Testing plans: I think I can hold out until Saturday.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: So I had all these little cramps yesterday that I doubt I would have noticed without TTC. Also, huge drop in temps this morning (still above cover line). WTF....its too early still for anything, right? But of course my brain is all IMPLANTATION DIP! YOU'RE TOTES KU! I'm pretty sure 6dpo is too early, so not psyching myself up just yet. I will not board the crazy train, I will not board the crazy train, I will not board the crazy train.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
Red, because it's the color of my alma mater, NC State!
Testing plans: Once again, I couldn't wait. BFN this morning.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I don't know why I can't resist testing early. I guess I'm just a control freak that wants to know something that I have no control over.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love light aqua blue! It reminds me of the beach and water and calmness.
rants/raves/chart stalks/phantom symptoms: If I was just looking at my chart I would be so hopeful! But my back aches and have been having cramps....and that usually means af is on her way. So I''m waiting until Wed to test b/c I can't bear to see another bfn.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? YELLOW!!! I find it to be so bright and cheerful and it's def my happy color...you can't be in a sour mood while wearing yellow - try it!
Testing plans: I planned on testing tomorrow, but now I don't know. Feeling like I am out this round - perhaps due to the BFN at 9DPO.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I just need some sleep!!! My dreams have been crazy vivid and that just makes me want to sleep even more. Maybe I can convince my boss to let me nap under my desk today.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I don't really have a favorite color - right now, I am on a green kick though.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I've been MIA for a few weeks, although with as fast as this board moves, it feels like even longer. So, congrats to all the BFPs! I'm missing my stepson big time. He's been back at his mom's for a week now and the house is so quiet without him here. I'm already looking forward to Friday when we pick him up again. Also, have to go with my mom today to make funeral arrangements for my grandmother who has very late stages of alzheimer's and probably won't be with us much longer. It's going to be an emotional day. On the positive side, this is month 2 of temping and, although I wish we had hit O, I feel like DH and I had decent timing, so FX!
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? My favorite is purple, but it has to be deep purple. I don't really care for pastels. Not sure why I'm drawn to it, I just like it. I'm definitely not one of those people who has to have everything in my favorite color.
Testing plans: Not testing again until Aug 18th like FF suggests..
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Annoyed. Coverline is 97.34 and my temp dipped this morning to 97.09. I took it again right after because the thermometer was ice cold this morning so I thought maybe that had something to do with it but nope dropped even lower - 97.04. I'm expecting AF any day now.. Bummer GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?Purple...I've just always been drawn to it.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Can't complain about my boobs not being sore anymore @holly628 - lol, they feel about 5 sizes too big for my sports bra! I also feel a bit congested this morning.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love teal, but not dark real..more like a jewel tone green. I've always liked it bc it was just a different color, although it's been more popular lately in clothing.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I started with the sore boobs last night. Not so much phantom as normal on either direction. Not putting any stock into it
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I know it's only CD 9, but last month I keep see my nipples got visibly bigger. This month jack shit. Pretty sure this means I'm out, just assuming that pregnancy symptoms would be the same if I got KU.
On a funny note, this Saturday we celebrated my sister's 45th birthday at a restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn which was open bar. Coffee/Dessert time rolls around, and my dad goes to the bartender with his cup of coffee (black) and asks for "some breastmilk for my coffee." I say, "Papa, what's wrong with you?! and he says, "What, I asked the guy, not the girl! Talk about inappropriate!
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I go back and forth between yellow and blue/teal. My BM dresses were an ocean blue, but yellow just makes me happy
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I had some mild cramping on one side of my abdomen all day yesterday.
GTKY - What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?: Honestly I love them all for different reasons. It's too hard to pick just one.
Testing plans: none right now, but prob around 10 or 11 dpo
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: no symptoms. Boobs are sore again pretty much w/in a few days of ovulation which according to last cycle I get to "enjoy" for the next 2 weeks until af would come.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Green and no
m/c April '08 DD#1 born June '09 DD#2 born April '11 TTC #3 as of July '14
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: My temp keeps going up, so I hope that's a good thing! I've been temping for 3 cycles and this morning's temp was tied for the highest I've had.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Definitely purple. It is my birthstone and my wedding color was purple,even my dress had purple on it! I love everything purple. I'm like @PenguinMG except not blue, and without the car.
