The Broken Birds & Bees: CD3 & CD4

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

CD3 & CD4

Test line on left, control line on right.

I did one of those First Response Fertility Tests on CD2. Only because it came free in a box of pregnancy tests and didn't want to have it sitting around. I had the blood versions of this test done back in the fall, and that's more accurate. Anyways the test measures FSH hormone. A high level means a diminishing egg reserve. If the test line is the same or darker than control, you have elevated FSH. If the test is lighter (shown above) or not there at all, then you're fine. So my FSH is all good.

I was warned about horrible cramps for my first period after a MC. I have been cramping badly everyday, but I've also had A LOT worse before. They are annoying yet tolerable. TMI warning! One think I really didn't think about is all the blood. I don't normal have heavy periods. I buy a box of super tampon and they last five years. Yesterday morning at 8:30am I put a super tampon in expecting it to last the full 8 hours. I had movers in and out of my house and bathroom all day. At 10:30am my underwear started feeling wet. I had only had it in two hours, it can't be leaking already. Sure enough I went to the bathroom and there was blood everywhere. I put another super tampon in. In two hours I started leaking out of this one too. What the hell? I switched at pads after this and then went to Google to see if they was normal or not. Google reassured me I wasn't dying. My flow is much less today.

I'm extremely optimistic this cycle. I'm not sure why. Maybe I have a strong feeling I'll get pregnant again. Or maybe it's just false hope I'm creating in hope I'll get PG.

Moving company was here yesterday packing up our house. And then again today to load everything into a the truck. The guy that picked it up had a huge truck and all our stuff fit in the very front of it. I almost felt bad for such a big truck for so little. But he said he had other stops along the way and we were expected to get our "shipment" about April 24th. That's fine, it will give us enough time to drive the 3,000+ miles even though we'll be about four days behind.

Cycle Day: 3

Ovulation Day: 4/16/2010 (Guess) (Pretty Sure)

DPO: X (N/A - No Ovulation Yet)

Due Date: 1/6/2013

HPT: (N/A - Too Early) (Negative)

Ovulation Prediction

OPK: Line (Wondfro): _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (Negative - Very Faint) (Negative - Little Darker) (Negative - Almost as Dark) (Negative/Positive - I Think They Are the Same Shade) (Positive - Both Same Shade) (Very Positive - Test is DARKER than Control)

Line (First Response): _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (Negative - Very Faint) (Negative - Little Darker) (Negative - Almost as Dark) (Negative/Positive - I Think They Are the Same Shade) (Positive - Both Same Shade) (Very Positive - Test is DARKER than Control)

Digital: _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (Negative - O Face) (Positive - :) Face)

Ovacue: Oral: 6am 63 (Decreased a Little) (N/A - Didn't Test) (About the Same) (Increased a Little) (Increased A Lot) (Decreased A Lot)

Vaginal: _ _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (About the Same) (Increased a Little) (Increased A Lot) (Decreased a Little) (Decreased A Lot)

Colour: (White - Not Fertile) (Light Blue - Possibly Fertile) (Medium Blue - High Fertility) (Dark Blue - Highest Fertility) (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed) (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed)

Saliva Ferning: 10am (A Few Ferns) (No Ferns - Not Fertile) (N/A - Didn't Test) (A Few Ferns) (Half Ferns - Getting Close to Ovulation) (Lot of Ferns) (Wow Tons of Ferning - Ovulation)

Saliva Ferning: 8pm (No Ferns - Not Fertile) (A Few Ferns) (N/A - Didn't Test) (No Ferns - Not Fertile) (Half Ferns - Getting Close to Ovulation) (Lot of Ferns) (Wow Tons of Ferning - Ovulation)

BBT: 6am 96.44°F (Decreased a Little) (N/A - Didn't Test) (Increased a Little) (Increased A Lot - Ovulation Confirmed) (Decreased A Lot)

Cervix: (N/A - Didn't Test) (Soft - Fertile) (Hard - Not Fertile)

