R/R: Rave: vacation starts tomorrow. Rant: I literally have a million things to do and clearly bumping is one of them
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
1-2 cups of coffee. Piece of fruit and chia squeeze. I purposely try and get up before the rest of the household so I can have a few peaceful minutes to myself. I'm not a morning person at all!
<b>Month/Cycle</b>: 20 months total, 10th cycle since we started testing/treatment (Still more or less benched...)
<b>CD</b>: 6
<b>WAYDTGKU</b>: all the normal vitamins + Maca. Debating whether to add back in DHA any tine soon for me, and/or try acetyl l-carnitine for DH. He has bw we need to schedule this week, so maybe the doctor will have more insight re: usefulness of any particular vitamins/ supplements at our next apt. Or I could try calling to ask on Monday... :/
<b>CS/Q</b>: nah
<b>R/R</b>: Scheduling this bw is a pain ALWAYS bc of DH's early work days, but even more so now, I'm afraid, bc it was ordered by a different doctor... wish me luck just getting it drawn!
<span><b>GTKY</b>: Work days, I get up earlier than DH, start the pot/pour DH's cuppa </span>(as long as I had the timer set), and put on the second pot, or else make him a k-cup while the pot comes down. Bring up his coffee and go back down to let out the dogs and make his lunch. Usually once he leaves, it's still pretty early - sometimes he leaves at like 530 - so usually I lay back down on the couch and get cozy with the doggies and bump till it's time to get going. But I do need to sneak some exercise into my routine, so that should really be the perfect time! I can always snuggle on the couch 20-30 min later, and it will feel that much better post wirkout, right? Right???? Argh. Lol
@kiwi2628 i used to be so good with working out in the AM. Going to make that a priority again soon!!
Month/Cycle: 2 after break
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: lots
CS/Q: nothing today
R/R: working working working x 2. I've got the desk job at the studio this morning and editing photos later. Plus the dance mom thing. Busy day.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? DH brings me coffee in bed to wake up as he leaves for work. I get up , get the kids up, get them food and pack lunches, get them off to school, get more coffee, and then either housework, errands, or get ready for a photo session.
@BusinessWife I love working out right when I wake up. If I do anything besides immediately get up and get on my bike, exercise wont happen because I always find some excuse (I'm so comfy! It's cold and I am snuggly! Cramps! etc..), but I love working out in the AM, getting it over with, and the rest of the day I feel like I can relax since I already did my work-out
@kiwi2628 I wish I could do what you do! I've always dreamed about being a morning runner.
@cdnrunning The fact that you can get up so you can have a few moments to yourself is impressive!
@BusinessWife Right! It's so cute of you to make/take your DH coffee. I want to do that and pack his lunches, but I fight for every second of sleep I can!
Month/Cycle: 13/10
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: pnv, Temps, cm, etc
CS/Q: I have acidity in my stomach/throat. I've noticed it mid cycle the last three cycles, since I've started having them on my own. Anyone else get that? Is that a thing?
R/R: nothing. Just waiting around like always. Waiting to hear if our offer on a house was accepted and dreaming about decorating it.
GTKY: sleep until ten minutes before I have to drive my husband to work. Lately come back home and go back to sleep. I got a gym membership so I'm going to hit it on the way home now. On Thursdays I go straight from dropping him off to the laundromat, then after that I go to the grocery store.
Husband & I married May 26th, 2012
Me 28 Him 28
TTC #1 since January 1st 2016
Anovulatory with PCOS Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine 1500 MG Metformin 7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles 9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy 4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
Month/Cycle: 15/14 (+7ish months NTNP, which our RE is apparently counting toward TTC because, "anything not protected counts," so that's just a bit depressing)
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: temping, etc.
R/R: I desperately need to clean since I've done virtually nothing for the past week because I've been sick. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm Oing in the next couple of days, but it's going to be impossible to confirm because congestion has woken me up early the last two days and my temps are all screwy. Anywho, RAVE for my amazing H who had the whole kitchen and family room cleaned by the time I got home from work last night, so now I don't have to do that today!
CS/Q: Yes! @BusinessWife reminded me of a question. I'm currently taking a PNV (was rainbow light, but I'm now working through the dozen - no exaggeration - Rx samples our RE gave me), CoQ10, Omega 3s (w/ both EPA and DHA), and extra vitamin C. H is on all of the above minus the PNV but plus a men's multi (rainbow light). That long ramble is a lead up to my question. I'm considering adding maca because I think it will help my minor thyroid and H's MFI issues, and it's good for fertility all around. For you ladies who use it, what form do you take? I'm overwhelmed by my options!
