R/R/CS: (I hope) I'm about to O in the next two to three days and had another low temp this morning. So ready to start this TWW.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? All we ended up with is pumpkin pie. Refrigerate, slice, add Cool Whip, repeat.
me . early 30's | h . mid 30's | < 3 . 2013
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016 BFP! . jan 2017 DD . oct 2017
Month/cycle: 5/5 Cycle day: 17 What are you doing to get knocked up? Checking CM, Preseed, PNVs, Sex R/R/CS: remembered to temp today, but it was super low...96.92. My pre-O temps have been low 97s since I started temping and post-O high 97s low 98s. I'm starting to worry that I am Hypothyroid. It runs in my family. My TSH in 2013 was 3.7 and I have been reading that it should be no higher than 2 to get knocked up. I had bloodwork done in April this year, and they said my TSH was normal, but i did not get my hands on the report to see the actual numbers. I will be calling my doc tomorrow to have her mail those over to me or email.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? I have made turkey salad for sandwiches when we have a lot of turkey leftovers.
Me: 32 DH: 31
Married since 2010
MC January 2016
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018 BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018 BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
@gardeniagirlknits I have a Samsung Galaxy and I'll be logged in and type up a post and then it'll flash at the bottom that I'm not authorized (or something like that). Then I have to log out, close the app, log back in and refresh the screen a few times. It's supper annoying. I'd be a much more regular poster of I didn't have to worry that it won't let me post after I've tried out a whole message.
@Megz1902 I recently had my blood tested prior to TTC due to being hypothyroid and the paper I received from my OB/GYN indicated that pre-pregnancy and 1st tri TSH should be between 0.1-2.5 mIU/L. If yours were 3.7 I would get a new workup and make sure they know you are TTC.
ETA: I think normal range is 0.465-4.680, but as my OB/GYN indicated they have different goals before and during pregnancy.
@Megz1902 I recently had my blood tested prior to TTC due to being hypothyroid and the paper I received from my OB/GYN indicated that pre-pregnancy and 1st tri TSH should be between 0.1-2.5 mIU/L. If yours were 3.7 I would get a new workup and make sure they know you are TTC.
ETA: I think normal range is 0.465-4.680, but as my OB/GYN indicated they have different goals before and during pregnancy.
I had blood tests in April this year. I mentioned at my physical this year that we would be TTC, but that was just my GP. The office called me and said all tests came back normal, but technically 3.7 is "Normal". Once I get the numbers from the blood tests done in April I will call my OB and see what she thinks. Not sure if I will need to see my GP or OB or a specialist to determine if I am hypothyroid and if i should be on any meds to help it.
ETA: Thank you for sharing your experience.
Me: 32 DH: 31
Married since 2010
MC January 2016
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018 BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018 BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
Month/Cycle: 2/2 CD: 10! WAYDTGKU: bbt, cm, OPKs starting tomorrowish R/R/CS: I'm not NEARLY as obsessed with tracking my fertility this cycle as I was last, it's kind of refreshing. I'm still doing a good job of it but I'm able to spend the majority of the day not thinking about babies/ovaries, which is a nice breather. GTKY: I am not a leftovers type of person, DH on the other hand has thanksgiving week for lunch
Me: 33 | DH: 34
TTC #1 Oct 2015
BFP Mar 26, 2016 - DD born Nov 2016 TTC #2 since Mar 2017 DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility) IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts! FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
@Megz1902 Ditto what @AmMcc12 said. My OB put me on thyroid meds recently with borderline normal tsh
Month/cycle: 3/2 Cycle day: 13 What are you doing to get knocked up? temping, opks, sex eod R/R/CS: I am really getting my hopes up for a "normal" cycle. I had a little temp dip today and fertile CM so of course I think O is imminent. I love temping and seeing all my data
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? My H loves to make cold sandwiches with turkey, cranberry, stuffing, and mayo.
@gardeniagirlknits I have a Samsung Galaxy and I'll be logged in and type up a post and then it'll flash at the bottom that I'm not authorized (or something like that). Then I have to log out, close the app, log back in and refresh the screen a few times. It's supper annoying. I'd be a much more regular poster of I didn't have to worry that it won't let me post after I've tried out a whole message.
