TWW 9/24

[seeyalater52]

I finally stopped cramping from the IUI. No other symptoms at 2dpIUi obviously lol. My temp is still up, so assuming it’s up tomorrow as well I should get crosshairs for the day we did the insemination.

[katespade]

6DPO, been feeling crampy for the past couple of days. I'm not sure if that's a good sign or a bad sign at this point...

[tacom]

Oct 5, 2017 13:59:51 GMT -5 katespade said:

6DPO, been feeling crampy for the past couple of days. I'm not sure if that's a good sign or a bad sign at this point...

Impossible to tell, but fingers are crossed for you!

[katespade]

How is your chart look, seeyalater52?

[seeyalater52]

Temp dipped a little but still way above cover. I’m guessing because my bedroom was freezing last night and we haven’t busted out our winter comforter. I’m only 4dpIUI so I assume anything I am feeling is in my head, but I’m symptom spotting like it’s going out of style!

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 5, 2017 15:58:58 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Temp dipped a little but still way above cover. I’m guessing because my bedroom was freezing last night and we haven’t busted out our winter comforter. I’m only 4dpIUI so I assume anything I am feeling is in my head, but I’m symptom spotting like it’s going out of style!

I think I'd quit temping after an IUI. I'd drive myself nuts!

[katespade]

Very small amount of bright red spotting this evening... :/

[melsamoony]

katespade fx it isnt AF.

11 dpo I think...I suck at counting. Bfn at 10 dpo. No testing since and trying to hold out til actually late.

Being less insane about symptom spotting than last cycle. Have only googled pregnancy symptoms by dpo once.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 5, 2017 20:06:03 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Oct 5, 2017 15:58:58 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Temp dipped a little but still way above cover. I’m guessing because my bedroom was freezing last night and we haven’t busted out our winter comforter. I’m only 4dpIUI so I assume anything I am feeling is in my head, but I’m symptom spotting like it’s going out of style!

I think I'd quit temping after an IUI. I'd drive myself nuts!

I probably should, but I’m not sure yet when I am to test and I’m hoping my temps next week can help me decide whether I should bother (specifically temps up past 12dpo which is usually when mine drop.) Also I’m already nuts.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 5, 2017 22:10:11 GMT -5 katespade said:

Very small amount of bright red spotting this evening... :/

I hope this is just implantation bleeding and not AF!

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 6, 2017 5:37:27 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Oct 5, 2017 20:06:03 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I think I'd quit temping after an IUI. I'd drive myself nuts!

I probably should, but I’m not sure yet when I am to test and I’m hoping my temps next week can help me decide whether I should bother (specifically temps up past 12dpo which is usually when mine drop.) Also I’m already nuts.

Fair enough!

[katespade]

Oct 6, 2017 5:37:54 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Oct 5, 2017 22:10:11 GMT -5 katespade said:

Very small amount of bright red spotting this evening... :/

I hope this is just implantation bleeding and not AF!

My temp hasn't dropped, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

I'm also over analyzing everything about my life. lol. I almost had myself convinced that I should cancel my massage appt on Sunday, before I reminded myself that I'm a crazy person and there's no reason to skip it.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 6, 2017 10:32:02 GMT -5 katespade said:

Oct 6, 2017 5:37:54 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

I hope this is just implantation bleeding and not AF!

My temp hasn't dropped, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

I'm also over analyzing everything about my life. lol. I almost had myself convinced that I should cancel my massage appt on Sunday, before I reminded myself that I'm a crazy person and there's no reason to skip it.

I'm afraid wearing jeans today could make any potential blasocyst less likely to implant, so I'm pretty much on the same crazy train. I'm pretty sure implantation doesn't even happen this early. Ugh, I hate myself. 

[compassrose]

In case you need to hear it:
katespade, sometimes people get massages or acupuncture to *help* them get pregnant. Just tell the masseuse and they should be able to give you a pregnancy-friendly massage.

seeyalater52, I guarantee that nothing you wear today will impact implantation one way or the other.

That being said, letrazole makes me anxious and want to cry for no reason, so I'm riding the crazy train today, too.

[Deleted]

I'm 6 DPO myself right now and my breasts are a bit tender. This happened a few months ago, when I had that CP. It's so hard not getting my hopes up!

[lessel]

I’m ~11dpo (assuming the weird O symptoms I had last weekend wasn’t a late O). And I feel like something is up. I just feel off. I’m tempted to POAS.

[seeyalater52]

@writererin , I hope that is a pregnancy symptom!

lessel , that's so exciting you feel "off." I feel like sometimes that's a sign, ya know? Do you have plans to test at all this weekend?

[lessel]

Oct 6, 2017 12:43:50 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

lessel , that's so exciting you feel "off." I feel like sometimes that's a sign, ya know? Do you have plans to test at all this weekend?

I’m going to attempt to hold off until Monday.

[seeyalater52]

Can I poll the group? When would you test if you were me? No trigger so no hcg in my system to screw it up.

12dpo 10/13 (This is Friday the 13th which is freaking me out. Also I have to work this day so I'm not sure about taking a test and then going in.)

13dpo 10/14 (This probably makes logical sense, especially since I usually get my period about 12 days after ovulation, so this would be right on the brink.)

