Trying hard not to pee on sticks

Babymilos · June 2014

It's one week past iui #4. I get my progesterone checked today. Which will basically only tell me if I ovulated, right? It's SO frustrating, I feel like nothing is in my control. Normally I'd be hpt-ing but I don't want to do that. The first time I had an iui, I was not aware that the trigger shot will register as a positive on a test. So that sucked. Anyway, I kind f want to test just to see when the trigger shot leaves my system. But I swear I've spent hundreds, maybe thousands, on hpts! Hubby says he's going to buy me some Popsicle sticks to pee on, lol. How do you all handle the TWW?

Babymilos · June 2014

This made me laugh

emmuffy · June 2014

I have had the same experience (right down to not knowing the trigger caused a false positive on my first IUI). I bought dollar store preg tests to test out my trigger (spent about $6), so I know I'm all clear to do a real test on day 10 post IUI.

wcasar · June 2014

I swear by the time my trigger tests out of me my boobs are sore. Typically I only have to hold off 2 days for AF to begin. Its hard not to test but I found its harder to test and get a negative response.

KristenG2011 · June 2014

I couldn't stop laughing at your Hubby's comment. Too funny!!

It is so hard not to test! I just try to keep myself busy and mind on other things. Which hasn't been that successful in the past!

The best of luck to you!!

BunnyBerry · June 2014

So sorry for that awful experience of a "false positive" that you and @emmuffy had! Ouch.

I find it kind of nice to have a week or so when I can take a break from caring about TTC (just remembering to take the meds, of course).

I have found that what works best for me is complete and total pessimism about the possibility that the cycle worked. I remind myself of the stats (maybe 20% at best?) and then start thinking about the ways I would think about a 20% chance:

Would I marry my DH if there was a 20% chance we'd stay together? Would I buy something on final sale online if there was a 20% chance it would fit and look good? Would I get excited about a job possibility if I was told there was a 20% chance a position would open up this month?

Of course this month getting switched to ICI and with one follie, there's like a 5 or maybe 10% chance for me so the game gets even easier.

Good luck!

BTW - I've found nothing that helps in those last couple days when you just might be almost past your shortest ever luteal phase if you actually O'ed a day earlier.... It's always a horror of watching the spotting go from tinted white, to pink, to brown, to red.... Still searching for the holy grail of solutions for that angst.

BananaPancakes02 · June 2014

I was trying to wait until my Beta on monday, but I broke down yesterday. There are squinters on yesterday's and today's, like, so light I can only see them once it dries. I am 14 days past my initial trigger shot, and I had a booster a week ago. I am getting extremely discouraged because I thought since I'm 13dpo, I'd be getting more than just a squinter if I really were pregnant.

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