Month/Cycle: about to be the 6th month since my first loss. 4th cycle since 12 week loss. 1st cycle after chemical.
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: I'm not even sure. I'm still not sure where my head is. I'm going through the emotions of this chemical without DH. He's away on business. He'll be back tomorrow. Maybe after talking to him we'll decide if we're going to keep going or not. Part of me feels like since my first two pregnancies produced two healthy babies, maybe we just aren't supposed to have anymore.
R/R/CS: see above. I want a vacation. On a beach. With all the liquor.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
Um... Food. I think. If I didn't have to feed my kids I wouldn't even bother. Ha!
Mama to two perfect little girls. Lucy 07-13-11 Violet 03-13-14 Conceived #3 since September 2015 11-25-15 twelve week loss 07-21-16 ten week loss 10-03-16 5 week loss TTC again soon!
@jenmlangtake2 all of it. Yes. The beach. The liquor. The frustration. The not even eating. If you find where your head is at can you look for mine too? I am starting acupuncture this weekend to hopefully help the stress anxiety depression infertility combo
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married: 11.12.11 TTC: Nov 2015 BFP #1: 1.22.16 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16 BFP #2: 4.14.16 CP: 4.17.16 BFP #3: 6.10.2016 CP: 6.17.2016 RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear Chromosome karyotype- Normal both me and DH Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin Clomid + TI Cycle #1: pending 8.15.16 Fur mom to 2 sled masters: an Alaskan malamute and a malamute wolf hybrid half marathon running, surgery loving trauma hand and reconstructive plastic surgery PA-C PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vit E, Green tea prior to O, OPKs, BD ED during FW, Preseed
R/R/CS: It's my day off and it's raining all day! It's kind of nice and relaxing though, love rainy days every once in awhile. Another higher temp this morning, but I'm not moving over to TWW until I get another high temp tomorrow. Because last cycle, I had O symptoms and positive OPKs around CD14, but then no temp shift and I didn't actually O until CD21 or so. SO was able to finish yesterday even though we were both exhausted from work. I think since we've been BD ED during FW... let's just say, there wasn't "much" yesterday, but better than nothing I guess.
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? I'm making this beef mac and cheese casserole, really easy!
WAYDTGKU: RRLT, OPKs HIO all the time starts today
R/R/CS: ***question*** For those who use CB Digital OPKs, do you follow the instructions exactly on when to start using them, or do you wait until you feel like you get closer to your potential O date? For example, according to my last couple of cycles, I'm supposed to start using the OPKs today, but I only have a week left and could run out before O date so I was thinking of waiting a couple more days to start using them. I'm just not sure how strictly the table has to be followed.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
No idea. Something with chicken breast because that's what's thawed.
R/R/CS: Eh, not much. Looking forward to FW. Hoping that I O earlier than last month (CD18). Since I'm not sure yet what the 'usual' timeline is for me, we behave as though it's going to be CD 14/15. So last FW was...exhausting.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Scrounging in the fridge for leftovers that need to be consumed before they're wasted.
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
Honorable mentions: Biggest IF support sister, sweetest bumpie, most genuine, LFAFer you'd most like to visit, great things come in small packages, pocket sized babe
@lisswastaken it's a clip from bridesmaida where they are discussing how men always want to just stick the junk in your face. That's what her hand is impersonating.
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married: 11.12.11 TTC: Nov 2015 BFP #1: 1.22.16 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16 BFP #2: 4.14.16 CP: 4.17.16 BFP #3: 6.10.2016 CP: 6.17.2016 RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear Chromosome karyotype- Normal both me and DH Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin Clomid + TI Cycle #1: pending 8.15.16 Fur mom to 2 sled masters: an Alaskan malamute and a malamute wolf hybrid half marathon running, surgery loving trauma hand and reconstructive plastic surgery PA-C PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
@felix08 - you're right that IS creepy. I used to have recurring dreams where I found my (non-existent) baby not breathing. Let's just say, I already have money set aside for top of the line breathing monitors. Creeepy.
TTC #1 since September 2014 Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI
(count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low
progesterone Check out my Infertility blog Check out my Infertility Instagram
Loss History (TW):
BFP: 3 May 2015, loss confirmed 4 June 2015 BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015 BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015 BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018 BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
TTC History (TW):
3 losses in 2015 Met with OBGYN in January 2016 Me: all clear, H: OAT November 2016: HSG = All
Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt
#1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17 December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC) Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA) FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018 May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus" FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo. BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019 Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two! Lost Baby A 02 July 2018 Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018 Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
Next Up:
TTC Naturally, possibly IUIs for remainder of 2018. ER#2 ~Jan 2019
R/R/CS: Third day in a row with record high Temps! On Monday it was warmer in Seattle than it was in Florida and Hawaii! It's my second month off HBC so I'm still waiting to see how my cycle changes, I'm hoping I'll O earlier than CD21 this month but if that's my "normal" I'll take it because it works out really well with H's birthday and our anniversary trip
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Good question, I didn't get any meat out to thaw last night so probably french toast and bacon or I'll pick up a pizza on my way home. Eating better will just have to wait until tomorrow
@MommyForTheFirstTime@felix08 the pregnancy dreams are SO ODD. I've been getting them for probably 3 years now. Mostly I just wake up with my hand on my stomach but the other night I had one where I thought I heard a baby crying from the room in our house that will (hopefully) soon become a nursery, and I got up to go "feed the baby" and got halfway to the room before I realized it was a dream. So vivid. And so weird.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, waiting...
R/R/CS: *question!* I've just started temping this cycle and about half of my dots on FF are open. I don't set an alarm and test at the exact same time every morning, but it's almost always somewhere between 4:30am and 6: 30am. Am I inadvertently messing up my own data? What's the best way to do it?
Also, still (im)patiently waiting to get my CH. Temp has gone up the last 2 days, so hopefully it stays up. Glow says I O'd on CD16 (same day as positive OPK), but I don't believe it. Never thought I'd be so excited to get to the TWW!
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Probably a yogurt and/or a protein bar... haven't been grocery shopping in weeks as I'm in a play and we open Friday, so I work my 8-5, then head straight to the theatre and don't get home until after 10pm. Poor hubs has had to fend for himself for a good long while now, I don't even remember the last thing I cooked for dinner! (Also all of your meals sound amazing.)
Edited because formatting is hard. Hah.
Met 7/2010 Married 7/2014 TTC #1 3/2016 BFP 4/27/2016 Me: 25 DH: 27
@meilay I start using them 3 days before my earliest O date. I usually O on CD11 (it has been as early as CD10 and as late as CD12), so I generally start using the OPK on CD8. Otherwise I would start using them way too early and those things are expensive! I think it would all depend on your cycle. Hope this helps!
WAYDTGKU: Charting, PNV, EPO, B6, just added CoQ10, Mucinex and OPKs starting tomorrow, HIO whenever OH and I are in the same zip code
R/R/CS: This is how I'm feeling about 80% of what people are saying at work today:
Which is part of why I'm excited to be taking another day off next week to visit OH and FWP (I hope I got that acronym right, LOL). Just hope my FW falls when I think it will...
GTKY: I'm doing one of those paint night things tonight. It's my first time, and I'm looking forward to it, even if I'm not super into the particular art piece. It's at a BBQ joint, so I will order something tasty there.
Me: 45 OH: 42 Beloved SS: born 12/2011 TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016 **TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW** August 2016 - dx with DOR Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T May 2017 - began freezing sperm June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
@meilay Only warning I have about the CBAD is that if you do start too late it's possible for it to give you a false peak on first reading. It happened to me once and I did some research after someone on here gave me the heads up!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 24
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R/CS: I am super cautiously optimistic that I may have ovulated yesterday! I had a big temp increase today but it was 45 minutes early and it was hot in my room. I turned the air on since DH had it on last night and went back to sleep for 3 hours and when I took that temp it was even higher. I'm pretty sure it's too big of a bump to be just from the slightly early time or the warm room, but honestly anything is possible and this has been a weird cycle so I'm trying not to get my hopes up! Thanks for listening to me whine for literally the last week about my weird body. Also I want to go back on spring break! I'm mobile bumping quick before a meeting and then I have to go home and eat dinner and grade!
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
I'm super excited for dinner tonight because we're having New York strip steak with baked sweet potatoes and creamed spinach! And what's even better than what we're having is that DH is most likely cooking because I have a meeting that will run late-ish!
