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[Spoomie]

spoomie, what you're describing kind of reminds me of my current cycle.. On CD15, FF confirmed O on CD12 (but with the dashed lines like what you have), my temps weren't that much higher than the coverline also.. Then this morning, I had a temp dip & it removed my crosshairs (i'm on CD19) & my OPK's got substantially darker.. So I'm not sure if my body tried to O & didn't or what happened a few days ago, but I think I'm getting ready to O in the next couple days.. The only difference between you & me is that I see you had positive OPKs on CD 10 & 11.. are you still taking your OPKs?

Hi FloridaGirl

Thanks for taking the time to check out my chart. I've stopped taking opks as the day after my final positive it was snowy white (don't think I put this on my chart) However, you have reminded me of something else that I thought was weird; I NEVER get 2 days of +opks and they were both equally dark so I am sure it wasn't just the start and end of the surge as I have experienced that before and the colours are definitely different in that instance. I am hoping that it was dark for 2 days because it was a great, strong ovulation?! I've also checked out your chart as your description of O at cd12 followed by a temp drop on cd19 rang exciting alarm bells.....but you have had falling temps for 2 days now, whereas implantation dip is supposed to be only one day, so that, along with the fact that you never had a +opk around the time FF put your crosshairs in, wouldn't fit. Hmmm. Do you feel as though you're about to O - do you check CP, do you ever get O pain?

Glowie has checked out my chart and in her wisdom as the oracle of analysing charts (!) on our over 40s thread thinks I probably Od on cd11 as that fits in better with my tests/symptoms. She also said that I should ask Poppy on this thread to share her thoughts and her pregnancy chart as that too was slow to get off the ground re: a convincing temp rise.

I'll be stalking your chart and hoping for good news for us both x

 

[poppy666]

Here's both my charts first one when i MMC'd and second with this little one x

 

[Spoomie]

Thanks Poppy. Two totally different charts which puts paid to my theory that replicating my last pregnancy/mc chart would be something to get excited about! Your implantation dip at 8dpo on your current chart is a thing of beauty!!! Glowie tells me that you are the expert on this thread so I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on my possible O day, and to hear if you think the anomalies and deviations from my norm (such as it is!) this cycle could be as result of taking soy?

 

[poppy666]

I know glowie is the experts on charts, me myself had only just started charting the 1st month i got my BFP then again on my 2nd BFP. Will say my 2nd chart i got crosshairs like your chart and the only thing i did which wasnt correct at the time was alter my CM for CD10. I originally entered ' creamy' for that day, but changed it to ' Wet' even tho this wasnt true Then FF gave me a solid line for CD10.

Looking at your chart id agree with Glowie for CD11 for you.

 

[FloridaGirl21]

just wanted to let you ladies know that I finally got my positive OPK!

 

[Spoomie]

just wanted to let you ladies know that I finally got my positive OPK!

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Hurrah! x

 

[msfofo]

Hello! I have been a stalker for a while on this post. I have read all 580 pages! =) I wanted to introduce myself. I am 30 and I have PCOS. I have tracked my periods and ovulation since January 2009 and sadly I have never ovulated....... until NOW. I started this cycle on August 4th and decided to try Soy Isoflavones this cycle. I figured it can not hurt. SO I set out to buy some. I could not find them so I finally got some on my 6th cycle day from GNC. That night I took 1 pill then I realized the concentration level was only 20 so on cycle day 7,8 and 9 I took the equivalency of 120. So only 4 days and 1 day was too low so I was not expecting much. Today I got my very first smiley face positive opk!!!!!!! I AM Ecstatic!!! I have lots of EWM- more than I have ever had and my ovaries hurt. HAD TO SHARE!! Soy works!!!

 

[poppy666]

Awww msfofo thats an amzing story and so happy Soy has brought on ovulation cant believe you read all the thread

 

[FloridaGirl21]

msfofo, we both have PCOS & my cycle started on August 4th as well, and I'm due to O today or tomorrow (had my positive yesterday)..

hopefully Soy does the trick for you and that's AWESOME that it's made you O!

 

[Spoomie]

Ditto Poppy, I can't believe you read the whole thread! I too have come late to the party and made it to about page 10 when I (feebly) attempted to find out more about soy. Respect to you msfofo!!!

