Honorable mentions: Biggest IF support sister, sweetest bumpie, most genuine, LFAFer you'd most like to visit, great things come in small packages, pocket sized babe
@severmilli12 Thanks! The amount I plan on drinking shouldn't effect my temps too much (in the past it hasn't seemed to). I was also thinking about just skipping temping those 2 mornings.
@m6agua No problem Hopefully it doesnt affect your temps. I always just make a note on FF as to why my spike was so high so I remember why there was a spike.
Me: 31 | H: 32
Married September 2014
TTC #1 December 2014 RE appt 12/2015 CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent Dx: Unexplained Infertility February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6 BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16 It's a girl! Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S -------- TFAS March 2018 RE consultation 8/2/18 Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19 It's a girl! Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
Testing Plans I broke down and tested yesterday because I had a dream that I took like 20 tests and they were all positive but of course it was a BFN. Going to wait until tomorrow to test again and then ED till AF arrives.
Rant/Rave/CS: super sore boobs but let's be real that could be from anything!
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Rant/Rave/CS: As I'm reading everyone's rants and raves I am starting to question my decision to start temping soon. It seems like in some ways it's good because it gives you a sense of control and you learn so much more about your body. But honestly I feel like I would be so much more frustrated that way. Even though it's hard getting AF or BFN, at least I know that our timing could have been off and that could have messed things up. I know this probably sounds crazy lol but I feel like if I knew what day I had O, and I knew my timing was good, and I'm doing everything else right and it still didn't happen, then I would be super pissed. Any thoughts one way or the other?
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always. I love ice water on a hot day, or an iced cold beer
Hope it's ok for me to jump in! I only stopped hormonal birth control at the beginning of the month and haven't had AF yet so I'm not technically in the TWW but I feel like I am.
Month/Cycle 1/1 CD/DPO ? Timing Not sure - won't start charting til I get my first AF Testing Plans I don't really have a plan. If I don't get AF in a few weeks or I start to feel symptomatic maybe I'll test Rant/Rave/CS It's annoying being in this limbo! Last time **previous child mentioned** when we TTC DD I went off BCP a few months before to allow my cycle to regulate, and we used other methods of BC until we were ready. So by the time we were actively TTC I had a regular cycle and although I didn't temp I had a guess as to when I was ovulating. This time I stopped the pill right when we were ready to TTC and I'm feeling really impatient for AF to get here GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
I love a shandy when it's hot out (beer mixed with Sprite - I think it might be a British or South African thing? Most of my Canadian friends have never heard of it) And if I can't get to a pool or the beach on a hot day I just want to stay inside in the air conditioning!
Rant/Rave/CS: so I switched to vaginal temping, and it looks like I O'd a week earlier than the previous 2 cycles, which I was so excited about (all signs lined up). Hoping to get CH tomorrow, but now I am 2 dpo I am getting EWCM all day, so I am wondering if I actually did O. My chart has a very clear shift though.
GTKY:
It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to
cool down beverage? it's cold and not sunny here so I am going with coffee all day today, but in general I just love a diet coke (from the soda fountain) on ice.
Other LFAF Awards: Most likely shopping for LuLaRoe, Sweetest LFAFer, Kindest, Jokiest Jokester, Most likely to meow, Best smelling Bumpie, LFAFer I'd like to meet, Most Genuine
The daily TWW and WTO threads are a way to pass the time and are most often used for rants and we end up complaining a lot here. But when it comes down to it, most of us still like temping more than we hate it. If you don't temp and you don't get pregnant after several cycles, or a year, and then started temping and realized you ovulate early or late or generally different than you thought and you were missing your FW all those cycles, that would also be frustrating.
me 30; DH 35 TTC since May 2014. Aug 2014 BFP, EDD April 22, 2015. Low progesterone, started suppositories. Loss at 5w6d. Nov 19, 2015 BFP at 13 dpo, EDD July 29, 2016. MMC discovered 12/29 (9+4). Natural miscarriage 1/16 (12+1). AMH results 0.42, 1.2; FSH 12.1, AFC 10, dx DOR. RPL testing results normal. Nurse recommended progesterone suppositories in TWW. Clomid + trigger + TI cycle August 2016 - failed. Thin lining. Femara + trigger + TI cycle December 2016 - failed. Thin lining. Short LP (8 days). Acupuncture & Chinese herbs starting January 2017, lengthened LP to 10 days
Testing Plans: Start at 12 DPO since my LP is usually about 10-11 days
Rant/Rave/CS: So excited when I got solid crosshairs today! I haven't had solids since May, which was cycle 1 of TTC. This was the first month that I've charted CM & CP so I think that helped a lot.
GTKY: What's your go to cool down beverage? Boring ice cold water
Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? My hair immediately gets curly and flips outward when it's humid out so I avoid the outdoors at all costs when the weather is like that.
