Come tell me your symptoms! I'm 12 DPO, traditionally my most hopeful day (aka last day before my temp starts to drops). Today I'm a little nauseous and I can smell everything, so I'm hopeful. I also tend to get both things with PMS, so...
I'm crossing my fingers for you compassrose! I'm either O today or 1DPO. My doctor also prescribed Femara for me to start next cycle (assuming we aren't successful this one), somersault72, so you'll be in good company.
CD25 for me today. My chart originally had my O date as CD11 but I suspect that may not have been entirely accurate. So after discarding a couple of temps, my chart adjusted O to CD18. I tested yesterday just in case I did O on CD11, but it was BFN. Feeling like AF could show any day now, which would make this a much shorter cycle than my last couple.
I may or may not be in my 2WW. I've been taking OPKs since Sunday (the recommended day for me, supposedly), but I haven't gotten a firm positive yet. I only get a faint-ish line...not one that is the same color as the control. So either my LH surge was earlier than I anticipated, I'm reading the tests wrong, or I'm going to ovulate stupid late in my cycle. My test today was ever so slightly brighter in color than I remember seeing earlier in the week, but I don't know.
In conclusion, if nothing comes of this month's cycle, next month I'm switching to digital OPKs.
larzhope - I think @writererin and I are both still normalizing after coming of BC. If I remember correctly, we started TTC around the same time. I think she's a cycle ahead of me, though.
CD27, still waiting, expecting to ovulate any day now. + OPK on CD21, temp dip on CD24, but now my temp has plateaued too low for me to think I'm in the 2WW.
@writererin - remind me, are you still normalizing after coming off bc? or am I thinking of katespade ?
I might be? I went off bc the beginning of May, so this is my third cycle off of it. I supposedly had a chemical pregnancy on my first cycle off bc, so I don't know if that threw me off more. I didn't take any pregnancy test last month, but AF was only a day late in appearing.
weird, @writererin. My go to response was "just be patient" (LOLOL I'm the least patient person ever) but I know how frustrating it is to wonder and wonder.
larzhope, I am definitely weird. lol Yeah, I know I need to just be patient -- DH reminds me every time I vent to him -- but patience has never been my strong suit either!
@writererin - It felt like it took a looooooong time for me to get a + OPK during my first cycle. I thought I was going crazy, because the lines were so close to the same color but not quite there. If I remember correctly, I had two weeks of almost + tests before I got an actual +. I stepped back from taking them this cycle because they stressed me out so much during the last one. I just lucked into taking one on the right day to get a + this time.
katespade - Honestly, that makes me feel better, hearing that. This is the first time I've ever taken OPKs, so they're making me moderately crazy, trying to decipher those stupid lines. And I'm trying so hard to not go crazy this early in TTC for the first time! lol But I'm definitely going to switch to digital next month, if nothing happens this month, if only to keep me from going batty about reading the normal tests.
Post by Jalapeñomel on Aug 3, 2017 16:00:54 GMT -5
OPKs are a mindfuck.
I would love love love to get pregnant this cycle, because it works with the end of the school year. But I know how that whole planning thing and TTC go for me...
I would love love love to get pregnant this cycle, because it works with the end of the school year. But I know how that whole planning thing and TTC go for me...
I would love the timing for the same reason Are you guys back to actual trying?
I would love love love to get pregnant this cycle, because it works with the end of the school year. But I know how that whole planning thing and TTC go for me...
I would love the timing for the same reason Are you guys back to actual trying?
I *think* so? We actually haven't talk about it, but we did talk about getting pregnant this month, so yes? I'm ridiculous.
Post by compassrose on Aug 3, 2017 23:29:46 GMT -5
I'm stuck in Chicago tonight without my suitcase thanks to weather delays. The part I'm most irritated about is not being able to take my temp in the morning.
I'm stuck in Chicago tonight without my suitcase thanks to weather delays. The part I'm most irritated about is not being able to take my temp in the morning.
Now that I've charted for so long, I can't imagine not doing it, even after we are done TTC. So I totally understand this annoyance!
I guess I spoke too soon yesterday. Took an OPK a few minutes ago and it was glaringly obvious -- I couldn't have had two more perfectly matched lines. My cycle definitely must still be regulating, because if things were "on schedule," I should have ovulated a few days ago. Ah, well. At least our chance isn't gone yet this month, if the OPK was right!
Post by somersault72 on Aug 4, 2017 12:53:43 GMT -5
If this is our lucky cycle, I'd be due on DH's birthday which would be a positive because his birthday is typically a rough time for him (lost his brother and his son right around his birthday--2 different years).
I also get told regularly to "be patient." I've never been patient about ANYTHING, why on earth would anyone think I could be now???
OPKs are a complete mindfuck indeed. That's why I'm opting for the trigger shot this month, even though it's almost $200. It's worth it for my sanity.
I would love love love to get pregnant this cycle, because it works with the end of the school year. But I know how that whole planning thing and TTC go for me...
Back when I was 27 and thinner, this is exactly what my ex-h and I planned because he's a teacher. DS was born May 18. It was glorious. I REALLY hope you get your wish this month. (heart)
Post by seeyalater52 on Aug 4, 2017 18:52:32 GMT -5
I am probably going to get my period in the next couple of days and I'm irrationally sad about it considering we aren't actually trying to get pregnant this month. Waiting around isn't my specialty.
Also your posts about the mindfuck of the OPK test strips made me laugh. I only did the first month with the line tests because it made me so angry. I really like the digital tests even though they're stupid expensive.