WAYDTGKU: Femara, Metformin, PNV, sex, temping, trigger shot when it's time
R/R: I had my CD4 bloodwork and baseline ultrasound this morning! Everything went well and I got my prescription for Femara and the trigger shot (I can't remember the name of that one right now). After my morning at the RE, I drove the prescriptions to base to get them filled. Hopefully DH can pick them up today! I am waiting on a call from the RE to give me further instructions and then to make my CD12-ish appointment! So far things are going well and I'm getting very excited for this cycle!
Q/CS: n/a for now!
GTKY: I usually choose my outfit based on the weather and how much food have eaten or plan to eat haha. I have a uniform at work and I don't see many people during the day so I never wear make up to work and only occasionally wear it on the weekends... when I do wear make up, I feel so done up and pretty! haha
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I dress according to what Im going to be doing that day. So, if I was just going to be in my office all day I'd wear a warm sweater because it's cold, but if I'm going to be working in the virus lab I need to wear long pants, socks and shoes to meet dress code and a t shirt because it's really hot wearing long sleeves under all the protective gear.
So many questions! I can't remember who asked what so here is everything I know
You should be fine to drink red raspberry leaf tea until you get a BFP Baby aspirin is supposed to work similarly to pineapple core, but you should stop taking it if you get a BFP. There are several studies not related to TTC that suggest a daily baby aspirin is good for you because it lowers risk of several diseases. I have FF premium. I like having the extra information, and I also think FF is a great app and has a lot of great information, so I want to support them. I waited until they are offering a deal before purchasing so I think I've now got 2 x 1 year subscriptions for about $25 each. You can pause it if you get pregnant. I mark sex before going to sleep as that day, so if I'm up until 1am I'll mark that as pm the night before. If you check my discussion history there's a discussion that shows sex frequency during FW and odds of getting pregnant based on some scientific studies. I believe 2-4 times was the most successful, with eod being slightly better than Ed. If you need a break because it's been too many days in a row, I'd skip a day and not stress if you've missed O or +1 because there's still a lot of sperm in there to give you a good chance.
@LadyMillil Thanks - I was actually telling DH last night about those studies you posted a while back. He was insisting that we bd last night but I remembered best chances were -2 and -1, and I was pretty sure I o'd yesterday.
With his lower morphology, I've read that eod is better, but once we get close to the fw I really don't know if what I'm starting as eod is going to turn out as -4, -2, 0 or -3, -1, +1, so we just do ed because I'm afraid of bad timing. And now I'm exhausted with the whole process just typing this out!! [This all makes me feel so silly because it's like, I don't think timing is our problem at this point! We've tried every combination of different timing!! ]
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
I just enter AM or PM for sex @GrabberBlue2010 but I have had that same thought on weekends when it was after midnight! @NYTino24 I would say do not go back on BC. I actually wish I came off it sooner than I did to get to know my cycles better. 6 cycles later I still feel like they are normalizing. @BusinessWife I agree with @KirstenH88 I too learn tons from reading your posts. Thanks for always taking the time to respond. We are lucky to have you!! I'll second @LadyMillil 's advice on the teas and asprin based off of what I have read not from experience.
Cycle/Month: 6/7 months
CD: 32
WAYDTGKU: HIO still.
R/R: So I got back from the shore last night and took an OPK... smiley last night and smiley this morning. Looks like you guys were right and I am having more than one surge in my longest cycle EVER. Either that or it will be anovulatory in which case I have no long how long that will last.
CS/Questions? I just noticed there are two diff places to enter an OPK result on FF. I have just been entering a + or - but I use the Clear Blue Easy that only gives you a smiley on the peak days. Is that considered an advanced device?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up?
Oh yes, I do. Typical Monday uniform (or Tuesday this week) is a flowy top and stretch in the pants. I have a whole lot of black in my wardrobe too. I think I am the opposite of some of you where if I am in a bad mood I am not putting the effort in to hair/make up and I'll go with a minimal look.
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, charting, temping, checking cm/cervix, PNVs, CoQ10, sex when possible, acupuncture, whatever I'm forgetting.
R/R: My rave today is that I finally had my RE appointment. He said that given everything is my history that the most likely problem is some sort of hormone imbalance so he ordered some blood work for 7DPO and told me to call the office and let them know when I ovulate so they can schedule it. And then if everything comes back normal we're moving on to genetic testing and stuff. But if my hormones are off he wants to start me on Clomid. So we'll see how that all goes! And he assured me that I didn't "jump the gun" seeing him and that it definitely sounds like it's time for some investigation into what's going on. So yay!
My other rave is that when I told him I was taking CoQ10 he was like "You are? That's great! I see you've done your research!"
Now I'm just waiting for my body to get its shit together and finally ovulate.
He also said that temping isn't recommended anymore? Apparently that stopped being a thing "awhile ago." He also said that the OPKs tell him way more than the temps do and suggested I stop temping and just do OPKs.
CS/Questions?:
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I'm pretty basic in how I dress. In the summer its pretty much always a sun dress. In the fall it's dresses till it's too cold then jeans and t-shirts the rest of the fall/winter/early spring till it's warn enough for dresses again. Boring, I know.
Me: 28 Husband: 31 TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016 Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
@NYtino24 As others mentioned, I'm not quite sure I would go back on BCP for one month. I would just wait the 6 mos and use condoms.
@squiddly Super impressed with your sewing! I can sew a little bit - I think the most complicated thing I've made is a pair of pajama pants.
@GrabberBlue2010 I just use a 24 hr midnight to midnight timing.
@yaeger07 I got 3 months of FF - i think they were having a sale or promotion or something? Anyways it was like 16$ for 3 months. I love charting and recording data, so it satisfied my inner nerd to have all the options.
Cycle/Month: 4/5 CD: 17
WAYDTGK: Charting, temping, OPKs, Bangin'
R/R: Not too much to report here (WTF? Why are these stupid smileys messing up??). Had a pretty relaxing 4th. I think it's my least favorite holiday so we didn't do much. Lots of fireworks but the dog didn't freak out nearly as much as we thought he would. Day 27 of my whole30!! Almost over then it's wine time!