<p><span><b>Month/Cycle</b>: 20 or 21 temping / 6 NTNP / 6 TTC </span></p><p><span><b>CD</b>: 14</span></p><p><span><b>WAYDTGKU</b>: PNV, BBT, BD, DHA, COQ10, OPKs lol </span></p><p><span><b>R/R/CS</b>: Huge rise this morning. Only got in one sesh yesterday, so hoping if we get one in tonight and/or tomorrow our timing may be slightly better than last month. If today is O then so far we are at -3, -1, which would be fine, too. I have been vigilent in checking CM, but I need to remember to check CP today, too. I just don't have as much practice with it, so I sometimes feel like I'm phoning it in, but when I get that clearly open, high reading I feel like that is maybe useful information. ;)
<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/7r/hshlx3y41533.jpg" alt="" height="299" width="339"> So turns out these "natural" brand supplements I started taking recently are clearly labeled not to be taken if you may become pregnant. Some thing about containing a chemical that has been shown to cause birth defects in the State of California!</span> <img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/mHjBdBZuqBvJC/giphy.gif" alt="" height="265" width="450"> Needless to say, I won't be taking that again any time soon, if ever. I just feel like such a freaking idiot. What a waste of money. Luckily I wasn't taking them very long, just maybe not even a week or so... :/ </p><span><b>GTKY</b>: I am on Day 2 of my juice/smoothie spring cleanse here, so... I do have some rice leftover I want to use, so I will probably serve that to DH with some kind of Mexicanified chicken breast, black beans and spiced up corn. ;) The lady will be having a carrot apple celery pepper lemon juice. :D
@meilay Like some of the PP's have said, I wait until I can figure I'm closer to O. So if it's 2-3 days max of blinkie smiley, and then once you get peak the second day you don't test, I would say try about 5 or 6 days before you expect O. This time I only had one O, two blinkies, and a peak, so what is that, four tests down for this cycle? My first time I got 3 cycles plus one left over out of one box of 20, once I knew how to strategize the thing.
@thefarmerswife0411 @mrsdaddario I thought the same thing when I checked this morning, complete with thinking about stealing the TWW topic! lol I do feel like I spend a LOT of time on here that I end up procrastinating on the things I really ought to be doing, but then I also have gotten to know so many of your ladies, and keeping tabs on how people are doing, any time I check less, I end up feeling like I've missed so much. But I know you guys will be okay/we will be okay whenever people need to take a step back. It's normal. <3
@furbabymom2007 So sorry your procedure was so uncomfortable. FX for decent news at Friday's followup!!
@beary67 You are a better woman than I! Although I did find a way to sneak in 20 min of Yoga last night before bed. Going to try to get the doggies out later today... ;)
@jenmlangtake2 @SnobunnieMel My heart just aches for you ladies.... That sounds like an awesome idea, making a point to have a real, dedicated self-care plan and stick to it. <3 Plus we are here too...
@pikeswithtykes the best way to temp is to set an alarm each day and take it at the same time. I have noticed that if I take my temp at my normal time (4am) and then go back to sleep on the weekend until 7am, my temp is drastically different when I take it again at 7am. It's best to be consistent with taking your temp.
About me: TTC#1: October 2015 dx: PCOS & MFI IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP July 2016: Blighted Ovum IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN FET February 2017 ~BFN IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17 Team Blue X 2!
Morning @thefarmerswife0411! I was holding off on starting the thread this morning because I couldn't think of a good GTKY question! Then I was going to steal the TWW's question and when I came back you'd already done it! Great minds think a like!! Sorry you feel like you're overthinking things! I feel you on TB addiction, but for me it's like...because I do obsess about it anyway it gives me an outlet to not drive DH and my BFF's crazy with it. Of course there are days when the BFP's get to me, but for the most part I find TB cathartic! Hope the break helps!
^^this! I have always had an obsessive personality, so I knew I would be obsessed not only with TTC but knowing everything I possibly could about the process, and also wanting to talk about it to work through what I was thinking. I've found TB to be the best outlet so that I don't drive my DH and the couple close friends who know we're TTC crazy about all things TTC related. It's one of the things on the forefront of my mind daily, and this allows me to be vocal about it and hear about other people's journeys! You literally just captured my feelings about it perfectly. Also GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!!!! I hope it is a productive appointment.
@thefarmerswife0411 We'll miss you here but I hope your break gets you back to a good place TTC wise!
@furbabymom2007 I'm sorry to hear your results weren't what you hoped. I'm glad you were able to move the appointment up so you can hopefully get answers sooner rather than later! Hugs.
