GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?Wow! That game...wow. I'm a Packer fan! and being down 20-0 in the 3rd quarter I thought it was over for us. Aaron Rodgers is my hero. My most favorite play though is Jordy Nelson! He's hurt and out for the season
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Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: August 2014 TTC #1 Since March 2015 Diagnosed with PCOS March 2016 SA results normal April 2016 3 rounds clomid + trigger + TI = BFN 3 rounds clomid + trigger + IUI = BFN Uterine polyp removed July 2017 Round 1 IVF January 2018
WAYDTGKU: Metformin, PNV, Femara 7.5mg, Ovidrel + TI
R/R/CS: AF is pretty much gone and I'm on day 3 of meds. I'm just anxiously awaiting my monitoring u/s next Friday. It feels so far away!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? My team is the Bengals since I live in Cincinnati. But I don't keep up with individual players much. I guess I'd have to say Andy Dalton. I'm only a mild football fan lol.
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
@MEA0320 Maybe I'm making this up but do you live in Cincinnati? If so, I would highly recommend my RE. But if you're not from Cinci then ignore me!
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
Can I ask a dumb question? Does anyone pay attention to their FF calendar's fertile week forecast? Not the chart - the actual calendar where it puts green squares for FW.
Because - today actually turned out to be CD 1 and if that's true FF is basically predicting what you said @AmMcc12. It's saying I'm going to O this month much earlier than when I started temping last month. Is suppose I should just disregard, play it by ear and this month's temps right?
TIA.
I'm rusty. I haven't tracked my BBT in almost 2 years.
Edit - spelling
Not sure what your circumstances are but these dates were all completely wrong for me.
My first cycle off BCP it was predicting the classic 28 day cycle with CD14 as O day which was a terrible guess. And then after my first cycle was done (38 days with CD25 as O day) it just assumes the next cycle will be identical which it totally hasn't been; looking more like this one will be 31ish days with CD17ish as O day. I have no idea what they will predict for my 3rd cycle, if they just average out the first two? Either way I have written it off as poo poo
Me: 33 | DH: 34
TTC #1 Oct 2015
BFP Mar 26, 2016 - DD born Nov 2016 TTC #2 since Mar 2017 DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility) IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts! FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
R/R/CS: Happy Friday! This week has been too long. Things are getting nuts at my job. I'm getting my CD3 blood draw today, so hopefully it reveals something.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I don't like football, or most sports really. You can definitely get me to go to a hockey game, though! Hockey is fast and doesn't constantly stop. Always so much action! My favorite team is the Sharks. My favorite player is always the goalie (only if he's good) because they remind me of little Transformers lol. Sharks current goalie Niemi is pretty good, so he is actually my current favorite.
WAYDTGKU: All the things. Saw a new ob-gyn and he said he'll consider meds (Clomid, Metformin, etc.) after some blood work if I still don't get KU after a couple of more months.
R/R/CS: My students started prepping for two major college scholarship essays. (I teach English as a Second Language for high school.) As always, I ended up a puddle of tears after reading what some of them have been through. I wish I made millions just so I could give it to them.
GTKY: I'm a Nebraska native. I'm a big Cornhusker Football fan, but I've recently been getting into the Lions because Ameer Abdullah (former Husker) has been doing so well.
@BerkeVaughn Is it common to start clomid after 6 months? You always here "it could take up to a year for a healthy couple" thing and I'm wondering if docs will commonly intervene earlier.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
I usually try to respond to PPs but I'm about to walk into work where today is the first day of a new patient software system and all Hades is about to erupt, so I'll have to do it later.
R/R/CS: This is my first cycle feeling hopeful... It makes me nervous.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? Last night's game was NUTS!! Such a fun ending to see! I am from and live in San Diego, so I'm a Chargers/Padres fan. DH got me into football, and we do fantasy every year. I have a love/hate relationship with Rivers because of fantasy. Also, DH went to ASU so I adopted their football team because my school (UCSB) doesn't have one. I'm a big fan of football Saturdays and Sundays.
I'm going to be that person that says my football boo is Peyton Manning. I think he's so funny. I'll have to post the commercial I'm thinking of later.
DD born PPROM preemie at 36 weeks on 10/1/17 after over a year TI, then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW, because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
R/R/CS: Does anyone else get hot and sweaty during their periods? Is that just me? I find it insanely fascinating that my temperature doesn't rise until after ovulation because it definitely feels like my body is a million degrees warmer when AF is around. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
GTKY: I used to follow sports but haven't really bothered too much as an adult. My teams are the NY Yankees and NY Giants but I don't pay much attention anymore, except when they're playing my husband's teams and I can get excited about beating him. I don't get too excited watching TV but I really enjoy live sports. If I'm in the stadium I get much more invested.
I think I get more excited about watching the Olympics, X-Games, and Crossfit Games these days.
@MRSCORKER - I don't think it is common. I think it's due in part to my age and medical history. I think he wants to do bloodwork first to see what's going on.
