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GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally?
WTO Tuesday 8/15
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Month/Cycle:
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R/R:
CS/Q:
CD:
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R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally?
Married 12/2016
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
Re: WTO Tuesday 8/15
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: pnv bbt cm hio coq10 acu
R/R: I have been feeling rather anxious lately, so I haven't been posting much, but I'm still rooting for all of you. I have my first acupuncture appointment tomorrow which I'm excited about.
GTKY: My little brother is my closest family member. We don't have many common interests, but he's still my favorite.
(Out of order because I got SIAB.) CS/Q: I have a couple of dots to stalk now.
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
CD: 1 - for sure this time
WAYDTGKU: Following my husband on his work trip,bbt, bw, SA, vita, no booze (yikes).
R/R: I can't believe it's Tuesday but feels like Friday afternoon. Blah. This is going to be alonnnngggg week !!! I have to go buy a book and get my butt to bed earlier than 1am.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? This is a tough one. My family isn't close - at all. My Grandmother was my best friend and she held us all together but she passed away like 10 years ago and then we all kind of fell apart. I would have to say my Dad is probably the one I am closest to emotionally now.
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
@flashley-2 Yes, this is going to be a super long week for me, too. What book are you getting? Something fun?
Month/Cycle: 5/3
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: Waiting for now
R/R: Rant: The first few days of school are exhausting. I really don't like teaching procedures, even though I know it's entirely necessary. Rave: One of my all time favorite students came back this year (she went to another school last year). She's not my student anymore, but I'm glad she's here, becasue I like to keep an eye on her. I worried about her all of last year.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? Probably my Grandmother. We're a lot alike, and she taught me to sew and knit and stuff.
Married: 10/2013
TTC #1 Since: 02/2017
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: sex and CM
R/R: O pain yesterday so I took the one opk I had left just to see and it was positive so I should be Oing today but I will continue to track CM til it dries up. I probably will go over to TWW tomorrow.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally?
Blood relative, my mother. But I'm closest to DH.
@Cricket648 I have nothing in mind yet ! My H usually picks my books for me haha. I am so indecisive it's awful. I just finished After Anna which he picked out. It was great ! I'm usually into Thrillers !
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: BD, CM, Temp, OPK
R/R: Rant - Bachelor in Paradise premier was super disappointing. Have to wait until tonight for drama I guess. Rave - got my Disney Magically express luggage tags, 29 days to go!
CS/Q: not much. OPK + yesterday and today I am super bloaty even after a gym day so I suspect I'm probably Oing today. Waiting to see if I have the usual O pain, but I'm also kinda gassy so it's masking proper symptom spotting. Boo.
GTKY: I'm most emotionally close to my mom. But I tell more of my secrets to my sister.
CD: 4 ish
WAYDTGKU: omg nothing but clomid this month. No monitoring. No bloodwork. Its gonna be great! I will be tracking nothing!
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally?
My mommy. She is the greatest person in the world and we have so much fun together.
@pebbledam I hope your acupuncture appointment goes well! I am far too afraid of needles to do anything unless absolutely necessary, so I have total respect for anyone who can do it.
@flashley-2 I'm with you, girl. I am ready for this week to be over and it's barely started.
@Cricket648 That's so cool your grandma taught you how to sew and knit. Mine taught me how to crochet. What kinds of things do you like to make?
@charlestonchew I hope you got that O!
@flashley-2 Where are you going for YH's work trip? Anywhere fun? I read After Anna a few months ago, I thought it was really good!
@Cricket648 I love sewing! I would love to learn to knit or crochet, but I figure one time consuming hobby is enough for right now LOL
@kiwi2628 No tracking, ahhhhh! Enjoy it!
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPKs, CM
R/R: Rant- So, this morning I got my CBAD holder out of the box and promptly dropped it. It bounced on the sink and went right in the toilet!! (Which is one of the reasons I'm constantly yelling at people to CLOSE THE LID!) It was like a sit-com, I totally saw it happen in slow motion. Thankfully, I had kept the one from the last box, so I figured I would try it, just to see what happened. If I got an empty circle, I could do it again this afternoon and hopefully get my flashing smiley back. Rave- I tried it and got a solid smiley. Also, I convinced MH to come home early from work last night so we could BD before I went to sleep. And he's going to try to come home on his lunch break today. Desperate times, ladies....
CS/Q: Can I trust the solid smiley? I only got one day of flashing smiley, when last month I had 5 days of flashing smileys.
