WTO Monday 1/16

kiwi2628

Month/Cycle:  

CD: 

WAYDTGKU: 

R/R: 

CS/Q:

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

kiwi2628

Month/Cycle:  5/6

CD: 1

WAYDTGKU: PNV, we will be HIO and OPKs

R/R: If you are having a bad TTC day/week, don't read my words of despair. This is a ranting rant. Today is CD1. Starting the scary cycle 6. It is Monday. I was looking through studies done, and in a population, approx. 10% of couples are infertile. WELL, if you aren't pregnant after 6 cycles of trying, you are 50% likely to be infertile and 50% likely to be sub-fertile. I could feel my period coming yesterday so did I take care of myself? No. I watched like 8 episodes of 16 and pregnant and said to myself, 'But I did everything right...'



CS/Q:

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

This one makes me smile:

NYTino24

@kiwi2628

canonmom413

Month/Cycle:  2/2 - after ttc to no avail, and a break

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, OPKs soon, healthy eats, CM, bumping 

R/R:  Too much monday, not enough coffee. Well atleast thats what is says on the shirt I will wear today. Ive been doing really good at only having max 2 cups a day. I used to be a 5 cup drinker, so this is huge. We went out to dinner last night , simply because I didnt feel like cooking after I came home from working at the studio. I decided to treat myself and call it an early birthday dinner. So I had prime rib (medium rare, YUMMM) and a huge glass of Blue Moon. It was much needed. I felt gluttonous, but I don't like to splurge often so...

CS/Q: Nothing to really see.

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke:
Because I have RBF.... I smile awkward too:

lulu1180

@VLillyV @canonmom413 To answer your question from yesterday, green tea is used to help increase EWCM.  I drink it every day (and at least twice a day before O starting this cycle).  I have only noticed an increase one cycle but I still keep drinking it hoping it helps.  Also, just a heads up, some women stop drinking it after O as it can affect folic acid absorption.  To try to help this, I usually drink my tea in the morning and take my PNV right before bed.

@kiwi2628 I’m so sorry for CD1!  Hugs friend! 

Month/Cycle: 8/11

CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNV, magnesium, green tea, checking CM and maybe CP, limiting caffeine
R/R: Rant: I slept like crap last night and am currently wishing I made the decision to come into work late today.  Ugh.  Rave: As of this morning, I am .4 lbs under DH!  I realize this is a miniscule difference but I will take anything!  Also, on my way into work this morning, I got to watch the beginning of the sunrise.  I almost took a picture but didn’t stop for long enough to do so.
CS/Q: not today
GTKY: I still laugh at this every time I see it on my phone!

canonmom413

@kiwi2628 Big ole hugs to you(Edit words bump ate post) 
Sorry cd1 . I know its so so hard. But having this group here is amazing, and were all here for you.
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hartmich

@kiwi2628 It's definitely a scary place to be, I'm sorry you're still here. I try to remember that even though I'm clearly "below the average" in terms of fertility, that it doesn't mean I won't get KU. It might just take more time or more help or both. It's not the greatest situation but you just have to keep moving forward, one step at a time. 

Mythril

Month/Cycle: 13/10

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: pnv, levothyroxine, Temps, cm

R/R: My husband is such a negative person. I was grumping at him this morning. I try to plan ways for us to grow, whatever that may be. He never wants to discuss what we can do. He just says why we can't. Immediately. I want to pursue an associates degree in computer science, and I'm concerned if I get pregnant I won't be able to put it to use. I told him maybe I could do a few at home computer repairs, and he immediately said we wouldn't have the space. I'm not setting up shop. Dang it. Ugh.

CS/Q: my Temps have fluctuated wildly and are staying unusually high. I'm a little concerned but I've learned to just watch and see what happens. 

GTKY:  I will when I get on my desktop. 

canonmom413

@lulu1180
Good to know on the GT! Thanks! Also, I cant stop laughing at that pic! Sharing with the world now! haha

@Mythril
Its hard when a DH isn't supportive

KariAnn323

Month/Cycle:  5/5

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, HIO, OPKs, BBT, CM

R/R: It's Monday and the roads look awful. We had freezing rain early this morning. My dog is being cute and snuggling with me though.

