What are you doing to get pregnant? temping, CM, green tea, opks, EOD sex
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: DH has an injury that I was worried would interfere with our timing. But he is feeling better and so we started the morning off right!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? An unnecessarily long time. It takes me longer than most people to fully wake up in the morning and I move really slowly. From alarm to leaving the house is at least 90 minutes.
What are you doing to get pregnant? ED, temping, opks, POM juice, green tea
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Don't really have anything today. I can definitely tell the green tea thing is working though.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? About an hour if I'm doing the whole hair and make up thing. That includes the bump and other website browsing time.
What are you doing to get pregnant? sex, pnv, water, temping, opks
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: today starts the sexy days. I hope my cycle stays nice and short at 28 days this month like it did last month. Because if I have another long one, we're gonna be exhausted.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Weekdays: I hit snooze until 7:10 and am out the door at 7:35-7:45. This includes: coffee, yogurt, juice, PNV, face wash, tooth brushing, lotion, getting dressed (lay out clothes the night before), and usually bathroom. On weekends when I laze around in my PJs on the internet drinking coffee: 3 hours.
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
@swivelchair5 woohoo for DH feeling good. @suzysurparis hope your cycle is short and your timing is good! Edited: Can't type Cycle/Month: 3/3 CD: 3
What are you doing to get pregnant? sex, temping, OPKs
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: none yet. Ready to get AF overwith and get this party started!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? If I'm going to work it only takes me a few minutes. I shower the night before and just get up brush my hair and teeth and run out the door in workout clothes. I put my uniform on at work. If I'm home for the day its takes me about 35 mins for shower, makeup, hair.
What are you doing to get pregnant? PNVs, sex, temping, observing CP and CM, OPKs
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I have never gotten a +OPK, ever. Even before I was actively TTC. Can I still ovulate without an LH surge? Idk if I'm missing it or am too early still.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Depends on what I'm getting ready for; work or church I can be ready in 20 minutes. If I'm getting ready to go out on a date or somewhere fun more like 45-60 mins.
You can still ovulate without the +opk. You may just have a really short surge and are missing it. I have missed my surge, but my temp still confirms ovulation. I now do 2 opks a day, in the early afternoon and in the evening.
What are you doing to get KU?: period ended and I tend to ovulate early so it's time to get those OPKs out soon. Also sex.
R/R/CS: my temps this cycle are much higher than previous cycles. So far my pre-o temps are at or above what my cover line has been in previous cycles. I guess my body was tired of doing the same 'ol thing.
GTKY: I'm sooooo sloooow in the morning. I also make myself a hot breakfast every morning so it's usually at least 90 min.
ME: 33 H: 32 TTC Since 6/2013 Early Loss: 9/2013 MFI Diagnosis: 12/2014
@wineandwalter did you vastly increase your workouts? Maybe you've built up some muscle?
@shmurrow what are you drinking the green tea for? Just curious bc you state you know its working
@mbcgirlie14 You win on least time so far! I can't wake up without coffee so that takes atleast 7 minutes
@Beeorange How many times a day are you using OPK? It is certainly possible to miss your surge, but you're just cd13 so unless you typically o early you're probably just not there yet Cycle/Month: 5 CD: 4 What are you doing to get pregnant? nothing at the moment Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks:
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I have it down to a science, 25 minutes, for fun or special events 45-60
@wineandwalter - I've noticed that I'm a lot more into carbs ever since stopping BC which has led me to pack on some lbs too. It's so frustrating!
Cycle/Month: 3
CD: 19
What are you doing to get pregnant? The usual things
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: nothing really to report. Just ready for the long weekend!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I'm not a morning person at all so during the week it probably takes me between and hr-hr and a half but on the weekends I could be ready in like 20 minutes.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Can someone please look at my chart??? I normally O between CD 12-18, with CD 15 as average. On CD 16, my temp went way up as expected after O. Today, when I took my temp first thing it was a low 97.73. I waited a few minutes, while still lying down, and took it again at 98.10. The second temp is what I would expect for today, not the first, so I entered the first temp in the notes and kept the second temp. What do you think? Also, I've been bad about tracking CM this cycle.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? If I'm just getting myself ready, I can be ready in half an hour. If I'm getting DH up and getting DD ready, it takes at least one hour.
