Sticking Together Until We All Get BFP's!!!!

[starryjune]

I got a definite +OPK on Saturday, it was faded to a negative yet still pink line Sunday when my temp dropped dramatically and I also had mild cramping that morning (right side only). OPK was a very clear negative - barely a trace of a test line - yesterday. My temp rose .2 since the drop on Sunday, but is staying at 97 (though I took it 2.5 hours earlier than usual this morning, so it may have been higher had I gotten a full night's sleep. I guess I just keep temping... MDs said DH and I should BD every other day, which we have been - last Wed, Thurs (cuz we were in the mood), Sat, last night, and we will again on NYE or even tonight if he's wanting to.

 

[mdscpa]

Let's just wait another day or 2 and see what happens to your temp. But I'd still BD tonight just for safe measure.... And if temp is still low tomorrow i'll have another BD lots of BD'ing till O is confirmed.... But if your temp spike tomorrow you could then be at 1dpo....

Will continue to stalk your chart

 

[starryjune]

Let's just wait another day or 2 and see what happens to your temp. But I'd still BD tonight just for safe measure.... And if temp is still low tomorrow i'll have another BD lots of BD'ing till O is confirmed.... But if your temp spike tomorrow you could then be at 1dpo....

Will continue to stalk your chart

If my temp goes up tomorrow, wouldn't I have Oed the day of the big drop?? Since the temp DID rise ever so slightly since Monday, and I tend to O the day after the +OPK? Plus, my CM has turned from watery to lotion-like (noticed it yesterday - a lot of it up there, didn't really check Sunday).

UPDATE... still lotion-y CM. I realize I need to accept this cycle is a BFN and just try to relax and be patient.

 

[mdscpa]

i got 2 dips the cycle i got pregnant.... So i guess your dip is a sign of your LH surge and O happened after that. Maybe that's the reason why your temp is still low.... FX for a nice high temp tomorrow so you won't be in limbo whether you o'ed already or not yet....

 

[starryjune]

That's the one thing: this cycle's temps and OPK results are SO unusual... could be a good thing. FX so tight for a major temp rise starting tomorrow and confirmed O soon. I'll hope to BD tonight but hubby is stressed about other things and tired, we almost didn't get there last night but thankfully he got a "second wind." LOL

 

[Querida87]

CD 11, no more spotting, and my opk's got here!! Here's on from about 1pm. It's getting there!!

June - I'm sorry about your limbo. I was in limbo almost three months and my temps were so crazy.. I have excepted that it all started with a chemical while my mirena was still in and ended eleven days ago when I finally got a post mirena period. I hope your limbo is much shorter lived and that you get a lovely temp rise tomorrow that stays up. FX

 

[TTC74]

June - I feel for you. I had a wacky cycle last month. My temps stayed pretty flat all month even though OPKs and my fertility monitor both indicated O. FX your temp goes up to pull you out of your limbo.

 

[TTC74]

Querinda - I'm in the same boat as you are! I have 2 kids but DH has none. So, I am TTC #3 for me, #1 for him.

 

[Querida87]

It's so exciting. We are swaying for a girl. I always wanted four, but I want a girl now!! I have two boys, and on their own, they started asking me when am I gonna get pregnant because they want a little sister. This was right about the time of my chemical pregnancy in October. They settled a little after I lost it, But they never knew I had the chemical and don't know that I'm actively trying. My family wouldn't approve as we are not married yet and our financial situation isn't where my mother would like it to be. She doesn't even know that I quit my job upon learning that I had had a chemical.

 

[TTC74]

Querinda - I have 2 girls, but frankly, I wouldn't mind a 3rd! I'll be thrilled no matter what, though. I've been trying since April. Given my age and low ovarian reserve, the fertility specialist is willing to give me some meds to help me get pregnant but I have to drop 20 pounds first. So, I'm working on that now (in addition to continuing to try without meds).

 

[WunnaBubba2]

June I don't want to get your hopes up just hoping to alleviate some of your worries. I did EPO and mucinex my BFP cycle to aid with ewcm and once I raved on here that ewcm was in undies. For the most even in fertile days my cm was lotiony to me and sometimes there was a little ewcm. So even with 'bad luck' in the cm I got my BFP.

Try not to worry too much about cm at this stage. Stress can delay o and easier said than done you need to try to relax a little. I'm keeping my fingers so very tightly crossed for O to come and that all this craziness is self explanitory when you get your BFP

 

[Querida87]

I do 3000 mg of EPO until O is confirmed, and I'm taking a vitamin B complex and 2000mg of vitamin C daily (although the ttc benefits of those vitamins are a bonus instead of my main reason for taking them) I had increased cm and a little ewcm last cycle and am hoping to see an improvement this time around with the addition of B vitamin complex.

 

[mdscpa]

I'm with wunnabubba. Stress definitely cause some delay for both O and so try to minimize it hard but doable. Try to busy yourself next thing you know you're on TWW.... At least this means more

 

[starryjune]

DH is worn out so I don't think he will be up to BD today, and even if he is, I worry that he will fail to complete as almost happened last night. I also got very little sleep last night so I am crabby as hell... all this on my stupid birthday.

 

[WunnaBubba2]

Ah no!!! Not that. I'm wishing you a happy birthday hun!

Take a nice bath with bubbles and a half a glass of wine and unwind. Tomorrow things will look up! Xx

 

[aidensmommy1]

DH is worn out so I don't think he will be up to BD today, and even if he is, I worry that he will fail to complete as almost happened last night. I also got very little sleep last night so I am crabby as hell... all this on my stupid birthday.

u still have great timing. Every other day is all thats needed! GL!

