The End of Cycle #2

My tests on 9DPO and 10DPO were both starkly negative.

I continued to chart my temp and it continued to fall steadily until 11DPO when it rose slightly. I started to get excited because it was also on 11DPO when my boobs started to really ache, much more so than they did in any recent cycle.

I had one HPT left, so I decide to save it in case AF didn't show up on time. But on 12DPO my temp dropped to just above coverline.

And today, on 13DPO, my temp dropped below coverline and AF made herself known.

Problem is, I'm not sure if I will be able to cycle in November OR December. Thanksgiving completely interferes with the time when I would need to order swimmers and have them shipped. Also, Thanksgiving week is an extremely busy and stressful time at work, which then kicks off the extremely stressful month of December.

And if my cycles continue in the current pattern, I am likely to ovulate sometime between Christmas and New Year's, give or take a few days. Another completely shitty time to try and coordinate shipping.

Back during my September cycle, I calculated forward and realized the holidays might end up interfering but I wanted to wait and see how that cycle and the possible October cycle played out.

During the hopeful part of this most recent 2WW, I started to formulate a plan for what I would do if this cycle didn't work. Now it's time to put that plan in action.....just, maybe not today. Today I have the sads.

Cycle #2

I'm nearly at the end of the 2ww for this second cycle.

This time around the insemination was better in some ways and worse in others. After it was done, I thought there's no way this cycle will be successful. There are definitely some things I would do differently should I need to inseminate in the future.

Anyway, something could have implanted by now so I'm trying not to analyze and overanalyze every little twinge I feel.
For the most part, my symptoms are similar to average luteal phase symptoms. Mostly, I'm trying to tell myself that it doesn't matter what I feel symptom-wise. The hpt will either be positive or negative and there's nothing I can do right now that will change that.

My temp dipped a little today but not enough to indicate impending AF. However, I did some research into temping and noticed that not all pregnancy cycles end up tri-phasic. So, rather than rely on temps alone, I think I will test for the fun of it until or unless AF does show up.

Testing starts tomorrow, even though my hpts are not terribly sensitive and might not pick up on anything for a few days.

CD 1

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.

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.

10 DPO

BFN