@kdE2010 I think you o'd on the 17th and changing the temp to your first reading is the truest accounting. Have you put in a temp for tomorrow to see if you get ch's? Last cycle you had an uptick, then lower but well above cover, which is what you are describing for today if you also get a higher temp tomorrow and ch's. I also don't think it matters either way significantly.
What are you doing to get pregnant - sitting around twiddling my thumbs waiting for AF to leave me the eff alone. And waking way too early to take my temp. Maybe I'll give DH a pep talk and get him ready for a month of sexings
Rants/raves/chart stalks - nope!
GTKY - most days I'm ready to leave in 5 mins. Jump in the shower, pull my hair back, brush teeth, clothes, out the door. If I'm alone with DS it takes longer because I stop to play/get him snacks between every step. I'm extremely low maintenance and don't do make up or dry my hair. If we're going somewhere nice I shower the night before or really early so my hair can air dry and then I throw on a tiny but of make up. I'm usually ready faster than DH.
@wineandwalter Sorry about the weight gain! It is so frustrating when you feel like you haven't done anything different or worked out more (I have experienced the same thing). Bodies suck sometimes.
@mbcgirlie14 I'm impressed on how fast you get ready for work. If only I could do the same thing then I wouldn't be late everyday.
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD:CD13
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, monitoring CM, trying to seduce husband
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Ugh, I thought maybe I already O this week and besides my husband was starting to feel "used" so we took a couple of days off. Then I had a temp dip this morning and was like "yes, I'll snuggle with DH for a little bit and then we will get it on." And he was totally receptive. Then I fell asleep while snuggling and dreamed about how DH and I were trying to get it on and DS woke up so we had to quit. I woke up from that dream to realize we had slept in and it was too late to have sex and now I have to wait until tonight after DS is sleeping to try and jump my hubby. Sighs. I think this just isn't my cycle.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I used to be fast but it takes forever now. Partly because I have to get DS up, nurse, then get him ready for daycare. Today I got up at 6:45 and was out the door by 7:35. But I made the bed at least!
Not sure why there was a font change.
January Siggy Challenge: You had one job
Married on 9/24/2011 Parents to 2 furbabies: Nelly and Hurley DS born 2/14/2013
Happy Friday! I missed yesterday but I'm still waiting to O unfortunately:
Cycle/Month: 2
CD: 22
What are you doing to get pregnant? Just attempting to actually have sex at this point
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: so over OPKs. Such a mindfuck. I *think* I got a positive today but it's too close to call. Then I wonder if it's only close to positive because I used FMU. I'm going to try again when I get home again at 3...not that it matters because DH hasn't been able to finish the deed since Sunday really hoping it can happen this afternoon but we've had 4 failed attempts in the last 3 days and I'm super frustrated. I'm trying not to let it show because I don't want to upset him more than he already is.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I'm quick...30 mins if I need to shower or blow dry/straighten my hair from the night before. I can get ready in 20 if I don't need to do my hair. I take the train to the city for work so have downtime to play on my phone or read.
@JustinsLovo I'm sorry about your unfortunate timing! I feel your frustration! My husband has been the same way this cycle so I haven't wanted to pressure him! FX that the 1 day is enough!
January Siggy Challenge: You had one job
Married on 9/24/2011 Parents to 2 furbabies: Nelly and Hurley DS born 2/14/2013
What are you doing to get pregnant? PNVs, sex, temping, observing CP and CM, OPKs
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I have never gotten a +OPK, ever. Even before I was actively TTC. Can I still ovulate without an LH surge? Idk if I'm missing it or am too early still.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Depends on what I'm getting ready for; work or church I can be ready in 20 minutes. If I'm getting ready to go out on a date or somewhere fun more like 45-60 mins.
You can still ovulate without the +opk. You may just have a really short surge and are missing it. I have missed my surge, but my temp still confirms ovulation. I now do 2 opks a day, in the early afternoon and in the evening.
