TTCAL Check in 3/20/17!!!!

amberruka

A bit quiet around here with all the BFPs lately, but let's hear from ya ladies!

1. Introduce yourself (if you're new)
2. Status?
3. R/R 
4. *I was inspired by this by a soup I had at a pharmaceutical dinner last week*. If you were on death row, what would be your last meal?

amberruka

1. Not new. 7 month bench to regulate thyroid after mc, cycle 5 TTCAL (I'm throwing the last 2 cycles out the window due to physical issues--my prerogative! Ha!).
2. Waiting for AF. I'll test on Thursday but virtually have no odds. My fave George Costanza saying, "onwards and upwards."
3. Rave. We were able to BD last night as a trial after 1.5 weeks of the steroid cream without the lesions/tears re-occuring. YAY! Makes me optimistic for next month, might actually get a few times in FW this time! 
4. 
To drink: A really, really good Valpolicella
Appetizer: pureed cauliflower soup from Roots Restaurant, Vancouver WA
Main: buffalo milk goat cheese ravioli I had once in the italian district of Sydney, Australia. 
Dessert: Still can't find an absolute. Possibly my mom's/my homemade monkey bread, or something with really, really expensive chocolate 

justsuzie

@amberruka lol I SIMULTANEOUSLY created this post too. Oops!!!! Let's post in yours but I don't know how to erase it. 

amberruka

@justsuzie ha ha, great minds think alike! I'm not sure how to completely delete it either....sorry. I even suck at the gif game. 

justsuzie

Not new but here's the rundown...
Possible CP 8/16 (I got  1 faint positives then nothing a few days later. I didn't call a dr because it was our first month ttc and I really thought what happened was common.)
Cornual Ectopic 9/17 (6 shots methotrexate and no AF until 108 days later.)
CP 2/17 
I hate test my intro is so long and we only started trying in June 2016. Looks like I'm fertile, now I just need to be able to hang onto one!

cd 20/5dpo

raves- I started listening to a podcast called Up and Vanished. It's so good and I binge listened to it. Check it out. It's about a cold case and a guy trying to solve it  
rant- nothing! Trying to be positive. 

Last meal-
drink: root beer slurpee (yah pathetic I know)
appetizer: movie popcorn (no excuse for that one)
main course: drunken Thai noodles
dessert: Whole Foods chocolate chip scone 

I am a simple girl with simple tastes!

babypi

Whoops! I didn't notice the duplicate threads. Lol

1. Not new, 2CPs, 1 DD, 1MMC with D&C at 10 wks in Dec

2. Cycle #4 post loss, TWW, 5 dpo

3. You'd think I'd be used to moving every couple years by now, but it really never gets easier. Lol

4. Drink- Sprecker's root beer
Appetizer- Nacho platter
Meal-Pizza
dessert- chocolate chip cookie dough

SP128

@amberruka  Love the GTKY.  Your meal sounds so fancy!  Never had any of it! 

@justsuzie  Love me some Thai noodles

Thanks for starting this ladies.  It's been really quiet here.  Happy for all the BFPs!!!!  Still remaining hopeful for us!!

@babypi  Moving stinks.  Don't envy you at all.

1) Not new.  MMC 10/2016  First preg.  
2)  CD6 WTO
3)  Saw RE last Thursday.  Rant:  4% chance of getting ktfu on our own?!  Still can't wrap my brain around that.  

Rave:  Was able to move up the follow up appointment (treatment planning) from April 24th to April 12th!!

Did Day 3 testing last Friday, HSG scheduled for this Thursday.  DH has SA and blood work Friday morning.  

Fx that it's an easy fix if there is something wrong.  

4)  Drink:  Dunkin Dark Iced coffee with cream and sugar!!!

Appetizer - fried calamari, lightly battered with the hot cherry peppers

Meal - Pizza.  Thin crust, coal oven with the slight charring with the bubbles on the crust.  

Dessert -  may have to be warm apple crisp with plenty of crisp and whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.  Has to be vanilla ice cream

amberruka

@SP128 I saw the discussion on that a few days ago, and personally I think it's absolute BS. It's one thing to be realistic (my OB said to prepare myself as he wouldn't be surprised if i had another mc), but really?!

