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WTO Friday!
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HAPPY FRIDAAAAY! We made it!
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R/R/CS:
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
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WAYDTGKU:
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GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Re: WTO Friday!
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD: 19
WAYDTGKU: waiting to O, HIO, receiving endless negative OPKs
R/R/CS: DH cracked me up last night. He gives me grief for doing the OPKs and thinks it's too much but I did a digital right before we were about to HIO and I hadn't looked at the result yet and he sees it and goes "HOORAY! O for ovulating!" And I was like damnit another negative?! He was like oh.... He's hysterical, but I think he felt bad when I was let down. Temp went up this morning after yesterday's super low temp, but it's definitely not a post O temp so I'll just have to see, but CM was even less fertile yesterday than the day before so I'm reallyyyy hoping it was yesterday. Mom comes into town tomorrow sooo that would be great if I didn't have to quietly get my groove on with her here...
BUT in more rave like news, I have off today and I'm going to a theme park! I haven't ridden a roller coaster in years and I'm pumped! One of my friends gave me the advice to take some ibuprofen before going, that way the jerkiness of the rides doesn't give me a head ache or body pain, and I was like oooh that's such a good idea! What has my life come to lol.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Most definitely my mom. I don't know how I couldn't see it when I was younger and why I gave her such a hard time growing up but I just do not know anyone more hard working than her. Even as a single mom she freakin busted ass to do everything she could to give us what we needed (not wanted much to my dismay, but now I totally appreciate that!). While raising two young kids on her own, far from any family in Alaska, she got her bachelors, then masters in education, then an MBA! I mean I know people who can't make it through their masters who are childless with no job! She is truly amazing and I don't know how she did it. If I'm half the mom she was some day, I would count myself lucky. Whew, sorry for all that sap!
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: drinking all the tea, will start temping and OPKs next week
R/R/CS: I think we are buying H a truck today! We're trading in my car because it's the oldest and I'm going to drive his car since it's much newer. We finally found one in our price range that has all the stuff he wanted, so he talked to the salesperson yesterday and is going down there today when he gets off!
Another rave (I'm allowed two because it's Friday, right?!): I had a really amazing conversation with my mom last night about TTC. She knows we've been trying and about my endo and all of that. She tried for about 8 months with me but had an ovulation issue, and I was actually her doctor's first clomid-conceived baby, which is pretty cool. She was asking all about testing, which will probably begin with my appt in August if not KU by then, and was just overall very supportive.
GTKY: I would also have to say my mom. She was a single mom for a while, and even after remarrying she worked two jobs for a few years just to make sure we had everything we needed. She also went back to nursing school in her late 40s because she was tired of her desk job and wanted to help people. She's an incredible hospice nurse now and goes way above and beyond for her patients and coworkers every day. I'm so proud to be her daughter.
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: focusing on improving egg quality thru supplements, diet and exercise...HIO later on
R/R/CS: debating whether or not I should take a break from temping this cycle. Since I was diagnosed with DOR, OH & I pretty much have decided "if it happens, it happens" since insurance covers no treatment. But I still feel like I'm somewhat in control when I'm temping but i also want to shield OH from it because i think it hurts our sex life when he thinks I'm only initiating for his swimmers - if that makes any sense.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? if someone had asked me this about 10 years ago, i would have a totally different answer but time has changed a lot in my life. I don't know that I have a hero anymore. I do have people that inspire me and that I hope to be like and those are my inlaws. I hope I am half of good as parent as they are.
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: Just temping and vites for now
R/R/CS: My temps have been wildly erratic. Again. Last cycle my chart was pretty wonky until I got home, so it's looking like this one will be the same. And the last trip split 2 cycles, so I now have 3 that are going to look cray cray. I will probably start OPKs this weekend. I had a large drop and then a huge spike, but it's way too early for O so I think it was just my body being crazy. If anything I should've had 2 high temp days with the drinking the day before yesterday, so who knows. #chartingprobs
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? This is a hard one, and I kind of feel like a lame ass for not having someone that jumps out and I'm like - totally this person. I look up to a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons, but no one person really embodies all of it or would jump out to me as a "hero".
