@BusinessWife I get that "wet yourself" feeling with my CM throughout my cycle (though I may just have more CM than most people) so it isn't necessarily an O sign. If your temp didn't go up, then I wouldn't think you O'd yet.
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, CP, BD EOD so far (will try to switch to ED soon)
R/R/CS: I just realized from the previous posts that I bought my Wondfo pregnancy tests from a fake seller I had forgotten someone made a thread about the fake ones. Now I have to file a claim and try to get my refund.
ETA: Nevermind. Apparently Maystar is also one of the authorized sellers. I contacted Wondfo and asked.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to Breckenridge, CO. It was in May so we couldn't ski or anything, but we did some hiking and it was warm enough to swim, so that was nice.
R/R/CS: There is nothing going on in my chart that I can clearly read and I feel like I just don't have time to worry about it. It's all effered up, and I'll let it be. We get settled in our new locale this coming weekend/next week!!
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to a beach resort, but in hindsight we both wish we would have just stayed at home and enjoyed the time off together there.
me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018 mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019 RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019 surprise BFP . aug 2019 DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023 ttc #3 . feb 2023 mmc . apr 2023 mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024 dx elevated nk cells tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025 BFP . mar 2025
R/R/CS: So far clomid continues to not give me too many horrid side effects. I have had VIVID freaky dreams the last 2 nights though. Not sure if the two are related. I'll take creeper dreams over hot flashes.
GTKY: We didn't really do a true Honeymoon. I wish we had done a honeymoon registry and gone to Hawaii. Our post wedding vacation last year was 4 days in Seattle and then 4 in Vegas. We had a really good time, but should have stayed in Seattle longer and done a couple days in Portland or Vancouver vs. Vegas.
***Question and input about my next step welcome***
Month/Cycle: 8
CD: 2
WAYDTGKTFU: PNV, bought EPO yesterday. **question** the bottle of EPO says to take 3 times a day. The capsules are 1000mg each. Does that seem a bit much? I can't seem to find anything on dosage for fertility, but I thought I remembered someone (@MissAmeliaPond ?) saying they only took it once a day. Anyone who has taken it have any suggestion? Also is it fine to take at the same time as my PNV?
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Yes no need to take that much! That's wayyyy too much. I only take a 500mg size once a day and it worked GREAT. I think it was @dogmomwantinghuman who took the recommended dosage and had horrible GI side effects.
I decided to take the lowest dose possible for the first cycle, and if I needed to increase it the next cycle, I would, but I had great results with just taking the minimum. And only take it up to Ovulation. You can switch during the LP to a standard fish oil or flax oil if you want, but I don't know if that's necessary. Some sources online say that EPO can cause uterine contractions, and you don't want that after O. I hope it works for you!
Has anyone seen any research on EPO raising BP? I'm avoiding it because of that. I took it at the end of pregnancy with DS and had to be induced because of high BP. No idea if there is correlation, but I saw a brief snippet somewhere.... Anyone try/hear of grapefruit juice to increase CM?
@MamaMunn I would definitely recommend it. We do not regret a single penny spent and we were from Florida. Until our honeymoon, to us a beach was just a beach and like any other beach. Now I know better lol.
@virginiaham Any chance you already ovulated? It looks like you typically have longer cycles but your current temps are more comparable to your post-O temps from last cycle, it just made me wonder.
@BusinessWife - I am pretty sure I mouth breathe so I thought that was the cause of the moutainous temps. I have only ovulated for 2 cycles but for both, I have gotten multiple CH which get taken away and when ladies here do a CS, I get the feedback that it's kind of hard to pinpoint O when my temps are kind of up and down/erratic. (I temp at same time every day so it's not that) So I guess my hope with vaginal temping was that I would have a "prettier" / easier to analyze chart. Here's my chart so far and it's just up and down.
@anj27 that's what I've been wondering as well because this makes 12 days of my typical post-O temps in a row. I had random W/EWCM before I started temping but I didn't note it because we had decent q3days timing and I usually have random spots of fertile CM early in my cycle. I tested BFN yesterday just to be sure, but the CM/OPK surge I just had aren't doing anything to my temps. Maybe it already happened, way early, and that surge was just a fluke?
me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018 mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019 RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019 surprise BFP . aug 2019 DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023 ttc #3 . feb 2023 mmc . apr 2023 mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024 dx elevated nk cells tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025 BFP . mar 2025
@Megzb510 it's pretty normal to fluctuate within your temps. It only looks so jagged because it's still so small. Mine generally fluctuates within a half degree (sometimes more) pre-o. It will look less drastic I think as your cycle progresses
TTC1: May 2015
Primary IF May 2016; Failed HSG; Scheduled Lap Sept. 2016
@virginiaham You have been having sex regularly so you are bound to have hit your FW regardless of when you ovulated, so that is good. And your LP is like 14 days long? I guess you gotta cover all your bases and keep doing all the things you would in WTO but also test again in a few days?