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? My little sister. She's 2 years younger than I am, and lives less than 5 minutes from me.
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: BBT,CM,OPK,HIO
R/R: Been so busy with the in-laws visiting, I finally have a chance to come check in.
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? My sister sometimes we don`t even have to say anything to know how we`re feeling.
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: PNVs OPKs BBT CM HIO
R/R: I thought I'd O today for sure but alas I got my lowest temp. I guess today might be O day? We'll see. MH probably isn't up for HIO tonight (we kinda both forced it yesterday), but we'd still have good timing!
CS/Q: [spoiler]
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? Probably actually my MIL. I've been having some family drama the last few years, and in the last year my MIL has really opened up with how much she cares about me, which is really sweet.
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Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
@flashley-2, this week has already felt long to me too! If you like thrillers I would really recommend Final Girls by Riley Sager, I read that recently and loved it. I read The Breakdown by B.A. Paris over the weekend and did NOT like it, so don't get that one...unless you're really willing to suspend disbelief and go along with some pretty ridiculous plot developments.
@Cricket648, I can imagine the first few days of school are really tiring! That's great about your student coming back, though.
@charlestonchew, I think I'm headed for TWW tomorrow too. FX for us both!
@nimmle, DH and I enjoyed the BiP premiere but I think our expectations were super low because of all the production drama. I will say that Derek and Taylor are an incredibly boring couple and I hope they're not the best this season is going to have to offer!
@kiwi2628, ooh, I can imagine that not having to track anything would be very freeing in a lot of ways!
@sandbar517, glad to hear YH is being so enthusiastic about getting good timing!
@Stargazer1lily, glad to see your check-in! I'd noticed I hadn't seen you in a while!
@JennyColada, FX you O today! I know what you mean about somewhat forced HIO, that was us on Sunday. (Though I'm glad we did because it made me much less stressed when my temp didn't spike like I was expecting yesterday!)
Month/Cycle: 9/9
CD: 22, I think. (My phone is not handy.)
WAYDTGKU: just PNVs and B-50 complex at the moment
R/R: My day got off to a rough start with a migraine, but my meds have kicked in and I think I can make it to work in a bit. Which is good because this is my last day of work before a week-long vacation at a lake in Wisconsin! I'm so looking forward to taking a stack of books and relaxing by the water.
CS/Q: Nope! My temp finally spiked this morning and one more high temp tomorrow will give me CH for Sunday.
GTKY: Definitely my mother, she's one of my best friends. (Just a best friend who occasionally gets super judge-y, sheesh.) Unfortunately my extended family all lives in different states, so I've never really gotten the opportunity to be very close to them.
@flashley-2 I have trouble getting to sleep sometimes when I start reading. I may or may not have (I have) hit myself in the face with my kindle because I was going to read just one more chapter and then fell asleep. I was going to ask what is next on your reading list, but I see you've answered that. lol.
@Cricket648 what does "teaching procedures" mean? clearly I'm not a teacher. Glad to hear you can keep an eye on your student. I know it always made me feel special as a kid when a former teacher would "check in" on me.
@kiwi2628 I hope you get to enjoy this cycle.
@nimmle forgive me if you've already talked about this, are you going to Disney for any special event or just a family trip? where are you staying? We are going for a few days in October for food and wine fest and I can't wait.
@sandbar517 yikes, I know what you mean about watching something happen and it seems like slow motion. I'm not much help with the CBAD, i'm a wandfo girl. If one of the ladies here can't answer, maybe try the CS/Q thread?
@JennyColada FX for you.
@Augusta108 oh no! sorry about the migraine. Enjoy that vacation!
Month/Cycle: 10/11
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: at this point in the cycle: pnv, bbt, cm
R/R: HSG scheduled for tomorrow. Also big work change coming. I was super stressed about it yesterday, and was just looking forward to going to yoga and focusing on breathing and movement and then theme of the class was change and the mantra she gave us was about facing and accepting change. I think it is amazing what the universe gives you when you need it.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally?
do my dogs count? kidding, aside from DH I would say my older sister. She is the one I call when I have news good or bad or have a big decision to make. There is a pretty big age gap between us, so she is kind of like a second mother.
