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3houlagirl
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*WTO Wednesday*
3houlagirl
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I didn't want to start because I am blanking on a GTKY. But here goes!
Cycle/month:
CD:
What are you doing to get pregnant?:
Rants/raves/chartstalks:
GTKY- What's for dinner?:
Cycle/month:
CD:
What are you doing to get pregnant?:
Rants/raves/chartstalks:
GTKY- What's for dinner?:
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Re: *WTO Wednesday*
CD: 22
What are you doing to get pregnant?: pretty much everything.
Rants/raves/chartstalks: I appear to be done with fakeout surge #2. This one was complete with chin acne and raging sex drive. I'll take the sex drive and leave the zits next time, thanks.
GTKY: I made cilantro lime chicken tacos yesterday, specifically because it makes A BUNCH of leftovers. Tonight is more tacos, and Thursday will be nachos made with the rest. Olé!
My Chart
CD: 7
What are you doing to get pregnant?: BBT, PNVs, starting EOD soon.
Rants/raves/chartstalks:nothing going on right now.
GTKY- What's for dinner?:No idea. We're leaving work a bit early today to go look at a house, so we'll probably just grill something up quick when we get home as it will likely be close to 8pm by then.
CD: 7
What are you doing?: sex, temping, OPK
R/R/CS: I'm transferring into a different position at work and it has not been easy. I've been so stressed and have cried every day for a week. I'm not a crier. Come on emotions, get a hold of yourself! Crying after sex is not sexy at all. Thank goodness for my very supportive husband who always knows how to make me laugh.
GTKY: for dinner I will be crafting an amazing creation with the random leftovers in the fridge. Not sure what that is yet, but I'm sure it will be fantastic. (How well does skepticism and sarcasm come across in text?)
TTC Since 6/2013 Early Loss: 9/2013 MFI Diagnosis: 12/2014
CD: 18
What are you doing to get pregnant?: All the things. Should've started ED sex yesterday but... eh...
Rants/raves/chartstalks: I just came off 3-day LH surge but alas my temps stay flat. Yes, I orally temp. I keep telling myself to switch then DS find my BBT, sticks it in his ear, and I'm glad I stuck it in my mouth... Yeesh!
GTKY- What's for dinner?: I can't plan that far ahead
CD: 3
What are you doing to get pregnant?: Waiting out AF.
Rants/raves/chartstalks: Not temping until AF is gone/ might not even temp this month. Every day I change my mind about what I want to do/ should do.
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Hmmm....I cant think that far ahead. Maybe grilled chicken, broccoli, rice pilaf. But.....maybe not.
Cycle/month: 4
CD: 15
What are you doing to get pregnant?: CM, PNV, OPK, BBT
Rants/raves/chartstalks: leaving to see the in-laws today. CM tricked me this week. No Positive OPKs. Looks like we are going to have to be sneaky...
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Snacks on the plane.
@3houlagirl those tacos sound fantastic. We try to do tacos on Tuesdays or any time we can! We love Mexican food
CD: 24
What are you doing to get pregnant?: Waiting to see if I get crosshairs. Going for progesterone blood work in a week if I did ovulate.
Rants/raves/chartstalks: Just waiting on some more temps to see.
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Haven't decided... either chimichangas or lemon garlic spaghetti with grilled chicken.
DS born Oct. '11
TTC #2 with PCOS since Nov. '13
Dx: Low Progesterone (3.3) on 8/12/14
Waiting for RE appointment on 10/28/14
Surprise BFP on cycle 12 -- 10/19/14!
EDD July 1, 2015
My Chart
@3houlagirl Yummm! Will be trying that next week!
CD: 3
What are you doing to get pregnant?: temping, sex, charting, preseed in FW
Rants/raves/chartstalks: nothing now, just waiting on AF to see herself out.
GTKY- What's for dinner?: meatloaf muffins with mashed potatoes, mmmm
Cycle/month: 4/5
CD: 4
What are you doing to get pregnant?: nothing yet!
Rants/raves/chartstalks: The last few days I have felt down but today I finally have that "it's a new cycle, we get tot try again" good feeling again. Thank you all for the hugs and kind words! They mean a lot!
GTKY- What's for dinner?: it's grill night! Ribs, potatoes, and corn.