Thanks for replying. I do 2 or 3 a day and have never gotten a line darker than the control. I got a darker than normal line this morning, but still a negative.
If you have a fade-in/fade-out pattern with opks, you could just mark the darkest line you get as a positive for your charting purposes.
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, sex, CM checks.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Finally had sex last night. Hoping to continue for 3 more days. It's DH's birthday on Sunday, so I may have to give him the day off.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I usually need closer to an hour and a half, because I try to meditate for 20-minutes in the morning before getting ready. Been slacking while on vacation from work, but that'll change next week!
@kelley72 and @jezebk luckily I don't have to look nice for work. No makeup, no hair do needed. I did forget to add coffee time. I get my keurig ready the night before and in the morning I make a cup and drink it on my drive to work. DH and I get DS ready together in the morning and then he takes him to the sitter because its on his way to work.
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, opk's, CM, PNV, sex ED in FW.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I'm in my predicted FW now so just lots of sexy time until O is confirmed. I'm sick of having sex already, I don't have much of a libido to begin with so all this extra sex is wearing me out.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I take showers at night so I just have to do hair and makeup so maybe it takes me about 20 mins.
Married 5/31/10 DS 10/31/12 BFP 11/18/14 EDD 7/31/15
July15 Siggy Challenge: Favorite holiday movie. Bad Santa!
@holly628 Haha funny how TTC changes things! Usually Birthday sex is a treat, now the treat is having the night off.
@DeerNHeadlights, FX you get CH's sooner than later. I always had more of a libido than DH, so I'm used to it. But, I have no problem with quickie's now, especially when its ED sex, ha.
What are you doing to get pregnant? Everything
I can. BBT, PNV, CM, OPK, ED
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Annoyed with my
temp. Last month seemed to go smoothly but this month seems all over the place.
Maybe being back on the school routine will help next week because I will have
a routine.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for
the day? I can get ready pretty quick in the morning… if I need to 20 mins.
Winter months take longer because I have to dry my hair. Love the summer. I
have only blow-dried my hair twice the entire summer. I don’t know how DH will
feel about me getting up at the same time next week. He has gone 3 months with
a bathroom to himself but maybe I can help get his ass out of bed on time
R/R/CS: First, I haven't been feeling good the past two days and actually ran fever in the evenings after work, not in the morning though. (weird) FF actually adjusted for it when I marked the fever box which surprised me. So of course I haven't been feeling up to having sex. So then, this morning I check my OPK after the alloted time and it was a clear positive. Unfortunately I had already dumped my cup and didn't have time to check again. There will definitely be sexy time happening tonight and tomorrow in hopes that we still have a chance for this month. FF puts my FW for next week, but since it's just my second cycle of BCP I know my body is still adjusting.
GTKY: It really depends on the day and what's going on. I set my alarm for 90 minutes before I leave for work. That involves hitting snooze, drinking coffee, calling mom, sitting outside with the dog, a small amount of makeup, and hair pulled up. If I'm getting dressed up I can do it in the same time, I just don't hit snooze and don't lally-gag as much.
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
@kelley72 it's supposed to increase the amount of CM you have when you drink it before O. I didn't really think it would work, especially because I'm drinking citrus green tea, but it's working!
@justinslovo sorry you're having such a rough day. 1 day is really all you need though, so hoping this is your cycle!
What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, CM, PNV's, Vitex and OPK's. First AI planned sometime between now and the beginning of next week.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I already asked this question in the FF Newbie Playdate post so this is more just a rant. I used the clearblue digital OPK (not the advanced) and received a smiley with FMU. Then, to be sure, I retested about half an hour later, without drinking any fluids prior, and received an empty circle. Now, I am confused as to whether I should note the positive in FF or, wait and retest in a few hours to confirm based on the majority result.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? About 25 minutes start to finish unless I am getting ready for something special then, maybe 35-45 minutes.
@cendily - I can see the temp shift no matter what time I take my temp, as long as I have 3 hours of sleep. For others, it needs to be at the same time every day, no matter how long they slept.
