TTCAL weekly check-in 11/9

AL_TwinCities · November 2015

We had lots of intros this week - welcome everyone! If you haven't joined the weekly check-in before, please join us by answering these questions. If you have joined the check-in before, feel free to just answer 2 & 3 or share any update you'd like!

1. Introduce yourself

2. Status (ex: Months/Cycles TTCAL and WTO or TWW, benched or currently going through a loss)

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house?

AL_TwinCities · November 2015

I am waiting for my CHs, so probably in the TWW but we'll know for sure in a day or two. Month 18 TTC, 15 TTCAL. I have my second acupuncture appointment on Thursday - can't wait to go back! Focusing on starting to test for infertility is helping focus my attention elsewhere, rather than thinking about the 7 month old I could have had right now.

GTKY: we have a shortlist of meals that we make regularly. DH does 99% of the cooking, and he is great at improvising so I'll often pick up a meat from the grocery store on my way home and he'll figure something out to do with it. One of our favorite recipes though is one for lime chicken tacos - pulled chicken and beans, lime juice, etc. An easy crock pot meal and so yummy!

fairygirl86 · November 2015

On cycle 4 wto cd 17. Last cycle was a decent length at 28 days so I'm hoping that continues and that it means my body is getting back to normal since my miscarriage in may. I'm using the clearblue advanced ovulation kit last month it happened cycle 17 that I got my peak so hoping I will have my peak in the next few days we shall see

We don't cook that much but when we do we make a Chinese dish pork spareribs in a black bean sauce and sweet and sour cabbage.

ErinJoshua2011 · November 2015

Month 15 TTC, Month 2 benched since MC in October followed by D&C. Anxiously awaiting my first appointment with a RE next month...hoping for some answers and ready to get back out there!

GTKY: My DH and I make tacos a lot...one of my favorites is homemade alfredo!

crob5685 · November 2015

Month 11 TTC, Month 5 TTCAL, but just completed my first real cycle post my D&C at the end of June. Feeling bummed, I temped and used OPKs for the first time this last cycle and everything looked so good. I know even when you get everything right there is only a 20% chance each cycle, but it would have been perfect for us timing wise, ah well! Currently on cycle day 2. My temps haven't dropped below cover line yet but I didnt temp last cycle until after AF left town, so not sure when my drop normally occurs. I usually don't have AF symptoms but have some pretty gnarly ones this go around, how kind of AF! Last month ovulated cycle day 23, so will be WTO for a bit.

We definitely have our go to meals. Fajitas and spaghetti bolognaise are probably the most frequent.

AL_TwinCities · November 2015

@crob5685 I'm sorry last cycle didn't work out. As much as we know the odds, it is hard not to get our hopes up each cycle!

Sarafuss · November 2015

2. Status: Month/Cycle: 6/5, CD10 of a Metformin+ Femara 7.5mg cycle. I go in tomorrow afternoon for my first monitoring u/s this cycle. I'm hoping for a couple good follicles but not too many!

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house? Tacos. We just make ground beef with green chiles and taco seasoning for the meat. Then I stand the taco shells up in a baking dish and put a little cheese in the bottom, then the meat and then a little more cheese and bake them at 400 for 15 minutes. Then you add your toppings after they bake. They are so much better than when I used to just put the meat in the shell with cold shredded cheese!

PeggyOlsonFTW · November 2015

2. WTO, CD 19. I think O might have been yesterday or maybe today. My temps are all over the place for a few days after the time change last week, so I don't know what FF will do with that info. Trying really hard not to hack my chart!

3. Pizza

Once a week we make pizza. We also make burritos or burrito bowls, puttanesca or tofu based penne alla vodka a lot

lilyaster · November 2015

2. I'm currently benched, 10 days post D&C, hoping to TTC next month.

3. We make a lot of spaghetti. Hmm, that might be tonight's dinner.

jsassy · November 2015

2. Status: Still WTO on CD 18 - 21 total months TTC, 3 cycles TTCAL

3. GTKY: Tacos! At least once a week, sometimes twice.

cgilles87 · November 2015

2. I'm currently benched as well, 20 days post D&C, hoping to TTC after my first cycle. Had my follow up dr appointment last friday and I love my dr. She is so sweet and kind. She said the next time I'm pregnant I can get early ultrasounds and bloodwork, which was a relief to hear her say rather than have to bring it up myself!

3. My DH and I are all about spaghetti squash lasagna and trying new recipes on pinterest! We also like skinny chicken parm with roasted zucchini!

