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  • l9il9i member
    Month/Cycle: 6/3 *TTCAL*

    CD: 13

    WAYDTGKU: Temping/Charting, BD EOD

    R/R/CS: Getting close to O time!  DH has an interview today.  He texted me between parts and said it's going really well.  I'm hoping for the best!  His current work situation in awful and he needs out so bad.  I just want him to have a job he loves.  I have a great job and because of that we haven't looked to move so he's had a hard time finding something close that he loves.  I think this would be it though and then we'd both be happy in our careers. 

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating? I have two adorable quirks.  The first is that he loves cooking for me. That in itself isn't the quirk, it's that when I ask to help he typically always say "No, go sit and relax.  I'm making dinner for you".  Maybe it's just because he doesn't want me messing it up  :o  Anyways.... the second is that he has the same quirky, stupid sense of humor as me.  We make the same type of corny jokes and I love it.  It nice when the other person laughs!  The annoying one would be dirty clothes.  He has a habit of throwing dirty clothes on the floor, right beside the basket.  Really??  I don't want to have to walk on dirty clothes to get out/in the bedroom.
    Me: 26 & DH: 25
    Married: August 2014
    TTC since November 2015
    BFP #1 12/17/15 - MC 1/28/16
    BFP #2 4/22/16 - EDD 12/30/16
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  • @kellybean1988 *TMI* I get CM "chunks" in the toilet sometimes if that's what it looks like? Does it float? That's a sign of CM. 
  • @mokay19 hmmm...it was not floating when I noticed it, so I'm not sure if that's what it is?? So weird. Thanks for your input!! 
    Computer Hope
    TTC January 2016
    BFP May 17, 2016
    DS born January 31st, 2017: Rory "Mac" MacKinnon
        

  • @aliciabhen I feel your pain on the closet doors. My H leaves the kitchen cabinets open. It drives me crazy!

    @SandwichLover Glad your dad is doing okay! Also, you should move the coffee somewhere completely different one day, just to throw your H off haha

    @safire3 From what I've read on here about CBAD OPKs, the darkness of the line on the test doesn't really matter - it isn't the same type of test as the two lines of equal color tests. I used them for one cycle (hated them, I have really short LH surges, so they didn't really work for me, so switched back to Wondfos) and remember that the lines on the test strip didn't vary much, no matter what the test showed.

    @MelissaM090 Your H's pasta preferences made me laugh! :)

    @babymish @sldp123 Yay for double digits! So glad to be out of the boring part of the cycle!

    @kirby1220 Sorry for CD1 :(

    @QueenSunscreen I can't do stretchy headbands either! They slide right off my head.

    @JediAlly85 FX for another high temp! Good luck in the TWW!

    @mrsdaddario So glad that your bleeding stopped and didn't give you any grief while you were getting busy.

    @kellybean1988 Your H sounds exactly like mine. He'll talk about it in a hypothetical sense, but doesn't like directly talking about TTC a lot. I think it makes him nervous and also feel a lot of pressure to get the job done. 

    @Sparty18 FX for higher temps to confirm your O soon!

    @mrsjqg1024 I might be wrong, because I'm certainly not the best CS-er here, but I think if you get another high temp tomorrow, FF will give you CH for CD15. Have you tried putting in a high temp for tomorrow and see what it does?

    @viabug FX for good test results!

    @wineo929 FX for your O!


    Month/Cycle
    : 6/6

    CD: 10

    WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, EPO, RRL Tea, OPKs

    R/R/CS: I started OPKs today, and it was negative, as expected. But I was surprised to see that I had a faint second line. My OPKs are usually stark white until CD12 or 13 (I usually O between CD16-18). So maybe I'll O early this cycle? Also, my temp has risen by exactly .01 degrees for the last three days. Which is really weird for me to have such consistent temps. 

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?
    My H's adorable/annoying quirk are one in the same: He's the most determined and unwavering person I've ever known. He never lets anything stand in the way of what he wants to accomplish, and will stand up for what he believes in, no matter what. On the other side of that coin, he's incredibly stubborn and arguments with him are impossible. 

    Me: 28 | DH: 31
    Together since 2006 | Married May 2015
    TTC #1 since November 2015
    BFP 5/17/16 | EDD 1/27/17 | Born 2/4/17

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  • @crazypt2285 I'm so sorry for your loss and welcome.  You can put the # of months (& cycles if you'd like) and then which cycle this is after loss (AL), so maybe something like 13mo (1st cycle TTCAL).  I hope that helps.  Again, I'm so sorry and you're in some great company here.  People say some well-meaning but ignorant things that completely miss the support you're needing.