@MRSCORKER - I don't think it is common. I think it's due in part to my age and medical history. I think he wants to do bloodwork first to see what's going on.
Gotcha. Thanks!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
R/R/CS: Grr my OPKs shipped on Weds but have not left that sorting center, like come on I need them before Tuesday why are they just sitting there. I also think I may be getting sick.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
I think I saw a few other Cincinnatians up there Who Dey! I'm not really into sports but route for my hometown team the Bengals. I don't live there anymore but I doubt I'll ever start cheering for the Redskins...
I do this as well. I know the due dates for next three cycles. Every cycle I double check the math and then think if this is the cycle when would I tell my parents, then his, then fam, and then everyone. I am pretty good at not SS anymore but still love to torture myself with this. I really need to stop.
R/R/CS: Ehh, nothing too exciting today. Still just spotting.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I am not a big football person, but I am on my husband's Fantasy Football team, and Aaron Rodgers is my favorite. He is my first pick every year and it pisses all of the guys on the team off. Whatevs. I am a big baseball and hockey fan, though! Go Rays and Bolts!
Married 10/4/2014 (10-4, good buddy!) Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17 Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
"It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." -Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird
WAYDTGKU: Tempting, reading TCOYF, and practicing HIO EOD so we make sure to hit the FW.
R/R/CS: I'm a teacher in a large district, so we have a larger technology budget. I try to use tech in my class everyday, whether I use it or my students are on laptops/phones, ext. So you would think with every student having access to a laptop every class, that the internet would have enough access points and broadband that every student could research/google/google drive something at the same time. But NO! we don't have enough for 1 class of 30 students to all use the computers at the same time, let alone 2 classes on opposite sides of the building. Such BS.
If I am being evaluated on effective use of technology in my classroom, by myself and the students, I should have adequate support to actually use the damn tech.
GTKY: We don't have TV, so we aren't true followers of any team. H and I both grew up in the shadow of BSU, so we are Bronco fans, and root for past BSU players. Such as Kellen Moore, Shea Mcclellin and such.
Formerly known as Kate08young August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Me: 28 H: 24 Married: 7/22/14 Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017. Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
@Tippy05 another New England fan here!! Veritek is one of my faves of all time
Month/Cycle: 6/5
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: Tracking CM, BD pretty much EOD until after about CD18
R/R/CS: I think an abundance of holiday parties/work holiday events are going to screw with our timing this month. Might have to get a little creative!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? Didn't see the game last night but I LOVE a good close football game like that. My absolute favorite team are the Red Sox, with Veritek, Wakefield, and Nomah my favorites of all time. Currently I'd say Pedroia for the Sox and Edelman for the Pats!
@iceandsnowflakes29 I think there is just not enough temps on your chart to determine. You need to temp the whole cycle and after a few cycles you should be able to start to figure out what is normal for you.
@0seamonkey0 I believe when you temp vaginally that they will always be higher and more consistent than orally. Sort of the same concept why doctors do/did rectal temps in kids.
R/R/CS: I am a walking sitcom about Lady Problems with the adjustment I'm having from coming off the BC. I have been SO EMOTIONAL the last couple of days. Last night, I cried because I was a total bitch to my husband the night before, and he was super nice about it, and then I was so happy and full of love for him and also sorry for being an a-hole that I just burst into tears. This morning I cried over pictures of dogs with soldiers.
I am still confused as to why I've gotten open circles on FF for the last FIVE days. I temp at almost the exact same time every day, almost to the minute! GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm a life-long Yankees/Giants girl, but my favorite player is randomly Stephen Gotskowski, the kicker for the Patriots. I've had him on my fantasy team for the last few years and he KILLS IT.
R/R/CS: Took an OPK today and the line was there, faint but better than yesterday which makes me happy, knowing my body is slowly and steadily heading in the O direction. Today I took the dog into the woods for a long walk, bright blue cold skies, and I had a moment of quiet peace and hope, which was a nice change from late.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? The only sportI follow is ultimate frisbee!
Due with rainbow rainbow rainbow baby on 9/29/17 It's been a long road- Let's just say that!
@Lulucooks nope! I have a default set, and I enter it right away, anyway. I double-checked all my entry times, and they're correct.
Sorry, can't find the original question but I'm guessing it's about unexplained open circles? There is some optional data that will always give you an open circle if you record it. I have "sleep deprived" as one of my options and if I check it off, my circle is open regardless of what time I temped or entered.
