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WTO Monday 2/24
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**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!**
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Re: WTO Monday 2/24
CD: 71
WAYDTGKU: prenatals, temping, currently NTNP
R/R: Can we talk about the ridiculousness that is CD 71?? WTF. My last period was before Christmas! Glad my doctor appointment is on Thursday. I hope I can get some answers from the blood work or at the very least, something to end this marathon cycle.
Back to work today and lots to get done this week! I feel like break flew by! I'm already missing sleeping without my alarms set.
CS/Q:
@gingermama29 I can’t believe you are on CD 71! I agree, I hope you can get some answers. What was your longest cycle before this?
Month/Cycle: 15/17 including 2 benched.
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, tracking CM
R/R: This bronchitis is kicking my butt. I feel okay but am just so tired still. We had a nice weekend though! We went to dinner with some friends that we haven’t seen in awhile and had drinks/played a game at our house after. Then did our normal Sunday routine yesterday! Ready to get the week (and FW) started!
CS/Q:
**TW: LC**
@gingermama29 yikes! CD 71 is a lot, hopefully you can get some answers after your appointment! I had a 65 day cycle at the end of this summer, which was incredibly frustrating and we weren’t even TTC yet. It’s bothersome when your body doesn’t do what you want it to be doing!
@bows22 sorry that your bronchitis is still sticking around! Glad you had a nice weekend.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: temping, prenatals, tracking CM, OPKs, BD EOD
R/R: Wow this weekend absolutely flew by! I was saying to DH yesterday I already feel like this is going to be a long week. We had a game night with friends on Saturday, and then a family birthday party yesterday. Usually I don’t love doing things on a Sunday, but the party ended up being really fun!
CS/Q: I didn’t sleep well at all on Friday night, and was definitely up and rolling around in the early morning hours. My temp was so much higher than normal! Went ahead and threw that one away lol.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: zinc, folate, prenatals, bbt, OPKs
R/R: Had a great weekend! Tamale making was exhausting but they are so tasty so it was worth it! Excited for this week because O should be happening towards the end!
CS/Q: My temps have stopped varying so much so I am thinking I might just discard the temps from CD4 to ensure I can get some crosshairs later. Thoughts?
@bows22 - Sorry your sick! Glad it didn't put a damper on your weekend though!
@runningoncookies - Sounds like a fun weekend! DH and I are going to a game night this coming Saturday! I've never done one!
@krystrist2014 - Yum!!
Month/Cycle: 19
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: IVF - Waiting for Biopsy Results
R/R: I had a great time at the dance competition this weekend with my cousin, and even discovered an incredible dance studio that's located 10 mins from my house! Hopefully someday we'll have a kid or two to enroll there! My husband and father made great progress on the laundry room this weekend - it looks like a completely different space! We probably have a week or two of finishing work and then I'll post some before and after photos!
CS/Q: none
@gingermama29 GL with going back to school today! Was thinking of our teachers last night!
@bows22 Now I want to play Phase 10!!!
@krystrist2014 Hooray for FW!
@feather_heather Oooh now I'm intrigued what studio you found, because my cousin has a studio up on the North Shore!
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@bows22 I hate that you're still sick
@runningoncookies I agree! This weekend went by WAY too quickly!! I woke up today thinking it was still Sunday!
@krystrist2014 I've never had a tamale
@feather_heather I love dance competitions!! I used to LIVE at them growing up! Sadly, but also good I guess, the studio I teach at now doesn't do any competitions. Part of me wishes they did though because I have so many great memories competing in them when I was younger!
Month/Cycle: 17/14
CD: 46.... yup, still on last cycle but it's technically not TWW anymore since tests were negative...so I'm just going to jump in here with my WTO favorite ladies!!
WAYDTGKU: NTNP this time around. Needed a break from all of the medications and from the failed IUI's... and apparently from this cyst now too!
R/R: Ugh... Mondays, am I right?!
Rant: We got this "monday message" email sent to the whole company this morning, which is typical, but this time it was about the online training classes that my department, specifically myself and my one co-worker, developed and credit was given to another department (who had NO involvement) in addition to my department and one other person called our specifically... WTF?!?! I busted my butt on that project all last year!
Rave: DH and I are getting away for a couples weekend this Friday-Monday with two of our friends. Friday can't get here soon enough!
CS/Q: Not charting or tracking.
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@kpearse99 - I danced competitively growing up (until I switched over to cheerleading in the 10th grade) and I miss it so much! I used to love competitions as well! It's crazy how different they are now, then when I was in them! They are 3 days long, and include classes in the morning and competitions in the evening! Then the last day they do more classes, and a showcase where each studio does one dance and all the convention staff does a dance. It seemed like a very educational weekend for the dancers and their teachers!
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: opks and doin the deed
R/R: I am taking my opks at work and I forgot a pee cup so I washed yesterday's McDonald's cup. 😆
CS/Q: temps were the exact same 3 days in a row under different circumstances (room temp, what I slept in, ect) I tried my thermometer again after I had been up and around at it was higher.
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, PNV, Conceive Plus, HIO at least EOD, OPK’s, temping/tracking with FF, & progesterone after O.
R/R: Had a great weekend visiting my family...although I could have definitely used an extra day to the weekend!! We got home early enough at least to do our Sunday routine (grocery shopping & laundry), @bows22 is that similar to your Sunday routine? Morning has been busy, so the day is flying by...about the best you can ask for on a Monday, right?!
CS/Q: None.
@gingermama29 ugh, CD71...that is super frustrating! I’m glad you have your appt this week so hopefully you’ll get some answers and be able to move on to the next cycle!
@bows22 I’m sorry the bronchitis is kicking your butt!! Your weekend sounds great! I love Phase10 but haven’t played it for a while! I hope this week flies by for you and isn’t too busy!
@runningoncookies glad you had a good weekend...sounds like lots of fun things!
@krystrist2014 glad you had a good weekend...and the tamales were yummy!! I wouldn’t worry about discarding CD4 temps to get CH’s...your post O temp just have to be higher than the prior 6 temps I think. If you want to make your chart a little “prettier”, you could definitely discard it...but I don’t think it should affect confirming O either way.
@feather_heather glad you had fun at the dance competition!! Hopefully you’ll be taking kiddos to that dance studio before you know it!! I can’t wait to see your laundry room remodel pics!!
@kpearse99 welcome back over to WTO, friend!! 💜 That is super annoying that another department/person was given credit for something you put so much work into! Hopefully that will be brought to the right person’s attention and they will correct that! Hopefully Friday gets here quickly for your weekend away!!
@legendairymomma that’s dedication with the pee cup improv...good job!
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKS, Clearblue Fertility Monitor, HIO, Tracking CM, Staying relaxed and calm this cycle
R/R: Enjoying my lazy day off from work today 😁 I don’t feel like doing much today so I’ll prob just binge Netflix shows lol.. Omg sooo embarrassing. On Saturday when I worked. I was sitting in this fabric chair for an hour with the old people I take care of. I went to get up and noticed I felt really wet and weird. So I felt my pants and looked at the chair. I totally bled through my tampon and my panty liner I was wearing. Through my underwear and through my pants and onto the chair 😮🤭 Oopsie. I have never had that happen before. I was like whoa. Good thing I was wearing black pants and no one noticed. I had to run to the bathroom as quickly as I could. I only had my tampon in for 2.5 hours too so ya. Man AF this cycle has been soooo heavy. I don’t know why. Cant wait till she’s over. Thank goodness that happened at the end of my day and could go home soon after that to change and clean up etc.
@gingermama29 I’m sorry your on CD71. That’s crazyness. That’s a long cycle. I hope you can get some answers at the docs office and they can end this for you. I’m glad you enjoyed your break off from work.
@runningoncookies Man it seems like everyone had a games night weekend lol. I need one I feel left out 😆 I’m glad you had a good time at your family birthday party too. Sorry you didn’t sleep well on Friday night. I haven’t been sleeping the greatest lately either.
@krystrist2014 Mmmm.. I love tamales sooo much. I have never made them and would love to learn how. I bet their a lot of work.
@mindyb2019 I feel like this is our first time in the same dailies thread
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@bluetickgal - Sunday is also my shopping and laundry day! Except my w/d was unplugged all weekend (and will be for another week-ish) - starting to pile up!
@mindyb2019 - Oh no! I switched to a diva cup almost a year ago and I'll never go back to tampons! I always had leaks, and felt like they weren't even absorbing properly. I'm that creepy girl that is always trying to talk people into trying a cup haha
@feather_heather I’m glad you have fun this weekend, but even happier that the guys made such great progress. I’m looking forward to seeing the pics! I hope you get your results soon!
@kpearse99 it is helping still! I only used it in the morning yesterday and by the evening I was like whew I definitely need it again! Other than getting winded easily I’m feeling good, but ready to be at 100%. I’m so mad for you about the Monday message!! How did they get that so messed up??
@legendairymomma how old is your BBT? Could it be favoring temps?
@bluetickgal we go to church first but then yep that’s our routine! If I can’t get the laundry done on Sunday my whole week is a disaster, so I’m glad you were still able to get it in! Glad you had a nice time with your family too!
@mindyb2019 oh no I’m sorry! I had that happen at work once and it was so embarrassing! I had to clean the chair so my coworker (female at least, thank god) knew what was happening and I wanted to die. Now I wear a thin pad as backup for the first couple of days. It’s definitely saved me more than once!
The black box is a show insert. Anyway, its been really good so far. I am taking orally but google says wash it. Ill do that tonight and see if it changes anything.
I'm new to this board but have lurked on and off since December. I haven't wanted to post bc every cycle I'm so optimistic *this is the one!* and I don't want to be a Peggy... But then AF comes and I'm like why didn't I post??? I'm not sure whether or not to post a longer intro in the newbie thread from 2/10 but figured I'd jump in here.