    Mo/C:  8/7 (1st cycle TTCAL)

    CD:  7

    WAYD:  benched waiting to do bloodwork for my Midwife, and then all of it

    R/R/CS:  Just hoping we can jump in this cycle in the next two weeks and that my body cooperates with H's travel schedule (ha!).

    GTKY:  Love:  My H is a charming entertainer and he's so good at it.  He loves making me laugh.  Not love so much:  He can find very few things without my help or without at least speaking words to ask me where it is.
    me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013

    *siggy warning*

    ttc#1 . jul 2015
    mmc . mar 2016
    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

    ntnp #2 . summer 2018
    mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
    RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
    surprise BFP .  aug 2019
    DS .  may 2020

    dx Hashimoto's 2023
    ttc #3 . feb 2023
    mmc . apr 2023
    mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
    dx elevated nk cells
    tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
    BFP . mar 2025

  • Month/Cycle:  7

    CD:  3

    WAYDTGKU:  Clomid 100mg, trying to drink a lot of water, cut down on drinking, eat healthy and work out

    R/R/CS:  I took my first day of Clomid today. I have taken it previously but only at 50mg.  Holy hot flashes.  I was am sitting at my desk just DYING, feeling like complete garbage.  If the maids weren't at my house, I would go home to finish my day....#firstworldproblems.

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?  He turns the vent fan on in the bathroom when he is just brushing his teeth or shaving.  And if I am in there and he walks in, he turns it on before he leaves.  If I want the damn vent on, I will turn it on.  It drives me INSANE.
    Me: 34 DH: 36
    TTC#2 September 2015
    DD #1 born July 2014
    Clomid 50 mg x2 months- no ovulation
    Clomid 100mg x 2 months- confirmed ovulation first month, BFN
  • @MelissaM090 omg yes! I love when he's on conference calls! lol he of course does not love when he's on conference calls lol I'm soooooo glad someone else gets it. It something with the tone and the confidence and knowledge.... yeah.... hehe he's totally getting some tonight lol
    Angel Babies 1&2 2/14/09
    DS born 3/11
    Angel Baby 3 6/28/11                                                         9/5/17 BFP!!
    divorced October 2014                                                       9/6/17 hCG 88 progesterone 9.1 (prometrium started)
    Married DH 10/15     DH's DS born 6/09                            9/8/17 hCG 242!!!
    Not preventing since 11/15                                                 EDD 5/8/18        Adjusted 5/15/18
    TTC since 1/1/16                                                                9/27/17 we have a heart beat!



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  • @MelissaM090 I love the white trim (we switched out the doors to be white as well)! We also changed paint colors at the same time to be lighter and the whole house just feels a lot brighter. It was definitely a good change for us, except for things not being completely finished, ha. We had considered just painting the trim we already had but it seemed like such a large task and the new trim we got wasn't too expensive. I think it's a relatively easy/inexpensive reno that really changes the look of the house. 
  • @kellybean1988 'When we own a sheep farm' totally made me LOL.
    Me: 32
    DH: 33
    Married: October 2015
    TTC #1: October 2015
    EDD #1: June/July 2017

  • @MelissaM090  Right???? My parents have goats and it inspired him at some point to become interested in sheep. For realz.
    Computer Hope
    TTC January 2016
    BFP May 17, 2016
    DS born January 31st, 2017: Rory "Mac" MacKinnon
        

  • @Sparty18 The DH is sick at the moment too so the frightening coughing episodes have been occurring very frequently! Also, as far as tracking CM, I seriously don't know what I'm doing lol. And **TMI** I'm not quite sure how to track it while also doing lots of BD'ing. Like, how do you tell the difference? Is it just me that can't figure this out? 
    @mrsdaddario Really hoping it's Sunday because that's when our timing was best! :) Plus I had major cramps on Sunday and it certainly felt like O day. See my comment above regarding CM. Literally no clue how to track that stuff while BD'ing at the same time. 
    @kfair001 I'm thinking that's why FF is confused. I was about an hour off with my temps over the weekend. Hopefully (if I get a higher temp again) FF will give me CH tomorrow! FX!
    @Lecool I tried messing around with FF and put in high temps for the next 2 days and nothing. The only way it gives me CH is if I change the detector setting to "research" instead of the recommended "advanced". Who knows! Hopefully I'll know more as the week goes on. 