And I hope ur birthday takes ur mind off of things a bit and you have a good day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

 

[aidensmommy1]

Let's just wait another day or 2 and see what happens to your temp. But I'd still BD tonight just for safe measure.... And if temp is still low tomorrow i'll have another BD lots of BD'ing till O is confirmed.... But if your temp spike tomorrow you could then be at 1dpo....

Will continue to stalk your chart

If my temp goes up tomorrow, wouldn't I have Oed the day of the big drop?? Since the temp DID rise ever so slightly since Monday, and I tend to O the day after the +OPK? Plus, my CM has turned from watery to lotion-like (noticed it yesterday - a lot of it up there, didn't really check Sunday).

UPDATE... still lotion-y CM. I realize I need to accept this cycle is a BFN and just try to relax and be patient.

I wouldnt count urself out. U dont need to BD every day. As for O already passing, this is very possible. If u take a look at some of my older charts, I have very slow rise charts some cycles. Its a proven fact that it can take 1-5 days for a GOOD temps rise because it can take time from the progesterone to build up enough to really raise ur temp. This very well could be the case this month. FF will compare other signs and possibly help u pinpoint it, as FF did for me in the past, plus I just knew due to CM changes and sore bbs, etc. Since ur temps been steadily rising, u may just have a slow rise. Id just keep the possibility of later O in mind JUST incase u dont see a BFP or AF when expected and then you'll know better as to which day was really O. Hopefully u get ur BFP instead of finding out from ur LP length . FX! I myself would keep up w the every other day thing until u see a more reliable rise but I do think its a good possibility that you have already Oed. If you search "slow rise" in the FF chart gallery, you'll see many charts like yours. Temping isn't always an exact science even if ur doing everything 100% right. I saw u said u woke early as well and that can def affect it. Its so hard to pinpoint O with slow rising charts. I used to hate it but it IS readable with all the signs together. So I think u are passed O but be cautious so u dont miss a shot. I guess only the next couple of days will tell us..... I hate waiting!

 

[froggyfrog]

Wow I was so far behind! That took a lot of reading to catch up! Congrats to the bfps!!!!! And fx so hard for hour frer tomorrow mary!

We just got back in to town at midnight Saturday night, were lazy all day sunday and yesterday and today I was unpacking and cleaning. Of course we had family drama with my brother, so that put a damper on our visit! But other Than that it was a good time. Now im really hoping dh invites some work friends over for fajitas on new years eve! I haven't made any friends here yet, so hopefully I click with one of the wives.

Af showed on Christmas eve, so no Christmas bfp for me! I talked to dh about my opks this month, and explained that I go crazy not knowing when I ov to know when to expect af. So we agreed for me to opk and not tell him what the test says. If I can seduce him, then great, and if I cant then its ok!

 

[starryjune]

Let's just wait another day or 2 and see what happens to your temp. But I'd still BD tonight just for safe measure.... And if temp is still low tomorrow i'll have another BD lots of BD'ing till O is confirmed.... But if your temp spike tomorrow you could then be at 1dpo....

Will continue to stalk your chart

If my temp goes up tomorrow, wouldn't I have Oed the day of the big drop?? Since the temp DID rise ever so slightly since Monday, and I tend to O the day after the +OPK? Plus, my CM has turned from watery to lotion-like (noticed it yesterday - a lot of it up there, didn't really check Sunday).

UPDATE... still lotion-y CM. I realize I need to accept this cycle is a BFN and just try to relax and be patient.

I wouldnt count urself out. U dont need to BD every day. As for O already passing, this is very possible. If u take a look at some of my older charts, I have very slow rise charts some cycles. Its a proven fact that it can take 1-5 days for a GOOD temps rise because it can take time from the progesterone to build up enough to really raise ur temp. This very well could be the case this month. FF will compare other signs and possibly help u pinpoint it, as FF did for me in the past, plus I just knew due to CM changes and sore bbs, etc. Since ur temps been steadily rising, u may just have a slow rise. Id just keep the possibility of later O in mind JUST incase u dont see a BFP or AF when expected and then you'll know better as to which day was really O. Hopefully u get ur BFP instead of finding out from ur LP length . FX! I myself would keep up w the every other day thing until u see a more reliable rise but I do think its a good possibility that you have already Oed. If you search "slow rise" in the FF chart gallery, you'll see many charts like yours. Temping isn't always an exact science even if ur doing everything 100% right. I saw u said u woke early as well and that can def affect it. Its so hard to pinpoint O with slow rising charts. I used to hate it but it IS readable with all the signs together. So I think u are passed O but be cautious so u dont miss a shot. I guess only the next couple of days will tell us..... I hate waiting!

Thanks - you ladies have been very reassuring. I just looked through the FF charts with pregnancy and slow rise and erratic temps, and found so many like mine up til now. So, feeling more positive all around! I truly believe I Oed this weekend, and for whatever reason the hormones aren't as hopped up after. For now I will just focus on enjoying my evening of opening cards and gifts, cuddling with dh and my cat, and having a very light meal before early bed time. And FX my temp goes up - if it does FF might confirm O within a few days. Going to have that small glass of wine, too!

Mary, GL - sounds like you have a big test day coming up. I have a good gut feeling about you...

 

[cutieq]

Froggy, glad DH is on board with the opks. That communication and openess can be vital to our sanity.

June, definitely enjoy your birthday. Sounds like you've got your bd bases covered. Hopefully you get confirmation soon.

Mary, it's almost tomorrow!!

Afm, got my first bloods back. Hcg:190 and progesterone:44.9. I'm trying to stop googling and comparing myself to others. The doctor said these numbers look good so I'm going to let it be!