WTO Tuesday 8/6

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Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R: 

CS/Q: 

babyodo

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT charting, CM & CP tracking, OPKs, Pre-Seed, Mucinex (CD10 to 1DPO), and baby aspirin.

R/R: I slept well last night, I just wish I had gotten more of it, lol. Dragging butt today. Why does this always happen on the longest day of my week?? Anyway, I'm just waiting on pre-order information for TOOL's new album to be released today (pre-order sales tomorrow). I'm such a weirdo, lol.

CS/Q: Nope

rachelg777

@ttcbabyodo Do you find mucinex makes a big difference for you? Good luck on your long day!

Month/Cycle: 6/4

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: BBT, ovusense, OPK's, CM, CP

R/R: I'm debating giving up caffeine this cycle but also it gives me life in the morning...  I usually try to go to the gym Tuesday nights but I have so much to do before I leave town on Thursday I think I will skip. Now I just need to hold myself accountable to get all this crap done!

CS/Q: Nah

babyodo

@rachelg777 - Yes, I find it definitely helps. The only struggle is figuring out if your slippery or EWCM is from ovulation or the Mucinex, so I always confirm O with temping & OPKs to be sure. Just make sure you get the straight up Mucinex (with just the Guaifenisin), not the Mucinex D (which has decongestant). 

rachelg777

@ttcbabyodo That makes sense, thanks! I never used to have EWCM but I've found since starting CoQ10 it made a huge difference, which I didn't expect would happen from that.

ginevere

@rachelg777 I am with you with the caffeine thing. I have read so many things one way or the other and I'm always on the fence about whether or not I should try to cut it out. I just can't seem to give it up, though! If you don't drink any soda and try to avoid all other forms of caffeine I feel like one cup in the morning is perfectly reasonable, especially if it brings you joy!

@ttcbabyodo Does the mucinex have any side effects for you? I tried it for a few days last cycle and I couldn't stop coughing.

(I hope those tags worked, I'm still figuring things out!)

Month/Cycle: 14/10

CD: 2 

WAYDTGKU: pnv, opk, ava, tracking cm

R/R: Now that cycle day 1 blues are out of the way I am ready to think positive again! At least it meant I got to have sushi and saki with friends last night? DH is out of town for tonight so I will have some time to catch up on my own shows, I'm thinking new season of OITNB.

CS/Q: nope

rachelg777

@ginevere Definitely, I listened to a podcast recently that talked about a study that said even avoiding it a few days before O significantly increases the blood flow to the reproductive system. Maybe I can go half caff for those days    Sorry about CD1 yesterday but I'm glad you got to do something fun and now can think positively about this cycle - I admire that!

ginevere

@rachelg777 Thanks! That's interesting about the podcast, holding off on caffeine for a few days is certainly not unreasonable, I might give that a try this cycle.

tyrion_

Month/Cycle: 3/3 AL 

CD: 14 

WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, BBT, CM, preseed, OPKs

R/R: This mornings temp spike threw me for a loop. OPKs were negative yesterday and today. However yesterday mornings OPK was the darkest so far and they’ve just gotten lighter. I wasn’t home to test on Sunday so now I just wait and see what my temp does tomorrow and Thursday. 

CS/Q: 

tyrion_

@ttcbabyodo Sleep is one of those things that no matter how much I get I always want more. 

@rachelg777 I don’t drink coffee (or soda), you can totally do it. But I’m pretty sure I’m fueled by anxiety though. 

@ginevere I started OITNB last night. And I have a feeling it’s going to be a hard season to watch for me subject wise. It’s good so far! 

babyodo

@ginevere nope, no noticeable side effects for me so far, and I've used Mucinex in both my June & July cycles.

babyodo

@tyrion_ I always say that my life is an endless pursuit of sleep, lol. And I'm on episode 4 of the new season of OINTB, and you're right, the subject matter is much darker this season. I read that they've had to put trigger warnings out for some of the episodes. 

shamrocandroll

@ttcbabyodo Yay for sleeping well and new Tool album!  I'd call myself a Tool fan, but not to that extent.  I saw them play once, but was there with my sh*tshow cousin, which kind of ruined the experience a little bit for me.

@rachelg777 I've also been holding out on giving up caffeine.  I don't necessarily *need* it, but it helps.

@ginevere Sorry about CD1, but yay for sushi and sake!  Let me know how you like OITNB this season.  The first episode was a little bit odd to me, but it seems to have gone back to (relative) normal.

@tyrion_ I'm betting you missed your LH surge while you were away not testing.  Hopefully O way yesterday, since that would be great timing!

shamrocandroll

Month/Cycle:  13/4 AL

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: PNV, FF, VBBT, OPKs, PreSeed, Softcups, SMEP

R/R:  MH left a full pack of tissues in his pants pockets, and they made a huge mess out of the entire load of laundry I did last night.  This morning, I was pulling shredded tissues out of sleeves, pants, pockets, and it was everywhere.  

CS/Q: This is officially the longest (non-AL cycle) I've gone without a +OPK.  Been HIO EOD since CD 8 and I. Am. Exhausted.  Really hoping this isn't an an-O cycle.

ETA chart

babyodo

@shamrocandroll you're a champ! FX this cycle wasn't an-O! Your poor H must be exhausted, too, lol.

shamrocandroll

@ttcbabyodo No sympathy for MH!  This is his only real duty in this whole process, haha. 

gingermama29

@ttcbabyodo I hope your long day goes by quickly.

@rachelg777 oh that's really interesting about the caffeine. I hadn't heard that before.

@ginevere ooooh I'm on the last episode of OINTB. It has definitely been a darker season and has made me angry and cry a few times. But I'm also sad that this is the last season

@tyrion_ what @shamrocandroll said. Hopefully your O was yesterday and it works out perfectly with your timing. FX for you.

@shamrocandroll FX this isn't an an-O cycle. And oh man, I would've made DH clean that mess up if it were me. 

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CF, FF, prenatals

R/R: I spent about 2 hours dealing with my laptop last night and on the phone with my brother who is something of a computer genius. Apparently the latest Microsoft update has a pretty big flaw in that after it installs, you can't log in to your computer. Thankfully I was able to uninstall it and have access to all of my stuff again. It was such a pain though. I definitely thought I was going to have to get a new computer last night.

CS/Q: not yet

shamrocandroll

@gingermama29 Phew, glad you were able to fix your laptop!