WTO Monday 9.7

keikilove

**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:

chindimples04

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: all the stuff

R/R: totally posted and ghosted this weekend. I didn’t get everything done on Saturday and accomplished nothing yesterday so hoping for more success today. I’ll be better about replying today! Also, Mother Nature is being super hormonal in Wisco with highs in the 80s today and 45 tomorrow! 🙄 I’m not ready for that!

CS/Q: nothing exciting yet

optimisticoctopus

@chindimples04 hopefully your day is productive today! I literally would not know what to do with weather like that lol

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 19

WAYDTGKU: temping, OPKs, PNV, baby aspirin, progesterone after O

R/R: So happy that it’s still the weekend! DH and I had the best date night on Saturday and then a lazy day yesterday. Probably going to try to get some laundry/cleaning done today and then we are going to the IL’s for dinner tonight. 

CS/Q: OPKs are still not getting even a little bit darker, but literally all other signs indicate that O is coming VERY soon. I’m not sure what’s going on here 

lauren_0620

@chindimples04 sounds like typical Midwest weather! 😂 luckily we haven’t hit that point yet, but I know it’s coming lol 

@runningoncookies I hope you ovulate soon! The wait right before ovulation when your OPKs aren’t changing is the worst!

Month/Cycle: 4

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, tracking CM, HIO EOD during fertile window 

R/R: I’m ready for this cycle to get going! This first week has felt like it dragged by. But I will admit, I have enjoyed being able to enjoy a few beverages during Labor Day weekend 😉

CS/Q: I’m still not temping and charting. I have a hard time with not letting TTC totally consume me and I told myself I would avoid this because I wanted to try to stay “chill” for as long as possible lol we’ll see how long I can hold out. 

gingermama29

@chindimples04 I'm so ready for the cooler weather! We're supposed to have a day close to 90 this week and then back into the comfortable 70s. I say bring on fall! The extreme change is rough though.

@runningoncookies sounds like a great long weekend! Glad you had a nice date night with YH.

@lauren_0620 hi! Enjoy your beverages! What do you like to drink?

Month/Cycle: 15/10

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: temping, prenatals, OPKs, and HIO of course

R/R:  Having a quiet, rainy day at home today. DH is grocery shopping, we have laundry going, and I'm hoping to do some serious lesson planning for this week since kids come back on Wednesday and I still have no idea what I'm planning to do with them this week. I've at least outlined my revised curriculum that will have no singing (which makes my heart sad as a music teacher) but I'm starting to get excited about some of the new things I'll be teaching this year - at least until things inevitably get shut down and go remote again.

CS/Q:  

mindyb2019

Month/Cycle: 2/2 AL #2

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: HIO, Tracking CM, FF, OPKs, CB Fertility Monitor, BBT, PNV. 

R/R: Well its going to be a hot day here today. I'm going to my in-laws today for a family BBQ with my DH's family. Have some drinks, relax and visit for Labour day. Also, I bought a used treadmill yesterday online which I'm happy about. Its a pretty good treadmill in great shape as it wasn't used alot. I got a good deal on it and I used it yesterday night. I'm liking it so far. We're making a little gym downstairs in our house cause of covid. So far we have Bowflex Weights, treadmill, elliptical, the TRX training system etc. I'm wanting to stay in shape. 

CS/Q:Nothing 

@chindimples04 Sorry you didn't get anything done over the weekend. Hopefully your day is a more productive day for you. GL.

@runningoncookies aww, im glad you and YH had a good date night Saturday. What did you guys do? I hope you have a good dinner at your IL's tonight. FX your OPKs get darker and O comes.

@lauren_0620 I'm ready to get this cycle going too lol. I'm glad you were able to enjoy some beverages this long weekend. I'm going to enjoy some today 🤤 Its hard not to let TTC totally consume you. That was me all the time but I have been trying to learn to let it go and just relax. It's a lot less stressful. 

lauren_0620

@mindyb2019 totally! I’m open to hearing any techniques you’ve used that have helped you let it go and relax more! Cheers!🥂

@gingermama29 hi there!😃 good luck getting some work done today! I also have to do some work related stuff today. I love a glass of red wine and margaritas are my other go-to😄

DoubleUp8

@chindimples04 sorry mother nature is PMSing on you. I hope that she gets things sorted out and you can have some beautiful fall weather in the future.

@runningoncookies Glad you had a good date night! I hope O comes soon!

@lauren_0620 enjoying a few beverages over a long weekend is the best!

@gingermama29 Good luck lesson planning! Enjoy your quiet rainy day at home.

@mindyb2019 enjoy your barbecue! A gym in the basement sounds really nice. We only have a treadmill and a bike, but I would love to get some weights in an area to do them set up too.

