Pee-on-a-Stick-aholics
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
I've come to find and interesting phenomenon that I had no clue even existed until DH and I began this journey of trying to make a baby.
I have learned that there is an entire subculture of women out there who are obsessed with peeing on sticks. Yes, it may seem to be a very unlikely addiction, but I assure you, there are MANY out there who HAVE to pee on a stick on a very regular basis or they will start having the shakes and cold sweats.
Okay, that last bit was a slight exaggeration, but just visit peeonastick.com or twoweekwait.com and you will see what I mean.
The funny thing is, I can totally see myself acquiring this strange uncontrollable need to pee on a stick. You see, when a couple is trying to conceive a baby, the woman experiences a small window of fertility each month that, if missed, means waiting until next month to try again. Some women use Ovulation Prediction Kits (or OPK's)in an attempt to find out when that window of opportunity is happening. OPK's are generally strips that you pee on every day (or even multiple times a day)during the time of your cycle that you are likely to ovulate. If the line is as dark as or darker than the control line, you can probably expect to ovulate within the next 24-36 hours.
After ovulation, the woman faces the dreaded "two week wait", when she is forced to wonder and obsess: "Am I pregnant? Am I not? What the crap is going on here??!!" That's why many women simply cannot wait until they miss their periods to take a pregnancy test. Some test as early as 7 days post-ovulation, hoping to see that little faint line that says "Congratulations! Your body has little bit of the pregnancy hormone HCG!"
On twoweekwait.com you can look at numerous photos like these:
The above is a progression of pregnancy tests beginning at 12 day post-ovulation. It's pretty cool to see how the line gets darker and darker.....but it would also be pretty nerve-racking to test everyday and never see a line.
I made a promise to DH that I would wait until I have most definitely missed my period to test so I don't put us through the agony of testing every single day, hoping for that line to appear/get darker.
My period is due August 10th. I figure if she doesn't show up, I will wait until August 13th to test....ya know, just to make it lucky ;)
I certainly don't think that women who are obsessed with peeing on a stick are crazy. I am the queen of impatience. If left to my own devices, I would probably join their ranks and pee right along with them.
Is it August 13th yet??
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An update on my food-intake:
Sorry, I kind of lost track of what I was eating there for a few days. After this weekend, I have definitely been eating healthier, although I did have a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream w/ mini-marshmallows on top (I just need to throw that dang bag of marshmallows away!) the other night.
Today:
BREAKFAST:
1 small bowl of corn flakes w/ a cut up banana and a splash of skim milk
1 handful peanuts
Lunch:
1/2 cup cottage cheese w/ a couple pecans and a squirt of honey
1 apple
3 eggwhites / 1 egg yolk cooked in a smidge of olive oil
Dinner:
big bowl of mixed veggies w/ parmesan cheese
1/2 cup brown rice
Snack:
Handful mini-marshmallows (I just can't throw perfectly good food away, even if it is the devil!)
I have learned that there is an entire subculture of women out there who are obsessed with peeing on sticks. Yes, it may seem to be a very unlikely addiction, but I assure you, there are MANY out there who HAVE to pee on a stick on a very regular basis or they will start having the shakes and cold sweats.
Okay, that last bit was a slight exaggeration, but just visit peeonastick.com or twoweekwait.com and you will see what I mean.
The funny thing is, I can totally see myself acquiring this strange uncontrollable need to pee on a stick. You see, when a couple is trying to conceive a baby, the woman experiences a small window of fertility each month that, if missed, means waiting until next month to try again. Some women use Ovulation Prediction Kits (or OPK's)in an attempt to find out when that window of opportunity is happening. OPK's are generally strips that you pee on every day (or even multiple times a day)during the time of your cycle that you are likely to ovulate. If the line is as dark as or darker than the control line, you can probably expect to ovulate within the next 24-36 hours.
After ovulation, the woman faces the dreaded "two week wait", when she is forced to wonder and obsess: "Am I pregnant? Am I not? What the crap is going on here??!!" That's why many women simply cannot wait until they miss their periods to take a pregnancy test. Some test as early as 7 days post-ovulation, hoping to see that little faint line that says "Congratulations! Your body has little bit of the pregnancy hormone HCG!"
On twoweekwait.com you can look at numerous photos like these:
The above is a progression of pregnancy tests beginning at 12 day post-ovulation. It's pretty cool to see how the line gets darker and darker.....but it would also be pretty nerve-racking to test everyday and never see a line.
I made a promise to DH that I would wait until I have most definitely missed my period to test so I don't put us through the agony of testing every single day, hoping for that line to appear/get darker.
My period is due August 10th. I figure if she doesn't show up, I will wait until August 13th to test....ya know, just to make it lucky ;)
I certainly don't think that women who are obsessed with peeing on a stick are crazy. I am the queen of impatience. If left to my own devices, I would probably join their ranks and pee right along with them.
Is it August 13th yet??
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
An update on my food-intake:
Sorry, I kind of lost track of what I was eating there for a few days. After this weekend, I have definitely been eating healthier, although I did have a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream w/ mini-marshmallows on top (I just need to throw that dang bag of marshmallows away!) the other night.
Today:
BREAKFAST:
1 small bowl of corn flakes w/ a cut up banana and a splash of skim milk
1 handful peanuts
Lunch:
1/2 cup cottage cheese w/ a couple pecans and a squirt of honey
1 apple
3 eggwhites / 1 egg yolk cooked in a smidge of olive oil
Dinner:
big bowl of mixed veggies w/ parmesan cheese
1/2 cup brown rice
Snack:
Handful mini-marshmallows (I just can't throw perfectly good food away, even if it is the devil!)
posted by Unkempt Mommy at 1:19 PM
1 Comments:
Ha, ha, ha, ha....I think it is totally hilarious that you think you won't be testing 5 or more times! Just remember that the dollar store, or dollar tree has cheap tests that are behind the counter and that will save you tons of money, because you will not be able to wait. Each time I've tested it's been the day before my period and then the day of and then the day after and so on...you totally will test until either you get two lines or AF! I'm looking forward to your confession post after the fact....
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