@anj27 you're talking exactly what I think I'll have to do. My LP is 14days, today is actually day 13 of high temps. I'll test again in a few days and in the meantime see if my temps do anything meaningful indicating O. I literally could make an argument for either WTO or TWW and that fact is absurd to me. Thanks so much for taking a look at my chart. Your note definitely made me feel a little less crazy today!
me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018 mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019 RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019 surprise BFP . aug 2019 DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023 ttc #3 . feb 2023 mmc . apr 2023 mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024 dx elevated nk cells tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025 BFP . mar 2025
R/R/CS: Sorry I have been MIA lately. I needed a little bit of a bump break. I think I am approaching my FW. This is the most back to normal cycle I have had since my loss.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
@pretzel2plus1@teamginger13 - I haven't been to St. Augustine since I was a kid, but I want to go back as an adult!! I was thinking of maybe planning a 1 year anniversary trip for DH and I and spending a couple of nights there!
@severmilli12 - I live near Gatlinburg, but I've never been because I hear it's touristy with Dollywood and all that! What did you guys do to keep it romantic? I would love to go there sometime!
@BussinessWife - I only "feel" ovulation on the left side (learned this since chatting), so this cycle I did not feel anything. I did have all my other O symptoms, though, which include increased wetness, oily face and mood swings. Usually, on the left, I feel a sharp stabbing pain on and off for maybe 15-20 minutes when I ovulate. (I know, not an exact science here, but I've been actually confirming it with temping so I'm going with it!)
*QUESTION ABOUT RASPBERRY LEAF TEA* I've been reading up and have gotten some mixed messages. Is Raspberry leaf tea okay for the TWW, as well? Or is it just safe when WTO?
R/R/CS: I'm pretty sure I O'd CD13. I had a temp spike CD 14 that has sustained so far, and all my secondary signs except O pain (which seems to only happen when I O on the left, anyway) and CM point to CD13. I didn't temp well this cycle due to that snow storm - I think I've mentioned before I had to live at work without my BBT - so I don't think FF is going to throw me a bone here. I may give it a few more days and then move to TWW anyway. We'll see.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go?
Disney World during the Epcot Food & Wine Festival... Which was fabulous. I only want to go to WDW during Food & Wine now, oh my god. The food was fantastic, we had such a blast. I've been to WDW many times, but I've never gone during that. I suggest it to EVERYONE.
*App Question* (I'm a question machine today)
Does anyone use any apps besides/in addition to FF? I use FF, and I'm trialing Ovia and Kindara right now... I just feel like the free version of FF doesn't show me as much as I want it to, and I'm curious as to why my projected FW is different in the different apps... Since it's just a projection until you temp to confirm. Any thoughts on other apps?
@Zoey1019 TUSCANY!!!!! Would you mind telling me which small town you stayed in? We are spending several days roaming through the countryside when we go on our honeymoon in March, and we are all about the small towns.
@khbear We didn't do a lot of touristy stuff on our HM. We had been before and got it out of our system then. We stayed away from Pigeon Forge. We stayed up in the mountains, did a lot of hiking and sightseeing, and checked out all the little restaurants. The two most memorable things were hiking up to a waterfall, and having a picnic by one of the streams in the mountains.
Me: 31 | H: 32
Married September 2014
TTC #1 December 2014 RE appt 12/2015 CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent Dx: Unexplained Infertility February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6 BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16 It's a girl! Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S -------- TFAS March 2018 RE consultation 8/2/18 Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19 It's a girl! Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
R/R/CS: I'm really upset right now and need some consoling if possible January was my first month off of birth control. I had started my period December 30th and didn't take my next pack of the pill.
I just got my period yesterday (first period off the pill) but had not ovulated at all last month. I used ovulation predictor tests every single day last month and it never came up positive.
I'm bummed because I was really wanting to try to conceive in January but I know that's not possible without ovulation.
I thought ovulation was supposed to resume after stopping the pill. Should I go to the doctor for any tests? Anyone able to relate or have advice?
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. Trip of a lifetime!
@therealvday I can't recommend temping/charting enough. Some women never turn an OPK positive but still ovulate and the only way they are aware they did is because they temp and can see a clear thermal shift. It looks like, if you got your period on 12/30 and then again on 1/31, that you most likely did ovulate. If you had an anovulatory cycle, I would think it would have been longer than 31 days. Can anyone else weigh in on this? I could be wrong. Coming off of HBC can be tricky. Some people take months to regulate, some get right on track with normal cycles right away. The best advice any of us can give is to read Taking Charge of your Fertility, start temping/charting using Fertility Friend, and get to know your body as best you can. It can be a committment but it is so worth it. You won't be sorry.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
(Tag @MRSCORKER ) @thefarmerswife0411 Uhm, you need to be using a BBT. I had to read that comment like six times because I almost couldn't believe what I was reading. It won't work with a regular thermometer. But luckily a BBT is very cheap and easy to find either online, or I actually got mine at CVS for like 6 bucks. But using a regular thermometer is pretty much pointless for charting.
@therealvday I'm sorry you're struggling right now. Thing is, temping is the only way - from home without a doctor - to confirm ovulation. Some people just don't turn OPK's. Some people get an LH surge and turn an OPK but don't actually ovulate. Please do yourself a favour and help put your mind at ease. Pick up a BBT and start charting, if you want to know what's going on since coming off BC. There are lots of getting started resources in the newbie threads. Lots of people use Fertility Friend to track their cycles, or if you are low-tech like me, I just use a paper chart I print out from babycenter, or the bump has one too, you can print out and chart on paper. Either way, if you are just using OPK's you really are not getting a very clear picture of what's going on with your body.
