Me: 29 | DH: 29
Trying to Get Pregnant
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WTO Wednesday 5/17
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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
Married 12/2016
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
Re: WTO Wednesday 5/17
CD: 10 ... this cycle is going so fast!
WAYDTGKU: vitamins, opks, bbt, and quickies, because i need sleep dammit.
R/R: still ranting about my job. i'm in the phase where i hate it. in a couple weeks i'll realize that I need it, and that the pay is too good to leave. it's a constant cycle.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
Gardening! Because gardening mean food. LOL.
In general I love being outside. We do a lot of camping - first trip this weekend, altho it's supposed to rain all weekend. Boo.
Married April 1st 2017
DS #1: May 2009
DS #2: Jan 2012
Month/Cycle: 9/9 (6/6, 3/3 AL)
CD:5
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, CM, HIO, progesterone after O
R/R: So the next county over has a huge flea market two times a year, and the spring/summer one is this weekend. I'm really excited to go because we always find cool stuff, but I just checked the weather and it's supposed to thunderstorm Saturday. FX it stays clear until later in the afternoon. We usually go first thing in the morning.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
Picnics. Whenever DH and I go on a road trip we try to find a park where we can have a picnic and walk around a little bit.
Dating: 2/2007 Married: 4/2011
TTC #1: 9/2016
*TW*
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: Vitamins, tracking cycle
R/R: Rant, I hate it when previous clients ask if I can do a job for them last minute and then I get all excited and say yes and let them know my rates have increased and then when they respond 24 hours later it's to say they're going to DIY instead. Like, my rates didn't increase that much. Rave, it's halfway through the work week!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
Oh I love gardening too @aliw220 ! One of the first things we did when we bought our townhouse was build a small raised garden bed. I also really enjoy taking my yoga practice outdoors and going for woodsy walks. Not really hikes, because that implies difficulty and mountains.
CD:5
WAYDTGKU:bbt,cm,pnv,opk,hio
R/R: Nothing like waking up to sliding your foot into some cat barf on the end of the bed.
CS/Q:nope
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? gardening /swimming in the lake when it warms up.
@KariAnn323 - That flea market sounds cool!
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD: 26
WAYDTGKU: BBT OPK CM EPO HIO
R/R: I think my body might be trying again to O. We're going to try HIO today. FX that we're successful and it won't be another cycle completely wasted.
CS/Q: EWCM last night. OPKs still negative.
GTKY: Growing up, I loved riding horses (hey there @flashley-2 and @lund), but now I live in the city and have no horses. It's something I would like to get back into some day. For now I think my favorite outdoor activity is literally walking around new neighborhoods and looking at architecture and people!
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
@Stargazer1lily Yuck! That's not a fun way to start the day.
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R: mom/dog come today, but that means I have to ACTUALLY clean this apt. I spent so much time doing laundry yesterday and folding, etc., but now I have to vacuum, clean the kitchen, ugh ugh ugh. ALSO my temps are still low, I finally turned an OPK positive this morning, but I'm annoyed. While I do not mind banging at my mom's house, I don't love doing it when she visits us because the guest room is on the other side of a very thin wall from our bedroom. Hopefully my temp spikes tomorrow and we can be done lol.
CS/Q: nah
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? sunbathing
@Stargazer1lily - Ewww, cat barf. Why can't they barf somewhere easy to see and not between me and the bathroom!?
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
@doxiemoxie212 - Enjoy your time with your mom and pupper!
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
Married April 1st 2017
DS #1: May 2009
DS #2: Jan 2012
@KariAnn323 I love picnics!
@SkilledSailor That is so cool that you have a home staging business! I geek out over all things interior design/decor. I'm curious though, when you say that you provide all the furniture, where does it come from? Do you rent it all? What do you do with everything once the house is sold and you are done with it?
@Stargazer1lily Cat barf.
@pebbledam FX that it's O time and HIO is successful!!
@doxiemoxie212 Sorry that you might have to quiet bang with you mom in the next room. That's always awk. Hopefully you'll get that temp spike tomorrow!
Month/Cycle: 3/2 (1AL)
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, PNV
R/R: I'm feeling blah today because DH is gone. Whenever I start getting mopey about his travel schedule though, I try to think of all those women who's husbands are deployed and that makes me check myself pretty hard. I still have half of our main floor powder room wallpaper to remove and I'm procrastinating hard. It's disgusting. This room is harder than the others that we've done in that there are 2 layers of wallpaper! A paper layer and a glue paper layer. So. Much. Glue. I have to go at it with a steamer and a putty knife and I'm not about it. But I've got to get on it because my mom, sister, and grandma are coming this weekend and we've got the toilet tank off and it's the only main floor bathroom besides the one in our bedroom.
