TTCAL Check-In Week 5/22/17

tlq0726

1. Introduce yourself (if new).
2. Status?
3. R/R?
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to?

tlq0726

1. Introduce yourself (if new). Not new

2. Status? First cycle post-mc/WTO/CD 8

3. R/R? Rant - It was gloomy all weekend, so I STILL have not gotten my landscaping finished.
Rave - My mother was here this weekend, and we got DD's room redecorated. She now has a "big girl bed" that I am so not ready for. 

4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to? Cody Canada. Totally not my "type," but the man is sexy as hell to me. I tell DH Cody and Paul Rudd are the only men I would leave him for.

MimoCa

2. Status?
Cd2, benched
3. R/R? 
I'm 1 hour into a 4 hour drove to go to DH'S cousin's wedding. They are the only family to each other in the U.S. so even though we are exhausted we are trekking up and back later. It'll be fun though.
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to?
I listen to everything. Currently we are listening to Amazon prime Snoop dog station and listing to that "I put your hands upon my hip, I dip, you dip...." song lol. Anyone remember that!?!?

@tlq0726 that's awesome you got your DD'S room redecorated. She must be excited!

MooFish2364

1. Not new. 

2. About 13 DPO 

3. Had a huge breakdown yesterday probably due to approaching af (sorry to TWW folks since I posted it there earlier). I am set to have a fibroid removed and exploratory tube surgery in two weeks. I'm just sick of what I have to do to try to get pregnant while others just seem to know accident. I'm also worried that it will cause scaring which will actually make TTC worse since it seems like this is just a shot in the dark for my RE since everything else came back normal. I'm also worried that it's just going to get my hopes up (like my HSG did) and I'll be even more devastated when nothing happens. 

4. I love a lot of different kinds of music so my tastes in go to tunes changes frequently. But DH and I mostly turn on Rancid radio on Pandora lately. 

vlagrl29

4th cycle TTCAL - WTO although I may be just starting TWW

This is DDs last week of Kindergarten.  I'm excited to have her for the summer but I'm also nervous about it.  I've gotten my routine down while she's at school during the week.  Gives me lots of time to get stuff done.  She likes to play with me a lot which means I don't get anything done.  My mom will watch her 1 day a week for me and I might see if there are any summer camps going on she might be interested in.

Right now I have a gwen steffani station on amazon music.  I really like that new salena gomez song.

dpjennifer

2. Status? Benched. WTO CD 20 I think.
3. R/R? Why so much rain this week? 
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to? Wow. This really depends upon my mood. Movie soundtracks, country, rock, heavy metal...

ladipale

Not new

WTO. CD10 - 4th cycle TTC after 2nd tri loss in late January

Dude - I am a MESS with my daughter's upcoming surgery and honestly, its less about the surgery then it is about going back to the surgery center. Well, I think its the meeting of the two - anxious about her surgery and depressed/sad about the last reason I was there. Seriously panic attack mode. And I have so much work to do to take 2 days off.

I am big on podcasts - that is my go to! When I need to focus I put on white noise

jchpg

Not new. 

Cd 27 waiting for AF. No signs either way and I'm super anxious. 

R/R- the weather has been cold and is finally looking up for the next few days- I can't wait to enjoy it on my up coming 4 day weekend! 

I usually listen to podcasts or talkradio. NPR, This American life or Radio Lab are my favorites. For music- I love Rodrigo y Gabriella. 

@tlq0726 bummer about the gloomy weather.. it's been dreary here too- but it's finally gotten warm! I just wish I had a garden I could work in... I'm back to apartment living and miss my garden.

@MimoCa good luck with the drive and have fun at the wedding!

@MooFish2364 I'm sorry about everything your dealing with. I hope your surgery goes smoothly.

@vlagrl29 I haven't listened to Gwen Steffani in so long! I think I'll try a new playlist....

@ladipale I'm a big podcast listener too! 

 

tlq0726

@MimoCa I hope the drive was uneventful for you.  Have fun today, and be safe driving home later.

@MooFish2364 I can’t even imagine the nerves you must be having.  I’m so sorry you have to go through all this.  I wish there was something we could do for you.