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? I love my sleep, so despite the fact that I'm actually a pretty good morning person, I don't like to get up any earlier than I have to. I shower at night, and have cut my hair shorter to embrace the natural light curl. I'm super lazy in the morning. I spray my hair to revive the curl and put product in, get dressed, do the normal hygiene stuff, grab lunch, make myself a cup of coffee or tea...usually tea, give the dogs a treat, and am out the door.
Edit: I forgot an apostrophe, and plurality and possession are not the same thing. Edit #2: To correct # of NTNP months, because apparently I forgot. Thank goodness for my siggy.
Happy Saturday Ladies! I just reintroduced myself. I posted occasionally last spring but took a step back from TTC for a while, so here are again!
Month/Cycle: 11/11 ish. I'm not 100% sure how I want to count this. This will be the third FW my DH will be home for, I have a very regular cycle & my husband works out of town and with the luck of the draw my cycle followed his shift just about perfectly for him to be gone during the FW. Looks like things have finally shifted though, but jeeze it only took 11 months
CD: 2
R/R: it's Saturday so I got nothing!
GTKY: What does your morning look like?
A work morning for me is pretty chaotic. I generally sleep as late as possible, get dressed & feed the dogs. I can be out the door in about 20-25 minutes. I eat breakfast and have a coffee at work. I live about a 4 minute walk from work and I usually always manage to be a few minutes late lol. Luckily my boss isn't a clock watcher. I'm surprisingly usually punctual for everything else.
DH works out of town so he isn't usually involved in my morning routine.
Me: 28 | DH: 30 BFP #1 April 12, 2017 EDD December 19, 2017
CS/Q: I am still here waiting for CH although I think O was CD15. I had some higher than usual temps before O which may or may not be due to my bad thermometer and is messing everything up. If my temp was 0.1 higher this morning I would have gotten solid CH for CD 15. I'll stay one more day and see what tomorrow's temp is then hopefully move to the tww.
R/R: It's the weekend!!! That is all.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? On weekends anything goes. On weekdays I wake up at 6:30, eat, shower, dress, make-up and out of the house by about 7:45-8am.
You guys who work out in the morning are so awesome. I wake up as late as I possibly can. If I don't I'm so tired during the day although I know that'll probably improve in time if I get used to doing it every day.
@cdnrunning yay for vacay! Enjoy! @Mythril FX that your offer was accepted. Also I have chronic heartburn problems, if anything mine is worse during the tww.
@BusinessWife how long have you been taking the maca if you don't mind me asking? One of my good friends has been encouraging me to take it but I've read so many mixed reviews on it, it makes me nervous.
Me: 28 | DH: 30 BFP #1 April 12, 2017 EDD December 19, 2017
R/R: My HSG was yesterday and everything was normal! It was kind of cool to see the x-ray with the dye spilled out like it was supposed to. The procedure overall went well, the doctor who performed it let me know what was going on every step and at what points I might feel some type of discomfort. The only time I felt any kind of pain was some mild cramping when they inserted the dye but it stopped within a minute or so. I did experience some spotting afterwards but wore a liner which was more than enough to handle it. I did ask the tech if the dye was oil or water based because of a study I read about that said people who had an HSG with oil based medium had higher rates of conception afterwards (I have no shame!). Although the tech said that they seem to see a good amount of pregnancies afterwards so that did make me feel a little better. Also, I peed this morning without using an OPK and only thought about it after the fact. Hopefully I can hold it long enough to take one later today.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? During the week, I wake up, use the bathroom, brush my teeth, wash my face, get dressed, grab breakfast and head out the door to work. Some times I'll take the dog out before I leave if I have enough time to do so, otherwise DH will take care of it before he leaves.
ETA to expand on HSG stuff
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Me: 38 DH: 38 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
@zwink1 I'm not an expert, but my doctor says only take the red or black, that the yellow is useless. I found a really cool site I was looking at, trying to decide between powdered, capsules, raw vs. gelatinized etc. and it all got a bit overwhelming. I ended up just getting a cheaper one for now, they are Now brand gelatinized capsules, well reviewed, but I'm a bit bummed they don't say red or black anywhere, so I hope it's not a waste. I had another brand before that looked darker, but I can't remember what that was now. I have never taken it personally, until recently, so I am not really sure if you will notice anything, but I sort of feel vaguely more energized. DH took it before, but he never notices anything different unless it makes his tummy upset or if his fistful of pills suddenly gets way bigger lol
@BusinessWife Thank you for all of the great info! Good to know about the red/black v yellow. I had read that gelatinized generally absorbs better, and I sincerely doubt that I can get H to take anything in powder form, so I was leaning toward a capsule.
