My temperature dropped below coverline today and AF showed up - a day earlier than I was expecting.
I guess it's on to the next cycle.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
11 DPO
My temperature is still above coverline but it dropped appreciably this morning. Because of that, I didn't end up testing today, as I should probably save those HPTs for the next cycle.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Longest Two Weeks in Recent Memory (& still not over)
(Meant to post this before midnight, oops. Consider it as written on the 5th.)
One minute I'm positive it worked, the next minute I'm sure it didn't. Welcome to the crazy part of my 2ww.
I was mostly chill/had my mind on other things last week, but this week I completely understand why the 2ww makes you go a little nuts. How can two weeks be so loooooong?
Confession: I did one non-serious test on 8dpo which, of course, was negative. I felt a little silly testing so early, but I kinda just wanted to get one test out of the way.
I only bought five HPTs to begin with, so I held off on testing today and will try again tomorrow.
So, I guess I'm in the stage now where I could be feeling either symptoms of pregnancy or symptoms of impending AF.
On to the symptoms (or lack thereof):
My boobs hurt, but that's normal for me during luteal phase. Plus, I read that they hurt 100x more than usual if pregnant and that's not happening right now.
I've been cramping - also normal for me during luteal phase, though it started a bit earlier than usual and it's been accompanied by low back pain (often normal when I have cramps).
I have a voracious appetite - normal.
I am moody - normal.
I've been having heartburn off and on - not normal.
The pain in my side, which I thought might be ovulation pain, lasted from the day before ovulation all the way through to yesterday, with twinges today.
Also, my temp dipped today after being high for the past two days, but it has not gone below the coverline. In fact, it is still well within normal range for this part of my cycle.
Otherwise, I feel fairly normal. I'm nowhere near as tired as I was in luteal phase last cycle. In fact, with these cramps, it almost feels like AF is going to show up early just to spite me. It wouldn't be the first time I've had a shorter than normal luteal phase (though it's usually within normal range).
But, as they say, it's not over until it's over, and AF has not shown up yet.
One minute I'm positive it worked, the next minute I'm sure it didn't. Welcome to the crazy part of my 2ww.
I was mostly chill/had my mind on other things last week, but this week I completely understand why the 2ww makes you go a little nuts. How can two weeks be so loooooong?
Confession: I did one non-serious test on 8dpo which, of course, was negative. I felt a little silly testing so early, but I kinda just wanted to get one test out of the way.
I only bought five HPTs to begin with, so I held off on testing today and will try again tomorrow.
So, I guess I'm in the stage now where I could be feeling either symptoms of pregnancy or symptoms of impending AF.
On to the symptoms (or lack thereof):
My boobs hurt, but that's normal for me during luteal phase. Plus, I read that they hurt 100x more than usual if pregnant and that's not happening right now.
I've been cramping - also normal for me during luteal phase, though it started a bit earlier than usual and it's been accompanied by low back pain (often normal when I have cramps).
I have a voracious appetite - normal.
I am moody - normal.
I've been having heartburn off and on - not normal.
The pain in my side, which I thought might be ovulation pain, lasted from the day before ovulation all the way through to yesterday, with twinges today.
Also, my temp dipped today after being high for the past two days, but it has not gone below the coverline. In fact, it is still well within normal range for this part of my cycle.
Otherwise, I feel fairly normal. I'm nowhere near as tired as I was in luteal phase last cycle. In fact, with these cramps, it almost feels like AF is going to show up early just to spite me. It wouldn't be the first time I've had a shorter than normal luteal phase (though it's usually within normal range).
But, as they say, it's not over until it's over, and AF has not shown up yet.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Side B
- If you're wondering what happened with my crush, head to Side A -
It was not the hot delivery guy who brought the swimmers on Monday. It was just a random delivery person. :-(
A Comedy of Errors
For what it's worth, I did inseminate this week.
I started getting EWCM on Monday (CD17). I tested with an OPK in the afternoon and it was negative. Tested again around 7PM and both lines seemed to be the same color. According to the instructions, that is positive. But I knew from previous trials with these OPKs, that the line has popped up darker than the control about 24 hours prior to ovulation.
On CD18 (Tuesday) I was still getting EWCM. Took an OPK in the morning and the test didn't work correctly. It streaked and didn't even really show either a control line or a second line. Took one again in the afternoon and the second line came up much darker than the control.
I only ordered one vial this cycle, so my plan was to inseminate 12 hours after positive OPK.
