R/R/CS: Hubby and I've been on a roll with sex lately... And now I'm leaving for an overnight business trip. Womp womp. Although, one more high temp and I should have crosshairs!
GTKY: question in the picture! Love this questions.. I pick criminal minds all day long.
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, going to start OPKs and go full hog with expensive clearblue digital ones this month (I have already new clearblue box and would need to reorder Wondfos. Trying to not buy another kit of wondfos if I don't have to.)
R/R/CS: just waiting for AF to exit the building.
GTKY: obvious answer is 24 but I never actually watched that show so I'm going to say the cast of "Alphas". Did anyone else watch that show? They all had these special abilities and so I'm pretty sure they would be able to save me.
Me: 33 DH: 31 DS: 5 years old TTC #2 since August 2015 July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts November 2016: FET#1 = chemical January 2017: FET#2 = chemical March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
April 24, 2017: FET#3 - BFN May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
R/R/CS: I have an appointment tomorrow to discuss and schedule an exploratory laparoscopy because my doctor suspects endo. So yeah, that's pretty much all I'm thinking about today and tomorrow. What questions would you ask the doctor? I'm trying to get a list together so I don't forget anything!
GTKY: The Blacklist. I would definitely want Liz's quick thinking and Reddington's resources.
Me: 26, H: 28
Married since 2012
TTC #1 since July 2015 **TW**
Laparoscopy and Endometriosis dx February 2016
HSG and SA all clear! September 2016 Testing with RE October 2016 BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
R/R/CS: I got a temp spike today! It's only one temp and I was a bit restless and it was a bit late... But I'm keeping my fx that I have two more and can TWW it soon. It would be cool if it works out, too, because I had two days of positive OPK then a negative yesterday on potential O day. If OPKs work out like that for me I'll be stoked for future cycles which I hopefully won't need!
GTKY: question in the picture! Columbo. I love Columbo. He and his trench coat and cigar would find me for sure.
R/R/CS: A real AF has arrived! Never thought I would be so excited about that. Still curious if my O date was wrong but nothing to do at this point but stay the course and keep on temping. Still on the fence about OPKs. H and I had agreed on a more low-key approach until after our trip, and for me that feels like the point where things become less low-key, but I am very interested in knowing more about my cycle. He'll go with whatever I decide, of course. He's good like that.
GTKY: This feels like way too easy of an answer, but The Doctor, of course! Good luck keeping me captive when the rules of time and space don't apply any more.
R/R/CS: So, the bout of depression I've been trying to ignore the past few weeks has now completely taken me down, and I'm going today to talk to my dr about getting on an antidepressant. I haven't felt like this in years, thankfully, but I wish it would have stayed away. It's making me feel like an angsty teenager again, and I hate it.
GTKY: Obviously going with Doctor Who. The Doctor just better bring any companion other than Clara. ETA: damn, I thought I posted fast enough to be the first to say I'd call on the Doctor. But really, he's the best option thanks to timey wimey stuff.
TTGP February Sig Challenge- Valentine's Day Fail:
@pretzel2plus1 - are you caught up on Blacklist? It's been so good this season, especially the last couple episodes!
No, I'm not! No spoilers! I've been too caught up in friends on Netflix lately that I've stopped watching any of my usual tv shows. I've got to get back on that!
Me: 26, H: 28
Married since 2012
TTC #1 since July 2015 **TW**
Laparoscopy and Endometriosis dx February 2016
HSG and SA all clear! September 2016 Testing with RE October 2016 BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
WAYDTGKU: All the things. I basically attacked DH last night b/c I saw some watery CM.
R/R/CS: Hoping I O early so this cycle is short
GTKY: question in the picture! Probably the Blacklists. I would want Red on my side at all times.
Me 35, DH 37
Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014
February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN
August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.
February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal
March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal
May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN
August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!
July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw
September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal
October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN
January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 2 PGS normal
R/R/CS: Still playing the "post-O or just sick?" game. If my temp is still up by this weekend, I'll move over to TWW and test next week sometime.
GTKY: Magnum P.I. of course! In no small part because if Thomas Magnum is rescuing me, I'm probably in Hawaii, and I'll probably get an Island Hoppers ride out of it with TC.
ETA spelling out my words
me . early 30's | h . mid 30's | < 3 . 2013
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016 BFP! . jan 2017 DD . oct 2017
WAYDTGKU: things... Tried pre-seed last night. DH says we can do that again
R/R/CS: I thought I was done spotting.... But then i think it showed up again this morning. I don't know what this means for this cycle. Been either spotting for light bleeding for 14 days at this point.