Tonight's menu is sage pork chops with scalloped potatoes and green beans!

queenklau · November 2015

1. Hi all, second timer here in ttc after loss. This is my second d&c after a second mmc in 5 months. I was a dec 2015 and then June 2016 BMB member.

2. Benched as I am 7 days post d&c, but anxiously waiting from AF. I am not giving up! We will start trying after first AF. They will be doing some tests and hopefully we can get some answers before we get preggo again.

3.Spaghetti and meat sauce is our easiest-don't feel like cooking go to meal. I may make it today....

BornReady · November 2015

1. Hey everyone, I'm here, one week post miscarriage. I MC'd at home at 9 weeks, baby measuring just over 6 weeks. I have my ultrasound tomorrow to confirm the coast is clear. Fingers crossed!

2. I am sitting out for a couple months due to recent loss. Trying to decide when to try again? I have gotten a few different messages as to what's preferred, one nurse said wait 2-3 months, another doctor said 1-2.

3. We are big breakfast for dinner people! My son loves eggs, so we often will make egg dishes for dinner. French toast, waffles etc.

chevo123 · November 2015

2. 13mth TTC currently in extended 3ww
3. Ooooh food... Love coking just about anything but cassoulet is a fav round bonfire night. That and Parkin cake

R0824H · November 2015

2. Waiting for AF, 17DPO & last Prometrium dose was 3 days ago

3. Tacos!!!!!!!!! and stir fry...and anything to do with chicken..I love chicken

valleric · November 2015

2. Trying to conceive since March 2014. MC April 2014. 5 months of trying since then.
3. DH and I have pizza once a week and I enjoy making lots of salads for lunch and dinners. I make DH eat them so he gets some vegetables!

AL_TwinCities · November 2015

So many taco lovers! Om nom

crob5685 · November 2015

Thanks @AL_TwinCities, and wish you luck in the TWW!

GoldenTMama · November 2015

2. CD16, I think I O'ed on CD13 (I'm still trying to get a hang of temping), but we are benched this month, doing blood tests next week.

@AL_TwinCities I have my second acupuncture appointment schedule for this week too!

3. Chicken burritos! Super easy to make and yummy too!

piccprincess · November 2015

2. Currently 14 DPO, I so need to quit taking tests since they are all negative. But trying to have hope til AF gets here

3. Anything prepackaged....we're not very big on cooking

kristieeq · November 2015

2. Status: WTO, very disappointed that I didn't conceive last cycle. :-/ There's no getting used to it, still sucks.

3. GTKY: Most frequent meal? Homemade mac n cheese. Easy, fast and delish.

crob5685 · November 2015

@klauerinaking sorry to hear about your recent loss and that you have to be back here again.

FireInWonderland · November 2015

1. Intro: This is my first time in here, TTCAL. I'm Lizzie, and I just MC'd almost a full month ago on Oct 15th.

2. Status: I guess I would be TTC since August 2015 and MC in October 2015, we were lucky and got a BFP our first time trying. I'm not charting or temping at all now until the next time AF comes - I haven't gotten it yet. Just spoke with the doctor, who said my levels are low enough now it's possible for me to cycle and DH and I are having sex EOD just in case we hit the magical point this month before AF. I got the all clear Monday before Halloween that I'd passed everything naturally and we could try again before I even got AF, so I'm halfheartedly trying - I still have mixed feelings, but DH is very adamant about it. The doctor said it's a high likelihood to get another BFP due to age, health, family history, etc. and DH hangs onto that because he's also a doctor, and trusts other doctors. I don't want to let myself hope that much because I feel confused about what's going on with my cycle as it is and I'm still grieving what was lost.

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house? I make chicken, stew and meatloaf a lot. I do a lot of crock pot dinners because I'm in my first stages of nursing school now.

allishally13 · November 2015

2. 1st cycle TTCAL, WTO currently- tracking with BBT and OPKs. Should ovulate any day now so just BD ED/EOD until I get a positive OPK!

3. One of our staples is a deconstructed stuffed pepper bake- chopped bell peppers, black beans, onion, enchilada sauce, cheese, quinoa and brown rice, and some other yummy healthy stuff

I do 99% of the cooking, so I like recipes that are fairly easy and make enough for 2 plus leftovers for lunch.

skiingstark · November 2015

1. Introduce yourself

Hello, I am over on the TTC boards. But I am 31 and my DH is 32. I had my mc on Oct/23.I was 10 weeks pregent.