CS/Questions? Sooo - OPK still negative today. Yesterday it was negative, but darker than today. I kind of thought the lines would get progressively darker? Also, do y'all take your OPK at the same time every day - or the same bathroom visit? Like - I was doing mine as my 2nd morning urine - which happens at about 10:30 or 11. But today, that bathroom visit was my 3rd - so I actually tested with my 3rd. Does that make any difference at all? I could have sworn I had a bit of EWCM this AM, so maybe in the next day or two I'll get a positive.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up. I'm not much one for dressing up fancy. Comfy clothes are my go to. I wear a lot of workout pants/yoga pants/shorts and tank tops around the house. In the summer I don't go out much. Dressing up fancy tends to stress me out a bit, but I'll do it if the occasion warrants it.
@NamelessAria - YAY on your appointment!! That is great news and an awesome step in the right direction!!! My RE said the same thing about temping. He said it is "old school" and not a common practice anymore and to do OPK's. The next month (while secretly still temping) I went back with the info that I had several surges... at different times. So after the 4th surge in 2 weeks I finally stopped POAS. That is when he said we would start monitoring O with ultra sound. All of which lined up with my temps. I am just as ???? as you are... still.... 3 months later.
ETA - I dont think I will ever give up temping. At this point I feel like it is all that I have control over. lol
NamelessAria Good to hear that the RE is on the same page. Hopefully some testing can get you the answers you need. Also, I had an RE tell me that my temping, tracking and OPKs were still not accurate in determining when I ovulated. I was a bit irritated to say the least. I figure doubling and tripling up can't hurt, especially if all of the fertility signs line up. I hope that it all works out for you. I think I'm rooting for you more than myself this cycle.
@GrabberBlue2010 I record sex by whether or not I've gone to sleep yet. If my husband and I are still awake it isn't the next day yet even if it's 2am. I'm not sure that's how it "should" be recorded but that's what I do anyhow.
@yaeger07 I personally think FF VIP is worth it if you can get it on sale. I'm not 100% sure I'd pay full price for it. As for the temps I'd use the temp from 5 something but that's mostly because I've noticed that no matter when I went to bed even if it was 8pm my temp before 5am is always weirdly high. I can temp at 4am and have a 97.4 temp then temp again at 8am and have a 96.8 temp. So since I know my wee hours of the morning temps are always going to be artificially high I don't ever use them. Honestly I wouldn't use a 3am temp even if I didn't get a chance to temp again that day. I'd rather not have a temp there at all then have one so wildly inaccurate. If your temps aren't wonky like mine then I'd say maybe use the 3am temp since you didn't get 3+ hours of sleep between 3 and 5? Regardless of which you pick leave yourself a note about the temp being unreliable.
@KirstinH88 For what it's worth it's pretty normal for me to have elevated temps till around the start of my fertile window. Once I'm fertile my temps drop to where they "should" be for pre-O.
Me: 28 Husband: 31 TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016 Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
R/R: I haven't been on here in a week due to work craziness, so just getting caught up on how everyone's doing. My latest ultrasound and CD3 bloodwork all looked good, so it's onto the final piece of my initial fertility testing tomorrow. I guess it's great that nothing appears to be wrong, but it's also frustrating to not have an explanation for why it isn't happening for us. I'm kind of annoyed at TCOYF for making it sound so easy!
CS/Questions? Has anyone here had a sonohysterogram (AKA saline sonogram)? Is it true that it doesn't hurt much? Mine is tomorrow and I'm a little anxious. I'm actually getting cramps just thinking about it.
GTKY: Like others have said, I definitely put more effort in when I'm feeling lousy. A great outfit and/or bright lipstick makes me feel better. I don't have a go-to outfit, but I do always put myself together even though I work from home. Working in sweatpants does not work for me!
@NamelessAria Not boring at all! I love dresses and would wear them more (mostly just for church or singing) but I don't want to wear hose every day, like with work-type dresses, nor do I have enough maxi/sundresses to just live in those with sandals. That is basically the dream tho ;)
@yaeger07 Yeah, so that being the case, and especially if you are taking them twice a day (some of the ladies who know they get quick surges wil even recommend 3x /day when they suspect it is coming close) Those could all still just be pre-O temps and your body is gearing up! You know what they say, "when in doubt, HIO!" lol
@KirstinH88 @Saralee797 Aww, shucks. Last night I even went to bed like, okay, I've been bumping all weekend, I really don't need to bump at all tomorrow, maybe. Maybe just an AM check-in... but then there's these great questions and I just can't help myself getting sucked in! I wouldn't have it any other way lol and I'm glad that I can help. I may just start leaving my personal laptop in the house while I go out into the office though, so I don't get too distracted, and then legit just check when I'm taking a break. It's tough. ;)
R/R: had my first preconception visit with dr on Thursday. Also had a UTI that day, she tested, sent sample to lab and said she would call the next day to let me know results. Well, joke was on me...they were closed Friday for the holiday weekend. Spent another copay and more time in prompt care...ended up turning into a kidney infection so I'm still feeling sore and grouchy from that adventure.
CS/Questions? I'm super new to this site...this is my first official post (besides intro) and I'm nervous! I haven't figured out what "CS" means but that's not for lack of trying (thank god for Google) any who, I do have a question but I'm not sure if this is the place to post it but I'll try it anyway. How do the WTO and TWW threads work? Can I post in WTO every day from end of AF until OV and then switch over to the TWW thread?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I work in a prison so my attire is pretty much the same every day. Sometimes I will pick out a brighter colored (pink, yellow, or lime) uniform shirt if I'm feeling extra cheery.
I sure hope I did this right, sorry if I didn't! Thanks!
CS/Questions? I'm super new to this site...this is my first official post (besides intro) and I'm nervous! I haven't figured out what "CS" means but that's not for lack of trying (thank god for Google) any who, I do have a question but I'm not sure if this is the place to post it but I'll try it anyway. How do the WTO and TWW threads work? Can I post in WTO every day from end of AF until OV and then switch over to the TWW thread?
CS means "chart stalk." Basically it's just where you can ask people to look at your chart if you want a second opinion on something like when you ovulated or whatever.
