Dating: 2/2007 Married: 4/2011
TTC #1: 9/2016
*TW*
BFP #1: 11/26/2016 - MC: 12/6/2016
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
Re: TWW 3/8/17
CD/DPO: 30/10
Timing: -5, -3, -1
Testing: BFN this morning *TW* Just reminding myself that with our loss I didn't get a BFP until 12dpo *End TW*
R/R: DH was snoring something awful last night so I went and slept in the guest room. This morning he's all apologetic, but this happens so often that at this point his apologies just aggravate me.
CS/Q: Nothing today, just impressed with my pretty chart, but reminding myself that pretty chart does not equal KU.
My Ovulation Chart
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
My hair has this weird too curly to be wavy but too wavy to be curly thing going on so I try not to mess with it too much. I usually wash it at night and let it dry as I sleep. Sometimes I'll use a little bit of moroccan oil. If I wash it in the morning, then I'll blow dry it straight.
Dating: 2/2007 Married: 4/2011
TTC #1: 9/2016
*TW*
BFP #2: 3/9/2017 - CP: 3/10/2017
08/2017: DH's SA = normal
08/2017: Low progesterone (4.6) all other BW normal
11/2017: HSG Clear; Pelvic Ultrasound Normal; and AMH, FSH, and Estradiol normal
12/2017: 1,000mg Metformin
12/2017: 50mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: 100mg Clomid + TI = BFN
01/2018: RE Consult
03/2018: 5mg Letrozole + 50 units Gonal-F + 500 μg Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #3: 4/1/2018 - CP: 4/4/2018
04/2018: 5mg Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP #4: 5/2/18
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD/DPO: 18/1
Timing: Atrocious. -4 (see r/r)
Testing: Nope
R/R: Just ready to move on the the next cycle already. The pressure got to DH and -2 and -1 just couldn't do it. So frustrating. He has ONE job! I know he feels bad about it - this is the first cycle though that it's been an issue. I'm thinking next cycle just dtd with the first +OPK (and not tell DH it's +) and call it a day. My OBGYN said try two more cycles with good timing and if doesn't work we will get more aggressive (AMA over here)
CS/Q: Nothing today
GTKY: What's your hair care routine? I used a Redken shampoo for volume or my hair looks so oily and greasy. Usually just wash and blow dry - it usually ends up in a ponytail
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@RVAmom315 - That stinks about your timing. DH has cycles with the same issue. We've had to get creative to make it work sometimes.
Month/Cycle: 11/9
CD/DPO: 27/9
Timing: -5, -2, -1, 0
Testing: Compulsive early tester. Another BFN this morning.
R/R: Rant: Temp drop this morning. I'm trying to convince myself that it's an implantation dip, but with a 10 or 11 day LP and the horridly stark white BFN this morning, it's probably more predictive of AF.
CS/Q: Nope. Feel free to stalk it, but it's ugly.
GTKY: What is your hair routine? Wash in the morning and towel dry. I'll run a brush through it once it's dry before I walk into work. Or, days like today, just dry shampoo and a plan to shower later. If I'm getting dressed up, I use a volumizer and blow it dry. I usually add some dry shampoo too for texture and to make sure it doesn't get greasy. Super fine and straight hair.
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
CD/DPO: 24/12
Timing: Doesn't matter
Testing: BFFN today. I won't be testing again as we are obviously out this cycle
R/R: I am probably gonna stop posting in the TWW for some time as it is just depressing me. I thought I would be here for 3 months max, not going into 8 cycles with no end in sight. The idea that there is something wrong with us and that we will need help getting KU is stressing me out, because we aren't sure how much reproductive assistance we want to do. Womp fucking womp.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
Wash hair. Air dry. Go. It is straight as anything, no matter if I do anything to it, so why bother.
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
CD/DPO: 20/9
Timing: good - confirmed by blood test and ultrasound
Testing: blood preg test on 3/13 (booked that day off!)
R/R: rant - i'm in Canada and it is still so cold. I'm so done with this weather already!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
Maybe this is my rant? Haha. I have really coarse dry hair so I only wash it twice a week - i live on dry shampoo! Otherwise, blowdry with fingers and
started ttc dec 2015. started working with RE in jan 2017.
cycle 14: femara (3 follicles), ti.
