=====Tuesday Crazy Train=====

buggirl72

This is a thread posted daily for any of us who need to get out our frustrations about waiting to O, the 2WW, or vent about our cycles. If you find yourself checking FF obsessively, MF is getting the best of you, or you just want to pee on all things, let it out here!

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Crazy level from 1-10:

CD/DPO:

Can I just ______ already?!:

Signs/Symptoms:

Explain your Crazy here:

buggirl72

HMR11913 said:

I've been waiting for this Crazy Train all morning...... my ticket was stamped last night already, ugh! 

Crazy level from 1-10: 100

CD/DPO: CD 15

Can I just ______ already?!: OVULATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Signs/Symptoms: Mild pains late last night & early this morning. 

Explain your Crazy here: Today was my first month back to temping since early July, and my first month back to temping AND OPK's since June(June was actually the only month I did this) --- anyway, I started OPK at CD10, even though my DR(normal OBGYN) suggested at CD12.... there was a very faint line at CD10 and just kept getting darker and then yesterday was a + OPK. The problem is that my temps haven't been changing really at all, since the beginning of the month, going up & down only a tiny bit. Today when I took the OPK there was nothing... no line what so ever. If I recall, the last time that I was doing the OPK's I had a + (or at least what seemed like it) for 1-3 days.... I really didn't have much CM this month either. I know that you can have a +OPK test and not actually ovulate, hence my reason for temping, but is it possible to ovulate and not have a temp rise?? I'm so lost, I don't even know where to start. 

In June, I had confirmed O by OPK & FF on CD14, which is the same day I got the + with the OPK this month.... so that's why I'm asking. I know none of you can look into my ute. LOL. My obgyn said that if nothing happened this month, that he'd want me to come into the office for some testing, I'm assuming just standard blood work. Is there any other tests that you can do to confirm ovulation? I'm driving myself nuts.

I would test again this afternoon - that blank OPK sounds defective.

Try to hang in there. It is very common to not have a temp increase until a few days after a +OPK and, as you said, it could be a false surge.

MrsPhD83

@HMR11913, I usually only get 1 day of positive OPKs and then a temp rise the next morning. So mine is very immediate, and this is true nearly every cycle. But I know some people who get 1-3 days of +, and then it can also take a day or so to actually ovulate (and get a temp rise) after a +. Keep testing and temping!

Crazy level from 1-10:6

CD/DPO:8DPO

Can I just ______ already?!: KNOW

Explain your Crazy here: ::::SIGH::::: I'm not even feeling that type of crazy that is desperate and anxious. It's more like....nervous/crazy. My LP was only 9 days last cycle (which is a day or 2 early for me), so I'm very nervous that this cycle will be the same (making my post-MC LP a little too short for comfort). I had a BFN when I tested today (and yes I know it is too early). I'm hoping that if it's a BFN this cycle, that at least my LP will bump back up to 10 or 11 days. Also, I had considered TTA after this cycle because I'm the MOH in my sister's wedding next August. I may give it 1 more cycle, take the following off (when an EDD would be early August), and then get back to it. But then again many other TTCALers tell me to just forge ahead and say "screw it" to trying to time everything. And MH doesn't want to TTA at all. GAH! I just don't know. I've been avoiding this issue and just hoping this is our cycle. So yeah.... Nervous. And crazy.

buggirl72

HMR11913 said:

buggirl72---Thank you, I didn't even think of it being a defective test. I wish I would have thought of that earlier. I'll try one this afternoon and again tomorrow. Typically, how long do they stay positive for? It was a pretty gradual increase to the positive, so to see it blank this morning was disheartening... and to see my temps not doing anything is also frustrating.