Rants- Annoyed at my timing for this month and late ovulation. I usually ovulate later anyways around CD21, but I had a lot of stress this month that I think caused me to ovulate later. Yay for long cycles...... and I don't feel crampy or anything like I'm going to get my period. If I get to CD60 with no period or BFP I'll make a call into my OBGYN.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Testing Plans: 9 DPO (yesterday) and every day after - but today I got a BFP!
Rant/Rave/CS: My chart is below in my signature, or here at https://fertilityfriend.com/home/LizzieL - I had an implantation dip at 7 DPO and when I tested this AM I got a BFN... I was pretty bummed but couldn't shake the feeling, and I just got a BFP on a Clear Blue Digital. Testing again with an FRER as soon as I can pee, just to be sure.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always. - I like a good seltzer water on a cool day. It mimicks soda but goes down like water. I also enjoyed a good summer ale, because DH and I love craft beer.
Testing Plans: I shouldn't, but 9DPO! I have wondfos to burn and I'm actually feeling some cramping today that feels similar to the what I believe was implantation bleeding the cycle I had my CP. If BFN, I'm traveling so I'll test when I get back again on 12DPO which is when AF is expected (LP has been about 12 days).
Rant/Rave/CS: SYMPTOM SPOTTING GOOGLE QUEEN...I'm pretty sure I spend 20 hours a month googling symptoms. I know it's dumb and pointless, but it's strangely soothing for me and passes the time. I know I can't keep this up my entire TTC period, but hoping that I only have this month left!! FX
biggest symptom offenders... lots Creamy white CM Soft & High cervix
GTKY: seltzer is my drink of choice, topochico to be exact, but since the game is on I'm having one beer as a treat!
Congrats to the BFPs today!! H&H 9 months to you!!
Married 2011
TTC #1 since April 2015
Fur child: One awesome Golden Retriever IUI August 2016 : Cancelled due to polyp September 2016: Polyp removal/hysteroscopy October 2016: IUI #1- BFN November 2016: IUI #2- BFN December 2016: IUI #3 - BFN January/February 2017 - IVF + ICSI + PGD March 2017 - FET
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
Timing: -8 (I know that, that's too far out for sperm to be around for ovulation), -4, -3,-2,-1, +1
Testing Plans: Sunday 10 dpo
Rant/Rave/CS: Work has been so overwhelming lately and TCC for the first time has made it so much more stressful. I'm trying hard not to symptom spot, but I'm hyper aware of my body lately so it's hard to not notice things. It's a struggle.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Ice water or Lemon ginger Kevita are my drinks of choice. I like to go to the beach on hot days.
Rant/Rave/CS: nothing much going on, so I haven't been posting this week. (I miss it)
GTKY - It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always:
CD/DPO: 22/7 -- I put in some dummy temps to make my cross hairs show up. I O'ed at some point when I wasn't temping every day and I know it was either on CD14 or CD15.
Timing: -4, -2, O
Testing Plans: I've already boarded the crazy train and tested. I think my eyes have decided to play tricks on me and it doesn't help that the evap line shows up so quick on the Wal-Mart cheapies.
Rant/Rave/CS: I wish I wouldn't have forgotten my thermometer/forgotten to take my temp when I went away for the weekend
GTKY: What's your go to cool down beverage? Ice Tea for sure - Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? My DH and I have a membership to a pool here in town so we like to go swimming (and it's indoors).
TTC#1 January 2013, BFP 7/4/13 MC 8/7/13 D&C 8/22/13
BFP 5/20/14 CP 5/26/14
BFP 12/6/14 DD Born an Angel on 7/17/15 at 35 weeks
Congrats @FireInWonderland
***as a dumb question why are calling it PG Warning instead of BFP***
Did I miss something? I'm cool with whatever but I've seen this instead of BFP Warning. I'm easily confused.
Not sure, honestly, that is what I saw earlier, so I followed suit. I hadn't seen it before, but since I hadn't been lurking for a couple days, I figured maybe I had missed something since no one said anything until you did. :-/
Rant/Rave/CS: I went to the oncologist and I'm still cancer free, yay! I finally have lurked enough to understand most of what all the acronyms mean I finally started charting and found out that I dip on ovulation days...well this month anyway! Peeing ok OPK's is annoying.....
Testing plans: Hmmmmm last cycle I drove myself crazy. Going to try to wait until a missed period happens...even though last time I was two days late and thought I was! Grrrrrrr, darn late ovulation.
GTKY: I'm a Southern gal and suffering in this HEAT, Summer Beer is my drink of choice during the hotness.