@beary67 Ugh, celery is the worst! Did she give you a reason why she wants you to? I'm always fascinated by how different things affect our bodies.
@felix08 Don't you hate confusing FF temps?! If I get one more temp rise tomorrow FF will give me CH for two days ago, but if I get one more after that it automatically moves them to yesterday and I think that is more accurate (if I Od at all!). FX FF does what you want it to!
@MommyForTheFirstTime@pikeswithtykes@felix08Pregnancy dreams are so weird! You wake up feeling the love you had for this child that doesn't actually exist and it is so heartbreaking. I've always randomly gotten them, even long before I was TTC. They haven't increased in frequency since I started surprisingly.
@AliciaGoose , @pikeswithtykes , @felix08 - Agree, dreams are weird. Sometimes I kind of enjoy them because it gives me a moment of joy... but most of the time I hate them because I can't even escape the crazy obsession in my sleep!
TTC #1 since September 2014 Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI
(count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low
progesterone Check out my Infertility blog Check out my Infertility Instagram
Loss History (TW):
BFP: 3 May 2015, loss confirmed 4 June 2015 BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015 BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015 BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018 BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
TTC History (TW):
3 losses in 2015 Met with OBGYN in January 2016 Me: all clear, H: OAT November 2016: HSG = All
Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt
#1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17 December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC) Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA) FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018 May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus" FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo. BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019 Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two! Lost Baby A 02 July 2018 Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018 Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
Next Up:
TTC Naturally, possibly IUIs for remainder of 2018. ER#2 ~Jan 2019
R/R/CS: positive opk Monday and slight temp increase today. a couple more high temps will give me CH on CD 36. I'm happy that I finally turned a positive OPK (haven't done that in months) but it appears that my cycle is staying longer. Last cycle was 52 days, this one is looking like it will be 50. My average used to be 42-44 days so not happy about gaining a week. I'm hoping this is our cycle though cuz we had good timing. Otherwise my acupuncturist said he will give me some herbs for beginning of next cycle to help get the cycle shorter.
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? I will probably eat taco leftovers.
Me: 33 DH: 31 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
April 24, 2017: FET#3 - BFN May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
@NurseMarie9 & @20T thanks for the help! @AliciaGoose It's my 2nd month using them so hopefully the little holder has "learned" my body and won't give me a false reading. @BusinessWife that's what I'm trying to get to. I took one this morning and got a "low" so then I was like "wait, why am I starting this so early?" Last month I had 5 days of low readings, two days of high, and then the peak. I just would hate to run out before I get a peak if my body follows a similar pattern. I know OPKs aren't the most reliable way of tracking O but it's all I've got right now and I really like the digitals.
Anyways, thanks so much for your responses! I feel comfortable waiting until the weekend before I pick them back up and hopefully it works out still. If nothing else I'll just HIO all the time and hope something sticks.
R/R/CS: Yep, still here. Going on vacation and forgetting about TTC. That's when they say it happens, right?!? ::eye roll::
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
Chicken Marsala and potatoes and all the wine because I'm on vacation starting NOW.
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
@thefarmerswife0411 I distanced myself a little from TB early on in this cycle, and it really did help my state of mind going into the "doing something" portion of the cycle. Absolutely no shame in taking a step back if that's what you need to do. Take care of yourself!
@furbabymom2007 So sorry about your HSG results. Hopefully your RE will have a good plan for you. Sending hugs and kind thoughts your way!
@pikeswithtykes I had to set an alarm for 4am to temp because I was typically awake before my normal wakeup time of 5:30am. This works best for me because I'm able to go back to sleep after temping, and my temps stay fairly consistent. You definitely have to decide what's best for you, though. The goal is a visible temp shift, so whatever you need to do to make sure you can see the shift!
WAYDTGKU: all the things. Thanks for all the discussion on the CBAD OPKs above...that actually really helped me, even though I didn't ask the question.
R/R/CS: H is applying for a new job this week. He's not really sure if it's really something he wants to do, but it would be a significant pay increase, and possibly better schedule, so FX!
GTKY: All of you eat so healthy! Please rub off on me! We had pancakes...but they were so yummy!
