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!
In order for the conductors to be better able to help you, please make sure you either have a FF chart link in your sig, or make sure you post a link. Don't chart? You should consider it, not only will it give you a lot more insight to your cycles, but conductors will be able to answer a lot of your questions just by looking at your chart!
The CT is not the place to post a BFP. If you have a "squinter" or if you have a line that appeared after the time frame, please do not post about it here. Take a step back from the board, test again with FMU, and good luck!
Quick question... This is my first cycle using opks so I feel like i have no idea what os going on... A +opk on cd10? Is that normal/a normal thing? It seems early, but that means I am "gearing up" to o right?
Quick question... This is my first cycle using opks so I feel like i have no idea what os going on... A +opk on cd10? Is that normal/a normal thing? It seems early, but that means I am "gearing up" to o right?
Yup! Totally normal. I think I got my first one at CD10 or CD11!
Thank yoooouuu @PinkCamino!
So, last question. This hour (sorry for so many) when would I start my progesterone, 3 days from now, or 3 days from the temp rise.
NO! DO NOT START the progesterone now.
That positive OPK might only be the first OPK you'll get in a long line of positive OPKs. Check out my chart, I got positives over a few days.
Start the progesterone after you get CHs and are confirmed to be at 3 or 4 dpo.
As a suggestion though, maybe post in the CT on the day you get CHs to verify with the ladies if your CHs are reliable. In some cases you'll get CHs and then they'll move 2 days later so I would hate for you to start progesterone before you've confirmed O. If you start it too early it will prevent you from ovulation.
Test again this afternoon. Then if you want to follow the schedule I use I test 3 times a day until I get another negative.
Explain your Crazy here: I'm on day 58 of my post-D&C cycle. I thought for sure AF was finally on her way because yesterday I had a tiny bit of red spotting-- some small streaks of red in my CM when I wiped. I was all excited. Then last night and tonight--- nothing. I took an OPK this morning (the kind that says its OK to use with FMU) and it was positive. I backed it up with a cheapy and, yep, blaringly positive. My beta on Wednesday was just 7, so I'm thinking my HCG is too low to mess with the OPK results. Plus I've had negatives up until today. So if I'm gearing up to O, that means my period could still be 2 weeks out... (
I know, I know, there's no way to know if I O without temping. I decided not to temp this cycle because I thought it would drive me crazy after the D&C. But now I sort of wish I had been. Let's be honest, though. If I'd been temping I'd probably be riding the train every day for the last 40 days.
Explain your Crazy here: I'm on day 58 of my post-D&C cycle. I thought for sure AF was finally on her way because yesterday I had a tiny bit of red spotting-- some small streaks of red in my CM when I wiped. I was all excited. Then last night and tonight--- nothing. I took an OPK this morning (the kind that says its OK to use with FMU) and it was positive. I backed it up with a cheapy and, yep, blaringly positive. My beta on Wednesday was just 7, so I'm thinking my HCG is too low to mess with the OPK results. Plus I've had negatives up until today. So if I'm gearing up to O, that means my period could still be 2 weeks out... (
I know, I know, there's no way to know if I O without temping. I decided not to temp this cycle because I thought it would drive me crazy after the D&C. But now I sort of wish I had been. Let's be honest, though. If I'd been temping I'd probably be riding the train every day for the last 40 days.
Just wanted to whine, I guess.
eta: beta info
(((((((HUGS))))))) FX AF shows very soon. If you are gearing up to O, at least AF is within sight. More (((((HUGS)))))
Explain your Crazy here: After I bitched out my RE's nurse about how AF wasn't coming on her own and I needed to come in for b/w and u/s tomorrow instead of Monday to get the cycle moving..... guess what? An hour after I got my way? AF. Boom. WTF girlfriend.
P.S. Going grocery shopping with AF is dangerous.... I've got cookies and ice cream and strawberitas galore. Anyone wanna hang out with me and my stash? LOL
Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL DH: 32, Nothing
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
FET #1 August 2013 = BFP! EDD 5/11/14
Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
Re: *****Friday Crazy Train*****
Can I just hang out here until Monday?
So, last question. This hour (sorry for so many) when would I start my progesterone, 3 days from now, or 3 days from the temp rise.
NO! DO NOT START the progesterone now.
That positive OPK might only be the first OPK you'll get in a long line of positive OPKs. Check out my chart, I got positives over a few days.
Start the progesterone after you get CHs and are confirmed to be at 3 or 4 dpo.
As a suggestion though, maybe post in the CT on the day you get CHs to verify with the ladies if your CHs are reliable. In some cases you'll get CHs and then they'll move 2 days later so I would hate for you to start progesterone before you've confirmed O. If you start it too early it will prevent you from ovulation.
Test again this afternoon. Then if you want to follow the schedule I use I test 3 times a day until I get another negative.
TTC since March 2012
BFP #1 1/29/13, EDD 10/9/13
BFP #3 8/11/14 EDD 4/22/14
CD/DPO: 58 / ?
Can I just ______ already?!: *get AF*
Signs/Symptoms: spotting yesterday
Explain your Crazy here: I'm on day 58 of my post-D&C cycle. I thought for sure AF was finally on her way because yesterday I had a tiny bit of red spotting-- some small streaks of red in my CM when I wiped. I was all excited. Then last night and tonight--- nothing. I took an OPK this morning (the kind that says its OK to use with FMU) and it was positive. I backed it up with a cheapy and, yep, blaringly positive. My beta on Wednesday was just 7, so I'm thinking my HCG is too low to mess with the OPK results. Plus I've had negatives up until today. So if I'm gearing up to O, that means my period could still be 2 weeks out... (
TTC since March 2012
BFP #1 1/29/13, EDD 10/9/13
BFP #3 8/11/14 EDD 4/22/14
awwww thanks
FX for AF! FX! I know how horrible it is to wait. I went over 100 days after my first D&C.
Crazy level from 1-10: Ummm, I'm a pretty solid 8
CD/DPO: cd1??
Explain your Crazy here: After I bitched out my RE's nurse about how AF wasn't coming on her own and I needed to come in for b/w and u/s tomorrow instead of Monday to get the cycle moving..... guess what? An hour after I got my way? AF. Boom. WTF girlfriend.
P.S. Going grocery shopping with AF is dangerous.... I've got cookies and ice cream and strawberitas galore. Anyone wanna hang out with me and my stash? LOL
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog