WTO Monday 11/18

gingermama29

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Month/Cycle:

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WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q

gingermama29

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 18

WAYDTGKU: prenatals and temping but otherwise NTNP for a bit.

R/R: It was a good weekend. I went to a shower for DH's cousin and spent time with my MIL on Saturday. On Sunday, I had a shopping/lunch date with my best friend and it was super fun. I'm planning to take Wednesday this week as a much needed mental health day and am really looking forward to it.

CS/Q: nope 

kmalls

@gingermama29 that sounds like a great weekend! And I’m so glad you have a day off to look forward to. Anything planned for that day? 

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: BBT, tracking in FF, OPKs, etc etc...

R/R: positive OPK yesterday late afternoon so fingers crossed I’ll see the crosshairs in the next few days. And we had a good weekend! Though I was slightly horrified at the amount of traffic backed up on the highway trying to get into the mall when I drove past it...I guess Christmas shopping has started! 

CS/Q:

ssbl

@gingermama29 So glad you're taking the day! That's going to make this whole week way more enjoyable hopefully.

@kmalls Hooray for O! (But boooo for holiday traffic)

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: Temping, OPKs, vitamins, watching and waiting... MH and I decided this cycle (well, it was fo sho my suggestion, and he wants to make me happy so he's just going along with it) to not DTD EOD for the whole FW like we have been in the past. I'm going to actually chart my CM this cycle (I've always been semi-aware of it, but never actually charted) and we're not going to HIO until O is imminent. MH hasn't had his SA yet (it's scheduled for next month), but I've been reading a lot and waiting to HIO can apparently help his count and whatnot? I don't know if that's an issue, but it just seems weird to me to do the same thing every cycle hoping for a different result, so every cycle we change something up.

R/R: I'm so excited for Thanksgiving! I've been dreaming about stuffing for days.

CS/Q: Nothing yet.

tyrion_

Month/Cycle: 7/7 AL

CD: 18

WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPKs, HIO, CM 

R/R: My MIL is gone! And the temperature has been amazing. I’m just trying to stay positive this week and enjoy the last non-busy week of the year before the holiday madness. 

CS/Q pretty sure I O’d on CD 16 but I’m still waiting for another elevated temperature. It was hot the first part of my chart and then the weather turned. So I think that messed with my temps. 

tyrion_

@gingermama29 I’m toying with the idea of moving to NTNP over the holidays. How is it going for you? 

@kmalls I avoid the mall/the mall area like the plague but ours was also crazy already when I drove by. My husband was at the outlets this weekend and he said it was also insane. 

@ssbl I hope this method is the one that works for you 💗

gingermama29

@kmalls probably laundry and a free things around the house, but otherwise just reading and enjoying some quiet stress-free time for myself to recharge. Yay for a positive OPK! FX for CHs soon!

@ssbl yaaaaas all the stuffing! I'm super excited for Thanksgiving too!

@tyrion_ Honestly, I'm more at peace with it than I expected to be. There's so much stress and craziness coming up next school year with all of the retirements and I've put in to be a mentor for 1 or 2 of the new music teachers, as well as department chair, and a few other things so taking away the stress of actively TTGP has helped alleviate my stress level a bit. Glad your MIL is gone! I'm sure that is a big relief!

kpearse99

Month/Cycle: 14/12 (AL)

CD:8

WAYDTGKU: 7.5 of letrozole, Trigger, IUI and Progesterone after IUI/O.

R/R: Work is a complete Sh*t show!!!!!!!!!!! OMG - it's like everyone is seriously running around like chickens with their heads cut off and no one knows what the hell they are doing. There is so much pressure for this one project not to fail, and yet the expectation that has been set is 100% impossible to achieve. I hate being so negative, but it's going to fail and I'm concerned about what happens after. Everybody here is miserable lately, and is over worked and stressed out and hates coming to work everyday. It really does not make for an enjoyable environment. The problem is that all of the higher ups, who don't understand how operational things work, keep making all of these decisions and setting these unobtainable goals and then says to all us "We don't care how it happens you just need to make it happen."

