WTO Thursday 4/11

inthewoods23

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Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R: 

CS/Q:

chichiphin

Month/Cycle: 10

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: unsure now. RE wants to see me tomorrow to do CD3 bloodwork & ultrasound before making decisions 

R/R: I think I’m getting sick! I was pretty sure MH had the man flu this weekend, but I guess not ugh. Thank god I can work remote tmrw if it is still lingering 

CS/Q: not yet

mrsvp614

@chichiphin Ugh feel better! Man flu is the worst, especially if you catch it! 

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 2 (Looks like I have several cycle buddies!)

WAYDTGKU: BBT, FF, HIO 

R/R: Rant: I go here now. CD 1 came earlier than expected and gave me an LP of 8, which is unusual. At least I'm getting it over with though, ahead of my annual exam next week and DH's birthday.
Random: Also, I just posted in randoms about feeling so weird at work right now because of a dream about my coworker.
Rave: It's supposed to be 84 freakin' degrees this afternoon! My parents are coming over and we'll get food, which means I don't have to cook. 

CS/Q: Nothing to see here! 

emeraldduchess

Good morning, ladies! Happy Friday Eve!

@chichiphin boooo to spring colds/flu! Feel better soon! Good luck with bloodwork tomorrow. 

Month/Cycle: 9/8 (third cycle AL)

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, Fertility Friend, temping, OPKs, fertility tea, cutting down on alcohol and generally making healthy choices 

R/R: We finished with our taxes and we don't owe anything. Yay! I have  Long overdue appointment to get my eyebrows waxed today which I am weirdly excited about. Probably because I will be forced to lie down and relax for at least 15 minutes! 🤣

CS/Q: Aaand cue the BSC! Temp went up again this morning, BUT...both OPKs were still positive yesterday and only a tiny bit of watery CM. I don't know if I O'ed super early (for me) or if it's a fakeout like I had last month. So I am just going to sit over here and analyze past charts until I figure out wth is happening. 

emeraldduchess

@MrsVP614 enjoy the warm (hot?) weather and your night off from cooking!

chichiphin

@emeraldduchess ugh lucky you don’t owe anything in taxes. We got screwed enjoy the self care/brow time!!
@MrsVP614 enjoy the weather & time with your parents 

inthewoods23

@chichiphin ah men... Hope you don't get too sick!

@MrsVP614 crazy dream! DH says he has dreams of me dying all the time. And I'm just over here like... I don't really have dreams very often and if I do I feel like they're complete repeats of the day. Idk. Jealous of you're weather! We got 3+" of snow yesterday and our high is around 40 today. It was mid 50s-60s 2 days ago!! Bring back the warmth!

@emeraldduchess hurray for not owing any taxes! We would had to pay some but ended up in the positive with the tax rebate for purchasing an EV last year. Hopefully you get CHs on your chart soon!

Month/Cycle: 22/21

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: IVF, PNV, vitamin D

R/R: I'm excited for my appt tomorrow. Some lab work and then I get my IVF calendar woo! DH might not be able to make the appt in the morning so I hope I can relay all the information without forgetting something! I need to go research where to find cheap meds 😬

CS/Q: Am I weird for being excited about IVF? Ha. Just wait until we get to the injections, I'll be acting like a wimp!

chichiphin

@inthewoods23 you might want to try asking on r/infertility about who has the cheapest drugs in your area. I found out for example that one major health sys in my area has the cheapest drugs in the metro area (I think because of 340B drug pricing laws?). 

emeraldduchess

@inthewoods23 I don't think you're weird at all! 

lcking82

@inthewoods23:  I’m happy that you’re excited - it IS exciting!!  

puppylove8910

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: Acupuncture 1x/week (2x/week during FW), Pre Seed, BBT, CM tracking & HIO two days on, one day off until I confirm O. 

R/R: I think my BBT is about to die because it's a couple years old & sometimes it beeps and sometimes it doesn't. So I just ordered a new one today! Hopefully, it arrives before I O so I can properly confirm it. Lol! We began to HIO on CD 10 and are doing two days on, one day off because I'm not using OPKs. So far, I have no real signs of ovulation, but hoping it isn't too far off. I will say that I am far more relaxed without the stress of the OPK and the whole HIO 2 days on, one day off seems to really be better for my DH's performance too. We plan to do this method for a few cycles before introducing the OPK back into my TTC cycles.  

CS/Q:

puppylove8910

@chichiphin, I hope you feel better soon! 
@MrsVP614 every now and then I have strange cycles where I either O on like CD 10/11 or have a less than 10 day LP. I wouldn't worry too much about it unless it continues happening. Sometimes our bodies just do funny things! Enjoy the warm weather.
@emeraldduchess YAY for not owing any taxes! 
@inthewoods23 Good luck at tomorrow's appointment! 

lcking82

@puppylove8910:  you may want to keep using the old one through this cycle, if you can. Swapping BBT can change your temps. Can always doubletemp to see if there’s a difference. 

justkeepswimming8

Month/Cycle: 3

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: CM, CP, RHR, OPK, PNV, FF, Premom, trying to temp (see question)

R/R: Busy week with family coming in town and hosting a party on Saturday. My house is still a disaster and the first person comes in tomorrow afternoon.

