Thank you so much for all the support about starting testing ladies! And my DH has been told on several occasions by several of my girlfriends that he needs to give a SO/DH training on some things. He's Canadian and I must say, they breed em well up there!!
@JuneRoseRuby sorry you're in the same boat! Hoping we both get answers quickly.
@LUND - you mean people have sex besides just to make a baby?!?! MH is getting way into TTC and is saying we need to do it ED and I told him that's not how it works and he said EOD from end of AF to next AF in case my temping, cm, cp, and OPK' s are wrong and we've been missing the FW. It' ll be a while before we have non baby-making sex again I think. But it's still so adorable!!! @adirat - awesome. thanks for the reading recommendation. I'm on glad no one knows what's good or bad when TTC. makes me feel a little better. @peedy - I hate when questions disappear from your mind. I'll text them to myself sometimes. @sugargirl1019 - that is the best gift ever! love it! @mrsegan13 - *tw the reason I mentioned BCP, TTC and MC was because I have a friend who is on BCP now, and tells me she wants to start trying right after she gets married next June. I just think it takes a little longer than people expect for your body to figure itself out after coming off BC a lot of times, so I personally think she would benefit from coming off it sooner, let her body regulate itself (she's been on it for 15 years... never had a "regular" cycle, sor won't know what that is for her). And the MC comment was because there is some belief that there is a link to that in families and her family has had a LOT. I don't think there's a link between MC and BCP. The link to me is that they both make TTC take longer than you might expect. MC'S can happen and make succeeding harder, and coming off BC can take your body time to adjust. i hope that makes sense. I feel like I just rambled...
TW** There are medical journals speculating that BCP prevent your lining from being thick enough immediately off it, and you need 3 months to allow the lining to thicken. They speculate that an embryo implanting in too thin of a lining doesn't have enough support and will spontaneously miscarriage. I am one of those possibilities. I was the SS that had a 1/1 bfp right off 8 years of bcp.
Me: 27 years old DH: 27 years old Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
Married in July 2014
TTC #1 since late Feb 2016
BFP #1 3/29/16 MMC: 5/5/16 BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16 BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17 My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast: Juicebox Podcast Episode 118 A1Cs: 1/12/16 6.7% 5/25/16 6.0% 11/2/16 6.1% 3/22/16 5.8% 4/27/17 5.4% 6/13/17 5.3% "Sugar Fancy Tutu"
@KhRun17, yeah, that makes perfect sense. @Sugargirl1019, I'd read that too, but asked my doctor specifically about that and they said no. Wish it was easier to find information.
TTC since 8/7/16 BFP 9/13/16 MMC 10/18/16 D&C 10/20/16
R/R: Baked cookies tonight and they turned out great! I’ve screwed up my last few baking extravaganzas, so this was an accomplishment!
CS/Q: I had a ton (like a large glob…ew, sorry I can’t think of another less gross term) of EWCM this morning when I used the bathroom at work and didn’t notice much more today. Not sure if that’s a thing or if it should have lasted the rest of the day? Last BD was yesterday morning, so I doubt it was any "remains" of that. Ugh, I keep grossing myself out with my lack of finding the right words to use here.
GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? For my 30th birthday DH took me to Victoria, BC and surprised me with a stay at a lovely inn. It was a fun adventure and beautiful weekend!
@beachbunnyxo123 I would go with cd14. Given your coverlines move a bit, cd13 is possible, but I think cd14 is cleaner. Yay for O!
@Flashley I agree with PPs that today could be the day! Woohoo!
@Dinosaur I know! The ads are crazy -- I just became happy I stopped getting video ads and now the ads on mobile take up the whole screen. Ugh.
(Also, I realize that struggling TTGPers aren't the majority population here, but dammit do I hate those ads for diapers)
@mrsegan13 I'm sorry you got bad advice. How frustrating! At least you are on the right track now. Welcome back to WTO.
@Starla There is no reason to abstain from alcohol during TWW. The current thought is that alcohol cannot affect the fetus until the placenta forms. My doctor advised not binge drinking during ttc, as the stress on your body can make it harder to conceive, but there is no risk to a nightly beer or glass of wine. This falls into the category of studies I mentioned above -- there are population studies but no experimental or quasi-experimental studies that can indicate causality in any way, and the population studies in my opinion have serious validity questions.
