Weekly Check-In

ksgsmu

This check in is for anyone on the board.  There is a new check in for ladies over 40 but you are welcome to post both places if you want.  Please intro on the main board before checkin in so we can "meet" you!  Next week the Check in will be on Monday due to Christmas.

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from

2.   How long have you been TTC? 

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc)

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Bonus Question: 
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)?

ksgsmu

1. ksgsmu- Katy from Texas

2.   19 months 5 since mc

3.  CD1

5.  Natural cycle before IVF so really no hope

Bonus Question: 
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)?
Christmas morning all dressed up in cute pjs unwrapping gifts with family.... I can't wait to do that one day with a child of my own. It hurts that won't happen this Christmas.  If we didn't have a mc I would be 8 months pregnant so it is extra tough this year. 

czarmom

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from:  czarmom from NJ

2.   How long have you been TTC?   Since July 2013, mmc in October

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc):  In the 2ww, hoping to test on Monday.  

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?  Yes, and I'm ignoring them

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)  cautiously optimistic.   I'm REALLY hopeful, but trying to keep myself from getting too hopeful.

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)? - opening presents on Christmas morning. 

latershrader

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from:  Leanna from Virginia

2.   How long have you been TTC?   14 months

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc):  In the 2ww, testing tomorrow. 

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?  Nope. Even though I was sick as a dog, I know it wasn't really a symptom. Just a flu.

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)  At first I was hopeful, but now not so much. I've been sick and taking all sorts of meds and stressing...so I'm not sure now.

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)? Shoot me if I ever do Elf on a Shelf. I suppose I'm looking forward to seeing his or her face light up as presents get opened. Oh and having an excuse to stay home and not drive all over creation to see family!

ClaireHuxtable

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names) 

ClaireHuxtable living in GA

2.   How long have you been TTC?   

For about 3 cycles after m/c in August

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc): 

Waiting to O - any day now (maybe today) - positive OPKs two days running and can't wait to cross over to 2ww.

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?  

Just feeling really intense ovulation symptoms. 

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)  cautiously optimistic.  

For some reason, I feel really optimistic about this cycle.  I shouldn't be too hopeful, but it's probably because everything seems to be on track.

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)? 

Picking out a Christmas tree, decorating and playing Santa on Christmas Day.

Lady2010

Sending everyone positive thoughts!!

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from

Lady2010 from Boston

2.   How long have you been TTC?  

Mar 2012

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc)

Just had ET today, so officially in 2ww! (1 5day blastocyst transferred - stick little embryo!).  I have my blood test on 12/30

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

Not yet - just some mild cramping - but that is probably still from the ER on Friday.

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Cautiously optimistic

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)?

I haven't really thought that far ahead yet since we don't want to get our hopes up.

jchickiem

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from: Jennifer from Texas

2.   How long have you been TTC?  TTC #2 since October 2012

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc) I am in the TWW--9 DPO and spotting today. What the heck?

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?  Just a nasty, nasty cold.  It hit me so hard and so fast yesterday that I was convinced I had the flu and went to the doctor. I was negative for flu, negative for strep, and after my spotting today, I'm guessing I'm negative for pregnancy, too.

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) This is not our cycle.

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)?  We need to figure this out.  I feel like we bounce around our families around Christmas and haven't taken any time to plan out any special traditions that are all our own.  LO is 2 1/2, so we need to get on this soon.

BeckyP005

Hi ladies! @ksgsmu and @jchickiem {{hugs}} @czarmom and @soontobeshrader GL!! @Lady2010 will you POAS or wait until b/t??

1. Becky from Pittsburgh

2. 2.5 yrs

3. Waiting for new donor

Bonus Question: Putting him/her in cute pj's and when older watching him/her open presents. Make Gingerbread houses and Idk lots of things!! My refrigerator is plastered every year with Christmas photos of my friend's kids so I can't wait to send my own

 

Samuelismomma

1)Samuelismomma(Sally ) , Indiana 2) 7 months( 2 losses) 3) positive opk today 4)sensitive uterus and O pain I think from clomid and hsg Friday 5) cautiously optimistic Christmas traditions are Christmas PJs and later playing boardgames:-)

KateLouise

1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names)  and State you are from Kate from NZ

2.   How long have you been TTC?  This our fourth cycle since getting my first pp period.

3.  Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww  when will you test? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc) 2ww. AF due any day now. Was due today, based on my cycles being shorter ie today is CD 27, but before DD2, my cycles were normally 28 - 30 days, so maybe my periods are going to settle back into their old routine? POAS last night, BFN. Won't test again unless I get to 30 days.

