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[Lishes]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the whole forum idea. My sister-in-law suggested I try this since I feel like I'm going crazy. I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post, so I apologize if I need to be in another forum. Please let me know. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 5 months. The first couple of months we just let nature do it's thing, but March and April I have been testing for ovulation. First in March I used regular ovulation sticks and it did not show ovulation (I still got my period and have NEVER missed or even been late) and then in April I started using the fertility monitor. It started to show high at about day 23 and stayed high. It never showed a peak. The week before my period was to start my nipples started to get SUPER sensitive...almost unbearble. I had to wear a bra to bed and even put bandaids on them (got a good laugh from my hubby...lol) It got really bad the day before my period was to start and then started easing off. Now they are sensitive, but nothing like they were. I stopped using the monitor the day before I was supposed to get my period and now my period is 5 days late. Like I said, I've never been late before, certainly not THIS late. I took a home pregnancy test on late day 2, negative. I called the doc and did a blood test on late day 3 and it came back 2.5 which they said was negative (they consider 0 - 5 as negative). Then yesterday the doc called and said that she wanted to retest next week when I see her for my pap that I had already had scheduled. This whole week I've been exhausted --- falling asleep earlier, harder to get up in the morning, and taking naps after work, I'm feeling bloated, and generally unwell. I've had some very slight spotting (mostly brownish) for two days and then today, nothing. I ended up throwing up while at work this morning, so I'm home now. What is going on? I feel like I'm going crazy. I'm super emotional and I'm hesitant to get my hopes up that I could be pregnant because all the tests say no. If I'm not pregnant...then what could it be? Any ideas or recommendations on what to do, would be very much appreciated. I'm worried I'm making too much out of this.

A little health background: I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2007 and had been on the birth control pill for 14 years until recently (yes, I know that was a long time...I'm definately regretting that) I have also been having abnormal paps and Moderate changes in my cervix (which my doc has been f/u on every 6 months for 3 years)

 

[JessikaKnupp]

Posey - I am soooo freaking happy for you! I'm so glad that things are looking much better now! I was so mad at your Dr/boss for telling you it was "hopeless" - WTF does he know?! So, so glad & please keep us updated!!!!!

Wendyyyyy - Your temps are skyrocketing girl!!! Keeping all things I have crossed for you & will be stalking!

Phil - Congrats on BFP! H&H 9 months!

BabyHopeful2 - Congrats to you on BFP H&H 9 months!!!

Jessica - its looking good for you too - may just be too early (FX)

thank you lilsluz! and thank you to all you fantastic ladies! AND A HUGE CONGRATS TO YOU BABYHOPEFUL! H&H 9 MONTHS! KEEP US UPDATED! WISHING YOU THE BEST!

okay so now for my progess today at 13dpo. felt like i couldnt keep my tomato soup and grilled cheese down from last night. vivid dreams AGAIN. woke up today my boobs hurt so bad and are firmer still...they normally hurt a little before AF but not this much and they certainly dont swell up so could be a good sign. DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....my temp shot up to 98.4 today! another high! yay! normally its going down by now for AF (only 3 days left) i attached my bbt chart below! testing tomorrow i think! if its a BFN then ill test monday which is the day of my expected AF! FX!

 

[gemmy]

fx for you jessica! your chart is fantastic, that temp is so high! can't wait for your result tomorrow!

hey lils good to see you here, we missed you, thanks for looking at my chart. I just lost the dotted lines by changing Eggwhite to cream on 17 and 18. Well I am sure I had it 15 and 16 but get confused by it. It looked creamy but did stretch in my fingers. I am liking being this far now though as I have the urge to test already and rather than wait until next weekend I think I will wait until thursday when I will be supposedly 13dpo but might I lost all hope by then if my temp drops or I start to spot so we will see. Good luck this month, you are super fertile like sarah was after her mc. I hope you get your sticky this month.

Bree - i know how you feel with comfusing chart! And just staring at it and getting bored of waiting! FX for you this month !

