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bumpuser331626 · December 2014

Cycle/Month:

CD:

What are you doing to get pregnant?

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks:

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week?

bumpuser331626 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 1/1

CD: 17

What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, OPK, Check CM, EOD/ED

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I got my highest temp of this cycle this morning. It was only my highest by a little more than a tenth of a degree, but I've got FX that I see higher temps for the next couple of days to confirm O.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? I went with friends to see "White Christmas" on the big screen last night. I had really been looking forward to that.

The rest of the week will be filled with packing and making final preparations for our extended trip to see family.

JuneBugMommy627 · December 2014

Good morning! When I quote the OP I get all kinds of craziness (beyond the usual that I can easily delete) so I'm going to wait until I'm at a desktop this morning lol

cnf2013 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 2

CD: CD3

What are you doing to get pregnant? PNV mostly. Until AF goes away not much

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: This is my first period after my first cycle off BC. Holy hell, I think I'm dying. Everything hurts and I've never had a period this heavy before. I just want to go home and lay in bed with food all day so I can die in comfort.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friday! Well, actually Saturday because my track kiddos have a track meet, then after that I get two weeks off work for winter break. Woooo!

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cluckster · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 4

CD: 16

What are you doing to get pregnant? ugh.

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: having a down morning. yesterday and today had EWCM but H rejected sex last night and then he said he feels sick again today so most likely no sex today either. i swear every time i am seeing fertile signs, there is a reason he doesn't want to/can't have sex. it's so fucking frustrating.
also because i'm cranky and thinking negatively i already feel like i'm not going to turn an OPK + or get crosshairs again this cycle...

GTKY -- one of my best friends is coming in from Cali this weekend for the holidays with her 6 month old daughter. can't wait to see them

DorkyMama · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 1/1

CD: 14

What are you doing to get pregnant? BD'd again last night, remembered to temp this morning (yay!), PNV, OPK'd this morning (negative again, boo...), healthy-eating (super-green smoothie for breakfast this morning!)

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: So, I asked this in the "newbie" thread this morning and got some answers, but I guess I could always use more opinions/tips/advice!

I've been using OPKs for 3 days now. Based on my past cycles, my barely-week-long CM and CP charting, and the three days of BBT, FF thinks I'm fertile... but I've gotten negative OPKs since I started peeing on them 3 days ago. (You can see my chart in my sig.)

I have had 3 days of watery CM and today I am most definitely having EWCM... but still a negative OPK this morning.

I know it's super early (so feel free to tell me to shut the fuck up) but is it possible that despite doing at least one OPK every day, I missed detecting the peak? Is it possible to not get a positive OPK but still O, just because of shitty timing in testing?

Also, I had a 1-degree temp jump today. I've only been temping for 4 days but this is a huge spike. What is my body telling me?

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friday is my last day of work for 10 days! Yesss. Also, our company holiday party is Thursday night and it's always super-ritzy and fun. I can't wait to dress all fancy-schmancy. Oh, and tonight is the first night of Chanukah so I get to open a present!

bfonz619 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 5

CD: 11

What are you doing to get pregnant? PNV, BBT, CM, green tea and water

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: None

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? The weekend.

3beautifulsoul · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 1/1

CD: 14

What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, CM, PNVs, hoping to some sex going soon, but our schedules have been so cray... no excuses, though. Gotta make it happen.

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I was such an emotional crazy person yesterday. This is my first cycle off of BCP, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. One minute I was happy and smiling while watching the chicks in the Santa Baby KMart commercial (so cute btw), the next minute I'm yelling at the dog, then the next minute I'm tearing up over hubby... Clearly my body is in emotion overload right now.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Driving back home this Saturday to visit the fam and in-laws for the holiday! Oh, and getting my hair done, because who doesn't feel like a new woman after a trip to the salon? :-D

estakis · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 4/5

CD: 25

What are you doing to get pregnant? BBT, CM, PNV, B6, trying to shoot for ED sex during FW

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: Just tired of waiting to O. I'm thinking if my temp is up tomorrow I might get CHs..I hope. Also, thanks washing machine for ruining my sports bra. Last wash left the clasps bent so badly I can't wear it. It was $40, but I swear by it. Ladies, if you have big boobs and need lots of support, I highly recommend Moving Comfort Sports Bras. They're a bit pricey, but seriously, it's been life changing. So, all that to say, I don't really want to spend $40 on a new sports bra right before Christmas.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? The weekend. DH are burning the candle at both ends so-to-speak. We are looking forward to a few days off. We're doing a date night tonight to try out a new beer. Yum!

Rooskie87 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 4/4

CD: 13

What are you doing to get pregnant? Sex and bbt.

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: DH's cat has a death wish and woke me up at 5 am. I didn't temp until 6 but I'm still under where my o temps were from last month.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Welp I finally got my bonus check at work today so that was sweet and I think I'm off on Friday. Saturday is Christmas with my moms family and I'm pretty pumped for that. Then DHs work party but it's a family business so I see everyone all the time anyway.

@missdaisy925 - thanks for taking time to reply to everyone! You are amazing!

cateyes543 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 14

CD: 19

What are you doing to get pregnant? Everything

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: We got a plan with the RE! I am going to start letrozole (femera) next cycle to try and get O to happen at a normal time and then do timed intercourse. Our RE is awesome and I am really hoping this will work!! SO for now I am WTO but it O doesn’t happen by 12/31 I will take provera and get this show on the road!

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Being done with classes. I just have a few finals to go!

@expatmama11-So sorry about CD 1 and being bummed. Hugs to you

@cluckster-do you tell him it is your FW-this could go 2 ways. If you do, I would say stop-guys get weird about having to perform on cue and some start thinking you just see them as a sperm bank. On the other hand if you don’t you could try telling him-it may give him a sense of urgency or he may be excited to try at the right time. So basically whatever you are doing try the opposite (it sounds funny but I have seen it work!)

@iamgroot-Good luck with the RE!!!

@nachobelley-this is one reason why I set an alarm for earlier then I get up-only reason it is going off is to temp! Then I go back to sleep and get up when I really need to

@dorkymama-I only get a positive OPK about half the time so yes it is entirely possible to miss the surge.

brettanomyces · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 13 (not including a 4-month bench)

CD: 21, or 19. I started my new chart early when I had two days of spotting.

What are you doing to get pregnant? Sex. Trying to get back in the habit of temping. Occasional OPKs

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: It's my first month back in the game, and I think I'm Oing later than usual, and my chart is a bit of a mess, but I'm really just happy to be back in the game again.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Chanukah begins tonight. Always look forward to Sabbath. And I'd really like to confirm O.

3beautifulsoul · December 2014

@Chad5285 That's definitely good to know, because I'm sure DH thinks I lost my flipping mind yesterday.

abc531 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 5/4

CD: 15

What are you doing to get pregnant? pnvs, temping

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I think if I have either one or two more high temps I should get crosshairs

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friends are having a formal Christmas party on Saturday and I'm looking forward to getting dressed up and going out.

brettanomyces · December 2014

Chad5285 said:

Ok I need some help. I work in a small office with only my desk and my bosses. She sits about 10 feet away from me and we have to go to another part of the hospital to use the restroom. How can I nonchalantly smuggle my OPKs to the restroom and back without her noticing.

I can't wait in the bathroom for the test to turn either because if I take too long when I come back she asks me why.

You could put them in a small makeup bag. Or just bring your purse.

Really? She asks you why if you take more than 3 minutes in the bathroom? Say something about the spicy food you ate last night and maybe she'll learn to stop asking.

JuneBugMommy627 · December 2014

@cnf2013 That's how my first period was off of Mirena, it was so awful. Good luck to you!