SP128

@amberruka  WTF???? As if this whole process isn't stressful enough.  I agree, realistic is one thing.  Don't make me feel like a special snowflake that I got preg on 4% chance after 4 months of trying the first time around.

vlagrl29

@SP128 - I also think it's BS!  This journey can be hard enough by itself without the negative thoughts coming in your brain.

vlagrl29

1 - Not New - CP in December - 2nd cycle TTCAL

2 - WTO - I should ovulate in the next couple days

3 - This week is spring break which means I don't teach and was able to make it to the 90 minute Asthanga Mix class at yoga tonight.

4 - Drink - root beer
      Appetizer - salad
      Meal - Lobster tails
      Dessert - chocolate cake

justsuzie

@babypi  "Nachos"  YES!
@SP128 I still think your RE is bonkers.  But maybe even just minor intervention ups the odds A LOT?!

babypi

@SP128 It's crazy that your RE would make that prediction without any test results back. What a pessimist 

vlagrl29

I still think @SP128 will surprise her RE and get KU before treatment even begins.  Remember I said that.

ladipale

1. Introduce yourself (if you're new) - Not new, unfortunately. MMC at 13 weeks last year and 2nd one at 16 weeks 8 weeks ago or so. 2 living children. No known cause after so much testing.

2. Status? 10 dpo - but I'm not planning to test unless I don't have AF by next Wed. We are going to Disneyland this weekend and I don't want to obsess. We are NTNP but my fertile window coincided with our trip to Las Vegas and we haven't gone more than 2 days without sex in the last month so odds are just as good as if i was tracking more formally. 

3. R/R 
Raves - Disneyland! We haven't told our girls so its going to be amazing to surprise them when we just pack up the car and drive there! And still on a high from our trip to Las Vegas 10 days ago and the fact that I took a huge leap out of my comfort zone a couple weeks ago and I'm training to be a barre instructor

Rants - I'm sick of people telling me what tests and interventions I should try. I should just tell everyone I'm doing all the interventions to get them off my back. I've had long conversations with OB and MFM about all possible causes and interventions/meds to try and we just don't feel comfortable doing them without clinical indication - but explaining that to someone who tried it and it worked for them (by coincidence? no one will ever know!) is nearly impossible - its like it hurts their feelings. 

4. *I was inspired by this by a soup I had at a pharmaceutical dinner last week*. If you were on death row, what would be your last meal?
For sure to drink would be an amazing bottle of red wine
To eat, probably a risotto with truffles as first course and well cooked beef short ribs for main and ALL.THE.CHOCOLATE for dessert!

pandawares

1. Not new, not old. Juuuust right. I'm Amanda. DS is 2 years old. This is the month DH were planning to TTC. We had a surprise BFP in Jan. that ended up being a CP and another CP the following cycle.

2. I have no freaking clue, but SS all over the place. I *think* I've Od already this cycle (CD7, if I remember correctly), despite the fact that it's only CD12 for me. This cycle is messed up fo' real. I think I'm going to take a page out of @vlagrl29 's book and take a giant chill pill.

3. Rant: I had a sudden urge last week to read a book. A real, physical, fiction book. So, I stopped by the tiny little bookshelf at the Harris Teeter across the street and picked up Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty. I read some of Big Little Lies a while ago, so I knew I could at least tolerate her writing. Well. The book is good. Like, really freakin' good. However, there should be a giant trigger warning all over the damn thing. I'm talking big. Huge. Maybe even over the title itself. That said, it's an amazing book, but if you want to read it, beware. Rave: I had a good one, but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was, so. I actually feel like I'm starting to catch up with life. I'm chipping away at various projects, getting my apartment cleaned up, organizing my digital life. It's a good feeling, and one that I haven't had in a long time.

4. If we're being completely honest, I would not have a last meal. My stomach would be tied up in knots, and I'd be having a panic attack. If by some miracle I were able to eat, it would depend entirely on my cravings at the moment. I have the appetite of a toddler, and it drives DH nuts. We recently implemented a meal plan in which I have very little say in or knowledge of what is put on the table in front of me.

justsuzie

@vlagrl29 I hope you have great weather on your week off!

@ladipale I don't have kids and went to Disney this November. I loved it! I guess I am kind of a big kid.   Also, everyone always has an opinion on everything and some of the time I feel like people just want to talk about themselves rather than actually be empathetic.  People need to practice more active listening and less active telling. 

