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@littlek: I'm sorry but your positive attitude is encouraging!!! Really hoping February is good to you

@boopers: I'm sorry you've had such a long journey. Hugs and big hopes that next month is your month!

@septca: lol just for you I will start testing at 10 dpo - I know it's not very early but I just blow through my tests too quickly and after many months it's getting pricey

I can't believe we're a third of the way through the month and have no BFPs yet.

I just realized I have my poas date for like 17dpo. Someone cannot count.and that someone is me. Yall are making me get the itch to buy some test. 10dpo is next weekend! I just don't like buying tests!

@Adira: Geez, I hadn't even realized that. I bet they're going to come in waves. And if not, at least we have each other lol!

For those of you going "early and often," I started a new thread to provide you some inspiration:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-earliest-youve-seen-a-bfp

And, yes, I know I am a terrible influence.

@Mrs.Panda: I actually will get a second chance this month.. I can POAS 1/31..

Well, ladies, I finally broke down and purcahsed some Wondfos.
http://www.amazon.com/Combo-Ovulation-Pregnancy-Test-Strips/dp/B0026995KO
$22 for 50 OPK and 20 HCG? No shipping, because I have student prime? Seemed like a steal.

I just really want to know what my body is up to. I had a little ovarian cramping yesterday, with a touch of anxiety and then I woke up at 3:30 AM last night. My hormones are shifting. I wonder if this is how my body responds to the estrogen spike. CD10 today.

And I might get this glass thermometer, because the beeping of a digital one wakes up DH: http://www.fairhavenhealth.com/glass-basal.html

@HolisticMama: Yikes, that thermometer would be tough to read! My beeps but once I hear the first beep, I quickly shove it until my pillow to quiet it.

@HolisticMama: I just ordered those and received them today!

I don't know how about the waiting 5 mins thing.... Do you all find that necessary? Or is it pretty immediate? Does it change?

@littlek: I was just figuring out if I could test again this month!

If I follow @septca method, I'll be at 8DPO on 1/28, so I might start testing then...

@dc yoga bee: aww poor you! If you have a fever take 1g of paracetemol (think you call that Tylenol) every 4 hrs max 4g in 24hr, it's great at bringing temps down and is safe for pregnancy. Keep hydrated and get lots of cuddles. Hope you feel better soon.

@crystal: I find that a blaring positive will show up pretty quickly as 'ooh there is something there' but yeah they do get darker over time which might give you warning if you have a fade in pattern like I do.

@holisticmama: would having to put the light on to read the thermometer not wake him up aswell?

@HolisticMama: I used to have that! The last few days of my cycle I'd have vivid dreams, hot flashes and keep waking, I used to know my period was coming the day after I didn't have any dreams. Now that I'm obsessed with TTC I know it was progesterone and then the lack of dreams was my hormones dropping. I don't get that anymore though, maybe because I have low progesterone...?

Ok guys. It is with extreme cautious optimism and excitement that I share this....

I'm 1) a bit in disbelief and 2)praying that our parents don't do the math and realize this child was conceived at one of their houses.

I'll continue to POAS in the next few days in case it's a fluke.

@HolisticMama: I used to take primrose oil but I now know I have a low progesterone:oestrogen ratio so I am avoiding oestrogenic stuff. EPO is oestrogenic. That doesn't mean it's wrong for everyone obviously but I don't think it would be good for me.

Really love all these natural options but experience has taught me that they are actually really potent and not a cure all solution. I think that is why when you google stuff you get all the (fill the blank) ruined my cycle it's evil, do not take it... Yeah you just used the wrong thing!

@Weagle: yey, our first BFP, about time!

@Crystal: I'm using the Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor. It tracks estrogen and LH but I will also probably use some of my wondfos to make sure they correlate with the data since my CM has been a bit confusing.

@cmbknyc: thank you honey. You too!

@littlek: yay! POAS twins!

@HolisticMama: I got a glass thermometer for the same reason and never used it because its just so hard to read the damn thing. Plus it's so dark in the morning.

@dc yoga bee: feel better honey. I hope it's a good sign for you.

@Weagle: OMG!!! YES!!!! You broke in our thread. Congratulations honey and I'm wishin you a happy and healthy little September bundle of love.

Hi ladies! Congrats to the first BFP!!
I have been reading but not active this last week. First week back at school since the break! Crazy!! We are heading into ovulation week, started using opk's this morning. I have been having some neck issues so taking Tylenol. Is that better then Advil?!?!? Do either of them have any side affects for TTC!?!?! ( super clueless first timer!!)

@MrsScottish: yes do not take advil, it is an anti-inflammatory and will mess things up if you take enough of it. A strong prescribed anti-inflammatory has messed my cycle up this month. Tylenol is fine to take during pregnancy.

@Weagle: yay!!!!!

@littlek: I'm sorry your out this time but I'm living your outlook and hope I can be the same way if I don't see a BFP this month.

@MrsMccarthy: I don't know...kinda seems pointless if my cycles are their typical 28-30 days. I'll do it for another day or two but I'm thinking it happened earlier this week. I was having O like pains on m/T but I didn't start using the opks until Sunday so I could've missed it. Either way, we DTD in/around the two possible O dates. I'll plan to test like usual and see what happens I'll be busting out the CBEFM next month if this doesn't work.

@Weagle: Yay, congratulations!! So happy for your good news. Happy & Healthy 9 Months!

@Weagle: congratulations!!!