As for which thread you post in: yep pretty much just WTO everyday till you ovulate and then TWW. Some ladies will stay in WTO even after ovulation if they know they're out (like if they missed having sex in the fertile window completely or something). And by the same token some ladies move back over to WTO before their period actually starts when they've tested, gotten a BFN and decided they're out. Usually around 13 or 14DPO. But of course in either scenario you could also just stay in TWW so it's whatever is better for you emotionally. I know sometimes when I know I'm out and I'm just waiting for my period to start it's hard to see all the optimism of the ladies earlier in the TWW and it's just easier to move back over to WTO. But that's totally up to you!
Also: welcome!
Me: 28 Husband: 31 TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016 Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
I haven't made it on here since Friday...man i missed a ton! All good things it looks like though Way to communicate ladies!
Cycle/Month: 3/3 TTCAL
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: PNV, tracking cm, BBT, RRL tea, vitex, HIO
R/R: I am so confused by my body this cycle. I had very obvious ewcm on CD 14, wet on CD 15, and more ewcm on CD16, but no temp shift. Which, ok fine, false alarm. It's been creamy since CD17 and now on CD 20/21 i get a temp shift, but no fertile cm. Last cycle was so nice and predictable and all these signs lined up and this cycle my body is just like sike! Have fun figuring this one out! Ugh, needless to say, I already feel out.
CS/Questions?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? haha only if by mood you mean having a fat/skinny day. Fat day = loose flowy dresses. Skinny day = pants/skirt and a cute top. i don't think i have an outfit that cheers me up if i'm having a blah day. But yoga pants never hurt!
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married 2010 TTC since Nov. 2015 BFP#1: 2/8/16 MC: 3/19/16 BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
mpie72 You're in the right spot. CS is short for Chart Stalk. Most ladies here use the Fertility Friend (or FF) app to track temps, CM, CP, meds, etc. You can post a link or picture of your chart and invite others to look at it if you have any questions about certain things.
@hezzer78 I really don't think it should matter, not like temp timing anyway. (unless you're one of the people for whom FMU throws them all totally for a loop). It's more just about getting multiple reads in over the space of 24 hours, because if surge only lasted 12 hours, you might miss it. When I was doing 2x wondfos, it wasn't always the exact same time, but more or less 10-12 hours apart. Now that I just use the CBADvs, I only take once a day, with FMU.
@YesOuiCan I had one last week and it so much better than the HSG (not that the HSG was terrible but I had cramping with the HSG during and none with the saline). I had minor cramping afterward but nothing that a few ibuprofen couldn't help. I did take 600mg ibuprofen about 45 minutes prior to the test and was on antibiotic the day before, day of and day after. GL with your appt!!
@mpie72 Welcome! I will also add to what @NamelessAria said that since ovulation can really only be confirmed in hindsight through seeing a sustained thermal shift, (and/or by ultrasound... <img src="https://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/eye-rolling.gif" alt=""> @NamelessAria @nwegman7878 I was a little irritated too when my Creighton instructor was all, "Nope, temps don't really tell us you ovulated for sure either; the only real way is through ultrasound," and I'm just like, okay. Sure. let's get right on that. )
...most of us will stay in WTO until three days of higher post-O temps, at which point the Fertility Friend ap will give you, "crosshairs," if it sees that your fertility signs lined up for a definitive ovulation date, or dotted ones if it has an idea but isn't totally sure. So entering OPK and CM information is always recommended to help FF interpret your chart. Then we confidently move on over to the TWW. Thanks for joining in! :D <img title="Image: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8TqBZkr6o_c/U4dCt32LYuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7a9D0ONizNk/s1600/WelcomeGif.gif" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8TqBZkr6o_c/U4dCt32LYuI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7a9D0ONizNk/s1600/WelcomeGif.gif" alt="">
@ahrains I'm really sorry you're feeling the pressure of your last Clomid cycle. (((hugs))) FWIW I have heard that meds can make temps extra-wonky so don't feel like it's you. :/
hezzer78, I have the same question today! My wondfos were getting progressively darker the past several days (the darkest was a shade-ish lighter than the test line), but was lighter than yesterday when I tested about an hour ago...
Cycle/Month: 1/1
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: temping, opks, cm, pnv
R/R: First time testing at work today! Yay me! Oh, and while I was waiting the 5 minutes, I FINALLY beat level 382 on candy crush. Seriously, I've been stuck on that level for like 6 months or more (I got really fed up a while ago and haven't really played it much in the past few months).
CS/Questions? So, I had ewcm on Saturday and Sunday, wet yesterday, and I've had some EWCM today (haven't checked internally yet). Like I said above, my wondfos have been getting progressively darker day-by-day, but today it was lighter than yesterday. This is my first cycle, so clearly I'm still in the dark about a lot of this stuff! I plan to test again later tonight and the next few days.
GTKY: My closet is so boring - like with a capital B! I wish I could spend a bunch of money on new clothes, but I think I would feel badly if I did. We have too much other stuff that we need!
Me: 31 DH: 32 Dating since: 11/17/2001 Married: 9/26/2009 TTC: June 2016
@businesswife Yeah, I'm not using wondfos - I looked them up and realized I probably should have gotten those when I started using OPKs this month, but I didn't. I'm just using the CB ones - not the digital smiley-faces - just the ones with the two lines.
I've only been testing once a day - In the directions they said that a positive means you'll O in the next 24 - 36 hours so I thought testing once a day would be enough. Is it recommended to do 2 a day with these?
@businesswife Yeah, I'm not using wondfos - I looked them up and realized I probably should have gotten those when I started using OPKs this month, but I didn't. I'm just using the CB ones - not the digital smiley-faces - just the ones with the two lines.
I've only been testing once a day - In the directions they said that a positive means you'll O in the next 24 - 36 hours so I thought testing once a day would be enough. Is it recommended to do 2 a day with these?
If you do them once a day, there is a chance you may miss your surge (caveat: with digital, FMU only is recommended). I'm actually a good example of this - j use both the clear blue advanced digital and the wondfos. Yesterday morning at 6:45 am, I received a Peak reading on CBAD and a negative on wondfo. (I typically take 3 a day after CD10, but skipped mid-day yesterday bc was out). Last night at 9 pm, I got a blazing positive on my wondfo. This Morning at 6:30 am when I took it again on the wondfo, it was negative so had I only done it once a day in mornings, I would have definitely missed my surge.