Testing plans: When AF is late, so next Tuesday-ish
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: DS is sick today so mommy gets a sick day too. He woke up 4 times last night so my 4am temp was over 98 - discarded. It hurts my OCD not to have a temp today.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Green. I have hazel eyes and they look green when I wear green.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm just getting back from vacation which had included AF, so a new cycle and on the plane back I had EWCM and I took a few OPKs since I've been back and caught what I think was the tail end of the LH surge, so I'm going with an O date of late last week but with the trip I only temped once so nothing's certain. I think this will be a shorter cycle than my long springtime craziness. We only hit one day in the FW so I doubt anything will come of it, but who knows?
I'm trying to break my addiction to TB, so I hope to be a lot less active in the coming months. But I also finally bought a smartphone which should add convenience.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? For clothes, it's yellow. I think it reminds me of my dad, my first car, and I generally look pretty good in it. For other stuff, I really like deep colors like browns and greens.
J'15 January Signature Challenge: Pinterest Fail: I want to do one, but I was late in starting and now I'm too lazy to get in on it. This is how most of my pinterest fails normally occur, at least I didnt buy supplies.
TTC since March 2014 BFP#1 09/25/2014 EDD 6/4/2015
Testing plans: the 22nd in the evening if my period doesn't come by then but I will probably know by my temps if I am or not before then.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Just phantom symptoms like nausea, heartburn, itchy down there, frequent urination. I know it is probably all in my head or just because of the stress of getting the house all cleaned and everything ready for us to leave on Friday.
TRIGGER ALERT, CHILD MENTIONED:The only rants and raves I ever have are about mydaughter since my life revolves around her and I am trying to keep away from that subject since I know it is touchy for many of you. But if anyone has read this far my rave is that she is offically 100% potty trained. My rant is that I don't know how we are going to handle that on our vacation to NJ on friday. Just very stressful for me because I don't want to put her back in diapers but then again I also don't want her peeing in her carseat on the airplane, sigh.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I don't really have a true favorite. There are many colors I like but not one that I am really always drawn to.
Cycle/month: 1/1 - my first TWW thread! Nice to meet you all!
CD/DPO: 19/6
Timing: -4, -2, -1, O
Testing plans: Leaving town tomorrow for 6 days, so waiting until I get back. It will be 12 DPO - I got my BFP with my son at 10 DPO, so I know I won't be able to hold out until FF tells me to.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Forgot how stressful TTC is. We are trying for #2. I've been temping for 3+ years now so that's second nature, but the OPKs and timing with a husband who is traveling for work and now the wait is killing me. Ugh.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? According to my closet, black and according to my house, taupe But those are really boring, so let's say blue because both DH and DS have beautiful blue eyes.
January Siggy Challenge: Happy Dance
BFP #1: 10-25-11, MC: 11-1-11 @ 5w5d BFP#2: 12-29-11, DS born September 2012 TFAS: July 2014, BFP#3: 12-29-14, EDD 9-9-15
@AnnaTTCat32 sorry for your CD @awesomenus1341 both my grandma and my grandpa are suffering from Alzheimers and I am sorry that you're going through this and I'm sorry for all of the loss your family has experienced along the way from this disease. ::hugs::
Cycle/month: 10/7
CD/DPO: 46/7
Timing: O+1 (whoops)
Testing plans: I don't have any unless my period doesn't come by 16 DPO
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: no symptoms, but this is my first cycle temping and I LOVE IT and I just want to scream "I OVULATED!!!" and there are a shockingly small number of appropriate venues for that. I had no idea when I would O after my period didn't show around the "normal" time so I started temping and it ended up happening during my summer term finals and DH ' S busiest week at work this whole cycle. I'm taking that as it just wasn't meant to be this month. Plus my EDD would've been right before finals and graduation in the spring anyway.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Lime green, it makes me feel happy!
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: So glad I didn't listen to my stupid dr that told me I wasn't ovulating and to just take Clomid. Even happier that I went back to charting and have evidence that in fact I did ovulate.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Pink, because it makes me feel happy.
CD/DPO: 30/12 (guessing but pretty sure I am right)
Timing: if my guess is right only -3 :'(
Testing plans: I was going to test today if my temp stayed up. It dropped .2 but still up. I didn't test because I didn't want to see one line. If my temp goes back up tomorrow I will test, but I am guessing it will keep dropping as my luteal phase is normally 11-14 days.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: just kicking myself for not temping regardless of my crazy sleep schedule at the start of my cycle
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? blue or blue-green/teals The colors are so calming and relaxing!
@PenguinMG - I'm the same way with blue. I am planning to use light green when redoing the living room to help get away from all the blue.
@awesomenus1341 - Your timing was great, check out this chart. Chances are higher in the 2 days before than the day of O. And I am so sorry about your grandmother, I know how rough planning for a funeral can be. I just lost my grandmother last month who also had alzheimer's and her health had been declining.
@JustinsLovo - My thermometer doesn't have a back light, but it does beep and store the temp. I usually will temp and, if I don't get up right away, I will just check the temp later when I have better light.
@dmsmith - Sore boobs are the worst. DH hugged me yesterday and I had to tell him not to squeeze so hard because of my boobs.
@MrsWaffles - Sorry about the O date confusion. Did you mark illness for those few days?
@shmurrow06 - Not trying to be a party pooper, but progesterone (and temps) usually peak around 7 DPO. So FX that your temps stay high now
@babynica - You're in the TWW now so definitely not a big deal to miss a day. I sometimes skip temping during parts of the TWW so I don't overanalyze the changes. BTW I hope DS feels better soon! Have fun cuddling.
@mandy522 - Welcome! Try not to board the crazy train too early
@HippoTooth - I am amazed by the number of doctors we hear about giving bad advice! Glad you are charting...hopefully you can find a better doctor.
Cycle/month: 14
CD/DPO: 17 / 4
Timing: High
Testing plans: Probably 10 DPO
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Still a bit in shock that I O'd this early. Post-O symptoms are out of control though and I know they aren't pregnancy related, I'm only 4 DPO. Boobs hurt really bad and I'm gassy/a little constipated, ugh.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love colors in the Blue/aqua/turquoise range. No specific reason, I have always loved blue. We painted our master bedroom a turquoise color and it is very calming for me.
Sorry to those with BFNs
today and CD1s. GL to those testing soon!
Cycle/month: 4/4 CD/DPO:
16/4 Timing:-4,
-3, -2, -1, O Testing
plans: Maybe Monday (11dpo) depending on how I am feeling. Definitely not
before then, maybe not until Wednesday. Rants/raves/phantom
symptoms:PS: Nothing that can be attributed to pregnancy this
early. Except at 3am. Then when I have to get up to pee (which I never have to
do in the middle of the night), then I am totally KTFU… at 4dpo… right. Stop
being silly brain and just go back to sleep, it is WAY too early for that
business. RANT: My chart is ugly this cycle and I do not like it one
bit. GTKY: What
is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? My
favorite color is pink. Not sure why, I just like it.
@redheaded14We seem to be O date buddies.. and I had the same slight dip today. I think it's natural to be excited, but I'm like you - totally having a dialogue in my head "Oh a dip! That could mean you're pregnant!" "Let's not be unreasonable, there are very few people who can pinpoint early symptoms and signs like that." "But I can still be excited!" "No, be rational..stop stressing!" Sigh...TTC is not good for your sanity.. lol
@kdE2010 Sorry for the BFN this morning..FX it's just too early.
@PenguinMG What are your birthday plans? BTW, I'm totally the same when it comes to consciously buying other colors...I have to try hard and sometimes end up with a cart full of things that are just red or just purple. It's strange.
@miranda040 Sorry you haven't been sleeping well. I've had some super crazy dreams lately too.. last night's involved a walking Mars bar, watering the lawn, my dog and a tiger. Yeah.. I don't really know. Do you remember yours?
@awesomenus1341 I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. That's a hard situation to be in.. T & P for your family.
@SpartanChick88 Shortest post award! LOL! Hope you're having a good day!
@Kellybenelly83 Teal is the best! Although I always think about that line from The Wedding Planner - do you remember that movie?
@Holly628 Oh that totally sounds like something my dad would do. He's the kind of guy to walk by a kid, fart loudly and blame it on the kid! SO embarrassing!
@MiraK03 It is.. it almost reminds me of the Caribbean.. so relaxing. I am partial to most blues and greens though.. I have a lime green pen at my desk I'm quite fond of!
@Pippacricket I feel the same way most days when I try to pick something to wear..there are too many choices!
Sorry for the cd 1 ladies. I hate that feeling when you're looking at your next cycle in front of you, it feels like an eternity.
Cycle: 3
Cd: 22/ 5 dpo
Timing: high
Testing plans: a week from today! (It's going to be a long week)
Rants and raves: someone asked me if I was pregnant today. How embarrassing. I know I need to lose ten pounds, but I didn't realize I needed to lose it that badly. Plus, having to tell them I wasn't not only made Me feel bad about the way I look, but also made me feel bad because we are ttc. ( thanks a lot, bro.
Favorite color: yellow. It reminds me of lazy summer days, daffodils, and sleepy cats stretched out in the sun.
@awesomenus1341 I'm sorry you're family is going through a lot. My grandmother has dementia and it is a cruel way to go. Creepy internet stranger hugs to you.