Cycle/Month: 5/4
CD: 2 What are you doing to get pregnant? charting temps
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Nothing here
GTKY:
How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 30 minutes if I just shower and dress, 1 hour if I shower, dress, walk the dog, eat breakfast, 2 hours if I have to get the kid ready too.
What are you doing to get pregnant? PNV,
BBT, fertility monitor, water, CM checks, sex
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Looks like it will
be a long month. CD 20 and no O yet, although OPKs are darkening so maybe in
the next few days. I liked that my cycles were getting shorter and more “average”
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for
the day? Like 30 minutes, including a shower. I am a low maintenance girl and
usually put my hair in a ponytail or butterfly clip. Minimal make-up, if I wear
any.
@mbcgirlie14-I wish I could shower the night before but I
have thick wavy/curly hair and there is no telling what it will look like in
the morning!
‘@wineandwalter-since you are working out more, could you
have gained some muscle?
@beeorange-I only catch my surge once in a while, which is
why I bought the monitor. As long as you ovulate, which is confirmed by
temping, you can get pregnant.
@kde2010-CD 15 looks legit to me. Another day of high temps
should confirm. Sometimes temps go up and then down a bit but you would have a cover
line of around 97.9 or below I would guess. As long as your temps go above the
cover line and don’t take dramatic dips to or below the cover line you should
be fine.
Me: 30 DH:31
Married 9/2010 TTC 10/2013 RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle) 9/2016-transferred two donor embies BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
What are you doing to get pregnant? waiting, PNV, temping
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I'm so grateful for a three day weekend! I have to work late-ish tonight, but still happy.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Ugh, I'm so slow in the mornings. Some days I have to be at work by 5 am and on those days I prep everything the night before and still need 30 mins for coffee, breakfast, makeup, etc. On days when I start later I usually give myself 1-2 hours to get ready at a leisurely pace.
What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, FF, CM, sexy parties
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: It's my first cycle temping and I feel like it's all over the place. FF tells me I'm "probably fertile" now, but estimates my O date as next Weds. Also had what I think may have been ovulation pain last night. Dull right sides pain that woke me up. WHo knows. Just going to keep temping and having sex I guess.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I am a speedy girl. Shower, hair, makeup and out the door in about 40 mins. DH has been known to take longer then I!
@wineandwalter, I really love sleeping in that extra little bit, so it's either go to bed earlier, be quick in the morning, or be late for work. I chose being quick. A little fear of being late helps.
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
What are you doing to get pregnant? I will do all the things. Hoping to have better timing this month.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: CD1. I was not prepared at all for that today. :'(
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 25 minutes. I wear scrubs to work and lay out everything the night before. My hair has to be in a ponytail so that saves me tons of time. I have my makeup routine down to 5 minutes tops. Free breakfast at work so I just grab a bottle of water and go.
The first day May 2007 The yes day April 2012 The best day Nov 2013
What are you doing to get pregnant? Everything! BBT, PNV, CM, OPK, ED, green tea, water and just started temping for the first time today.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: First time temping today. Hopefully I can get the hang of this quickly. Doesn't seem too hard or difficult.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I CAN get ready in 20 min but I like to wake up early drink my tea watch the news and slowly get ready. Usually 1-2 hours depending on how late I went to bed.
@kde2010-CD 15 looks legit to me. Another day of high temps
should confirm. Sometimes temps go up and then down a bit but you would have a cover
line of around 97.9 or below I would guess. As long as your temps go above the
cover line and don’t take dramatic dips to or below the cover line you should
be fine.
@cateyes55413 If I kept my first temp today (97.73), that would be close to the "coverline", which is why it's confusing.
@kdE2010 I think you o'd on the 17th and changing the temp to your first reading is the truest accounting. Have you put in a temp for tomorrow to see if you get ch's? Last cycle you had an uptick, then lower but well above cover, which is what you are describing for today if you also get a higher temp tomorrow and ch's. I also don't think it matters either way significantly.
@kelley72 I don't think 97.73 would be much over the coverline, if it even was. I guess it doesn't matter either way because I do get CH with a high temp for tomorrow.
What are you doing to get pregnant? Back to preventing again...