R/R/CS: I'm feeling a little down, ok alot down. I'm feeling alone and missing one of my best friends. I'm so thankful for this board because I have people to relate too at least. DH means well, but its just not the same. I never thought we'd be this far down this journey and I know that I'm not even that far on it compared to others. The fact our timing has not been great for every cycle does not help and my lack of knowledge in the beginning. I was expecting to be fairly busy @ work the next 2 weeks but it looks like there may be some changes to that. I'm going to need to bring my adult coloring book to work......oh and wait for it, here's the icing on the cake....just found out that a co worker who has been talking about trying to get KTFU for the last few months just had her mirena removed and thinks she might be KU already. 1st of all, no, that isn't how it works......your body needs to readjust to the non mirena life. 2nd- don't be stealing my thunder....we don't really get along much and I just am really not trying to share this experience with her.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm from Minnesota originally so I'm a Vikings fan at heart. One of my favorite playes is probably Troy Paulomalo form the Pittsburgh steelers when he was a little more sprite. I do like Peyton Manning and I am an Aaron Rogers fan too.
@m6agua- Glad that you got some meds girl!! I had heard them
talking about a game being on but I didn’t know who was playing….Kind of wish I
would have known the Pack was playing. Not
a fan but with the way their season is going I would have watched the game. @slpd123- I hate TTC too……we can have a I hate TTC party.
@Tippy05- what kind
of OPKS are you using? They can be
tricky things….for some of us it all just depends on the brand. I personally am not a fan of Wondfos and
there are lots on here that are big fans of Wondfos.
@Cort1021- can you attach your chart? Most people wait until
they get CH before moving over to the TWW.
Also, if you know how long your LP is then yes, you could probably stop
temping post O being confirmed. Or just
try to tell yourself that the temps really don’t matter until you get closer to
the end of your LP.
@PrettyPalomino- I’m
so not a fan of sex to begin with so the
whole did we tire ourselves out questions has been running through my
head for the last month!!! I could seriously leave it at the door 95% of the
time. I’ve made efforts for DH before we
started TTC but I’m over it. And I’ve
been debating about doing EOD but man…..that sounds like a lot of work. I thought I had a pretty good idea of timing
last month but I’m pretty sure I turned an OPK much sooner than I have in the
past and the RE said to have sex when I turn the OPKS…..so, I don’t’ know what
to do. I can so relate to the alcohol
induced temp spikes too! I’m over here
give me ALL the alcohol next weekend but then wait, what about my temps…..such
a mind game…..
@iceandsnowflakes29-
welcome J I don’t read the main intros on the main
page, but it looks like you are fairly new here. Also, looking at your chart it doesn’t look
like you have a full month of temps in, so its kind of hard to say what is
going on unless you can offer more info J AF may not be on her way, you just may have
not O’d and then she would probably show at some point, but when would be the
question OR you could still O at some point but you may have to wait it
out. Again, need more info. I just saw
your reply to somebody else’s comments. If
you are an oral temper, you can start on CD 1.
Some women will take a break while AF is in town if they are an oral
temper just to take a break from it. If you
temp vaginally most will wait until AF is mostly gone or till CD 6-7 to start
temping. So you will need to wait till
next cycle for more info looks like. But
keep with it for practice at this point! And to answer you about the FW on FF,
I think most of us use it as a guideline but pay attention to other things as
well. Since you are just starting out,
FF doesn’t know what to say, so it probably is making estimates based on the
average woman’s cycle, which we all know doesn’t exist. So just keep on keeping on!! You’ll need more
info to get a better idea of what to do and when! Sorry about CD 1 but at least
you can start fresh now J @0SeaMonkey0- Glad
you are seeing better results with vaginal temping. I wear pj’s to bed and now that its getting
colder outside I’ve switched to long sleeve tops and pj pants. I always throw the covers off of me and temp
that way because I was having issues hearing the BBT as well if the covers were
up to my chest still. I would go with the temps you have because you really can’t
go back in time unfortunately at this point.
Also, temps are going to be slightly higher even at this point in your
cycle because you have switched. Its warmer
down there than your mouth is I believe is why they are higher now than they
were last month.
@JustBored10- I’m so
not a fan of winter or the time change…..darkness @ 4:45 pm is for the birds!!
@Megzb510- I’d def
test again this afternoon and keep HIO just in case.
@MRSCORKER- I think I found a “community” acupuncture place
and I really want to make an apt but the timing isn’t great. I could go once next week but then the
following week is supposed to be my FW and the hours of the acupuncture place
wouldn’t line up well with all that. And
then they are going to have some adjusted hours due to the holidays I
believe. I don’t know if I should go
anyways or wait till January?? Thoughts? I really should get better about
water. I drink a lot but not as much as
I have in the past.
@halesh5- Awww….FX
for you girl! I’m just fully expecting
it to take a year at this point over here.
@smmatt08- I don’t
think there is any harm in predicting due dates based of cycles, its fun to
think about, gives us some hope J @chrlyr- can you
attach your chart?
@teamginger13- I’m
sorry!! That has to be frustrating. I
had made my next apt with RE so that DH could try to go but he has A LOT going
on at work right now. When I told him he
asked if he HAD to be there for this one.
