TTC>35 weekly check-in 10/15

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: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

tlc35

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
tlc35 from Louisiana

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?
Charting/temping for now.  First RE appointment is next week

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?
Just got a + (or very close to it) OPK this AM so hopefully I can seduce my H tonight since his parents are coming tomorrow.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Pretty pessimistic this cycle.  Between my H's surgery and my wonky cycle I'm not expecting much.

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?
I am on FB and don't post much.  I will put up occasional vacation photos and wish people happy birthday.  My H posts even less.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Remeberance Day, hugs to all of us who have had losses.
A special shout out to @meredithcarole on your EDD month and for your bravery on "coming out" today.

Radiantly

1. Radiantly, Brooklyn NY
2. TTC for about a year give or take a few months that we didn't time it

3.My Dx is a blocked tube and endometrioma on R ovary, I am trying some natural remedies before going to surgery in a couple months. 

I'm trying all sorts of stuff: 

- Circle & Bloom Natural cycle daily meditation (well worth the $50! i do it every night before i go to sleep and her words of what is happening in my body seep into my unconscious)
- DHEA and prognenalone drops (perscribed by my chiro)

- adrenal assist blend pills and Vit D, Calcium, Magnesium, fish oils

- daily Arvigo Maya massage

- no coffee

- trying to have less chocolate

- minimal alcohol and weed

 
4. Finally after O'ing on day 23, I'm on 6 DPO.  No symptoms besides a few twinges on the left side.

5. Not entirely hopeful but hopeful, you know? just trying to stay focused on relaxing and work and will see...

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I am on instagram but I quit FB. I don't post very often. I used to post a lot but FB has become an entire wall of babies and bullshit, so I had to exit for my own sanity.

kelley72

@tlc35 hope you can seduce your dh successfully!

Best wishes @Radiantly

To all those that have endured a loss, my sincere condolences.  I wish you continued healing.

1. Kelley in Georgia
2.  6 cycles
3. on our own, I chart temp, cp, cf, and threw in opk's this go round
4. cd20 waiting on O
5.  I'm feeling very aggravated and just trying to settle myself down.  I am almost ready to laugh at myself, just not quite there yet.  Dh and I had great timing over the weekend, and I typically would have O'd during that time frame and been happy.  This cycle O is delayed and now I'm just an emotional mess.  Dh didn't/couldn't Monday or last night and I'm doubtful tonight will be productive either.  

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?  I go on FB daily to see pictures, birthday/anniversary, etc announcements, post a picture occasionally.  Dh never goes on.  I find other sites annoying and/or a time drag.

Scruffy10

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

Scruffy10 from Florida

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
We’ve been trying for over 15 months, I not am sure what the actual cycle number is.  

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’m heading to the RE tomorrow for the saline sonohysterogram (we cannot afford a 2nd HSG & the RE said it wasn't needed) and we are waiting for my husband’s test results as well.  This cycle we are just going to do the usual stuff temping, charting, and 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?

Cycle day 8

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

We doubt with all the testing being done this cycle it will be successful.  

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I’m only on Facebook and I do not post a lot.

tmorash

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

tmorash, from Canada.

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

TTC#1; this is our third cycle actively TTC and not just NTNP.

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'm charting/temping, and also using the FR Digital Ovulation Predictor. First time using any sort of OPK, and I think if this cycle is a bust I'll order some Wondfos. I'm also decided to start cutting back on alcohol (still wondering whether I should cut it out altogether).

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 -- just about to enter my FW I think. Some EWCM the past couple of days, but still a negative OPK.

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

Well, of course in the time between AF and now, the BF has had *no trouble* performing. Now, as I'm about to enter the FW? Well, we gave it a shot last night (he initiated, even) and nothing. Such a bummer. And I haven't let on that we're getting close to the FW or anything. But there you have it. I'm sure he's worried about it too, and I'm trying to contain my (super) tension somehow, because it's obviously not going to make anything better. I think I'm doing a better job hiding it this cycle than before.

Trying to stay positive as we enter the FW! Eep!

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I am on FB and Twitter, but rarely post on either. I'm more of a lurker/liker.

