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The Mrs
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I like to use Ovusoft's fertility software to keep track of my periods, the days my husband and I have sex, and stuff like that. I've been doing it since we got married about a year and a half ago, and I like that it tells me my "fertile days", how regular my cycles are, predicted ovulation times, and when to expect my next period. My husband and I usually use condoms when we have sex, but don't always when I'm not in the fertile days of my cycle. Lately we've gotten kind of careless... which I probably should have known would eventually happen. I didn't realize how much sex we had the week leading up to ovulation until I used the program to keep track of it all a few days later. This sounds bad, but if you didn't know better you'd think we were trying hardcore to have a baby. I knew we had a possibility of being pregnant as soon as I marked days of intercourse in my program, and I talked about it with my husband. We were just kind of like, "Well I guess we'll see what happens." It usually takes more than one month of trying for a person to get pregnant anyway, so we figured we might have maybe a 25% chance and didn't dwell on it very much. We'd always planned to wait a few more years before having kids.
Anyway, the program suggests that you take your BBT as well to get more accurate predictions and analysis of where you are in your cycle, so for the past 5 months I've done that as soon as I wake up. A few days ago at about 6 days past ovulation, the triphasic temperature pattern alert started popping up all over the program, telling me that a strong indicator of possible pregnancy has been found on my chart. I know not every woman experiences the temperature rise after implantation, and sometimes people experience it when they are not pregnant, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. If anyone knows anything about charts, I'd love for you to take a look at mine and just tell me what you think (pic is from yesterday... this mornings temp was 98.4, still following the triphasic curve according to ovusoft): http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c hartnn6.jpg
TMI alert, but for the past two days I've had weird gassy-like cramps. Today, I had diarrhea out of no where, and I still feel it. I've eaten the same thing as my husband and he is fine. I'm really dreading going to class and work in the morning now. 
But anyway, I was just wondering if anyone experienced any diarrhea around the time of their missed period. I read online that it often happens, but then again, I don't want to believe everything I hear.
I took a pregnancy test last night because I had 4 and just wanted to do anything I could to feel better, but of course it was negative. It was too soon to test even with FRER, and so I expected that since my period isn't due until either Oct 28 or 30. I'm going to wait until the 28 to test again, but until then, talking to someone would make me feel a lot better
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rosejackson
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mc4ever02
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The Mrs
Experienced User
Thank you all so much for your wonderful responses. It really helps just to have someone to know what's going on with you and stuff so you don't feel so alone.
I've never had a triphasic alert before ever. Unfortunately I use trial versions of ovusoft and don't have the time to re-put it my temperatures every month when it expires and I download it again.
I have some on fertility friend from a few months ago, and here's a pic of a pretty typical pattern for me, although the cycle was my shortest:
http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=j ulcycletx4.jpg
I've never had a triphasic alert before ever. Unfortunately I use trial versions of ovusoft and don't have the time to re-put it my temperatures every month when it expires and I download it again.
I have some on fertility friend from a few months ago, and here's a pic of a pretty typical pattern for me, although the cycle was my shortest:
http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=j ulcycletx4.jpg
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The Mrs
Experienced User
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mc4ever02
Extremely eHealthy
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The Mrs
Experienced User
I was really set on waiting until the 28th to test, but someone on another forum suggested I take another test since she got a positive at 10 dpo and I got another bfn. I'm starting to think I'm not pregnant seeing those, but then again it's still really early isn't it? I shouldn't get my period until the 30th.
We were not trying to get pregnant. As I said, I use the program to keep track of my periods and fertile days and such, and I figured it would be good to know about my cycle in a few years when we're ready to start TTC. However, I didn't look at the program this month until a few days later and realized that I was marking intercourse on all the days we should have definitely used condoms. Whoops But it'll all be okay...
