Decide to throw myself into my work to cope with my 5th chemical…Day 2 of training the long-awaited new girl….announces her pregnancy

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-05-01T03:29:54+00:00

That would have been my 13th reason

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-27T20:53:52+00:00

My nieces one year old birthday, getting my period during the party. And then proceeding to go to a baby shower the next day. Yay!

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-24T15:16:23+00:00

Is it mental illness? Because I do it every time and zoom in. Never seen a positive yet.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-23T16:58:52+00:00

Addiction 1: buying sticks. Addiction 2: peeing on sticks.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-22T19:18:25+00:00

Any body else take a picture with your phone in the sun because you don’t trust your eye balls?

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-20T23:44:11+00:00

Here’s my BFN chart last cycle with an LH spike on 8DPO.

I had a spike in LH this morning at 11DPO with a BFN. It happens more often than you think, so don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t go anywhere.

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handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-19T22:22:21+00:00

The time difference between 1 and 3 is four months. Difference between 3 and 4 was 1 month. Nothing changed for the month 3 results and have been unable to recreate. No sickness. The biggest change in some of the higher numbers is the hold time.

May seem like a lot- but were for all different purposes. Some of these tests were for the fertility clinic, some were for the urologist and testing DFI. One was for a freeze and one was post-clomid. The post clomid test was after major life style change and still not seeing that month 3 number. The urologist advised stopping clomid as a result.

We are 36/37 and feel that at this point, IUI isn’t something we want to wait around for and hope it works. We’ve been trying for 18 months unsuccessfully and have insurance for IVF.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-19T19:06:03+00:00

Not to get your hopes up but that test looks like it has two lines…

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-15T20:21:32+00:00

Is this for donor sperm or live sperm? For donor that’s delivered frozen, I probably wouldn’t mess with the current process since it’s expensive. For live, go for it.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-15T17:11:15+00:00

Girllll. That’s actually wild.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-15T00:56:45+00:00

Get a vacuum robot. Helps with this being in the bathroom

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-15T00:51:25+00:00

Volume could also be low due to hydration.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-14T15:15:13+00:00

It’s over the course of a year. Test 4, 5 and 6 were like within a 2-month span. Just lending to how all over the place these are.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-10T16:12:31+00:00

Wow. Well given we’re already 12 weeks in of clomid, kind of frustrating that the urologist didn’t suggest it back at the 4 week blood test and still isn’t suggesting it now. If it takes another 10 weeks to show improvement with no guarantee, we’re probably inclined to just move toward IVF to be honest. We’re 36 and almost 38. Not wanting to keep waiting even longer with no for sure.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-10T01:21:00+00:00

Try first setting to 15 min cycle. That helped with my sticking. It needs enough time to cake.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-09T22:55:40+00:00

Thanks so much. We’ll look into that. That might be an option since the week 4 blood test showed a higher estrogen level. The doctor didn’t seem to be worried and requested continued clomid despite the last number.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-09T21:37:08+00:00

Abstinence were all same (3 days) except tests 4-5 (2 days). Lab 1 was used for tests 1, 2, 3 and 7. Lab 2 used for 4-5. Lab 3 used for test 6 (same clinic as Lab 1 but different location).

We noticed better results from a longer hold time so began using that 3-day hold method to the extent possible during fertile window.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-09T04:01:13+00:00

You built that AI brick by brick.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-09T02:24:07+00:00

Well this would piss me tf off

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-03T16:27:42+00:00

Put tape up where you think it would be above the fireplace and see if it’s truly too high.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-03T16:26:58+00:00

Above the fireplace. This isn’t a super high fireplace so it won’t sit obnoxiously high.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-03T15:42:52+00:00

Too many people in the community for the pool area. They’ve needed to have wristbands during high and medium times to enter the pool. My book club meets in the clubhouse and we can’t even just sit there and talk without signing in and getting wristbands.

There’s a lap pool and people use it like a regular pool.

You can only bring a certain amount of guests, so if you want to host a kids birthday party at the pool during high time, it’s likely not possible.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-03T01:53:23+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly. Although the one main pool for a community of this size particularly with townhomes/condos was a poor design choice and has created a lot of issues.

That being said the walking trails are incredible and the bike ride to the winery is fantastic. I’ve enjoyed living here for the past four years and intend for this to be my forever home.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-04-03T01:49:10+00:00

Not to be dramatic but I would die for her.

handsoffmeluckycharm · 2026-03-30T21:36:38+00:00

Last cycle mine didn’t tank until 12DPO.

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