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TWW Wednesday
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Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Re: TWW Wednesday
Timing: Okay. 3x in FW.
Testing: BFN today at 8DPO. I am a crazy person, I know.
R/R: My kids brought lovely sicknesses home from daycare, so I have an awful cold and pukey feeling. Ugh.
CS/Q: Nope! I'm past the point in my cycle when my temp usually starts to drop pre-AF. So, is nothing else, at least my LP is probably getting a little longer.
GTKY: Keep your pants on, girl!
CD/DPO: 24/9dpt, 8dpiui, 7dpo
Timing: -4, IUI on -1, O
Testing: Firm and Final answer: Saturday morning on 10dpo. MH doesn't want me to test until the morning on my hcg blood work next Tuesday. Pshhhh. Yeah, okay.
R/R: MH was telling me last night about something cute that our almost 1 year old nephew did yesterday. After he was done telling me, he said, I really want a baby. It broke my heart. I told him I was trying, but he said 'we're trying! It will happen!' He's so optimistic. I love that about him.
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Try to do better in school. It may suck now, but it will take you a long way. Don't quit college. It's not worth it! Don't date losers. You can't change them.
Month/Cycle: 3
CD/DPO: 28/10
Timing: crappy
Testing: nope
R/R: I'm not ready for school to start again (teacher). Can I be on vacation forever?
CS/Q: nada- my PP cycles have been different so that's annoying.
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Don't sweat the small stuff. Think about what is really important.
CD/DPO: 17/7?
Timing: -3, -1
Testing: no plans
R/R: Allergies are still killing me. Caved and took a decongestant last night and tossed and turned all night. Not because of the allergies, but because of the crazy, crazy dreams the decongestant gave me. Something about trying to keep the swimming lanes all in a row, which seemed to be getting out of line all the time (no idea how that's even possible, but I obviously watched too much swimming last night).
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self? Be yourself and don't care what other people think. I was definitely a late bloomer and a total nerd from about 4th grade - college, and then still awkward until about 24. But the entire time I was hopelessly trying to fit in with the cool kids. You know what, I got contacts, figured out how to straighten my hair, earned numerous degrees, got a good job, and found my "hunk" (as my mom calls him). And the cool guys I had crushes on the entire way are now balding with beer bellies.
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<b>Month/Cycle</b>: 10 or 11
<b>CD/DPO</b>: 21/9
<b>Timing</b>: -4,-3,-2,O+1,+2
<b>Testing</b>: OMFG tomorrow!!? That just feels crazy early to me, but it makes sense to do it before going into the doctor. Still could be a bit early to turn a test tho... grumble grumble...
<b>R/R</b>: I have pretty much convinced myself that I'm not pregnant, that I'm not going to be pregnant any time soon, so I might as well try to be business-as-usual. But the other side of me is basically convinced that I'm pregnant and this is FINALLY going to be our cycle. The one that finally breaks the routine: wait and hope for good timing, get it, wait and hope things are different this time, get AF. (Be crushed.) Repeat. But I start thinking too long this one could be different and I'm just like
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Who am I kidding!?!??
<b>CS/Q</b>: Temp still up slightly, but that doesn't mean much... :P
<b>GTKY</b>: Slow down. Don't be in such a rush to grow up, and don't bother with trying to impress anyone. Who you are - Just how you are - is amazing, and beautiful, and So Much More than, "Good enough." Don't beat yourself up.
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Married: October 2014
TTC#1:May 2016
BFP: 11/16/16 EDD: 7/30/17
4 fur babies
CD/DPO: 29/10
Timing: -3, -2
Testing: I tested this morning because my boobs have been sore for 3 days and H asked me to because, according to him, I was "totes knocked up" (his words). Yeah, no. BFN.
R/R: I only have one wondfo HPT left. Wah.
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self? Stop pretending to be someone you're not - they're going to love you anyway.
Married: 04/05/15
TTC since: 02/16/16
CD/DPO: 20/3
Timing: -1, 0... But I think more -2, -1
Testing: hopefully waiting for double digits
R/R: got some good news yesterday about something causing great anxiety for me, so relieved about that.
CS/Q: I don't like my chart. I had a critical open circle on what FF is calling 1 dpo- I was under a lot of stress and slept very poorly. I'm actually guessing that temp wouldn't have been up otherwise, but it is what it is. CS welcome.
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self? You don't have to go out of your way all the time in attempt to make everyone else happy at the expense of yourself. Really.
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
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: 3/3
CD/DPO: 17/4
Timing: O, +1
Testing: not planning on it
R/R: Eh, nothing really...
CS/Q: none
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Ugh, I feel like I have so many. Stop worrying so much about what other people think about you, be more serious about school, save more money. But I think the biggest one goes along with @Sevenn, that it is not fair to myself to always put everyone else's happiness before my own.