@vlagrl29 I totally understand your excitement/nerves about having DD home for the summer.  I’ve had my DD home the last 2 years, but decided to keep her in day care part-time this summer so she’ll still have some sort of routine.  I’m always torn between wanting her around all the time because I just love her, and wanting time to myself because, you know, momming is hard.

@dpjennifer  Sorry for the bad weather.  It’s finally really raining her after just being drizzly and gross all weekend.

@ladipale You and your DD will definitely be in my thoughts.  I’m sure I would be a mess too.  I hope you have a good support system to lean on.

@jchpg Yay for a four day weekend!!!  I’m glad you’ll have good weather to enjoy.

Mack2342

2. Status? TWW CD26
3. R/R?  DS is sick. Diagnosed with ear ache Thursday then started running high fever on Saturday after a few days of antibiotics went to urgent care yesterday with him and said it was probably just ear ache.  Going back to pediatrician this afternoon as they said his fever shouldn't have spiked on antibiotics.  We had traveled to MI for nieces baby shower so didn't leave to come back home until this morning bc he was feeling so bad yesterday.  Hoping he is ok 

4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to? Anything 80s

@tlq0726 glad you got DDs room done.  We will be doing that in the near future for DS.  Man does time fly

@MimoCa have fun at wedding. And I remember that song!

@MooFish2364 sorry you have to go through that.  I'm hoping all works out for you

@vlagrl29. My son is like that.  I used to keep him home two days a week while I worked at home but once he turned one and mobile all he wants to do is play with mom so now it's daycare 5 days per week while I work.  I miss him being home with me though 

@ladipale hope all goes well for DD and for you

vlagrl29

@Mack2342- Because I own my own business I still need a couple days a week to get stuff done or it just won't and she truly exhausts me.  I got a taste of that during spring break now that nap times are over and done with.  I want to sign her up for swim lessons too.  BUT she will keep me busy and hopefully get my mind off of TTC for a bit.

@tlq0726 - DD was in a full size bed at age 3

@MimoCa - have fun at the wedding

@ladipale - GL with DDs surgery - hope it doesn't bring back too many memories.

amberruka

P and G since I'm running around the travel clinic today, but @MooFish2364 I hear ya girl. This whole process just sucks. 

1. Not new.
2. BFN this morning, 'cause f$&k this s%#t. On to next month and more Viagra. No AF sx so just waiting, waiting. Really, I'm not as bitchy as I sound right now. Wine on the porch tonight shall be lovely. 
3. Can't think of any right now. 
4. Three words: Cooking with Sting. Hahahaha. 

vlagrl29

Sorry @amberruka but at least you have viagra as an option this next cycle.  hope you can get in some more bd time.

hdaley

I am mobile so I'll have to post and comment on others later!

1. Not new.  Entering 4th cycle actively trying since loss in January.

2. WTO CD3

3. R/R; rave:  when my DS randomly comes and gives me a hug. Rant:DH is out of town until Wednesday.  Good and bad with that.

4. Ever since the miscarriage I have been listening to Christian radio.  Or anything lite

justsuzie

@MimoCa  Snoop Dog was my first tape on the BMG cassette scam.  

@MooFish2364 Sorry you are having a rough time.  There is nothing anyone can say to make it any easier. THis all just plain sucks.

@vlagrl29 Wow, school ends early where you are at!  We still have 19 school days left.

@dpjennifer The rain has made it so cold and gloomy.  Bring on the summer heat!

@ladipale So sorry for the panic.  I know how you feel.  Panic attacks are seriously the worst thing I can imagine. Hugs. Can you take something for the anxiety for a while?  

@jchpg  I am a podcast nut.  I just started listening to "Criminal". It's my new fave.

@Mack2342  Sorry about the DD's sickness.  It sucks when you can't make their pain go away huh?  

@amberruka  F*ck the bfn!  I get your mood. Kick something and do some good ole yelling.

1.  There are some new faces here and I guess unfortunately I am new again.  Here's my lovely rundown....

CP 8/16
Ectopic 9/16
CP 2/17
Missed MC 4/17

2. 3 Weeks since D&C  WTO.  OPKS are useless because I think? they are still picking up HCG even though I had a negative HPT at OBs office last Tuesday. Who the hell knows.

