TWW Monday

jmr1515 · February 2016

Happy Leap Day!

Month / Cycle:

CD / DPO:

Timing:

Testing Plans:

R / R / CS:

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?

Winnie81_Old · February 2016

Whoop!

CD / DPO: 23/8

Timing:-1,0,1,2

Testing Plans:not until after due.

R / R / CS: Just spent a ton of money on organic skincare and I can't wait to try it. I have the worst hormonal acne right now. Not sure how accurate the article I read was but it stated that we absorb 60-64% of what we put on our skin. Thought that was interesting!

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?

Almonds!'

H4aPartyof5 · February 2016

Month/Cycle: 7/7

CD/DPO: 24/11

Timing: -5, -1

Testing: 12DPO

R/R/CS: My temp went back up this morning. It's actually higher than it's been all cycle, which is giving me the urge to go ahead and test today. I'm going to hold out though until tomorrow since it's DH birthday.

GTKY: Bacon...I don't eat it very often, but it's a staple almost for others in my household. If we're talking about me, fruit...it's my go to snack when I'm trying to eat healthy, which I currently am.

Flamingo777 · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 2/2al

CD / DPO: 19/6

Timing: good

Testing Plans: 7 days

R / R / CS: I'm so sick right now. Swollen tonsils and sore ears/nose/throat and have a crazy busy two weeks at work. Also having so much cramping feel like af is due any minute and it's confusing.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
sausage rolls! I'm obsessed with the things.

jmr1515 · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 8/8

CD / DPO: 27/11 FF randomly moved my O date this wknd to a day later

Timing: -2,-1,0

Testing Plans: Tested yesterday BFN. Will hold out until Wednesday now if temps stay high.

R / R / CS: So normally I don't test in the TWW but with my acupuncturist telling me I had a "pregnancy pulse" and FF calling my chart triphasic I decided to test. Now I remember why I don't put myself through that anymore! Ugh feeling crazier than ever this cycle.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
Boiled eggs. An awesome quick and healthy snack!

Winnie81_Old · February 2016

@jmr1515 I haven't had boiled eggs in so long but I'm going to make some today now! @Flamingo777 I hope you get well soon!

Flamingo777 · February 2016

@Winnie81 thank you! I haven't had almonds in forever I could eat some right now! X

Neikoda · February 2016

**Question in R/R/CS**
**BFP & Loss briefly mentioned**

Month / Cycle: 1/1 TTCAL

CD / DPO: 23/8

Timing: -3, -1, 0

Testing Plans: Today for fun, BFN but it was expected.

R / R / CS: Thank you to all you ladies for being so supportive this weekend. These hormones are making me even more emotional than I usually am, which is no good. BFN this morning as expected. It's still way to early to tell, but my temps are steadily rising which is weird. I usually even out at about 98.2 but I'm sure the progesterone is artificially inflating my temps a bit. Still, even with my BFPs before my MCs, my temp stayed consistent at the 98.2. Trying not to read too much into it. Started on 3DPO but maybe it's just starting to kick in? Any incite would be appreciated. I'm new to the medication and the side effects can range significantly.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry? This one is random, but I always try to have tortillas and cheese. Quesadillas are such a quick and easy snack/meal that it's always good to have on hand.

Neikoda · February 2016

Winnie81 That is interesting. I'm in the same boat with the crazy hormonal acne. I've been doing a mask at night and a face wash in the morning and before bed. It's starting to help.

H4aPartyof5 Yay for high temps! And I admire your strength in trying to eat healthy. DH and I are trying to get back on track. We just meal prepped our lunches for this week. Crock pots are my hero.

Flamingo777 I'm sorry you're not feeling well. **hugs**

jmr1515 Sorry for the BFN. It's still early. FX your temps stay high.

Edit: I forgot to respond to everyone because it's morning and I'm still tired.

bakerstreetboys · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 3/ 2

CD / DPO: 23/10

Timing: so-so

Testing Plans: Tested this morning; snow white BFN. Will probably use ic every day until AF shows.

R / R / CS: SO proposed this weekend, so I'm sort of floating through Monday

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry? popsicles...I love them!

