WTO Tuesday

NYTino24 · August 2016

Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

thatcma · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: prenatals, tracker app, reading TCOYF. Trying to not go crazy and start doing ALL the things since my DH and I agreed to "let it happen".

R/R: My husband and I live with our friend. He left a load of laundry in the washer over the weekend. So when I went to do laundry yesterday I opened the washer to the nasty smell of must clothes that have been sitting there for 4 days wet. He tried to say he told us. He certainly did not since he was still doing laundry when we went to bed 4 days ago.

CS/Q: When checking CM do you ladies base it just off of how you feel? Because when I try to do that I really don't notice anything. But TCOYF says that manually checking can give a different result?

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 24, I am not 100% sure. Could be that it's the same date as my birthday.

PolarBear517 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 23

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, temping...

R/R: No temp spike today hanging pretty low. OPKs are back to negative. CM doesn't seem fertile but CP is high... no clue what's going on. I told myself I wasn't going to stress about early cycles off BCP but ugh I can't seem to help worrying this morning. Hopefully the spike will come tomorrow. This cycle feels like its going to drag on...

I'm also feeling a little overwhelmed with my to-do list this semester and today will be a very long day. I may treat myself to some wine after class is finally over tonight!

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

17 probably, it's my birthday # and feels lucky

mrsdaddario · August 2016

@EEL0824 When I check CM I use a finger. I know a lot of women can tell just by wiping and looking at the toilet paper. But I find I get better results if I go in. Most of your cycle you will have nothing really going on. During FW you should have watery, or egg white CM. The difference is watery isn't as thick and stretchy as EWCM. If you are not really noticing anything by using a finger, more than likely nothing is really going on.

Month/Cycle: 11/9

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: Final round of Letrozole 7.5mg, trigger, IUI. Also PNV, Vit D, Baby Aspirin

R/R: I had a follie scan yesterday that was promising. One 16mm on my right side. I'll go back in tomorrow for another scan to make sure it's matured enough to trigger Wednesday night, and IUI Thursday morning.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

NYTino24 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: TTA

CD: 24

WAYDTGKU: PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, WaterPik, acupuncture

R/R: I just renewed my license in March and have to go again to change my name. Do you know how hard it is to get two good pictures?! I'm waiting until Friday to avoid the end of month rush.

CS/Q: Nope. Although my overall temps are low, I should get CH tomorrow for CD22.

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

I'm not a crazy number person, but when I was younger, I loved 3 and 11. Then I wanted 2 like Derek Jeter. My first teaching job was grade 2, and year 2 I was in room 12 with 22 students. I started loving 24 because of Tino Martinez and now it's the first 2 digits of the last four of my phone number. It was also an easy number to get for sports since a lot of people choose lower ones.

thatcma · August 2016

@mrsdaddario thanks!

laurad75 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 4/5

CD:26

WAYDTGKU: pnv, opk, preseed and HIO at least EOD

R/R: On Sunday I started spotting and its been consistent since then. I think its more like a light flow so it might be AF but I don't know for sure. I spoke to my nurse at the RE clinic yesterday who said to keep monitoring it and check back in with her today. If it is AF I would start another round of clomid tomorrow night but I don't want to start taking it in the middle of a cycle when I could possibly still ovulate. I'm so confused. And my temp plummeted this morning so that is random.

CS/Q: I don't even know what to ask at this point.

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? I tend to like 7.

wabash15 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: trying to keep up with all things

R/R: DS slept through the night for the second night in a row! it has been months since he has done this. I am knocking on wood as speak! I survived yesterday's madness at work, hopefully today will be a bit more under control.

CS/Q: not yet but my temps the last 3 mornings have been VERY similar which is unusual for me, I hope my mabis is not favoring temps

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 8, its my birth day but I also like the symmetry of it.

@EEL0824 I agree with @mrsdaddario I usually use my finger. if I happen to wipe and its super obvious I go with that but if not, I go looking so to speak.

@polarbear517 sorry your signs aren't matching up nicely... maybe it was a false surge and O is still on its way..

@mrsdaddario congrats on a good looking follie. I hope tomorrow's scan goes well. fx for you this cycle

@nytino24 good luck, i'm not sure I've ever gotten 2 good pictures in a row!

KhRun17 · August 2016

@NYTino24 - Ugh! 2 waits at the DMV. Boo. Hopefully your line isn't long on Friday.
@laurad75 - what a frustrating cycle, I hope you figure it out.

