https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 19:38:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-98111 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:15:10 +0000 Emilie 98111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just wanted to update! AF came, and I think that since I traveled 10 days overseas last month, i'm betting that threw off my temps and I thought I o'd when I really didn't until I got back to the US... at least I hope that's the case! </p> <p>I'll be joining the TWW - Mid to Late April ladies whenever that gets posted :) thanks ladies!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-96357 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:43:22 +0000 Emilie 96357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow, this is all so frustating...<br /> today is 23 dpo, no AF yet, temp this morning was 97.6, slightly dropping for the last few days. Just to do it, of course i POAS this morning and BFN.</p> <p>My first cycle off the pill was 31 days, and this one is already day 47. I know that cycles can vary, but this seems really strange? Also, I recently found out that my sister has PCOS and I guess that means that I have a 50% chance of having it too? She is currently pregnant with her second child though after going on some meds (not sure which ones specifically). I don't think I have any of the other symptoms of it besides an irregular period, but sometimes from what I've read, you don't need all symptoms to have it.</p> <p>Any advice on how long I should wait before possibly seeing a doctor? I feel like they may say it's only been a month, so try a little longer and then get checked out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93874 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:35:24 +0000 Emilie 93874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks everyone!<br /> So today is 19 dpo, no AF yet, temp is 97.9 (went down .1 from yesterday). It looks like my temp is dropping slightly from a couple of days ago which is probably not a good sign. But, overall still higher than my pre-O temps which were 96.9 - 97.4. I'm going to just see what happens with my charting and not POAS for the next couple of days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93653 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:41:50 +0000 ALittleP 93653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! I had a cycle exactly like yours right before I got my "real" BFP. I chalked it off as a chemical pregnancy and think it helped me get a true BFP the next time....</p> <p>Fingers crossed that your BFP turns up soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93242 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:43:38 +0000 tequiero21 93242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>good luck!!!! hope you get your bfp! could be that your hcg levels aren't high enough yet for the test to take. that's why charting is good too, so you know how long your luteal phase is (the period after the ovulation until your menstrual period)..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93209 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:13:23 +0000 Emilie 93209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks everyone!!<br /> it's nice to hear that this 18 day LP (soon to be 19 LP if AF doesn't show up today) isn't completely ridiculous.</p> <p>i think i'll take a break for a few days from POAS and see what happens with my temps.</p> <p>@stiffaknee thanks for letting me know of your BFP on 23 DPO. I read some boards where people listed when they got theirs and everything seems to be an average of 12-14 DPO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93206 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:07:33 +0000 stiffaknee 93206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and one more thing...</p> <p>I didnt get strong positive with the HPTs...I did however get a very strong positive with my OPKs (I got a very strong positive with the OPK, then a faint line with the HPT, then a negative with the HPT), which is what prompted me to make an appt with my doctor for a blood test, and low and behold, I was pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93201 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:04:29 +0000 stiffaknee 93201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try to relax...I ovulated on August 5th and did not get my BFP until august 28th...13 days after the first day of my missed period. I was in my 3rd cycle after birth control, but had been consistently having 28 day cycles (after removing my nuvaring)...I tested every day (sometimes twice a day, I bought some bulk tests off amazon!) from August 15th on and got nothing but negatives...</p> <p>Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93184 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:43:45 +0000 RMS2012 93184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>p.s. i did do a lot research and there are ladies out there that have longer LP's and get pg with no issues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93183 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:43:06 +0000 RMS2012 93183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hey! Just wanted to let you know the same thing happened to me for 3 cycles after i came off BC, my Luteal phase was 18 days. it was frustrating as i kept getting BFN's and everywhere you read it says after 18 days of elevated temps you are probably pg.. last cycle i went back to my normal 14 day LP so it seems to have regulated itself..</p> <p>HOWEVER hopefully you are one of those lucky ones that it just takes a while for the BFP to show up, baby dust to you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93170 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:21:35 +0000 kml636 93170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry... might want to go to your DR because something weird must be going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-93152 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:11:43 +0000 Emilie 93152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>and.. it's another BFN :( Not sure what's going on - temp was still high today at 98.0. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-92544 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:43:18 +0000 mrsjyw 92544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>welcome and good luck tom!! baby dust your way!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ttw-for-me-is-the-18-day-wait#post-92539 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:41:26 +0000 Emilie 92539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First post ever on hellobee, and it's quite fun to try to figure out all of the acronyms!! First cycle was 31 days after stopping the pill. I'm currently on my second cycle and am charting for the first time. I'm on CD41, and think I ovulated on CD 24 based on BBT. I got a BFN on 14 DPO, but my temps are still consistently high (98.1, 98.2, 98.2) for the last three days.</p> <p>Tomorrow will be 18 DPO and if I get another high temp, that's supposed to mean I'm pregnant according to the TCOYF book... tomorrow might be the day for a BFP! we'll see :) </p>