CD16: 1Pre-O

Executive summary: Not bad, not bad at all. The most worthy attempt yet, I'd say, under the circumstances.

Background: "The circumstances" are that it's nearly impossible to get a package across this benighted country to arrive on a Sunday or Monday. I estimate that my three most fertile days this cycle were Saturday, Sunday and Monday. So -- as good as we could've gotten. We've told KD to cancel tomorrow's shipment, since Tuesday would be too late and probably useless. One well-timed is better than two badly-timed, right?

How I spent this weekend: gazing at my urine. The OPKs continued to darken, until I (estimate that I) surged on Saturday night. This is all new, and I believe thanks to the Vitex ("chasteberry") I'm taking. Vitex increases LH levels, and I think by raising my baseline it gave me earlier warning than I would have had otherwise. Yay Vitex! Yay

tracy_n_mia

, who gave me their successful baby-producing bottle to get me started! Also (there is no TMI here) I've had really great mucus, fertile as all get-out.

So, in conclusion, \o/.

Other good news: after the sputter, the OvaCue revived itself for long enough to register the dip that confirms that I will ovulate tomorrow. That's OV2 according to the Ov-Watch, and 36-48 hours after the OPK LH peak.

The big winner from this round: the Ov-Watch. I forgive it for totally fucking up last month. This month it got it bang on, and if it hadn't I would've missed insemming on Saturday -- I was doing it strictly to humor the Ov-Watch.

First runner up: OPKs. Gave me a very clear fade-in pattern for my LH surge.

Second runner up: OvaCue. Not much good for the predicting, but so useful to line up with the OPKs for confirming.

The big loser: ClearBlue Monitor. What were you thinking. Blue? Telling me that I was ovulating on CD11? At least you didn't use up many of your excruciatingly expensive sticks. Maybe it was the asparagus that messed you up. We'll try again next month, but try and hold out a little longer, kay?