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 We are just going as a family trip. My Sister and I decided to go with my Mom, Niece and Nephew. Then on Mother's day we revealed to our Mom that we are staying at the Polynesian resort. She's always wanted to stay there. It should be the food and wine fest when we're there so I'm super excited. Also, last time we were there Soarin' was closed, so we are happy it is open this time. Fast pass already obtained for that and the new Pandora ride.
@sandbar517 - Those CBAD are tricky and the manual definitely recommends using the same one throughout the cycle. Did you use the one from the last box? If not, it has no memory of your baseline and may give you a solid smiley prematurely. I recommend getting some wondfos to cross check if you have a next cycle.
@JennyColada - FX that today is O day and you don't have to force the HIO anymore this week!
@Augusta108 - That sounds like a dream vacation to me! Can I come too? I promise I won't be a bother!
@Avrilmai - How much older is your sister? I'm kind of like a 2nd mom to my little brother because he's 7.5 years younger. I'm glad you are feeling less stressed. When is your last day?
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
@Augusta108 Sounds good. I will check my local bookstore to see if they have Final Girls. Love a good read !! I hope your migraine stays away and you get to enjoy the rest of your day !
@Avrilmai Good luck on your HSG. I am about to make a doctors appointment and hopefully my doctor will finally refer us to an RE. It hasn't been 12 months but 12 cycles soooo I am ready to do something other than what we have been doing !!
Me 27
DF 44
TTC post VR Sept 21/16
SA 6 weeks post op 50.7 mil count 40% motility
@flashley-2 Glad I could give you a chuckle! Thankfully I was in a mood where it made me just shake my head and laugh, too. I haven't read Trafficked, I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
ETA: @avrilmai your comment made me laugh. Mostly because I've done it, too! Phone, kindle, actual book. Definitely dropped them all on my face while reading.
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
@flashley-2 thanks! GL with getting the referral. I was anxious when I talked to my OB because we hadn't hit 12 months, but she assured me that 11 cycles was fine with this type of testing for me. I've always wondered about the cycles vs months thing. I hope things go well for you.
@nimmle awe, what a nice family trip. I want to try the new Soarin' too. (FFTuC?) I've never seen Avatar...
eta: more support
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"
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, OPT, BD (when AF goes away), Exercise, Diet, Green Tea, Pomegranate juice (this I've just been made aware of so lets see how that goes.)
R/R: Rant: AF was 2 days early which sucks, but I am going to make the best of it. Rave: Changing up my diet a bit, maybe going with some clean eating will detox my body. Who knows, but worth a try right?!
CS/Q: Nada.
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? I would say all of my siblings and I are very close emotionally.
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
@pebbledam I hope your appointment goes well!
@flashley-2 It has felt like a long week to me as well!
@charlestonchew - FX for you!
@cricket648 - I bet the first couple days are super stressful! I hope things get better for you!
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK, Preseed, BBT (didn't last month, but will start again), monitoring CM, and lots and lots of shenanigans!
R/R: Well after being 5 days late, AF finally reared her wicked head. Not exactly what I wanted, but at least I am no longer in limbo. I also found out that more likely than not, DH will be gone during my FW every month starting in Oct through Feb, so that's discouraging.
CS/Q: Getting back in the swing of things after several months off temping, and I'm struggling to remember why the alarm is going off early.
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? Probably my oldest sister. We are both in the same place in our lives and have a lot in common. We talk almost everyday on the phone...sometimes more than once a day!
@Cricket648
My mom always likes to watch out for her favorite students through their 4 (sometimes 5) years in HS. She had a tendency to attach to the troubled kids because they reminded her of her brother, who was always written off by teachers in school and ultimately dropped out. She mothered them, but didn't put up with their crap when they tried to give lame excuses for bad behavior.
***TW Living child and loss mentioned***
13 March 2017: Loss at 4+6
@nimmle Mine actually taught me how to crochet, too! I just find knitting easier, so that's what I do. I make a little of everything. Usually just things friends & family ask me to make. I think the last thing I knitted was fox hats for my cousins. What kinds of things do you like to make?
@sandbar517 I can't believe it landed right in the toilet!
@Augusta108 Sorry you're not feeling well! Hopefully it passes soon.
@Avrilmai We teach procedures like how to walk in the hallways, how to turn in a paper, how to ask to go to the bathroom, etc. That's literally all we do for the first few days of school, so that by the time we get to the real content the kids know how to behave (or ask a question, or work with a group...). It's really important, but it's so boring. GL on your HSG!
