Happy April Fools Day! Figured I'd start this since I'm still awake at work
Month/Cycle:
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WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
WAYDTGKU: BBT, PNV, OPK, evening primrose oil, Pom juice
R/R: ughhh another rough night at work. I opened up to two girls I work with about my TTC and IF issues and while one girl gave me the ever annoying "you just need to relax" speech, the other opened up to me about her own IF struggles and told me that it took her 5 1/2 years to conceive her first child. It was nice to talk to someone who understands what I'm going through and I'm glad I spoke to her because I had no idea how much she had struggled.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? Kind of lame but I once told DH someone had hit his parked car and he ran to the window in a panic (his car was his "baby" at the time).
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
R/R: This is my first official post! Exciting. My rant is that I was really hoping for a shorter cycle this go around but obviously that is not in the cards. If it's going to be as long as expected, I am in WTO so I am just going with that.
CS/Q: I'm sure I will soon.
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I'm that boring one the doesn't play pranks.
@shortstack930, I have no idea why anyone says the relax and it will happen. If that were true, we'd all be sunshine and rainbows.
@shortstack930 Hey CD bud! Sorry you got "the speech" some people are so clueless, but glad you got a chance to talk with someone who knows what it's like @jlemons-2 Welcome! Sorry about your cycle! Are you coming off BC?
R/R We got takeout last night and I was good! Got DS fries that he ate like, 3, and I only had about 4-5 instead of finishing them! I also got a walk in. Short one but better than nothing.
So I had a dream that TW I got two BFPs.TW I showed my boss and kept saying I'm only on CD 11 it's impossible! Then I woke up and cued the BSC that this is a sign that this is my cycle.
CSQ
GTKY: Best April Fools joke? Oh man I've got nothin'
@RVAmom315 I finished breastfeeding DD in December and didn't get AF for that whole year and a half! I was on a very regular cycle before that so this is all weird and new for me. Oh, and I also dream of BFPs. Sigh.
@shortstack930, I'm glad that at least one of your coworkers was able to be supportive in the way that you needed! I hate the "just relax" speech too, ugh.
@RVAMom315, that dream would bring on the BSC for me too! I am also impressed by your restraint with the fries, those are one of the things I find almost impossible to resist if they're in front of me!
Month/Cycle: 4/5
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: Just relaxing, of course...
R/R: DH is working overtime today, but I'm going to spend some time with my mom. I'm excited to watch Moana with her, she never gets around to seeing movies in the theater and I consider it my sacred duty as her daughter to make sure she sees all the good movies eventually!
CS/Q: Nope!
GYKY: I've never really enjoyed playing pranks, though I do enjoy some of the silly news stories and things that pop up! This morning I was laughing at the story Hampton Court Palace put up saying they found dragon eggs in the garden...
@jlemons-2 Ah gotcha! I hope they return to normal soon! @Augusta108 Fries are a weakness of mine too so it took some superhuman restraint! Have fun with your Mom today!
R/R: About 8 of our family and friends will be here in a couple of hours to help DH start tearing off our old deck and preparing for the new! I'm so excited! Just wish the weather was going to be a little warmer for us.
CS/Q: nada
GTKY: I've never done one, at least that was memorable enough for me to remember. But some of our guy friends (some of which will be here today to help) are HUGE pranksters and are constantly torturing each other... TPing houses, wrapping cars in plastic, throwing ALL of our pool toys in our pool when we weren't home, etc..
@hoosiermama1 That's super exciting. I love when we can do things ourselves to improve our home! Show us some pics of the final product! @Augusta108 I heard Moana is really good!! My h won't see it with me so I'll have to stream it when it's out of the theaters @RVAmom315 Sorry about the month rollover - than stinks. And the dreams, ugh, right? It always feels so real @shortstack930 Was it busy at work? @jlemons-2 Welcome to the group! The ladies here are awesome and knowledgeable!
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R: Trying to get a run or two in before the rain on Sunday!!
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
I haven't played any on anyone but I always laugh when I see (online) someone bring a box of Krispy Creme and then someone opens it up and it's bunch of veggies and dip
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I took the peanut out of the top of a jar of peanut butter and put a dime there and my brother was so amazed he found a dime he was telling everyone that came over, finally I broke down and told him I put it there.