CS/Q: Nope.
GTKY: I love being outside! Anything outside with my family is my favorite, unless it's hot as balls, which it has been lately. We have a lot of walking trails and national parks around here, so I really like going for brisk walks when it's nice out.
@Stargazer1lily ugh cat barf!
@doxiemoxie212 good luck cleaning!
Month/Cycle: 1/1 AL
CD: ?
WAYDTGKU: FET
R/R: woohoo last day of bcps, one step closer!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? I love walking my dogs, hiking and camping...
@heatherdubrow - I almost chose walking my dogs for my activity, too, but truthfully I only like walking one of them which made me feel like a bad dog momma!
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: the usual - PNVs, watching CM, just got my new BBT so I finally have a dot this cycle.
R/R: I've been doing run/walk intervals to improve my fitness, but I'm about 20-30 lbs heavier than normal. As a result I'm already having shin splint and ankle issues in my left leg, despite the fact that I started really slow. I do need to replace my shoes, but DAMNIT I already hate working out so JUST LET ME DO IT WITHOUT STUPID PAIN.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? Patio drinking. And equestrian sports. See total AW picture in spoiler box
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@AliW220 I try to stick to the 80/20 rule with jobs. If 80% of it is tolerable, then it's worth sticking with. If not, it's time to look at moving on.
@KariAnn323 flee markets can be so fun! FX the storms hold off!
@pebbledam c'mon O!!!
@doxiemoxie212 mandatory cleaning is the worst! FX you don't have to do the awkward HIO sesh with your mom in the next room
@Stargazer1lily I've totally done that. Great way to start the day lol!
@kbamomma33 I think you're allowed to not like YH's travel schedule, I've been there and it's no fun! FX the wallpaper removal is an easier project than you anticipate. I hate tedious stuff like that.
@heatherdubrow YAY last day of BCP!!!
ETA
@50Wife responding to your comment/question from yesterday: yes, I'm putting more pressure on this cycle because it's the last cycle before we spend a bunch of $$$ with a RE
@doxiemoxie212 Yay for your positive OPK! Kinda funny you have to HIO near YM after we were just talking about that yesterday.
@kbamomma33 Hope you don't have too hard a time waiting and that he can come home soon!
@lund Sorry about the workout woes, but cool pic!
Month/Cycle: 14/12
CD: 37
WAYDTGKU:
R/R: *TW My sister, who's currently KU, is a hypochondriac. I think my parents forgot how much more this quality is amplified when she's KU. She's still in early days so I get why she's scared and don't want to dismiss her fears or be unsupportive. I think all 3 of us are having a hard time right now trying to listen to her fears and support her without feeding some of the less logical fears. It's a tough balance. Priority 1, of course, is she gets through this and that everyone's healthy, but I also want her to stop giving my parents a heart attack. They're both pushing 70 and she's constantly calling them and putting everyone in a panic (she does this when not KU too--it's just worse now). *End TW
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? Hiking--I like easy walking too, but I dig mountains and some difficulty--makes me feel like I've earned it. Also some of the best views take effort to get to.
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: pnv, hio-eod, opks, bbt, green tea (but I'm not doing very well with it)
R/R: add me to work is not great bandwagon. one of my departments may be on the chopping block and it has been a guessing game for the last 6 months. Things are not looking good, and I'm sad about it, but I also just want it to be over with if that is what is going to happen. I'm tired of the wait and see, it is emotionally draining.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
floating in a pool reading a book. Reading outside, by/in water is my favorite. I read SO many books during the summer and I love it.
@lund I like your 80/20 rule.
@AliW220 I'm sorry to hear your job is not fulfilling. I hope you can take a few minutes a day to just care for yourself
@KariAnn323 enjoy the flea market! FX the rain holds out
@pebbledam FX for you!
@kbamomma33 GL with the wallpaper that sound like a miserable task. I think you're totally allowed to feel "blah" about your husband's schedule.
@heatherdubrow yay to finishing off those bcps!
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, Charting, OPKs, BD
I put today's RANT in a spoiler.
CS/Q: None today
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? I really dislike being outdoors, but if I must, sitting under a tree with a good book or swimming would probably be my favorites.
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AliW220 – I go through the EXACT same thing with my job. Every few months I do this. It’s super annoying. I would LOVE to garden, but I don’t know to get started. Plus I live in AZ and I don’t know if the summer heat will kill everything.
KariAnn323 – FX for nice weather for you this weekend. We only have “nice” weather a few months out of the year, but a picnic sounds amazing right now (before it gets blazing hot).
