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[Grey Eyes]

Well I went out and bought another pregnancy test kit....I actually ended up getting the one with the crosswhich I have never used before. Basic reasoning is FRER's here are about $20 and you get 1-2 tests. This kit I just got is Accu-Clear (I am unfamiliar) and it has 3 tests in it and only cost about $7 so I am happier with that! Now all I have to do is keep fx'd and wait another 3-4 days if I can lol!

I am 8dpo today, hm, symptoms...? I have been unreasonably emotional lately: cryiing over dinner, yelling at dh over a movie plot (my poor dh), etc. Physically I feel fine, been some pressure in my tummy lately, no bleeding at all. AF is not due to arrive until another 3 days so am wondering how soon I shoultd test again.

 

[marathongirl]

Well I went out and bought another pregnancy test kit....I actually ended up getting the one with the crosswhich I have never used before. Basic reasoning is FRER's here are about $20 and you get 1-2 tests. This kit I just got is Accu-Clear (I am unfamiliar) and it has 3 tests in it and only cost about $7 so I am happier with that! Now all I have to do is keep fx'd and wait another 3-4 days if I can lol!

I am 8dpo today, hm, symptoms...? I have been unreasonably emotional lately: cryiing over dinner, yelling at dh over a movie plot (my poor dh), etc. Physically I feel fine, been some pressure in my tummy lately, no bleeding at all. AF is not due to arrive until another 3 days so am wondering how soon I shoultd test again.

Have you tested already? I would wait until 10dpo? I think a reasonable number of people get BFP's by then. I think it really depends on you. I know for me I get really down when I see BFN so I don't test until a bit later. I knew I would have a positive test this month but that it wasn't going to be the month. I think we know dometines
AFM- cd3 still have af but it's getting lighter. Hoping I won't spot this month as that is not normal for me. Last cycle Af lasted about 8 days including spotting. Normally it was never longer than 6 days. The first cycle after my d and c I spotted up until the day before I o'd??
I'm really hoping you get your BFP. Let me know when you are going to tedt

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

How are we doing today ladies? Everybody feeling okay?

AFM- I am feeling awesome still, dpo9 today can't wait to test but hate to test to early. That's my MO though!

Marathongirl- let us know how your next appointment goes, I would love to learn more about the medicine you were talking about. Did your doc give you any good referrals?

Philomena- hope you are feeling good today Keep us posted!

I'm glad you are doing well! I'm doing well also. I also knew something was wrong with my pregnancy deep down. The whole pregnancy seemed surreal and I was nervous the whole time. The cycle I got my BFP I thought was a bust and wasn't even worried about testing because I knew it would be a BFN and then I ended up testing 13 dpo because my temp spiked way up and it usually started to go down at this point anyways I had blood tests every week to make sure my levels were going up I even heard the hb on Doppler at 10 weeks and all was looking good. I think that's why I know I will be a nervous wreck the next time I get preggo. Also I think all the early checks weren't a good indicator that things were fine as they quite obviously weren't next time I don't know if I would bother with all the blood tests.
AFM- I see the TCM doctor Wed. I wish it were sooner but she was booked up. I will tell you all about it. I am staying positive and have decided there will be no timeline on having a baby. I think I was more stressed before because I thought I had to have a baby in my arms by the end of 2012. If it doesn't happen there is always 2013 I know it will happen for all of us ladiies

 

[Grey Eyes]

"testing 13 dpo because my temp spiked way up and it usually started to go down at this point"
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[marathongirl]

"testing 13 dpo because my temp spiked way up and it usually started to go down at this point"

I was wondering what to expect next...should I have a temp spike of ?degrees sometime soon? Sorry if I ask to many questions, but you have temped before and I (obviously ) have not lol! Since I am 9dpo should I expect a spike in the next couple days?

Awesome, I am excited for your appointment on Wednesday!

Even with all of the bloodtesting they can give in the world I am not sure a doc can do anything if body is set to mc, so it is best to just focus positive! My doc said because you have one doesn't mean the next one will be an mc too.

Well About the temps. I don't think that you will always see this.(a spike) I think everyone is different and since this is your 1st month temping you don't know what is normal for you I would say if your temp starts to dip in the next few days as af is approaching then you should expect af When I got my last BFP it was only my 2nd month temping and my chart looked way different than the first one.The post o temps were higher. I don't know if this helps. Regardless you should know in the next few days. Has your temp remained relatively the same? I am excited for you to test.Fx'd and let me know

If you want you could go on Fertility Friend and look at some charts that ended in BFP's. They an look quite different. Some have really high temps and some not so high. Hopefully you won't have to chart again for a while

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

Thanks! All great advice, I will go on fertlity friend and take a look...I am still trying to learn how to read the charts I hope its bfp this month but As you stated, I will know in a few days!