@Flamingo777 feel better soon!

@H4aPartyof5 Good luck tomorrow with testing on DH's birthday!

beary67 · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 4/4

CD / DPO: 26/9

Timing: -4, -2, 0, +1

Testing Plans: Trying to hold out until Friday when AF is due--if no temp drop.

R / R / CS: This cycle is so weird for me. Since stopping BC, my last 3 cycles have consisted of super sore breasts and cramps from about 1 or 2 DPO until AF begins. This cycle, I have nothing. I started taking vitamin E at the suggestion of my OBGYN for breast tenderness, so maybe the Vitamin E is actually working. My post-O temps have also been super low, which is worrisome. I'm trying not to think too much about all of this and just wait and see if AF arrives on Friday or not.

GTKY: Peanut Butter and Jelly. My husband is like a small child and still packs a PB&J for lunch each day. For some reason, he feels the need to always have 3 jars of each in the house at all times.

Ash9614 · February 2016

**********TW BFP!********

Happy Leap Day!

Month / Cycle: 5/3

CD / DPO: 26/9 or 10

Timing:-5,-4,-2,-1 or -4,-3,-1,0

Testing Plans: today!

R / R / CS: Holy moly. My leap day strategy worked! Tested this morning, heart was racing and I was in the middle of convincing myself that it was a no, but after what seemed like an eternity, a "yes" popped up! I immediately took a second test (because: crazy) and got a second positive. I then folded my hands, looked up to the ceiling and said a quick thank you prayer to God while on the toilet (you're welcome for the visual lol).

I put the two tests and some onesies I got months ago into a gift bag and gave to DH as a "leap day" gift under the guise of it being a day that only happens once every four years. His response was a classy "Ohhhh sh*tttt!" And hugs and kisses all around.

Any "symptoms" truly could've been AF related. Except the hunger - I don't really get extra hungry before AF. But the moodiness and the twinges in my belly - I had already convinced myself those were signs that my period was coming.

Thank you ladies for all of the knowledge shared on this board! When I started lurking last Mother's Day, I had no idea how my body worked or how conception worked. I'm now smarter about my own body thanks to many of you - thank you. I hope to see many of you over on the November BMB! Good luck!

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge Or pantry? Popcorn for DH and ice cream for me.

beary67 · February 2016

@Ash9614 CONGRATS!!! So happy for you!!!! H&H 9 to you!

Image: https://media.giphy.com/media/ihcgUFx6HMMcE/giphy.gif

Neikoda · February 2016

JessCL Congrats on the engagement!

beary67 Sorry this cycle is being weird on you. FX for your temps to stay up.

Ash9614 YAY! Congrats and a H&H 9months to you!

MonaLisaRalphio · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 4/3

CD / DPO: 32/3

Timing: -1, -3

Testing Plans: 3/11 (14DPO). I'm trying to learn from my mistakes and not drive myself nuts with testing over and over again.

R / R / CS: I technically don't have my CH yet (although, weirdly, the Research method gives me CH), but I'm pretty confident based on CM/OPK and on the fact that I usually have a temp dip on 3DPO. I'm totally that girl today who's like I FEEL LIKE I OVULATED but at this point, I know my cycle well enough to be pretty damn sure of what it's doing.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry? Eggs. I eat three hard-boiled egg whites every single weekday morning for breakfast. I do them all up on a Sunday afternoon so that they're ready for the week. It's not fancy or particularly tasty, but it's quick and it gets my morning started off with a lot of protein, which I need. Plus, I frequently give one of the yolks to my dog, and she LOVES them.

Winnie81_Old · February 2016

@Ash9614 congratulations!!!!! That is awesome news H&H 9 months!

sldp123 · February 2016

**lurking from WTO**

@JessCL congrats on the engagement!! How exciting!

@Ash9614 congrats! I was waiting for your update today! H&H 9 months!

Winnie81_Old · February 2016

@nwegman7878 I'll give an update on how this works. I know everyone's skin reacts differently, but I love hearing other people's regimens who deal with hormonal acne! What type of mask are you using if you don't mind me asking?

beary67 · February 2016

@Winnie81 that stat is very interesting and also scary! I somehow have been blessed with pretty good skin, so I don't use a ton of products. However, if that ever changes, I will for sure look into organic.