Happy Saturday! Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: pnv and temps for now
CS/Q: nada
R/R: so, so happy for the weekend. Nothing bad or stressful happened at work this week, it just seemed like it would never end! Just woke up (yay bumping in bed), the sun is out instead of the rain we were supposed to have, AF should be winding down a little. I'm determined that it's going to be a good day I planned brewery and distillery tours this afternoon for H and I. He doesn't know where we are going and hasn't guessed anything close. He planned a secret date last month and it was so nice to just go with it and be surprised so I'm trying to return the favor.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? Stay in bed as long as possible, pee, brush teeth, get dressed, get my iced tea and yogurt from the fridge, grab leftovers for lunch if there are any, give the baby dog her prozac, drive to work. I can go from bed to pulling out of the driveway in less than 10 minutes in the late spring, summer, early fall I'll usually get up a little earlier and shower in the am, do laundry, go for a walk or something. Az doesn't do daylight savings time so it gets really bright out really earlier which makes it way easier to get up.
@kiwi2628 awesome job on the morning workouts!! I do love the feeling of getting it done with early, but I only get that feeling on the weekends sometime lol
wadtgku: charting, opks, limiting alcohol in TWW and in general.
R/r: none, about to start HIO soon
q/cs: nope!
Gtky: morning, if I showered the night before, I get up by 6 or 6:15 and out the door by 6:45. My work schedule varies so last week I was out the door by 5, so I just get up freshen up and leave!
R/R: I woke up in a grumpy mood this morning. Plus all of the political posts on FB have got me down.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? Wake up, let the dogs out (of their crates and then outisde), eat breakfast, work out depending on the day, shower, go to work or get started on chores and such depending on the day.
@Kiwi2628 I also need to workout first thing in the morning (after breakfast, I can't workout on an empty stomach) or else the motivation leave me.
Me: 29 DH: 32 Married 9/27/2014 TTC Since 1/1/2017 BFP: 2/6/2017 Due Date: 10/13/17
CD: 14...still waiting. I usually O between 14 and 17 but that damn line isn't getting any darker
WAYDTGKU: EOD until my positive OPK, temps, prenatals and I've started evening primrose oil
CS/Q
R/R: I have a cold and I'm not happy about it but it's Saturday so I can't complain too much!
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? I wish I had the energy and motivation to work out like some of you! I shower at night (during the work week) to get extra time in the morning and I brush my teeth, wash my face, throw on eye liner and run a straightener through my hair and call it a day. If I have daycare duty, I get my son ready and run out the door typically 10 minutes after I wanted to. Weekends off I usually make us smoothies and some eggs and we lounge a bit
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, once AF is gone CM, CP, HIO. And because there's been so much talk here recently about cutting out alcohol, H and I are going to cut hat out for a while and see what happens.
GTKY: I get up, take the dogs out, make coffee or tea, pack a lunch, get ready and head to work. If I don't have work it looks exactly the same except I'll go to the gym.
@mythril lurking from TWW, but the past three cycles I had acid reflux and they were the first three off Mirena. It has not shown up this cycle though...sorry I don't have any tips though!
@BusinessWife - I love that you can do that little bit for YH in the morning. DH has an irregular work schedule (and is way more of a morning person than I am) but it's at least something I can dream about being able to do GL on your BW!
@canonmom413 - That's sweet of YH to bring you coffee in bed. I'm apparently a sucker for "the little things."
@kiwi2628 - I'm with you on the morning workout thing. If I can get my butt to the gym right after I roll out of bed I feel 1000% better the rest of the day.
@MrsRoss89 - WB! I feel you on YW working out of town. For the past 5-ish months DH has been working "on the road" at work so he's constantly gone for 2-3 days at a time. It makes HIO EOD during my FW more difficult than not. FX for you that third time's the charm!
@lulu1180 - Glad your HSG turned out normal. My OB wants me to do one if a few cycles of Clomid don't work out, but after the discomfort I experienced during my SIS I'm not really looking forward to it.
Month/Cycle: 19/18
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, Green Tea, HIO
CS/Q: Nada
R/R: Apparently non-sticky shelf liners are a huge PITA to come by. After running the rest of my errands, I ended up having to go across town to JoAnn Fabrics just to get a textile that would do what I want it to do.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? I have 2 very distinctive routines. If one's a good day or a bad day, haven't decided which is which
1. Get up, pee + OPK, dress in workout clothes, feed the dog, go to the gym, work out for an hour, shower, dress, fix my hair, apply minimal makeup (depending on my mood), go to work.
2. Hit the snooze button while simultaneously deciding which parts of #1 I feel like skipping for the day. Roll out of bed at the last possible moment, pee + OPK, throw my hair in a ponytail, dress, feed the dog, go to work.