  • @mrsjqg1024 EWCM will look similar to semen, but when streched semen will break before the... 1 inch?.... whatever the goal is for EWCM. beyond that.... I've got nothing to offer lol I'm still learning too
    Angel Babies 1&2 2/14/09
    DS born 3/11
    Angel Baby 3 6/28/11                                                         9/5/17 BFP!!
    divorced October 2014                                                       9/6/17 hCG 88 progesterone 9.1 (prometrium started)
    Married DH 10/15     DH's DS born 6/09                            9/8/17 hCG 242!!!
    Not preventing since 11/15                                                 EDD 5/8/18        Adjusted 5/15/18
    TTC since 1/1/16                                                                9/27/17 we have a heart beat!



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  • It is hard to keep up with you ladies on here!  I'm still trying to get the hang of it :)

    Month/Cycle
    : 19/18

    CD: 5

    WAYDTGKU: Charting BBT (when I remember - today I did not!), BD often, considering OPK's this month, etc.

    R/R/CS: AF is finally gone so BD-ing can commence! Haha! Nothing to really rant about today.. I'm just super ready for the weekend.  Work has been really slow lately and it makes it hard to be here!

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating? Adorable: he always gets up early on the weekends to let our dogs out and then stays up with the puppy so that I can sleep in.  Sometimes I even get breakfast out of it :)  Annoying: When he comes home from work, he empties EVERYTHING out of his pockets on to the counter and leaves it.  Like, dude.. I just picked everything up in here!

    @QueenSunscreen
    I have the same problem with headbands!
    @JediAlly85
    Sorry you're dealing with that at work.  That's a total bummer and doesn't make it easier that you share a workspace. 
    @PepperAT
    I'm sure the TSA workers have seen some crazier things!  Enjoy your vacation! 
    @sammajane19 Cutting carbs is so tough but will really help with avoiding bloat!  Good luck!


    ***TW***

    Me: 27, Endometriosis
    DH: 30
    Married: 06/2012
    TTC #1 since 09/2014
    10/2015 1st IUI BFN (Gonal-F & Ovidrel)
    07/2016 2nd IUI BFN (Femara, Gonal-F, Ovidrel & Progesterone)
    08/2016 3rd IUI  BFN (Femara, Gonal-F, Ovidrel & Progesterone)
    Planned IVF in Summer 2017
    Surprise BFP 11/28/16: Beta 1 - 2311, Beta 2 - 6049; EDD 8/4/17
  • 1017Shannon1017Shannon member
    edited April 2016


    Month/Cycle: 10/7

    CD: 10

    WAYDTGKU: bd eod starting probably Friday  my back is messed up and I don't feel like it today lol. I'm also considering preseed this cycle or next cycle of i can find it quick enough. 

    R/R/CS: wow last cycle messed up my mind!! Totally thought it was the month. It hit me hard and I have been super cranky. Just now pulling out of my crabby depression as next week is FW. I am giving a shout out to all of you who are dealing with depression/ anxiety disorders on top of trying to conceive. It's very difficult...keep your heads high! 

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?  Well going along with my depression and it hitting me hard that we didn't get pregnant last month, my husband has been absolutely amazing. It literally makes me jaw drop when I am so crabby and he looks at me and says "what can I do for you?"  He knows I'm struggling off my anxiety meds and he is so sweet. Hehe.  
    Annoying habits? I'm type A and do things quick and asap. He is not lol he moves slow and has a whatever attitude and it drives me nuts lol
  • @mrsjqg1024 It's not always easy to track CM, so you're not alone!  Have you read TCOYF (Taking Charge of Your Fertility)?  That book provides a ton of helpful information for CM (and TTC in general).  I highly recommend it, a lot of us here have purchased it off Amazon.  FF also has some good information if you search for it there.  
  • This question has been driving me nuts! Please answer?

    Ok, so I've used the search function and there was only one really old thread that didn't explain it in ways that seemed clear to me. I didn't want to make a zombie thread or a thread dedicated to just this, so I'm asking here.

    How have you all been determining your Month/Cycle? 

    For instance, I've been TTC since February 17th which was CD1. I have somewhat long cycles, around 30-35 days, and this is my second cycle, therefore the "Cycle" part would be 2.

    However, because I've been TTC February, March, and now it's April, would I be considered 3/2 or 2/2? 

    Month/Cycle: 3/2? 2/2?