I'm tired.

BUT - I'm going to see Sara Bareiells in concert tonight so I'm stoked about that!

CS/Q - not charting!

@gingermama29 I'm glad you had a great weekend! Your shopping day sounds like perfection and girl, I really hope you take Wednesday off to yourself!

@kmalls ugh Christmas traffic is the WORST!!! Everything is so backed up all the time now, and it sucks.

@ssbl Holding out for a few days can help the count but you don't want him to get "backed up" for too many days (No more then 4 days) because then the sperm gets old. 2-3 days is good though!

@tyrion_ I am glad you survived your MIL being in!! It probably feels wonderful to have everything back to normal!

tyrion_

@kpearse99 Yikes. Reading that made my heart race, I can’t imagine actually having to work in that type of environment. I hope things calm down soon for you. Big hugs, that’s intensely stressful. 

kpearse99

@tyrion_ thanks, girl! It's not good. It wasn't like this when I took the job, so it sucks even more to see what it's become/becoming. I really hope things shape up soon.

bluetickgal

Month/Cycle: 18/13/3 AL#2

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, Metformin, prenatal, Conceive Plus, HIO at least EOD, re-starting OPK’s this cycle, temping/tracking with FF, and progesterone after O.

R/R: Happy Monday...sorry I’m late to the party, work has been busy! This past weekend was great and I was not ready for work! The wedding on Saturday was fun...we didn’t get to dance before we left though, but that’s ok. We spent yesterday getting things organized and getting the living room just like we want it with the new furniture! We are so pleased with everything (including a new TV we got a couple weeks ago that DH has been dying to get)...before & after pic in spoiler if you want to see. 

CS/Q: None, just waiting for positive OPK.

@gingermama29 your weekend sounds wonderful! And yay for taking the day off Wednesday...I hope you enjoy every minute of it!! 

@kmalls yay for a positive OPK! Glad you had a good weekend...ugh, I’m not ready for all the Holiday traffic! 

@ssbl I hope switching things up works for you! Yes, I can’t wait for stuffing...it is the best Thanksgiving food! 

@tyrion_ yay for surviving the MIL visit! Hope you get CH’s soon...the changing temps affected my chart last cycle, and it was super annoying! I’m loving your positivity though...enjoy the week before the craziness begins!

@kpearse99 my goodness...I’m so sorry all of that is going on with work! I truly hope things get better soon, and management gets a clue! Enjoy the concert tonight, that sounds like a blast! 

kpearse99

@bluetickgal IT. LOOKS. SO. GOOD!! I'm obsessed with that TV console!! It looks amazing I hope you are so happy with it!  Also, I find it fascinating how different RE's tell you to take the letrozole... your take yours CD 3-7 and I take mine CD 4-8 while others take it CD 5-9.... 

thankfullyamama

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: Temping, OPKs, cervical fluid, ubiqinol, PNV, balance supplement 

R/R: I was super down the last two days but today I am feeling so much better! I’ve decided to join a 30 day Pilates program so I have something to focus on other than TTC! I’m also looking into seeing a naturopath for my hormone imbalance as my doc is pretty sure it’s PCOS but I don’t have my ultrasound until January and I just prefer to try and do things naturally first lol anyone here use a naturopath? I’m also pretty positive that after this cycle I’m going to try and not track anything (hoping it’ll help me stress a little less) 

CS/Q: not yet 

@gingermama29  what is NTNP? And ou what do you usually do for your mental health days! 

@kmalls FX for your O day today!

@ssbl we’re doing something similar this cycle! Just doing it whenever we feel like it, not timing it around the FW

@tyrion Ou it’s so frustrating when you know something out of your control messes with your temps! fX you get to move into the TWW soon!

@kpearse I hate when work has that feel of just like a negative atmosphere. Hopefully the project is “done” sooner than later regardless if it takes off or fails and then everyone can move forward! 