Sorry I went MIA for a few days, we had a LOT of family time (good, but exhausting). I've been thinking of you ladies and lurking when I can. I hope everyone is doing well!!!

Month/Cycle: 6/4

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: BD at parents' houses. But really...OPK, preseed, temping, EOD (once we're back in the same state)

R/R: I gotta say... doing the BD in my parents house with 5 other people in the house was fun because we had to try to be so quiet (we were on a different floor from the rest of them, and they were all asleep). And then at his parents house he felt SOOOO awkward because it was in his sisters childhood bed. Hahaha! Anyway, he's back home and I'm still with family for a few days, so we wanted to get a few in just in case.
My temps have been so random this month though, but frequently when I notice they're kinda high it's when I wake up kinda hot with too many blankets, so I'm not too worried about it, just might make it hard for FF to find CH's.

CS/Q: Has anyone else changed thermometers and had their temps be significantly different? I got a new one that I started using this month (so at least the month is consistent with itself) and prior to this my pre-O temps would be closer to 97.2 and then after would hang around 97.7. This cycle, with the new thermometer (I'm pretty sure this one is better than my old one) my pre-O temps are closer to 97.9!

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? I guess it's always been 3...because of my birthday.

thatcma · August 2016

@wabash15 thank you for your input also

saralee797-2 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: Vitamins, BBT, CM etc. for now and ALL the tests. DH dropped off his SA this morning and they said he can call on Friday for the results. This is good because depending on the results we can switch it up to EOD for this cycle. I am getting bloodwork tomorrow morning (which ahhhh I usually faint so I hope its not too much blood). Genetic testing sent in yesterday which involved spitting in a tube (@BusinessWife you know what I'm talking about

) that was kind of weird. And I have to wait for my HSG because they are abnormally booked up... why me?

R/R: Does anyone else have a war of the headphones in their house? DH constantly steals mine and this morning I had to walk to work alone... in silence. Sorry I am not that zen to enjoy it. Especially with this humidity.

CS/Q: So I have health insurance coverage only up to a diagnosis of infertility then nothing. I just found out that DH has up to $15k of lifetime infertility coverage. Open enrollment is not until October. If we add me, does anyone know whether it matters if I have a diagnosis of infertility beforehand? Are preexisting conditions still a thing or does that only apply to plans that are on the Obamacare list? I'm wondering if I should push off getting a diagnosis until I can be added to his health insurance plan. Let me know your thoughts.

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 9 and 4 were my soccer numbers and now I am married to a 4th so either of those. If we are talking lucky numbers, I would also throw in 7 for good measure.

PolarBear517 · August 2016

@wabash15 maybe a false surge... but if my temp doesn't go up tomorrow I'm kind of thinking this is just a lost cycle, DH is headed out of town on Friday not to return until Wednesday. On CD 23 there are some women who O'd long enough ago that they are already testing for a BFP! Gah! Hopefully quicker next cycle!

*edit* phrasing haha

lulu1180 · August 2016

@EEL0824 I just started checking this cycle but I’ve been checking manually. FF has a pretty good write-up on this https://www.fertilityfriend.com/courses/lesson.php?p=1;6;0;0

@PolarBear517 Fx you O soon!

@mrsdaddario GL on your folli scan tomorrow!

@NYTino24 Thankfully my local DMV lets me approve the picture before they print the license

@laurad75 Sorry you’ve had a rough month L

@wabash15 Fx DS sleeps through for a third night! I’m knocking on wood for you!

@KhRun17 I always find it kind of fun when we have the opportunity to BD at my in-laws but unfortunately it doesn’t happen very often.

@Saralee797 I always get confused on health insurance so I’m not completely sure. Although I know it is pretty rare to find a company to cover any kind of infertility.

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: PNV, temping, checking CM and CP

R/R: My work spouse found out yesterday that she got a promotion that she interviewed for! She’s still waiting for the paperwork to go through for it to be “official” ‘but I’m so excited for her!!

CS/Q: not right now

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? I don’t really have a favorite number

thatcma · August 2016

@lulu1180 thank you so much for all your input recently for me.

You've been a big help

lulu1180 · August 2016

@EEL0824 I'm glad I can help, especially being so new myself! Although FF does have a lot of good info on their site (and it's easier to stalk my own chart there instead of the app lol)

tamalahoops · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 16 / 15

CD: 41

WAYDTGKU: all the vitamins and supplements + letrozole + trigger + iui

R/R: my hair looks so good today. I love a good hair day.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? I don't have a fave number. I'm not into sports don't play the lottery and use a date for my passwords.

