WTO Thursday 10/27

aprilew · October 2016

Month/Cycle: 2nd month (I think)

CD: Not sure. I am 13 days late, and not pregnant.

WAYDTGKU: So far just lots of sex, esp during the fertile window.

R/R: So I'm 13 days late, and just did a qualitative test yesterday and found out this morning it was negative. I have no idea what my body is doing! I'm super new at tracking this ovulation thing and I, like everyone here, really want a baby. I really want to know when I'm supposed to ovulate again, but my doctor just said to relax and my period will probably start. Is that a thing? I just want to know so we can start trying again. Don't get me wrong, we've had successful sex in this time frame, but I don't know if there was even a possibility of conception.

CS/Q: Not sure how to go about this! I don't have a chart yet. I guess I'll start one once I get regular again!

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? I don't think we'll be dressing up. My husband works an overnight shift that evening and I work a thirteen hour shift, so I'll just pass out some candy and head to bed when I get home. Especially since I have another shift the next morning at 6 am!

Mrs_Jp · October 2016

@hqinmd @LuND @Sailing_Mama @darkrose88 @laeberge3 @RunRestRepeat Thanks for all the input Ladies!

NYTino24 · October 2016

@RunrestRepeat Take your temp at different times of the day to see if it's broken.
@Nelbetron I can't tell since you are missing a lot of temps.
@MrsN092714 That looks like a normal fluctuation, so I wouldn't call it a drop.

Sugargirl1019 · October 2016

@MrsN092714 Looks like a possible pre-o temp drop! You're still in the normal time frame of a positive OPK to O. Ppl rarely O the same day as the positive and have a temp increase the next day! HIO!
@runrestrepeat I get two exact same temps in a row right before ovulation - it's odd! But I wouldn't say it's favoring. 2 temps isn't enough to call it that. GL!
@cosbyae You're regular until you're not. It doesn't sound like you're tracking reliable signs if ovulation. You may have had an anovulatory cycle, making it longer than normal. But you're not 13 days late. you're just having a longer cycle.

Month/Cycle: 9 months / 2 TTCAL

CD: 4, Light AF

WAYDTGKU: cm, opks, temping, extra methyl-folate,

R/R: I've been a bit busy.. because we are doing an extended play date with a new dog we might adopt! He's so well behaved and fits right in, I'm just struggling binding with the new dig and cry for my current dog and the things I've perceived we lost. He's a sweet boy. I'm a grouchy meanie who plays favorites. I'm trying to adjust before making a decision out of fear. I don't do well with change!

CS/Q: I've been using cups, and I swear my period is shorter when I use them instead of pads/tampons. What would the science be behind that??

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did?

My sweet baby boy is a tarantula every year

we just got this new dog Dex, and I'm anxious that we don't have a costume for him.

He's thrilled, obviously! I have so many pictures of Raider, idk how I'm going to adjust taking pictures of the other new dog now.

mommy anxiety!

BigBadWolf12 · October 2016

@ladymillil sorry about your little cousin

that just sucks.

@cosbyae I'm confused. You can't be 13 days late and also not be pregnant... what do you mean when you "get regular again"? Are you basing your expected AF date on past cycle lengths? The only way to be sure you've ovulated at home (i.e.: no ultrasounds) is by temping. Charting AF days is not overly useful....

Month/Cycle: 4ttcal, 13 total

CD: 13

waydtgku: sex, temping

R/R: my laptop is being a jerk. But I am one day away from a week long break (in which I will be working....but no teaching!)

CS/Q: nope.

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did?

nope. Halloween isn't my favourite thing....but I do love candy

RunRestRepeat · October 2016

Thanks for all the help, ladies! I didn't even think about testing the bbt at different times of day - duh!

@cosbyae - How are you determining your fw if you aren't temping or using opks? Also, your CD is tracked by the first day of your last period, which would be CD1 - if you know when your last period started you should be able to count from there!

rainbowturtles · October 2016

@Mrs_Jp I have a drawer in the bathroom where I put my blow dryer, curling iron, flatiron, hairbrush.....and my opks, hpts, and piece of paper with opks, tape, and a pen lol DH has no reason to go in that drawer

@LuND oh nooo not xanthan gum

I hate when that happens. I'm celiac but I tend to use corn starch slurry to thicken most things, tho I've definitely used too much before, too! I think arrowroot powder is another gf thickening option? Oh, and high cervix is a good thing, no? Sorry for your crappy dream and gassy morning

@wabash15 I'm chuckling pretty hard about your H's dream Halloween costumes and how he didn't include you in his master plan! What a butt!

