Where's Cris? (I need someone to talk me down)

bhonea · #1 January 29th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Hello ladies. I don't spend much time posting on these boards I usually lurk.

Anyways, I'm 12 dpo today and I'm really trying not to get my hopes up. This cyle has just been so different from the others. Dh and I actually bd'd on every fertile day, I took mucinex to help thin out my cm and hubby quit smoking and has been taking vitamin supplements.

By 12 dpo I'm usually spotting, bloated and have a few pimples on my face. So far, nothing. My boobs don't even hurt as bad as normal. I'm trying to be patient and wait to test until af is late, which should be Saturday, but I really feel the urge to pee on something!

HELP!

***Well, no BFP for me this month. AF came this evening. I was really upset when I started spotting, but dh and I have decided to buy the fertility monitor instead of relying on my opk interpreting. I'll start temping again as well. I'm hoping that the monitor helps pinpoint my ovulatioin more clearly. I do believe that has been the biggest problem in our ttc journey.

SavaAngel · #2 January 29th, 2009, 01:48 PM

I am no help. I would pee on a dollar store test. I hope you can hold out if that is really what you want to do.

bhonea · #3 January 29th, 2009, 01:54 PM

I just really don't want to see another bfn, so I've been trying to wait until af is late. Every cycle I tell myself I'll wait, and then it just doesn't happen. I'm horrible!

SavaAngel · #4 January 29th, 2009, 02:03 PM

I am there with you, but I usually know about a week ahead of time when AF is on her way. If I was strong enough I would wait - DH doesn't help he keeps telling me to test.

bhonea · #5 January 29th, 2009, 02:06 PM

LOL! My dh doesn't even pay attention to my cycles! He just wants to know when to show up!

snsgirl336 · #6 January 29th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Annie!!! Step away from the sticks!!!

I bet if you wait another day or two and still have no signs of AF, then it would be safe to test! Looking at your past 2 cycles (I know the ones before that were mega-crazy long), I think it's a great sign that you haven't started spotting yet! Hang in there... I know you can do it!

If you really feel the need to pee on something, find a ice pop stick and pee on that! Or a Qtip or something. Or you could do something that our co-host here Lynda did a few times and pee on a HPT but don't look and put it on a really high shelf for a day or two... That way you've peed on something, but you don't have to look at the results! he he he

I really am hopeful that this is it for you! I say give it another day or two... I'll be keeping you in my prayers that you get your BFP and here's some

too!

Oh yeah, if you felt like posting a bit more, the ladies here are ABSOLUTELY the BEST! So supportive and friendly!

They've put up with me for a while too, so they're bordering on Sainthood!

Definitely keep us posted though cause I'll be stalking you and wondering how you're doing!!!

~Lynda~ · #7 January 29th, 2009, 02:52 PM

don't pee, don't pee - hold it, hold it---- j/k

i'm the kinda gal that waiting till AF was one day late. I hate those bfns too. I hope this is the cycle for you!!! now step away from the hpts!!!!

bhonea · #8 January 29th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Thank you girls so much! I've talked myself out of it. I'll be waiting for the next two days to pass!

~*Jackie*~ · #9 January 29th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Good luck, Annie!! I hope AF is late and never shows (for 9 months at least!)

snsgirl336 · #10 January 29th, 2009, 06:52 PM

I'm glad that we were able to talk you down! It's only a few days Annie, I know you can make it and I really hope that AF stays the heck away from you!!!

bhonea · #11 January 29th, 2009, 09:10 PM

It was a close one! Whew! I changed my mind because I only have one more test and didn't want to have to go back to the drug store tomorrow. I swear this is a sickness.

snsgirl336 · #12 January 29th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Hey- whatever keeps you from going over that testing edge!!! It really is a sickness! I am a POAS Pansy and I still get this insane urge to test all the time... fortunately my fear of seeing another BFN keeps me from doing it!

drewbears · #13 January 30th, 2009, 06:32 AM

Sounds very promising!

I am bad, I can't help but POAS if I have one.

You could do it today!

bhonea · #14 January 30th, 2009, 08:15 AM

Well, there I was in this morning, having to pee so bad and looking for my test. The box was empty! I couldn't believe that I didn't remember that I needed to get more!

So, I'll probably be testing tomorrow if I don't start spotting or anything. I'm not very hopeful. I woke up crampy this morning. We shall see.

snsgirl336 · #15 January 30th, 2009, 08:24 AM

Oh no! Well it looks like some force was keeping you from testing today then! I wouldn't worry too much about the cramps, they can also be an early pregnancy sign too... Isn't it lovely that AF symptoms and eraly pregnancy symptoms are so similar? Ugh! Hang in there! STAY AWAY AF!!!!!

SavaAngel · #16 January 30th, 2009, 11:16 AM

I hope this is your month and AF stays away. Cris is right - cramping is a early pregnancy symptom too.

xanada101 · #17 January 30th, 2009, 01:29 PM

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It was a close one! Whew! I changed my mind because I only have one more test and didn't want to have to go back to the drug store tomorrow. I swear this is a sickness.[/b]

hahaha, can I just tell you that I may be five months along... but I would soooo POAS if I had any left in the house. It truely is a sickness! I refuse to allow myself to buy any even though I have clipped a coupn or two for ept's. LOL
Good Luck Annie! I hope this is it for you!

downunderchick · #18 February 1st, 2009, 12:02 AM

Did you get any more tests Annie? Im anxiosly awaiting the results, I say POAS. I assumed AF was coming too....for a whole week, had cramps, but it was actually a BFP!