WTO Thursday 4/20

lulu1180

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R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?

starla

Hi all! I didn't post yesterday because I had a busy day, but I lurked in the evening. 

Month/Cycle: 8/5 (2/1 AL)

CD: 43

WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKs, temping, checking CM and CP, hiding the family jewels

R/R: Rave: After about 1.5 years I finally got approval and funding for a big project at work! I'm over the moon! Also one more elevated temp and FF will give me CH for CD41!

CS/Q: Feel free

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
I didn't really have a clique; I was friends with individuals. I guess I'd fit in with either the smart kids or the art students. I also played sports though so it's hard to say, but I'm definitely not a jock! I can't think of any other clique categories. 

KariAnn323

@garnetandgoldgrace I saw you asked yesterday about gummy vitamins. It honestly depends on the gummy. I'm taking the vitafusion PNV gummies. Reading the label I saw that it only has 50mg of DHA so I picked up vitafusion Omaga-3 supplement as well plus I got the Calcium/Fiber supplement. Even though it seems like a lot in the end it's better for me because I would never remember to take my PNV that I had to take with food.

Month/Cycle: 8/8 (5/5, 2/2 AL)

CD:10

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT, OPKs, CM, HIO EOD during FW, and progesterone after O

R/R: My sister got a new job so she's moving back home. For the past 5 1/2 years she's been living in California. We all live in Illinois.

CS/Q: Has anyone ever had a random low temp? I've had issues with random high temps before because of disturbed sleep or alcohol but not low temps. Pre-O temps are usually 97.2ish. This morning was 96.81.

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
In high school I definitely hung out with the nerds and geeks. Though my best friend from elementary school hung out with the stoners so I hung out with them too. I never really fit in with the stoners and still wouldn't, I would still fit in with the nerds and geeks though.

lulu1180

@starla Congrats on getting the approval and funding for your big project!  Also FWIW I would put O at CD40, not CD41.

@KariAnn323 I've gotten random low temps before, it's nothing to be concerned about.  As we say, you want to look at the big picture, not individual temps.

Also @garnetandgoldgrace and anyone else wondering, for PNVs I would suggest reading this thread.  About halfway down the page linked, one of our members talks about them and how they are not regulated by the FDA and how to find ones that are about as regulated as you can get with vitamins.

@Cricket648 I'm sorry your appointment yesterday didn't go as you'd hoped.  Is she independent or part of one of the systems (Metro, University, Clinic) around here?  I'm a little surprised she didn't at least give you the provera but I understand her letting the RE do any testing since that is their specialty.

Month/Cycle: 11/15 (5 an-O)

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: waiting for CHs, picking up pineapple on my way home from work and novena day 2

R/R: I got quite an attractive temp spike this morning, higher than I thought it would be, in fact!  I slept pretty good last night and we got the timing I wanted to so now it's just waiting...


CS/Q: nope!

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? In high school, I was mostly a loner and didn't really fit in with any of the cliques. Today, I would probably say I would fit in with a geeks/nerds group

LoveInDC

@starla Congrats on your big peoject! And CH on the horizon? It's a good day

@KariAnn323 That's exciting that your sister is coming home! Mine lived in CA for 2 years and while I loved having the excuse to visit, nothing compared to having here home. I had some random low temps last cycle with no explanation. I just shrugged them off.

ETA: @lulu1180 Congrats on the temp spike! FX this is it

Month/Cycle: 6/4

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, PNV, BBT, CM

R/R: Dr. Google is at it again. I was researching high T and what could lower it naturally. And apparently a big contributor towards high T numbers is dairy Dude. Cheese is my life. I'm screwed. *insert all the gifs of the world ending*

CS/Q:

GTKY: I was never a clique person. There were certain groups I hung out with more often than not (the theatre people, the social nerds) but I was never really part of the group. I would be left off of party invites, etc. Not because they didn't like me, but because I wasn't "in it" as much as everyone else. I sorta slipped out easily. Case and point, 2 groups of friends I had in high school still exist in my home town. They never left. They're dating the same people, hang out like they're still in high school. If I'm around, I could totally reach out and drop in. But I'm not in their group texts or invited on their vacations. So I guess, yeah I still fit in with them just as much as I did before, but that's not a lot to speak of in the first place.