@Dinosaur I don't know if you'll see this but I was actually wondering after seeing your individual temps if maybe you're having a fallback rise pattern this cycle? I was thinking you O'd, too, but was afraid to say anything lol

aprilew · October 2016

@Sugargirl1019 Thanks so much, I'm just confused as to how this works I guess. I'm more often at a 28 day cycle, but I've had btwn 29-31 days before. So at this point I'm at day 41? It's so weird. Maybe I'm just not as regular as I thought. I've been off the pill for about 8 months, NTNA until this last month.

@Buthayna I'll get one of those special thermometers. I didn't realize they made them so accurate. I say 13 days late, because that's what one of my tracker apps told me. I'll definitely start doing a temp in the morning.

Thanks y'all!

aprilew · October 2016

@RunRestRepeat So my last period was Sept 17th-21st. I didn't know that temping was the only way to know for sure that you're ovulating. So I'm going to start that as soon as I get out and buy one!

doula-mama · October 2016

@cosbyae If you haven't read it yet, I'd also suggest getting a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It's literally life altering. I had NO idea about a lot of it before I read it.

rainbowturtles · October 2016

@cosbyae you may have ovulated late (or been anovulatory as pp mentioned), which will make your cycle longer. Were there any big changes or stressors during this cycle? Since you're not tracking yet (other than on a calendar) it's impossible to know. I would recommend taking a hpt once or twice a week (get some cheapies) if you still haven't gotten your period and see your doctor again if you reach 60 days without AF. In the meantime, find a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility (TCOYF); it's incredibly helpful!

RunRestRepeat · October 2016

@cosbyae That's the awesome thing about this board - you'll learn so much! I just started temping this cycle, and already feel more empowered by knowing what my body is doing

aprilew · October 2016

@Sailing_Mama @rainbowturtles @RunRestRepeat Y'all are awesome, thanks so much. I'm getting the kindle edition of that book now and getting a BBT thermometer tonight! I need to get on track and get to know my body.

hqinmd · October 2016

@Sugargirl1019 timehop has made me realize that I took way more pics of DD1 than I have of DD2. Your pet mommy photo anxiety is real. You can do better than I have, lol
@cosbyae agree with the other ladies. A warning: temping probably won't tell you much this cycle because you have no idea where you are in it, but it'll be good to get into the habit of it.

wabash15 · October 2016

@cosbyae first off welcome. I would highly recommend reading the pinned intro threads and picking up a copy of TCOYF. These should give you a great deal of information about your cycle. How are you tracking your cycles/timing of intercourse? are you temping? using OPK's? following 2ndary signs such as CM or CP? as @Sugargirl1019 said your not 13 days late, you just ovulated later than you think you did. OK now for some basics.... CD1 is the first day of full flow, we generally recommend temping with a Basal body thermometer (one that goes to the hundreth) Many of us us a MABIS ($8 on amazon) but you can find others at a pharmacy or big box store. temping is the only way to confirm ovulation other than an ultrasound. OPK's will help you narrow down your fertile window, but be aware that a + does not equal ovulation as some women get false surges prior to ovulation. (hence the need to temp). Watching CM to see if it becomes fertile (watery or EWCM) and or checking your CP can also help indicate your fertile window. if you use the search function how to check these have been discussed extensively, though we are always willing to lend help if your having problems). The general guideline is that if you go 60 days with no AF and a neg pregnancy test then you should contact your doctor. The whole relax and you'll get KTFU is a bunch of bull, if your Dr is telling you that I might look for another doc. We also have a saying around here, your regular till your not. Very few women reliably have a 28day cycle with O on day 14. every women is different and every cycle is different. There are some women on here who don't temp for personal reasons but it is harder to give them help in terms of tracking their cycle. GL, read up, and learn a lot from these ladies as they are amazing!

