TTC>35 weekly check-in 9/17

tlc35

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you!  It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.  

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


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

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

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

tlc35

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since march with 1 loss

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
Still just charting and temping.  RE appt is at the end of next cycle

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
TWW  I am 7dpo and itching to POAS already.  I am trying to hold out till 10 dpo but we will see how that goes.
Seems like I am peeing too much but that probably doesn't mean much.

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

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
I guess Christmas but this year I feel like boycotting the holidays

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
FX for betas on friday for @lesliem0901 and @pintobean39!

URMySunshine77

Thanks for starting the thread @tlc35. :-)

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 for about six cycles since PPP.

3. What are you doing this cycle? 

Temping, OPKs, prenatals, acupuncture sometimes, decaf green tea before O, more water, less caffeine. I also got some blood lab orders from my nurse practitioner so I can check AMH/FSH if CD1 comes. 

4. Where are you in your cycle? 

2DPO. 

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I feel hopeful. We had decent timing.

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
I love Christmas time and all of the special songs and foods. I don't need the gift-giving part.

Also want to shout out to @Leslie0901 and @pintobean39 for positive news. @JimBobCooter keep us updated this month!

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tlc35

I have my fx so hard for you @jimbobcooter!  Keep us updated.

Davie813

@tlc35 and @URMySunshine77‌, really hoping that this is your month and you don't need the RE appointment or blood tests. @URMySunshine77‌, I also hope things have calmed down with DH's work schedule. You both must be exhausted.

@clgsquared‌, FX for you!

@JimBobCooter‌, I'm so happy that things are in motion and everything is going well. Everything crossed for you!

1. Davie813, Chicago

2. TTC #2 since January

3/4. IUI #2 tomorrow morning!

5. Not sure. There have been plenty of hiccups this time around, but might as well think positive. Things are certainly looking better than last time.

6. Halloween? I liked St. Patrick's Day a great deal when I was younger.

Shout outs: so many this week! FX for great betas for @Lesliem0901‌ and @pintobean39, and good news for @KateLouise‌. Good luck to @SillySally24‌ with your IVF cycle. Thanks to @kindershlitz‌ just for being thoughtful. We have so many new ladies; welcome to all of you, and a shout out to the board as a whole for giving them such a kind, informative, and empathetic welcome. You're all awesome, basically...

meredithcarole

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

Meredith from FL



2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC #1 since 11/2013 with a loss in March



3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

I am charting/temping and trying to find my "zen" This is my 5th cycle of trying since my mc so I will be doing IF testing before the end of the year if we are not successful in the next 2 months.



4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

I am CD4



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

I don't know. I got my hopes up last week when AF delayed her appearance by a day. I am happy to be back to a 27 day cycle and I have not had any extreme flow this month which is good, but I am getting more nervous as 6 months approaches.



QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

I love the sounds and foods and sights of Christmas. I do like gift giving, but more the giving than the receiving.

lgsdesigner

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
This is cycle 1, baby #3.

3. What are you doing this cycle? I took PNV, drank POM juice, ate pineapple core, had sex every day in my fertile window and tried to relax (I'm an anxious person).

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

In the 2WW right now. I plan to test this Saturday. AF is due Sunday. 
Phantom symptoms: sore breasts, nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, heightened sense of smell, super hungry, cramps, severe bloat, moody.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Really good, actually. I guess we will find out soon enough!

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday? Halloween. I love seeing the kids all dressed up, and love the fun that comes with dressing up.

flyliceandcoffee

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

Not officially trying since June, trying harder now. working on #2

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

I've been doing a lot of opks and hpt trying to figure out what my body wants to do with itself since I'm still waiting for AF to show up after a mc in mid/late august

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

I have no idea where I am in my cycle. According to FF, based on my previous cycles before the mc, I had a 26-ish day cycle. I'm currently onto day 29 with no period in sight. 

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

Honestly? kind of annoyed. We didn't feel the need to be safe since the doc said we had the go ahead to get pregnant again right away if we wanted (no need to wait for the first cycle), so of course we listened. I had some spotting about a week ago which got me kind of excited that AF was showing up, but then I just had some cramping for a couple days along side 3 days of nasty heartburn when I never get heartburn. Of course every test is telling me that I'm not ovulating nor am I pregnant so I refuse to test again for another couple days. At this point, I'd rather my period just start so I can clean the slate and begin anew.

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

New years. I grew up in a state where this was the biggest bestest holiday and it's still my favorite. 

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

you all rock. I've only been on this board for a couple weeks now, but I like you all already.

lcwed

1. Lisa, lcwed, TX

2. #2 since Jan 1st cycle after loss

3. Charting/temping, PNV

4. 2WW/CD26/7DPO.  Not really any symptoms at all.