CS/Q: Nothing today

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

cdnrunning

Month/Cycle:  4/3

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: PNV, temping

R/R: The dish we made last night had too much garlic and I ended up not sleeping because of how shitty I felt. I really love garlic, but in large quantities, it doesn't love me

CS/Q: I haven't started temping yet. I usually O CD20-CD27 so I'll probably wait a few more days 

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

edit to add: apparently I still don't know how to gif I tried searching some instructions but came up with ones that don't work from 2013. Fail - ok maybe I figured it out???

cdnrunning

@lulu1180 sorry about your crappy sleep. I feel your pain. Once I wake in the middle of the night, it can take forever to fall back asleep. Do you have any tried and true tricks to getting back to sleep?

@canonmom413 I feel guilty now that I poured my second cup I'm finding it very hard to wean myself.....

lulu1180

@cdnrunning This doesn't necessarily help me get back to sleep but to try to keep my BBT from going crazy, I will try to keep any movements to a minimum and I very rarely check the clock now when I wake in the middle of the night.  I felt like when I checked the clock that I stressed myself out and had a more difficult time getting back to sleep

JulesDP

Month/Cycle:  6/6

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: 


R/R: Pretty salty that I don't have off today.  However, a +opk this morning brightened my mood a bit!

CS/Q: --  

GTKY: Animals wearing tiny backpacks always turns my frown upside down!

@kiwi2628 so many hugs to you You and I have been at this shitty process for about the same time.  Cycle 6 was a scary one for me to start too. I connected with you when I saw one of your early posts about being a super perfectionist, straight A student, etc etc. Every CD1 is a reminder that I'm failing at something and that's just not something that I "do." I can't speak for you, but my overachieving personality is putting even more pressure on this already stressful process. Anyway, hang in there friend -- we're all here for you.

@Mythril I'm sorry that YH is a negative nancy It's so hard to stay positive when someone immediately shoots down your ideas.

@lulu1180 woohoo on the weight loss! 

@canonmom413 I have a major case of RBF too   

canonmom413

@cdnrunning
Hey cycle buddy! I O around the same time too. Confirming with OPKs for the first time this month, so well see.
Sorry for your lack of sleep Also, I still slip sometimes, like Saturday, but for the most part, ive found that the caffiene doesnt really affect me anymore and its more for "warmth" . Instead of downing coffee all day (after my two cups), Ill make a cup of Refresh-Mint tea by Tazo, and then use the same tea bag all day, slowly decreasing the strength. It helps me get my water intake in too. Warm slightly flavored water. Sounds gross but since its weakening strength slowly, you dont notice that is not very strong.

bluejeanbabi05

@kiwi2628 I'm so sorry for cd1 and feeling down. I remember 6 months was a hard one for me too because I was also reading about all those statistics constantly. The internet can make things harder sometimes.

@canonmom413 Happy early birthday!

@lulu1180 DH is so close in weight to me too and I hate it. Not fair!

@cdnrunning yay for learning how to gif! 

@julesdp you beautifully expressed exactly what I feel about "failing"

Month/Cycle:  19/13

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: IUI, ultrasound tomorrow to see how those follies are doing

R/R: Have a "end of year" (our year ends in March) conference call w the sales team today at 11:30. I'm nervous, because my sales numbers aren't great, for various reasons. Our bonuses are tied to our numbers. I'm hoping they change the bonus plan a little because as it is, no one from the sales team will get a bonus for this year.

CS/Q: What is a good follicle size for a cd12 ultrasound? Is it hard/does it hurt to do the trigger shot?

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

One of my all time favorite memes:

canonmom413

@bluejeanbabi05
Good luck at your U/S tomorrow! And I totally giggled outloud at that joke 

WildMagelet

@kiwi2628 - So sorry about CD1

@canonmom413 - It's good to indulge every once in a while.  We can't be "good" all the time That's no fun!  My CD 1 was yesterday so when we went out last night I made a point to go for it and had a few Mike's, a big basket of wings and some potato wedges.

@lulu1180 - Good job!  DH and I are usually fairly similar in weight, but whenever I can get those small victories I take them and celebrate a little.  Especially since he gets such a huge jump start on me whenever we actively start to lose.  



@Mythril - Sorry you're dealing with that with your DH.  Has he always been like that or is it a more recent change?  

Month/Cycle:  19/18

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, tracking temps, DTD, PNVs

R/R: 

CS/Q:  For those of you that use OPKs, do you use them once or twice daily?  Favorite brands?