@saralee797 I believe that pre-existing conditions are covered across the board. If you can get coverage you should for sure go for it. I am out of pocket for everything and it is a huge added stress.

@EEL0824 I concur with pp. Ya gotta get up in there.

@mrsdaddario fingers crossed for a great lining for your iui!

thatcma · August 2016

@tamalahoops I literally lol'd because I couldn't help but think to myself "that's what she said" in Michael's voice. I love the office

Dilynne · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 6

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: All the things + Metformin.

R/R: Well CD 13 and a stark white OPK. We'll see where this goes I suppose.

CS/Q: I don't know how to make this sound less graphic, but I've heard that a woman orgasming after the man can essentially help suck the sperm in. I tried googling and didn't find any solid info - does anyone know if this is true?

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? My favourite number is 4, and I have no idea why lol

laurad75 · August 2016

@Dilynne In The Great Sperm Race (highly recommend this film on YouTube) one of the experts they interview talks about how the contractions a women would experience during orgasm can help push the sperm along.

MotherofDragons · August 2016

Month/cycle: 1/2

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, RRL, HIO, CM, PNV

R/R: I'm ready for my period bloat to gtfo.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

I don't really have one.

Dilynne · August 2016

@laurad75 I've heard a lot about The Great Sperm Race but never got around to watching it. Guess I know what I'm doing tonight

Thanks!

lund · August 2016

@EEL0824 Yup, I went from the mindset of NTNP to OMG DO AAAAAAAAAALLLL THE THINGS in like 2 days lol. It's hard to avoid once you start to educate yourself, IMO

@KhRun17 haha BD at the 'rents house! The last time my DH and I were at my IL's house, we accidentally got a little tipsy (... ok maybe drunk) and had loud sex in the room just below my IL's. I think it was late enough that no one noticed, but we sure felt sheepish the next morning.

@Dilynne I've heard that too

Month/Cycle: 2

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, Ovia app, fertility tea, keep going back on forth on getting an OPK this month. Might just try to BD every other day for this whole cycle ... but that seems like a lot of work

R/R: Small town drama. This is my first experience living in a small town, and I'm in a semi-conspicuous position as the resident economic development coordinator. The drama about shit that DOES NOT MATTER is ridiculous.

CS/Q: nuttin' today

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? Favorite number has always been 11, but I have no idea why!

themrs · August 2016

@EEL0824 I always check cm with my finger too; I definitely wouldn't be able to get a good idea if I just used toilet paper.

@mrsdaddario hope tomorrow's scan goes well!

@Dilynne @laurad75 Interesting, I didn't know that. I have been wondering why the Glow app asks if there was a female orgasm during sex. Makes sense now!

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: charting cm and temps, preseed

R/R: It’s looking like I O’d on CD13. Had 2 high(er) temps so just waiting to see if I get crosshairs tomorrow. Of course my temp was off on CD13 because I took it an hour late and didn’t sleep good that night, but the past 2 temps have definitely been higher. So I’m just waiting!

CS/Q: Not today

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? I don’t have a favorite number but I do always like even numbers instead of odd.

Pinky917 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: Vitamins, CM, CP,

R/R: Finally exiting the boring time of the cycle! Now let the fun begin!

CS/Q: Not today

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? Eh, guess I don't really have one.

PurpleRains · August 2016

Sorry I was MIA. Work wants me to *work.* TF?!

Month/Cycle: 9/9 TTCAL

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: Green tea, CM, CP, PNV, OPKs when time, HIO during FW

R/R: So this cycle is unmedicated as I go from being observed by my OB to waiting for my initial RE appointment on 9/14. I started temping again, just to feel some control, TBH. It's going to be a long two weeks - I'm already anxious to see the results of our first visit.

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? My favorite number is 14 – I was married on June 14 so that’s why!

@mrsdaddario Yay for happy follies!
@tamalahoops Never, ever underestimate the value and esteem of a lady having a fab hair day!
@LuND Cycle buddy, woot woot

achays11 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 1/2

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: HIO ED (except last night), fertility tracking, folic acid

R/R: MH got upset last night which caused us to miss a prime BD opportunity. On the bright side, I have my weigh-in tonight and I lost a good amount in the last week.