CD/DPO: 32/11 (this changed because I screwed up and miscalculated before)
Timing: Good. (I don't chart...yet)
Testing plans: Friday/Saturday
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm frustrated that I miscalculated because I wasted some HPTs but I'm excited that I'm not out yet! I keep having symptoms come and go (could be related to anything). The only constant is the nipple/breast soreness (tmi, sorry)
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love all bright colors! Anything really electric makes me feel happy!
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms:I assumed that I ovulated on CD 20 because I usually ovulate on CD 20. My chart is all messed up. I traveled and I had a temp dip that was caused by sleeping without a blanket. I usually have a 10 day LP but am now on 12 days past ovulation or perhaps I ovulated a different day? I don't know!
@mrsberg9282013 Thank you. I think that I just want CD20 so bad that I'm making myself believe that any other day isn't possible. I really appreciate an outside perspective!
TTC #1: February 1, 2014 BFP #1: 2/21/14 EDD: 10/31/14MMC:discovered 3/31/14 (blighted ovum) D&C: 4/3/14 at 9w6d
Timing:whatever. we had sex a lot this month. Only missed a few days when DH work schedule was different and we barely saw each other.
Testing plans: BFN again this morning.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms:Just over this shit. Just
want something at this point. I have given up temping at this point and just waiting for something. I just want stupid CD to show up.
GTKY: What is your favorite
color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Yellow. No real
reason why. It is just bright and cheery. Also blue, reminds me of the ocean.
@kdE2010 : sorry for the BFN.
Hopefully it is just too early test.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: nothing exciting, I'm only 1 DPO. At least I go back to work in a week. That will keep my mind off the waiting game.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Purple. It's girly, but it's not pink. It's probably the most girly thing about me really.
Cycle/month: 3-1st time commenting on TWW!! I'll do an intro soon
CD/DPO: 22/6
Timing: -2, 0, 1, 3
Testing plans: August 18th if I can hold out!
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Lots of vivid dreams and I swear my patient's earwax smell was making me gag it was so gross. Could've just been that bad!
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Kelly Green. It reminds me of rain and grass and it makes my eye color POP like no other!!
@epidemic, I have been dreaming of all kinds of things. My parents getting divorced (I am grown and they have been together 35 years, not sure where that one came from), A house where I lived with Carebears and thousands of people who wore costumes and were going to balls, Twins (that I had just given birth to), and so much more. I have had some nightmares too - I don't really remember those, I just woke up scared. I need to start writing down my dreams.
Cycle/month: 1 CD/DPO: 22/7 Timing: O-3, 0-2, O Testing plans: 10 dpo Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm trying not to compare this chart to my son's BFP chart. Things are similar, like the creamy CM and some mild cramping. But I'm just hoping my temps stay up this week.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Purple, not sure why I just think it's pretty Black, white, and purple were my wedding colors.
Testing plans: Maybe fri @ 9dpo Is there anyone else testing then so we can be buddies? I may wait until Sat if I can hold out.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Crampy feeling, yuck! Not out of the norm for me to have random cramping mid cycle though so I will not read into symptoms this early.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Pink!! It's very girly.
Married Sept. 2012
Me 39 MH 40
DD# 1 10/23/02
DD#2 06/11/13
2 losses, one before DD#2 at 5 weeks, one after DD#2 at 4.5 weeks
TTC #3
10/15/14 Consultation with RE
Nov & Dec '14 IUI BFN & 1 cancelled d/t early O
Jan 15 Consultations with 2 new RE's for different opinions for possible IVF with DE
Re: x*x* TWW Monday *x*x
CD/DPO: 21/6
Timing: -3, -2, -1
Testing plans: I think I can hold out until Saturday.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: So I had all these little cramps yesterday that I doubt I would have noticed without TTC. Also, huge drop in temps this morning (still above cover line). WTF....its too early still for anything, right? But of course my brain is all IMPLANTATION DIP! YOU'RE TOTES KU! I'm pretty sure 6dpo is too early, so not psyching myself up just yet. I will not board the crazy train, I will not board the crazy train, I will not board the crazy train.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
CD/DPO: 22/10
Timing: -2, O
Testing plans: Once again, I couldn't wait. BFN this morning.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I don't know why I can't resist testing early. I guess I'm just a control freak that wants to know something that I have no control over.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love light aqua blue! It reminds me of the beach and water and calmness.