That's exactly what mine does. Try just clicking the underlined "the bump message boards" and then clicking in the ttgp board. It's easier than logging all the way out. Hope that works for you! I'm totally switching back to Apple next phone... Lol. Edit to add @Pepper6
Married May 2014 TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016 Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos Total Thyroidectomy October 2015 Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015 CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
@Megz1902 I recently had my blood tested prior to TTC due to being hypothyroid and the paper I received from my OB/GYN indicated that pre-pregnancy and 1st tri TSH should be between 0.1-2.5 mIU/L. If yours were 3.7 I would get a new workup and make sure they know you are TTC.
ETA: I think normal range is 0.465-4.680, but as my OB/GYN indicated they have different goals before and during pregnancy.
I had blood tests in April this year. I mentioned at my physical this year that we would be TTC, but that was just my GP. The office called me and said all tests came back normal, but technically 3.7 is "Normal". Once I get the numbers from the blood tests done in April I will call my OB and see what she thinks. Not sure if I will need to see my GP or OB or a specialist to determine if I am hypothyroid and if i should be on any meds to help it.
ETA: Thank you for sharing your experience.
****** edit bc qbf *******
I highly recommend an endocrinologist... They are a lot Pickier about your levels. I made a request that all my endo med stuff be sent over/shared with my ob so that she is in the know as well. Both docs know that ttc is my no. 1 priority right now. Optimal TSH for conception is 1.
Also make sure your t4 and t3 is tested... I'm being kept Hyper thyroid on purpose right now for medical reasons, but my endo says that what really matters with getting ku is my t4. Also... I'd check your Antibodies as well. It is very common that hypothyroidism is a symptom of hashimotos. Many doctors don't test for it, especially gp 's because the treatment for Hashis is the same treatment for hypo... But Hashis is an autoimmune disorder that can cause other fertility issues on its own.
I've had to become fluent in thyroid health this year... Let me know if you have any questions! @AmMcc12@Megz1902
Married May 2014 TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016 Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos Total Thyroidectomy October 2015 Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015 CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
@gardeniagirlknits I had my T4 tested as well and will continue to do so once KU. I was seeing an endocrinologist for a while, but I have been managing the hypothyroid with regular blood tests and meds. If I have questions though I will keep you in mind. Thanks!
Month/cycle: 9/9 Cycle day: 15 What are you doing to get knocked up? Not TTC QUITE yet. Temping, charting, lh tests to get ready. R/R/CS: I'm giving my follicular phase serious side eye. It varies so much month to month. What gives???
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? My trick is to give it all away
Month/cycle: 3/2 Cycle day: 73 What are you doing to get knocked up? Nothing at the moment. Waiting for AF to appear. R/R/CS: this is day 4 of waiting for AF after finishing Provera. I'm trying not to worry about it. GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? Turkey nachos!
Married 10/4/2014 (10-4, good buddy!) Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17 Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
"It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." -Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird
What are you doing to get knocked up? Temping, cm, BD EODish
R/R/CS: Trying to get excited to BD a bunch in the next week or so. I hate that it has become such a chore.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? I had a ton of leftovers, and we ate them for 2 days and couldn't even look at them any more, so they went in the trash. I wish I would have thought of some of the things you all mentioned!
Married 2011
TTC #1 since April 2015
Fur child: One awesome Golden Retriever 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
Month/cycle: 2/2 after chemical
Cycle day: 9
What are you doing to get knocked up?
R/R/CS: I'm trying to decide when to start using my OPKs. I have longer cycles so it doesn't make too much sense to begin now. But what about the off chance that I O early? I also bought the Wondfo ones this time so I have tons
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes?
I actually hate leftovers and I'm not a big thanksgiving food fan. So I fail at this one.
Edit: Trying to rectify the spacing issue on the app text!