I'll have coffee and a meal replacement shake at work because I suck at real breakfast first thing in the morning. Usually I'll do fruit or yogurt for a mid-morning snack.
R/R: My BBT went up today but no sign from FF that I have Oed yet. Hoping it continues to rise tomorrow. DH and I went out for brunch this morning but had to wait an hour 1/2! Once he stops complaining about how long we had to wait we will probably try to have a relaxing weekend before he leaves tomorrow evening, traveling for work over the next two weeks.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?Typically wake up around 6:30AM, take my BBT and then get up to start some coffee. After that it's teeth, hair and makeup. I will generally just grab a yogert for breakfast and then I'm out the door.
@cdnrunning Yay for vacations! Hope you have a great time.
@BusinessWife GL with getting the appointment scheduled!
@Mythril FX that you hear back soon with good news about the house!
@lulu1180 So happy to hear your appointment went well!!
@cactusblossum Hope you and your husband have fun today! Sounds like a great Saturday!!
@zwink1 yay for an amazing H that makes you feel awesome! I love surprises like that @cactusblossum sounds like you planned a super fun day with H. We both love doing stuff like that here in Dallas @lulu1180 it's been hard to decide when to temp during my cycles. I O so late (19-27) that I don't bother temping earlier in my cycle. Of course one day, I'll O early and be cursing at myself!
@cdnrunning I didn't O until CD19-24 until I ovulated on CD15 and CD 18 my last two cycles! I would have completely missed the FW if I wasn't doing OPKs and temping.
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
Hey ladies! Sorry, I had a pretty rough day. I'm just hopping back on now.
@cdnrunning Have fun on your vacation! Enjoy every bit of it!
@cactusblossum I love small brewery and distilleries. My DH is super into local and small craft beers. So much so, he has a US map for cool bottle caps, haha.
@Uhlease13 Awesome! Let me know how your niece did! Where about (state) is she from? My girls' first comp is February 24-26. We have a convention (classes for scholarship) this coming weekend. Pray for my oldest! She typically knocks out a scholarship, and it will be my youngest's first time being old enough to audition.
@WildMagelet He is the sweetest. There is nothing like waking up to the smell of coffee. He puts it down, gives me a kiss on my forhead and off to work he goes. I then am forced out of bed to get my day started, haha.
R/R: yasssss! OPK was blaring positive today... EWCM yesterday and Today. I'm afraid i'll be leaving you wonderful ladies until we reunite in TWW.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? My mornings... weekday I wake up at about 7:30am, makeup, hair, tea, RUN to get to work. weekends are better... up around 9:30, cook some bre which usually considts of cornbeefed hash, eggies, bacon, pancakes or biscuits... and then probably hit the malls with bae
i'll miss you all while in TWW. Here's to not coming back next round.
WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vit B Complex... considering SMEP for this cycle!
CS/Q: Do any of you ladies temp during AF? Not really thinking that it would be worth it but curious about all ya'lls routine
R/R: I'll rave a little... it was a beautiful 60 degree day here in the mitten state and it put me in a great mood all day. I felt very at ease and spent a lot of time outside with the puppers.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
Wake up as late as possible, roll out of bed, make myself look semi-presentable, and eat my breakfast in the car on the way to work =/ usually a giant travel mug filled with coffee and a granola bar or frozen waffle with peanut butter. Or nothing, depending on the day. Weekends are much lazier as I mosey around the house and take my sweet time with coffee, breakfast, and dog cuddles.
@sarelizr I'm from the mitten too!! I live out of state now but lived there my entire life until a little over a year ago. Glad to hear you all had a break from the winter weather today. I can't wait to come back and visit for two weeks this summer!
@canonmom413 we are in CA! my niece is only 6, so this is her first team (they call it the "pre-team") but she loves it! And she's really good! Good luck to your girls!!
CS/Q: what, oh WHAT is this maca y'all are talking about? For a mama of 2, I have a LOT to learn!
R/R: The ILs are here. Not sure if it's a rant or a rave, though.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? The INTENTION is for DH and I to go to the gym at 4:30 a.m. That pretty much never happens, lol. In reality, alarm goes off at 7:10, I text the kids to make sure they're up (their bedrooms are in a different floor.) I hit snooze 2-3 times, finally getting up around 7:35. I rush around like a crazy person to make sure the kids leave for school on time, brush my teeth, jump in the shower, get dressed, do my hair and makeup, make my lunch, have breakfast (if I have time), and leave by 8:35.
