December WTO

vlagrl29

anyone gearing up for O - I will be next week - I got my low levels tested again with my naturopath and my vitamin D increased to 55 which is good.  T3 and T4 are still a bit low so she put me on a different supplement for that.  Immune system is still low which she thinks is because of stress so she gave me a homeopathic remedy for that.  Also added a probiotic.  Had AMH tested with her and it came back normal at 1.8 yea!  No reason why I can't get pregnant.

Kath525

@vlagrl29 awesome news! I'm only CD 4 so still a ways till O. Normally I hate WTO but i feel pretty calm this cycle. I think it's because I started temping so I feel like I'm doing something.

lumosmaxima

@kath525 I totally get feeling like you are doing something. Considering OPK for that very reason. Need something to pee on. 

@vlagrl29 Ive been vitamin D deficient forever it seems, these darn cold winters. Thanks for the reminder to be better about remembering to take the supplement.

vlagrl29

temping does the opposite for me @kath525 - it basically makes me BSC same with OPKs.  I'm fully committed to just enjoying the process.

IMC

@vlagrl29 Nice to hear that you are "committed to enjoying the process" - wish I could feel that way! I'm gearing up even though one doc told me to wait until my beta levels are 0. I met with my usual doc yesterday and she didn't seem to be concerned. So - temping, OPKs, and of course BD for me with an acupuncture session this past week. I have no idea whether I will O this cycle since my MC was just last Wednesday but I don't want to miss the boat if it does happen. 

Kath525

@vlagrl29 i get that. My cycle isn't very regular, anywhere from 29-33 days the last year, so i guess temping and opks at least helps me know what to expect that cycle. I've decided this month I'm not going to test until I get to 16 days DPO. Trying to reign in the BSC. I think it'll make me less anxious. And that's my goal.

vlagrl29

@kath525 - I think temping and all that other stuff is great if you have longer or unpredictable cycles.  I've done it and tried it several times but I always end up stressing out so much more even if it's just opks I'm doing that month.  I'm just surrendering to the situation at this point.  After AF I have a couple dry days and then I get some creamy CM then following by at least 3 days of EWCM and I always O sometimes between day 15-17.  Sperm lives like 3 days so as long as we BD starting around day 10 or 12 and go every other day or every 3 days until about day 19 I feel good.  Although if I have quite a bit of EWCM I want to take advantage of those days.

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So, maybe a little off topic, but I'm starting to look forward to things moving along here... my Estrace refill came in, and I've started taking that, as well as some PIO supplies.  My new sharps container and PIO are due to arrive Tuesday, and we start shots next Sunday!  So.... yeah, not exactly WTO, more like WTPIO lol but its something...

Kath525

@vlagrl29 that makes sense. I think finding out how to go through this process without losing ourselves in the process is key. And for each person that's different.
@BusinessWife FX for you!

myjessesgirl

I don’t think I’ll be charting this month. I do tend to get over-anxious, so no charting, no OPK’s. I have very regular and (thankfully) pretty short cycles, so that helps. So I think I’m CD 4 or something. I was pretty depressed when AF came, but nature decided to add to my misery by giving me a lovely stomach bug to deal with! So now I’m just recovering from that. I guess it helps to put things into perspective: periods can be bad, but GI viruses are so much worse! 

Does anyone with endometriosis take Vitex? Just wondering if anyone has noticed a difference in their cycles with it. I increased the dose with my last cycle and AF went from really heavy and long to pretty normal and seemingly shorter this month. Sorry if that’s TMI. Has anyone noticed the same? I also take EPO and drink red raspberry leaf tea for the first half of the month. If I wasn’t actively TTC, I’d do them both for the whole month. I’m really hoping the changes in these supplements will make my periods more bearable. 

vlagrl29

GL  with the IVF process @BusinessWife

This coming week is FW for myself.  I already asked DH if he was busy any nights this week - only tomorrow night he has a Girl Scout planning meeting.  I know it might sound weird but he was an eagle scout and is 1 of the leaders for our DDs troop. 

