Yogurt pot yuppies, sexy basters and UFO discs - part 3

[eloiseislost]

Starting yet another thread on self insemination before our second one locks down!

Welcome to THE most supportive group you could wish for if you’re starting or you are already on a self insemination journey.
Remember, nothing is TMI and you are not alone. 💖

Calling the usual suspects, in no particular order (and sorry if I missed anyone 😊):
@ComebackQueen
@Makingnumber2
@Janefx40
@AdriannaP
@MrsKin90
@primrosechill
@bigsweetpotato
@Sydney1986x
@Bluey18
@Birchybirch
@Lori23TTC
@Cathie102
@Labrat3
@DinkBoo
@Oilyoilyoilgob

Let it rain BFPs!!! 🐣

@Bizawit Good luck with temping! 🌡 It's a bit of a hassle at first but you get used to it!

In tonight's episode of "Things Eloise has peed on"… another equally dark OPK.
I might keep testing just to see what will happen! I wonder if this is an LH surge before AF, is this a thing, does anyone know?

@eloiseislost I haven't read through the most recent posts but yes and LH surge before AF is a thing! But that doesn't mean anything as a surge before a bfp is a thing as well 😊

I think this is more likely to be an LH surge @MrsKin90 because, now that I think about it, sometimes when I start with the OPKs on CD10 the line is darker than CD11 and 12 and then starts getting darker again. 🤔

I’ve never heard of taking an OPK before AF is due?? Is this a thing?? I’m DPO9 (I think) might test in the next few days (I don’t normally) I want to get involved in the peeing on sticks that’s going on xx

I would also say that surly that’s a positive sign they are so dark!!! 🤞 @eloiseislost

@eloiseislost it's still likely to go either way 😊 maybe try not to read too much into it? What sensitivity are the week indicator tests?

@Lori23TTC the theory is that if you take an OPK when your period is due and it is incredibly positive, it can sometimes be picking up HCG. However, if this is the case it's also likely to show on a pregnancy test (apparently), but it's nicer than not wasting a pregnancy test if you need to pee on something! OPKs sadly can also be positive before AF so it's a bit of a double edged sword!

@eloiseislost Oh I am really hoping you get your BFP after that lovely positive OPK. I agree with MrsKin, while OPKs can detect pregnancy hormones its not unheard of to get a positive before AF either, not sure why exactly but I've heard of it happening a few times. I'll be keeping everything crossed for you! xx

I found an article that's been quoted in many as the gold standard on LH patterns and has a nice diagram with the most common patterns of LH throughout the entire cycle in order of frequency (A being the most common and H the most rare). Maybe G and H approach/reach positive between CD20-25.
I don't think I'm pregnant anyway but I have found a new fascination with LH to keep my mind off things! 😆
I don't think I'll waste a digital tomorrow, but if AF doesn't show up by the end of the week, I'll crack one open for sure!
Is anyone else testing any time soon? Fingers crossed for many BFPs this month!! ❤️

@eloiseislost I can't make heads nor tails of that picture 😂 why does each little graph have three lines? You won't find any testing with me! 😊 I won't test unless my RHR goes up by like 10bpm 😁 oh what did your RHR do the days after you had your vaccine? Just in case I get inappropriately excited!

@MrsKin90 The horizontal dashed line is the threshold of the OPK tests, the solid line is LH levels and the other dashed line is progesterone levels.

That's a good question about RHR and the vaccine! It's hard to say what happened with me, because I ovulated the day after and my RHR always shoots up the day before and the day of ovulation! I didn't not get a fever after the vaccine which can apparently be a common side effect so I'm fairly confident that my RHR was unaffected. Did you get yours? Was it the Pfizer?

@eloiseislost that's really interesting! Not what I expected to see based on what people say, but I'm a novice on LH levels. 😊 Thanks for explaining! I got the pfizer vaccine this morning! Will be interesting to see if it does make a difference to my rhr or not, not that I'll be able to tell if it's a normal reaction to hormones or the vaccine, I'll just not get too excited either way 😆good to know you didn't get a fever or anything as I've been feeling headachy all day since but have had a stressful day!

@Lori23TTC I'm excited for you that you're nearing the end of your tww 😊 do you think you'll give in and test a bit early?

@MrsKin90 Didn't know much about it other than "when the OPK is positive, time to get the soft discs out" but I tend to obsess over irrelevant things when I'm anxious about something else, so now I know more than I will ever need to know about LH! 😂
I'm sorry you had a stressful day.
Headaches are also listed in the side effects but they are short-lived. See what your BBT does in the next couple of days if you are still temping. Any side effects from the vaccine will be gone in 48 hours, so hopefully after that any rise 🤞🏼 will be down to something else 🤞🏼 🤞🏼 😉

@Lori23TTC I feel like I'm a bad influence on you! 🤣

@MrsKin90 sorry you have headaches but good thing you have had the vaccine and like Eloise said the symptoms should be short lived.

@eloiseislost haha no you are not a bad influence it’s nice we were around the same time in our cycle to chat about it! I took a test this morning but BFN - I think I’m DPO10 but I could be out a few days so still early. I might do one tomorrow morning to. This cycle i weirdly had brown spotting on DPO6 & 7 and on 8 it was pink but nothing since, thought it was implantation but who knows anymore my body never does the same thing twice! X

Good morning!
In today's update: AF due today (12DPO), BBT 37°C and another positive OPK with FMU 😐 RHR calculation pending 😁

How's everyone doing today?

