@ladipale I temp then get up at 5:20 every morning for work and I find that my temps are good enough to detect a clean shift even though I have to get up to pee around 4 about half the time and get randomly harassed by my cat the other half. I figure even if I end up with a less than perfect chart, it gives me a little more info to work off of and it doesn't cost me anything more than the cheapo thermometer. I might feel differently if I got to get out of bed at 8 and had to interrupt my sleep for it though lol.
You'll probably be fine as long as you try to be consistent about the time and not moving around right before you temp.
@BitterBetty12 it's like your ovaries sensed my ovaries trigger injection. Let's do this!!
@DungeonTrollMel I've never been so proud of my ovaries! Even from all the way across the country they caught the trigger vibes. See you on the other side in the TWW after you're done HIO 5x a day
Me: 28 DH: 26 Married: November 2015 TTC#1: January 2016 BFP #1: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16 BFP #2: 10/06/16: 6 - EDD: 06/20/17 DD Born 06/23/17 TFAS: April 2018 BFP #3: 03/21/18 - CP BFP #4: 04/23/18 - EDD 01/04/19
Sorry you're having such a hard day @BitterBetty12 wonky cycles after loss really are just adding insult to injury and are completely unfair updated to add YAY that things are looking more promising
@lin0442 what your mom said was very dismissive and invalidating. My mom has tried to say "helpful" things before like "It took me 9 years to get pregnant" or "I was 33 when I had you". Um okay, way to make it all about you AND I'm 34 so that last one is no longer comforting, if it ever even was lmao
If I didn't know I was cd8 I would swear something hormonal was happening because I was in tears most of the morning, about any little thing! I think it was just the poor sleep I had. I got a lot done today, including a hike even tho I really wanted to just go home to sleep more, so I'm feeling accomplished and hoping after a rest that I'll still be able to make dinner lol DH is OOT tonight so at least there's no pressure (about dinner or HIO).
QUESTION! For those of you that set alarms to take your temp, how does DH feel about it? I was waking up around 530 pretty consistently for a while there but have been having weird sleeps lately. This morning we had to get up at 530 but I had already been tossing and turning and think I had the most shallow of sleeps so I didn't temp. I'm going to set the alarm tonight bc DH isn't home and maybe two 530 wake ups will get my body back in the habit. But I just can't see DH being cool with me setting an alarm to temp that is before the alarm for him to get up lol
Oooo vibrate only alarm might be an option! I don't have a Fitbit but might try it on my phone. We're both super light sleepers unfortunately but he might mistake the phone vibrate for me just grabbing my thermometer, which I think he notices most mornings anyways, so if I'm super fast or say "oops" it might do the trick
ETA: for a while he thought the thermometer beep was me accidentally having an alarm set lmao I recall him saying a couple of times "to the dog" in a cute voice: "who sets an alarm on the weekend, huh?" Hahaha thankfully my new thermometer is much quieter tho sometimes I think it takes 90s to read
@rainbowturtles I think DH does somewhat notice when I take my temp, but since our talk about how he thinks it's stressing me out more he hasn't mentioned it. I do wish there was a BBT that didn't beep as much or as loudly.
Me: 32 DH: 36 Married 5/08 BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13 BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16 Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube TTCAL 3/16 BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17 DS #2 born 12/11/17
I could take my husband's BBT and he wouldn't wake up! LOL!
Today would have been my c-section... and here I am, still not pregnant. Since our pregnancy loss (which took a month to get through and 2 surgeries) we have buried my grandfather and are now struggling through my FIL's cancer diagnosis. ALL the grief is overwhelming for me today. The baby and my grandpa and wondering whats going to happen with FIL.
We didn't try in April, May or June (or really July because I was away from DH during FW) and our one shot before due date came and went and I'm left with a pile of grief.
**** TW - kids and loss mentioned **** ~~ married 8.11.07 ~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~ ~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~ ~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC ~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
@ladipale I am so sorry, that all sounds very overwhelming. Sending you creepy internet hugs. Hopefully all the sadness is behind you and there are brighter days coming soon.
TW*** Child and loss mentioned Married 10/12 DS 11/14 Ectopic 2/16 PCOS/Ovulation Dysfunction 11/16 IUI x 3- BFN Laparoscopy 3/17 Endo and tubal damage IVF- 4/17- 40 eggs retrieved, 10 blasts, 7 pgs tested embryos FET- 6/17- BFP! Due Feb 15, 2017
Thanks @brooklyngirl18 - it is a lot. And my grandpa got sick just after the MMC so I moved from one loss to the next without much time to process. And I feel like I'm back to the days just after my loss again...