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: it took me so long to convince DH that we needed to start on #3 and it took all summer to get there. Last month we decided to give it a shot and DH just thinks it will happen because we have "good genetics and physical chemistry." Well it didn't happen and clearly he has no idea how important timing is. Anyway, I'm a wedding photog and for job security it's not smart to be poppin out kiddos during busy season. Hubs didn't realize that either and now after just one cycle of TTGP we are now preventing until about Jan/Feb. I am so disappointed and frustrated with DH. I may keep temping and charting so I have something to go off of for TTGP again. Anyway, I'll keep lerking and crossing my fingers for everyone!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 5min to brush my teeth and wash my face...I SAH and shower during nap time
@kdE2010 no I don't mean your coverline will be 97.73, I think it will be 97.65 or so can't quite tell bc cannot see your exact temps but I think your higher temp on will be "ignored". If you put in the same temp tomorrow for today do you get ch's? And I reread what I wrote, lost my mind, yes I vote O on cd15.
@kdE2010 no I don't mean your coverline will be 97.73, I think it will be 97.65 or so can't quite tell bc cannot see your exact temps but I think your higher temp on will be "ignored". If you put in the same temp tomorrow for today do you get ch's? And I reread what I wrote, lost my mind, yes I vote O on cd15.
I think we're confusing each other, lol! My first temp this morning was 97.73, which is a lot lower than yesterday's temp and my normal post-O temps. I think it will be close to my coverline. If I put the same temp in for tomorrow (97.73) I don't get CHs, but if I put in another high temp (98.0) I get CHs with cover line at 97.6. I guess we'll just have to see what tomorrow brings!
Re: ~*~ WTO Friday ~*~
CD: 17
What are you doing to get pregnant? temping, CM, green tea, opks, EOD sex
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: DH has an injury that I was worried would interfere with our timing. But he is feeling better and so we started the morning off right!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? An unnecessarily long time. It takes me longer than most people to fully wake up in the morning and I move really slowly. From alarm to leaving the house is at least 90 minutes.
CD: 11
What are you doing to get pregnant? ED, temping, opks, POM juice, green tea
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Don't really have anything today. I can definitely tell the green tea thing is working though.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? About an hour if I'm doing the whole hair and make up thing. That includes the bump and other website browsing time.
Cycle/Month: 6/7
CD:8
What are you doing to get pregnant? sex, pnv, water, temping, opks
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: today starts the sexy days. I hope my cycle stays nice and short at 28 days this month like it did last month. Because if I have another long one, we're gonna be exhausted.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Weekdays: I hit snooze until 7:10 and am out the door at 7:35-7:45. This includes: coffee, yogurt, juice, PNV, face wash, tooth brushing, lotion, getting dressed (lay out clothes the night before), and usually bathroom. On weekends when I laze around in my PJs on the internet drinking coffee: 3 hours.
TTC since March 2014
BFP#1 09/25/2014 EDD 6/4/2015
@suzysurparis hope your cycle is short and your timing is good!
Edited: Can't type
Cycle/Month: 3/3
CD: 3
What are you doing to get pregnant? sex, temping, OPKs
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: none yet. Ready to get AF overwith and get this party started!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? If I'm going to work it only takes me a few minutes. I shower the night before and just get up brush my hair and teeth and run out the door in workout clothes. I put my uniform on at work. If I'm home for the day its takes me about 35 mins for shower, makeup, hair.
(BFP 2/7/14. Miscarriage 4/3/14 at 12 weeks)
TTGP September Siggy Challenge: Teen Crush
CD: 4
What are you doing to get KU?: period ended and I tend to ovulate early so it's time to get those OPKs out soon. Also sex.
R/R/CS: my temps this cycle are much higher than previous cycles. So far my pre-o temps are at or above what my cover line has been in previous cycles. I guess my body was tired of doing the same 'ol thing.
GTKY: I'm sooooo sloooow in the morning. I also make myself a hot breakfast every morning so it's usually at least 90 min.
