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babydust - I wouldn't give up hope entirely. Lots of women get bleeding at around the time their period should be due. See how it goes, and 
that it isn't proper AF! Don't use tampons though - only towels. (I'm relaying all the advice I got from the NHS helpline last month, when I couldn't work out whether the bleeding at CD26 was AF a week early or something entirely different!) FX for you it's not AF. By the way - the link to your chart seems to have gone - I wanted to have a stalk!
I'm not feeling very organised! I still haven't cleaned the house, plus I was intending to replace the shower and I haven't yet bought the replacement! The Xmas tree is arriving today, so I'm torn between cleaning, getting excited about decorating the tree, and replying to the emails asking where the work I promised is...
Bad Kitty! I'm supposed to be organising a conference and I've just found a dozen emails about the catering in my junk mail folder So I think I need to make some decisions fast! ROM - you've done loads - but as Bagpuss said, make sure you look after yourself too. Maybe a candlelit bath as a reward for all your efforts is in order?
In the meantime, if any of you have a minute spare, please will you take a look at my chart? I was very peed off with the whole TTC thing last night, and went out for dinner with DH, my brothers and one fiancee (the other was stuck in work). Being peed off, I thought 'sod it', had a kir royale and half a bottle of wine, wibbled all the way home (clinging to DH and saying 'I love you, you know' in an embarrassingly pissed sort of way - his response was the usual 'yes dear'!) and went to bed.
Got up this morning, took temp, which was slightly up but looked pretty much as expected after a night on the tiles, entered it in FF - and was very surprised to get crosshairs for last Friday! I would say 'but there was no EWCM, the OPKs were neg, the CBEFM was low, and CD12 is far too early, I've never ov'ed that early in my life' - but I've been there before. I could just dig up last cycle's posts. So what do you think? Do I believe it and start feeling guilty about having gone out on the lash at 5dpo? Do I think 'yeah, whatever' and carry on BDing? Or do I just give up the whole TTC effort on the grounds that my body is just not going to behave? Either I'm 6dpo or I'm a good 5 days at least from oving still (going by the OPKs and monitor).
(sorry - another long one
Oh well, you're not doing any work the week before Xmas, are you?! 
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that it isn't proper AF! Don't use tampons though - only towels. (I'm relaying all the advice I got from the NHS helpline last month, when I couldn't work out whether the bleeding at CD26 was AF a week early or something entirely different!) FX for you it's not AF. By the way - the link to your chart seems to have gone - I wanted to have a stalk!I'm not feeling very organised! I still haven't cleaned the house, plus I was intending to replace the shower and I haven't yet bought the replacement! The Xmas tree is arriving today, so I'm torn between cleaning, getting excited about decorating the tree, and replying to the emails asking where the work I promised is...
Bad Kitty! I'm supposed to be organising a conference and I've just found a dozen emails about the catering in my junk mail folder So I think I need to make some decisions fast! ROM - you've done loads - but as Bagpuss said, make sure you look after yourself too. Maybe a candlelit bath as a reward for all your efforts is in order?In the meantime, if any of you have a minute spare, please will you take a look at my chart? I was very peed off with the whole TTC thing last night, and went out for dinner with DH, my brothers and one fiancee (the other was stuck in work). Being peed off, I thought 'sod it', had a kir royale and half a bottle of wine, wibbled all the way home (clinging to DH and saying 'I love you, you know' in an embarrassingly pissed sort of way - his response was the usual 'yes dear'!) and went to bed.
Got up this morning, took temp, which was slightly up but looked pretty much as expected after a night on the tiles, entered it in FF - and was very surprised to get crosshairs for last Friday! I would say 'but there was no EWCM, the OPKs were neg, the CBEFM was low, and CD12 is far too early, I've never ov'ed that early in my life' - but I've been there before. I could just dig up last cycle's posts. So what do you think? Do I believe it and start feeling guilty about having gone out on the lash at 5dpo? Do I think 'yeah, whatever' and carry on BDing? Or do I just give up the whole TTC effort on the grounds that my body is just not going to behave? Either I'm 6dpo or I'm a good 5 days at least from oving still (going by the OPKs and monitor).
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Oh well, you're not doing any work the week before Xmas, are you?! )I don't think it does look like you ov'd on day 12 - its just going on the temps surely? There is nothing else on your chart that points to it - CM, OPK, even your stats. I'd say ov is still to come and even if you have ov'd don't panic about drinking last night as it would be pre-implantation so it wouldn't matter?
