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BreeToll
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TWW Sunday
BreeToll
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I am officially on the most boring shift in the ER known to man, so figured I'd start up the thread. Never done this before (nervous laugh).
Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Testing Plans:
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk:
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Testing Plans:
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk:
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Re: TWW Sunday
CD/DPO: 27/3??
Timing: trying for EOD the whole month but night shift and harvest are kinda crapping all over that right now.
Testing Plans: going to try wait until the 19th at the very earliest (23rd if possible though).
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: annoyed with this cycle. CM has been weird after how things went last month (prior to that I would get my period exactly 14 days from first day of EWCM.. Now I don't know what's going on). FF says I O'd 3 days ago. Ovia says 10 days ago. Please chart stalk.
GTKY - air plane travel essentials: iPhone and iPad. Ear buds (but I kind of want noise cancelling headphones for our Europe trip next month). A scarf (to double as a blanket). Gravol (air sickness meds).
Edited to attempt to add chart. Fail.
Cycle:25
CD/DPO: 27/9
Timing: -2, O
Testing Plans: today BFN with an FRER that expired in June. Tomorrow w/ a $Store cheapie that expires this month. Tuesday with a good wondfo.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I've got nothing. Just got up to temp & test so I'm going back to sleep for an hour before I have to get up for church...
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Phone charger, blanket scarf, no less than 2 books (what if I finish one?!)
SA for DH pending.
CD/DPO: 31/13
Timing: -2, -4
Testing Plans: BFNs so far
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: meh.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
The only time I've flown was this past winter and I had DS with me. So my essentials were things hand sanitizer and diapers lol
(It's true, I was 24 during my first flight. We just always drove places lol)
CD/DPO: 22/5
Timing: -3, -1, +1
Testing Plans: none yet
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Nothing exciting to report. Already panicking about waking up Tuesday with a huge temp drop and getting AF for yet another 7-day LP. Blah.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? I'm one of those weird people who can fall asleep as soon as the plane starts moving. H hates it. So all I need really is my seat and a warm sweatshirt or sweater. Headphones help.
CD/DPO: 19/5
Timing: -2 to +2
Testing Plans: next Sunday, when AF is due
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Looking like a slow rise this cycle, which seems to be the trend based on the last couple....ugh. Alarm went off to temp at 7, and now I'm all annoyed with my chart and can't sleep. Grumpy, party of 1.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Kindle, blanket scarf, socks, lip balm, snacks
Long haul: all of the above plus ear plugs, eye mask, neck pillow
@BreeToll: DH and I went to Europe earlier this year. For the long haul flights, holy hell, get at least some good ear plugs and an eye mask. On the overnight flight over, my TV didn't work, and there were 4 families of small children in our area of the plane. So. Much. Screaming. Can't blame the kids because I'm sure they were tired and/or their ears hurt, and the parents were doing all they could. BUT, it was effing loud, and I hated everyone by morning. Moral of the story? Ear. Plugs.
Month/Cycle: 4/3 temping, 5 total
CD/DPO: 31/11
Timing: -3, -1, +1
Testing Plans: I've been testing since 9DPO. BFN Friday, evap/squinter yesterday, and today....2 BFPs and 2 negatives on Wondfos. I'm terrified after last cycle, but I'll take it! I'm going to keep testing with Wondfos to see the line get darker and get a FRER when the pharmacy opens today.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Super scared to get excited but oh so happy! I screeched outloud and made our dog bark when the second line showed up. I couldn't believe it so I tested again with another Wondfo with the same urine, BFN. Dipped two more (because I'm crazy) and one was positive and one wasn't. For right now I'm just going to consider myself pregnant and stop the second guessing.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
@kateastrophem so many congratulations!
@BreeToll: I've seen them at Target, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, TJ Maxx, and Ulta. They even make ones that don't squish your eyelashes! Hope you have a great trip!
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 28/12
Timing: -3, -2, 0
Testing Plans: Friday
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: AF is supposed to be here today but I'm not feeling any symptoms yet. I don't usually get many symptoms before she shows up though. I will be using football and yummy food as a distraction today!
