Trying to Conceive Forum

by **miaowington** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:17 am

Has anyone but me started testing yet? I've taken eight Wondfos in the last 24 hours. Lines on all of 'em. My doctor is scheduling a blood test for me. I'm not sure when that will happen because I'm only 7DPO! If those tests were legit, I got a really early implanter. If they were all bad tests, seriously no one should ever use Wondfos again because some of those lines were CLEAR AS DAY.

To wit: http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pre ... ryid=23802

by **BrettLinger** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:33 am

miaowington:

!! YEA!

I hope this is great great great news! I'm 10dpo today; too afraid to test!!! Happy for you!!!

1 time · by **Kaiowa** » Thu May 03, 2012 11:15 am

Congratulations !!!

by **miaowington** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:24 pm

Just got home from giving blood for a beta test! I will be completely dumbfounded if it comes back negative. I have now gotten ten positive Wondfos in a row. Seriously, guys, if I'm not pregnant, we all need to band together & file a class-action lawsuit against the company that makes Wondfos.

Anyway, I'll let you know!

by **Betz** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:40 pm

@miaowington if it was just the one test i'd be skeptical of an evap or something, but 10 like that....it's got to be! Congrats!!

So that's likely one down, how many of us to go?

I'm back and forth about thinking I'm pregnant. I talked to my mom (who I don't ever talk to about this stuff) and she was the same age as me when she started and got pregnant on the first try all four times, though one of those ended in m/c. Go dad! ha ha

I tested this morning even though I promised myself I'd wait and it was a no. But I'm only 10dpo, so wasn't really expecting anything yet! I only felt my suspected implantation pains a couple days ago. Could have been imaginary though!!

Thank you to those who gave me advice on the job thing. I had an interview for the role yesterday and the guy told me to tell my boss (for a secondment, he has to bargain with her to steal me) so I hope that's a good sign. There was a lot of interest in the role so maybe he's telling everyone that!

by **side_show** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:10 pm

@miaowington - congradulations! It sure sounds like it's for real! I hope for you and everyone here that we get our positives this month!

I'm trying to figure out when I'll test. Like I say, I refuse to test before my period is "late" but I'm not sure when that will be since things aren't particularly regular for me at this point. I use the "What to Expect" Fertility tracker app and Period Tracker app on iPhone and both predict I will start menstruation on April 6th... According to using 7 days of OPKs I ovulated on April 25th, according to the "What to Expect" iPhone Fertility Tracker calender (averaging out the last three cycles - the first of which I was still on the pill for) I ovulated on the 23rd (OPKs showed no surge that day or the day before or after). My last cycle, which was my first off the pill, was 32 days. I think I had what I would call EWCM on the 25th, but I'm just getting familiar with this so I'm definitly not 100% sure. Yeah, so when should I test? Now? How about now? Ha ha... no seriously. Any in sight into when I am officially "late?"

I've been thinking of going with the 7th or 8th for no reason other than that the calendar tells me I'll probably start menstruating on the 6th. I've gotta be deciplined about this, for no other reason than that I've made the promise to myself to not test until I'm late and want to keep that promise. Then again, the sooner I see a postive, the sooner I can be over the moon with joy! Gah! I just don't know.

1 time · by **Kaiowa** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:24 pm

Side_show--well before I realised that I wasn't ovulating I too was having irregular periods/bleeds and didn't know when to test. I went online and pretty much all the places that sell pg test say to wait 21 days after you last had unprotected intercourse before you test. So basically, if you know when you ovulated, I suggest waiting that length of time afterwards, or at least sixteen days. That *should* give plenty of time for implantation and enough hormones to get into you kidney-juice :P

6 times · by **MrsPih1024** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:53 pm

Congrats Miaowington! That's awesome! I think this group is good luck. I feel hopeful now.

by **loonareclipse** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:01 pm

High fives to Miaowington!!!