Me: 26, H: 28
Married since 2012
TTC #1 since July 2015 **TW**
Laparoscopy and Endometriosis dx February 2016
HSG and SA all clear! September 2016 Testing with RE October 2016 BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
R/R/CS: nothing much today, starting to get real tired of the waiting. This might be TMI, but I've only just started paying attention to CM and I don't really have any idea what to expect as "normal." Over the last few days its been distinctly "creamy", today for part of the day, the texture seemed more egg white-y, but it was brown like spotting, according to FF I'm not due to O until late next week (but this is based purely on my last few cycle lengths as i just started temping and charting CM). I'm just wondering if this is something any other ladies have seen before, could it be a sign that O is closer than I think, or passed? my temps have been pretty rocky so I'm not sure if a shift will be evident even when/if I do O
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
DH is working late and I have a pile of laundry/packing to do, so it's frozen shepherds pie for me
@thefarmerswife0411 hope taking a break lets you ease up on the obsessing and feel more relaxed. I actually sought out TB because I couldn't stop obsessing and I felt like I had no one to talk to. I'm not sure it's helped the obsessing, but at least I feel less alone. At least you know all these ladies will be here when you do want to drop in.
Re: WTO Wednesday!
All the trigger warnings
Month/Cycle: about to be the 6th month since my first loss. 4th cycle since 12 week loss. 1st cycle after chemical.
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: I'm not even sure. I'm still not sure where my head is. I'm going through the emotions of this chemical without DH. He's away on business. He'll be back tomorrow. Maybe after talking to him we'll decide if we're going to keep going or not. Part of me feels like since my first two pregnancies produced two healthy babies, maybe we just aren't supposed to have anymore.
R/R/CS: see above. I want a vacation. On a beach. With all the liquor.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
Um... Food. I think. If I didn't have to feed my kids I wouldn't even bother. Ha!
Lucy 07-13-11
Violet 03-13-14
Conceived #3 since September 2015
11-25-15 twelve week loss
07-21-16 ten week loss
10-03-16 5 week loss
TTC again soon!
Married: 11.12.11
TTC: Nov 2015
BFP #1: 1.22.16 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX)
D&C: 3.2.16
BFP #2: 4.14.16 CP: 4.17.16
BFP #3: 6.10.2016 CP: 6.17.2016
RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
Chromosome karyotype- Normal both me and DH
Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
Clomid + TI Cycle #1: pending 8.15.16
Fur mom to 2 sled masters: an Alaskan malamute and a malamute wolf hybrid
half marathon running, surgery loving trauma hand and reconstructive plastic surgery PA-C
PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vit E, Green tea prior to O, OPKs, BD ED during FW, Preseed
R/R/CS: It's my day off and it's raining all day! It's kind of nice and relaxing though, love rainy days every once in awhile. Another higher temp this morning, but I'm not moving over to TWW until I get another high temp tomorrow. Because last cycle, I had O symptoms and positive OPKs around CD14, but then no temp shift and I didn't actually O until CD21 or so. SO was able to finish yesterday even though we were both exhausted from work. I think since we've been BD ED during FW... let's just say, there wasn't "much" yesterday, but better than nothing I guess.
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? I'm making this beef mac and cheese casserole, really easy!
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: RRLT, OPKs HIO all the time starts today
R/R/CS: ***question*** For those who use CB Digital OPKs, do you follow the instructions exactly on when to start using them, or do you wait until you feel like you get closer to your potential O date? For example, according to my last couple of cycles, I'm supposed to start using the OPKs today, but I only have a week left and could run out before O date so I was thinking of waiting a couple more days to start using them. I'm just not sure how strictly the table has to be followed.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
Month/Cycle: 2/3
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: The things.
R/R/CS: Eh, not much. Looking forward to FW. Hoping that I O earlier than last month (CD18). Since I'm not sure yet what the 'usual' timeline is for me, we behave as though it's going to be CD 14/15. So last FW was...exhausting.