**** TW - kids and loss mentioned **** ~~ married 8.11.07 ~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~ ~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~ ~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC ~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
I'm so so sorry @ladipale. That much grief in such a short amount of time is overwhelming. My H and I have also been dealing with shitty things outside of our MCs, including family health issues. "Pile of grief" sounds about right. Sending hugs and good thoughts your way!!
Hi all! I'm new(ish) here. I've been lurking for a month now or so and haven't posted much. I had a miscarriage almost 10 weeks ago and my period still has not returned
Hello @leighawilson91 - sorry for your loss ;( Did you OB give you instructions on how long to wait before calling if your period didn't return? I was told 6 weeks.. mine came back a few days shy of 6 weeks after D&C
**** TW - kids and loss mentioned **** ~~ married 8.11.07 ~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~ ~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~ ~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC ~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
Designed my tattoo! Going to be much better by artist but it's a quaking Aspen branch with 2 leaves on branch (for my 2 kids) and 1 flying off for loss
@leighawilson91 sorry for your loss I'd also say it sounds like you should check in with one of your doctors. I think anything beyond 60 days without AF you're supposed to see someone
I'm CD9 and just set up my "OPK station" in a drawer in the bathroom lol It was suggested that I tape my OPKs to a piece of paper to see the progression, so I have OPKs, paper, tape, a pen, and a cup to pee in. I feel prepared!
Other than that, I had an awful sleep again and feel yucky. Planning on doing nothing except practice some music and get all pretty later because I'm going to an open mic/jam tonight
Ooooh thanks for the reminder. I need to see how many OPKs and PG tests I have. I think I have enough for one more month, but I also am really bad about peeing on more things than necessary.
Me: 32 DH: 36 Married 5/08 BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13 BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16 Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube TTCAL 3/16 BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17 DS #2 born 12/11/17
@ladipale Beautiful tattoo idea. So simple and meaningful. @rainbowturtles I actually didn't see a doctor until I was 4 weeks post miscarriage because we moved temporarily overseas right around the time it happened. I saw a doctor at that point because I was still spotting quite a bit. He told me that my period would probably return within a couple weeks. I just saw a doctor again yeaterday since it still hasn't returned and he prescribed be Provera. He said it may or may not work. Fingers crossed it helps get things going.
@szwill86 yes thank you! I couldn't remember who suggested it, sorry! Also thank you for the GL! I did perform I play ukulele and sing. I was already nervous because I was trying out some new songs and strumming patterns plus I hadn't been in a while. Then I went to plug in and the pick up on my uke had died so we had to mic the ukulele and that's way harder than it sounds...risk of screeching and whatnot. So it was wayyyy more stressful lol But thankfully there were some awesome folks in the crowd that were trying to keep people somewhat quiet so I could be heard (and hear my own instrument) and I got lots of compliments afterwards
I actually did a little experiment yesterday. Because of IC I have a hard time holding my pee so I wanted to see if it made much of a difference. I stopped drinking at 238pm and peed several times before deciding to test at 4pm. Then I continued to not hydrate and held my pee until around 630 and tested again. The lines were pretty much the same. So I don't think I have to make myself too uncomfortable or dehydrated to get a decent reading and that makes me happy
@leighawilson91 glad you saw a dr again and I hope the provera works
I was so worried when I didn't get EWCM last cycle but I just got EWCM!!!!! We BD'd this morning so I don't even know if he would be able to again or if it would be good for his swimmers??!! But I'm worried about wasting it In the past I only would get one or two days on cd 10/11 even tho I think I was O'ing around cd14 so I don't knowwwwwww lol I'm just so relieved it's back!!! *happydance*
ETA: I just remembered that even trying for ED can be tough for DH sometimes, so I might just have to wait til tomorrow anyways and just hope for the best!
How are all my other patient/impatient ladies WTO??
I'm CD13 and was hoping for O on CD14 for a few reasons but who knows. My OPKs suck but I'm not sure they're going to be something I rely on. CM was good the past three days. Checking cp as soon as I get up. Trying for more BDing tonight, regardless. Trying to remain hopeful but feeling a little weird about this cycle now. Only time will tell Still happy to have better CM this go around!!!
Might do a fertility meditation later to turn my mind
Hope everyone is well!!!