Question: I got up at 4:30 to use the bathroom and didn't temp. Then my alarm went off at 5:30 which is when I usually temp but I was in and out of sleep before then. My temp was down slightly from yesterday. I went back to sleep and woke up at 8 and temped again and it was slightly higher then yesterday with a longer stretch of sleep but later than usual. Which temp would you record?
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? At least two books or my kindle, phone charger, sweatshirt, and headphones. I have never been on a flight longer than 5 hours though.
@BreeToll I have an eye mask from Brookstone and it's amazing. Zero light gets in and it's comfy and you can open your eyes inside. Worth the brookstone $$ for a long flight
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 22/5
Timing: -5, -4, -2, -1
Testing Plans: 10dpo
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: the downside of cycle #2 and charting is that with any little thing that's different I'm all "ooh that didn't happen when I wasn't pregnant... maybe that means I'm pregnant!" Yesterday it was the large amount of creamy cm, where I had sticky at 4dpo last month. I might be a crazy person
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Brookstone eye mask, kindle, chargers, snacks and I guess now my bbt thermometer
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 22/8
Timing: -1, 0
Testing Plans: Trying to decide whether it's better to just start testing and bum myself out if it's negative, or wait to test and drive myself crazy every day wondering if it could have been positive. Bah. I want to just test so I can stop obsessing about it, but I'm so sick of seeing negatives.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Had a really hard night last night. I think it's the first time since TTC that I've had a real good cry about it. I know we haven't been trying that long in the grand scheme of things, but I can feel my excitement and positivity decreasing every month. I was ready to start TTC way before DH, so I've been temping and planning and waiting for almost 2 years now, so it makes it feel like it's been forever. Just trying to keep my hopes up and hoping it happens soon!
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Plane socks! I always get cold and it makes me feel more comfy to have a nice big pair of socks. Also snacks, lots of snacks. And a good book or some tv shows or movies to keep me entertained on the long flights.
3/16 - Started infertility testing
4/16 - SA results: borderline low count/morph
8/16 - Ultrasound and HSG: all clear! Prescribed Bromocriptine for elevated Prolactin levels.
9/16 - Prolactin down to normal levels!
IUI #1 - 9/21/16 - Clomid 50mg, Estrace, Ovidrel, Progesterone/Estradiol - 4 follies - BFP! EDD 6/15/17 Team PINK!
@katetastrophem congrats!
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO 25/10 (by accident yesterday I said my cd was 23 but it was really 24)
Timing: -8 (I know that, that's too far out for sperm to be around for ovulation), -4, -3,-2,-1, +1
Testing Plans: My original plan was to wait until Sunday 10 DPO, but I caved and got a BFN 9 DPO. Today got another BFN. I'm not sure if I'm going to test anymore or just wait till AF arrives. I'm usually a pretty regular 28 day cycler so I'm supposed to get AF on Thursday the 17th.
Rant/Rave/CS: The exercise was essential to me not being crazed anymore and I need to incorporate it more in my life. I took the BFN pretty well this morning considering a few days ago I was very emotional about the whole idea of not getting pregnant this month. I am starting to regret waiting so long (years) to start trying due to career/financial things. I think I always had this fantasy that it would be one cycle and done, especially since the women in my family get pregnant easily, so I waited till it would be the "perfect time" (due date for a sept pregnancy would be ideal for work and transitions)… This is a wake up call in reality it may take some time. If AF comes in 3 days I'll start getting more serious about TTC get the book, opk, and temp. I'm grateful that I found this site and board to help through this time.
Month/Cycle: 1
CD/DPO: 18/5
Timing: -5, -3, -2, -1, 0
Testing Plans: Friday at 10 dpo.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I've been working all weekend so it's been so blah. Counting down till testing time!
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Ear phones, candy, Ipad with books, head rest pillow.
