Trying to Get Pregnant
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WTO Sunday
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GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
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GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
Re: WTO Sunday
Month/Cycle: 8/10
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: CM, OPKS, abbreviated version of temping. PNVs, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc, green tea, avoiding soy and BPA. This is our IF testing cycle.
R/R: So the number one dietary change that It Starts with the Egg recommends is avoiding high glycemic index carbs and sugars in favor of low glycemic index carbs. Apparently blood sugar fluctuations and insulin problems -- even if measures like your A1C are in the high end of normal range -- have a huge negative effect on fertility and on your egg quality. I'm going to try this, but ugh I am so sad. Just looking at the list online of high glycemic index foods is depressing.
Meanwhile my husband suggested we make lasagna for Valentine's Day. I have not yet broken the news to him about pasta and It Starts with the Egg.
CS/Q: I thought O was going to be yesterday, but I now think it's going to be today...which is good because DH felt sick yesterday so no dancing to be had.
GTKY: I grew up about a mile from the reservation. There were several places you could go on the border and see wild horses. One of my favorite things growing up was to kayak down the river in the summer and see wild horses with their babies.
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, CP, OPK, PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, Vitamin D3, Vitex, Maca, Zinc, Selenium, Omega3, PreSeed, DTD, acupuncture
R/R: Going to pick up my bridesmaid dress. *TW* I would have been 7 months pregnant for this wedding. The dress is going to be big, but I'm not getting it altered until we get a lot closer to June. I just never know when I'm going to get weepy and I'm so tired of the emotions lately. DH definitely notices and said he hates hormones. I was going to the chiropractor and acupuncture twice a week until my wedding. I started again a couple of weeks ago and I think it's helping me relax a bit. I even fell asleep during the acupuncture yesterday.*/TW*
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
We moved a lot. The cool thing was that our school colors were maroon in 2/4 of them and right after I picked a college, they switched from red to maroon. I ended up buying a house a town over (really two streets) from the place I considered home. Funny thing, though... my other 4 sisters consider where we went to HS their hometown.
@adirat Tell me about it with the sugar / carbs. Here's what I can and can't eat before my SIBO test. I have to check all of the vitamins and not take any starting last week. Oops, too late since they took five days to get back to me.
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
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
@NYTino24 I just started acupuncture and I really liked it!
Month/Cycle: 8/9
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: I did all the things
R/R: day full of cleaning and cooking. I'm making Julia Child's boeuf bourguignon for dinner! It is time intensive, but sooooooo worth it!
CS/Q: FF gave me dotted CH for O on CD12, but when I put in another high temp tomorrow, it shifts to CD13, which I agree with. So, I'm going to hang out here one more day.
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I guess the only thing I can think of is that my town (population 1,500), had the only stop light in the entire county. Yes, you read that correctly! Needless to say, I got the hell out of there as soon as possible.
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
@NYTino24 hugs. I'm glad you feel like acupuncture may help.
@BertieMeetsGertie yay for O!
Month/Cycle:
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU FET
R/R: Nope
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I lived in Hong Kong for 3 years as a kid. The jade market was my favorite place. Jade and cool stones everywhere! The bird market is a close second
@BertieMeetsGertie Yay for CH! Glad you enjoy the acupuncture. Sometimes it hurts, but I feel like that's when they hit the right pressure point!
@adirat HIO!!!!
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
@NYTino24 - Hugs for dress anxiety and emotion swings
@BertieMeetsGertie - That dinner sounds delicious! Laboring in the kitchen all day isn't always the best, but the final product is so satisfying. Enjoy!
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Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD: 26
WAYDTGKU: All the things
R/R: I've come to terms with my chart. At this point, it's possible that I may have O'd on Friday. It's also possible that this cycle is an-O. O could even be on its way even later. Just need to breathe.
CS/Q: Am I wrong to be hopeful for Friday O? This is the first time I've had 2 consecutive temps over 97.3. I know anything can change. I guess I'm also freaking because my last cycle was 26 days. My chart.
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up?
I grew up in the home town of the Booth family. As in John Wilkes Booth. Who assassinated Lincoln. The Booth family was actually a very prominent and influential family in the town. You can still visit their house and go on tours. We just try not to mention that pesky moody son who is possibly one of the greatest villains in American history.
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
@heatherdubrow Wow, that sounds amazing! I would love to go to Hong Kong.
@loveindc Hugs -- unreadable charts blow. FWIW my coverlines are always 97.0 or 97.1 so it's very much possible to see post-O temps in this range. I just don't see the definitive spike yet. I hope a couple more days will make it clearer. In the meantime, just keep telling yourself
@BertieMeetsGertie whoo hoo for O!
