Okay since I have not done a post on if I was pregnant or not, you can probably guess that I'm not. AF came (the evil bitch) & onto the next cycle.
We will not be doing anymore medicated cycles until we get to Houston to see my regular Doctor. Regular as in he knows what's going on with my ovaries, & will actually 'try' to get it to work instead of forcing me to get IUI's every month to get paid by the military.
Since I've been sick for mostly the full half of this cycle, this one with more than likely be a bust also. But since I have been sick I know that we didn't try every other day so there's no possibility to get upset about over nothing. Which is sad when you think about it.

Sooo for a sign off I will use a picture, a Someecard that I created with words from my lovely TTC ladies.

Basal Body Temperature.

**Please note this is Copied from Wiki & possibly other sites & reworded**

Basal body temperature is the lowest temperature attained by the body during rest (usually during sleep). It is generally measured immediately after awakening and before any physical activity has been undertaken, although the temperature measured at that time is somewhat higher than the true basal body temperature. In women, ovulation causes an increase of one-half to one degree Fahrenheit (one-quarter to one-half degree Celsius) in basal body temperature (BBT); monitoring of BBTs is one way of estimating the day of ovulation. The tendency of a woman to have lower temperatures before ovulation, and higher temperatures afterwards. Charting of this pattern may be used as a component of fertility awareness.

While trying to conceive

Regular menstrual cycles are often taken as evidence that a woman is ovulating normally, and irregular cycles is evidence she is not. However, many women with irregular cycles do ovulate normally, and some with regular cycles are actually anovulatory or have a luteal phase defect.

Records of basal body temperatures can be used to accurately determine if a woman is ovulating, and if the length of the Post-Ovulatory (Luteal) phase of her menstrual cycle is sufficient to sustain a pregnancy. Some fertility computers and software can help a woman to determine these factors. (aka Fertility Friend) Pregnancy Tests are not accurate until 2-3 weeks (14-21 days) after ovulation. Knowing an estimated date of ovulation can prevent a woman from getting false negative results due to testing too early. Also, 18 consecutive days of elevated temperatures means a woman is almost certainly pregnant.
Tracking basal body temperatures is a more accurate method of estimating gestational age than tracking menstrual periods

Understanding Cervix & Mucus

In my TTC Group on FB there have been a few ladies that was confused on cervix & mucus relating to Ovulation. Which is understandable since I was the same way when I started doing it myself. Some of this information I copied from some sites & rephrased it, some I wrote. Hope this info. helps.

Cervix-

Checking yourself for Mucus & position is going to take time since you've got to figure out what "opening" is. The best way I can describe it, your Cervix is going to feel like a ball with slits/"x" in it. At least that's what it feels for me. 

To find your cervix you may want to be in a squatting position or have one foot on a stool. Insert one or two fingers into your vagina and push them towards the back of your vagina. You will reach a spot that feels firmer than the rest of your vagina. Your cervix may feel soft like your lips or firm like the tip of your nose. You may notice your cervix feeling more open or closed. It may take you a cycle or two to determine when your cervix is softest, firmest, highest or lowest.

-Right after AF, your cervix will be low and easier for you to reach. It will feel firmer and closed.

-During ovulation your cervix will be higher and more difficult to reach. It will also feel soft, wet and you may notice it feeling more open. (If you have given birth before your cervix may feel more open than someone who has not)

-After ovulation, your cervix normally returns to a more firm, lower position.

Mucus-

These are the types of mucus you will see during your menstrual cycle.

Dry: At the beginning of your cycle, before ovulation you will likely produce little to no cervical mucus. Also right before your period should start your cervical mucous may become dry again. If you do not notice cervical mucus you will want to record this on your chart as dry.

Sticky: You may notice sticky cervical mucus before ovulation. It feels sticky to your fingers when you touch it.

Creamy: As you get closer to ovulation you will notice thicker, creamy-looking cervical mucous. This mucous looks and feels similar to lotion.

Eggwhite: Eggwhite cervical mucous is the term used to describe the mucous you have during ovulation. It looks like eggwhites and is slippery, clear, and stretchy.

Watery: Watery cervical mucous is wet and may be stretchy. You may notice this type of cervical mucous during ovulation or before having eggwhite cervical mucus.

I found another site that might be able to help  http://www.gardenoffertility.com/cervix.shtml


Okay feel free to ask me questions. I will do my best to answer them. I too am still new to this even tho I've been doing this for two years. But as I am no Dr. I cannot answer everything & if I am still unsure please refer to them.

I had some spotting yesterday that started the bumming out & grump-ness. So this morning AF came & ruined the day. I had a blood test before AF came but even tho the blood test results haven't come back I know it's Neg. 

So I will be going drug free until moving time. Which will probably be Oct/Nov until I can see my Dr. in Houston. One that isn't going to force me to have an IUI every cycle. So now my decision is to decide if I'm going to attempt temping or forget it. 

Just makes me a little pissed off because Hubby was off of work for the past two weeks & gave us plenty of time to time it right for the Trigger Shot I took. AND what ya know, no Goal! 

So in another words, Grrrrrrr!!!

Quiz Time!

Okay I gave Spencer a quiz just to see how much he pays attention when I talk about this stuff. Let's say he failed. Horribly. But most of these are funny.

TTC- Trying To Conceive (Correct)
AF- Assault Frenzy
BD- Big Dick (close)
HPT-Haven't Potty Trained
BFN- ? - (no answer)
BFP- ? - (no answer)
IUI- Oh Damn, It's your pregnancy thingy.
POAS- Pussy Outter Assualt Sequence
IB- It's A Boy
FMU- Fuck Me Under
SA- Si Amigo

Afterwards he asked me why us women don't come right out & say it. He doesn't understand why we have so many abbreviations. 

CD28

Surprise, Surprise. I took a test this morning & got a BFN. I'm not that hurt, plus it ain't over till AF shows. I was supposed to test on CD29, but decided to do it a day early. Going to be picking up more tests tomorrow & wait till Monday CD32 should give my body to figure out that "if there is a baby" it can produce the hormones that is needed.

Right now I'm at CD25 (dpo 9) .. I woke up with cramps. It's been off & on for about 2 days. Figure we pulled something. But got pretty interesting this morning. I switched into jeans earlier & they got worse, so right now I'm rocking out the PJ's.
I want to test but afraid I'm going waste a test since AF is close. FF wants me to test on Friday, but FF also says that AF is going to arrive Thursday.