@eggplantface how was recovery after your surgery? Did you have to take any time off from Ttc? If I don't receive a BFP this cycle, I will be having two lumps removed from inside my uterus and of course I never think of questions to ask my doctor when she's right in front of me. (Ps I have reached out to doctor since but she's on vacation until tomorrow so just looking for some insight/personal experience)
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, Temp, Will start OPKs today, HIO EOD, Acupuncture
R/R: I haven't been updating lately because I've been trying to take my mind off TTC/TB (ha!) but I missed you all! I'll try to update as much as possible, but this will be a busy month with lots of our families visiting and different events. I've been slacking on temping this cycle, but I'm going to do a better job with it now that it's probably almost FW.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I wear a lot of black or comfy clothes. We change into scrubs at work, so we can wear whatever we want into work. I usually only dress up if we're going out somewhere nice or if I'm going to see certain people lol.
WAYDTGKU: charting temps and cm, OPKs, possibly preseed
R/R: Nothing much going on. This is my second month off the pill and last month I O'd on CD18 so who knows when it will be this month. Started OPKs a couple days ago. And that's about it. I'm exhausted today because I haven't been sleeping well. Also coming back from the long weekend is just rough.
CS/Questions? N/A
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I like a lot of neutrals most of the time so I can just throw something together quickly. Black tee, skinny jeans with flats/boots and good to go.
Thanks for the responses! I edited to clarify - I just don't want to spend the last 4 days of my honeymoon in a bathing suit on a beach and on a plane with AF. It's not for preventing conception - we are definitely preventing with condoms for at least the CDC recommendation of 8 weeks after returning, so I'm not sure if one month of BCP is going to make a huge difference when we have to wait about 2-6 cycles depending on what happens. That's what I asked you ladies for though!
@hezzer78 My hair dresser told me to use the second urine or do it closer to 11 am. I think it depends on your body and the brand you use. I got positives with FMU on Wondfo at all times of the day for two days last month. I can't go to the bathroom at work when I want to, so that's not an option for me. Here is a link I found to an old post, and technology totally could have changed in 6 years: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/6113886/why-are-you-not-supposed-to-use-first-morning-urine-for-opks
@yaeger07 I just got it because there was a discount. I wouldn't pay full price and I wasn't sure how long to get it for, but the discount made it a no-brainer to pay for the year. @mpie72 Welcome! Hope that UTI clears up fast and you are on your way! @NamelessAria We are rooting for you!
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
WAYDTGKU: None of the things right now but when it's time I'll fill you in.
R/R: I don't think I've ever been so excited to see CD1! My first cycle post loss is finally behind me and it's time to get back in the game. I'm so pumped to join you ladies on the daily again and get to know anyone who's joined since I left and returned.
CS/Questions? I had a 9 day LP which is making me nervous because it's usually 12. This is especially freaking me out because my progesterone was incredibly low when I miscarried and I need to get 7dpo testing this cycle to see what the deal is with that. I know all bets are off in the first cycle post loss so I'm trying not to read too much into it. Anyone have experience with changing LPs? I'm gonna throw my chart here for a CS too because there is another possible O day (CD 27 maybe) but it doesn't match with my OPKs.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? If I want to cheer myself up that means I want to feel comfy and look good. My favorite outfits are fall outfits. I would go skinny jeans, boots, a sweater, and a scarf!
Thank you @BusinessWife for the hugs - I can really use them today! And, like PP, thanks for all your insight. I'm going to start OPKs this month and I was like "I need to send BusinessWife a DM and get some info on these suckers."
@AliciaGoose We are so happy to see you again but I'm so very sorry for your loss ((hugs))
ETA hugs for peeps
Formerly ahrains Me:
42 | DH: 45 TTC since Dec. 2014 BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015 Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! |
Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17 The road probably ends here
@KirstinH88 Sometimes my early cycle temps are higher like yours are this month and then they go down closer to O (which it looks like yours is currently doing). When that happens it almost looks like my post O temps aren't that different from the beginning of the cycle temps. As long as FF sees a temp shift and some other signs it can still pinpoint O. Mine this month was kind of like that (I can't link it now but it's just a couple posts above).
@NYTino24 I have to agree with PPs it's not worth it to go back for one month! Especially now that your body has regulated and you know your cycle.
@GrabberBlue2010 Midnight to midnight here. Though also a little of what @BusinessWife said in terms of letting 1am still be the previous day. I didn't know there was another way. What's this FF rip you speak of?
@yaeger07 I think FF vip is worth it. I would wait until a sale though! I think I bought one month at one point and then when that was ending they offered me the year at half off and I went for it. It does fuel the BSC though!
@Saralee797 The clear blue easy digital is considered advanced and you would want to use that to mark 'peak' when you get your smiley. The other OPK section is for the non-digital tests. I'm not sure how FF takes them into consideration (if they're even different) but I always mark the appropriate one.
@whiska All signs point to O! I would say take a HIO break. And only go at it again if your fertile signs come back or your temp plummets.
@hezzer78 When I am close to O I actually do 3 OPKs a day. If I don't I will miss my surge because I have a short one. I do an AM, afternoon, and a PM. My OPKs are usually only true + once. So that being said you could have possibly missed your surge, but it doesn't sound like it. It's also good to know that sometimes your body gears up to O but changes its mind for whatever reason. I would keep testing and up the # of times per day. Technically the best time to test is early afternoon because your LH surge happens in the morning but can take a few hours to appear in your urine ( so a test between noon-3pm with as long a hold as possible).
@bornmommy I agree with PPs CD1 doesn't start until the first day of your actual flow. If you mark spotting in FF it won't start a new chart for you
Wow you guys had lots of great questions today. I love it!
CD: 2? I started using the diva cup, and the was a bit yesterday so I declared it CD1, but there has been literally nothing yet today...super confused.
WAYDTGKU: nothing yet
R/R: meh
CS/Questions? Meh
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? Sundress and a cardigan
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
I know it's late but I'm trying to wind down from a busy day and feel like I need to put my thoughts on "paper" sorry to not be doing replies but i really appreciate everyone's thoughts on the OPKs and their darkness and testing times.