Month/Cycle: 20 something total (two losses, TTA while testing, NTNP while moving, etc., during that time)
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Likely moving to medicated cycles next cycle, for now just continuing charting and vitamins
R/R: Cutting back on caffeine is no bueno
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I grew up in NYC. My favorite spot was the 91st street garden in Riverside Park - it's where they filmed the last scene in You've Got Mail.
The general rule of thumb is don't eat anything processed or anything white (flour + bread products, sugar, potatoes). The book also recommends eating lower-sugar fruits, for instance, replacing mangoes with berries. There's also some evidence that a Mediterranean diet helps women who have ovulatory dysfunction but it isn't clear how generalizable that impact is to other women. I suspect I'll end up doing a low potato, low flour version of a Mediterranean diet myself. But part of it is that we both love Mediterranean diet staples (olive oil, beans, fish, Mediterranean vegetables) and I know it won't be a hard sell for DH like a straight low-glycemic diet would be. (Minus pasta. I'm certain he'll still be eating a lot of pasta, and I'll use zucchini noodles.)
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: hio and opks
R/R: Just normal Sunday stuff...laundry,cleaning, lazy day otherwise. Had a great bday! Although we had some major a-holes sitting behind us at the hockey game last might. When I say major, I mean MAJOR. I practiced serious self-control...
Totally off subject, but anyone recommend places to look for a nice entertainment center? Rustic style...
Rant: was hoping I would O early but still flashing smilet in CB OPK. We've been hio eod this past week. His surgery is Tuesday so my plan is to hio tomorrow and maybe the morning of his surgery.
CS/Q: Is ED sex really frowned upon for ttc? I am tempted to hio today, mon and tuesday given after Tuesday we're benched for 4-6 weeks.
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I grew up in a town 30 mins from Canadian border and a reservation in rural NY. We often went to Canada for dinner and skating competitions. My Dad lived in the town over which has a huge life-saver statue in the middle of the town to acknowledge the guy who founded the life-saver co. Weird, right?
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
@BertieMeetsGertie That sounds go yummy!
Month/Cycle: 6/6 (3/3 AL)
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, CM, HIO
R/R: Rave/Rant: A couple weeks ago I used bath oil in the bathtub in our master bath. NEVER AGAIN!!!! I went to bed right afterwards not thinking anything of it. It left the most disgusting residue like baked on cooking spray. Well almost a full bottle of scrubbing bubbles and two magic erasers later I have a clean tub again.
CS/Q: Nothing today
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
We have an arboretum that was created by the founder of a large salt company.
Dating: 2/2007 Married: 4/2011
TTC #1: 9/2016
*TW*
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
@letyourheartbeyourguide So pretty! Welcome back. Hope you get out of here soon and onto a BMB.
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
@NYTino24 Hugs to you and you have every right to be emotional.
@BertieMeetsGertie Yay for CH! I may not get to post tomorrow so GL in the tww!
@LoveInDC I don't see a definite spike yet but if your temp goes even higher tomorrow then it may be Friday. This is probably bad advice but sometimes I play around with FF to see how high of a temp I would need next to get CH. Also I second OPKs. That would give you another piece of the puzzle.
Welcome back @letyourheartbeyourguide!!
@jess0211 Sorry O wasn't earlier. Still have my FX for that it's before the surgery! Also from what I've read unless there is a problem with sperm quality there is nothing wrong with ED.
Month/Cycle:12/13
CD:12
WAYDTGKU: PNV, HIO, OPKs, temping, charting, IF testing
R/R: Had a good but busy day yesterday. In-laws came to visit (and DH cooked for them which is awesome!), went bowling, went to a movie last night and DH insisted on HIO x 2 yesterday since we have a bet going and if I don't get KU this cycle he loses
Looking forward to relaxing today before work tomorrow.
CS/Q: Nope but my mabis is still giving trouble. I want to try the yono ear piece next but DH won't let me spend that kind of money until after this cycle.
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I mainly grew up on a small island. The beach has always been one of my favorite hang out spots.
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
Month/Cycle: TTA
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, BBT
R/R: Just a typical Sunday! Running errands and grocery shopping today but I'm pretty excited because the grocery store I shop at just started doing this online shopping option. You just order everything you want and then pick it up at a scheduled time! I'm really hoping it goes well because I absolutely hate grocery shopping. It will also be a huge time saver!
CS/Q: Just waiting to see what happens this week!
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I also grew up very close to the Canadian boarder like @jess0211 but I was right next to Windsor. So my senior year of HS my friends and I would drive over at least 1-2 times a month to go to the bar because the drinking age was 18! We would all go in on a hotel room together and pack like 6-7 of us in one room. lol
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
Month/Cycle: 9/10
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Temping, OPKs, CM, PNVs, CoQ10 (DH too), Vit D, EPO, RRLT, green tea, think I am going to try pineapple after O this cycle because why not...