Welcome to the new ladies - Lishes, you are posting in the right place!! You certainly sound pregnant but it is so hard symptom spotting. Good luck for the re test next week - might you test yourself before then? FX for you

 

[dashka]

Wendy- just read back a bit ---- yay I hope that was implantation on Day 8!! and your chart looks good ! fx!!!

 

[MrsHopeful]

Congrats babyhopeful-H&H 9 months
Welcome Lishes-fingers crossed
LilSluz, hope you're recovering ok!
Have a fabulous weekend everyone.
I think I am in the 2WW now.

 

[LilSluz]

Gemmy - ahhh, chart looks better now. Aw, I missed you guys too Yeah, that would be great if the after mc BFP got me! I'm not really feeling hopeful but its been that kind of day. When ov comes around (in the year 2023) I will probably be more into it. I have a loooong wait! FX & to you honey!

MrsHope - Thanks, I'm Ok now. I have my days, but I've been back to work & I'm even venturing out tonight for a dinner w/friends, although I don't really feel like it, I need to. GL to you in 2WW &

Lishes - Hopefully you don't need it, but if this is not your month, you may want to consider temping. OPK's can be tough bc some of us have to test 2x - or even 3x/day to get +OPK. While you want to see +OPK, at he very least if you miss that yu want ot confirm when ovulation happened & you can only do that with either temping or a day 21 (+/-) blood test from Dr. You asked if you weren't pregs, what could it be? Since you never had a "peak" on your FM, it may have ended up being delayed ov, so you may have ov'd way later then you thought? OR, some of these ladies can vouch that sometimes we end up having these weird extended luteal phases, AF is way late, but BFN's. Then it'll just show up anywhere from a few days late to over a week+. Its hard to tell but you can take better charge of your cycles if you temp & you will learn so much, too! (you can click on mine if you want!) FX...

 

[Lishes]

Gemmy - Thanks! I've thought about testing again before my appt next week, but if it's negative again, I'm afraid it's just going to drive me even crazier! ) I might give in and test tomorrow or Sunday morning, depends on how emotional I feel! I have to tell you, my emotions are all over the place!

Lilsluz - Temping sounds (and looks) a little overwhelming. I might see about trying that after my appt next week, depending on what the doc says. I am so new to all of this, and of course so is my husband, so it's been interesting trying to explain why I'm doing the things I'm doing....ie ovulation monitor. I think he's in the mindset that it will just happen.

Thanks for the support ladies! I really appreciate knowing that I'm not the only one! I know that we've only been at it for a few months and it can take quite awhile sometimes (I've heard it over and over and over) so it's nice to express my concerns and not have someone tell me to "calm down" (you wouldn't believe how many times I've heard that in the last week!)

 

[bree801]

sooooo exhausted and my temp has been going up each day! fx haha loads of creamy cm never had this before usually before ov never after! weird weird weird. the whole being tired thing was a huge sign for me last time. so hopefully it could mean great things. i usually have really bad insomnia so i in ever get any sleep now I'm sleeping all night not waking up once very vivid dreams the past two days never take naps been taking naps in the afternoon and still exhausted by nine pm. hah oh ladies hoping for all of you! jessika let us know as soon as you test. your chat looks fantastic! fx [=

 

[JessikaKnupp]

sooooo exhausted and my temp has been going up each day! fx haha loads of creamy cm never had this before usually before ov never after! weird weird weird. the whole being tired thing was a huge sign for me last time. so hopefully it could mean great things. i usually have really bad insomnia so i in ever get any sleep now I'm sleeping all night not waking up once very vivid dreams the past two days never take naps been taking naps in the afternoon and still exhausted by nine pm. hah oh ladies hoping for all of you! jessika let us know as soon as you test. your chat looks fantastic! fx [=

thanks bree! I think I might take a test in the am, wish I could now but I've drank so much I've been getting dry mouth like crazy the last two days my mouth feels like the desert! Lol! Man in loving tomato soup!(which I never had a taste bud for) but yeah beer your symptoms are like mine! Or were! Now I'm just sleepy constant headaches and my bbs look FANTASTIC but hurt like heck! FX for the both of us!