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

Have some dog butt

NYTino24

Month/Cycle:  *TW* not quite here yet, but have some questions.

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU:  hopefully more bloodwork and checking BP, then BBT, CM, CP, OPK, PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, PreSeed, DTD EOD when I'm not benched 

R/R: *TW/TMI* spending my day off getting HCG testing done (HPT is almost completely negative) and running to the bathroom with an upset stomach. Didn't I spend enough time in there with the MC? It's torture. 

CS/Q: I've only been doing OPKs for three days post MC, expecting them to get lighter and they are getting darker as the HPT gets lighter. Temps are all over (went up .4 today) and I feel it's too early in my cycle to O compared to past norms. I know nothing can be trusted this cycle, but I wonder if that means I'm going to ovulate. I feel stuff going on on the right side, but that's where everything was. I just can't bring myself to check CM or CP yet.

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke


@bluejeanbabi05 Good luck with the IUI!!
@JulesDP yay did the +OPK! HIO!!!
@Mythril could the med be messing with your temp?

canonmom413

@NYTino24
*TW* big hugs to you! When I had my MC's, I was told it could take an entire month for my levels to get back to normal (HCG completey gone, and stable LH ). Thinking of you so hard.
Love that meme!

hartmich

@nytino24 you probably won't ovulate until the HCG is gone. I did a lot of research after our loss and most women said they ovulated at around the same time as they usually did (this was the case with me). So if you normally ovulate CD14 they ovulated about 14 days after HCG was gone. 

KariAnn323

@kiwi2628 All the creepy internet hugs. I get whole watching things that we probably shouldn't. I've been bingeing Call the Midwife

@lulu1180 Congrats on the weight loss! Don't down play it every small bit counts

@mythril I'm sorry DH is being a negative nancy 

@julesdp yay for +opk!

NYTino24

Thanks @hartmich and @CanonMom413. I understand why they say to wait a cycle because it's confusing where your cycle really starts. I don't care when I O (well that's a lie because I am hoping to get AF within 4-6 weeks, hopefully 4 which means 3 more weeks?) I just want to know that my body remembers what to do and does it. I was somewhat irregular before (cycles lasted 26-37 days) so it's a crapshoot.

lund

popping in to say that I'm heading over to TWW. My actual O date is subject to interpretation, but at least I'm 100% sure that I've O'd by now. 

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@kiwi2628 ugh, so sorry for CD1. Those shows make me livid. LOVE your meme, though.

@lulu1180 woohoo! Congrats on the scale win! And titty tots... 

@Mythril I hate it when DH gets into a negative head space and comes up with all of the reasons we CAN'T do something instead of looking for solutions. Maybe approach the subject again when he's in a good mood? Get him drunk? lol

@JulesDP LOL at your WAYDTGKU. Yay +opk!

@bluejeanbabi05 one of the all-time best office related memes!

@WildMagelet I find it most effective to use OPKs twice per day, and I like Wondfos

@NYTino24 sending you good vibes. Sorry you have to spend your day off doing such unfun things

BertieMeetsGertie

@kiwi2628  oh honey, I'm so sorry you are feeling so down. Hitting cycle 6 and still not being KU really stung for me. I completely agree with what @JulesDP says. She's such a wise one! Hugs. I hope that you can get into a better place soon. 

@JulesDP get it girl!!

@bluejeanbabi05  GL with your scan today!!

Month/Cycle:  7/8

CD: 19

WAYDTGKU: pnv, hio, and apparently opk and temping a little bit because I caved. 

R/R: omg the Packers won last night!!!! I slept like crap probably because I was on such a high! 

CS/Q: another +opk this morning. Really hoping that my DH can hio tonight because I think today is O day! I'd like to get 2 BD in if possible. 

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

heatherdubrow

@kiwi2628 hugs girl. I'm sorry for cd1. You're still not out though, it can take a healthy couple up to a year to get pregnant. 

@canonmom413  way to treat yo self! 

@lulu1180 yay for weightloss and sunrise!

@bluejeanbabi05  good luck with your ultrasound tomorrow!

Month/Cycle:  ??

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU. prepping for a FET 

R/R:  none yet, I haven't started the really 'fun' meds yet

CS/Q:

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

jenotontx

@kiwi2628 Sorry about CD1 and for those horrible shows even exsisting. 