5. Right now, I figure I am out.  We only hit -4 and -2 because I thought this was going to be an anovulary cycle and I ran out of my left over OPK so it ended up being a NTNP cycle.  Also the lack of symptoms don't give me much hope.  The great part is, I am okay with a BFN this cycle.  Unless I see an obvious implantation dip in the next few days or overwhelming nausea I will wait for AF.

QOTW: Probably Christmas.  I love the smells, the food, the trees, the colors, the sounds, the time we spend with family, and it reminds me of the reason I get to celebrate Easter in the Spring.

@flyliceandice I know exactly how you feel.  We were given the go ahead to try right away too, and that time period was so nerve racking and filled with so much uncertainty.  Hang in there and use dollar store HPTs to save money.

Just to show how many new people have joined our awesome board, shout outs to @JinCT @vh2014 @gmattalia @erin4322 @clgsquared @ticktock79 @CeylonEdge @hunnyluvsjorge @RoseBlue22 @waterbaby318 @Bearfootz @northernkhaleesi These are all of our newbies I noticed since the checkin last week.  Hopefully the current 2WW crew and all the ladies with upcoming IVFs will produce an influx of BFPs and it looks like we have some great ladies to fill the spaces.  If I left anyone out, I'm sorry I missed your intro and welcome to the board.

URMySunshine77

@Davie813: Wow--your second IUI is tomorrow! I'll be sending positive thoughts your way. >:D<

@lcwed: You are so sweet to welcome all of the newbies.

flyliceandcoffee

@lcwed, what dollar store do you shop at? When we first had our mc, I went to the family dollar store and the tests they had were more expensive than what I ended up grabbing at Safeway! I eventually ordered a 20 pack from amazon but feel like I'm using them all up already haha.

lcwed

@flyliceandcoffee‌ Dollar tree. It's one test for a dollar. Just make sure you get the pink dye ones. Buying wondfos bulk from Amazon is a good way to go too. I didn't need that many, only a couple because I had O pains and wanted to check when AF didn't come 2 weeks later. Of course AF came the day after I took the test.

bearfootz

Bearfootz, WI

Gearing up to ttc #3

QOTD: I love Christmas but have a new appreciation for Thanksgiving since we get to have the wonderful time with family (and the food) without the stress that can sometimes go with gift buying.  I also love the 4th of July - parades and fireworks!

tlc35

@flyliceandcoffee walmart also has their first signal brand for 88 cents.
@lcwed we are cycle twins.  Don't forget -2 is actually the single best day to hit!
@URmysunshine77 thanks for the support this week and I really hope this is both our cycles and we can avoid starting testing.

sonpetitlapin

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

Melissa FL

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

Cycle #1 TTC #4 for me #3 for him and #1 for US

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

 Just going with the flow on the first couple of cycles.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

CD33.  5 days late for AF. Still BFN.  

Phantom symptom: Complete utter exhaustion. I could fall asleep right now.  Bouts of extreme nausea and gagging.  Hunger and increased appetite.  Headaches.  

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

Discouraged.  Waiting for AF to start the next cycle

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

Thanksgiving.  I love that time with the fall season (though I am in FL now) and the family time.

lcwed

@tlc35 Thanks for the -2 info.  I didn't know that.  Puts another spring in my step.  FX we get to become PGAL girls together.

kelley72

1. Kelley in Dawg country! aka Georgia.. yes we lost to freaking Spurrier (again!) but I still bleed red and black!

2.  Cycle 5 for #6

3.  On our own bc we're broke... 2ww but ? 7dpo or 9dpo... damn crosshairs changed this am

4. Where are you in your cycle?  I'll go with ff at 7dpo, no unusual symptoms was planning on testing Sunday at what was/is 12dpo our 2nd Anniversary.  Now I'm uncertain, I'll just see how it goes

5. How do you feel about this cycle? Hope waxes and wanes

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?  Easter.  I love Christmas, and of course Thanksgiving, also Halloween is super fun for the kids, but bc of my personal beliefs and our family traditions Easter is my most favorite holiday of all!

Yahoo to @lgsdesigner!  So thrilled for your bfp!

Best wishes to @tlc35 !  We are again cycle buddies!  I'm so hopeful this is your month!

@JimBobCooter  I'm so excited for you!  After all your trials to get to this point I'm thinking of you everyday!

Best wishes tomorrow for @Davie813 !

Welcome to All the new ladies!  We've had so many join recently it is great!

SillySally24

@JimBobCooter - I am so excited for you, can't wait for the next update.

@Davie813 - good luck today, and thank you for thinking of me.

