in a cup and then use the dropper they provide to put it on the OPK stick. I just can't do that at work in the bathrooms here...so in the past I've used Target's Up & Up brand....you can buy a pack of 7 for $20. I might...MIGHT...use those again next cycle if I get a BFN this time around!

 

[BabyCleo]

I see you are in canada, head to dollarama!!! There opks are in blue boxes and the hpts are in pink boxes. They are like $1.25 each They work well, i got my bfp with my MC on a dollar store test

I havent temped, but it sounds so stressful. I also did look up CM and it said watery cm is the second best to have when ttc. I wouldnt worry Im having some light cramps and my hips are a bit sore so im wondering if im about to O, im gonna test today around 2pm.. i may post it here for advice on if its strong or not

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Good luck testing today!

Actually, I find temping much more relaxing than using OPK's...there is nothing hard about just sticking a thermometer in my mouth before I get out of bed in the morning.

I found holding my pee and then analyzing the stick MUCH more stressful! Haha, but that's probably because like I stated before, holding my pee is TORTURE!

 

[BabyCleo]

Im about to go test for O, but i just wanted to announce i bought preseed!!!! I know it sounds stupid but we are FINALLY making steps to really give this a solid shot. EEEEEEE!!!!!!

 

[BabyCleo]

So this is todays opk.

I think its to early. Having a 33 day wonky cycle, Im assuming I wont O til CD 18 or something?

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Yes, that looks like a negative OPK...it might be safe to assume you will O on CD18, but I would test a few days before just in case you O earlier!

Good luck with the Preseed!! It's always exciting taking more steps towards TTC! We have Preseed but it doesn't really do anything for us

The more I Google the more I think that I am out this cycle. I actually think that maybe now I did O on CD15, so the sperm from that one BD session on CD11 probably didn't make it

Nothing lost though, I am starting to learn when I DO ovulate...so that is good!

 

[BabyCleo]

Awwww im sorry, that sucks I hate that feeling. You never know though, sometimes the sperm does live a while. Your not out until AF.

So apparently DF hasnt been confirmed to come home thursday night. This means that if he dosent come home from CD13-16, he wont be back until way after O, and i really miss him. Ill know tonight if he is confirmed to come home.

This is downright depressing. I dont have any girlfriends, imin a new city (we moved across canada) and im just lonely. (I also have severe anxiety)

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Awwww im sorry, that sucks I hate that feeling. You never know though, sometimes the sperm does live a while. Your not out until AF.

So apparently DF hasnt been confirmed to come home thursday night. This means that if he dosent come home from CD13-16, he wont be back until way after O, and i really miss him. Ill know tonight if he is confirmed to come home.

This is downright depressing. I dont have any girlfriends, imin a new city (we moved across canada) and im just lonely. (I also have severe anxiety)

Aw I'm sorry you are feeling so down

I don't have a lot of friends either, and none that I can seriously talk to about TTC stuff. But it's my own damn fault as I left my group of friends when there was too much drama and I couldn't take it anymore. My OH has a ton of friends so I worry that he thinks I "need" him too much. I get down about it a LOT...actually had a melt down yesterday because I have been feeling very lonely lately.

I'm actually pretty confident that when we do get pregnant and have a baby I'll come out of my shell more and make some Mommy friends, so maybe that will happen for you too! I also have anxiety, and I'm pretty awkward in social situations! It's hard for me to talk to people I don't know because I just feel like I have nothing to say!

Anyway - I didn't mean to go on and on. But I hope you know that you are not alone and you can always chat with me (and the other women here!!)

I say just BD as often as you can, you never know how long the spermy will stick around (use that Preseed!) and you might O earlier!!

It seems I don't O on the same day. FF finally gave me solid cross hairs this morning and on CD13 too! (the day I thought I ovulated!) I did have a Fallback Rise, and this means our last BD was only 2 days before ovulation! Really hoping and praying for a sticky bean this cycle!

 

[BabyCleo]

Awesome!!! It sounds like someones cycle is listening to their wishes

My DF dosent have a lot of friends, his 2 closest friends have become my best friends. Its funny cause I totally agree with the whole mummy friends thing, my mum said thats how she made all her friends cause in school/preschool your forced into meeting mothers that your kids become friends with. Fingers crossed!

Its confirmed that my DF is coming back tonight and leaving sunday afternoon, wo im going to BD like crazy and use the preseed, hopefully that will keep the spermies alive until i O.

Im excited!! Thank you so much for the kind words, it made me feel so much better lol xoxox How are you doing today?

 

[BeachyFeelin]

If you can, grab a softcup and insert it after sex. I used it for the first time the night we BD, and the next morning when I took it out, practically nothing was in it. So I'm hoping that means the majority of the sperm went off where they were supposed to. Some came out right after, but I think it was worth it. I read a lot about them before and a lot of women swear it helped them get a BFP.

When I think of all my Mom's friends I think the majority are people that she met through my sister and I....my sister has a few friends from childhood, but I think the majority she spends time with are new mommy friends she met through her Twins Club!