Married 9/2015
TTC #1 6/2016
Dx Unexplained IF 6/2017
Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI 7/2017 - Cancelled (overstimulated)
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #1 - BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #2 -BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI#3 - BFP! EDD July 15 2018
Baby Girl H - July 22 2018
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Actually, I need to start seeing a new dentist since we moved, and
that's also been holding me back (in my own mind), so I'm hoping I like the
new place as much as I loved the last one...
@sevenn Your chart looks great! Don't worry about that one open circle, because you were tracking all those other signs. Even if it might not have been QUITE so high, I'm sure it still would have been elevated enough to give you CH. FF weighs those open circles in there when assigning CH, so don't worry! It's all good! :)
I am sorry @shstephenson
Month/Cycle 1/1
CD26/12dpo
Testing: all BFN
R/R: pretty sure I am out
Gtky: *to me as a young mom* you're doing better than you think.
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
@sevenn I think your chart is fine, especially since the following two temps are up and you got a positive OPK the night before it went up.
Month/Cycle: 16/15
CD/DPO: 20/7
Timing: -3, -1, +1
Testing: Probably not. Although my husband is sure we are pregnant this cycle.
R/R: My drs. appointment yesterday was actual more productive than I expected. I already said this in IF check-in, but my doc ordered 8 different blood tests to check all my hormone levels and referred me to a gynecologist who will go over the results with me next week. Next step is a SA for DH.
CS/Q: My chart's looking okay.
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Get out of your shell during college. You will never have the opportunities available to you on campus again, take advantage of them.
ETA:
@kirstinH88 Sorry about your appt. But... Starbucks has pastries.
Fur babies: Yeti (cat)
#1 Boy E 9/30/17
#2 Girl A 7/27/2020
#3 ?? ? est. 1/5/2025
CD/DPO: 16/2
Timing: 0
Testing: Next week
R/R: So last night was the 3rd night in a row I fell asleep without the help of a sleep aid or anything. I have the worst insomnia so that's a huge accomplishment for me.
CS/Q: None today.
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Don't let anyone tell you that you're not beautiful and never let anyone treat you like an option.
CD/DPO: 17/3, FF finally updated this morning
Timing: For us: AWESOMENESS.
Testing: Nahhhhh
R/R: Guys, I'm so totally amped. For the first time since I started charting/temping in April, I got solid line CH!!! WHATTTTTTT!! It makes me feel so accomplished. I don't even care what happens this cycle (lie: I totally do) it's already a success. Also on the plus, as mentioned above, we had some stellar timing (for us). DH works nights, I work days, I pull into our parking lot as he is backing out. So as some of you know all too well, it can make FW a little frustrating. Adding in the grief train we've both been riding lately for MIL, well it's nothing short of a miracle that we were even able to get it in once during FW, no less 3 times. So much excitement over here!!
CS/Q: nopppppe
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
In my packing spree on Monday, I came across a few journal pages from Aug 1999 (16 years old). So much teenage angst for no reason. But my favorite was 'I don't think I'm going to do Spring track this year. I want to work at Target. It just looks like so much fun.' I never got to live my dream and work at Target. My mother probably didn't allow that. I can't remember but I probably spent another year finishing last in the 800 because I was too lazy to run the two mile which I would've excelled at. Who wants to run 8 laps around a track when you can do 2 and be done. Who cares if you are the slowest human with the shortest legs?
Your mother cannot read your mind, she does not know everything, and she is not as scary as you think (well she's a little scary), so go have a couple of beers, flirt with some boys, and let go a little. She most likely will never find out. And no matter what happens she's going to be so proud of you. PS I'm pretty sure she was a way worse teenager than you could ever be.
CD/DPO: 23/12
Timing: good
Testing: BFN this morning- expecting AF either today or tomorrow :-(
R/R: just pissed that I know I'm out this month
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
1) dont over pluck your eyebrows!!!
2) what happens in high school will not matter to you as an adult!
CD/DPO: 19/5
Timing: -1
Testing:Nope I feel like this is not our cycle. Basically waiting on AF so we can try this again
R/R:
CS/Q:
CD/DPO: 29/14ish
Timing: hmmm now I'm confused
Testing: AF cramping so no
R/R: went to bed and woke up to AF cramps. I know I'm out which its only out first try but I still have all the anxieties and wish I wouldn't have waited the three months after stopping BC to start trying.
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self? Generally I don't have any major regrets either @KirstinH88 . But I might've went back and made it very clear to my little sister not to announce my 1st pregnancy on social media before I got to tell everyone and then when I did I got no excitement back in anyone's reactions cuz they already knew!
Eta: tag broked
CD/DPO: 20/7
Timing: 0, -2
Testing: Saturday 10 dpo
R/R: Temp went up today, not sure if it's because of my stupid cold.
