Hellobee Boards

@PawPrints: wooooohooooo!!!! Congrats, momma!!! H"here's to a happy and healthy 9 months!

@PawPrints: yay!! Congrats to you!

@PawPrints: congrats mama have a H&H 9 months

I think we're taking a new approach this month. DH has been on his fertility blend for men for 1 month (I know it probably takes 3 months) and we think I might have a LP defect. My pre-O phase is always consistent, and my LP varies from 10-13 days (though the 13 days chart REALLY looked like a BFP chart until AF came). I sometimes spot the day before and feel like I often don't make it to my POAS date. Plus, I have heard this is more common in your 30s and up, and with stress. SO....I am starting progesterone once I confirm O. This means I will have to POAS rather than wait for AF. I am SO HOPING that between these 2 interventions and finally living together full time, that this will be the ticket. Unfortunately, DH isn't feeling well and is currently napping. Today is likely O-2. We BD O-4, and the plan is O-2, O-1, and O. Hoping DH feels better later today.

@AmeliaBedilia: I think your plan sounds great! Try to get in O+1 also if you can. Us girls can never be too sure about the actual ovulation day.

@AmeliaBedilia: For some reason, I can't see your chart. But I think you should aim for BDing as often and as much as you can. I don't see any harm in doing that if there is no issue with your husband's swimmers.

@AmeliaBedilia: I am so sorry hon, that is really rough. Prayers for you and for it to work out for you soon.

Thanks so much to everyone for the prayers, FX, and encouragement. I appreciate it so much. I feel like our BFP this time is a crazy example of "it's not over til it's over" - since we had a BFN at 13 DPO and a squinter at 15 DPO. God bless that digital. For the curious (since I know I always was curious about other people's BFPs), our timing this time was O-3, O-2, O, and O+2. We were sort of trying a modified SMEP approach for the first time. And I had ZERO symptoms, unlike my last three cycles when I had sore boobs and exhaustion for my whole LP.

I don't even know what I'm supposed to do now. I guess I'll give the doctor a call tomorrow.

@PawPrints: Thanks. Take your prenatals, call the doctor, avoid smoking, alcohol, ibuprofen, aleve, and talk to your doctor about anything else. Take care of yourself! If you really want to be ahead of the game, call your insurance to find out what is covered and discreetly check your work's maternity leave policy. Otherwise, relax and celebrate! We are all happy for you.

@PawPrints: congraaaats!

@PawPrints: and the wandfo is still a squinter? I'm starting to hate those things.

@Crystal: yes, and I took another Wondfo this morning and it's a squinter too. Is that a reason to worry? Should I go buy some FRERs? (At least my temps are still way above the cover line at 17 DPO)

@Mrs tartan: Ha yeah I am feeling dumb for saying that I believe my EDD will be 12/20. Shortest day of the year, what a great birthday!

@PawPrints: I wouldn't take more tests. Wondfos have NO RHYME OR REASON. Damn tests. I'd just go to my doctor and get my pregnancy-panel bloodwork-up done.

@PawPrints: Congratulations!!!!

And don't fret the Wondfos AT ALL. Lately the quality has been absymal. Digitals are not very sensitive, so if you got a + digital, you are KU! (And can stop taking tests...). FWIW, I would also skip the betas unless you have a reason to need them. They can't actually tell you much a + HPT doesn't and I found waiting for results and then scrutinizing the numbers BEYOND stressful.

ETA: Adding a few more details to galvanize @littlek's point below... the only reason my doctor ran betas was because I am at a high risk for EPs and a non-doubling beta rate can indicate EP before an u/s would pick it up (and because I only have one good tube anyway, we would need to catch an EP as quickly as possible). Anyway. My betas were SUPER low (only a 7 at 10 DPO) and although they doubled, they never got very high. My doctor really stressed me out, saying that I should expect a m/c. Tell that to my DD! So my point is really just that I don't think betas are worth it unless you know you have an issue. I will ask to skip them next time.

My friends!!! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm still reading this daily and cheering all of you on! NTNP has been a great adventure for us, I'm feeling pretty good.

@LittleK: Thanks for the OPK vs. HPT photo. I've never had a positive HPT myself, but I have wondered what the OPK would look like

@LindsayInNy: So sorry about your weird/freaky situation!! GOOD LUCK!

@AmeliaBedilia: FINGERS CROSSED! Your plan sounds great to me!

@Mrs. TicTacToe: Your timing looks great now, me likey

@PawPrints: Congrats dear! Seeing those words on the screen must have made your heart do a flip-flop!

I know I'm missing a lot of shout outs right now, but please now that I keep all of you in my thoughts daily and am sending you prayers of sticky beans!

@PawPrints: congratulations!

@PawPrints: Also another person that says don't worry about wondfos! They are cheap tests. Congrats again! So happy for you.

As the next POASer. I thought I would give a small update.

I'm on CD43 now and no signs of AF. I sort of just want AF to just start so I can just begin anew.

I did a wondfo and FRER on CD41 (Saturday) and got BFN.