@blueticketgal that after photo looks amazing!!

blackgirlmagic

@ssbl I agree with what kpearse99 said. Also, my husbands needs to release himself often. I know when I don’t get mine for awhile anything can get me mad quickly. But I hope that this works for you this cycle!! 

kpearse99

@dawn_tay I think joining the 30 day program is a great idea!! Doing something for yourself is always great, I'm so happy for you!

ssbl

@kpearse99 @blackgirlmagic Thank you for the advice! We've tried every day, twice every day (at that point it's not even fun anymore haha), and every other day for different cycles, so maybe now we'll do every third day. And @kpearse99 I'm sorry for that crazy work drama. Enjoy your well-deserved concert!

@tyrion_ Glad you are MIL-free!

@bluetickgal Your living room looks amazing!

@dawn_tay Glad you're not feeling down anymore. That pilates program sounds great--I bet it'll do wonders for your headspace!

pom9207

@gingermama29 mental health is so important! Maybe I should do it too

@kmalls yay for positive OPK!

@kpearse99 sorry about the crazy work environment...

@tyrion_ I also think you O'd on CD16!

@bluetickgal I love your living room!

@dawn_tay glad you are starting Pilates! It will be a great way to help with stress. 

@ssbl I think HIO a couple of times in a week actually helps with count and morph! Actually for the last cycle, I ovulated late and we HIO for 3 days straight before DH provided his sample for IUI. The volume was lower, but his mobile count was actually pretty good, and morph was better!

Month/Cycle: 17

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: RE appointment tomorrow

R/R: I am excited about tomorrow's appointment. Hopefully we are gonna be in good hands!

CS/Q: nah

bluetickgal

@kpearse99 thanks friend!! We absolutely love it!! 💗 New living room along with Disney+...we will never want to go anywhere again! Lol. Yeah...it is interesting the different methods of prescribing Letrozole & Clomid! My original midwife had me take Clomid 5-9, but then when I switched to the OB, she had me take Letrozole 3-7...and the RE kept that method. I’ve taken it 5-9 before when I couldn’t get it over the weekend, and it didn’t delay O out of the ordinary or anything. I’ve researched before, and I’ve seen people say taking it earlier helps more eggs develop, and taking it later helps you to have better quality eggs...but I really doubt it makes much of a difference either way. Hope you are having an amazing time at the concert!! 

@dawn_tay Thank you!! I’m glad you are feeling better now! The Pilates program sounds like a great idea...enjoy! 

@ssbl thanks lady!! 

@pom9207 thanks!! I hope your RE appt goes well tomorrow! 

tyrion_

@bluetickgal By the way, I am loving the Mandalorian. I’m obsessed with the wee yoda baby thing. 

gingermama29

@kpearse99 sorry work is so crazy. I can imagine that is incredibly stressful. Have so much fun tonight!!! And I have officially put in for Wednesday off and have a sub lined up already!

@bluetickgal LOVE the new furniture!! Everything looks great!!

@dawn_tay I'm glad you're feeling better today. That Pilates program sounds great! NTNP = not trying, not preventing. DH and I have hit a huge financial burden with our basement wall (22k to rebuild it) and decided to take a step back from actively TTC for a bit. And I don't often take mental health days so I'm excited at the prospect. I'm planning a little housework, but mostly relaxing, reading, and maybe some Disney+.

@pom9207 do it!!!! It's so important to do some self care every now and then!! FX for everything to go great at your appointment tomorrow!! 

bluetickgal

@tyrion_ oh my goodness, yes!! DH probably gets tired of me saying “he’s just so cute” and then “where’s baby Yoda” every time he’s not on the screen! Haha. I love the somewhat short episodes that keep you engaged the whole time and excited for the next one to be released! Glad you are enjoying it too! 

@gingermama29 thanks friend!! I feel oddly proud of our grown-up living room! ☺️

bows22

@bluetickgal the new living room looks wonderful!!

bluetickgal

@bows22 thanks friend!! Hope you are doing well! 

ziggymama06

*lurking*

@bluetickgal OMG loving your new living room 💙

@pom9207 (from this wknd) sorry for af girl.

bluetickgal

@ziggymama06 thanks lady!!