aprilew · October 2016

@wabash15 I've only had one fertile window tracked and it wasn't that accurately done. I tried looking at my CM but wasn't exactly sure of it so when I get into the swing of it I'll do that plus temping. I guess technically she's not my doctor, she's my usual PA. I just went to her when I missed my period for a little piece of mind. Now I'm on here and will start trying to get more accurate results.

virginiaham · October 2016

Month/Cycle: 11/8 active & off the bench (15/11 total), 3/2 off the bench AL (7/5 total AL)

CD: 21

WAYDTGKU: Metformin, Levo, BBT, OPKs, sex

R/R: I had some questionable cm yesterday before work and my H definitely rallied for a morning quickie to fit it in with my work schedule. We decided to have me go ahead and seek treatment now so I'm working out those details.

CS/Q: Not much to see, just waiting to see when/if O will happen.

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? Our dog is black with a white "tuxedo" stripe down his chest/belly. We found him a penguin costume.

shstephenson · October 2016

@cosbyae what @Sugargirl1019 and @Buthayna said. You're regular until you're not, so there's really no such thing as "late".... just a long cycle. Are you temping or taking OPKs? Tracking CP or CM? If you're going off past cycles or the "typical" CD14 O date then you may be super inaccurate in where you think you are in your cycle. Did you recently get off BC? That could also be playing a factor.

ETA: mobile bumping over here and obviously my phone did not refresh for everyone's responses. Don't mind me haha

lund · October 2016

rainbowturtles said:

@LuND oh nooo not xanthan gum I hate when that happens. I'm celiac but I tend to use corn starch slurry to thicken most things, tho I've definitely used too much before, too! I think arrowroot powder is another gf thickening option? Oh, and high cervix is a good thing, no? Sorry for your crappy dream and gassy morning

Yeah I usually use arrowroot powder, but recently discovered that xanthan gum is cheaper..... hadn't had an issue with it until I overdosed myself with it last night! And yes to corn starch, I just try to avoid corn products when possible.

And you're right, high cervix is good, I just can't palpate the firmness nor feel for how open it is when it's so damn high! I seriously don't think it's ever been this high in the 4 cycles that I've checked CP/CM!

rainbowturtles · October 2016

@LuND hoping that's a good sign!!! Sometimes I have to squat and bear down a little to check firmness when it's super high....lol so classy

lund · October 2016

@rainbowturtles Thanks! And yeah.... I pretty much always have to squat down to the floor to feel my cervix at all. But this cycle I need to grow longer fingers. Hence why I always shut the bathroom door when I check CM/CP - I probably look like I'm trying to crap in my hand or something.

LadyMillil · October 2016

I don't know if 16 year old cousin is pregnant or what, but it's really weird that she seems obsessed with baby stuff and sharing it with her BF on FB.

Theres only one RE clinic in my province. The wait is 7 months, I've already been waiting 2. I'll go on the cancellation list about 3 months out.

I was doing harness training with bee cat when I put the costume on her so she was fine

PurpleRains · October 2016

So after a much need break from TTGP, I wanted to come back as my situation has evolved and there are still people on here that I love and missed. I hope y'all are okay with me jumping back in!

Month/Cycle: 11/11 ttcal

CD: 1 (but it's cool...read on)

WAYDTGKU: We are in the testing phase with my RE (see siggy for more info).

R/R: So CD1 typically makes me cry but I have been waiting for her to show her ugly face so I can move forward in this testing phase with my RE. While having my HSG, the RE saw a spot on my uterus that he wants to check further before we develop our TTC plan. So I had to get on some devil medication to make this cycle start so that I can schedule a hysteroscopy, let the RE look at my ute and THEN we can discuss where we go from here. So, yay AF. Now we move forward.

CS/Q:

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? MH is going to be Bob Ross and I'm going to be a Happy Tree.

rainbowturtles · October 2016

@ahrains

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So happy things are moving forward for you! And omg---- your Halloween costumes.....absolutely amazing; I love it!!!