Cycle/Month: 3/4
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKs, RRL, green tea, CM
R/R: busy day at work, wah. Also our dog is having a relapse of her lyme disease which is really hard on us, but harder for her. so crummy.
CS/Questions? still waiting on O. I think i'm going to pick up some CB digis because i feel like i need to SOMETHING (read: spend money on something TTC).
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? for me it isn't dress so much as it is actually doing my hair or makeup. but a fun dress always cheers me up. my biggest thing though to cheer me up that is "beauty" or fashion-ish is painting my nails! always a pick me up.
Me: 36 DH: 37 Married May 2013
TTC #1: April 2016 (Mirena removed March 2016 after 2.5 years)a BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017 TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year) BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020 TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years) BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
@NamelessAria Thanks for the CS. This is only my 2nd month charting, so still new to it all and my temps didn't do this last month. Also, other than it being "old school," did your RE give you any reasoning or explanation on why temping isn't really used anymore? I had never heard that before.
@AliciaGoose Welcome back! I feel like I already know you since you really have been so active while benched, but glad that you get to officially join in on the fun now Also, thank you for the CS and personal experience. I have to keep in mind that its the shift that is important and not the actual temperatures themselves.
@AliciaGoose (and whoever else was saying that since my notifications aren't really coming in) I know that. What I meant was - I could have easily marked the two days of spotting as light flow but I was (and am) being careful in doing so because that would make my LP only 7 days and I just don't want to believe it. So I gave myself to extra days... If I marked those days I'd be on CD 9 and still freeing flowing like crazy. Ever since my cycle back after my second, its been super heavy and super long. I was hoping the D&E would do a reset but no such luck it seems. ETA - Sorry for your loss. Just saw your post.
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DS #1 born 05/25/2012 BFP#2: 06/12/2013 ---- loss DS #2 born 4/08/2014 BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM BFP#5 - 9/22/2016 * formally bornmommy
@eggplantface how was recovery after your surgery? Did you have to take any time off from Ttc? If I don't receive a BFP this cycle, I will be having two lumps removed from inside my uterus and of course I never think of questions to ask my doctor when she's right in front of me. (Ps I have reached out to doctor since but she's on vacation until tomorrow so just looking for some insight/personal experience)
This is the second time I've had this surgery, actually. Recovery was easier the first time, in terms of when I felt back to normal and all pain was gone. I remember being back at the gym without any problem at four weeks. This time I went back to the gym at five weeks and had massive abdominal pain that night and for the next several days. I actually didn't feel back to normal until just short of the six-month mark. I can't say if that's because it was the second time, or because this surgery was different (this time was a smaller incision so my bruising from stretching the skin was really, really bad). I'm also still swollen six months later; I wasn't the first time, it went down after six weeks.
My surgeon advised waiting six months to TTC, but depending on what type of surgery you have or how big the fibroids are it could be as little as three months. In my case I had one large fibroid on the outside and one smaller one on the inside, and the surgeon got the inside one by going through the outside, which is pretty traumatic on the poor ute! But as with everything TTC, my experience has no bearing on yours
Did you do the HSG and saline sonogram to map the fibroids? Some good questions for the doctor are what kind of surgery will it be (laparoscopic or laparotomy), and will they go in through the vagina or the abdomen? But your surgeon would also likely answer all of those without your having to ask. Do be prepared to be useless for at least two weeks because it IS a major surgery, if you do the open incision. I'm happy to answer any other questions you have about it!
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
Re: WTO Tuesday
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Femara, Metformin, PNV, sex, temping, trigger shot when it's time
R/R: I had my CD4 bloodwork and baseline ultrasound this morning! Everything went well and I got my prescription for Femara and the trigger shot (I can't remember the name of that one right now). After my morning at the RE, I drove the prescriptions to base to get them filled. Hopefully DH can pick them up today! I am waiting on a call from the RE to give me further instructions and then to make my CD12-ish appointment! So far things are going well and I'm getting very excited for this cycle!
Q/CS: n/a for now!
GTKY: I usually choose my outfit based on the weather and how much food have eaten or plan to eat haha. I have a uniform at work and I don't see many people during the day so I never wear make up to work and only occasionally wear it on the weekends... when I do wear make up, I feel so done up and pretty! haha
You should be fine to drink red raspberry leaf tea until you get a BFP
Baby aspirin is supposed to work similarly to pineapple core, but you should stop taking it if you get a BFP. There are several studies not related to TTC that suggest a daily baby aspirin is good for you because it lowers risk of several diseases.
I have FF premium. I like having the extra information, and I also think FF is a great app and has a lot of great information, so I want to support them. I waited until they are offering a deal before purchasing so I think I've now got 2 x 1 year subscriptions for about $25 each. You can pause it if you get pregnant.
I mark sex before going to sleep as that day, so if I'm up until 1am I'll mark that as pm the night before.
If you check my discussion history there's a discussion that shows sex frequency during FW and odds of getting pregnant based on some scientific studies. I believe 2-4 times was the most successful, with eod being slightly better than Ed. If you need a break because it's been too many days in a row, I'd skip a day and not stress if you've missed O or +1 because there's still a lot of sperm in there to give you a good chance.
With his lower morphology, I've read that eod is better, but once we get close to the fw I really don't know if what I'm starting as eod is going to turn out as -4, -2, 0 or -3, -1, +1, so we just do ed because I'm afraid of bad timing. And now I'm exhausted with the whole process just typing this out!! [This all makes me feel so silly because it's like, I don't think timing is our problem at this point! We've tried every combination of different timing!!
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
@NYTino24 I would say do not go back on BC. I actually wish I came off it sooner than I did to get to know my cycles better. 6 cycles later I still feel like they are normalizing.
@BusinessWife I agree with @KirstenH88 I too learn tons from reading your posts. Thanks for always taking the time to respond. We are lucky to have you!!
I'll second @LadyMillil 's advice on the teas and asprin based off of what I have read not from experience.
Cycle/Month: 6/7 months
CD: 32
WAYDTGKU: HIO still.
R/R: So I got back from the shore last night and took an OPK... smiley last night and smiley this morning. Looks like you guys were right and I am having more than one surge in my longest cycle EVER. Either that or it will be anovulatory in which case I have no long how long that will last.