Met: 2003
Married: 2005
TTC #1: May 2016
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, temping, OPKs and HIO EOD (after AF leaves), just ordered pre-seed (going to need that since FW is during vacation with parents, as mentioned yesterday)
R/R/CS: Related to TTC? Excited to start first cycle of trying. Unrelated to TTC? Weather forecast for vacation has finally turned around after looking like rain for the whole time!
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? Not sure I have a hero per se, but like @Schumerator and @pretzel2plus1 my mom is pretty awesome. (Not that you asked, but) The fictional character I most admire is Hermione Granger. I'm currently rereading HP for the nth time and she's just great.
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
Month/Cycle: 28 / 23
CD: 29
WAYDTGKU: Not a damn thing
R/R/CS: Grumpy Gus in the hizzouse. DH and I went out for a nice dinner last night for the first time in forever. He actually opened up his feelings and thoughts to me about out TTC situation, and his lack of ability to keep the momentum with HIO. I listened while he let me know his thoughts. And how he feels the next couple of months should go. He wants to take a more laid back approach, and focus on us a little more. He feels that sex is becoming a "job" and it is not that fun anymore and feels forced. Which brought up the other issues in the bedroom we are having. (I did not really like his reasoning to those issues but whatever.) He said that he knows this is going to be a journey and etc etc and thought maybe we should just "relax and see what happens. Get back to US and do things together and rebuild a bit. By the time we got home and I had a chance to think about it, it pissed me off (crazy??? oh yeah) He had mentioned at dinner how he wished I wouldn't bottle up my feelings and tell him what is going on in my head and let him know my feelings too when he says something. So I told him how I was starting to feel (which wasnt very nice - now I realize) and we really did not talk much after that. So now I feel like an asshole, and I am pretty sure he has clammed back up and won't say how he feels again for awhile. Now I have damage control to do.
I know a lot of you have been through this, and are going through it now. Sorry for the vent. Again.
On the slip side, the fundraiser for the Pulse victims is tonight. Hopefully get off a little early from work to give the car a little bit more of a shine before heading out.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
As crazy as it sounds after everything I just wrote, it is my husband. He has been my warrior since the day I met him. He melted my icy bitter heart and has helped me become the person I am today. He never judges. He never blames. He always supports me. He lifts me up when I am down. He treats me like a queen, even when I am being an asshole. He lives and breathes for me. He faces his own struggles and demons on a daily basis (disabled vet, PTSD) but always puts me first. He has shown me true love and everything it embodies. He makes me reach my goals and pushes me to my potential.
Me: 31 / DH: 37
Married: November 2015
TTC #1 Since March 2014
MC: New Years Eve 2014
Mommy to 4 furbabies
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3f14a1
Month/Cycle: 9/6
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vit D, Letrozole 7.5mg, Baby Aspirin, Novarel, IUI
R/R/CS: So DH and I have a $5k deductible with our health insurance. Lucky for us, his company gives us a $4k HRA account. So really our deductible is only $1k. We've blown through the HRA in 3 months with all of this fertility stuff. Fast forward to last night, I got a all to schedule the delivery of my trigger shot. Since we are now solely paying out of pocket until our deductible is met, the trigger cost me $382! Woof. I'm a bit confused though, and have to call the insurance company for clarification. Our deductible is $5k, but then there is a disclaimer at the bottom of my online account that says our max out of pocket expenses are $6,180. So is our deductible really $5k, or is it $6k. Health insurance is so confusing!
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
I'm not sure I have one. Like @Marley629 said, I definitely have people I respect and look up too. But there isn't one person who I feel like is a "hero".
Month/Cycle: 10/4
CD: 72
WAYDTGKU: provera 3/10... plus the Metformin, PNV, temping, soon to be more!
R/R/CS: DH came home last night from 4 days in the field for training and he smelled SO bad! I told him to shower immediately and then he ate like an animal and passed out for the night haha. While he was eating, I filled him in on what testing and medications that I'll be taking and he goes "this is what you wanted right?... Cool!" He's so nonchalant about everything that sometimes I'm thinking "get more excited!!!" But then when I freak out and he doesn't, I'm happy that he's cool, calm, and collected to help bring me back down.
GTKY: The person that I look up to my most is my dad. I'm totally a daddy's girl. He and I get along so well because we have the same sense of humor and same sciencey brains.