Cricket648

Month/Cycle: 3/1

CD: 60

WAYDTGKU: Calling the RE today

R/R: It's multicultural day at school today, so I'll be here until 6:30. Long day, but it should be fun. Hopefully I can get into the RE quickly. 

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
I'm not sure. I played rugby in high school, so I had a lot of friend on the team that I never see anymore. My other friends mostly just played video games/board games and went to metal concerts. I'm still good friends with most of them. 

@starla That's awesome news about your project! Congrats! 

@KariAnn323 I get random low temps, but then again my charts are usually a hot mess. I've gotten temps as low as 96.5ish before. 

@lulu1180 She's part of UH. I was little surprised about the Provera, too. I wasn't sure how normal it was to wait on the RE. Yay for your temp spike! FX for you!

@LoveInDC YES, cheese is life!!

gusgus14

Month/Cycle: 10/11

CD: 14. I should O today so I'll probably jump over to TWW tomorrow!

WAYDTGKU: OPK, clomid

R/R: Rave: We're going to a baseball game tonight for a networking event and it includes free dinner! Rant: I've been trying to eat healthier and cut back on fast food and soda and just cut calories in general which means I've really come to appreciate my 2pm soda and popcorn snack (my only soda of the day now) but since I have no idea what the dinner is like tonight, I'm going to have to skip it today and that makes me sad. 

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? Our class actually wasn't all that cliquey. Middle school for sure but in high school everybody kind of hung out with everybody. I guess if I had to call it, I'd say the Honors kids but really I had a diverse group of friends and even within the Honors kids a lot of us were also theater, band, show choir, and student atheletes. I could still fit in with them but I rarely talk to any of them anymore and we mostly keep up on Facebook.

@starla - yay for funding!
@KariAnn323 - That's exciting! Sometimes I wish my family lived closer together but we're all spread out across the country.
@lulu1180 - Woo temp spike! I wish I kept track of my temp but my sleep cycles are so screwy that I never felt like they were accurate when I was attempting to track them.
@LoveInDC - Oh man cheese is like my life source!

mschanandlerbong1214

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 24

WAYDTGKU: PNV, HIO, BBT, OPK, CM

R/R: Slept like crap due to personal crap going on (see weekly thread for info. Not trying to be cryptic just a huge TW.)

CS/Q: So I'm in my "actual fertile days" now. Is that just FF guessing based on my temps? Pic hidden in spoiler because it's MASSIVE.

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?

I was a floater lol. I had friends in all the cliques but didn't really fit in any one specific clique. 

Cricket648

@gusgus14 Enjoy your baseball game! Sorry, you're missing your afternoon snack today, but keep up the good work on you healthy habits! 

beachbunnyxo123

@starla you make me crack up with your sex euphemisms 

@KariAnn323 I also get random low temps nothing to be concerned about. See how the next couple days go

@lulu1180 yay for good timing!!! Fx O happens soon!

@LoveInDC girl cheese is life. My friend got me a shirt that says "haters they gonna hate, graters they gonna grate". Of course I'm too embarrassed to wear it but it makes me laugh. My mom posted a link on my fb once about a truck from Idaho missing that was loaded with cheese...yeah my family blows up my spot about it 

@Cricket648 hoping you get some answers today!!  

Month/Cycle:  16/16 5AL

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: femara TI OPKs 

R/R: had an US this morning had two follies one 18 and one 17.5 she said I should O in the next 2 days no trigger this cycle 

CS/Q: none

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
I tried not to get stuck in one group and was pretty social with everyone. I did cheerleading and softball but also was a leader for a retreat groups and tried to be nice to everyone. I got bullied as a freshman because the senior guys would talk to me and the girls didn't like that even though I didn't date or hang with them. I wound up being prom queen my senior year which was a huge surprise and cool because I wasn't just in "one group" and felt connected with a lot of people in my class

Stargazer1lily

Month/Cycle: 9/7

CD:44

WAYDTGKU: bbt,cm,pnv,hio

R/R: Its kinda funny now but I was pretty mad about ozzy getting voted out on survivor last night.