@RVAmom315 -4 is still FW timing!! Don't write it off just yet!!
Month/Cycle: 14/14 3AL
CD/DPO: 21/8
Timing: -5,-3,-1
Testing: the urge is getting stronger I don't know how long I'll be able to hold out for
R/R: you guise I've been really having a hard time still with work boundaries I worked 3 hours overtime yesterday (didn't bump at all) and barely had a minute to myself. I keep saying when I'm KU that IDGAF what is happening I'm not overworking and stressing myself but why would I do that any other time anyway. Ugh.
CS/Q: none
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
i like to do loose beach waves or I straighten it. I have curly hair but I don't like it like that, I also just bought a waver that I used to have in high school looks like they are coming back in!
@RVAmom315 so frustrating! DH got like that too this cycle. Normally he is *ahem* ready just by knowing it's going to happen....but once I told him It was O time and we needed to BD RIGHT NOW he suddenly couldn't.....grr
@kiwi2628 it's so hard. Whatever you choose, the community will be here
@fresh76 fellow Canadian here! I'm in Ontario though, near Toronto. It's super mild today....looks like spring!
Month/Cycle: 13/12
CD/DPO: 24/2
Timing: -2, -1, 0
Testing: Blood test at RE on March 20
R/R: I just wish I know if I actually O'ed or not...it's my first month with the trigger shot. Next month I'm still going to temp so I have an idea.
CS/Q: None really
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
i have fine wavy hair so it's taken a long time to find a good routine and embrace it. I straightened my hair for years, and to be honest I like it best when I smooth it out and use a curling wand on it....but who has time for that? I usually use a wide tooth comb in the shower...never a brush..and I also only ever use a microfibre towel on my hair. I scrunch out all the water with the towel and apply a curling cream....scrunch that in and diffuse dry. It works for me.
Married 05/21/2011
TTC Since Feb 2016
RE: Dec 2016 Dx: PCOS
5 rounds of Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel + TI
BFP!!!! June 2017 // EDD: 04/01/2018
IT'S A BOY!
P&G this morning. Hope everyone has a good day today.
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO: 21/7
Timing: -3, -1, 0
Testing: nope, nope, nope
R/R: Everyone who ate a chocolate malt and mozzarella sticks for dinner last night, please raise your hand.
I really want to eat healthy, especially when I get KU but I have no self-control. Wasn’t even craving it, just passed by Sonic after running an errand. However, I like Steak ‘N Shake shakes better. I like my shakes almost to the consistency of ice cream.
CS/Q: No
GTKY: What is your hair routine? I’ve been alternating washing with Head and Shoulders and a nicer brand that does much more for my hair (can’t think of name). In the winter my scalp gets flaky and itchy so Head and Shoulders helps that. Plus I’m lazy and unless I absolutely have to, I don’t blow dry. Either put it up in a wet messy bun or let it air dry and put it up in a dry messy bun.
Married: August 2014
TTC #1: February 2017 - BFP 7/28/17; EDD 4/8/18; DD born 4/7/18
TTC #2: February 2019
started ttc dec 2015. started working with RE in jan 2017.
cycle 14: femara (3 follicles), ti.
Married 05/21/2011
TTC Since Feb 2016
RE: Dec 2016 Dx: PCOS
5 rounds of Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel + TI
BFP!!!! June 2017 // EDD: 04/01/2018
IT'S A BOY!
@justkeepswimming8 I hear you - I want to eat healthy (could stand to lose a few) but I'm always like Give Me All The
ETA won't let me gif
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@RVAmom315 you're not out until AF shows. Fx for you!
Month/Cycle: 11/11, 1AL
CD/DPO: 22/6
Timing: -4,-3,-1, O
Testing: no earlier than 10dpo but I haven't decided. Dr. wants to get bloodwork done asap if it's positive. So part of me wants to test and part of me doesn't.
R/R: "High" temp rise for me this morning. Of course this has led to over googling things this morning.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What is your hair routine? I usually wash at night to let it air dry. Then I straighten it or put in up in a messy bun. I'm not good at styling so I have those two options but I am weird about my products. I must use Aveda hair products, they are the best!
