I took my last Femara pill on Friday - now I am currently on cycle day 10. I have no signs of ovulation yet, but have noticed some increased EWCM, especially on cd 8. Also have noticed some slight soreness in my boobs, which is typical for me before ovulation. I took an opk yesterday and the test line was about half as dark as the second line. Maybe it will get darker today - I will post pics when I have a few to compare. :-) I know how much us ttc'ers love to POAS and observe others tests too.
The fertile ones do not understand this obsession with peeing on things multiple times per day. They will never know what it is like to buy tests in bulk and panic when we don't have enough. It is not uncommon for me to walk into dollar tree and buy the entire case of 12 $tests… I do get some strange looks, but it is better than having to go back two or three times during my cycle. Ovulation tests - I just buy the strips online. They work pretty good and I can't usually find any in the store for a price I am willing to pay (although, a lot of grocery stores put them in their clearance for nearly nothing when they are about 6 months from expiring and then, of course, I stock up.) I have no idea why I am so obsessed with tests though… in all of my years of trying (nearly a decade), I have only witnessed my own BFP twice. I would say I have had about 70 cycles during those 10 years where I was trying (and not pregnant or breastfeeding). That equals out to about an average of 10 pregnancy tests and 10 ovulation tests per cycle x's 70 cycles… we are looking at about 1400 tests all together. This means I have had to look at 700+ BFN's. And only twice, was I ever able to see two (real) lines. Of course I took more than one with my pregnancies, so in all reality I saw about 30 tests saying BFP, but the point is there was only two times out of 70+ cycles that the result was in my favor.
See, my odds are not looking good here. It is hard to stay positive with a prior outcome like that. I try to remain hopeful, but I have had some much disappointment over the last few years. Of course, in the end it is all worth it though. Those two lines make up for all the negatives I have ever had to receive. My two pregnancies were the most wonderful things I have ever experienced and I know my body will not fail me - I will conceive again. And I will bring a child home with me this time.
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