@canokr01 I am so sorry. Take care of yourself and come back when you are ready xoxo
@MandyBeeSLP It loaded fine initially but now it looks messed up. Any tips on posting chart? This girl is not tech savvy ugh. As for your chart, you have some open circles so it may be hard to tell. Do you think those temps were unusually low?
@hezzer78I found this puppy growth chart that's safely projecting him to hit the 100lb mark! (77 is one third of the way between the 70-91 range they give for his current age, and 100 would be one third of the way between 118-91 in the 18 month range.) How does it work when they are legit 150 lbs fully grown? I love it though, but I mean, that is fully OFF THE CHARTS!!! lol <img title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/a4/elictcxpmpsj.jpg" alt="" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/a4/elictcxpmpsj.jpg">
@Saralee797 Sorry, I'm not chart post savvy either. No, the actual time I take my temp historically doesn't matter, it just really needs to be the first time I wake up in the night. Also, typically, my pre-O temps are all below 97.0 and my post-O temps are all above it. I took 6 months off temping though and this is my first month back so I guess it could have changed.
Me: 36, DH: 40
Married: July 22, 2008 Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17 #2 Girl A 7/27/2020 #3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
@BusinessWife She used to raise Newfoundlands, but the big ones are her Pyrenean Mastiffs - which are different than a great pyrenees - the Pyr Mastiffs come from the Spain side of the mountains. They're pretty dogs - but way too damn big for me. She doesn't really breed them anymore.
@meilay seriously fuck that song completely and entirely.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: PNV BBT OPK RRL tea
R/R: I'm drinking a mimosa and watching Pretty Little Liars right now. It's heaven.
CS/Q: none today!
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?:
That VH1 show The Pick Up Artist and that entire fucking cultural following that still persists to this day.
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, temping, checking CM, just the basics
R/R: fertile CM started up yesterday, as normal...I expect to see it on and off for at least a week before I ovulate. My body is weird.
CS/Q: nothing yet. temping is still going well, but we head out of town tomorrow morning, so we'll see if I can keep it up.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: God this is hard, there are so many. The Bachelor/Bachelorette/any other lowest-common-denominator TV show that has caused people to think acting like a lunatic for 15 seconds of fame is a good idea.
@Saralee797. I open my chart in FF then take a screenshot and save it to my phone (from mobile. But I do the same thing on my computer). Then click the little arrow next to the folded-down-corner icon at the top of your post, and attach it like any other gif. Hope that helps!
Oh! I think there's also a post in TWW Wednesday on how to do the link thingie... maybe by yaeger07?
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, temping, charting, checking cm/cervix, acupuncture, sex when possible, PNVs, CoQ10, whatever I'm forgetting.
R/R: So my husband's lab results finally came back from when he had his hormones checked. The doctor only checked testosterone and not LH, estrogen, etc. That seems like a tiny bit of an oversight? And she didn't order a SA. But my husband's testosterone level is apparently 367 which seems a bit low for a 31 year old. The doctor left a note with the lab results saying that it "doesn't necessarily require treatment since it is technically normal." Apparently the normal range for testosterone is 300-1000 and she said she "would have expected the number to be more in the middle" given my husband's "relatively young age."
I was honestly sorta hoping the numbers would come back a little more definitive either way. Like "yes you definitely need treatment" or "no those numbers are right where we would expect them to be for your age!"
CS/Q:
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?:
Me: 28 Husband: 31 TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016 Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
@Maggie1202 I started taking Vitex in pill form this cycle because i read that it could help lengthen the LP. I'm at 5dpo so no real way of knowing if it has affected anything yet. I also was drinking RRL tea to do the same, so I guess if my LP is longer, I won't really know if it was because of one or the other or both. From looking online, it seems like Vitex is supposed to be a lot like RRL tea in that it helps with regulating the menstrual cycle as a whole. I saw an interesting infographic not too long ago that supposedly showed a whole bunch of supplements and where they ranged as far as being proven to help or just speculated. I think I saw Vitex somewhere around the bottom middle. Definitely not scientifically proven, but probably couldn't hurt either.