@UberMcAngi. Welcome! It's great that you're curious. Honestly, if you already have two biological children with your current partner, it's probably not something you would ever need to worry about or spend money on, unless you just felt like trying it for overall health/funzies?<b>***</b>
Feel free to google "maca root" or "maca for fertility," do a little reasearch and see if it's simething you're interested in trying. I would like to say it can't hurt, but I'm not a doctor, and everyone's different, so I really can't say if it would be right for you or your partner.
I would honestly first consider adding CoQ10, not only for egg quality, but also for overall heart and neurological heath, before worrying too much about every single thing you may come across people talking about on here. Vitex, epo, etc... there are supplements people take for various specific fertility benefits, often at the advice of their doctors, that may not actually be right for everyone. <b>***It's always a good idea to run a supplement by your doctor before taking the plunge. </b> GL!
Re: WTO Saturday 1/21
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, OPKs
R/R:
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
Wake up, either work-out or not (depending on what day), shower, make-up, sit on couch while my hair dries and I internet, go to work.
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: PNV, finally started temping
R/R: Rave: vacation starts tomorrow. Rant: I literally have a million things to do and clearly bumping is one of them
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
1-2 cups of coffee. Piece of fruit and chia squeeze. I purposely try and get up before the rest of the household so I can have a few peaceful minutes to myself. I'm not a morning person at all!
<b>CD</b>: 6
<b>WAYDTGKU</b>: all the normal vitamins + Maca. Debating whether to add back in DHA any tine soon for me, and/or try acetyl l-carnitine for DH. He has bw we need to schedule this week, so maybe the doctor will have more insight re: usefulness of any particular vitamins/ supplements at our next apt. Or I could try calling to ask on Monday... :/
<b>CS/Q</b>: nah
<b>R/R</b>: Scheduling this bw is a pain ALWAYS bc of DH's early work days, but even more so now, I'm afraid, bc it was ordered by a different doctor... wish me luck just getting it drawn!
<span><b>GTKY</b>: Work days, I get up earlier than DH, start the pot/pour DH's cuppa </span>(as long as I had the timer set), and put on the second pot, or else make him a k-cup while the pot comes down. Bring up his coffee and go back down to let out the dogs and make his lunch. Usually once he leaves, it's still pretty early - sometimes he leaves at like 530 - so usually I lay back down on the couch and get cozy with the doggies and bump till it's time to get going. But I do need to sneak some exercise into my routine, so that should really be the perfect time! I can always snuggle on the couch 20-30 min later, and it will feel that much better post wirkout, right? Right???? Argh. Lol
Month/Cycle: 2 after break
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: lots
CS/Q: nothing today
R/R: working working working x 2. I've got the desk job at the studio this morning and editing photos later. Plus the dance mom thing. Busy day.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
DH brings me coffee in bed to wake up as he leaves for work. I get up , get the kids up, get them food and pack lunches, get them off to school, get more coffee, and then either housework, errands, or get ready for a photo session.
Oct. '17 June S.C. "You Had 1 Job"
@cdnrunning The fact that you can get up so you can have a few moments to yourself is impressive!
@BusinessWife Right! It's so cute of you to make/take your DH coffee. I want to do that and pack his lunches, but I fight for every second of sleep I can!
Month/Cycle: 13/10
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: pnv, Temps, cm, etc
CS/Q: I have acidity in my stomach/throat. I've noticed it mid cycle the last three cycles, since I've started having them on my own. Anyone else get that? Is that a thing?
R/R: nothing. Just waiting around like always. Waiting to hear if our offer on a house was accepted and dreaming about decorating it.
GTKY: sleep until ten minutes before I have to drive my husband to work. Lately come back home and go back to sleep. I got a gym membership so I'm going to hit it on the way home now. On Thursdays I go straight from dropping him off to the laundromat, then after that I go to the grocery store.
Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O
TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine
1500 MG Metformin
7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles
9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy
4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
Month/Cycle: 15/14 (+7ish months NTNP, which our RE is apparently counting toward TTC because, "anything not protected counts," so that's just a bit depressing)
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: temping, etc.
R/R: I desperately need to clean since I've done virtually nothing for the past week because I've been sick. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm Oing in the next couple of days, but it's going to be impossible to confirm because congestion has woken me up early the last two days and my temps are all screwy. Anywho, RAVE for my amazing H who had the whole kitchen and family room cleaned by the time I got home from work last night, so now I don't have to do that today!
CS/Q: Yes! @BusinessWife reminded me of a question. I'm currently taking a PNV (was rainbow light, but I'm now working through the dozen - no exaggeration - Rx samples our RE gave me), CoQ10, Omega 3s (w/ both EPA and DHA), and extra vitamin C. H is on all of the above minus the PNV but plus a men's multi (rainbow light). That long ramble is a lead up to my question. I'm considering adding maca because I think it will help my minor thyroid and H's MFI issues, and it's good for fertility all around. For you ladies who use it, what form do you take? I'm overwhelmed by my options!
