TTC>35 weekly check-in 10/22

tlc35 · October 2014

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you! It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Davie813 · October 2014

Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Davie813, Chicago

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since January

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
IUI #3

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
9 dpiui, but 10 dpo (I think). Testing out trigger.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Not hopeful. Still trying to come to terms with just being a one-kid family (I don't want to give DD a complex!)

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
Bump: variations of the drive-by BFP--infrequent posters who disappear completely for weeks or months on end and return only to announce their pregnancies; posters who introduce themselves during their 2WW and announce their BFPs a few days later.

Real life: Drivers who take any sort of non-standard road condition (construction, rain) as a mandate to drive 15 miles an hour. Drivers who actually insist on keeping 2-3 car lengths between themselves and the car ahead. Drivers who stop on yellow. (I'm always in a hurry, if that's not apparent).

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
Shout out to all the recent BFPs and to everyone in the 2WW. Good luck! Also, I doubt she's reading this, but huge hugs to @lesliem0901.

Austrogermokee · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Austrogermokee from Maryland.

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since Sept 2013.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
I'm having laparoscopic surgery on Tuesday to see if I have a blocked tube. This might explain why we have a good SA and egg reserve but no pregnancy (I tend to ovulate from the side with the blockage).

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
It's CD6.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm feeling hopeful that we may finally get some answers. I'm concerned about being told to move to IVF, which we've already nixed. The expense is too great and it's more medical intervention than either of us can deal with. If we get bad news about the tube, we're going to keep trying naturally (or stick with low letrozole doses) and start looking into adoption.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
I have a zoo of pet peeves. Let's see - noisy eaters. People who smack gum - if it's dried out to that point, SPIT IT OUT. Get a new piece of gum, they're, like, a nickel each so go for broke.

People who let their small children scream and carry on in restaurants instead of taking them outside until they calm down.

People who stand super close (usually behind me in line at the store) - if you can smell my perfume, BACK OFF.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout out to my DH, who finished his first marathon on Saturday!

wannabmama23 · October 2014

@Davie813‌ drivers like that make me crazy! Overcast with sprinkles is no reason to drive 15 mph below speed limit!

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Wannaama23. Ma

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? 3 cycles, TTC #1

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Charting and temping. I think ff got it wrong last month, so am glad to have another month of data to go on now!

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? In in 2WW, did test last weekend, BFN and "usually" tomorrow would be CD1, have some pms symptoms and temp started to decline, so I'm bracing for CD1 tomorrow (if not, I'll test again).

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) I'm pretty sure I'm out this cycle, so looking forward to all the sex next month and hoping we have better timing armed with better info!

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)? I'm pretty easy going, but drivers who turn on red lights without stopping when there's a crosswalk and walkers have the light are pretty annoying...

As for bump I'm only annoyed that I am usually only able to bump mobile and everything is harder.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs. I hope this week brings some BFPs! And for the rest of us...wine. Lots of wine.

tlc35 · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
tlc

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since March with 1 loss

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
temping and wanting to pull my hair out. First RE appointment is tomorrow

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
I think I am still waiting to O (at CD 28). I don't know what my body is doing . Fertile CM for 2 weeks with no temp shift. I am worried this will be a long anovulatory cycle.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I feel out since I haven't O'd yet

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
Bump - I am a bit of a grammar Nazi. I hate when people abbreviate et cetera with ect instead of etc
I also hate people fishing for false hope.

IRL I hate when others make me late. It stresses me out.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
A big welcome to all the new posters

WinoGrrl · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
WinoGrrl - Wisconsin

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since august
3. What are you doing this cycle? charting / temping

4. Where are you in your cycle? 4DPO (if I discard the one lower temp after the spike that's what FF says) If temps stay high I'll try to hold out and test next week Friday (but I'll probably test Wed/Thursday if I can't wait)

5. How do you feel about this cycle? hopeful? is that irrational with the random low temp right after O? We had great timing (-2,-1,0) this month so I'm really hoping it works out!!