It depends on the person. I generally only get one day of positives and have a short surge. Some people get multiple days of positives. Keep testing!

buggirl72

MrsPhD83 said:

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Crazy level from 1-10:6

CD/DPO:8DPO

Can I just ______ already?!: KNOW

Explain your Crazy here: ::::SIGH::::: I'm not even feeling that type of crazy that is desperate and anxious. It's more like....nervous/crazy. My LP was only 9 days last cycle (which is a day or 2 early for me), so I'm very nervous that this cycle will be the same (making my post-MC LP a little too short for comfort). I had a BFN when I tested today (and yes I know it is too early). I'm hoping that if it's a BFN this cycle, that at least my LP will bump back up to 10 or 11 days. Also, I had considered TTA after this cycle because I'm the MOH in my sister's wedding next August. I may give it 1 more cycle, take the following off (when an EDD would be early August), and then get back to it. But then again many other TTCALers tell me to just forge ahead and say "screw it" to trying to time everything. And MH doesn't want to TTA at all. GAH! I just don't know. I've been avoiding this issue and just hoping this is our cycle. So yeah.... Nervous. And crazy.

Sorry for the BFN. With those dotted CHs, it's possible that you ovulation date is not accurate. I'm pretty sure FF is not liking that E after the O date.

As far as TTAing - personally, I would not. If you do get pregnant next cycle and if you do make it to term, yes, that could be inconvenient for your sister's wedding - but, I think you know how big those ifs are. Honestly, if you don't want to be 9 months, would you want to be 8 months pregnant at your sister's wedding? Seven? How long are you willing to TTA "just in case"?

Do what is right for your family.

MrsPhD83

@buggirl72, yeah, I had solid CHs (even with the E after O), until this morning when I entered W cm for today. I usually get fertile CM at random points in my LP, especially right before AF (which leads me to believe she may be coming soon - UGH. But I'm trying to ignore this.)

And thank you for the words of advice/support. I have a feeling MH and I will be sitting down to pow wow about it this weekend (if we get a bfn). I just need to get my head around all of it. And I really just want us to both be on the same page (which, thus far, we haven't been).

matiekae

I've never posted here, but have lurked regularly to practice chart reading and learn from you ladies! But today I think I qualify as I've been searching Google all day, and now after seeing all these terrible things about LP defects I'm worse off than before...

Crazy level from 1-10: 6

CD/DPO: CD28/DPO9

Can I just ______ already?!: Not get AF for a couple days please?! 

Signs/Symptoms: Drastic temp drop between yesterday and today, and bitchy, very bitchy X2days.

Explain your Crazy here: I realize that the first AF post MC can be whacky...I was very regular before, but had only been off BCPs for 2 months and I had never temped so I don't know if my LP was always short... or even if it's going to be short this cycle. I just know I'm always bitchy 48 hours prior to AF showing her face, and now with this temp drop I'm assuming any moment now. I've never wanted something and not wanted it at the same time so bad. We got the ok to NTNP this cycle, but I really wanted to wait till this next cycle to try so I'm SO ready for CD1... but I know a short LP can be terrible, ugh. And of course my mind goes to the worst, "maybe that's what caused my MC..." Thanks for listening....

Menrandes

Crazy level from 1-10: 7

CD/DPO:27/6  (yeah right...)

Can I just ______ already?!: Have some clarity please??

Signs/Symptoms:  Zippo.

Explain your Crazy here:FF needs to get with the program.  I did not ovulate.  Pretty sure of it.  But I would like to see a rise at some point this cycle! 

CreechMommy

Just got to the computer for the first time today.  I was expecting to have a temp rise today, but no such luck Feeling defeated and hoping I really did O.  I had a +OPK yesterday and a -OPK today.  Hoping for a temp surge tomorrrow!

niknak28

Crazy level 8 CD 13 Can I just ovulate!!! Already It's my first cycle to try after my fourth loss and I got WAAY over zealous w my OPK sticks and was using like 3 a day, I only have 2 left for tomorrow so I hope I get a positive!! Or it's back to CVS for me! I have been so good lately but my mom asked me about a bridesmaid dress I ordered in may for a dec wedding. I ordered it a size big (I was pregnant at the time). So now I'm not preg and stuck...with a big...dress...because I thought things would work out. I know I shouldn't be so hard on myself but it just made me feel like a fool. My DH caught me in my sobfest over the dress/situation and luckily he didn't try to rationalize with me he just hugged me. My hormones must be going nuts cuz I'm a big crying freak. Ughghguyghhormonesraaaawr!!! 99% of the time I'm fine but sometimes I just totally lose control