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[BelleNuit]

Angry bear Belle is feeling moderately better today Thanks for asking Green. I feel no desire to test so I wont. I'm 9/10 dpo today and I feel like that's too early to reliably test anyway. I'll start spotting tomorrow or Wednesday if AF is coming. So not long to wait anyway

Sorry you are feeling out Green, those BFNs are so disappointing!

Star I don't think I see anything in that test, but I also am terrible at reading blue dye! If AF really is 1 day late I'm hoping you'll get a positive soon! Fx that AF stays away!

 

[StarGazerRose]

Idk girls ... I've been cramping all evening, and keep feeling like she's here ...
And I think that I'm getting allergies from the weather change. (I've been coughing ALL day bleh)
BUT I'll still test Wednesday if she doesn't show.

 

[BelleNuit]

Maybe you O'd a little later than you thought Star? Not liking the sounds of those cramps!

Just got back from acupuncture and OMG do I feel relaxed. I feel like a whole new person. Tonight was more intense then previous days for some reason. It was like I could feel this energy flowing all through my body. I don't often feel connected to my body so it was really interesting that way. The acupuncturist said my pulse is getting stronger and its totally true. I recall that I could barely feel the pulse in my wrist, now its nice and strong. Maybe it's doing something! Well, I think I'm hooked either way. I don't think I've ever felt this good on a Monday night LOL

 

[StarGazerRose]

I don't think so. I had one day of ewcm, and the day after was watery (we dtd that day) The following days I marked at watery cause I felt wet but saw/felt nothing...Then I had a few days of creamy, a few days of dry/nothing, and then creamy again (That's where I am now... )
I was starting to just think that I have a longer LH phase...but I don't think that testing with an opk will help. Cause it would only come back as low or inconclusive...

I don't know how I would do with acupuncture ... I don't like needles sticking in me (I just can't look at them, I'll get all tense) But I could really go for a spa day with massages and anything and everything to clear my mind!

 

[greenarcher]

Glad to hear bear Belle has gone back to her cave! I really gotta consider acupuncture! It sounds like it's doing wonders for you!

Though I'm with you, Star. Give me a massage and I'll be a happy camper! Don't worry yet. I hear a lot of women get AF-type cramps and she never shows. You're still in, love! I don't see any point in using an OPK now, either.

Here's this morning's test! I see a shadow, but nothing definite enough to get my heart racing. I'd love ya'lls honest opinions!

 

[sil]

Belle, glad you are feeling better today. Acupuncture sounds amazing! I have never tried it before.

Star, how are you feeling now? You are amazing at holding out with testing. I always test every day from 8dpo on. I can't help it. I hope the witch stays away and we see two lines tomorrow!

Green, I think I can see a shadow of a line but it's so hard to tell on my phone. Did the line show up before drying ? My fingers are crossed for you. I hate blue dye tests they can be so tough to interpret. I do see blue but I can't tell if it's a line or dye run.

How funny that everyone has such similar cycles right now (except for me that is). It's neat you're in the tww together.

I'm on cd16 now and I am seeing fertile cm!!! No positive opk yet but that's ok. Hopefully soon. I never ovulate until cd in the late 20s to mid 30s so if I ovulate this early I'll be so excited. Maybe the vitex is helping after all

 

[greenarcher]

That was taken at 5 minutes. I can't be sure!! I'm going to buy some more expensive pink tests today I think...

Sil, I hope you O earlier! I usually O on CD18, and that's too long for me! Don't know how you deal with it! Enjoy bd lady!

 

[BelleNuit]

Green I can't see anything, I'm sorry. That doesn't mean it's not there though! I am truly terrible at reading early pregnancy tests. That's why I don't do them lol.

I'm 10/11 dpo today. Earliest I start spotting is 11 dpo, so might see some faint spotting today or tomorrow which would indicate AF is coming. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it stays away. I had some pretty strong cramping yesterday after an O though so I feel like that's a sign that AF is coming.

Sil those late Ovs would drive me nuts! I'm a little spoiled with my early regular Ovs.

 

[greenarcher]

Belle, thank you for your honest opinion! It doesn't always mean AF is coming! I know you always spot before you start af, so hopefully you won't. I hate that every sign could be interpreted in so many ways.

 

[StarGazerRose]

Hi girls.
I'm kinda feeling stressed today (which is always bad at this point ... cause it just delays stuff ...) [but i think it's work not my cycle]
No test today, trying to be cool about it...
I don't know if these are cramps I'm feeling right now.
I woke up feeling really wet this morning, kinda like she came and i didn't have a pad/tampon in, but nothing ... liner was nice and clean.
So still no AF. She's now 3 days late.