**Question: I am probably jumping the gun on this... But at what point with extended bleeding/ spotting do you call the doctor? I know you call when it is extremely heavy or if you haven't had a period of 60 days.... But what about persistent light bleeding? I have an appointment in 3 weeks already (a 6 month follow up for an abnormal pap). Should I try to pull that in or just wait out?
GTKY: question in the picture!
From a tv show.... I'd have to pick Jamie Fraser as my hero
If they ever make the In Death series into a show, then Eve Dallas I am sure would get the job done.
R/R/CS: My friend texted me last night with a picture of her 13 week sono! I LOVE IT It made me so excited I couldn't sleep, I am just trying to go with the flow, eventually I will get to CD 1, eventually I will O....right? lol Thanks for keeping me entertained while I wait.
GTKY: question in the picture! Hmmm.......Jessica Jones! Sassy and smart!!!
TTC #1 - December 2015 Me:31 H:31 DX: MFI - 1% Morph 12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future) 3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
@GreatGigInTheWomb we'll call it a tie ;-). Also, I'm with you on Clara. Just could never get into her. GL talking to your doctor today. I hope you're able to get the help you need.
R/R/CS: SA results were not good. I'm still doing all the usual stuff (temping, cm, opks, pnvs, sex) but with both DH and I having an IF diagnosis, the odds aren't great without the RE.
WAYDTGKU: The bitch is back, AF came with a vengeance. Otherwise I'm just ya know, taking vitamins, buying OPKs, slowly rocking myself back and forth in the fetal position.
R/R/CS: See above.
GTKY: Oh Lord, I would have to agree with @GreatGigInTheWomb and @Xstatic3333 about Doctor Who (I liked Clara for a hot minute and then it was like... shouldn't you have died yet?). But you know, I also would have to say the cast of Firefly because thems my peeps. Moment of silence for a great show gone too soon.
WAYDTGKTFU: PNVs, green tea, temping failed this month so just winging it.
R/R/CS: DH gets a bit of performance anxiety during FW so I laid off of him this month and didn't talk about TTC. However, this morning, I couldn't help myself and just had to remind him that these are likely the prime days. My rave is that he was actually giddy and said that he thought we had missed the window (seriously, he's clueless) so I think he's all in for BDing numerous times over the next few days. He sort of went off to work with a spring in his step which was cute.
GTKY: I'm going to say NCIS (probably the original cast, but wouldn't be opposed to a crossover with the other spinoffs). I'm not military so there's no way they would be involved, but I have confidence in them. They always seem to wrap things up nicely in under an hour
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, water.. Wondfo OPKs starting in roughly 2-3 days
R/R/CS: just have my FX for a quick, or should I say normal, cycle this month.
**question: I know this has been asked before, but I feel like it's really an experience based question that changes for each person. I'm going to try Wondfo OPK every day after day 10/11 or so and once I start seeing a line getting darker I might shoot for twice a day. My question is if I'm only doing it once a day is there a best time of day to do it? I remember someone saying doing it later in the day you could have diluted urine (as mentioned above I'm trying for more water this cycle), but then I feel like I read other people say they always miss a surge unless they do it in the afternoon. Any input appreciated!
GTKY: question in the picture! As others mentioned Blacklist!! I love Red he would save me! Also... OMG at the last episode, I just watched it last night from my recording and I just about diedddd!!!!
@pretzel2plus1 Good luck at your appointment! Also, love The Blacklist! James Spader is what I like to call "Ugly sexy". He's not attractive at all but somehow, he's really sexy.
@furbabymom2007 Jaime can rescue me any day but Claire is pretty badass, she can handle her shit.
@LadyMillil Sorry about the SA results. Good luck at the RE. Keeping my FX for you!
Month/Cycle: 5/5 (1 NTNP, 3 TTCAL)
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: TTA
R/R/CS: I found my cervix yesterday! I was so excited. Only took 5 months.
GTKY: How to Get Away with Murder! Annalise and Frank would have that ish figured out so fast! Also, I could re-pay Frank with sexy time because, yum.
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: When is really the best time of day to have sex? If a couple is having sex EOD, is morning or night better? Does ovulation occur more often at night or during the day? TTC has made me a crazy over-thinker.
GTKY: IDK why but all I can think of is the cast of Entourage. It would be the most comical rescue ever.
R/R/CS: So the new BBT that was making me so happy just a few days ago is now making me a smidge nervous. I'm getting a lot of temps that are right around or exactly 97.7. Was getting them every other day for a while but now I've gotten one two days in a row, so now I'm starting to worry that the BBT is favoring temps. Am I being a crazy person or is my temp pattern abnormal?
GTKY: Olivia Pope for sure. She would handle it.