                                                                                             

obscurereference

1. obscurereference, FL

2. TTC #3, cycle 3

3. Temping and OPKs. I've cut out caffeine and I am trying to lose some weight this cycle.

4. CD3, waiting for AF to leave.

5. I'm always somewhat hopeful at the start of a new cycle. We're only going to do EOD sex this cycle because if I get pregnant this month, my due date would be right on top of DD's birthday and my husband is adamant about no shared birthday parties, so two so close together would be a lot of work. I'm not willing to completely skip TTC this month though, so I guess I'm up for the challenge!

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? I look at Facebook but do not do much posting myself. I've wanted to try Instagram but haven't gotten around to it.

Hugs to all the ladies who have suffered a loss. No one should have to go through that.

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 3 (Cycle 2 was a odd) My #4 his #3 our #1

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? 

Seeing how it goes.  I am hoping to see the OB/GYN this cycle with my crazy cycles.  So we will see what comes from that.

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?

Cycle Day 10.  Waiting for the O.  

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

Believe it or not...hopeful.  I grabbing onto a superstitious hope.  2 of my 4 past pregnancies were done on a off cycle.  My last pregnancy back in May, I had started AF about 2 weeks early (could have been stress as my grandmother was very ill and I was her care giver. I started AF the day before she passed).  Well with my last cycle only being 16 days and 12 of that on AF, this past cycle I was on AF for 5 days (tmi..just massively heavy with tons of large clotting). I don't know why, but gut is telling me it will be a good month. I just hope I am not going to be overly upset when it doesn't happen.

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I am on FB and instagram. I don't post much on either.  More on FB.  I am insanely private, which I like the anonymity of this, so I really don't put much of out there on social media. it is more follow family and ,in their lives as I am super busy with mine. Sad I know. 

TAT2MAMI

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Tat2Mami - Northern Cal

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since March/April 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?
Ovia App and OPK's

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 on CD 22 - In the 2WW! ... No real phantom symtoms. A little bit of light cramping on the left side, but I had that last month too soooo ....

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

Hopeful because of the positive OPK, good timing, and a good check up with my OB.

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?
I am on Instagram. I have up FB 2 years ago and I don't miss it at all! I post on Instagram quite a bit. Few times a week.

WinoGrrl

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

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

3. What are you doing this cycle?
Charting / Temping

4. Where are you in your cycle? 

Waiting to O - some EWCM no positive OPK yet

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
nervous? based on the last couple of cycles I'll likely O tomorrow or Friday. We didn't manage to BD last night despite me mentioning it was fertile time. Hopefully tonight and tomorrow? we'll see what happens. DH is always very curious about the fertile window and what's going on but then he says that it makes it harder to want to BD because he feels pressure.Still trying to figure out a happy medium there....

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I'm on fb and instagram. I have a private group that I post in on fb and do a fair amount of posting on instagram. DH is on fb but barely ever even logs in. I don't really post on regular facebook besides the odd picture / sharing an article.

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?
Just charting and having sex.  We were going to do the SME plan but didn't quite make it.

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.  After six straight days with completely flat temps (which has never happened in 14 years of temping) I'm 11dpo with a huge temp drop and negative hpt

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

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?
I'm on Facebook way more than I should be! 

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 few 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 and 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? 

Waiting to O, it's a little late this month 

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

Trying to stay hopeful, I get a bit anxious as the months go on. 

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? 

I do FB and Instagram, but mostly just for sharing pictures with family/friends

KirstenAlecia

Hey ladies! I see lots of new faces. Im not really new but i have been MIA. I do that sometimes when i need a break or I get crazy busy with work.......lately its been busy with work

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

Kirsten from Southern California

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

TTC #2 for me but #1 for hubby. 

We have been trying well over a year but i don't really keep track. 

3. What are you doing this cycle? 

Im going to attempt AGAIN to temp.

4. Where are you in your cycle? 

Im on CD38 - no thats not normal, but i have had a couple times in the last few months lately. I drove the ladies crazy here last time when I was late for my normal cycle length but refused to test because i was terrified. This is basically the second time this has happened......something is clearly up with my body and its not pregnancy. I have no symptoms.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? 