    CD: 17

    WAYDTGKU: Temping, trying OPKs, about to be HIO because DH's days off are here! Right in time for O!
    rupaulsdragraces5  rupauls drag race rupaul season 5 grind

    R/R/CS: Please see above?

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating? 
    For the quirk that's adorable, it's the fact that he kisses all of our dogs and acts like their our kids and they're all his SS. Also the fact that he doesn't shy away from calling sex "babymaking" and really wants kids.
    For the annoying quirk, it's the fact that he'll work himself to death doing overtime because he feels like we need more financial security, and therefore I'm doing all the chores myself because he's too exhausted. 
    Previously PaukMeKiande
    Surprise BFP/MC February 2011 
    BFP May 16th 2016
    EDD January 25 2017
    DD born January 30 2017
    Surprise BFP/MC April 2017
  • Hey guys! I haven't had any time to bump today but have an acupuncture question, hope it's okay if I do a quick fly-by for opinions!

    I can't get in for my first acupuncture appointment until next week, when I will (hopefully) be in the TWW. Does that matter? Should I wait until next cycle? 
  • *tw co-worker's child mentioned*

    OMG a surprise baby drive-by just happened at work. My coworker brought in his little squishie, only 6 weeks old. Damn, she is adorable, but damn, I am so jealous. Ugh. 
    Computer Hope
    TTC January 2016
    BFP May 17, 2016
    DS born January 31st, 2017: Rory "Mac" MacKinnon
        

  • That's a good question @PaukMeKiande . I don't know if this is the right answer but we've been trying since September so September to April is 7 months, I've had only 4 AF's since starting TTC so I'm 7/4. I hope that's helpful? 
  • @PaukMeKiande I agree with what @mrsdaddario suggested. I've been TTC for 6 months, and am on my 6th cycle, so I'm 6/6. Before April 1st, I was on my 5th month TTC, but had already started my 6th cycle, so I was 5/6. 

    I think a lot of people do it differently, either they don't count certain cycles where they were TTA or had bad timing, etc. I think you should do whatever you feel is accurate for you. 

    Me: 28 | DH: 31
    Together since 2006 | Married May 2015
    TTC #1 since November 2015
    BFP 5/17/16 | EDD 1/27/17 | Born 2/4/17

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  • Happy hump day.  I have to cram for an exam I have tonight but I will be back late in the evening to read through everyone's posts/replies.

    Month/Cycle
    : 4/5

    CD: 5

    WAYDTGKU: should be last day of AF, going to HIO all week! 

    R/R/CS: Got the green light from my GP yesterday to keep trying (I have a non-ttc related medical issue and I was worried I would be benched but I'm good to go).  DH has finally agreed to avoid the sauna for at least my FW...so his little guys aren't going to boil this cycle!  I'm ready to start baby making!  On a side note, I got into an intensive 1-year training program for my organization - they only pick one leader each year to participate - so I have one more non-ttc related to distract me in the coming months! I'm excited! It lines up nicely with the end of my MBA which will also be completed this year (finally). 

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?  It's not so much a quirk but my DH is very funny and is always trying to make me laugh.  He is good hearted and fun to be around.  He always lightens the mood in any situation.  What drives me crazy is that he has a couple really annoying habits like leaving the microwave door open and he can't put the cap on the toothpaste EVER!  After living together for over 10 years I guess I should be used to it but I'm not. 
    #1 EDD 01/10/19; Team Green!
    TTC #1 since 01/16; Unexplained IF; Low AMH; Conceived naturally
    Married 11/12; Dating 05/05
    Me: 36  DH: 37


  • l9il9i member
    edited April 2016
    **TW - TTCAL Mentioned**
    @PaukMeKiande I guess I've tracked my similarly, but also a little different I have mine as 6/3 but also include that I'm TTCAL.  All in all, I've been TTC for 6 months but I'm on my 3rd cycle since the loss.  I guess I could have started over with my months, but I thought I'd keep it at 6 since that's still when I began my TTC journey.  For me it makes sense.
    Me: 26 & DH: 25
    Married: August 2014
    TTC since November 2015
    BFP #1 12/17/15 - MC 1/28/16
    BFP #2 4/22/16 - EDD 12/30/16
  • @houseofsetters my acupuncturist said you can start any time. The method is good for blood circulation/blockages etc and really than can benefit any part of the cycle and will certainly do no harm. 

    Me: 32 Him: 29 Live : London, UK
    TTC #1 since October 2015
    IVF Fresh Nov 16 = BFN
    IVF FET Jan 17 = BFP
    EDD: Oct 4th 2017
    TEAM: PINK!!
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  • @kiwielopingbride Yay! Glad you're okay and not benched!

