WTO Saturday 7/15

pebbledam

Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week?

charlestonchew

Month/Cycle: 6

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: bbt, opk, preseed, EOD sex

R/R: Woke up super early from a really vivid and strange dream.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week?
Great question. I haven't done anything extreme recently but I bought him food twice yesterday lol.

Augusta108

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: All the normal stuff

R/R: Yesterday was rough at work, but I'm going to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival tonight! It's always really fun to see the plays staged outdoors. We did Midsummer Night's Dream last week and tonight is Cymbeline.

CS/Q: Nope.

GTKY: I was going to mention one of my many cleaning projects I completed this week and then I remembered that I gave him the okay to buy a Nintendo Switch this week! So that probably wins, especially as I then didn't make a fuss about him wanting to play it in bed when I'm trying to sleep. (I want to play Zelda too, so this was not entirely selfless of me, but he works in the video game industry and has been REALLY wanting one for ages.) It was a big purchase for us but it's worth it to see him so happy. 

pebbledam

Month/Cycle: 7/5

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: pnv bbt opk hio cm

R/R: I am really bad at being able to check my cervix opening/firmness. I've been trying really hard to check it consistently and trying to get a feel for it (pin intended), but I'm never confident enough to track it. 

GTKY: I did ALL of the weekly yard work yesterday, which included picking up dog poo and sticks, mowing, weed eating, and leaf blowing. Now I get his undivided attention all day!

pebbledam

@charlestonchew - Tell us about the dream! I love weird dreams. 
@Augusta108 - I bet he is loving the Switch! You'll have to let us know when you get a turn at it!

catlady1215

Month/Cycle: 3/3 after a couple losses

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: temping, OPKs, pom juice

R/R: rave: yesterday's OPK was pretty light but last night I decided to take another (just cause I like to pee on things) and it ended up being positive. I didn't expect it till today or tomorrow.
Rant: if this O happens today or tomorrow, that random high temp yesterday is really going to confuse FF. 

CS/Q:  

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? Probably just doing the cooking most days and picking up the house. 

catlady1215

@charlestonchew love vivid dreams when all you want to do is go back to sleep to finish it 

@augusta108 have fun tonight!

@pebbledam Nice wife! Outside stuff is some place I never venture lol. I always leave it for him.

Augusta108

@charlestonchew, I too am intrigued by this dream of yours!

@pebbledam, I'll bet YH is happy to not have to do any yard work in this summer weather! Enjoy your day together today! 

@catlady1215, I had a similar problem on my chart this cycle with a random high temperature right before I expect O. Hoping that FF will still be OK since it wasn't a sustained shift... 

pebbledam

@catlady1215 - well, FF wants to be weird about it, at least you can get 2nd opinions from us! I usually help with yard work, but I never do it all by myself!
@Augusta108 - today is supposed to be hotter than yesterday which is one of the reasons I decided to get it all done!

charlestonchew

@pebbledam @Augusta108 I know it was from a couple things I did yesterday. One was from a story I read about a family in another state who were scammed and renting a home that was actually owned by other people but they were considered squatters, and also I was talking to DH about this gorgeous mansion-like home in a nearby city. So now that explained the reasons why:

In my dream we broke in and were staying in the mansion home without them knowing. They found us and we ran and they sent the police after us. I was so worried about getting fired from my job (I work at a government agency in real life) for breaking and entering. It was a lot of running around and freaking out lol.

pebbledam

@charlestonchew - I love it! Many of my dreams are distanly related to things i've seen or heard recently that just takes a weird turn!

fishsticks-n-custard

@Augusta108 I love going to plays outside! I hope you have a great time. My hubbie got the switch a few months ago (right after it came out). The Zelda graphics are beautiful.

@pebbledam I have a hard time reaching my cervix even when it's "low". It can get frustrating.

@catlady1215  Yay for positive OPKs!

@charlestonchew That's a crazy dream.

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Month/Cycle: 5/3

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: PNV, Folate, Ubiquinol, DHA, RRL, tracking CM and attempting CP this cycle, temping (badly due to shift work, waiting for Ava to get here), Preseed, HIO 

R/R: Rave - Yesterday this local restaurant was doing a dry run and I just happened past and decided to have lunch, all my food and alcohol was free! They had some yummy mimosas. 
Rant - AF cramping decided to pick up this morning. 

