[tchelle]

If you missed my last post, I have been under tons of stress lately because BF and I are buying a house plus I started on nights at my new job. I was only charting haphazardly and not getting much sleep but I noticed that my temps after AF were a bit on the high side for pre-O temps and I had some spotting on CD 13/14. I really didn't think I'd O until at least CD17 or later (17 is the norm for me, but I've been under stress, so I thought it might delay O). So when I started spotting, I was sure it was AF coming and I was having a freaky short/anovulatory cycle because the spottig was EXACTLY like my 2-days-before-AF spotting.

Well the spotting only lasted 1 1/2 days and I got looking and 6 days earlier (CD7), I'd had a temp dip and we'd BD'd the day before that (CD6). So I'm thinking I might have possibly O'd on CD7 (even though all my CM doesn't exactly agree with that).

Also, had another big dip at what would be 9 & 10 DPO accompanied by severe cramps. I typically have some cramping in the 2ww, but even at the worst, it doesn't compare to my 1st-day-of-AF cramping. This cramping, however was every bit as bad; I ached from my belly button down to my knees. I kept running to the bathroom that night expecting to find AF in full force, but all I had was tons and tons of creamy CM.

Then on CD11, my temp shot back up and overall I feel differently than I have in past cycles (this chart also looks completely different than my past charts). I feel really bloated. Not like gassy bloated, but more like I have a full bladder bloated except I don't have to pee.

Also, my cervix feels kind of different. Typically, it stays hard until a few days before AF but it's been kind of medium/soft for the past 5 days and fairly high. And pretty much the only time it's closed (and I can tell for sure that it's fully closed) is when it's hard. But lately it's been feeling kind of medium open, but it almost seems like it's actually closed, but just feels kind of medium simply because it's softer than I'm used to (does that make any sense? kind of like it's softer and puffier so the opening feels bigger than it really is.)

Anyway, I've taken a few HPT's - IC at 9dpo, FRER at 10dpo, CBE digital (it was all I had left besides another IC which I don't trust) at 12dpo (yesterday - but it I'd just drank a bottle of water about 45 min earlier) and all were neg. I bought a 2 pack of answers this morning, though. AF is due on Monday which means if it's going to come I should start spotting sometime tomorrow.

So when do you think I should test? Obviously, I'm impatient and don't just want to wait it out until Monday. My current HPT stock includes 1 IC (from what I've read, this particular brand isn't very sensitive at all), 1 CBE digital (want to save it for when I tell BF simply so he can see the word "pregnant"), and 2 Answers.

[tchelle]

Oh and forgot to add, and this may be nothing, but my hair feels a lot softer than it did a few days ago. I had dyed it too close together and for the past 2 or 3 weeks it's felt like straw, but suddenly it got soft again.

[forest]

It look like you pretty constantly O on CD17, I don't think you Oed on CD7. If I had to guess I would actually say you Oed on CD17 again this cycle based in your EWCM and your temps so that would only make you 3 DPO today.

[tchelle]

I forgot to add that although I marked that I had 3 negative OPK's on CD's 12, 13 and 14, they looked like they were coming down off of a positive (ie getting progressively lighter). Plus, I have never in my life spotted before Oing and my cervix has been closed (or at least not obviously open like it is when I O).

[Admin-pattyandthemoos]

Originally Posted by forest

It look like you pretty constantly O on CD17, I don't think you Oed on CD7. If I had to guess I would actually say you Oed on CD17 again this cycle based in your EWCM and your temps so that would only make you 3 DPO today.

I agree. I think CD 7 is not right. You had fertile cm after that date and it just doesn't fit with your previous cycles. I think the spotting you had on 13 and 14 looks like o spotting to me. I would not test yet. I would wait and see what happens with your chart. I really think CD17 could be your o date.

[tchelle]

I absolutely do not think I O'd 2 days ago. I have way too many temps above what's normal for pre-O, my cervix has not been HSO, and my OPK's were fading on CD 12, 13, and 14. Also I just did my saliva microscope and there was no sign of ferning - the whole reason I quit using it was it was absolutely no help because it showed ferning and partial ferning for about 1 1/2 weeks around O time. Plus, I just know my body and what it does around O time and that wasn't 2 days ago.

If anything, maybe CD12, but I've never ever had ovulation spotting, but that spotting would be about the correct timing for implantation if I O'd on CD7 (I also had a dip the day before).

As for my past O dates, I think they're kind of irrelevant right now. My internal clock is so screwed up from going to night shift that I'd be shocked if I did O on schedule (remember, I didn't O until CD22 last cycle). Also, I've started working with a whole new set of women so the whole "cycles syncing up" could come into play.

But I guess time will tell. I'm probably going to go ahead and use one of my answers HTP's tomorrow, though.

[Mod-LilSunshine]

That's tough. The temps are all over and with the missing temps that makes it hard to tell when your O date was. CD 7 does seem awfully early to O though. Let us know the results of your tests!