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BertieMeetsGertie
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WTO Wednesday
BertieMeetsGertie
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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: I would like to celebrate our diversity today. What is your ancestral heritage?
Me: 31 DH: 32
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
BFP: 9/01/2017
EDD: 5/14/2018
EDD: 5/14/2018
Re: WTO Wednesday
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, OPKs
R/R: I literally cannot today.
Edited to add: I am ovulating today. My OPK was + yesterday, EWCM galore, today a negative OPK and my boobs hurt. So, thank goodness for small favors.
CS/Q:
Actually...American, lol, which I know kind of kills it, but its cool. My family has been here since the second ship after the Mayflower. I am related to quite a few people in American history books, which is fun. We fought in every war until Vietman, and on both sides of the Civil War. Prior to coming here, my dads side came from (obviously) England, and my moms side came from Germany.
Month/Cycle: 5/6
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: pnv, temping, will start opk on Saturday, preseed, green tea
R/R: Many times in my life I have been proud to be an American. Sadly, today I am ashamed. Ashamed that we selected a President that doesn't celebrate our diversity. Ashamed that women are seen as objects by the man who will hold the highest public office. Ashamed that the people voted for a man who has zero relevant experience to be President. Ashamed on many other counts as well, but I'm too tired to list them all. @Dilynne (and my other Canadian gals here) do you have a guest bedroom available for the next 4 years?
CS/Q: nothing. Didn't even temp this morning because I probably only got 2-3 hours of fitful sleep.
This hasn't been verified by DNA or anything, but according to my parents, I'm 100% German. My maternal grandmother's maiden name is Schindler and my mom always wondered whether we were related to Oskar Schindler. I would really love to find out!
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 24
WAYDTGKU: HIO still
R/R:
CS/Q: Got a very positive OPK yesterday. So hopefully today is O day.
My mom's side is Polish and German, my dad's side is Greek and German.
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT, CM, OPKs, HIO in FW
R/R: Yeah...
CS/Q: Last month I asked about ovary pain when ovulating because I had so much pain while HIO around O. The responses I received were that I probably had gas. I'm having pain again that resonates around my right ovary while HIO. It's only in certain positions (missionary for sure) and doesn't seem to matter if it's around O. I researched some and found that it could be cysts that would cause the pain. I had a very large cyst removed in 2010 from my left ovary while on BCP but had zero pain then. Anyone have similar pain when HIO or any thoughts? And I realize you can't see inside my body and diagnose me
Mostly German with some Swiss and Irish
***TW in Siggy***
Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
@BertieMeetsGertie , I think they're all sleeping off our hangovers from last night.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: BBT, HIO, PNVs, maybe OPKs this month
R/R: I just can't handle life today.
CS/Q: Nope.
A lot of German, some Irish, and I have no idea what else!
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
10/2AL
CD:
13
WAYDTGKU:
BBT CM CP HIO
R/R:
When I told my 11yo that Donald Trump was elected the next president she cried. I wanna cry too. Also, H and DD have the flu. FX I don't catch what they have!
CS/Q:
From my mom's side I am mostly Polish. My dad's side I am Irish/Seminole/German and my dad's mom is from Mexico.
Like my great grandma used to say; we're like heintz 57, a little bit of everything.
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
and the GTKY just because I like it: my dads side is German and my moms is Cherokee and English and some other stuff mixed in.
Me: 33 DH: 33
Married: 6.9.12
DS born: 4.9.14
DD born 7.27.17
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: BBT, BD EoD, try to chart other signs like CM
R/R: Even as a far observer, I am shocked still, that the election could go this way. Just shocked.
To put a little rave in here too: today I purchased the VIP membership on FF, maybe better analysis will help me with TTC struggle.
CS/Q: Nope, not yet.
Well, I'm not American, I'm from Europe and honestly don't think I have any heritage. We are supposed to have some German in our bloodline, at least that's the family gossip.