WAYDTGKU: in toying with the idea of temping again. I get woken up multiple times a night which makes me worry about accuracy.
R/R: There's nothing like a shorter than usual LP to give you surprise CD 1 on April fools.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? i haven't played a prank in a long time. My. Robbers and I used to play pranks on our parents like Satan wrapping the toilet or short-sheeting their bed.
@shortstack930 it's amazing to see how many women have issues once you actually start talking about it. Also, when I went to talk to my OB about why the F I'm not pregnant yet, she legit told me to relax (among a ton of other things and to be fair I asked for non-medical advice that she could give me). But geez
@RVAmom315 nice work on not eating all the fries!! I find myself needing to finish my son's food if he doesn't. I'm working on that!
@hoosiermama1 yay house work is always exciting and that's tons of help!
@cdnrunning oh that donut trick is cruel lol Good luck with the runs!
Month/Cycle: 10/11
CD: actually 1 this time
WAYDTGKU: just waiting right now. Will go for bloodwork at some point between CD 3-5 and then I'll do an ultrasound once AF leaves to check for cysts
R/R: well my month and cycle numbers both increased today which is fun. The hubs bday is tomorrow thought and the weather is supposed to be beautiful and we're doing brunch and I guess CD1 means mimosas. So there's that!!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? im boring. I usually don't do anything! I always want to but got nothing good!
R/R: Decided not to temp this morning so I could actually sleep in which felt amazing! DH and I are going to go look at furniture today and other home goods to start getting ideas for what we want in our new house! I'm really excited to start decorating and to finally replace everything we have had since college. It's also a bit overwhelming though because we have a LOT of house to fill compared to our small apartments we have been staying in.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? My sisters and I would always do dumb stuff to each other but I don't think any of the pranks were particularly good. Not to be a debbie downer but my grandmother died on April 1st two years ago and I was the person who called to tell my sisters. When I was breaking the news to one of my sisters she asked me if I was joking and playing an prank on her. I couldn't believe she would think I would do that but I guess it was kind of wishful thinking in a way.
@shortstack930 I'm glad to hear you were able to connect with one of your co-workers about IF even though the other one is a TW.
@jlemons-2 I'm sorry to hear about your long cycle. I believe the recommendation is that if you make it to 60 days you should go see a doctor about getting AF jump started. Have you talked to a dr at all about your cycles yet?
@RVAmom315 Great job avoiding the urge to eat all the fries. I had fries last night for dinner but I didn't try to avoid eating them haha.
@Augusta108 Hope you have a great time with your mom!
@Stargazer1lily Haha your April fools day joke is so funny to me... I could just imagine how disappointed he was to find out you did it.
@K&Elizabeth Ugh so sorry about CD1 and a short LP. Have you gone off BC recently? My last cycle had a longer then usual LP and it was my 3rd cycle off BC. I also started drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea which I think really helped or it was just a huge coincidence. Maybe that could be worth a try for you?
@50Wife I hope you have a great brunch and enjoy your mimosas!
Hi everyone. Sorry I suck at posting during the week. I share a desk with a coworker and do not want her seeing the bump constantly open on my phone or computer. Promise I read every night!
@RVAmom515 amazing work on avoiding the fries. I had fries with sides of Chipotle mayo and herb mayo as my entire dinner last night. Oops. @JJMNO1616 have so much fun! I hear you about the upgrade concern. I can't imagine going for my apt to a real house. @beachbunnyxo123 gl in tww! @cdnrunning your motivation is impressive! Saw the shoe discussion with you and @purplg8r this week. Did you decide? I went on a kick where I tried to wean off my stability shoes but have come to terms that is what I need. I only do Saucony. The hurricanes for anything over 5 miles and the guide for gym workouts @hoosiermama1 congrats on the new deck and hope it's a fun and easy day! @jlemons-2 welcome and hope your stay is short! @Shortstack06 I'm glad you found someone who you could talk to and compare notes with.
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: pnv bbt epo green tea cm hio eod. Initial RE appointment April 13.
R/R: yayyyyyyy weekend. One more week before spring break.