ETA: words
@pretzel2plus1 Woot for a new truck! I can't wait til I get rid of my grandma car and get a new one
@mokay19 My dh is so cool and nonchalant about things too - I'm all "We should do X, Y, Z and make sure that A, B, C are happening too." And he's like " Ok. <goes back to xbox>" I sometimes wish he were more excited/worried/anxious/, but then I realize that if he were as wound up as me, it'd be a houseful of Muppets and it would just be crazy
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: charting, temping, OPKs
R/R/CS: Not much to report here as far as charting is concerned. AF has officially left and sexy times have returned. We came up with an idea and a VERY loose schedule last night to make sure we are doing it, but trying to keep it as free and spontaneous as it can possibly be.
In unrelated news, my BFF is coming to visit today. I'm pretty happy. I haven't seen her in a few months. We are going to a watermelon festival and pool party tomorrow for my bros bday.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
I don't really know - my mom was pretty amazing, and I admire her strength, but I'm not sure I would call her my hero? She passed away when I was 15 from ovarian cancer, and the way she fought and kept it together for 4 kids was pretty admirable.
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, CP, PNV
R/R/CS: I hope this doesn't sound awful to those of you who have been trying longer than I have. I'm realizing I feel a little disillusioned about this whole process. Last month we had perfect timing and nothing happened. Why should I believe that this month would be any different? Then the TWW is such an emotional roller coaster, I'm having a hard time psyching myself up to go through that again.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
This is a tough question that I could answer in a lot of ways. I have a lot of respect for my dad and some of the times I feel best about myself are when I know I've earned his respect with the life I've made for myself and the work I do.
Month/Cycle: 15/13
CD: 1, 2, 3? Idk see R/R/CS
WAYDTGKU: Temping, Checking CM, Sex, losing weight, green tea
R/R/CS: So I was sure I started my period on Wednesday, It was mainly spotting but it was a little heavier at night. Same story yesterday, maybe a little more light than spotting, then this morning just light spotting again. Come on Body. Get your act together! I'm still sure that AF is coming, it's just taking it's sweet time about it.
Question: This isn't the first time I've had several days of spotting before starting my real period. Does anyone know what that could indicate? Hormones, nutrition, or something?
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
I would second PPs who said they don't really have one. I have people I admire very much, but I would call them heroes.
Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17
#2 Girl A 7/27/2020
#3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
@pretzel2plus1 yay for a new truck for dh! My DH just got a new car about 2 months ago and it's like a new toy for him.
@Marley629 I've thought about not temping this cycle too and just trying to relax a bit more, but I hate the idea of not knowing what's going on.
@krys when do you get home from your trip? It must be so tough to temp and get a reliable chart with all your traveling.
@yaeger16 Woo hoo for good vacation weather!
@GrabberBlue2010 sounds like you and dh had a good talk getting things out. Hopefully you both can get on the same page and work through-- ttc sucks!
@mrsdaddario Insurance really stinks! I don't have any fertility coverage, so everything I'm doing is oop. I don't know if you checked but I ordered my ovidrel from freedom fertility as a cash payment and it only cost $99. Not sure if yours would be about the same price. Hopefully you won't need it next month though!
@mokay19 My dh sounds just like yours - always cool, calm, and collected. Definitely wish my dh would get more excited about things too, but his laid back personality always helps reign me in too.
@hezzer78 Hey cycle buddy! I'm so sorry about your mom passing away at such a young age.
Month/Cycle: 11/12
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: bbt, opks, hio, clomid, ovidrel, iui
R/R/CS: Tomorrow is my dd's birthday and we're all going to chuck e cheese this afternoon and getting an early start on celebrating. We would be there every week if they got to decide.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? I'm with the others - I admire a lot of things in a lot of different people, but I'm not sure I have someone whom I would call my hero.
DS 4/2009
m/c 11/12/2010 ~ 7 wks
m/c 7/4/2012 ~ 6 wks
DD 12/2013
mmc Baby Girl 7/12/2015 ~ 14 weeks
Twin girls! 8/26/2017
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: Sex, opk, temping
R/R/CS: Ok body let's go already! Day 3 of a + OPK and no temp dip today which means O isn't until tomorrow... And we're already sick of all the sex.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Jesus, I don't know anyone else who died to save humanity! On earth though, my sister. She's one of the most selfless people I and has such a heart for kids and others.
