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BethKate2

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The January Snowflakes check-in is for anyone who has had an EDD or a loss in January of any year. Feel free to join by introducing yourself and telling us your EDD or loss date. This thread will be posted on Monday evenings.

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September 1st

Hi ladies! How is it September already?! I hope you've all enjoyed the long weekend!

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LSS ☆☆ 1/4/13 @Poppy715  ♥Addie♥ ☆☆ I absolutely LOVE your siggy this month!

LSS ☆☆ 1/15/14 & EDD 1/5/15 @Elliecat17 ☆☆ Yay for your period being on its way out! How did your baking go yesterday?

EDD ☆☆ 1/27/14 @BethKate2 ☆☆ Hi!

EDD ☆☆ 1/1/15 @CreechMommy ☆☆ Sorry about CD 1.

EDD ☆☆ 1/2/15 @rmpar29 ♥twin boys♥ ☆☆ Hopefully your period showed up right on time and you're officially on your last TTA cycle.

EDD ☆☆ 1/5/15 @Amybunny30 ☆☆ I'm glad you got some answers about your cycle and were able to move on to a new one.

EDD ☆☆ 1/8/15 @JellicalParker ☆☆ How are things with you?

EDD ☆☆ 1/10/15 @CFearsy ☆☆ Looks like you're having lots of fertile CM. FX for a +OPK and temp shift soon!

EDD ☆☆ 1/12/15 @rslh10 ☆☆ I was looking at your chart and it's so weird that you have the big temp drop like that. Are you going for an u/s or blood work to confirm that you ovulated?

EDD ☆☆ 1/15/15 @aves0708 ☆☆ FX for this cycle! When do you go for betas?

EDD ☆☆  1/19/15 @paintdadanta ☆☆ I hope you're enjoying camping!

EDD ☆☆ 1/21/15 @GreenEyes842 ☆☆  Yay for a +OPK!

EDD ☆☆ 1/22/15 @pinkglitterfly ☆☆ How are things going? Did you end up starting a new cycle?

EDD ☆☆ 1/23/15 @mrandmrsk91011 ☆☆ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

EDD ☆☆ 1/24/15 @jj32 ☆☆ I hope your H's party went well!

EDD ☆☆ 1/25/15 @ImJessesGirl ☆☆  Looks like you haven't been on in a while. I hope all is well

EDD ☆☆ 1/26/15 @MrsPhD83 ☆☆ I saw your post in LIW about TTA and figured I'd give you my opinion. If I were you, I wouldn't TTA. Even if you did TTA for a cycle or two, you could end up on bed rest or with a baby that arrives early and miss the wedding anyway. As we all know, you can't plan this stuff. ((hugs)) to you.

EDD ☆☆ 1/30/15 @HoldingOutHope ☆☆ Yay for being under contract for a house, but I'm so, so sorry about your grandfather. ((hugs))

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Congrats to @Lalalady54 and @mpiemont who both got BFPs in the last week! Wishing a H&H 9mo. to you both!

aves0708

@BethKate2 Thanks for the check in!!

@CFearsy Congrats on your decision to buy a house!!

AFM, last Tuesday when I checked in I had a an 11 and a 13mm follie, well when I went in for my scan on Thursday that 13 jumped to a 20mm!  So I triggered that night and had IUI's on Friday and Saturday.  My DH is out of the country for work right now, so we are using frozen samples and the numbers were way less than what we had for our first IUI cycle, so I'm not feeling that hopeful but we'll see.  My beta draw is scheduled for 9/13:)

BethKate2

@CFearsy, FX for good timing and good luck buying a house! Hopefully the house-buying process is quick and easy for you!

AFM, I'm doing well. I gave up temping and updating FF once I got CHs because I was annoyed that we had such horrible timing this cycle. I figured I'd use it as a chance to take a break for a few weeks rather than dwelling on temps that don't mean anything. My period will likely start Thursday or Friday.

I have a follow-up consult with my RE tomorrow. We can't really come up with a plan for next cycle, I don't think, because my thyroid levels need to be lower before we do (going for blood work again next week). Part of me wanted to postpone the appointment, but we'll see how it goes.  

BethKate2

@HoldingOutHope, I'm so sorry you're dealing with family drama on top of losing your grandfather. I can imagine you are completely emotionally drained. Take care of yourself, and good luck this cycle!

@aves0708, FX that the lower numbers won't be a problem. Will you test before your betas?

Elliecat17

@BethKate2 Thanks for the check in. Sorry about your bad timing. I did the same thing (not temping) during AF just to get a break. I got some of it done, but not all of my baking. Hope you hear good news from the RE. 

AFM: Tomorrow school starts up again. Boy am I nervous and ready. I know tonight I will have all the nightmares about being late and sleeping through my alarm. lol Happens every year. Not much else happening though. Still have some laundry to fold and dishes to clean to I will try and respond to everyone else soon.

