The Fabulous ONE Thread, March 21-27 - Page 3

[finnegansmom]

MI Dawn, I don't think you have Od yet. Your chart looks similiar to mine. I don't think I have either. When are you taking another OPK? I got a +, then days of -, but it is trending to + again. We shall see.

[SimplyRochelle]

Originally Posted by MI_Dawn

Ok you charting-gurus... here's my question...

(here's my chart)


CBFM says my peak days were CD 12-13. I've had negative OPKs every day. My EWCM hasn't dried up. It was watery yesterday and EW again today. My temps went up slightly, but I'm not sure it's really over coverline. My ferning monitor showed partial ferning once, but has shown none since (including today)

So question is - do you think I actually O'd on day 13?

Hmm. I think you might have O'd but since you haven't really had a big temp shift and you still have fertile cm, I say keep taking opks and cover your bd bases just in case. Sorry I'm not much help.

I'm 5dpo today. I had a very strange bout of nausea this morning after taking my vitamin. Its the same one I've been taking for months at the same time as always. I was standing in the bathroom straightening my hair and it hit me like a wave. I felt so much better after throwing up. I know its too soon to be pregnancy related but it felt just like the m/s I had before. I have been cramping today too, a ton after sex, and I have the thickest creamy cm I have ever seen. I am getting anxious, but still sooo hopeful. I just know I had a nice, strong ovulation this month and that feels so good.

Hope everyone has a good week!

[Blanca78]

Originally Posted by CLH_X3

Someone in this thread said it, I cant rememeber who though it was a few threads ago! ...

I only just rememebered this morning, so iv stopped taking it now!

apmama07 - Well i have already had a + OPK on CD12, and im sure i never Od on CD12, so seems like a false start ... all timed with the EPO

Iv stopped taking it now, I dont think I will again either, now im glad I forgot to take it yesterday as well!

I just took a OPK aswell and the line looks like its going to be getting darker again, so FX I O in the next couple days ...

I said it. I had read it somewhere. I only tried EPO for one month, and didn't O until CD 22. However, that's not totally out of my normal range, just at the very end of it. Usually I O around day 19. The EPO didn't seem to make any difference with CM, so I figured I might as well stop taking it as a precaution.

[MI_Dawn]

Originally Posted by finnegansmom

MI Dawn, I don't think you have Od yet. Your chart looks similiar to mine. I don't think I have either. When are you taking another OPK? I got a +, then days of -, but it is trending to + again. We shall see.

Yeah... that's what I thought... but WTH is wrong with my %&#*$* monitor then? Why would it give me a peak?? GRR.

Guess we'll BD just to be safe... skipped last night because I was up late renting New Moon on Amazon on Demand... although now I have plenty of fantasy material saved up. I'm such a bad bad Cougar...

[finnegansmom]

Originally Posted by MI_Dawn

Guess we'll BD just to be safe... skipped last night because I was up late renting New Moon on Amazon on Demand... although now I have plenty of fantasy material saved up. I'm such a bad bad Cougar...

This made me laugh.

Your temp could jump up tomorrow, I'm sure you're close and so I am.
I got a few + OPKs (different brands) with all signs leading to O and still was faked out. What's that they say? Better living through chemistry? Ha.
I'll see it when I believe it. Those OPKs stress me out.

Anyways, the kids slept for a nice long nap today and DH and I spent some quality time together so maybe I'll ovulate one of these days so all this BDing won't go to waste.

[finnegansmom]

Originally Posted by Blanca78

I said it. I had read it somewhere. I only tried EPO for one month, and didn't O until CD 22. However, that's not totally out of my normal range, just at the very end of it. Usually I O around day 19. The EPO didn't seem to make any difference with CM, so I figured I might as well stop taking it as a precaution.

I didn't notice a difference in ECWM until my second cycle...it was a marked increase for me. Of course, I'd rather just use something like preseed if it's that much of an issue than deal with late O or anything else throwing my cycle into a tizzy.

[iheartmyfamily]

Can you please move me to waiting to O -

This will be my 17th cycle trying to conceive.

that's all for now. i'm going to go vent over on the bitter sushi thread.

[karmab]

heart- (((big hug)))

[Keria]

Sorry Iheart this is my 17th cycle as well not all of htem actively trying but not preventing either, maybe cycle 17 will be the lucky one bor the both of us.

[mumma cop kaz]

Iheartmyfamily- im so sorry.

CLH_X3- my monitor sticks looked the same too, and all the highs I had i would pull out and think that has got to be a peak and it wasnt. I hear your frustration, its confusing since the second line has now faded.

FM- way to go with DH!!

AFM-10dpo and still bfn but my lord look at my beautiful chart!! So wheres my bfp hey?? http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/kaz

Im off to my breast ultrasound in a few hours so keep your fingers and toes crossed for me! I feel ripped off that its an ultrasound for a lump in my breast and not one for a growing baby.

