WEEKLY CHECK-IN 12/17

CML11

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 Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it?

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

CML11

1 CML11 from NH

2. How long have you been TTC?

TTC # 1 Since Feb 2013 with 1 loss, seeing an RE since Feb 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle?

Exercise, pre-natals, Vitamin D, Ubiquinol, acupuncture, organic pomegranate juice and looking into Mayan Abdominal massage. IVF injections start this week

4. Where are you in your cycle?
Waiting for AF to arrive to start stimming

5. How do you feel about this cycle?
Feeling cautious. If it fails it won't be for a lack of trying everything possible on the planet

QOTW:
Face book posts and pictures about what they are eating, and post them frequently. And yes I have defriended someone over it (it was before you could "hide" them).

Shout out to @Davie813‌ hoping for good Beta numbers!

wannabmama23

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 for about five cycles

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 the basics, temping mostly. I am trying to wean off massive amounts of caffeine.

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? 11dpo. AF due Friday. Lots of typical pms symptoms, sadly.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) we had ok timing and I was hopeful, but yesterday pms started, with exactly the same type I always get, though a little earlier than it usually happens, so I assume she will come in the next few days. Temp was still high today, so holding onto a little hope.

QOTW:
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it?
I have one person in particular who posts political stuff that drives me crazy. I consider de-friending him all the time but then I find it kind of entertaining, even when it gets my hackles up!

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
Sorry for generic shoutout, but just wanted to say it's great to see this board so supportive of each other. It's amazing how people check in on each other and really support each other. It warms my heart that strangers can be so good and really care about others.

waterbaby318

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
waterbaby318, Vanessa WI

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
Around 4 months, TTC #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? 
Due to extremely low AMH, we are consulting a RE. I am charting/temping (although was lax early this month). When/if AF shows up, I am getting a hysteroscopy, then will form a plan with RE. Likely IUI with orals.  Oh, DH also got SA results back. All numbers are stellar except morphology. Going to start him on supplements.

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, although AF is late. Well depending on which app I'm using I'm either 3 days late or 1 day late.  No symptoms at all, real or imagined.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm anxious because AF is late and still testing BFN. Annoyed. If AF is coming, I just want it to hurry up and show so I can get on with the hysteroscopy and the medicated cycles.

QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
I've had some people make some pretty stupid, uneducated and racist comments, most lately regarding Ferguson (my family is from the STL area). I did defriend some people, including a cousin. Ain't nobody got time for that mess.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout out to those who have been helpful, patient and kind even though I'm a newbie.   

suziq1978

1. suziq1978, Central IL

2. TTC #4, 4th cycle

3.Temping and charting 

4. Waiting to O

5. optimistic - hoping that I can time everything right this cycle

QOTW: 
This is probably terrible, but I defriended all of my inlaws because they were always talking about all the stuff they do together and how wonderful it was to have ALL of the family living so close - they all live in NY and we live in IL.  It just made me mad because it was basically like DH isn't even a part of the family.  Oh well.

Shout out to @Davie813 - fingers crossed for a great beta!

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.?

About 4 month for 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? 
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Nothing

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 possible starting CD1.  I should be around 10DPO and had spotting last night.  It happened with DTD.  So I am thinking great AF has showed up and I am not due until around Monday.  Then I get a glimmer of, oh could this be IB???  Yeah, dumb.  High chance is from DTD (never happened to me before in my life) or AF. I will know if it is AF as the day progress. I haven't had anymore since which doesn't line up with AF.  

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

Eh. I go from very hopeful from the unusual "symptoms" like the increased thirst to the indigestion and lack of normal PMS symptoms.  But yeah just moving forward. 

QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 

The drama queen/king posts and the constantly getting sick or something wrong with them where they are in the ER 3X a week.  No but I need to. I just scroll over.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

@Davie813 FX for you.  We need good stron numbers from you.  Not to be rude, but your welcome is worn out here and you belong on the PG after 35 board.

colinsfebmommy

1. Monica from IL
I'm still waiting for my period from iud removal wtf ttc #2
I'm very anxious, I should have researched better and got my iud out months ago. Bummer.

bookworm40

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 for 11 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? 
Natural cycle IUI #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?
CD14 waiting to O, went for monitoring sono on 12/15, nothing yet, going back on 12/19 for monitoring sono hoping to see something good.. RE said he would trigger if he did so we could do this before the holiday... 
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Extremely hopeful this cycle.. maybe because it's the Holiday season and i'm just feeling hopeful about everything... 
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 

I have on FB friend who posts the most awful political things, the other day I actually hid his posts from my newsfeed because they were just becoming to extreme for me to even pay attention to.  