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: All the things + Metformin.
R/R/CS: This is a dramatic rant and I understand I'm being unreasonable but I need to get it out and I'm sorry. H and I got in another tiff last night. Apparently I bore him in the bedroom and it's exhausting. I wanted to yell at him because literally in the last 90 days we have HIO maybe 7 times and I have tried everything I can think of to make it more exciting but he rejects every idea I have and he won't give me any ideas because I should be able to "figure it out". It's degrading to have to essentially beg your husband for sex. So instead of yelling, I cried. And then he got upset because I've been sad for 3 days and apparently that's exhausting as well. He keeps saying he wants a baby but I don't know what to think anymore. //endrant
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? I also don't have a hero. To quote Beyonce, I depend on me.
Married: 04/05/15
TTC since: 02/16/16
@Daisy621 $99?!?! I used Freedom pharmacy too!! WTF lol. Anyway, the rep at Express Scripts, which is the rep for billing for Freedom (apparently), told me only 6 pharmacies in the US deal with infertility treatments so it's not surprising we have the same pharmacy lol.
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, weight loss, developing healthy eating habits, and of course sex lol
R/R/CS: Well AF is finally gone! But these end of cycle cramps are literally killing me. I finally talked to DH and calmed him down about the whole thing. We have decided to take the approach of charting and narrowing down my fertile days. He doesn't want me to do the OPKs or temping just yet. I agreed with him so we are trying to take a more natural approach. But we also agreed that if we had been trying for 8 months and nothing then we would start OPKs and temping. He says he will be fully supportive....but only time will tell.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Honestly my grandmother is my biggest hero. She work 3 jobs up until I turned 10 to make sure we always had a roof over our head and clothes on our back. All the while she taught me the most valuable life lessons from financial literacy to how a woman should run her household. She is 70 years old and still up and running like she is a 20 year old lol. She constantly finds and learns new things everyday. She is teaching me how to be open minded and embrace new things. I love that woman!!
Me: 29
DH: 26
Married: March 2016
Jordyn: 7/7/10
Jiselle: 2/22/12
Camille: 6/2/17
Trying for #4
CD: 38
WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, Sex
R/R/CS: Another rainy day here in Vancouver but it's Friday so hard to complain! My only complaint right now is not being totally sure where I'm at in my cycle. (See my thread about International Travel)
GKTY: My parents are my biggest heroes. They've shown me what a great marriage looks like, and taught me about love and respect. I have an amazing husband who treats me the way my Dad treats my Mom, and I would never settle for anything less than that. They've both overcome illness with strength and courage and I hope I can be as great as they are.
As I said before, I really don't know where I am at in my cycle right now. I posted on the TWW board yesterday as well. I would like to be an active member on this board and get to know everyone!
If if you haven't read my thread on Intl Travel, here's the story: I recently came home from a European vacation. I flew to Europe during my fertile period and flew home shortly after AF was due (June 15 it was due). I still haven't got my period, and I'm not sure if or when I ovulated last month. I'm hoping that maybe I am pregnant but I am waiting another week or so to test. Yesterday as I was walking home from work, I felt something down there. I thought it was AF, but when I checked it was CM. Thick, clear, egg whitey, and stretchy. Not watery or anything. So I thought OK maybe this is me ovulating? So DH and I HIO because why not?!
Maybe I am WTO now, maybe this is the TWW. I DONT KNOW!!! I think my travelling has screwed with my cycles and hopefully I will normalize again soon. Right now I guess my current status is WTGP (waiting to get pregnant).
Anywho, I booked an appt with my GP next week (exactly 2 weeks from when my period was due). I just hope my body can get caught up and I can get back to trying and knowing where I'm at.
Happy Baby-Making and TGIF!
Jenna (27), DH: Jeremy (27)
Married June 2014
Baby Maya due June 2017
@pretzel2plus1 glad you are having such a good day!
@Marley629 can't hurt to keep temping and I am sure you'll find some balance.
@hezzer78 Enjoy your time with your BFF!! Sounds fun.
@swimsister Don't worry I think we all get that feeling sometimes. I legit thought I would just go off BC and bam be preggo. I can't tell you when it will happen but we are all here for you and rooting for you!