@LadyMillil that's right, you're in Saskatchewan, yes? I'm so frustrated for you. The wait times in canada's health care system are atrocious

wabash15 · October 2016

@ahrains I'm glad to see your jumping back in. Hooray that AF is here and you can get on with testing. I hope your RE is able to come up with a plan that works for you!

lund · October 2016

Great to see you @ahrains! Of course I'd rather you be KU, but in the mean time I've missed your participation

And yay for moving forward, Bob Ross, and Happy Trees!

SpongeWorthy · October 2016

@ahrains Love the costumes!

Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, HIO EOD, CM, maybe PreSeed

R/R: I'm thinking about working out when I get home, and I'm actually looking forward to it. That deserves a rave in my book

CS/Q: Nothing yet. I should O in the next few days.

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? The doggies will be a taco and a pumpkin this year. I always dress them up because I bring them to work with me and it's fun to see customer's reactions (although they probably think I'm crazy). Last year they were a giraffe and a turtle

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kiki75 · October 2016

Month/Cycle: 9 months, 2/2 TTCAL

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vitamin D, fish oil, CoQ10, RRL tea

R/R: My work day started with a meeting first thing, and while I was in that meeting, I saw a string of emails that had totally blown up. Bottom line is that there's an event that I'm key in organizing that is at the beginning of December. What started it out was this lady, who has had all of the information she needs delivered to her, was all sorts of confused and included an awesome all-caps complaint about things being disorganized. Because she didn't think I would ever be on the email string. Luckily, my boss stepped in and sent an email straightening her out and basically called her out for failing to comprehend something simple.

CS/Q: Nothing. Still just waiting. WTO is kinda lame when you're a CD 17-19er.

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did?
I can't ever think of a good costume for me and frankly, we never have dress-up parties to go to so I'd pretty much be dressing up just to hang out alone. BUT, of course the dog has a costume! I found two awesome ones at Marshall's this year so he has a dragon one and a turtle one. And YES, there absolutely should be an AW your or your pet's costume thread on Halloween.

KristoKekerooni · October 2016

Month/Cycle: 25/27
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: HSG next week
R/R: Just chuggin' along.
CS/Q: Noooppppeeee
GTKY: Uh, no. I did when I was like.... 12?

nikkiandchris · October 2016

Month/Cycle: 8

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: Charting temps, cm, OPKs, B Complex, and testing progesterone at 7 dpo because of a short LP.

R/R: So glad for this board and TCOYF for cluing me in when my cycle got wonky and my LP shortened to 8-9 days. Glad to get it all checked out instead of just pressing forward.

CS/Q: This was last month's chart. My OB was concerned with how quickly the temps started to drop and ordered bloodwork to check progesterone. Hope to get some answers.

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GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? My kids are mermaids. My husband is King Titan. It is quite ridiculous and endearing. I will be wearing the same lame unicorn headband I wear every year.

Aurora1973 · October 2016

OMG @LuND and @rainbowturtles ! You guys are killing me. I do a lot of classy shit due to TTC.

Month/Cycle: 10/12 (6AL)

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: All the things...plus I just started wheat grass powder per my acupuncturist/herbalist's recommendation. She said to take it in some water first thing in the morning. Apparently it helps keep your body alkaline to be friendlier to the bitty swimmers, and detoxifies. It tastes like you would imagine fresh cut grass would. But I managed to choke it down.

R/R: After my meltdown of the past few days, I'm feeling much calmer. Thanks again to the many of you who offered so much support. It was invaluable.

I believe my FW is starting now, so I'm heading out tonight to see OH and FWP. We'll have the weekend to do that, as well.

It's sexy time!

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CS/Q: Nope.

GTKY: I'm not much for Halloween. I think the last time I dressed up was for a work contest. My group was characters from the Thriller video...we had zombies and Michael Jackson and his girlfriend, and I came out dressed as the moon so that he would change to a werewolf. Then we all did the dance, LOL.

WillRunForWine21 · October 2016

@LuND @rainbowturtles my husband is celiac so I always have xanthan gum handy, a couple months ago I was transferring it to a storage container and spilled it ALL OVER the sink. Not thinking I turned the water on. It was like an I Love Lucy episode it got huge in the sink and was such a disaster.