I'm totally shocked none of the rest of us has broken down and tested yet. I am feeling super out, although I will mention a few out of the ordinary symptoms I've had and you can all keep my hope alive if you like:

3dpo-present: Lots of lots of wet cm (normally during LP I'm dry right up until a couple days pre-AF
7dpo--felt suddenly insatiably and inexplicably randy at work (inappropriate! wtf?!) I almost never experience this but I wonder if implant surge of estrogen could do this? reaching.
8dpo--went to the gym and had zero energy, left and collapsed in a heap at home. then again I did skip dinner, oops. mild cramping
9dpo--mild cramping, erotic dream (this is usually a tell-tale sing that AF is on her way)
10dpo(today)--emotional, broke down crying in the car on the way to work because I'm sure I am out, super antsy and irritable at work. mild cramps. cervix high and soft (disclaimer--I don't usually check cp during lp so not sure if this is normal or not)

So there's all the evidence. I don't know if I want to test or not, even a BFN wouldn't put me out of my misery here, my chart just looks exactly like it does every other month. I know, I know, you're not out until AF shows but I'm losing hope. Anyone else getting discouraged?

1 time · by **Kaiowa** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:20 pm

Yes I'm feeling a bit discouraged too even though my signs are good, but I don't know if my body is just being weird lol. I did test today and got a BFN but only 12DPO. Not testing again until sunday.

by **juliagulia15** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:23 pm

Congrats Mia! Wow 7dpo is impressive!

Loonar & Kai don't get discouraged yet! Although I must say I have really low expectations bc I've gotten bfn with the ic tests every morning 9-12 dpo which is today. Today I finally stopped obsessing and decided if its meant to be this cycle it will be regardless of whether I think about it or not. So I went to yoga for the first time in ages, started a new sewing project, and I think the keeping busy is helping. Loonar your symptoms sound interesting and maybe even suggest a flood of hormones. I can't say my week has been unusual at all. No cramps no nausea... In fact I feel great! Lol. I usually break out right about now in the cycle.. Still waiting for that. AF is due Sunday so there is time. That will be CD 36 for me. Gosh no wonder this cycle has felt like forever!

6 times · by **MrsPih1024** » Fri May 04, 2012 4:43 am

Looner- While I feel the same as you---- "out this month"---- my symptoms are very similar.
I feel like I can explain everything away this month-
I had the weird pinching pains...
Lots of lotiony CM (odd but could be the vitex)
Low energy (not excercising)
I had a couple of insane "hungry days" (i don't know- just hungry)

Yesterday was 9 DPO for me and I was not sad, not angry, not anything- just so BLAH. It was so strange for me. During PMS- 2 days before AF I get irritable, 1 day before I get SOOO tired, and maybe get a bit emotional. But it's nothing that a burrito or salt and vinger chips or chocolate can't cure, but yesterday- I didn't want anything. It was actually really bothering me b/c I seemed to have no real reason for how I was feeling and nothing would cheer me up! Ugh!

Anyways- today my mood is better (so far it's still early) and I don't have any symptoms. I'm not even bloated. No bbs pain, no cramps, nothing. My energy is a bit zapped, but that's it.

I do have my fingers crossed though!!!!!!

1 time · by **Kaiowa** » Fri May 04, 2012 5:47 am

Looks like we are all beginning to accept fate lol. I didn't test today and I'm trying not to think about it. I have loads of revision to do for my finals so that is helping to distract me!

My temp went back up again to 97.7 Trouble now I'm wondering if I in fact am ovulating now and got it wrong? I believe I ovulated on CD14 as my temp did increase over from the six days prior, and was generally above the coverline, but only in the low 97s. (Usually 96s). Also my CP was high and open and its was the right time of month. Also for the last almost two weeks my CP has been low and closed so surely it couldn't be that I ovulated only a few days ago?? Hoping it really is a triphasic chart I've got going on.

by **loonareclipse** » Fri May 04, 2012 6:20 am

Kaiowa, can you show us your chart? Maybe we can help?

Well I sure enough DID come down w DH's cold and woke up w a big temp spike, as high as it's been all tww. I did have a fitful sleep though on account of not feeling well and we didn't turn the AC on so could be nothing. Tested this AM and negative.

I will be upstate at a wedding this weekend where there will be no cell reception and I brought no tests!!! Just going to try and think of other things and enjoy myself. Diva cup is locked and loaded if necessary.

Oh and at airport this morning I opted out of the body scanner just in case and omg they are THOROUGH! Not sure if it was worth it but better safe than sorry I guess.

by **side_show** » Fri May 04, 2012 7:27 am

I'm holding on to hope. The only significant symptom I've had in the past few days is breast and nipple tenderness and swelling. This feels totaly different than last cycle, but it could just be that things have normalized after two cycles off the pill. I hope I'm pg, but if not, at least I'm not feeling like death like I did last month.