@Daisy621 Have fun! pizzaaaa partyy lol
@TravelingCouple I'm with you girl.
@Dilynne I'm sorry you are going through such a rough time.
@KirstenH88 You are lucky to have someone to talk to about all this and who understands what you are going through!
Month/Cycle: 6
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: Waiting, sexing, waiting, peeing on OPKs and being rejected, temp dropped again huh?... did i say waiting?
R/R/CS: Well like some of you here I also snapped a little yesterday because I was feeling alone in this process. You know - we chart, we read books, we check CM, we research food and tea and yadda yadaa and then I'm frustrated. DH was all "what can I do?!" and so I listed all the things he could do to be involved. He promised to be more active and what do you know... he initiated BD last night, asked to see my chart this morning and we had a whole conversation about my illusive O in bed this morning. Happy Friday to me!
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? No real hero but I definitely look up to my Dad. My aunt jumped into a pool at 14 and broke her neck. My Pop walked away not long after (from his wife and their 8 kids). My dad stepped up and has always taken care of his mom, siblings and then our family. He also took major risks and bought back the family business that was sold out from under him. He never gives up, always looks out for everyone and is so generous. I'll be lucky to be even a little like him.
Month/Cycle: 4/2 (1 TTCAL)
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R/CS: well... Huge temp jump this morning. And I was sweating this morning when I woke up. Also drank last night, and was in the sun yesterday and have a sunburn. So it gave me cross hairs for 3 days ago. I've never turned an OPK though. I don't agree at all. I pulled the covers off and rechecked about 15 minutes later for a .2 drop, but not low enough still. Ugh feel free to look, I mean temps make it look that way but all the other symptoms say no. I'm gonna stay here to see what other temps show. If it is really O, we couldn't have had worse timing.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: Waiting for AF to vacate, but started 100mg CD2-6 yesterday, PNV, OPK, possible IUI (without trigger)
R/R/CS: I am SOOOOoo unmotivated to work today. I so need the weekend to relax and unwind. I have been super good about not having drinks during the week, but am looking forward to my weekend wine tonight!!!! I am also feeling some progress from getting back to the gym which is great.
GTKY: I don't really have any heroes.
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
Month/Cycle: 7/6 (after loss)
CD: 30
WAYDTGKU: Clomid, BBT, green tea, PNV
R/R/CS: I'm sad...got my progesterone results and my number was .3. As in *point* three. Barely ovulatory, if at all. I'm at CD30 and I usually get AF on CD28 like clockwork. But I know "it" didn't happen so I'm just waiting on AF and not peeing on anything. Looks like I can only do one more month of clomid before I go to a specialist...sorry to be a Debbie downer but I'm taking the news pretty rough. I guess I'll use OPKs next cycle to get a better idea - our timing is great but if the sister ovaries aren't doing their part it doesn't really matter.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? My MIL is a rock - she's such a great example of a human person.
Me: 42 | DH: 45
TTC since Dec. 2014
BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015
Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! | Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results
Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI
BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17
This board is a great outlet for women TTC so we can talk about the stuff that our guys just can't grasp. I tried telling DH about the stretchy CM last night (I was excited lol) and he was like OMG TMI.
Jenna (27), DH: Jeremy (27)
Married June 2014
Baby Maya due June 2017
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Charting, PNV, EPO, B6, CoQ10, RRL and green tea, Mucinex and OPKs now that I think we're in the FW, FWP whenever OH and I are in the same zip code
R/R/CS: OH is working all weekend, so after I go to my class at the gym tonight, I'm heading back out to hang with him. On the plus side, I'll have free time to do whatever I want and we'll get to FWP in the FW.
On the minus side, I have a shit ton of stuff I need to get done around the house, but I'll be miles away.
GTKY: How sad is it that I can't think of one, either. Maybe as we get older, we don't romanticize things, or people, as much. I was going to say OH, but he's really more my stallion, LOL. He's amazing. Maybe my definition of hero is off...
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
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
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: temping, pnv, cm, opk, hopefully one more roll in the sack before O.
R/R/CS: Dad's in surgery right now. Good thoughts and vibes would be much appreciated.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? My mom. She's been through a lot and she's never been anything other than graceful and a ROCK. I hope I could be even just half the mom she is.