 

[bree801]

sooooo exhausted and my temp has been going up each day! fx haha loads of creamy cm never had this before usually before ov never after! weird weird weird. the whole being tired thing was a huge sign for me last time. so hopefully it could mean great things. i usually have really bad insomnia so i in ever get any sleep now I'm sleeping all night not waking up once very vivid dreams the past two days never take naps been taking naps in the afternoon and still exhausted by nine pm. hah oh ladies hoping for all of you! jessika let us know as soon as you test. your chat looks fantastic! fx [=

thanks bree! I think I might take a test in the am, wish I could now but I've drank so much I've been getting dry mouth like crazy the last two days my mouth feels like the desert! Lol! Man in loving tomato soup!(which I never had a taste bud for) but yeah beer your symptoms are like mine! Or were! Now I'm just sleepy constant headaches and my bbs look FANTASTIC but hurt like heck! FX for the both of us!

Oh gosh! You're good at not testing! I'm a testing freak!! Haha I know how you feel with the dry mouth! I've been so thirsty and dry mouth all day! Haha all I want to do it sleep all the time lately! I hope this is our month! hehe! Fx

 

[JessikaKnupp]

sooooo exhausted and my temp has been going up each day! fx haha loads of creamy cm never had this before usually before ov never after! weird weird weird. the whole being tired thing was a huge sign for me last time. so hopefully it could mean great things. i usually have really bad insomnia so i in ever get any sleep now I'm sleeping all night not waking up once very vivid dreams the past two days never take naps been taking naps in the afternoon and still exhausted by nine pm. hah oh ladies hoping for all of you! jessika let us know as soon as you test. your chat looks fantastic! fx [=

thanks bree! I think I might take a test in the am, wish I could now but I've drank so much I've been getting dry mouth like crazy the last two days my mouth feels like the desert! Lol! Man in loving tomato soup!(which I never had a taste bud for) but yeah beer your symptoms are like mine! Or were! Now I'm just sleepy constant headaches and my bbs look FANTASTIC but hurt like heck! FX for the both of us!

Oh gosh! You're good at not testing! I'm a testing freak!! Haha I know how you feel with the dry mouth! I've been so thirsty and dry mouth all day! Haha all I want to do it sleep all the time lately! I hope this is our month! hehe! Fx

I just have this feeling it is bree!! Its soooo hard not to though! I wanna test sooooo bad!! When are you testing hun??

 

[bree801]

sooooo exhausted and my temp has been going up each day! fx haha loads of creamy cm never had this before usually before ov never after! weird weird weird. the whole being tired thing was a huge sign for me last time. so hopefully it could mean great things. i usually have really bad insomnia so i in ever get any sleep now I'm sleeping all night not waking up once very vivid dreams the past two days never take naps been taking naps in the afternoon and still exhausted by nine pm. hah oh ladies hoping for all of you! jessika let us know as soon as you test. your chat looks fantastic! fx [=

thanks bree! I think I might take a test in the am, wish I could now but I've drank so much I've been getting dry mouth like crazy the last two days my mouth feels like the desert! Lol! Man in loving tomato soup!(which I never had a taste bud for) but yeah beer your symptoms are like mine! Or were! Now I'm just sleepy constant headaches and my bbs look FANTASTIC but hurt like heck! FX for the both of us!

Oh gosh! You're good at not testing! I'm a testing freak!! Haha I know how you feel with the dry mouth! I've been so thirsty and dry mouth all day! Haha all I want to do it sleep all the time lately! I hope this is our month! hehe! Fx

I just have this feeling it is bree!! Its soooo hard not to though! I wanna test sooooo bad!! When are you testing hun??