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Scrounging in the fridge for leftovers that need to be consumed before they're wasted.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
3/2015: Start TTC
8/2015: PCOS Dx
4/2016: BFP, Loss (4+5)
2/2017: BFP
Honorable mentions: Biggest IF support sister, sweetest bumpie, most genuine, LFAFer you'd most like to visit, great things come in small packages, pocket sized babe
Me: 37
DH: 36
Married: 08-25-07
DS: 11-20-09
Name change alert: Formerly Lisswastaken
Married: 11.12.11
TTC: Nov 2015
BFP #1: 1.22.16 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX)
D&C: 3.2.16
BFP #2: 4.14.16 CP: 4.17.16
BFP #3: 6.10.2016 CP: 6.17.2016
RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
Chromosome karyotype- Normal both me and DH
Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
Clomid + TI Cycle #1: pending 8.15.16
Fur mom to 2 sled masters: an Alaskan malamute and a malamute wolf hybrid
half marathon running, surgery loving trauma hand and reconstructive plastic surgery PA-C
PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
ohhhhhhhhhh omg hahah I totally missed that. gah I suck today.
so true though.. so so so true
Me: 37
DH: 36
Married: 08-25-07
DS: 11-20-09
Name change alert: Formerly Lisswastaken
Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI (count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low progesterone
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BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015
BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015
BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day
BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018
BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
Met with OBGYN in January 2016
Me: all clear, H: OAT
November 2016: HSG = All Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt #1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17
December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization
January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC)
Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA)
FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018
May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus"
FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo.
BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019
Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two!
Lost Baby A 02 July 2018
Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
ER#2 ~Jan 2019
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNV+ DHA, CM
R/R/CS: Third day in a row with record high Temps! On Monday it was warmer in Seattle than it was in Florida and Hawaii! It's my second month off HBC so I'm still waiting to see how my cycle changes, I'm hoping I'll O earlier than CD21 this month but if that's my "normal" I'll take it because it works out really well with H's birthday and our anniversary trip
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Good question, I didn't get any meat out to thaw last night so probably french toast and bacon or I'll pick up a pizza on my way home. Eating better will just have to wait until tomorrow
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, waiting...
R/R/CS: *question!* I've just started temping this cycle and about half of my dots on FF are open. I don't set an alarm and test at the exact same time every morning, but it's almost always somewhere between 4:30am and 6: 30am. Am I inadvertently messing up my own data? What's the best way to do it?
Also, still (im)patiently waiting to get my CH. Temp has gone up the last 2 days, so hopefully it stays up. Glow says I O'd on CD16 (same day as positive OPK), but I don't believe it. Never thought I'd be so excited to get to the TWW!
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? Probably a yogurt and/or a protein bar... haven't been grocery shopping in weeks as I'm in a play and we open Friday, so I work my 8-5, then head straight to the theatre and don't get home until after 10pm. Poor hubs has had to fend for himself for a good long while now, I don't even remember the last thing I cooked for dinner! (Also all of your meals sound amazing.)
Edited because formatting is hard. Hah.
Married 7/2014
TTC #1 3/2016
BFP 4/27/2016
Me: 25 DH: 27
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: Charting, PNV, EPO, B6, just added CoQ10, Mucinex and OPKs starting tomorrow, HIO whenever OH and I are in the same zip code
R/R/CS: This is how I'm feeling about 80% of what people are saying at work today:
Which is part of why I'm excited to be taking another day off next week to visit OH and FWP (I hope I got that acronym right, LOL). Just hope my FW falls when I think it will...
GTKY: I'm doing one of those paint night things tonight. It's my first time, and I'm looking forward to it, even if I'm not super into the particular art piece. It's at a BBQ joint, so I will order something tasty there.
ETA awkward internet hugs to @jenmlangtake2 and @SnobunnieMel...and anyone else who needs them.
Beloved SS: born 12/2011
TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016
**TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW**
August 2016 - dx with DOR
Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T
May 2017 - began freezing sperm
June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T
July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle
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July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 24
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R/CS: I am super cautiously optimistic that I may have ovulated yesterday! I had a big temp increase today but it was 45 minutes early and it was hot in my room. I turned the air on since DH had it on last night and went back to sleep for 3 hours and when I took that temp it was even higher. I'm pretty sure it's too big of a bump to be just from the slightly early time or the warm room, but honestly anything is possible and this has been a weird cycle so I'm trying not to get my hopes up! Thanks for listening to me whine for literally the last week about my weird body. Also I want to go back on spring break! I'm mobile bumping quick before a meeting and then I have to go home and eat dinner and grade!
*Stolen from TWW*
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
I'm super excited for dinner tonight because we're having New York strip steak with baked sweet potatoes and creamed spinach! And what's even better than what we're having is that DH is most likely cooking because I have a meeting that will run late-ish!
