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Someone help me figure out when is CD1?

The opk i took is 100% negative, so yay for 1dpo!!

The roommates we currently live with left with DF for the same job, and they trashed the apartment. There is beer, garbage, dishes and old food everywhere. DF and I didnt "party" with them and im so angry they all just left it for me to clean. I just messaged my DF telling him to tell them im not an effing maid. Its not DFs fault, he was with me the entire time. Im so livid.
 
Yeah. I cant even leave the mess cause i cant leave old food sitting around for 18 days.

How are you doing? :)
 
Babycleo...sorry your DF is gone :( that must be rough having him leave for work for so long. But...it sounds like you couldn't have had better timing!!! Welcome to the awful most emotional sucking TWW :)

Annon- I'm so sorry about your loss! I'm not really sure what the difference between FAM and advanced is :/ the feelings have been so mixed. Some women love it and some think advanced is better. I mean I would assume advanced is better since it's the default...but who knows.

I had some weird milky watery cm today that reminded me a bit of the ewcm I had...however this didn't really stretch at all. I'm hoping all these new cm experiences is a good sign. I had a large dip in temp this morning at 8DPO (implantation?) so hoping it goes back up tomorrow.

I got really frustrated this weekend because we've had the OH's family in town all weekend so lots of drinking and lots of on the go. I'm just so exhausted. I hope that all didn't mess with my temps too much. Last night I actually got a solid 3 hours of sleep before temping, I'm not always that lucky. My temps don't typically shift too much after a night of a few drinks and restless sleep so I was a little shocked to see such a low temp this morning.

I'm frustrated because I have to get up for work an hour earlier for the next three days. Not sure if I should just record the temp I get, or adjust it? Anyone have thoughts on that? Do you ever adjust a temp?
 
Yep, its the loneliest 2ww ever lol. It really sucks with him gone, I feel like i just got him back!!

I dont know much about temping, but i looked at fertility friend and my gosh it looks so complicated!!! I hope the temp dip is a good thing? *fingers crossed* I know some women say that it takes a few cycles of temping before they fully understand it.

Does anyone check the cervix? I tried it once, but i was told its not that reliable.
 
I wouldn't adjust the temp. I make a note that it was at a different time and why. Ff will just put an open circle to indicate the temp may not be as accurate. The dip could be implantation or a fluke, won't know till a BFP or AF. Fx cross for implantation! Any other symptoms?

I'm not really sure what's going on with me and my cycle. I've had a sore throat since last week and temps have been on the higher side since then. Ff has me tentatively o'ing on cd12, but not sure I trust it as I had no fertility signs at that time and that's right before the sore throat started. I had what I think was o pain on cd17 and watery/ewcm yesterday at cd18. Haven't checked cm today yet. I feel like I could have o'd around cd17/18 depending on what cm does today. But who knows, I'm still so confused with my cycle being off post mc. Might try opks next cycle. I definitely think I'm out for this cycle though. It's just such a weird one.

I've checked my cervix and it does change. I don't record it though as I too have heard its unreliable. And I don't think I could comment on if it's hard or soft reliably. :s always feels the same to me in that respect lol.
 
The only thing I noticed with my cervix is if its open or closed. Still really confusing lol. I dont think youve O'ed yet, but like i said before I wouldnt be surprised if your body was still working it all out. Are Bding just in case? You never know :)

Beachy - I hope the temp dip is something positive!! If it is implantation, will it sky rocket back up? I know nothing about temping lol.

Im 2dpo today, I want to run out and buy all the tests to test with but im trying to behave lol. I know its just waaaaay to early.
 
Yes are bd just in case! Trying to do every other day. When I had the o pain we did every day. Will try to bd again tonight. Checked cm this morning and definitely watery! So I am definitely getting my most fertile signs around now since o pain. I feel like throwing the thermometer out this cycle! Lol.

Yes, you are way too early to think about buying hpts! Stay patient and record your symptoms.
 
I think your Bding around the right time, it all sounds right. :)

When is the soonest I can have symptoms? All I have is twinges on my left side. Google dosent tell me a whole lot, but I think the earliest is 5-6dpo? Im up so early, I want to go back to sleep but i miss DF :( lol
 
Technically the soonest you can have symptoms is after implantation...they say anything you feel before then is just the hormone change and has nothing to do with pregnancy. I think implantation happens somewhere between 7-10 days after O. But I have read some women say it has happened earlier. There is this thing called an implantation dip, where for one day your temp dips on the day of implantation and then goes back up. But then there ARE ladies who say they just KNEW they were pregnant after conception...I can't imagine!!

I check my cervix, but don't really take it too seriously. I always say I'm not going to then I do. They say it's not a reliable way to predict pregnancy since every women is different. I think where it can most help you in this process is predicting O.