CS/Q: a very random question. Besides lemon and honey, does anyone use something to flavor their green tea to spice it up a bit? I think I'm just associating green tea with failure and messing with my own head but I'm just at a place where I hate the taste though absolutely see the benefits.
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? We all came in dressed as my principal and sat at his desk throughout the day and took pictures to make a big collage. Used all his mannerisms too. He thought it was hysterical
Me: 32, DH: 31 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,
@WillRunForWine21 Are you drinking green tea in bags? Those can sometimes be bitter. I get loose tea and use a tea ball. You can find some amazing flavors.. pomegranate green, amaretto green, ginger green, etc. if you are using bags, make sure not to leave the bag in the water more than a few minutes. I use stevia drops that I get at Whole Foods to sweeten mine.
M/C: 17/6 ttcal (ugh- the month rollovers sucks)
CD: 12
WAYDTGYU: hio, bbt, pnv, cm/cp, OPKs, limiting caffeine and alcohol
R/R: this is our last cycle before we set up an apt with an RE.
GTKY: I usually pull pranks on my family year round so I tend to sit out this day. My DSD wants to color on H as a joke so I told H he has to pretend to take a nap and try not to laugh as she draws on him
@shortstack930 How nice that you had a good experience sharing TTC/IF experiences with that one colleague. It might be helpful to have someone at work who understands what you’re going through. How did she react to the other girl’s ‘just relax’ comment though?
@jlemons-2 Hello and welcome! I’ve been away from the forums for about a week, but I’m also relatively new here. I’ll make sure to catch up on newbie intros later today.
@RVAmom315 Good job on improving diet and exercise! It’s always so hard to change your habits, so well done you.
@hoosiermama1 Good luck with the deck transition, I hope you get to enjoy the new on some nice spring nights. Also, I’m curious about your username (if you don’t mind sharing) - I didn’t grow up in the US, and I’ve only encountered the word ‘hoosier’ recently (and in the very limited context of different accents (I’m in the language sciences)). But it seems to me that hoosier is a sort of regional label that people give themselves, and which has a positive connotation? Can you tell me anything about this and whether this is at all related to why you choose your username?
@K&Elizabeth @50Wifesorry for CD1. All the wine, mimosas and chocolate for you
@JJMNO1616 good luck with furniture shopping. Do you know which stores you’ll visit?
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: spending tooooo much money on changing my travel plans so I could get home to DH and we could catch the FW this cycle...
R/R: Annoyed I haven't o'd yet, but happy that I made it home and that it is the weekend and there will be lots of happy sexy time in my immediate future
CS/Q: I had a tiny trace of blood in my EWCM on cd15, which I thought for sure meant I o'd, because what could it be if not o bleeding? But it's not until today that my OPK line has been as dark/darker than the control line, which suggests I haven't o'd. Has anyone else experienced something like this? My temps are all over the place, with a slow rise for the last 5 days, which I am attributing to a lingering cold, so that isn't helpful either...
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I don't think I ever played a prank on anyone!
Edit because TB decided the last half of my post wasn't worth showing...
@WillRunForWine21 saucony guides are my long run shoes! I love your principal prank! Talk to me about the green tea. I've seen lots about tea but I hate it so I always skim it. But I'm thinking of trying something when we get back to TTC
R/R: I got a new Mabis thermometer last Monday that I've been using. On weekends, I normally temp & turn it off without looking and go back to sleep, then turn it back on to check what it recorded when I wake up. But this new one isn't recording the last temp taken. It just shows 188.88 then 97.70 each time. Grrr I guess it's defective and I should order another one?
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I'm not much of a prankster but one time I told my first graders that I brought in brownies for them. When they opened the container, they saw I had cut out a bunch of E letters out of brown construction paper
@JJMNO1616 I haven't yet, I hope was reallllly hoping it was just a quick adjustment period (haha), but if this current cycle surpasses 60, I will call I think.
@WillRunForWine21 What does green tea do to promote pregnancy, if I may ask?
@camomile-2 Thanks, I actually intro'ed a couple weeks back but was still lurking a bit before jumping in.