I said no, probably not. He said
he doesn’t want me going alone but if at this point we aren’t discussing
treatment/options etc that he needed to
be at work but he did feel bad I was going alone. I’m ok with it in some ways but at some point, I can see how it would be
nice if he was there. He usually likes
to meet my drs if its more serious but its not always an option either. It is
nice to have a 2nd set of ears though to hear and process the
info. Do you have a co worker that you trust or a friend that
you can try to have with you from now on?
Let us know what the RE said!
@MEA0320- The holiday
party sounds fun! I hope you have a good time!
@KayJDT3- Sorry about the AF mind games…..
@DCHokiemom- Mono,
ugh!!! So sorry! Feel better!
@GreatGigInTheWomb-
You have asked the million dollar question!! So many things I ask myself
this over…..I’d just keep tracking it and if it continues in the next 2 months
or so put a call in to your GYN office.
@FerdieFox- Alcohol in the coffee!!! Oh my…..I feel you
today….
@CClark2014- I need
to get my hair done too I think. I’m
starting medical coding certification classes in January so I think my funk and
going to meet a bunch of strangers and wanting to put my best foot forward is
good reason to get my hair done. The emotions
have been getting to me more the last 2 months I’ve been having to put in some
serious efforts over here with DH and @ work.
@TheTamedShrew- sorry
about the sleeping in and missing the temping time. How much was it off by?
@Ally989- Amen to the Friday!!
@Emillz5- FX that the wisdom teeth don’t mess up O, but I
can easily see how that would possibly affect your cycle.
@Sarafuss- oh the
constant waiting game…..here we are, always waiting for something.
@Ashbear720- keep us posted about the blood work J @BerkeVaughn- I’m
glad you’ve got somebody who is on board for a starting point if you don’t get
somewhere on your own sooner than later.
And I wish I could just make so many things better in this world. So many things.
@mrsdee15- I’m a
peyton fan too! I hope your day goes well, sounds like fun over there. Hopefully if nothing else it passes quickly
for you!
@LittleMissTimeLord-
beer and cookies! I totally need
some beer and cookies in my life.
@jhems776- I’m waiting on some OPKS to be delivered too….FX
they get here in time.
@Slou24- We have no
parties really…..we are doing some holiday things, but no major parties per
say. I’m kinda bummed about that.
@LINDSEYRVA- We are the same person…..I’ve been a hot
mess. I really thought I was better when
AF showed, actually I was in a surprisingly good mood that whole day. The last 24 hours I’ve been in the worst
mood. I looked at your chart, that is
weird. Especially if you have been
taking your temps at the exact same time everyday. Usually FF gives you open circles if there is
something it doesn’t like, the time of day changing when you are temping or
something like that. So that is strange.
@Raincity- I’ve been
meaning to say something to you but just haven’t gotten that far. So sorry for the losses that you have gone
through lately. I can’t even imagine
having to deal with all of that. I’m
glad you were able to go on the long walk today, I desparately NEED to get back
to the gym, very badly and I’m hoping to do that in January. How long have you been doing
acupuncture? This is new on my list of
things to try so I’d love to hear your thoughts/experiences with it.
@lunanova9- I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope AF will show sooner than later for you
so you can get back on track with things.
Hugs to you.
@MNturnsVA I would make an appt for next week and at least go to the first one to see if you like it/what they have to say. It's worth a try and if yout like it, you could always pick back up with it in January if that's the next time it works with your schedule. As far as water intake goes... I used to have a MAJOR diet coke addiction, it was bad. At one point I was peeing and having pain in my back/kidney area and realized I hadn't had anything but diet coke to drink for at least a week. After that, I bought a camelbak water bottle and started slowly replacing one diet coke a day with a bottle of water. I slowly increased my water and decreased the DC over time. It took a few years but I'm up to 2 gallons of water a day and maybe 1 diet coke a week. Start small!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
WAYDTGKU: BD, CM, Cycle Tracking Apps....Canola Oil?
R/R/CS: I know I'm early to this, I'm new, haven't been going at it long and everything but like, I AM READY TO GO. MY BODY IS READY. OVULATE BODY. DO IT. JUST DO IT NOW. We've been just like, going at it for fun and also just to be in that habit in case I O early or late or something, but I know right now it's kinda pointless sex because I'm hella dry/unfertile CM and just wrapped up my period. I'll have to wait until my TWW to find out if that's worse than this, but I think both suck probably because you just hate not being able to do anything! At least we get a week to HIO and feel productive!!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm a Chicago gal, love the Cubs mostly because of how much they suck. Grew up watching European football, huge Italia fan, DH is a big Germany guy, so he had a great time last World Cup.
@Sarafuss and @MEA0320 I'm originally from Cincinnati area! I wish I still lived there.
@jhems776 I check the due dates for each new cycle too! I like to try and figure it all out . It is a special kind of torture.
Month/cycle: 6/6
CD: 11
Waydtgku: EOD-ED. It was ED for the previous cycles but trying to skip a day or too of suspected FW to see if that helps.