What are you doing to get knocked up? BBT, CM, OPK, baby aspirin, drinking lots of water, and of course... sex
R/R/CS: I'm not sure why Mabis is the recommended thermometer on here. So far it's given me 2 repeat temps, and it seems to beep way early. It only takes my temp for about 10 seconds before beeping and gives me a low temp, but if I keep it in my mouth and push the button to make it read again (and again), my readings are eventually higher, and more consistent. So annoying to push it several times in the morning... I think I might go back to using my CVS thermometer next month (and NO I'm not a mouth breather, and I'm not interested in vaginal temping at this time)
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? We always make hot turkey sandwiches, which is just bread, turkey, mashed potatoes, with gravy over the whole thing.
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
@gonetothesea That stinks that you haven't gotten AF yet! I think they say it can take up to a few weeks after your last pill... but hopefully it won't take that long! Mine took 4 days after the last provera.
@Megz1902 You might want to also check T3 in addition to TSH... all the ladies in my family have hypothyroid and their TSH came back normal, but they had to specifically ask for T3 in addition and then found that to be out of whack. Medicine fixed them right up.
@Megz1902 You might want to also check T3 in addition to TSH... all the ladies in my family have hypothyroid and their TSH came back normal, but they had to specifically ask for T3 in addition and then found that to be out of whack. Medicine fixed them right up.
I second this!!
Married May 2014 TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016 Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos Total Thyroidectomy October 2015 Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015 CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
@BooksForMe23 and @sarah0985 I have the same issue!! have you always been a restless sleeper or is this new? It's new for me, a side effect of the synthroid dose they have me on. I used to be a hard sleeper it's really hard to get used too. I'm glad to see ways to temp with this, and I've been ready to give up.
I've always been a restless sleeper but used to always also be a hard sleeper. If that makes any sense. I'd toss and turn all night (ask anyone that EVER had to share a bed with me.) but sleep through it all usually. I may have only recalled waking up maybe 1-2 times a night and could always fall back asleep. I always needed though an insane amount of sleep. Like 10-11 hours was my preferred. Once I got a Fitbit that tracked my sleep it was because I was spending a good 1-1.5 hours of the night restless. I sleep talk/walk, toss turn, you name it. So turns out I was legitimately sleeping only about 8 hours which is the norm but to get it needed to be trying o sleep longer. As I've gotten older, I wake up easier so I do realize more now how restless I am. I still see a clear temp shift. I did need to switch to vaginal temping but not sure if it's breathing through the mouth or all the talkin I do in my sleep. Bless my husband. Thank God he's a heavy sleeper or at least just used to me. Here's a pic of my sleep tracker graph to show you how truly restless I am and am still successful with temping. Don't give up yet.
Re: WTO Sunday
Cycle day: 19
What are you doing to get knocked up? All of it.
R/R/CS: (I hope) I'm about to O in the next two to three days and had another low temp this morning. So ready to start this TWW.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? All we ended up with is pumpkin pie. Refrigerate, slice, add Cool Whip, repeat.
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016
BFP! . jan 2017
DD . oct 2017
Cycle day: 17
What are you doing to get knocked up? Checking CM, Preseed, PNVs, Sex
R/R/CS: remembered to temp today, but it was super low...96.92. My pre-O temps have been low 97s since I started temping and post-O high 97s low 98s. I'm starting to worry that I am Hypothyroid. It runs in my family. My TSH in 2013 was 3.7 and I have been reading that it should be no higher than 2 to get knocked up. I had bloodwork done in April this year, and they said my TSH was normal, but i did not get my hands on the report to see the actual numbers. I will be calling my doc tomorrow to have her mail those over to me or email.
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018
BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018
BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
ETA: I think normal range is 0.465-4.680, but as my OB/GYN indicated they have different goals before and during pregnancy.
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
BFP February 2016 Baby Girl born 11/2016
BFP 8/16/2018 EDD 4/29/2019 MMC 10/3/2018
BFP 12/16/2018 EDD 08/26/2019 MC/CP 12/20/2018
BFP 03/28/2019 EDD 12/07/2019 Hoping for our rainbow
CD: 10!
WAYDTGKU: bbt, cm, OPKs starting tomorrowish
R/R/CS: I'm not NEARLY as obsessed with tracking my fertility this cycle as I was last, it's kind of refreshing. I'm still doing a good job of it but I'm able to spend the majority of the day not thinking about babies/ovaries, which is a nice breather.