Im ready for AF to arrive so i can start another attempt at temping. I do not wish to be PG yet.....ive been trying to get healthy and for me that means weight loss. I just got my metabolism under control so i need to just lose a little bit of weight. 

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

Im very active on FB. My business heavily relies on me being active on social media

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout out to all you ladies who have lost pregnancies/babies - i know that today is a day of awareness. my heart goes out to each and every one of you.

URMySunshine77

Thinking of all of you who have experienced losses. I am so very sorry you had to go through that.

1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 since April (seven months, six cycles)

3. Temping, OPKs, acupuncture, reduced caffeine, no alcohol, fertility and progesterone blood tests

4. I am at 3DPO. I'll probably start testing at 10DPO.

5. I feel anxious about this cycle because my sister was visiting during my FW, and my husband was really resistant about having sex until the last minute. 

QOTW: I am not on social media. I am very private and don't want people from my past to contact me. I also have an addictive personality (see Bump presence) so I don't want to participate in multiple sites.

wannabmama23

My best wishes for peace to all the ladies who have experienced a loss. My heart breaks for you and I hope there are brighter days waiting for you all.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Wannabmama23 MA

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

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 and charting and doing a much better job with temping this time I think!

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, 7dpo no symptoms really, going to wait as long as I can to test...

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) just bc I finally have things sort of figured out now and our timing was ok, I'm a little hopeful. Just don't want to get hopes up too much...

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? I'm on FB, I am decently active. I've moved around a lot and it's the only way I can keep up with a lot if people so I love it for that. I'm on Instagram too but I rarely post there, can't quite figure it out ha!

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Davie813

Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Davie813, Chicago

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

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? IUI #3 was Monday.

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? See above.  Sorry for TMI, but I'm so gassy and bloated it isn't true!  O-pains (or maybe just weird cramps from IUI?) were worse than usual this go-around, too. 

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Hoping it worked because I'm not really excited about moving on to IVF, but no reason to think this time was any different.

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? I'm on FB.  I probably post something every six months or so.  I kinda hate it, but there are a few people I can keep up with that way that I never would otherwise.

Shout-outs: Thinking of everyone who's experienced a loss.  Hugs.

lcwed

@tlc35, @kelley72, @obscurereference, @URMySunshine77, @wannabmama23, @Davie813 Just Thanks.  The thoughts were very appreciated.

1. lcwed, tx

2. #2 since January

3. Charting, temping, OPK, and SME.

4. CD 22 6DPO.  @wannabmama23 Missed being DPO twinkies by 1 day.  Nothing really.

5. So So, but really hoping it happened.  We almost had SME, but late nights caught up with us the last 3 in a row day which is when I O'd, so I can't say we followed the plan successfully and I am kicking myself.  Our timing was about the same as last month so I don't have reason to expect much different.  My temps have been right at the cover line, which can't be great.  I am really hoping we hit it this month because if not, then AF will come the weekend we are leaving to celebrate our anniversary.  I'm going to try to wait till Wednesday, but may go earlier if I see a significant implantation dip.

QOTW: I'm on FB, but don't have time to do much more than like.  I will occasionally post a picture of DD for family,  but that's about it.  I lurk more to keep up with what's going on with people, but FB filter's who they show me, so I know I miss stuff.  The sad thing is, I think FB has replaced the telephone call and people take for granted that all their friends are not on all the time so never try to catch up.

northernkhaleesi

1. Khaleesi from Canada

2. TTC #3 for me, #1 for DH since March, with mmc in September

3. Temping/charting

4. TWW 5DPO

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5. Pretty hopeful. Timing was good (-2, -1, +1, +2... - lots more, but those are the important ones. We like each other)

QOTW: I'm on FB, Instagram and Twitter but rarely post on any of them. Being a teacher means I have to be extra careful what goes on social media, so I mostly lurk and do really accurate quizzes...

Hugs to everyone who is grieving a loss. I chose not to 'come out' on fb today - not because I believe loss should be kept a secret, but because there are people on my feed who don't need to know that much about me.

