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Well I’m out AF showed up this morning right on time

@pando I am so sorry. I can’t even imagine going through something like that. It will happen and I hope you find out what the issue might be.

@anna I am so excited to see those lines get so much darker!!! I knew it was your month!!

AFM: definitely thinking everything is just the progesterone rising in a normal cycle. I am 5dpo today and still have sore nips and a little cramping on my left side to start and then on the right. My temp is rising even more today with a huge jump from 97.57 to 97.97 definitely feeling warmer all around too. Here’s hoping this is it!!

@pandorica I think that's the right steps babe keep us posted with the results okay

@mama I'm sorry babe hold on there okay maybe have a glass of wine

@Shay babe I had sore boobs from 5 or 6dpo so don't cross it out it's totally possible that it could be related !!

So I'm freaking out I get AF cramps on and off and it's making me paranoid

@Anna don't panic that's implantation. The process takes a few days. I had hard cramps for two days after i got my BFP and everything was fine! Hang in there! Keep testing and watch your tests get darker. I stopped testing at 19 DPO (cause i ran out of tests or i would probably still be testing!). Also keep an eye on your BBT. If it stays elevated and you have cramps its nothing to worry about!

@Mama i'm sorry you got AF. I just posted again on your question thread. I think you should try BBT this month so you will know next time you have spotting before AF. I'm so sorry

@Pandorica i'm so sorry about AF and your chemicals. Have you ever had your progesterone checked after O? Maybe you need a progesterone supplement to sustain pregnancy. It's a simple test you get done a few days after O. There are also progesterone strips you can buy online (i got some on Amazon) but they aren't quantitative so they won't tell you if progesterone is high enough they will just tell you if progesterone is there.

@anna I am not counting myself out. Just trying to stay neutral so I don’t get too excited and it turn into nothing yet. Definitely still feeling everything today!

I am so happy for everyone though!!

@Pandorica: I'm so sorry, I am in the same boat this cycle... You're in my thoughts!

@Anna: Your cramps are normal, the baby is probably just getting nice and nestled in. I always cramped badly with my previous pregnancies. Your line is so much darker and amazingly dark for how many dpo you are, so I wouldn't worry a bit!

@Mama: I am so sorry AF showed for you....

AFM: My .88c Walmart cheapies are still darker than FRER today, so I'm not sure what to think anymore. FRER is almost completely neg this morning, but Walmart cheapie seemed a tad darker than yesterday's? Cramping badly, keep expecting to start bleeding but haven't yet. Feel kinda sick and blah, super tired. Boobs more sore today than before. I'm just so confused at this point... if these were true pregnancy symptoms, wouldn't my tests be getting darker by now?? Would pregnancy symptoms get stronger if I were having a chemical?

@lissa - No, I actually haven't, since they aren't interested in helping us. But a friend actually sent me progesterone for two cycles, and they didn't do any difference what so ever. Not even with my bbt, weirdly enough.

I have decided to put my thermometer away for a while and only use my monitor. I've been having problems for the past months that I subconsciously am pressing my teeth, and are really tense in my jaw muscles since then. So I bought a teeth guard to sleep with and that will most likely interfere with my temps. I don't want to temp vaginally, so that means I'm putting the thermometer away. Though I might use my fertility monitor, since I want to know when I ovulate in order to start taking baby aspirin.

Ladies... my Walmart cheapies (only .88c) are getting darker daily!! FRER, on the other hand, remain faint and disappearing!! This is insane!! I wish I could sue First Response for all my money I wasted on their tests, not to mention the stress and worry they've caused making me worry about a chemical!! I'm a lot more at ease now, because look at that 13dpo WALMART CHEAPIE test compared to the previous days of same brand!! Really putting faith that those Walmart cheapies are not messing with me...

There are better photos in my gallery.

Ladies I couldn’t bring myself to going to the gp, this cycle I’m planning on temping and not trying but not protecting as I want to see how it goes, can you tell me everything I need to look for so I can guess ovulation only through temp & cm ? I got a few positive opk’s last cycle so I want to just put my trust in my body instead

@emma this is my first cycle temping and I love it! I know exactly what my body has been doing because of it. The cm has just been a reinforcer of what I already knew. I was not expecting my chart to be so clear my first cycle temping and I was super nervous about it when I started! I have an alarm set for the same time every day and I just roll over to grab my thermometer from my night stand. That simple! Since I get up so early during the week I leave my alarm on for the weekends too. I just take my temp and roll over back to sleep. It will happen for you!! I am super happy with charting for sure!!