@purplg8r I have hnestly seen a huge increase in CM with green tea and am all on as far as the benefits (though I tend to have a tough time hydrating in general between cardio and just not enjoying water, so it could just be that I'm actually drinking which is why). At the moment I typically throw in some lemon and honey after reading about the flavored bags having things like soy lechitin. But thank you @Redpuma119. I should switch to a ball so all flavors are put in there naturally. I also currently have a pitcher in the fridge. Hoping some iced green tea will help as well. I also just think at 10 months in I'm just frustrated and taking g it out on the green tea.
Me: 32, DH: 31 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,
@purplg8r I'm fairly certain there's just one type of Mabis, so if it's not displaying your last temp I would definitely return it. Not sure where you purchased it, but Amazon has a pretty decent return policy depending on the product.
I used Saucony's for years but eventually switched to runners that provided a slightly wider toe box. I used to get blisters on long runs and now I hardly ever get them at all.
@WillRunForWine21 I'm going to head out later this afternoon/evening to Luke's Locker to try on a few pairs. It'll likely be a toss up between the Altra's and the Hoka's but I'll see what else they might have. I also need a new pair of shoes for crossfit. Not sure I want to drop that much money in one outing lol
@purplg8r have you tried holding down the on-button for a few secs? I have a generation guard thermometer, and that also shows 97.7 when I turn it on with just a click. But if I hold the button for a few secs, the last recorded temp appears. Could be worth a try if you haven't already.
@camomile-2 There is a street in town that has tons of different home stores all in a row. So we will probably hit up most of them. I think there is a West Elm, Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, Reseration Hardware, and an Arhaus. I'm kind of all over the place with the style decore that I like which will be kind of tricky. On one hand I want the house to feel cozy and moden but I'm also a "glitz and glam" type of person so I have a hard time honing in on what I want the house to really look like.
@JJMNO1616ooh, that sounds excellent. I love Crate and Barrel and Pottery Barn, although they are so expensive. Have fun, I hope you find cool things and/or inspiration
WAYDTGKU: HIO, BBT, Starting OPK this cycle, FertilAid, OvaBoost, FertileCM, Vitamin C, Omega3, Probiotic, Dessicated Liver, Collagen, Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Maca, Green Tea, POM Juice, No Alcohol/Caffeine, Fertility Yoga
R/R: Rant: My little one is still sick and so fussy. His fever finally broke and I thought we were on the mend, but he’s actually been acting more sick now than he was when he was running a temperature. Rave: My inlaws are treating my oldest to “Camp Grandma-Grandpa” this weekend, so I get to relax with DH (and the sick bub) knowing my toddler is having a blast.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: I don’t know that I’ve ever played an April Fool’s prank, not really my thing. (Or DHs thankfully)
@shortstack930 glad you got some support even if you had to listen to the dreaded “just relax” nonsense too.
@K&Elizabeth Sorry about CD1. I’d recommend temping, I also wake up a bunch but I can still see clear temp changes on my chart. I actually get pretty consistent temps as long as I take them around the same time whether I wake up or not. (And sad short LP solidarity fist pump; ugh.)
WAYDTGKU: letrozole, estrogen, trigger, IUI, progesterone, prayer, LDA, fish oil
R/R: back in the land of blue CM(yay estrogen!) an looking forward (sort of) to triggering tonight. today is beautiful and we have been productive so far so that's nice.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I don't think I've ever played one!
@shortstack930 glad you found someone at work to open up to. @RVAmom315 those darn dreams are so good at triggering the BSC. @k&elizabeth I have found that as long as you are temping at the same time and have fallen back to sleep for at least 30 min than your chart is not too bad. @beachbunnyxo123 hooray for CH!! @WillRunForWine21 I often drink one of the flavored green teas... @Redpuma119 hey girl! its nice to "see" you
*TW*
TTC 1/2012 Diagnosed : unexplained infertility 6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015 TTC #3 5/2016 Restarted Fertility tx IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@WillRunForWine21 Love the principal prank! @camomile-2 Yay for sexy time @purplg8r That prank on your students was awesome @KatieEl Sorry your little one is still sick, but enjoy your relaxation time! @wabash15 So excited for you!
@WillRunForWine21 I hate water and don't drink much during the day--at all. I might need to try this.
@Redpuma119 I'm not a tea person at all. So what is this ball thing?