CS/Q: There’s a little more detail in the TFAS thread but I haven’t really been able to get a full 3-hour stretch of sleep the last couple of days and I don’t really see that changing. 1. What do you consider waking up? Like if I wake up but don’t get out of bed or move too much, do you consider that enough to effect temp? 2. Should I just stick with a temp time and mark it as sleep deprived even if I don’t get a 3-hour stretch or should I try to temp when I know I’ve gotten a 3-hour stretch regardless of time?

 

@chichiphin – sorry that your RE wants to do more testing before y’all get off the bench. FX that you get a decision before FW. I hope you feel better.

@mrsvp614 – ugh sorry about the short LP this cycle. Enjoy the warm weather and dinner with your parents.

@emeraldduchess – yay for taxes being done and you don’t owe anything! Sorry about the BSC – hopefully there will be some clarity on O soon.

@inthewoods23 – GL with your RE appointment tomorrow.

@puppylove8910 – I’m glad you found a good HIO schedule that works for y’all.

ruby696

@chichiphin Oh man, I hope you're not getting the flu right before the weekend! Good luck tomorrow and I hope you're feeling better.

@MrsVP614 I hate having dreams about coworkers. It feels so weird when you see them again. 

@emeraldduchess FX for early O since your timing was good. I hope it's not another fake out.

@inthewoods23 So exciting your appointment is finally here! The injections aren't bad - you're going to do great! 

@puppylove8910 What @lcking82 said. Double temping is probably the way to go.

Month/Cycle: 19/11

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: All the supplements/vitamins. FF, Ava, FSH, IUI, progesterone. 

R/R: I stopped at the store to get myself a coffee on the way to work and made an impulse purchase of a new plant for my desk, which has put me in a great mood! I'm also getting rid of the standing desk in my office today (which I hate), and I have tomorrow off, so I feel like today is shaping up to be a good day.

CS/Q: Does anyone have any input as to when I should expect the side effects from Follistim to kick in? I've only had two injections, but so far no really noticable side effects.

puppylove8910

Oh good point @lcking82!

inthewoods23

@justkeepswimming8 as long as you don't move too much when you wake up in the middle of the night you're probably fine using the temp you get at your actual wake up for the day time.

@ruby696 I'll let you know in a few weeks about the follistim 🤣 I do find it interesting that quite a few people here have had side effects with letrozole and for me I didn't feel any different. Same with the progesterone. I didn't have any symptoms that really mimicked being pregnant. My TWWs felt the same as they did without meds

ruby696

@inthewoods23 I've had very brief, mild headaches (more like twinges) and a little bloating, but that's really it so far. I've also been exhausted after I take it and have been falling asleep really early, but that isn't one of the listed side effects, so maybe I'm just crazy tired? Lol.

chichiphin

@puppylove8910 I second @lcking82
@justkeepswimming8 I agree with @inthewoods23 - if you aren't moving around/getting up and then fall back asleep eventually, I would still temp as normal 
@ruby696 hopefully you won't get any terrible side effects! what kind of plant did you get? I got one for my office around 3 weeks ago and that ish is already dead... sigh I might need a succulent or something.

inthewoods23

@chichiphin succulents need bright indirect light I think. Do you have that where you sit? I don't even see a window from my spot 😩

@ruby696 not sure! I've also been very tired at the end of the day but I'm not sure if that's just from getting old or from any meds 😆

ruby696

@chichiphin It's an Orange Star (Ornithogalum dubium). Pic in spoiler. I have several green plants but always want flowers. My office is kind of low light though. Orchids don't stand a chance.

@inthewoods23 I'm afraid it's probably from getting old. 😂

chichiphin

My office has a TON of sunlight, but I could put the succulent on a table away from the window maybe?

ruby696

@chichiphin If you have lots of light, a succulent should be fine. Get one of those cute little planters with lots of different succulents in it!

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bobbyflies2020

@MrsVP614 Enjoy your dinner tonight!

@emeraldduchess Enjoy your eyebrow wax. It is funny when having your hairs ripped out seems like a vacation. I felt that way about my husband's recent root canal!!! Lucky guy... 😄

@inthewoods23 Not crazy at all. I hope the appointment goes smoothly tomorrow.

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 1ish

WAYDTGKU: Sex every other day starting after my period. If I ever get my period.

R/R: I went out and bought new black out curtains this morning for our bedrooms. I also got a new lamp and carpet runner. 

Now that the weather is nice I can repaint a dresser, bookshelf and storage unit outside. Having mismatched furniture is driving me crazy!

CS/Q

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Jumping in here as well finally! 

Month/Cycle: 11/1 AL or is it? 

CD:18

WAYDTGKU: prenatals/ suplements / acupuncture / BBT / CM tracking / OPK/ SMEP

R/R: It's actually snowing today ughhhh..but this weekend looks like +12 so I'll take it! I've been getting a flashy smiley since CD14 and today finally the solid smiley. This is giving me hope that I will actually have a somewhat "normal" cycle post loss which I did not expect. 

CS/Q: nope, waiting to make the shift to FF so I can post my charts  

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@chichiphin hope you feel better, last week DH and I were both sick

@inthewoods23 not weird at all! New steps are always exciting

@puppylove8910 I really like that HIO schedule, I hope it works out!

@ruby696 impulse purchases are the best, especially sprucing up the office space. I have a little cactus on my desk that’s somehow surviving with almost no natural light and water haha