Month/Cycle: 10 / 9 (8 AL#2)
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, charting, EOD during FW
R/R: After a tough 2019 I'm trying to get back into running. I ran twice this weekend since getting AF and got two of my fastest 2020 miles! I think it was bc I was so moody about AF showing. Also I signed up for two races in April on CD1- I had been delaying registering in case this month went differently. I've been excited about the races so it kind of took a bit of the sting out of CD1.
CS/Q: none right now!
Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: opk, pnv, preseed
R/R: This week is technically FW, but it isn't looking so good. My DH is beyond stressed and I just don't know if adding one more thing to the plate is a good idea. He is under the gun for a project at work, the house buying process isn't going super smoothly and he just isn't sleeping. So we will see what happens.
TW: super helpful TTC advice: NOT
@bows22 stuck folding laundry right now. Didn't get it all done over the weekend and now behind. Hope you feel better soon.
@feather_heather. The Diva cup is always mentioned as a way to be more environmentally friendly on every blog I read. Just not sure if I am ready to take that step yet. But glad you love it.
@kpearse99. That is some stinking news in your morning email. Hopefully you get the credit you deserve!
@_orchid_ Welcome! 😁 Congrats on the two of your fastest miles. It’s nice when AF pisses us off sometimes lol
@_orchid_ Good for you for getting yourself back into running!! And welcome!! For what it's worth, you wouldn't be a Peggy if you join in and participate
@dobiemom11 I HATE when people tell us that!!! Maybe it's best to take this cycle "off" and just go with the flow and NTNP? We've had a few of those cycles, before doing all of the IF treatment and medicated IUI cycles. Sometimes it's best not to "force it" ya know?
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
Tw: pregnancy/lc
@bows22 haha my family gets mean when we play Phase 10! Lots of grudges are held when you skip people. Especially when you get stuck on 2 sets of 4 for a million rounds!
@krystrist2014 ooooh tamales sound amazing. One of my college roommates used to make those when we lived together and they were awesome. I haven't had them since.
@feather_heather glad you had fun at the competition. Looking forward to seeing laundry room pics!
@mvt2003 thanks friend!
@kpearse99 I'm both happy and sad to see you over here if that makes sense. Oooh are you going anywhere fun for your couples weekend?
@bluetickgal glad you had a great weekend with family!
@mindyb2019 omg how embarrassing! I'm glad your had on dark pants.
@_orchid_ welcome! I hope your stay here is short!
@dobiemom11 ugh least helpful advice ever. So frustrating.
@bluetickgal @bows22 laundry and grocery shopping on Sundays here too! We also do most of our cooking for the week in Sunday as well to make it easier for the week. There are some Sundays that are so exhausting we look forward to going to work on Monday!
@dobiemom11 worst advice ever but I always get to a point where I need to take a break for my mental health! I try to mediate and exercise during my TWW to offset all the stress.
@feather_heather woohoo for progress on your laundry room! I love home improvement projects and hope you share pictures when it's done! Also have considered a cup bc I hate how much waste pads/tampons create but haven't taken the plunge yet. I think I'm too nervous about it getting stuck 😬 (don't even know if that's possible!)
@legendairymomma I've had temps that have been the same / within .01 of each other for 3/4 days in a row and then they change. I always have to do a double take when I see it!
@dobiemom11 - My best friend's mom said that to me a couple weeks ago and I actually rolled my eyes at her as I took a sip of my mimosa (to avoid saying anything snarky back). I don't even care if the eye roll was rude, I was beyond annoyed.
@mindyb2019 - Just call me #creepycupgirl
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@kpearse99 and @bluetickgal. I think we will just be in the NTNP camp for awhile. Just wish my planning brain would turn off in the meantime.
@legendairymomma. Thanks for being the devil's advocate and I hope it works out just like yours did! I appreciate your story...it does provide hope that this will one day happen.
@gingermama29. I guess I will have to figure out more about this game. Sounds like fun and don't all the best games end up with people not talking at the end of the night?
@kpearse99 that’s SO annoying about not getting credit for your project!!
@legendairymomma I got a bunch of flat temps last cycle and it really bothered me much more than it should have! Hopefully you can get it all figured out
@bluetickgal I’m glad you had a good weekend! We have the same Sunday routine...usually DH goes grocery shopping while I clean the house and get the laundry started, and we are a complete mess if we don’t do those things on Sunday haha
@mindyb2019 yikes! I have totally had that happen before, but never at work! Being a lady is no fun sometimes lol
@_orchid_ welcome! I totally feel you on signing up for races to make yourself feel better, I’m glad your runs have been fast recently!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 1. Boo!
WAYDTGKU: PNV, monitoring CM & CP, using OPKs and HIO.
R/R: I just bit the bullet and submitted my application to finish my postgraduate studies I started and then deferred. I'm an expert procrastinator so really need to hold myself accountable this time around. Also, our local council announced water restrictions were scaled back this week after the recent rain we've had. After years of drought the recent rain we've had has been so welcome but part of me wishes the water restrictions would stay in place as a safeguard.
CS/Q: None at this stage.
@gingermama29 it’s like you were there 😂😂
@_orchid_ welcome! glad you took the leap and jumped in!