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April 5th, 2011, 05:31 AM
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 O well, on to the next cycle...At least this cycle was only 31 days, not 40 days like last time.
I do have some concerns/questions that I know you super smart ladies can help with.
I didn't get a positive OPK until CD18 and it was positive until CD21. I am not sure if I even O'd and if I did that's a short LP, right?
I'm gonna get IC OPK's and HPT's for this cycle which ones do you all use?
I'm trying not let AF ruin my day, but it's so depressing when she shows.
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April 5th, 2011, 05:41 AM
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It's hard to tell when during that period you may have O'd. Sometimes our bodies / OPKs are really funny, so you could have O'd anywhere from CD 18 - 23, but your most likely bet being CD 19 or 20. Then if your cycle was 31 days, you'd be looking at an LP of 11-12 days, which is considered short by some docs, but fine by others. (Some docs want an LP of at least 12 days, while others want one that's at least 10.)
I use Wondfo HPTs & OPKs sold through Amazon:
Amazon.com: wondfo opk
(Pink handled HPTs, blue handled OPKs)
If you could chart your basal body temperature you'd have a better idea of exactly when you O and how long your LP is 
And the witch is set to show tomorrow for me, so I'll be in the bad-day boat tomorrow probably. Still BFN this morning. Shoot... Sorry to hear about yours, too.
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With us on earth for five short days, with us in our hearts forever.
(Thank you Natasha for this beautiful graphic of Andrew, and to the ladies of the Nov 10 PR who help me in carrying on his memory.)
Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
Nov. 2011: 100mg Clomid followed by 2mg Estrogen, Ovidrel trigger, and 200mg progesterone suppositories 2x/day 14 days. BFN.
Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
^^ Click graphic for chart ^^
 
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April 5th, 2011, 06:02 AM
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Sorry AF showed!
I get the ones off of Amazon. They seem to work well. They also have combo packs of opk's and hpts.
It does sound like a short LP, have you ever had any bloodwork done? (sorry don't remember)
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April 5th, 2011, 07:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin84
I use Wondfo HPTs & OPKs sold through Amazon:
Amazon.com: wondfo opk
(Pink handled HPTs, blue handled OPKs)
If you could chart your basal body temperature you'd have a better idea of exactly when you O and how long your LP is
And the witch is set to show tomorrow for me, so I'll be in the bad-day boat tomorrow probably. Still BFN this morning. Shoot... Sorry to hear about yours, too. |
Thanks Erin, sorry you got a BFN I think I'm just gonna try one more cycle using just OPK's(I used answer brand last time and I'm hoping the IC's will better like I have heard)
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Sorry AF showed!
I get the ones off of Amazon. They seem to work well. They also have combo packs of opk's and hpts.
It does sound like a short LP, have you ever had any bloodwork done? (sorry don't remember)
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Sam, I have never had any bloodwork done, I have had a healthy pregnancy before so my doctor didn't see any reason to do any. In July it will be 1 year ttc and she said we could do some then if I have not had a sticky pregnancy.
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April 5th, 2011, 07:26 AM
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Hugs! I'm sorry the witch showed I hope the OPK's help you next cycle! And I agree about your LP.
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April 5th, 2011, 08:31 AM
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Boo on AF! But 31 days is definitely better than 40 - at least now you know and can get excited about this cycle
I also use the Wondfo tests and order through Amazon. You just can't beat the price, especially if your cycle length varies and you might have to test for awhile.
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April 5th, 2011, 09:58 AM
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I'm so sorry AF showed!!
I have been using OPK's from the Early Pregnancy Tests website and so far I've liked them. My friend sent them to me so I'm not sure about the price but I think they're pretty cheap.
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April 5th, 2011, 11:06 AM
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I am sorry that AF showed.
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April 5th, 2011, 11:37 AM
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Are you trying anything different this cycle other than OPK's?
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April 5th, 2011, 11:41 AM
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Lindsey - did you use the answer brand OPK's last month?
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April 5th, 2011, 12:05 PM
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Lindsey - did you use the answer brand OPK's last month?