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout out to everyone this week! Have a very happy and healthy holiday! 

Nikolie93

Hey ladies and another shout out to @Davie813..good luck!!

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
I am currently TTA but I have my RE appointment today and I hope to start trying for # 4 soon (no living child as of yet)
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 just temping and charting to hopefully give my RE some info. I just started last month so I probably haven't been doing it long enough 
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 CD12 right now, waiting to see if I ovulate coming up. 

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
TTA so no feels

QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 

Sooo many but my top 3 are:

(1) Vaugebooking (statuses that simply say "OMG", or "I just can't believe this is happening", etc., etc)

(2) Conspiracy theory crap

(3) people that share links that ARE NOT TRUE. It's easy to check out snopes or check to see if it's a satire site for goodness sakes!

Davie813

1 Davie813, Chicago

2. How long have you been TTC? TTC #2 since January

3. What are you doing this cycle?
IVF #1; transfer was Monday

4. Where are you in your cycle?
2dp5dt

5. How do you feel about this cycle?
Really trying not to get my hopes up.  If it doesn't work, I don't want to be too crushed.

QOTW:
I kind of hate Facebook in general.  Like many of you, I've unfriended people over politics.  None of these were actual irl friends of any sort--mostly high school classmates I didn't actually remember from high school.  I have one real childhood friend who posts political stuff I find gross, but I just hide that.

The thing I hate most, though, is when people use it to boast about the fabulousness of their lives.  When I was single, posts along the "thank you to my woooooooonderful husband for buying me the hope diamond/cleaning the litter  box/making me 6 personalized mini-souffles for breakfast/whatever" used to make me totally ragey.

Shout outs:  Good luck and happy holidays to everyone!  Thanks to @cml11, @suziq1978, and @sonpetitlapin for the good wishes.  I'm right there with you, @sonpetitlapin.  Tell the universe!

WinoGrrl

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
WinoGrrl - WI
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 - this is 5th cycle I think
3. What are you doing this cycle?

temping/charting - never got around to mucinex

4. Where are you in your cycle? waiting to O - I'm guessing tonight or tomorrow

5. How do you feel about this cycle? anxious- we had decent timing but i was SO hopeful last month with nothing I'm trying really hard not to focus on anything so I'm not super disappointed later...

QOTW: 
I have a number of really dumb relatives that believe everything they see on the internet - then repost or share the crap with even dumber comments. I used to defriend and they would just refriend me until I accepted. Now they are all hidden. I also get annoyed with the constant posters - I don't need to see a whole photo-collage every time you do something/go somewhere/ eat something / drink something - trying so hard to make your facebook life look awesome just makes me think your real life is kind of sad.

susykat77

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC#1 since July 2014 - 6th cycle
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, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs. After test results - OB wantes to put me on femara (totally un-monitored!!) I made an appt with an RE - the closest one is 4 hrs away (and over a mountain pass). I have my first appointment over the phone next Tuesday.

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 9DPO. My boobs are killing me. Seriously. The 2WW is so torturous. I have yet to POAS. I only have one right now so I am trying to hold out! 
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

I am cautiously hopeful. (But secretly I am really freakin' hopeful as I have never had sore boobs like this before) But then I go back to cautiously hopeful.
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
Unintelligent political postings. And yes.
Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

FX for everyone!!

kelley72

Kelley in GA
 What are you doing this cycle?  Winging it!  If you all don't mind I'm just gonna ramble! I cannot quite quit even though I'm not charting/temping or moving forward with an RE.  I don't remember ever trying to really ntnp... I even confuse myself what it means so I'm going to continue to post in check-ins for a while.

Best wishes to those in the 2ww!  Hope we get lots of +s soon!

Best wishes to all moving forward with testing!  Hope you get a clear path to a +!

QOTW: 
Face book posts and pictures about what they are eating, and post them frequently. And yes I have defriended someone over it (it was before you could "hide" them).   Oh yes, a few cousins and "friends".  I hate to give up on fb all together bc it is a great way to have limited updated contact with friends and family, but sometimes I do consider it.

