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@Jessiemuller88: that is terrible, and I totally understand the need to step back for a bit. Take all the time you need and know you have people to talk to here if you need it
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@yellowbeach: it's usually a couple days like MamaBear87 said, what are your regular OPKs looking like?
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@yellowbeach: Long story, not made short: With CB, you can have regular flashing smiley faces 1 day then *BOOM* a PEAK or 7 days of those taunting flashing smiley faces before a PEAK. I had one cycle of 11 flashing smileys but no PEAK; however, my regular OPKs picked up on my LH surge late night (CD 13 that cycle). By morning, I was back to the damn flashing smiley!
I always use both CBEAD and regular OPKs (3x a day) and go off of which ever seems "the MOST positive."
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@Jessiemuller88: Oh, Jessiemuller, I'm so very, truly, and deeply sorry to read this.
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@Sams Mom: posting on your wall
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@Sams Mom: meh - not much happening
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@yellowbeach: I'd definitely expect another day or two then. (This coming from the person that went straight from open circle to solid face all 3 cycles I used them π€·ββοΈ)
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@MamaBear87: If it makes you feel any better, I had some bold early FRERs and pretty high betas according to betabase and thereβs only one in there thank goodness.
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@Kaohinani: this is exactly what Iβm agraid of bc Iβm traveling again for work Sept 9-13 and am afraid if I OV late, the ideal time to transfer will be when Iβm gone in colorado
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@Jessiemuller88: Thatβs so incredibly devastating. I am so so sorry.
Take all the time you need, we will miss your posts around here and will be thinking of you. 
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@BadgerMom: I'm not that worried about the frers. It's the Internet cheapies that give me pause
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Can you have Dye runs with OPKs? If I saw this on an HcG Iβd throw it out, but this is how all these CBADs have looked.
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@yellowbeach: do the lines themselves look streaky? If so, do them longer. Watch the dye come up and pull it out just when it gets to the window. About 7 seconds by my count
Mine did this and that fixed the issue
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Hi Ladies,
today is 13 dpo (I did iui 13 days ago) and did a Clear Blue test today. BFN. However I cracked it open and saw 2 lines. Pics attached.Regardless, I am going for my follow up today with my doc who did the IUI for me. Will test blood today and then will tell you tomorrow what happened.
AF is NOT supposed to come on Sunday.
Had a dream about my daughter last night and that I was breastfeeding her. It was beautiful.
Today was the 1 and only POAS that I have done. After seeing how stressful POAS has been for countless women and all the hope and then devastation, I have decided not to do the POAS method anymore. I will just wait for the blood tests in the future.
Sending love and hope to each of you.
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and here are the pics
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@MamaBear87: wow!
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@NCSUchick27: yay! fantastic.
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@nicollette1189:
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Woah! That read was a wild ride!
@MamaBear87: I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!
@Wonderwoman: Fingers crossed you get the answer you want to hear from your doc tomorrow.
@Jessiemuller88: You're in my thoughts.
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@Wonderwoman: To respond to your inquiry- digital blue dye tests always have 2 lines: a test and a control. On a negative, the first line will be lighter or close to the second (control) which is what you are indicating. On a positive, the first line (test line) will be EXACTLY as dark or darker than the control to register a positive. The hormone (HCG) has to be high enough in saturation in one's urine to register on the digital which usually runs betweens 25 and 50 MIUs. I hope this was helpful. Fingers crossed your blood test affords you more promising news.
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Finally, just spotting today. Counting spotting, this has been a 7-day bleed. This has been longest one in years! I'm hoping September will be like a Phoenix emerging from the ashes of August. #FromBummedToHopeful. #HopingForOvAfterCP #MovingOntoCycle34
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@Wonderwoman: thanks!!
@paranundrum: thank you!
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Well the temp took a dive today, so I'm assuming AF will make her appearance tomorrow.
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@Sams Mom: oh, no!
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@Kaohinani: HA! I do know what it feels like
You didn't stick your foot in your mouth!
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@Sams Mom: no! I was still holding out hope for you
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@Kaohinani: your short leg hashtag made me laugh out loud at my desk
@MamaBear87: well there is always the crazy corner of my brain that tells me since I'm expecting my period now, I might actually be pregnant and it never comes... But I'm thinking period. AND IF I get pregnant next month, my due date will be the first week of June which means my c-section will be in the end of May, so I could still maybe squeak my way into your due date board.
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@Sams Mom: I'm glad I could get you back for the "LOL" you made me expel in the waiting room at my PCM's office when I was sitting next to "Mr. Boogie in the Bat Cave!"
Hey, if I actually OV in Sept and you move onto the Sept cycle (You are only about a week behind me right now), we HAVE to get BFPs in Sept to catch up with Mamabear.
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@Kaohinani: I'm riding that high risk boat with you too, so the 39 week mark is basically the latest I can go. I don't know if I'll have the same complications this time, but unfortunately since I have had them, I get the high risk stamp.
I wish it was that easy too!
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@Kaohinani: @Sams Mom: I'm sending all the good vibes to you for September!!
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@MamaBear87: Thank you!
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@MamaBear87: OMG I'm so happy for you!!!! I wanted this so badly for you with all you've been through.
Congrats to all who got there BFP's and good luck to all still trying.
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@MrsMom: thanks! It's been a long road to get here. Fingers crossed the pregnancy part goes smoothly
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@MamaBear87: You use(d) an Ava, right? I ask because I've been looking into them for months but can't commit because, I believe, I'll invest in it and get pregnant before I can use it OR WORSE it will trigger my anxiety (I will be checking my stats every 5 minutes). π€£ I already use Ovia, smilereader (with OPKs), FF, and CBEAD ... all while temping and checking every bodily liquid, function, and change!
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@Kaohinani: I know your questions weren't directed at me but I have an Ava so I thought I'd give my input. I think it's just ok. It predicts my ovulation correctly about 50% of the time. I find that using OPKs and observing CM is more accurate. It is probably more helpful to casual TTC-ers that aren't tracking temp, OPKs, CM, etc.
I do like that I don't need to temp - so the temping aspect is less stressful. I do find the other data points interesting but not necessarily helpful for TTC.
Costwise - I don't know if you have an HSA/FSA but if you do you may be able to use it to purchase an Ava because it's considered a fertility monitor.
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@Kaohinani: i found it less stressful than attempting to chart with a regular thermometer.
I bought mine used so only paid 150ish for it. Don't know that I would invest the 250 they are new, especially if you're already used to charting.As to it helping conceive to me it doesn't do anything to help further than regular charting. Sure it gives you the window, but unless you have irregular cycles you can say with decent certainty when you will o within a few days. To me the biggest plus is that it's easy and you don't have to get up at the same time every day.
They also only last for around 3 years max and the battery can't be replaced
Eta for me she is always within a day of ovulation. Exactly spot on 60% of the time
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@skinnycow: Thank you! I've been REALLY interested in one but you bring up so many great points on the practicality vs. reliability of it. My main concern was if it would stress me out as I already track so much data on my cycle. I appreciate your honesty and am happy to know it is not as accurate as what I am currently doing to monitor my cycles.
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@MamaBear87: Thank you for the information! I was unaware that one could purchase them used! That is awesome.
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@Kaohinani: there's also the one that you wear in your vagina at night.... someone used it on the boards I think. It might be more accurate
And I think for purposes of it being easier to track temp ava for sure does that! Sometimes it's just not perfect on predicting your o before hand
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For you Poas junkies (and I promise not more
Take all the time you need, we will miss your posts around here and will be thinking of you. 
You didn't stick your foot in your mouth!
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