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married 2010 TTC since Nov. 2015 BFP#1: 2/8/16 MC: 3/19/16 BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
@Maggie1202. @jatwal128. <b>Please, Do Be Careful with Vitex</b>. The Fertilitea I drink contains it, and for that reason, is only recommended for the FP. Vitex is NOT recommended during pregnancy, so<b> stop taking it immediately upon achieving a BFP</b>. Personally, I think B6 is safer, and that will also lengthen LP, and was recommended by my doctor.
Eta bump cutoff.... @Saralee797. Yay!!!! It worked!!! ;)
@jatwal128@BusinessWife Thank you both! I think I'm going to skip it for now because my cycle is pretty darn regulated. I don't think it will really help me at this point.
Me: 32 years old
DH: 33 years old
Married in May 16, 2015
TTC #1 (on and off) since September 2015 DS1 Due 6.7.2021
@BusinessWife yes! I did read that and as an extra measure, I only took it before ovulation. Same with the RRL tea, although i've read mixed thoughts on that.
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married 2010 TTC since Nov. 2015 BFP#1: 2/8/16 MC: 3/19/16 BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
@Maggie1202. NP! There is lots of great information out there, so it's good to do your research for whatever it is. Not every great TTC remedy or solution is going to be right for every body, so trust your gut and do what's best for you ;)
Just wanted say HELLO!!! I miss being on here today. I will be back later to post my daily and chit chat a bit. I have been trying to read the thread for 5 1/2 hours.
This looks like the most up to date one. I must have been looking at an older version previously because chasteberry (vitex) used to be listed but i don't see it on this updated one.
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married 2010 TTC since Nov. 2015 BFP#1: 2/8/16 MC: 3/19/16 BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
R/R: My temps are currently all a little higher than more normal pre O
temps, so I hope I'm not starting to catch something. More likely its
just my lack of decent sleep recently, have had a very stressful time
dealing with my dad's health and was in the ER with him until after
midnight.
CS/Q:
GTKY:
You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic
series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively)
along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.).
What do you pick and why?: All reality tv as someone previously stated, but most importantly the Kardashians. I think I'm just jealous they get to make money from doing nothing but existing and selling their "brand".
Married 10.10.09
BFP 7.29.10 ~ DD Born 3.22.11 BFP 9.10.12 ~ MMC ~ D&C 10.20.12 BFP 2.22.13 ~ DD Born 10.23.13
@Saralee797 Your chart looks interesting and I wonder, were we talking about this before? What kind of fertility monitor/opks you are using? Mine, once I get a peak just shuts off for 48 hours and that's it until the next cycle. I find it interesting how when the EWCM starts to appear, your temps smooth out, so that's a good sign that if you legit had rocky pre-o temps, it was like those were just your PRE-pre-o temps, and now these are smoothing out perhaps leading up to O? I know mine will be a bit rocky during AF and pre-o, usually dip and then go up after O and kind of smooth out somewhat like yours do later in your cycle, and then ideally you want to see them rise, which they have been over the past few days..., so like if it weren't for where those smoother temps are sitting in relation to what would be some kind of coverline for your earlier temps, (and all the other signs like CM/OPKs etc. further confusing things), I would almost say it looks like you could have O'd on CD25, - and you DID have a peak reading there - let's just flip flop those two ten-day stretches of CM patterns and it would start to make a little more sense. lol That long patch of EWCM HOPEFULLY means your body is gearing up for O, but really only time will tell... :/ Wish I had a better answer, but Keep HIO so you don't miss anything!!!
@pretzel2plus1 Thanks, lady! I love the positive bunnies so I'm glad you do too @GrabberBlue2010 I'm so sorry work is being an asshat!
I went and ran errands after work and it's a billionty degrees so I'm sitting in my house with Velcro rollers in my head (to get my hair off me) and eating a Klondike bar. Winner winner chicken dinner!
Formerly ahrains 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 The road probably ends here
From the articles I read it seemed like in order for it to be effective for LP you needed to take it every day, and it could take up to 3 months to be effective. There is a German study that found it to be safe during the first trimester, and the recommendation that you NOT take it while pregnant is based on a lack of evidence for safety rather than evidence that it is dangerous. Some very anecdotal internet evidence suggests weaning off if you get a BFP because stopping suddenly could result in a sudden drop in progesterone possibly resulting in miscarriage. Take that with a grain of salt. There is no way to know one way or the other because that part hasn't been studied.