GTKY: I am not a leftovers type of person, DH on the other hand has thanksgiving week for lunch
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
@Megz1902 Ditto what @AmMcc12 said. My OB put me on thyroid meds recently with borderline normal tsh
Cycle day: 13
What are you doing to get knocked up? temping, opks, sex eod
R/R/CS: I am really getting my hopes up for a "normal" cycle. I had a little temp dip today and fertile CM so of course I think O is imminent. I love temping and seeing all my data
Married in 2014
TTC for 10 months--No response to Clomid 50, 100, 150
June 2016--PCOS dx
July 2016--7.5 mg Letrozole--Ovidrel 7/6--TI--BFP
Edit to add @Pepper6
Married May 2014
TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016
Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos
Total Thyroidectomy October 2015
Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015
CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
****** edit bc qbf *******
I highly recommend an endocrinologist... They are a lot Pickier about your levels. I made a request that all my endo med stuff be sent over/shared with my ob so that she is in the know as well. Both docs know that ttc is my no. 1 priority right now. Optimal TSH for conception is 1.
Also make sure your t4 and t3 is tested... I'm being kept Hyper thyroid on purpose right now for medical reasons, but my endo says that what really matters with getting ku is my t4. Also... I'd check your Antibodies as well. It is very common that hypothyroidism is a symptom of hashimotos. Many doctors don't test for it, especially gp 's because the treatment for Hashis is the same treatment for hypo... But Hashis is an autoimmune disorder that can cause other fertility issues on its own.
I've had to become fluent in thyroid health this year... Let me know if you have any questions! @AmMcc12 @Megz1902
Married May 2014
TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016
Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos
Total Thyroidectomy October 2015
Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015
CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
DS1 -- 9/30/2016
Cycle day: 15
What are you doing to get knocked up? Not TTC QUITE yet. Temping, charting, lh tests to get ready.
R/R/CS: I'm giving my follicular phase serious side eye. It varies so much month to month. What gives???
Cycle day: 73
What are you doing to get knocked up? Nothing at the moment. Waiting for AF to appear.
R/R/CS: this is day 4 of waiting for AF after finishing Provera. I'm trying not to worry about it.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes? Turkey nachos!
Baby Boy #1 born 1/9/17
Baby Boy #2 EDD 11/4/18
Cycle day: 9
What are you doing to get knocked up? Temping, cm, BD EODish
R/R/CS: Trying to get excited to BD a bunch in the next week or so. I hate that it has become such a chore.
GTKY: What's the best way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers? Any good recipes?
I had a ton of leftovers, and we ate them for 2 days and couldn't even look at them any more, so they went in the trash. I wish I would have thought of some of the things you all mentioned!
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
Cycle day: 11
What are you doing to get knocked up? BBT, CM, OPK, baby aspirin, drinking lots of water, and of course... sex
R/R/CS: I'm not sure why Mabis is the recommended thermometer on here. So far it's given me 2 repeat temps, and it seems to beep way early. It only takes my temp for about 10 seconds before beeping and gives me a low temp, but if I keep it in my mouth and push the button to make it read again (and again), my readings are eventually higher, and more consistent. So annoying to push it several times in the morning... I think I might go back to using my CVS thermometer next month (and NO I'm not a mouth breather, and I'm not interested in vaginal temping at this time)
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
You might want to also check T3 in addition to TSH... all the ladies in my family have hypothyroid and their TSH came back normal, but they had to specifically ask for T3 in addition and then found that to be out of whack. Medicine fixed them right up.
Married May 2014
TTC Nov 2014-Aug 2016
Aug 2015 Dx: Thyroid Cancer and Hashimotos
Total Thyroidectomy October 2015
Ovarian Cystectomy Nov 2015
CANCER FREE and resumed TTC Dec 2015.
As I've gotten older, I wake up easier so I do realize more now how restless I am.
I still see a clear temp shift. I did need to switch to vaginal temping but not sure if it's breathing through the mouth or all the talkin I do in my sleep. Bless my husband. Thank God he's a heavy sleeper or at least just used to me.
Here's a pic of my sleep tracker graph to show you how truly restless I am and am still successful with temping. Don't give up yet.