That would be so awesome for you to get your BFP I do like to look at the charts from time to time to compare but the bottom line is you can have a great looking chart and not get a BFP and you can have a not so good looking chart and get a BFP Although I think the charts can really show what's going on with your hormones just by the way they look. I know when I was going to acupuncture before I always showed the therapist my chart.
How long have you been ttc including before the mc?

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

Well, before the mc we were ntnp...it just happened and we were happy about it. we wanted to have more but didn't want to stress about it. I was off of birth control tablets for about 4 motnhs or so. After the mc-let's see, mc was November 18, we started ttc December around the second week. So for at least 2 months, this is month 3. Sigh, I took a look at some of the charts and they do vary....of course ff got my ovulation day wrong now they are confused about me (I am rolling my eyes) join the club

What the .......?? How do they get your o date wrong? Can you send me the link to your chart? I would love to see it especially WHEN you get you BFP

 

[Grey Eyes]

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https://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/

Let me know what you think!

 

[marathongirl]

Grey eyes- I think you need some numbers after the URL. I just got the address for ff. You are 10 dpo tomorrow are you going to test!! Let me know. Send me the number for your chart and I will look. Fx'd!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Aha! I need to finish it, lol...ok try this one

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/39402b

 

[Grey Eyes]

Grey eyes- I think you need some numbers after the URL. I just got the address for ff. You are 10 dpo tomorrow are you going to test!! Let me know. Send me the number for your chart and I will look. Fx'd!!

IDK!! I am trying to decide if I should test or if I'd be wasting my time... Of course I want to test, I do have 3 tests plus a couple internet cheapies...(drumming my fingers)..hm, I might test in the morning, you talked me into it lol!

 

[marathongirl]

Grey eyes- I think they have your chart mixed up because you didn't start temping cd1. They probably put your o day later because you can't o like cd6 then you would have a 20 day cycle. I think that's why. You're so funny. You should test if you really want to. I hope you get your BFP! If not we will both get it in MArch!!!

 

[marathongirl]

I think your temps look good,but as we said before it's hard to say what a pregnancy chart looks like as there is such a range

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

I think your temps look good,but as we said before it's hard to say what a pregnancy chart looks like as there is such a range

That's true, and from what I can tell there is no "good" or "bad" pregnancy indiciative charts...some of these ladies have temps all over the place, and get prgo and others have even a triphasic and bfn... so I will just have to see.

AFM- extremely hungry lately, not for junk so much as protien...I got out of bed last night and ate a tub of cottage cheese (which I don't normally eat). And I have been exhausted, like yawning all day exhausted. I think my two little girls are kicking butt is what it is O my gosh but my youngest didn't get me up last night!!so I was able to sleep through. I have been having to get up to pee to (TMI) in middle of the night and my nose is always stuffy! but I think I am just reading so much into stuff!

How are you feeling today?

I'm feeling pretty well. Looking forward to o again in about a week or so. I think it's so interesting how our stories are so parallel. I had my mc Nov.11 and you were Nov.18 so a week later and we are basically a week apart now.

I can't believe you didn't test? When do you think you will Your symptoms certainly sound promising. Let me know.

 

[Grey Eyes]

I think your temps look good,but as we said before it's hard to say what a pregnancy chart looks like as there is such a range

That's true, and from what I can tell there is no "good" or "bad" pregnancy indiciative charts...some of these ladies have temps all over the place, and get prgo and others have even a triphasic and bfn... so I will just have to see.

AFM- extremely hungry lately, not for junk so much as protien...I got out of bed last night and ate a tub of cottage cheese (which I don't normally eat). And I have been exhausted, like yawning all day exhausted. I think my two little girls are kicking butt is what it is O my gosh but my youngest didn't get me up last night!!so I was able to sleep through. I have been having to get up to pee to (TMI) in middle of the night and my nose is always stuffy! but I think I am just reading so much into stuff!

How are you feeling today?

I'm feeling pretty well. Looking forward to o again in about a week or so. I think it's so interesting how our stories are so parallel. I had my mc Nov.11 and you were Nov.18 so a week later and we are basically a week apart now.

I can't believe you didn't test? When do you think you will Your symptoms certainly sound promising. Let me know.

I am thinking of testing this evening...right now I am sitting on an extremly full bladder Have you ever used the blue dye accu-clear or any blue dye test? After I bought them I read all these bad reviews wondering if I should pickk up something more reliable...