ETA: I might have spoken too soon. I took an OPK this morning even tho they say to take them later in the day because I plan on taking two or three today. Well, it's not positive, but the line is a lot darker than it has been Hoping I can catch a + later!!!
Wahoo for a closer to positive line, @rainbowturtles! Sounds like good signs for everything else! FX for you!
I'm only CD 6, so I'll stay here for the rest of August (usually get a pos OPK between CD 15-21) then hop on over to "September waiting to O" when it's created
I ordered some fertility bracelets off Etsy and I'm dying at work bc I saw they were delivered today. If it doesn't help, at least they will look pretty on my wrist!! Me rn at work:
When do you usually O @taggarab ??? Regardless, if you're having fertile cm, I'd be BDing!!! (Ps: my most fertile cm was cd 10 and 11 but my OPK is only darkening today; cd 13, and I tend to O on cd 14 sooooo who knows??)
It has been CD 14-16 recently so I don't think I'm quite there yet @rainbowturtles. If it is a weird month though, we have BDed the last 4 days straight so I would be in good shape. Hah!
Me: 32 DH: 36 Married 5/08 BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13 BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16 Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube TTCAL 3/16 BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17 DS #2 born 12/11/17
I thought FW was 5 days before 0 plus one day after, no? Which would make cd10 part of your FW if you O on cd14 BUTTTTTT I just reread your post and you said "MOST fertile day" not DAYS lol so disregard Awesome timing tho, gurrrrrl
@rainbowturtles if you search "FertileGems" as the store on Etsy, there's a million different things she makes. I got these two: The seller was extremely helpful with sizing and questions. No harm, no foul and at least I'll look pretty while TTC, right??
Absolutely!!! Those are gorgeous, @szwill86 ! I actually got a bracelet after my first miscarriage that really helped me emotionally. But I really like the idea of the fertility bracelets, they are lovely
Re: **August Waiting to O!**
You'll probably be fine as long as you try to be consistent about the time and not moving around right before you temp.
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP #1: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
BFP #2: 10/06/16: 6 - EDD: 06/20/17
DD Born 06/23/17
TFAS: April 2018
BFP #3: 03/21/18 - CP
BFP #4: 04/23/18 - EDD 01/04/19
@lin0442 what your mom said was very dismissive and invalidating. My mom has tried to say "helpful" things before like "It took me 9 years to get pregnant" or "I was 33 when I had you". Um okay, way to make it all about you AND I'm 34 so that last one is no longer comforting, if it ever even was lmao
If I didn't know I was cd8 I would swear something hormonal was happening because I was in tears most of the morning, about any little thing! I think it was just the poor sleep I had. I got a lot done today, including a hike even tho I really wanted to just go home to sleep more, so I'm feeling accomplished and hoping after a rest that I'll still be able to make dinner lol DH is OOT tonight so at least there's no pressure (about dinner or HIO).
QUESTION! For those of you that set alarms to take your temp, how does DH feel about it? I was waking up around 530 pretty consistently for a while there but have been having weird sleeps lately. This morning we had to get up at 530 but I had already been tossing and turning and think I had the most shallow of sleeps so I didn't temp. I'm going to set the alarm tonight bc DH isn't home and maybe two 530 wake ups will get my body back in the habit. But I just can't see DH being cool with me setting an alarm to temp that is before the alarm for him to get up lol
ETA: for a while he thought the thermometer beep was me accidentally having an alarm set lmao I recall him saying a couple of times "to the dog" in a cute voice: "who sets an alarm on the weekend, huh?" Hahaha thankfully my new thermometer is much quieter tho sometimes I think it takes 90s to read
Married 5/08
BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13
BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16
Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube
TTCAL 3/16
BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17
DS #2 born 12/11/17
Today would have been my c-section... and here I am, still not pregnant. Since our pregnancy loss (which took a month to get through and 2 surgeries) we have buried my grandfather and are now struggling through my FIL's cancer diagnosis. ALL the grief is overwhelming for me today. The baby and my grandpa and wondering whats going to happen with FIL.
We didn't try in April, May or June (or really July because I was away from DH during FW) and our one shot before due date came and went and I'm left with a pile of grief.
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
Married 10/12
DS 11/14
Ectopic 2/16
PCOS/Ovulation Dysfunction 11/16
IUI x 3- BFN
Laparoscopy 3/17 Endo and tubal damage
IVF- 4/17- 40 eggs retrieved, 10 blasts, 7 pgs tested embryos
FET- 6/17- BFP!
