Confused - please help!!!
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Topic: Confused - please help!!!
Posted By: NikkiB
Subject: Confused - please help!!!
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 6:48pm
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Hi
I'm a bit confused..... My DH and I have been trying for 3 months now. My cycle is normally a very regular 28 days. However I ovulated early this month (day 12), so do I still rely on my 28 day timetable, or do I work out 14 days from date of ovulation to know when my AF is due? The thing is, if I work on my 28 day cycle, my AF is due tomorrow. However, if I work on 14 days after ovulation, then AF was due last Saturday. I haven't done a test yet because I've been reading how a lot of you didn't get a positive until 3 days after AF was due....so what date should I use?? By the way, sorry for not using all the abbreviations - I haven't got the hang of them yet! 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:16pm
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It's a tricky one because some people get a BFP (positive) on the day they were due and others don't get one until a week later. I'd let tomorrow ride and test the following morning. -------------  |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:18pm
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it really depends to be honest, you could just have a longer luteal phase this month by the 2 days, so I would try and wait to test till tomorrow to test. As for tests not working till 3 days after you are due, that depends on you, some women don't, I did a test 3 days before I was due and got a faint positive. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 9:35pm
it can vary so much as to when you get your BFP. with jack, i tested the day before AF and got BFN, waited 2wks and then got BFP. with charli, i tested the day after AF was due and got a faint BFP
i'd also wait til tomorrow to test......good luck!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 9:24am
Typically you are spose to do 14 days after ovulation. Luetal phases can vary like Sarah Beth said but i would say that your offically late esp if u have a clockwork luetal phase  Good luck 
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Posted By: catie
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 1:02pm
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I've been told by the doc that the post-ovulatory phase of a cycle doesn't normally vary much in length - if your cycle length varies, it's usually in the first half - i.e. if you're normally 28 days, but this time ovulated 2 days early, then AF should be 2 days early.
hope that helps! |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 3:27pm
| Thanks ladies for your advice! I going to be patient and wait until tomorrow! Fingers crossed! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 5:10pm
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Some tests can pick up BFP 10 days post conception. I got this with both Kobe and the twins, with addison though it wasnt until about 3 days late that it finally came up positive.
Good luck. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 5:15pm
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oo all the best for tomorrow! ------------- |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 11:45pm
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My cycle varied by up to 5 days but it was always the first part- my luteal phase was always 12 days, like clockwork. Each person is different though! Good luck with testing tomorrow ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 8:35am
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Good luck NikkiB! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 9:26am
| Soooo whats the answer???? hehe |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 9:45am
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hmmmm tested yet nikkib?? ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 10:06am
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Its a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!! Yipppeee
I've got an appointment with the doctor this morning to confirm! Thank you all so much for the support! 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 10:44am
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YAY CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 11:17am
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YAY!!! big congrats!!!!!
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 11:36am
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Congratulations NikkiB
Yours will be the first baby due in October I think! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 3:24pm
| congratulations how exciting!!! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 January 2007 at 4:44pm
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Excellent news! Congrats and hope it goes really smoothly for ya ------------- |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 01 February 2007 at 8:46pm
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Thanks heaps for all the good wishes. Our due date is the 10 October
The very best of luck to all of you out there that are ttc. My thoughts are with you!
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 02 February 2007 at 1:55am
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Congratulations NikkiB, hope you have smooth sailing till October and beyond ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Salifer
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 9:34am
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Wow a BFP.....so they really do happen......how exciting.......my spirits have been lifted and I feel the baby dust flying around this website.......
NikkiB can you give us a bit of your history??? IF you don't mind telling us about yourself..... How long have you been TTC? What was your secret recipe for success?? BDing every day? Every other day around ovulation??? I'm dying to know your tips and tricks.........please share!!! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 9:48am
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woohoo congrats!!! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 11:05am
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Hi Salifer
My DH and I got married back in March 2006. We started TTC in November 2006. So I know we are extremely lucky to have fallen PG within such a short about of time. I started planning for this baby many months ago. 2 years ago I went off the pill (it wasn't doing me or my body any favours!). My DH and I used condoms to prevent any early pregnancy. I have also had accunpuncture since April 2006, first for my migraines (which they have stopped! Touch wood!!) and then to get my body/cycle ready to conceive. Once we were ttc we would do 'it' early second day from day 10 for about a week (I had a very regular 28 day cycle). This month we I got pg I noticed my EWCM so we did it that night, I OV the next night (I get OV pains - so I know when I OV!) and then we did it the following night. And then two nights after that. I'm a strong believer in accupuncture and I really do believe that helped me get my body into shape. I hope this helps
Oh, also. The night I think we conceived, I went out to dinner with a bunch of people....there were 3 pg ladies there.....maybe that also helped?? There would have been plenty of baby dust around that night
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Posted By: Salifer
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 5:10pm
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Thanks NikkiB........really nice to hear your background and sounds like you've been planning your family for long enough (with giving up the pill 2 years ago) so falling pregnant within 3 months is wonderful news. You must have done the right thing for your body to give up the pill so many years ago, enough time for your body to get back on track.
And I'm really really REALLY interested to hear about the accupuncture. Like you I've suffered from migraines for over 15 years now and after coming off the pill 5 years ago its seriously curved the frequency of them. I did still get them more often than I liked but can honestly say after starting on B vitamins over 8 months ago (along with folic acid, fish oil and a pre-natal vitamin) my migraines have almost ceased to exist!!! But I think I might do some inquiry into acccupunture. I'm willing to give anything ago to stop the dredded migraines. I had a very busy day at work on Thurs and came home absolutely EXHAUSTED. As a result - migraine crept in and I wasn't able to take my usual medication due to the fact that we're TTC. So slept on it only to wake Fri morning with my head still throbbing. DH raced off to buy panadol at 7am as I knew thats the only recommended meds to take to relieve pain. Oh the joys of suffering from migraines. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 5:13pm
| Salifer its safe to take codiene if that will help you. |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 03 February 2007 at 5:33pm
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I wouldn't wish migraines on my worst enemy!
I started to get migraines at the age of 18, I'm now 30. Nothing else has helped me like accupunture. Good luck with TTC and with your migraines. If you do decided to try accupunture, I'd certainly look around. If you don't click with the accupuncturist, then I would go to someone else. It certainly helps with the treatment if you can get along with the person and feel comfortable with them. |
Posted By: Salifer
Date Posted: 04 February 2007 at 9:08am
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Well .....my BFP arrived this morning.... looks like we'll be expecting at the same time NikkiB - how exciting.
So there you go, two of us succeeded this month, that's got to be pretty good odds heh!!! Thanks Jezsika - didn't know codiene was all good to take while pregnant. |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 04 February 2007 at 11:00am
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Congratulations Salifer!!!! How exciting!!!
I'm so happy for you
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