I have no idea why I stopped updating this page. It may be because I started to work A LOT more. So much has happened that is relevant to trying to conceive and our family!
Ill try to relay all of the info that my memory will allow! You can also check our my YouTube channel as its somewhat updated as well!
Last August I was on my 3rd round of Fermera and I also went to see a native American elder who told me to do a few things to help with fertility. I did all of what was asked which included drinking this horrible tea every day!!! I recall that month I had gotten a positive OPK really early on CD 9 or 10. I think I ovulated around CD 11. I made up my mind to not do any tests until 12 dpo. On 11 dpo I had an appointment so after a 12 hour night shift I had a hard time staying awake. I decided to test a day early. I used the online HPT strips and I thought I saw an extremely faint line. So faint I was seriously doubting if something was even there! So i up and went and got a FRER! low and behold there was indeed a BFP! Overjoyed can not even explain how that felt. After so many months, shinanigans, meds, charting, tests, etc I FINALLY saw those precious 2 lines!
I told my husband that afternoon over lunch and he didn't believe it. He thought the 2 lines weren't the same shade therefore its a negative (damn you OPKs for confusing the poor guy).
Much has happened since, including several weeks early on where I had bleeding :( Multiple trips to the OB, ER, diagnostics. My little bean has stuck through it all, even after giving me one final scare.
Today I am 34 weeks pregnant, I did it, I beat infertility/PCOS!
Showing posts with label OPK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OPK. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Monday, 9 July 2012
TTC Update on Cycle 6!
AHHHH I hate roller coaster cycles. That's what I had to put it nicely.
It started by not Oing when i should, which caused a mess up of BH timing. I wasted a lot of materials based on probable ovulation. I finally Id on CD 25! THEN while in the 2ww wait i did some HPTs and got this:
Which confused the hell out of me because it "looks" like a possible 2nd line. I started a log for my regular schedule and other TTC type stuff.
**ALSO in the 2ww I became engaged!!!! I must mention this part :) I went to visit my friends for the Canada Day Long Weekend which was also my Birthday. DH proposed by the falls right on my birthday!! Us and 2 friends went for a day trip on June 30th which was a Saturday and this is a summary of events: my BFF and I got matching friendship tattoos, we strolled down Clinton Hill, seen the falls where DH proposed in front of EVERYone!!! I was so shocked i was actually shaking!!! lol. Then we went and had dinner at The Rainforest Cafe! The evening was finished with taking a leisurely ride on the giant Farris wheel! It was one of the best birthdays ever!!! Here's my ring and tattoo ( this is my friends tat but mine is identical and on my shoulder)!
On Canada Day which was the Sunday we went to Toronto Ribfest - was fun, we ate ribs, watched fireworks and took the kids for some fun!! We went home to my BFF and the 4 of us (I should mention that we are 2 couples) played a bunch of drinking games! Drank beer and laughed a lot. Good times!!!
So back to TTC - I had taking many tests, i thought for a split second that maybe i was pregnant! Turns out I'm not and I'm now on CD 3 :/ here is my latest TTC vlog so you can hope over to Youtube and view that:
****Side note: I will be doing a TTC giveaway at 100 subscribers!!!! I only have about 12 now so It will be a little while but lets get me up to 100!!***
That brings us into Cycle 7!!!! I'm not sad or shocked since I know I was way off with O. Lets all hope for a normal cycle this month!!!! LUCKY 7!!!!!!
It started by not Oing when i should, which caused a mess up of BH timing. I wasted a lot of materials based on probable ovulation. I finally Id on CD 25! THEN while in the 2ww wait i did some HPTs and got this:
Which confused the hell out of me because it "looks" like a possible 2nd line. I started a log for my regular schedule and other TTC type stuff.
**ALSO in the 2ww I became engaged!!!! I must mention this part :) I went to visit my friends for the Canada Day Long Weekend which was also my Birthday. DH proposed by the falls right on my birthday!! Us and 2 friends went for a day trip on June 30th which was a Saturday and this is a summary of events: my BFF and I got matching friendship tattoos, we strolled down Clinton Hill, seen the falls where DH proposed in front of EVERYone!!! I was so shocked i was actually shaking!!! lol. Then we went and had dinner at The Rainforest Cafe! The evening was finished with taking a leisurely ride on the giant Farris wheel! It was one of the best birthdays ever!!! Here's my ring and tattoo ( this is my friends tat but mine is identical and on my shoulder)!