My Ovulation Chart
CD/DPO: 28/13
Timing: Good, I think
Testing plans: I planned on testing tomorrow, but now I don't know. Feeling like I am out this round - perhaps due to the BFN at 9DPO.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I just need some sleep!!! My dreams have been crazy vivid and that just makes me want to sleep even more. Maybe I can convince my boss to let me nap under my desk today.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I don't really have a favorite color - right now, I am on a green kick though.
CD/DPO: 23/5
Timing: -2,-1,+2
Testing plans: in 2 weeks if no AF
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I've been MIA for a few weeks, although with as fast as this board moves, it feels like even longer. So, congrats to all the BFPs! I'm missing my stepson big time. He's been back at his mom's for a week now and the house is so quiet without him here. I'm already looking forward to Friday when we pick him up again. Also, have to go with my mom today to make funeral arrangements for my grandmother who has very late stages of alzheimer's and probably won't be with us much longer. It's going to be an emotional day. On the positive side, this is month 2 of temping and, although I wish we had hit O, I feel like DH and I had decent timing, so FX!
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
My favorite is purple, but it has to be deep purple. I don't really care for pastels. Not sure why I'm drawn to it, I just like it. I'm definitely not one of those people who has to have everything in my favorite color.
@kdE2010 - Thanks for starting!!!
CD/DPO: 30/12
Timing: Good
Testing plans: Not testing again until Aug 18th like FF suggests..
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Annoyed. Coverline is 97.34 and my temp dipped this morning to 97.09. I took it again right after because the thermometer was ice cold this morning so I thought maybe that had something to do with it but nope dropped even lower - 97.04. I'm expecting AF any day now.. Bummer
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Purple...I've just always been drawn to it.
TTC #1: June 2014
BFP: 09/07/2014 EDD: May 18th, 2015
Me: 27 DH: 30
Married: August 31, 2012
TTC#1 Jan 14
BFP! 17 Aug 2014 | EDD 26 April 15
Cycle/month: 5/4
CD/DPO: 22/8
Timing: good
Testing plans: None
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I started with the sore boobs last night. Not so much phantom as normal on either direction. Not putting any stock into it
GTKY: Green! I don't know why
What Are Your Thoughts on Tap Dancing Penguins?
CD/DPO: 25/9
Timing: not good enough.
Testing plans: Next Sunday if AF doesn't show.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I know it's only CD 9, but last month I keep see my nipples got visibly bigger. This month jack shit. Pretty sure this means I'm out, just assuming that pregnancy symptoms would be the same if I got KU.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I go back and forth between yellow and blue/teal. My BM dresses were an ocean blue, but yellow just makes me happy
@allisong1187, sorry for the impending AF
Cycle/month:3
CD/DPO:20/4
Timing:-1, +2
Testing plans: sat morning before I fly to Nc
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: nothing yet. just not too hopeful this cycle.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
I love lime green! it's so bright and energetic feeling. Whenever I play a game I always try to get the green piece or green character.
@KdE2010 thanks for starting. I always tend to test earlier than I say I will.
@PenguinMG hopefully if AF does show it will be after your birthday, but fx you have something else to celebrate
@graceanne927 that's a good looking chart! FX for you
@miranda040 hopefully you are not out just yet!
@allisong1178 sorry for your temp drop
@RinnyBee welcome back to the TWW. Good luck!
@epidemic I really like teal as well. It is such a pretty color.
CD/DPO: 25/9
Timing:-2, -1
Testing plans: This weekend if AF doesn't show up
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I had some mild cramping on one side of my abdomen all day yesterday.
GTKY - What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?: Honestly I love them all for different reasons. It's too hard to pick just one.
Cycle/month:2/2
CD/DPO:3
Timing:-4 & -1
Testing plans: none right now, but prob around 10 or 11 dpo
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: no symptoms. Boobs are sore again pretty much w/in a few days of ovulation which according to last cycle I get to "enjoy" for the next 2 weeks
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Green and no
DD#1 born June '09
DD#2 born April '11
TTC #3 as of July '14
CD/DPO: 22/7
Timing: -3, -1, 0, +1
Testing plans: As long as I can hold out!
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: My temp keeps going up, so I hope that's a good thing! I've been temping for 3 cycles and this morning's temp was tied for the highest I've had.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Definitely purple. It is my birthstone and my wedding color was purple,even my dress had purple on it! I love everything purple. I'm like @PenguinMG except not blue, and without the car.
CD/DPO: 29/7
Timing: -3, -1, O
Testing plans: 10ish dpo which is when AF is due anyways
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: nothing unusual
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I really love green -- maybe just because it's nature-y.
