TTC>35 weekly check-in 11/5

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 thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

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?
Testing cycle with the RE

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?
CD 1 over here.  I just called the RE office to schedule my testing this cycle.  I left a message and am waiting impatiently for them to call me back.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I hope our testing gets us somewhere.  I also am hoping for an HSG cycle BFP if I can O at a reasonable time

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.
Anything with potatoes (or cheese)!  Scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, etc.

MySallyGirl

1. MySallyGirl from the lovely midwest

2. I've been TTC since August for #3.

3.  I use Creighton Model Fertility Care system to chart and achieve/avoid pregnancies.  I see an OB who specializes in this.  I take progesterone during the luteal phase and am working with my OB to see what we can do further to correct a luteal phase defect.  I just finished my period and am charting and temping right now. 

4.  Waiting to O - cycle day 7

5.  I feel hopeful but also don't want to get too hopeful only to not get pregnant again.  I hope with temping things look clearer for me this cycle. 

6.  EVERYTHING.  I have 4 staples of Thanksgiving I go for and don't care if I get the other stuff....stuffing, turkey, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato casserole.  YUM!

wannabmama23

@tlc35 I'm the same way...anything related to a potato makes me so happy. Anytime of the year, actually.

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #1 for 3 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? 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? CD 14, WTO. Seems to be CD 16 or 17, usually.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) not good, no sex makes it hard to make a baby. DH has been stressed and I didn't want to add to it this month. I'm going to hope we can do ED from now until O, at least. He's been warned that I plan to jump him tonight...

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food? Bonus for recipe links. I love all the sides. Stuffing, mashed potatoes, veggies...could do without the turkey actually. I also love tart pies, like sour cherry yum.

None of those things, but here's a recipe that is a good app, breakfast, or light dessert for holiday time. I make it and take it as hostess gift, in cute pan with festive dish towel as "wrapping" sometimes.

https://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/228118/cranberry-orange-bread

lcwed

1. lcwed, tx

2. #2 since January

3. OPK, charting/temping

4. CD17, waiting to O. Ugghhh!

5.Frustrated.  I can't turn an OPK positive to save my life and I probably haven't ovulated yet moving our timing from great to meh and I seem to have more mucus in my chest than my cervix

QOTW: My mom's dressing and green bean casserole.


Vent: It seems like nothing is going right this cycle.  Ovulation hasn't happened yet.  I can't hold my pee in for the 4 hrs needed to turn an OPK and stay hydrated.  The closest I came to a positive was on Sunday, but nothing since.  DH has been sick, so the past few days have been a wash.  Hopefully tonight if we get one in, we can still hit EOD but just working with watery CM.  CM was so much better a few days ago and now I am just hoping I O.

@tlc35 I hope you get your BFP.

@MySallyGirl I hope you are able to get your luteal phase where it needs to be soon.

URMySunshine77

@tlc35: I'm super bummed about your CD1.

@lcwed: I'm sorry that you are still waiting on O.

1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 for seven cycles, eight months

3. Temping, OPKs, acupuncture sometimes, more water, less caffeine, no alcohol, RE visit a couple of days after expected ovulation.

4. CD11. I anticipate ovulation on CD14.

5. I feel anxious right now because I need to initiate sex with DH. Every cycle, it just gets more and more difficult. (insert expletive here).

Bear hugs to @Davie813 and @LeslieM0901. You're both in my thoughts.

obscurereference

Hi ladies, thanks again @tlc35 for running the check-in! I hope you get your HSG BFP!

@lcwed ugh, that is so frustrating! I hope you O soon, or have already!

1. obscurereference, FL

2. TTC#3, cycle #3

3. Temping and OPKs, made some lifestyle changes that I'm doing reasonably well with.

4. CD 24, 10 DPO. Unfortunately all my PMS symptoms are going strong. I have a shortish LP and expect AF Friday or Saturday. I was going to test today but my temp dropped. Maybe tomorrow if it's back up again (unlikely).

5. How do you feel about this cycle? Not hopeful. My post-O temps have been really low. After getting my normal 3 days of higher temps, I dipped back below cover for a couple days, one day back up, and then again today down below. I'm tempted to stop temping after I confirm O from here on out because the temps are driving me crazy.