Re: TWW Thirsty Thursday
3/2015: Start TTC
8/2015: PCOS Dx
4/2016: BFP, Loss (4+5)
2/2017: BFP
Honorable mentions: Biggest IF support sister, sweetest bumpie, most genuine, LFAFer you'd most like to visit, great things come in small packages, pocket sized babe
Congrats! @Par13
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Married Sept '13
TTC Dec '13
BFP 10/8/2014 MMC 11/20/2014 D&C 11/26/14
BFP 9/20/2015 MMC 10/7/2015 D&C 10/15/15
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
--------
TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
@katetastrophem glad to see that your temp went back up today
DS: 9/18/12 - 40w5d // DD: 05/17/16 - 40w
12/8
CD/DPO
27/11
Timing
-5,-3,-2,-1,+1
Testing Plans
I broke down and tested yesterday because I had a dream that I took like 20 tests and they were all positive but of course it was a BFN. Going to wait until tomorrow to test again and then ED till AF arrives.
Rant/Rave/CS: super sore boobs but let's be real that could be from anything!
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Water lol and swimming I'm like a fish!
CD/DPO 24/3
Timing -3, -1, O
Testing Plans 1 week past AF due date
Rant/Rave/CS: As I'm reading everyone's rants and raves I am starting to question my decision to start temping soon. It seems like in some ways it's good because it gives you a sense of control and you learn so much more about your body. But honestly I feel like I would be so much more frustrated that way. Even though it's hard getting AF or BFN, at least I know that our timing could have been off and that could have messed things up. I know this probably sounds crazy lol but I feel like if I knew what day I had O, and I knew my timing was good, and I'm doing everything else right and it still didn't happen, then I would be super pissed. Any thoughts one way or the other?
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always. I love ice water on a hot day, or an iced cold beer
1/1
CD/DPO
?
Timing
Not sure - won't start charting til I get my first AF
Testing Plans
I don't really have a plan. If I don't get AF in a few weeks or I start to feel symptomatic maybe I'll test
Rant/Rave/CS
It's annoying being in this limbo! Last time **previous child mentioned** when we TTC DD I went off BCP a few months before to allow my cycle to regulate, and we used other methods of BC until we were ready. So by the time we were actively TTC I had a regular cycle and although I didn't temp I had a guess as to when I was ovulating. This time I stopped the pill right when we were ready to TTC and I'm feeling really impatient for AF to get here
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Hi, I'm floridastanley, and I like to pee on sticks
congrats @Par13 H&H 9 Mos to you!
Formerly: FtrMrsO
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: Oct. 2007
TTC #1: June 2015
BFP#1 3/19/16 MC 3/28/16
BFP #2 5/26/16 EDD 1/31/17
Month/Cycle 3
CD/DPO 19 / 2
Timing -3, -1
Testing Plans: probably at 9 dpo
Rant/Rave/CS: so I switched to vaginal temping, and it looks like I O'd a week earlier than the previous 2 cycles, which I was so excited about (all signs lined up). Hoping to get CH tomorrow, but now I am 2 dpo I am getting EWCM all day, so I am wondering if I actually did O. My chart has a very clear shift though.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? it's cold and not sunny here so I am going with coffee all day today, but in general I just love a diet coke (from the soda fountain) on ice.
BFP #2 6.13.16
NMC 7.2.16
Kate McKinnon
Other LFAF Awards: Most likely shopping for LuLaRoe, Sweetest LFAFer, Kindest, Jokiest Jokester, Most likely to meow, Best smelling Bumpie, LFAFer I'd like to meet, Most Genuine
The daily TWW and WTO threads are a way to pass the time and are most often used for rants and we end up complaining a lot here. But when it comes down to it, most of us still like temping more than we hate it. If you don't temp and you don't get pregnant after several cycles, or a year, and then started temping and realized you ovulate early or late or generally different than you thought and you were missing your FW all those cycles, that would also be frustrating.
TTC since May 2014.
Aug 2014 BFP, EDD April 22, 2015. Low progesterone, started suppositories. Loss at 5w6d.
Nov 19, 2015 BFP at 13 dpo, EDD July 29, 2016. MMC discovered 12/29 (9+4). Natural miscarriage 1/16 (12+1).
AMH results 0.42, 1.2; FSH 12.1, AFC 10, dx DOR.
RPL testing results normal. Nurse recommended progesterone suppositories in TWW.
Clomid + trigger + TI cycle August 2016 - failed. Thin lining.
Femara + trigger + TI cycle December 2016 - failed. Thin lining.
Short LP (8 days).
Acupuncture & Chinese herbs starting January 2017, lengthened LP to 10 days
Summer 2016 LFAF awards:
Winter 2016/2017 LFAF awards:
CD/DPO: 22/3
Timing: -4, -3, -1(x2), 0
Testing Plans: Start at 12 DPO since my LP is usually about 10-11 days
Rant/Rave/CS: So excited when I got solid crosshairs today! I haven't had solids since May, which was cycle 1 of TTC. This was the first month that I've charted CM & CP so I think that helped a lot.