CS/Questions? I just noticed there are two diff places to enter an OPK result on FF. I have just been entering a + or - but I use the Clear Blue Easy that only gives you a smiley on the peak days. Is that considered an advanced device?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up?
Oh yes, I do. Typical Monday uniform (or Tuesday this week) is a flowy top and stretch in the pants. I have a whole lot of black in my wardrobe too. I think I am the opposite of some of you where if I am in a bad mood I am not putting the effort in to hair/make up and I'll go with a minimal look.
ETA: correct cycle day... I can never remember!
Previously nweg...7878
CD: 22
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, charting, temping, checking cm/cervix, PNVs, CoQ10, sex when possible, acupuncture, whatever I'm forgetting.
R/R: My rave today is that I finally had my RE appointment. He said that given everything is my history that the most likely problem is some sort of hormone imbalance so he ordered some blood work for 7DPO and told me to call the office and let them know when I ovulate so they can schedule it. And then if everything comes back normal we're moving on to genetic testing and stuff. But if my hormones are off he wants to start me on Clomid. So we'll see how that all goes! And he assured me that I didn't "jump the gun" seeing him and that it definitely sounds like it's time for some investigation into what's going on. So yay!
My other rave is that when I told him I was taking CoQ10 he was like "You are? That's great! I see you've done your research!"
Now I'm just waiting for my body to get its shit together and finally ovulate.
He also said that temping isn't recommended anymore? Apparently that stopped being a thing "awhile ago." He also said that the OPKs tell him way more than the temps do and suggested I stop temping and just do OPKs.
CS/Questions?:
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I'm pretty basic in how I dress. In the summer its pretty much always a sun dress. In the fall it's dresses till it's too cold then jeans and t-shirts the rest of the fall/winter/early spring till it's warn enough for dresses again. Boring, I know.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
@squiddly Super impressed with your sewing! I can sew a little bit - I think the most complicated thing I've made is a pair of pajama pants.
@GrabberBlue2010 I just use a 24 hr midnight to midnight timing.
@yaeger07 I got 3 months of FF - i think they were having a sale or promotion or something? Anyways it was like 16$ for 3 months. I love charting and recording data, so it satisfied my inner nerd to have all the options.
Cycle/Month: 4/5
CD: 17
WAYDTGK: Charting, temping, OPKs, Bangin'
R/R: Not too much to report here (WTF? Why are these stupid smileys messing up??). Had a pretty relaxing 4th. I think it's my least favorite holiday so we didn't do much. Lots of fireworks but the dog didn't freak out nearly as much as we thought he would. Day 27 of my whole30!! Almost over then it's wine time!
CS/Questions? Sooo - OPK still negative today. Yesterday it was negative, but darker than today. I kind of thought the lines would get progressively darker? Also, do y'all take your OPK at the same time every day - or the same bathroom visit? Like - I was doing mine as my 2nd morning urine - which happens at about 10:30 or 11. But today, that bathroom visit was my 3rd - so I actually tested with my 3rd. Does that make any difference at all? I could have sworn I had a bit of EWCM this AM, so maybe in the next day or two I'll get a positive.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up.
I'm not much one for dressing up fancy. Comfy clothes are my go to. I wear a lot of workout pants/yoga pants/shorts and tank tops around the house. In the summer I don't go out much. Dressing up fancy tends to stress me out a bit, but I'll do it if the occasion warrants it.
My RE said the same thing about temping. He said it is "old school" and not a common practice anymore and to do OPK's. The next month (while secretly still temping) I went back with the info that I had several surges... at different times. So after the 4th surge in 2 weeks I finally stopped POAS. That is when he said we would start monitoring O with ultra sound. All of which lined up with my temps.
I am just as ???? as you are... still.... 3 months later.
ETA - I dont think I will ever give up temping. At this point I feel like it is all that I have control over. lol
Me: 31 / DH: 37
Married: November 2015
TTC #1 Since March 2014
MC: New Years Eve 2014
Mommy to 4 furbabies
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3f14a1
Previously nweg...7878
@yaeger07 I personally think FF VIP is worth it if you can get it on sale. I'm not 100% sure I'd pay full price for it. As for the temps I'd use the temp from 5 something but that's mostly because I've noticed that no matter when I went to bed even if it was 8pm my temp before 5am is always weirdly high. I can temp at 4am and have a 97.4 temp then temp again at 8am and have a 96.8 temp. So since I know my wee hours of the morning temps are always going to be artificially high I don't ever use them. Honestly I wouldn't use a 3am temp even if I didn't get a chance to temp again that day. I'd rather not have a temp there at all then have one so wildly inaccurate. If your temps aren't wonky like mine then I'd say maybe use the 3am temp since you didn't get 3+ hours of sleep between 3 and 5? Regardless of which you pick leave yourself a note about the temp being unreliable.
@KirstinH88 For what it's worth it's pretty normal for me to have elevated temps till around the start of my fertile window. Once I'm fertile my temps drop to where they "should" be for pre-O.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: Temping, OPKs, PNV, Vit D, FertileCM...
R/R: I haven't been on here in a week due to work craziness, so just getting caught up on how everyone's doing. My latest ultrasound and CD3 bloodwork all looked good, so it's onto the final piece of my initial fertility testing tomorrow. I guess it's great that nothing appears to be wrong, but it's also frustrating to not have an explanation for why it isn't happening for us. I'm kind of annoyed at TCOYF for making it sound so easy!
CS/Questions? Has anyone here had a sonohysterogram (AKA saline sonogram)? Is it true that it doesn't hurt much? Mine is tomorrow and I'm a little anxious. I'm actually getting cramps just thinking about it.
GTKY: Like others have said, I definitely put more effort in when I'm feeling lousy. A great outfit and/or bright lipstick makes me feel better. I don't have a go-to outfit, but I do always put myself together even though I work from home. Working in sweatpants does not work for me!
