WTO Tuesday 5/7

brookert615

**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:

ejoseph16

Month/Cycle: 5/1 AL

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: currently benched. BBT and OPK until next month. 

R/R: Finally got back to running yesterday! It was nice to have the energy again! Also, I have a field trip today with my kiddos. I’m ready for a day of fun with them. 

CS/Q: none. Figuring out temps AL. My chart is looking funky. Lol

varimama

@ejoseph16 getting back to exercising feels so good! Enjoy your field trip! 

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: OPK, CM, pre seed, PNV

R/R: DH is so stressed with work and it’s given him a short temper which has seeped into my temper I think. We are just not on the same page the last few days. Today he was pissed at me bc he forgot to turn his alarm off and it woke me up and I was trying to turn it off and hit a wrong button. I wanted to be like dude just chill but I know he’s having a hard time so I held my tongue. 

CS/Q:none 

emeraldduchess

Good morning, ladies! 
@varimama I'm sorry your H is so stressed right now. Hope things get better soon!
@ejoseph16 have fun on the field trip!

Month/Cycle: 10/9 (fourth cycle AL)

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, Fertility Friend, temping, OPKs, fertility tea. First RE appointment later this month.

R/R: My rant is that yesterday I didn't have any sort of break the entire school day. No prep time, plus I was on duty for both recesses and lunch. I was pretty livid. The good news is there will be snacks in the staff room today for appreciation week, so I am excited for that.

CS/Q: Nah. 

ejoseph16

@varimama marriage... right? Arguments over alarm clocks are my favorite. My husband in a sleepy stooper asked me to turn his off one time, and when I told him no, he was so mad and telling me how he has to do everything. We laugh about it now, but at the time I wanted to punch him in his face. Lol

@emeraldduchess so sorry about your day yesterday! Mine got thrown off as well. It must have just been the day! Happy teacher appreciation! 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

inthewoods23

@ejoseph16 have fun on your field trip! Where are you going?

@varimama hopefully you and YH get back on the same page soon.

@emeraldduchess no breaks suck! Enjoy the snacks!

Month/Cycle: 23

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: IVF

R/R: went to a baseball game last night. DH got tickets as recognition for his hard with the STEM stuff he's doing. We were in row 6 behind home plate. From my seat I could see right down the 3rd base line. It was so cool! We were probably just out of shot for any of the cameras, but that's okay. We've been to 3 games this season and they have won every time!

CS/Q: nope

bows22

Month/Cycle: 5/6

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: nothing currently, will be home tomorrow to get in a “just in case” HIO in but if I had to guess yesterday or today is O. 

R/R: this hotel doesn’t seem big enough to hold our group. It was standing room only at some of the sessions yesterday and they ran out of the afternoon snack! (before I got one). So now i have to get down there early this morning to make sure I have a seat. I’m tired and cranky

bows22

@ejoseph16 great job running! I hope your temps give you a clearer picture soon!

@varimama I hope things calm for your DH soon. I don’t think I would be as understanding as you are haha

@emeraldduchess enjoy the snacks! Even though fhat’s a touchy subject for me right now hahah 

keikilove

@ejoseph16 God bless you for enjoying field trips! Have fun! 

@varimama Sorry for the discord in your house right now. Hopefully it passes soon! 

@emeraldduchess Days like that with no break are the worst!!! Glad you survived, hope you get some extra appreciation

@inthewoods23 That game sounds like so much fun! 

Month/Cycle: 12/8/2 AL

CD: 3, cycle from HELL

 WAYDTGKU: Actually benched for the first time! Doc said some tests need to be re-run before we know how to proceed. 

R/R: Just general complaints & yuckiness round these parts lately: Have a fever & body aches; cramps are beyond; I asked MH for some work advice that I ended up not agreeing with, so he blew up & caused a huge fight. I want a new hubby to TTC with next cycle.😳😬

CS/Q: Has anyone else had a crazy painful cycle after starting progesterone? Thanks. 

chichiphin

@keikilove my last AF was horrific and I blame the progesterone. Heavy, crampy, icky, etc. 

bows22

@inthewoods23 that game sounds so fun! we’re big baseball fans so I’m very jealous 

@keikilove I’m sorry about your fight with your DH. I’m sure you guys will work it out soon 

NYTino24

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: waiting for RE appointment, BBT, CM, OPK, Maca, PNV, Vitex, B complex, B6, C, D, magnesium, selenium, Omega3, baby aspirin, Preseed

R/R: Lots to complain about. I had a stomach bug last night and AF was so bad I had to change my clothes during the middle of the night. My gums are bleeding and I have painful bruises all over, mainly on my legs from crawling around. I think I’m gonna stop taking the baby aspirin. It hasn’t made a difference the last 5 months anyway. Thoughts? (I have Von Willebrand’s, a clotting disorder and MFM told me to take it while TTC / if PG). My dentist wants to put me on antibiotics that I can’t take while TTC since my gums are so bad. 