@hboaz I had my first TTC meltdown a couple weeks ago, I totally understand. Deep breaths!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 24/8
Timing: -3, -2, -1, 0
Testing Plans: None right now
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: We were over at my BIL and his fiancées house last night and she was talking about when they wanted kids (which was fine but they don't know we are TTC - at least officially, they know we want kids). She was talking about how she doesn't understand why some people "try" to have kids and if they just "relaxed" it would happen. She then told me that she knew when she ovulated each month because she had a cramp on one side. She asked me if I experienced the same thing and I said "I usually attribute it to gas" and then went on to tell her the only way you know you are ovulating is if you are taking your BBT and she looked at me like I was crazy.
So basically, it upset me and hurt my feelings that she said this but since she doesn't know we are TTC, I felt like there was much I could say. But I had to walk away and breathe for a minute. I mean, if all I have to do is relax??
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Yoga pants, long sleeve shirt, magazine, book, chapstick
CD/DPO: 44/7
Timing: -4,-1
Testing Plans: Thursday 11 DPO
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Doing good today. This month has been great for BFP so I hope I get to keep up with the trend.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? I always have my camera and laptop in one carry on. And in the other I have a small plush blanket, fuzzy socks. I can curl up, get warm and fall asleep before the plane takes off. If I can't sleep then I resort to my entertainment of a trashy magazine and maybe some knitting.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 19/5
Timing: -5, -3, -1, 1, 2
Testing Plans: waiting another week, but for some reason I believe I'm out this month
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: none at the moment, but am anxious to see what my temps are like during the next few days.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Kindle, and a bag of candy. Also a pair of noise cancelling head phones
Month/Cycle: 5/6
CD/DPO: 20/8
Timing: -2, O, +1
Testing Plans: Today was a BFN so I'm going to try again Tuesday
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I sort of assumed I wouldn't have to "try" this time because I didn't try for my other 3. I just decided, "ok, it's baby time" and then was pregnant. Lol. So this time I am having to admit that this is work and I am getting older.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Comfy clothes, a blanket and neck pillow, a book, and healthy snacks.
Month/Cycle: 7/8
CD/DPO: 18/5
Timing: -4, -2, 0
Testing Plans: Next Sunday, 12 DPO
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Nothing really. Pretty boring cycle, but that's fine with me! I woke up to take my temp, but then immediately fell back asleep and ended up taking my temp over an hour later, but I really don't want to tell that to FF...
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Kindle, DS (Nintendo, not son
Me - 33, DH - 33
Married - May 2014
DH - Low Count/Motility/Morph - Varicocele vein x 2 - surgery (8/11) - success!
BFP - 10/10/15, EDD - 6/20/16 - It's a BOY!
Baby #1 - 6/29/16 - Lucas Christopher, 10 lbs 3 oz, 22.25 inches
Baby #2 - TTC May 2017
BFP - 9/10/17, EDD - 5/26/18 - It's a GIRL! - RCS May 22nd
My Chart
CD/DPO: 18/3
Timing: -3, -2, -1, O, +1
Testing Plans: Everything in my power to hold off until AF is due on the 23rd
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Confirmed O today with my third high temp ::dances::
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Love this question as I used to travel overseas a ton for work and had my plane ride essentials down to a science. I always wore maxi dresses with leggings underneath and a long sweater on the plane because I was always freezing once we reached cruising altitude. Must have's included my noise cancelling headphones (worth every penny), ID and credit card so I could buy booze, iPhone and iPad for entertainment along with their chargers, gum, a neck pillow, socks, glasses/contact case for when I wanted to sleep, and a small hairbrush, mascara and lip gloss so I at least didn't look like a zombie coming off the plane.
BFPs from my bump girls early in the morning always make me smile!! I get so excited and hopeful because I know how much it means to all of us.
Month/Cycle: 6
CD/DPO: 20/3 I'm here!!!! Yay!!!
Timing: -3,-1,+1
Testing Plans: 10dpo and on. Wondfos=pee on all the things. I didn't make it past 9 last time before AF, so I really hope to get past that. I do think FF was wrong and O was earlier though.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I swear I felt O pain this time, like a sharp twinge. And maybe it's just in my head, but it did line up with my temps. I didn't sleep well at all last night, so I'm hoping that temp spike is real. Chart is weird, with o in the middle of an increase in temp, but it was last month too, so maybe that's my normal.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Books, trashy gossip/Cosmo magazines, gum, snacks, iPhone, light jacket. I LOVE to travel!
