TWW 4/10-4/16

[Deleted]

I'm out today as well with an easter CD 1. On to the next cycle.

[sammysam]

@auri Sorry CD1 came so early (and at all). My cycles dip down to 20 days every now and then. I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure it'll go back up next cycle. I always have a super short one right after a fairly long one. Hasn't been an issue for me as far as I know.

[RedAero]

New thread tomorrow, it looks like, but I'll play anyway.

Cycle/month: Cycle 7 (but cycle 1 AL... we conceived on our sixth cycle, but that ended in mmc)/month 9

CD/DPO: CD27, 4dpo I think... but my temps, cm, and opks have been so janky I'm not certain. I'm getting a positive on my Ovulation Double-check test, though, and that's really the only thing convincing me I'm in the TWW.

Timing: Shit. We were trying to go EOD, but stuff happened. We only hit O-3. Or if I'm wrong on O day, we hit nothing.

Testing Plans: We're leaving for Hawaii tomorrow (we've had this trip planned since before our loss), and my silver lining is that I get to drink all the tropical drinks. I should be 10dpo on Saturday near the end of our trip, so I'm packing a couple of FRERs just in case. I mean, tampons too, because let's be real, I'm probably just setting myself up for disappointment here, but at least, hey, more tropical drinks.

Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I'm spending this whole post ranting, so here's another. I was complaining to DH about how opks don't give me enough of a heads-up (I typically O less than 24 hours after it turns positive, which makes it impossible to plan for sex on O-1 or O-2), and started looking into other brands... and I discovered the Clearblue Advanced ones that also measure estrogen, so I actually CAN get a useful heads-up, and instead of being happy to discover them, I'm just pissed off they've been around for years and I paid no attention. How stupid. Timing is our biggest obstacle (we just can't swing sex all the time, with three little kids), we keep barely missing our window, I don't know til it's too late, super frustrating, but the solution was right there the whole time. argh. This makes me want to break things. I have already ordered them from Amazon.

QOTW: Right now, everything. I've gained almost 10lb since the loss from eating my feels. I'm a sad hangry beotch.

[Deleted]

Apr 16, 2017 14:56:11 GMT -5 RedAero said:

New thread tomorrow, it looks like, but I'll play anyway.

Cycle/month: Cycle 7 (but cycle 1 AL... we conceived on our sixth cycle, but that ended in mmc)/month 9

CD/DPO: CD27, 4dpo I think... but my temps, cm, and opks have been so janky I'm not certain. I'm getting a positive on my Ovulation Double-check test, though, and that's really the only thing convincing me I'm in the TWW.

Timing: Shit. We were trying to go EOD, but stuff happened. We only hit O-3. Or if I'm wrong on O day, we hit nothing.

Testing Plans: We're leaving for Hawaii tomorrow (we've had this trip planned since before our loss), and my silver lining is that I get to drink all the tropical drinks. I should be 10dpo on Saturday near the end of our trip, so I'm packing a couple of FRERs just in case. I mean, tampons too, because let's be real, I'm probably just setting myself up for disappointment here, but at least, hey, more tropical drinks.

Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I'm spending this whole post ranting, so here's another. I was complaining to DH about how opks don't give me enough of a heads-up (I typically O less than 24 hours after it turns positive, which makes it impossible to plan for sex on O-1 or O-2), and started looking into other brands... and I discovered the Clearblue Advanced ones that also measure estrogen, so I actually CAN get a useful heads-up, and instead of being happy to discover them, I'm just pissed off they've been around for years and I paid no attention. How stupid. Timing is our biggest obstacle (we just can't swing sex all the time, with three little kids), we keep barely missing our window, I don't know til it's too late, super frustrating, but the solution was right there the whole time. argh. This makes me want to break things. I have already ordered them from Amazon.

QOTW: Right now, everything. I've gained almost 10lb since the loss from eating my feels. I'm a sad hangry beotch.

I know you already ordered them, but they're not really recommended because they usually cause more confusion and terrible. Because they measure estrogen you can get a flashing smiley for days or weeks that lead to nothing. So not really much of a heads up.