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
I love my sleep, so despite the fact that I'm actually a pretty good morning person, I don't like to get up any earlier than I have to. I shower at night, and have cut my hair shorter to embrace the natural light curl. I'm super lazy in the morning. I spray my hair to revive the curl and put product in, get dressed, do the normal hygiene stuff, grab lunch, make myself a cup of coffee or tea...usually tea, give the dogs a treat, and am out the door.
Edit: I forgot an apostrophe, and plurality and possession are not the same thing.
Edit #2: To correct # of NTNP months, because apparently I forgot. Thank goodness for my siggy.
Happy Saturday Ladies! I just reintroduced myself. I posted occasionally last spring but took a step back from TTC for a while, so here are again!
Month/Cycle: 11/11 ish. I'm not 100% sure how I want to count this. This will be the third FW my DH will be home for, I have a very regular cycle & my husband works out of town and with the luck of the draw my cycle followed his shift just about perfectly for him to be gone during the FW. Looks like things have finally shifted though, but jeeze it only took 11 months
CD: 2
R/R: it's Saturday so I got nothing!
GTKY: What does your morning look like?
A work morning for me is pretty chaotic. I generally sleep as late as possible, get dressed & feed the dogs. I can be out the door in about 20-25 minutes. I eat breakfast and have a coffee at work. I live about a 4 minute walk from work and I usually always manage to be a few minutes late lol. Luckily my boss isn't a clock watcher. I'm surprisingly usually punctual for everything else.
DH works out of town so he isn't usually involved in my morning routine.
BFP #1 April 12, 2017 EDD December 19, 2017
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, cm, sex
CS/Q: I am still here waiting for CH although I think O was CD15. I had some higher than usual temps before O which may or may not be due to my bad thermometer and is messing everything up. If my temp was 0.1 higher this morning I would have gotten solid CH for CD 15. I'll stay one more day and see what tomorrow's temp is then hopefully move to the tww.
R/R: It's the weekend!!! That is all.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? On weekends anything goes. On weekdays I wake up at 6:30, eat, shower, dress, make-up and out of the house by about 7:45-8am.
You guys who work out in the morning are so awesome. I wake up as late as I possibly can. If I don't I'm so tired during the day although I know that'll probably improve in time if I get used to doing it every day.
@cdnrunning yay for vacay! Enjoy!
@Mythril FX that your offer was accepted. Also I have chronic heartburn problems, if anything mine is worse during the tww.
BFP #1 April 12, 2017 EDD December 19, 2017
@kiwi2628 I applaud anyone who can workout in the morning, I have to talk myself into working out regardless of what time it is
@cdnrunning Yay for temping! The first time I confirmed O via BBT I was so amazed that it worked like it was supposed to.
@BusinessWife I hope you're able to motivate yourself to workout in the morning! GL getting YH bw scheduled. I continue to keep my fx for you!
Month/Cycle: 8/11
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNVs, magnesium, green tea, limiting caffeine, eating healthier
R/R: My HSG was yesterday and everything was normal! It was kind of cool to see the x-ray with the dye spilled out like it was supposed to. The procedure overall went well, the doctor who performed it let me know what was going on every step and at what points I might feel some type of discomfort. The only time I felt any kind of pain was some mild cramping when they inserted the dye but it stopped within a minute or so. I did experience some spotting afterwards but wore a liner which was more than enough to handle it. I did ask the tech if the dye was oil or water based because of a study I read about that said people who had an HSG with oil based medium had higher rates of conception afterwards (I have no shame!). Although the tech said that they seem to see a good amount of pregnancies afterwards so that did make me feel a little better.
Also, I peed this morning without using an OPK and only thought about it after the fact. Hopefully I can hold it long enough to take one later today.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? During the week, I wake up, use the bathroom, brush my teeth, wash my face, get dressed, grab breakfast and head out the door to work. Some times I'll take the dog out before I leave if I have enough time to do so, otherwise DH will take care of it before he leaves.