Hoping you can seduce your mister, @tlc35.

kindershlitz

Hugs to those who have experienced losses
1. Kindershlitz- Michigan
2. TTC #2 since August '13
3. Pnv, opk, clomid w/ob monitored, progesterone, re appt end of month
4. 6dpo/cd 22 (hi @lcwed‌ )
5. Trying to stay positive our timing was great, follicle looked good, maybe the re appt will jinx us into a bfp.

6. I do Facebook but don't post too often. I don't really know much about other sites. I'm a bit of a technology dinosaur.

flyliceandcoffee

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? 
TTC #2 since June-ish with one 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? 
Was temping and charting last cycle, will probably do the same thing this time although with temping involved now I feel like I have too much information and am becoming obsessive...

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? 
MFing AF showed up today. Grrrrrr

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) 
It's day 1...so sure, I'm hopeful haha. At least I'll be in town this whole month!

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? 
I have accounts on FB, Instagram and pinterest, but the only one I ever use is FB. I belong to a couple moms groups on there so we post and chat a lot. I don't really post on my personal FB page much though

CML11

1 CML11 from NH


2. How long have you been TTC? TTC # 1 Since Feb 2013, seeing an RE since Feb 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? IVF#2
Ubiquinol, prenatals, Pomegranate juice in my tea ( the real stuff, not POM), no alcohol, high protein diet, melatonin

4. Where are you in your cycle?
Day 4 just started stimming 2 days ago

5. How do you feel about this cycle? I feel each cycle (IVF, IUIs and natural ones) has gotten me a little more jaded with each BFN. I'm starting to wonder if this is possible. The small part of me that has some optimism left is happy that the doc is taking a more aggressive approach and changing things up. Hoping this is the magic that's going to make my uterus less of a hostile place.

Also hoping that my boss can't derail another cycle. I have been approved for FMLA, so I'm hoping she can't pull anything. I do think she will try, I'm just trying not to care. She's a monster.

QOTW:
I barely post on FB. I like being private about what's going on in my life or where I am. I love lurking though.

verdongirl

GOOD LUCK THIS MONTH, LADIES!!!!!
1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Verdongirl, SoCal

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

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? 
Appt Friday at Kaiser Fert Clinic? Finding out results of tests for DH & I + talking about treatment. Might not start until after Christmas. Slowly losing interest...

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?

DC 9...close to Ovulation window | Temping, OPK and Charting with Ovia

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

Kind of feel like if we need major intervention, I am going to focus my attention on a PhD application and accept our fate. I feel like if it's not in our stars, I'm too emotionally spent to chase this for the next few years. Maybe I'll change my mind, I dunno. DH is hopeful, but not driven. It's not that I don't care. It's just that I feel a STRONG need to pour into causes that need me and maybe being a mom isn't my path. ? I don't know.  
QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?
I'm that political activist on Facebook that you hate. I comment on Frontline's website on the daily...lol.  )

wvarn

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

Susie or WVaRN Forgot to and I'm from WV

2. How long have you been TTC? 

Only since July

Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC #1 for me and DH together, #4 with our kids mixed together

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'm not doing anything yet, just starting this journey.  I want to start temping but none of my stores have BBT so I need to wait until I drive to bigger town or just order one off Amazon.  I just worry about ordering online and it being delivered while i'm sleeping (I work nights, sleep days) I put my dog out during the day and she eats packages.  lol

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 in 2WW, pretty sure I will start any day now I'm on cycle day 25. 

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I have spotted for the past 3 days. Only when I wipe and its ranges from pink to brown.I'm about sure I will start.  

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I'm on facebook but I mostly post animal pics and funny stuff.  Noone in my family knows we are TTC, and I'm going to keep it that way.  

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

I'm already being asked if I'm pregnant yet. DH and I had been dating a 14 months but had a short engagement so everyone assumed I was KU when we got married.  

Edited to add where I'm from 

katie0919

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
katie0919 from Texas

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTCAS since December 2013. Ugh.

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 had a natural miscarriage on 9/22. I didn't even get a negative pregnancy test until a few days ago, so hopefully I will O in a couple weeks. RE sais it would be okay to try on my own this month, then once I get my first post-miscarriage period, we will start up Clomid, trigger and progesterone again.

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

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

Eh. Just kinda want my period to come already so I can move on to the next medicated cycle. It's pretty much been determined I can't get KU without meds, so....don't have much hope for this cycle. 