3.  Rant- Just give me AF already. I am no good with not knowing where I am in my cycle.  The not knowing causes anxiety.
Rave-Ask me on Friday after my student art show with 400 pieces of art, a silent auction, scavenger hunt, raffle, and refreshments all done by yours truly because nobody wanted to help.

4.  Beach House....It's kind like trippy surf indie pop. CHeck them out, they are my fave!

Chawk17

Introduce yourself (if new).
2. Status? First cycle after MC. Wto Cd11
3. R/R? Warm weather finally..took the jeeps top off yesterday. Ready for summer.
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to?anything country.

Chawk17

 Currently we are listening to Amazon prime Snoop dog station and listing to that "I put your hands upon my hip, I dip, you dip...." song lol. Anyone remember that!?!?

Funny.. My first graders sing this song as their line up song.
I put my fingers to my lips when I dip, you dip, we dip.
I put hands upon my hip, when I dip, you dip, we dip. And a shh shh as we take our little trip.

Now imagine 23 first graders singing and dipping!

Chawk17

@vlagrl29 @justsuzie I'm jealous...we go to June 16th!! I'm over this year.  We start report card testing first week of june...bring on the insanity.

vlagrl29

Well our district starts mid August - do you guys start later? @justsuzie @Chawk17

one of my violin students told me today she thinks I'm not ready for summer and that she's kinda scared for me lol - she knows how crazy my DD is.

ladipale

@Chawk17 - I go until June 16 as well... (but then have off until late Sept!)

Chawk17

@ladipale @vlagrl29
We go back August 29...we have a short summer vacation here in Washington.

ladipale

@Chawk17 - I teach college so that is why we have a longer break  

ladipale

I know I did a major Post & Ghost today... sorry ladies. Just came back to whine a second. DD who is supposed to have surgery (for which I've been coming up with strategies to calm myself down all day) woke up with throw up all over herself a bed. For sure a stomach bug going around where we live.... ugh ugh ugh. at this point i just want the surgery over with! Its a major hassle to schedule everything.

tlq0726

Oh no @ladipale!!! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope your DD feels better quickly and that everything with the surgery works itself out. 

pghren

1. Introduce yourself (if new).

Been gone for a while. MC @ 9wks in Oct, early MC in December, benched Jan-Mar

2. Status?

TWW, CD20
First cycle TTC again after being benched at the beginning of the year

3. R/R?

If anyone remembers I made a hoopla about having fun while being benched back in January. At least for me I did. I got out there and tried something new, active, and too dangerous for pregnancy- I joined a women's rugby team! 

4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to?

Avett Brothers- I even left it on for the dog when I went grocery shopping yesterday

pghren

On mobile so here's my tags

@ladipale sending calm thoughts your way maybe try some mindful breathing in the midst of your stressful situation

@Chawk17 that line up song sounds hillarious

@justsuzie so sorry to hear you're new again what type of doctors/providers are you working with now? 

@jchpg hopefully no signs either way is preventing extreme ss! FX for you in the coming days

@MooFish2364 hope your surgery goes well for you

@tlq0726 I got some of my landscaping done and even struck up a conversation with my neighbor about it

dpjennifer

@ladipale Oh no, do they have to reschedule the surgery!?  

msstephanielynn

1. Introduce yourself (if new) - Newer; 1 MMC 2CPs in 2017
2. Status? CD1 I think... spotty. Pending first string of test results, will be able to review on Thursday
3. R/R? So exhausted and crabby. Anyone else get like this the days BEFORE AF? My husband always knows based on my drama. I thought it was supposed to happen during AF?
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to? Right now I'm hooked on the podcast S-Town, haven't had much music on, but I guess I would say some IHeartRadio mix or country station

Will tag later

SP128

@tlq0726  I'm sure DDs room looks amazing.  

@MimoCa Hope the wedding was fun !

@MooFish2364  I feel for you lady!  It is so frustrating.  FX that this is the answer. 

@ladipale  Oh no.  Hope she feels better.  Bummer all around.

@Mack2342  Hope DS feels better.  

@amberruka  I feel for all the expletives.  This whole TTCAL is a big mother.  Hope you got to have your wine on the porch.  That sounds fantastic.  