@KhRun17 Any time! Also, I realize this is cold comfort for those of us who have been trying a while, but people get pregnant while partaking in suboptimal behaviors every day. Think about how few babies there would be if alcohol prevented conception!
@lmmtravels I notice the same thing with my CM. I think that is fairly normal. It is for me anyway. I assume that enough hangs around to help the sperm do its thing.
@lmmtravels I am! I make my own body products and such... along with being minimalist, I'm also a bit of a hippy and have been working to cut chemicals out of my daily life. Of course, TTC made that even more of a mission for me, so I have been researching and making more things for us, and then people kept asking me to sell stuff, so I'm giving it a shot!
@adirat Yes! The diapers and pregnant women in all the ads drive me crazy
@Sailing_Mama that's awesome! I'm always looking for products with minimal chemicals, so do share if you have recommendations. I used to have access to an incredible naturopath pharmacy before I recently moved and miss it SO much.
@Sailing_mama Seconding @lmmtravels I am interested in this as well. I've been trying to get rid of products with phthalates and parabens (as they are estrogenic) to see if I can lengthen my short luteal phase. It's been challenging to find toiletries I like to replace them.
WAYDTGKU: waiting for my IVF appointment in March/April
R/R: AF was so heavy yesterday I was Googling heavy period when to see doctor
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? DH got me an iPad for my birthday one year because I really wanted one, even though he hates Apple products
@LadyMillil yikes! Heavy on day 6? That seems excessive! Lighter today?
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@adirat Thanks again for the advice. I drink 1-3 glasses of wine a night (every night - judge away) to relax depending on how stressed I am. I know it's a terrible habit. It's going to be much worse to kick than caffeine. I will probably still drink 1 mug of coffee when prego although I say that now and it may change especially if it makes me gag. I did stop drinking alcohol during my TWW two cycles ago so I know I can do it. And actually being pregnant would be even more motivation. It sucks though because it's become such a stress relieving crutch for me.
Me: 34 | DH: 33 Married Aug. 2013 TTC #1 Sep. 2016 ***TW***
BFP Jan. 15, 2017; MMC Mar. 4, 2017 at 10w6d BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF. BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
@lmmtravels and @adirat I'm happy to share recipes if it's something you might want to make yourself?
I make my own soap (kinda - I use a base that I like and is natural, and then add to it), my own moisturizer, lip balm, scrubs, bath salts, hand sanitizers, etc. I've toyed with my own deodorant, but have trouble with the ones with baking powder, and to be honest I like the mineral one (looks like a big crystal). I do buy my shampoo/conditioner, but that's about it. I also use vinegar to clean almost everything, and then just add essential oils depending on what I'm using it for. I also like to use oils for massage blends (my DH drives a LOT for work and gets pretty sore), as well as just about anything that comes up - headache, (mild) asthma, upset stomach, etc.
Just let me know what you're interested in, and I can post or PM you a recipe/advice if I have it.
@lmmtravels and @adirat I'm happy to share recipes if it's something you might want to make yourself?
I make my own soap (kinda - I use a base that I like and is natural, and then add to it), my own moisturizer, lip balm, scrubs, bath salts, hand sanitizers, etc. I've toyed with my own deodorant, but have trouble with the ones with baking powder, and to be honest I like the mineral one (looks like a big crystal). I do buy my shampoo/conditioner, but that's about it. I also use vinegar to clean almost everything, and then just add essential oils depending on what I'm using it for. I also like to use oils for massage blends (my DH drives a LOT for work and gets pretty sore), as well as just about anything that comes up - headache, (mild) asthma, upset stomach, etc.
Just let me know what you're interested in, and I can post or PM you a recipe/advice if I have it.
Thank you! I would be interested in recipes for moisturizer, lip balm and scrubs (I tried making a scrub with coffee grounds once and it was too gloopy to use).
I clean almost everything with vinegar and baking soda or with lemon halves, and I use a lot of orange oil and lemongrass oil. Since talking to my endocrinologist about progesterone, I've switched to endocrine disruptor-free laundry detergent, shampoo & conditioner, tinted moisturizer (what I use as makeup), and eyeliner. I stopped using hair products since none of the ones I had were free of those chemicals or siloxanes which are also endocrine disruptors.