GTKY: What's your go to cool down beverage? Boring ice cold water
CD/DPO- 40/9
Timing- -4, +4
Testing Plans- BFN this morning. Will test again
Rants- Annoyed at my timing for this month and late ovulation. I usually ovulate later anyways around CD21, but I had a lot of stress this month that I think caused me to ovulate later. Yay for long cycles...... and I don't feel crampy or anything like I'm going to get my period. If I get to CD60 with no period or BFP I'll make a call into my OBGYN.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
DD born April 2011
CD/DPO: 23/10
Timing: -4, -3, -2
Testing Plans: 9 DPO (yesterday) and every day after - but today I got a BFP!
Rant/Rave/CS: My chart is below in my signature, or here at https://fertilityfriend.com/home/LizzieL - I had an implantation dip at 7 DPO and when I tested this AM I got a BFN... I was pretty bummed but couldn't shake the feeling, and I just got a BFP on a Clear Blue Digital. Testing again with an FRER as soon as I can pee, just to be sure.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always. - I like a good seltzer water on a cool day. It mimicks soda but goes down like water. I also enjoyed a good summer ale, because DH and I love craft beer.
CD/DPO: 17/4
Timing -4, -2, -1, O, +1
Testing Plans: I shouldn't, but 9DPO! I have wondfos to burn and I'm actually feeling some cramping today that feels similar to the what I believe was implantation bleeding the cycle I had my CP. If BFN, I'm traveling so I'll test when I get back again on 12DPO which is when AF is expected (LP has been about 12 days).
Rant/Rave/CS: SYMPTOM SPOTTING GOOGLE QUEEN...I'm pretty sure I spend 20 hours a month googling symptoms. I know it's dumb and pointless, but it's strangely soothing for me and passes the time. I know I can't keep this up my entire TTC period, but hoping that I only have this month left!! FX
biggest symptom offenders...
lots Creamy white CM
Soft & High cervix
GTKY: seltzer is my drink of choice, topochico to be exact, but since the game is on I'm having one beer as a treat!
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Congrats @FireInWonderland
IUI August 2016 : Cancelled due to polyp
September 2016: Polyp removal/hysteroscopy
October 2016: IUI #1- BFN
November 2016: IUI #2- BFN
December 2016: IUI #3 - BFN
January/February 2017 - IVF + ICSI + PGD
March 2017 - FET
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO 21/7
Timing: -8 (I know that, that's too far out for sperm to be around for ovulation), -4, -3,-2,-1, +1
Testing Plans: Sunday 10 dpo
Rant/Rave/CS: Work has been so overwhelming lately and TCC for the first time has made it so much more stressful. I'm trying hard not to symptom spot, but I'm hyper aware of my body lately so it's hard to not notice things. It's a struggle.
GTKY: It's been unseasonably hot here so it is on my mind...What's your go to cool down beverage? Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? Bonus GIFs accepted as always.
Ice water or Lemon ginger Kevita are my drinks of choice. I like to go to the beach on hot days.
DS: 9/18/12 - 40w5d // DD: 05/17/16 - 40w
CD/DPO: 22/7 -- I put in some dummy temps to make my cross hairs show up. I O'ed at some point when I wasn't temping every day and I know it was either on CD14 or CD15.
Timing: -4, -2, O
Testing Plans: I've already boarded the crazy train and tested. I think my eyes have decided to play tricks on me and it doesn't help that the evap line shows up so quick on the Wal-Mart cheapies.
Rant/Rave/CS: I wish I wouldn't have forgotten my thermometer/forgotten to take my temp when I went away for the weekend
GTKY: What's your go to cool down beverage? Ice Tea for sure - Anything else you like to do on a crazy warm and/or humid day? My DH and I have a membership to a pool here in town so we like to go swimming (and it's indoors).
***as a dumb question why are calling it PG Warning instead of BFP***
Did I miss something? I'm cool with whatever but I've seen this instead of BFP Warning. I'm easily confused.
Formerly: FtrMrsO
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: Oct. 2007
TTC #1: June 2015
BFP#1 3/19/16 MC 3/28/16
BFP #2 5/26/16 EDD 1/31/17
Me: 30 | DH: 34 | DSS: 14 | DS: 4
PG #2, EDD 10/12/2023
Month/Cycle: 2
CD/DPO: 19/4
Timing: -5, -1, 0, +1
Rant/Rave/CS: I went to the oncologist and I'm still cancer free, yay! I finally have lurked enough to understand most of what all the acronyms mean
Testing plans: Hmmmmm last cycle I drove myself crazy. Going to try to wait until a missed period happens...even though last time I was two days late and thought I was! Grrrrrrr, darn late ovulation.
GTKY: I'm a Southern gal and suffering in this HEAT, Summer Beer is my drink of choice during the hotness.