CS/Q:nope

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
I hung out with the not so cool kids/not losers. I didn`t know anyone when I went to high school so I just hung out with who ever was nice to me or included me in group projects. I was super shy so socializing was hard. 

mschanandlerbong1214

@starla yay for funding! That's super exciting!
@KariAnn323 that's awesome about your sister! My siblings and I are all spread out. I'm 5 hours from where we grew up and I'm the closest. My sister is in WY and being in NY it's tough being so far away. 
@lulu1180 yay temp spike!! Fx!!!
@LoveInDC oh man. I couldn't live without dairy!! Not just cheese but my half & half in my coffee too! Ugh! 

AliW220

@cricket648 - hope you can make a timely appt with RE
@LoveInDC - Cheese IS life... and yogurt, and ice cream, and all the dairy. Dr Google is so fired, totally an unacceptable answer  
@lulu1180 - yay for good timing!!!!!
@KariAnn323 - so cool your sister is moving close! My immediate family (sister and parents) all live within 10 minutes of eachother. I wouldn't have it any other way!
@starla - WOOT, you haz the monies! LOL. At least where I work, getting the finances approved is the absolute largest hurdle. 

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: vitamins, fish oil, probiotics, opks, trying really hard not to mouth breathe with this cold and stay attractive to my husband

R/R: this cold has me losing my voice. annoying AF.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
Me and my closest friends have known each other since first grade (tiny private school). In high school, we were this like strange inbetween group. Very smart but not typical nerd. Not popular, but could get along with anyone. We loved fashion, art, girly things, but also aced our STEM classes. These girls are STILL my rocks, life has gotten busy tho, for all of us. This is a good reminder that I need to reconnect with them (face to face!) soon.

starla

@lulu1180 Thanks for the CS. I actually thought O was on CD40 as well and I posted it in the FF forums. Is it possible to have a slow temp rise and could that mean a hormonal issue? Hurray for temp spike!
@KariAnn323 Does your temp usually dip before O?
@LoveInDC No! Not cheese!!!! What about goat cheese and other on-bovine cheese (don't know the proper term)?
@Cricket648 Boo for long day. I hope you can get in to the RE quickly.
@gusgus14 FX for O! Free food is the best. I'm not a student any more, but I still love free food! Have a good time at the event!
@beachbunnyxo123 Yay for great follies! I'm glad that I've made people laugh and smile.
@mschanandlerbong1214  Hmmm how much data/cycles have you entered in FF? At first it assumes that you have a 28 day cycle with O on CD14. As you enter more info, it forecasts O and AF dates more accurately. If you're irregular then the window will be longer for each.
@AliW220 Thanks! I hope you feel better soon!

Cricket648

@beachbunnyxo123 Yay for Oing soon! Fx for you! 
@AliW220 Hope you feel better soon!

lulu1180

@mschanandlerbong1214 If you either got a +OPK or put in either watery or EWCM then FF will tell you that you are at your most fertile.  However, the best way to confirm that you actually did O is to temp and see that sustained temp rise.  After a couple cycles FF will then be able to predict and tell you ahead of time when they think your FW might be based on your history.  However, that won't necessarily help much if your cycles are irregular.

lund

Month/Cycle: 9/11

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, watching CM, and abbreviated BBT. In a few days I'll start POAS 2x/day. Oh and nagging DH to take his supplements.

R/R: Ooooh not much. Yesterday was a bit of a tough TTC day for me, so I only participated in the drama 

CS/Q: I know that this totally isn't true (obvs because I'm not KU), but I always want to post this when I see this question:



GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
From 8th to 9th grade I went from a tiny Christian school to a giant public high school. It took a while to find a group that I felt remotely accepted in, but I never felt like they were "my people." By junior/senior years I was finally comfortable with my place in the high school hierarchy - I was just kinda friendly with everyone, and stayed out of drama, but didn't really feel like I entirely "fit" anywhere. But, I did have one or two really close friends. When I went to college I felt like I finally found my stride and my people. I'm still friends with many of my college friends. I think I'd kinda fit in with my HS friends group now, but some of them are a little too butterflies and rainbows for my personality. 