I haven't swapped out my deodorant -- I tried two of the natural ones and neither of them worked for even a hot second. Maybe I'm too stinky a person? Someone (was it @LuND?) mentioned Piper Wai recently so I'm considering trying that too.
@adirat Thanks again for the advice. I drink 1-3 glasses of wine a night (every night - judge away) to relax depending on how stressed I am. I know it's a terrible habit. It's going to be much worse to kick than caffeine. I will probably still drink 1 mug of coffee when prego although I say that now and it may change especially if it makes me gag. I did stop drinking alcohol during my TWW two cycles ago so I know I can do it. And actually being pregnant would be even more motivation. It sucks though because it's become such a stress relieving crutch for me. ***SNIP***
@starla and @LuND I'm in the same club - I try to cut back but some days it just doesn't work. To be honest, it's also the one area where DH isn't overly supportive, and will still pick up a nice bottle of wine for us to share. I figure the TWW is a good chance to cut back drastically, and then if I get a BFP I'm counting on being so excited that I won't care about giving up wine most days, and just have the odd glass with DH
@adirat Happy to share recipes - I'll post a couple in the Recipe thread (how convenient that it just started) today, and will tag you
UGHHHHHHH so annoyed! H's doc wouldn't send over the referral to his endo that he asked for on Monday because he hasn't been seen at his primary in a while. So we couldn't have the appt. Waste of a PTO day. What a TW
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@Sailing_Mama and @LuND Thanks for the support ladies. I'm glad I'm not alone.
Me: 34 | DH: 33 Married Aug. 2013 TTC #1 Sep. 2016 ***TW***
BFP Jan. 15, 2017; MMC Mar. 4, 2017 at 10w6d BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF. BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
Re: WTO Wednesday 11/16
@JuneRoseRuby sorry you're in the same boat! Hoping we both get answers quickly.
@adirat - awesome. thanks for the reading recommendation. I'm on glad no one knows what's good or bad when TTC. makes me feel a little better.
@peedy - I hate when questions disappear from your mind. I'll text them to myself sometimes.
@sugargirl1019 - that is the best gift ever! love it!
@mrsegan13 - *tw the reason I mentioned BCP, TTC and MC was because I have a friend who is on BCP now, and tells me she wants to start trying right after she gets married next June. I just think it takes a little longer than people expect for your body to figure itself out after coming off BC a lot of times, so I personally think she would benefit from coming off it sooner, let her body regulate itself (she's been on it for 15 years... never had a "regular" cycle, sor won't know what that is for her). And the MC comment was because there is some belief that there is a link to that in families and her family has had a LOT. I don't think there's a link between MC and BCP. The link to me is that they both make TTC take longer than you might expect. MC'S can happen and make succeeding harder, and coming off BC can take your body time to adjust. i hope that makes sense. I feel like I just rambled...
Edit: mobile bumping can't spell
Dating: 11/14/2010
Married: 10/18/2014
TTC April 2016
BFP: 5/12/2016 ~ MC: 5/25/2016
TW** There are medical journals speculating that BCP prevent your lining from being thick enough immediately off it, and you need 3 months to allow the lining to thicken. They speculate that an embryo implanting in too thin of a lining doesn't have enough support and will spontaneously miscarriage. I am one of those possibilities. I was the SS that had a 1/1 bfp right off 8 years of bcp.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
BFP 9/13/16
MMC 10/18/16
D&C 10/20/16
Month/Cycle: 3/3
Married: 6/10/11
*TW BFP: 12/4/16 EDD: 8/12/17
@Flashley I agree with PPs that today could be the day! Woohoo!
@Dinosaur I know! The ads are crazy -- I just became happy I stopped getting video ads and now the ads on mobile take up the whole screen. Ugh.
(Also, I realize that struggling TTGPers aren't the majority population here, but dammit do I hate those ads for diapers)
@mrsegan13 I'm sorry you got bad advice. How frustrating! At least you are on the right track now.
