Secondary IF
GraceyandTroy
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Something new that I learned about opk's and hpt's
GraceyandTroy
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So, i'm a little bit neurotic, and I like to dip things in cups of my pee apparently. So, I have a bunch of OPK's that I don't really use for their purpose, but every time I take an HPT, I decide to take an OPK first. I know it's crazy. But I do it anyways.
So, over the last few days, I have taken my two tests and they have not turned positive in the designated timeframe. But again my neurosis comes out, and I dig them out of the trash and I look at them again an hour or two hours later. Whatever. And I discovered that if they are touching, or super close, in the little envelope that I stick them back into when I throw them into the trash, the dye from the OPK will apparently bleed onto the die of the HPT. This is the only explanation I can come up with for the pictures below.
I say this because I have taken some Hpt's without taking an OPK and sitting them next to each other in the trashcan, and the HPT result any blaring white Bfn.
I will test one more time tomorrow morning with FMU, but after that, I'm throwing in the towel. I have been taking progesterone for the last 10 days, so if tomorrow's is negative as I expected to be, I'll go off the progesterone and patiently wait for my new cycle to start. But I wanted to share this experience with you all, because I think I'm completely crazy, and I'm sure you guys can relate with my craziness. I also hope somebody else will replicate the experiment, and maybe you can confirm that I am, in fact, not pregnant.
*Corrected typo in thread name
So, over the last few days, I have taken my two tests and they have not turned positive in the designated timeframe. But again my neurosis comes out, and I dig them out of the trash and I look at them again an hour or two hours later. Whatever. And I discovered that if they are touching, or super close, in the little envelope that I stick them back into when I throw them into the trash, the dye from the OPK will apparently bleed onto the die of the HPT. This is the only explanation I can come up with for the pictures below.
I say this because I have taken some Hpt's without taking an OPK and sitting them next to each other in the trashcan, and the HPT result any blaring white Bfn.
I will test one more time tomorrow morning with FMU, but after that, I'm throwing in the towel. I have been taking progesterone for the last 10 days, so if tomorrow's is negative as I expected to be, I'll go off the progesterone and patiently wait for my new cycle to start. But I wanted to share this experience with you all, because I think I'm completely crazy, and I'm sure you guys can relate with my craziness. I also hope somebody else will replicate the experiment, and maybe you can confirm that I am, in fact, not pregnant.
*Corrected typo in thread name
Happily Mrs. C
start ttc #1 in Jan 2009
dx PCOS in May 2010, begin metformin
Two failed clomid cycles (made lining too thin)
Started acupuncture while saving for IVF in Sept 2011
Add herbal infusions to the mix in Dec 2011
Hoping holistic approach works!!!
BFP on April 2012 at 11dpo
Meepy Man born on Jan 2013 - Hip Hip Hurray!
Ready to start ttc #2 April 2013, but plan to be an extended BF'er
Back on metformin Aug 2013
Restart herbal infusions Sept 2013 - currently drinking nettle, oatstraw, and red raspberry leaf
DS weaned in April 2014
Taking a break from herbs and just riding the healthy train.
Planning medicated cycle end of summer. FX I get KU before then!!!
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Re: Something new that I learned about opk's and hpt's
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
Do NOT buy Blue dye!!
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
Rainbow Surprise Baby due 05/26/2017
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you." -lastsliverofhope
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!