KariAnn323

@starla I generally do not have a dip before O. And I usually don't O until CD 19ish. I of course peed before I remembered that I wanted to take an opk this morning so I'll have to wait until after work.

justkeepswimming8

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: HIO as much as possible, OPKs, PNV, start temping, probably going to get some preseed in there too, eating better and lose some weight.

R/R: DH worked until 9:30 last night and apparently it’s not going to let up any time soon… We may need to start BD in the morning but that means I have to wake up earlier lol at least I had the boards to keep me entertained last night… I run an errand for like 2 minutes and there are 3 new random boards up. What the heck happened?!

CS/Q: Thanks for the answers yesterday, going to the store today and will get a BBT while I’m there.

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I played basketball so a lot of my friends were in basketball but I also had friends outside of that too. Not sure I fit into any one specific group but definitely not the “cool” or “popular” kids.

 @starla – FX for CHs tomorrow!

@lulu1180 – yay for temp spike!

@loveindc - 

@cricket648 – GL with RE and FX for a quick appointment

@gusgus14 – great job at eating healthier! Enjoy the baseball game tonight, free food is always the best!

@mschanandlerbong1214 – sorry about crappy sleep and what is going on with your friend. I hope everything gets better soon!

@beachbunnyxo123 – yay for good follies!

@stargazer1lily – ouch spoiler alert. DH worked late so unfortunately we won’t get to see last night’s episode until tonight (hopefully).

@aliw220 – sorry about your voice and cold. FX you get better soon!

@lund – that drama yesterday was pretty entertaining!

lund

@starla Yay for your work project!!! That's so awesome! Are you going to do anything to celebrate?

@KariAnn323 is your sister excited to move home?

@lulu1180 hurry up and wait, right? But yay for good timing!

@LoveInDC does organic vs conventional matter when it comes to dairy and high T? Is goat dairy as bad as cow?

@gusgus14 sorry about having to skip your daily splurge! Hopefully dinner makes up for it  Never mess with a dieting girl's splurges... DH has learned to never pick off my plate during a cheat meal lol. 

@beachbunnyxo123  are you glad to not trigger this cycle? 

@AliW220 haha, trying to not gross your DH when you have a cold ... reminds me of Monica on Friends when she wouldn't admit that she was sick

doula-mama

@starla Congrats about the work project - and yay for hopefully getting CH!!!

@KariAnn323 That's exciting that your sister is moving home!

@lulu1180 A temp spike is exciting! FX everything lines up and this is your cycle!

@LoveInDC I had to cut out dairy several years ago because of my migraines. There are a lot of great alternatives for milk, yogurt, ice cream - but none for cheese. I've kept a moderate amount of good cheese in my diet. It gets easier, and now I don't miss the everyday type cheese at all.

@Cricket648 GL with the call - FX they can get you in fairly quickly!

@gusgus14 Enjoy the game tonight! FX dinner is worth skipping your 2pm snack!

@mschanandlerbong1214 As the others mentioned, unless you were tracking in FF before you started trying, it can only go off the 'average woman' and predict O around day 14. Once you get even a couple of cycles in, it will start to predict based on your history, and it will become more accurate (if you're relatively regular) the more cycles it has to go on. As an example, my FF always predicts O around CD 21, which is typical for me.

@beachbunnyxo123 Yay for two good follies - FX you O soon!

@AliW220 Hope you feel better soon!

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: NV, herbal tincture, myo-inositol, teas (green and raspberry leaf), EPO, CoQ10, essential oils, acupuncture, BBT/CM/CP charting, OPKs

R/R: Acupuncture was so good yesterday! In addition to the regular stuff, she did all along my neck and spine since I'd been having some tension headaches, and then did cupping at the end. I felt so relaxed and slept so well 

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I had a solid core group of five of us, but we were kinda of floaters and all had other groups of friends as well. I don't know that I'd identify with any one group - I was in drama, but was also the student council president, but also volunteered at an environmental camp and hung out with some of the stoners. I'm not sure that I'd fit in with any of them now either TBH - my DH and I are a bit hippy and 'out there', and don't really fit into any group now either

LoveInDC

@Cricket648 Keep us posted on the RE! Multicultural day sounds so cool! What do you guys do for it?

