TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[Dream143r]

CT - hoping your OPKs arrive in time! Your chart is just the beginnings of course, we will need more time to get some good data but it's a great start!

TB - Friday sounds good as mine was Friday. heehee

I'm trying my absolute darnedest not symptom spot BUT I have 3 things going on:

1) Uterus pressure/tightness yesterday and today that's making me "feel" pregnant

*RELIGION WARNING* - If this offends you, skip to #3
2) I went to visit my gramma in the hospital last night, she has dementia but remembers faces and knows who we are. However she doesn't know where she is, or what day it is, or what year etc. So she preached a sermon pretty much to my hubby and I. I took it all very seriously, we are believers and even though she may not be completely in her right mind I do believe God was speaking to us through her. Anyways, basically at the end of her mini sermon she told me I was pregnant. She basically prophesied it, and I believe it. (she has no idea we are TTC)

3) This morning I had a strong twitching above my left eye that wouldn't stop. I ended up just holding my face and putting pressure on it for about 30 seconds and now it's gone. I googled of course, many women have said they had some form of twitching in early stages of pregnancy. WebMD says its not necessarily a pregnancy symptom though but more of a stress related thing because you're worried about pregnancy.

In any case the plan remains to hold off testing until Sunday 9dpo

FX

 

[tbfromlv]

Steph- Agreed! If I move, I'm coming over! lol As for testing, I think as much as I say I will hold out, I will probably test on the 31st. That will put me right about 10 days. lol

Dream! I Have been feeling the same weird things in my uterus and such. I try to ignore it because symptom spotting drives me crazy, but its totally there. I also just had a strange experience today where someone I didn't know just came up to me and said "Dear, I believe your'e pregnant!" (I am pretty in shape so its not like I had a belly thing going on) That was super Odd.. and I caught DH starring at me and he said "Babe, you're pregnant. I just know it" So while these things don't qualify as symptoms, it was kind of strange!

 

[steph1607]

OMG you two, both those little stories just sent shivers down my spine. Ooooh I love stuff like this!!!

 

[CTgirl]

Eek guys I got goosebumps! FX for you both!

 

[CTgirl]

Yay, my OPKs arrived today! Also ordered PreSeed. So excited!

I have two queries... when should I start testing with the OPK?

Secondly, my chart had a slight dip today. Does that mean something or is it pretty normal for CD9?

 

[tbfromlv]

If you have a 28 day cycle normally, start testing now. Some people will get a dip in temps before their LH surge (dream and I did, although it was a few days later that we got our surge) so you might be getting close. If you have a 30 day cycle they say start cd 10. Remember to have a 4 hour hold so that your urine isn't too diluted.

 

[CTgirl]

Thanks TB! My cycle varies from 29 to 32 days so will sstart testing tomorrow. Do you need to do it at the same time each day?

 

[Dream143r]

I usually do my OPKs in the afternoon around 4pm. It's best to do approximately the same time so you ensure to test every 24 hours and not miss it. Whatever time of day works best for you is okay just don't use FMU.

 

[tbfromlv]

No. But testing i the afternoon/evening tend to catch the surge better. It's hard for me to do that because I drink so much during the day that mine is too diluted then. I test first thing and if I get a positive I test again later in the day too

 

[SunnyBe]

Beautiful chart ladies I'm still waiting ... ugh!

 

[tbfromlv]

Thanks sunny! I feel like you're going to O any minute! Was your OPK negative today?

 

[tbfromlv]

Whoa Dream! That Temp rise!

 

[SunnyBe]

That's quite the temp rise Dream TB, your chart looks amazing as well (implantation dip @ 6DPO?)

I'm wondering if I maybe O'd already My OPK's were a bit dark-ish Monday night and Tuesday, but I wouldn't call them positive. CM seems to have dried up as well. Very confusing. I'll keep testing until I get a clear temp rise. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

 

[Dream143r]

The Rise - I KNOW!!! I took it 3 times cause it made me really happy and I didn't want to get excited for no reason but it was just as high all 3 times. Is this it? Trying to stay calm. Plenty of charts get amazing spikes and high temps and end in BFNs but the mommy inside of me is screaming that this could be it.

tb - your temp is steadily high, looking good.

Sunny - based on your temps I'm thinking you haven't O'd yet. Looking at last cycle you O'd at CD 25 so I think you're still on a good track to surge today or tomorrow. FX

 

[SunnyBe]

Thanks Dream, I hope you're right! I have had slow rises before so hopefully that's not what's going on with my chart right now.

When are you testing? I can't wait to see some BFP's

 

[steph1607]

Ahh, so much exciting stuff going on with you girls!

Hubby and I have our next appointment on Monday We will have a specific consultation with a doctor about the egg share process, then I'll have some blood tests (they're long wait ones, around 4-5 weeks for results), and I'll have to fill out a form with them which details my characteristics- height, weight, hair colour, eye colour, hobbies, occupation etc.

Feeling a bit more real now. Been doing a lot of reading and I feel quite nervous about a lot of things if I'm honest.

 

[CTgirl]

Steph, I can imagine the nerves. But just keep thinking about the bigger picture. It's exciting! Will be thinking of you on Monday. It's my birthday then so I'm sending happy vibes your way

 

[Dream143r]

Sunny - I decided at the beginning of this cycle I would wait until 9dpo to start testing. That's Sunday. Last cycle I was able to hold out until 8dpo so I'm trying to do 1 day better lol.

Steph - Very exciting for you too. Monday is just around the corner.

 

[tbfromlv]

Dream- I would be jumping up and down too!

Does anyone else get really nervous to read what the thermometer says once you have O'd ? Like "please stay high, please stay high!" lol Every day for me...

Sunny- If you haven't O'd I hope you do soon- I guess we will see what tomorrow brings! Do your opks get really obvious?

Ct - Have you started testing yet?

Steph-I've been thinking about you. I can only imagine that process. It is a lot to take in, I am sure. No wonder they offer counseling! I'm excited to hear about the appointment though.

AFM- I want to hold out until Monday to test.... I think that is 10dpo lol but I am not sure I will be able to do it, considering I have 50 ICs haha

 

[steph1607]

Thanks guys, excitement is definitely the overwhelming feeling at the moment still. I guess for now I'm worried that I won't be eligible for the egg share and then we would be back to square one in terms of being faced only with expensive treatment options. And then I'm worried that if I am eligible, it's not going to work, I still won't produce any eggs, I might over-stimulate, I might not get pregnant but the other lady might... I need to just chill and take things a step at a time I think!

Hahahah TB you crack me up. I can just imagine you sitting on a bed surrounded by 50 pregnancy tests!