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: OPKs (first cycle), BBT, HIO EOD (hoping DH is on board!), PNV

R/R: tired from unpacking after our weekend away, but it was really nice to get up to the lake and relax. Hoping that I see some darkening in my OPKs and the next few days, as they have been barely registering anything so far. Recent changes in CM and CP indicate that this should be the week.

CS/Q: nothing much

Edit to adjust weird spacing.

bmo88

Month/Cycle: 2/2 post mirena, still not trying (waiting until November)

WAYDTGKU: Right now, not much. Just trying to relearn my cycles post-mirena. Prior to Mirena, I O'd like clockwork on CD 11 and had a 26 day cycle. But they say you are regular until you aren't. Looks like this last cycle was about 30 days long, but I didn't track in any way to know if/when I actually O'd. I have a lot of OPKs....but trying to find the balance between going full swing (which caused a lot of stress last time around) and trying to go with the flow this time, like my DH would prefer.

R/R: I forgot how much I don't like AF....went years without one while on mirena. It's not awful so far, but I realized I don't have any menstrual products at home, not a fun way to start the day.

Random Question: Anyone have a rec for a good menstrual cup brand? I did a quick search and apparently there are way more these days than when I first heard of them. Or a suggestion on how to figure out which one is a good one to try?

Also...can someone remind me how to make a spoiler in the signature? It's been a long time and I cannot figure it out.

bmo88

gingermama29 I love rainy days! We don't get many here. Sorry to hear you cannot have singing in your curriculum. I work in education as well, this year is definitely a doozy compared to previous years. It's hard balance between trying to create "normalcy" for kids and balance it with safety for everyone. That's good you are excited about some new things you are teaching!

mindyb2019 Your at home gym sounds really nice! I really need to work out again...but cannot find the motivation now that our community gym closed.

optimisticoctopus

My OPK went from super negative to positive in the space of 2 hours this morning! My body must just really love to mess with me right now lol. Glad I refused to believe the .35 ratio this morning. 

@gingermama29 good luck with lesson planning! I’ve been starting to work on my therapy schedule for when we start with the kids in a couple weeks and it’s honestly impossible! Sorry you won’t be able to do any singing, but hopefully the kids will be just as excited to do the fun new things you have planned!

@lauren_0620 glad you’ve been able to have some fun this weekend!

@mindyb2019 we went out for tacos and margs and it was SUPER delicious and fun. It was the first time we had been out to eat since covid started. Your home gym really sounds like it’s coming along! I’m a little jealous...we just froze our gym membership but all we have are a couple sets of dumbbells. I told DH to keep his eyes on FB marketplace since people might be selling more stuff now that gyms are back open where we live. 

@DoubleUp8 I’m glad you had a nice time at the lake! It was beautiful weather all weekend where I am, so I hope that it was sunny and perfect for you as well!

@bmo88 hopefully your cycles will normalize for you and won’t be too tricky to figure out once you start “officially” trying!

bmo88

@runningoncookies Thank you! I know coming off BC can mean your body takes a while to normalize, but always interesting to see what happens. I just realized the other day that I have spent over half my life on BC. So other than a year long window before where it seemed pretty routine, I don't actually know much about my cycle. Never too late to learn though!

acleverusername

Wow - this thread is hoping today! 

@chindimples04 that kind of rollercoaster weather is why I left eastern Canada. Lol. Good luck... I hope you have your layers close by.

@runningoncookies it sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. It’s so nice to have a successful date night in the time of COVID. And hooray for a +ve OPK! Let’s go O!

@lauren_0620 I was also planning on “taking it easy” for a few months when we started in Feb. That lasted 2 weeks. Lol. I hope you’re stronger than I am.

@gingermama29 not being able to teach singing as a music teacher is such a sin. I am sorry for you. Given how much you seem to live your job, I am sure you’ll find a way to make learning a fun experience for the kiddos. 

@mindyb2019 your home gym sounds awesome! I’ve been slowly / mentally preparing to make one as well. But that journey has been a mental one so far! Enjoy those Labor Day bevvies!

@DoubleUp8 your LH surge has been patiently waiting for you to get home to YH! I hope you have a relaxing afternoon/evening after the unpacking.

@bmo88 check out PutACupInIt.com. It’s a really great resource and they have a quiz to help you find a cup that fits your lifestyle. They also have video reviews of some (maybe all?) cups and those are worth checking out as well. There are a bunch of us in the community who are into cups. I have a Tampax one and though I don’t love it, it was 50% off at CVS which is why I bought it. Lol. NOT a good way to buy a cup, but I’m kind of attached to it now.

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: Clomid + IUI, plus SO MANY supplements and vitamins for both MH and I.