Edit: format
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
</span></p><p><span><b>CD</b>: 14</span></p><p><span><b>WAYDTGKU</b>: PNV, BBT, BD, DHA, COQ10, OPKs lol
</span></p><p><span><b>R/R/CS</b>: Huge rise this morning. Only got in one sesh yesterday, so hoping if we get one in tonight and/or tomorrow our timing may be slightly better than last month. If today is O then so far we are at -3, -1, which would be fine, too. I have been vigilent in checking CM, but I need to remember to check CP today, too. I just don't have as much practice with it, so I sometimes feel like I'm phoning it in, but when I get that clearly open, high reading I feel like that is maybe useful information. ;)
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So turns out these "natural" brand supplements I started taking recently are clearly labeled not to be taken if you may become pregnant. Some thing about containing a chemical that has been shown to cause birth defects in the State of California!</span>
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Needless to say, I won't be taking that again any time soon, if ever. I just feel like such a freaking idiot. What a waste of money. Luckily I wasn't taking them very long, just maybe not even a week or so... :/
</p><span><b>GTKY</b>: I am on Day 2 of my juice/smoothie spring cleanse here, so... I do have some rice leftover I want to use, so I will probably serve that to DH with some kind of Mexicanified chicken breast, black beans and spiced up corn. ;) The lady will be having a carrot apple celery pepper lemon juice. :D
@meilay Like some of the PP's have said, I wait until I can figure I'm closer to O. So if it's 2-3 days max of blinkie smiley, and then once you get peak the second day you don't test, I would say try about 5 or 6 days before you expect O. This time I only had one O, two blinkies, and a peak, so what is that, four tests down for this cycle? My first time I got 3 cycles plus one left over out of one box of 20, once I knew how to strategize the thing.
@thefarmerswife0411 @mrsdaddario I thought the same thing when I checked this morning, complete with thinking about stealing the TWW topic! lol I do feel like I spend a LOT of time on here that I end up procrastinating on the things I really ought to be doing, but then I also have gotten to know so many of your ladies, and keeping tabs on how people are doing, any time I check less, I end up feeling like I've missed so much. But I know you guys will be okay/we will be okay whenever people need to take a step back. It's normal. <3
@furbabymom2007 So sorry your procedure was so uncomfortable. FX for decent news at Friday's followup!!
@beary67 You are a better woman than I! Although I did find a way to sneak in 20 min of Yoga last night before bed. Going to try to get the doggies out later today... ;)
@jenmlangtake2 @SnobunnieMel My heart just aches for you ladies.... That sounds like an awesome idea, making a point to have a real, dedicated self-care plan and stick to it. <3 Plus we are here too...
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TTC#1: October 2015
dx: PCOS & MFI
IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP
July 2016: Blighted Ovum
IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN
IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN
IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN
FET February 2017 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17
Team Blue X 2!
@thefarmerswife0411 We'll miss you here but I hope your break gets you back to a good place TTC wise!
@furbabymom2007 I'm sorry to hear your results weren't what you hoped. I'm glad you were able to move the appointment up so you can hopefully get answers sooner rather than later! Hugs.
@MamaMunn That's great news!!!
@beary67 Ugh, celery is the worst! Did she give you a reason why she wants you to? I'm always fascinated by how different things affect our bodies.
@felix08 Don't you hate confusing FF temps?! If I get one more temp rise tomorrow FF will give me CH for two days ago, but if I get one more after that it automatically moves them to yesterday and I think that is more accurate (if I Od at all!). FX FF does what you want it to!
@MommyForTheFirstTime@pikeswithtykes @felix08Pregnancy dreams are so weird! You wake up feeling the love you had for this child that doesn't actually exist and it is so heartbreaking. I've always randomly gotten them, even long before I was TTC. They haven't increased in frequency since I started surprisingly.
@jenmlangtake2 @SnobunnieMel Hugs to you both. I'm so sorry for what you're going through.
@NurseMarie9 Beef Mac and cheese casserole sounds like the most amazing thing! Enjoy!
Ok my procrastination time is up. Hugs to anyone who needs them that I missed!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI (count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low progesterone
Check out my Infertility blog
Check out my Infertility Instagram
BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015
BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015
BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day
BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018
BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
Met with OBGYN in January 2016
Me: all clear, H: OAT
November 2016: HSG = All Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt #1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17
December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization
January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC)
Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA)
FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018
May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus"
FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo.
BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019
Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two!