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
CD/DPO: 23/7
Timing: -4, -2, O
Testing plans: When AF is late, so next Tuesday-ish
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: DS is sick today so mommy gets a sick day too. He woke up 4 times last night so my 4am temp was over 98 - discarded. It hurts my OCD not to have a temp today.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Green. I have hazel eyes and they look green when I wear green.
CD/DPO: 18/2
Timing:-1
Testing plans: not unless AF is super late
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm just getting back from vacation which had included AF, so a new cycle and on the plane back I had EWCM and I took a few OPKs since I've been back and caught what I think was the tail end of the LH surge, so I'm going with an O date of late last week but with the trip I only temped once so nothing's certain. I think this will be a shorter cycle than my long springtime craziness. We only hit one day in the FW so I doubt anything will come of it, but who knows?
I'm trying to break my addiction to TB, so I hope to be a lot less active in the coming months. But I also finally bought a smartphone which should add convenience.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
For clothes, it's yellow. I think it reminds me of my dad, my first car, and I generally look pretty good in it. For other stuff, I really like deep colors like browns and greens.
TTC since March 2014
BFP#1 09/25/2014 EDD 6/4/2015
CD/DPO: 35/5
Timing: high
Testing plans: the 22nd in the evening if my period doesn't come by then but I will probably know by my temps if I am or not before then.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Just phantom symptoms like nausea, heartburn, itchy down there, frequent urination. I know it is probably all in my head or just because of the stress of getting the house all cleaned and everything ready for us to leave on Friday.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I don't really have a true favorite. There are many colors I like but not one that I am really always drawn to.
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CD/DPO: 19/6
Timing: -4, -2, -1, O
Testing plans: Leaving town tomorrow for 6 days, so waiting until I get back. It will be 12 DPO - I got my BFP with my son at 10 DPO, so I know I won't be able to hold out until FF tells me to.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Forgot how stressful TTC is. We are trying for #2. I've been temping for 3+ years now so that's second nature, but the OPKs and timing with a husband who is traveling for work and now the wait is killing me. Ugh.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
According to my closet, black and according to my house, taupe
BFP #1: 10-25-11, MC: 11-1-11 @ 5w5d
BFP#2: 12-29-11, DS born September 2012
TFAS: July 2014, BFP#3: 12-29-14, EDD 9-9-15
TTC #1: June 2014
BFP: 09/07/2014 EDD: May 18th, 2015
Me: 27 DH: 30
Married: August 31, 2012
@awesomenus1341 both my grandma and my grandpa are suffering from Alzheimers and I am sorry that you're going through this and I'm sorry for all of the loss your family has experienced along the way from this disease. ::hugs::
Cycle/month: 10/7
CD/DPO: 46/7
Timing: O+1 (whoops)
Testing plans: I don't have any unless my period doesn't come by 16 DPO
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: no symptoms, but this is my first cycle temping and I LOVE IT and I just want to scream "I OVULATED!!!" and there are a shockingly small number of appropriate venues for that. I had no idea when I would O after my period didn't show around the "normal" time so I started temping and it ended up happening during my summer term finals and DH ' S busiest week at work this whole cycle. I'm taking that as it just wasn't meant to be this month. Plus my EDD would've been right before finals and graduation in the spring anyway.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Lime green, it makes me feel happy!
CD/DPO: 23/4
Timing:-5, -1, 0, +1, +2
Testing plans: 10DPO, August 17
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: So glad I didn't listen to my stupid dr that told me I wasn't ovulating and to just take Clomid. Even happier that I went back to charting and have evidence that in fact I did ovulate.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Pink, because it makes me feel happy.
CD/DPO: 30/12 (guessing but pretty sure I am right)
Timing: if my guess is right only -3 :'(
Testing plans: I was going to test today if my temp stayed up. It dropped .2 but still up. I didn't test because I didn't want to see one line. If my temp goes back up tomorrow I will test, but I am guessing it will keep dropping as my luteal phase is normally 11-14 days.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: just kicking myself for not temping regardless of my crazy sleep schedule at the start of my cycle
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
blue or blue-green/teals The colors are so calming and relaxing!
Formerly Aaren91011
Cycle/month: 14
CD/DPO: 17 / 4
Timing: High
Testing plans: Probably 10 DPO
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Still a bit in shock that I O'd this early. Post-O symptoms are out of control though and I know they aren't pregnancy related, I'm only 4 DPO. Boobs hurt really bad and I'm gassy/a little constipated, ugh.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love colors in the Blue/aqua/turquoise range. No specific reason, I have always loved blue. We painted our master bedroom a turquoise color and it is very calming for me.
CD/DPO:33/11
Timing:-3,-1, 0
Testing plans: 16 dpo
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: My acid reflux is out of control. DH has been sick and now I am. Trying not to over think any symptoms.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? I love purple and since I was a little kid.
