multiple positive OPKs - TMI warning!

[fresas]

I guess this leads me to a FF question. My BBT tends to be pretty low. I suspect that I am borderline hypothyroid (last test showed I was, but MD didn't want to start meds) and my BBT goes lower than the FF chart creates automatically. Will it adjust or is there a setting I need to change so the chart displays lower than 97.6?

[atomic sagebrush]

does your doc know you are TTC? They often want to start TTC women on meds prior to pregnancy to get the levels right.

I don't know about the FF setting - since I can't get good temps, I never chart. I'll start a new thread and ask.

[fresas]

I haven't told my doctor anything yet. I guess I'm in denial that I'm TTC still since we're still acting like I'm TTA. I haven an appointment at the end of this month so maybe I will pick her brain.

I have two days of temperatures so far. I guess that's progress?

I was trying to find where I read that steam can cause false + OPKs, but cannot find it. It was on a message board similar to Baby Center, I think, so it could be wrong, but I will keep looking. I remember seeing that right after I started this thread, but didn't think anything of it until recently.

No more gas pain. I'm almost 100% positive it was the DCI now. Atomic, I think you may be right that I have an allergy to it. Darn.

[fresas]

TTCadaughter, have you had any positive OPKs yet? I had one yesterday.

Atomic, I just realized I never answered one of your questions. I don't know if my temperatures are messed up if I don't sleep well, but I can tell when my body temperature is above 98 F. My body temperature actually tends to feel lower with naps or little sleep. I have narcolepsy so I'm not sure if this affects BBT either.

[atomic sagebrush]

Got it! I would prob. temp anyway and just know that they're not reliable. Interesting about the narcolepsy - that does seem like it could make temps lower than they would be otherwise.

[fresas]

I have a lot of fertile signs today although the cervix isn't super soft, it is low and open with watery and EWCM.

TMI and just FYI:

We DTD last night and this morning. Female orgasm and J & D. I used a repHresh last night right away. My pH seemed to stay around 5.5.

This morning, we DTD again, no female orgasm, and J & D. We used Sylk this time. My pH immediately following everything was about 5.0. An hour later it was close to 7. I used another full applicator of repHresh right away and will retest my pH soon.

I know I keep saying we're TTA, but this month, we haven't exactly been TTA this cycle, but not intentionally.

My husband is totally on board to sway, including changing diet, caffeine intake, supplements, lifestyle, frequent releasing, etc so we've tried to use the past two cycles (and hopefully this cycle) to chart the important stuff like pH, ovulation, especially because the PCOS messes so many thing up for swaying for a girl. Plus, his pH is really high. The last 3 times we tested his pH, it averaged 8.0 .

The last two months we DTD close to ovulation and did not use protection and I haven't conceived so I'm hoping it is the same for this cycle. I'm supposed to be going to back to school this fall so I don't know if this is a great time to get pregnant anyway.

[atomic sagebrush]

Fresas, I hope that whatever is best, comes to pass. I don't think that's a bad sway at all...by the time you tested, the sperm was gone from the VJ anyway.

[fresas]

If I get pregnant from this cycle, I will definitely post an in-depth accidental sway. I'm on so many medications, negative ions, fans, weird eating times, dieting, exercise, etc. I will keep using OPK strips, too.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh I just wanted to let you know - if you do get pg this cycle, you can still go back to school. My sister got pg when she was in school (college, that is ), had a baby at the start of spring break and both she and DH were in class on the first day of spring quarter!

[fresas]

I don't know that breastfeeding or pumping would work well (bad), but you are right, school could still work (good).

I'm nervous though. This definitely wouldn't be proper sway how we would want it. I hope I can convince my body this was just a practice run.

I can't remember what day I had a positive OPK this cycle. I think it was on day 9 or 10? I'm on CD 14 today. I ran out of the strips super unintentionally though so I haven't continued testing which is not good for tracking weird or false positive OPKs.

Anyway, kind of off topic, but I have been talking about the LE diet with DH and I cannot do that diet with my PCOS. I gain weight, I get bad acne, my cycles get weirder and more painful than they already are, and I have more cyst pain. I don't know what to do. Unfortunately, a low carb diet + lots of green vegetables tends to work out well and that is so boy friendly.

I am also already pretty severely calorie restricted, too.

I don't know how to do this diet with my PCOS. I wonder if there is any way to keep my general pH lower without the LE diet. Maybe with a lot of Splenda and Crystal Light and lots of repHresh? I don't know. Any ideas?

I take metformin so this might help with the low blood sugar aspect of girl swaying?

This past week and a half I have been really naughty and eating a lot of sugar and cereal, but I'm paying for it with acne, sore breasts (could be due to ovulation, too), and a lot of bloating/cyst pain.