Lost Baby A 02 July 2018
Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
ER#2 ~Jan 2019
Month/Cycle: 9/6
CD: 37
WAYDTGKU: bbt opk pnv acupuncture cm
R/R/CS: positive opk Monday and slight temp increase today. a couple more high temps will give me CH on CD 36. I'm happy that I finally turned a positive OPK (haven't done that in months) but it appears that my cycle is staying longer. Last cycle was 52 days, this one is looking like it will be 50. My average used to be 42-44 days so not happy about gaining a week. I'm hoping this is our cycle though cuz we had good timing. Otherwise my acupuncturist said he will give me some herbs for beginning of next cycle to help get the cycle shorter.
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight?? I will probably eat taco leftovers.
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
@AliciaGoose It's my 2nd month using them so hopefully the little holder has "learned" my body and won't give me a false reading.
@BusinessWife that's what I'm trying to get to. I took one this morning and got a "low" so then I was like "wait, why am I starting this so early?" Last month I had 5 days of low readings, two days of high, and then the peak. I just would hate to run out before I get a peak if my body follows a similar pattern. I know OPKs aren't the most reliable way of tracking O but it's all I've got right now and I really like the digitals.
Anyways, thanks so much for your responses! I feel comfortable waiting until the weekend before I pick them back up and hopefully it works out still. If nothing else I'll just HIO all the time and hope something sticks.
Month/Cycle: 13
CD: 30, wtf
WAYDTGKU: Clomid and all the things
R/R/CS: Yep, still here. Going on vacation and forgetting about TTC. That's when they say it happens, right?!? ::eye roll::
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
Chicken Marsala and potatoes and all the wine because I'm on vacation starting NOW.
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
@thefarmerswife0411 I distanced myself a little from TB early on in this cycle, and it really did help my state of mind going into the "doing something" portion of the cycle. Absolutely no shame in taking a step back if that's what you need to do. Take care of yourself!
@furbabymom2007 So sorry about your HSG results. Hopefully your RE will have a good plan for you. Sending hugs and kind thoughts your way!
@MamaMunn Yay for good SA results!
Hugs to you both, @jenmlangtake2 and @snobunniemel!
@pikeswithtykes I had to set an alarm for 4am to temp because I was typically awake before my normal wakeup time of 5:30am. This works best for me because I'm able to go back to sleep after temping, and my temps stay fairly consistent. You definitely have to decide what's best for you, though. The goal is a visible temp shift, so whatever you need to do to make sure you can see the shift!
@Mlight28 Have so much fun on vacation!
Month/Cycle: 9/8
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: all the things. Thanks for all the discussion on the CBAD OPKs above...that actually really helped me, even though I didn't ask the question.
R/R/CS: H is applying for a new job this week. He's not really sure if it's really something he wants to do, but it would be a significant pay increase, and possibly better schedule, so FX!
GTKY: All of you eat so healthy! Please rub off on me! We had pancakes...but they were so yummy!
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: BD EOD, BBT, CM
R/R/CS: nothing much today, starting to get real tired of the waiting. This might be TMI, but I've only just started paying attention to CM and I don't really have any idea what to expect as "normal." Over the last few days its been distinctly "creamy", today for part of the day, the texture seemed more egg white-y, but it was brown like spotting, according to FF I'm not due to O until late next week (but this is based purely on my last few cycle lengths as i just started temping and charting CM). I'm just wondering if this is something any other ladies have seen before, could it be a sign that O is closer than I think, or passed? my temps have been pretty rocky so I'm not sure if a shift will be evident even when/if I do O
GTKY: What's for dinner tonight??
DH is working late and I have a pile of laundry/packing to do, so it's frozen shepherds pie for me
@thefarmerswife0411 hope taking a break lets you ease up on the obsessing and feel more relaxed. I actually sought out TB because I couldn't stop obsessing and I felt like I had no one to talk to. I'm not sure it's helped the obsessing, but at least I feel less alone. At least you know all these ladies will be here when you do want to drop in.
@mrsdaddario good luck at the RE
@furbabymom2007 sorry for the not great HSG result, FX your doctor has some good options/answers to help
@jenmlangtake2 and @snobunniemel I'm sorry about your losses, hugs and good wishes to you both
@MamaMunn happy to hear about the good SA results
@beary67 and @20T it always hurts when you're getting into it (or back into it) good for you ladies for toughing it out.