The Uncharted Charts and the BFN

So this cycle I decided to chart my basal body temperature. This chart was very screwy. First off, I started tempting late in the game. Second, I missed days. So I had a lot of blanks and I don't exactly know when I may have ovulated. The good news, the way my funky charts look point in the direction that I did ovulate this cycle! You go ovaries! It's about damn time. I just hope I'm not disappointed next cycle. Third, not enough...well....lovin' time. With our screwy schedules, it seems I may have ovulated right around the time I started an 11 day work week. 12 hour shifts and a 2 hour commute round trip, it really doesn't leave much time. So now that my schedule is back to normal, maybe we'll hit a home run this cycle. ;)

So, I had experienced what people describe as pregnancy symptoms. Low back pain, sore boobs, moodiness, abdominal pain, and even spotting. I was so excited. So this morning I took a test. Big. Fat. Negative. I got that annoying phrase "Not Pregnant" on my Clearblue digital test. Ugh. But since my temps look like I ovulated, I'll continue with what I'm doing. In the meantime, I'm going to invest in an ovulation monitor. They're not cheap but hey, we're coming up on a year and eight months of trying. So I think I can spend the money on a monitor to help us out.

Anyways. I'll post my charts and show you what you should NOT do (like not temping everyday)

And yes, this is MY actual test. I even covered the results with my finger and slowly revealed the ugly truth.

"Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself." - J. Howes