Sorry to those with BFNs today and CD1s. GL to those testing soon!
Cycle/month: 4/4
CD/DPO: 16/4
Timing:-4, -3, -2, -1, O
Testing plans: Maybe Monday (11dpo) depending on how I am feeling. Definitely not before then, maybe not until Wednesday.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: PS: Nothing that can be attributed to pregnancy this early. Except at 3am. Then when I have to get up to pee (which I never have to do in the middle of the night), then I am totally KTFU… at 4dpo… right. Stop being silly brain and just go back to sleep, it is WAY too early for that business. RANT: My chart is ugly this cycle and I do not like it one bit.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? My favorite color is pink. Not sure why, I just like it.
Me: 25, DH: 28, Baby #1 Due: April 30, 2015
Team BLUE!!
@redheaded14We seem to be O date buddies.. and I had the same slight dip today. I think it's natural to be excited, but I'm like you - totally having a dialogue in my head "Oh a dip! That could mean you're pregnant!" "Let's not be unreasonable, there are very few people who can pinpoint early symptoms and signs like that." "But I can still be excited!" "No, be rational..stop stressing!" Sigh...TTC is not good for your sanity.. lol
@kdE2010 Sorry for the BFN this morning..FX it's just too early.
@PenguinMG What are your birthday plans? BTW, I'm totally the same when it comes to consciously buying other colors...I have to try hard and sometimes end up with a cart full of things that are just red or just purple. It's strange.
@graceanne927 Your chart does look good! FX for you!
@miranda040 Sorry you haven't been sleeping well. I've had some super crazy dreams lately too.. last night's involved a walking Mars bar, watering the lawn, my dog and a tiger. Yeah.. I don't really know. Do you remember yours?
@awesomenus1341 I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. That's a hard situation to be in.. T & P for your family.
@AnnaTTCat32 Sorry for CD1
@allisong1187 Sorry for the temp drop and CD1..
@RinnyBee Welcome back!
@SpartanChick88 Shortest post award! LOL! Hope you're having a good day!
@Kellybenelly83 Teal is the best! Although I always think about that line from The Wedding Planner - do you remember that movie?
@Holly628 Oh that totally sounds like something my dad would do. He's the kind of guy to walk by a kid, fart loudly and blame it on the kid! SO embarrassing!
@MiraK03 It is.. it almost reminds me of the Caribbean.. so relaxing. I am partial to most blues and greens though.. I have a lime green pen at my desk I'm quite fond of!
@Pippacricket I feel the same way most days when I try to pick something to wear..there are too many choices!
TTC#1 Jan 14
BFP! 17 Aug 2014 | EDD 26 April 15
Cycle: 3
Cd: 22/ 5 dpo
Timing: high
Testing plans: a week from today! (It's going to be a long week)
Rants and raves: someone asked me if I was pregnant today. How embarrassing. I know I need to lose ten pounds, but I didn't realize I needed to lose it that badly. Plus, having to tell them I wasn't not only made Me feel bad about the way I look, but also made me feel bad because we are ttc.
Favorite color: yellow. It reminds me of lazy summer days, daffodils, and sleepy cats stretched out in the sun.
@awesomenus1341 I'm sorry you're family is going through a lot. My grandmother has dementia and it is a cruel way to go. Creepy internet stranger hugs to you.
CD/DPO: 32/11 (this changed because I screwed up and miscalculated before)
Timing: Good. (I don't chart...yet)
Testing plans: Friday/Saturday
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm frustrated that I miscalculated because I wasted some HPTs but I'm excited that I'm not out yet! I keep having symptoms come and go (could be related to anything). The only constant is the nipple/breast soreness (tmi, sorry)
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
I love all bright colors! Anything really electric makes me feel happy!
Cycle/month: 3AL/6 months total
CD/DPO: 32/IDK anymore!
Timing: IDK anymore!
Testing plans: BFN 5 days and counting.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I assumed that I ovulated on CD 20 because I usually ovulate on CD 20. My chart is all messed up. I traveled and I had a temp dip that was caused by sleeping without a blanket. I usually have a 10 day LP but am now on 12 days past ovulation or perhaps I ovulated a different day? I don't know!
Chart Stalk?
GTKY: Red is my favorite color. It is so bright and vibrant. Red immediately draws your eye.