TTC Since 6/2013 Early Loss: 9/2013 MFI Diagnosis: 12/2014
Cycle/month: 2/2
CD: 8
What are you doing to get pregnant?: temping, green tea, hopefully sex
Rants/raves/chartstalks: DH and I haven't had sex since vaca and I'm worried he's back to the low sex drive shit. I text him yesterday about having sex when I got home and he never replied and then went to bed and rolled over the other way. I'm working super late tonight so he'll probably be asleep when I get home. I'll have to turn up the seduction tomorrow night bc O is coming (I think!))
GTKY- What's for dinner?: @frankenmom - why'd you have to go and mention Chick-Fil-A? Now I want that! I have to work super late tonight, do I brought a PB&J to eat. I'm going to go out for lunch and get something good. I wanted Firehouse Subs, but now Chick-Fil-A sounds good!
CD: 10
What are you doing to get pregnant?: lots of things
Rants/raves/chartstalks: nothing at the moment
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Teriyaki chicken, fried mushrooms, risotto
I grate the sweet potato raw and sprinkle it in like cheese. Even H likes it and he "doesn't like sweet potatoes."
TTC Since 6/2013 Early Loss: 9/2013 MFI Diagnosis: 12/2014
Cycle/month: 2
CD: 6
What are you doing to get pregnant?: not much this week. We are so exhausted from nightly hard work of renovating our new house that we crash before sexy time can happen. We will have to step it up next week.
Rants/raves/chartstalks: none currently
GTKY- What's for dinner?: DH and I are trying to stick to a strict budget. The goal is to pay off our loans and both houses (the rental and the primary) in 5 years. So we don't grocery shop until the set grocery day. We make do with what we have even if we live on peanut butter sandwiches for three straight days. That being said our cupboards are pretty bare since grocery day is Sunday. So tonight we are having pancakes and eggs. Everyone loves breakfast for dinner right? For lunch we have leftover cool ranch tacos (DHs favorite). I love love love my crockpot.
CD: 12
What are you doing to get pregnant?: temping, charting, eating healthy, sex
Rants/raves/chartstalks: I go back and forth about sex everyday or ever other day?? I don't want to get the timing wrong but also don't want to deplete sperm counts! Maybe I'm overthinking this...
GTKY: Leftover eggplant parmesan! Soo good! Hubby loved it for being a meat kind of guy. Had sautéed veggies for a side.
Cycle/month: 2/2
CD: 1
What are you doing to get KU? Temping, opks, ED sex during FW
Rants/raves/chart stalk: AF came this morning. Ugh. I was super hopeful with our amazing timing last cycle, but I knew for sure I was out when I started spotting yesterday. I am thankful for a 14 day LP though! DH pointed out that If I ovulate around the same time this cycle and get KU, our baby would be conceived during our mini vacation coming up in a couple weeks, which would be really cool.
GTKY: Rice and veggie stir fry
@3houlagirl Thanks for the start! I'm with you on the high sex drive but pimples ? please I'm freaking 42...
@nittanyllama Hope you get those CH's!
@PenguinMG I love vegetable lasagna!!! My dh and boys would revolt if I made one though... nothing better than fresh home grown tomatoes!
@sdrhodes12 Does your partner have known semen count issues? If not I think yes you are overthinking it a little. I'd suggest aim for ED but if you miss one or two it is not a big deal. And if you figure out how to not overthink it let me know
@yogiveg Sorry for d1
Cycle/month: 4/5
CD: 13
What are you doing to get pregnant?: Bout to start getting it on.. I chart temp, cp, cf
Rants/raves/chartstalks: no
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Fish tacos
CD: 17
What are you doing to get KU? All things
Rants/raves/chart stalk: I have so many today. My OPKs had been getting progressively darker til Monday night when it was almost a positive. The next morning they were fading out again. I never got a + OPK, but I put one in for Monday on FF anyway.
GTKY: Baked spaghetti
My Chart
@delujm0 - I hate house hunting. We just put in offer #3 on a house yesterday...hopefully you have better luck than us!
@daikokujess - hopefully work gets better! Hugs!
@babynica - hopefully you get temping worked out this cycle!
@flyinghorses6 - hopefully AF ends soon!
@GHStarfish - I will join you in sneaky sex world! We are hosting a bunch of people at our house in Maine this weekend and are also beginning EOD...should be interesting!