@H4aPartyof5 FX for testing tomorrow!!

@flamingo777 feel better soon!!! Also, sausage rolls sound amazing!

@jmr1515 how long have you been going to an acupuncturist? Are you liking it? FX s/he is right about the 'pregnancy pulse'!!

@nwegman7878 sorry I don't have any experience with progesterone but I hope someone on here does and can give you some insight! Quesadillas are an amazing go-to food, as well! Yumm!!

@JessCL CONGRATS on your engagement!!! How exciting!!!!!

@lcsrva welcome to the TWW! I need to start eating more protein and hard boiled eggs sound like an easy, and tasty solution! I might have to give it a try next week!

chloe97 · February 2016

@Ash9614 Yay!! Congratulations!! Hope to see you in November. I swear the hunger sign is the number one thing I'm symptom spotting for, since it was the first obvious sign before I found up I was pregnant with my loss.

@JessCL Congrats!!

Cycle: 2/2 AL
CD 26/3 DPO
Timing -3, 0,+1
R/R/CS I'm just happy to be here after my ovulation being 6 days late. Im not super thrilled with our timing because I've been so tired and sleep derived, it's been hard to stay excited about having sex when ovulation is late. It's way too early to symptom spot, but my boobs are sore and I have weird cramping going on. No idea what that could be.

Testing: On10 DPO we have our first RE appt, so definitely then. And probably 8 DPO because I'm crazy and we have a wedding that night. Oh yeah and this morning just in case my temp was wrong all last week. Of course it was a BFN, but I like wasting money peeing on things. Sigh

GTKY: almond milk!! H and I started using it when we were on a paleo diet a few years ago and now we use it in place of milk for almost everything. It has as much calcium as real milk and doesn't go bad and tastes better!

bakerstreetboys · February 2016

@Ash9614 Congratulations!! H&H 9 months!

Neikoda · February 2016

Winnie81 I believe it's the Proactive Refining Mask. I bought just that tube on Ebay for like $15. Apparently thats the magic ingredient to that whole proactive thing. It's for use on specific problem areas or your whole face if needed. And then I just use the Clean and Clear facial wash to re-hydrate and get rid of the dirt.

Lecool · February 2016

@Flamingo777 Sorry you're sick! Feel better soon.

@JessCL Congrats on the engagement!

@Ash9614 YAY! Congrats!

Month / Cycle: 4/4

CD / DPO: 31/13

Timing: -5, -2, 0

Testing Plans: Everyday 'til AF / BFN this AM

R / R / CS: This has been the weirdest last few days ever. On Saturday, I had a huge temp drop, and when I overlaid with my previous charts, it looked just like my usual "AF is coming" temp drops. On Sunday, it shot back up and has stayed up this morning as well. Also, last night I had a little bit of super super light spotting that I would have barely noticed if I wasn't obsessively checking for AF. I had the same thing this morning as well. So I'm not sure what's going on, but the last two months, my body has faked me out on O, so who knows, it could be just F-ing with me again.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
We always have fresh fruit of some kind.

Marley629 · February 2016

@JessCL congratulations! Happy planning!

@ash9614 congratulations! Wishing you a H&H 9 months!

Month / Cycle: 3/3

CD / DPO: 18/5

Timing: -4, -1

Testing Plans: eh trying to be strong and wait until 13 DPO but most likely this weekend.

R / R / CS:

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?

cheese!!

felix08 · February 2016

@JessCL Congrats on your engagement!! So exciting.

@Ash9614 Congrats to you! You have me wishing I would have tested this morning for Leap Day!

Month / Cycle: 6/6

CD / DPO: 28/9

Timing: -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0

Testing Plans: Probably not until Thursday or Friday if I have a reason to

R / R / CS: Hmm, nothing much going on here. It's a Monday, but that means the Bachelor is on tonight

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry? I always make sure I have parmesan cheese because if we're ever having pizza or pasta I get abnormally upset if we don't have it.

sarah0985 · February 2016

@H4aPartyof5 good luck! Fx'ed!
@flamingo777 feel better
@nwegman7878 fx"Ed it means something!
@chloe97 can I just say I LOVE your avatar? This season will be awesome. Especially with the fowler surprise last week! I for sure thought he was going to the Orioles. On a ttc note, my ovulation was late this month too. It's frustrating.

