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anderson_moore2008anderson_moore2008
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Hi I am new to the TTC boards.  DH and I are on our 4 month of trying I am not charting or anything as DH just wanted to go with the flow.  ( I am a little anal and I think he thought if I started charting I might show up at his job and shove him in a broom closet and make him do the baby dance) so I just keep an eye on my cervical changes and use an online ovulation calandar based on my 28 day cycle.

I am three days late which is very unusual for me.  I could tell you almost to the hour when AF would come to visit before my IUS and have gone back to a 28 day cycle since my first full cycle after IUS was removed.  POAS yesterday but not until lunch time when I could run out to grab one and the test was negative.  Still showing no signs of AF coming for her visit and am actually showing some signs of pregnancy.  I want to take another test first thing in the morning tomorrow morning as they say the is when I will have the most hCG in my system. Now for the stupid question, I can not make it through the night without going to the bathroom I usually get up around 2.30-3am should I test then (I usally stumble to the bathroom half a sleep but if I had a test ready I could probably manage) or test when I normally get up in the morning?  I know this probably sounds trivial but I just want to know one way or the other.  TIA

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Re: New to Boards and Stupid Question

  • AwaitingBabyVAwaitingBabyV
    This is too funny! I posted something similar below.  I'm 5 days late and like you, can almost tell you the hour that AF visits!  I'm hoping to get some good advice from this board.  Good luck!!
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  • DaniSevDaniSev
    Oy. There is a chance that you cycle changed and you just O'd late. If you don't get AF in 60 days, see your doctor.
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  • mrs.Awoodsmrs.Awoods

    Just hold it for 4 hours, then test.

    Also, just because all the other cycles were perfect doesn't mean this one is. Keep testing until AF. No AF in 60 days, call the doctor.

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  • anderson_moore2008anderson_moore2008
    Sorry guys when I started typeing my post the other one was not below.  Now I feel really stupid.
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  • 2006july15bride2006july15bride
    If you aren't charting you can never be sure when you o'd.  Cycles change.  To answer your ? if you've not urinated in 4 hours then you should be able to POAS.  You can even PIAC and save it to test in the morning if you want. Good luck.
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  • XXXXX222XXXXX222 member

    Pee whenever you want. :)  If you're pregnant, you'll eventually make enough hcg to trigger a positive test no matter what.  "They" say that holding for four hours is the same as first morning urine.

    Now let's address this whole 28 day regular cycle thing. :)  Even if it's unusual for you to be a few days "late", please know that it is completely normal.  Temping is really the only way to know if you are actually late.  Maybe you can use ovulation tests as a compromise? 

    I don't know what IUS is, but is it hormonal birth control?  When did you have it removed?  You can expect your body to take a while to regulate after discontinuing hormonal birth control, even if you've had several 28 days cycles already. 

    Good luck! 

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