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Well, next week your DH can just lie there then as you BD. Ha, ha, ha. I guess I'd be officially late by next Wed. or Thurs., somewhere in that timeframe. You're right though, the more you get convinced you're PG, the worse the BFN feels. I'm the same way. Not that a BFN is ever good in our situation, at least.

Well, those strange pains I had didn't mean a thing. I just went to the bathroom & happened to look down at my undies & saw AF there. Not a fun surprise. She's early this time. And I didn't have my usual AF backache to let me know. But I don't think it's spotting b/c it's regular flow, actually a little heavier than usual. Not by much though. Thank goodness the day is almost over, 2 more hours. I just want to cry...

aww girl i am so sorry!!! at least you can start your cycle early this time. i know how you feel about wanting to cry. i have been there, just remember that this is only the first month of 2006. we have 11 more months! and they have alot more options that they can do for you!! hang in there. you will get your BFP!!!!

Very true! I can start earlier this cycle. And the year is still very young. I should be used to this by now, but I'm not! At least we have this board & each other for support now when AF shows her ugly head. Do you think I might've had a chemical pregnancy & that's why AF is early? And a little heavier & less spotty than usual? That's one theory I'm considering. If that's true maybe I can actually get pregnant! I left a msg. for my nurse at the RE's office. I mentioned to her that my AF was early & my LP was shorter than usual. Hopefully she'll ask my dr & they can help me shed some light. Oh well. Now I'm eager to see how your cycle goes. You've made some real strides in the past couple months & I think your BFP is on its way!

i hope that you are right. i think that my body is finally adjusting! we are only a week apart now! that is a good thing. i know that you are still disappointed but just think you saved money this cycle! you didnt have to buy the pg test and watch it come up a BFN! thats a good thing. i think that the chemical pregnancy might be a possibility. i am curious to see what the RE says.

Me too! I have an appt. with him tomorrow so I'll let you know then what he says re: Chemical Pregnancy. Most people say AF tends to come later rather than earlier but I still think it might be possible. Yeah, I really do think all signs point to your body getting regulated & your thyroid being under control! And when all systems are a go you tend to be fertile (Hunter!) so I truly think a BFP is in your near future. Fingers' & toes' crossed! And you're right, we're on very similar cycles this go round! :) Have a good night! I'm outtie...

go home and have a couple of drinks and pamper yourself!! you deserve it girl. i will talk to you tomorrow

Good morning! Well my dr didn't think it was a chemical pregnancy, the reason this AF is so much heavier is b/c of the estrogen patches, he thinks. Which makes sense since it did thicken up my lining so much more. And the 12 day LP is still in normal range, but it is definitely on the low end, it should range from 12 to 17 days. And turns out my progesterone level was lower than last time, which I guess explains why my LP is so much lower this time. It was 9.5, but the dr said they just round up so it was 10. Still normal but lower than average for me. This time I'll be doing progesterone supplements after my IUI, so I'm happy about that. Well, one of my best friends emailed me, she's pregnant. She's 11 weeks. They had 2 blighted ovums before but the u/s she just had confirmed there is "something there" this time. So that's good news. I really hope this one is a healthy, "viable" pregnancy for her. But I hate how even when I'm so happy for someone else I still tear up. Thank goodness she told me in an email rather than on the phone. I guess it's b/c I read it on the heels of yet another failed IUI but still I want to feel pure happiness. You know? This is great news & I want this baby for her, I want it to be healthy & she wants one almost as bad as I do. How are you doing? How was your night last night? I just read your posting about having a drink last night. I should've! I will tonight for sure. Maybe even 2!

well i think that you deserve it! i know what you mean about waning to be happy for friends but it still hurts and you have to ask "why not me" i think that is only human! and that it doesnt make us a bad friend. you just have to remember that it is still early and with everything that they can do medically we cant get discouraged YET!! all of your levels explain why you started early. i think that it is great that your doctor is switching things up and trying different timing every month. when do you start your clomid? i am good. nothing to new to report. hopefully that will be next week :)

Yes, I think you're right, that's it exactly. It is human to feel that way, & it's not the mark of a bad friend. I feel better now. And like I said, I am truly happy for her. She deserves this. And now I found out about another friend of mine with a similar history of reccurrant m/c, she's 18 or so weeks along I think & she's having labor scares already. How frightening. There are amazing advancements in fertility these days & I have no reason to think I can't get pregnant. Someday. Soon I hope. I start Clomid tomorrow. I'm glad things are status quo for you right now. I'll be eager to see how this cycle goes for you. :)

ia m alittle anxious about this cycle too, but its wierd b/c i dont actually think about it 24/7 anymore. and that is such a good thing for me. i think that was stressing me out every month. i like knowing my body is finally working properly again and i feel confident that it will happen this year for us!! i still havent gotten any opks yet i guess i better hurry so i can start testing @ monday. are you still on the 150 clomid? what did your dh say about af showing? mine is always like "oh well it will happen stop stressing" . which drives me crazy!!!!!!

LOL! Your DH sounds just like my DH. He says the exact same thing about it'll happen & I just stress myself out too much. It drives me nuts to!!! That's great that you're not as obsessed this cycle as cycles past, but of course that makes sense too since your body is more on track, & now you have less to worry about in that way at least. Babies in 2006! Yeah, you'll have to add OPKs to your shopping list this weekend! What brand do you use?

well last month i really wasn expecting them to work so i just bought the ones at the dollar store. i will probably do the same thing this month since i will nly need about 3 and i know they work. what brands have you used? i really am a little more relaxed about it now and i am not sure why..lol it used to be all i could think about :)

Yeah, I've heard good things about Dollar Tree brands both the OPKs & the HPTs too. I've used the Walgreen brand OPKs & also First Response brand too. I guess both work pretty well. Another option you might consider is the ovulation microscope, I hear those work well. I had 1but never got the ferning pattern (to indicate ov) but that ended up being b/c I wasn't ovulating at the time. Go figure! I've heard the Becoming Mom (?) brand is good. It costs more upfront, but you can use it over & over so it's cheaper in the long run. :) But since the Dollar Tree's work so well for you & are so cheap there's no real reason to get the Microscope. But it's kind of cool though.

as compulsive as i am i would get obsessed i am sure..lol i think i am going to stick with the dollar tree brand. do you have to go for an u/s or was that todays visit?

I hear ya about getting obsessed! :) I had an u/s today, just a quick glance really. The main u/s monitoring will start Mon. 1/23, after I'm done with Clomid & have started on the estrogen patches. Between the estrogen & the progesterone this cycle, my hormone levels will be off the charts I suspect. Won't that be fun for my poor DH. LOL! Any weekend plans? You're working this weekend, right? Don't work too hard.