@fitlady21 - FX for crosshairs and hooray for good timing!
@pretzel2plus1 - Creepy internet hugs and hope the appointment goes well. I don't have a lot of experience in this area so I'm not a huge help, but I would ask him/her about how to prep for/expected recovery time for the laparoscopy, if it's strictly exploratory only or if they would destroy endo right there if they find it, what the potential findings could be and what the treatment options for each of those findings would be, obviously how all this would affect TTC, etc. etc. Sorry I can't think of anything better right now.
@Xstatic3333 - Hooray for a fresh start and a cooperative H, whichever approach you take. :-)
@greatgiginthewomb - So sorry you're dealing with depression. Kudos to you though for talking to your doc -- I've never dealt with depression/anxiety personally but several people very close to me have, and I know that taking that first step to get help can be so hard. FX you start to feel better soon.
@virginiaham - FX you get some answers from your temps soon and can move over to the TWW with good timing.
@furbabymom2007 - That's so frustrating to have to deal with that spotting. I would probably call the doctor and at least ask about it, but that's colored by my own personal experiences that I won't get into here. Either way FX it stops soon.
@Zoey1019 - I am consistently impressed by your positivity. Hooray for the awesome attitude and hope you get to CD1/BFP soon!!!
@QueenDaenerysT - I think the best time of day is probably the morning with concentrated FMU unless you know for sure that your LH surge happens in the afternoon. But I didn't have good luck with cheapie OPKs the one month I tried them so I'm not much help in this department.
@ShinyPenny82 - Sorry for the wonky temps and the sickness.
@LizaKate1213 - I don't think there's a best time of day to do it. It all depends on O time which could be any time. In my head I think I tend to think that evening is better because I'm horizontal afterward and that helps the sperm travel up to where they should be, but I'm almost positive there is absolutely no scientific evidence to back that up.
DH and I: Early/mid 30s Married 7/15
TTC #1 as of 8/15
BFP 11/21/15 -- MC confirmed 12/1/15 BFP #2 2/18/16
R/R/CS: *CS Please* This is my first month temping & charting, so I'm trying not to get discouraged. I've been dealing with some fragmented sleep (open circles on my chart are within an hour and 1/2, except for the very first one which was way late). My goal is to temp @ 5:30 when DH's alarm goes off, but sometimes I wake up a little earlier to pee. I have a few days where a 3 hour stretch of sleep was questionable. So anyway...FF gave me dotted CHs this AM which I think is totally off base. Although I haven't charted before, I've always been aware of some pretty strong O signs (I know these aren't a sure bet) - lots of EWCM, O pains, etc. I've been dry as a bone (minimal creamy CM this AM by cervix) since AF and no other signs. I think 2 high temps are throwing it off. Could I really have O'd 2 days after AF made her departure? Ugh...I feel so new and frustrated.
GTKY: I answered this on a friend's wall last night and I'm going rogue and picking a movie instead of TV. The cast of the Fast & Furious movies would totally have my back...specifically Dwayne Johnson & Vin Diesel. Afterwards, we could have all the sex because forget my husband and his lack of rescuing abilities.
@simcal18 definitely looks like some temp favoring is going on. You aren't using the target brand are you? That one is notorious for favoring temps. I just bought an Easy @ Home digital basal thermometer last cycle and I LOVE it. It has an alarm, is backlit so I can read the temp in the dark, and has never given me an identical temp reading. It came with a carry case too. It is a little more pricey at $20-ish on Amazon but 100% worth it to me.
@atcwag - I think you need more temps and FF will probably take those CH away. It's not that much of a temp rise (only ~.4 degrees). Keep temping and checking all the signs!
Me: 33 DH: 31 DS: 5 years old TTC #2 since August 2015 July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts November 2016: FET#1 = chemical January 2017: FET#2 = chemical March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
April 24, 2017: FET#3 - BFN May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
R/R/CS: My body has been gearing up to O for 11 days now, and today is the 10th day of ewcm. This holding pattern is just ridiculous. Wouldn't my body be exhausted from creating so much ewcm? Lol, for some reason in my mind it takes more energy to make ewcm than the other types. I couldn't get my new patient appointment for acupuncture until next week Wednesday, so there goes any hope of that helping any time soon. Maybe my body will wait to O until after DH gets home on Friday.
GTKY: Hmmm, can't I just have Captain America rescue me? I feel like all the TV teams let hostages die, but my main experience with crime shows is CSI, and I feel like they rarely rescue the kidnapped girl before she gets dead. Maybe Olivia Pope's team? She does have the president as a resource.