@canonmom413 Steak and Blue Moon sounds like the perfect meal! Even though I am only a 1-2 cup coffee drinker I think cutting down/giving up coffee is going to be really hard for me.

@lulu1180 Congrats girl!! You are giving me motivation because today will be day 2 back in the gym. I really need to keep with it. 

@Mythril I tend to be the negitive one in my relationship but I don't always realize I'm being negitive. I agree with @LuND that maybe bringing it up again with a different approach may be helpful! 


Month/Cycle: TTA until April 

CD: 12 

WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, PNV

R/R: Technically I get today off work but I decided to come into work anyway so I can use the time off later in the year. On another note, I have been off BC for over two weeks now and I have definitely been noticing some mood changes. Yesterday felt like full on PMS in terms of my mood. 

CS/Q: Is there a general rule of thumb for a tempting timeframe? I know you should try to take your temps at the same time everyday but if you take them within an hour will you generally notice a big difference? Also, is it best to temp right away after waking? I typically lay in bed awake for awhile before actually getting up. 

GTKY:  

lund

@JJMNO1616 regarding temping: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/courses/lesson.php?p=1;8;0;0
Also, now that you're off BC, you may notice that you have more irritability, mood swings, etc. around ovulation than pre-AF. That's how I am.

bluejeanbabi05

@JJMNO1616 smart decision to go in today! I feel like we've had so much time off by this time it's gotten really old having to catch up after the time off. Also, much better to use that time when you really need it...hopefully 9 months from now...

As far as tempting timeline, I think anytime will work for most DH's. Lingerie helps.

I crack myself up, LOL. For real though, it depends on you. My bbt is super sensitive to movement or even just laying there, so I take it immediately upon waking up, and at the same time. I will have a different temp at 5am than 8am. I would do some experimenting! Take temp right away, then again after moving around see the difference

WildMagelet

@NYTino24 So sorry for your loss  Big internet hugs!

@LuND  GL & FX!

@JJMNO1616 - I would do that almost every Holiday if they would let me.  They do it on occasion, but unfortunately not frequently enough for my tastes

jenotontx

@bluejeanbabi05 Hahaha I had to read your comment twice before I realized I said "tempting" instead of temping. I was real confused. Thanks for your insights though. I have been taking my temp at almost the same time everyday (maybe 30 min+/-) but I have had some pretty drastic differences. I think that may just be because my cycle doesn't know what it's doing yet. 

@LuND I totally forgot about the FF lesson. Thank you!

lulu1180

@JJMNO1616 The first few cycles temping, I would hit snooze on my alarm and then take it when the alarm when off again.  I stopped doing that and will take my temp when the alarm first goes off (and then go back to sleep for a few lol) and I did notice it is a bit steadier.  I would really suggest trying to take your temp as close as possible to the same time every day.  Otherwise FF will give you a lot of open circles because it will say that your temp time is off the normal.

VLillyV

Month/Cycle:  4/4

CD: CD6

WAYDTGKU: DH is on a multivitamin, I'm on PNV, trying green tea now, and OPK. BD EOD at least

R/R: I'm at work, it's snowing like crazy and NO ONE is coming in, literally. There are only 3 people here of 15. Fine. Rave: Crazy Lunatic coworker will likely not come in today and that will make my day much easier. Rave: My first OPK's arrive today! I have a feeling I have a short LP and this will help me pin it down... but i'm already having cramps on the left side.. ughh... 

CS/Q: None, thanks @lulu1180 for answering my question from the last post!

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke
Hmmm, I'll try my crack at a joke. 

"My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. It got so bad, finally I had to take his bike away."
Sorry, that was pathetic but i'm really not juiced up this morning!

@BertieMeetsGertie OH MY GOSH! What a GAME! I'm not for either team, but that game was just awesome. 
@NYTino24  I'm sorry about your signals right now... that must be very difficult. Sending creepy hugs your way 
@bluejeanbabi05 ughhh I really don't like meetings. I'm not in sales, but work somewhat with sales... it's stressful to say the least and we don't get bonuses. Not fun. Hopefully some good will come of the meeting.
@cdnrunning the "gif" is still funny though!
@Mythril My DH does that once in a while too,and ironically it's on a similar subject.. I just wait until things look kind of like poo poo for the future and he jumps right on board, lol.
@kiwi2628 *huggles* I'm sorry, I get those ranty rant urges too. To every scary stat though, there is hope. I'm nearing that statistic too... but I'll just keep trying. As much as I want it, maybe it's not time now. Who knows!