I would love to have other resources you've found on Vitex because I know it has a very bad reputation on this forum in particular, and it seems like there is a lot of misinformation about it. I have seen on here and other sites where people say is it dangerous, and there is no evidence that it is at all dangerous from what I've read (except for drug interactions, listed on WebMD).
Me: 36, DH: 40
Married: July 22, 2008 Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17 #2 Girl A 7/27/2020 #3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
@AliciaGoose You're right, the opks just confuse me sometimes. Today I took another one and it was definitely positive, no question. I'm going to take a CBAD in a bit and see if that's at least high or maybe even peak. I used the CBAD last month (our first month trying so that was the only other time) and got a peak after a positive wondfo. I didn't use it the day before O so not sure what that result would have been.
@slavenski Sorry about all the stuff you're dealing with! Bad timing right on your birthday. @canokr01 So sorry to hear about that
H & I: Both 28 Married: June 2015 TTC #1: June 2016 BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17 IT'S A BOY!
@MandyBeeSLP That's great that you've done your research! I don't honestly know that much about it, apart from what I looked at when considering the Fertilitea blend. But I can see what you're saying, because I think RRL tea gets this crazy dangerous rap and I think that's pretty overblown, too.
@themrs CBADs are meant to essentially watch your levels rise each day from several days before O until O. That's how they determine your peak. So if you started using them 'late' they might be giving you false lows. I would trust the OPKs in this case!
@BusinessWife yep we were talking about this before. It is the weirdest cycle ever. My chart should come with a disclaimer. So the Rocky Mountain temps are for two reasons in the beginning. One I wasn't temping at the same time but also those two really high temps were drinking related. I've thrown them out but it doesn't make a difference to FF. I thought I was going to O on cycle day 25 but then I started to get true EWCM and my temp dropped. Before that it is marked as S but tbh it was sort of an opaque EW during those days. I changed it in hindsight after I started to get clear EWCM. I'm thinking it was a double surge and hoping my O was actually yesterday. The OPKs I use show the two peak days. The monitor is reusable it's Clear Blue advanced digital. Doesn't give the blinkie leading up to the peak days. As long as you put in a new strip it gives you a smiley or no smiley. I tested yesterday out of curiosity. Wanted to see how long my surge would be. I've certainly never had a cycle like this before. We BDd today. My DH has been a real trooper. I think we are both reaching the end of our ropes with this cycle though!
@BusinessWife Overall my birthday was nice. DH took me to my favorite Thai restaurant and they just got a some new things on the menu so we tried that. We're seeing Finding Dory this weekend because it just released here in Korea. Also, while I currently have a tiny Maltese (3.4lbs), I have a Newfoundland that had to stay with my parents when we came to Korea. He was about your dog's size at that age and is now 140lbs. He's on the lean side for a Newfoundland but I think that's because he was neutered before he was 2. We were going to wait but he was kicked out of his doggy socializing group for humping. He did a lot better after though haha. My husband loves German Shepherds. They scare me but that's because I was bit by one pretty severely as a child and in my heat I know it's just a training problem. Either way, my rule is that if a dog is over 30lbs it needs obedience training. My little girl is actually pretty well behaved without it, but she's also fairly submissive and scared of everything. My Newf needed to go through 2 levels of training just so that he could be handled and not drag us down the street.
@AliciaGoose Thanks for explaining! I feel like I still must be at the beginning of my surge. I've read that some women get positive opks for a few days in a row so maybe that's what's happening. I just took another CBAD and it was low again. Either way we're trying for at least EOD during the fw so time will tell!
H & I: Both 28 Married: June 2015 TTC #1: June 2016 BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17 IT'S A BOY!
@nwegman7878 Good luck at the baby shower! I've been there - I was dreading one a few months ago, and the soon-to-be father (who is already on my crap list) did a "Who else here is pregnant???" thing. It felt like almost every other woman there was, but in reality it was like 3 others. He knows we've been trying almost a year. Luckily DH kept me deep in mimosas. Anyway, I hope you can avoid the awkward questions and have some fun (and wine)! I also agree 100% with your Kardashian choice.