    Me: 28 | DH: 31
    Together since 2006 | Married May 2015
    TTC #1 since November 2015
    BFP 5/17/16 | EDD 1/27/17 | Born 2/4/17

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  • OK, last responses of the day! Busy night tonight. Sorry friends, I feel like I have posted a gazillion times today--I’m blowing up the group wall!  I hope you all have a great rest of your Wednesday. Halfway through the week!

    @kaityh1 You’re doing great! Work is slow for me too this week, and I HATE that. Hoping it picks up for you quickly!

    @1017Shannon I’m sorry to hear that you were so disappointed this month. Thinking of you—take care of yourself!

    @kfair001 Weird! I have no idea what that’s about. I tried googling but can’t find ANYTHING about it. It makes me worried that I’m def not KU this cycle, since I’ve had this type of discharge (or whatever it is) each cycle that HASN’T ended in a pregnancy. Ugh. Maybe it has nothing to do with anything, I think I'm just looking into it too much. 

    @PaukMeKiande lol that gif is awesome!

    @houseofsetters Sorry, I don’t know much about acupuncture. Hope you’re able to get some answers from the other lovely ladies in this group!

    @kiwielopingbride So glad you got the green light from GP to keep trying. Very exciting stuff, including the stuff about your training program!

    Computer Hope
    TTC January 2016
    BFP May 17, 2016
    DS born January 31st, 2017: Rory "Mac" MacKinnon
        

  • Month/Cycle: 3

    CD: 20

    WAYDTGKU: Clomid CD 5-9, typical BD and charting stuff.

    R/R/CS: Well, it's day 20 so I'm just waiting for day 30 so I can talk to my gyno about trying again. I knew this wasn't going to be the cycle for me so it's not as heart breaking as it is frustrating. I know it's still possible that I could O in the next few days, so my fingers are still crossed. UGH I need someone to vent to.

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating? 

    His grin. OMG it's the best thing in the world. When he has done something and he is laughing about it, oh my gosh it melts my heart!

    He has to wash EVERYTHING he uses. It doesn't matter if I wash dishes by hand, or use the dishwasher. He has to rinse it first. Even if I JUST washed it. I'm learning to not get so irritated but it does bug the crap out of me!
    Husband & I married May 26th, 2012
    Me 28 Him 28
    TTC #1 since January 1st 2016
    Anovulatory with PCOS
    Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O
    TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine
    1500 MG Metformin
    7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles
    9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy
    4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
                                                                                                        
  • houseofsetters I do accupunture to help develop mature follies and then during my TWW wait I do acupuncture to help with flow...and help create sticky place for the egg to find a happy little home. :) The follie part has worked...so far the rest not so much...but it does help me relax and feel like I am doing something. But if your needing to save money...then this could be the one to save on possible. 

    PaukMeKiande I am 19/11 because we have been TTC for 19 months but I have had some LONG LONG cycles mixed into that so that is how that number exists. 
    Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILER
    October 2014-April 2015: Without Medication or Doctor Guidance No Periods/No O BFN 
    Medicated April-December 2015: Clomid (didn't work) and so we tried Femera/Letrozole. Progesterone Met 1000 Not diagnosed PCOS but treating the same. Anovulatory. TI No US No O BFN 

    - TW - 
    IUI"S 
    January 2016-October 2016: Letrozole 2.5mg-7.5 mg, Pregyl or Ovideral Trigger Shot.
    9 cycles of IUI
    (7 Cancelled due to no mature follicles) (2 attempted IUI's with mature follicles)  

    IUI # 2 June 2016 and July 2016:  Met 1000, Estrogen (21 days), Progesterone (5 days) Femera 5m 6/28/16 Ultrasound CD14 = 25 follie. Pregnyl Trigger CD14 IUI 7/13 1stBeta (DPO 15): 7.6 (Surprise BFP...but Low #'s) 2ndBeta (DPO 17): 18 3rdBeta (DPO 19) 52.8 Progesterone Prescribed (spotting) 4thBeta (DPO 26) 6.9 Chemical Pregnancy BFN