I've told him all about it, but I'm not even sure how big of a possibility it is really. I think pregnancy scares back in the day (even though they were always days off from being the "right" time) and getting bfn's then make us feel like we'll never actually see that positive, you know? Especially since I've already tested twice... but that's my fault. I really should have waited, but I'm sure you know how it is
We've already been talking about how our schedules and stuff will have to change if we ARE pregnant, and he's told me how he feels we'll have to get rid of our dog. I told him he's crazy, that many people have both babies AND a dog, and it's not like we own a pit bull. We got our dog as a wedding anniversary gift to ourselves this past year, and she's already graduated from two separate levels of the petsmart obedience training program. I think there will in fact have to be an adjustment since I don't believe we should have a dog running around freely in the same room as a infant who is laying on the floor, but I know I can make it all work. We have a three bedroom house, so it's pretty easy to section an area off with a dog gate whenever we need to. In general my husband has been really good, but for some reason I feel like he's not understanding why I can't even sleep at night out of anxiety right now and kind of rolling his eyes that I'm taking this triphasic thing so seriously. I think he even tried to blame my temperature change all on the weather.
I'd be soooo happy if we were pregnant, but just waiting to know for sure one way or the other and all the possibilities along with it makes me have so much on my mind. A coworker of mine called asking me if she could have my shift tonight and with all of my worries I said yes and thanked her, and he came in the room kind of mad that I gave my shift away while he still has to go to work. I feel like he's being inconsiderate a bit, but normally he is really great. I think I've just been a bit moody lately.
We were not trying to get pregnant. As I said, I use the program to keep track of my periods and fertile days and such, and I figured it would be good to know about my cycle in a few years when we're ready to start TTC. However, I didn't look at the program this month until a few days later and realized that I was marking intercourse on all the days we should have definitely used condoms. Whoops
But it'll all be okay...
I've told him all about it, but I'm not even sure how big of a possibility it is really. I think pregnancy scares back in the day (even though they were always days off from being the "right" time) and getting bfn's then make us feel like we'll never actually see that positive, you know? Especially since I've already tested twice... but that's my fault. I really should have waited, but I'm sure you know how it is
We've already been talking about how our schedules and stuff will have to change if we ARE pregnant, and he's told me how he feels we'll have to get rid of our dog. I told him he's crazy, that many people have both babies AND a dog, and it's not like we own a pit bull. We got our dog as a wedding anniversary gift to ourselves this past year, and she's already graduated from two separate levels of the petsmart obedience training program. I think there will in fact have to be an adjustment since I don't believe we should have a dog running around freely in the same room as a infant who is laying on the floor, but I know I can make it all work. We have a three bedroom house, so it's pretty easy to section an area off with a dog gate whenever we need to. In general my husband has been really good, but for some reason I feel like he's not understanding why I can't even sleep at night out of anxiety right now and kind of rolling his eyes that I'm taking this triphasic thing so seriously. I think he even tried to blame my temperature change all on the weather.
I'd be soooo happy if we were pregnant, but just waiting to know for sure one way or the other and all the possibilities along with it makes me have so much on my mind. A coworker of mine called asking me if she could have my shift tonight and with all of my worries I said yes and thanked her, and he came in the room kind of mad that I gave my shift away while he still has to go to work. I feel like he's being inconsiderate a bit, but normally he is really great. I think I've just been a bit moody lately.
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mc4ever02
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The Mrs
Experienced User
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mc4ever02
Extremely eHealthy
Your chart is still looking pretty good for pregnancy. Whenever you decide to test again, be sure to let us know what it says!
So, has this cycle made you think about ttc? You'd be surprised how often that happens.
So, has this cycle made you think about ttc? You'd be surprised how often that happens.