@bcooke314 Thanks for your feedback. Well, I do know it was a different sensation for ME, because I don't usually have that throughout my cycle. Like I said, I won't know till I see a rise tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure if I didn't O it would have dipped low this morning, but since I believe I O'd so late in the day, it rose a little but only enough to "flatline," so FX I see that spike tomorrow.
*ETA* @khbear That is interesting about only feeling it on one side, but knowing the other symptoms. One for me is definitely a maniacal carb craving, and I had that! I was cleaning up the kitchen and I just HAD TO HAVE like a cup of brown rice before putting the rest in the fridge. And maybe a couple cookies. Small ones. lol As far as I know, red raspberry leaf is safe throughout all stages including pregnancy. I was planning on switching from my Fertilitea blend for WTO to just red raspberry leaf for TWW. But I'm definitely not an expert. <img src="https://global.thebump.com/ticker?TT=ttc&TT1=ttc&CL=29&CT=D&CG=T&O=m_nestbirds&T=t_ttc12&D=2016-01-17&M1=14&D1=&T2=&T1=&T3=&CC=4&CO=FFFFFF&CO2=&W=C&TS=&R=&SC=green" alt=""> **Edited bc type-o's everywhere**
@therealvday I'm so sorry you're having a rough time. It is possible to ovulate without ever getting a +OPK, and OPKs do not confirm O. Only temping can confirm O. Are you temping or tracking CM? At this point I wouldn't see a doc, but I'd start temping and tracking CM. The standard rule is a year of TTC with well-timed sex, or 6 months if you're over 35, before going to see a RE. Remember it'll take your body some time to regulate off of hormonal birth control, and also remember that even with ovulation and good sex timing, odds of conception are still only 20% each cycle. That truth is frustrating as hell, and you're in good company here.
me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018 mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019 RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019 surprise BFP . aug 2019 DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023 ttc #3 . feb 2023 mmc . apr 2023 mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024 dx elevated nk cells tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025 BFP . mar 2025
@therealvday I can't recommend temping/charting enough. Some women never turn an OPK positive but still ovulate and the only way they are aware they did is because they temp and can see a clear thermal shift. It looks like, if you got your period on 12/30 and then again on 1/31, that you most likely did ovulate. If you had an anovulatory cycle, I would think it would have been longer than 31 days. Can anyone else weigh in on this? I could be wrong. Coming off of HBC can be tricky. Some people take months to regulate, some get right on track with normal cycles right away. The best advice any of us can give is to read Taking Charge of your Fertility, start temping/charting using Fertility Friend, and get to know your body as best you can. It can be a committment but it is so worth it. You won't be sorry.
Some people do have short or regular-length anovulatory cycles, but I don't think it's very common.
@severmilli12 - maybe I need to give if a second thought! I've heard of people renting cabins and things. I think there's a big aquarium there or something? We love aquariums... I'm just not much for the idea of the rest of Pigeon Forge. Thanks for the info!
@therealvday I can't recommend temping/charting enough. Some women never turn an OPK positive but still ovulate and the only way they are aware they did is because they temp and can see a clear thermal shift. It looks like, if you got your period on 12/30 and then again on 1/31, that you most likely did ovulate. If you had an anovulatory cycle, I would think it would have been longer than 31 days. Can anyone else weigh in on this? I could be wrong. Coming off of HBC can be tricky. Some people take months to regulate, some get right on track with normal cycles right away. The best advice any of us can give is to read Taking Charge of your Fertility, start temping/charting using Fertility Friend, and get to know your body as best you can. It can be a committment but it is so worth it. You won't be sorry.
Some people do have short or regular-length anovulatory cycles, but I don't think it's very common.
Oh, really? Good to know. Thanks! I still maintain though, OP, that you can't be sure you didn't O last cycle. I wouldn't jump to medical intervention just yet. Temp/chart and see what happens. I don't think a doctor would do anything anyway since you just started TTC and got your period within a "normal" time frame.
Edited for grammar
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
@severmilli12 - maybe I need to give if a second thought! I've heard of people renting cabins and things. I think there's a big aquarium there or something? We love aquariums... I'm just not much for the idea of the rest of Pigeon Forge. Thanks for the info!
Ripley's Aquarium! H and I go every time we're in Gatlinburg because we love aquariums also. It's really nice.
Me: 31 | H: 32
Married September 2014
TTC #1 December 2014 RE appt 12/2015 CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent Dx: Unexplained Infertility February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6 BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16 It's a girl! Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S -------- TFAS March 2018 RE consultation 8/2/18 Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19 It's a girl! Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
@BusinessWife I'm all for FF thinking for me, but I just wanted to say I love seeing your pretty paper chart around here. Maybe it's the old-school nurse in me that the handwritten data.
me . late 30's | h . early 40's | < 3 . 2013
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018 mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019 RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019 surprise BFP . aug 2019 DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023 ttc #3 . feb 2023 mmc . apr 2023 mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024 dx elevated nk cells tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025 BFP . mar 2025
@BusinessWife@virginiaham I love that you paper chart, too, and I'm also a nurse! Must be a detail person thing! I've even thought about paper charting but I'm worried I won't do it right away in the morning.