Married: May 2015
TTC since September 2015
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
@GeorgiaWife6912 Yay for CH! It's nice to you are having a shorter cycle!
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: CM/CP, Temping, PNV, green tea, will start peeing on things tomorrow
R/R:On a scale of 1 to even... I literally can't.
CS/Q: nope
@kiwi2628 Happy O Day!
@BertieMeetsGertie Let me know if you find a nice Canadian family that is looking to adopt another American girl. Politics aside, I really wouldn't mind having this guy as my PM:
@bumpybump During Cycles 2 and 3, I had discomfort around my right ovary. It would start a week before I O'ed and stop the day after O. It felt very similar to a gas pain, but without the, ahem, side effects of a gas pain. I wouldn't feel any discomfort while HIO though. I haven't felt it yet this cycle... I'm wondering if I did have a cyst that has burst since then. I agree with PPs and would consider calling your gyno. I am/was planning to do the same if I feel the week long pain again.
Married: October 2009
TTC#1: August 2016
DD Born 10/20/17
And I guess I will participate in the GTKY since there are so many Germans in the house! My maternal grandmother was Austrian/German and came to America when she was pregnant with my mom. My dad's side is mostly Heinz57 but the general consensus is French.
Married: October 2014
TTC#1:May 2016
BFP: 11/16/16 EDD: 7/30/17
4 fur babies
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R: @BertieMeetsGertie I cant agree with you more. I know everyone was excited for the election to be over, but we are just in phase 2 of the crazy!
To add a lighter note, I just saw an ad advertising a product called V.I.Poo, to spray in the toilet before you #2 so it wont smell! The add was too funny!
CS/Q: I have many, but not about TTC HA!
I am not really sure. I usually just call myself a mutt. My Mothers maiden name is Dutch (Schemerhorn, not said like its spelled). My Dads family is English, however I know there is some Irish/Scottish, as a huge part of my family has red hair, and some have done the DNA and found that. I really want to get tested so I can find out for sure what I am though. The best part is that my new last name is Mexican! So I am a little bit of everything, and my kids will be 50% mutt and 25% Mexican 25% Hungarian.
Married: 7/21/12
BFP: 12/4/16 Due 8/8/17 -- Its a boy! Born 8/14/17
BFP: 5/19/19 and MC on 5/27/19
BFP: 6/24/19, MC on 7/24/19
BFP: 10/24, no heartbeat on 11/27, D&C 12/2
Officially diagnosed with Secondary infertility and recurrent miscarriage
IVF started Feb 2020
retrieval and PGT testing: 18 retrieved, 17 mature, 16 fertilized, 9 to blast, 8 PGT normal.
Transfer #1: June 14, 2020
Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, PNV, BBT, CM, CP
R/R: Rave: my county voted for park improvements including a huge new rec center, ball field lighting and neighborhood park safety/lighting improvements. My vote will help improve the health and safety of the citizens in my immediate community.
Rant: I can’t stop crying. Hilary Clinton has been pounding her fists against the glass ceiling of the Presidency for years, but she has not broken through and she probably never will. I don’t agree with all of her policies, but she has done important work for women in this country that I pray Donald Trump doesn’t have the power to undo.
CS/Q:
GTKY: I would like to celebrate our diversity today. What is your ancestral heritage?
I’m ¾ Polish. The last quarter is a mix of English, Welsh, Irish and my grandmother claims a little bit of Native American, but I have no details on what tribe or if that’s even true.
@ChefRamsay I cried listening to NPR this morning when they talked about Hilary calling Trump to concede. I think crying is an emotionally healthy way to deal with this today.
@shstephenson @GeorgiaWife6912 FX for you both!
Also, puppies... just because.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 2 (just back from TWW
WAYDTGKU? Prenatals, herbal supplement from my naturopath, BBT/CM charting, green tea... going to add OKPs this cycle, and may switch to temping vaginally to see if that makes a difference
R/R: Ugh... slept so poorly last night, between AF showing up yesterday afternoon and the election results. Plus my manager is being beyond unprofessional (see my rant in TW Tuesday), and I have to figure out how to deal with it today.