    IVF and FET (diagnosed with PCOS) 204 pounds at start of IVF
    IVF # 1 October and November 2016: CCRM - Minneapolis 10/14 Consult and CD 3 testing, 10/14 started (OCP Antagonist - BCP) BCP, 10/21 1 day work up, Doxycycline 100mg 10 days, 10/24 stop bcp, Bloodwork US 10/29, 10/30-11/8 Stims 2 vials of Menopur, Dexamethasone, 225 of Gonal-F daily (dropped to 120). CCRM Vitamin Cocktail (like 20 of them), Monitoring (11/2, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8), Retrieval 11/10 (38 eggs, 30 mature, 16 fertilized ICSI), 11/16 8 Blasts 11/30 CCS testing results 3 Normal 5aa's (2 boys and 1 girl) 1 Unknown 4 Abnormal (All girls) 


    Fet #1 January 2017: CCRM - Minneapolis bcp/lupron/suppository/p4 in oil QOD AF 12/7, 12/8 start meds. 1/3 lining and blood work check 14/15 mm, BW check 1/6. 1/9 transfer with acupuncture 1 CCS/PGS Normal 5aa hatching Progesterone around 26ish? Lower estrogen level 207 (wanted above 300 but over 200 was acceptable), started 1 estrace, progesterone in oil every other day, vivelle dot patches 4 every other day, 3x estrodiol daily, vitamin cocktail. POAS: - 4dp5dt and 5dp5dt, 6dp5dt frer very very very faint line. 7dp5dt and 8dp5dt + on Accuclear. 8dp5dt pregnant on a clear blue easy digital. 214 pounds at FET
    1/18 #1 Beta 91.1
    1/20 #2 Beta 215.9
    2/3 6 week US 2 sacs? Twins? but only 1 heartbeat/pole good heartbeat Stopped taking baby asprin Added in DHEA Veg Vitamin (also got the report that they transferred a girl 5aa eggo) 
    2/10 7 week US 2 sacs (likely vanishing twin) only 1 heartbeat/pole etc good heartbeat 137
    2/24 9 week US 1 eggo sac good heart beat 182 1 very small fluid sac (shrinking) 
    2/24 9 week 2 days start weening. Graduated from RE (CCRM is now starting weening as soon as 8.5 weeks)
    3/7 10 Weeks 5 days  weened completely of FET meds A1C 5.3% (Normal)
    3/9 11 Weeks 1 day my progesterone level was 15 and my estrogen level was 881 (I freaked out!)
    3/16 12 Weeks 1 day baby heard on doppler 164 HB
    4/14 16 week 2 days Ultrasound baby is looking good with all good numbers sized 17 weeks. Also got to hear her on the doppler for a few mins too. 

    5/5 19 Weeks 2 days going in for "20" week anatomy ultrasound got measurements but need to come back as wasn't able to get all the measurements
    MEASUREMENTS BPD 4.6 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (78%) HC 17.0 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (70%) AC 14.5 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (69%) Femur 3.1 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (63%) Humerus 3.1 cm 20 weeks 2 days (84%) Cerebellum 2.0 cm 19 weeks 5 days
    CisternaMagna 6.2 mm Nuchal Fold 4.5 mm
    HC/AC 1.17 FL/AC 0.22 FL/BPD 0.68 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 309 grams - 0 lbs 11 oz
    THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 19 weeks 5 days +/- 10 days.

    6/9 24 Weeks 2 days Glucose Test 1 hour (Failed) 190
    6/16 25 Weeks 2 days Ultrasound and 1st Baby Shower 
    6/20 25 Weeks 6 days Glucose Test 3 Hours (Failed) 95 (95), 183 (180), 213 (155), 198 (140) etc
    6/21 26 Weeks Recommended to a perintologist
    6/22 26 Weeks 1 day start monitoring blood sugar levels 
    6/30 27 Weeks 2 day A1 (blood sugar test ordered)

    7/5 28 Weeks Echo and 3d Ultrasound
    AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 2.6 Q2: 3.2 Q3: 4.8 Q4: 5.6 AFI Total = 16.3 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal 
    MEASUREMENTS BPD 7.2 cm 28 weeks 5 days* (60%) HC 26.4 cm 28 weeks 4 days* (48%) AC 23.3 cm 27 weeks 4 days* (36%) Femur 5.2 cm 28 weeks 0 days* (36%) Humerus 4.8 cm 28 weeks 0 days (49%)
    HC/AC 1.13 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.73 Ceph Index 0.77 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1142 grams - 2 lbs 8 oz (37%)
    THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 28 weeks 1 day +/- 14 days.