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

Bump - the people who come on, post a random weird situation and automatically assume they are pregnant. I know almost nothing about how all this works (until tonight when TCOYF arrives!) and even I know that you are not pregnant based on your story. sheesh

IRL - slow drivers, people who are CLEARLY on their phone while driving (dangerously) and people who cut around on the side (especially when it is a turn only lane) to get ahead of traffic and then cut someone off to get back in line later, being late, people who can only ever talk about themselves no matter what.

meredithcarole · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Meredith from FL

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since Nov 2013, one loss in March

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
I have my first RE appointment on CD20 (I am CD8 now). I am also doing OPKs and temping.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
Waiting to O. I hope it happens day 15 or later so I can request 7DPO progesterone this month.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm not sure. I just had 2 people graduate off my TTCAL check in so while I am happy for them, it is getting a little scarce. I think it has me a bit down today.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
Tailgating (if I am doing 13 mph over the speed limit and that is not good enough for you then you can go around me because I will not move if you are being a jerk about it - I'm looking at you mister BMW who likes to flash his head lights), crumbs or general messiness on a counter top, dirty towels in the kitchen (professional side - my absolute biggest pet peeve - and unsanitary)

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Shout out to @tlc35 - good luck at the RE. And sorry your cycle is being so wonky this month.

@Austrogermokee‌ it's nice to see you back!

wannabmama23 · October 2014

@tlc35‌ ect gets me, too, and defiantly for definitely...though that one can be funny read in the context sometimes, ha!
Good luck with RE!

vh2014 · October 2014

1. 1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
vh2014 Virginia

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? Since Nov 2013 but with a 9 month break so this is the end of 1 cycle back. TTC #1 for him #3 for me

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Excessive BDing.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? CD 26… all kinds of weird stuff blaming Progesterone settling after the Ring…

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Confused.. but trying to be patient. May test tomorrow…

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

Bump: Seeing people jump all over people on other boards. Sometimes you just ask stupid questions and don’t mean to (btw… I’ve never been jumped all over so this is really a sympathy thing) I think it’s ok for one person to say- read the “read this first post” and everyone else to let the thread die but everyone has to jump on OP and string it out. That said, I’ll admit, it’s like a bad wreck I’d like to walk away but I do keep reading. Just glad this group is pretty peaceful. Thanks all.

IRL: People who leave their blinkers on when they are clearly not turning. The person who speeds up when you try to pass them but then slows back down when you get behind them. When people leave trash in the sink instead of the trash can. People who wear too much cologne/ perfume.

sonpetitlapin · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Melissa FL

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC with Our #1. For a couple of months.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

Seeing how it goes.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

Getting ready to O in the next couple of days..

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Kinda hopeful. However, due to home stresses, BD is not as consistent. We are typically at least once a day.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

IRL: I can not stand when people are not accountable for their actions. Drives me nuts!

Bump: I more lurk around. One thing that drives me nuts...I am sorry. Why put so much effort, energy and emotion into people who are in the cyber world. I have seen some really nasty things said and a lot of emotion. I just don't get it. My Real Life has to much going on for me to be worrying over what some person behind the screen think or say.

meredithcarole my So is a chef. I didn't think I was that bad with the kitchen and cleanliness...until I meet him. Oh boy.

I have learned a lot from him and boy do I eat well.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Good Luck everyone in the 2WW.

kindershlitz · October 2014

@wannabemama23, I don't like mobile bump either. I feel like I must not be using it correctly because it jumps all around. I think I might have accidentally flagged posts a couple times.

@tlc35- good luck tomorrow

@Davie813 I understand where you are coming from, totally on mindset about family size.

@vh2014 I agree- I usually say nothing if I'm inclined to say something 'not nice'

clgsquared My DH loves to do this too. Or a cracker box with 1/2 cracker on the shelf.

@maeredithcarole I hope you're feeling better soon and get some good info at your upcoming RE appt.

@winogrrl- exactly- hang up and drive!

@austrogermoke-welcome back!

1. Kindershlitz/MI

2. TTC #2 take 16th cycle

3. Moving to RE, appt. next Wednesday. Still medicated (monitored! by OB) clomid, progesterone, aside from usual pnv, opk. Also amping up the exercise. I'm sure a lower BMI can't do anything but help.

4.CD1 Spotting started Sunday but AF full on here today!

5. I am really feeling terrible about all this. Lots of BFPs around me IRL and one who knows I'm struggling asked about it and I had a mini meltdown. Hoping the RE gets my optimism back.

QOTW: I can't stand when people take cell phone calls/texts mid conversation with me.

Another shout out to @lesliem0901 Hope you are doing ok.

tmorash · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
tmorash, from Canada

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC#1, this is my third cycle.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
Charting/temping, and I used the FR Digital Ovulation Predictor, which didn't give me a positive first nor last; I'm 4DPO now. I won't be using one again.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

I'm in the dreaded TWW. I'm only 4 DPO so no symptoms really. Tender breasts, but they've been like this for about a week.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I am hopeful! Our BD timing was pretty good, and I'm ready to feel good about this whole process rather than filled with anxiety, so I'm trying to force the optimism a little bit. I know it may lead to a bigger fall if I get a BFN, but I'd rather feel excited than worried, so I'm giving that a go.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
Pet peeves: I am a recovering grammar/spelling pedant, so the ect and defiantly get to me too.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs

This isn't exactly a vent or a shout out, but my thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the wounded (and possibly killed) in Ottawa; very scary stuff in the nation's capital.

kelley72 · October 2014

Best wishes to all testing soon!

Wine, chocolate, icecream, or whatever the hell you decide for those on / facing cd1

1. Kelley in GA
2. Cycle 6 for #6, 2nd with / for my dh
3. Charted temp, cp/cf and used opk's
4. 7dpo
5. Our timing was alright, 3, 0, +1 feeling ?meh.. I'm in the boring part of the 2ww where it's too early to get excited about testing. I'm not planning to test unless af doesn't show so that would be on the 31st at 16dpo, seems like a long time from now

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

Bump-
IRL- same as most of you with drivers... just to add turn on your damn blinker people, the idea is not for you to remember where you are turning but to notify others.
Big one though is that my dh and the boys constantly pee on the floor in the bathroom, I mean really.

wannabmama23 · October 2014

@kindershlitz‌ sorry for rough time right now, I hope RE can provide some good guidance!

flyliceandcoffee · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
flyliceandcoffee - CO

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since June, 1 loss

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
Just charting, temping and opks

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
Just finished up AF, so now we wait for ovulation. Last cycle it ended up being later than i thought, so we'll see when it happens this time

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Too early to tell. We don't get much sexy time during the week because we're both flat out exhausted, so our timing as usual kinda sucks. But, I'm kind of hoping that I ovulate a littler earlier this time so if my fertile window will shift to overlap with this weekend haha.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
IRL: Know it alls. I can't stand people who give off that vibe of "I know everything". Oh, and fancy pants women who have to dress up to give themselves that confidence boost. I work in tech, I wear jeans and tshirts to work everyday. I hate hate hate getting side eyed because I'm not wearing something all dressy to work. Who the heck cares what I'M wearing, it's not affecting you whatsoever, so move along.

Bump: people who jump in and out without making any attempt at becoming a part of the community for a given board. It really bugs me when people only make an appearance if something crazy is going down on a board, or if they've got something to be an AW about.
Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Davie813 · October 2014

@flyliceandcoffee, so much agree about the know-it-alls. I'd also like to add braggarts to the list. I was just treated to quite a bit more than I wanted to hear about my co-worker's gifted daughter. (Everyone's special snowflake is gifted--blerrgh) :-&

tlc35 · October 2014

@meredithcarole and @kinderslitz good luck at your RE appointments as well. I will AW mine next week. I'm sorry things are tough.

@flyliceandcoffee totally agree with your Bump pet peeve.

TAT2MAMI · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
TAT2MAMI from Northern Cal

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since March/April 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
Ovia App - OPK's

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? I am on CD 28! My Ovia App predicted I was supposed to get AF yesterday, but so far nothing! It has been pretty damn consistent in the past months. AF came last month on the 24th so I'm waiting it out. No real symptoms either other than a little acne and super minor cramps here and there. And my eyes feel tired. ????

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm not sure how to feel. I was happy to get the positive OPK and the good review from my OB. DH doesn't want to get his hopes up so I guess I'm right there along with him.

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?
IRL - People who don't use their blinkers! Drives me crazy when they suddenly turn with no warning!

Bump - I guess people with the drive by BFP's and the loony's who post a bunch of wild shit that's not even true just for some sick need for attention.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.
FX for all of us out there in the 2WW! Best of luck to everyone in their TTC journey! xo

URMySunshine77 · October 2014

1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 for six cycles/seven months

3. Temping, OPKs, acupuncture, reduced caffeine, no alcohol, progesterone test

4. 10DPO no symptoms except ragey PMS.