R/R: This has been the laziest of the lazy Sundays. We had some friends over last night, and I ended up having a little bit more to drink than I expected, so this morning was a rough one, and I still just haven't built up enough energy to do a damn thing.
CS/Q: --
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.) Well, the town I grew up in holds a record for having more dead people than living. Fun stuff...
Married 9/2015
TTC #1 6/2016
Dx Unexplained IF 6/2017
Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI 7/2017 - Cancelled (overstimulated)
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #1 - BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #2 -BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI#3 - BFP! EDD July 15 2018
Baby Girl H - July 22 2018
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: Meh
R/R: This cold sucks and the dog is pissed at me for being boring. I'm going to have to take him out for a walk today even if it's short. He can't handle being cooped up. Cattle dog problems.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.) We've got potatoes. Miles and miles of potatoes. We also provide a lot of the grain to Anheuser-Busch. Quite the claim to fame.
@NYTino24 I'm really sorry about the dress. I know it sucks.
@jess0211 I wouldn't say that ED is frowned upon, it's more like if ED isn't working, try EOD a cycle to let him build up a bit. In this situation, since you've been doing EOD and you're on a deadline, I'd go Monday & Tuesday.
@safire3 I can't say that I give the Yono rave reviews. I thought it would help since I tend to have middle insomnia so it's hard to wake up at the right time and to have had the three hours of sleep. For me, I think it makes me uncomfortable so I sleep even worse. A number of times it hasn't come up with a BBT for me, just a graph of my temps through the night and it's kind of a 'figure it out yourself' situation. Plus their app pales in comparison to FF. It might be useful eventually but I don't think it is right now.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
@Kiki75 What a step to get your initial consultation scheduled! How are you feeling about it?
@sailing_mama I made your lotion bars today! I didn't add any essential oils because I used cocoa butter and I wanted to see if I would like the cocoa/coconut scent alone. Also I put them in muffin wrappers so DH asked me if they were food.
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edit - I do not understand how it is possible that in uploading two pictures, one ended up in the spoiler box and one is attached but not visible, but anyway, one is when they were first poured and the other is now that I cooled them in the window.
Thank you @adirat. This is one bet I wouldn't mind losing. Also the finished lotion bars do look like a yummy treat lol
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: TCOYF, PNVs
R/R: No rants, it's been a lovely weekend
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
I suppose it'd be how diverse it was. When I went to college so many of my classmates talked about how they had one black kid or one Asian kid in their class. I didn't have that experience. There was so much diversity that I never thought twice about it. On top of that, in that little town in the middle of nowhere, I went to an excellent public school system. The town over from mine was very wealthy, I thank those parents for their money that helped not only their children but all the children in the district! I've learned that's very important for me to have for my future children.
@NYTino24 I'm so sorry about the bridesmaids dress and the feelings that must bring up, creepy hugs from a newbie internet stranger
@safire3 I'm with the other ladies, I hope you lose the bet in the best way
@adirat I giggled at your DH asking if the lotion bars were food
Skating competitions???
Month/Cycle: 15/15
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: pnv, OPK, probably won't temp this month, cutting out caffeine, Acupuncture when I can
R/R: horrible day yesterday....Hit a dog on the way home and I am so upset about it.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.)
Home of dum dum suckers!
@adirat I never thought about blood sugar affecting fertility. I'm going to have to read that book. I'm hypoglycemic and get lots of sugar fluctuations/crashes
@NYTino24 I'm in my SILs wedding this summer and I originally was holding off on buying a dress, hoping that I'd be KTFU but doesn't look like it's happening. Hormones and emotions are hard. I think waiting a bit to have it altered is a good idea. Mine is still in the box from when I got it in November. Also I think my entire school district growing (1-12) up was like 1,500 kids.
@kiki75 My Sheltie hates staying inside. Unfortunately for her she has to for a while because of heart worm treatment and exercise restrictions. Restless dogs are a pain. Meanwhile my Maltese sleeps in bed with us all night and when we get up she crawls into her bed to sleep all day.
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: BD ED/EOD, preseed when needed
R/R: DH was originally going to be gone for 2 nights this week (including V Day) which would have messed up our EOD timing but now it's only one night and it's our night off from BD so it's all good. He wants to do ED this week, minus the night he'll be gone. I'm okay with that lol.
We filed our federal taxes last night and today I get to work on consolidating my federal loans. I finish my degree next month so I'll have to start paying them back but then when we move in May I'll be out of a job for a while. I need to seriously make and stick to a budget for the next few months to build up savings AND pay off as much as I can.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something unique or interesting about the city/town where you grew up? (If you don't identify with having a hometown, pick anywhere you lived as a kid.) Nothing at all. Small New England town but nothing cool. Uncle Sam was from the town next to us though.
TTC since August 2018