BethKate2

@Elliecat17, have a great first day! My first day was last Monday, and I can totally relate to the first day of school dreams.

CreechMommy

Thanks for the check in @BethKate1 Yea, CD 1 sucks, but I am planning to add OPKs to my TTC regimen this cycle and I plan to continue temping.  Staying hopeful and keeping my FX

BethKate2

@CreechMommy, the OPKs are a good idea. The more info you can give FF, the better!

@mrandmrsk91011, Good job vibes for your H!

MrsPhD83

@BethKate2, I rarely temp after CH too. I temped through the TWW this past cycle, and felt like I was driving myself crazy and then got a BFN. Not worth the stress! So this cycle I'm back to my old "whatever" ways about my temps after CH. And thanks for the suggestion regarding the possible TTA issue I'm grappling with. MH and I talked about it some more in the car today and we agreed that we both understand each other's point of view. We still aren't sure how we're feeling about it though. It's such a hard thing. So instead of making decisions now, we're going to try our best this cycle and see where we end up.

@CFearsy, yay for good timing! And congrats on deciding to buy a house! That's so exciting!

@aves0708, FX'd for you this cycle!

@HoldingOutHope, I'm so sorry about your loss of your grandfather. And I'm sorry it's dredging up a lot of family stuff. But that's SO exciting that you found your dream house! Yayayaya! And GL with the rest of your meds. FX'd for good news at the monitoring u/s.

@Greeneyes842, glad you had a good weekend! Now get down to business!!

@Elliecat17, have a good first day of school!!

@CreechMommy, sorry about CD1 lady But OPKs are great and I think are a great source of data to use with temping. GL!

@mrandmrsk91011, FX for your husband and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

AFM, we just got back from a lovely weekend in Montreal with MH and my parents. Very cool city! We saw some great museum exhibits, had amazing food, and I really enjoyed that all 4 of us got to spend some time together (we don't often get to do that!). Other than that, I am truckin along on CD11. I expect to O in a week. I'm feeling a little less crazy this cycle than last. I also started going back to accupuncture. I was going regularly up until our BFP as a way to de-stress and for some hopeful fertility benefits. I haven't been back since and figured I'd give it another go this cycle. It's been really nice thus far (*so* relaxing!) and I'm glad I'm doing this for myself.

BethKate2

@MrsPhD83, I avoid temping once I confirm O most of the time too. Sometimes I take a week or so off and then start again just to see if my temp is still up around 10-11dpo. This cycle I didn't even bother because I know our chances are really low of getting KU.

I'm glad you and your H talked about it some more. No reason to make a decision about it now. FX you don't have to make a decision about it at all!

rslh10

@Cearsy Thank god for the +opk!! I’m hoping for great timing for you! I’m so excited that you’re going to be looking for a house!! Yay!! Good luck with that

@aves0708 I’m so glad your follies were great this cycle! Here’s hoping your IUI works! Hugs lady!

@bethkate2 I hope your RE appt goes well. I truly hope that you can get your thyroid levels under control and move foward with everything Big hugs to you

@holdingouthope I am so sorry about your grandfather. On the other hand, I’m so excited for you! You have a lot of good stuff happening. I hope that you have a great response to the clomid when you go for your scan on Thursday. Keep us updated, obviously

@greeneyes842 Yay for the +opk! 

@elliecat17 I hope your first day back goes great! Big hugs! 

@creechmommy I’m glad youre adding opks! I think it’s great that you’re so positive about ttc! Hugs to you love!

@mrandmrsk91011 that’s great news about your H! Keeping everything crossed for him!

AFM- I am just 6-7 DPO according to FF. I obviously didn’t temp before my follie scan last monday, but I would randomly temp (every other morning or whatever) and my temps were consistantly in the 96.1-96.7 range. I went to the dr Tuesday for a sinus infection and my temp was 97.1 (even though I felt like it was 103 lol). I’m hoping that weird temp drop/spike is a good thing. Who knows, because like I said, I’m just starting my temping journey.

I talked to my doctor and she seems to think that an U/S or bloodwork isn't necessary, and that I absolutely did O. She seemed pretty convinced with my follie scan on Monday that my LH was surging, and I should just ovulate naturally without the trigger. I am not having any O symptoms, with the exception of a crampy feeling. I had O pains CD12-14. My fertile CM has dried up, so I have my fingers crossed that my body did it’s thing this cycle (without triggering!) and I O’ed on cd 12-14. I think we had pretty good timing either way. I am not getting my hopes up, because it will cause me to ride the crazy train ALL WEEK. 

I’m not testing until next monday, which would be 14 dpo. But lets be honest, I probably will test on Sunday. I guess it just depends how I feel!  