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, 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?
- tracking 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?
- I have no idea. I'm at CD17 and up to this point with my charting, I've never gone past day 16 without ovulation. According to temps, it looks like I ovulated on day 10, but according to the opks, I didn't even get a positive until day 12 so of course FF refuses to give me crosshairs. All that being said, I'm either still waiting to O or I'm at 7dpo haha. I was ridiculously exhausted yesterday and my nose has been going insane, so I guess we'll see what happens.

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

QOTW:
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it?
I'm actually not on often enough to have anything drive me that batty. And if it does, I just scroll on by...although, all the talk about the "storm of the century" that passed through San Fran did make me nuts. It's RAIN!!!

Edit: Forgot to add the shoutouts I wanted to do. @URMySunshine77 and @Nikolie93, thank you for sticking up for our board. I was so ready to post something, but no longer needed to because you lovely ladies already did it. You rock!

MySallyGirl

1. MySallyGirl

2. TTC #3 since August

3. Charting and Temping, progesterone supplements, mucinex

4. 2ww so will either get an awesome Christmas present or AF.  10 dpo today.

5. How do you feel about this cycle?  Kind of hopeful but more expecting just to be let down again

QOTW:
Political stuff that I don't agree with and bogus links that are not at all true like others said.  I don't think I've ever unfriended anyone though...just hide them.

Nikolie93

@flyliceandcoffee thanks for the shout out I was hoping that others felt the same way I did and didn't think I was out of line. I just couldn't handle it any more! 

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 with some delays and a 2 month benching.  Blah!
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? 
Took Femara CD3-7, Menopur CD12, trigger CD13.  Also did acupuncture weekly, prayed, meditated...
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?
10 DPO.  I'm having a lot of weird symptoms, but who the heck knows. I'm over-analyzing every twinge.
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hopeful till today and now I'm just feeling emotional, teary, and discouraged.  Not sure why.  Just a bad infertility day, I guess.
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
I have one friend who updates EVERYTHING about her pregnancy.  She's such a sweetheart, I don't have the heart to hide her.  I know she's just so excited about her first baby, but COME ON!!  And the hashtags (#preggomama, #littleman, #28weeks) - ACK!!  I have hid people who post too much about politics.  Some people have no concept that some of their friends may not agree with them politically.  I've attached an e-card that made me giggle too - though I don't get too upset about pregnancy announcements yet.
Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout-out to all my TTC>35 ladies who are testing this week!!  GOOD LUCK!!

Radiantly

CML11 - curious, are you looking into Arvigo maya massage b/c of my siggie?  I've been doing it pretty much all year and it has really improved my cycles, I think it's related to the reduction of clots (clot-free, mostly!), hardly any PMS, and makes me feel better b/c it connects me in a sort of daily meditation with my uterus & tubes.

Davie813 "The thing I hate most, though, is when people use it to boast about the fabulousness of their lives." This! Totally agree.

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

radiantly, NY (Brooklyn)
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC#1 for realz since Dec 2013 but 5 months of NTNP before that.

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? 
Went to a second RE and went to an IVF class. resigned to the concept of doing IVF next spring... but, I O'ed on my good side (left tube is open) this cycle so FX little eggie made it down!  I'm doing daily abdominal massage and Circle & Bloom meditations every night. Cut out mostly caffeine and reduced alcohol. Acupuncture sometimes about 1-2 x month.
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?

Almost done with the 2WW, today is 12 DPO. Definitely experiencing lower back pain as if I have my period, but AF isn't here yet (due tomorrow).  My boobs have been sorta tender too. 
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) 

Hopeful, so hopeful but hell yea, anxious!

QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? Ugh, you know, the ones with ultrasounds!! Or complaints about being pregnant.

hooligans4

There are so many new ladies I figured i would do a check-in even though I reminds me how long I've been ttc.
Here goes...,

1. Liz from Long Island.

2. Ttc #3. DD 18, DS 10
Stopped BC in 2006 and was NTNP until January 2013 when we started really trying. I've has 2 losses in the past 2 years.

3. Trying au natural.
Lost 34lbs this year to help my odds. Taking a bunch of vitamins.
Gave up on charting/opk's about 6 months ago.

4. Period is due the 20th.
I won't test until I at least 4 days late. If I have another cp I don't want to know.
No symptoms other than being a raving bitch today!!!

5. Not hopeful at all because we didn't have sex until last weekend and it would have to be a miracle for that to get me pregnant. So just waiting for AF so I can kick off the new year right!!!

