Weekly check-in Feb 17

dolphin012 · February 2016

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you! It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test?

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

QOTW: What is a fun or silly ttc related story that you have?

SLGILL1978 · February 2016

Slgill from KS

TTC #2 since August 2015

Just using ovulation kits and fertility apps

I am currently waiting for my cycle

I am a little frustrated to be honest. Due to my husband's job, we just haven't been able to do this consistently. It seems like we always try too soon or too late after ovulating. But on the bright side, starting next month, he will be home at more reasonable hours and his travel will have cut down for a while so I am hoping this helps.

PoeMasque · February 2016

Jen, oregon

TTC #1 since Nov 2015

nothing this cycle other than BD every other day (I made a small effort at trying out ferning)

I'm 2DPO.

I'm feeling good! I had a TVUS yesterday to check for fibroids/ovarian issues due to mid cycle spotting and saw the OB today. He said everything looked perfect and the free fluid seen in my pelvis is an indication that ovulation recently occurred. He did suggest having my SO do a SA just to rule out issues there, so if we aren't successful this month that will be the next step. I guess it just feels good to have a contingency plan. Haha.

about a month ago we were getting to business and my SO stopped, looked behind him and shook his head. I asked him what was wrong and he pointed to one of his legs.....one of our cats had decided to take a nap on his leg and was NOT moving. We tried to shoo him off, but he was settled in for the long haul. We now have a no-cats-in-the-room policy.

jennh75b · February 2016

***new baby mentioned, not mine****

@PoeMasque - always a real pleasure when pets insert themselves into your sex life.

@SLGILL1978 - I hope you get the timing down better when your H's scheduled changes. We have been working on timing/frequency issues ourselves...it is frustrating!

Jenn from PA

TTC #1 on and off since 9/2014

Nothing exciting this cycle other than we have been BDing more frequently than before.

I'm about 6 DPO.

I'm feeling more positive but also just a little jealous I guess since H's brother & wife just had a baby...just feeling a little more pressure on myself. We went to see her on Sunday for the first time and I admit I think I was in a little bit of a fog...H asked me if something was wrong but I don't think he figured it out. I was just sort of half there and half not mentally. We had just finished a week of BD so I was a little on edge I guess, just past the hopeful stage. Plus H kept showing pictures of our puppy to them as if that compared to a new baby. It was almost annoying. (sorry for the venting)

I can't really think of any funny TTC stories at the moment.

*edited - forgot name/location*

chloe97 · February 2016

Chloe from Chicago
TTC#1 after loss since 1/2016

I'm doing acupuncture, Chinese herbs, OPKs, EPO, CoQ10, trying preseed and SMEP this month.

CD 14 and WTO I think. My cycle is still regulating after my MC and acupuncture is supposed to bring my cycle to 28 days from
31, so I'm wondering if this cramping im currently feeling is ovulation. Currently waiting for H to stop dealing with annoying work to BD.

Im actually feeling strangely normal today. I've had a bunch of off days recently due to my loss, but today I'm feel optimistic that this is going to happen soon and everything will work out perfectly. So let's go with that.

No funny TTC stories since this is the 3rd total cycle that we've ever tried. I will say that we wI'll only use the one position that worked the first time TTC. It's starting to get a bit old, but whatever gets the job done, right?!

Happilili · February 2016

1. Happilili from Maryland

2. TTC#1 cycle 5

3. Charting and temping, using Advanced OPK. Couldn't quite start checking CM consistently. Taking Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal; Calcium; GNC DHA 600; 60 mg CoEnzyme Q10 and 2,000 IU Vitamin D3.
4. 5DPO
5. I am very hopeful.

I don't have any funny TTC stories to share.

rspalding001 · February 2016

1. Rita from Santa Cruz CA

2. TTC #2 for a year and a half, 2 MC's and 1 CP

3. This cycle Im trying to get my nutrition in line. Using Maca in my morning smoothie, COQ10 supplements, eating healthy fats like coconut oil and avocado, not drinking coffee and trying to avoid refined sugars and bread/pasta/rice etc. I am having an HSG done on Monday and seeing an RE on Tuesday.