CS/Q: Nothing to see on my chart - but question for ladies who temp vaginally... Anything I should know? Was there anything that surprised you when you made the switch?
GTKY: well @ChefRamsay, you can add more Germans here! I'm a mix of German (on both sides), Scottish and French... But none of it is close enough culturally to be relevant to our family traditions and such, so I usually just go with Canadian
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: Same ole same
R/R: I am just not feeling it today...woke up at 3am and saw this tragedy.
CS/Q:
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, bbt, sex, vits, preseed.
R/R: It is a beautiful day today. Slow at work which is lovely. Tomorrow is my "Friday". DH is a new man with TTC. He is fully onboard this month and ready to go ! Last month he was feeling pressured and wanted to just "chill" this month he is waking me up at 6:30 and telling me to take my temperature. Love it.
CS/Q: Nothing yet.
I am not really sure. I know there is Scottish somewhere in my history.
@hartmich @kiwi2628 yay for +opks !
@GeorgiaWife6912 GL in the TWW !
@JulesDP @BertieMeetsGertie I'm Canadian. You can board with me !
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Temping, PNV, OPK, HIO
R/R: Im just baffled (& terrified) about what happened last night. I'm Canadian, and obviously can't vote, and have just been watching from the sidelines, but really?!??!!! My parents are snowbirding in flordia for a month right now, hopefully they make it home before a wall is built
CS/Q: Restless sleep/not sleeping a solid 3hrs straight has what kind of impact on your temp? Usually higher? Because that's what happened to me this morning. Tossed and turned, woke up at 4:30 to check my phone to see who won, then tossed some more before my alarm went off.
@bumpybump I get O "pain" (more like a pulling, not so much painful) on the day I O. I have noticed I feel it more when HIO. I don't have it any other time through the month though. If you do talk to your Dr, I'd be interested to know what they say.
@GeorgiaWife6912 & @shstephenson yay for crosshairs!! Good luck, ladies!
@BertieMeetsGertie I couldn't agree more with your rant. Like I said, it's mind boggling! Have to laugh at the fact that the Canadians Immigration website crashed this morning.
Together: 11/2008, married: 3/2014
DH: Type 1 Diabetes, (dx 4/15) Celiac Disease (dx 11/14), Treatment induced Neuropathy of Diabetes (dx 7/15)
DH SA: 11/16: low count and low motility
DH SA: 12/16: borderline low, count and motility
1/20/17: BFP, 1/24/17: CP
5/17:low AMH (0.89)
6/17: first IUI cycle, 50 mg clomid + ovidrel + IUI: 2 follies, BFN (count 58 million, 97% motility)
7/17: second IUI, 2.5 letrozole, OPK, IUI: 1 follie, BFN (count 9.5 million swimming- dont know percentage)
8/17: third IUI, 5.0 letrozole,
@britvahok my DD has asked multiple times throughout the election if we can move to Canada if Trump wins. I feel bad telling her no because I kind of want to runaway too.
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, HIO, PNV, etc
R/R: Sadly this made a big decision for DH and myself. We were trying to figure out where he should do his Post Doc, and now we're to scared to stay in the US. My husband is going to quickly finish up his PhD and then we will be moving back home to Canada. Honestly, I'm very happy to move back home, but it shouldn't have to be out of fear.
CS/Q: None.
CD: 22
WAYDTGKU: All the things + Metformin
R/R: Doctors appointment booked to talk about all my concerns for next week!
CS/Q:
Married: 04/05/15
TTC since: 02/16/16
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone
R/R: I slept zero last night. I'm slightly hung over. I'm scared and upset. I took my trigger shot this morning at 2am. There was this teeeeeny part of me that was actually conflicted over it. I so hope that if I am so lucky to have a child of my own, that my biracial child will grow up without the racism and bigotry that just showed it's face in this election. But I guess rave is that the trigger was basically painless. Just some slight burning.