@gusgus14 That sounds like such a fun evening! Sorry you have to miss out on your snack splurge though

@mschanandlerbong1214 Hugs again FF puts your "actually fertile" days on any day you have fertile CM. It takes a while for it to learn and guess correctly. You'll only really know in hindsight after CH.

@beachbunnyxo123 Boo for no trigger FX you don't need it and TI is it for you this cycle!

@AliW220 It looks like my cold made its way to you! I lost my voice on Saturday and it's still coming back. Not to mention, my allergies turned my congestion into a sinus infection *ugh* Luckily, my doc is awesome and called in meds for me no questions asked. Feel better!

@lund The drama yesterday was too much! Love that gif though

@justkeepswimming8 Boo for YH working late Hopefully you can find time to HIO. Lord knows these boards will keep you entertained in the meantime lol

Thanks everyone for commiserating with me! To answer @starla's question, the basic logic is that milk comes from lactating animals. Lactation stems from pregnancy. And that's where all the hormones come from. So basically, if it's made from a hormonal animal, I need to stay away from it from now on. There go my dreams of a cheese house.

PS - I know I've officially watched Gilmore Girls too often because as soon as I said cheese house, I knew there was a quote about it. Apparently it's so obscure, you can only find it in episode transcripts:

RORY: We used to talk about living together. Remember, when we were little?
LANE: I know.
RORY: It was going to be a house made of cheese.
LANE: We had much debate about that. It was down to chocolate, cheese, or Brillo pads.
RORY: Why Brillo pads?
LANE: I think they just made us laugh

LoveInDC

@Sailing_Mama I can't imagine a life where I don't have cheese all the time I'm Italian, so gourmet cheese platters are the stuff of dreams for me. Why are all the delicious things so bad for you?! I'm glad you had a great acupuncture appointment though!

@lund @starla As for goat v. cow v. organic, some may have less injected hormones than others, but when it comes down to it, an animal has to have elevated levels to lactate whether they're natural or induced. So, unfortunately, no dairy is good dairy and my life is over

Cricket648

@lund Sorry yesterday was rough for you! I hope you're feeling a little better today!

@Sailing_Mama Glad you're nice and relaxed! I've never tried acupuncture, but I could seriously use some relaxation! 

@LoveInDC I'll keep you posted! Each classroom has been studying a different culture and doing a project on it. So, they get a chance to show their parents and families tonight. We'll have food and stuff it should be fun. The staff joked that we should all bring some booze from each country.
Edit: Spelling 

magnolia131

Month/Cycle: 28/17

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: Femara, trigger, Metformin, Vitamin D, Vitex, Folate, Ubiquinol, Myoinositol, Alpha Lipoic Acid 

R/R: I was able to trigger this morning. Not temping this cycle but I'll probably wait 2-3 days to head over to TWW. I've decided not to test out the trigger but am worried I'll kick myself for that call later when curiosity creeps in.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I was involved in both yearbook and student government so I spent most of my time with those groups I guess. At my school "cliques" were more activity based than anything. Of all of those people, I am only close with one of them to this day. The group I was friends with in student government specifically went on to go to the same schools, live in the same neighborhoods, and still all mostly hang out together to this day. Some even married one another. That wasn't really for me and I'm glad I went to a different college and got to branch out. Individually I don't see any reason why I wouldn't still be friends with any one of them but collectively I think that group remained a little too cliquey for me as an adult. 

@starla Congratulations on the approval at work! And again, so happy you're about to get to move on to your TWW. FX!

@KariAnn323 I've definitely had temps that were randomly crazy low. So much so that the question "am I even alive?" popped into my head lol. I have no clue what causes them, though. Sorry that's not of much help but they usually bounced back to normal in a day or two. 

@lulu1180 I hope your generous temp spike means good things!