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links. All the mashed potatoes! We don't follow a recipe per se, but we do add cream cheese and sour cream to our potatoes. Makes them easier to freeze...yea, sure we'll go with that (like there are ever any to freeze).

Sounds like a lot of you are coming up on O, here's hoping the sexy time will pay off this cycle! Good luck ladies!

kindershlitz

1. Kindershlitz/MI

2. TTC #2 16 cycles

3. Working with RE, just posted about my blood work.  DH and I thinking an IUI in January but need to get all the blood tests and then make sure my levels are where they should be.  Luckily, sounds like an easy correction.

4.CD 14 OPK + today

5. I don't know. I want to say hopeful...but I'm not.  I am concerned about the cost of IUI and all the monitoring it entails, so trying to stay positive it will happen on our own.

QOTW- Pick one? Probably dressing with gravy but I like it all. (Is that one or two?)

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 going on 6 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 much this month, fighting a bad respitory infection for 2 weeks so far 

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 I think 

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

Not feeling much, just focusing on getting healthy again 

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food? Bonus for recipe links. 

Turkey and green bean casserole. I add cactus into my casserole, it tastes a lot like green beans! 

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs. 

Would love to feel better!!! So sick of being sick!

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, BETA TEST 11/10

4. Where are you in your cycle?
PUPO 6dp5dt

5. How do you feel about this cycle? I am trying to walk the fine line between realistic and optimistic. So hard when I just want it to be our month. I feel like I felt implantation cramping (or am I over analyzing gas?!) and I swear there was the smallest implantation bleeding yesterday, if you squinted. But it would have been really late for implantation...so if it's true I won't be putting out the hormone for the BETA test till this weekend. Will there be enough for the test??
QOTW:
I love it all, it's not the same if any of it wasn't there. If I had to choose something it would be stuffing! No matter how much is made, it's always the first thing that's empty.

Shout out to @Radiantly‌ ((hugs)) thinking of you.

Hoping for lots BFPs this month!

flyliceandcoffee

1. 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 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? 
keeping track of all the things

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?
10dpo. Not really...I'm a little more tired than normal but not like last time. My nose seems to be spastic and I can smell all the things on occasion, but that's kind of normal too.

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

I'm not sure...partially hopeful since my temps are still way higher than they were on day 10 last cycle (last time my temp dropped drastically on day 10 and AF showed up on day 12), but they have gone down by a itty bitty bit. I did pee on a wondflo today just because I was at home and I could, and it was not positive so we'll see what temps do tomorrow. If you all are right about luteal phases being fairly consistent, then AF should be showing up sometime this weekend...

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

OMG all the things! I love love love green bean casserole and I love the sausage stuffing I make. I think more than anything I love to cook the foods rather than eat it. I make a mean pumpkin pie from scratch.

Edit to add: @obscurereference, I'm sorry you feel like you're out this month. I kind of hate temping after O too...it's been seriously driving me crazy, so I completely understand!

wvarn

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 for me #3 for DH and our first 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? 
Charting and temping for first time this 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?
7 DPO for me.  So I'm in the 2WW.  No more symptoms than usual PMS type things.  Nipples sore.
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
At first FF had me O'ing earlier than I thought and I felt like I didn't have a chance this month, but after I entered a few more temps it moved my cross hairs and it looks like our timing was better than I thought. So I am hopeful this time.  DH was out of his Paxil so I actually got  a lot more sex than I usually do.  (The Paxil makes him unable to make a deposit if ya know what I mean, he can perform all day long but can't finish sometimes)  
QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.
My favorite Thanksgiving food would have to be my mom's cooking.  It doesn't matter what it is as long as she makes it.
Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

*Warning PG & Babies mentioned not mine*

I hate when I come back to work and see we have had to send a baby to a bigger hospital because mommy decided to do drugs while PG.  Makes me so angry.  And also hate we have had so many teen PG lately.  Just Love seeing them push IV poles down to smoke.  

meredithcarole

1) Meredith from FL

2) TTC #1 for 12 months, 1 loss in March

3) We are in a testing phase with the RE

4) I am 8 DPO. No real symptoms.