My temp did go back up today, not back up to the temp that it has been..but a very obvious spike up even with temping an hour earlier than normal. Hoping that I did have implantation dip and this crazy TWW will end with my first BFP! Trying to think positive :) I know you can have an implantation dip and end up with AF, but I've never had it before.

Here is what FF says about the chart settings Advanced and FAM:

The Advanced Detector is our recommended detector and the default for all charts. We recommend that you keep your chart on this setting. This detector takes all your fertility signs into account. It uses the computing power of our servers to actually scan for patterns of ovulation on your charts based on the many patterns that we have encountered through our years of experience. Once it has determined your most likely ovulation day based on all your fertility signs, it then determines a coverline (the horizontal line across your chart) with a reasonable value to show you your biphasic (ovulation) pattern. Our advanced detector simultaneously takes into account all signs and data you enter to determine the best interpretation.

The Fertility Awareness Detector is based on the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) as it is widely published (ovulation is detected after 3 temperatures above the previous 6) with some enhancements. This detector is best suited to those with regular chart patterns who are already familiar with this method.

So it seems like FAM changed my O date to CD15 because of the dip. But the Advanced method noticed the dip but also took into account everything else and assumed it was a fallback rise.

I'm feeling CRAPPY this morning. Have had a sore through since O, not bad, but it's just irritating. Had a stuffy nose this morning. And just have been sore and tired. Tossed and turned last night night and my lower back hurt SO BAD (although it feels fine now) and I slept wrong on my neck the other night and it still hurts :( I'm just, in general...TIRED. Oh and to top it all off, at work this morning at 630am all by my lonesome and we had an earthquake!!!! Haha...I grew up in CA so I've been through some big ones, but it was centered near my office so it was just tons of shaking, when we normally sway. I was pretty scared...ran out of here so fast!!!

What a way to start a Monday :/
 
Omg that would have been scary!!! Well I hope everyone is okay!!! To me it sounds like you should leave it on the default setting. I dont use it, but after reading both i'd just leave it on what they recommend. I really hope that your dip is implantation!!! How many dpo are you now? 9dpo? I really want the days to just hurry up lol.

Today I get to clean the entire apartment. I just want my own place. Sure, DF makes great money, but we also are paying of debt (almost done yay!) and this all just sucks. I have so much to buy... Im having a really anxious sad day. I hope your sore throat feels better, I HATE waking up after sleeping on my neck weird, it makes my head hurt for the entire day.
 
Ya, i'm 9DPO today....and searching for symptoms!! Haha...I keep thinking. Do my boobs hurt? Nah....I know I should fixate since a lot of women had no symptoms until well after their BFP, I think i'm just hoping that I'll be one of the lucky ones where it's obvious. Because why would I test unless I have things going on?

My boobs do hurt a little, more like I feel pressure, like they are filling up. If that makes any sense? I don't think that's a pregnancy symptom as I've read women who say their boobs hurt say it's painful, like brushing the nipple hurts. And I'm not there yet.

Are you all alone in the apartment now? I'm sorry you have to deal with roommates :( I had terrible experiences with them. I remember my first apartment alone..it was SO NICE. I'm such a neat freak I think I drive my OH crazy sometimes :)
 
Im a neat freak too... With the anxiety also comes OCD (and i mean, doctor diagnosed ocd) DF and I just really want our own place but i dont want to put myself in more debt for it. We are trying to move forward, not backwards lol.

Im 2dpo and also looking for signs. Ive had nothing lol. Apparently lots of women dont, so dont be worried. When are you going to test? :)
 
So im just sitting here, minding my own business watching tv and waiting for dinner to be ready, and out of no where, i got really bad cramps. They are still going on, its like bad gas pains in my stomach, like someone kicked me and my hips and lower back are really sore. Its slowly decreasing as im typing, but its like a winded feeling in my lower tummy, hips and back. WTF? Is this good? I thought 2dpo was way to early to notice anything?
 
Hey,

So here are my symptoms from my TWW from when I was pregnant... When I started getting breast pain the first time and it didn't go away, I pretty much knew deep down inside that I was pregnant. But I waited to test until AF didn't show as I didn't want to see a BFN if I was wrong. It was my first TWW and thought I could be imagining things...