@LoveInDC I've been down the same Google rabbit hole and was equally crushed about the dairy thing since it seems to be pretty linked to hormones.  I still haven't completely given it up (I still buy organic skim milk and greek yogurt with my groceries) but I definitely am more mindful of how much of it I eat now. While it does play a role, a lot of other factors (like exercise and other diet components) do too and if you try to tackle it all at once, it's likely that you'll get overwhelmed so go easy on yourself. And your description of not being "in it" enough with social groups fits me perfectly! I always felt a little on the outs for similar reasons. 

@Cricket648 My DH played rugby in college and the girls rugby team were some of my favorite people to hang with! I hope your RE doesn't make you wait too long for an appointment. 

@Stargazer1lily My best friend and I love Survivor but it's hard to come by other fans! I think Debbie wasted her extra vote on Ozzy. It was a slick move but she's going to regret having done so when it comes time to save herself. I'm hoping Cirie wins this season. She's come too close one too many times and I feel for her. 

@lund I'm sorry about the tough TTC day. I hope the drama helped take your mind off of it. We're here if you need to vent some more though.

50Wife

@starla yay for almost CH! Hopefully I'll be joining you in the TWW tomorrow. I also need one more day. And congrats on the funding for your project! 

@KariAnn323 i usually get a random temp drop the day before my positive OPK. Not sure if that's common or totally unrelated. But I'm no stranger to a one off low temp! 

@lulu1180 yay temp spike! Cmooooooooon CHs!

@LoveInDC cheese????! Why couldn't it be like broccoli or something???! Boooooooo

@mschanandlerbong1214 hope you're doing a bit better today! 

@beachbunnyxo123 good luck with O! Hopefully the calculations are on point! 

@lund hope you're doing a bit better today. I mean the drama was still entertaining at least!

@justkeepswimming8 your gif is the exact thing I thought of regarding cheese 

@Sailing_Mama ohhh the acupuncture sounds relaxing.  Glad it went well! Tension headaches are no fun, hopefully you'll see a difference 

Month/Cycle:  10/11

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: waiting for my CH right now. Should be tomorrow! 

R/R: so I'm friends with our admin at work, but in turn I feel like she puts my requests on the back burner. I need to ask multiple times for a room or my phone calls for a request go ignored(like not even a "hey sorry I missed your call later in the day type callback. Just straight ignored). It's getting frustrating. 


CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
i really didn't have a clique. I had a few friends I would hang out with in different groups but not one main type of friends. 

icecubeinthedesert

Month/Cycle: 5/5

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: Waiting for AF to leave ATM.

R/R: I scheduled my HSG for next Wednesday. Going for BW on Saturday, and need to drop off my Rx for progesterone so I have it when I'm ready. Last night I sanded our banister down to restain a nonhideous color! Will start with the first coat tonight! 

CS/Q: nothing right now

GTKY: As with many of you, I kind of floated between groups. We had a core group of 4 friends, and I am still in close contact with two of them. I was also part of the not popular, not nerdy, good kids. Most of us were in choir or band and advanced classes together.

shortstack930

@starla yay for approval and soon to be CH!

@lulu1180 yay for temp spike!

@LoveInDC noooo not cheese!! Hopefully you can find another way to lower it. 

@AliW220 hope you feel better soon!

@lund sorry you had a rough day yesterday. Hope today is better!

Month/Cycle: 17/17

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: NTNP

R/R: Yesterday was a really rough day for me. I had a mini breakdown so DH and I had a long talk about TTC. We decided that it has been too stressful lately so this cycle I'm going to stop temping/OPKs/taking supplements and just NTNP until we see the RE next month. Thank god I had frozen that chocolate cake a few weeks ago because it was much needed yesterday! And DH was super sweet-- he surprised me by bringing home flowers to cheer me up and took me and DD out to eat so that I didn't have to cook on CD1. 

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I hung out with the music and theater kids (I was big into choir and musical theater) and also the honors kids which is where I met my two best friends that I am still besties with today. I stay in touch with the music/theater people on Facebook but I think we've mostly grown apart by now. 

supercoolstephy

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: PVN, OPKs, BBT, CM, CP, Essential Oils, RRL tea while WTO, and trying to eat better.

R/R: None.

CS/Q: None. Still new to this so I’m figuring my way around the board.