Afternoon all,
Just read Flicks news, it's so terribly sad.
Claire - really hope it's not your AF. Ditto what Kitty says, where's the link to your chart so we can stalk it.
Kitty - I don't think you've ov'd yet either from looking at your chart. Keep BD'ing.
everybody else
Just read Flicks news, it's so terribly sad.
Claire - really hope it's not your AF. Ditto what Kitty says, where's the link to your chart so we can stalk it.
Kitty - I don't think you've ov'd yet either from looking at your chart. Keep BD'ing.
everybody elsethanks for looking! I can't even see why the temps make it crosshairs. I think that this month is going to be a delayed ov month. I just don't feel it's even on its way. Guess I'd better order more OPKs - I have a horrible feeling I'll run out just before they arrive, which is bound to be the crucial day.
I am feeling very
today, but i think that's due to half a bottle of cheap white wine. I feel even more when I think of the wine!
I am feeling very
today, but i think that's due to half a bottle of cheap white wine. I feel even more when I think of the wine! ok, here are some pics.
Firstly, this is what a series of CBEFM sticks look like.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/tg/entry/7616413.html
You're not supposed to look at them - the monitor gives you a reading of low, high and peak. In the pic below, the woman has marked L, H and P on the sticks to show the monitor interpretation. There are two lines - the line at the wedge end is the oestrogen line, the line nearest the casing is the LH line. A 'low' reading shows a strong oestrogen line and no LH line. High is when the oestrogen surges (oddly, the oestrogen line fades as the hormone increases). Peak is when LH kicks in, and the LH line is strong.
here are mine:
As you can see, the oestrogen line hasn't changed at all, and there's a faint LH line on them all.
And here are my OPKs from CD9 on:
the lines on the earlier ones are fading a bit now, but I think you can still make out, even on the photo, that there's a faint test line on every single one. I had assumed that was normal - is it not? Does anyone else's OPKs look like this? If not, at what point do yours go look this - a couple of days before +? the day before?
Firstly, this is what a series of CBEFM sticks look like.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/tg/entry/7616413.html
You're not supposed to look at them - the monitor gives you a reading of low, high and peak. In the pic below, the woman has marked L, H and P on the sticks to show the monitor interpretation. There are two lines - the line at the wedge end is the oestrogen line, the line nearest the casing is the LH line. A 'low' reading shows a strong oestrogen line and no LH line. High is when the oestrogen surges (oddly, the oestrogen line fades as the hormone increases). Peak is when LH kicks in, and the LH line is strong.
here are mine:
As you can see, the oestrogen line hasn't changed at all, and there's a faint LH line on them all.
And here are my OPKs from CD9 on:
the lines on the earlier ones are fading a bit now, but I think you can still make out, even on the photo, that there's a faint test line on every single one. I had assumed that was normal - is it not? Does anyone else's OPKs look like this? If not, at what point do yours go look this - a couple of days before +? the day before?
i didnt know about the tampon thing i did use one this morning, have changed now 
it is still really light
sorry about my chart its in the link at the front i just forgot to put it back in my sig, i will do it now.
i dont think you have ov yet kitty, good on you for having some wine, sounds like you enjoyed yourself
at CB23! Any excuse to POAS But thanks and hmmmm babydust - don't worry too much about having used one tampon, I'm not awfully sure what the reason for avoiding them was anyway. Though I have heard before that you shouldn't use tampons for very light flow. If it's light you could still be in the game!
I need to go and find some lunch now, but will stalk later!
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Kitty corr how many OPk's.... 
It doesnt look like you have ovulated yet to me - If I have even one glass of wine my temp jumps - check out my chart - dec 8th - that was after a couple of glasses of wine I think it has given you crossed lines as today would have been 3 rises above coverline....... from your green opk sticks it looks as if you are beginning to see a rise in LH now. I am beginning to think unless you temp vaginally it is pretty much hit and miss .......