@cdnrunning I bought from Amazon but this is the second one I got from them. The first one (8 months ago) didn't work at all so I contacted them & they shipped me a new one. I wonder if they'd be suspicious if I contacted about this one.
@purplg8r They are infusers. You can get regular balls or they make them in different styles,like animals,and they hang on your glass. Any grocer should have them. Google them! I buy loose teas and pack them in the ball and put them in the hot water. We have tea houses where I live and you can buy tea in seriously any flavor. I don't mind the bags that we get sometimes, but it's just like coffee- you get what you pay for. A really good green tea is delicious just plain.
Just popping in to say that I did end up with another high temp that gave me dotted CH (I'm assuming dotted because of the negative OPKs), so I'm off to TWW early this cycle!
Sorry to P&G earlier, ladies! It was a busy night at work yesterday and I ended up sleeping till almost 3pm and then had to be back at work by 6:30pm. I'm on mobile so I can't tag everyone but I hope you all had a wonderful Saturday!!
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
camomile-2 I don't mind sharing at all! I live in Indiana and sometime around the 1830's they started calling Indiana natives "Hooshers." No one truly knows where the word came from or the meaning behind it... at least that I have ever heard. Also, I attended Indiana University and our mascot/nickname is the Indiana Hoosiers.
@hoosiermama1 Thanks for sharing that, that is so interesting. I got so interested in this that I went on Wikipedia to look it up - and look what it said: "On January 12, 2017, the Federal Government officially changed the nickname of people from the state of Indiana from "Indianans" to "Hoosiers", making Indiana the first state to not have a version of their state name in their nickname ("Illinoisans", "Texans", etc.). Very cool!
Re: WTO Saturday 4/1
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: BBT, PNV, OPK, evening primrose oil, Pom juice
R/R: ughhh another rough night at work. I opened up to two girls I work with about my TTC and IF issues and while one girl gave me the ever annoying "you just need to relax" speech, the other opened up to me about her own IF struggles and told me that it took her 5 1/2 years to conceive her first child. It was nice to talk to someone who understands what I'm going through and I'm glad I spoke to her because I had no idea how much she had struggled.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? Kind of lame but I once told DH someone had hit his parked car and he ran to the window in a panic (his car was his "baby" at the time).
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
CD: 40
WAYDTGKU: HIO, BBT, PNV, CM
R/R: This is my first official post! Exciting. My rant is that I was really hoping for a shorter cycle this go around but obviously that is not in the cards. If it's going to be as long as expected, I am in WTO so I am just going with that.
CS/Q: I'm sure I will soon.
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I'm that boring one the doesn't play pranks.
@shortstack930, I have no idea why anyone says the relax and it will happen. If that were true, we'd all be sunshine and rainbows.
Edited for spelling.
@jlemons-2 Welcome! Sorry about your cycle! Are you coming off BC?
Month/Cycle 8/8 (Month rollover whomp whomp)
CD 11.
WAYDTGKU PNV HIO (CM arrived whoot!) OPKS eating better exercising
R/R We got takeout last night and I was good! Got DS fries that he ate like, 3, and I only had about 4-5 instead of finishing them! I also got a walk in. Short one but better than nothing.
So I had a dream that TW I got two BFPs.TW I showed my boss and kept saying I'm only on CD 11 it's impossible! Then I woke up and cued the BSC that this is a sign that this is my cycle.
CSQ
GTKY: Best April Fools joke? Oh man I've got nothin'
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@jlemons-2, welcome to the daily threads!
@RVAMom315, that dream would bring on the BSC for me too! I am also impressed by your restraint with the fries, those are one of the things I find almost impossible to resist if they're in front of me!
Month/Cycle: 4/5
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: Just relaxing, of course...
R/R: DH is working overtime today, but I'm going to spend some time with my mom. I'm excited to watch Moana with her, she never gets around to seeing movies in the theater and I consider it my sacred duty as her daughter to make sure she sees all the good movies eventually!
CS/Q: Nope!
GYKY: I've never really enjoyed playing pranks, though I do enjoy some of the silly news stories and things that pop up! This morning I was laughing at the story Hampton Court Palace put up saying they found dragon eggs in the garden...
