May or may not be a line . . . (AF is here, but I'm okay with it)

tchelle · #1 July 19th, 2009, 08:49 AM

Yesterday, I got a most definite evap. It was a pink line, but it was not in the right spot and it was at a bit of an angle.

But today, I think I can see the faintest of lines and it's in the right spot, but too faint to show up in a pic using my little point & shoot camera. I'm not getting my hopes up too much, though because I've had some totally convincing evaps on a different brand of IC's a couple cycles ago. But if I get another one tomorrow I'll either try a FRER or pull out my really good camera with the macro/magnifying lens.

Also, for my temp today, I woke up at 6am and took it and it was 98.0 but my nose was stuffy and I'm pretty sure I was breathing through my mouth all night. I blew my nose and went back to bed. Woke up again at 9am (nose not nearly as stuffy) so I decided to re-temp. Came up as 98.4. So I'm not quite sure which one to keep (I entered the 2nd one because it made my chart look prettier lol

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tchelle · #2 July 19th, 2009, 08:54 AM

EDIT: Double post . . . sort of. The forum was acting goofy. I posted the new thread and when it came up, it was and empty thread. So I posted a reply and when it came up again, my original post was there this time.

So anyway, yeah, double post, sorry.

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #3 July 19th, 2009, 09:02 AM

Sorry the board is being goofy!

Your chart looks really good so I will not be surprised if you have a bfp! I say go get a digi!!!

tchelle · #4 July 19th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Digi's are too expensive. FRER's are more sensitive (I've heard anecdotal to 9 mIU/ml) and I already have 3 of them.

A little side story: One of my best friends (the one that actually hooked BF and I up) just had a baby on Memorial Day and her husband just joined the Air Force. They got stationed in N. Dakota so they were passing through town yesterday on the way up there. So BF and I and our other friend and her husband all met up with them. Of course all us girls were gaga over the new baby. And as you'd kind of expect, the guys were all just standing in the background . . . except BF, he absolutely had to hold, cuddle, and feed the baby. Awwww!

tchelle · #5 July 19th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I tried using my good camera, but it's having issues so I tried again with my little one and this is the best I could do.

tchelle · #6 July 19th, 2009, 09:40 AM

Double post again

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #7 July 19th, 2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tchelle

Digi's are too expensive. FRER's are more sensitive (I've heard anecdotal to 9 mIU/ml) and I already have 3 of them.

A little side story: One of my best friends (the one that actually hooked BF and I up) just had a baby on Memorial Day and her husband just joined the Air Force. They got stationed in N. Dakota so they were passing through town yesterday on the way up there. So BF and I and our other friend and her husband all met up with them. Of course all us girls were gaga over the new baby. And as you'd kind of expect, the guys were all just standing in the background . . . except BF, he absolutely had to hold, cuddle, and feed the baby. Awwww!

Really? Where I live FRER and CBE Digital are the same price. I think FRER and CBE digital are pretty comparable as far as sensitivity. FRER might be slightly more sensitive but I think if you got a positive on a FRER you would get one on a CBE too. I understand if you already have the FRER. I probably wouldn't go out and buy a new test either (Okay *I* probably would but I wouldn't expect someone else to).

I think I see something on your tests but like you I don't really trust the cheapies.

forest · #8 July 19th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Your chart looks great. Hard to say on the test, I can see a faint line but it seems like it can be hard to tell with those.

#9 July 19th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Not sure about the test. I think I see a little pink, but can't be certain. Looking forward to retest. Good luck.

alicenwonderland · #10 July 19th, 2009, 01:35 PM

really hard to tell yet. With my pregnancy i didn't get a positive on an IC till 14 dpo, while i was able to get a BFP on FRER at 11 DPO

tchelle · #11 July 19th, 2009, 02:08 PM

I want to go to bed right now so I can get to sleep and tomorrow will get her faster. lol

~ Christine ~ · #12 July 19th, 2009, 03:35 PM

I can't see it, but I'm bad at these!! I can't wait to see tomorrow's result.

I totally know what you mean....I'm ready for bed too b/c I want to wake up tomorrow to test.

tchelle · #13 July 20th, 2009, 04:26 AM

Temp dropped down to 97.9 which isn't any lower than one of my previous post-O temps, but still a big drop. Took another IC and saw another really faint line so I took a FRER and stark white negative (so the IC's are either evaps or shadows where the reactive strip is). Plus it feels like my cervix is starting to open up.