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

Yep - I'm on FB and post fairly often, but it's only pics of DS and that's it.

ETA: Good luck to all the TTC After 35 ladies this month!

vh2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
vh2014 from Va

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
#1 for him, #3 for me... since last year, but took a 9 month break so this is cycle 1 this time

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? 
Trying not to lose our minds... just BD A LOT (we've only missed 3 days this month and they were not back to back) Can you tell we're newly weds?

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?
Good question.  CD 20.  Believe I O'd right at CD 14 or 15 based on O pain (which I had before and was confirmed by sonogram then), CM, and CP... but no OPK or temping so could be BOB... 


5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)  Very hopeful (like probably too hopeful and crazy teenage symptom spotter hopeful- UGH).  Thought I "felt" implantation pain last night... and low and behold a touch of red this morning and then no more.  But still think (in my right mind not my crazy teenage hopeful mind) it's my body adjusting to being set free again and not IB.  Guess we'll find out next week for sure... just want to say this body screwing with my mind and emotions bit sucks.  

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?  FB... it depends.  I post when something fun is going on (like vacation) or when I'm bored.  Not as much since I've been here though.   no one knows we are TTC except my BFF and that's all that's on my mind lately so nothing to post. 

mommymatter

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. mommymatter or MM from Missouri 2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC # 3 following MC and then twins. 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 used an OPK this cycle and checked/charted CM. 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 currently in my 2ww. I think I'm crampy and nauseous but that could just be something I ate. 5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) I'm an anxious mess. I always am! My OPK showed high for over a week so by the time it peaked we were both so exhausted that I'm afraid we didn't BD at the right time. Not real hopeful this time around QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post? I'm on FB and Pinterest during nap and bedtime while trying to get my boys to sleep. I sit in their room and play online until I hear snoring from both beds. Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

meredithcarole

@tlc35 Thank you!  Yesterday was full of a lot of emotion, but I really feel better today.  I think it helped me to say "this happened."  I feel like it might allow me to stop reliving it and move forward.  I hope yesterday was not too hard on you.

To all the other loss mommas, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves this month especially.  

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 November 2013 with one 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? 
Charting and temping and I will also use OPKs closer to when I should O.  I have an introductory RE appointment on Nov.3 (which will be CD20)

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?

CD3

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm not sure.  It's my last chance before medical intervention so I am hoping it works and then maybe the RE will just monitor me until I can be release to my OB.  Wishful thinking, but hope springs eternal.

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

I am on Facebook.  I lurk and comment more than I post.  

WinoGrrl

Well - got positive OPK this morning and my temp rose about .25.  I'm going to leave early today to try and get one more BD in. Our timing was "ok" so we'll see how it goes. I'm starting to really feel the stress of the wait and the pressure each month that AF shows up. ugh.

gerbies

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

Christine, CT

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

Just started TTC this cycle.  TTC for #2 (technically #3, but I has a loss @ almost 24 weeks due to preterm labor; one living son - 4.5)

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 suppose natural.  I am charting via Fertility Friend...temps, CM, etc.  I am also using the Clearblue Fertility Monitor.  I have been charting/testing again since May, but we have not been TTC (been avoiding it). We had not decided whether we wanted to try again, since I've had two premature births (one @ 24 weeks; the other @ 30 weeks...my son).  We finally decided it's now or never.

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 believe I just O'd.  My temp and CM told me I O'd yesterday, but my Clearblue monitor said I was ovulating today.  Either way, my temp will confirm if I am in the 2WW tomorrow.  I also saw that I had light pink spotting yesterday, which I never noticed before (I was wearing a panty liner, which I NEVER do); I wonder if that was ovulation spotting?

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

I am just excited we finally decided to just TTC.  I am excited about the process, but not anxious.  I could lose some weight, so if it's not this cycle, I'll use the additional time to shed some lbs.  Overall, I am hopeful based on the timing of our BD.  I either O'd yesterday (Saturday) or today (Sunday).  We BD on Friday and this morning.  We'll see! 

QOTW: Are you on social media, if so how much do you post?

Yes, I love FB and post often.  I also anticipate posting a lot here as well.