 

JulesDP

@bluejeanbabi05 i'm a huge nerd but your meme cracked me up 
@LuND GL in TWW!! Hopefully I'll be joining you in a few days.
@BertieMeetsGertie GL with Operation HIO! Get itttttttttt

thebookisbetter

Month/Cycle:  4/5

CD: 1 (womp womp)

WAYDTGKU: not enough, apparently. 

R/R: Rant- IDK. It's CD1. You guys know how that feels. I knew it was coming though, after two BFNs last week. Last cycle I got a big case of the "fuckits". I didn't temp, only half-heartedly charted at all, relied on OPKs, didn't really HIO. I just felt so down in the dumps about it all. I officially hit "well, this is much harder than I thought it would be" territory. I was one of those lucky, ignorant women who got pregnant immediately with my first, so this has all been quite the reality check for me. Anyway, I guess I'm going all in again for cycle 5. If it doesn't work out this cycle I may TTA for 4 months or so, so that I can plan a nice vacation with my family for October. And it's tough. 

CS/Q: Nothing to see here. Will start temping tomorrow and start OPKS on cycle day 6 or so. 

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke-
My current feels: (on mobile so sorry if this is huge) 

JuneRoseRuby

Month/Cycle:  13/12

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: All the things. Testing.  SA tomorrow and STP Wednesday. 

R/R: I was having dreams about H's dang SA tomorrow. That we forgot, that he didn't get it done in time and I had to leave, and then I brought it but left it in the car and forgot to drop it off then found it in my car 2 days later. Gross. 

CS/Q:nada

GTKY: Of course these are my pups so they make me smile, but they just look so funny since they are always smiling. 

@kiwi2628 When I was at 6 months, I felt like I just needed the right key to open the door, so I kept adding/changing something everything month to get the right KU cocktail. Clearly that didn't work, but also taking a month off to just NTNP can help too if you are getting really depressed about it. I had to do that at month 12 because I was just crying all of the time, which totally isn't me. It helped me get back in the game and it was nice not waiting for AF to come or not. We are all here for you though! 

@lulu1180 Congrats on the weight loss! 
@bluejeanbabi05 I want to say my doc told me he will be looking for 18-24mm for ovulation to occur, and follies grow around 2mm/day. So according to that, my CD 12 should be at least 12mm? The IF thread might have a more solid answer for you. 
@NYTino24

wabash15

@bluejeanbabi05 so for trigger they want your follies to be 18-24mm. they may be that large already, if not they will likely bring you back in 2 days to recheck size. Thankfully I was always good to go on the first scan. The  trigger really is just more of a pinch. I think the hardest part is getting over giving it to yourself.  Once the first one is done you'll see its really NBD.  Fx for tomorrow that you have a few nice follies!

jess0211

@kiwi2628 all the creepy internet hugs go to you today!!!! Also, love the meme. 

@lulu1180 sorry you slept like crap last night. And your meme made me giggle.

@mythril sorry YH is being negative. Mine gets like that too. I tend just not to tell him when I have an awesome idea until after I have worked out all the details...it cuts down on the instant negativity. My DH is a pessimist.

@julesdp hey CD buddy! I got my "peak" opk this morning too! 

@bluejeanbabi05 good luck at US!

@WildMagelet I have used both wondfos and CB OPKs. If I am using wondfos I tend to use them multiple times a day because I like peeing on things apparently... but CB I only test once a day because that ish is expensive. 

@lund good luck in tww! See you soon!

@thebookisbetter  sorry for cd1!!





 

feeislove

@Mythril Your husband might be like mine, doesn't like change. Unless of course the change is initiated by him, then it's fine. Otherwise, uncertainty freaks him out.

Month/Cycle:  1/1

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: Normal stuff

R/R: Rant: There's workplace drama going on over here. I'm just like "really people?" Also, my cleaning spree yesterday ruined my manicure. Rave: DH started his new job today and he thinks he's going to like it. 

CS/Q:

GTKY:  I wanna see something that will make me smile. Post a funny picture, or meme, or website or a joke

BertieMeetsGertie

@thebookisbetter sorry for CD1. Be kind to yourself. 

@JuneRoseRuby GL with all the testing!!

bluejeanbabi05

@wabash15 TY