Cervix: (N/A - Didn't Test) (Soft - Fertile) (N/A - Didn't Test) (Hard - Not Fertile) (Couldn't Find It)

Cervical Fluids: (Nothing) (Sticky) (Creamy) (Egg White - Fertile)

Bleeding: (AF - Heavy) (Red) (Brown) (AF - Light) (AF - Medium) (AF - Spotting) (Spotting) (Nothing)

Charts: Ovacue - Countdown to Pregnancy - Fertility Friend

Baby Dance

Sex: (No) (Yes)

Pre-seed: (N/A) (No) (Yes)

Softcups: (N/A) (No) (Yes)

Position: (N/A) (Doggy Style) (End of the Bed)

Butt Lift: (N/A) (Yes for 15min.) (Yes for 5min.) (Yes for 10min.) (Yes for 20min.) (Yes for 30min.) (Laid flat for 30 min.) (Laid Flat Sleeping) (Got Up & Moved Around) (Up & Pee)

Intercourse Timing Analysis: (None 0%) (Very High 20%)

Medication

Vitex: (Yes, 3 during day) (Yes, 3 at Once) (Yes, 2 at Once) (Yes, 1) (Yes, 3 during day) (Yes, 2 During Day)

Prenatals: (Yes, Gummy) (Yes, GNC) (No, Multivitamins) (Nothing)

Two Week Wait Symptoms

N/A Too Early - Bloated - Gas - Sharp Pain - Feels Like UTI - Period Cramps - Other Cramps - Ovulation Pain - Pressure - Pulling - Backache - Tender Breasts - Tender Nipples - Breasts Look Different - Hard Nipples - I Feel Pregnant - I Don't Feel Pregnant - Moody - Happy - Sad - Increased Sex Drive - Bleeding Nose - Headache - Stuffy Nose - Dizzy - Increased Smell - Metalic Taste in Mouth - Tired - Dreams - Spotting - Constipation - Diarrhea - Increased Urination - Increased Cervical Fluid - More Acne - Less Acne - Increased Appetite - Nausea - New Foods

Notes

no sleep before Ovacue & BBT - ate before morning ferning

Cycle Day: 4

Ovulation Day: 4/16/2010 (Guess) (Pretty Sure)

DPO: X (N/A - No Ovulation Yet)

Due Date: 1/6/2013

HPT: (N/A - Too Early) (Negative)

Ovulation Prediction

Digital: _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (Negative - O Face) (Positive - :) Face)

Ovacue: Oral: 6am 89 (Increased a Little) (N/A - Didn't Test) (About the Same) (Increased A Lot) (Decreased a Little) (Decreased A Lot)

Vaginal: _ _ (N/A - Didn't Test) (About the Same) (Increased a Little) (Increased A Lot) (Decreased a Little) (Decreased A Lot)

Colour: (White - Not Fertile) (Light Blue - Possibly Fertile) (Medium Blue - High Fertility) (Dark Blue - Highest Fertility) (Pink - Ovulation Confirmed) (Purple - Ovulation Confirmed)

Saliva Ferning: (N/A - Didn't Test) (No Ferns - Not Fertile) (N/A - Didn't Test) (A Few Ferns) (Half Ferns - Getting Close to Ovulation) (Lot of Ferns) (Wow Tons of Ferning - Ovulation)

Saliva Ferning: 9pm (A Few Ferns) (N/A - Didn't Test) (No Ferns - Not Fertile) (Half Ferns - Getting Close to Ovulation) (Lot of Ferns) (Wow Tons of Ferning - Ovulation)

BBT: 6am 94.61°F (Decreased A Lot) (N/A - Didn't Test) (Increased a Little) (Increased A Lot - Ovulation Confirmed) (Decreased a Little)

Cervix: (N/A - Didn't Test) (Couldn't Find It - Soft or High) (N/A - Didn't Test) (Soft - Fertile) (Hard - Not Fertile)

Cervix: 9pm (Couldn't Find It - Soft or High) (Soft - Fertile) (N/A - Didn't Test) (Hard - Not Fertile) (Couldn't Find It)