BethKate2

@rslh10, hopefully your doctor is right and blood work isn't necessary. I was asking because if your temps continue to go up, FF might give you CHs for CD 18. FX for you this cycle!

rslh10

@bethkate2 so you're saying I need to bang my H again just in case? You know...to cover my bases  ;;) ;;)

BethKate2

@rslh10, go for it!

@Amybunny30, I hope your H realizes how ready you feel this cycle and that you guys get on the same page about TTC again.

MrsPhD83

@rslh10, sounds like all signs point to O! Although a little extra HIO could never hurt I'm with Amybunny, I don't know how you'll hold out until 14DPO to test. I'll check in on you on Sunday and see how you're holding up! haha. FX'd for you!!!

@Amybunny30, Sounds like you're in a better headspace these days So glad to hear that! I hope that you and YH are able to come to an agreement about when to TTC again.

rslh10

If FF fucks with me and moves my O date....I'm gonna be pissed. I trusted my body's symptoms and my Dr! I'm just a tad angry tonight!! 

Dear FF,

Okay... Obviously that's over-kill, but it just felt right. I'm sure you understand  )

aves0708

@bethkate2 I will test out my trigger, but I'm not sure if I'll test before betas or not.  I'd like to say I'll hold out, but I'll most likely cave.  Good luck with your follow up consult!

@HoldingOutHope I'm so sorry about your grandfather. ((hugs))

@Greeneyes842 Yay for a +OPK!!  Have some fun with the H!!

@mrandmrsk91011 Good luck to your DH with the job opportunity!

@MrsPhD83 I'm so glad you had fun in Montreal!

@rslh10 FX for you this cycle!!  I always say I'm going to wait to test too, and then I always cave

@amybunny30 Good luck talking to your H!

paintdadanta

@BethKate2 - Thanks for check-in! Hope your appointment goes well next week. 

@CFearsy - Happy house hunting! That sounds exciting even though I know it can be stressful.

@aves0708 - FX for you!

@HoldingOutHope - I’m sorry for your loss and drama that occurred. I hope your move will go smoothly and quickly into your dream house. Good for you taking care of the family and, I concur, good riddance to the rest!

@Greeneyes842 - Sounds like perfect timing! Yay for well-timed distractions followed by a quick exit and OPK.

@Elliecat17 - What kind of school are you starting back at? I always set math problems up on my alarm, I’m horrible with the snooze button.

@CreechMommy - FX with you!

@mrandmrsk91011 - FX that YH interview goes great Thursday and you can burn the bench quickly!

@MrsPhD83 - I’ve always thought about acupuncture for stress, hope it has the magic touch for you.

@rslh10 - Early never hurt anyone

AFM - Camping was a much needed retreat with no cell reception or social media. I don’t think DH and I have been able to relax that much in over a year. Nothing quite like evening fires and hiking in the mountains with wildlife everywhere. On another note, if my cycles stay normal - FX - then I will only have another week of the bench. Hoping that I can keep my head on straight and not drive myself too crazy in between.

Elliecat17

@paintdadanta 0-3 year olds. I will be starting a new program where I spend 4 mornings in the classroom and all the rest of the time doing home visits helping parents learn to be their child's first and main teacher and get them interested in helping their child (a lot of my parents are really young). Not that I'm old but you know what I mean. I'm not a fan of the snooze button. I tend to be pretty good about getting up. H on the other hand.... ugh. I swear we need 20 alarms for him.

rmpar29

@BethKate2 - Thanks for the check-in!  I'm sorry that you had bad timing this month.  Sometimes, it's very helpful to just put down the thermometer.  I hope your thyroid levels are behaving!

AFM: Niagara Falls was fun and it was a good break, but now it's back to work.  The memorial service was nice and I got to see two of my cousins that I haven't seen in years.  I didn't get too much time to catch up, but even a couple minutes of conversation is nice.  Yes, AF came on Saturday, lovely timing, but we might extend our TTAing.  I guess we will decide at the end of this cycle, but DH is working hard towards a promotion and with working so many hours it's hard to have the time (the extra stress won't help either).  Maybe we will NTNP for awhile.  I just don't know. 

@CFearsy - FX for you and yay for Oing holding off until he was home!

@aves0708 - Wow, that follie really shot up there!  I still have FX for you.  Remember, it only takes one!

@HoldingOutHope - I'm so sorry for the loss of your grandfather.  Huge (((((HUGS))))  You are right, death does make people very ugly!  At a time when you should be bonding it seems to push some people apart.  I hope that your family pulls their heads out of their asses and are there for your grandmother!  FX for a good monitoring appointment!

@GreenEyes842 - I'm glad that O held off until your house guests were gone and that you had a good weekend.

@Elliecat17 - Good luck today!