@lgsdesigner - congratulations & best wishes.

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

SillySally24 from SE PA


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC#1 since beginning of year
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

Day 6 of stimming in IVF#1 

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

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

Losing a little hope, my precious few follies aren't growing fast enough, just got call to up my meds

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

My birthday - LOL!!!

ETC: wishes to Davie813, realized tomorrow is actually today

flyliceandcoffee

@lcwed, @tlc35 are those dollar store ones (or walmart ones) better than the amazon (wondflo) ones?

tlc35

flyliceandcoffee said:

@lcwed, @tlc35 are those dollar store ones (or walmart ones) better than the amazon (wondflo) ones?

I didn't have wondfos with my last + but I have seen several posters get evaps with wondfos. It hasn't happened to me but it would suck to get your hopes up. Plus if you don't want to wait for the order it is nice to have an option you can go get right away.  I still use wondfos, especially if I am testing early but if I ever get a + on one I won't really believe it till I confirm with a FRER.

SchruteBucks

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #4, cycle 2

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
I chart and we're doing the "Sperm Meet Egg" plan this cycle.  Which is sex EOD starting on cd 10, then every day for three days when you get a + OPK, rest one day, then one more try. 

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
I'm still just spotting, but I'm considering this cd 1 since I'm sure my period will start today.  So, I'm waiting for AF then I'll be waiting to O

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm bummed we weren't successful last month, but feeling hopeful since this cycle has only just begun!

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas!

Good luck to everyone!

siennamom

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


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC#3, cycle 2

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?  temping, OPKs

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? Waiting to O, cycle day 10

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) hopeful, but trying to be get my hopes up too much

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday? Christmas! I love the decorations, lights, food, everything!

mindaa

@tlc35

Sorry you are not feeling excited about Christmas - I'm with you and it's a terrible place.  

EDITED to add: I hope by December you've been able to regain your normal excitement  

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 - since 2012

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

Clomid, progesterone cream, lots of vitamins plus charting/temping. Made a good healthy effort this month, and had good BD timing. I'm about ready to be done and move one, but didn't want to stop without one last good try.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
8dpo and zero symptoms. Got a early BFN, wanted to POAS before making travel plans  
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Good question... I'm kind of a mess of mixed emotion

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
Easter. I love spring and new life. And flowers

lcwed

@flyliceandcoffe The wondfo I used showed a faint line @ 10DPO the same day my FRER showed a faint line.  I had the wondfo one because it came with the Wondfo OPK.  The dollar store ones are very accurate from the day your period is due.  Just like a regular pregnancy test, but not as sensitive as a FRER which is used for very early detection. 

WinoGrrl

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 cycle #2

3. What are you doing this cycle?charting / temping (sorta) 

4. Where are you in your cycle? 2WW - I won't test until next week Saturday (we have an outing with lots of drinking)

5. How do you feel about this cycle? eh, we got really busy and only got on BD in. Timing should have been ok but I'm not overly hopeful

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday? no real favorite holiday. thanksgiving I guess since it is about getting together with family/friends and enjoying a meal and being thankful for everything you have and not about giving presents?

kindershlitz

1. Kindershlitz/MI

2. TTC #2 cycle 14

3. pnv, opk, progeterone post + opk, clomid w/ultrasounds

4. 7DPO- looks like I have a couple cycle friends in this group!

5. I feel really good about our timing and the results of our ultrasound last week.  So I am anxious this week to see if anything happens

QOTW: Another Christmas fan. But I like all federal holidays since those are days DH actually gets off- company has cancelled lots of his vacation time due to 'urgent' matters and it sucks.  

@Davie813 Hope things are going well and thanks for the shout out!

BaytoSA2013

1. BaytoSA, TX


2. TTC #1 and this is our 2nd month

3. We are in the middle of a week of sexy times.  We'll probably continue in to next week just to be extra sure.  I'm not currently temping, just watching CM and having lots of sex.  We are giving it 6 months of trying to ramp it up and add in more things like temps and OPK's

4. I'm hoping already ovulated.

5. I'm hopeful and anxious. 

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is Christmas.  I just love the whole time of year and the spirit of it all.

Radiantly

1. radiantly, from Brooklyn NY

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC#1 since August honeymoon last year.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

Natural stuff... started daily meditations for TTC from Circle and Bloom (thanks to poster who mentioned that website a while ago!) and daily arvigo massage. Acupuncture, chiro. temping and OPK only around my O days.  Saw an RE in July, I have 1.8cm endometrioma on my R ovary and R tube is blocked. Considering surgery for it later this fall/early winter. 
4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

CD5 Going away this weekend w/o DH so happy won't miss the fertile week!  