5. I am not hopeful at all. I got a call back from the NP at my OB/Gyn's office. She said that my progesterone level was 11.1. She said that's low and wants to prescribe Clomid. I balked because I know that Clomid needs to be monitored. I did further research this afternoon, and this level seems lower-normal, so I don't understand why Clomid is even needed. I am going to find an RE this week. I don't have time to deal with this.

Please let me know if any of you have any thoughts about this progesterone level.

Pet peeve on the Bump: 1) People who post infrequently and only talk about themselves or ask questions about themselves without interacting. 2) covert/drive-by BFPs. 3) laments about AMA TTC.

Pet peeve in real life: People who look out for themselves first.

Shout out and good luck to @tlc35 and @meredithcarole for your appointments.

CML11 · October 2014

1 CML11 from NH

2. How long have you been TTC? TTC # 1 Since Feb 2013, seeing an RE since Feb 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? IVF#2

4. Where are you in your cycle?
Day 11 of stims

5. How do you feel about this cycle? I have this stupid cold/infection that's going on for over a week and it's so frustrating because I can't take much for it.
I don't feel good about this cycle. I have really low Estrodiol numbers as well as only a few potentials. I just am praying there's good news and I don't get cancelled.

QOTW:
I have so many!
IRL: People that chew with there mouth open. It's gross, I don't want to see your chewed food or hear that awful smacking sound.
People that are "one uppers".
People that are know it alls. At work the other day a co-worker was "educating" all my other co-workers on her sister's IVF process. She had everything so backwards, including insisting they TRANSFER 15 fertilized eggs back into her! Lol I could only argue with her so much without revealing my cards.

FB: The weird vague posts on FB that prompt people to ask what's wrong then they say they don't want to talk about it.
Bump: The "am I pregnant posts?"

tlc35 · October 2014

@URmysunshine77 I agree that seems to be on the low end of normal. I don't understand why that would trigger a jump to clomid. I would think the next step if one wanted to medicate would be progesterone supplementation after O.

Anyway, I agree that going to a RE is the best plan. Good luck!

URMySunshine77 · October 2014

tlc35 said:

@URmysunshine77 I agree that seems to be on the low end of normal. I don't understand why that would trigger a jump to clomid. I would think the next step if one wanted to medicate would be progesterone supplementation after O.

Anyway, I agree that going to a RE is the best plan. Good luck!

Thanks @tlc35. I totally agree. I asked about a supplement, but she was really clueless, so that is the main push for me to see an RE now.

Davie813 · October 2014

URMySunshine77 said:

Please let me know if any of you have any thoughts about this progesterone level.

Both my RE and my (competent and helpful!) OB have said that they like to see progesterone at 10 or above on a non-medicated cycle, so I don't really get the clomid recommendation, either. FWIW, my 7dpo progesterone was 14 the cycle I conceived DD, so not too much higher...

URMySunshine77 · October 2014

Thanks @Davie813. It really helps to hear others' experiences.

[Deleted question on SART success. I think I've found a good RE in my area. FX they can schedule me soon.]

kindershlitz · October 2014

I agree that is weird. My OB started me on progesterone for 3 months first. Then added Clomid after. I felt a little better when my acupuncturist thought I was a good candidate for Clomid too, since she's on the holistic side. I know it's unpopular here, and I guess uncommon, but my OB did/does monitor- lining/follie check etc. However after 15 months I am finally ready to move forward to an RE.

I guess I didn't actually reply but that was @URMYSunshine77

TAT2MAMI · October 2014

People that are "one uppers". People that are know it alls. At work the other day a co-worker was "educating" all my other co-workers on her sister's IVF process. She had everything so backwards, including insisting they TRANSFER 15 fertilized eggs back into her! Lol I could only argue with her so much without revealing my cards. FB: The weird vague posts on FB that prompt people to ask what's wrong then they say they don't want to talk about it. Bump: The "am I pregnant posts?"

