Okay, I'm mostly posting to keep myself from losing my mind, so bear with me if this is scattered. 
DH and I have been TTC, on and off, for about 4 years. I am mildly hypothyroid since having DD 5 1/2 years ago, but it went undiagnosed until this time last year. My cycles had been incredibly irregular (month-long periods, months with NO period etc) until the last four or five months, when things finally evened out to something like "predictable enough to expect one every month but not necessarily on a certain date or for a certain length of time." OPKs have been virtually useless, since we don't have the money for me to take one every day (not even the Dollar Tree kind) and I haven't tried basal temping yet. I've mostly been going by my libido and CM to tell when I ovulate. My cycles have been between 27 and 34 days long. Back before having DD, they were a very reliable 30 days long.
Aaaaanyhow....
Last month I got my period on the 7th and it lasted until the 10th. That's a reasonable length for me. DH and I dtd on the 16th, then again on the 21st and 22nd. On the 22nd, I felt something that could have been ovulation pain and I was noticing EWCM in varying amounts that whole week. The 21st and 22nd, I used my Diva Cup immediately after dtd to try to "give the boys a boost" so to speak.
Starting a few days ago, I have been feeling very tired, randomly nauseous and oddly warm. I have been having what feel like very mild period cramps as well, but not constantly. My lower back is tender. My breasts/nipples don't hurt but they feel weird. I don't know how to describe it. They feel almost like they did when it was nearly time to nurse, but not in an uncomfortable way. None of these things is a normal PMS symptom for me, except the backache. I get period cramps DURING my period, but never before.
I have taken 3 Dollar Tree tests and all have been BFNs. I remember that with DD, the test line at the doctor's office was so faint that he said it was negative, while the nurse and I were squinting at it under a lamp going "No, I see something..." so maybe I just don't show much hCG in my urine.
Is it too early to test? Too late? What do you ladies think? I'm really hopeful this time, but I don't want to fool myself and be disappointed.
DH and I have been TTC, on and off, for about 4 years. I am mildly hypothyroid since having DD 5 1/2 years ago, but it went undiagnosed until this time last year. My cycles had been incredibly irregular (month-long periods, months with NO period etc) until the last four or five months, when things finally evened out to something like "predictable enough to expect one every month but not necessarily on a certain date or for a certain length of time." OPKs have been virtually useless, since we don't have the money for me to take one every day (not even the Dollar Tree kind) and I haven't tried basal temping yet. I've mostly been going by my libido and CM to tell when I ovulate. My cycles have been between 27 and 34 days long. Back before having DD, they were a very reliable 30 days long.
Aaaaanyhow....
Last month I got my period on the 7th and it lasted until the 10th. That's a reasonable length for me. DH and I dtd on the 16th, then again on the 21st and 22nd. On the 22nd, I felt something that could have been ovulation pain and I was noticing EWCM in varying amounts that whole week. The 21st and 22nd, I used my Diva Cup immediately after dtd to try to "give the boys a boost" so to speak.
Starting a few days ago, I have been feeling very tired, randomly nauseous and oddly warm. I have been having what feel like very mild period cramps as well, but not constantly. My lower back is tender. My breasts/nipples don't hurt but they feel weird. I don't know how to describe it. They feel almost like they did when it was nearly time to nurse, but not in an uncomfortable way. None of these things is a normal PMS symptom for me, except the backache. I get period cramps DURING my period, but never before.
I have taken 3 Dollar Tree tests and all have been BFNs. I remember that with DD, the test line at the doctor's office was so faint that he said it was negative, while the nurse and I were squinting at it under a lamp going "No, I see something..." so maybe I just don't show much hCG in my urine.
Is it too early to test? Too late? What do you ladies think? I'm really hopeful this time, but I don't want to fool myself and be disappointed.
AF is still a no-show, which is great. I've resisted the temptation to run out and buy a test. I think I'll assume that this would normally be a 30 day cycle and try to wait until the 7th or 8th. The wait is making me crazy but reading (at PeeOnAStick) that other women have gotten their BFPs as late as 20 days after ovulation, plus remembering how faint my BFP was with DD, has let me keep on hoping.