CS/Q: Nada

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 11. It was my number for a few sports teams and then I found out that a few of my cousins were using it as well, so it became a family number.

lund · August 2016

@achays11 number 11 FTW!

berg · August 2016

@mrsdaddario GL on your scan!!!

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: PreSeed, PNV, BD

R/R: FF gave me crosshairs this morning. But like last month, I'm sure/praying they will shift back 2 (hopefully 3 days) after the next few temps. There is no way this morning's temp is a post-O temp. So I'm going to chill here for a bit if y'all don't mind.

In other news, 2nd day of work at the new job today and I remembered to take my coffee out of my car and to put on mascara! Yay me!

CS/Q:

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 81. I don't really know why. I think it's because it's 9 squared (my mom's a math teacher, weird shit like that amuses me) and 9 is my birthday.

wabash15 · August 2016

@saralee797 my understanding is because of obamacare no health insurance can deny you coverage for a preexisting condition, with the caveat of infertility in that some plans cover infertility treatments and others don't. so if you were diagnosed with IF and go on a plan that offers IF coverage you should be good to go. I hope that made sense.

@lulu0802 hooray for your work spouse!

@tamalahoops congrats on a good hair day, i think it makes everyone feel good.

@khrun17 when I temped last time I was TTC i was using a standard thermometer but my temps were way higher on average than they are on my mabis now. Before if i dropped below 98 AF was on her way, now I rarely get a temp above 98.

@Dilynne I have read that O causes contractions that aid in the transport of sperm

@lund sorry about the drama, it can be tough in a small town when little things can get magnified.

@themrs fx for crosshairs tomorrow

@ahrains I feel the same way, work has been way busier recently and interfering with my bump time!

PurpleRains · August 2016

@berg You are owning that new job!

BertieMeetsGertie · August 2016

@EEL0824, EWW! Musty laundry is a bad smell! I check CM when I use the restroom and check internally in the evening when I’m checking CP. Sometimes I’ll have fertile CM near the cervix but not externally. I would recommend checking internally.

@PolarBear517, Looks like we are in a similar late-O boat! You’re a few days ahead of me, but I feel ya on the frustration! If you’re just coming off BC, it will take some time to regulate. I haven’t been on BC for several years so I’m not sure what to think!

@mrsdaddario, FX so hard for you!

@laurad75, Ugh, that is confusing! I hope you are able to get some answers soon.

@Dilynne, Hmm, can’t say I’ve heard that! That happened to us last night, so I’ll take it!

@LuND, YES, small town drama is definitely a thing! That’s one of the many reasons I moved away!

@achays11, Congrats on your weight loss!

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 17

WAYDTGKU: temping, opk, pnv, cm, cp, preseed

R/R: I’m running out of patience, ladies! I haven't done an opk today but I think it will just be the same faint line I've had for the past 8 days. I fear that I may not O this cycle.

CS/Q: boring chart, so there’s really nothing to stalk at this point.

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?

I’ve always liked the number 23, because of Michael Jordan. I also like 6 because it’s my birthday!

adirat · August 2016

Hi.

CD: 1

Cycle/Month: 4/3

WAYDTGKU: Today, feeling sad. Possibly acupuncture for cramps if I can get in today or tomorrow.

R/R:

CS/Q: In my first two cycles charting, I had a luteal phase of 6 days (spotting started 5dpo in both). This cycle, I had spotting starting 6dpo, but AF held off until 9dpo -- so an 8-day luteal phase. Of course I started thinking maybe it was because I was pregnant! I had an implantation dip 6dpo and everything! But no. DH is trying to cheer me up with "Eight days is better than six! This is a good thing" but I am just like

Plus side, tonight I will be drinking all the margaritas.

PurpleRains · August 2016

@adirat I also "celebrated" CD1 with margs. Enjoy and ole'! (((hugs)))

rainbowturtles · August 2016

Reading everyone's posts and love titting but extremely tired due to 330am wake up with DH so I might not get a bunch of replies in

Month/Cycle: 2/3 TTCAL

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: BBT, PNV, DHA, Maca, green tea, feminine balance tea, cm/cp, preseed, OPKs, trying desperately to BD lol

R/R: I GOT A POSITIVE OPK THIS MORNING! I did OPKs last month but this was my first positive

I also got a temp dip which I thought was weird because I think today might be my O day but I looked at some other charts and maybe it's not so weird. My rant is that I busted out my new lingerie yesterday and DH loved it but he simply could not finish the job. He said we'd try again later but then wanted to watch another show and then said "well it's too late now"

I think he felt kinda bad because he sent me a sexy text on his way to work this morning. If I O today we'll have -4, -2, 0 (hopefully). Trying to use the recent grad thread to feel better about it

We had better timing last cycle BUT I had better CM this cycle so who knows?! Time will tell, as always...