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Yes, I should have listened to everything that was said about them, but I had already bought them and DD opened it so I just used them. NEVER again...
I hope the IC's only give me 1 or 2 days of positives not 4!
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April 5th, 2011, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by .:Shortcake:.
Are you trying anything different this cycle other than OPK's?
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After researching a bit, I think I should start temping too. It seems so complicated and scary though!
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April 5th, 2011, 01:34 PM
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Quote:
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After researching a bit, I think I should start temping too. It seems so complicated and scary though!
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Temping drove me nuts but I know a lot of women do it You also might want to take B6 to lengthen your LP this cycle.
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April 5th, 2011, 01:52 PM
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yea, I'm not sure it's for me.  I will probably just end up using the IC's I just ordered and hopefully they will be more clear. I am reading about the B6 also, I'm gonna run it by my Dr. tomorrow.
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April 5th, 2011, 02:45 PM
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There are a few things you can do to make temping easier. I'm a lazy temper... So I only start temping on CD 8 or 10, maybe even just every other day, until I get a + OPK. Then I temp every day until I have three high temps and crosshairs on Fertility Friend. Then I put the thermometer down. Then I pick it back up starting about 3 days before I expect to see AF, just so I can watch the temp and see if she's coming on a particular day. I like to be prepared.
You could actually start temping on CD 10, just every other day, then temp every day once you get your + OPK, then temp until O is confirmed. Or if it's normal for you to O later, you could start on CD 12 or 14, every day or every other day... In other words, you don't have to be a temping fiend. You can use an abridged version
Oh. I temp vaginally, and I SO prefer it to temping orally. My temps are much more normal looking, because there's really not much you can do to mess up a vaginal temperature Temping orally can get messed up even if you breathe through your mouth while sleeping... Although lots of women are successful with it, vaginally works better for me.
And if you start, make sure you specifically get a basal body thermometer, and really you'd like it to measure to 98.xx, not just 98.x. You can order them offline for pretty cheap, and CVS carries a good store-brand one, which is what I use.
Hope that wasn't too much, just wanted to lay out some basics for you
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With us on earth for five short days, with us in our hearts forever.
(Thank you Natasha for this beautiful graphic of Andrew, and to the ladies of the Nov 10 PR who help me in carrying on his memory.)
Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
Nov. 2011: 100mg Clomid followed by 2mg Estrogen, Ovidrel trigger, and 200mg progesterone suppositories 2x/day 14 days. BFN.
Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
^^ Click graphic for chart ^^
Last edited by Erin84; April 5th, 2011 at 02:54 PM.
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April 5th, 2011, 03:05 PM
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*~Mom to Faith Marie~*
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Thanks for the info Erin! I will have to think about temping. Maybe next cycle if this one doesn't work out with the new OPK's. hmmm...
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April 5th, 2011, 03:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KeepingFaith
Yes, I should have listened to everything that was said about them, but I had already bought them and DD opened it so I just used them. NEVER again...
I hope the IC's only give me 1 or 2 days of positives not 4!
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Yeah, they do not work at all. I am shocked that they are even able to sell them on the market. Go with the wondfo brand. I honestly never thought that something so cheap would work so well!
Here is a picture of a test from last year. I have a bunch of them somewhere with all sorts of different brands but honestly the answer brand never told me I ovulated at the right time. It was usually 4 days past ovulation that I would get a + on the answer brand. Here is one of the pics I took:
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April 5th, 2011, 03:14 PM
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*~Mom to Faith Marie~*
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missy123
Yeah, they do not work at all. I am shocked that they are even able to sell them on the market. Go with the wondfo brand. I honestly never thought that something so cheap would work so well!
Here is a picture of a test from last year. I have a bunch of them somewhere with all sorts of different brands but honestly the answer brand never told me I ovulated at the right time. It was usually 4 days past ovulation that I would get a + on the answer brand. Here is one of the pics I took:
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Yea, they stink. I actually used the dip strip ones, but here is the progression.
sorry my writing is messy, plus I used eyeliner...lol
It was very confusing... I already ordered the Wondfo's
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