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
CD/DPO:15/2 DPO I'm assuming as I don't temp so its not nailed down. Only thing that "confirmed" is EWCM
Timing: ED -5-0
Testing: Think I can make it to the 17th which would be 11DPO
R/R: nothing really, hoping I actually O'd when I did
CS/Q:nothing
GTKY: What is your hair routine? Wash, brush, scrunch, straightened bangs
[spoiler]
Me: 28 Him: 30
Married: 11/15/14
TTC: 02/2016
IF DX: MFI (low count & morphology) & mild PCOS
June 2016 BFP - MC @8w2d
August 2016 BFP - MC @6w1d
June 2017 - 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP 7/6/17!!
Beta #1 = 422 (14dpo), Beta #2 = 810, prog - 12.3 (16dpo), Beta #3 = 5023, prog - 18.9 (20dpo)
[/spoiler]
Dating 03/31/2011 Married 10/18/2014
DS Born 12/28/2017
TTC #2 06/2019
@KariAnn323 Ugh - DH also snores, so I completely understand how disruptive that feels
@RVAmom315 Sorry for the less than ideal timing - but it's not a complete write-off, don't give up yet!
@kissthesky32 Sorry for the temp drop, DPO buddy... Keeping my FX that it's not AF! Also - that link is both amazing and a very dangerous thing haha
@kiwi2628 Big hugs to you girl - I know exactly how you're feeling, and we're only five months in. Take the time you need, but know that we are always here for you. Last cycle with my crazy delayed O, I stopped posting in the dailies, which helped with the crazies, but still participated sporadically in the other threads. Still being part of the community made me feel better (can't talk to anyone IRL). Do whatever feels right for you.
@fresh76 and @vintageandrea90 More Canadians! We actually have quite a few scattered across the country. I'm on the West coast, but just moved a couple years ago from Toronto. Winter always has a few tricks up its sleeve in ON
@beachbunnyxo123 Stay strong - what's your goal test date? Although I completely caved early this month, sometimes it's easier to stick to your date if others know how long you are waiting
@justkeepswimming8 Aww - I always find I eat worse the later in the TWW I get... I definitely fall victim to stress eating, and it doesn't have to be a craving, it can just be that I see something and want it
@mispanda FX the high temp rise is a good sign for you!
@Rejufsovelem Are you going to start temping at all? I know everyone is different, and some people find temping stressful, but it might makes things easier because you'd be able to confirm O
@GG620 Sorry for AF
@LaurenEG14 Welcome back! FX O was on the weekend - that gives you great timing!
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD/DPO: 34/9
Timing: great
Testing: wanted to wait until tomorrow, but caved and of course got a BFN
R/R: Rant: I know we all go through it - but I'm just so frustrated with this process. I'm tired of all of the BSC and SS. I'm not a patient person, and hate that this is pretty much wait three weeks to O, HIO for a week, then wait two weeks for AF. Rave: There is one cherry tree by my place that is blossoming early
CS/Q: Nope - things are looking great with nice high temps, but I also know that means absolutely nothing
GTKY: What is your hair routine? I'm a bit of a hippy, so only use all natural shampoo/conditioner (currently in love with everyday coconut) and no other products. Wash and blow dry roughly, no brush.
@GG620 Sorry for CD 1
@Sailing_Mama Thanks! Sorry for the BFN
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
Sorry for the BFN @KariAnn323! FX that is is still too early!
@RVAmom515 sorry for the rough timing. Your idea of not telling DH may help with the pressure! GL!
@kissthesky32 Sorry for the BFN/temp drop. FX that it's still too early for you as well!
@kiwi2628
@fresh76 yay for confirmed good timing
Stay strong @beachbunnyxo123. Testing time is coming!
@justkeepswimming8 your dinner may not have been healthy but it sounds damn good!
@mispanda Google is both a gift and a curse. I have had a Google problem this cycle!
So sorry @GG620
Welcome back @LaurenEG14!
Month/Cycle: 5/4
CD/DPO: 25/10
Timing: Errryday
Testing: I'd like to hold out until 13dpo, which is Saturday, as long as I can keep stifling the BSC
R/R: Work from home Wednesday!!! And my mom stops by after work on Wednesdays so that's always nice too!