R/R/CS: I got a positive on the wandfo today, but still a blinking smiley on my digital. I trust the wandfo and if it's accurate, then my cycle length went down by almost 10 days this month! Also lots of EWCM this morning when I woke up and pain in my left ovary so I am feeling good about it.
WAYDTGKU: nothing yet. PNV, OPK, temping, trying preseed this month, as I seem to have an abnormally little amount of cm. I drink lots of water and tea and blah blah blah, so Idk what's up with that.
R/R/CS: we've had a ridiculous run of bad luck in my extended family in the past week. Three deaths, a stroke, and a terrible car accident. I'm afraid to call home, heh. Every time I do, I get more bad news.
GTKY: they may end up getting me killed, but It's Always Sunny. I feel like whatever they came up with would annoy the shit out of my captors and they'd let me go just to make it stop. And I'd get to laugh through it all.
If I'm actually scared for my life, Jessica Jones - she'd handle that shit. And Luke would tag along too. Mmmhmmm.
Me - 30 DH - 36 Married 10/12/13 TTC #1 since 10/15 Chart!
R/R/CS: The crazy is strong with me this cycle. I am strategically scheduling things at work that expose me to radiation during the WTO just in case. I've lost my mind, guys! Just really hopeful to see O at some point!
GTKY: I would second Criminal Minds. That show scares the crap out of me though!
@pretzel2plus1 I would want to make sure I'm informed on the recovery after the procedure. Do you need to take time off ttc, how long with no sex, will there be bleeding... those are the questions I would ask
@furbabymom2007 I had a weird "period" like that once. It was when I was on bc though. My Dr. ended up telling me my hormones were probably out of wack and gave me some estrogen I believe and then everything went back to normal. If your concerned you could always call, explain whats going on and see if they recommend waiting for your upcoming appointment or not
@atcwag my temps did something similar this cycle! I got cross hairs on like cycle day 9 which is way early for me. I would say keep temping and see what happens. For me my temps dropped right back down and FF took the cross hairs away
Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: bbt, cm, hio
R/R/CS: Nothing really today. Just waiting...and waiting...and waiting
GTKY: Gossip Girl! Only because I just finished it on netflix and I'm sad it's over.
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: temps, OPKs (sorta), HIO, PNV, green tea
R/R/CS: Last night was rough..sick baby and up most of the night. Ended up sleeping in a different bed (cooler room but warmer blanket) but got a huge temp spike. Even though I know there's other contributing factors, I'm thinking positively that this counts and I need two more. DH and I agreed to HIO tonight, and then tomorrow I leave for a work trip so REALLY HOPING that our timing was ok. I love when you ladies CS, though, so if anyone wants to take a look lemme know your thoughts. Also, still have some wet CM, but no EWCM so good?
GTKY: I saw this on a fb group last night. Great question! I don't watch a ton of shows where the characters would likely save me.I would say Scandal, but they seem to mess things up more than they fix them. How about Dexter (no one from that show but him!).
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
R/R/CS: I'm really anxious about turning an opk this cycle. Not sure why... I've even added back in the morning tests because I'm afraid of missing the surge Also I'm getting that creeping hope that "this is it! This is the cycle it's going to happen!" At this point I am so sick of that bit.
GTKY: Sydney Bristow (Alias). Because she is and always will be my number one lady/hero crush.
@LizaKate1213 I'm cracking up at the idea of the boys trying to save anyone! "What the hell is the dude from Viking Quest doing here??"
Me: 36 | DH 35, Married 2007
TTC #1 June 2015 April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal June 2016 - HSG clear *TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16 BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17 DS - 12/9/17 TTC #2 December 2018 BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19 DD - 11/1/19 My Chart
R/R/CS: Our initial bloodwork from the RE showed normal levels of everything, so one hurdle down. I generally ovulate on day 18 (Friday) so when I turn a positive OPK (hopefully tomorrow) i am supposed to call the RE and get put on progesterone support. Nervous about not turning one positive, since last month I felt like it never quite got there on a Wondfo. Of course that was also the one month I skipped temping, so it was frustrating not to have O totally confirmed. This month I am doing all the things, so hopefully I can confidently tell the nurse when I O'd!
Next week is hub's SA. Giving me a lot of anxiety, even though he is only 29 and has no history of any issues. Our plan is to see if all of the tests are normal, and if so, continue to HIO for a few more months with progesterone before jumping to treatment. Hoping I get KTFU this cycle so we don't have to worry about it.
GTKY: The cast of Buffy! definitely, 100%. Maybe I would get to meet David Boreanaz circa 1999 in this scenario
Re: WTO Wednesday
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: everything!