@justsuzie  Sometimes schools are not the friendliest of places.  I'm sure your art show was amazing.  Make sure to take all the credit for your amazing work.

@Chawk17  I'm going til June 26th!!!!  Argh.

@allowachick  You go girl!

1.  Not new.  MMC Oct 2016  CP May 2017

2.  WTO.  Hoping the CP didn't mess up my cycle too much.  I'm at CD 14 and couldn't turn an OPK if you paid me.  

3.  Getting really nervous about the TTCAL with IVF thing.....
Rave:  Made ribs in my instant pot for my in laws this weekend and it came out amazing : )

4.  I'm a country girl at heart who was displaced in the Northeast.  I love the Georgia Florida Line station on Pandora. 

vlagrl29

@SP128 - I didn't pay much attention the month directly after my CP - I was just too tired to care.  I did notice though that my CM was pretty much non existent so I have no idea if I O'd or not.  AF came about the time it should have.  The 2nd month after however TONS of fertile CM for a good entire week.  I remember being so excited and we BD'd a TON that month because I didn't want to miss the O.  Didn't matter though because I didn't get pregnant.

ladipale

@dpjennifer - No! she only threw up once so its still on the books for the am.. of course I am a MESS still. 

amberruka

best of luck @ladipale, hang in there! She's lucky to have a momma like you 

weareturtles

1. Not new, see signature...

2. Status? CD1, perhaps. Hysteroscopy today showed scar tissue reformed. Doc tried cutting some of it, but it is deep and gnarly and looking unfixable. Doc is now in uncharted territory and basically throwing her hands up asking me what I want to do. She doesn't want to do more hysteroscopies. 

My choices: do another cycle on hormones to try to prevent the scarring from forming again (even though that failed last time) or do nothing and wait and see how I do over the next 3-5 months.

Part of me is tempted to mix it up and do a mix. Estradiol will suppress ovulation if taken from the beginning of the cycle, so I'm thinking of letting AF happen (which is already in the works) and then perhaps supplement my cycle with estradiol in the 4-7 days preceding ovulation to try to thicken my lining (since it was non-existent last time).

What would you do?

3. R/R? I'm all out of words. We may end up needing a surrogate thanks to my botched D&C.

4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to? Jack Johnson or The Calling pandora stations usually.

What would you do?

vlagrl29

I don't know much about it @weareturtles but I would do everything you can to thicken the lining. Maybe that's all you need. Even the home remedy stuff that is said to thicken it. I'm sorry you're even in this situation

ladipale

Thanks @amberruka

pghren

@msstephanielynn I just started listening to S-town today! 

@weareturtles sending kind thoughts I'm sorry for all your scarring drama

captainfoxtrot

1. Introduce yourself (if new).
I am new!  I made an intro thread. *TW* Just experienced a loss yesterday at 15 weeks. *TW*
2. Status?
Waiting for my period.  I feel like thing are going well and I used to be clockwork, so hopefully I get it on schedule. We'll see.
3. R/R?
Wishing I didn't make a social media announcement about being pregnant.  I'll probably have to make another announcing my m/c.. which I don't want to do, but it's better than having 308240 individual convos about it.
4. GTKY: Who's your go to band or artist when you can't decide on something else to listen to?
I do like podcasts (like The Adventure Zone).

justsuzie

@Chawk17 We go until June 19th!!!!

justsuzie

@allowachick Unfortunately just a regular OB, no RE yet. She is willing to do all the testing and then recommend me to an RE if it is something out of her realm.  Good luck on your first cycle back!

@SP128 I say just dive into IVF and see what happens.  Don't overthink it too much.  At least you know you can get pg without intervention.  Maybe IVF will just be your "sure thing".

Chawk17

@weareturtles I don't really know much about scarring and all that...but keeping you in my thoughts.


@SP128 @justsuzie geez I thought June 16 was late!! 

ladipale

@allowachick - ummm - S-town is AMAZING! DH and I listened to the whole thing on a trip back from LA to NorCal
@captainfoxtrot - so sorry you are joining us. I had a loss at 16 weeks in January and I had not made an annoucement on social media, but actually did after the loss. the outpouring of support can be amazing. all my love to you. I mean, 15 weeks is far along!