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The Mrs
Experienced User
Thanks again for checking out my chart. My mom is spending the weekend with my husband and I, and it would be wonderful to have her here if I am in fact pregnant to see my bfp. Someone told me before to test on the 28th. Would I just be wasting another test to test tomorrow morning? I actually haven't mentioned my suspicions to her, just in case it turns out to be nothing. I don't want her giving me the whole "i thought you were waiting until you finished up your degree" speech for nothing wink She'd be so happy if we were in fact pregnant, though. Before we got married it was all "you better wait until you finish school" and the past year or so it's been "so when are you thinking about kids?" and "you better let me see those babies all the time!" Even my husband has noticed. She's quite cute
To update, I haven't had any more diarhea, but I have felt the same kinda gas-like cramps. I've felt sicky all day, as I have the past few days. I really thought the vitamins I was taking might have been doing it, but I haven't taken one yet today and felt it all day. Work was a pain
To update, I haven't had any more diarhea, but I have felt the same kinda gas-like cramps. I've felt sicky all day, as I have the past few days. I really thought the vitamins I was taking might have been doing it, but I haven't taken one yet today and felt it all day. Work was a pain
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The Mrs
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Becky
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The Mrs
Experienced User
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shortgeek
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The Mrs
Experienced User
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Becky
Especially eHealthy
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The Mrs
Experienced User
Haha well I was sadder than I expected when af came, but I'm sure that's not so crazy of me to feel. All the baby talk between my husband and I about how we'd have to adjust and such... especially after freaking ovusoft gave me triphasic warnings... really got us thinking about it. Not to mention the fact that our close friends JUST gave birth a few weeks ago, but you know how it is. We were both just really excited at the prospect of being parents, even if it wasn't "planned." Now that we found out for sure that we are not pregnant, I guess we should be more careful and just keep saving up money until we finish up our degrees so that we can put a nice down payment down on a house and get our life set up the way we'd always planned so we can have kids in a few years and have less to worry about. Don't get me wrong... we could have done it and it would have turned out fine. I even caught myself wishing whole-heartedly that I was indeed pregnant before af showed. But I look forward to being a mom so much and want a beautiful, healthy baby... so I think we should wait and do it "right." I'd still really love to hold a baby right now though
As of now I think I should focus on something else, like maybe how since we've gotten married I've put on some weight I'd never previously had to deal with. I even had a really rude male coworker ask the other day if I was pregnant... which was really hard to deal with for 1, obvious reasons dealing with the circumstances, and 2, I weighed 95 pounds when I got married and never would have imagined someone asking me that. I'm a small person though, I hope you girls don't think I was sick or anything. I am only 5'3 and I did get married pretty young, but now I see 118 on the scale regularly and it's hard to deal with. That's a lot of weight to gain in a little over a year or so. My dh of course assures me I am the most beautiful thing to walk to earth and all that jazz, but with comments like that coming from someone I don't really know and my mom asking me when the last time I went jogging was, I'm pretty sure he's noticed. In a few years when I DO get pregnant, I'd love to start out with a more lean and toned body... that way it'll be easier for me to get back into shape afterwards and even embrace the weight gain during pregnancy. Also, I'd love to just feel comfortable in my own skin again and not feel like I have to hide my pudgy belly from my husband. So even though it's very off topic, does anyone have any advice?
As of now I think I should focus on something else, like maybe how since we've gotten married I've put on some weight I'd never previously had to deal with. I even had a really rude male coworker ask the other day if I was pregnant... which was really hard to deal with for 1, obvious reasons dealing with the circumstances, and 2, I weighed 95 pounds when I got married and never would have imagined someone asking me that. I'm a small person though, I hope you girls don't think I was sick or anything. I am only 5'3 and I did get married pretty young, but now I see 118 on the scale regularly and it's hard to deal with. That's a lot of weight to gain in a little over a year or so. My dh of course assures me I am the most beautiful thing to walk to earth and all that jazz, but with comments like that coming from someone I don't really know and my mom asking me when the last time I went jogging was, I'm pretty sure he's noticed. In a few years when I DO get pregnant, I'd love to start out with a more lean and toned body... that way it'll be easier for me to get back into shape afterwards and even embrace the weight gain during pregnancy. Also, I'd love to just feel comfortable in my own skin again and not feel like I have to hide my pudgy belly from my husband. So even though it's very off topic, does anyone have any advice?
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