R/R/CS: Hubby and I've been on a roll with sex lately... And now I'm leaving for an overnight business trip. Womp womp. Although, one more high temp and I should have crosshairs!
GTKY: question in the picture! Love this questions.. I pick criminal minds all day long.
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, going to start OPKs and go full hog with expensive clearblue digital ones this month (I have already new clearblue box and would need to reorder Wondfos. Trying to not buy another kit of wondfos if I don't have to.)
R/R/CS: just waiting for AF to exit the building.
GTKY: obvious answer is 24 but I never actually watched that show so I'm going to say the cast of "Alphas". Did anyone else watch that show? They all had these special abilities and so I'm pretty sure they would be able to save me.
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: temping, CM, CP, maybe OPKs
R/R/CS: I have an appointment tomorrow to discuss and schedule an exploratory laparoscopy because my doctor suspects endo. So yeah, that's pretty much all I'm thinking about today and tomorrow. What questions would you ask the doctor? I'm trying to get a list together so I don't forget anything!
GTKY: The Blacklist. I would definitely want Liz's quick thinking and Reddington's resources.
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: all the things but CP
R/R/CS: I got a temp spike today! It's only one temp and I was a bit restless and it was a bit late... But I'm keeping my fx that I have two more and can TWW it soon. It would be cool if it works out, too, because I had two days of positive OPK then a negative yesterday on potential O day. If OPKs work out like that for me I'll be stoked for future cycles which I hopefully won't need!
GTKY: question in the picture!
Columbo. I love Columbo. He and his trench coat and cigar would find me for sure.
FX for your CH @fitlady21
Good luck tomorrow @pretzel2plus1 I wouldn't know what to ask, sorry.
CD: 6
WAYDTGKTFU: temping, PNVs, green tea
R/R/CS: A real AF has arrived! Never thought I would be so excited about that. Still curious if my O date was wrong but nothing to do at this point but stay the course and keep on temping. Still on the fence about OPKs. H and I had agreed on a more low-key approach until after our trip, and for me that feels like the point where things become less low-key, but I am very interested in knowing more about my cycle. He'll go with whatever I decide, of course. He's good like that.
GTKY: This feels like way too easy of an answer, but The Doctor, of course! Good luck keeping me captive when the rules of time and space don't apply any more.
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: Too much
R/R/CS: So, the bout of depression I've been trying to ignore the past few weeks has now completely taken me down, and I'm going today to talk to my dr about getting on an antidepressant. I haven't felt like this in years, thankfully, but I wish it would have stayed away. It's making me feel like an angsty teenager again, and I hate it.
GTKY: Obviously going with Doctor Who. The Doctor just better bring any companion other than Clara. ETA: damn, I thought I posted fast enough to be the first to say I'd call on the Doctor. But really, he's the best option thanks to timey wimey stuff.
Me: 25 - DH: 30
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: All the things. I basically attacked DH last night b/c I saw some watery CM.
R/R/CS: Hoping I O early so this cycle is short
GTKY: question in the picture! Probably the Blacklists. I would want Red on my side at all times.
Me 35, DH 37
Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014
February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN
August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.
February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal
March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal
May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN
August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!
July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw
September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal
October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN
January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 2 PGS normal
February 2021 - FET #5 - BFP!!! Due 11/6/2021
CD: 22
WAYDTGKU: all of it
R/R/CS: Still playing the "post-O or just sick?" game. If my temp is still up by this weekend, I'll move over to TWW and test next week sometime.
GTKY: Magnum P.I. of course! In no small part because if Thomas Magnum is rescuing me, I'm probably in Hawaii, and I'll probably get an Island Hoppers ride out of it with TC.
ETA spelling out my words
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016
BFP! . jan 2017
DD . oct 2017
Month/Cycle:6
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: things... Tried pre-seed last night. DH says we can do that again
R/R/CS: I thought I was done spotting.... But then i think it showed up again this morning. I don't know what this means for this cycle. Been either spotting for light bleeding for 14 days at this point.
**Question: I am probably jumping the gun on this... But at what point with extended bleeding/ spotting do you call the doctor? I know you call when it is extremely heavy or if you haven't had a period of 60 days.... But what about persistent light bleeding? I have an appointment in 3 weeks already (a 6 month follow up for an abnormal pap). Should I try to pull that in or just wait out?
GTKY: question in the picture!
From a tv show.... I'd have to pick Jamie Fraser as my hero
If they ever make the In Death series into a show, then Eve Dallas I am sure would get the job done.
CD: 47
WAYDTGKU: EVERYTHING
R/R/CS: My friend texted me last night with a picture of her 13 week sono! I LOVE IT It made me so excited I couldn't sleep, I am just trying to go with the flow, eventually I will get to CD 1, eventually I will O....right? lol Thanks for keeping me entertained while I wait.
