CD 17 & 18 ~ 1 & 2 dpo Just Ovulated!

I'm 2dpo today (April 21st, 2017).  I began this cycle on April 4th (my 3rd PP cycle).  I ovulated a day or two earlier than my usual, which could be due to some fertility supplement I'm taking - which I'll go into detail about in a future post.

Here's my positive OPK progression:

 

My test on CD 15 around 1pm was the first one I considered positive, but then my 8pm test as well as my CD 16 tests were also positive.  My most positive test was on CD 16 around noon.  This is the only one where the test line was darker than the control line, though not dramatically so.  This is what I would consider to be my peak day, also the last day of ewcm and the day I felt ovulation pain (around 6-7pm that day).  I don't always feel O pains, but they were very prominent this month and on the right ovary.

This is my chart as of today (2dpo):

 

I'm hoping to see my crosshairs tomorrow at 3dpo!  This is the best looking chart I've had yet - which gives me hope.  Here is a comparison with my two previous cycles:

 

I normally have a dip on 5dpo and again on 9dpo.  I was getting some phantom lines the past 2 months which could have been chemicals, but I don't know for sure.  

I'm prettt optimistic about this month.  I'm taking supplements, our timing and intercourse amount was great, I had lots of ewcm, positive OPK's and one of the theme's of my life has been "3rd time's the charm".

We are currently vacationing at the beach in Nags Head, NC and tonight is our last night here.  The girls were here for the first 4 nights but they had to go back to school so they went home Wednesday night.  So we have had the last 3 nights to ourselves and it coincided with my usual O time, but since I O'd a day or two earlier than usual, I actually O'd on Wednesday.  

While here, I've had a few things happen that I interpreted as signs from above - from my little angel - and it adds to my hope and optimism for this cycle.  First, Banana and Pickle both found a feather on the beach the first day of our vacation.  I found a coin on the ground (dime - funny since we have been married for 10 years this September).  Also was visited by two dragonflies.  Wednesday night at dinner our waitress forgot our take out boxes 2 times and said "third time's the charm!" When she finally brought them to us.  And after dinner a drunk guy said to us something about how we better be careful, don't need anymore of us running around.  He was implying that we should be cautious having sex - ironic since it was ovulation day!  I also saw a shooting star (I think) on Thursday night, and last but not least, this photo was hanging just outside our door and I saw it immediately when we arrived and thought about Jax.

 


   

Also included photos of some of the other "signs".  To be honest I'm not a super strong believer in these superstitions, but I did think it was all really cool and if I am in fact pregnant this cycle, they will carry that much more meaning!

Holy crap I've just seen a giant crab!!!  Never seen one this big before in the wild.  Only served up on a plate lol.

 

I hereby name him.....Mr. Crabby!

Ok so back to business.  I am an early tester.  I always tell myself I'll wait until 8dpo but I never do.  I have plenty of internet cheapies and they always give me phantom lines it seems, even frer did on my Feb cycle.  But I can never resist the urge to start testing, sometimes multiple times a day.  I currently smoke - I had quit in October 2015 but started back up due to the stress of losing my son.  I will be quitting cold turkey the moment I get my BFP!  But that's my reasoning for testing so early - so that if I get pregnant the LO won't be exposed to cigarette chemicals.  At least that's what I tell myself is the excuse for early testing lol.  Also I am a heavy caffeine and sugar consumer and I need to cut back or eliminate both and eat healthier as soon as possible once I find out I'm pregnant again.  I need that as motivation because doing it for myself just isn't enough.  If I'm doing it for my baby, it will be so much easier - especially after having a stillbirth because I tend to blame myself for everything I ate or did, even though logically I know I didn't cause it.  He was fine on a Wednesday and my Friday he passed away due to the cord being wrapped twice around his neck as well as a knot in the cord.  How that all happened in 2 days I'll never know.  

Anyway, I'll update this blog daily if I can.  I'm really bad about blogging regularly but I really want to try!

Symptoms ~ 1 dpo Optimism Level  3  🙂
  • Frequent urination
  • Fatigue
  • Gassy (very smelly)
Symptoms ~ 2 dpo Optimism Level  2  😐

  • Backache
  • Bloated
  • Fatigued
  • Frequent urination (excessive thirst)
  • Gassy (very smelly)
  • Headache
  • Increased appetite
  • Yeast Infection (Monistat)
  • Food tastes funny (sweet tea tasted fishy)
  • Cravings
*Optimism Level is a scale of 0 to 5 that I created so I could see how I'm feeling about my chances day to day. It might help me in the future in determining whether certain symptoms are "all in my head" or not!

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