@jesscl congrats on your engagement!!!
@ash9614 IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!
This gif is for both of you!

Edited for clarity

GhanimaAtreides · February 2016

@H4aPartyof5 Yay for a late high temp! FX for your test on H's b-day.

@Flamingo777 Sorry you're sick and crampy.

@nwegman7878 Yes, progesterone supplementation made my temps higher than usual.

@JessCL A proposal = awesome!

@Ash9614 CONGRATS!!!

@lcsrva Ha! It's ok about feeling like you ovulated. My CL is really high this cycle so there isn't a ton of wiggle room either and I'm bracing for the usual 5-7DPO dip to revoke my CH. We're 1 day off being cycle buddies.

Month/Cycle: 2/2 ttcal

CD20, 4DPO

Timing: Overachieved.

Testing Plans: This weekend.

R/R/CS: This part is about as fun as watching paint dry. I can't even SS for at least 4-5 more days.

GTKY: CHEESE! I love cheese. We have an amazeballs Murray's cheese bar at our grocery store so there's always a basket of assorted trial-size cheeses for around $3. H & I each always grab one every trip. Espresso, mango-habanero, fontina... the list goes on! I can also mow through Brie & Boursin like it's going out of style too. I always keep shredded cheese, tortilla chips, and Mezzetta sliced jalepenos stocked to nuke up quickie nachos; they're a luteal-phase staple for me.

brady0517 · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 15/14

CD / DPO: 24/3

Timing: -1, +1

Testing Plans: 12 DPO

R / R / CS: finally in the TWW! even had solid CH for the first time with pretty good timing! dont want to get too excited but its been a long 15 months! today has actually been a good day so far, great workout with DH, had boiled eggs for breakfast, and NO WORK! also, my graduation stole came in!

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
lately i have had to keep fresh green beans and some kind of buffalo/hot sauce!

sarah0985 · February 2016

Month / Cycle: 10/9

CD / DPO: 33/9

Timing: meh. Mediocre. Sharing a hotel room with mom makes it difficult.

Testing Plans: reigned my crazy back in and back to day 12.

R / R / CS: the husband and I got in a ridiculously huge fight Saturday night. We still haven't spoken. Ugh. I also just realized that if this month isn't it March will enter our 11th month. How is this so hard?

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
eggs, bananas, oats, and protein powder. ALWAYS!!

juliebeannn · February 2016

lurking from in limbo....temp dropped again and spotting started yesterday....but still just spotting.

@Ash9614 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! love the leap present idea!!
@JessCL HAPPY ENGAGEMENT!!!!!

sorry to hear about all the BFN

GTKY: we always have lots of eggs and chicken in the fridge/freezer. and a pantry must....sriracha. always have a few extra bottles on hand.

DiFazette · February 2016

@Ash9614 - Congrats!!!!

@JessCL - Congrats on your engagement!

Month / Cycle: 4/4

CD / DPO: 24/9

Timing: Good, -5, -3, -1

Testing Plans: Probably today because I've got the BSC's. I have a 10 day LP, so it's going one way or another in the next 24 hours. I looked, but FRER doesn't say to use only during FMU - anyone else know differently?

R / R / CS: I'm feeling anxious today and I don't really know why. I've got nervous energy. I don't like it.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry? Most of our must haves are for DS. We try to keep fruit and greek yogurt around. I will literally go into a tailspin if we don't have coffee in the house as we get towards the end of our current container.

TrulyBlessed22 · February 2016

**Siggy Warning**

@JessCL - Congrats on the engagement!!

@Ash9614 - Congratulations, wishing you and baby a H&H 9 months

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD/DPO: 20/9 (or 20/10)

Timing: -6, -3, -2 (or -5, -2, -1)

Testing: Well, I did it, I held off till Leap Day and got a BFN this morning.