GTKY: question in the picture! Hmmm.......Jessica Jones! Sassy and smart!!!
Me:31 H:31
DX: MFI - 1% Morph
12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger
ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future)
3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger
ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal
FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM and doing research on OPKs so I'm prepared if I don't get a BFP this cycle.
R/R/CS: Hoping my small temp increase today continues since I'm going away and can't do the sex until Friday.
GTKY: the Scorpian cast. H watches the show and they ALWAYS figure it out at the last minute.
CD:4
WAYDTGKU: waiting for my RE appointment
R/R/CS: SA results were not good. I'm still doing all the usual stuff (temping, cm, opks, pnvs, sex) but with both DH and I having an IF diagnosis, the odds aren't great without the RE.
GTKY: question in the picture! The Walking Dead
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: The bitch is back, AF came with a vengeance. Otherwise I'm just ya know, taking vitamins, buying OPKs, slowly rocking myself back and forth in the fetal position.
R/R/CS: See above.
GTKY: Oh Lord, I would have to agree with @GreatGigInTheWomb and @Xstatic3333 about Doctor Who (I liked Clara for a hot minute and then it was like... shouldn't you have died yet?). But you know, I also would have to say the cast of Firefly because thems my peeps. Moment of silence for a great show gone too soon.
CD: 11
WAYDTGKTFU: PNVs, green tea, temping failed this month so just winging it.
R/R/CS: DH gets a bit of performance anxiety during FW so I laid off of him this month and didn't talk about TTC. However, this morning, I couldn't help myself and just had to remind him that these are likely the prime days. My rave is that he was actually giddy and said that he thought we had missed the window (seriously, he's clueless) so I think he's all in for BDing numerous times over the next few days. He sort of went off to work with a spring in his step which was cute.
GTKY: I'm going to say NCIS (probably the original cast, but wouldn't be opposed to a crossover with the other spinoffs). I'm not military so there's no way they would be involved, but I have confidence in them. They always seem to wrap things up nicely in under an hour
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, water.. Wondfo OPKs starting in roughly 2-3 days
R/R/CS: just have my FX for a quick, or should I say normal, cycle this month.
**question: I know this has been asked before, but I feel like it's really an experience based question that changes for each person. I'm going to try Wondfo OPK every day after day 10/11 or so and once I start seeing a line getting darker I might shoot for twice a day. My question is if I'm only doing it once a day is there a best time of day to do it? I remember someone saying doing it later in the day you could have diluted urine (as mentioned above I'm trying for more water this cycle), but then I feel like I read other people say they always miss a surge unless they do it in the afternoon. Any input appreciated!
GTKY: question in the picture!
As others mentioned Blacklist!! I love Red he would save me! Also... OMG at the last episode, I just watched it last night from my recording and I just about diedddd!!!!
@furbabymom2007 Jaime can rescue me any day but Claire is pretty badass, she can handle her shit.
@LadyMillil Sorry about the SA results. Good luck at the RE. Keeping my FX for you!
Month/Cycle: 5/5 (1 NTNP, 3 TTCAL)
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: TTA
R/R/CS: I found my cervix yesterday! I was so excited. Only took 5 months.
GTKY: How to Get Away with Murder! Annalise and Frank would have that ish figured out so fast! Also, I could re-pay Frank with sexy time because, yum.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: All of it except CP
R/R/CS: Another day, another weirdo temp. Woke up sweating and not feeling well do I'm going to chalk my temp dysfunction up to that...
GTKY: question in the picture! Probably Castle. I've been stuck in those reruns lately.
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: Everything
R/R/CS: When is really the best time of day to have sex? If a couple is having sex EOD, is morning or night better? Does ovulation occur more often at night or during the day? TTC has made me a crazy over-thinker.
GTKY: IDK why but all I can think of is the cast of Entourage. It would be the most comical rescue ever.
Month/Cycle: 6/6 (1/1 TTCAL)
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, CM, OPK, HIO
R/R/CS: So the new BBT that was making me so happy just a few days ago is now making me a smidge nervous. I'm getting a lot of temps that are right around or exactly 97.7. Was getting them every other day for a while but now I've gotten one two days in a row, so now I'm starting to worry that the BBT is favoring temps. Am I being a crazy person or is my temp pattern abnormal?
GTKY: Olivia Pope for sure. She would handle it.
@fitlady21 - FX for crosshairs and hooray for good timing!
@megzb510 - FX AF leaves soon!