5) I've got mixed emotions about this cycle. The RE feels like I would run a pretty high risk of pregnancy loss if I were to get pregnant without having my fibroids removed. I am therefore torn between wanting to be KTFU and not. Our timing was as good as you could hope for, but who knows.

QOTW: I love cranberry chutney and cream cheese mashed potatoes. I also always brine my turkey.

vh2014

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
#3 for me #1 for him since Nov of 2013 with a 9 month break
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? 
We were just BD and not missing a day.. which would have been fine if I had stuck to the clockwork schedule and not had a business trip (which I thought would be perfectly timed for AF).

When it didn't turn out that way, started temping at CD 28 to get in the habit and be able to see how different changes/events affected my temps.  I am on synthroid and I don't always sleep well, sometimes have reflux, and enjoy partaking of a glass or 2 of wine on the weekends while DH and I watch a movie. 

 

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 42.  If I add a few days of similar temps before I started temping and throw out my crazy travel temps FF give me 13DPO.. but that's not really valid at all. Now that I'm back though I've had pretty consistant temps for about a week, My boobs were killing me yesterday, but that's gone away some today.  I am anticipating that it's progesterone and not HcG related and hoping AF will be here this weekend so I can restart temping with CD1 and do this right. 
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Irritated.  I'd like for it to have been "normal" or to at least have been temping.... but letting it go and looking forward to starting over at CD1 and dong it right next time. 

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

I am also a potato lover... but even more so a CHEESE lover.  Mac and cheese, cheesy potatos, brocolli and cheese, Cheesecake... if it has the word cheese in it I pretty much love it, unless it's preceded by the word blue.  Not really a fan of blue cheese.  

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

*child and prev preg mentioned*

@wvarn I so agree and don't know how you cope with that.  Even though I was a teen mom with my DD.  I didn't smoke or do anything hazardous and she was probably what I needed to focus my talents (I was a good student and very ambitious but all over the place). Saw others that did... at all ages... grr.  Clearly she was an "oopsie" and that frustrates me even more.  How can it be so hard now when it was so easy then!  I swear it really was just one oops... and poof.... and now I can't even get my cycle straight.. I've NEVER had that issue.  Grrr... so yep, see teen moms and even the TTGP drive-bys with they "oh we did one time... and could I be" and want to reach through the internet and smack them upside the head.  

wvarn

@vh2014‌ I hope I didn't come across as being critical of all teen parents. I actually work with some exceptional nurses who had their first kids at a young age. It is the bad habits that makes me so mad. The smoking is not near as bad as some other behavior I have the pleasure of seeing.

WinoGrrl

drive by check in - shout outs later

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

2. How long have you been TTC? TTC #1 cycle 4

3. What are you doing this cycle? Charting/temping/OPK gonna try mucinex this month if timing works out.

4. Where are you in your cycle? waiting to O. AF just took a hike

5. How do you feel about this cycle? nervous/worried about timing. H is out of town all next week not getting back till late Friday (next-not tomorrow) and FF is predicting O on that Sunday. My period was a little shorter/less heavy this cycle than usual and also came 4 days early so now I'm paranoid that O will come early and we'll be totally out this month. I don't want to "waste" a whole month!!!!

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Homemade crescent rolls. Potato Anything.

vh2014

@wvarn. Didn't come across that way at all. My point was just I am jealous and frustrated at all of them now and I was one. Why can't we get ktfu when we are mature enough and want it... but it happens by accident when we aren't. Not fair. Lol.

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.?

Since about July/August.  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? 

Sitting back and seeing how it goes.  I always thought I would not be able to temp because I am a severe mouth breather.  The thread on the vaginal temping was very informative and encouraging.

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?

CD15. Waiting to O?  Don't temp or use OPK yet.

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

Discouraged.  Haven't BD since Monday, we had a crisis come up with his grandmother OD on her meds and being in the hospital.  Told SO this morning, tonight we will have BD time.  He smiled.  Have not been able to make any head way with the insurance and getting in with a Doctor for above a regular PAP.  On the bright side.  I finally sign my acceptance letter with my job.  They converted me from consultant to employee.  That means I will have company benefits starting Dec 1.  I may just wait it out until then for me to be seen where it won't be much of a headache.