CS/Q: not temping until AF ends 

@ejoseph16 Temps are often wonky AL. Hormones can still be off. Hope you are doing okay and that you get an obvious temp shift. 

@inthewoods23 Glad you had fun. Sounds like you’re their lucky charm! We were asked to nominate our most improved students to be on field at a minor league game, but my nominee student’s parents didn’t let him go. I was looking forward to it, but it was cold and dreary anyway. 

@emeraldduchess Good luck with your appointment! Why didn’t you get a break? That sure isn’t a way to show you appreciate a teacher! I had to wait until 12:10 for lunch and 2:35 for prep yesterday/ today because of testing and AF is REALLY BAD today. I can’t imagine not getting a break. 

varimama

@emeraldduchess days with no break are rough but hope you enjoy your the snacks today!

@inthewoods23 those sound like amazing seats! I hope we are able to catch a game this year!

@bows22 hope you still end up with good timing! And that sucks that they ran out of snacks and don’t have enough room, not cool at all! 

@keikilove I’m so sorry you’re having a rough cycle, I hope you get some answers from your dr soon! Also sorry about your fight, I hate fighting with my H, it just feels bad all around so I hope yours apologizes for starting one!

@NYTino24 man I hope things get better for you quick, that all sounds unpleasant and frustrating 

misshelen86

@ejoseph16 Yay for getting back into running. Have fun on the field trip!

@varimama Hopefully work becomes less stressful for your H soon! 

@emeraldduchess That’s awful you didn’t get any breaks yesterday. Having time to recharge is so important! Enjoy your snacks today!

@inthewoods23 Sounds like so much fun being in such great seats!

@bows22 That’s too bad they don’t seem very organized. Hope you get a seat and a snack today!

@keikilove Sorry you’re feeling so yucky and about your fight with your H. 

@NYTino24 Sorry for what you’re going through. I would say talk to your doc before stopping a treatment they’ve recommended. It’s hard when you work with different specialists. Are you working with a hematologist and what are their thoughts? I hope you are able to get some relief!

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: Acupuncture, OPK, Ava

R/R: Have some things to go take care of this morning and then hopefully meeting my H for lunch. I have a massage this afternoon and can’t wait! 

CS/Q: nope

m6agua

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: FF/BBT/CM, NP Thyroid, Progesterone Cream, Multivitamin, Vit D, Omega 2, Probiotic, Thyromx supplement, Methylated B-Complex. Magnesium Bisglycinate. DH is on Multi, D, Omega 3 w/ CoQ10

R/R: I need more time in a day. I have so much to do at home with no time. I need to get our budget and bills dealt with and I need to start meal planning/prepping a lot more. I feel more bloated and have gained some weight and it is for sure because my eating has been off.

CS/Q:  https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5d321c

whitealbum29

@ejoseph16 - have fun on the field trip! That's such a good feeling to get back to exercise!

@varimama - annoying! Hopefully he chills out, that sounds similar to a lot of the last month with my SO who had a big project he was working on!

@emeraldduchess - ugh during teacher appreciation week no less!

@keikilove - Oh no so sorry about the icky cycle! I have no experience with progesterone but hope you're feeling better soon...

@NYTino24 - So sorry you're feeling so bad! Hope you get a break from it soon. I might check with the doctor too before stopping the aspirin...

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: eod, cm, prenatals, evening primrose oil to "balance hormones" + increase cm, ovia app, opk's

R/R: honestly nothing huge today....feeling pretty positive about being able to stick to our eod plan, hopefully tonight works out!

CS/Q: nope

bows22

@misshelen86 thanks! Unfortunately the snack situation has not improved. I had a client ask if he could call me during our afternoon break and you better believe I am getting my snack first . A massage sounds wonderful, enjoy!

@m6agua I hear you on the needing more time. The “one thing a day” off my to do list that we talked about before has gone by the wayside. I need to get back on track. I just get overwhelmed at a certain point and just block it all out. 

keikilove

@bows22 Sorry I missed your post, I guess we were posting at the same time. Hopefully all the info at your conference is well worth the over-crowding? But they’ve really got to straighten out the snack situation! I like the way you’ve prioritized getting one 😁👍🏽

@NYTino24 I’m sorry you’re also going through such ick right now. We’re living the same sad life this week. I second what others have said: Check with a hematologist. Personally, I do stop things that are making me feel bad without checking with my doc first. You know your body best.  But Baby Aspirin seems to be such a huge part of success for so many people I’m not sure you should stop altogether. There are alternatives to it that may not make you bruise as much, such as Vit E/DHA, or look into nattokinase. Also, depending on how your clotting disorder works you may want to ask a hematologist about Lovenox. Seems to be a magic bullet for many w clotting disorders (me too). Re: your dentist, ask for an alternate antibiotic that is safe while TTC/for pregnancy. I’ve had to do this as well for a different infection issue. 