R/R/CS: TGIF. Ready to do some online shopping after seeing what's going on here...
GTKY: what? What game? Lol. We watch a lot of sports but usually only college games so from reading previous posts it appears there was some sort of professional football game. The team I root for (UK wildcats) had a bball game last night and lost but I'm not gonna lie and act like I stayed up for it. I have to work early!
@Lulucooks nope! I have a default set, and I enter it right away, anyway. I double-checked all my entry times, and they're correct.
Sorry, can't find the original question but I'm guessing it's about unexplained open circles? There is some optional data that will always give you an open circle if you record it. I have "sleep deprived" as one of my options and if I check it off, my circle is open regardless of what time I temped or entered.
That was what I'd say next. Can you link your chart @LINDSEYRVA perhaps we can figure out why
@Sarafuss and @MEA0320 I'm originally from Cincinnati area! I wish I still lived there.
@jhems776 I check the due dates for each new cycle too! I like to try and figure it all out . It is a special kind of torture.
Month/cycle: 6/6
CD: 11
Waydtgku: EOD-ED. It was ED for the previous cycles but trying to skip a day or too of suspected FW to see if that helps.
R/R/CS: TGIF. Ready to do some online shopping after seeing what's going on here...
GTKY: what? What game? Lol. We watch a lot of sports but usually only college games so from reading previous posts it appears there was some sort of professional football game. The team I root for (UK wildcats) had a bball game last night and lost but I'm not gonna lie and act like I stayed up for it. I have to work early!
Yeah it was packers vs lions. Packers were down 0-20 in the 3rd and came back and won with no time left on the clock on a 60+ yard Hail Mary.
@Sarafuss and @MEA0320 I'm originally from Cincinnati area! I wish I still lived there.
@jhems776 I check the due dates for each new cycle too! I like to try and figure it all out . It is a special kind of torture.
Month/cycle: 6/6
CD: 11
Waydtgku: EOD-ED. It was ED for the previous cycles but trying to skip a day or too of suspected FW to see if that helps.
R/R/CS: TGIF. Ready to do some online shopping after seeing what's going on here...
GTKY: what? What game? Lol. We watch a lot of sports but usually only college games so from reading previous posts it appears there was some sort of professional football game. The team I root for (UK wildcats) had a bball game last night and lost but I'm not gonna lie and act like I stayed up for it. I have to work early!
Yeah it was packers vs lions. Packers were down 0-20 in the 3rd and came back and won with no time left on the clock on a 60+ yard Hail Mary.
Oh wow! It sounds like an awesome game! especially for everyone who said they like the packers!
@dieforelle sex at 8dpo isn't pointless! It's keeping your guy's swimmers fresh and healthy for when it counts!
That's how DH and I think of it anyway. We went through a really bad phase of "what's the point" while TTC#1 where sex just became a chore. Now we have "practice sex" "baby making sex" and "just for fun sex", but never "pointless sex"
Re: WTO Friday
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, trying to get some sex
R/R/CS: I'm glad it's Friday, I need the weekend.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?Wow! That game...wow. I'm a Packer fan! and being down 20-0 in the 3rd quarter I thought it was over for us. Aaron Rodgers is my hero. My most favorite play though is Jordy Nelson! He's hurt and out for the season
Me: 28 DH: 29
Married: August 2014
TTC #1 Since March 2015
Diagnosed with PCOS March 2016
SA results normal April 2016
3 rounds clomid + trigger + TI = BFN
3 rounds clomid + trigger + IUI = BFN
Uterine polyp removed July 2017
Round 1 IVF January 2018
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: waiting for AF to officially leave
R/R/CS: I am getting my wisdom teeth out on CD 13 so I don't think our chances this month will be too good
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Metformin, PNV, Femara 7.5mg, Ovidrel + TI
R/R/CS: AF is pretty much gone and I'm on day 3 of meds. I'm just anxiously awaiting my monitoring u/s next Friday. It feels so far away!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? My team is the Bengals since I live in Cincinnati. But I don't keep up with individual players much. I guess I'd have to say Andy Dalton. I'm only a mild football fan lol.
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
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
Not sure what your circumstances are but these dates were all completely wrong for me.
My first cycle off BCP it was predicting the classic 28 day cycle with CD14 as O day which was a terrible guess. And then after my first cycle was done (38 days with CD25 as O day) it just assumes the next cycle will be identical which it totally hasn't been; looking more like this one will be 31ish days with CD17ish as O day. I have no idea what they will predict for my 3rd cycle, if they just average out the first two? Either way I have written it off as poo poo
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: Nothin yet.
R/R/CS: Happy Friday! This week has been too long. Things are getting nuts at my job. I'm getting my CD3 blood draw today, so hopefully it reveals something.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I don't like football, or most sports really. You can definitely get me to go to a hockey game, though! Hockey is fast and doesn't constantly stop. Always so much action! My favorite team is the Sharks. My favorite player is always the goalie (only if he's good) because they remind me of little Transformers lol. Sharks current goalie Niemi is pretty good, so he is actually my current favorite.