Stargazer1lily – sounds like the *perfect* way to wake up! Ugh….
pebbledam – FX for O!!
doxiemoxie212 - Yay for positive OPK. FX for a temp spike for you!
kbamomma33 - good luck with the wallpaper removal. I’d probably hire someone to do it for me. I hate that kind of thing.
heatherdubrow – YAY! FX for you that all goes well…
lund - Ugh… I hope the pain goes away to make the process easier for you.
It stinks so many of us are annoyed with work this week! Hopefully the weather is nice this weekend and everyone can get outside to do their favorite activities. A book by the pool (preferably with a mimosa in hand) sounds divine right about now.
@Avrilmai ugh, being in work limbo sucks! I hope you get some answers soon (and hopefully get to keep your job).
@lund is that you in the pictures?? I'm seriously impressed!
@kbamomma33 yes they're such great dogs! My german shepherd still follows me around when I'm sick and TW when I had my loss she was glued to my side end TW
Married April 1st 2017
DS #1: May 2009
DS #2: Jan 2012
Aww thanks, @lund. I always dig your posts too! *Maybe TW?* As far as my sister goes, I feel bad for her, but she is seriously insane. In college she had the symptoms for ebola taped to her dorm room door (not joking). She isn't getting the IF stuff and how it may be tough for me to have 900 conversations about whether it's normal she isn't having MS (which she never had in previous successful pregnancies). She called my dad on Sunday 50 times worried about face paralysis (had no clue this was even a thing but I guarantee you she does NOT have it). When she was KU with my nephew her OB made her promise to stay off the internet. My mom and I were talking and we're worried if something ever IS wrong none of us will believe it because we're so used to her crying wolf!
Side note--she has told me "don't go on pregnancy forums--they're so mean!" so I'm pretty sure she was one of the really bad TTGP AW drive-by's once upon a time
@kbamomma33, we had some success with removing wallpaper with a spray bottle with warm water and vinegar. Maybe add a bit of vinegar to your steamer ( but watch out for inhaling that and getting it in your eyes)
Me: 30 | DH: 31
Met: August 2006
Married: July 2012
TTC #1 since June 2016
***TW***
BFP: 7/12/16 | MC: 9/12/16
BFP: 1/18/17 | MMC: 2/13/17
BFP: 10/7/17 | EDD: 6/21/17
MTHFR: homozygous A1298C
@vflux33 You really sound like such a good sister and daughter. Your fam is very lucky to have you. Sorry your sister is kind of being a PIA right now though.
@Avrilmai Ugh- sorry that work is draining you right now. That really does sound stressful. I hope all that stuff is over soon. And yes yes yes to reading in/ by the water!
@ladybugsamom I'm so sorry that you are going through behavioral issues/ problems. That has got to be so tough. The KRP sounds like it would hopefully be a great step and helpful solution, as well as a worthy sacrifice. FX that you can get YH on board with it.
@icecubeinthedesert Oh yeah! Thanks so much for the vinegar suggestion. I feel like that will probably help a ton if I put some in my steamer. I'm going to try that tonight!
@heatherdubrow Aw, that's so sweet about your German shepherd staying by your side. It breaks my heart, but it's such a testament to how intuitive and loving dogs are. When we went through ours, our pitbull and even our lab (who isn't very loving in general) were right by me every second. I'm a pretty outgoing person in social situations but, truthfully, most of the time I'd just rather be with my dogs.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: HIO, OPK, CM, CP, PNV, preseed, eating healthy and trying to lose some weight.
R/R: I always love when I try to eat healthy and/or work out but then I feel horrible after doing so. Examples: getting horrible acid reflux after eating a salad or a headache after working out and eating a healthy dinner.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Favorite outdoor activity? I love going on picnics and I also like going to festivals. We have a strawberry festival in our area in a couple of weeks which I’m super excited about going to.
@aliw220 – sorry you are hating your job right now. Hopefully it gets better soon or you find something that you like better. I’d love to learn to garden one day, I just don’t have a green thumb or the discipline.
@kariann323 – FX for good weather this weekend!
@skilledsailor – sorry about annoying clients.
@pebbledam – FX for O and successful HIO!
@doxiemoxie212 – I always go crazy cleaning when my family comes in town. It’s pretty much the only time my house gets cleaned. FX that either you find a way to HIO or you get a temp spike.
@kbamomma33 – GL finishing up your wallpaper project!
@heatherdubrow – yay for last day of bcps! I wish MH would let me get a dog.
@lund – ugh sorry about your shin splints. Why is it when you try to do something healthy your body is like haha no?
@vflux33 – TW my SIL is exactly like your sister! She is worse now that she had my nephew. She freaks out about every little bump and scratch and calls the doctor multiple times a week. It’s pretty annoying. /TW
@avrilmai – MH’s work has been like that this entire year and it’s been so stressful on us. Luckily his boss just recently reassured him that no matter what happens, he’ll have a job (without having to be transferred). I hope that you get some answers soon.