@nittanyllama - hopefully you get your crosshairs and the progesterone test goes well!
@physiomeg1623 - I hate long cycles! This whole process is long enough as it is!
@SNMA310 - meatloaf muffins sound awesome!
@PenguinMG - I hope this cycle isn't rough for you! I wish you were my neighbor because the lasagna sounds delish!
@frankenmom - I think you have a good plan with OPK use and EOD!
@Bee1112 - glad you are feeling better about this cycle - new cycle, new opportunity!
@ginger1228 - hope low sex drive isn't rearing its head!
@pmreed - risotto sounds delish and I applaud that you have the patience to make it!
@EricaLee715 - I also love my crockpot! They are amazing!
@sdrhodes12 - if your husband doesn't have know sperm issues, ED is fine but is usually reserved for FW because it can be exhausting to maintain. EOD is perfectly fine and is recommended throughout the cycle to ensure you hit your fertile time.
@yogiveg - sorry for cd1!
@kelley72 - fish tacos sound awesome!
Cycle/month: 2/3
CD: 6
What are you doing? Starting EOD today (ed during fertile week), temping, charting, PNVs, OPKs, Preseed
Rant/rave: I think I need to drink more water and less coffee. I'm really trying to get to 8 cups of water a day...I'm awful at it! Then I need to cut back on coffee but will likely stick to one grande a day...
GTKY: last night was dinner at my IL's and tonight may be takeout? We head to Maine this weekend so I'm excited for seafood but am bummed that II won't be able to eat much because of my protein restriction. It sucks.
~Santa Claus is Coming to Town~
Me: 31 DH: 29
DX (me): Inborn error of metabolism - protein restriction, metabolic formula & weekly blood tests
DNA Results (7/1): DH is NOT a carrier for my genetic disorder!
7/3: Metabolic clinic gave the green light to TTC - holy crap!
@3houlagirl This reminds me of the Tina Fey commercial, "I have the chin of a teenager"
@babynica - I have the same predicament with the thermometer! DH is a bit of a hypochondriac and I worry he would go and test his temp after I used it (unknowingly, obviously)
@Frankenmom - Okay, so now I really want Chic-Fil-A! There is only one near me and it's 15 miles away in a mall
@Bee1112 - Glad you are feeling a bit more optimistic!
@sdrhodes12 I agree with @kelley72, unless known sperm issues, ED sex may be a better bet. The book "Expecting Better" has a nice little summary of studies about timing, etc.
@yogiveg Sorry for CD1. DH and I are going on vacation too during my *hopefully* O time and I think a vaca baby would be pretty sweet.
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD: 4
What are you doing to get KU?: Waiting out AF.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalk: Nothing at the moment.
GTKY: What's for dinner? Meeting two preggo friends for dinner tonight...is it weird that I secretly hope they are craving ice cream for dinner?!
Cycle/month: 2/2
CD:13
What are you doing to get pregnant?:opk and charting
Rants/raves/chartstalks: still waiting fir a pos opk despite fertile cm for the last 5ish days.
GTKY- What's for dinner?: avacado, egg and tomatoe sandwiches
DD#1 born June '09
DD#2 born April '11
TTC #3 as of July '14
CD 10. Happy sex week to me!
What I'm doing to get pregnant- opks, charting, about to start having lots of everyday sex.
Rants, raves, chart stalk- my body is weird. I always get fertile cervical mucus and an increased sex drive like a week before I o. I always get excited that I'm going to o a bit early but I never seem to. I ordered a bunch of opks and they should have been here yesterday and I need to start using them today so they better hurry up.
GTKY- I have no clue. I am on a 3week fix diet plan so I will have some type of chicken and veggie I'm sure.
BFP #1 Chemical Pregnancy
BFP #2 DS Bennett
BFP #3 Missed Miscarriage 8wks
BFP #4 Miscarriage 6 wks
BFP #5 Due August 10, 2015
@yogiveg fx for a vacation baby!
@babynica Everytime somebody suggests vaginal temps to somebody I have the same though, omg, my kids touch my thermometer and what if they accidentally put it in their mouth!
DD#1 born June '09
DD#2 born April '11
TTC #3 as of July '14
CD:30
What are you doing to get pregnant?: the kitchen sink! ED sex since my cervix became high and softish.