Anyway got loads to do so I will catch up later but Claire I wouldnt worry about having used a tampon - I cannot imagine that one would cause any harm x x x x x
It doesnt look like you have ovulated yet to me - If I have even one glass of wine my temp jumps - check out my chart - dec 8th - that was after a couple of glasses of wine I think it has given you crossed lines as today would have been 3 rises above coverline....... from your green opk sticks it looks as if you are beginning to see a rise in LH now. I am beginning to think unless you temp vaginally it is pretty much hit and miss ....... Anyway got loads to do so I will catch up later but Claire I wouldnt worry about having used a tampon - I cannot imagine that one would cause any harm x x x x x
Hi all
babydust a faint positive
but now AF 
Some women do get a bleed in early pregnancy with no ill effects. How heavy is your AF, is it the same as normal? I really hope it's a Christmas BFP for you
Aww poor Flick I can't imagine what that must be like 
to her.
Chrissy I can't believe how prepared you (and the rest of you) are for Christmas, I haven't wrapped anything yet. This weekend, I will become a domestic goddess, honestly
ROM, you take it easy, you hear? Make you lovely DH wait on you hand and foot
CB looks like lots of Christmas BDing for you
Bagpuss, I think it would be rude not to follow your friends' pattern and have a baby due in September. Also September babies are the best
scones, have a great break for work
kitty, you are one day ahead of me, so looks like we'll be testing buddies Edit just realised that it is FF who is assuming you ov'd then hmm.. I agree with ROM, I don't think you have either.
Thanks for the advice of the thyroid issue. I have been researching the issue and I don't have any of the other symptoms, except I am a bit of a cold mortal (although I do warm up after a while). I think I will go get a test after Christmas and get checked out.
babydust a faint positive
but now AF Some women do get a bleed in early pregnancy with no ill effects. How heavy is your AF, is it the same as normal? I really hope it's a Christmas BFP for you Aww poor Flick
I can't imagine what that must be like to her.Chrissy I can't believe how prepared you (and the rest of you) are for Christmas, I haven't wrapped anything yet. This weekend, I will become a domestic goddess, honestly
ROM, you take it easy, you hear? Make you lovely DH wait on you hand and foot
CB looks like lots of Christmas BDing for you
Bagpuss, I think it would be rude not to follow your friends' pattern and have a baby due in September. Also September babies are the best
scones, have a great break for work
kitty, you are one day ahead of me, so looks like we'll be testing buddies
Edit just realised that it is FF who is assuming you ov'd then hmm.. I agree with ROM, I don't think you have either.Thanks for the advice of the thyroid issue. I have been researching the issue and I don't have any of the other symptoms, except I am a bit of a cold mortal (although I do warm up after a while). I think I will go get a test after Christmas and get checked out.
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Morning all,
Well to top it all off nicely before christmas Dave now has a stinking cold!!! Sniffing first response like mad to try and stop me getting it!!
Anyway just spent a little while stalking all the charts - Mildly your temps may be low but you have a lovely pattern there That rise yesterday looks really pretty.
Claire (babydust) how is it today? has it stopped?
To everyone else it appears everyone is just waiting to Ovulate...... Corr what a lot we are - I wonder if the stress of christmas means when we all stop on christmas day if you listen really hard you will hear the popping of hundreds of eggs throughout the land!!
Well to top it all off nicely before christmas Dave now has a stinking cold!!! Sniffing first response like mad to try and stop me getting it!!
Anyway just spent a little while stalking all the charts - Mildly your temps may be low but you have a lovely pattern there
That rise yesterday looks really pretty.Claire (babydust) how is it today? has it stopped?
To everyone else it appears everyone is just waiting to Ovulate...... Corr what a lot we are - I wonder if the stress of christmas means when we all stop on christmas day if you listen really hard you will hear the popping of hundreds of eggs throughout the land!!
morning all ROM -
I think we should all have a minutes silence on christmas day just to listen for the sounds of eggs...... You won't hear mine though.... I'm not due to OV until new years eve or new years day! 
And you OH getting a cold just in time for christmas....what a bummer... Claire - Any news??? Hope that it isn't AF for you
I'll be keeping my FX for youIt's my last day at work today until after christmas so just wanted to wish you all a very merry christmas and good luck to us all for a load of BFP's for the new year...
I was ill yesterday. Not all day but never ate anything then got woke up at 2.30am and had trouble getting to sleep.
This morning my temp has gone up.
Could this be because of being ill and woke up?
If not what does a rise mean?
TIA
Shell (the newbie chartee.....lol)
This morning my temp has gone up.
Could this be because of being ill and woke up?
If not what does a rise mean?
TIA
Shell (the newbie chartee.....lol)
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yes but to the tune of jingle bells
but to the tune of jingle bells