@Starla There is no reason to abstain from alcohol during TWW. The current thought is that alcohol cannot affect the fetus until the placenta forms. My doctor advised not binge drinking during ttc, as the stress on your body can make it harder to conceive, but there is no risk to a nightly beer or glass of wine. This falls into the category of studies I mentioned above -- there are population studies but no experimental or quasi-experimental studies that can indicate causality in any way, and the population studies in my opinion have serious validity questions.
@KhRun17 Any time! Also, I realize this is cold comfort for those of us who have been trying a while, but people get pregnant while partaking in suboptimal behaviors every day. Think about how few babies there would be if alcohol prevented conception!
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
BFP 9/13/16
MMC 10/18/16
D&C 10/20/16
Married: 6/10/11
*TW BFP: 12/4/16 EDD: 8/12/17
DD 1 10/2012
CP 9/2013
DD 2 6/2014
CP 3/2016
BFP 12/8/2016
@adirat Yes! The diapers and pregnant women in all the ads drive me crazy
Married: 6/10/11
*TW BFP: 12/4/16 EDD: 8/12/17
Married: 6/10/11
*TW BFP: 12/4/16 EDD: 8/12/17
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: waiting for my IVF appointment in March/April
R/R: AF was so heavy yesterday I was Googling heavy period when to see doctor
CS/Q:
@FLAshley That gif is killing me!
ETA @LadyMillil Yikes. I hope today was better.
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@FLAshley That gif is amazing! LOL
@adirat Thanks again for the advice. I drink 1-3 glasses of wine a night (every night - judge away) to relax depending on how stressed I am. I know it's a terrible habit. It's going to be much worse to kick than caffeine. I will probably still drink 1 mug of coffee when prego although I say that now and it may change especially if it makes me gag. I did stop drinking alcohol during my TWW two cycles ago so I know I can do it. And actually being pregnant would be even more motivation. It sucks though because it's become such a stress relieving crutch for me.
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
I make my own soap (kinda - I use a base that I like and is natural, and then add to it), my own moisturizer, lip balm, scrubs, bath salts, hand sanitizers, etc. I've toyed with my own deodorant, but have trouble with the ones with baking powder, and to be honest I like the mineral one (looks like a big crystal). I do buy my shampoo/conditioner, but that's about it. I also use vinegar to clean almost everything, and then just add essential oils depending on what I'm using it for. I also like to use oils for massage blends (my DH drives a LOT for work and gets pretty sore), as well as just about anything that comes up - headache, (mild) asthma, upset stomach, etc.
Just let me know what you're interested in, and I can post or PM you a recipe/advice if I have it.
I clean almost everything with vinegar and baking soda or with lemon halves, and I use a lot of orange oil and lemongrass oil. Since talking to my endocrinologist about progesterone, I've switched to endocrine disruptor-free laundry detergent, shampoo & conditioner, tinted moisturizer (what I use as makeup), and eyeliner. I stopped using hair products since none of the ones I had were free of those chemicals or siloxanes which are also endocrine disruptors.
I haven't swapped out my deodorant -- I tried two of the natural ones and neither of them worked for even a hot second. Maybe I'm too stinky a person? Someone (was it @LuND?) mentioned Piper Wai recently so I'm considering trying that too.
Married: 2/1/2012
TTC #1 since August 2016
DH SA Dec 2016: Low count (11.7 mil total motile), 5% morphology, 73% motility
Blood work June 2017: AMH 1.1 (ugh), FSH 8.4, LH: 5.2, estradiol 28 pg/ML, progesterone 7.4
HSG July 2017: tubes clear
BFP 7/24/17 - EDD 4/5/2018
Married: 2/1/2012
TTC #1 since August 2016
DH SA Dec 2016: Low count (11.7 mil total motile), 5% morphology, 73% motility
Blood work June 2017: AMH 1.1 (ugh), FSH 8.4, LH: 5.2, estradiol 28 pg/ML, progesterone 7.4
HSG July 2017: tubes clear
BFP 7/24/17 - EDD 4/5/2018
@adirat Happy to share recipes - I'll post a couple in the Recipe thread (how convenient that it just started) today, and will tag you
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Married 6/11/16
TTC Since 6/2016
12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
7/2018 Clomid+IUI
11/2018 Letrozole+TI
12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
2/2019 NTNP
5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d