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: E.VE.RY.THING.
R/R/CS: Trying to keep busy. This is my favorite month of the whole year, so I'm thinking it will fly by for me.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? Nope.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Temping and waiting for my fertile week
R/R/CS: Had some pretty awesome birthday sex yesterday
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: All the things. Saw a new ob-gyn and he said he'll consider meds (Clomid, Metformin, etc.) after some blood work if I still don't get KU after a couple of more months.
R/R/CS: My students started prepping for two major college scholarship essays. (I teach English as a Second Language for high school.) As always, I ended up a puddle of tears after reading what some of them have been through. I wish I made millions just so I could give it to them.
GTKY: I'm a Nebraska native. I'm a big Cornhusker Football fan, but I've recently been getting into the Lions because Ameer Abdullah (former Husker) has been doing so well.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK, temping, Preseed, starting BD EOD, OMG
R/R/CS: This is my first cycle feeling hopeful... It makes me nervous.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? Last night's game was NUTS!! Such a fun ending to see! I am from and live in San Diego, so I'm a Chargers/Padres fan. DH got me into football, and we do fantasy every year. I have a love/hate relationship with Rivers because of fantasy. Also, DH went to ASU so I adopted their football team because my school (UCSB) doesn't have one. I'm a big fan of football Saturdays and Sundays.
I'm going to be that person that says my football boo is Peyton Manning. I think he's so funny. I'll have to post the commercial I'm thinking of later.
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
CD: 3
WAYDTGKY: Beer and cookies.
R/R/CS: Does anyone else get hot and sweaty during their periods? Is that just me? I find it insanely fascinating that my temperature doesn't rise until after ovulation because it definitely feels like my body is a million degrees warmer when AF is around. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
GTKY: I used to follow sports but haven't really bothered too much as an adult. My teams are the NY Yankees and NY Giants but I don't pay much attention anymore, except when they're playing my husband's teams and I can get excited about beating him. I don't get too excited watching TV but I really enjoy live sports. If I'm in the stadium I get much more invested.
I think I get more excited about watching the Olympics, X-Games, and Crossfit Games these days.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: EOD CD 10 - 18, CM, OPK
R/R/CS: Grr my OPKs shipped on Weds but have not left that sorting center, like come on I need them before Tuesday why are they just sitting there. I also think I may be getting sick.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Just waiting for AF to finish up.
R/R/CS: Ehh, nothing too exciting today. Still just spotting.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I am not a big football person, but I am on my husband's Fantasy Football team, and Aaron Rodgers is my favorite. He is my first pick every year and it pisses all of the guys on the team off. Whatevs. I am a big baseball and hockey fan, though! Go Rays and Bolts!
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Tempting, reading TCOYF, and practicing HIO EOD so we make sure to hit the FW.
GTKY: We don't have TV, so we aren't true followers of any team. H and I both grew up in the shadow of BSU, so we are Bronco fans, and root for past BSU players. Such as Kellen Moore, Shea Mcclellin and such.
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
Month/Cycle: 6/5
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: Tracking CM, BD pretty much EOD until after about CD18
R/R/CS: I think an abundance of holiday parties/work holiday events are going to screw with our timing this month. Might have to get a little creative!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? Didn't see the game last night but I LOVE a good close football game like that. My absolute favorite team are the Red Sox, with Veritek, Wakefield, and Nomah my favorites of all time. Currently I'd say Pedroia for the Sox and Edelman for the Pats!
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: charting and HIO
R/R/CS: I am a walking sitcom about Lady Problems with the adjustment I'm having from coming off the BC. I have been SO EMOTIONAL the last couple of days. Last night, I cried because I was a total bitch to my husband the night before, and he was super nice about it, and then I was so happy and full of love for him and also sorry for being an a-hole that I just burst into tears. This morning I cried over pictures of dogs with soldiers.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm a life-long Yankees/Giants girl, but my favorite player is randomly Stephen Gotskowski, the kicker for the Patriots. I've had him on my fantasy team for the last few years and he KILLS IT.
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: Sex EOD, therapy, acupuncture
R/R/CS: Took an OPK today and the line was there, faint but better than yesterday which makes me happy, knowing my body is slowly and steadily heading in the O direction. Today I took the dog into the woods for a long walk, bright blue cold skies, and I had a moment of quiet peace and hope, which was a nice change from late.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? The only sportI follow is ultimate frisbee!
It's been a long road- Let's just say that!