ETA to expand on HSG stuff
"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
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: pnv and temps for now
CS/Q: nada
R/R: so, so happy for the weekend. Nothing bad or stressful happened at work this week, it just seemed like it would never end! Just woke up (yay bumping in bed), the sun is out instead of the rain we were supposed to have, AF should be winding down a little. I'm determined that it's going to be a good day I planned brewery and distillery tours this afternoon for H and I. He doesn't know where we are going and hasn't guessed anything close. He planned a secret date last month and it was so nice to just go with it and be surprised so I'm trying to return the favor.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
Stay in bed as long as possible, pee, brush teeth, get dressed, get my iced tea and yogurt from the fridge, grab leftovers for lunch if there are any, give the baby dog her prozac, drive to work. I can go from bed to pulling out of the driveway in less than 10 minutes in the late spring, summer, early fall I'll usually get up a little earlier and shower in the am, do laundry, go for a walk or something. Az doesn't do daylight savings time so it gets really bright out really earlier which makes it way easier to get up.
@cdnrunning have a great vacation
@BusinessWife good luck with the bw!!
@canonmom413 have fun with the dance thing my niece has a dance competition today so my sister is doing the dance mom thing too!
@Mythril good luck with the acid reflux
@zwink1 it's so overwhelming with all the supplements and information out there, ugh!
@MrsRoss89 yay for FW being when dh is home! Get it!
@safire3 yay for crosshairs!!
@lulu1180 yay for clear hsg fx for bfp soon!
month/cycle: 2 cycle after 2 loss
cd: 9
wadtgku: charting, opks, limiting alcohol in TWW and in general.
R/r: none, about to start HIO soon
q/cs: nope!
Gtky: morning, if I showered the night before, I get up by 6 or 6:15 and out the door by 6:45. My work schedule varies so last week I was out the door by 5, so I just get up freshen up and leave!
Me.30 DH.31
BFP 2/3/17...edd 10/13/17
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: CM, temping, PNV
CS/Q:
R/R: I woke up in a grumpy mood this morning. Plus all of the political posts on FB have got me down.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? Wake up, let the dogs out (of their crates and then outisde), eat breakfast, work out depending on the day, shower, go to work or get started on chores and such depending on the day.
@Kiwi2628 I also need to workout first thing in the morning (after breakfast, I can't workout on an empty stomach) or else the motivation leave me.
Married 9/27/2014
TTC Since 1/1/2017
BFP: 2/6/2017
Due Date: 10/13/17
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD: 14...still waiting. I usually O between 14 and 17 but that damn line isn't getting any darker
WAYDTGKU: EOD until my positive OPK, temps, prenatals and I've started evening primrose oil
CS/Q
R/R: I have a cold and I'm not happy about it but it's Saturday so I can't complain too much!
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? I wish I had the energy and motivation to work out like some of you! I shower at night (during the work week) to get extra time in the morning and I brush my teeth, wash my face, throw on eye liner and run a straightener through my hair and call it a day. If I have daycare duty, I get my son ready and run out the door typically 10 minutes after I wanted to.
Weekends off I usually make us smoothies and some eggs and we lounge a bit
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, once AF is gone CM, CP, HIO. And because there's been so much talk here recently about cutting out alcohol, H and I are going to cut hat out for a while and see what happens.
GTKY: I get up, take the dogs out, make coffee or tea, pack a lunch, get ready and head to work. If I don't have work it looks exactly the same except I'll go to the gym.
@canonmom413 - That's sweet of YH to bring you coffee in bed. I'm apparently a sucker for "the little things."
@kiwi2628 - I'm with you on the morning workout thing. If I can get my butt to the gym right after I roll out of bed I feel 1000% better the rest of the day.
@MrsRoss89 - WB! I feel you on YW working out of town. For the past 5-ish months DH has been working "on the road" at work so he's constantly gone for 2-3 days at a time. It makes HIO EOD during my FW more difficult than not. FX for you that third time's the charm!
@Mythril - FX on your home offer!
@lulu1180 - Glad your HSG turned out normal. My OB wants me to do one if a few cycles of Clomid don't work out, but after the discomfort I experienced during my SIS I'm not really looking forward to it.
Month/Cycle: 19/18
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, Green Tea, HIO
CS/Q: Nada
R/R: Apparently non-sticky shelf liners are a huge PITA to come by. After running the rest of my errands, I ended up having to go across town to JoAnn Fabrics just to get a textile that would do what I want it to do.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? I have 2 very distinctive routines. If one's a good day or a bad day, haven't decided which is which
1. Get up, pee + OPK, dress in workout clothes, feed the dog, go to the gym, work out for an hour, shower, dress, fix my hair, apply minimal makeup (depending on my mood), go to work.
2. Hit the snooze button while simultaneously deciding which parts of #1 I feel like skipping for the day. Roll out of bed at the last possible moment, pee + OPK, throw my hair in a ponytail, dress, feed the dog, go to work.
I'll have coffee and a meal replacement shake at work because I suck at real breakfast first thing in the morning. Usually I'll do fruit or yogurt for a mid-morning snack.