2. Status (ex: Months/Cycles TTCAL and WTO or TWW, benched or currently going through a loss)
I waiting for my first AF after my DC. So right now I am just playing the waiting game to get my cycles in order.

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house?
Grilled meat and a side veg.

snarky14jd · November 2015

1. Introduce yourself

Hi ladies. In Jaime. I've been on and off this board since July. We mc in July and I'm finally back to stalking the bump ❤️

2. Status
I am in the tww at the moment and sooooo impatient! This is our 3 cycle is trying since she okay since our loss.

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house?
I make tacos every Tuesday. It's quick and easy and designated as taco Tuesday now

tinypikachu · November 2015

1. Hi, ladies! I'm new here, have not posted an intro here (sorry!) but I've been participating on TTGP and Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss (as well as the July '16 board before the MC). I am 6 days post MC. We had a BFP on October 17, lost baby at 6w but we knew at 5.5w. This was our first pregnancy, second cycle TTC.

2. Status (ex: Months/Cycles TTCAL and WTO or TWW, benched or currently going through a loss): I just stopped bleeding today after 12 days consecutively so I'm glad about that. We're going to take some time off before going back to actively TTC, we'll probably start trying again in February.

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house? It varies

I love cooking so we go through phases. Right now, I'm making a lot of risotto and yummy fatty things like that. This obviously can't last but I've been having zero will power since we got the news of our loss.

kmmharrison · November 2015

2. Status: 1 cycle TTCAL after taking a 10 week break following mc. Currently in my FW expecting to ovulate today or tomorrow. Eek!! We get to be excited about TTC again!

3. We have steak almost once a week. DH can grill a mean filet, and we stalk the sales papers to stock up on them when they're on sale. Lately we've had grilled veggies from our garden with them. It's November, and I'm still picking a few veggies. The warm fall weather makes the heat of Alabama summers worth it!

AL_TwinCities · November 2015

Welcome @skiingstark @AlwaysAuntNeverMom @snarky14jd! I have found this board to be very helpful - sometimes I have stretches of time when I can't really go onto TTGP, but other loss moms really get it! Happy to have you here with us.

linnea625 · November 2015

2. 3rd month/cycle TTCAL. Currently WTO which I find more annoying than the TWW lol

3. DH does all the cooking

a common one for us is potatoes au gratin.

kmmharrison · November 2015

@linnea625 Yesssss!!! WTO is much more frustrating than TWW to me! I think it's because I occupy my mind with symptom spotting during TWW! Haha!

loveinak · November 2015

2. Still benched. I have the surgery to remove my septum tomorrow and then we can try again in February.
3. Spaghetti!

MamaBish · November 2015

2. Status (ex: Months/Cycles TTCAL and WTO or TWW, benched or currently going through a loss)

TTCAL month 5 (17 ttc a take-home-baby)

Tww: 11dpo, we'll see in a couple days...

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house?

Shepherd's Pie!

daisy62103 · November 2015

2. cd 6 cycle 4 after July d&c. I was so hopeful last month then af showed up 3 days early. This is so frustrating.

3. ditto @BornReady My kids all love breakfast foods like eggs, french toast, pancakes and I don't make that during the week so we often have it for dinner. It's something they all will eat. Meals are tough as my kids are picky eaters.

firewaterx · November 2015

Hi my name is Sara . I'm 30 and married two years to my husband . I'm a therapist at a partial day mental health program for children and adolescents. I have an awesome fur baby rescue pup that I love .

We got a BFP our first cycle found out September 16. Had a d And c for blighted ovum October 15. Currently trying for BFP after what I think was a very light period . Or ovulation . Confused on that as doc didn't track levels.

I usually get home too late to cook but when I do I love using the vegetti to make zucchini pasta with sautéed tomatoe sauce and Parmesan cheese with a little mozzarella broiled on top in a casserole dish . So filling and it almost makes me not miss pasta !

LilLambie · November 2015

2. Status: I'm 6 dpo according to a opk. However when I put that it fertility friend (I'm not temping) it says I ovulated the day after, which puts me 5 dpo.. so who knows.

3. GTKY: what is one of the most frequently prepared meals in your house? Pizza. I'm actually making it tonight. We put roast pumpkin, feta, mushrooms, pineapple, sun dries tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum, bacon and salami on it. It is ammmaazzinng. I'm hungry just thinking about it.

carrieandr · November 2015

@LilLambie, FF is doing that because you usually ovulate the day after a peak reading. (Though not always.)

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