Cycle/Month: 2

CD: 9

What are you doing to get pregnant? temping, PNVs, starting OPKs tomorrow and maybe checking CM

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I'm getting a lot of same temps...not sure it really matters at this point but I'm hoping my thermometer isn't crapping out. It's not a BBT but I didn't have any troubles last cycle.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Christmas shopping! I sell Scentsy and was waiting for my next payday to finish up my shopping so when DD goes to her dad's tomorrow I can get to shopping an wrapping!

JuneBugMommy627 · December 2014

Chad5285 said:

Ok I need some help. I work in a small office with only my desk and my bosses. She sits about 10 feet away from me and we have to go to another part of the hospital to use the restroom. How can I nonchalantly smuggle my OPKs to the restroom and back without her noticing?

I can't wait in the bathroom for the test to turn either because if I take too long when I come back she asks me why.

ETA: correct punctuation

How weird that she would ask....if you can't get them into your pocket I'd put it in the side of my bra...lol I also work in a small office directly across from my boss but I do not use OPKs at work. There's no way I would be able to slide them by here...

I do my OPKs occasionally with second morning urine and when I get home from work (or even at 7pm sometimes). If it's too much trouble, you could just wait and do them at home.

longhornwino0907 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 11/12

CD: 11

What are you doing to get pregnant? OPKs, PNVs, EOD sex starting today. Waiting to be able to get back to exercising after my lap because the stress is overwhelming and I have no way to let it out!

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I have officially deactivated my Facebook as of today. After 5 pregnancy announcements in the last week, I'm done. I cannot anymore. Especially when DH and I had such cute plans for our announcing during the holidays, and that clearly didn't come to pass. It's really hard to concentrate, and, let's face it, function when I'm feeling this down. We started trying at the beginning of the year, and to be about to start a new year without any success has been hard on us lately.

On the raves side, my temps are actually fairly steady this month compared to my "Rocky Mountain" peaks the past few months. OPKs are giving me good signs so far, so hoping for O later this week.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? It being over.

DorkyMama · December 2014

NachoBelley said:
I'm not one to wake up and go back to sleep easily. Like AT ALL. If I wake up, I'm up. I'll get back into it. I used to be a champ and was consistent before I got lazy. Not worried too much about it. Just kicking myself for it today.

Also, I've started temping around this time in a cycle, and still seen a shift, so hopefully that continues.

I feel you! My puppy randomly jumped in our bed at 3:30am and woke us. After we kicked him out of bed, he and DH fell asleep immediately. I didn't. Ugh.

brettanomyces · December 2014

Chad5285 said:

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I work in IT and take a large backpack to work instead of a purse. I could take a makeup bag or something but it makes me uncomfortable since she would know somethings up. I guess it's probably better than hiding something I peed on in my bra?

Bring a small ziplock bag?

bumpuser331626 · December 2014

@JuneBugMommy627 How odd! I just C&P'd from a previous poster. Sorry it's not working!

Ladies, I don't know if it's just me, but I think WTO is way harder than TWW. It's the sense of responsibility I feel. It's hard enough knowing that, even if I do everything exactly right, *perfectly right*, I still only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant. So, obviously, I want to do everything I can to maximize every percent of that 20. And then, because of my perfectionist tendencies, I obsess over making sure I do everything exactly right. And that's just stupid and stressful.

I think, next cycle, I'm going to take a different approach: no OPKS, no checking cm, no Google marathons or digging as deep into FF as possible. I'm just going to enjoy my husband. If we have fun for a couple of months with no results, then I'll go back to the obsessive tracking and charting and plotting and all that jazz.

Anyone with me?

hydrangea1019 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 8

CD: 24

What are you doing to get pregnant? Temping PNVs and OPKs. Only had sex on Sunday. So hopefully O happens soon.

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: blaaaah. Still waiting on O. Could've happened yesterday. But we'll see what my temps do.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friday. After work we are headed north for a week with our nephew. I can't wait to see him!!

mustloveerica · December 2014

MLG010105 said:
@JuneBugMommy627 How odd! I just C&P'd from a previous poster. Sorry it's not working!