4.  Experiencing any weird  "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? Yes cramping , which is weird for me, but obviously could be menstrual cramps so ignoring them.

5.  How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Zero hope. We've had sex once.

Bonus Question:  
What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child ( or future child)? Baking, and decorating the tree

PrivateOne

1. PrivateOne - CT

2. Since Fall of 2009, but with assistance since spring of 2012

3. CD10

4. Not at the moment

5. No hope till we do IVF again.

Bonus:

I refrain from commenting. This is kind of a tough subject as I have no children of my own and not sure that it will ever happen. So I really don't want to think about. 

ksgsmu

@Lady2010
Congrats on your transfer- now stick embie stick!!!!


@BeckyP005
 Praying you find the perfect donor real soon!

PrivateOne
I am so sorry if the question hurt you.... honestly I hate that question too... I am trying to be more positive and sometimes visualizing the future helps, but I should have been more sensitive and realized not everyone feels that way.  I will not ask questions like that in the future. so sorry (hugs)

kindershlitz

1. Kindershlitz, MI

2. August 2013

3. Not exactly sure, but based on previous months Oing any day here.  Not checking because this month is a bit of a loss, but going to try when we can.  I guess you never know.

4. N/A

5. Tis the season for no privacy 

6. This year I am looking forward to seeing my brother and family since we have not seen them in over a year.  As far as traditions, I guess they sort of happen so I don't know.  

on42

1. Sarah from Washington State

2. 16 months since IUD removal; 6 months trying since miscarriage

3.  CD14 - waiting to O

4. N/A

5. This is a natural cycle before we move to medicated/trigger O and IUI. I feel pretty good right now; I'm Oing on time this cycle, which is awesome - I'm attributing that to some diet changes and acupuncture. We were going to wait this cycle, but decided to give it a shot. You never know if this will be the lucky/successful cycle.

What holiday tradition are you most looking forward to doing with your child (or future child)?

The magic of Christmas Eve, and the excitement of that magic. My most magical adult Christmas was with my foster son (4 years old) last year. It wore me out with the shopping, baking, anticipation, Elf On The Shelf, decorating, but was totally worth it to see him have a perfect, magical Christmas experience. And my family completely spoiled him - so, well, well worth it. Can't wait to have that with my own littles one day.

PrivateOne

ksgsmu  It's ok, I know you meant no harm.  I just chose not to go down that path for my own sanity.  I realize many on here already have LOs or have no issue with dreaming of having their own one day. Personally, I try to refrain. 

Lady2010

BeckyP005 - I am going to try to wait until the b/t on the 30th - that will be 12 days post transfer.  Try being the key word!  The RE and nurse both told me they discourage POAS since you could potentially get a false positive and then be devastated if the b/t comes back negative.  I know I would be heartbroken, so I am going to TRY to wait it out.  I say this now but I am sure by next weekend I will be doing everything in my power to keep from POAS!

czarmom

@BeckyP005 - I will POAS and TRY to hold out until December 23, but I'm not feeling very confident on that.....I may have to sneak a pee this weekend

PrivateOne

czarmom Can I share with you?  With my Oct round of IVF I couldn't wait either so I POAS a few days early. It was BFN.  Then I started spotting a bit more than I thought I should be.  I was so upset and inconsolable as I thought it did not work.  Two days after was my beta and it was BFP.  Even though I ended up with a loss, I learned my lesson that I will always wait for the official beta.  There is no sense in putting myself on an additioanl rollercoaster ride.  However,  positive thoughts for you know matter what you decide.  Ultimately we all have to make our own choice.