12 dpo, 2 Aug 12, Thursday.. Yet another negative on the HPT

Today is the 12 dpo and there is still no sign of your presence to be seen on the HPT.

Oh well, I guess this is not the month... The trying to conceive journey has not been smooth and sometimes it can be a bit daunting too, with the many negatives and sometimes it feels like being on a emotional roller coaster..

Basically, the following would be an excerpt of what generally happens during the cycle..

CD = Cycle Day
AF = Aunt Flow aka Menstrual Flow
DPO = Days Past Ovulation
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
2WW = 2 weeks wait

CD 1 to CD 3: AF
CD 4 to CD 5: Remnants of AF, i.e spotting
CD 10 onwards: Mummy will start testing on the OPK (twice a day, once around 10+ am and another time around 4+ pm). The testing can be slightly difficult during working days as the OPK that I am using requires the collection of the urine and it would be so so so obvious if I were to carry a small container along with me when I go to the washroom plus the collection would be messy. Hence, I have decided to make use of those disposable soup spoon with a huge base instead. The long handle will allow one to hold onto the spoon with being splattered while the depth of the spoon will allow the required collection of the urine sample.
1st Positive on the OPK: It is bonding time! =)
1 dpo onwards: We will wait around anxiously for the results, interpreting any slight symptoms as being a sign of pregnancy.
9 dpo onwards: Crazy testing on the HPT. Each time a negative is obtained nearer to the end of the 2WW, our hearts will sink lower and lower

The cycle repeats again if a sea of red came instead of the positive on the HPT. Imagine going through this cycle each time...