@pandawares I am watching Big Little Lies on HBO right now. The series is pretty close to the book and Nicole Kidman is amazing in it!

Rant-  I started feeling nauseous around 11 am today.  I was like woo hoo a symptom!!! Then I remember  I took my vitamins on an empty stomach today.  Boo Hoo.  And I said I wasn't going to symptom spot!!! 6dpo got me cray cray.

babypi

@ladipale Have fun at Disneyland! We might go for the first time this year, my DD is getting old enough and we'll be living only a couple hours from LA. 

@pandawares I love fiction books, but I haven't tried out Three Wishes or Big Little Lies. They sound interesting

@justsuzie 6 dpo is when my crazy SS starts too. Especially when my chart does weird things. 

justsuzie

@babypi So, I actually temp in what I WANT my temp to be the next day on FF thinking that by typing in the numbers I will them to come the next morning. 

babypi

@justsuzie I do this too! I'll also put in a few days ahead to see what would give FF crosshairs! Lol, I get kind of nutty in the TWW. 

justsuzie

@babypi I'm so nutty right now. 

babypi

@justsuzie I almost wasted a test this morning at 7dpo. Barely managed to talk myself out of it. Haha, it's going to be a long week

justsuzie

@babypi Hold out with me!  When should we test?  Are you going crazy and symptom spotting like me?

SP128

So jealous you guys are in tww!!!! Gl to all !!

babypi

@justsuzie I'm planning to test Monday on DH's birthday. That will be 12 dpo. What was your plan for when to test?

babypi

Also, totally going crazy with symptom spotting. It helps that I'm overwhelmingly busy prepping for the move next week. But I still find time to obsess unfortunately.

vlagrl29

I can't even turn a positive until 4 weeks pregnant. You guys are lucky.

babypi

@vlagrl29 I'm not sure that I can trust a negative at 12 dpo, but I want to test that day because it would be a wonderful birthday gift for my DH. It's also the same day I got the positive test for my DD. I have these crazy thoughts after 3 losses and one successful pregnancy that maybe it has to be my husband's birthday to get a sticky baby. 

brooklyngirl18

hey guys! just wanted to let you know that i'm moving onto IVF and will probably hang around the infertility board more now. I had 3 unsuccessful iuis and just recently found out I have endometriosis. I want to wish you all the best, and will lurk around hoping for bfps over here. good luck ladies!!

justsuzie

@brooklyngirl18 So sorry you are leaving us. I hope you get the rainbow you are waiting for through ivf. Good luck to you and keep us updated!

@babypi Okay, I will wait until 12 dpo too. We need to hold each other to that. Hopefully we will both be cheersing with apple juice. @vlagrl29 I've actually never tested before a missed period so 12dpo might be too early. We will see. @sp128 hurry up and O! The tww is much better with company. 

So ive had dull AF cramps for 2 days now. I'm totally symptom spotting. However I didn't get these symptoms for my first positive hpt. Will you get the same symptoms for each pg or can they be different? Every tome I get a twinge on my ectopic side I cringe! I'm actually relieved when I get a negative hpt so I don't have to go through the anxiety about worrying about another ectopic.

vlagrl29

@brooklyngirl18 - good luck and sorry for the iui issues.

@babypi - GL testing - that would be a great gift.

vlagrl29

Good luck testing @justsuzie - every pregnancy is different so you never know. I was puking every day with DD before I even got a positive. With the loss I had no idea with minimal symptoms. My boobs were getting more full and sore to touch but that was it.

amberruka

@brooklyngirl18 best of luck to you, we hope you get your rainbow soon! 

hdaley

@justsuzie every pregnancy is soooo different. My loss pregnancy (second pregnancy) I cramped every day after I Oed, strong enough I had to pop the Tylenol. And I also had strong stabbing pains on my left side. I assume that was the side I ovulated from. My first pregnancy I didn't have a single symptom. 

justsuzie

@hdaley and @vlagrl29 Thanks ladies. I am trying not to overanalyze.  Hard to do.  I have realized that everything is and is not a symptom and I think I just am super aware of everything going on in my body.  I feel pretty damn normal which is unusual for me.  I am usually really bloated.