TTC #1: February 1, 2014
BFP #1: 2/21/14 EDD: 10/31/14 MMC: discovered 3/31/14 (blighted ovum) D&C: 4/3/14 at 9w6d
BFP #2:12/18/14 EDD: 8/27/14 Beta #1 (16 DPO): 50 Beta #2 (18 DPO): 54 CP: 12/25/14 at 5w0d
Names | Blog | Chart
Formally LisaG09
"Everybody wants to be happy. Nobody wants to feel pain but you can't have a rainbow without the rain."
Me: 25, DH: 28, Baby #1 Due: April 30, 2015
Team BLUE!!
TTC #1: February 1, 2014
BFP #1: 2/21/14 EDD: 10/31/14 MMC: discovered 3/31/14 (blighted ovum) D&C: 4/3/14 at 9w6d
BFP #2:12/18/14 EDD: 8/27/14 Beta #1 (16 DPO): 50 Beta #2 (18 DPO): 54 CP: 12/25/14 at 5w0d
Names | Blog | Chart
Formally LisaG09
"Everybody wants to be happy. Nobody wants to feel pain but you can't have a rainbow without the rain."
Cycle/month: 1/2
CD/DPO: 38/ who the fuck knows anymore.
Timing: whatever. we had sex a lot this month. Only missed a few days when DH work schedule was different and we barely saw each other.
Testing plans: BFN again this morning.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Just over this shit. Just want something at this point. I have given up temping at this point and just waiting for something. I just want stupid CD to show up.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Yellow. No real reason why. It is just bright and cheery. Also blue, reminds me of the ocean.
@kdE2010 : sorry for the BFN. Hopefully it is just too early test.
@PenguinMG : Yay for CHs on FF.
@graceanne927 : Yellow is mine too!
@miranda040 : GL testing tomorrow!
@AnnaTTCat32 : Sorry about CD1. GL this cycle!
@RinnyBee : Welcome to the TWW. Hope this is the cycle for you!
@JustinsLovo : Hope your testing goes well. FX for a BFP for you.
@MrsWaffles : GL testing!
@greenhairedgnome : Boo for BFN.
@booklover811 : GL testing tomorrow, Hope AF doesn’t show.
@mandy522 : Welcome to the TWW.
@allisong1187 : Sorry about CD1. GL this month!
@pudgybunny : FX your temp goes back up and for your testing tomorrow.
@aaren91011 : Boo for CD1, GL this month.
BFP 4/5/09, EDD 12/4/09, m/c 7/31/09
BFP 5/27/11, EDD 1/17/12, DS born 1/16/12
BFP 8/16/14, EED 4/29/15, We are having another BOY!
Yup. DS is Tommy Pickles! Nothing like living with an escape artist.
Just another cloth diapering, baby wearing mama.
CD/DPO: 16, -1
Timing: -4,-2-1
Testing plans: waiting until 9 DPO
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: nothing exciting, I'm only 1 DPO. At least I go back to work in a week. That will keep my mind off the waiting game.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Purple. It's girly, but it's not pink. It's probably the most girly thing about me really.
Agreed!
What Are Your Thoughts on Tap Dancing Penguins?
CD/DPO: 22/6
Timing: -2, 0, 1, 3
Testing plans: August 18th if I can hold out!
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Lots of vivid dreams and I swear my patient's earwax smell was making me gag it was so gross. Could've just been that bad!
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special?
Kelly Green. It reminds me of rain and grass and it makes my eye color POP like no other!!
CD/DPO: 22/7
Timing: O-3, 0-2, O
Testing plans: 10 dpo
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: I'm trying not to compare this chart to my son's BFP chart. Things are similar, like the creamy CM and some mild cramping. But I'm just hoping my temps stay up this week.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Purple, not sure why I just think it's pretty
Sorry for all the BFN's today!
Cycle/month:6/5AL

CD/DPO:17/5
Timing: -5 -4 -2 -1 O O+1
Testing plans: Maybe fri @ 9dpo Is there anyone else testing then so we can be buddies? I may wait until Sat if I can hold out.
Rants/raves/phantom symptoms: Crampy feeling, yuck! Not out of the norm for me to have random cramping mid cycle though so I will not read into symptoms this early.
GTKY: What is your favorite color and why? Does it remind you of something special? Pink!! It's very girly.
Married Sept. 2012
Me 39 MH 40
DD# 1 10/23/02
DD#2 06/11/13
2 losses, one before DD#2 at 5 weeks, one after DD#2 at 4.5 weeks
TTC #3
10/15/14 Consultation with RE
Nov & Dec '14 IUI BFN & 1 cancelled d/t early O
Jan 15 Consultations with 2 new RE's for different opinions for possible IVF with DE
Jan '15 Starting the process for Foster to adopt!