4. CD4

5. Not sure how I feel about this cycle. Starting to think its just not going to happen for us this time. Maybe we are one and done, I dont know.

happyktmom · February 2016

@rspalding001 - totally understand the frustration. This TTC thing is a freaking roller coaster. I'm so up and down with it. We may also be one and done, but I will always be wishing for another.

happyktmom from VA
TTC#2 for almost 2 years
I'm CD14, supposed to be taking a break while trying to lose weight and gearing up for labs next month and first and only IUI in April but I went ahead and pulled out the last of my hoarded Femara and did 5mg CD4-8. I'm out of town until CD15, which should be fine since I did the later Femara. Atleast I hope so!! I feel very 'full' right now

not really funny, but - Oct through Jan was really difficult for us because every single time I was in my FW, we were staying with family. It made for some interesting BDing requirements! There was one time while staying at DH's aunts house (and next door to my inlaws) the bed was too squeaky, then the floor was too squeaky so we had to go to the bathroom! It's not as fun as it sounds!

MollySm · February 2016

1. Molly from CA

2. Cycle 3 and TTCing #3.

3. Charting/temping

4. AF is still here. So I am just waiting for that to be over so we can get this next cycle started.

5. I am always hopeful before the cycle starts. Guess we'll see how it goes.

thistle8677 · February 2016

1. thistle8677 in Oregon

2. TTC#5 (#1 for fiance) 19mo. (recurrent loss)

3. Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet, rainbowlight prenatals, zinc, vitamin a, vitamin d, coq10, preseed, opk's (clearblue digital)

4. Cd 9 waiting to O

5. I'm not sure how I feel about this cycle yet. I do have hope that my time will happen, I just don't know when.

QOTW: I feel like after all these months there must be some funny moments. I just can't think of any right now.

amimhof · February 2016

1. Amanda Marie from MD

2. TTC #1 since summer ‘15

3. Charting, temping, and ferning microscope.

I also changed vitamins. Turns out, vitamins with Folic Acid are BAD for you. I switched to a vitamin that contains folate instead.

Oh, and I took a vacation and changed jobs, so the stress level has dropped. J

For lent I gave up sugar, we’ll see if that affects anything. So far it’s just given my husband headaches.

4. I am on CD22 and I think (fingers crossed) I am 3DPO! If so, this means I am back to my normal cycle, and hopefully no more 9 week cycles!

5. I feel good! I’ve been so stressed over everything; job, TTC, oh, and that email from a midwife indicating I have cancer, but now things have settled down and going well.

Personally, I don’t even need a BFP this month, a normal cycle is all I really need.

QOTW - Nope, no story.

@rspalding001 – you mentioned coconut oil, but that’s a bad fat, unless it’s virgin coconut. Make sure you have the right one. I bought some just out of curiosity to try not long ago, and then I looked up the nutritional info – I can’t bear to touch it now.

rspalding001 · February 2016

@amimhof yes thank you! It is virgin organic coconut oil.

ferlanna · February 2016

Anna from Maine.

TTC #2 (first is 5.5 yrs old), on CD 2-3 now and this will be second cycle trying.

I am taking prenatal (whole-foods cheap bottle...will spring for Rainbow Light if and when I'm finally preg!); 3000-ish IUs vitamin D3; 200 mg Co-Q 10 (maybe this should be doubled or tripled...am trying to find out about dosage in another thread); magnesium powder.

I am not charting, temping, or using OPKs...I totally forget how to temp/chart (which I did the first time I tried for a baby, but it worked so quickly then that I only did it for a month, argh) and must look that up asap. I do not want to squander $ on OPKs after my insane and totally unwarranted purchase of several pregnancy tests last cycle (and by several I mean, oh, I don't know, 15? Don't worry, most were 99 cents from Reny's). My hope is that I can guess the time of O based on a generally 27-ish day cycle. Okay, now that I wrote that down it seems insane so I guess I have to actually figure out how temping works.

How do I feel about this cycle. Not great. DP is not super interested, I am starting to get cold feet about essentially wrecking my art career, and I am just not sure about a lot of things. However, I have noticed that my brain always gets crazy at O time and these hesitations kind of fade away (for me, not for him)...so, I will probably be more into it in a couple of weeks. Also, after last cycle, I am no longer under the impression that conceiving will be quick or easy. I am grateful for the support found here...seriously. Thank you!

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