QOTW: FB? What's that

gfgrump

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

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

Temping, acupuncture, OPKs, have an appt in january with OB. In an hmo, so I have to start there.

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?
CD2. AF still here.
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I feel really negative and down.  Starting to feel like this won't happen for us. And no infertility treatment at all is covered with my insurance, so I just don't know if I even want to go down that road at all. Starting to wonder if we should start thinking about adoption, but it feels a little early for that. Course that's expensive too and we really have no $ for that.
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
People who are OVERLY political. Like constant. I'm in support of the recent stuff re:ferguson, but I can't deal with every little annoying political post. I've only hidden exes. ha.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

I'm glad to have found this board, because I was feeling really alone in this process.

WinoGrrl

@flyliceandcoffee did I miss something? someone was bashing our board?

flyliceandcoffee

@WinoGrrl - runner's brown spotting post....

WinoGrrl

that explains it - I totally avoid her crap like the plague.

MySallyGirl

@Heath&Jas Good luck cycle day buddy! 

URMySunshine77

WinoGrrl said:

that explains it - I totally avoid her crap like the plague.

@WinoGrrl, I'm going to stop opening links for the good of my mental health.

URMySunshine77

1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 for nine months, eight cycles.

3. Temping, OPKs, acupuncture 2x a month, reduced caffeine, no alcohol, visited a RE but decided upon no medical intervention. I think that better timing would really help us out in general.

4. I'm at CD23, 7DPO. I don't feel anything yet. My temp dipped today, so I got anxious of course. Just trying to keep neutral since it's so early.

5. I'm not overly hopeful because we only hit O. However, I felt like I was fertile for a while after we had sex, so I'm hoping it was good timing.

QOTW: I don't use Facebook. I created a dummy account when I joined a hiking club, but I became sad when I realized that I was friending people but didn't feel like we were maintaining real friendships. The Bump is enough of an addiction for me, so I didn't create a real FB account. 

Shout out to all of you ladies. You are extraordinary! The board was quiet for a while, but I feel like it's become a real community again. Thinking of @meredithcarole today. Please update us when you have time, @KirstenAlecia. All of the hopes for you @Davie813. Thanks for being such a rock on this board @hooligans4.

kindershlitz

1. Kindershlitz/MI

2. TTC #2 about 17 cycles (not that I'm counting)

3. Working with E, go back Jan. 7 to see how my levels are, treating hypothyroidism.  Will go back to RE after the Jan 7 appt but based on my projected cycles will be trying on our own until IUI (early Feb.)? E disagreed with RE and saw no reason to not try this month. So we did.  Since taking my new medication I swear I have been so much better emotionally so yay drugs! So anyway I am coming back after pseudo lurkdom.

4. 8dpo

5.meh. but timing was good.

QOTW: Don't like political posts either, over-posting in general.  Yes, I have unfriended people who I barely knew or were high school acquaintances.  I don't like everyone knowing what is going on with me, even though I hardly ever post.

shoutouts to everyone who had kind things to say after my emotional TTC meltdown posts about a month ago. 

rspalding001

1. rspalding001


2. TTC #2 since August

3. Still doing nothing special except trying to do the deed in my fertile window

4. I THINK Im 5-7 days past ovulation

5. Im hopeful every cycle so fingers crossed!

QOTW: 
The FB posts that just seem like people are looking for attention and not really about anything else. OMG my life is SO dramatic because... BLAGH

flyliceandcoffee

WinoGrrl said:

that explains it - I totally avoid her crap like the plague.

heh, the only reason I opened it was because I saw the higher than usual number of comments and I was curious

CML11

@Radiantly‌ I can't see siggys because I'm mobile, but I'm glad to hear you have a positive result. There's only a place about 1 1/2 hours away that does it here. So I think I'm going to try the at home videos and see how that goes!

waterbaby318

hooligans4 way to go dropping those pounds! That had to be hard.

hooligans4

waterbaby318 said:

hooligans4 way to go dropping those pounds! That had to be hard.

Surprising but it was easier than I thought. I just started making healthier choices. Once you see the weight start coming off it motivates you to keep going. Now I'm focused on trying to tone all the giggly bits.

emsmama15

@MySallyGirl‌ - do you have any plans to test or will you wait it out and see if you're late? Good luck to you too!

nd613

1. Nicole from NY

2. TTC #1 since May 2014 

3. Letrozole 2.5mg days 3-7 and cancelled IUI. Fx that we BD'd on the right days. 

4. 10 DPO. Will POAS this weekend and beta on Monday (if necessary). 