Rants/raves/chartstalks: Finally got a positive OPK this morning; not that I will actually ovulate during this positive but it is SOMETHING!!
GTKY- What's for dinner?: some type of beef stew. I haven't gotten any farther that putting in the basics for the stock in the crock pot yet.
Make a pregnancy ticker
Cycle: 4
CD: 3
What I'm doing to get KU: waiting out AF
Rants/raves/chart stalks: none today. Last night I had a cry fest. Stupid hormones!
GTKY: Ummmm not sure. Something quick i'm sure.
Me (29) DH (29)
Married 5+ years
@2elwing6284 Hope you do/did O! 30 days is long my hats off to you for keeping up the charting, etc! I've had wicked long cycles and it sucks!
@YogiKC0519 and @3houlagirl I keep my protein (chicken, beef, etc) covered in liquid while in crock pot and cook for 6+ solid hours for really tender and juicy meat. I think the key is enough liquid. ? your thoughts
@nettje and @gypsymermaid Nothing like vacation sex! Hope it goes well for you both!
@GR8TDANEMOM I have had similar fertile cm / sex drive then when the real O comes me and/or dh are worn out and don't make the most of it... damn Hope you get the real deal soon
@YogiKC0519 I think I have a similar pattern of small temp rise on day of O then a jump but fertility friend doesn't recognize it as such bc the rise is so minor. It doesn't matter in the big picture except of course when I want to overanalyze, etc during 2ww, and when determining my lp. Best wishes!
edit to update name
Cycle/month: 2
CD: 15
What are you doing to get pregnant? : BBT, CM, OPKs, sex!! All the sex! Oh and green tea while traveling through the UK.. Not sure if it works but my CM was way more EW than last month!
Rants/raves/charts: DH and I have been traveling for a week and have been to 4 countries! I was worried we would be too tired to have sex but I'm pretty sure today is O day and if it is we will have hit -4, -2, -1 and O!! That is pretty good!! Feeling happy about this cycle! Here is to hoping tomorrow temp is high!
What's for dinner?! We just got to Bruges, Belgium! Not sure yet but I'm positive we will find something great!! Of not, I'm eating chocolate for dinner
@delujm0 - have fun house hunting.
@DaikokuJess - Sorry work is stressful right now. I hope things settle down for you soon.
@GHStarfish - Our FW will most likely be when we are visiting in-laws too. Sneaky sex can be fun
@PenguinMG - veggie lasagna sounds delicious!
@Bee1112 - FX this is your cycle!
@yogiveg - sorry for CD1.
@EricaLee715 - CD1 is first day of red flow that requires a pad or tampon. If you were just spotting before I would call today CD1. I also spot for days before AF really gets going.
@kristyn831 - FX you get the call!
@Wine&Cupcakes - I'm also bad at drinking enough water. We got a SodaStream and I love the bubbles. It really helps me get more fluids in.
@nettje - vacation baby would be awesome!
@YogiKC0519 - I've been wanting to try cauliflower rice for a while. Do you just pulse it in the food processor? Before or after you cook it?
CD: 17
What are you doing to get pregnant?: ED sex, preseed, previts, pinapple..the usual
Rants/raves/chartstalks: Temp went up today! Playing with temps for tomorrow and Friday indicates I O'd yesterday, so we have great timing. FX!
GTKY- What's for dinner?: Oh yeah.. I gotta figure that out. We have bible study tonight, so we'll already be rushing.. I'm thinking it's a fast food kind of night.
TTC#1 Jan 14
BFP! 17 Aug 2014 | EDD 26 April 15
Cycle/month: 2/3
CD: 7
What are you doing to get pregnant?: Temping, OPK, PNV
Rants/raves/chartstalks: I'm good today. Just hoping I don't have another 54 day cycle.
GTKY- What's for dinner?: I have some chicken in the crockpot and probably salad and broccoli to go with it. Like many of you I LOVE my crockpot!!
Me - 30 DH - 31
Married - May 3, 2014
Furbaby (Black Lab) - Gracie - September 22, 2013
BFP 7/29/14, CP 7/31/14
TTC #1 - June 2014
DX - Endo - Laparoscopy March 2011
Laparoscopy #2 - October 2014