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

Leftover Thanksgiving food.  Seriously, better than the first time you ate it.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

~~~~Loss Mentioned and pregnancy mentioned~~~~

b0710 I do know what you mean. Since my loss In the LP phase now my boobs are always tingly and itchy now. I can't use it as a pregnancy sign anymore.  It sucks!!  They never did that before except during pregnancy.

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, on birth control break for a couple months to evaluate a uterine/ovarian mass.  Back to forward progress this 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? 

Femara 7.5 mg CD 3-8, Ovidrel + TI to come.  Acupuncture yesterday (awesome) and plan to do weekly for the foreseeable future.  Got a guided meditation from a friend yesterday that I also plan to start.  I need to decrease my anxiety! 

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?
CD 11, WTO.  

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm very excited to be moving forward and hopeful this will be our month.  I'm also a little nervous because my RE's nurse initially told me to have sex with my husband tonight (just in case - may trigger tomorrow) but called me back and said my RE said NO, just in case all my follies would mature (I had 5 immatures yesterday).  That would be just my luck, after being benched, to then over-respond and have to bag the cycle!!!    My new mantra is "Everything happens for a reason!"  I'm trying to believe it.  

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.
All the sides - stuffing and mashed potatoes are my favorites.  Basically all things carb.  

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

@wvarn - I think seeing moms make poor choices while pregnant is the hardest thing about TTC and working in a L&D or NICU setting.  It sucks.  And it makes me angry.  And bitter...  So, I totally understand where you're coming from.

MySallyGirl

@wvarn I totally feel your pain - my dh is on Paxil too and it makes getting pregnant a lot of work every cycle!  It's a PITA.

Davie813

Thanks, @URMySunshine!  Hugs back!  I hope DH makes it easy for you this month.

1. 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? 
Waiting for HCG to drop after chemical pregnancy.  If it does (in time), on to IVF in December.

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?
CD--6?  Not really sure how to date it.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm feeling very discouraged.  I think a lot of it is the hormonal aftermath of the CP, since I just feel kind of sad about EVERYTHING--DH is going to die one day; I'm going to die one day; we're ALL going to die one day; oh, the humanity--and not quite myself.  I keep reminding myself that it will pass, and I hope it does.  Soon.  I'm also not pleased to be moving on to IVF.  RE really thinks I should, though.

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.
Turkey (the dark meat) and stuffing.

Shout-outs: 
Thanks to everyone for your support this week, and good luck to all of you!

sonpetitlapin

@davie813 I am so sorry you having to go through this.  Know we are here for you whenever you need us.  HUGS

tlc35

@davie813 I am sorry you are going through this.  I agree that some of it is hormonal.  I felt irrational and just not right in my head for a few days after my loss.

suziq1978

1. suziq1978, Central Illinois

2. Actively TTC for 2 cycles.  #4

3. Just started charting and temping this cycle.

4. Currently in the 2WW. 

5. Hopeful but not at the same time (lol).

QOTW: Green Bean Casserole - yummy.

TAT2MAMI

@Davie813 - Big hugs to you, girl. I'm so sorry and hope you feel better soon. Try to get some fresh air. Try exercising. Anything that brings you joy! We're all here for you!!

1. Tat2Mami from Northern California

2. TTC #2 since March/April 2014

3. Doing OPK's and Ovia App.

4. Where are you in your cycle? On CD 15. Got a positive OPK on Tuesday so got some BD time in.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? I'm not really expecting anything to happen. If it does, I will be stoked. If it doesn't, then we'll just keep on trying. DH needs to go and have some bloodwork done to see about his testosterone levels.

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food? 
Most definitely it's my mama's tamales! I didn't grow up with traditional Thanksgiving food. We always had tamales and they are delish!!!!

flyliceandcoffee

@davie813 I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. Big fat creepy internet hugs

WinoGrrl

HUGS @Davie813

wannabmama23

@Davie813‌ so sorry for the rough time right now. Here's to brighter days to come!