@yaeger07 Yeah, so that being the case, and especially if you are taking them twice a day (some of the ladies who know they get quick surges wil even recommend 3x /day when they suspect it is coming close) Those could all still just be pre-O temps and your body is gearing up! You know what they say, "when in doubt, HIO!" lol
@KirstinH88 @Saralee797 Aww, shucks. Last night I even went to bed like, okay, I've been bumping all weekend, I really don't need to bump at all tomorrow, maybe. Maybe just an AM check-in... but then there's these great questions and I just can't help myself getting sucked in! I wouldn't have it any other way lol and I'm glad that I can help. I may just start leaving my personal laptop in the house while I go out into the office though, so I don't get too distracted, and then legit just check when I'm taking a break. It's tough. ;)
Cycle/Month: 2
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: checking CM
R/R: had my first preconception visit with dr on Thursday. Also had a UTI that day, she tested, sent sample to lab and said she would call the next day to let me know results. Well, joke was on me...they were closed Friday for the holiday weekend. Spent another copay and more time in prompt care...ended up turning into a kidney infection so I'm still feeling sore and grouchy from that adventure.
CS/Questions? I'm super new to this site...this is my first official post (besides intro) and I'm nervous! I haven't figured out what "CS" means but that's not for lack of trying (thank god for Google) any who, I do have a question but I'm not sure if this is the place to post it but I'll try it anyway. How do the WTO and TWW threads work? Can I post in WTO every day from end of AF until OV and then switch over to the TWW thread?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I work in a prison so my attire is pretty much the same every day. Sometimes I will pick out a brighter colored (pink, yellow, or lime) uniform shirt if I'm feeling extra cheery.
I sure hope I did this right, sorry if I didn't! Thanks!
As for which thread you post in: yep pretty much just WTO everyday till you ovulate and then TWW. Some ladies will stay in WTO even after ovulation if they know they're out (like if they missed having sex in the fertile window completely or something). And by the same token some ladies move back over to WTO before their period actually starts when they've tested, gotten a BFN and decided they're out. Usually around 13 or 14DPO. But of course in either scenario you could also just stay in TWW so it's whatever is better for you emotionally. I know sometimes when I know I'm out and I'm just waiting for my period to start it's hard to see all the optimism of the ladies earlier in the TWW and it's just easier to move back over to WTO. But that's totally up to you!
Also: welcome!
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
Cycle/Month: 3/3 TTCAL
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: PNV, tracking cm, BBT, RRL tea, vitex, HIO
R/R: I am so confused by my body this cycle. I had very obvious ewcm on CD 14, wet on CD 15, and more ewcm on CD16, but no temp shift. Which, ok fine, false alarm. It's been creamy since CD17 and now on CD 20/21 i get a temp shift, but no fertile cm. Last cycle was so nice and predictable and all these signs lined up and this cycle my body is just like sike! Have fun figuring this one out! Ugh, needless to say, I already feel out.
CS/Questions?
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? haha only if by mood you mean having a fat/skinny day. Fat day = loose flowy dresses. Skinny day = pants/skirt and a cute top. i don't think i have an outfit that cheers me up if i'm having a blah day. But yoga pants never hurt!
Married 2010
TTC since Nov. 2015
BFP#1: 2/8/16
MC: 3/19/16
BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
mommy to the cutest rescue mutt ever.
my chart
Previously nweg...7878
@hezzer78 I really don't think it should matter, not like temp timing anyway. (unless you're one of the people for whom FMU throws them all totally for a loop). It's more just about getting multiple reads in over the space of 24 hours, because if surge only lasted 12 hours, you might miss it. When I was doing 2x wondfos, it wasn't always the exact same time, but more or less 10-12 hours apart. Now that I just use the CBADvs, I only take once a day, with FMU.
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
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@NamelessAria @nwegman7878 I was a little irritated too when my Creighton instructor was all, "Nope, temps don't really tell us you ovulated for sure either; the only real way is through ultrasound," and I'm just like, okay. Sure. let's get right on that. )
...most of us will stay in WTO until three days of higher post-O temps, at which point the Fertility Friend ap will give you, "crosshairs," if it sees that your fertility signs lined up for a definitive ovulation date, or dotted ones if it has an idea but isn't totally sure. So entering OPK and CM information is always recommended to help FF interpret your chart. Then we confidently move on over to the TWW. Thanks for joining in! :D
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@ahrains I'm really sorry you're feeling the pressure of your last Clomid cycle. (((hugs))) FWIW I have heard that meds can make temps extra-wonky so don't feel like it's you. :/
Cycle/Month: 1/1
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: temping, opks, cm, pnv
R/R: First time testing at work today! Yay me! Oh, and while I was waiting the 5 minutes, I FINALLY beat level 382 on candy crush. Seriously, I've been stuck on that level for like 6 months or more (I got really fed up a while ago and haven't really played it much in the past few months).
CS/Questions? So, I had ewcm on Saturday and Sunday, wet yesterday, and I've had some EWCM today (haven't checked internally yet). Like I said above, my wondfos have been getting progressively darker day-by-day, but today it was lighter than yesterday. This is my first cycle, so clearly I'm still in the dark about a lot of this stuff! I plan to test again later tonight and the next few days.
GTKY: My closet is so boring - like with a capital B! I wish I could spend a bunch of money on new clothes, but I think I would feel badly if I did. We have too much other stuff that we need!
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
I've only been testing once a day - In the directions they said that a positive means you'll O in the next 24 - 36 hours so I thought testing once a day would be enough. Is it recommended to do 2 a day with these?
If you do them once a day, there is a chance you may miss your surge (caveat: with digital, FMU only is recommended). I'm actually a good example of this - j use both the clear blue advanced digital and the wondfos. Yesterday morning at 6:45 am, I received a Peak reading on CBAD and a negative on wondfo. (I typically take 3 a day after CD10, but skipped mid-day yesterday bc was out). Last night at 9 pm, I got a blazing positive on my wondfo. This Morning at 6:30 am when I took it again on the wondfo, it was negative so had I only done it once a day in mornings, I would have definitely missed my surge.
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, Temp, Will start OPKs today, HIO EOD, Acupuncture
R/R: I haven't been updating lately because I've been trying to take my mind off TTC/TB (ha!) but I missed you all! I'll try to update as much as possible, but this will be a busy month with lots of our families visiting and different events. I've been slacking on temping this cycle, but I'm going to do a better job with it now that it's probably almost FW.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? I wear a lot of black or comfy clothes. We change into scrubs at work, so we can wear whatever we want into work. I usually only dress up if we're going out somewhere nice or if I'm going to see certain people lol.