On our last flight to Europe though, the AC broke in our section and it felt like we were almost cooked alive. Not so fun, but had a great time when we got there!
IUI August 2016 : Cancelled due to polyp
September 2016: Polyp removal/hysteroscopy
October 2016: IUI #1- BFN
November 2016: IUI #2- BFN
December 2016: IUI #3 - BFN
January/February 2017 - IVF + ICSI + PGD
March 2017 - FET
Congratulations, @katetastrophem!!!
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YAYAYAYA @katetastrophem CONGRATULATIONS!!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 20/5
Timing: -4,-2,-1,0
Testing Plans: 10 DPO.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk:
Rant: nothing really just a little confused about my temp this morning.
Rave: Love that my temps keep going up! Trying not to get my hopes up though.
Question- This morning when I took my temp after about 5 hours of good sleep I first got 97.60. Not sure why but I decided to test again immediately after and I got 97.90. So then I was completely confused and tested one more time to see if I would get one of the two temps I had already but nope. It jumped all the way up to 98.14. I put 97.90 on my chart but I'm not sure if I did the right thing. I tried to attach my chart to my signature. We will see if I did it right I'm still trying to figure it out.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Dramamine, comfy clothes, neck pillow, SNACKSSS, and some form of entertainment to take my mind of things long enough to put me to sleep
Me (25) DH (30)
Married: 1/12/2014
TTC #1: July 2015
My Chart
CD/DPO: 39
Timing: EOD
Testing Plans: None. Got several BFN's and now am taking provera to jumpstart AF so I am out this month.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: nothing so far...but the day is still young
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? phone, headphones, a couple books, snacks
Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD/DPO: 31/7
Timing: -4, -2, -1, +1
Testing Plans: staying strong and waiting until next week when AF is due.
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: awesome football weekend continues! Da Bears!!
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Headphones, iPad, and some great trash magazines. Really the only time I catch up on the gossip.
Edit to add... Congrats @katetastrophem
CD/DPO: 22 / 5
Timing: -3, -1
Testing Plans: trying to hold out until 9 dpo but I suck at waiting
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: My chart is looking good, but just have to wait to keep waiting. Cautiously optimistic that my LP will be longer than the 7 days I had last cycle since I haven't had spotting yet, so that alone excites me. That and O'ing a full week earlier than the last two cycles are making me feel like my body is working itself out.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? A good book on my kindle, and music
Married Sept '13
TTC Dec '13
BFP 10/8/2014 MMC 11/20/2014 D&C 11/26/14
BFP 9/20/2015 MMC 10/7/2015 D&C 10/15/15
Congrats @katetastrophem ! I love your reveal, too. Adorable!
DX - MFI Antibodies, High DNA fragmentation
IUI #1 November 2015 - 0% Motility
IVF #2 May 2016 - (FAIL/25 eggs, 1 5BB xx, PGS abnormal)
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019CD/DPO: 27/6
Timing: -3,-1,O
Testing Plans: 1 week after AF is due
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I have a feeling I'm out for this month, so bleh. But for a rave, I am back down to my normal weight!!! Feels so good to be at a good place before getting PG.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Kindle or a book, phone, headphones, pretZels and gum!!!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 19/3
Timing: -3, -1, 0
Testing Plans: I'm waiting it out. Until at least 12dpo
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Well I got CH this morning so I moseyed on over to TWW. I'm happy with our timing, it's better than the previous cycles. ETA: I've already started SS. Which is stupid this early, but I can't help it.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials? Snacks...lots of snacks. Headphones and magazines and Victoria Secret sweats.
CD/DPO: 21/6
Timing: -3, -2, -1, 0
Testing Plans: trying to hold out to 10 DPO at least
Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: FF moved my crosshairs this morning and moved O to the day I originally expected it, so timing feels better but I'm confused.
GTKY: What are your air plane travel essentials?
Dramamine, neck pillow, and headphones so I can listen to music until I fall asleep.