Anyways I asked him because I'm trying to plan out our BD nights - yep I kinda feel its at that point.  So not as busy as last month.  last month we had several nights that we were busy and I really had to plan it out.

robyn2201

I used to temp years ago when my cycles where all over the place. But as I have gotten older my cycles have regulated a bit so I just use OPK's now. The MC really threw off my cycles though and one of them I ovulated on CD31! But the next one I ovulated CD18, much better. I got a really dark OPK yesterday at CD16 and I think I am going to call it a positive. So it looks like my cycles are finally regulating again. Going to head over to the TWW post. 

bmxerbaby

I honestly have been so busy with school that I haven't done anything...looking at the calendar, I should hop on over to the TWW board. More of just a lurker this month

lumosmaxima

@robyn2201 I had a positive OPK too! Yesterday for me. It's a good feeling, right? I'll prob be heading over there too. 

Although we'd been getting busy a lot anyway just... because we can haha. I had no desire really the past two months. 

lumosmaxima

Good luck with the process @BusinessWife! 

@AGM0616 stomach bugs are the WORST. Two winters in a row we all got one. They are horribly contagious. I think I have a borderline phobia when it comes to vomit. Glad you're feeling better now. I don't have knowledge or experience with endometriosis but I hope you find something that works for you!

vlagrl29

The goal is to start on the BD train tonight

lin0442

I couldn’t get into using OPKs, but I temped for 6 months to see when I was o’ing and found it was pretty consistently CD 13 or 14. I decided to stop trying to pinpoint it since my cycles are regular enough and I get pretty strong O symptoms. CD 12 today and we’ve been pretty busy lol. 

I hope this is going to be a lucky cycle for this board. 

vlagrl29

I hope it's lucky too @lin0442 -  DH told me today it is on tonight and I told him it's the start of the 12 days of sex-mas lol.  Since my EWCM hasn't started full blast yet I'll use a pre seed insert.

lumosmaxima

@vlagrl29 sexmas! That made me laugh out loud! I love it.

vlagrl29

I was impressed with myself! @lumosmaxima - I hadn't even had coffee yet!

Kath525

@vlagrl29 oh man that's great. I might have to use that line on my dh!!

A little frustrated with my body. CD 8 and AF is still hanging around. Usually it's 5, at most 6 days. Come on body pull it together. Makes me wonder if there isn't something going on. We start IF testing next month if this cycle is a bust. Eek!

lumosmaxima

@Kath525 spotting? So frustrating. Sometimes I have cycles like that where it seems to go on forever.

vlagrl29

@kath525 - all fertility testing is easy! no biggie for a peace of mind.

dpjennifer

@vlagrl29 We're on the '12 days of sexmas' train as well!  LOL. Hopefully starting tonight...

honeybeebub

@vlagrl29  @tosh24 OMG it was not the ubiquinol upsetting my stomach, but a terrible flu! 
@lumosmaxima I seriously LOLed about the Christmasania - welcome to our group.
@BusinessWife Hope everything goes well next week!
@AGM0616 Glad you are feeling better. There must be something going around as I was wiped out too! 
@Kath525 I know how frustrating it is to have cycles out of whack. Hopefully you will get some answers. 


AFM, had a positive OPK yesterday, CD11. A bit un-trusting of it since I didn't O until CD until around CD24 last month (usually around CD17, but maybe the septate surgery re-set things), which was super late for me, but EWCM is there so BDing for good measure. 

vlagrl29

@honeybeebub Eww flu - hope you're feeling better

@dpjennifer - We did start the BD last night.  Kinda weird the plentiful EWCM hasn't really started for me yet where it already had by this time last cycle.  Regardless I used the pre seed insert for extra boost.  I'm CD 13 right now.

dpjennifer

vlagrl29 I'm CD 13 as well! Although I don't usually ovulate until around CD 19 or so. 

vlagrl29

you have longer cycles right @dpjennifer - Mine are 30 days and usually O between day 15-17.  GL to both of us! I normally don't count cycle days anymore but when AF starts on the 1st or 2nd every month like it has been it makes it easy.

dpjennifer

vlagrl29 Yeah, mine are usually more like 35-37 days. 

lin0442

@vlagrl29 @dpjennifer I’m pretty sure a big portion of this thread has synchronized periods, because I’m also CD 13. 