Ladies, I don't know if it's just me, but I think WTO is way harder than TWW. It's the sense of responsibility I feel. It's hard enough knowing that, even if I do everything exactly right, *perfectly right*, I still only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant. So, obviously, I want to do everything I can to maximize every percent of that 20. And then, because of my perfectionist tendencies, I obsess over making sure I do everything exactly right. And that's just stupid and stressful.

I think, next cycle, I'm going to take a different approach: no OPKS, no checking cm, no Google marathons or digging as deep into FF as possible. I'm just going to enjoy my husband. If we have fun for a couple of months with no results, then I'll go back to the obsessive tracking and charting and plotting and all that jazz.

Anyone with me?

That's pretty much me this cycle. Im temping but not doing any secondary signs. At this point I know when I O so I don't need the secondary stuff anyway. But the novelty of TTC has worn off. So I'm less and less hopeful every month which surprisingly makes it less stressful for me.

cateyes543 · December 2014

@chad5285-I used to smuggle mine by holding it under my phone (the phone covered it so I would just walk out with it underneath). Don't put a used OPK in your bra or pocket-they are supposed to remain flat or they can become invalid. I would say a make-up bag is as pushing it as I would go, but I would put it back in the wrapper so it doesn't get moved around much. The key is keeping it flat and "immobile"

mandy522 · December 2014

GL at the RE @iamgroot!

@cateyes543‌ So exciting that you have a plan with the RE! FX for you!

@dorkymama I get several days of fertile CM before I O, and I typically don’t get a positive OPK until O day or the day before. So it could be that you have a short surge, or it could be possible that you missed your surge. It’s hard to tell much of anything from 4 temps – you usually need 4-6 pre-O temps and 3 post-O temps to confirm ovulation. A 1 degree temp range in the FP isn’t really that atypical, so I wouldn’t put a whole lot of stock in the one higher temp today – you’d need a couple more to confirm anything at this point. It could really go either way, you just need to keep temping and HIO!

Cycle/Month: 5

CD: 11

What are you doing to get pregnant? All the things

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: Well, my chart is pretty much fucked this cycle. Between still being drunk on Saturday morning, sleep deprived on Sunday, a fever yesterday, and DS waking up screaming at 5:30 this morning, I haven’t gotten a decent temp in four days. I usually O between CD12-15, so basically half of my 6 pre-O temps are bad. Going to be relying heavily on CM and OPKs this month!

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friday! Not only is it the end of the week, my girlfriends’ annual Christmas party is that night and it’s one of my favorite parties all year. My chart is screwed anyway, so I will be drinking all the wine!

Rooskie87 · December 2014

@chad5285 - can you test on your lunch break?

bracingourselves · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 2/2

CD: 16

What are you doing to get pregnant? at the moment not much. Just eyeballing my temps.

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: my temp shift this morning is a tiny bit iffy because I accidentally left my bbt in the bathroom, but I've done that before without issues, so I'm going to let it stand, especially since I dried up today. I'm 98% certain I O'ed yesterday. I feel like our timing was on-point, so I'm pretty optimistic this cycle. I'll try to convince DH to HIO tonight just for good measure.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week?

My good friend is graduating nursing school this week and a bunch of us are going out to the new brewery/pub. It'll be fun!

whatsit · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 3

CD: 17

What are you doing to get pregnant?
BBT, CM, green tea, PNV and EOD

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: don't have one at the moment

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Going to go see The Hobbit tomorrow night with DH.

GypsySoul1112 · December 2014

Good luck @kemcc13!! @iamgroot, I'm glad you are going to RE and will hopefully get a game plan going, FX for you! And @cateyes543, sounds great! Yay for a good appointment. @expatmama11, hang in there girl...CD1's are the worse

HUGS to you!