@Augusta108 Fries are a weakness of mine too so it took some superhuman restraint! Have fun with your Mom today!
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: all the things starting next week
R/R: About 8 of our family and friends will be here in a couple of hours to help DH start tearing off our old deck and preparing for the new! I'm so excited! Just wish the weather was going to be a little warmer for us.
CS/Q: nada
GTKY: I've never done one, at least that was memorable enough for me to remember. But some of our guy friends (some of which will be here today to help) are HUGE pranksters and are constantly torturing each other... TPing houses, wrapping cars in plastic, throwing ALL of our pool toys in our pool when we weren't home, etc..
@Augusta108 I heard Moana is really good!! My h won't see it with me so I'll have to stream it when it's out of the theaters
@RVAmom315 Sorry about the month rollover - than stinks. And the dreams, ugh, right? It always feels so real
@shortstack930 Was it busy at work?
@jlemons-2 Welcome to the group! The ladies here are awesome and knowledgeable!
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R: Trying to get a run or two in before the rain on Sunday!!
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
I haven't played any on anyone but I always laugh when I see (online) someone bring a box of Krispy Creme and then someone opens it up and it's bunch of veggies and dip
CD: 38
WAYDTGKU: bbt,cm,hio
R/R: Beautiful sunny day here
CS/Q:nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
I took the peanut out of the top of a jar of peanut butter and put a dime there and my brother was so amazed he found a dime he was telling everyone that came over, finally I broke down and told him I put it there.
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: in toying with the idea of temping again. I get woken up multiple times a night which makes me worry about accuracy.
R/R: There's nothing like a shorter than usual LP to give you surprise CD 1 on April fools.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
i haven't played a prank in a long time. My. Robbers and I used to play pranks on our parents like Satan wrapping the toilet or short-sheeting their bed.
Also, when I went to talk to my OB about why the F I'm not pregnant yet, she legit told me to relax (among a ton of other things and to be fair I asked for non-medical advice that she could give me). But geez
@RVAmom315 nice work on not eating all the fries!! I find myself needing to finish my son's food if he doesn't. I'm working on that!
@Augusta108 enjoy your day today!!
@hoosiermama1 yay house work is always exciting and that's tons of help!
@cdnrunning oh that donut trick is cruel lol
Good luck with the runs!
Month/Cycle: 10/11
CD: actually 1 this time
WAYDTGKU: just waiting right now. Will go for bloodwork at some point between CD 3-5 and then I'll do an ultrasound once AF leaves to check for cysts
R/R: well my month and cycle numbers both increased today which is fun.
The hubs bday is tomorrow thought and the weather is supposed to be beautiful and we're doing brunch and I guess CD1 means mimosas. So there's that!!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
im boring. I usually don't do anything! I always want to but got nothing good!
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNV BBT CM RRL
R/R: Decided not to temp this morning so I could actually sleep in which felt amazing! DH and I are going to go look at furniture today and other home goods to start getting ideas for what we want in our new house! I'm really excited to start decorating and to finally replace everything we have had since college. It's also a bit overwhelming though because we have a LOT of house to fill compared to our small apartments we have been staying in.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? My sisters and I would always do dumb stuff to each other but I don't think any of the pranks were particularly good. Not to be a debbie downer but my grandmother died on April 1st two years ago and I was the person who called to tell my sisters. When I was breaking the news to one of my sisters she asked me if I was joking and playing an prank on her. I couldn't believe she would think I would do that but I guess it was kind of wishful thinking in a way.
@shortstack930 I'm glad to hear you were able to connect with one of your co-workers about IF even though the other one is a TW.
@jlemons-2 I'm sorry to hear about your long cycle. I believe the recommendation is that if you make it to 60 days you should go see a doctor about getting AF jump started. Have you talked to a dr at all about your cycles yet?
@RVAmom315 Great job avoiding the urge to eat all the fries. I had fries last night for dinner but I didn't try to avoid eating them haha.
@Augusta108 Hope you have a great time with your mom!
@hoosiermama1 Yay for a new deck!
@cdnrunning GL getting your run in!
@Stargazer1lily Haha your April fools day joke is so funny to me... I could just imagine how disappointed he was to find out you did it.