@BusinessWife Your chart looks good for O! Fx your temps keep going up!
@clover28 I've had a few short periods, one lasted only 2 days. That may have been your AF, maybe just a fluke short one. I've seen a few Buzzfeed articles about Calliou and it seems like you share that sentiment with a lot of others!
@PepperAT Oooh Paris Hilton is a good one. I hope you have a great vacation!
@slavenski Yikes, I'm so sorry you found all that out on your birthday. Feel better soon!
@Heatho620 Welcome back! I'm sorry about your diagnosis, but I'm glad you finally got AF!
@sevenn -2 and -1 timing is still excellent timing, definitely feel good about that. I've read those are better than O day because of the time it takes the sperm to get up to the tubes. I get not feeling like you did everything, but don't get too down, it's really great timing!
@hartmich You just spoke truth on the Twilight thing. That was my immediate thought too. Also ditto on 50 Shades, @makingabearcub and @MandyBeeSLP.
@canokr01 I'm so so sorry for your loss. All the creepy internet hugs.
@meilay I'm sorry that a song that was constantly played for a time was such a trigger for you, that must have been tough Score on the free TCOYF!
@hezzer78 Congratulations on finishing the Whole30! I'm on day 20 of it, and really looking forward to my first glass of wine after this all! I'm definitely making some changes too, and plan to stick with a mostly paleo diet.
@AliciaGoose I hope your AF lightens up soon and you feel better about it. Hugs, friend.
@furbabymom2007 Happy birthday again! I hope you enjoy the wine.
@antoto Oh I forgot about that show. Ugh. I hate the entitlement. That's a good one.
@NamelessAria My H's doctor (and then our RE) only ordered testosterone also, but they did do an SA. I'm wondering why they didn't if they're questioning his testosterone levels. I hope that gets worked out soon!
Month/Cycle: 10/12
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Nothing yet. Or for a while, I wish I was one of those people with an earlier O.
R/R: Looks like AF is mostly gone, so that's rad.
CS/Q: I've mentioned this before, but we are going to be having a very busy weekend during the projected FW. Like, stuff from the morning to the night, and lots of walking (Comic-Con). Any suggestions for how we make the sex work with such a busy time? It's possible the stress will push back my O, which has happened in the past, but I'm just trying to get a plan together.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: Twilight. I agree wholeheartedly that it tainted literature and warped perceptions of how women should act in relationships. I'm also going to include 50 Shades in this group, because it started out as Twilight fan fiction and idealized a bad relationship. I also had this toxic, entitled, passive-aggressive roommate who LOVED that ish, and that just exemplified the problems with it to me. I also like the Kardashian answer, and all of its spawnings.
DD born PPROM preemie at 36 weeks on 10/1/17 after over a year TI, then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW, because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
@mrsdee15 Are you or your DH morning sex people? I always feel on days like that it's best to BD when you have the most rest so you don't risk feeling like you're doing it out of necessity when you come back exhausted after a long day.
@mrsdee15 Are you or your DH morning sex people? I always feel on days like that it's best to BD when you have the most rest so you don't risk feeling like you're doing it out of necessity when you come back exhausted after a long day.
That's a good point! We are. The problem is, and I forgot to mention this, we may be staying up extra late and getting up insanely early because of trying to get into the panels. I guess that's really only one day though. Morning is a great idea, maybe I'll just set the alarm a little earlier for the other days and hope that some early morning seduction works.
DD born PPROM preemie at 36 weeks on 10/1/17 after over a year TI, then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW, because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
@BusinessWife and @mrsdee15 thank you for your pep talk about my timing we will see if we can make +1 happen!
I only intermittently check my cervix (mostly in search of CM) and it is CRAZY how low and hard it is now that I'm post-O. Still hard not to be in awe of this incredible, stressful process #gynnerd
Me: 36 DH: 37 Married May 2013
TTC #1: April 2016 (Mirena removed March 2016 after 2.5 years)a BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017 TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year) BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020 TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years) BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
R/R: Tired of all this rain and humidity! AF is finally on her way out. The first two days of hell reminded me of how bad my period was before BCP. Just wondering why it took 7 cycles off to go back to that.
