Testing Plans: I caved in and tested last night with a BFN, will test again in a couple of days when AF is due.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: I had a "prickly" feeling in my cervix/ lower abdomen a couple of nights ago and now a very heavy swollen feeling.. feels kind of like I just had a pap smear or something. I feel weird. I'm also freaking myself out.
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date? We got jamba juice and walked around central park and wound up talking for three hours. Then we decided to go to the central park zoo and watched the seals and penguins!
Me:35, DH 37 ~ Married July 2014 ttc July 2015 ~ bfp Nov 2015 (cp) bfp Dec 2015 ~ (tfmr 17wk, March 2016, genetic disease) ttcal May 2016
Testing Plans: AF is due Friday. I am conflicted on testing early. I kind of think its a scam--you can test 5 days early, but the test is only correct 50% of the time. So inevitably one will then test again, spending more money to do so. BUT...it might just detect that BFP. I bought some at the store yesterday just in case. But right now I'm fine waiting. For now.
S/R/R/CS: I cried at the Dr.'s office today. I struggle with bad anxiety and I'm trying to figure out a medication plan if and when this pregnancy happens. I take a beta blocker and alprazolam as needed in certain situations. I haven't taken any in months, but knowing that medication is there if I need it is a HUGE help, mentally. I still don't know what I'm going to do. The dr. told me to work on lowering my dosage, but said if I need it, I need it. But then I worry that my worrying will hurt the (future) baby. This is how anxiety works. It build on itself. Ugh.
GTKY: we went to an arboretum. We are both outdoor enthusiasts and in getting to know each other we shared some of our outdoor trip stories. I told him about how I hurt my ankle really bad on a hike one time, and had to limp off the mountain for several miles. Months later, he told me that story was what impressed him the most about me on that first date. Not my looks, not my smarts...not my witty sense of humor, haha...Anyhow, we recently got married--fittingly, on top of a mountain.
Lurking from WTO @JessicaJM2015 I would so test tomorrow and FF says to test tomorrow as well! @MegH128 idk how you have been able to hold out for so long!!! I would have poas by now unless your LP is normally this long.
I'm only able to wait because I think I might have O'd later and if I did then I'm out this cycle due to being on medication with no sexy times allowed. If it weren't for that I would be peeing on all the sticks!
@vinerie I am bad at waiting, and I need to wait, because I don't usually get a BFP until at LEAST 15 DPO, often closer to 17. I test yesterday and got a BFN, but no temp drop or AF signs. I might be out this cycle, or my body could be sticking to its 17 DPO for a positive test. I think testing early and getting a BFP is very specific to each woman.
Still, I can't help being a bit cynical with these HPT companies. TTC is a very intense and emotional experience, and I think these HPT are capitalizing off the emotions here by offering and advertising early testing, which is VERY hard to resist. As I mentioned, I bought some sticks myself. But if you look on the box, testing at 5 days before one is pregnant will only yield an accurate result for a woman who is actually pregnant just 54% of the time. So really, if you get a BFN, you may still be pregnant. We know that, so we buy more sticks. That is all. I certainly don't mean to criticize testing early. But I do mean to criticize companies who profit off the emotions and intensity of this experience by selling early testing with fine print about its accuracy somewhere hidden on the box.
Or maybe I'm getting ready for AF and just really irritable.
@vinerie I totally can relate to your anxiety! I had some major anxiety attacks right before deciding to ttc... got so freaked out about everything. went to therpist to talk it all out. Now that I'm actually ttc I have other things to be nervous/ anxious about! Having this board is a help! I hope you are feeling much less anxious soon!
Me:35, DH 37 ~ Married July 2014 ttc July 2015 ~ bfp Nov 2015 (cp) bfp Dec 2015 ~ (tfmr 17wk, March 2016, genetic disease) ttcal May 2016
@Kristin712 Yes ma'am. He works in television so he can take off when he wants to. He just has to not book another show. Me? Not so much now because this year I started working at a hospital. Before I was a house wife.
DH says "Let's go anyway. They don't give you PTO for the whole time anyway so what's the big deal?" I'm all like yeahhhh it doesn't work that way lol
@AL_TwinCities I woulda rung her neck lolol j/k Are your hour early temps usually high?
I'm not sure. I've only taken my temp earlier than 4:30 once, and FF had an info tidbit that am that encouraged me to use the temp from my normal time, even though I woke up early. We'll see what my temps do tomorrow... Though I did have a couple glasses of wine tonight so my temp might be high because of that. Eventually I'll POAS or get AF and know for sure what's going on!
me 30; DH 35 TTC since May 2014. Aug 2014 BFP, EDD April 22, 2015. Low progesterone, started suppositories. Loss at 5w6d. Nov 19, 2015 BFP at 13 dpo, EDD July 29, 2016. MMC discovered 12/29 (9+4). Natural miscarriage 1/16 (12+1). AMH results 0.42, 1.2; FSH 12.1, AFC 10, dx DOR. RPL testing results normal. Nurse recommended progesterone suppositories in TWW. Clomid + trigger + TI cycle August 2016 - failed. Thin lining. Femara + trigger + TI cycle December 2016 - failed. Thin lining. Short LP (8 days). Acupuncture & Chinese herbs starting January 2017, lengthened LP to 10 days
Testing Plans: I will probably wait till I am supposed to start on August 11. Unless I start feeling symptoms. Then I'll start using my wondfos.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: FF took away my crosshairs so I'm in limbo till they come back. I refuse to go back to WTO though as I am pretty sure I ovulated on CD 16.