Married: 10/2013
TTC #1 Since: 02/2017
CD: 4/4
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, Pom juice, I just happen to be on Prednisone this cycle for a completely unrelated issue so I wonder if that'll help at all.
R/R: Rant: I go here now. Rave: We're officially going to Iceland and that's a pretty good consolation prize.
CS/Q:
GTKY: I talk to my mom the most but my brother and I just click and get along ridiculously well.
@pebbledam Oh I hope the acupuncture goes well! I've heard great things about it.
@Cricket648 Aw that's so sweet that you're closest to your grandmother!
@charlestonchew Yay for O!
@kiwi2628 No tracking sounds amazing!
@JennyColada FX for O! That's sweet that you're so close to your MIL.
@avrilmai I love it when the mantra for yoga class so perfectly fits the challenges you're facing. Hope you're feeling better about it all today.
@SkilledSailor - You are here too, oh no! Sorry.
DD: 07/19/18
EDD: 06/22/22
@MrsBunz. Sorry about late AF as well as upcoiming FW travels. FX it happens for you before then.
@nimmle. Ohhhh, crochet. YouTube has it all!
@cricket648. Whew, your peoceddures sound like a whole lot of busy work
@nimmle @ajsanders-2. I can do great eating well for a while. Once hormones hit, though, whhhhew. You make a great point that feeling better far outweighs weight loss (no pun intended!).
@flashley-2. Hopefully they can at the very least get you on the books for 12 calendar months. FX everything works out.
@pebbledam. *hugs* (unless they make you more anxious). I hear you in not posting whe, you're more anxious. GL at your appt. Will they work on general health, fertility, MH? Take care of yourself!!
@augusta108. Have fun !! What are you reading?
@kiwi2628. Enjoy no tracking!!
@sandbar517. Yay for extra DH time! What all things do you like to sew? Your comment about your sis made me miss mine incredibly. We are close with a similar age gap, but hours apart.
ETA pictures
*TW-kids*
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
@SkilledSailor Omg Iceland sounds amazing!
@jrm_14 Yeah, they suck to teach, but they're 100% worth it. We have to be really structured, so there are really specific ways the kids have to do things. But by the time we get to teaching content, they're pros at things like switching centers, getting their paper ready to do a writing assignment, etc. It cuts was way back on behavior problems.
Married: 10/2013
TTC #1 Since: 02/2017
CD: 25, possibly 2DPO ( have to wait for FF to crosshair)
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, CM, CP, BD'ing
R/R: Rant. This is the first cycle after coming off BC, and I don't know whats happening with it. I got a +OPK on CD 23, and we BD'd morning and night on that day, but hubby has been out of sorts this week, so haven't had a chance to do any more than that. I got a temp dip on CD 23, and a good temp rise on CD 24, but this morning I had to get up early for an appointment and my temp had dipped again ( I took my temp 2 hours early) I'm so frustrated
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? I'm closest to my eldest daughter emotionally.
Me 34/ DH 48/ Married August 2007
DD1 Born April 2004/ DD2 Born July 2005/ DD3 Born December 2009
Started TTC July 2017
Heres my chart from today. Would you say that it was a big drop??
Me 34/ DH 48/ Married August 2007
DD1 Born April 2004/ DD2 Born July 2005/ DD3 Born December 2009
Started TTC July 2017
@SkilledSailor boo that you're here, but YAAAAY to going to Iceland! When do you leave? What cities will you visit? (i want to live vicariously through you)
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"
@flashley-2 - Sorry about CD 1
@cricket648 - I am right there with you.The students are wearing me out! I was in bed asleep by 9 last night
@stargazer1lily - Are the ILs still there or did they leave?
@JennyColada - FX for O today
@Augusta108 - I am so sorry you had to start your day with a migraine
@avrilmai - GL with your HSG tomorrow
@ajsanders-2 - Ugh! I hate when AF is early
@MrsBunz - Sorry about CD 1
@Skilledsailor - Iceland sounds amazing! I have never been but always wanted to go. When are you going?
@babyboywish - FX for CH soon
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: BBT and PNV
R/R: OMG - school is wearing me out! I was in bed by 9 last night.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What family member are you closest to emotionally? Probably my aunt - we have always been very close
@sandbar517
*tw*
Hopefully tomorrow my temps will go up again and FF will tell me how many DPO I am.
Me 34/ DH 48/ Married August 2007
DD1 Born April 2004/ DD2 Born July 2005/ DD3 Born December 2009
Started TTC July 2017