@pretzel2plus1 - Creepy internet hugs and hope the appointment goes well. I don't have a lot of experience in this area so I'm not a huge help, but I would ask him/her about how to prep for/expected recovery time for the laparoscopy, if it's strictly exploratory only or if they would destroy endo right there if they find it, what the potential findings could be and what the treatment options for each of those findings would be, obviously how all this would affect TTC, etc. etc. Sorry I can't think of anything better right now.
@Paturkey - FX for high temps and a move to TWW!
@Xstatic3333 - Hooray for a fresh start and a cooperative H, whichever approach you take. :-)
@greatgiginthewomb - So sorry you're dealing with depression. Kudos to you though for talking to your doc -- I've never dealt with depression/anxiety personally but several people very close to me have, and I know that taking that first step to get help can be so hard. FX you start to feel better soon.
@teamginger13 - FX for O soon!
@virginiaham - FX you get some answers from your temps soon and can move over to the TWW with good timing.
@furbabymom2007 - That's so frustrating to have to deal with that spotting. I would probably call the doctor and at least ask about it, but that's colored by my own personal experiences that I won't get into here. Either way FX it stops soon.
@Zoey1019 - I am consistently impressed by your positivity. Hooray for the awesome attitude and hope you get to CD1/BFP soon!!!
@DiFazette911 - FX for a temp rise and crosshairs!
@LadyMillil - So sorry for the SA results. FX that you and DH can get to the RE soon and get a good treatment plan going.
@peachykeen17 - Sorry for the rough AF. FX you're feeling better soon.
@kirby1220- Hooray for a springy DH!
@QueenDaenerysT - I think the best time of day is probably the morning with concentrated FMU unless you know for sure that your LH surge happens in the afternoon. But I didn't have good luck with cheapie OPKs the one month I tried them so I'm not much help in this department.
@MRSCORKER - Hooray for cervix discovery. :-)
@ShinyPenny82 - Sorry for the wonky temps and the sickness.
@LizaKate1213 - I don't think there's a best time of day to do it. It all depends on O time which could be any time. In my head I think I tend to think that evening is better because I'm horizontal afterward and that helps the sperm travel up to where they should be, but I'm almost positive there is absolutely no scientific evidence to back that up.
Married 7/15
BFP #2 2/18/16
Married 7/15
BFP #2 2/18/16
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV+DHA, temping+charting
R/R/CS:
*CS Please*
This is my first month temping & charting, so I'm trying not to get discouraged. I've been dealing with some fragmented sleep (open circles on my chart are within an hour and 1/2, except for the very first one which was way late). My goal is to temp @ 5:30 when DH's alarm goes off, but sometimes I wake up a little earlier to pee. I have a few days where a 3 hour stretch of sleep was questionable.
So anyway...FF gave me dotted CHs this AM which I think is totally off base. Although I haven't charted before, I've always been aware of some pretty strong O signs (I know these aren't a sure bet) - lots of EWCM, O pains, etc. I've been dry as a bone (minimal creamy CM this AM by cervix) since AF and no other signs. I think 2 high temps are throwing it off. Could I really have O'd 2 days after AF made her departure? Ugh...I feel so new and frustrated.
GTKY: I answered this on a friend's wall last night and I'm going rogue and picking a movie instead of TV. The cast of the Fast & Furious movies would totally have my back...specifically Dwayne Johnson & Vin Diesel. Afterwards, we could have all the sex because forget my husband and his lack of rescuing abilities.
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
CD: 24
WAYDTGKU: DH is out of town.
R/R/CS: My body has been gearing up to O for 11 days now, and today is the 10th day of ewcm. This holding pattern is just ridiculous. Wouldn't my body be exhausted from creating so much ewcm? Lol, for some reason in my mind it takes more energy to make ewcm than the other types. I couldn't get my new patient appointment for acupuncture until next week Wednesday, so there goes any hope of that helping any time soon. Maybe my body will wait to O until after DH gets home on Friday.
GTKY: Hmmm, can't I just have Captain America rescue me? I feel like all the TV teams let hostages die, but my main experience with crime shows is CSI, and I feel like they rarely rescue the kidnapped girl before she gets dead. Maybe Olivia Pope's team? She does have the president as a resource.
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Temping, waiting for my period to leave (seems to be almost done!)
R/R/CS: It's cold today..
GTKY: I would definitely choose the cast of Psych. That way afterward I can leave in a good mood instead of being traumatized
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: clomid, OPK
R/R/CS: I got a positive on the wandfo today, but still a blinking smiley on my digital. I trust the wandfo and if it's accurate, then my cycle length went down by almost 10 days this month! Also lots of EWCM this morning when I woke up and pain in my left ovary so I am feeling good about it.
GTKY: Walker Texas Ranger, duh!