@m6agua Good luck with getting those things organized! I need to do the same as what you listed. Have you seen the budgeting worksheets from Happy Planner? I just ordered some & watched some videos online, excited to get started. 

@whitealbum29 Glad to hear you’re feeling positive about things in general! 

@misshelen86 Enjoy that massage! Lucky! 

@chichiphin Thank you for the input on progesterone. I think that’s what is going on. What a trade off for good progesterone levels! 

Thanks @everyone for your kind words re: MH & my argument. He slept on the couch so it will be a couple days before this one gets resolved.🤞🏽

jaclynnb24

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU?: just FWP every day 

R/R: I workout at a boot camp facility 6 days a week (or try to at least 6 days). Took too many days off for vacation and now I’m so sore I can barely walk! Lol hope it won’t interfere with TTC

CS/Q: do the store bought ovulation tests actually help/work? I’m beginning to think I don’t ovulate at the “general” time I’m supposed to. TIA 

bows22

@jaclynnb24 they are great for detecting the hormone that triggers ovulation, but you can have a surge of that hormone without actually ovulating so they aren’t 100%. You also might have a short surge of hormone and if so you could miss your surge if you only use the OPKs once a day.

ejoseph16

@inthewoods23 we went to the imagination station. It’s a science center that allows students to explore and do some hands on learning. Very cool! They had a blast. 

@keikilove I’m so sorry about your fight with YH. I hope you can talk it out. 

@misshelen86 ooooooh a massage sounds heavenly! Enjoy! 

@jaclynnb24 I started with the clear blue OPK’s. Super helpful, but also super expensive. This time around, I got wondfo OPK’s from Amazon. I start them tomorrow, but I know a lot of the ladies on here use those and love them. They are much less expensive. MH is really financially conscious and was pleasantly surprised by the price! Something to consider. 

jaclynnb24

@bows22 Thank you so much! I have been oddly intimidated by those tests. Just because I didn’t understand how they work 😊 

@ejoseph16 awesome!!! Yes DH is also financially conscious so I will definitely have to go check those out! 

Thank you you both so much! I will definitely give it a shot!! 

keikilove

@jaclynnb24 Welcome, glad to see you’ve jumped right in. It’s funny because saw your comment about all the acronyms here, and now I’m stumped on yours hahaha! What does FWP stand for? 

As far as the store-bought OPKs: I first tried the CVS brand=20 strips for $20. They were very faint in general, hard to see a true positive. The next time I tried Wondfo, I think, but was a weirdo who didn’t love them. I landed on Pregmate and do love them, they’re super sensitive. I test twice a day during Fertile Week to catch the surge, and don’t mind using so many since there’re about 100 strips for $14. Hope you find a brand you love! 

shamrocandroll

@keikilove I had to go look it up.  Apparently it means "f*cking with purpose" and might be my new favorite. 

bows22

@keikilove @shamrocandroll I had to look it up too, but I also love it. I had the F W right but I thought the P was something else 🤦🏼‍♀️

keikilove

@shamrocandroll @bows22 Ha, thanks!! I thought it was some thing innocently named like “Fertile Week Party” 😆  How wrong I was😄

inthewoods23

@keikilove I also thought the FW was something like "fertile window". Nope lol

NYTino24

@misshelen86 @m6agua Good points.

 It has been 8 months since I’ve been to the hematologist. I also had thrombocytopenia, but my platelets were back to normal at last check. I can’t get an appointment until after the RE appointment, so I think I am just going to wait. The MFM stance was basically that it can’t hurt and that studies on baby aspirin aren’t conclusive. Typically people with my disorder are told to avoid aspirin and other blood thinners. I was told I didn’t need Lovenox. *TW pregnancy* The hematologist closely monitored me through my pregnancy and delivery as I had to take IV DDAVP since my platelets were just above 100. */TW*

jaclynnb24

Sorry @keikilove @shamrocandroll @bows22 and @inthewoods23 🤣

it was one of the few acronyms that really stuck in my head lol i guess I could just say BD 😉

shamrocandroll

@jaclynnb24 No way!  FWP is my new favorite. 

jaclynnb24

@shamrocandroll