WTO Wednesday 3/27

kbrown2385

**This is a thread that welcomes all regardless of where they are at in their TTC journeys. Please be mindful of topics that are discussed that could be hurtful to those going through tough times. Mention of children or pregnancies of others should have a TW (trigger warning) and be in a spoiler if possible, and only be mentioned if it is extremely pertinent to the conversation. Thanks for keeping this a safe place for us all to engage!** 

Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R: 

CS/Q:

kbrown2385

Good Morning!!


Month/Cycle: 28/2 AL

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: metformin, ubiquinol, ww, low carb, vit c,d,e, progesterone, stuff I can’t remember because there’s so many things.

R/R: getting back to our normal routine today. Hopefully dh can get my car registered easily today and supposedly maintenance will be coming to look at our dishwasher because it’s leaking...again 😑. 

CS/Q:

kagesstarshroom

@kbrown2385 mornin'! lol @ "stuff i can't remember bc there's so many things" GL w/ the car registration & fixing that leaky dishwasher!

Month/Cycle: 6/5/2AL

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: dtd, pnv, maca, ubiquinol, ff, bbt, opks (starting today lol who knows when? just realized i brought a glass travel mug i thought i'd be using as a mug but miggghhttt wind up peeing in it lol since i forgot one of my plastic "go cups" (we have a million bc in louisiana, getting drinks to go = legal, encouraged)

R/R: I am at the airport waiting to get on my 1st flight (I have a brief layover in DFW then fly from there to PDX for the conference)--the two-hour 2am-4am drive wasn't bad, I actually got a little sleep in, and apparently enough to feel safe the whole time (plus green tea helped). The lady who was supposed to drive me to the airport (friend of DH's friend) was a no show though so had to take a (fairly inexpensive, very quick) Lyft.

CS/Q: nothing new really bc i didn't temp this morning bc--i got up at 2am, so i'll spare yall.

kbrown2385

@kagesstarshroom have safe flights today! Sucks that person didn’t show, but glad you had a backup! 

mrsvp614

@kbrown2385 Sorry about the dishwasher!
@kagesstarshroom That sucks about your early morning and ride, but hopefully the rest of the trip will go well!

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: BBT, FF, PNVs

R/R: Rant: Just super tired, and it's only Wednesday!
Rave: More insurance $ came yesterday to finalize these home repairs. Also, DH managed to come home a bit early from work so we DTD before running an errand and dinner. I'm ignoring FF and assuming I'm just now in my FW.

CS/Q: 

inthewoods23

@kbrown2385 pretty sure I would feel lost without a dishwasher! Hope it gets fixed soon!

@kagesstarshroom safe travels!

Month/Cycle: 21/20

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, vitamin D, temping, OPKs

R/R: we didn't DTD last night so I woke DH up after my alarm for some early morning fun. I had major pains on my left side so I'm thinking I felt ovulation pains for the first time. Wanted this last natural cycle to give us some shot at getting me KU!

CS/Q: just waiting on CH

kbrown2385

@inthewoods23 I’m always so reassured when I feel the ovulation cramps. 

@MrsVP614 glad the insurance money came through! what other home repairs do you have?

chichiphin

@inthewoods23 sounds about right for O pain! Fx  
@MrsVP614 so glad your insurance came through
@kbrown2385 so many household things to do - I hate when a lot of stuff comes up at once! 
@kagesstarshroom rude that your rude flaked, but I’m glad that your lyft wasn’t pricey

Month/Cycle: 9/1 AL

CD: ??? Benched 

WAYDTGKU: bought a new BBT on amazon - so starting that tmrw to figure out where I’m at!

R/R: my appt went well yesterday - no cysts & nothing remaining from my procedure. She did say tho that it looked as if I was having some form of an AF based on what was in the ute. She said that it isn’t out of the realm of possibility to have AF 2 weeks after....Soo??? Going with it lol

CS/Q:nah

lcking82

@chichiphin:  I’m glad you had a good appt - I know it has to be frustrating for things to be unclear. 

@inthewoods23: excellent work, my friend. Way to HIO!

@MrsVP614:  interested to see what your temps do and if FF changes her mind. Good plan to still HIO!

@kbrown2385:  sorry about dishwasher - hope it gets fixed!