CD: After my MC I'm not entirely sure what CD I am
WAYDTGKU: temping, sex
R/R/CS: Kind of frustrated with not having any idea of when I will O or AF will arrive since I really don't know what CD I am post MC.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: PNV, waiting on AF to leave
R/R/CS: I'm feeling a little down, ok alot down. I'm feeling alone and missing one of my best friends. I'm so thankful for this board because I have people to relate too at least. DH means well, but its just not the same. I never thought we'd be this far down this journey and I know that I'm not even that far on it compared to others. The fact our timing has not been great for every cycle does not help and my lack of knowledge in the beginning. I was expecting to be fairly busy @ work the next 2 weeks but it looks like there may be some changes to that. I'm going to need to bring my adult coloring book to work......oh and wait for it, here's the icing on the cake....just found out that a co worker who has been talking about trying to get KTFU for the last few months just had her mirena removed and thinks she might be KU already. 1st of all, no, that isn't how it works......your body needs to readjust to the non mirena life. 2nd- don't be stealing my thunder....we don't really get along much and I just am really not trying to share this experience with her.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm from Minnesota originally so I'm a Vikings fan at heart. One of my favorite playes is probably Troy Paulomalo form the Pittsburgh steelers when he was a little more sprite. I do like Peyton Manning and I am an Aaron Rogers fan too.
@m6agua- Glad that you got some meds girl!! I had heard them talking about a game being on but I didn’t know who was playing….Kind of wish I would have known the Pack was playing. Not a fan but with the way their season is going I would have watched the game.
@slpd123- I hate TTC too……we can have a I hate TTC party.
@Tippy05- what kind of OPKS are you using? They can be tricky things….for some of us it all just depends on the brand. I personally am not a fan of Wondfos and there are lots on here that are big fans of Wondfos.
@Cort1021- can you attach your chart? Most people wait until they get CH before moving over to the TWW. Also, if you know how long your LP is then yes, you could probably stop temping post O being confirmed. Or just try to tell yourself that the temps really don’t matter until you get closer to the end of your LP.
@PrettyPalomino- I’m so not a fan of sex to begin with so the whole did we tire ourselves out questions has been running through my head for the last month!!! I could seriously leave it at the door 95% of the time. I’ve made efforts for DH before we started TTC but I’m over it. And I’ve been debating about doing EOD but man…..that sounds like a lot of work. I thought I had a pretty good idea of timing last month but I’m pretty sure I turned an OPK much sooner than I have in the past and the RE said to have sex when I turn the OPKS…..so, I don’t’ know what to do. I can so relate to the alcohol induced temp spikes too! I’m over here give me ALL the alcohol next weekend but then wait, what about my temps…..such a mind game…..
@iceandsnowflakes29- welcome J I don’t read the main intros on the main page, but it looks like you are fairly new here. Also, looking at your chart it doesn’t look like you have a full month of temps in, so its kind of hard to say what is going on unless you can offer more info J AF may not be on her way, you just may have not O’d and then she would probably show at some point, but when would be the question OR you could still O at some point but you may have to wait it out. Again, need more info. I just saw your reply to somebody else’s comments. If you are an oral temper, you can start on CD 1. Some women will take a break while AF is in town if they are an oral temper just to take a break from it. If you temp vaginally most will wait until AF is mostly gone or till CD 6-7 to start temping. So you will need to wait till next cycle for more info looks like. But keep with it for practice at this point! And to answer you about the FW on FF, I think most of us use it as a guideline but pay attention to other things as well. Since you are just starting out, FF doesn’t know what to say, so it probably is making estimates based on the average woman’s cycle, which we all know doesn’t exist. So just keep on keeping on!! You’ll need more info to get a better idea of what to do and when! Sorry about CD 1 but at least you can start fresh now J
@0SeaMonkey0- Glad you are seeing better results with vaginal temping. I wear pj’s to bed and now that its getting colder outside I’ve switched to long sleeve tops and pj pants. I always throw the covers off of me and temp that way because I was having issues hearing the BBT as well if the covers were up to my chest still. I would go with the temps you have because you really can’t go back in time unfortunately at this point. Also, temps are going to be slightly higher even at this point in your cycle because you have switched. Its warmer down there than your mouth is I believe is why they are higher now than they were last month.
@JustBored10- I’m so not a fan of winter or the time change…..darkness @ 4:45 pm is for the birds!!
@Megzb510- I’d def test again this afternoon and keep HIO just in case.
@MRSCORKER- I think I found a “community” acupuncture place and I really want to make an apt but the timing isn’t great. I could go once next week but then the following week is supposed to be my FW and the hours of the acupuncture place wouldn’t line up well with all that. And then they are going to have some adjusted hours due to the holidays I believe. I don’t know if I should go anyways or wait till January?? Thoughts? I really should get better about water. I drink a lot but not as much as I have in the past.
@halesh5- Awww….FX for you girl! I’m just fully expecting it to take a year at this point over here.
@smmatt08- I don’t think there is any harm in predicting due dates based of cycles, its fun to think about, gives us some hope J
@chrlyr- can you attach your chart?
