New and Confused

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Registered: 07-21-2003
New and Confused
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Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:23pm
Hi ladies.

I am so glad to finally find a place to talk about this. A little background on me. I am 32 ttc #1, DH is 26 and this is cycle #6. I was on Depo-Provera and we started trying Oct.2002 with no luck. In March I had an abnormal pap smear with some very mild dsyplasia. Because I was ttc my GYN wanted to perform a biopsy and later we froze cellls in April. I had two AF visits in May, they were about 19 days apart and I had two in June that were about the same length apart. This month has been the first time I have not had a visit, so we are excited that my cycles seem to be trying to regulate themselves.

I have not started charting because I thought it was a waste of time before my abnormal pap. Just like everyone else, I assumed we would not have any trouble. And I haven't had a regular cycle to chart until now.

Here is my question. Started OPK on cd10. I noticed EWCM on what would have been my cd14 and cd15 (BD cd12,13,14) however OPK detected BFN. On cd19 OPK was +, but I had no EWCM. (BD cd18,19,20 & 21) Has this ever happened to anyone and is it possible to O without EWCM and if so is there a chance I might be preggo and what day should I test? Before the Depo my cycles were 28-30 in length.

I have had no spotting, but on cd11 & 12 I had intense lower ab pain. My breast are also tender, tingling and DH seems to think that my areola has become darker and the circumference has become larger.

Any tips, advice or suggestions are gladly welcomed.

Thank you and BD to all.

 

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Registered: 07-02-2003
In reply to: logan517
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:34pm
Welcome to the board! I'm glad you found us too....this is a great place to be. I'm afraid I don't know about Depo-Provera, but it does sound promising that your cycle length is increasing. I havn't heard of getting EWCM at a different time from +OPK, but perhaps someone else with OPK knowledge can help you? Wow- aren't I a wealth of info!LOL! If you want to be on the safe side for testing, take the +OPK as your "o" and count 14 days from that...this is your safest bet to get a BFP (big fat positive) if AF hasn't shown by then. Of course you're talking to a bunch of obsessive test junkies here, so if it was me I'd test now just to see!LOL! Your syptoms sound very promising!

GL and +++++++++++++++++Vibes to you!

Tara

 

 Tara~ co-cl of Pregnant after TTC

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Registered: 04-30-2003
In reply to: logan517
Tue, 07-22-2003 - 4:58pm
Welcome! Here are my 2 cents to some of the questions you asked... It is possible to O without EWCM. I would trust the OPK versus CM. I'm not sure how long it's been since you've O'd, but the usual recommendation is to wait 18 DPO before taking an HPT, but some people have gotten positive results much earlier than that. (The earliest I've read is 6DPO, but most is around 12-14DPO, and a few are weeks later.) Some women do experience BB changes when pg. I know that one of my early symptoms was a darkening/enlarging aerola. However, I have noticed those changes without being pg, too. The dead giveaway, for me, is darkening veins.

While TTC#1, I didn't chart because I thought it was a waste of time (and my dr agreed for some strange reason). I've been charting this month and find that it doesn't take any time and provides some valuable information.

Good luck to you!

Christy

TTC2 C3 CD22 7DPO

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/chr1sty01

BFd big sis for 14 mths. Hope to nurse Kyle even longer!