CS/Q: Pom Juice and RRL tea, do I drink that the whole cycle or just in WTO? I've seen both as I've been searching for answers.

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? Hm, I honestly can't think of anything big!

doxiemoxie212

Month/Cycle: 3/3 AL

CD: 18

WAYDTGKU: WTMFO good lawd 

R/R: California on Wednesday yassssss 

CS/Q: below for stalking 

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week?

put up this MFing post it wall for his bar study (and no, he hasn't had any time this week to study - the exam is in 10 days, he's only 20% through his materials, and I didn't even put all subjects on the wall because we go to California on Wednesday this week. Can you tell I'm annoyed? Lol)

fishsticks-n-custard

@doxiemoxie212 Oooo, that cider looks good.

doxiemoxie212

@fishsticks-n-custard I agree, it looks good, but honestly it's terrible lol. Do not reco! 

fishsticks-n-custard

@doxiemoxie212 Oh man, that makes me sad!

SkilledSailor

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 1

WAYDTGKU: opks, pnvs, starting bbt this month

R/R: *TW in spoiler TW*

Rant: I'm pretty sure I had a CP this cycle. Had three positive wondfos throughout the day yesterday but stark BFNs today and started spotting brown then bleeding. I'm also clearly crazy because I'm hanging onto them to go back and look at to be sure the second line really was there. I'll start temping because in order to have positives HPTs I must have O'd days before or after I thought. I feel insanely crummy/guilty though because I thought we missed FW so I was taking anti-inflammatories for back pain. Also, please let me know if this is not ok to share here. I'll come back and delete it. 

CS/Q: 

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? I cooked him dinner three times this week. It's this most I've cooked in a week in a long time. We both enjoyed it. I've also been supportive of him while he's going through a difficult time at work. 

@charlestonchew That is a crazy dream! 

@fishsticks-n-custard I'm dying to know what you think of the Ava bracelet. Also, free mimosas sounds fabulous.

@doxiemoxie212 You are a great partner! Holy study help! 

doxiemoxie212

@SkilledSailor I suspect the same thing about my first cycle trying a year ago, but I was on vacation and didn't bring tests with me so it's a "I'll never know for sure" thing. Sorta maddening. Temping is super helpful though and doesn't have to be stressful if you just have faith that a temp shift will appear even if you have a super rocky chart (it does, I promise, my charts are usually garbage but ff still sees a temp shift). 

justkeepswimming8

Month/Cycle: 5/6

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: Now just PNV and BBT

R/R: Temp spike this morning so yesterday was O. I’ll hang here until I get CHs. Temping earlier and at a more consistent time has helped my temps be less peaky which I like.  I’ve been kind of obsessed with watching wrestling and related content recently which is making DH really happy lol

CS/Q: Link in siggy.

GTKY: Watch wrestling? LOL

@charlestonchew – food is the way to a man’s heart! DH loves when I get/make him food.

@augusta108 – have fun at the festival tonight! It sounds like fun!

@pebbledam – I feel ya on checking CP. I’m starting to get the hang of it but sometimes I still question myself. I feel like mine is always high haha

@catlady1215 – good thing you took that extra OPK! Hopefully the abnormal temp doesn’t confuse FF or maybe you get a temp spike tomorrow that’s over it?

@fishsticks-n-custard – great find on the restaurant! Is it one you’ll go to again?

@doxiemoxie212 – we will be DPO buddies if your temps continue to rise! Have fun in Cali! Where are you going?

@skilledsailor – man so sorry about what happened. Hugs!

doxiemoxie212

@justkeepswimming8 going to visit my mom (Bay Area) - we go back 3-4 times a year and are hoping we can move back within the next year. God I hope my temps keep rising and we can be dpo buddies. I'm so sick of banging lol. 

charlestonchew

@doxiemoxie212 I do think tentatively you O'd yesterday due to OPK and a pretty big temp rise. FX it continues to rise!

fishsticks-n-custard

@justkeepswimming8 I would go back! I had a burger with gouda, avocado and garlic aioli. It was delicious!

@SkilledSailor TW

I'm so sorry. Does sound like a CP to me. I think it's totally understandable to save those tests; I feel like I would have done something similar. No advice, just creepy internet hugs.

ChloandCoco

I'm on mobile today and tagging is the worst. But I'm reading and love-it everything!