@CML11 - Oh man.. I can't STAND one uppers! So freakin' annoying!!
Also can't stand the know it alls. I work with one of those "Know It Alls" .. She is annoyingly super cocky but when it comes down to it, she doesn't know shit and then seriously cries when things go wrong. OMG .. And we work with victims of crime! HELLOOO?? LoL
I'm totally with you on your other two pet peeves too.

pinkishrabbit · October 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

PinkishRabbit from NM

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC #1 For a few months

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

Charting/temping & Testing

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

AF, boo...

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Pretty bummed, I felt really good about the last cycle and was upset to see AF

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

Drama. I just want to be left out of other people's crap.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs. My new boss stinks and won't let me do my job. I would love to quit. I've just had once crappy boss after another.

lcwed · October 2014

1. lcwed, tx

2. TTC#2 since January, 3rd cycle after loss (It feels less depressing when I count from loss date than start date)

3. Charting, temping, OPK, probably SME again.

4. CD 3. Shortest cycle ever. @kindershiltz goodbye cycle twinkie.

5. Meh. We are getting awfully close to January and then will be on 37 year old eggs. Probably feel more hopeful closer I get to O. On bright note, my pre o temps are back above 96, similar to my pregnancy cycle.

QOTW:
Bump: People who post fishing questions, get good answers and abandon the post and never acknowledge the responses unless something sarcastic is said. That's like 5 minutes of IRL I will never get back. I agree with @URMySunshine77 about the covert posts. Those are awful. Since this is such a pet peeve, perhaps we should be more truthful with our feelings on the few we get here.

IRL: People who are always negative. It can be so draining. Also,everyone's grammer and know it all posts are perfect for me when I get parent letters going off on bad grammer or misspellings, while misspelling their own words and occasionally Mrs. Lcwed or pontificating on a topic, assuming I am an idiot without a degree who doesn't know better. All I can say is, there is a reason I do not teach ELA and you should be lucky I don't take off points for every misspelled word your child uses or work whose illegibility is ruining my eye sight.

Shout out to @CML11 I hope you are able to go through with your IVF procedure and your cold goes away quickly. FX this next IVF is your jackpot.

obscurereference · October 2014

Hi ladies! I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Thanks @tlc35 for running the check-in!

1. obscurereference, FL

2. TTC #3, cycle #3.

3. Temping and OPKs. Sex EOD. I cut out caffeine and all soda so I'm drinking only water. I'm tired, lol.

4. CD 10, let the BDing commence!

5. Ugh I never know how to feel each cycle. I always find some ridiculous reason to worry or second guess whether or not we'll be able to get pregnant. I've been having random crampiness this cycle which is not normal for me and I've convinced myself that I can't get pregnant again and that I have a cyst/fibroid/insert-whatever-ailment-here. I'm trying to stay positive. Shout out to @Radiantly for reminding us to stay positive each cycle!

QOTW: What is your pet peeve (Bump or IRL)?

IRL: Lying and/or rule breakers. I'm a follow the rules sort of person so it irritates the hell out of me when other don't. And liars...I just can't deal with it and do not understand why people are compelled to lie.

Bump: Snark is good to an extent but I think some boards take it waaayyyy too far. Doesn't it get boring to post the same snark on every post? I'm not saying the posts don't deserve it, but wouldn't it be funny if there was just no response at all?

lcwed · October 2014

@obscurereference I was thinking the same thing about what if everyone looked, but no one commented.

verdongirl · October 2014

1. Verdongirl/CA
2. TTC #1| 2nd cycle
3. Just finished RE/OBGYN appt. last week. O'd yesterday. The hubs has possible MFI but, we are trying vitamins and hope...and charting/opks.
4.CD16 (BDed EOD in window)
5. Had route canal this week and thought maybe I was getting too old for false hope. I turn 38 in March. But, I've lost my parents and feel like an older 38. MFI and struggling finances of a teacher/artist make me mopey.

QOTW: I can't handle: Lifestyles of the rich and clueless, close talkers, the way our culture pushes sports and sex down kids throats, dirt or hoarding, people who don't understand the value of public education, cheaters and my husband's affinity for chain restaurants.

Shout out to my girls who are waiting with sore boobs or chillin' in RE waiting rooms... You deserve a BFP this cycle! @URMySunshine77‌ : I don't know about progesterone. I didn't get it in my CD3 test... ? Man, I should ask about that! Also, sometimes I'm scared to comment too much, because I am so new at TTC, I am half lurking/half absorbing.

the acronyms and details are pretty hard to navigate for a noob.
@pinkishrabbit‌ : I don't miss my old job behind a desk at all. I don't miss my crummy bosses. But, working for myself, I still deal with difficult people on the regular. No escape, eh? I feel ya.