So I'm sure AF will be here by Wednesday.

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #14 July 20th, 2009, 06:00 AM

(((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))) I am hoping that you are just too early for a bfp. Keep us posted!

#15 July 20th, 2009, 07:39 AM

I HOPE that was an actual line. Let's see what tomorrow brings!

Patty, I beg to differ.. with this pregnancy, I had 5 frer, a Clear blue easy +/- test and an internet cheapie all give me bfp's.. so I took my clear blue easy digital.. and it told me I'm "not pregnant". That was at 10dpo when I took the digi. I did take a second digi in the afternoon of 12dpo and it FINALLY told me I am "pregnant".. but that was after more frer's told me what I already knew. I would definitely go with FRER!

tchelle · #16 July 21st, 2009, 04:51 AM

I was absolutely sure I was out yesterday despite getting another faint line on my IC.

The FRER was stark white, my temp dropped some, and my cervix was lowering, getting softer, and starting to open. Last night and all this morning, I've had pretty strong AF cramps too (not quite as bad as the cramps I get the first day of actual AF, but a lot stronger than my normal little 2ww cramps - strong enough that I'm thinking about taking some tylenol).

However, I haven't started spotting yet and since going off B/C, that's always been my AF early warning sign. I got up this morning expecting to find I had skipped the spotting and had gone into full AF flow in my sleep. To my surprise, nothing. Took my temp - it shot up to the highest one yet (98.5), checked my cervix - firmed up, closed up somewhat, and shot up high. Took another IC and I have another really faint line - I'll try to get a pic, but I think it's still too faint to show up good.

So I'm really interested to see where this goes.

Coley · #17 July 21st, 2009, 04:56 AM

Ooooh!!! Nice temp jump!!! It sounds very promising!!!

Gimme pics! Gimme pics!!!

LOL!!

Admin-pattyandthemoos · #18 July 21st, 2009, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by morebluethanpink

I HOPE that was an actual line. Let's see what tomorrow brings!

Patty, I beg to differ.. with this pregnancy, I had 5 frer, a Clear blue easy +/- test and an internet cheapie all give me bfp's.. so I took my clear blue easy digital.. and it told me I'm "not pregnant". That was at 10dpo when I took the digi. I did take a second digi in the afternoon of 12dpo and it FINALLY told me I am "pregnant".. but that was after more frer's told me what I already knew. I would definitely go with FRER!

I don't think we are disagreeing. I think we are both just sharing our own experiences. I did say that I thought FRER was slightly more sensitive but they are pretty close. My problem is when I got a line testing that early it was so faint that I was questioning my sanity. That is why I like the CBE Digital better. I have also seen gals get BFPs on it when their hCG level was as low as 13 so I think that qualifies as pretty sensitive. I like my tests to be spelled out for me with no questions as to whether or not I just *think* I am seeing a line. That is just me though. I know a lot of gals prefer the two line tests. I have tested positive at 10 dpo with CBE digital so I don't know. I guess we all have our own experiences that bias us.

I did not get a positive on an IC when I had BFPs on all the name brands, including Equate so I personally don't really like them. I have seen other gals test positive pretty early with them though.

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Originally Posted by tchelle

I was absolutely sure I was out yesterday despite getting another faint line on my IC.

The FRER was stark white, my temp dropped some, and my cervix was lowering, getting softer, and starting to open. Last night and all this morning, I've had pretty strong AF cramps too (not quite as bad as the cramps I get the first day of actual AF, but a lot stronger than my normal little 2ww cramps - strong enough that I'm thinking about taking some tylenol).

However, I haven't started spotting yet and since going off B/C, that's always been my AF early warning sign. I got up this morning expecting to find I had skipped the spotting and had gone into full AF flow in my sleep. To my surprise, nothing. Took my temp - it shot up to the highest one yet (98.5), checked my cervix - firmed up, closed up somewhat, and shot up high. Took another IC and I have another really faint line - I'll try to get a pic, but I think it's still too faint to show up good.

So I'm really interested to see where this goes.

Well my pregometer is saying you are pregnant. Can you take another test? And I wanna see pics too!