@Lori23TTC Sorry for the BFN, even when we know it's early, it still hurts a bit, in my experience. 😒
The light pink spotting sounds promising, I have my fingers crossed for you!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@eloiseislost eekk that sounds promising for you! When will you next do a pregnancy test?

Yea it is disappointing as I’ve felt more like I could be this month with the symptoms I’ve had which I’ve not had on the other months but I feel good so I’ll wait to see what happens! I’m not due AF until the weekend xx

@eloiseislost I've stopped temping as my sleep has been so awful and I know I ovulated but it's not going to tell me when any more than what I have already, so haven't bothered! My RHR only went up by 1 today but only got four hours sleep😴 so who knows what it would have done had I slept well! Your BBT sounds very exciting. Can't believe you didn't give in and do a pregnancy test 😱 😁

@Lori23TTC I'm sorry for your BFN too but as you said you're still early - interesting about the spotting!! Hopefully that's a really good sign for you 🤞 if AF isn't due until the weekend there's still plenty of time for a bfp to appear 😊

FF, with the dodgy information I put into it suggests I'm 13dpo but I'd be spotting by now if I was so I'm thinking I'm probably 9dpo today and will work with that until I get to 14dpo. If no spotting by then, I'll test. If BFN and no AF I'll assume I ovulated 7 days ago, and put myself back by two days 😂 at least I have a plan and feel like all dates are covered with swimmers.

Hi ladies

I wanted to copy @eloiseislost and decided to pee on some OPKs I got yesterday whilst shopping from Asda. I’m 9 ‘Post ovulation’, cycle day 29 and got this. Therefore, I think I haven’t ovulated and my bloating and other issues are because I haven’t even ovulated yet. This will then be consistent with my old 45 day cycles

This makes total sense because usually a few days before my period I get dry as in no discharge but I’ve been having some yellow tinged discharged and I’m worried I have an infection again so I’m going to call my GP.

I feel like I’ve messed myself and you lovely ladies around and SI’ed totally on a wrong day.

I think I’ll sit this cycle out and just note OPK testing and then next cycle hope for a miracle.

I’m a little gutted tbh. Oh and excuse the dust on the sill - was trying to not get the shadow in it but didn’t work lol.

Or I’ve just ovulated in the last two to three days which would be consistent with my symptoms.

@ComebackQueen you really can have certain amounts of LH through your TWW, so don't count yourself out completely. And speaking as someone who could be in any one of three places in my tww, you don't need to apologise for messing anyone around. When did you last SI? 😊 Of course you can "sit this one out" but you're also welcome to complain frequently about how lost you are with your cycle, it'll make me feel like I'm not the only one!

@Lori23TTC @MrsKin90 I don't know if I want to do an HPT to be honest… 🙈 After getting a BFP that ended in MC shortly after, I kind of want to see how this plays out instead of finding out early. It's such an odd feeling, I can't quite explain it. I'm fine doing HPTs on 6-9DPO but I think that's because I know they'll be negative. And now that I'm far enough in the 2WW that there is a possibility that I would get a BFP, I'm like "Nooooope". I prefer to pee on OPKs, because they satisfy my POAS addiction but will not give me any real answers. Am I going completely crazy here ladies? 🤪
I wouldn't be surprised if AF showed up today anyway, I feel very PMS-y.

@ComebackQueen I completely understand how you must feel, it's very stressful trying to get the dates right and sometimes we think we did only for our bodies to do something totally unpredictable and ruin everything!!
HOWEVER! I wouldn't be too concerned based on the OPK. I was confused with all this at first too, but basically the LH hormone is always present in our bodies. It's not like the pregnancy hormone which is exclusive to pregnancy and we don't produce it any other time. This is why OPK almost always have a second line, unlike pregnancy tests. Only if the line is just as dark or darker than the control, it indicates that your body is trying to ovulate. Based on your line, I think you probably ovulated 2-3 days ago, nicely lined up with your other symptoms, like you said. 🙂

Also @ComebackQueen I am sorry if my latest, stupid obsession with using OPKs after ovulation has influenced you to go down that road and get all upset and confused, I can't help but feel bad! 😔 😘

@eloiseislost no don’t feel bad, by seeing your post it at least got me to start using them.
I definitely ovulated 3 days ago now as I also am feeling how I would now post ovulation no symptoms at all until AF.

@MrsKin90 thanks I’ll be sure to vent I’m now doubting the acupuncturist lol

@eloiseislost I understand your logic around not wanting to ‘take a proper test’ you need to do what makes you feel the best. I’ve never been pregnant or had any kind of line on a pregnancy test but I can imagine the anxiety around ttc after a MC is pretty hard. Try to relax and like you said you are due AF soon so leave it a few days and you will have a better idea.

@ComebackQueen I get the frustration around ovulation-I’m not 100% when I ovulated either and it’s so annoying! Wish there was a switch in our brains that could stop thinking about ttc in all the in between bits where we are just waiting! X