I decided to trust the 2PM definite positive on CD18 and decided to do a 2AM insem on Wednesday (CD 19).
By the time I got everything ready to go, it actually ended up being a 3AM insem. First, the vial would not defrost. The instructions said it takes about 3-5 minutes for the initial frost to melt off. Ten minutes later, it was still not gone. I ended up brushing some of it away, and breathing hot air on it, hoping it would melt. Then I held the vial in my hand for about 15 minutes to bring it up to body temperature. When that was done, the contents seemed liquidy enough to put in the syringe, but it was hard to tell with the label around the vial.
When I went to open the syringe package, I accidentally knocked the open vial over, though I don't think any spilled out. Then there was too much in the vial for the 1ml syringe, so I sucked up as much as possible in the first go.
- Warning TMI ahead -
When I put the syringe in the first time, as soon as I pressed the plunger something immediately leaked. I'm not sure if it was the swimmers or the Pre.Seed I had put in previously. I then used the syringe to get the rest of the liquid remaining in the vial and nothing leaked when I put that last bit in.
I tried to lay with my hips propped up on two pillows, but I never felt like they were fully supported and it seemed like I kept slipping down. (How was that supposed to be hard? I thought propping myself up would be the easy part.)
Anyway, I stayed propped up as best I could and listened to music for about 20 minutes before trying to get some sleep. It was nearing 4AM by this time and I was exhausted.
Based on my BBT chart, it seems I ovulated sometime on Wednesday (CD19). So, I'm not sure if I was too late in the insem or right on target. I did have what felt like ovulation pains around 1PM on CD18, though I feel similar sensations in that same area as I type this.
Right now I'm glad it is too early to feel any symptoms. And even though it has been on my mind, I've been pretty chill about it. It probably helps that I've had other things to occupy my mind, especially the emotions related to asking my crush out.
It was not the hot delivery guy who brought the swimmers on Monday. It was just a random delivery person. :-(
A Comedy of Errors
For what it's worth, I did inseminate this week.
I started getting EWCM on Monday (CD17). I tested with an OPK in the afternoon and it was negative. Tested again around 7PM and both lines seemed to be the same color. According to the instructions, that is positive. But I knew from previous trials with these OPKs, that the line has popped up darker than the control about 24 hours prior to ovulation.
On CD18 (Tuesday) I was still getting EWCM. Took an OPK in the morning and the test didn't work correctly. It streaked and didn't even really show either a control line or a second line. Took one again in the afternoon and the second line came up much darker than the control.
I only ordered one vial this cycle, so my plan was to inseminate 12 hours after positive OPK.
I decided to trust the 2PM definite positive on CD18 and decided to do a 2AM insem on Wednesday (CD 19).
By the time I got everything ready to go, it actually ended up being a 3AM insem. First, the vial would not defrost. The instructions said it takes about 3-5 minutes for the initial frost to melt off. Ten minutes later, it was still not gone. I ended up brushing some of it away, and breathing hot air on it, hoping it would melt. Then I held the vial in my hand for about 15 minutes to bring it up to body temperature. When that was done, the contents seemed liquidy enough to put in the syringe, but it was hard to tell with the label around the vial.
When I went to open the syringe package, I accidentally knocked the open vial over, though I don't think any spilled out. Then there was too much in the vial for the 1ml syringe, so I sucked up as much as possible in the first go.
- Warning TMI ahead -
When I put the syringe in the first time, as soon as I pressed the plunger something immediately leaked. I'm not sure if it was the swimmers or the Pre.Seed I had put in previously. I then used the syringe to get the rest of the liquid remaining in the vial and nothing leaked when I put that last bit in.
I tried to lay with my hips propped up on two pillows, but I never felt like they were fully supported and it seemed like I kept slipping down. (How was that supposed to be hard? I thought propping myself up would be the easy part.)
Anyway, I stayed propped up as best I could and listened to music for about 20 minutes before trying to get some sleep. It was nearing 4AM by this time and I was exhausted.
Based on my BBT chart, it seems I ovulated sometime on Wednesday (CD19). So, I'm not sure if I was too late in the insem or right on target. I did have what felt like ovulation pains around 1PM on CD18, though I feel similar sensations in that same area as I type this.
Right now I'm glad it is too early to feel any symptoms. And even though it has been on my mind, I've been pretty chill about it. It probably helps that I've had other things to occupy my mind, especially the emotions related to asking my crush out.
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