DPO1 -DPO5: DPO1 BBT 36.80. Nothing really that stood out that I couldn't have imagined as a symptom. Awoke a few days with a mild sore throat that didn't amount to anything, had a few mild headaches, felt a little gassy, and started falling asleep early on DPO5. DPO4 noticed water in the afternoon tasted off, metallically.
DPO6: Things started happening. Middle of the night awoke with left sided breast pain/tenderness and left sided nipple tenderness, with cramping. Breast and nipple pain lasted throughout day. BBT down to 36.67, odd as I was awake a lot during the night due to breast tenderness and cramping.
DPO7: breast/nipple tenderness to touch continues. Runny nose end of day only which went away a few hours later. BBT still down 36.59.
DPO8: breast/nipple tenderness as above. Hot flashes in night and morning. Some cramping. Stuffy nose at night only. Hungry in the night - got a snack. Insomnia. BBT 36.67, so still a little low.
DPO9: breast/nipple tenderness as above. BBT started to rise again. Now at 36.90. Slept well.
DPO10: breast/nipple tenderness as above. Left breast tender in night again. Hungry in the night - got a snack again. Hot flashes in morning. Grumpy. BBT up to 37.06.
DPO 11: Supposed to start AF today and doesn't show. BBT still high at 37.00. Breast/nipple tenderness as above. Sweated through shirt in night. Constipated and gassy. Mild cramps throughout day. Grumpy. Didn't sleep well.
DPO12 (today): breast/nipple tenderness as above. BBT still high at 37.00. Some insomnia again. Hungry in the night - got a snack again. Some mild cramping, maybe uterus area just feels more full? Still no AF...
DPO13: BFP!!!! on FRER

My main symptoms were breast tenderness, stuffy nose, exhaustion, increased appetite and they started at 6DPO at what I think was implantation. So you can definitely have symptoms early. So some of those symptoms could be pregnancy! FX.

PS- I can't believe you were in an earthquake! Crazy. Glad you are alright. What a mon!
 
I think 2DPO is way too early to feel anything... keep waiting patiently!

Yes, getting your own place is definitely a must! But it has to be when you are ready because if it's not it will just be more stressful versus soothing. DH and I just bought our first house in June last year. We love it, but it was definitely sticker shock at the beginning!
 
So had a little ewcm during the day today. Now it's turning a little less watery. We are going to bd later tonight just in case. On a whim, I went out and bought some dollar store opks (go dollaramma!). Did one this evening around 5:00 and definitely negative. So I am hoping o was yesterday (CD18), the day after o pain (as it was in the past). Will an opk be negative or positive on o day? Because there is the potential today could be o I guess according to cm. I have no idea what my temps are doing. Still not confident I will even o this cycle so I feel like my TWW will be waiting for AF to show versus anything else. Just trying to be optimistic I guess. If O was CD 18, should expect AF around Mar 27-28. So will just have to wait and see. So frustrating!

Glad you girls are having better luck at least in the ovulation department! At least you have a chance!
 
Ummm for me, I got a positive OPK afternoon of Cd14, had cramps in the morning of CD15, negative OPK afternoon of CD15. So i knew it O'ed in the morning. For me it was negative day of O but cause I tested the day before I knew exactly down to the hour i ovulated. :)
 
So I was reading about temping on ff and I may have been using the wrong waking temps in my chart which may have been why my temps were so confusing:blush:. I was using my temp from first wake up after 3 hrs sleep even if it was in the middle of the night, versus using the one around the same time each day. So I changed my temps to the same time ones and my chart seems to make more sense. Its tentatively saying I o'd on CD13. But temp went up again today to 37.00. I attached my chart for you to have a look at. As I've said I am not really convinced of o on CD13 as I only started getting fertile signs most recently.

I have a feeling I may have O'd on CD19 instead around the time I was having fertile signs. I guess I will have to wait and see what my temp does over the next few days to see what ff makes of it. What do you think? Good thing though is I may have O'd the cycle is not anovulatory?

How are you ladies today?
 

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They say you O 12-48 hours after a positive OPK....

When I wake up early (like today and yesterday) I'm just sticking with the temps I get, even though neither one has been after 3 solid hours of sleep (stupid sleep!!) and an hour earlier than I normally temp. They say you shouldn't adjust and to try and temp at the same time, or 30-45 min before/after. i don't know why it's near impossible for me to sleep 3 solid hours in a row. Starting to get really frustrating. I think I was up every hour last night :(

Anon - I think your chart looks like mine when I first started temping..what kind of thermometer are you using? I would stick with the temps that are taken around the same time each day. Temp going up is a good thing...especially after O. If you are pregnant your temps should stay up, if not they will start to go down about a day before AF shows.

I feel like this cycle is a bust. I had to go home yesterday because I felt so sick I couldn't stand being at work anymore. All i wanted to do was sleep, but my head was throbbing so bad it was hard to sleep. Took about an hour nap on the couch when I got home, then moved to the bedroom for another 2 hour nap. Then I was up, still throbbing head until about 10PM, but like I said, I woke up SO MUCH last night. My head still hurts today but not as bad as yesterday. My temp shot WAY UP this morning. I don't think it's accurate as I've just felt HOT (even though we had the fan on) so I'm annoyed because I think I'm just getting sick. Sore throat is gone, thankfully. Bit of a runny nose, but not cold like. And I have been coughing (not bad, but flemy when I do cough) although the coughins SUCKS because every time I cough my head throbs :( I really want to take some kind of meds for my headache but I'm scared. Is it safe to take ibprophen during the TWW? That's all I have!

Babycleo - maybe the pains are O related?? I've heard some women can get O pains even after it's taken place.
 

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