CS/Q: I thought I had one but I forget

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why?
My favourite number for as long as I can remember has been 4 or anything with 4 in it, like 44 lol I learned last year that 4 is considered incredibly unlucky in Chinese culture, tho, and definitely wondered for a bit if that had been causing my bad luck lol

lund · August 2016

@adirat sorry you're in here

FX that this cycle is it!

@BertieMeetsGertie what's your normal cycle length? C'mon O! And, yes... unfortunately we moved from a big city to a small town about 18 months ago. I'd be happy to move back to a bigger city, but DH grew up in a small town and loves it (although he doesn't work in town, so he doesn't have to deal with the childish drama like I do)

@berg your post about the job cracked me up! New jobing so hard!

@achays11 congrats on the weight loss!

@ahrains

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lmc929 · August 2016

EEL0824 – bummer on the laundry situation – I am usually the culprit in our house. My husband tells me he is my efficiency expert.

@PolarBear517 definitely treat yourself to wine

@mrsdaddario love your “TTGPU Undergrad” siggy

@wabash15 congratulations on being so well rested!

@NYTINO24 I could use an excuse to get a new picture - mine is pretty awful. Good luck!

@khRun17 How very rebellious of you at your parents house hahaha! Gotta do what you gotta do!

Saralee797 super jealous you can walk to work

lulu1180 high five to your work spouse

tamalahoops cheers to your good hair day! Take a selfie.

adirat sorry for CD1 make sure to eat some chocolate, and yay for margaritas!

Month/Cycle: 2/1

CD: You guys, I think I’m never going to get my post IUD period and therefore will never make it over to the TWW. I’ll just keep hanging out over here, don’t mind me. Onto month two of my first cycle.

WAYDTGKU: Waiting for aunt flow to arrive.

R/R: My 18 month old started a new class at daycare in the “young toddlers” room and gets to wear a backpack. ADORABLE. Not quite as adorable as this backpack gif I found though....

CS/Q: --

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 23 because of my birthday and it’s my husband’s high school basketball number. 11 because I was born at 11:11 and my husband proposed on 11/11/11 because he wanted to “know me for at least a year” and on 11/11/11 we knew eachother a year and a day.

saralee797-2 · August 2016

Hey @wabash15 that does make sense. I keep expecting there to be this loophole where I will be denied because it seems too good to be true. We don't know if we will need it yet but I am exploring all options at this point. Thanks for your insight!! I hope your DS continues to sleep through the night!!

ETA: Omg @lmc929 I just died of cuteness over here at that gif.. I need more of that in my life! Also your proposal story is adorbs.

BertieMeetsGertie · August 2016

@LuND, my average cycle lenth is 26-27 days and my LP has been 12. I have had longer cycles (up to 34/35 days). Just not sure what's happening this month and it's frustrating!

PolarBear517 · August 2016

@adirat I am so sorry for CD1

fx that this cycle is yours! 2 extra days is progress! On a + note I gotta say the Bobs Burgers gif made me lol in the middle of the coffee shop... I hear it in his voice

bswishe4 · August 2016

Month/Cycle: 8/7

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: all the bedroom things

R/R: Counting down to vacation

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 13 It always my number in sports and everyone else hated it so I have always gravitated towards it.

WillRunForWine21 · August 2016

God afternoon, I introduced last week in the intro thread and finally got the guts to post here

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, CM, OPK, pre-seed

R/R: AF finally ending after a specifically painful and heavy bleeding month. score!!

CS/Q: a general TTC question for those who like to work out a lot... Ive read all the internets on the benefits of exercise and moderation during pregnancy and TTC but have also read that you can continue current regiments. My main question is hot yoga, has anyone received medical guidance about this? I have been holding off after O no matter what but would like to continue going this next couple of weeks and am curious if anyone had a discussion about this before.

GTKY: What is your favorite number and why? 21! my parents started dating on the 21st and they celebrate that day more than their wedding anniversary so its always been close to my heart.

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