5. I'm all over the map about this cycle. First I was disappointed, then the last couple of days I was hopeful because my stomach was a mess, I had heartburn and felt dizzy. But today I was fine, so that theory is out the window... I guess we will see this weekend. 

QOTW: All of the above. Bad grammar and spelling drive me batty. As do uninformed politics and humble bragging on Facebook. 

Jenniferk08

1- Jennifer NY
2- TTC #2 since October
3- I am starting to chart.
4- AF started today

QOTW- can't stand overly mushy posts from people all the time. we all know you love your Dh/so. Do not need to see it all the time. I post something cute on our anniversary/ birthday and will share if I see something sweet so maybe 6-10 times a year. I don't unfriend but I do eye roll when I see it

thirtyninetoforty

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


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
#1 since January 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?
all types of vit, femara, IUI

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?
IUI #3 - 12/17

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Don't really feel hopeful since this is IUI #3 but time will tell!

Shout out to everyone on this board!

Teenie16

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Christina - CA
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 for 1 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? 
Acupuncture, OPKs, Chiropractor and Chinese herbs. If we don't get a BFP this cycle we will hopefully  do IUI #1 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?
2WW = 7DPO
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Not sure how I feel about it. We were well timed this month but I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic. 
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
Ignorant political posts, Constant bible quotes, Info on every little thing you do in your day... Does any one care that you're tired and going to bed?! Argh! I've only unfriended someone because she was so excited about finally reaching 500 friends... I quickly made it 499. Yeah I'm a bitch. ;-)

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Fingers crossed for all those in the 2WW. Good vibes to @Cupcakegal980, @Davie813. Big hugs to @kinderschlitz, @KristenAlecia, @Nikolie93

Good luck to everyone on this great and extremely supportive board!

@WinoGrrl thanks for asking the question. I was confused too.

wvarn

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

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

When I count cycles it is Cycle #7 for me.  I have had a few really short ones. But I have only been married for 5 months so we are 5 months TTC But 7 cycles.  

TTC # 2 for me, #3 for DH (he has 5 year old twins) and #1 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? 
My OB died. So I need to set up appt with the only other OB my hospital has for my yearly stuff. No RE even close to where I live, so hoping I can get PG without help. Still just temping and HIO
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?
6DPO so in 2ww I'm just cramping a lot, which is normal for me.  
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hopeful but only -1 sex for us.  I will be 12 DPO on Christmas Eve.  I will work that night so I might test at work, but if this month goes like the rest I will start before 12 DPO.  
QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 

I have a guy on my page that works at the same hospital as me.  Every time that boy gets in a relationship he is "In Love" He makes me sick.  He can meet a girl one day and say they are getting married the next, then 3 days down the road he is crying the blues because she dumped him. The only reason I don't unfriend him is because I'm a house supervisor at the hospital and I have caught him up in some questionable HIPPA stuff on facebook once.  I watch his post so I can call him on it if he tries it again. 

Also I have some friends that post entirely to many selfies and the focus point is really their tits.  I find it funny when they make a post that says "OMG look at my hair?" but half of their heads are cut off in the pic and all their tits are showing.  Sure you wanted people to notice your "hair" lol. 

I have hid a lot of people and put some on restricted but I keep a lot for work reasons.  

Shout outs

Just want to say good luck to everyone.  I haven't been on much I picked up a 2nd job so I work all the time.  lol  I'm Bumping at work right now.  

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MySallyGirl

@Heath&Jas‌ I'm trying to wait until I'm late! It's tempting to test early though! How about you?

vh2014

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

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? about a year, with a break #1 for him #3 for me 

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? 
Not giving up, that's what I'm doing.  Still temping. Headed to RE soon.

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?
CD84
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) 

This is a whole post on it's own, so I'll go with grateful for all of you.

QOTW: 
What Facebook posts drive you crazy? Have you ever defriended someone because of it? 
Not posts but all the stupid game requests.. and I have started defriending people for it. 
Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

@URMySunshine77 and@Nikolie93 a ditto on the thank you for standing up for our board, but an even greater thank you for showing what adults we are and inviting her to respond in an appropriate area... which I notice she didn't.  I really like the way our board handles that stuff. 

FX for @davie813 and hoping for updates from some others.