[finnegansmom]

Mumma, your chart looks awesome! What if you Od on CD 25 not the 23? You had a peak day after O, is that normal? That would only make you 8 DPO which is too early for a BFP (I mean, 10 DPO is kind of early too IMO). SO hang in there! It looks perfect!

Iheartmyfamily - I can't imagine how frustrating that must be. I hope this is your month. to you

Keria - I hope this is your lucky 17 too.

I just took another OPK and I'm not seeing a blaring Positive. I mean, it's CLOSE but not much different than it was earlier today.

Please please please egg, get the hell out of my ovary NOW! My nippples are killing me and I'm tired of you playing games. That is all.

[hollytheteacher]

Originally Posted by mumma cop kaz

Iheartmyfamily- im so sorry.

CLH_X3- my monitor sticks looked the same too, and all the highs I had i would pull out and think that has got to be a peak and it wasnt. I hear your frustration, its confusing since the second line has now faded.

FM- way to go with DH!!

AFM-10dpo and still bfn but my lord look at my beautiful chart!! So wheres my bfp hey?? http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/kaz

Im off to my breast ultrasound in a few hours so keep your fingers and toes crossed for me! I feel ripped off that its an ultrasound for a lump in my breast and not one for a growing baby.

Good luck! I remember kind of feeling that way when I had to get my thyroid u/s. I was a little sad that they weren't showing me the cute baby in my belly and then thought "haha oh yeah there isn't one!" This is literally before I was even TTC again yet so it was a funny thought to pop into my head!!!

[mumma cop kaz]

FM- You may be right about O, i guess only time will tell, my luteal phase is never over 12 days. As for the second peak, the monitor always gives two days of peak, in fact once you get your first peak you can stop testing not that the monitor was my friend this cycle! Im not very optimistic for this cycle. Oh well one last shot at this hey, if we are meant to have another baby we will.

[finnegansmom]

Hang in there mumma! I think you have a great shot this month.
for you! Are you testing tomorrow?

Good luck on your US - maybe they can take a peak south and see if anything is going on.

[brichole1214]

Yay, the nurse called at around 330 this afternoon and told me that i only have to take 35 IU's of Menopur tonight and then i get to take my trigger shot in the morning...I'm so freakin excited lol. I have had that trigger shot in the bottom drawer of my fridge for 3 months waiting for this day to come!!! I just pray that at least 1 of the 3 follicles that are ready get fertilized this week!!!! LOL. the nurse gave us instructions to BD tonight and then wed night lol...DH isn't complaining one bit!!! I really hope that this is our month!!!! Please keep your FX for me and send some vibes lol...i've waited 3 years for this!!!!!!

[YummyYumYumMama]

yay brichole!

Originally Posted by MI_Dawn

Yeah... that's what I thought... but WTH is wrong with my %&#*$* monitor then? Why would it give me a peak?? GRR.

i just wanted to hop in again to say something that i posted about ... gosh, last summer? i don't know, but i had a similar question about my CBEFM. it turns out that as soon as it detects a peak, which is pretty much a positive OPK, it automatically sets the next few sticks as peak-high-low. story from a friend of mine:

The ClearBlue monitor is specifically designed to give you a Peak reading when you surge, and then a false Peak and High reading on the next two days.

Now, how do I know this? I used the CB monitor the two cycles before I got pregnant with DS, and also got a Peak-Peak-High. However, it turned out that I also had a batch of faulty test strips. My first Peak reading was fine. My second Peak reading came about when the ink had blobbed up in the test window. The High reading came when the urine hadn't passed to the test window at all. So I was getting a Peak and High reading on the monitor when there was nothing there to read.

After a diagnostic check on my monitor came back all clear, I asked them why I had gotten obviously false readings that second and third day. The answer was because that's the way their machines are designed. After the first Peak reading, the monitor doesn't actually read the test strips anymore. They do this so that people will continue having sex and better their chances of conception. Regardless of what your actual LH level is, you will always get a Peak-Peak-High.

so if you have an LH surge but your body doesn't ovulate, but then goes on to ovulate later, the CBEFM will be incorrect about your O date. and obviously this is just an anecdote, so take it with a grain of salt, but i had the same experience of getting a peak-peak-high-low, not ovulating, and then getting 2 positive OPKs in a row and THEN a temp jump - and due to the peak-peak-high-low pattern, the CBEFM actually gave me a reading of "low" on the day that i ovulated.

[mumma cop kaz]

Breast ultrasound all clear!!Yay, its just swollen breast tissue that is ridgy and close to the surface!!
Im still waiting on the HCG blood results but my HPT is still negative so i really doubt the blood would be positive.
Ill keep you updated!!

[karmab]

great news brichole and mumma!!

[sleepingbeauty]

I happen to HAVE an 8-ball right here! It says.....

"MY SOURCES SAY NO"

Hope it helped!

[SaraBravo]

soooooooo super happy 4 u!