@ladybugsamom – sorry about all the issues with your son’s school. I hope everything works out!
Married: August 2014
TTC #1: February 2017 - BFP 7/28/17; EDD 4/8/18; DD born 4/7/18
TTC #2: February 2019
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: Just did my trigger shot! First time. Femara, temping
R/R: Not feeling well. Threw out my back on Sunday and it's just been achy since. Feel nauseated right now.
Rave, though! I had another ultrasound, they said my lining looks good and I have a follicle on the left side so they gave me the trigger shot and my husband and I BD this afternoon. Going to do it again tomorrow night at least, but hopefully in between too! So excited! Guess all my pessimism was unfounded.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Swimming. Honestly. Can't stand being hot! XD
Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O
TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine
1500 MG Metformin
7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles
9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy
4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
@Mythril Great news about your lining! FX for you.
@KariAnn323 fx for good weather! What all have you found in the past?
@SkilledSailor Wow! What school job!
@Stargazer1lily eww. What a rough start to your morning!!
@pebbledam yay for EWCM! Fx for a +OPK!
@doxiemoxie212bmy BIL & SIL come this weekend so I'll be spending tonight cleaning too!
@kbamomma33 ugh! That wallpapering stuff sounds rough
@heatherdubrow yay for last day of bcps!
@lund getting back into running is hard. But definitely go get measured at a running store. When I gained weight, my fait changed so I need a different type of shoe than before
@vflux33 that's a tough place to be in with your sister. You want to be supportive but it gets annoying
@Avrilmai yes too all the books!!
@ladybugsamom when did he turn 5?
@justkeepswimming8 I always get headaches after workouts. It sucks
@Mythril yay for triggering!!
Month/Cycle: 10/7 (3/2 AL)
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: benched but still temping & taking PNVs & CoQ10
R/R: today was my class awards ceremony. Most of the parents came in and I handed out awards, the kids shared a book they made & they had cookies & juice. It's a great thing to do but it's always so stressful. Glad it's done!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? I'm not a huge outdoor fan. It gets so hot here early but then I also get cold very easily so I don't like to be outside when it's cooler. And I hate dirt & bugs. So I'll go with running & going to theme parks
Month/Cycle: 4/2
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: Clearblue fertility monitor, CM (when I can find any), BBT, PNV, fertility testing tomorrow with the PA to a RE.
R/R: Took a break from TB for a few days. I know I'm too emotional. Can't be helped. It's a personality characteristic. If you don't like me or are annoyed by my emotions, just ignore any posts of mine that are too emotional for your taste. ***TW pregnancy mentioned*** For the record, my SIL is KU. Did I cry about it on and off for a day because I'm jealous and sad for myself? Yes. But am I happy for her and excited to be an aunt? Yes. Have I already started looking for cute onesies for her baby? Yes. I love my future niece/nephew. I'm not a sociopath who can only think of herself. **end TW** For those of you who said "you've only been trying for 2 cycles" - yes, that's true. But I was also "benched" for 2 years before that because of a serious mental illness that medication had trouble controlling (I wanted desperately to TTC during that time but knew I could not do so). So yeah, seeing everyone I know get to move on with having a family while I floundered in depression for two years and then finally getting well enough to start TTC and immediately having a problem is a pretty big blow. But please, beat up on me some more for feeling sorry for myself for a whole entire day and asking for some support from ya'll.
CS/Q: I lost my CH today. Looks like I didn't ovulate this cycle after all. I was hoping last cycle was a fluke from just getting off of the pill, but....now I'm not so sure. I guess I'll find out more tomorrow. I'll admit that I cried when FF took away my CH. Because that's what I do, apparently.
GTKY: What's your favorite outdoor activity? Walking. Fairly boring, I know. I also like gardening but have a black thumb.
Married: 2013
TTC #1: 2/2017
Dx: mild/borderline NIR PCOS
May TTGP Siggy Challenge - Awkward Prom Photos:
I know you've been through a lot these past 2 years. I hope the worst is behind you and that your TTC journey is relatively easy and short. Waiting sucks. IF sucks. Not being pregnant when we want to sucks. Seeing other people have what you want sucks. For some of us, being around other people who understand that helps it sucks less. If that's not for you, then I understand. Wishing you the best either way.
I maintain that the most important thing here is that you should avoid situations you know will increase your pain and won't help you or the people around you, and eat ice cream. I hope you did that, and that you ate some amazing ice cream. I hope there were sprinkles, cones, and chocolate sauce, and I hope it was fucking delicious.
You are welcome here if you want to stay. And I honestly think everyone wishes you the best either way. I'm sorry you're having a rough go lately and I hope things turn around for you.