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: nothing yet. PNV, OPK, temping, trying preseed this month, as I seem to have an abnormally little amount of cm. I drink lots of water and tea and blah blah blah, so Idk what's up with that.
R/R/CS: we've had a ridiculous run of bad luck in my extended family in the past week. Three deaths, a stroke, and a terrible car accident. I'm afraid to call home, heh. Every time I do, I get more bad news.
GTKY: they may end up getting me killed, but It's Always Sunny. I feel like whatever they came up with would annoy the shit out of my captors and they'd let me go just to make it stop. And I'd get to laugh through it all.
If I'm actually scared for my life, Jessica Jones - she'd handle that shit. And Luke would tag along too. Mmmhmmm.
Married 10/12/13
TTC #1 since 10/15
Chart!
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: errrrything
R/R/CS: The crazy is strong with me this cycle. I am strategically scheduling things at work that expose me to radiation during the WTO just in case. I've lost my mind, guys! Just really hopeful to see O at some point!
GTKY: I would second Criminal Minds. That show scares the crap out of me though!
@furbabymom2007 I had a weird "period" like that once. It was when I was on bc though. My Dr. ended up telling me my hormones were probably out of wack and gave me some estrogen I believe and then everything went back to normal. If your concerned you could always call, explain whats going on and see if they recommend waiting for your upcoming appointment or not
@atcwag my temps did something similar this cycle! I got cross hairs on like cycle day 9 which is way early for me. I would say keep temping and see what happens. For me my temps dropped right back down and FF took the cross hairs away
Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: bbt, cm, hio
R/R/CS: Nothing really today. Just waiting...and waiting...and waiting
GTKY: Gossip Girl! Only because I just finished it on netflix and I'm sad it's over.
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: 18
WAYDTGKU: temps, OPKs (sorta), HIO, PNV, green tea
R/R/CS: Last night was rough..sick baby and up most of the night. Ended up sleeping in a different bed (cooler room but warmer blanket) but got a huge temp spike. Even though I know there's other contributing factors, I'm thinking positively that this counts and I need two more. DH and I agreed to HIO tonight, and then tomorrow I leave for a work trip so REALLY HOPING that our timing was ok. I love when you ladies CS, though, so if anyone wants to take a look lemme know your thoughts. Also, still have some wet CM, but no EWCM so good?
GTKY: I saw this on a fb group last night. Great question! I don't watch a ton of shows where the characters would likely save me.I would say Scandal, but they seem to mess things up more than they fix them. How about Dexter (no one from that show but him!).
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: bbt
R/R/CS: got my positive opk and dotted crosshairs. Will probably move to tww by friday. Woo!
GTKY: hmmmm. Probably law and order: svu. But the old cast. With stabler and munch and kragen. And obvs Olivia Benson.
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: bbt, opks, pnvs, regular exercise
R/R/CS: I'm really anxious about turning an opk this cycle. Not sure why... I've even added back in the morning tests because I'm afraid of missing the surge Also I'm getting that creeping hope that "this is it! This is the cycle it's going to happen!" At this point I am so sick of that bit.
GTKY: Sydney Bristow (Alias). Because she is and always will be my number one lady/hero crush.
@LizaKate1213 I'm cracking up at the idea of the boys trying to save anyone! "What the hell is the dude from Viking Quest doing here??"
April 2016 - AMH, FSH, Progesterone normal
June 2016 - HSG clear
*TW* BFP - Aug16, demise confirmed Sep16, incomplete m/c, D&C Nov16
BFP 3/27/17, edd 12/7/17
DS - 12/9/17
TTC #2 December 2018
BFP 2/22/19, edd 11/4/19
DD - 11/1/19
My Chart
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: OPK, Temp, CM, HIO,
R/R/CS: Our initial bloodwork from the RE showed normal levels of everything, so one hurdle down. I generally ovulate on day 18 (Friday) so when I turn a positive OPK (hopefully tomorrow) i am supposed to call the RE and get put on progesterone support. Nervous about not turning one positive, since last month I felt like it never quite got there on a Wondfo. Of course that was also the one month I skipped temping, so it was frustrating not to have O totally confirmed. This month I am doing all the things, so hopefully I can confidently tell the nurse when I O'd!
Next week is hub's SA. Giving me a lot of anxiety, even though he is only 29 and has no history of any issues. Our plan is to see if all of the tests are normal, and if so, continue to HIO for a few more months with progesterone before jumping to treatment. Hoping I get KTFU this cycle so we don't have to worry about it.
GTKY: The cast of Buffy! definitely, 100%. Maybe I would get to meet David Boreanaz circa 1999 in this scenario