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, BBT
CS/Q: None today.
R/R: My BBT went up today but no sign from FF that I have Oed yet. Hoping it continues to rise tomorrow. DH and I went out for brunch this morning but had to wait an hour 1/2! Once he stops complaining about how long we had to wait we will probably try to have a relaxing weekend before he leaves tomorrow evening, traveling for work over the next two weeks.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?Typically wake up around 6:30AM, take my BBT and then get up to start some coffee. After that it's teeth, hair and makeup. I will generally just grab a yogert for breakfast and then I'm out the door.
@cdnrunning Yay for vacations! Hope you have a great time.
@BusinessWife GL with getting the appointment scheduled!
@Mythril FX that you hear back soon with good news about the house!
@lulu1180 So happy to hear your appointment went well!!
@cactusblossum Hope you and your husband have fun today! Sounds like a great Saturday!!
@cactusblossum sounds like you planned a super fun day with H. We both love doing stuff like that here in Dallas
@lulu1180 it's been hard to decide when to temp during my cycles. I O so late (19-27) that I don't bother temping earlier in my cycle. Of course one day, I'll O early and be cursing at myself!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
@cdnrunning
Have fun on your vacation! Enjoy every bit of it!
@cactusblossum
I love small brewery and distilleries. My DH is super into local and small craft beers. So much so, he has a US map for cool bottle caps, haha.
@Uhlease13
Awesome! Let me know how your niece did! Where about (state) is she from? My girls' first comp is February 24-26. We have a convention (classes for scholarship) this coming weekend. Pray for my oldest! She typically knocks out a scholarship, and it will be my youngest's first time being old enough to audition.
@WildMagelet
He is the sweetest. There is nothing like waking up to the smell of coffee. He puts it down, gives me a kiss on my forhead and off to work he goes. I then am forced out of bed to get my day started, haha.
Oct. '17 June S.C. "You Had 1 Job"
Month/Cycle: 4
CD: CD11
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK, CM, Green Tea, BD EOD
CS/Q nada
R/R: yasssss! OPK was blaring positive today... EWCM yesterday and Today. I'm afraid i'll be leaving you wonderful ladies until we reunite in TWW.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? My mornings... weekday I wake up at about 7:30am, makeup, hair, tea, RUN to get to work. weekends are better... up around 9:30, cook some bre which usually considts of cornbeefed hash, eggies, bacon, pancakes or biscuits... and then probably hit the malls with bae
i'll miss you all while in TWW. Here's to not coming back next round.
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: PNV, Vit B Complex... considering SMEP for this cycle!
CS/Q: Do any of you ladies temp during AF? Not really thinking that it would be worth it but curious about all ya'lls routine
R/R: I'll rave a little... it was a beautiful 60 degree day here in the mitten state and it put me in a great mood all day. I felt very at ease and spent a lot of time outside with the puppers.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like?
Wake up as late as possible, roll out of bed, make myself look semi-presentable, and eat my breakfast in the car on the way to work =/ usually a giant travel mug filled with coffee and a granola bar or frozen waffle with peanut butter. Or nothing, depending on the day. Weekends are much lazier as I mosey around the house and take my sweet time with coffee, breakfast, and dog cuddles.
Good luck to your girls!!
Me.30 DH.31
BFP 2/3/17...edd 10/13/17
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, CM, sex, sex, sex
CS/Q: what, oh WHAT is this maca y'all are talking about? For a mama of 2, I have a LOT to learn!
R/R: The ILs are here. Not sure if it's a rant or a rave, though.
GTKY: What does your morning routine look like? The INTENTION is for DH and I to go to the gym at 4:30 a.m. That pretty much never happens, lol. In reality, alarm goes off at 7:10, I text the kids to make sure they're up (their bedrooms are in a different floor.) I hit snooze 2-3 times, finally getting up around 7:35. I rush around like a crazy person to make sure the kids leave for school on time, brush my teeth, jump in the shower, get dressed, do my hair and makeup, make my lunch, have breakfast (if I have time), and leave by 8:35.
Feel free to google "maca root" or "maca for fertility," do a little reasearch and see if it's simething you're interested in trying. I would like to say it can't hurt, but I'm not a doctor, and everyone's different, so I really can't say if it would be right for you or your partner.
I would honestly first consider adding CoQ10, not only for egg quality, but also for overall heart and neurological heath, before worrying too much about every single thing you may come across people talking about on here. Vitex, epo, etc... there are supplements people take for various specific fertility benefits, often at the advice of their doctors, that may not actually be right for everyone. <b>***It's always a good idea to run a supplement by your doctor before taking the plunge. </b> GL!