Hellobee Boards

@runnerd: Try not to be sad yet, girl! (easier said than done but...) You're still in the game! Your 'official' test date will be at 11dpo right?

@MRSHONEYBEAR, how are you hanging? We're testing date twins! What DPO will you be that day? I'm 5dpo today, and will be 10dpo on our date

@skipra: thank you, always nice to have a poas buddy. Maybe you can help me refrain from testing too much this month ! Last month I spent a small fortune on tests and couldn't help but buy some any time I was at target. Anyone have luck with the dollar store ones ?

@tundradaisy: I plan on starting acupuncture next week! I'm hoping it helps with my circulation issues. But hey if it helps with fertility too, that's a win win!

@littlebit: any symptoms yet ? I feel like mine are all in my head so far.

@runnerd: 9 DPO is very early. I have my fingers crossed for you!

@Tundra Daisy: the spike could mean the egg implanted but not always

@runnerd: i agree, 9dpo is very early! don't give up hope

@Lugrey508: I had success last time with Wondfo's. Never tried Dollar Store but I have heard they work fine too.

@runnerd: It's too early to give up hope! Maybe tomorrow or Thursday will be your lucky day

@runnerd: I refuse to give up on you. Step away from the wondfos. You so know that you're not out yet!!! FWIW, I never got a BFP before 10 DPO, and even then, it was an evap.

@Sprite: ahhh blah!!! But that is really great that LP lengthened and just means you are going into sept strong!!

@Sprite: I'm sorry But the good news is your Oing and your LP is lengthening! Enjoy your travels-see you when you get back!

I've been conducting a test in the name of helpful lessening-the-crazy science.

So, at 9dpo, I took a wondfo (that supposedly has a sensitivity of 10mlu) and got a BFN. Took an FRER that same morning and got a BFP (later to be followed by a Clearblue Digi that was also positive.) Since then (I'm only at 11dpo, but I'm going to keep this up in the name of 'science'), I've taken a wondfo both morning and night and am still getting BFNs. Blood test yesterday confirmed that my hcg/beta was at 34. So, surely high enough to register something. I'm also taking the last of my other brands: Answer, FRER, CB Digi - and continuing to get positives. I know some say that wondfos just don't work for them and it looks like I'm one of them. I have two different batches of wondfos, and both return negatives, so I don't think it's the batch.
The whole experiment is not very scientific, but there it is.

Also - my chart is not pretty at all when it comes to temps - I had a dip the day I got my BFP, and my temps continue to be weird. So, I'd say with temps: above the coverline is awesome, and still, you're not out til you're out!

I hope that helps someone else. I know it's not usually best to continue to test after a bfp, but I'm waiting on another beta, and just had to do something!

@sweetkeight: Hmm, that's weird. Are you testing in the name of science or because you like to POAS? I drove my DH NUTS testing after we got our BFP. He thought I was a crazy woman.

@runnerd: hey, we're all poas addicts, so we understand the urge to test...just try not to get bummed too soon! Hang in there! I am really hoping this is your month! We've had a lot of BFPs this month...hopefully another is yours!

@littlebit: @runnerd: part of me is excited that if I don't get a bfp this month, I'm going to treat myself to my very first batch of wondfos so I can POAS even more next cycle!

@buttermilk: I had a dip in temps on 8 and 9 dpo and thought for sure I was out. however, temps started to rise the next few days and I ended up getting a bfp. so maybe you had a pseudo-implantation dip (since usually dips are characterized by one big dip, although mine was over the course of two days before rising back up). i think this is what a triphasic chart looks like?? you're not out till you're out!

@sweetkeight: how many dpo are you currently - 11?? i took a wondfo at 7 and 9 dpo and they were BFNs. I didn't use a frer as a second resource because I didn't want to waste it and see another bfn. I tested again at 11dpo and finally got a VERY faint squinter, but it took a while for it to show up. i almost threw it out after 2-3 minutes because it was stark white. i wouldn't worry about it! everyone's levels are different - even if yours doesn't show up now, as long as levels double consistently, you are fine.

also, i heard that if you conceive with a girl, you have higher levels of hcg quicker than if you conceive a boy. did anyone else hear this? we should do a poll - at what dpo did you get your bfp, and did you conceive with a girl or a boy?! haha

@AlmostMrsG: I would think that if your LP is 14 days then that must mean your dip is more likely implantation! Let us know if it goes back up tomw!

@Littlebit: Funny you say that about the candy bar. I am a big time chocoholic and especially before AF (DH actually calls it "brownie time" because I have been known to polish off a whole tray). I keep Dove chocolates in my desk and have 1 or 2 everyday and had one before it tasted bland. Also yesterday at the store with DH he picked up a bag of peanut M&Ms for me and I said no thanks. I could just be going totally crazy but I have never turned down peanut M&Ms in my life!

@AlmostMrsG: It could be implantation! 6DPO is definitely not a start of AF (unless you have O wrong)... The annoying part now is that you have to wait and see how tomorrow's temp is! Let us know!!

woohoo back in the tww - digital opk said I o'd yesterday. let the fun begin!