That's definitely something I'm going to look into once pregnant...a club in town where you get together with other pregnant ladies..they do ALL sorts of social things together, some with kids, some without. It's been a great resource for her as well (since twins don't run in the family and are a handful!)

I'm doing good today....especially after seeing those solid CH on FF! Having a bit of weird cramps behind my belly button, but it's probably nothing. I did try an exercise DVD last night that did a lot of core work (although I didn't finish it because it was boring me! haha)

How are you feeling?

 

[BabyCleo]

yeah i want to look into a baby club of some kind Im good!! Excited for DF to come back, he wont be back till like 11 at night but at least i get him in bed tonight haha.

The idea of softcups scare me, lol... but i may brave up and use one Even if I O on CD 18/19 I should still be in the "good chance" category especially if i use preseed right? I also had a question about these stupid OPKs... should I be holding my pee for a few hours? Will it make a difference in a line?

I swear, i thought this would be easy. *facepalm*

 

[BeachyFeelin]

I know, right? I thought for SURE we'd be pregnant after 1 or 2 cycles!! Silly me! haha

And yes, I think the amount of time really affects your OPK results! I believe they say to hold you pee for 3 hours, and try not to drink too much water or else it will get diluted!

That's why I can't use them!! I think 2 hours would be ok...but even that's stretching it for me!

Believe me, the first time I used a softcup (tried them during my period this last cycle) I had to have the OH take it out...so sexy! Haha...after that I got it down and now it's not so scary!

 

[BeachyFeelin]

P.S. I just noticed the link to your blog and checked it out! I LOVE it...I'm pretty obsessed with DIY projects too!! I just revamped my coffee table and some bedroom furniture!! I don't know what I can DIY next and it's driving me crazy!

I used to have a blog as well, but I let the URL expire and never renewed it so it went bye bye Now I just use Pinterest to post things!

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Whoa! Talking up a storm here!

Thank you for the tip about the dollar store. I will definitely check it out next cycle if nothing comes of this one. Buying them at a physical store seems less sketchy to me than the whole over the internet thing.

I have a few close friends, but none where I live so I don't see them very much. 2 of my best friends are actually pregnant. They conceived around the same time as me but then I had my mmc. It's really hard to be around them or talk to them right now. I am so desperate to become pregnant again so I can stop feeling jealous of what they have and I don't. My one friend sent me an email invitation To watch her 3d ultrasound live on sat over the internet but I'm not sure I'll be able to handle it.

I just recently started using ff. I was using my days before to track before my mmc. My temp was still a little elevated today but still feeling unwell and a little insomnia. Actually took the day off to rest up. It's dh bday tonight so hoping to get a bd in! Anyways, ff is saying I o'd on cd 10. I'm skeptical though as cm hasn't been fertile quality as I've been saying and this has been my most clear fertility sign In the past. Also, no o pain which I have consistently had in the past.

So today I decided to input the data I recorded from the cycle I got pregnant. And it showed me some interesting things. At first it said I o'd on cd 9 which I know wasn't right as we only bd one time that cycle and it was after the o date. Not until I entered data up to cd 17 did it correctly identify my o day as cd15, the day after we bd. So now I know I can't always trust ff to identify o date until most of the cycle data is collected... Ie even though it says I o'd already I'm going to trust my body and intuition that it hasn't happened yet. What have I learned from this? Keep bd no matter what!

I know I said I thought I may not o this cycle, but cm was definitely more watery today and hallelujah had a hint of stretch to it! I think o is just delayed from the cm and cycle being out of whack. I have renewed hope. Just have fx dh has enough steam to finish the bd race as we have been doing a lot lately. And hope I stay healthy enough too!

I'll keep you posted. Baby dust to you both!

 

[BabyCleo]

Beachy- Awwww im glad you liked my blog!!! Thank you for checking it out!!! its still new so im trying to get it up off the ground

AnonCat - The dollarama tests are great, they wont make you go broke trying for a baby!!! Haha. I totally get not being able to be around friends who are pregnant, that must be so so hard for you, especially cause of your MC. I wouldnt be able to watch the 3d ultrasound. I cant even watch some of the TLC shows like "i didnt know i was pregnant"

I actually read last night that 85% of women dont ovulate the month after a MC. Dont be worried if you dont. I thought that was a bit of interesting news, id say it were normal if you skipped a month. I think that no matter what little electronic devices we use, we know our bodies and should trust them.

I have to say though, Id really appreciate my body snapping into gear and presenting me with glitter out the hoo-ha to announce I was pregnant, that would be nice.

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Bahaha!! Glitter out the hoo-ha! Wouldn't that be nice! Even it did that just to signify o I'd be happy.

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Yeah, I know it's common not to o the first cycle after mmc. My OB said it takes 1 AF o clear everything out, and 1 AF to regulate all the hormones again. He actually wanted me to wait 2 cycles before trying again, but I only waited one. I really pressed him to give me a good answer not to try and he didn't really have one... in the end he conceded that if I wanted to I could try. My family GP said there was no reason to wait if I felt ready so I went with that. I guess it would be less discouraging though if I waited to TTC 2nd cycle if that meant things were more regular with my hormones... oh well. I'm impatient!