@severmilli12 I just spent 30 min looking at non-Pigeon Forge things to do... I want to go super bad now! I've always thought of it as the "myrtle beach" of the mountains (I'm definitely not an MB fan, I would rather go to Wilmington or Charleston or something with that colonial charm), so I've always put down the idea of us going. I didn't realize there was so much else there! It makes sense, since it's right in the Smokies! We live in the Blueridge, so we've never thought about visiting the Smokies or Shennandoah Valley, but now I'm thinking it would be nice to enjoy the Appalachians and NOT be at home.
WAYDTGKTFU: PNV, will be sex EOD or ED soon, Clomid with regular blood tests/monitoring CD5-9, OPKs. Seeing how many cats/dogs I can get to sniff my stomach or lay down next to me. That's the sure fire way.
R/R/CS: None today. I let it all out yesterday and all of you seriously took my breath away. I'm lucky to be a part of this group. You're all amazing. (Only slight rant is that my ex stalker husband is threatening me again, but I won't let him ruin this!)
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We took our honeymoon a year or so late and went to a house my family shares in the Keys. It's not a fancy place by any means, but the water is my home. One day I would love to do an Alaskan cruise. My husband has always wanted that.
TTGP February Siggy Challenge
creepy Easter bunny coming as soon as I can look at the screen more than 30 min at a time.
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: October 2012
TTC #1 since September 2015
Clomid round 1 starting: 4FEB2016 = No ovulation Clomid round 2 starting: TBD... whenever AF decides to show up, or I have to take Provera again
@MRSCORKER - Thank you for such a helpful reply! I feel like such an idiot now. I've read 2 pre-pregnancy books and have lurked these boards a decent amount and never knew that OPKs don't work for some women. I could have been charting all along... and this makes me feel even worse cause I feel like I wasted a whole month of TTC Thank you for enlightening me though I purchased an Easy@Home BBT off of Amazon but it was defunct so I quit using it. Do you have a brand recommendation? I have had Taking Charge of Your Fertility on my request list at the library for months now, I'm going to bite the bullet and just go buy it.
@BusinessWife - I really didn't know that about OPKs I've been tracking my CM but haven't had any egg white CM that I had noticed... I will definitely go back to charting, I only did it for a week or so cause my thermometer was so frustrating to use. I need a new one ASAP. Thanks for your encouragement
@virginiaham - So glad I expressed my frustration on here, you gals have taught me something new. Not temping currently but will start up again. I'm on my period now, should I wait til I'm done with my period to start temping? CM tracking too, yes, but never got a clear signal with it Thank you for your help!
@MRSCORKER - Thank you for such a helpful reply! I feel like such an idiot now. I've read 2 pre-pregnancy books and have lurked these boards a decent amount and never knew that OPKs don't work for some women. I could have been charting all along... and this makes me feel even worse cause I feel like I wasted a whole month of TTC Thank you for enlightening me though I purchased an Easy@Home BBT off of Amazon but it was defunct so I quit using it. Do you have a brand recommendation? I have had Taking Charge of Your Fertility on my request list at the library for months now, I'm going to bite the bullet and just go buy it.
@BusinessWife - I really didn't know that about OPKs I've been tracking my CM but haven't had any egg white CM that I had noticed... I will definitely go back to charting, I only did it for a week or so cause my thermometer was so frustrating to use. I need a new one ASAP. Thanks for your encouragement
@virginiaham - So glad I expressed my frustration on here, you gals have taught me something new. Not temping currently but will start up again. I'm on my period now, should I wait til I'm done with my period to start temping? CM tracking too, yes, but never got a clear signal with it Thank you for your help!
Lots of women here use the mabis BBT. You can get it on amazon for like $7. I haven't had any trouble with mine. I do recommend buying TCOYF because even though I've read it, I still go back and use it for reference fairly frequently. It's good to have on hand when you can't decide what kind of CM to enter or just need a refresher. As far as CM, do you drink enough water? Being dehydrated can effect CM levels. On the flip side, I found that I was drinking too much water and wasn't getting any EWCM (only watery) so I cut back and have had it this cycle. I've seen others recommend taking Mucinex or evening primrose oil to increase CM but I don't know anything about those so I can't say anything about them either way. Don't beat yourself up over "Losing" a cycle. You are being proactive and learning as you go. Many women take months and months before they take a step back and try to learn about their bodies/cycles. I think you're still ahead of the curve. Good luck!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
R/R/CS: Weird temp spike this morning. No thank you, body. I'm wondering if it has to do with me sleeping in a different bed, with a hot down comforter. Anyway, no signs of O, so I'm not too worried about it.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to Europe! We started in Jena, Germany, where I spent three months in college. It was fun to show DH around. Then we flew on down to Santorini, Greece. That's where I say we spent the most honeymoonish time, relaxing, etc. Then we flew up to Rome for a couple days, Ireland for about twelve hours (we got to see Dublin on our layover) and then home. We were supposed to have visited Norway and some other places, but he had a conference he had to attend in DC, so we had to cut it short. Boo, hiss. Still trying to get to Norway. We're hoping this year.