On Canada Day which was the Sunday we went to Toronto Ribfest - was fun, we ate ribs, watched fireworks and took the kids for some fun!! We went home to my BFF and the 4 of us (I should mention that we are 2 couples) played a bunch of drinking games! Drank beer and laughed a lot. Good times!!!
So back to TTC - I had taking many tests, i thought for a split second that maybe i was pregnant! Turns out I'm not and I'm now on CD 3 :/ here is my latest TTC vlog so you can hope over to Youtube and view that:
****Side note: I will be doing a TTC giveaway at 100 subscribers!!!! I only have about 12 now so It will be a little while but lets get me up to 100!!***
That brings us into Cycle 7!!!! I'm not sad or shocked since I know I was way off with O. Lets all hope for a normal cycle this month!!!! LUCKY 7!!!!!!
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
QUICKY - up date that is!
I AM STILL IN LIMBO!!!
CD 24 - low temps!!! I have no idea whats going on :( here are my opks so far...
I hurt my back on Friday :( I still had a fairly active weekend but it reached a peak yesterday. I went to the Dr and was started on 3 meds :( I can move about better today however i had to miss my first day of work and that sux!
CD 24 - low temps!!! I have no idea whats going on :( here are my opks so far...
I hurt my back on Friday :( I still had a fairly active weekend but it reached a peak yesterday. I went to the Dr and was started on 3 meds :( I can move about better today however i had to miss my first day of work and that sux!
OHHHH mystery package arrived this weekend.... I wonder what could be inside....
- stay tuned to see what it was!!!!
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Reviews: Internet Ovulation Tests/Strips
To kick off the week I have a new review! It kind of ties into my last review and controversy over "cheap" test strips. For the purposes of this review I am using:
Where to but Internet tests strip
These are Internet strips which can be bought with a credit card via the Early-Pregnancy-Test website. I chose this site in particular due to suggestions from other TTCers and it seems to be the most trusted and popular site to buy both pregnancy and ovulation tests.
Costs
The tests can be bought individual or in large numbers. Here is a grid for the pricing of the tests:
As you can see the more you buy, the cheaper they are - even as low as .55cents per test. Tests are no more then $1.10 per test. I had gotten a promotional pack which includes: 25 ovulation tests and 10 pregnancy tests for $24.95 - this deal can be found here.
Shipping is free on orders over $14.99 and $2.99 for orders otherwise.
What you receive
My package took about a week to get here. I am in Canada and this order is from a USA company. International orders take longer due to customs etc. When i received my package it was in a plain envelope with discrete labelling (the return address simple says "Online Store". The whole package looks something like this upon arrival (minus the fact i have opened mine):
Inside was the strips, an instruction sheet on both tests, brochures: on other fertility products, receipt/summary of order, and a special gift: a cute collectors tattoo {apparently they come out with a new one on a monthly basis}
This is what my results tell me.... My test line became darker and darker from CD 16-18 with CD 18 having the darkest line AND nearly being a positive. Real life [aka the weekend] took over me and i did not test on CD 19. When i went to test on CD 20 the line was light and almost gone. This tells me the LH surge is over, and I had ovulated. I believe i had a positive test later in the day on CD 18 [yes you CAN get a negative earlier and a positive later/ viseverssa] or on CD 19. Either way I ovulated thereafter.
Ovulation generally occurs 24-48 AFTER you get your positive OPK results. Saving tests is good for comparison.
Now that I have this information I can use it with my Fertility Chart:
**yes I'm slacking with my temping but Bubzer totally stole my BBT and I have a feeling it ended up in the garbage** but i usually O around CD 18. Hubby and I had sex on CD 16-19 so I'm hoping this might be it :) You can see my OPK results listed on the last line.
My final thoughts
I am a fan of theses tests. I would use them again and recommend them to a friend. They definitely have my as a future customer.
Pros
- east to use/read
- individual packaging
- variety packs offer great choices for ovulation/pregnancy test combos
- can save for comparison
- reliable
- free gift with purchase
- CHEAP pricing *like*like*like*
- free shipping on orders over $14.99
Cons
- i needed the tests prior to the day i got them - however i am international and should have ordered sooner
- no options for package tracking (and if you were a spaz like me you'd probably check every day!