I mentioned that I’m tired and an older coworker remarked lightly that I might be pregnant, and I almost snapped that it’s not the right time in my cycle for that. Thankfully I just made some bland polite comment- she’s a sweet lady and meant it playfully but

vlagrl29

I'm so glad we all synced up @lin0442

I don't really talk to anyone any more about TTC IRL - a couple close friends and that's it.  I just don't want to hear what anyone may feel is ok to say to me.  My mom and dad are moving into a new house and at lunch yesterday my mom asked if DH and I were still going to try for a baby and I said we are just going to see what happens.  She didn't know if she should get rid of the baby toys or keep them from when DD was little.  I keep it on the real down low.

honeybeebub

@lin0442 @vlagrl29 Maybe you ladies helped me get on a normal cycle! I'm CD13 today  

I've backed away on IRL convos about TTC. I'm still very blunt when people ask if we're going to have another, but  I just stop the conversation there otherwise I get feedback from people that just ticks me off. I was really hurt when a friend who went through infertility recommended that I just don't test early and that way I wouldn't know that I had CPs. It was like a punch to the gut not only because it felt like she downgraded my losses, but also because she was the one person who I thought would understand. 

vlagrl29

wow so many of us on the same CD!  That's funny!  At least we will all be in the TWW together.  Hoping to BD again tonight but if not tomorrow night is fine.  Every other day or every 2 days is our average.  If ever DH might be a little tired I put on an outfit and he gets right to it.

vlagrl29

Anyone else have a loss this time last year. I've been having a harder time recently keeping a strong mind and positive outlook. Hoping it goes back. My doctor said to when I have thoughts to feel them and not suppress them. Got a little sad earlier today. I just gotta keep faith we can conceive again.

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((((Hugs)))) @vlagrl29 This is definitely a tough time of year for lots of people.  Whether it's your child or another loved one, parents, grandparents etc. who may have passed on, friends and family estranged or far away, I think it's only natural our hearts and minds go to the people we miss and wish could be here with us.  I agree, the main thing is to know that it's natural and normal, and okay to be sad sometimes.  And it's okay to be happy, too. ❤  I myself have been a bit in the dumps these past few days.  I can't help but think I'm "supposed" to still be pregnant.  I'm "supposed" to be planning an announcement to my mom when she comes to visit.  Everything else just feels hollow in light of that.  But it is what it is, and hopefully I can find some reasons to be merry, too.

You mentioned playing services.  Are you a church organist?

vlagrl29

@BusinessWife - thanks! I play viola and play with a trio for events and weddings.

it sure has been a roller coaster of emotions this entire year. I do think I'm ending the year stronger and more confident than I started the year, but it still kinda sucks.

[Deleted User]

Oh how nice! @vlagrl29 I love viola. I'm a classical musician, too, but mostly I sing.  I also taught kids piano lessons and guitar, but I played violin and flute as a kid as well. :) How did you get involved with the trio?

AFM, got my first PIO shot for this transfer in the books... DH is sick so I did it myself, no prob. 
  
...Until I took out the needle and got a massive bleeder!!  <img alt="s" src="https://forums.thebump.com/resources/emoji/confounded.png" height="20"> So that was fun to clean up when I was still bleary-eyed this morning.  Hopefully tonight's shot goes a little smoother...   <img alt="" src="https://forums.thebump.com/resources/emoji/grimace.png" height="20">  

vlagrl29

PIO shot does not sound fun @BusinessWife

i started my own business in 2010 but when I got pg with our daughter in 2011 I had to take time off because her pg was hard on me. After she was born I got back into it and formed the trio with a couple girls I knew.

honeybeebub

@vlagrl29 Glad your AMH came back great! 
@BusinessWife Ouch, hope the second one is a little easier! 

vlagrl29

Got BD in last night and glad we did because DH said the next 2 days are long and busy for him so he'd probably be exhausted.  Probably 1 more time on Wens and then TWW.  Every month I feel it's so scheduled but I'm ok with that.  I literally look at the FW each month and see when we can fit it in.