Me: 31 | DH: 31
Together since 2003 | Married 2010 TTC #1 January 2016 BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016 Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018 BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@khbear @virginiaham Aww, shucks. Well, have a little notepad by my bed I preset-up for myself into columns with the dates and days of the week on the outside, and time and temp in the middle, plus a space to mark any mini notes. That's what I write on when I initially temp and may or may not go back to sleep. When I DO get up, I have my carts on the floor under my nightstand, lol. So I get on the floor and pull out my pen, pencil, straightedge, various highlighters etc and enter my time/temp into the chart, draw my line and then stare at it for a while like a crystal ball. lol But there were times I would just chart onto the table and plot my chart points every few days when I got around to updating it. Works for me! ;)
@therealvday don't feel bad. It's unlikely you would have gotten a BFP your first cycle off anyway, so not biggie. You can definitely start now, is the perfect time. Especially if you know the day you first started AF, then you also know you're just starting on CD2 or 3 or whatever it may be. Some ladies don't temp at all until AF leaves, but others chart all the time. So missing a few days of AF temps, also no biggie. ;) <img title="Image: https://global.thebump.com/ticker?TT=ttc&TT1=ttc&CL=29&CT=D&CG=T&O=m_nestbirds&T=t_ttc12&D=2016-01-17&M1=14&D1=&T2=&T1=&T3=&CC=4&CO=FFFFFF&CO2=&W=C&TS=&R=&SC=green" src="https://global.thebump.com/ticker?TT=ttc&TT1=ttc&CL=29&CT=D&CG=T&O=m_nestbirds&T=t_ttc12&D=2016-01-17&M1=14&D1=&T2=&T1=&T3=&CC=4&CO=FFFFFF&CO2=&W=C&TS=&R=&SC=green" alt=""> **Edit for typos/clarity**
@severmilli12 - That was our plan! It's so beautiful in TN, but we're checking out Blue Ridge, Ga. It's less crowded and about 100 miles closer to us! @pretzel2plus1 - I live near St.Aug and still never get bored when we visit! We thought about keeping it local, but I've never been anywhere so I wanted to see some mountains!
Month/Cycle:5/4
CD: 3
WAYDTGKTFU: Starting temping this week. Waiting on opks to start testing, watching cm too.
R/R/CS: Finally got on the TWW board last time, but AF showed up. Waiting on AF to end. I've super irregular so trying to just get timing down at this point. Last cycle was 28 days, this one is looking like 37. Hoping the opks will help lock down my O days.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? Got married this past October, trying to pay off bills before honeymoon. We have a cabin picked out in the smoky mountains with an indoor hot tub, and it's pet friendly! So road trip with our dogs is the plan, hopefully by aprile!
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@therealvday I forgot to say that I stop temping when AF shows and then pick back up on CD 4 when I'm pretty much just spotting a bit. I found that my AF temps were all over the place. They don't mean anything really but some people still temp just to keep the habit up. It's up to you!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
Married: November 2014
TTC #1 Since: October 2015
BFP #1: 11/18/15 - CP BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16 IT'S A BOY!!!! DS Born 10/16/16
WAYDTGKTFU: OPKs, vitamins, temp, and it's acupuncture Monday!
R/R/CS: Smiley face on a ClearBlue digital last night, gone this morning, so crossing fingers for temperatures to confirm. Tried Preseed for the first time this round (I was literally avoiding it because the name made me roll my eyes), but figure it can't hurt. Only issue is that because of that, I don't think I can rely on CM this cycle, which is usually my #1 sign. But happy to just throw spaghetti at the wall here and see what sticks at this point.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We stayed for a week at a small resort near Playa del Carmen, then came home to CA and did a southwest road trip for a week. (My husband likes to say "We went to OLD Mexico and NEW Mexico." He's really excited to be working on the dad jokes already.)
WAYDTGKTFU: We just started this TTC thing, so now we are just HIO, but I am sure I will get more serious after a few cycles of nothing.
R/R/CS: Nothing really. Just ready to get off of work.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to Virginia to a resort DH best man as a time share out. It was wonderful and quiet. DH cell didn't have service and so I didn't have to hear it ring constantly. It was amazing.
@kristen627 I know what you mean with the name! We added pre-seed this cycle. I just told DH I had something new and fun. He asked what it was called and I just said "don't worry about it" and proceeded to keep it tucked away out of sight in my nightstand. They could've come up with a better name!!
@LINDSEYRVA Tuscany was unbelievable! We rented a car for that whole portion of our trip, it was a must. We wanted to stay close enough to Siena to be able to access a larger city, but also feel a little bit of seclusion. The city we stayed in was Castelnuovo Berardenga....mouthful..haha This is the actual place we stayed! We LOVEDit
We also visited Voleterra, San Gimignano (city of towers), Montalcino, and Greve in Chianti. We loved all of them! Each little town has it's own personality. We did a Brunello wine tasting tour and it was perfect, they picked us up in Siena and took us around 4 different wineries...
have so much fun!!! I want to go back so badly
TTC #1 - December 2015 Me:31 H:31 DX: MFI - 1% Morph 12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future) 3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
@Xstatic3333 I'm not 100% sure, but I think there is a link to the thread that lists legitimate Wondfo sellers for Amazon in the newbie post. I'd have to double check, but I think it is somewhere around...lol
@atcwag You can move to TWW whenever you feel comfortable. Typically I move to the TWW when I am pretty confident that I have ovulated, regardless of my timing. It might be more appropriate for you to stick around WTO until you are more sure you have ovulated, but it's totally up to you and where you see yourself in your cycle.