14dpo 10/15 (The actual amount of time my doctor told me to wait. I'd also be officially "late" this day.)

I know this is more than a week away. Help me have something to focus on.

[Deleted]

Oct 6, 2017 12:46:56 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Can I poll the group? When would you test if you were me? No trigger so no hcg in my system to screw it up.

12dpo 10/13 (This is Friday the 13th which is freaking me out. Also I have to work this day so I'm not sure about taking a test and then going in.)

13dpo 10/14 (This probably makes logical sense, especially since I usually get my period about 12 days after ovulation, so this would be right on the brink.)

14dpo 10/15 (The actual amount of time my doctor told me to wait. I'd also be officially "late" this day.)

I know this is more than a week away. Help me have something to focus on.

See, I hate getting BFNs even more than the stress of the TWW, so I would vote for testing on 14dpo. How would you feel if you test early and get a BFN, knowing you might have to test again if you end up being late?

[seeyalater52]

Oct 6, 2017 12:49:43 GMT -5 @writererin said:

Oct 6, 2017 12:46:56 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Can I poll the group? When would you test if you were me? No trigger so no hcg in my system to screw it up.

12dpo 10/13 (This is Friday the 13th which is freaking me out. Also I have to work this day so I'm not sure about taking a test and then going in.)

13dpo 10/14 (This probably makes logical sense, especially since I usually get my period about 12 days after ovulation, so this would be right on the brink.)

14dpo 10/15 (The actual amount of time my doctor told me to wait. I'd also be officially "late" this day.)

I know this is more than a week away. Help me have something to focus on.

See, I hate getting BFNs even more than the stress of the TWW, so I would vote for testing on 14dpo. How would you feel if you test early and get a BFN, knowing you might have to test again if you end up being late?

That is a good point. I am sure I would be sad to get a BFN, but I've also never taken a pregnancy test before so I admit I'm a little curious to try to do at least one this cycle even if it's a bust. Maybe that is silly. 

I only have a 2-pack of tests right now and I'd really prefer not to buy more for this cycle. I'm traveling for work the week i expect to get my period so not only do I basically have to test at 14dpo or before, I also won't be able to test again until 20dpo when I get back if I haven't gotten my period. That said, I don't want to do it too early. 

Or I could just go and buy more tests.

[Deleted]

Oct 6, 2017 12:57:40 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Oct 6, 2017 12:49:43 GMT -5 @writererin said:

See, I hate getting BFNs even more than the stress of the TWW, so I would vote for testing on 14dpo. How would you feel if you test early and get a BFN, knowing you might have to test again if you end up being late?

That is a good point. I am sure I would be sad to get a BFN, but I've also never taken a pregnancy test before so I admit I'm a little curious to try to do at least one this cycle even if it's a bust. Maybe that is silly. 

I only have a 2-pack of tests right now and I'd really prefer not to buy more for this cycle. I'm traveling for work the week i expect to get my period so not only do I basically have to test at 14dpo or before, I also won't be able to test again until 20dpo when I get back if I haven't gotten my period. That said, I don't want to do it too early. 

Or I could just go and buy more tests.

Then maybe take a test before you go out of town, if seeing a possible BFN won't be too hard on you. Take your pregnancy tests with you in your luggage, so you can test again if needed. Since you haven't taken a test before, it might be nice just to get the practice. POAS is super awkward, so that'll help you know if you'll be more comfortable using the cup method instead later, if an early test is negative.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 6, 2017 13:21:01 GMT -5 @writererin said:

Oct 6, 2017 12:57:40 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

That is a good point. I am sure I would be sad to get a BFN, but I've also never taken a pregnancy test before so I admit I'm a little curious to try to do at least one this cycle even if it's a bust. Maybe that is silly. 

I only have a 2-pack of tests right now and I'd really prefer not to buy more for this cycle. I'm traveling for work the week i expect to get my period so not only do I basically have to test at 14dpo or before, I also won't be able to test again until 20dpo when I get back if I haven't gotten my period. That said, I don't want to do it too early. 

Or I could just go and buy more tests.

Then maybe take a test before you go out of town, if seeing a possible BFN won't be too hard on you. Take your pregnancy tests with you in your luggage, so you can test again if needed. Since you haven't taken a test before, it might be nice just to get the practice. POAS is super awkward, so that'll help you know if you'll be more comfortable using the cup method instead later, if an early test is negative.

I am a cup girl all the way for my OPKs so I bet I'll do that for pregnancy tests too. Unless I get an initial positive before I leave I am not going to test while I'm out of town because my wife asked me not to do it without her. I reeeeeeally will want to I'm sure, but I have to respect the fact that she has so little control over this process, especially being the non-bio and non-carrying partner, so I'm going to have to suck it up. Maybe she will change her mind.  

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I feel like the right answer is to wait until you are late, but personally, I can't do that so I would probably start testing at 12 dpo.

[compassrose]

I would test at 13DPO if your temp is still up seeyalater52, given your usual luteal phase.

lessel, that’s always a good sign! Fingers crossed 🤞 for you!

@writererin, I hope it’s a pregnancy symptom