@kagesstarshroom:  that’s an early flight!  Sorry your ride flaked - hope rest of trip is smooth!  I’ve peed in the disposable hotel cups before, if room has those?

lcking82

Month/Cycle:  10/8

CD:  13

WAYDTGKU:  Letrozole, BBT, OPK

R/R: work scheduled an after hours meeting for Thursday. I was left off initial email, but heard about it late yesterday. I’m annoyed that I was left off email, but more annoyed that my boss thinks after hour meetings are a good idea. 

CS/Q:  stuck in spoiler below!

CS/Q:  positive OPK this morning!  We’ll see how temps go now 🙂

marebear15

@kbrown2385 - Ugh sorry about your dishwasher. It's a pain when you can't use that. Ours needed a little fix last week, and I had dishes piled high in the sink because I was avoiding handwashing.

@MrsVP614 - Yay for insurance $$ for those home repairs. FF doesn't know what she's talking about.

@inthewoods23 - I've got my fingers crossed that this cycle is yours. And ovulation pains are such a good sign!

@chichiphin - Hopefully the BBT will give you some insight as to what's going on. What brand did you go with this time?

@lcking82 - I'm not sure which would annoy me worse. I hate being left out of stuff, but an after-work meeting sounds awful too.

AFM, I missed you guys yesterday. The day was just crazy with tests results for me, my older sister, and my mom all having the same heart condition. My cardiologist wants to put in an ICD immediately, but I want to discuss other less invasive options. 
I finally got to see Aquaman yesterday and it was well worth the wait!! Also scarfed down some icecream and popcorn, so my weight loss probably isn't going as well as it could, lol.

lcking82

@marebear15:  Oh wow, that is a very sudden event!  It's tough to make those types of decisions when you've just heard about the options.  Definitely take a few days to digest/research.  

chichiphin

@lcking82 ew I'm sorry your boss schedules after hour meetings 
@marebear15 wow that is a lot to take in at once. I'm glad you're looking at all of your options. AFM, I'm taking a chance on this femometer thing. it syncs with an app on my iphone via bluetooth. I'll see if it is just a scam or not lol

madcouplewithabox

@kbrown2385 car stuff is the worst! Doubled up with your dishwasher, that just sucks. Sorry for the rough go. 

@kagesstarshroom sucks about the no show, but glad you got some sleep! Good luck at the conference Also, so sorry about potentially having to use your mug. I’ve had to resort to using the small plastic wrapping the tests come in a couple times and that is NOT fun lol

@chichiphin Glad to hear your appointment went well and hopefully your new BBt works out great. I’m weird and love getting new TTC stuff in the mail. (Which reminds me I need to order more OPks) 

@marebear15 I’m so sorry with everything going on with your family! That has to be so stressful! 
Glad you got to have some time with Aquaman though❤️ Jason Momoa is coming to my town with wizard con and I’m seriously thinking about spending the $$ to have a photo taken with him 😍

AFM
Month/Cycle: 5

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: OvuSense Temping, fertiliTEA, Maca, opks, sperm friendly food, supplements for DH

R/R: I got told off for my first time being back on these boards after two years. 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️
 
CS/Q: temp spike today because I think I didn’t sleep well. Just gathering info. Nothing fun to see yet. 

littleredm

@kbrown2385 I hope that things go smoothly for you both with the car registration and the dishwasher repairs.

@kagesstarshroom safe travels!

@inthewoods23 FX for you this cycle.

@chichiphin I'm so sorry for your loss. I saw you had tagged me in the post over the weekend and went back and read about everything you were going through. I'm glad to hear that there is nothing leftover from the procedure. Sending you love and hugs.

@lcking82 ugh after hour meetings?!? That's super annoying.

@marebear15 wow that's a lot to handle. Yes definitely put a lot of thought into what you think is best for something invasive like that. Ice cream sounds so good and I"m going to the store later......

Month/Cycle: 15/15

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: IUI #2, letrozole, pnv, etc

R/R: Sorry I haven't been on the past few days. Things have been really busy but I've cleared my schedule now that it's almost go time for the IUI so should be more active. I had my midcyle appointment today. Two eggs one is 18 and the other 17, there's also one that's 13 that might catch up. There was some fluid that my doctor saw and she was a little worried that I might have already ovulated but said the blood work would be important in letting them know what's going on. I've been getting negatives on my opk's though. I had to be stuck twice today because the first time my vein rolled, and then I got super nauseous and clammy with the 2nd stick, even though I was laying down.