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I was a floater in a bunch of groups, lots of friends who were not necessarily friends with each other. I think I’d still be in the same groups because that’s how my friends are now. Still floating between different groups. I still have the same best friends though. 

EmilyLove25

Lurking from TWW because I love everyone here  but @LoveInDC I'm a 20+ year vegan if you need tips on non-dairy cooking or just hope that being banished to a life without cheese isn't so awful! 

Cricket648

@magnolia131 Rugby people are some of my favorite people. I always loved how they practically kill each other on the field, and then both teams totally party together after.

@50Wife Yay for CH tomorrow!  

icecubeinthedesert

@starla, congrats on the work win!

@KariAnn323, so exciting that your sister will be moving back!

@lulu1180, glad you got great timing!

@LoveInDC, NOT THE CHEESE! What symptoms are associated with high T again?

@Cricket648, sorry you have to go through the RE. Hope you just need things jump started and you'll be back to ovulating on your own soon.

@gusgus14, free dinners are also killing my healthy eating plans. Went to a seminar yesterday on obesity, and they had pizza to eat. *Facepalm*

@mschanandlerbong1214, I didn't get a chance to say it yesterday, but sorry to hear about your friend. Try not to beat yourself up about it. Hope she recovers.

@beachbunnyxo123, yay follies!

@aliw220, lol to the mouth breathing

@justkeepswimming8, that sucks that DH is working such long hours. That has to be exhausting.

@Sailing_Mama, that acupuncture sounds so relaxing right now. Jealous!

Avrilmai

Thank so much for the feedback and well wishes yesterday. Sorry I didn't make it back. I will be missing a few days as I leave tonight for my conference and will hopefully catch up on Sunday.

@starla  congrats on the funding! that is so exciting
@KariAnn323 yay to your sister moving closer to home. I seem to have random low temps every cycle, like @lulu1180 said it is more about the overall
@LoveInDC for some reason initially read "cheese" as "Cheetos," but what a bummer. Cheese seems like a necessity of life. 
@Cricket648 sorry to hear your appointment yesterday wasn't what you expected. I hope you didn't have too much stress about it during the day. FX your RE appointment will happen quickly.
@gusgus14 congratulations to you for sticking to your healthy habit. 
@mschanandlerbong1214 I saw your post in the randoms. many hugs to you. the ladies there gave you some great feedback and I will add my voice to that chorus. You are not to blame, you are dealing with your own things. the fact that you are hurting so much over this shows how much you care. 
@AliW220 I hope you feel better soon
@lund love that gif. I missed most of the drama yesterday, but I was able to catch up today. Sorry you had a rough TTC day, I hope today is better for you
@beachbunnyxo123 hoping this is your cycle. FX. I've lurked a bit, but is it that they want follies around 20mm? is not triggering a good thing, bad thing or somewhere in the middle? sorry if these questions are too much.
@Sailing_Mama acupuncture sounds amazing. Is cupping what all the swimmers were doing at the Olympics? do you have those circles all over you now?
@magnolia131 FX for you
@50Wife that work situation sounds so frustrating. 
@kiki75  saw your post yesterday about trifexis, both of our dogs are on trifexis we just throw it in the dinner bowl and they gobble it down with dinner, but my aunt will wrap her dog's pills in cheese. We've also used the pill pockets as "treats" and then occasionally put the pills in them, so they're used to getting the pill pockets and it's not a trigger for something suspicious, like a nasty tasting pill.


Month/Cycle: 6/7

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: hio, bbt, cm, opks, green tea

R/R: I had a great happy hour w/my friend. She shared some of her TTC struggles.  Possible***TW- she's AMA and got some news that she won't be able to conceive on her own. I was glad I was able to be there and support her. I was also able to connect her with a friend who has gone through adoption (she asked if I knew any one, she is looking at adoption as the way to start her family) end TW***  I was able to get "unfrozen" yesterday and get all of my work done yesterday. Looking forward to my conference, it always re-energizes me for work, but I'll miss all the updates around here. maybe i'll lurk some. 