@CreechMommy - Sorry for CD1...(((((HUGS)))))

@mrandmrsk91011 - I'm glad that you had a good weekend and Happy Belated Birthday!  FX for your DH gets good news. 

@MrsPhD83 - I'm glad that you had a good weekend.  I hope that the acupuncture continues to keep you calm.

@rslh10 - FX for you.  Sounds like your body did exactly what it's supposed to.

@Amybunny30 - Good luck convincing DH. 

@paintdadanta - I'm glad that you had a relaxing vaca.  We went for a walk down a nature trail at Niagara Falls and it was very relaxing to just get away from everyone and everything for a bit. 

MrsPhD83

@paintdadanta, I cannot say enough good things about acupuncture for stress. I started going back in January when I was going on 5 months of no AF after stopping BCPs and I was completely freaking out. I saw it as the 1 hour every week where I thought about literally nothing (not work, not MH, not my f'ed up body, nada!). I would leave each session feeling like I had taken a 2 hour nap, but I never actually slept during my sessions. After our loss, MH was experiencing a lot of anxiety, so he started going too and felt some benefits from it.

ETA, my text looked really weird? fixed it i think

JellicalParker

@BethKate2 Sorry for the lack of check ins. Thank you for still including me. I have been seeking help. I've been seeing a counselor, and have not given in to MH persuasion that I should go on antidepressants. Because well, mood regulators suck! I have been quietly lurking around and just trying to be supportive lately, because I just don't feel like I have much to contribute. But I do lurk to give congrats to others at this point. We are still ttcal but trying to not stress it. 

CreechMommy

I've been looking into OPKs - what brand can yall recommend??

BethKate2

@CreechMommy, I use wondfos from amazon. They're cheap, so I don't worry about wasting them. Some cycles, I use 10-15+, so I want the cheapest ones possible. You can buy 50 Wondfo OPKs and 20 HPTs for under $20.

BethKate2

@JellicalParker, ((hugs)), I'm glad you're seeking help.

JellicalParker

@CFearsy‌ @BethKate2‌ Thank you very much. It certainly is an interesting adventure, isn't it?
I have a question for you all. How are you dealing with those folks who are currently announcing due dates that are close to your losses. Seems like half the people I know IRL have due dates in Jan. And it just hurts.

BethKate2

@JellicalParker, it's hard. I have a friend who was pretty much on the same cycle as me and ended up with an EDD that was 3 days after mine. I had a difficult time at points during her pregnancy, and when her LO was first born, but since then I've been fine. I've found that trying to stay out of my own head is the best way to handle it. If I let myself think, "I'd be this far along now," or, "My baby would be ____ old now," I'd drive myself crazy. I try not to let myself get into that head space. It's not easy, but it got better as time passed for me.

paintdadanta

@Elliecat17 - I’m more of a night owl so maybe that’s why alarm clocks and I don’t get along. Though if it’s before 5 AM, I usually wide awake the moment it goes off, any time after that, I allow myself an extra 30 minutes. 

@rmpar29 - Niagara Falls is such a beautiful area. I’m glad you were able to to have a good time and enjoy the area despite the circumstances. 

@MrsPhD83 - My grandmother just started going for her RA and I have thought about going due to stress and back issues, but wasn’t sure how well it worked. I may have to look into this.

AJo32

Hi, ladies!  This is my first time joining this check-in.  My fiancee and I learned we were expecting this past Mother's Day (BIG surprise), but suffered a loss at 6 weeks on May 20th.  My EDD was January 13th.  I stepped away from these boards for a while because I was having such a hard time dealing with the loss, but I’m ready to be back now.  Things have been a little difficult this past month, as many of my best friends have learned that they are expecting.  I'm so happy for them, but sad for my loss at the same time.  Following our loss I really wanted to start trying again immediately, but ultimately my fiancee and I decided it would be best to wait until after our wedding to begin TTC again.  Our wedding is coming up at the end of November.  I'm anxious and so excited to begin TTC again!  I'm happy to have a place to get support from other mamas of angel babies who understand. 

CreechMommy

@AJo32 So sorry about your loss.  My EDD was 1-1-15  I know how you feel about several friends and family getting pregnant.  It's hard to see that.  Welcome to the board and I hope you find the support you're looking for. 

JellicalParker

@AJo32‌ so Sorry for your loss.
@BethKate2‌ @CFearsy‌ @Greeneyes842‌ I am really trying very hard to not compare myself to them. I was doing alright with all of the announcements up until the January due dates, I don't know if it was just a stark reminder, since I'm trying to not keep track of could haves and should haves. I think it caught me off guard having forgottten when I was going to make a fb announcement. I am making a valiant effort to just congratulate and move on, I think it is helping to congratulate others, so that I am not feeling resentful or jealous. But then I remember that we are cleared fully to begin again
You ladies put a smirk on my face just a little.