- credit card needed for orders
- must test several times to get a clear picture - this is a con of ALL OPKs not just this sites
Where to but Internet tests strip
These are Internet strips which can be bought with a credit card via the Early-Pregnancy-Test website. I chose this site in particular due to suggestions from other TTCers and it seems to be the most trusted and popular site to buy both pregnancy and ovulation tests.
Costs
The tests can be bought individual or in large numbers. Here is a grid for the pricing of the tests:
| 1 - 9 tests | $1.10 each |
| 10 - 19 tests | $1.06 each |
| 20 - 49 tests | $0.90 each |
| 50 - 99 tests | $0.60 each |
| 100 - or more tests | $0.55 each |
As you can see the more you buy, the cheaper they are - even as low as .55cents per test. Tests are no more then $1.10 per test. I had gotten a promotional pack which includes: 25 ovulation tests and 10 pregnancy tests for $24.95 - this deal can be found here.
Shipping is free on orders over $14.99 and $2.99 for orders otherwise.
What you receive
My package took about a week to get here. I am in Canada and this order is from a USA company. International orders take longer due to customs etc. When i received my package it was in a plain envelope with discrete labelling (the return address simple says "Online Store". The whole package looks something like this upon arrival (minus the fact i have opened mine):
Inside was the strips, an instruction sheet on both tests, brochures: on other fertility products, receipt/summary of order, and a special gift: a cute collectors tattoo {apparently they come out with a new one on a monthly basis}
[sorry despite best efforts this pic wouldn't rotate]
[photo borrowed from the Early Pregnancy Tests Website]
Test Details
Each tests comes individually wrapped in foil with an expiration date clearly written on the package alone with the type of test {hcg or Lh}. The tests are very light weight and have a width of 5milimeters. The tests are 99.9% accurate in predicting an LH surge.
Using the test
When TTCing many women are aware of their cycle lengths. This can help determine when to starting testing for LH (the hormone used to determine imminent ovulation). For me i began on CD 16 however i would have started on the CD15 (i received my order on the CD 16).
The testing process was extremely easy:
1) Collect Urine in specimen cup (i used a clean dixie cup) - Collection is best between 10am-8pm. For multiple collection days, you should collect urine at same time each day. The test page says to reduce liquid intake 2 hours prior so the test is diluted. DO NOT collect first morning urine.
2) remove test from foil package and drop into urine but not past the MAX line, strip can be removed after 5 seconds and lay on flat surface
3) results can appear in as little as 40 seconds but a full 10 mins wait is recommended. There is a great video on the company's website showing this process here.
Results
As in any Ovulation Test - a positive result is indicated when both control and test lines are of equal colour, OR when the test line is darker then the control line. A negative would include: no test line, faint test line, test line being lighter then the control line.
Here is 5 of my own test strips over a period of 4 days:
This is what my results tell me.... My test line became darker and darker from CD 16-18 with CD 18 having the darkest line AND nearly being a positive. Real life [aka the weekend] took over me and i did not test on CD 19. When i went to test on CD 20 the line was light and almost gone. This tells me the LH surge is over, and I had ovulated. I believe i had a positive test later in the day on CD 18 [yes you CAN get a negative earlier and a positive later/ viseverssa] or on CD 19. Either way I ovulated thereafter.
Ovulation generally occurs 24-48 AFTER you get your positive OPK results. Saving tests is good for comparison.
Now that I have this information I can use it with my Fertility Chart:
My final thoughts
I am a fan of theses tests. I would use them again and recommend them to a friend. They definitely have my as a future customer.
Pros
- east to use/read
- individual packaging
- variety packs offer great choices for ovulation/pregnancy test combos
- can save for comparison
- reliable
- free gift with purchase
- CHEAP pricing *like*like*like*
- free shipping on orders over $14.99
Cons
- i needed the tests prior to the day i got them - however i am international and should have ordered sooner
- no options for package tracking (and if you were a spaz like me you'd probably check every day!
- credit card needed for orders
- must test several times to get a clear picture - this is a con of ALL OPKs not just this sites
** info taking through my experience using the Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com products via their website and info packages included with the product**
**personal experiences from my own views only and should be seen strictly as personal opinion. I can not speak for anyone else using these products**
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