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date? I honestly don't remember.. It was 9 years ago..
Testing Plans: trying to hold on until Sunday when af is due (might try mid week, I won't lie, getting antsy here!)
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: this morning woke up with a super iron-like taste in my mouth. Was really phlem-y but no nose bleed or blood in mouth so I was confused by that. Otherwise just learning about this whole process, me and DH are researching a lot and getting acquainted with alot of these terms and the science of all of this and having fun while learning lol! He travels for work so it would be super lucky if this cycle that just magically lined up with his work schedule was the one, if not no worries ☺
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date? We went out for drinks and a movie (not super creative but we talked so much that we got to learn each others interests and soon after started teaching each other new hobbies - indoor wall climbing, yoga, hiking, etc)
Re: TWW Monday
Oooh, thanks, @CoachBeckyCooper! I'm afraid to be too excited yet! I assume I'll get AF tomorrow, but if not...
CD/DPO: 12DPO
Timing: ? Not sure what this means (newbie, lol)
Testing Plans: I caved in and tested last night with a BFN, will test again in a couple of days when AF is due.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: I had a "prickly" feeling in my cervix/ lower abdomen a couple of nights ago and now a very heavy swollen feeling.. feels kind of like I just had a pap smear or something. I feel weird. I'm also freaking myself out.
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date? We got jamba juice and walked around central park and wound up talking for three hours. Then we decided to go to the central park zoo and watched the seals and penguins!
ttc July 2015 ~ bfp Nov 2015 (cp)
bfp Dec 2015 ~ (tfmr 17wk, March 2016, genetic disease)
ttcal May 2016
DS: Born 5-17-16
DS: Born 5-17-16
CD/DPO: 28/14
Timing: -4,0
Testing Plans: none
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: waiting for AF which should be here any day now.
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date?
We talked for 4 hours straight at Starbucks and I knew the moment I left that I would marry him.
TTC#2: BFP: 8-23-15 MMC: 10-29-15
DD 2: 9-15-16
DD 3: 9-16-17
ttc July 2015 ~ bfp Nov 2015 (cp)
bfp Dec 2015 ~ (tfmr 17wk, March 2016, genetic disease)
ttcal May 2016
DH says "Let's go anyway. They don't give you PTO for the whole time anyway so what's the big deal?" I'm all like yeahhhh it doesn't work that way lol
TTC since May 2014.
Aug 2014 BFP, EDD April 22, 2015. Low progesterone, started suppositories. Loss at 5w6d.
Nov 19, 2015 BFP at 13 dpo, EDD July 29, 2016. MMC discovered 12/29 (9+4). Natural miscarriage 1/16 (12+1).
AMH results 0.42, 1.2; FSH 12.1, AFC 10, dx DOR.
RPL testing results normal. Nurse recommended progesterone suppositories in TWW.
Clomid + trigger + TI cycle August 2016 - failed. Thin lining.
Femara + trigger + TI cycle December 2016 - failed. Thin lining.
Short LP (8 days).
Acupuncture & Chinese herbs starting January 2017, lengthened LP to 10 days
Summer 2016 LFAF awards:
Winter 2016/2017 LFAF awards:
CD/DPO: 22/6?
Timing: -7, -6, -4, -2, -1, 0, +3
Testing Plans: I will probably wait till I am supposed to start on August 11. Unless I start feeling symptoms. Then I'll start using my wondfos.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: FF took away my crosshairs so I'm in limbo till they come back. I refuse to go back to WTO though as I am pretty sure I ovulated on CD 16.
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date? I honestly don't remember.. It was 9 years ago..
CD/DPO: 26/either 8 or 9
Timing: - 3, - 2, 0
Testing Plans: trying to hold on until Sunday when af is due (might try mid week, I won't lie, getting antsy here!)
Symptoms/Rants/Raves/Chart Stalk: this morning woke up with a super iron-like taste in my mouth. Was really phlem-y but no nose bleed or blood in mouth so I was confused by that. Otherwise just learning about this whole process, me and DH are researching a lot and getting acquainted with alot of these terms and the science of all of this and having fun while learning lol! He travels for work so it would be super lucky if this cycle that just magically lined up with his work schedule was the one, if not no worries ☺
GTKY: what did you do with DH/SO on your first date?
We went out for drinks and a movie (not super creative but we talked so much that we got to learn each others interests and soon after started teaching each other new hobbies - indoor wall climbing, yoga, hiking, etc)
DS: Born 5-17-16