Cycle/Month: 5/4

CD: 7

What are you doing to get pregnant? OPKs, PNVs, CM, BBT, ED sex (trying, at least!)

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I took my temp this morning for the first time. I have never done it before, and part of the reason is because I get up overnight a lot and my sleep schedule is never consistent. I got a 97.7. Is this high or low? Appropriate for just coming off a period? Ugh, I'm going to need a lot of help with this

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Actually, I'm kind of dreading this whole week because I have so many preparations to do for Christmas, and pack up our things because we are flying to home to Chicago in a week. I basically just look forward to when DH comes home from work so I can get a break from chasing my DD around all day.

bumpuser331626 · December 2014

@GypsySoul1112 - I've been told that 97.7 is the default temp that a thermometer shows when it is broken or low on battery. I got *several* 97.70 readings over the past week or so, but when I took my temp a second time immediately after the first reading, I got a different temp.

97.70 could be an accurate temp, of course. But if you get several in a row, be wary. Good luck!

GypsySoul1112 · December 2014

MLG010105 said:

@GypsySoul1112 - I've been told that 97.7 is the default temp that a thermometer shows when it is broken or low on battery. I got *several* 97.70 readings over the past week or so, but when I took my temp a second time immediately after the first reading, I got a different temp.

97.70 could be an accurate temp, of course. But if you get several in a row, be wary. Good luck!

Oh great, thanks @MLG010105! I had no idea. I'll be on the lookout for that.

estakis · December 2014

GoBigOrGoGnome said:

estakis said:

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: Just tired of waiting to O. I'm thinking if my temp is up tomorrow I might get CHs..I hope. Also, thanks washing machine for ruining my sports bra. Last wash left the clasps bent so badly I can't wear it. It was $40, but I swear by it. Ladies, if you have big boobs and need lots of support, I highly recommend Moving Comfort Sports Bras. They're a bit pricey, but seriously, it's been life changing. So, all that to say, I don't really want to spend $40 on a new sports bra right before Christmas.

@estakis I heard they are going to stop making these! I got an e-mail from the running store near me saying there was going to be a sale and that Moving Comfort would no longer be making apparel. I only have a C-cup but I freaking love those bras and I'm sad

Nooo!!! I don't know I'm going to do! I better hurry up and go try to find a replacement! This makes me so sad. It's serioulsy the best sports bra I've ever owned. I used to have to wear 2 bras just so my boobs weren't flopping all over!

rlpointer · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 8/9 (2/2 AL)

CD: 30

What are you doing to get pregnant? temping, EOD sex, PNVs, OPKs, baby aspirins, CM check, lots of water

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: I got CH yesterday and today my temp dropped and it took them away. I'm feeling bummed about that. I feel like this cycle is becoming an endless cycle again and I'm frustrated. I just want my CH and for them to stick. Plus I cut a huge chuck out of my finger while making dinner tonight and that is making me even more cranky, plus it hurts.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? Friday at about 5:30. My husband comes home from work and he is off for two weeks. I can't wait!

Venessa88 · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 10/9

CD: 14

What are you doing to get pregnant? all the things...

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: none really..I think I may have ovulated today just waiting to see if temps confirm it and give me crosshairs.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? We are having our Annual Christmas potluck feast on Friday and its historically its an epic meal of great food! I'm excited to stuff my face! && also to get my crosshairs...

lvlyldybmp · December 2014

Cycle/Month: 3/3

CD: 12

What are you doing to get pregnant? Charting BBT, CM & CP, OPK...

Rants/Raves/Chart Stalks: Super low temp this morning, I guess that's better than being super high.

GTKY -- What are you most looking forward to this week? DH's work Christmas party, I'm crossing my fingers he gets a big bonus check.

bumpuser331626 · December 2014

Welcome, @dori405! Glad to have you!

JuneBugMommy627 · December 2014

Oh boy....lol I wasn't thinking she was going to take the peed on stick back with her I was just trying to help her think of way to GET it into the bathroom lol

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