R/R/CS: I'm sad but I know it's still early, especially if I'm really at 9DPO. I guess I'm just bummed because I let myself get all excited about it (again). It was to the point where I didn't sleep well last night and even had a BFP dream. I had told myself that I would take it easy on myself this month but I ended up letting the crazy in yesterday and thought about it pretty much all day <sigh>. FF says AF is expected Thursday but that seems early to me but then again my body is still regulating from being off HBC even though its been over 4 months. Anyway, I'm still hopeful but not anywhere near as much as I was yesterday. Oh and my temp went down a bit yesterday and today was about the same but still way above cover line so I'm in limbo.

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?

Bananas

Sparty18 · February 2016

*Lurking from WTO*
@jesscl Congrats on the engagement!
@ash9614 Yay, congrats!!! H&H 9!
@H4apartyof5 Good luck tomorrow, FX!!
@felix08 We are the same person when it comes to parmesan cheese. We just bought 2 huge things of it at Costco this weekend and my DH was like, well, this should last you a week.

Neikoda · February 2016

sarah0985 said:

@chloe97 can I just say I LOVE your avatar? This season will be awesome. Especially with the fowler surprise last week! I for sure thought he was going to the Orioles. On a ttc note, my ovulation was late this month too. It's frustrating.

@sarah0985 Ewww....Cubs fans...

picklesplease · February 2016

***Lurking from WTO***

Best wishes @JessCL to you! Congrats on your engagement! How exciting!

@Ash9614 -Congrats! Woohoo! H&H 9 to you!

sarah0985 · February 2016

@nwegman7878Ouch!!! Hahahaha! I've had 30 years to get used to it and dated a sox fan for 4 years. You a sox Brewers or cards fan? Hahaha.

Ash9614 · February 2016

JessCL said:

@Ash9614 Congratulations!! H&H 9 months!

Thank you! And happy wedding planning to you!!

[Deleted User] · February 2016

Happy day after my birthday! lol The puppy is wonderful and we are on our way home, but I couldn't resist a chance to sneak in a quick bump from the hotel lobby... ;)

Congrats @Ash9614 !!!!! :D

Month / Cycle: 19 temping / 6 ntnp / 4 ttc

CD / DPO: 17 / Research and Advanced have me at 3 DPO, FAM has got nutin' and OPK says 2 DPO. I"ll check again what my CP was, but I'm probably going with 3DPO

Timing: I'll have to look again to be sure, it's not right in front of me, but we did a pretty good job maxing out our FW

Testing Plans: not any time soon

R / R / CS: Has been fun to use FF this cycle! (in addition to paper charting)

GTKY: Milk (for DH's coffee)

JasTay8 · February 2016

@Lecool We're still in the same boat with the temperatures and bfns haha Oh body...why do you love to mess with us?

Month / Cycle: 1/1

CD / DPO: 26/11

Timing: O, +1

Testing Plans: bfn yesterday and today, probably every day until AF... or every other day if I can hold out

R / R / CS: My temp dropped below the CL two days ago, but yesterday and today it's been back up fairly high. My LP is usually 10-12 days, with spotting on the couple of days before AF. So I'll probably be wondering and checking for that all day today. So far no signs of her though.
DH and I have a weekend away coming up at the end of this week, so I'm counting down the days until that!

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
Nacho chips. It's a tradition in our house to make a giant tray of nachos for dinner on Sunday nights.

Neikoda · February 2016

sarah0985 Haha I literally chuckled to myself way too loud at work because of that gif. My father raised me as a sox fan my whole life. I just enjoy taking stabs and Cubs fans every once in a while. I'm guessing you're from IL too then?

Ally0221 · February 2016

@JessCL Congrats on your engagement!!

@Ash9614 Congrats And h&h 9!!!

Month / Cycle: 4/4

CD / DPO: 20/5

Timing: -3, -2, +1

Testing Plans: nope

R / R / CS: Nothing much, just glad I'm off tonight and tomorrow. I'm in the boring part of the TWW so there's nothing to do but wait

GTKY: What is one food you always have stocked in your fridge or pantry?
Chocolate. Never know when the craving will hit!

ETA: gif...still failed

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