CS/Q: At what point in your cycle do you consider it "safe" to clothes shop? I feel like a week before or after AF makes a big difference in the way some clothes fit me.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: M*A*S*H* always came on late at night when I was a kid and couldn't sleep. I would literally groan when I hear d that music! As for books, I'm glad others brought up FSOG. I never read them and I was sick of hearing about them. I agree that it sends the wrong message that women should be treated as objects.
@Meilay I'm so sorry you had to go through that. You are a strong woman and I hope you never hear that song again!
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
@mrsdee15 Yeeesss! Wine will be so good. I'm enjoying a shot of tequila as I type this (I waited long enough for day 30 to be technically over ) I used to eat paleo pretty religiously back when DH and I were doing a bunch of crossfit, but I had let some bad habits take over and really got off track.
Good luck to you for the remaining 10 days! You're over half way there!
So jealous you get to go to a con! We just had comicpalooza here a few weeks ago - I didn't get a chance to really see any panels I was super bummed.
Y'all! I'm just now laying in bed after a long day celebrating DS bday. Thank you to everyone who wished him a happy birthday and/or commented on our birthday singing tradition. We had such a great day and so much fun but we are absolutely pooped! We have a birthday tradition were we smash the bday cake into the bday boy/girl face. We went out for ice cream (no cake tonight) so DS smashed his own ice cream into his face! His little personality is so fun and I always have such a great time with him!
Re: WTO Friday
@MandyBeeSLP It loaded fine initially but now it looks messed up. Any tips on posting chart? This girl is not tech savvy ugh. As for your chart, you have some open circles so it may be hard to tell. Do you think those temps were unusually low?
@hezzer78 wohooo on completing whole 30!
<img title="Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/a4/elictcxpmpsj.jpg" alt="" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/a4/elictcxpmpsj.jpg">
Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17
#2 Girl A 7/27/2020
#3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
@BusinessWife She used to raise Newfoundlands, but the big ones are her Pyrenean Mastiffs - which are different than a great pyrenees - the Pyr Mastiffs come from the Spain side of the mountains. They're pretty dogs - but way too damn big for me. She doesn't really breed them anymore.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: PNV BBT OPK RRL tea
R/R: I'm drinking a mimosa and watching Pretty Little Liars right now. It's heaven.
CS/Q: none today!
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?:
That VH1 show The Pick Up Artist and that entire fucking cultural following that still persists to this day.
@furbabymom2007.
<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/gd/a72ai3l9vjae.gif" alt="">
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, temping, checking CM, just the basics
R/R: fertile CM started up yesterday, as normal...I expect to see it on and off for at least a week before I ovulate. My body is weird.
CS/Q: nothing yet. temping is still going well, but we head out of town tomorrow morning, so we'll see if I can keep it up.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: God this is hard, there are so many. The Bachelor/Bachelorette/any other lowest-common-denominator TV show that has caused people to think acting like a lunatic for 15 seconds of fame is a good idea.
Oh! I think there's also a post in TWW Wednesday on how to do the link thingie... maybe by yaeger07?
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, temping, charting, checking cm/cervix, acupuncture, sex when possible, PNVs, CoQ10, whatever I'm forgetting.
R/R: So my husband's lab results finally came back from when he had his hormones checked. The doctor only checked testosterone and not LH, estrogen, etc. That seems like a tiny bit of an oversight? And she didn't order a SA. But my husband's testosterone level is apparently 367 which seems a bit low for a 31 year old. The doctor left a note with the lab results saying that it "doesn't necessarily require treatment since it is technically normal." Apparently the normal range for testosterone is 300-1000 and she said she "would have expected the number to be more in the middle" given my husband's "relatively young age."
I was honestly sorta hoping the numbers would come back a little more definitive either way. Like "yes you definitely need treatment" or "no those numbers are right where we would expect them to be for your age!"
CS/Q:
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?:
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
@BusinessWife saving TB one poster at a time. Thanks love!