@businesswife Is your usual time to temp 5:30? If it is I would stick to that one since it would be more accurate. Solely based on personal experience, a .5 temp fluctuation is possible with a 2 hr time difference and also without a 3 hr block of sleep. When you are awake and temp later in the day, your temp rises, so I would stick to the earlier temp. If you really did ovulate, it will probably be clear to you tomorrow. CM changes not only daily, but throughout the day. I know the SS struggle is so real even in WTO (trust me, I do it all the time!), but stick to what we know works and you will keep yourself from going crazy over analyzing every sensation
R/R/CS: We had a bad night with weaning last night, but I had EWCM this morning so that helped turn my mood around! Fx I O before CD30
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We had a late honeymoon in Rome It was amazing!
WAYDTGKU: Metformin, PNV, sex now that I'm finally home and before my husband leaves!
R/R/CS: My husband and his friends bought PS4's and the Star Wars game yesterday so I came home to the 3 guys playing together online on 3 TV's in the living room (they brought theirs over to play together)... they're like teenagers! At least the dog was excited to see me
GTKY: I'm so jealous of everyone's honeymoon locations! We weren't able to honeymoon when we got married but we're hoping that he can take leave sometime this year for a vacation. We're torn between Iceland and Alaska!
Re: WTO Monday
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, CP, BD EOD so far (will try to switch to ED soon)
R/R/CS: I just realized from the previous posts that I bought my Wondfo pregnancy tests from a fake seller
ETA: Nevermind. Apparently Maystar is also one of the authorized sellers. I contacted Wondfo and asked.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go?
We went to Breckenridge, CO. It was in May so we couldn't ski or anything, but we did some hiking and it was warm enough to swim, so that was nice.
Month/Cycle: 6/5
CD: 27
WAYDTGKTFU: all of it
R/R/CS: There is nothing going on in my chart that I can clearly read and I feel like I just don't have time to worry about it. It's all effered up, and I'll let it be. We get settled in our new locale this coming weekend/next week!!
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to a beach resort, but in hindsight we both wish we would have just stayed at home and enjoyed the time off together there.
*siggy warning*
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
surprise BFP . aug 2019
DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023
ttc #3 . feb 2023
mmc . apr 2023
mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
dx elevated nk cells
tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
BFP . mar 2025
Month/Cycle: 13/2 TTCAL
CD: 5 - AF is basically gone. Yay!
WAYDTGKTFU: Clomid with RE, OPK, PNV, CM
R/R/CS: So far clomid continues to not give me too many horrid side effects. I have had VIVID freaky dreams the last 2 nights though. Not sure if the two are related. I'll take creeper dreams over hot flashes.
GTKY: We didn't really do a true Honeymoon. I wish we had done a honeymoon registry and gone to Hawaii. Our post wedding vacation last year was 4 days in Seattle and then 4 in Vegas. We had a really good time, but should have stayed in Seattle longer and done a couple days in Portland or Vancouver vs. Vegas.
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
Anyone try/hear of grapefruit juice to increase CM?
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
*siggy warning*
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
surprise BFP . aug 2019
DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023
ttc #3 . feb 2023
mmc . apr 2023
mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
dx elevated nk cells
tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
BFP . mar 2025
ME: 31 | DH: 31
Married: April 2015
TTC (BBT & FF) #1: April 2015 (Off BC: January 2015)
Fur Baby: 1 English Mastiff (Rupert)
*siggy warning*
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
surprise BFP . aug 2019
DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023
ttc #3 . feb 2023
mmc . apr 2023
mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
dx elevated nk cells
tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
BFP . mar 2025
Month/Cycle: 3/3 TTCAL
CD: 9
WAYDTGKTFU: the usual
R/R/CS: Sorry I have been MIA lately. I needed a little bit of a bump break. I think I am approaching my FW. This is the most back to normal cycle I have had since my loss.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Month/cycle: 4/4
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: Last day of AF! Gonna start HIO EOD, continue temping and continue with PNVs. Probably OPKs too.
R/R/CS: Monday's are the freaking worst!
GTKY: We went to Jamaica (stayed at Couples San Souci) and while we had a nice time I don't think we will go back. Well not to that resort anyway.
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Started TTC #1 November 2015
BFP 6/10/2016 - EDD 2/22/2017
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
CD: 2
WAYDTGKTFU: sex, OPK
R/R/CS: I'm really upset right now and need some consoling if possible
I just got my period yesterday (first period off the pill) but had not ovulated at all last month. I used ovulation predictor tests every single day last month and it never came up positive.
I'm bummed because I was really wanting to try to conceive in January but I know that's not possible without ovulation.
I thought ovulation was supposed to resume after stopping the pill. Should I go to the doctor for any tests? Anyone able to relate or have advice?
