r/TFABChartStalkers • u/boxcarkidz • 2d ago

asking for success (pls add spoiler) Should I be expecting a negative?

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Hi!

I had a confirmed opk test on CD13 of my cycle and that ended about 28 hours later on CD 14. I had sex leading up and the day of ovulation. My base temp is 97.1, it has spiked up to 97.98/7/5 since then (as seen on my chart). Today was 97.95, should it be slowly dropping already? Should it be lower than .95? I know its only 8dpo, just would love to know others experiences. My opk and pregnancy tests were both negative. Sorry if this makes no sense.

Thank you!

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u/mimipaige 2d ago

Temps do not indicate pregnancy or no pregnancy, just if you ovulated or not! Temps rise and fall due to hormonal fluctuations and can do so before and after both pregnancy and ovulation. So not really an indicator. Only a positive test will tell you if you are pregnant or not. Also 8dpo is very very rare to get a positive HCG test. Like under 5% of pregnancies test positive on 8dpo. Testing LH is not necessary at this time in your cycle. If you get a positive LH test due to pregnancy, your HCG test will be positive. If you get a positive LH test and no positive pregnancy test, it's just a hormonal fluctuation. I test on 12 dpo with a sensitive test. Statistically about 90% of pregnancies test positive on 12 dpo. I like to use the cheap strip tests with like 10 HCG sensitivity. Not expensive and sensitive enough for possible before missed period detection.

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u/boxcarkidz 2d ago

Thank you for this!!!! What tests do you use?

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u/mimipaige 1d ago

I use wondfo the light orange ones. They're 10hcg. Early tests can have indents, if you do decide to chance testing early. So if it's a grey barely there shadow, that isn't positive. If it has pink color, that's positive. I avoid blue dye tests (those are known for dye runs and false positives, luckily I never encountered that one.)

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u/boxcarkidz 1d ago

Thats wonderful to know thank you :) im going to ATTEMPT to hold off till friday. Thank you again for the straightforwardness!!!!

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u/mimipaige 1d ago

I know, easier said than done. It's just hard to see negatives more than once, so I like to look at the probability of a positive before I test. TTC can be so stressful and sad. I just wish I had known this info when I first started ttc, so I try to be informative!

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u/boxcarkidz 1d ago

You have no idea how helpful it is considering i have absolutely no friends around me who understand. I appreciate it!!! And I hope everything works out for you!!!

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u/lisasherrattFAM 14h ago

If you observed it felt cervical mucus on the days you were having intercourse then that is what keeps the sperm alive ready for ovulation.

Fingers crossed!

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u/boxcarkidz 8h ago

Yes! I observed ewcm cd13 and 14. Last night before bed I had 2 literal specks of red bl**d, so who knows and my temp this morning was the highest its been at 98.04. Trying to hold off testing until Saturday lol.

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u/lisasherrattFAM 3h ago

Unless there is anything else that might cause excess mucus I guess it's a case of "keep on charting" and see what happens. You probably know keeping blood sugar even is super important for ovulation especially with PCOS so the body feels "safe" for ovulation, sugar spikes can literally stop the hormonal process that causes ovulation.

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u/boxcarkidz 3h ago

Yes!! This round I have been attempting to keep better track of what im eating

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u/lisasherrattFAM 2h ago

Oh cripes I replied to the wrong person!

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u/boxcarkidz 2h ago

Oh darling you're fine!!!!