@TAT2MAMI‌ I love tamales!! Where I live now I can never get them and I miss them so much! You are a lucky girl to have homemade ones

URMySunshine77

@Davie813: I hope that your emotions and hormones even out soon. While I have not experienced a loss, I have felt out-of-control due to hormones. 

Thank you for your kind words about DH. We were able to time sex this morning. I hope that we can schedule one more time before O.

@TAT2MAMI: Yum--tamales!!

@suzieq1978: I was born and raised in Central Illinois. 

wvarn

@Davie813 Sorry your having to go through this.  Hugs to you. 

northernkhaleesi

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

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

TTC #3 for me, #1 for DH since March with a loss in Sept.

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
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 should happen within the next two days.

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

Feeling better than I was last week - DH's trip isn't happening, so I don't have to worry about missing prime O time
QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

My Thanksgiving was last month. I enjoy everything pumpkin, and this is my current favourite recipe...

https://www.somethingswanky.com/starbucks-pumpkin-pound-cake/

northernkhaleesi

((hugs)) @davie813 

Be kind to yourself. Take care of you, and feel all the feels. It's normal. (not easy, not nice, but normal. And sometimes normal sucks.)

emsmama15

Hugs @Davie813‌

smd1225

Hi all... Sorry I haven't posted lately....I was getting pretty obsessed in the tww the last couple months....trying to chill out this cycle

@Davie813....hugs to you....my thoughts are with you

Marie from Chicago
TTC 1.....18 months
WTO....cd10
Wacky temp today.

Stuffing ...

Radiantly

1. radiantly, in brooklyn ny
2. ttc#1 for about a year give or take
3. taking my DHEA and prognenalone drops, vitamins, pre-seed, very minimal caffeine and alcohol, lots of water...
4. day 17 today... i THINK & HOPE i O'ed yesterday, b/c my temp was slightly higher today but not high enough to make a real jump.  
5. really hopeful. hope not too hopeful.  we had to BD while we could and i pray i did O... because we won't be together again till tuesday night.
QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

I love turkey and stuffing. and pumpkin pie.

Update on my grandma -- I decided to come out here after all (to California).  We got news from nurses that she was on her way out, so my uncle brought her to her home.  The last 2 days we've been taking turns caring for her round the clock. I am so glad to be here with family.  

wvarn

@Radiantly I hope for peace for your grandma. I know it's so hard to watch them go, but at least she is getting to go with dignity in her home surrounded by those that she loves.  I'll have you all in the thoughts. 

wannabmama23

@Radiantly‌ I'm glad you could go be with your grandma. I am sure it's a comfort to her to be at home and surrounded by family.

obscurereference

Hugs @Davie813. I'm so sorry you're going through this and that you're struggling with the idea of IVF.

Knottie4978096

Heather from California

TTC#1 - just concluded 4 months on Femara, RE appt this afternoon

ON CD 6 today, I take a prenatal and DHEA

I just joined - I feel pretty overwhelmed with TTC stress. Hopefully, it ends soon :-)

My favorite T-giving recipe is roasted brussell sprouts with bacon

flyliceandcoffee

@Radiantly, I'm glad you were able to make the trip and spend some time with your grandmother. I'm sure she appreciates you being there

boymamaco

I don't normally check in on this thread but am hoping to be more active here so thought I'd jump in...

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

lucyspeople, CO

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #2, don't really have a timeline as we've been wanting to TTC for over 8 months now but I only just got my first PP period 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? 

Natural this cycle, just trying to see if we can do it ourselves like we did last time. Buuut, I'm already super frustrated. lol 

Using OPKs only. 

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?

Still waiting for a + on my OPK, but should be in the TWW as its already day 20. But I never got a + or a high... Weird. 

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

Not that hopeful. I think we missed our most fertile time by a couple days as we were traveling out of town and staying with in-laws. Bummed.

QOTW: What is your favorite thanksgiving food?  Bonus for recipe links.

Butternut squash. Its so easy! Just cube up a squash, put it in a pot with a couple inches water and an entire stick of butter. Cook and mash until same consistency as mashed potatoes. So yummy!