My uterus is a textbook uterus. I have 44 cycles recorded now, and they are almost always 28 days (I'm talking 39 out of 44 cycles are 28 days, not including my two pregnancy cycles), where I ovulate on day 14, and get my period at 14 days past ovulation. I do have some slight variation in O day, but never do I go longer then 28 days unless it's been one of my pregnancy cycles.
So yesterday, at 14 DPO, I was expecting my period. I had been cramping on and off for a few days and was convinced it was on it's way. Every time I went to the bathroom I checked the toilet paper. Nothing. Not a hint of pink at all. Then, by early afternoon, my cramps were gone. Hmmm, thought I, this is a bit interesting...could it be? This would be an interesting surprise!
Evening comes and still no AF. Bedtime comes, and nothing. I think, 'It'll surely come over night'. I wake up at about 1 am to go pee. Check the toilet paper. Nothing. Hm.
So, this morning I wake up on 15 DPO, my period a day late and my hopes high. It's time to test! I'm up a half hour before Derek so I pee in a cup (need to use first morning urine!) and have a shower. Finally, Derek is awake, and I tell him what's going on.
"I'm late. I'm taking a test."
He says, "Wait one more day."
"No way," says I, "there is no way in hell I can wait one more day, are you kidding me?"
I grab an FRER and dip, holding it in until I can see it start to progress across the window. I cap it and set it on the counter and continue to do my hair. I try not to look at it, but I can see it out of the corner of my eye. Don't look! Wait a few minutes! I last all of two minutes and grab the stick.
Nothing.
Maybe I should just wait a bit longer. I let it sit for another three minutes and check again.
Nothing.
B.F.N.
What the deuce, body? What's going on here? I have a very pretty chart, I have a clear thermal shift in my temperatures, I ovulated 15 days ago, and no BFP? GFY, jerk!
Almost 8 pm on 15 DPO and still nothing. Maybe I'm going through menopause.