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: charting temps and cm, OPKs, possibly preseed
R/R: Nothing much going on. This is my second month off the pill and last month I O'd on CD18 so who knows when it will be this month. Started OPKs a couple days ago. And that's about it. I'm exhausted today because I haven't been sleeping well. Also coming back from the long weekend is just rough.
CS/Questions? N/A
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up?
I like a lot of neutrals most of the time so I can just throw something together quickly. Black tee, skinny jeans with flats/boots and good to go.
Married: June 2015
TTC #1: June 2016
BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17
IT'S A BOY!
@hezzer78 My hair dresser told me to use the second urine or do it closer to 11 am. I think it depends on your body and the brand you use. I got positives with FMU on Wondfo at all times of the day for two days last month. I can't go to the bathroom at work when I want to, so that's not an option for me. Here is a link I found to an old post, and technology totally could have changed in 6 years: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/6113886/why-are-you-not-supposed-to-use-first-morning-urine-for-opks
@yaeger07 I just got it because there was a discount. I wouldn't pay full price and I wasn't sure how long to get it for, but the discount made it a no-brainer to pay for the year.
@mpie72 Welcome! Hope that UTI clears up fast and you are on your way!
@NamelessAria We are rooting for you!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
TW: loss mentioned
Month/Cycle: (6/4) 1/1 TTCAL
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: None of the things right now but when it's time I'll fill you in.
R/R: I don't think I've ever been so excited to see CD1! My first cycle post loss is finally behind me and it's time to get back in the game. I'm so pumped to join you ladies on the daily again and get to know anyone who's joined since I left and returned.
CS/Questions? I had a 9 day LP which is making me nervous because it's usually 12. This is especially freaking me out because my progesterone was incredibly low when I miscarried and I need to get 7dpo testing this cycle to see what the deal is with that. I know all bets are off in the first cycle post loss so I'm trying not to read too much into it. Anyone have experience with changing LPs? I'm gonna throw my chart here for a CS too because there is another possible O day (CD 27 maybe) but it doesn't match with my OPKs.
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up?
If I want to cheer myself up that means I want to feel comfy and look good. My favorite outfits are fall outfits. I would go skinny jeans, boots, a sweater, and a scarf!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
@AliciaGoose We are so happy to see you again but I'm so very sorry for your loss ((hugs))
ETA hugs for peeps
Me: 42 | DH: 45
TTC since Dec. 2014
BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015
Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! | Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results
Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI
BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17
DS #1 born 05/25/2012
BFP#2: 06/12/2013 ---- loss
DS #2 born 4/08/2014
BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM
BFP#5 - 9/22/2016
* formally bornmommy
@NYTino24 I have to agree with PPs it's not worth it to go back for one month! Especially now that your body has regulated and you know your cycle.
@GrabberBlue2010 Midnight to midnight here. Though also a little of what @BusinessWife said in terms of letting 1am still be the previous day. I didn't know there was another way. What's this FF rip you speak of?
@yaeger07 I think FF vip is worth it. I would wait until a sale though! I think I bought one month at one point and then when that was ending they offered me the year at half off and I went for it. It does fuel the BSC though!
@Saralee797 The clear blue easy digital is considered advanced and you would want to use that to mark 'peak' when you get your smiley. The other OPK section is for the non-digital tests. I'm not sure how FF takes them into consideration (if they're even different) but I always mark the appropriate one.
@whiska All signs point to O! I would say take a HIO break. And only go at it again if your fertile signs come back or your temp plummets.
@hezzer78 When I am close to O I actually do 3 OPKs a day. If I don't I will miss my surge because I have a short one. I do an AM, afternoon, and a PM. My OPKs are usually only true + once. So that being said you could have possibly missed your surge, but it doesn't sound like it. It's also good to know that sometimes your body gears up to O but changes its mind for whatever reason. I would keep testing and up the # of times per day. Technically the best time to test is early afternoon because your LH surge happens in the morning but can take a few hours to appear in your urine ( so a test between noon-3pm with as long a hold as possible).
@bornmommy I agree with PPs CD1 doesn't start until the first day of your actual flow. If you mark spotting in FF it won't start a new chart for you
Wow you guys had lots of great questions today. I love it!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
CD: 2? I started using the diva cup, and the was a bit yesterday so I declared it CD1, but there has been literally nothing yet today...super confused.
WAYDTGKU: nothing yet
R/R: meh
CS/Questions? Meh
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up?
Sundress and a cardigan
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
Cycle/Month: 3/4
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKs, RRL, green tea, CM
R/R: busy day at work, wah. Also our dog is having a relapse of her lyme disease which is really hard on us, but harder for her. so crummy.
CS/Questions? still waiting on O. I think i'm going to pick up some CB digis because i feel like i need to SOMETHING (read: spend money on something TTC).
GTKY: Do you dress yourself according to your mood, or is it just me? What is your favourite go-to outfit you put on when you want to cheer/psych yourself up? for me it isn't dress so much as it is actually doing my hair or makeup. but a fun dress always cheers me up. my biggest thing though to cheer me up that is "beauty" or fashion-ish is painting my nails! always a pick me up.
Married May 2013
BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017
TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year)
BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020
TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years)
BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
@AliciaGoose (and whoever else was saying that since my notifications aren't really coming in) I know that.
DS #1 born 05/25/2012
BFP#2: 06/12/2013 ---- loss
DS #2 born 4/08/2014
BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM
BFP#5 - 9/22/2016
* formally bornmommy
My surgeon advised waiting six months to TTC, but depending on what type of surgery you have or how big the fibroids are it could be as little as three months. In my case I had one large fibroid on the outside and one smaller one on the inside, and the surgeon got the inside one by going through the outside, which is pretty traumatic on the poor ute! But as with everything TTC, my experience has no bearing on yours
Did you do the HSG and saline sonogram to map the fibroids? Some good questions for the doctor are what kind of surgery will it be (laparoscopic or laparotomy), and will they go in through the vagina or the abdomen? But your surgeon would also likely answer all of those without your having to ask. Do be prepared to be useless for at least two weeks because it IS a major surgery, if you do the open incision. I'm happy to answer any other questions you have about it!
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18