Month/Cycle: 3/3 (1/1 AL)

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: PNV until AF is done

R/R: Cramps are getting better, but I have a bad headache

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? I took care of all the meals and grocery shopping this week. 

SkilledSailor

@doxiemoxie212 @justkeepswimming8 @fishsticks-n-custard Thank you ladies for understanding! It means a lot to me. 

@ChloandCoco Sorry you're not feeling well.

@doxiemoxie212 That's exciting to be able to move back somewhere you love! 

Cricket648

@charlestonchew Those vivid dreams always leave me feeling "off" all morning. DH loves hearing about my dreams though, becasue they're usually really strange. 

@Augusta108 We've had our eye on the Switch for a while. Enjoy!

@pebbledam I feel you on the cervix checking! I think I've got the firmness down now, but I never feel a difference in the opening. I also didn't know that you're supposed to check it around the same time once a day, so I'd check it like 3x a day and be super confused by the changes.   

@catlady1215 Yay for your +OPK!

 @fishsticks-n-custard You can't beat a free meal! That's awesome!

@doxiemoxie212 I think you win the GTKY. That study wall is impressive! 

@SkilledSailor I don't know a lot about that stuff, but I'm sorry to hear it happened.

@justkeepswimming8 Yay for temp spike!

@ChloandCoco Glad you're cramps are better, but that stinks you have a headache. 

Month/Cycle: 4/2?

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: Waiting for AF to leave

R/R: Nothing too interesting is happening today. Just relaxing and getting things done around the house.

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? I think just cooking him dinner...and not holding it against him when he was cranky.   

zamoraspin

**lurking from TWW**
@SkilledSailor TW

I'm so sorry you are going through that. It does sound like a CP to me with multiple tests yesterday. I would totally do the same thing with the tests. I fact, I still have a large collection of BFPs from my mmc. They are all taped to paper and hanging out in a cabinet. I can't bear to throw them away. Hugs for you.

SkilledSailor

@zamora_spin Thank you for sharing that. It makes me feel less alone. Hugs to you as well. 

_darth

@SkilledSailor Hey, I am new(ish) and I don't mean to overstep, but I am sorry this is happening to you. 

TW: coping with loss

For what it's worth, I saved all of my tests from my pregnancy that ended in MC in May. They live in a little box in a drawer. I will let them go when I get to the point that it can be a mindful act of hope, but for now I am not ready and that's fine. 

Take good care of yourself, okay? 

Month/Cycle: 1/1 TTCAL 

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: Waiting on a new thermometer because the sensor on mine is borked. Again. I'm going to have to learn to function in Fahrenheit because all the thermometers I found in Celsius weren't great. 

R/R: Not TTC related, but I am going to get the wood to make a spice rack. My spice cupboard will no longer be a disaster. It may be marginally TTC related actually, because I haven't had the motivation to make stuff for a while. I take it as a sign of better mental health. 

CS/Q: Does anyone have any advice on dealing with decreased sex drive due to medication? It's both me and my husband. I'm a bit nervous about being able to meet TTC schedule. 

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? We started doing progressive body relaxation before bed together. It's nice. There's a relaxed intimacy about it. 

doxiemoxie212

@damantium not med-related, but we have low sex drives. Getting pre-seed lube really took the pressure off me to get wet. I do try to read romance novels during FW to get my head in the game, but it doesn't always work. I also told DH that unless I say otherwise, I don't really care about having an orgasm from sex during FW, which took the pressure off him having to think about if I'm enjoying myself. For him, typically he has a high sex drive, but stress really puts a damper on it and his job has been terrible the last few months. I have him pull up porn on his phone and watch it while I'm getting ready for bed, and if he feels like he needs it, he'll leave it within view/reach while we have sex. 

Procreative sex is so sexy, right?? Lol 

_darth

@doxiemoxie212 Yep, procreative sex is definitely the hottest.

"Oh baby. I'm chafing so hard right now. Oh yes. Are you close? No seriously, hurry it up a bit, if you can. I only have so many points in vaginal fortitude for the week."

I am only kinda kidding, too. The porn by the bed is a stroke of genius that could really help our situation. That you for the tip. 

andreaamadei625

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: OPK and temping

R/R: I've been super stressed at work lately. Took up yoga again in hopes it will clear my head. 

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: What's the nicest thing you did for your SO this week? I took out the trash... seriously that's huge.