CS/Q:

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now? I don't know that I had a clique. I was a drama kid, but also had my small group of friends that were honors kids. I mainly spent my time with the older drama kids and as they graduated I stuck with my small circle. Now, I don't know that I would fit in with the drama group, but just with like minded people. 

icecubeinthedesert

Oops, looks like I posted at the same time as several of you

@magnolia131, glad you were able to trigger

@50Wife, sorry your admin friend isn't keeping up with your requests. That sucks

@shortstack930, sorry you're having a rough time. I think it sounds like a great decision to take a step back from doing all the things. Especially because you don't want to be already overwhelmed going into the RE appointment.

@supercoolstephy, I hear you on trying to eat better. It's a struggle.

LoveInDC

@EmilyLove25 Thanks for the reassurance! I know I can live a life without cheese, but cheese is delicious so that makes me sad. I mainly eat it on its own while snacking or in terribly fattening meals that I'm cutting out anyway. It's more a mental adjustment than anything. If you have tips for getting calcium outside of dairy and soy though, my ears are all open!

@magnolia131 I think I'm going to be in the same boat as you when it comes to dairy. I can't imagine going completely dairy-free, but it's definitely going to come with some guilt from now on.

@50Wife Ugh, I hate when work friends think they can get away with blowing you off. Hopefully she gets her act together soon!

@shortstack930 Hugs for a hard TTC day It sounds like you and YH are working towards a better place though. GL moving forward with the RE

@icecubeinthedesert High T is the bane of my existence. Male pattern baldness, hirsutism, acne, anovulation, etc. It does up your sex drive though, so that kinda helps? lol

Stargazer1lily

@justkeepswimming8 omg I`m sorry I should have put a spoiler I wasn`t even thinking that other people haven`t seen it yet.

LoveInDC

@Avrilmai I'm glad you got unfrozen yesterday! And it sounds like you had a great time with your friend. It's always nice to connect to someone in our everyday lives who understand TTC.

RVAmom315

@starla Congrats girl!

@KariAnn323 That's so exciting that your sister is moving back! We moved closer to family a few years ago and it's been great

@lund Sorry for a rough TTC day Hugs 

@LoveInDC Cheese is my life too - I will never give it up!

@beachbunnyxo123 FX so hard for you !

@gusgus14 Keep fighting the good fight!

@AliW220 Feel better!

@Avrilmai Glad you had such a good time with your friend

@shortstack930 Hugs, glad you had a good talk and how sweet of YH!

@supercoolstephy I'm trying to eat better too and it's tough, that's why I try to hit the gym as much as I can to stamp down the guilt.  It helps.  A little

Month/Cycle 8/9

CD 4

WAYDTGKU Still working on myself but also waiting for AF to GTFO

R/R I'm hoping that I O early this cycle again, like last cycle - not to wish my life away but anxious to go back to the OB/GYN and get my RE referral. It's sad I've already counted this cycle out already

CSQ When do you ladies count CD 1? I was spotting Sunday but around dinnertime it turned full flow (but didn't fill a pad) but I counted CD 1 as Monday (geez you'd think I'd know this by now)

GTKY:  I didn't really have a group or
clique  I was friends with everyone but had my core group which were mainly band/drama peeps 

garnetandgoldgrace

@KariAnn323 -- are those gummies or pill form? I have been focusing on folic acid but didn't even think about the DHA. How much are you trying to get in with each?

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: just waiting for AF to skidaddle

R/R: Home today from work with my LO

CS/Q: Nah

GTKY: What group/clique did you best fit in with in high school?  Would you still fit in that same group now?
I was a band nerd And it's funny because I guess I still am because I am now a band director. ha

@RVAmom315 what was your instrument?  

Cricket648

@icecubeinthedesert Thanks! That would be ideal. Good luck with all of your testing!

@shortstack930 Sorry yesterday was tough. I'm glad DH was able to make it a little better though. Hugs!

@Avrilmai Glad you had a good time & got unstuck! 

garnetandgoldgrace

Thank you so much @lulu1180!


Ok guys. I take it back. I have a Q:
I noticed no one really has siggy tickers anymore. I guess i am from the old school... are mine considered Triggers? Should I get rid of them???