URMySunshine77 · October 2014

@verdongirl: I am just learning about the tests. CD3 is different than the 7DPO progesterone test.

This board is very forgiving. Don't be afraid of a misstep.

:P

vh2014 · October 2014

@obscurereferece and @lcwed that's what i was thinking too. If they are AW, that's what they are looking for Attention. So one "read the newbie post" (in case they really DON'T know) and no more results in no attention so maybe they'll quit. Particularly the "trolls"

@obscurereference I get a case of it must be <insert issue here>... too... I need a magic 8 ball for my body lately. haha But I guess I need to start with thermometer and convincing DH that not temping is stressing me out even more.

Which makes me add a IRL pet peeve... I don't care that it took you x weeks to get your BFP and you got a BFN even though you were with child, I got a BFN and if my nausea, tiredness, and weird pangs were a BFP I'd turn a stick. Now let me wallow in my Progesterone (not HcG) induced misery and stop feeding my inner teen false hope. LOL. I know they mean well, and I really do love them for trying to be supportive in their own way because I wouldn't have told them I was trying if they weren't the 2 most awesome friends in the world, but a pet peeve none the less.

And agree with @cml11 when they show up with the same thing above and ask "Am I pregnant"... I want to shout, "no, and if I know with all of my Progesterone induced symptoms that a BFN is a BFN so should you" LOL.

flyliceandcoffee · October 2014

@vh2014 - i just didn't tell DH that I got a thermometer and what I was doing. What he doesn't know can't hurt him

He did get really confused one morning when he heard the thermometer beep and thought an alarm was going off, but he went back to sleep and promptly forgot about it.

vh2014 · October 2014

@flyliceandcoffee We get up together, but I decided today the stress from NOT temping was so high I'd just tell him about it... and cry if he gives me grief.(I'm not a crier so when I do you'd think he tried to kill me he's so sorry) LOL I'm not that manipulative, but I think he'll be understanding if I explain. He didn't want to stress me out was his original reason for none of that so if I tell him it's having the opposite effect I think he'll come around.

tmorash · October 2014

@vh2014 @flyliceandcoffee Yeah, I got the thermometer and just started using it every morning. He obviously knows it's TTC-related, but he heasn't asked for any more details.

flyliceandcoffee · October 2014

just out of curiosity, why didn't he want you to temp in the first place? My hubby initially didn't think we needed to keep track of all the things, but after our mc, he realized he doesn't care what i keep track of if it puts my mind at ease. He just doesn't need to know about it every step of the way haha.

WinoGrrl · October 2014

DH at first didn't want to know anything about TTC at all (besides BDing). I think he felt it put more stress on him. Now that it's been a few months he asks questions all the time and seems more interested in knowing stuff. I don't share all my crazy but he knows how the temp stuff works in general and charting, etc.

vh2014 · October 2014

It wasn't that he didn't want me to temp... he just thought we should both relax and "see what happens". He's never tried before except when we were trying before for those couple of months before we started planning a wedding so he's still under the impression you BD a few times and presto 9 months later you have a LO. We both discussed we wanted low pressure and if it wasn't in the cards for us we weren't going to do IVF or go through the heartache he watched his sister go through with adoption so as long as we BD'ed a lot we'd hit O day and we'd just see. Sounded logical to me too but I never thought I'd want to know EXACTLY what was going on, but then again I've never had all the weird stuff I've had since we started trying and I when I temp'ed before I was typical and almost like clockwork. Of course, I hadn't been on Mirena for almost10 years and wasn't AMA before either.

CML11 · October 2014

@lcwed‌ thanks for the shout out!

My Estrodiol numbers are on the high side, so I'm still fearful I could get cancelled for OHSS. More follicles have showed up, went from 6 to 11. They are still small so I'm worried. Going for a high protein diet for a while, maybe that will help!

So my ER(egg retrieval for those that don't know) MIGHT end up being Monday. My DH has a big job promotion interview that day!!! Oh crap! FX it's ANY other day!

lcwed · October 2014

@CML11 FX your DH gets his job promotion.

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