CS/Q: nope

brookert615

Hey guys! Sorry I’ve been MIA! Being a Pittsburgh tour guide is a busy job lol.

@kbrown2385 Getting back in the routine is always good! Hope your registration goes smoothly today and you’re able to have a fixed dishwasher!

@kagesstarshroom Hope you have safe travels! Funny about the cup, I’m sure there’s something you might be able to find? Bummer you got stood up but that’s good your Lyft didn’t break the bank.

@MrsVP614 That’s wonderful that insurance money finally came in!

@inthewoods23 Atta girl getting that HIO session in! 

@chichiphin Happy to hear your appointment went well. Hope the new BBT helps!

@lcking82 After hours meeting? Gross! Also yay on the OPK!

@marebear15 Oh man, that is quite invasive! Hope you’re able to get some more options! Glad you enjoyed the movie! That all sounds so delicious!

@madcouplewithabox Glad you told her off! 

@Littleredm Sorry things have been crazy for you! Hoping that O hasn’t come yet and everything goes smoothly for you!

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: Metformin, Armour, PNV, B Complex, D, C, Kelp, FD Fight or Flight, Raspberry Leaf Tea, Black Cohosh, Vitex, Wishful Thinking

R/R: We had a busy long weekend! DH and I got a hotel and my Advanced OPK keeps getting hits on high fertility days so we made sure to HIO when we could! We even set the fire alarm in the hotel off because our shower was so steamy 😂. Bet the hotel guests LOVED that at 1am! 

CS/Q: Nope!

inthewoods23

@brookert615 I've been woken up at 1am from a fire alarm before. A college freshman attempted to make his own meth in his dorm room. I kinda hope the school made him pay for the damages because the dorm I was in had JUST opened that semester.

b_1029

@brookert615 lol at you and YH causing so much ruckus...AGAIN! What is with you all and hotels? 

brookert615

@inthewoods23 What the actual heck? That’s so messed up! 😦

brookert615

@b_1029 😂😂😂 Right? Just kind of funny now. Just trying to waft the steam with a towel and getting calls from the front desk. So awkward! Lol

inthewoods23

@brookert615 is definitely the wild child of this TB family 😆

chichiphin

lol @brookert615 geeze girl...

@littleredm that follie count looks good!! fx you didn't O, but if you did, I thought all eggs past a certain maturation would release... so you wouldn't have a 17mm and a 15mm left if that makes sense. 

@madcouplewithabox hahaha its like your official welcome back to the boards. 

inthewoods23

@littleredm are you doing the trigger shot with your IUI or is it being times based on your OPKs? Hopefully you have the procedure soon!

littleredm

@chichiphin I thought only the biggest one released but I could be wrong. Even though DH and I have been trying for over a year I'm still learning new things everyday about infertility.

@inthewoods23 I'm supposed to get a trigger but still waiting for them to call me with my blood work results to tell me when it is. I'm feeling so impatient. No positive OPK yet.

inthewoods23

@littleredm interesting. After my baseline USs my clinic would call in the trigger shot and progesterone to the mail order pharmacy so I generally had the shot well in advance of possible O.

keikilove

Happy Hump Day, ladies!

@kbrown2385 Hope all went well today. 

@kagesstarshroom Enjoy the conference, glad you finally made it!

@MrsVP614 I always read your name as MrsMVP haha. I’m right there w you on the tired! Ready for the weekend!

@inthewoods23 I sooooo hope you really are that Speshul Snowflayke this cycle!

@chichiphin SO GLAD for you that nothing is wrong! Also, I use the Femometer app just to scan my OPKs. I love that it tracks all the numbers and tells me distinctly the numeric difference between a High and a Peak. I don’t have the thermometer but I hope it works great for you!

@lcking82 Boooo to that whole work sitch but Yay for positive OPK!

@marebear15 Geesus! I’m sorry. Prayers up for you & the fam🙏🏽

@madcouplewithabox Mmmmmhmm to Jason Momoa! For what it’s worth, I’ve enjoyed your presence on our board.