Adopted Furbaby: 2014
TTC#1 : 1/2016 | IUI #2 - BFP 12/24/16 -- born 9/8/17
TTC#2: 11/2019 | Dx DOR (AMH 0.3), AMA
IUI #2 - BFP 7/1/20 -- EDD 3/14/21
@juliebeannn Thoughts and prayers for you, your dad and his medical professionals
ETA T&P
Me: 42 | DH: 45
TTC since Dec. 2014
BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015
Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! | Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results
Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI
BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CBDA OPKs, PNV+DHA, Vitamin D, fish oil, CoQ10, EPO, Fertilitea, green tea, grapefruit juice, fertility foods, baby aspirin, Mucinex, preseed, HIO when we're in the same town, drinking so much freaking water that my eyeballs are constantly floating
R/R/CS: Normally I should be within 1-2 days of O right now. There's not a sign of O in sight. No EWCM, Wondfos aren't getting darker and CBDA has given me high for the last five days. But I wouldn't know about today because it malfunctioned this morning...the one time that I dumped the cup before it was done... so now I need to wait to retest. The good news is that H will be home today, home tomorrow night, and then home for five more days. And, frankly, it would be good if this cycle pushed late to push next cycle late since we're currently scheduled to be thousands of miles apart for the entire FW next cycle.
GTKY: I don't know that I can ever pick #1 of anything but, this lady is a hero of mine. She just won the entire Trans Am bike race (Astoria, OR to Yorktown, VA) in just 18 days, becoming the first American to ever win it, beating the women's record by close to three days, and there is I believe only one person who has finished faster than she did. And she's super nice and fun.
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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
CD:16
WAYDTGKU: Sex every day and OPK's
R/R/CS: I never ever get cramping except for when AF is due and the day I ovulate, but this month, the first month we're trying I've had cramping off and on and now I can't tell what's my typical O cramps...
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why? My dad, he faced a lot of obstacles in his life and always stayed positive .
Jenna (27), DH: Jeremy (27)
Married June 2014
Baby Maya due June 2017
@pretzel2plus1 That's really cool that you and your mom had such a good talk about TTC. My mom's a bit squeamish about stuff (never had a sex talk, and the only discussion we had about periods was about how if the feminine supplies are running low, you need to make sure they get replenished so you don't leave someone in a situation) so we don't really talk about it but I've been feeling a little isolated with the whole thing recently--TB is great but I'd like to have someone really close to talk to.
@Marley629 That's tough. I'm really sorry. I hope you two are able to find a plan that works for both you going f@hezzer78
@Krys I usually feel pretty lame when it comes to hero questions, too. There are a lot of people I really admire for different reasons.
@yaeger07 Congratulations on your first cycle of trying! That was a fun cycle. It seems like such a fun, strange thing to be on the opposite side of TTA. The first TWW was so weird, too, walking around thinking of what huge, incredible thing might be going on inside me while I'm just walking around like it's a normal day.
@GrabberBlue2010 Maybe follow up with him today and tell him again how much you appreciated having that conversation last night and having him open up and feeling like you can both share. Address that this is hard on both of you and that you appreciate everything. And show him what you wrote about him.
@mrsdaddario We have an HSA, not sure about the exact differences between that and an HRA, and if I remember right, the max out of pocket applies to out of network stuff, too. So you spend $5,000 in network, then you go out of network and spend $4,000 but that's only covered at 80% or whatever it might be for your insurance until you've hit that $6,180 and then they start coughing up the full 100% for the out of network, too. I think. I've been wrong before. Also, I just saw your update after talking to the rep. At least you're going to hit it early in the year! Way better than hitting it in November, when everyone is trying to take advantage of having hit their deductible/max out of pocket! Now, just remember to schedule all of the other stuff you might want covered since the rest of the year is going to be a health care bonanza!
@mokay19 Ha! That's pretty funny. Mine was like that when I was telling him the next steps for us. It was nice that he's chill about it (and frankly he's such a huge worrier, I do not want to get him started on this topic because he'll drive me insane) but I also kind of wanted him to engage with the material a bit more.
@hezzer78 "A houseful of Muppets" YES! I love that one! Totally stealing it. Hope you have a great time with your friend.
