Pregnancy # 2: Positive Pregnancy Test on December 31, 2012
Pregnancy Suspicions: My luteal phase was higher than what it was the cycle before. I knew that I was pregnant or my luteal phase had lengthened.
Testing: I tested 7-9 days past ovulation with pink dye tests and got negative. Then I tested 10-11 days past ovulation I tested on blue dye and got negative. I tested after I missed my fertility chart's estimated period and when my luteal phase went past 10. That was the highest my luteal phase had been throughout my 8 out of 9 postpartum cycles. Finally, at 12 days past ovulation and I got a positive. On a side note, blue dyes are said to be notorious for false positives. However, I used a blue dye with my first and was really pregnant.
Signs & Symptoms: I would have bleeding gums more than normal. I also was craving a lot of spicy food. Before finding out, I kept eating Jalapeno jelly with everything, such as on my eggs and sandwiches. Then I had my missed period, the biggest sign.
Length of Time: It took us 6 cycles out of 9 periods to get pregnant while I was breastfeeding our first.
What We Did: I tracked my basal body temperature, the days we were intimate, and the days I was on my period on a free fertility friend chart. I also kept track and took ovulation prediction kit tests. I used pre-seed during intimacy, a lubricant designed for couples trying to conceive a baby. It helps the cervical mucus be sperm friendly. I also used Instead Soft Cups after intimacy. The Instead Soft cups capture the sperm and help keep it close to the cervix. We also followed the route of being intimate as much as possible (not recommended for men with low sperm count). The cycle we got pregnant, we were intimate a total of 12x that month and 2x on one of the 12 days.
Photo Progression: In picture number 1, I confirmed my pregnancy with a First Response Early Response (FRER) Pregnancy Test at 12 days past ovulation (DPO). In picture number 2, I also took another test at 13 days past ovulation. In picture number 3, I confirmed pregnancy with a blood test at my OBGYN office at 14 days past ovulation (4 weeks pregnant), because the lines on my home pregnancy tests were faint. After having my first ultrasound at 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant, tracing back to the day I got a positive pregnancy test, that dates me to only being 3 weeks and 5 days pregnant when I got my first positive pregnancy test at 12 days past ovulation. In picture number 4, I took a pink dye dollar store pregnancy test at 17 days past ovulation. In picture number 5, I took a pink dye Wal-Mart Equate brand home pregnancy test at 21 days past ovulation.
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| The Cycle I Became Pregnant with # 2 |
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| Positive Pregnancy Test - 12 days pass ovulation |
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| Positive Pregnancy Tests - 12 and 13 days pass ovulation |
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| Positive Pregnancy Blood Test - 14 days pass ovulation |
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| Positive Pregnancy Test - 17 days pass ovulation |
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| Positive Pregnancy Test - 21 days pass ovulation |
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| 7 weeks and 5 days ultrasound of baby # 2 |
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9 weeks and 1-day ultrasound of baby # 2
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| 21-week ultrasound of baby # 2 |
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| 26 week ultrasound of baby # 2 |
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