    7/10 28 Weeks 5 days Dietitian Appt and Lactatcian Consultant and A1 blood draw 5.4% (normal) 218.5 pounds
    7/20 30 Weeks GD consult. 6 Lantus at 7pm daily. Novolog 1 unit for every 15 gm carbohydrate if consumed more than 30 gm at brkfst or 60 gm at lunch or supper 215.6 pounds
    7/20 30 Weeks Transferred care to OB due to high risk. 216 pounds

    8/2 32 Weeks Ultrasound (not cooperative and still breech) and then weekly NST's
    MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.0 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (44%) HC 29.2 cm 31 weeks 6 days* (22%) AC 26.9 cm 31 weeks 0 days* (24%)  Femur 6.3 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (57%) Humerus 5.7 cm 32 weeks 6 days (71%)
    HC/AC 1.08 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.78 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1808 grams - 3 lbs 15 oz (29%)
    THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 31 weeks 6 days +/- 18 days.
    AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.4 Q2: 2.9 Q3: 2.9 Q4: 4.4 AFI Total = 13.6 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal

    8/8 32w6d upped to 1:10 for dinner 
    8/11 Baby Shower
    8/13 Baby Shower
    8/16 34 weeks NST good reading Upped to 8 at bed for fasting and 1:7 for dinner 
    8/18 Dr Appt

    8/24 35 weeks 1 day (was suppose to be scheduled for 36 weeks) Weeks Ultrasound/GD Dr Appt/OB Appt 
    Frank Breech
    MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.9 cm 35 weeks 6 days* (67%) HC 31.7 cm 35 weeks 1 day * (35%) AC 30.2 cm 34 weeks 2 days* (33%) Femur 6.9 cm 34 weeks 6 days* (57%) Humerus 6.0 cm 34 weeks 6 days (64%)
    HC/AC 1.05 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.80 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 2494 grams - 5 lbs 8 oz (39%)
    THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 35 weeks 1 day +/- 21 days.
    AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.3 Q2: 3.8 Q3: 2.4 Q4: 3.8 AFI Total = 13.4 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal

    8/31 36 Weeks
    9/7 37 Weeks
    9/10 Water broke...I got it tested at the emergency room it it showed it was negative. More water breaking and didn't go to the dr.
    9/11 37 weeks 4 days Called the Dr and got retested for water breaking...
    10:30pmish Baby Girl Born via Emergency C Section (Frank Breech Baby) 6lbs 3oz  -
    9/13 Dropped to 5 pounds 10oz and had jaundice 
    9/13 38 weeks

    9/22 39 Weeks 2 days C Section Scheduled for 10am (arrive at 8am) Equinox/Solstice
    EDD 9/27
  • Month/Cycle: 6/6

    CD: 5

    WAYDTGKU: quitting TTC for now :(

    R/R/CS: I think DH is right. We're going to bench ourselves and go at least triple the time our doctor recommended without ttc. Sucks a lot. I'm having a hard time with it. I'll miss participating in these daily threads for that time period but I think I'm going to stop temping too. I have lots of months of data to look at since I started in July 2015, I think I need to take this month off. 

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?
    Adorable- he needs me to approve all of his clothes shopping purchases. Even when I was across the country with my sister a few weeks ago I was getting picture texts of him shopping for blazers.
    Irritating- he pumps his leg up and down sometimes, super annoying if we're out at dinner and it's moving the table

    Me: 28  DH: 28
    TTC #1 since Nov. 2015
    Dx: Both tubes blocked, PCOS, DOR, RPL
    IVF Cycle #1 Dec. 2016 - 11R·11M·5F - Transferred 2 - BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
    IVF Cycle #2 March 2017 - 5R·4M·3F - Transferred 1 -  BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
    Instagram: KateDoesIVF

  • @PennStateCait sorry to hear you will be benching yourself this month, but I guess you need to do whatever you feel is right. There is a benched thread you could opt into if you wish but you are welcome here regardless.

    On a separate note - my SO is a leg fidgeter too, he does it ALL THE TIME, and apparently people that fidget a lot burn a lot more calories per day than none fidgeters, which would explain why SO can eat whatever he likes and not put on a pound.