CS/Q:
Lots of Eastern European (I am second generation American from Poland) and some Irish. And according to a saliva test .2% East Asian.
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: BBT/CM charting, maybe OPKs
R/R: It's raining. The weather is reflecting my mood today. So many emotions, but just generally heartbroken. DH and I are both fed employees.. hope we have jobs next year.
CS/Q:Nope..just hanging out waiting for things to happen.
1/4 Italian from my mom's side, and I think some distant Scottish mixed in. Some Irish on my dad's side (maiden name was Clayton
BFP #2 3/18/19 * EDD 11/25/19* DS born 11/30/19
@Dilynne GL with your appointment next week! I'm also seeing my (new) gyn on Tuesday to discuss my spotting concerns.
@antoto I'm pulling for you so hard! I sincerely hope that you will get to have your child and raise him/her to appreciate his/her background. We should all be appreciative of our diversity and not afraid of it.
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
I'm a high school art teacher. I'm just playing hippy music today - lots of Bob Marley. I'm hoping that helps, somehow.
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: temping, opk's, pnv's, sex
R/R: I did cry this morning and I probably will again later today. My heart hurts.
CS/Q: I think I'm going to ovulate tonight or tomorrow, I got a postive OPK this morning. I can't really rely on my temps right now though because I drank last night, and my bbt was up this morning as a result. So all the sex.
Polish, german, french
Someone please pinch me and say we're collectively dreaming,
DD born: 3/31/19
@dilynne It's amazing how just having an appointment scheduled can lift a person's spirits! I hope you get some useful information.
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: Trying to just get my crap together, learn my cycle, staying fit and healthy. I've been trying to cut sugar down significantly (I have a serious sweet tooth) and so far not so successful.
R/R: Just ugh. I'm having all of the feels right now.
CS/Q: None
My grandmother is from Norway and my grandfather's parents came from Germany. Where they grew up the Germans and the Norwegians hated each other but somehow those two crazy kids found each other and now the rest of us are here. On my dad's side I have no idea.
Married 2013
Kiddo #1: Sept 2015
BFP: 1/19, EDD: 9/30
"I'm having fruit salad for dinner. Well, it's mostly just grapes, actually. Ok all grapes. Fermented grapes. Fine, I'm having wine for dinner."
Month/Cycle: 9 months / 2 TTCAL
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: temping, cm, opks,
R/R: I think I have a yeast infection.. can that delay ovulation? I don't think it can but.. ugh how did this happen.
CS/Q: My opks are still halfway dark. what is going on body? No temp jump yet, no cm at all, dry
I am German, Irish, and Swiss!
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
CD: 26...yep. 3 attempted o's, but all failed for whatever reason. Just waiting to see if it's anovulatory or delayed o...
WAYDTGKU: sex for what seems to be foreverrrrr
R/R: I almost said "chilling around to see if anovulatory or delayed" but we all know there ain't no chilling going on over here...
CS/Q: not even a question that I haven't O'd yet..
Canadian for many generations. Before that, a mix of England, Ireland, Scotland, and French.
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
@FLAshley Yay for getting your DH on board!
Married: May 2015
TTC since September 2015
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: Today, nothing. Other than a prenatal.
R/R: I can barely function. I am exhausted. I am depressed. I am angry. I am disappointed. I am ashamed to be an American.
CS/Q: none
American...among many other things. But I am an American, which is supposed to be inclusive, a melting pot and proud of our diverse heritage. Today, I was reminded that while it's 2016, not everyone feels that way.
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
@Buthayna I'm CD 25 and just now hopefully getting ready to O. I hope it's just delayed for you! However, this is not uncommon for me, not sure what your cycles are normally like.