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. Trip of a lifetime!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
@therealvday I'm sorry you're struggling right now. Thing is, temping is the only way - from home without a doctor - to confirm ovulation. Some people just don't turn OPK's. Some people get an LH surge and turn an OPK but don't actually ovulate. Please do yourself a favour and help put your mind at ease. Pick up a BBT and start charting, if you want to know what's going on since coming off BC. There are lots of getting started resources in the newbie threads. Lots of people use Fertility Friend to track their cycles, or if you are low-tech like me, I just use a paper chart I print out from babycenter, or the bump has one too, you can print out and chart on paper. Either way, if you are just using OPK's you really are not getting a very clear picture of what's going on with your body.
@bcooke314 Thanks for your feedback. Well, I do know it was a different sensation for ME, because I don't usually have that throughout my cycle. Like I said, I won't know till I see a rise tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure if I didn't O it would have dipped low this morning, but since I believe I O'd so late in the day, it rose a little but only enough to "flatline," so FX I see that spike tomorrow.
*ETA* @khbear That is interesting about only feeling it on one side, but knowing the other symptoms. One for me is definitely a maniacal carb craving, and I had that! I was cleaning up the kitchen and I just HAD TO HAVE like a cup of brown rice before putting the rest in the fridge. And maybe a couple cookies. Small ones. lol As far as I know, red raspberry leaf is safe throughout all stages including pregnancy. I was planning on switching from my Fertilitea blend for WTO to just red raspberry leaf for TWW. But I'm definitely not an expert.
<img src="https://global.thebump.com/ticker?TT=ttc&TT1=ttc&CL=29&CT=D&CG=T&O=m_nestbirds&T=t_ttc12&D=2016-01-17&M1=14&D1=&T2=&T1=&T3=&CC=4&CO=FFFFFF&CO2=&W=C&TS=&R=&SC=green" alt="">
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*siggy warning*
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
surprise BFP . aug 2019
DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023
ttc #3 . feb 2023
mmc . apr 2023
mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
dx elevated nk cells
tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
BFP . mar 2025
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Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
*siggy warning*
mmc . mar 2016
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
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
mmc x2 . sep 2018 & may 2019
RE workup, dx MTHFR mutation, ultimately unexplained . summer 2019
surprise BFP . aug 2019
DS . may 2020
dx Hashimoto's 2023
ttc #3 . feb 2023
mmc . apr 2023
mmc x3 . mar/jul/aug 2024
dx elevated nk cells
tx ovasitol, levothyroxine, baby aspirin, LP progesterone, lovenox, prednisone, femara + ti . jan 2025
BFP . mar 2025
@severmilli12 I just spent 30 min looking at non-Pigeon Forge things to do... I want to go super bad now! I've always thought of it as the "myrtle beach" of the mountains (I'm definitely not an MB fan, I would rather go to Wilmington or Charleston or something with that colonial charm), so I've always put down the idea of us going. I didn't realize there was so much else there! It makes sense, since it's right in the Smokies! We live in the Blueridge, so we've never thought about visiting the Smokies or Shennandoah Valley, but now I'm thinking it would be nice to enjoy the Appalachians and NOT be at home.
CD: 2
WAYDTGKTFU: PNV, will be sex EOD or ED soon, Clomid with regular blood tests/monitoring CD5-9, OPKs. Seeing how many cats/dogs I can get to sniff my stomach or lay down next to me. That's the sure fire way.
R/R/CS: None today. I let it all out yesterday and all of you seriously took my breath away. I'm lucky to be a part of this group. You're all amazing. (Only slight rant is that my ex stalker husband is threatening me again, but I won't let him ruin this!)
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We took our honeymoon a year or so late and went to a house my family shares in the Keys. It's not a fancy place by any means, but the water is my home. One day I would love to do an Alaskan cruise. My husband has always wanted that.
TTGP February Siggy Challenge
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: October 2012
TTC #1 since September 2015
Clomid round 1 starting: 4FEB2016 = No ovulationClomid round 2 starting: TBD... whenever AF decides to show up, or I have to take Provera again
3 Furbabies
@MRSCORKER - Thank you for such a helpful reply! I feel like such an idiot now. I've read 2 pre-pregnancy books and have lurked these boards a decent amount and never knew that OPKs don't work for some women. I could have been charting all along... and this makes me feel even worse cause I feel like I wasted a whole month of TTC
Thank you for enlightening me though 
I purchased an Easy@Home BBT off of Amazon but it was defunct so I quit using it. Do you have a brand recommendation? I have had Taking Charge of Your Fertility on my request list at the library for months now, I'm going to bite the bullet and just go buy it.
@BusinessWife - I really didn't know that about OPKs
I've been tracking my CM but haven't had any egg white CM that I had noticed... I will definitely go back to charting, I only did it for a week or so cause my thermometer was so frustrating to use. I need a new one ASAP. Thanks for your encouragement 
@virginiaham - So glad I expressed my frustration on here, you gals have taught me something new. Not temping currently but will start up again. I'm on my period now, should I wait til I'm done with my period to start temping? CM tracking too, yes, but never got a clear signal with it
Thank you for your help!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 8
WAYDTGKTFU: PNV's and charting. The ush.