@Maggie1202 I started taking Vitex in pill form this cycle because i read that it could help lengthen the LP. I'm at 5dpo so no real way of knowing if it has affected anything yet. I also was drinking RRL tea to do the same, so I guess if my LP is longer, I won't really know if it was because of one or the other or both. From looking online, it seems like Vitex is supposed to be a lot like RRL tea in that it helps with regulating the menstrual cycle as a whole. I saw an interesting infographic not too long ago that supposedly showed a whole bunch of supplements and where they ranged as far as being proven to help or just speculated. I think I saw Vitex somewhere around the bottom middle. Definitely not scientifically proven, but probably couldn't hurt either.
Married 2010
TTC since Nov. 2015
BFP#1: 2/8/16
MC: 3/19/16
BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
mommy to the cutest rescue mutt ever.
my chart
Eta bump cutoff....
@Saralee797. Yay!!!! It worked!!! ;)
Me: 32 years old
DS1 Due 6.7.2021
Married 2010
TTC since Nov. 2015
BFP#1: 2/8/16
MC: 3/19/16
BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
mommy to the cutest rescue mutt ever.
my chart
Work has me like.....
Just wanted say HELLO!!! I miss being on here today. I will be back later to post my daily and chit chat a bit.
I have been trying to read the thread for 5 1/2 hours.
Meh.
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
This looks like the most up to date one. I must have been looking at an older version previously because chasteberry (vitex) used to be listed but i don't see it on this updated one.
Married 2010
TTC since Nov. 2015
BFP#1: 2/8/16
MC: 3/19/16
BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
mommy to the cutest rescue mutt ever.
my chart
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: BD EOD, PNV, BBT
R/R: My temps are currently all a little higher than more normal pre O temps, so I hope I'm not starting to catch something. More likely its just my lack of decent sleep recently, have had a very stressful time dealing with my dad's health and was in the ER with him until after midnight.
CS/Q:
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: All reality tv as someone previously stated, but most importantly the Kardashians. I think I'm just jealous they get to make money from doing nothing but existing and selling their "brand".
Married 10.10.09
BFP 9.10.12 ~ MMC ~ D&C 10.20.12
BFP 2.22.13 ~ DD Born 10.23.13
July Siggy Challenge: Summer Fail
@GrabberBlue2010 I'm so sorry work is being an asshat!
I went and ran errands after work and it's a billionty degrees so I'm sitting in my house with Velcro rollers in my head (to get my hair off me) and eating a Klondike bar. Winner winner chicken dinner!
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
Here are some articles I looked up when decided to take Vitex:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8369008
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23136064
https://natural-fertility-info.com/vitex
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-968-vitex agnus-castus.aspx?activeingredientid=968&
There was another PubMed one too that I just can't find right now.
From the articles I read it seemed like in order for it to be effective for LP you needed to take it every day, and it could take up to 3 months to be effective. There is a German study that found it to be safe during the first trimester, and the recommendation that you NOT take it while pregnant is based on a lack of evidence for safety rather than evidence that it is dangerous. Some very anecdotal internet evidence suggests weaning off if you get a BFP because stopping suddenly could result in a sudden drop in progesterone possibly resulting in miscarriage. Take that with a grain of salt. There is no way to know one way or the other because that part hasn't been studied.
I would love to have other resources you've found on Vitex because I know it has a very bad reputation on this forum in particular, and it seems like there is a lot of misinformation about it. I have seen on here and other sites where people say is it dangerous, and there is no evidence that it is at all dangerous from what I've read (except for drug interactions, listed on WebMD).
Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17
#2 Girl A 7/27/2020
#3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
Everyone thank you so much for all of your kind words. You are all so supportive.
@AliciaGoose @BusinessWife @Saralee797
-Krista-
Me: 26
DH :25
NTNP Feb 2015-Feb 2016
TTC :March 2016
BFP June 30th CP/MC July 6th
@slavenski Sorry about all the stuff you're dealing with! Bad timing right on your birthday.
@canokr01 So sorry to hear about that
Married: June 2015
TTC #1: June 2016
BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17
IT'S A BOY!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
TTC since August 2018
Married: June 2015
TTC #1: June 2016
BFP: 11-24-16 ~ EDD 8-9-17
IT'S A BOY!