CS/Q:
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self? Boys come and go. Focus more on school.
Eta words
CD/DPO: 21/8
Timing: -5, -3, -2, -1
Testing: probably Friday
R/R: The amount of times I convince myself I'm out and that it's not possible followed by "well maybe" and "think positively" in a 24hr span....is RIDICULOUS lol Also, to the ladies who have bought diapers and maternity clothes...I bought a onesie yesterday that I want to give to DH when the time comes, and promptly followed that up with a minor anxiety attack and had to go meditate lol So, currently, the non-scientific reasons I can't possibly be knocked up are:
-2 of DH's sisters are already KU, how could there be 3 pg women in the family?
-someone in my FB chronic illness group is KU, there can't be more than one in the group at a time
-I bought a onesie and *jinxed* myself
CS/Q: my temps are all above the cover line but it still is stressing me out a bit that they're low and not these mountainous peaks I seem to see everywhere
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Love yourself. You are beautiful and stronger than you know. YOU ARE ENOUGH.
@BusinessWife Totally broke my heart too lol! I also hear you about the wishy-washy I am, I'm not feeling. I keep reminding myself that the majority of people don't implant until 9dpo, even 10dpo. So there is hope lady!!
@Dilynne 10dpo could still be early to test! Don't give up hope yet!
@sevenn Yay for good news!!
@KirstinH88 Even the thought of the dentist gives me the shivers lol. The gritty texture of the toothpaste is. the. worst.
@momomsess You have every right to be sad. First cycle, or 10th. It doesn't matter. We completely understand the let down.
@krisnicole23 Yay for easy sleep!! And no sleep aids! Sleep aids always make me groggy, so I know how annoying having to take them can be!
@berg Awesome positivity lady!! That's the way to get through the TWW
@rainbowturtles No need to respond if you don't feel comfortable, just curious about the chronic illness. I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in 2012.
@sevenn I agree with what other PPs have been saying. Your other signs also lead to O as well!
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
As for the other issues, they can only treat the symptoms, and I've tried all sorts of meds and the only ones that helped at all without major side effects were opiates, and trying to get those prescribed here is THE WORST. I also was on Trazodone to help me sleep, but now that I'm TTC, I've gone off all meds. And it. Is. Hard. I exercise when possible, take a lot of breaks throughout the day, and have a love affair with my heating pad lol But I want this more than anything and a baby will make all this pain worth it
@mrsdaddario, What a sweet statement! I have my FX so hard for you! Oh, and you too @BusinessWife!
@shstephenson, Sorry for CD1. Treat yourself today!
@Dilynne, LOL that your H says “totes”
@KirstinH88, I WISH I liked the dentist! We actually found a practice that we really like and have gone three times. The last time, our insurance billed it as out-of-network, which is wasn’t. I started calling them in March and have called 6 times and it still isn’t correct. They finally fixed my cleaning to in-network, but still have DH’s cleaning and filling as out-of-network. We really need to go back for a cleaning but I don’t want to get a huge bill in the mail again and have the stuff from last year not even correct yet. UGH!
@berg, YAY for CH!!
@mrsdaddario @rainbowturtles, so sorry you are both dealing with those health issues.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 24/8 or 9
Timing: very, very poor
Testing: Sunday, if no AF
R/R: My rant of the day is about Amazon. Generally I love that company, but it has taken them almost a week to ship my order! I don’t have Prime at the moment, but still! I think we’ll have to get Prime back because I CANNOT wait over a week for my stuff! How is waiting that long really going to satisfy my impulse buying?!?
CS/Q: just chugging along…
GTKY What words of wisdom do you have for your younger self?
Don’t worry about what other people think of you – their opinions are not important. There was this especially horrible boy in my class who just loved to make fun of my wide hips. Yay, can’t really control that douche bag! They are good child-bearing hips, so I hope to put them to use one day!
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
Month/Cycle: 1
CD/DPO: 26/5
Timing: -5, -4, -2, -1 , 0, +1
Testing: Going to try to wait until AF has started
R/R: None right now, other than I'm excited to start getting involved in this community!
CS/Q: I can't seem to find what this category means, I apologize if I'm missing it somewhere obvious!
GTKY: Concentrate on the long-lasting types of friendships!
Married May 2014
TTC #1: May 2015
September 2016-December 2016: Met with RE, fertility testing, diagnosis of tubal scarring, and plan of IVF
*TW in spoiler boxes*
CS/Q = Chart Stalk/Questions; if you are charting your cycles using Fertility Friend here is where you can ask us to take a peek at your chart if you're confused about anything or ask any questions about charting (and/or other TWW questions, I believe?)
Hope your stays aren't long, but the ladies here are wonderful
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