FiddleFit
Cathlete
Hi Autumn,
You may remember that I've been TTC, and bought the TCOYF book that you recommended. I have been charting since the last day of my last menstrual cycle, and been very pleased with the results. I am pretty confident that I did ovulate, and that I identified the right day. The TCOYF software agrees with my assessment of when I ovulated, but I'm still so new at understanding my body's subtle changes that it is possible that ovulation occurred a day or two later than I thought. Reading cervical fluid when it is obscured by semen can be a tricky business! I also had a bit of a time trying to determine how to make my temperature-taking consistent, so I'm not 100% confident in the temps I took during the first half of the month, but I think they're reliable enough to warrant attention. I've got that all straightened out now.
Yes, obviously, we did ttc this month. I am now 17dpo, have not started menstruating, yet a pg test this morning was negative. Since my miscarriage I have had two full cycles, each 28 days exactly. My ovulation this cycle was exactly in the middle of a third 28 day cycle. I'm very confused because with my previous two pregnancies, the pg test indicated positive on the first day of my missed period (day 29 of my cycle). I'm using the same ultra-sensitive pg test (25iu of HCG), and I'm now on day 32 of my cycle, and it's still negative.
My temperatures indicate that I am pregnant. I had a fall-back thermal shift, and 8dpo my temps took a dip, but not below the coverline. I think that could have been implantation, or also the second surge of estrogen Weschler mentions in her book; it was accompanied by the creamy cervical fluid. Since that day, they have been steadily climbing, and this morning were the highest yet.
Here are the other things I've been noticing, and how I'm interpreting them:
Probable reasons why I might be pregnant:
- period 4 days late
- feeling mild waves of nausea within past couple of days
- just about got sick from the smell of a rotting potato yesterday, and almost couldn't eat my lunch
- breasts were feeling fuller yesterday, and today are beginning to feel mildly sore
- woke up this morning with three pimples
- basal temperature has been gradually increasing since ovulation
- feeling very hot during workouts, with less exertion
- feeling a bit dizzy when changing positions, especially during yoga
Probably reasons why I might not be pregnant:
- negative pregnancy test every day since expected menses
- strong desire to be pregnant may be making me read more into pms symptoms than they warrant
- the universe is against me
I know this is a lot of information. Does anything come to your mind about what might be going on? The TCOYF software indicates that tomorrow would be the day to take a pg test; am I just being too impatient? As I said before, I've never had to wait so long to get a positive test before. One of my own theories is that I ovulated 2 or 3 days later than I thought, so conception may have occurred a few days later, and I just don't have enough HCG to detect yet.
Even had I ovulated 2 or 3 days later, and I didn't conceive this month, the 14 day luteal phase would have ended yesterday, and at the very least my temperatures should be dropping in preparation for menstruation. Right?
Thank you for any insight you might have.
Sandra
You may remember that I've been TTC, and bought the TCOYF book that you recommended. I have been charting since the last day of my last menstrual cycle, and been very pleased with the results. I am pretty confident that I did ovulate, and that I identified the right day. The TCOYF software agrees with my assessment of when I ovulated, but I'm still so new at understanding my body's subtle changes that it is possible that ovulation occurred a day or two later than I thought. Reading cervical fluid when it is obscured by semen can be a tricky business! I also had a bit of a time trying to determine how to make my temperature-taking consistent, so I'm not 100% confident in the temps I took during the first half of the month, but I think they're reliable enough to warrant attention. I've got that all straightened out now.
Yes, obviously, we did ttc this month. I am now 17dpo, have not started menstruating, yet a pg test this morning was negative. Since my miscarriage I have had two full cycles, each 28 days exactly. My ovulation this cycle was exactly in the middle of a third 28 day cycle. I'm very confused because with my previous two pregnancies, the pg test indicated positive on the first day of my missed period (day 29 of my cycle). I'm using the same ultra-sensitive pg test (25iu of HCG), and I'm now on day 32 of my cycle, and it's still negative.
My temperatures indicate that I am pregnant. I had a fall-back thermal shift, and 8dpo my temps took a dip, but not below the coverline. I think that could have been implantation, or also the second surge of estrogen Weschler mentions in her book; it was accompanied by the creamy cervical fluid. Since that day, they have been steadily climbing, and this morning were the highest yet.
Here are the other things I've been noticing, and how I'm interpreting them:
Probable reasons why I might be pregnant:
- period 4 days late
- feeling mild waves of nausea within past couple of days
- just about got sick from the smell of a rotting potato yesterday, and almost couldn't eat my lunch
- breasts were feeling fuller yesterday, and today are beginning to feel mildly sore
- woke up this morning with three pimples
- basal temperature has been gradually increasing since ovulation
- feeling very hot during workouts, with less exertion
- feeling a bit dizzy when changing positions, especially during yoga
Probably reasons why I might not be pregnant:
- negative pregnancy test every day since expected menses
- strong desire to be pregnant may be making me read more into pms symptoms than they warrant
- the universe is against me
I know this is a lot of information. Does anything come to your mind about what might be going on? The TCOYF software indicates that tomorrow would be the day to take a pg test; am I just being too impatient? As I said before, I've never had to wait so long to get a positive test before. One of my own theories is that I ovulated 2 or 3 days later than I thought, so conception may have occurred a few days later, and I just don't have enough HCG to detect yet.
Even had I ovulated 2 or 3 days later, and I didn't conceive this month, the 14 day luteal phase would have ended yesterday, and at the very least my temperatures should be dropping in preparation for menstruation. Right?
Thank you for any insight you might have.
Sandra