@K&Elizabeth Ugh so sorry about CD1 and a short LP. Have you gone off BC recently? My last cycle had a longer then usual LP and it was my 3rd cycle off BC. I also started drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea which I think really helped or it was just a huge coincidence. Maybe that could be worth a try for you?
@50Wife I hope you have a great brunch and enjoy your mimosas!
@JJMNO1616 Have fun furniture shopping!
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@RVAmom515 amazing work on avoiding the fries. I had fries with sides of Chipotle mayo and herb mayo as my entire dinner last night. Oops.
@JJMNO1616 have so much fun! I hear you about the upgrade concern. I can't imagine going for my apt to a real house.
@beachbunnyxo123 gl in tww!
@cdnrunning your motivation is impressive! Saw the shoe discussion with you and @purplg8r this week. Did you decide? I went on a kick where I tried to wean off my stability shoes but have come to terms that is what I need. I only do Saucony. The hurricanes for anything over 5 miles and the guide for gym workouts
@hoosiermama1 congrats on the new deck and hope it's a fun and easy day!
@jlemons-2 welcome and hope your stay is short!
@Shortstack06 I'm glad you found someone who you could talk to and compare notes with.
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: pnv bbt epo green tea cm hio eod. Initial RE appointment April 13.
R/R: yayyyyyyy weekend. One more week before spring break.
CS/Q: a very random question. Besides lemon and honey, does anyone use something to flavor their green tea to spice it up a bit? I think I'm just associating green tea with failure and messing with my own head but I'm just at a place where I hate the taste though absolutely see the benefits.
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played?
We all came in dressed as my principal and sat at his desk throughout the day and took pictures to make a big collage. Used all his mannerisms too. He thought it was hysterical
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,
M/C: 17/6 ttcal (ugh- the month rollovers sucks)
CD: 12
WAYDTGYU: hio, bbt, pnv, cm/cp, OPKs, limiting caffeine and alcohol
R/R: this is our last cycle before we set up an apt with an RE.
GTKY: I usually pull pranks on my family year round so I tend to sit out this day. My DSD wants to color on H as a joke so I told H he has to pretend to take a nap and try not to laugh as she draws on him
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: spending tooooo much money on changing my travel plans so I could get home to DH and we could catch the FW this cycle...
R/R: Annoyed I haven't o'd yet, but happy that I made it home and that it is the weekend and there will be lots of happy sexy time in my immediate future
CS/Q: I had a tiny trace of blood in my EWCM on cd15, which I thought for sure meant I o'd, because what could it be if not o bleeding? But it's not until today that my OPK line has been as dark/darker than the control line, which suggests I haven't o'd. Has anyone else experienced something like this? My temps are all over the place, with a slow rise for the last 5 days, which I am attributing to a lingering cold, so that isn't helpful either...
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I don't think I ever played a prank on anyone!
Edit because TB decided the last half of my post wasn't worth showing...
@hoosiermama1 good luck with the deck!
@50Wife sorry for the real cd1 but yay for brunch
@JJMNO1616 have fun furniture shopping!
@WillRunForWine21 saucony guides are my long run shoes! I love your principal prank! Talk to me about the green tea. I've seen lots about tea but I hate it so I always skim it. But I'm thinking of trying something when we get back to TTC
@Redpuma119 your H sounds like a good sport!
Month/Cycle: 8/6 (2/2 AL)
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: benched
R/R: I got a new Mabis thermometer last Monday that I've been using. On weekends, I normally temp & turn it off without looking and go back to sleep, then turn it back on to check what it recorded when I wake up. But this new one isn't recording the last temp taken. It just shows 188.88 then 97.70 each time. Grrr I guess it's defective and I should order another one?
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I'm not much of a prankster but one time I told my first graders that I brought in brownies for them. When they opened the container, they saw I had cut out a bunch of E letters out of brown construction paper
@WillRunForWine21 What does green tea do to promote pregnancy, if I may ask?
@camomile-2 Thanks, I actually intro'ed a couple weeks back but was still lurking a bit before jumping in.
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,
I used Saucony's for years but eventually switched to runners that provided a slightly wider toe box. I used to get blisters on long runs and now I hardly ever get them at all.