TTC Since 6/2013 Early Loss: 9/2013 MFI Diagnosis: 12/2014
Cycle/Month: 5
CD: 4
What are you doing to get pregnant? nothing at the moment
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks:
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I have it down to a science, 25 minutes, for fun or special events 45-60
@wineandwalter - I've noticed that I'm a lot more into carbs ever since stopping BC which has led me to pack on some lbs too. It's so frustrating!
Cycle/Month: 3
CD: 19
What are you doing to get pregnant? The usual things
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: nothing really to report. Just ready for the long weekend!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I'm not a morning person at all so during the week it probably takes me between and hr-hr and a half but on the weekends I could be ready in like 20 minutes.
TTC #1: June 2014
BFP: 09/07/2014 EDD: May 18th, 2015
Me: 27 DH: 30
Married: August 31, 2012
CD: 17
What are you doing to get pregnant? PNV, BBT
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Can someone please look at my chart??? I normally O between CD 12-18, with CD 15 as average. On CD 16, my temp went way up as expected after O. Today, when I took my temp first thing it was a low 97.73. I waited a few minutes, while still lying down, and took it again at 98.10. The second temp is what I would expect for today, not the first, so I entered the first temp in the notes and kept the second temp. What do you think? Also, I've been bad about tracking CM this cycle.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? If I'm just getting myself ready, I can be ready in half an hour. If I'm getting DH up and getting DD ready, it takes at least one hour.
CD - 5
What are you doing to get pregnant - sitting around twiddling my thumbs waiting for AF to leave me the eff alone. And waking way too early to take my temp. Maybe I'll give DH a pep talk and get him ready for a month of sexings
Rants/raves/chart stalks - nope!
GTKY - most days I'm ready to leave in 5 mins. Jump in the shower, pull my hair back, brush teeth, clothes, out the door. If I'm alone with DS it takes longer because I stop to play/get him snacks between every step. I'm extremely low maintenance and don't do make up or dry my hair. If we're going somewhere nice I shower the night before or really early so my hair can air dry and then I throw on a tiny but of make up. I'm usually ready faster than DH.
@suzysurparis FX for a short cycle.
@wineandwalter Sorry about the weight gain! It is so frustrating when you feel like you haven't done anything different or worked out more (I have experienced the same thing). Bodies suck sometimes.
@mbcgirlie14 I'm impressed on how fast you get ready for work. If only I could do the same thing then I wouldn't be late everyday.
CD:CD13
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, monitoring CM, trying to seduce husband
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Ugh, I thought maybe I already O this week and besides my husband was starting to feel "used" so we took a couple of days off. Then I had a temp dip this morning and was like "yes, I'll snuggle with DH for a little bit and then we will get it on." And he was totally receptive. Then I fell asleep while snuggling and dreamed about how DH and I were trying to get it on and DS woke up so we had to quit. I woke up from that dream to realize we had slept in and it was too late to have sex and now I have to wait until tonight after DS is sleeping to try and jump my hubby. Sighs. I think this just isn't my cycle.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I used to be fast but it takes forever now. Partly because I have to get DS up, nurse, then get him ready for daycare. Today I got up at 6:45 and was out the door by 7:35. But I made the bed at least!
Not sure why there was a font change.
Married on 9/24/2011
Parents to 2 furbabies: Nelly and Hurley
DS born 2/14/2013
Cycle/Month: 2
CD: 22
What are you doing to get pregnant? Just attempting to actually have sex at this point
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: so over OPKs. Such a mindfuck. I *think* I got a positive today but it's too close to call. Then I wonder if it's only close to positive because I used FMU. I'm going to try again when I get home again at 3...not that it matters because DH hasn't been able to finish the deed since Sunday
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I'm quick...30 mins if I need to shower or blow dry/straighten my hair from the night before. I can get ready in 20 if I don't need to do my hair. I take the train to the city for work so have downtime to play on my phone or read.
Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!
ALSO : positive OPK or not??
DH - 27
TTC #1 since July 2014
Married on 9/24/2011
Parents to 2 furbabies: Nelly and Hurley
DS born 2/14/2013
CD: 14
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, sex, CM checks.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Finally had sex last night. Hoping to continue for 3 more days. It's DH's birthday on Sunday, so I may have to give him the day off.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I usually need closer to an hour and a half, because I try to meditate for 20-minutes in the morning before getting ready. Been slacking while on vacation from work, but that'll change next week!