CS/Q: @dragonfly87 explained how to add a link to chart stalk into signatures so that's there now. Little temp bump this AM but trying to stay cool
GTKY: What is your hair routine? I wash my hair every other to every third day. I'm super basic when I comes to products. I used John Freida Brilliant Brunette shampoo/conditioner and that's it. I have naturally curly-ish hair and to get the most out of it, I'll usually blow it out on the first day, curl it with a curling wand on the second and wear it up on the third (or use dry shampoo). I got the curling wand on Groupon for $30 and it came with 5 different barrels that are interchangeable. It was the best $30 I have ever spent!
Married: 9/2016
TTC # 1: 11/2016
BFP: 5/2017
Baby Boy: 1/2018
Link to FF Charts
@kiwi2628 I'm sorry you're having a rough time. Take whatever time you need!
Month/Cycle: 15/15
CD/DPO: 16/1
Timing: -5, -2, -1, 0
Testing: undecided
R/R: actually had great TTC sex this time! Last month it was so forced but this time we let ourselves relax and it was so much better.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What is your hair routine? My hair is super curly and thick but I don't like to put a ton of product in it so I wear it straight instead. I wash it 2-3 times a week, blow dry, and straighten it.
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
@RVAmom315 That -4 could still do it! FX that it did!
@kissthesky32 Sorry for the BFN & temp drop...here's hoping it does end up being implantation dip, though!
@kiwi2628 I'm so sorry.
@fresh76 FX for your blood test!!!
@beachbunnyxo123 Ugh, sorry about all that OT!
@vintageandrea90 FX you get good news at your blood test and don't even have a next cycle to temp.
@justkeepswimming8 Okay, now I want mozzarella sticks.
@SoldiersMom We may end up being test day buddies if I can't hold out until Sunday!
Month/Cycle: 12/8
CD/DPO: 28/10 (FF moved my CH to CD 14 but I don't believe that, so sticking with CD 18 O)
Timing: -5, -4, -3, -1
Testing: 14 DPO at the earliest (Sunday) unless DH begs me to earlier
R/R: Rant: I am just feeling super rage-y this morning. I really hate a messy kitchen and DH is so bad about cleaning up messes which always bugs me, but this morning I was like Hulk-level angry when I walked into the kitchen. Rave: I recognized I was being crazy and didn't yell at him, so I'm proud of my self control.
CS/Q: Linked my chart in my siggy this morning following directions from @dragonfly87. (But like I said above, I think FF is drunk and I didn't O on CD 14.)
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
I wash every three days. I use some sort of oil and then blow dry on wash days. My hair is straight and fine, so after blow drying it's super straight. On non-wash days I always use Batiste or Not Your Mother's dry shampoo. Yesterday was day three and I did a little half bun which I was a fan of. Re: Shampoo and conditioner, my shower right now has like 79 bottles of shampoo at varying levels of fullness and one bottle of conditioner. I go through conditioner way faster and only just recently decided to stop buying matching sets until all my extra shampoos are gone. So I have a super random assortment.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
CD/DPO: CD25/ maybe 5DPO
Timing: good I think
Testing: Tomorrow I'll start
R/R: Notta
CS/Q: Nothing to see. Didn't temp
GTKY: What is your hair routine? Wash, add Moroccan oil, air dry, straighten
Married 9-19-2009
Baby Karrot 2.0 - 6.25.2015 - He's here! Via VBAC @ 36 weeks.
@kiwi2628 I might follow you on the TWW thing. hugs to you.
@beachbunnyxo123 it's really hard when you're committed to your job and want to do well. I say keep moving in the direction of those boundaries and where you want to be
@mispanda FX for you!
@LaurenEG14 welcome back. I hope your stay here is short. Also, I choose sleep over hair everyday
@Sailing_Mama ugh, sorry about the BFN. The SS is so hard to avoid
@SoldiersMom & @shortstack930 FX crossed for both of you ladies!
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD/DPO: 27/10
Timing: i thought it was good...
Testing: done with that
R/R: feeling really, really out. usually before AF arrives I have this sort of radiating pain in my quads (it's awesome, wish there was a sarcasm font) anyway, that started last night and I had a good cry in the shower. Was reluctant to get out of bed this morning because I didn't know what I would find. no AF yet, but she is on her way. told DH this and he was like, well how do you know? Well dear, because I know what it feels like to start AF I've been doing it every month for the last 23 years.