@teamginger13- I’m sorry!! That has to be frustrating. I had made my next apt with RE so that DH could try to go but he has A LOT going on at work right now. When I told him he asked if he HAD to be there for this one. I said no, probably not. He said he doesn’t want me going alone but if at this point we aren’t discussing treatment/options etc that he needed to be at work but he did feel bad I was going alone. I’m ok with it in some ways but at some point, I can see how it would be nice if he was there. He usually likes to meet my drs if its more serious but its not always an option either. It is nice to have a 2nd set of ears though to hear and process the info. Do you have a co worker that you trust or a friend that you can try to have with you from now on? Let us know what the RE said!
@MEA0320- The holiday party sounds fun! I hope you have a good time!
@KayJDT3- Sorry about the AF mind games…..
@DCHokiemom- Mono, ugh!!! So sorry! Feel better!
@GreatGigInTheWomb- You have asked the million dollar question!! So many things I ask myself this over…..I’d just keep tracking it and if it continues in the next 2 months or so put a call in to your GYN office.
@FerdieFox- Alcohol in the coffee!!! Oh my…..I feel you today….
@CClark2014- I need to get my hair done too I think. I’m starting medical coding certification classes in January so I think my funk and going to meet a bunch of strangers and wanting to put my best foot forward is good reason to get my hair done. The emotions have been getting to me more the last 2 months I’ve been having to put in some serious efforts over here with DH and @ work.
@TheTamedShrew- sorry about the sleeping in and missing the temping time. How much was it off by?
@Ally989- Amen to the Friday!!
@Emillz5- FX that the wisdom teeth don’t mess up O, but I can easily see how that would possibly affect your cycle.
@Sarafuss- oh the constant waiting game…..here we are, always waiting for something.
@Ashbear720- keep us posted about the blood work J
@BerkeVaughn- I’m glad you’ve got somebody who is on board for a starting point if you don’t get somewhere on your own sooner than later. And I wish I could just make so many things better in this world. So many things.
@mrsdee15- I’m a peyton fan too! I hope your day goes well, sounds like fun over there. Hopefully if nothing else it passes quickly for you!
@LittleMissTimeLord- beer and cookies! I totally need some beer and cookies in my life.
@jhems776- I’m waiting on some OPKS to be delivered too….FX they get here in time.
@Slou24- We have no parties really…..we are doing some holiday things, but no major parties per say. I’m kinda bummed about that.
@LINDSEYRVA- We are the same person…..I’ve been a hot mess. I really thought I was better when AF showed, actually I was in a surprisingly good mood that whole day. The last 24 hours I’ve been in the worst mood. I looked at your chart, that is weird. Especially if you have been taking your temps at the exact same time everyday. Usually FF gives you open circles if there is something it doesn’t like, the time of day changing when you are temping or something like that. So that is strange.
@Raincity- I’ve been meaning to say something to you but just haven’t gotten that far. So sorry for the losses that you have gone through lately. I can’t even imagine having to deal with all of that. I’m glad you were able to go on the long walk today, I desparately NEED to get back to the gym, very badly and I’m hoping to do that in January. How long have you been doing acupuncture? This is new on my list of things to try so I’d love to hear your thoughts/experiences with it.
@lunanova9- I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope AF will show sooner than later for you so you can get back on track with things. Hugs to you.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: BD, CM, Cycle Tracking Apps....Canola Oil?
R/R/CS: I know I'm early to this, I'm new, haven't been going at it long and everything but like, I AM READY TO GO. MY BODY IS READY. OVULATE BODY. DO IT. JUST DO IT NOW. We've been just like, going at it for fun and also just to be in that habit in case I O early or late or something, but I know right now it's kinda pointless sex because I'm hella dry/unfertile CM and just wrapped up my period. I'll have to wait until my TWW to find out if that's worse than this, but I think both suck probably because you just hate not being able to do anything! At least we get a week to HIO and feel productive!!
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player? I'm a Chicago gal, love the Cubs mostly because of how much they suck. Grew up watching European football, huge Italia fan, DH is a big Germany guy, so he had a great time last World Cup.
@jhems776 I check the due dates for each new cycle too! I like to try and figure it all out
Month/cycle: 6/6
CD: 11
Waydtgku: EOD-ED. It was ED for the previous cycles but trying to skip a day or too of suspected FW to see if that helps.
R/R/CS: TGIF. Ready to do some online shopping after seeing what's going on here...
GTKY: what? What game? Lol. We watch a lot of sports but usually only college games so from reading previous posts it appears there was some sort of professional football game. The team I root for (UK wildcats) had a bball game last night and lost but I'm not gonna lie and act like I stayed up for it. I have to work early!
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: waiting out AF
R/R/CS: something very important disappeared from my locked office last night.
GTKY: In honor of last nights football game. What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite player?
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019That's how DH and I think of it anyway. We went through a really bad phase of "what's the point" while TTC#1 where sex just became a chore. Now we have "practice sex" "baby making sex" and "just for fun sex", but never "pointless sex"