@swimsister Eh, I guess I haven't been trying that much longer (unless you look at percentages...
@MandyBeeSLP That's so annoying to be in the middle of yes, no, maybe so. Sorry I can't tell you what the deal is with spotting.
@Daisy621 I would have given my mom's firstborn...or thirdborn to have a Chuck e Cheese we could go to when I was a kid!
@TravelingCouple I know it's easier said than done but what about taking today off from HIO so you can hit O and +1? I personally hate to miss a day but H swears up and down that he can tell a difference if he hasn't had enough recharge time.
@Dilynne Woooooow. Wow. I'm so sorry. Those were incredibly hurtful things he said. There's absolutely no excuse for saying things like that. I'm about to cry and he didn't even say that to me. Of course you cried about that. Aw, man. I'm so sorry.
@KirstinH88 I'm glad that you and your friend have each other. I think partners just have such a different way of processing it and they also didn't have to experience the physical side of it which makes it different.
@jnalexander2 I'm just going to say that my friend tried for three months without OPKs, started OPKs, and then learned that she was wrong about her O day and she ovulates three days later than she always thought so she was missing prime days every cycle. Got the O day dialed in and ta-da! (Of course it's not always that easy or I would have been KU months ago but...) If I were going to skip one, it would be temping because I hate that being my very first thought but with Wondfos being so cheap...I'm totally on team OPK. PS - I'm out of grandmas and yours sounds awesome. Do you suppose she's looking to adopt grandkids?
@MrsJennaSheppard03 It's likely that the travel suppressed O. It's common for a lot of people but also may not suppress it in others, especially those who travel a lot so that's more of their 'norm'. It definitely sounds like you are ovulating right around this time so keep at it until your EWCM is gone and move over to WTO when you feel like you're done with the 'action' part of the cycle and on to just the waiting part. (And, if you want, maybe go buy a box of OPKs just to confirm.)
@Saralee797 It's funny that so many of us had the same types of conversations with our Hs last night. I was talking to mine and he mentioned that he's been Googling what he can do to improve things from his side. I was touched and pumped. Then he later started getting into how he doesn't want to do some of the stuff (he can't run right now so he doesn't want to not be able to ride a bike, either) and he feels like it's taking over. To which I said, "Tell ME about it." Uh... yeah. This was while I was racing to get home because I'm drinking so much water I had to go...again. Your dad... amazing guy. Wow.
@Sugargirl1019 Ugh. The sunburn or the alcohol could definitely have screwed with your temps. I have found that even when I'm too warm in bed, it doesn't necessarily translate to temps, though. Sorry you don't have anything definitive either way. I hate the uncertainty!
@MrsBinPA FX for the medicine to work and awesome follies!
@ahrains Oh no. So sorry. I hope it all gets sorted out soon and you have an awesome action plan. Take care of yourself tonight!
@librarymom917 Hope you have some other signs soon to confirm!
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
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
CD: 1 ughhh
WAYDTGKU: Nothing at the moment except charting those temps
R/R/CS: Well today is the first day of my period since I've been off the pill (was on for 10 years) and I feel like absolute death. Not a fan of this day at all.
GTKY: Who is your biggest hero and why?
Like others have said, I've never thought of anyone as my "hero" but the person I most admire would be my mom. She's always there for everyone and is such a positive person even when things are rough.
Married: June 2015
TTC #1: June 2016
BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17
IT'S A BOY!
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
@KirstinH88 I agree this world would function soooooo much better if people just took the time and listened to their grandparents. The way i see it is they have been on this earth LONG before us and have gone through the same things we are. Why try and reinvent the wheel if all you have to do is listen and you answer is right there!
@TheMrs I know the feeling, my first cycle once I got off the pill was absolute death in my ind, I had to call out of worka nd everything. Honestly the one big thing that helped me was heating pads to relax all those muscles. And if you are getting bad headaches Excedrin ALWAYS works for me. Hang in there it will be over soon!!
Me: 29
DH: 26
Married: March 2016
Jordyn: 7/7/10
Jiselle: 2/22/12
Camille: 6/2/17
Trying for #4
Married: June 2015
TTC #1: June 2016
BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17
IT'S A BOY!