[RedAero]

Apr 16, 2017 15:08:13 GMT -5 @led said:

Apr 16, 2017 14:56:11 GMT -5 RedAero said:

Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I'm spending this whole post ranting, so here's another. I was complaining to DH about how opks don't give me enough of a heads-up (I typically O less than 24 hours after it turns positive, which makes it impossible to plan for sex on O-1 or O-2), and started looking into other brands... and I discovered the Clearblue Advanced ones that also measure estrogen, so I actually CAN get a useful heads-up, and instead of being happy to discover them, I'm just pissed off they've been around for years and I paid no attention. How stupid. Timing is our biggest obstacle (we just can't swing sex all the time, with three little kids), we keep barely missing our window, I don't know til it's too late, super frustrating, but the solution was right there the whole time. argh. This makes me want to break things. I have already ordered them from Amazon.

QOTW: Right now, everything. I've gained almost 10lb since the loss from eating my feels. I'm a sad hangry beotch.

I know you already ordered them, but they're not really recommended because they usually cause more confusion and terrible. Because they measure estrogen you can get a flashing smiley for days or weeks that lead to nothing. So not really much of a heads up.

aw, damn. Thanks, @led, that's good to know. Maybe that's why I didn't remember hearing about them before? I really let myself get sucked in with the slick advertising on that one. It just sounded so good.

Well, hell. I guess I'm just going to be peeing on forty bucks, then. In an even more figurative sense than I thought. heh.

[aprilz81]

RedAero, are your cycles regular enough to know within a few days of when you will ovulate? It will never be an exact science and bodies can be assholes, but if you usually O between CD 14-16 then you know when to start EOD sex with a fair degree of certainty. Then you just keep doing it until you have confirmed O.

Enjoy Hawaii!

[leekpartyof2]

*TW* Possible Bfp ahead

I tested yesterday at 11dpo with FMU on a wondfo and within the 5 minute window I had a very, very faint line. Based on false + concerns, I tested about 20 minutes later and had another line. I'm still not 100% convinced so I plan to test again tomorrow morning, using both the wondfo and the clincial guards that came this weekend.

[veganontuesdays]

AHH!!! leekpartyof2 I am keeping everything crossed that it's your BFP!

[leekpartyof2]

veganontuesdays, it was actually your bfp and the fact that we were cycle twins that led me to test yesterday. I still haven't let myself believe that there was a line, and today is dragging--I just want tomorrow morning to come so I can test again.

[aprilz81]

Apr 17, 2017 11:37:35 GMT -5 leekpartyof2 said:

*TW* Possible Bfp ahead

I tested yesterday at 11dpo with FMU on a wondfo and within the 5 minute window I had a very, very faint line. Based on false + concerns, I tested about 20 minutes later and had another line. I'm still not 100% convinced so I plan to test again tomorrow morning, using both the wondfo and the clincial guards that came this weekend.

Good Luck!

[veganontuesdays]

Apr 17, 2017 12:18:13 GMT -5 leekpartyof2 said:

veganontuesdays , it was actually your bfp and the fact that we were cycle twins that led me to test yesterday. I still haven't let myself believe that there was a line, and today is dragging--I just want tomorrow morning to come so I can test again.

What are the chances hey? So excite!

[leekpartyof2]

TW*BFP ahead--
So I tested this morning and there were double lines on both the Wondfo and Clinical Guard tests well before the 5 minute mark. I sent the picture to my sister and she agreed, so I guess that's it--we're KU! I feel like I'm in shock but I'm thrilled. I'll tell DH tonight and call my Dr. after work.

I'll be stalking for more BFPs!

[Rama]

Congrats leekpartyof2!

[sammysam]

Congratulations leekpartyof2 !

[cnf2013]

Congrats leekpartyof2!

[gabride2010]

Congratulations leekpartyof2!

[dashook]

*lurking*
Congratulations leekpartyof2!!

[runner17]

leekpartyof2, yay!

[scoutradley]

Congratulations leekpartyof2