I think work is driving me nuts again. I need a new job *sigh* I hate reporting to some one who isn't in my office ...so f'ing stupid!

Archer, I can't see anything in any ones pictures unless it's like super clear that there is something. I can always see stuff on my tests and when I posted them I saw nothing....

 

[greenarcher]

Sorry you're feeling stressed star. I totally know where you're coming from. I've been so close to quitting my job. Husband is currently unemployed, or else I would.

Just took a FRER, and I'm calling it for this month. BFN. I'm out. No more testing for me. Plus my temp dropped this morning.

I hope one of you three gets the BFP that Puma predicted!

 

[greenarcher]

Belle, when did you start fertility testing? I think I'm at that point now.

 

[StarGazerRose]

My job is so simple to me... I've made it what is it only because I hate doing work -- Using a million formulas in Excel so that I only really have to click a button and the sheet is finished, I just have to error check... I studied computer programming, and got a degree in design. I'm so over qualified for data entry, but I can't find anything.
I need a place that will let me grow with my programming niche, I wanna learn more languages and work on designing websites. Sadly I just can't tell if another simple data entry job will get me that position or not. I'd REALLy like to be in charge of the website design and coding (I don't wanna be an IT person, I just can't stand fixing BS problems people are too stupid to know what they did, and I just don't wanna learn the networking crap either) I enjoy web design where I get to program the site and see it run, fix the errors and all that jazz!!!

THe only job I wanna quit, but I'm holding on to is my part time Saturday job. I'm over retail, just over it. Having people treat me like I don't know what i'm doing when I've been there for over 6 years and i'm only in the position I am in cause I stepped down to take my full time job.


Anyways ... TMI but I feel wet and need to pee... Lets go check the ole liner!

 

[greenarcher]

Star, where do you live? My husband is looking for a similar job (java/C++), but all he seems to find are web dev positions (which he is not interested in). Sounds up your alley.

What did you find...?

 

[StarGazerRose]

Star, where do you live? My husband is looking for a similar job (java/C++), but all he seems to find are web dev positions (which he is not interested in). Sounds up your alley.

What did you find...?

NC, US
I know the basics of Java, I learned off of C++, Loved it too.
I know HTML, and CSS. Trying to learn Java Script and JQuery (I wanna learn Ruby, PHP, AJAX and oh whatever) but my little excel position I have here doesn't let me use anything I try to learn, so I can't really learn and use and retain it
Most places around here want higher levels of all the stuff I know, and probably won't let me work my way up to it. ...


(oh I didn't read that last question)
My liner is dry ... bone dry... like I just pulled it out of the box ...
How can you feel wet like that and not have any further discharge? Urgh I'm at work and I'd rather not check internally while I have a stall in a public restroom... just ew. I'm not a fan of doing internal anyways, but still i'd rather do it at home if I did. (but by time I get home I feel completely different, or I just don't have to pee)

 

[BelleNuit]

Green, I had CD 3 & 21 bloods & ultrasound done on my 11 cycle (keep in mind that my 11 cycles included 1 cycle of NTNP and 1 anovulatory cycle). My DH had his SA done on our 12 cycle and my HSG will happen on the 14th cycle.

I think its fair to get some preliminary testing as it will put your mind a bit at ease, but I would wait for the more invasive tests such as the HSG. I'll probably have my HSG in a week or 2 and even that seems too soon.

Docs say to wait a year, but I have short cycles. I'll have 15 cycles in a year. Seemed ridiculous to put myself through 15 cycles. so I lied, when I went in the first time, I said it had been a year. Thats why they started testing. I don't regret it

 

[StarGazerRose]

I've been poking hubby to go get tested to make sure his swimmers are making it where they need to. I told him now that we got my cycles sort of figured out, and that I ovulate, I don't wanna miss a cycle because his boys didn't know they were supposed to attack the egg!
Where does he go get tested? At my doctors? or is it somewhere else?

I wish I had the last few years back though ... I mean if I just KNEW what was going on and how to fix it, i'd be SO much farther right now!

 

[BelleNuit]

Star just go to your doc and ask them to have your DH's SA done. They'll tell you what to do next.

 

[StarGazerRose]

Awesome, I thought it was that simple, but never looked into it before. Honestly always knew I was the one with issues...

omg this headache. it's like some one is jabbing into my head in 1 spot ... The only way to make it feel better is to push on that spot. >,<

 

[StarGazerRose]

You guys I just wanna go home and cry ... I just can't do today ...
Urgh Tears at work ... and no tissues!!!