@kelley72 and @jezebk luckily I don't have to look nice for work. No makeup, no hair do needed. I did forget to add coffee time. I get my keurig ready the night before and in the morning I make a cup and drink it on my drive to work. DH and I get DS ready together in the morning and then he takes him to the sitter because its on his way to work.
(BFP 2/7/14. Miscarriage 4/3/14 at 12 weeks)
TTGP September Siggy Challenge: Teen Crush
Cycle/Month: 2
CD: 13
What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping, opk's, CM, PNV, sex ED in FW.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I'm in my predicted FW now so just lots of sexy time until O is confirmed. I'm sick of having sex already, I don't have much of a libido to begin with so all this extra sex is wearing me out.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I take showers at night so I just have to do hair and makeup so maybe it takes me about 20 mins.
DS 10/31/12
BFP 11/18/14
EDD 7/31/15
July15 Siggy Challenge: Favorite holiday movie. Bad Santa!
DS 10/31/12
BFP 11/18/14
EDD 7/31/15
July15 Siggy Challenge: Favorite holiday movie. Bad Santa!
Cycle/Month: 5/5
CD: 12
What are you doing to get pregnant? Everything I can. BBT, PNV, CM, OPK, ED
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Annoyed with my temp. Last month seemed to go smoothly but this month seems all over the place. Maybe being back on the school routine will help next week because I will have a routine.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I can get ready pretty quick in the morning… if I need to 20 mins. Winter months take longer because I have to dry my hair. Love the summer. I have only blow-dried my hair twice the entire summer. I don’t know how DH will feel about me getting up at the same time next week. He has gone 3 months with a bathroom to himself but maybe I can help get his ass out of bed on time
Cycle/Month: 2/3
CD: 30
What are you doing to get KU?: PNV, OPK, BBT
R/R/CS: First, I haven't been feeling good the past two days and actually ran fever in the evenings after work, not in the morning though. (weird) FF actually adjusted for it when I marked the fever box which surprised me. So of course I haven't been feeling up to having sex. So then, this morning I check my OPK after the alloted time and it was a clear positive. Unfortunately I had already dumped my cup and didn't have time to check again. There will definitely be sexy time happening tonight and tomorrow in hopes that we still have a chance for this month. FF puts my FW for next week, but since it's just my second cycle of BCP I know my body is still adjusting.
GTKY: It really depends on the day and what's going on. I set my alarm for 90 minutes before I leave for work. That involves hitting snooze, drinking coffee, calling mom, sitting outside with the dog, a small amount of makeup, and hair pulled up. If I'm getting dressed up I can do it in the same time, I just don't hit snooze and don't lally-gag as much.
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
CD: 9
What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, CM, PNV's, Vitex and OPK's. First AI planned sometime between now and the beginning of next week.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I already asked this question in the FF Newbie Playdate post so this is more just a rant. I used the clearblue digital OPK (not the advanced) and received a smiley with FMU. Then, to be sure, I retested about half an hour later, without drinking any fluids prior, and received an empty circle. Now, I am confused as to whether I should note the positive in FF or, wait and retest in a few hours to confirm based on the majority result.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? About 25 minutes start to finish unless I am getting ready for something special then, maybe 35-45 minutes.
Married: 10/4/2013
TTC Since September 2014
BFP 11/30/2014 ~ EDD 8/13/2015 ~ CP 12/5/2014
BFP #2 12/30/2014 ~ EDD 9/13/2015 Stick bean stick!
Cycle/Month: 5/4
CD: 2
What are you doing to get pregnant? charting temps
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Nothing here
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 30 minutes if I just shower and dress, 1 hour if I shower, dress, walk the dog, eat breakfast, 2 hours if I have to get the kid ready too.
CD: 15
What are you doing to get pregnant?: BBT, PNVs, EOD sex with preseed and OPKs.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Today is the first day of my fertile window, it's go time!