Month/Cycle: 5/5

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: keeping the AF induced crazy in check so I still have a marriage in my FW

R/R: I really hate DH's job. He is an attorney in a big law firm. Just such late hours and so unpredictable. Going in today there was nothing he thought would keep him super late butttttttttttt as I started chopping veggies for dinner he told me he won't be home before midnight, if at all. Dinner is now delivery. with wine. and cake.

CS/Q: nothing to see

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did?
I work in a school so I will be Doc McStuffins for the day. The cats and DH don't tolerate costumes.

morgy_bee · October 2016

Month/Cycle:2/2

CD:1, just moved over here from the TWW thread. Hi All!!!

WAYDTGKU: We are trying to take the casual and fun route to TTC, ha! I drove myself crazy in my last TWW. I am currently just using a cycle calendar and HOI during my "green" week. Well, I thought I ovulated earlier than my calendar said and sure enough, I did. I started today, 4 days early. I might try an even more casual approach this cycle because I was going BSC with the SS and turns out they were all in my head lol! We will start officially TTC at the start of the new year if it doesn't work out. Until then I am trying to have fun, keep pressure low and learn from all of you.

R/R: AF is a bitch

CS/Q: I am honestly so intimidated by temping and charting!

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did?

My son is adamant on being Spiderman and my daughter is going to be a duck. I cannot imagine trying to get my cats to cooperate. I will be going as a mombie, which is rather fitting at this point in my life!

This is my first post in WTO thread so I am looking forward to getting to know you a little better!

kiwi2628 · October 2016

Ugh, so I am somewhere between TWW and WTO...I thought my period started this AM since I had cramps and some heavy bleeding, and then it stopped after like an hour. I still am cramping so I am just waiting for it to re-start. This. Is. So. Dumb.

@NYTino24 I would say CD 14. I deffo have a few months where I missed my surge by hours so my AM is almost, and my PM is almost, and prior to and after they get lighter and then 13 days later my period shows up. I knew it happened, yours could be similar.

@shstephenson thats fun that you get a babymoon! Hope yours is more successful than mine!

@Mrs_Jp I take the rainbow lite pre-natals

@bumpybump YAY FOR DRUGS!

@RunRestRepeat OMG how is your adorable new pup???

@SpongeWorthy your dogs are too cute and the brown one is giving you some serious side-eye

Aurora1973 · October 2016

@ahrain I'm glad you took some time away when you needed it. I hope you get some answers!! Also, glad your other tests seem to be good

purplg8r · October 2016

@hartmich they're testing me for Von Willebrand (a bleeding disorder)

@hqinmd I have VIP in FF although I honestly don't remember what the regular version is. I got a free trial & right when that was over, they were having a Twitter contest (which I think they do often) & I got 50% off the year

@Mrs_Jp I keep mine taped in a sparkly notebook. H has no interest in it lol

@MrsN092714 what a cute idea for a baby party!

@RunRestRepeat I had it give me 3 days of temps in a row once, and two days a second time

@LadyMillil @Sailing_Mama @laeberge3 @JuneRoseRuby @Sugargirl1019 @SpongeWorthy I love all the pet costume pictures!

I'm at home now on wifi so I'm going to add a pic of Bella in her dress from this weekend

hqinmd · October 2016

@morgy_bee I know it sounds daunting but it's not that hard. I only temped at first, and it's easy enough--you just have to be consistent. I've been lucky because every cycle O has been pretty clear. My charts are easy to figure out. And then if you're like me, it's nice to have data to try to interpret.

dinosaur · October 2016

rainbowturtles - Had to look that term up lol. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Thanks for the input!

LadyMillil · October 2016

Close, Manitoba @rainbowturtles

laurad75 · October 2016

Hey. I've been MIA lately while I was on my work trip. I'm now at the airport and so pumped to get home.

@Aurora1973 I just saw your post from yesterday and it broke my heart. That was not a conversation that should have happened over the phone. I'm glad you're feeling better today.

Month/ Cycle: 6/7

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: pnv, epo- that's primarily it right now until I get home then it's time to get to werk.

R/R: it's taken me forever to write this post. My iPad keeps eating my text.

CS/Q:

GTKY: Are you, your kids, or pets dressing up for Halloween? If so, what are you / they being? If not, what were you last time you did? I bought my dog a shark costume. I was going to try and find a cheap fisherman costume.

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