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Getting serious... hope this is the month - was not too hopeful last month b/c it was likely O on my closed side. Hoping this month I O on my left open side and my visualizations work.  I saw an astrologer for the first time - really impressive - looks to her like next August will be very joyful in the family realm, it could be an Aug BFP or a baby... hope its a baby and I don't have to wait another year.
QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

Probably thanksgiving b/c I love cooking, food.  I also would say anything to kick off the summer -- Memorial Day weekend? Summer Solstice? July 4th already feels too late. I like when the summer is impending and full of hope.

wannabmama23

@tlc35‌ I didn't know that about -2, you improved my mood about this cycle, too


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


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #1, in 2WW of C2

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Temping/charting.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? FF switched my crosshairs and my temps have been all over the place. I'm either 6 or 8 DPO depending on which FF prediction is right. I had a long cycle last time so I'm going to try to wait until next Friday to test if there's no AF. No symptoms really. Last month I had a ton, and it meant nothing

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) not too hopeful-we hit only -2 or O, depending on when O actually was. But I'm happy to be temping and charting now and know a lot more for next time if we don't get 'er done this time I'm going to a wedding this weekend and three of the four women I know there are preggo so I'm going to try and have some of their good juju rub off on me, ha!

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
I love all holidays--I celebrate anything I can. I love Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July especially. I love decorating, cooking, celebrating anything!

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
I'm always on mobile so it's hard to keep track of who posts what, so I have to give a general shout out to the ladies here who have already taught me so much and who support each other! Congrats to BFPs and FX for those waiting it out with me in 2WW, have fun getting busy all y'all waiting to O!

Teenie16

1. Christina;
Living in Los Angeles, originally from NJ

2. TTC #1 since December 2013
3. Started seeing RE 2 weeks ago. Been temping, charting, acupuncture, and even started going to chiropractor (yes for fertility. Who knew?)

4. CD7, Going in for my HSG in 1hr...

5. Right now I'm nothing but anxious

QOTW: Favorite holiday had always been Christmas, because of being with family etc. It's going to be weird this year not traveling back to NJ for the first time. We just bought a house and TTC we thought we should spend our 1st Christmas in our house.

emsmama15

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. Heather, MN 2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #2 since March 2014. 3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Waiting for my period (any day now) to go in and get a baseline to evaluate my ovarian cyst. 4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? 5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) I'm hopeful we'll be cycling again next cycle. QOTW: What is your favorite holiday? Hmmm. Probably Christmas, though I do love the 4th of July too. Mostly because We spend time with family for both.

emsmama15

Ugh, sorry for block of text --- on my iPad.

kelley72

@Teenie16  Best wishes with your hsg!

lcwed

@HeathandJas Before you hit enter, type this "<br><br>" (not the quotations obviously).  That's the html code for double space.  One "<br>" is single space.  If you want to fool with it.  Don't blame you if you don't.  It's a pain.

flyliceandcoffee

^^^ @lcwed you can do a <p/> as well. that's like a bigger line break. sorry, nerd alert...

lcwed

no thank you.  typing 2 br on ipad is time consuming.

pinkishrabbit

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

PinkishRabbit from NM 

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? 

TTC #1 for a couple months 

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

 Charting/temping, Testing. 

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? 

2WW 

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

Emotional, anxious 

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday? 

Halloween. The costumes and decorations and seeing all the kids, I love it.

c018924

1) Marie from Chicago
2) TTC #1, 16 cycles
3) tempting, charting, opk
4) I think I just O'd today, but will confirm when temp spikes tomorrow.....on to the tww
5) feeling ok...didn't get to bd a lot but timing was very good when we did.....so maybe we'll get lucky
Qotw_best holiday....I,d probably go with Christmas too....its always hectic but good to get together with friends and family

ewenner

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
ewenner from Illinois
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC#1 for about a year
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
Charting, temping, PNVs, OPKs
4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
2WW. No symptoms, but my temp dropped way below coverline on Tuesday and then right back up Wednesday and today, so maybe that's a good sign?
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hopeful for once.  But trying not to be too hopeful.
QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!

TAT2MAMI

I've been a bit MIA, but I've been lurking and couldn't resist the urge to post.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
TAT2MAMI from Northern California

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 - 6th Cycle. Although we have been NPNT for the last 2 months.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Nothing. Just puttin' in work!

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
I am CD 23. AF came on the 28th last month.
Kinda feelin' sore boobs and some light cramping.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I've gotten used to just going with the flow and then being shocked when AF comes.

QOTW: What is your favorite holiday?
It would have to be Christmas because I love watching people open gifts and of course the significance of the actual Holiday is important as well.