Due Feb 15, 2017
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
BFP #2: 4.14.16 CP: 4.17.16
BFP #3: 6.10.2016 CP: 6.17.16
RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
Beta #1 15 Beta #2 38 Beta #3- 71 beta #4 171 Beta # 5- 21 Natural MC 10/21
HSG- clear
IVF Jan 2017
Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
Baby BOY due 11.29.2017
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
Married 5/08
BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13
BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16
Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube
TTCAL 3/16
BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17
DS #2 born 12/11/17
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
Designed my tattoo! Going to be much better by artist but it's a quaking Aspen branch with 2 leaves on branch (for my 2 kids) and 1 flying off for loss
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
Other than that, I had an awful sleep again and feel yucky. Planning on doing nothing except practice some music and get all pretty later because I'm going to an open mic/jam tonight
CP 1/25/16 4.5 weeks, developed Graves' disease
Married 5/08
BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13
BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16
Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube
TTCAL 3/16
BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17
DS #2 born 12/11/17
Married 7/13
TTC #1 since 10/13
BFP 2/4/15, MC twin boys at 18w3d 5/15
IUI #1 2/25/16
I'm a little late, but GL if you're performing at the open mic/jam night. If you're just observing, have fun!!
I actually didn't see a doctor until I was 4 weeks post miscarriage because we moved temporarily overseas right around the time it happened. I saw a doctor at that point because I was still spotting quite a bit. He told me that my period would probably return within a couple weeks. I just saw a doctor again yeaterday since it still hasn't returned and he prescribed be Provera. He said it may or may not work. Fingers crossed it helps get things going.
@rainbowturtles Yay OPK station!
@leighawilson91 So sorry for your loss. I hope the provera does the trick for you!
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP #1: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
BFP #2: 10/06/16: 6 - EDD: 06/20/17
DD Born 06/23/17
TFAS: April 2018
BFP #3: 03/21/18 - CP
BFP #4: 04/23/18 - EDD 01/04/19
I actually did a little experiment yesterday. Because of IC I have a hard time holding my pee so I wanted to see if it made much of a difference. I stopped drinking at 238pm and peed several times before deciding to test at 4pm. Then I continued to not hydrate and held my pee until around 630 and tested again. The lines were pretty much the same. So I don't think I have to make myself too uncomfortable or dehydrated to get a decent reading and that makes me happy
@leighawilson91 glad you saw a dr again and I hope the provera works
ETA: I just remembered that even trying for ED can be tough for DH sometimes, so I might just have to wait til tomorrow anyways and just hope for the best!
I'm CD13 and was hoping for O on CD14 for a few reasons but who knows. My OPKs suck but I'm not sure they're going to be something I rely on. CM was good the past three days. Checking cp as soon as I get up. Trying for more BDing tonight, regardless. Trying to remain hopeful but feeling a little weird about this cycle now. Only time will tell
Might do a fertility meditation later to turn my mind
Hope everyone is well!!!
ETA: I might have spoken too soon. I took an OPK this morning even tho they say to take them later in the day because I plan on taking two or three today. Well, it's not positive, but the line is a lot darker than it has been
I'm only CD 6, so I'll stay here for the rest of August (usually get a pos OPK between CD 15-21) then hop on over to "September waiting to O" when it's created
I ordered some fertility bracelets off Etsy and I'm dying at work bc I saw they were delivered today. If it doesn't help, at least they will look pretty on my wrist!! Me rn at work:
Married 5/08
BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13
BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16
Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube
TTCAL 3/16
BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17
DS #2 born 12/11/17
Married 5/08
BFP #1: 1/27/13 DS #1 born 10/16/13
BFP #2: 1/20/16, ectopic discovered 1/23/16
Surgery 1/23/16 to remove ruptured tube
TTCAL 3/16
BFP #3: 3/24/17 EDD 12/5/17
DS #2 born 12/11/17
~~ married 8.11.07
~~ DD1 1.16.11 ~~ DD2 1.3.14 ~~
~~ BFP3 12.22.15 MMC 2.29.16 @ 13 weeks ~~
~~ 2 D&Cs (3.1.16 and 3.10.16) for MMC
~~ BFP4 10.27.16 MMC 1.23.17 @ 16 weeks ~~ D&E 1.26.17 ~~
The seller was extremely helpful with sizing and questions. No harm, no foul and at least I'll look pretty while TTC, right??