CS/Q: linked in my siggy. Thanks @dragonfly87 I'm pretty sure AF is on the way, but no temp drop this AM. Any thoughts on this? my chart
General Question: I know AMA is 35+ as a standard, but does anyone ever take in to account when one started having a consistent cycle? Seems like someone that started at 11 vs someone at 14 would be in a different place. Just curious.
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
I'm super lazy when it comes to my hair. It does this natural wave thing if I wash it and let it air dry, so I typically do that. No brushing. If I brush it, it becomes huge. Usually the second day, I will brush it out and then flat iron it. I like the Lush bar shampoo. It has really helped with how oily my hair has been since I stopped the BCP. I wish I had known about the not brushing when I was in high school, or that flat irons would have been a thing back then...
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
@MJDsquared That is impressive self-control!
@Avrilmai Sorry you are feeling out
@Rejufsovelem Fair - that would make it really hard, and may end up making things more stressful
Married 9-19-2009
Baby Karrot 2.0 - 6.25.2015 - He's here! Via VBAC @ 36 weeks.
CD/DPO: CD24/10DPO
Timing: -4, -2, 0,+1
Testing: Ugh I don't know! I'm going to try to wait until 14DPO which would be Sunday.
R/R: I had my CD21 (technically CD22) blood test done on Monday and I logged in this morning to see the numbers but I don't know what they mean and my doctor is out this week. It's my first cycle on clomid and my progesterone went up a little but I don't know what level it should be at and I've read a lot of conflicting stuff online. My doctor told me if I O well on it for 3 months and still nothing I'll be referred to a specialist but I don't know what level she considers ovulating "well." I just wish I knew what I was looking for. I'm also just feeling like I'm out this cycle which is frustrating and scary because I don't want to end up at a specialist because we're not sure how much money we want to dump into the TTC process itself. Bleh.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is your hair routine?
I recently got my hair cut so it's a lot easier to deal with but now it's so short that I have to style it or else wear it in a ponytail which I'm trying to do less. I usually wash it at night and let it air dry and if I wake up early enough in the morning I straighten it. Today It's in a pony with my bangs pinned back because I was so sleepy this morning and got up super late.
@dragonfly87. Me too. Both times it felt like it was arriving. With my first I thought I had the flu because I felt so horrendous. Wouldn't it be nice if some weird feeling indicated pregnancy? Like we all got this specific kind of relateable cramp lol Like oh hey, yeah that's the pregnancy cramp!
Married 9-19-2009
Baby Karrot 2.0 - 6.25.2015 - He's here! Via VBAC @ 36 weeks.
@LaurenEG14 and @Sailing_Mama The link is a nice little rabbit hole to fall down for a while.
Sorry about AF, @GG620
I'm with you on the rant, @Sailing_Mama. TTC fucking sucks. So much waiting, so much guessing, so much hoping - and then AF arrives and it all starts over again.
@SoldiersMom Yay WFH Wednesday!
@Rejufsovelem I never sleep long periods of time and my wake ups range for 4:30 to 7, depending on my and DH's schedules. I still temp - you can check my chart below. It's rocky and super not pretty, but I also use OPKs and chart CM, so I almost always get bolded crosshairs. I'd give it a try and see how it goes.
@MJDsquared I think I might actually agree with FF about your chart. The EWCM around cd14 and all.
@Avrilmai The temp increase looks promising! At least it didn't continue going down. When is AF due?
Edited to add that the increase looks good, that's why I'm asking.
Married 9-19-2009
Baby Karrot 2.0 - 6.25.2015 - He's here! Via VBAC @ 36 weeks.
ETA: I have not tested.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
@Avrilmai - FX for your AF to not show up!
*** TW ***
Both times I got a positive test my temp increased the day before my tests showed positive. The months that I was out my temp never increased that second time. I just double checked my past charts and sure enough, both times. So don't count yourself out just yet!
Married 9-19-2009
Baby Karrot 2.0 - 6.25.2015 - He's here! Via VBAC @ 36 weeks.
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020