Oh gosh I bet it is!! I'm going to wait until may 4th then ad should be one day late! So we will see!!!

 

[24ttc1]

thanks! It helps to be in a friendly environment

 

[gemmy]

Ohhh can't wait for some more test results!

Well i was happy this morning my temp has gone up again to 36.46. But when i entered that it moved to dotted lines cd17 so today would be 5dpo and not 8dpo. also those lines are still broken even when i put back the eggwhite on those two days i was confused about. oh well. not as confident now fir some reason i am picturing the worst. Just a week i guess.

Good luck everyone x

 

[babn2]

1dpo and a lot more to go hopefully everyone gets in next 2 weeks....been a long month as ive ovulated later this month...... gl everyone

 

[JessikaKnupp]

so unfortunately I wasn't able to test accurately this morning since I slept a total 7 hours and pee'd 6 times in that time so I had no "fmu" so to speak. this is odd because usually I pee right before bed and don't go again til I get up or maybe just go 1 time in the night. Grrrr. it was so aggregating. had a dream last night of a bfp! still feel pressure/twinges now on my left side instead of my right! temp is still up and had to sleep in my bra last night and that helped my bbs sooo much! so guess I'm just gonna wait for AF on Monday! =/

 

[just_wishing]

Hey everyone

Hope everyone is well! Haven't posted much as I've been waiting to ov

Just want to say welcome back to Lil!! Hope you're feeling better

Congrats to everyone who got their BFP!! And good luck for everyone waiting to test!! (Jessika I defo think ur pg!!)

to everyone else on the thread and welcome to all the new ladies! Hope this thread is filled with BFP's within the next week or so!

AFM - FF said I possibly ov'd on CD18 but I got +opk on CD19. So I'm either 3 or 4 dpo and no symptoms whatsoever, but to be honest I'm glad as I read into them too much! lol
The strange thing is....on the day I got +opk I had some light brown, watery cm! This has never happened to me before at ov. I googled it and read that it is possible to have ov spotting and apparently it is a very good sign of fertility?? Anyone had this or heard of it before?? Would appreciate any thoughts

 

[bree801]

1dpo and a lot more to go hopefully everyone gets in next 2 weeks....been a long month as ive ovulated later this month...... gl everyone

Awe good luck!!! Keep us updated! I ovulated later this cycle too! So it will be interesting to see what happens! Praying for your bfp

 

[bree801]

So! I know I'm only five dpo and couldn't possibly have any symptoms and I really think we missed it this month last night I was super sick I had a slight fever and chills I felt like I was coming down with a cold! ): I hope not! Today I was fine then aroun 9:30 am I starte feeling sick at work I threw up and felt fine after words! I drank some orange juice and ate a piece of toast and boom! I'm a brand new person! haha trying not to symptom spot! Haha I have super lotiony cm this has never happened before after ov everything usually dries up so those are the two differences I've noticed! Anyways that's my random babble for the day! Jessika I'm so anxious for you! Haha can't wait until Monday!!! Fx

 

[gemmy]

ohh I'm 5dpo as well bree and getting lots of creamy cm too. Not sure what it means. When do you intend to test?? i've been sitting on here obsessing over my chart, looking at pregnant charts, comparing....getting a bit too obsessed. I am glad to be working all day tomorrow and therefore not glued to bnb/ff!!

i will certainly check in in the morning though looking out for any news. So are you not testing tomorrow Jessica? You waiting until Monday? GL! Edge of seat!

hello again just wishing, great to see you back in the 2ww. Hope this is your month too! I have read something about the ov spotting too but not experienced it. I'm sure it's got to be a good sign so I would be confident if i were you. i keep hoping to wipe ib but it's not happened!! ff is confused by me too. have broken ch cd17 but pos opk cd14. I think it's somewhere inbetween myself.

GL to you too babn2, I hope this is it for you!!

welcome 24ttc1, hope you get your bfp!

to everyone else, GL and for those testing!