@littleredm Fingers crossed for your IUI!!!

@brookert615 & inthewoods: OMG at your fire alarm stories!😆

AFM:
Month/Cycle: 10/6/3 AL

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: So many things. If this doesn’t work we are adding even more with the RE next month, which sounds a bit nutty. 

R/R: Just feeling great today! Working from an outdoor coffee shop with plants everywhere=feeling very zen. 

CS/Q: Already Symptom Spotting due to unusual-for-me Cervical Position today🤣 

madcouplewithabox

@keikilove aww thanks lady!!!

kbrown2385

My poor H. He has the patience of a saint. Why on earth are DMV’s the worst...everywhere?! This is the 4th state we’ve registered cars in and none of them have been easy. It’s just been a shit show. On top of that the guy came to fix the dishwasher...and it’s still leaking 😑. 

@brookert615 Lmao to setting the smoke alarm off from the shower.

@littleredm fingers crossed you haven’t o’d yet!

@madcouplewithabox I love that she came into this board thinking she can tell everyone how it runs 🤣

@lcking82 eye roll to after hour meetings. Like you aren’t there long enough to begin with.

@chichiphin Glad your appt went well!

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littleredm

*Edit*

They did end up calling me. No sign of O and they want me to continue to monitor with OPK's until I get a positive. If I don't get one by Sunday they want me to come in for another scan to see where I'm at. It seems like they're really pushing for a natural O and not using the trigger injection.

brookert615

@keikilove That sounds so lovely - glad you’re having a good day!

@kbrown2385 No! I’m sorry things didn’t go smoothly today! Sorry about the dishwasher, that’s seriously so frustrating!

@littleredm That’s good that you didn’t have that early O! Hopefully you’re able to get that positive test naturally soon!

kagesstarshroom

@chichiphin Glad i hear about your results! And also, I am hoping the doc was right & AF is what is going on if that makes sense to you? 

@kbrown2385 oh man sorry your registration AND leaks were both frustrating today! 

@keikilove lolz at “already SS.”

@brookert615 all the lolz at yr steamy shower situation haha and hoping all that hip pays off! i tried peeing directly on the opk and then slipping it back in its case which was.... ineffective lol but maybe i will just do them at night since i am gonna shower at night? these are my “i got no sleep” thoughts moving forward. 

@marebear15 hugs to you—def. sounds like a crazy day. i think ice cream and popcorn are called for on such days.

thanks for all the traveling love! i am safe in Oregon though TOTally exhausted and for two things on my plate tonite i must attend (what was i thinking), typing via mobile at y’all from a bus. I love public transit, though, weirdly/maybe weirdly. hearts! 

whitealbum29

kagesstarshroom - haha I've been carrying around a tiny jar (sealed in a plastic baggie) in my purse ready to be peed in. The things we do... Hope the rest of your travels went well!

chichiphin - glad your appt went well! 

lcking82 - ugh after hours meetings! My workplace is known for planning last minute after work meetings which are disguised as "after work drinks" but we'll get to the bar and my boss will start talking shop in a non-casual way. Not cool!

@marebear15 - Oh wow I'm sorry about the medical news...hopefully there are some less invasive options and maybe a second opinion?

@madcouplewithabox - ooh using the plastic test package actually sounds like kind of a good idea in a pinch, storing that one away! Why can't they just sell them with like a little paper cup that folds up, inside the same package?

brookert615 - haha good job on the hotel fire alarm! It was for a good cause!

keikilove - ooh working from coffee shop days can be so nice! That one sounds lovely.

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: OPK's, Ovia, prenatals, Clomid for long/irregular cycles

R/R: Have been trying to post all day but it's been so busy with a long meeting in the middle of the day! Day 3 estradiol and FSH results came back and are "normal" but the numbers are on the low end of the range? I still have to fully look into exactly what this means but good news I guess.   Other than that a little worried about SO, he has a lot going on at work and seems stressed after a bad day that he hasn't told me the details of yet...he's working on things that are exciting so that's good, I just hope he's able to relax -- for his sake and upcoming FW's sake...

CS/Q: nope

brookert615

@whitealbum29 That’s good you’re in the normal range! Hope he’s able to relax a bit! That’s always tough!