GTKY: Not even twenty minutes depending on where I'm going. If I want to look nice it might take me forty minutes to get ready, tops.
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: 9/10
CD: 20
What are you doing to get pregnant? PNV, BBT, fertility monitor, water, CM checks, sex
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Looks like it will be a long month. CD 20 and no O yet, although OPKs are darkening so maybe in the next few days. I liked that my cycles were getting shorter and more “average”
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Like 30 minutes, including a shower. I am a low maintenance girl and usually put my hair in a ponytail or butterfly clip. Minimal make-up, if I wear any.
@mbcgirlie14-I wish I could shower the night before but I have thick wavy/curly hair and there is no telling what it will look like in the morning!
‘@wineandwalter-since you are working out more, could you have gained some muscle?
@beeorange-I only catch my surge once in a while, which is why I bought the monitor. As long as you ovulate, which is confirmed by temping, you can get pregnant.
@daikokujess-I haven’t seen you in forever! Hia!
@kde2010-CD 15 looks legit to me. Another day of high temps should confirm. Sometimes temps go up and then down a bit but you would have a cover line of around 97.9 or below I would guess. As long as your temps go above the cover line and don’t take dramatic dips to or below the cover line you should be fine.
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
CD: 6
What are you doing to get pregnant? waiting, PNV, temping
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: I'm so grateful for a three day weekend! I have to work late-ish tonight, but still happy.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? Ugh, I'm so slow in the mornings. Some days I have to be at work by 5 am and on those days I prep everything the night before and still need 30 mins for coffee, breakfast, makeup, etc. On days when I start later I usually give myself 1-2 hours to get ready at a leisurely pace.
Cycle/Month: 4/4
CD: 17
What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, FF, CM, sexy parties
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: It's my first cycle temping and I feel like it's all over the place. FF tells me I'm "probably fertile" now, but estimates my O date as next Weds. Also had what I think may have been ovulation pain last night. Dull right sides pain that woke me up. WHo knows. Just going to keep temping and having sex I guess.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I am a speedy girl. Shower, hair, makeup and out the door in about 40 mins. DH has been known to take longer then I!
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TTC since March 2014
BFP#1 09/25/2014 EDD 6/4/2015
CD: 1
What are you doing to get pregnant? I will do all the things. Hoping to have better timing this month.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: CD1. I was not prepared at all for that today. :'(
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 25 minutes. I wear scrubs to work and lay out everything the night before. My hair has to be in a ponytail so that saves me tons of time. I have my makeup routine down to 5 minutes tops. Free breakfast at work so I just grab a bottle of water and go.
CD: 8
What are you doing to get pregnant? Everything! BBT, PNV, CM, OPK, ED, green tea, water and just started temping for the first time today.
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: First time temping today. Hopefully I can get the hang of this quickly. Doesn't seem too hard or difficult.
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? I CAN get ready in 20 min but I like to wake up early drink my tea watch the news and slowly get ready. Usually 1-2 hours depending on how late I went to bed.
Cycle/Month: 2
CD: 1
What are you doing to get pregnant? Back to preventing again...
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: it took me so long to convince DH that we needed to start on #3 and it took all summer to get there. Last month we decided to give it a shot and DH just thinks it will happen because we have "good genetics and physical chemistry." Well it didn't happen and clearly he has no idea how important timing is. Anyway, I'm a wedding photog and for job security it's not smart to be poppin out kiddos during busy season. Hubs didn't realize that either and now after just one cycle of TTGP we are now preventing until about Jan/Feb. I am so disappointed and frustrated with DH. I may keep temping and charting so I have something to go off of for TTGP again. Anyway, I'll keep lerking and crossing my fingers for everyone!
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 5min to brush my teeth and wash my face...I SAH and shower during nap time
My BFP Chart
CD: 7
What are you doing to get pregnant? temps, pom juice, green tea, loads of sex
Rant/Raves/Chart Stalks: Twiddling thumbs
GTKY: How long does it take you to get ready for the day? 0 minutes. I work from home and have no shame.
Now FX to get hubs on board tonight so we actually have a slight chance this cycle!
DH - 27
TTC #1 since July 2014