@WillRunForWine21 I'm going to head out later this afternoon/evening to Luke's Locker to try on a few pairs. It'll likely be a toss up between the Altra's and the Hoka's but I'll see what else they might have. I also need a new pair of shoes for crossfit. Not sure I want to drop that much money in one outing lol
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: HIO, BBT, Starting OPK this cycle, FertilAid, OvaBoost, FertileCM, Vitamin C, Omega3, Probiotic, Dessicated Liver, Collagen, Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Maca, Green Tea, POM Juice, No Alcohol/Caffeine, Fertility Yoga
R/R: Rant: My little one is still sick and so fussy. His fever finally broke and I thought we were on the mend, but he’s actually been acting more sick now than he was when he was running a temperature. Rave: My inlaws are treating my oldest to “Camp Grandma-Grandpa” this weekend, so I get to relax with DH (and the sick bub) knowing my toddler is having a blast.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: I don’t know that I’ve ever played an April Fool’s prank, not really my thing. (Or DHs thankfully)
@shortstack930 glad you got some support even if you had to listen to the dreaded “just relax” nonsense too.
@jlemons-2 welcome!
@RVAmom315 ugh I hate baby dreams, they always make me get my hopes up, fruitlessly.
@Augusta108 enjoy your day with your mom!
@hoosiermama1 a new deck: exciting! (And awesome friends to help out!)
@cdnrunning I’ve never seen that prank, but that is really funny
@Stargazer1lily hope you enjoy your beautiful day!
@K&Elizabeth Sorry about CD1. I’d recommend temping, I also wake up a bunch but I can still see clear temp changes on my chart. I actually get pretty consistent temps as long as I take them around the same time whether I wake up or not. (And sad short LP solidarity fist pump; ugh.)
@50wife sorry for CD1
@JJMNO1616 happy furniture shopping; the decor stuff is so fun! Love me some homegoods
@beachbunnyxoxo123 good luck in your TWW
@WillRunForWine21 no suggestions on the green tea, but hoping someone else has some too. I’m also getting a bit tired of the taste.
@Redpuma119 how hold is DSD, that’s really cute
@camomile-2 no answers on your chart questions, but hoping you and DH catch O! OPK’s sound promising
@purplg8r that prank is adorable! That kind of harmless stuff are the ones I enjoy.DS2: Jan. 2016
DS3: Dec. 2017
Baby #4 on the way!
CD:11 (hey CD buddies @RVAmom315 @shortstack930 @WillRunForWine21 )
WAYDTGKU: letrozole, estrogen, trigger, IUI, progesterone, prayer, LDA, fish oil
R/R: back in the land of blue CM(yay estrogen!) an looking forward (sort of) to triggering tonight. today is beautiful and we have been productive so far so that's nice.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What's the best April Fools Day prank you've ever played? I don't think I've ever played one!
@shortstack930 glad you found someone at work to open up to.
@RVAmom315 those darn dreams are so good at triggering the BSC.
@k&elizabeth I have found that as long as you are temping at the same time and have fallen back to sleep for at least 30 min than your chart is not too bad.
@beachbunnyxo123 hooray for CH!!
@WillRunForWine21 I often drink one of the flavored green teas...
@Redpuma119 hey girl! its nice to "see" you
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@camomile-2 Yay for sexy time
@purplg8r That prank on your students was awesome
@KatieEl Sorry your little one is still sick, but enjoy your relaxation time!
@wabash15 So excited for you!
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@Redpuma119 I'm not a tea person at all. So what is this ball thing?
@cdnrunning I bought from Amazon but this is the second one I got from them. The first one (8 months ago) didn't work at all so I contacted them & they shipped me a new one. I wonder if they'd be suspicious if I contacted about this one.
@camomile-2 yes!! That worked!!! Thank you!!
I buy loose teas and pack them in the ball and put them in the hot water. We have tea houses where I live and you can buy tea in seriously any flavor. I don't mind the bags that we get sometimes, but it's just like coffee- you get what you pay for. A really good green tea is delicious just plain.
So I ended up with two pairs of runners: Brook Pure Flow and Nike Lunar Epic. I'll give them a whirl tomorrow night if the rain subsides.
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22