R/R: rave — well, our IUI is tomorrow! Yesterday’s ultrasound showed 2 follicles - one on each ovary - ready to go, so I “pulled the trigger” (shot) last night. Also, my LH was starting to surge naturally last night as well so I feel like that’s good timing! Anyway, I am really excited for tomorrow... mostly to see if the supplements, vitamins, plus his weight loss have improved MH’s swimmers. (They had some trouble when he did his SA in June). 

Also having a really relaxing weekend; almost finished my book and have been really productive with getting this and that done around the house. 

Rant — SF and California in general has had a heat wave since Friday. The trouble is that A/C is not something ppl have here since you only need it for 2 weeks in the year. But with the smoke from forest fires still lingering in the area, opening the window is out of the question. It’s basically 85 degrees in the house. Sleeping is all but impossible. Send help. 

CS/Q: bbt is down, RHR is up which is what normally happens at O. 

mindyb2019

@runningoncookies Mmm tacos and margs sound so good. I love tacos. Ya we canceled our gym memberships cause of Covid so we decided to build our own downstairs lol. That's where I bought our treadmill from was on FB marketplace. There are so many up for sale. Yay for your positive OPK. That was fast in 2 hours. 

@gingermama29 I'm sorry I missed your post when I was doing mine. Were on the same cycle day 😀 Rainy days at home are great. Me and DH also went grocery shopping. 

@bmo88 I hate AF too. Sucks. Ya it's been nice have having a home gym. Sorry I don't use menstral cups so I don't have much recommendation for ya. 

@DoubleUp8 I'm glad you had a good time at the lake. I sure hope your OPKs get darker and O comes soon. 

bmo88

@acleverusername Thank you! I will check out PutaCupinit! I would love to find an environmentally friendly product and have heard great things about cups, but without having an AF for so long, never made the leap.

daisy528

@runningoncookies Now I want tacos and margs!!

@gingermama29 I hope you (and any other teacher on here) gets to get some quality in person teaching in before any shut down happens again - lets be real, it is inevitable!

@bmo88 totally agree. AF is the actual worst, especially the first two days for me at least. 

@DoubleUp8 I hope your OPKs change soon!

@mindyb2019 I am trying to decide between a treadmill and a spin bike. I am looking for a way to get in cardio during the winter months, but I think a treadmill is just too big for my space.

@acleverusername good luck with you IUI tomorrow! Glad you had a relaxing weekend!

gingermama29

@mindyb2019 enjoy your bbq today! Sounds like a nice little gym you've made for yourself!

@DoubleUp8 glad you had a nice relaxing weekend at the lake. Unpacking is always the worst part.

@bmo88 yeah it's definitely an especially difficult year to work in education. Wishing you luck this year too.

@runningoncookies wow that's a quick surge! Glad you caught it!

@acleverusername thanks friend. So excited for you to do your IUI tomorrow! FX for you!!

keikilove

Aaaahh, too many posts to respond to today! Just wanted to say “GOOD LUCK!” tomorrow @acleverusername. My OPKs always started to turn the day or 2 before IUI, so I agree with you about good timing.🤞🏽 The heatwave sounds miserable with the smoke, but I’d take that any day over San Francisco’s normal cool weather. I’d rather die by heat than ice. Hope the heat eases up soon & you can actually enjoy some “summer weather”!

@runningoncookies Glad you caught that surge! Have fun! 

acleverusername

Thank you @keikilove @gingermama29 @daisy528 🥰

chindimples04

Holy hopping! I’ll do my best to reply! I finally got everything done today that I needed to, so I’m pretty happy about that!

@runningoncookies your weekend sounds perfect and YAYYYY for positive OPKs! Enjoy 😉 
@lauren_0620 the FP always drags for me! Probably doesn’t help it’s damn near 3 week long! 🤣 Good luck staying chill. I have a weird thing for data and although I tell myself I’m going to stop, I know it’s not going to happen. 😂
@gingermama29 no singing would be SOOOO hard! I hope you are able to find something to do with the kids that still brings your heart joy. ❤️

@mindyb2019 I’m jealous you have room for a home gym, although I’d never run! But I’d love some weight machines! I miss weight lifting!
@DoubleUp8 🤞🏼🤞🏼 for some positive OPKs soon!
@bmo88 my cycles are super wake after having my Mirena taken out in June. They are still 28 days long, last cycle 30, but I’m ovulating SUPER late and am having really short LPs (which my CNM is blaming on the IUD removal and ****TW LC**** breastfeeding DD still ***end TW***). Hopefully you don’t have the same issues!
@acleverusername YESSSSS for IUI day! I have EVERYTHING crossed for you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️