Anyway, I hope you can avoid the awkward questions and have some fun (and wine)! I also agree 100% with your Kardashian choice.
@BusinessWife Your chart looks good for O! Fx your temps keep going up!
@clover28 I've had a few short periods, one lasted only 2 days. That may have been your AF, maybe just a fluke short one. I've seen a few Buzzfeed articles about Calliou and it seems like you share that sentiment with a lot of others!
@PepperAT Oooh Paris Hilton is a good one. I hope you have a great vacation!
@slavenski Yikes, I'm so sorry you found all that out on your birthday. Feel better soon!
@Heatho620 Welcome back! I'm sorry about your diagnosis, but I'm glad you finally got AF!
@sevenn -2 and -1 timing is still excellent timing, definitely feel good about that. I've read those are better than O day because of the time it takes the sperm to get up to the tubes. I get not feeling like you did everything, but don't get too down, it's really great timing!
@KirstinH88 Happy birthday to DS!
@hartmich You just spoke truth on the Twilight thing. That was my immediate thought too. Also ditto on 50 Shades, @makingabearcub and @MandyBeeSLP.
@canokr01 I'm so so sorry for your loss. All the creepy internet hugs.
@meilay I'm sorry that a song that was constantly played for a time was such a trigger for you, that must have been tough
@hezzer78 Congratulations on finishing the Whole30! I'm on day 20 of it, and really looking forward to my first glass of wine after this all! I'm definitely making some changes too, and plan to stick with a mostly paleo diet.
@AliciaGoose I hope your AF lightens up soon and you feel better about it. Hugs, friend.
@furbabymom2007 Happy birthday again! I hope you enjoy the wine.
@antoto Oh I forgot about that show. Ugh. I hate the entitlement. That's a good one.
@NamelessAria My H's doctor (and then our RE) only ordered testosterone also, but they did do an SA. I'm wondering why they didn't if they're questioning his testosterone levels. I hope that gets worked out soon!
Month/Cycle: 10/12
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Nothing yet. Or for a while, I wish I was one of those people with an earlier O.
R/R: Looks like AF is mostly gone, so that's rad.
CS/Q: I've mentioned this before, but we are going to be having a very busy weekend during the projected FW. Like, stuff from the morning to the night, and lots of walking (Comic-Con). Any suggestions for how we make the sex work with such a busy time? It's possible the stress will push back my O, which has happened in the past, but I'm just trying to get a plan together.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?: Twilight. I agree wholeheartedly that it tainted literature and warped perceptions of how women should act in relationships. I'm also going to include 50 Shades in this group, because it started out as Twilight fan fiction and idealized a bad relationship. I also had this toxic, entitled, passive-aggressive roommate who LOVED that ish, and that just exemplified the problems with it to me. I also like the Kardashian answer, and all of its spawnings.
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
I only intermittently check my cervix (mostly in search of CM) and it is CRAZY how low and hard it is now that I'm post-O. Still hard not to be in awe of this incredible, stressful process #gynnerd
Married May 2013
BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017
TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year)
BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020
TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years)
BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
WAYDTGKU: OPK, PNV, CoQ10, etc.
R/R: Tired of all this rain and humidity! AF is finally on her way out. The first two days of hell reminded me of how bad my period was before BCP. Just wondering why it took 7 cycles off to go back to that.
CS/Q: At what point in your cycle do you consider it "safe" to clothes shop? I feel like a week before or after AF makes a big difference in the way some clothes fit me.
GTKY: You get to forever erase any one TV show/Movie/Book/graphic novel/comic series/song/etc. from the world forever (this also works retroactively) along with any associated cultural trends (sayings, fashions, etc.). What do you pick and why?:
M*A*S*H* always came on late at night when I was a kid and couldn't sleep. I would literally groan when I hear d that music! As for books, I'm glad others brought up FSOG. I never read them and I was sick of hearing about them. I agree that it sends the wrong message that women should be treated as objects.
@Meilay I'm so sorry you had to go through that. You are a strong woman and I hope you never hear that song again!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
Good luck to you for the remaining 10 days! You're over half way there!
So jealous you get to go to a con! We just had comicpalooza here a few weeks ago - I didn't get a chance to really see any panels
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