    Me: 32 Him: 29 Live : London, UK
    TTC #1 since October 2015
    IVF Fresh Nov 16 = BFN
    IVF FET Jan 17 = BFP
    EDD: Oct 4th 2017
    TEAM: PINK!!
    Babysizer Cravings Pregnancy Tracker
    BabyFetus Ticker
  • @babymish Thanks! I just posted over there too. I'm really happy that there's a benched thread, makes me still feel welcome :)

    Me: 28  DH: 28
    TTC #1 since Nov. 2015
    Dx: Both tubes blocked, PCOS, DOR, RPL
    IVF Cycle #1 Dec. 2016 - 11R·11M·5F - Transferred 2 - BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
    IVF Cycle #2 March 2017 - 5R·4M·3F - Transferred 1 -  BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
    Instagram: KateDoesIVF

  • @PennStateCait So sorry that you have decided to be benched this cycle.  :(  I'm sure it is for the best though as if you did happen to get a BFP this cycle, you would be overly concerned.  Take it as an opportunity to focus on you and any fitness/health goals you have.  I agree that taking a break from temping will probably be really nice for you and you do have plenty of data.  I really do hope you will still participate on some of the threads here though!  Hugs!


  • This question has been driving me nuts! Please answer?

    Ok, so I've used the search function and there was only one really old thread that didn't explain it in ways that seemed clear to me. I didn't want to make a zombie thread or a thread dedicated to just this, so I'm asking here.

    How have you all been determining your Month/Cycle? 

    For instance, I've been TTC since February 17th which was CD1. I have somewhat long cycles, around 30-35 days, and this is my second cycle, therefore the "Cycle" part would be 2.

    However, because I've been TTC February, March, and now it's April, would I be considered 3/2 or 2/2? 

    Month/Cycle: 3/2? 2/2
    @PaukMeKiande - this was discussed briefly in yesterday's WTO as well. For most people they are the same number. Do you have a fairly regular cycle?  This really is more of an issue for people with really long or short cycles. For example, I have been trying since early August 2015 but have very long cycles, so I am at 9 months/6 cycles.  People with short cycles start adding up the differences once you get several months in as well. I personally just change the month when it's a new calendar month, I don't calculate to the day I had Mirena removed. There's no one keeping score so to speak so if you are pretty regular it's probably not worth tracking the (slight) difference. 
    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
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  • Better later than never!  :)

    @PennStateCait I'm sorry you're benched.  :(  Definitely stick around and hang out in the other threads if you can!  You're always welcome on this board.  :)

    Month/Cycle: 2/2

    CD: 9

    WAYDTGKU: temping charting

    R/R/CS: Not much.  Work has been busy, so that's been a nice distraction.  I've had a crazy busy week in general and it doesn't slow down until Saturday.  Then Sunday I'm headed out of town for a Giants game!  That is what's keeping me going.  Yay for baseball!!!

    GTKY: What is one quirk of DH/SO that you find super adorable and one quirk that you find completely irritating?  DH has to be moving All.  The.  Time.  It's really annoying.  He even moves in his sleep!  There are times I can get over it, but most of the time it drives me absolutely nuts.  His super adorable quirk is the face he makes when he does something that he would have gotten after me for.  This has only started being adorable recently.  Like, if I accidently run over the curb, I get a 10 minute lecture about how bad it is for the truck and blah blah blah.  But when he does it, oh oops no big deal!  Finally I called him out on it and he just made this "I know I'm in trouble, don't yell at me like I do to you" face and it cracked me up the first time.  Now we both make that face when we do something like that.

    Married 07.21.07
    DS#1 01.23.09
    DS#2 08.01.11
    TTC#3  08.31.15
    Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 05.16.17
    Hysteroscopy 10.04.17 10.05.17
    Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 01.10.19
    Left tube removed
    dx: Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
    BC: February-October 2019
    TTA: November-December 2019
    NTNP: January 2020!

  • Sorry to hear that, @PennStateCait! I still hope you stick around! But I completely understand what you are going through and wish you the best!!

    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








  • @PennStateCait That is frustrating :/ I wish you the best though and as @linzrunz said stick around the other boards if it doesn't bother you too much!
  • My promises to come back for replies today fell short. Man this is a busy week! Two days before my spring break (which is inevitably why it's busy, so much grading!). That being said its so funny that almost everyone's DHs can't close a darn cabinet/closet/drawer! I don't get it. The weirdest part about my DH is that he'll sometimes 'close it' just enough so that you can't see in, but not enough so that it latches. I think this is his attempt at closing them so I don't get mad, but it almost makes me angrier!

    And as far as the shorts go I usually think he's crazy too because I'm freezing and he's strutting along with his legs out in the open, but I'll never complain because he's got some nice muscular calves ; )
    **Formerly @aliciabhen**
    Me: 26 DH: 24
    Married: November 2015  <3
    TTC#1: January 2016
    BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
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