R/R/CS: Weird temp spike this morning. No thank you, body. I'm wondering if it has to do with me sleeping in a different bed, with a hot down comforter. Anyway, no signs of O, so I'm not too worried about it.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to Europe! We started in Jena, Germany, where I spent three months in college. It was fun to show DH around. Then we flew on down to Santorini, Greece. That's where I say we spent the most honeymoonish time, relaxing, etc. Then we flew up to Rome for a couple days, Ireland for about twelve hours (we got to see Dublin on our layover) and then home. We were supposed to have visited Norway and some other places, but he had a conference he had to attend in DC, so we had to cut it short. Boo, hiss. Still trying to get to Norway. We're hoping this year.
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@therealvday don't feel bad. It's unlikely you would have gotten a BFP your first cycle off anyway, so not biggie. You can definitely start now, is the perfect time. Especially if you know the day you first started AF, then you also know you're just starting on CD2 or 3 or whatever it may be. Some ladies don't temp at all until AF leaves, but others chart all the time. So missing a few days of AF temps, also no biggie. ;)
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@severmilli12 - That was our plan! It's so beautiful in TN, but we're checking out Blue Ridge, Ga. It's less crowded and about 100 miles closer to us!
@pretzel2plus1 - I live near St.Aug and still never get bored when we visit! We thought about keeping it local, but I've never been anywhere so I wanted to see some mountains!
Month/Cycle:5/4
CD: 3
WAYDTGKTFU: Starting temping this week. Waiting on opks to start testing, watching cm too.
R/R/CS: Finally got on the TWW board last time, but AF showed up. Waiting on AF to end. I've super irregular so trying to just get timing down at this point. Last cycle was 28 days, this one is looking like 37. Hoping the opks will help lock down my O days.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go?
Got married this past October, trying to pay off bills before honeymoon. We have a cabin picked out in the smoky mountains with an indoor hot tub, and it's pet friendly! So road trip with our dogs is the plan, hopefully by aprile!
My Personal, Frequently Changing Gif Party>>>
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
CD: 14
WAYDTGKTFU: OPKs, vitamins, temp, and it's acupuncture Monday!
R/R/CS: Smiley face on a ClearBlue digital last night, gone this morning, so crossing fingers for temperatures to confirm. Tried Preseed for the first time this round (I was literally avoiding it because the name made me roll my eyes), but figure it can't hurt. Only issue is that because of that, I don't think I can rely on CM this cycle, which is usually my #1 sign. But happy to just throw spaghetti at the wall here and see what sticks at this point.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We stayed for a week at a small resort near Playa del Carmen, then came home to CA and did a southwest road trip for a week. (My husband likes to say "We went to OLD Mexico and NEW Mexico." He's really excited to be working on the dad jokes already.)
CD: 3
WAYDTGKTFU: We just started this TTC thing, so now we are just HIO, but I am sure I will get more serious after a few cycles of nothing.
R/R/CS: Nothing really. Just ready to get off of work.
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We went to Virginia to a resort DH best man as a time share out. It was wonderful and quiet. DH cell didn't have service and so I didn't have to hear it ring constantly. It was amazing.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g652035-d572406-Reviews-Villa_Curina-Castelnuovo_Berardenga_Tuscany.html#REVIEWS
We also visited Voleterra, San Gimignano (city of towers), Montalcino, and Greve in Chianti. We loved all of them! Each little town has it's own personality. We did a Brunello wine tasting tour and it was perfect, they picked us up in Siena and took us around 4 different wineries...
have so much fun!!! I want to go back so badly
Me:31 H:31
DX: MFI - 1% Morph
12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger
ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future)
3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger
ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal
FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
@atcwag You can move to TWW whenever you feel comfortable. Typically I move to the TWW when I am pretty confident that I have ovulated, regardless of my timing. It might be more appropriate for you to stick around WTO until you are more sure you have ovulated, but it's totally up to you and where you see yourself in your cycle.
@businesswife Is your usual time to temp 5:30? If it is I would stick to that one since it would be more accurate. Solely based on personal experience, a .5 temp fluctuation is possible with a 2 hr time difference and also without a 3 hr block of sleep. When you are awake and temp later in the day, your temp rises, so I would stick to the earlier temp. If you really did ovulate, it will probably be clear to you tomorrow. CM changes not only daily, but throughout the day. I know the SS struggle is so real even in WTO (trust me, I do it all the time!), but stick to what we know works and you will keep yourself from going crazy over analyzing every sensation
Month/Cycle: 11/8
CD: 25
WAYDTGKTFU: Charting, OPKs, getting healthy, weaning DS
R/R/CS: We had a bad night with weaning last night, but I had EWCM this morning so that helped turn my mood around! Fx I O before CD30
GTKY: (Stolen from TWW Sunday) Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you didn't take one, where do you want to go? We had a late honeymoon in Rome
BFP on 7/2/2013
Month/Cycle: 5/2
CD: 60 .... but hoping that it turns into 1!
WAYDTGKU: Metformin, PNV, sex now that I'm finally home and before my husband leaves!
R/R/CS: My husband and his friends bought PS4's and the Star Wars game yesterday so I came home to the 3 guys playing together online on 3 TV's in the living room (they brought theirs over to play together)... they're like teenagers! At least the dog was excited to see me
GTKY: I'm so jealous of everyone's honeymoon locations! We weren't able to honeymoon when we got married but we're hoping that he can take leave sometime this year for a vacation. We're torn between Iceland and Alaska!