 

[BeautifulD]

Soy has worked for me also this cycle ..... got a with fmu and maybe a UBER UBER faint this evening... I'm hoping so anyway! fingies crossed

 

[msfofo]

ha ha @ Poppy and Spoomie! =)

Good luck to you Florida Girl!!

I am so excited!!

 

[poppy666]

Soy has worked for me also this cycle ..... got a with fmu and maybe a UBER UBER faint this evening... I'm hoping so anyway! fingies crossed

Thats fantastic news sweetie fx'd for you

ps fmu never worked for me.

 

[Tallmom2b]

Soy has worked for me also this cycle ..... got a with fmu and maybe a UBER UBER faint this evening... I'm hoping so anyway! fingies crossed

Congrats BeautifulD! fx for you!!


I'm going to start on soy tomorrow night. Hope I don't have to wait another 60 days to O!!

 

[Tallmom2b]

Hello! I have been a stalker for a while on this post. I have read all 580 pages! =) I wanted to introduce myself. I am 30 and I have PCOS. I have tracked my periods and ovulation since January 2009 and sadly I have never ovulated....... until NOW. I started this cycle on August 4th and decided to try Soy Isoflavones this cycle. I figured it can not hurt. SO I set out to buy some. I could not find them so I finally got some on my 6th cycle day from GNC. That night I took 1 pill then I realized the concentration level was only 20 so on cycle day 7,8 and 9 I took the equivalency of 120. So only 4 days and 1 day was too low so I was not expecting much. Today I got my very first smiley face positive opk!!!!!!! I AM Ecstatic!!! I have lots of EWM- more than I have ever had and my ovaries hurt. HAD TO SHARE!! Soy works!!!

msfofo, just wanted to say congrats! And FX for you
I know how hard it is when the body doesn't do what it should. I'm really excited for you!

 

[debzie]

Hello all
Welcome newbies and congrats to the bfps in the last two weeks.
Just come back fron two weeks in ibiza decided not to temp and took opks till they ran out before i got a positive. Based on cm and co I reckon i ovulated on cd 18-19 making me 11-12 dpo today. Bfn this morning on an ic so see what happens in the next few days.

 

[Spoomie]

Hi debzie, so sorry to hear of your losses. I see from your chart that the recent one was a late loss (for an 'early' mc - if you see what I mean!) and I know how difficult that is: you let your guard down and think you must be out of the woods which makes the shock even more difficult to deal with, IMHO. Well done you for going without your charting fix the whole of your holidays! And that's a pain that you got a negative this am, your chart still looks as though it is flying high so fxd for a better result in a couple of days.

Any advice please ladies??? I am, according to FF, 7dpo and my luteal phase can be on the short side (12 days is quite normal since last mc) but I never really get PMS symptoms. However, I have sore boobs today and that's something I know for sure I don't ever get with af, can't even recall whether or not I get that when I'm pregnant, as I have never charted with this much zeal (aka obsession) in any previous pregnancies (2 mc, 1 DS then 1 further mc). Have I read somewhere that soy intensifies PMS symptoms??? Trying to look for rational explanations rather than get my hopes up.......

 

[poppy666]

I never had sore boobs with either pregnancy on the Soy, so fx'd this is it for you x

 

[BeautifulD]

Thanks ladies.... I'm still not sure... FMU looked this same as yesterday but this evening looked a bit darker pretty sure its line eye but at least I ovulated

 

[debzie]

Hi spoomie I can remember you from the loss forum folllowing my first mmc. So sorry for your losses too hun. Both were shockers as I had had scans and seen heartbeats and was nearly out of the first tri. The last hit me really hard but I decided that the bst way to move on was to try again. I waited for first af then was back on the soy. I was so tempted but decided to have a proper break, I would recommend timing the tww on holiday to anyone lol. I still have some hope for this cycle as I did not get a bfp until 15dpo with my last pregnancy. I cannot help you with the boob thing I get sore boobs from the day of ovulation and it is worse the cycles I haven taken soy I can go up a cup size. Good luck and hope that it is you month. x

Congrats beautiful but dont tease us post a pic pleassssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee.