R/R: I had fun watching the Emmys last night!! DH had significantly less fun watching the Packers game.
CS/Q: Nope. Starting to feel a little PMS-y but hoping for the best.
GTKY: I was shy and a late bloomer, so I didn't make out with anyone until my 20s! Actually the only thing I remember is that he was wearing a TON of aftershave and it made me feel kind of sick. The guy also turned out to be a huge jerk. Sometimes I run into someone wearing that same aftershave and I have to work hard not to immediately dislike them, lol.
@Augusta108 Aren't those scent memories the weirdest? It's funny how certain scents can give you such a strong reaction!
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD/DPO: 23/9
Timing: every day but -2
Testing: tomorrow, 10dpo
Typical LP Length: 11ish
Rant/Rave: Monday. Hoping the week goes by quickly! Rave: I went shopping this weekend and found a bunch of new clothes for cheap. I hate shopping and rarely find stuff I like, so yay!
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. In the back of a high school boyfriend's car at a drive-in theater. It was the night of my big sister's high school graduation and I opted to go out with my boyfriend instead of go to her party. I still feel pretty badly about that!
Testing: well I'm still in bed, need to pee, trying to decide if I actually want to follow through with testing this morning. 10 dpo is so early it's not like it will even mean much. But I want the data!
Typical LP Length: 14-16
Rant/Rave: I'm realizing my hopes are v high this cycle. I think I've been pretty realistic up until this point, but I think there are a lot of factors this time making me feel like this cycle has good odds when really it's just a cycle like any other! Sigh. My bff is coming to stay with us Thursday so I need to do a lot of cleaning this week.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. Every year in k-8 we did something called outdoor ed where we'd spend a week in the wilderness. In 7th grade we went to Yosemite, which by the way isn't a great plan for 12-year-olds. We had to carry 30 lb giant backpacks on our backs for 8+ miles/day, and I weighed roughly 80 lbs at that point (and yes, I was the same height I am today: 5'8). Anyway, the bus ride was 6-7 hours? Like, it was a really long bus ride. And all the teachers fell asleep. I was sitting with my then boyfriend, and we were sort of snuggling? And I think we tried to make out but didn't really know how to do it so we just sort of close mouth kissed for a while. But then that night at camp in the glorious, "romantic" cover of darkness we made out by the bathrooms. (Insert eye roll). We ended up dating for a year. We would go see a movie together every weekend, choose the one with the longest run time, and make out the entire time. Ah, the good old days.
@Augusta108 I have the opposite problem. My 8th grade boyfriend, and then my 11th grade boyfriend each wore very distinctive colognes that at the time I was very into because I was so head over heels for them. The former wore Aqua di Gio, the latter Davidoff Cool Water. Honestly terrible. Intellectually i know now how bad those smell. But to this day if someone (horrifyingly, typically a teenager) walks by wearing either of those scents my whole body is like WHO? WHAT? WHY AM I AROUSED? It's bad.
@doxiemoxie212 Test!!! My hopes are high for you this cycle too and I'm crossing my fingers for you! We had a wilderness getaway like that when I was in 8th grade but I didn't make out with anyone. I went to a Christian School so I probably would have been shunned had I done that lol. Yes, the good old days of constantly making out. Hardly ever happens anymore.
@offtoneverland the Christian school here (high school) had a sizable enough orgy sophomore year (while I was a freshman; and no I was not present lol) that the parents, teachers, administrators and clergy all found out about it, and all 800 of us had to go to an abstinence lecture in the gym by this engaged couple that claimed to never have made out even though the girl was "revirginized." The sophomore girls almost got into a physical fight with the senior girls. So. Lol. I left after that year and would 100% say things were less scandalous outside of Christian education.
ETA: guys, I left the test on my bathroom counter and got an evap/indent line like many, many hours after the test was taken. I've done this a million times, it's my first evap/indent line! Thanks wondfo! Do I get TTC bingo yet?? (I think we should make two separate official bingo boards. One for ttc and one for the TTGP board specifically.) This wondfo actually came from a new shipment of wondfos (previously id just use the mega pack I bought a year ago) so now I'm super stoked to keep testing. Ugh.
@doxiemoxie212 Yikes! That's quite a story. Hard to think of that happening at a Christian school but I definitely believe it. I left the school after 11th grade because I got so tired of drama. A boy at the school threw my Harry Potter book in the trash because it was "ungodly." It really pissed me off, especially because he was a huge Lord of the Rings fan...which is pretty much the same thing as HP, just in a different era. *Rolls eyes* I'm still a Christian now but just not a fan of the drama that comes with private schools. Guess you get they anywhere though. Sorry for the BFN. FX so so hard for you.
@offtoneverland I honestly have never encountered a Christian school that isn't the extreme of sex, drugs and rock n roll lol. But I guess that's probably because I only know schools in the Bay Area and Manhattan? Lol. Def no one throwing HP books away.
I find it hard to Bump on weekends. I'm also feeling a bit negative about trying to conceive after a bunch of BFNs.
@Augusta108 sorry about the PMS symptoms. I laughed about your memory because the first guy I made out with was wearing a ton of cologne - - to this day, it is still my favorite smell.
@offtoneverland where did you end up finding new clothes? I'm so bored with mine but so cheap that I hate buying anything new.
@doxiemoxie212 i miss just making out too. there was something so much more exciting about it. Also, sorry about the BFN.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 26/9-11?
Timing: no clue
Testing: string of BFNs. Someone needs to take the sticks from me.
Typical LP Length: 11-13
Rant/Rave:
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. The first real time was probably with a bf in 10th grade. He asked me out on valentine's day (how cliche) and bought roses. It was when a group of us were hanging out at a friend's house. The friend had been dating his g/f for months and went to make out in the basement. The rest of the group followed suit, including me and the guy I had JUST started dating. We dated for 6 months or so and never really progressed beyond making out.
@Augusta108 How were the Emmys? @offtoneverland Yay for new clothes! Where did you shop? @doxiemoxie212 Yay for your bff coming to visit. Any fun plans? @marcus7676 Sorry for the BFNs...still early, my friend! Any symptoms either way?
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD/DPO: 30/13
Timing: None (benched)
Testing: N/A
Typical LP Length: 13ish?
Rant/Rave: Just excited to start a new (non-benched) cycle! FF predicts AF will arrive tomorrow, but my other app suggests maybe Wednesday. Ready to get the show on the road haha.
CS/Q: N/A
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. Not sure if this is really a make-out story, but I remember a boy from my church running around and trying to kiss me in 6th grade and I was completely disgusted by it.
@dukestar5 - I am a master symptom spotter! Last cycle, I had all the pregnancy-related symptoms, including nausea throughout the TWW. Clearly, I'm not pregnant now. This time around, I've had less "symptoms," but different ones, including heartburn. No headache or spotting (knock on wood), which are my AF symptoms. AF is due tomorrow so who knows.
Rant/Rave: At work but still not feeling 100%. Rave: I'll be flying to New Orleans on Friday and will be reunited with MH after two weeks!
CS/Q: None
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. I was also a shy nerd so no real action til college. Second semester of freshman year I had gone out on a few dates with a guy and I went in for a kiss at the end of a date as we were waiting for a campus shuttle to take him across campus. I really misread his cues so the kiss was unexpected on his part and awkward. I rushed back to my dorm and told my friends how embarrassed I was. Guess it didn't bother him too much because a few days later he invited me to his dorm to "watch a movie" where we did make out. I dated him for two years and he was my first significant relationship. Glad that didn't work out!
@Augusta108 shoot--how did i not even know the Emmys were on last night? I watch a lot of CBS and i swear there weren't any commercials for it. Who hosted? @offtoneverland That's a great find. Were they work clothes? Fall? I'm thinking i need a few new Fall items because who wants to go upstairs and get the Fall/Winter items out of storage when you can buy things. also i love that your kiss was at a drive in theater--i feel like they need to bring more of those back! @doxiemoxie212 oh--how fun to have you BFF visit, is she coming from far away? Are you planning to do anything fun? (besides the obvious hang out and chat) And yes, back to the making out--i miss it so much...Also sorry for BFN. @marcus7676 Do you have anything fun planned for this week? even though i'm doing the dailies, i've been feeling negative about TTC so i've been filling my schedule with lots of things to distract me. @dukestar5 I hope AF comes quickly! (so odd to say) and man i swear those church boys were the horniest.
Month/Cycle:18/14
CD/DPO: 31/11
Timing: -2
Testing: BFN again today
Typical LP Length: 12
Rant/Rave: it's Monday, i have cramps, my temp is dropping and AF is on her way, but i'll keep testing because i'm nothing but an optimist. Also last cycle i started spotting at CD29, so that makes me hopeful? I checked CM too and still creamy/white so not spotting for sure yet.
CS/Q: GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. Church weekend gathering (i can't remember the names of what we called them) I went outside during the dance with they boy i had a crush on for at least 5 years. He was so cute...FYI, he is no longer cute.
@doxiemoxie212, sorry about the BFN. FX it's just too early!
@dukestar5, the Emmys were pretty good! I'd actually seen a lot of the nominated shows this year, so it was fun to root for my favorites (This is Us, Master of None, Stranger Things) even if they didn't always win. I was also really excited that Margaret Atwood was there for The Handmaid's Tale!
@blackhottamales, Stephen Colbert hosted and was reasonably good. Probably the best host they've had in a while!
Testing: BFN this morning. I have a strong feeling the stomach bug I had last week ended things for this cycle, but you never know.
Typical LP Length: 12
Rant/Rave: We had a great time at the wedding this weekend. None of the people I was even self-conscious about seeing were even invited (ha ha!). We stayed the night in the town where the wedding was and had a great breakfast and then picked up a bunch of fruit from an orchard farmstand before we made our way back home. Also rain and cooler temperatures showed up last night (a welcome change) and it finally feels like fall.
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. I was 15. He was my first boyfriend, first kiss and first everything (eventually). We snuck into a storage room at our high school and went for it. He had braces and it was kinda sloppy at first, but really hot and heavy. Those were the days! LOL
@jaylii. Yay for being re-united with YH! Do you have any fun plans for this weekend? @blackhottamales. Right?!? It does feel so strange to be excited to move back over to WTO. Haha. I am just excited to get to try again, but nervous too since the last several cycles were unsuccessful, I'm not sure how high my hopes are for this next one. Sorry for the BFN, but you're not out until AF arrives, right?! @mrsinterweb. Glad you've recovered from the stomach bug. Sounds like you all had a perfect weekend!
@offtoneverland I hate shopping as well. I do it mostly out of necessity and almost entirely online! Glad you got some good stuff to make your time worthwhile! @doxiemoxie212 I know what you mean about having high hopes for this cycle. FX it was just too early and there is still hope left! p.s. that Christian school sounds positively scandalous! @marcus7676 I'm sorry for the string of BFNs and the feelings of negativity on moving forward. Hopefully things will change for the better soon. @Augusta108 I didn't even realize the emmy's were on last night! Glad you enjoyed them. I would have loved seeing Stephen Colbert host. Will need to be on the lookout for some good highlights. @jaylii Yay for getting to go to NOLA and see YH! Hope you have a great trip!
@dukestar5 I'll be visiting New Orleans this weekend with MH, parents and godmother. We're celebrating my mom's 70th and my godmother's 80th birthdays!
CD/DPO: 33/13 or 33/11 (FF gave me cross hairs on the cd 20 when I usually O cd 22 I don't think O and opk+ happen on the same day so now I'm not sure)
Timing: -3, -2, 0 according to FFs guess, -3, -2 if it's where I think I should be.
Typical LP Length: 11 days
Rant/Rave: It's Monday but I managed to braid my hair last night after I showered so I didn't look like a complete hot mess at school when I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I also had time to make breakfast and lunch so I wasn't eating terrible food today.
CS/Q:
I'm starting to think maybe my tempdrop doesn't work like they claim it should. When I get up during the night for an extended period of time I tend to get hotter temps than I think I should. Last night I froze and got up to shut the door to the porch a couple times because MH thought it was hot out, so I feel like my temps should be colder because I was freezing.
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
My first boyfriend in high school he was more advanced than I was, he went in to kiss me and I kneed him in the nose and gave him a bloody nose. Of course after that I felt bed and ended up making out with him.
@jaylii I love the awkward story, something similar happened to me in college, except he flat out told me "Well that was awkward" turned out he had a girl friend back home that I didn't know about and he continued to cheat on her with me after that. Also it's awesome you get to see YH 2 weeks is a long time!
@mrsinterweb I'm glad you're recovering from the bug. We have two bugs going around my school right now. The kids are either out with a stomach bug or coughing up a lung. I'm sanitizing everything I hate September bugs.
Testing: maybe wednesday. I'm getting myself all worked up about ut 2. Trying to relax
Typical LP Length: 14-16
Rant/Rave: I feel so unprepared for life right now. 1 big thing going on and I'm letting other things slip, which is not helping the anxiety of the big deal.
GTKY: I was later. I think 20 with my now H. We had a massive blizzard and he came over to help shovel me out after work (I had to get a ride.) We warmed up and then warmed up. It was nice but not amazing. Physically my body reacts very favorable to making out, my brain doesn't care for it. Seems awkward and effortful when I'd rather focus on something else. We don't do it much
Sorry to P&G this morning. My work computer was being dumb and wouldn't let me on the Bump. I guess that's a good thing though since I got work done? @marcus7676@dukestar5 I went shopping at Old Navy. I usually don't find anything there that fits right, but this time I hit gold! I found a shirt I loved and got it in every color! @marcus7676 Sorry for the BFNs. @jaylii have fun with YH in New Orleans. Please eat lots of beignets for me! One of my life goals is to eat beignets there. Hopefully they're as good as they say! Love your awkward first kiss story. @blackhottamales The clothes I got are for both work and not. I only have a few nice pairs of pants, so I got 2 new pairs, plus some tops that I can dress up with cardigans. Also a cute maritime-looking shirt for my cruise! Yes, no one wants to dig out old fall clothes! Best to buy new ones for sure. About the drive in, I grew up in a small town in Montana, so the drive in was the place to be! Sorry for the BFN. FX for you! @jhysmath *TW testing*
You may want to remove the part of your post under testing. If it turns out to be something, it could be hurtful, and second lines should only be talked about in the grad thread. I know it was after the limit, but trying to be sensitive since this thread blew up about the same topic a couple weeks ago. Thanks!
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. Pretty typical--HS BF, watching movies, on his couch. I miss those days when we could just make out forever.
@blackhottamales What?!? Another Montanan? That is so rare! If it was near-ish Glacier, then that's the exact drive-in where I made out with my BF. Haha! Sad that it's closed now!!!!
@jhysmath@offtoneverland posting about indents or evaps is fine - those aren't BFPs. Saying, "I think it might be positive or maybe an indent," is not because that's more like saying I think I have a BFP.
I can see how that's pretty nuanced though, especially for new members, so maybe we should reevaluate and only allow mention of BFNs in the dailies. Thoughts?
Please bear with me, I am new to this and still learning what each acronym means. Still unsure of CD?
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: I am currently ovulating (as per LH test strip)
Timing: Not sure??
Testing: None yet
Typical LP Length: Around 12 days
Rant/Rave: It's a short work week for me! Off Thursday and Friday, however on Friday DH needs to get his wisdom tooth removed and the dog needs to get a growth removed off her eye! So much for a day off!
CS/Q: ?
GTKY: Hmm, back in HS- went to the movies with a guy and we made out after, while we waited for my dad to pick me up
@jhysmath@offtoneverland posting about indents or evaps is fine - those aren't BFPs. Saying, "I think it might be positive or maybe an indent," is not because that's more like saying I think I have a BFP.
I can see how that's pretty nuanced though, especially for new members, so maybe we should reevaluate and only allow mention of BFNs in the dailies. Thoughts?
Gotcha. Thank you for explaining. It is pretty nuanced, but I'll defer to those who have been around here longer than I have. I've never seen an indent/evap line so I don't have any experience with those, but I think it is nice for people to have a place to talk about them, so I wouldn't want to ask that they not be discussed at all. I thought the deal with the one thread that blew up a while ago was that the person's line didn't show up until after the 5 minute mark, so she wasn't sure. But isn't anything outside the time limit not reliable? Maybe that's besides the point though. I don't mind seeing indents/evaps in the dailies, just want to know how they should be responded to so each person doesn't get a different answer. It's never an easy answer though. :P
@lm0729 hey, welcome! CD means cycle day. If you just got a positive OPK, you probably still belong in WTO (waiting to ovulate). Most people here move from WTO to TWW 3 days after O (typically confirmed via temping, but not always). Timing is when you boned relative to O, so hard to know until you know your O date.
@lm0729 hey, welcome! CD means cycle day. If you just got a positive OPK, you probably still belong in WTO (waiting to ovulate). Most people here move from WTO to TWW 3 days after O (typically confirmed via temping, but not always). Timing is when you boned relative to O, so hard to know until you know your O date.
@jhysmath@offtoneverland posting about indents or evaps is fine - those aren't BFPs. Saying, "I think it might be positive or maybe an indent," is not because that's more like saying I think I have a BFP.
I can see how that's pretty nuanced though, especially for new members, so maybe we should reevaluate and only allow mention of BFNs in the dailies. Thoughts?
Gotcha. Thank you for explaining. It is pretty nuanced, but I'll defer to those who have been around here longer than I have. I've never seen an indent/evap line so I don't have any experience with those, but I think it is nice for people to have a place to talk about them, so I wouldn't want to ask that they not be discussed at all. I thought the deal with the one thread that blew up a while ago was that the person's line didn't show up until after the 5 minute mark, so she wasn't sure. But isn't anything outside the time limit not reliable? Maybe that's besides the point though. I don't mind seeing indents/evaps in the dailies, just want to know how they should be responded to so each person doesn't get a different answer. It's never an easy answer though. :P
Eh, sort of. She basically posted "I saw a pink line but I think it's an evap, but it showed up within the window." Which was basically saying, "I don't believe the BFP I saw was a BFP." If a line shows up 5-10 min after the window, eh, might be positive. Several hours later when you looked at it at 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, etc., and it was stark white? But then mirraaaacculously several hours later a line shows up? Evap/indent. Basically they're like these grey lines (as opposed to pink) or like, shadows, from a literal indent in the test strip.
BFPs don't bother me so I don't want to speak for those that are bothered by them. I know we agreed in the thread that blew up that evaps/indents are fine, but maybe we should re-evaluate if it's too confusing for new folks to differentiate. ::shrug::
Testing: I am absolutely terrified to test. FF is suggesting that I test on CD 47
Typical LP Length: Unsure
Rant/Rave: It sucks having a long cycle, I could have known by now if I was a 28 day cycle type of girl lol.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. The fist time I kinda made out with a guy I was a freshman in high school. I remember catching a mini seizure and having a brief episode of something similar to a heart attack, being that I was soooo nervous and scared lol. The make out session lasted about all of 3 seconds.
@gimmiethebump FYI, hopefully not restating info you already know, but your cycle length actually has zero correlation with your LP. Your cycle length can vary widely cycle to cycle because your O date can vary, but generally your LP won't very much. Most women have an LP length of 12-14. Some have shorter, some longer. I have longer (14-16), but the absolutely longest it can possibly be is 18 days (unless one ends up pregnant, in which case it's not really an LP anymore ). All that said, while it's possible for a test to be negative at 13 or 14dpo even with a long LP, it's not very likely. That's because implantation typically occurs 6-9DPO, and it takes 4-7 days for HCG to rise enough in urine to turn HPTs positive. The reason FF suggests waiting is because they don't want anyone to waste tests - if you wait the absolute longest amount of time, you won't waste a test if AF shows up. I personally like to test because AF upsets me more than BFNs do so I like some warning. I hope that's helpful and not more panic inducing. FX for a good news!
Eh, sort of. She basically posted "I saw a pink line but I think it's an evap, but it showed up within the window." Which was basically saying, "I don't believe the BFP I saw was a BFP." If a line shows up 5-10 min after the window, eh, might be positive. Several hours later when you looked at it at 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, etc., and it was stark white? But then mirraaaacculously several hours later a line shows up? Evap/indent. Basically they're like these grey lines (as opposed to pink) or like, shadows, from a literal indent in the test strip.
BFPs don't bother me so I don't want to speak for those that are bothered by them. I know we agreed in the thread that blew up that evaps/indents are fine, but maybe we should re-evaluate if it's too confusing for new folks to differentiate. ::shrug::
I think that makes sense! Thanks again for clarifying. I'm good with that being the rule and it makes sense now that it's been explained to me.
@doxiemoxie212 I honestly had no idea and I am not very knowledgable on my LP. I have very irregular cycles ranging from 13 cycle days to 51 cycle days . So I never bothered to try and pin point it. My AF, according to FF, Ovia and Period Tracker, is due between today and tomorrow so I might test on Wednesday. Thanks! FX for you too because you're not out until AF shows!
Re: TWW Monday
CD/DPO: 26/9
Timing: -2, -1, O
Typical LP: 11 days
Testing: Thursday
R/R: I had fun watching the Emmys last night!! DH had significantly less fun watching the Packers game.
CS/Q: Nope. Starting to feel a little PMS-y but hoping for the best.
GTKY: I was shy and a late bloomer, so I didn't make out with anyone until my 20s! Actually the only thing I remember is that he was wearing a TON of aftershave and it made me feel kind of sick. The guy also turned out to be a huge jerk. Sometimes I run into someone wearing that same aftershave and I have to work hard not to immediately dislike them, lol.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD/DPO: 23/9
Timing: every day but -2
Testing: tomorrow, 10dpo
Typical LP Length: 11ish
Rant/Rave: Monday.
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. In the back of a high school boyfriend's car at a drive-in theater. It was the night of my big sister's high school graduation and I opted to go out with my boyfriend instead of go to her party. I still feel pretty badly about that!
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
CD/DPO: 24/10
Timing: -4, -2, -1, O, +1
Testing: well I'm still in bed, need to pee, trying to decide if I actually want to follow through with testing this morning. 10 dpo is so early it's not like it will even mean much. But I want the data!
Typical LP Length: 14-16
Rant/Rave: I'm realizing my hopes are v high this cycle. I think I've been pretty realistic up until this point, but I think there are a lot of factors this time making me feel like this cycle has good odds when really it's just a cycle like any other! Sigh. My bff is coming to stay with us Thursday so I need to do a lot of cleaning this week.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
Every year in k-8 we did something called outdoor ed where we'd spend a week in the wilderness. In 7th grade we went to Yosemite, which by the way isn't a great plan for 12-year-olds. We had to carry 30 lb giant backpacks on our backs for 8+ miles/day, and I weighed roughly 80 lbs at that point (and yes, I was the same height I am today: 5'8). Anyway, the bus ride was 6-7 hours? Like, it was a really long bus ride. And all the teachers fell asleep. I was sitting with my then boyfriend, and we were sort of snuggling? And I think we tried to make out but didn't really know how to do it so we just sort of close mouth kissed for a while. But then that night at camp in the glorious, "romantic" cover of darkness we made out by the bathrooms. (Insert eye roll). We ended up dating for a year. We would go see a movie together every weekend, choose the one with the longest run time, and make out the entire time. Ah, the good old days.
Guys, I miss making out lol.
We had a wilderness getaway like that when I was in 8th grade but I didn't make out with anyone. I went to a Christian School so I probably would have been shunned had I done that lol. Yes, the good old days of constantly making out. Hardly ever happens anymore.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
sigh sigh sigh.
ETA: guys, I left the test on my bathroom counter and got an evap/indent line like many, many hours after the test was taken. I've done this a million times, it's my first evap/indent line! Thanks wondfo! Do I get TTC bingo yet?? (I think we should make two separate official bingo boards. One for ttc and one for the TTGP board specifically.) This wondfo actually came from a new shipment of wondfos (previously id just use the mega pack I bought a year ago) so now I'm super stoked to keep testing. Ugh.
Sorry for the BFN. FX so so hard for you.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
@Augusta108 sorry about the PMS symptoms. I laughed about your memory because the first guy I made out with was wearing a ton of cologne - - to this day, it is still my favorite smell.
@offtoneverland where did you end up finding new clothes? I'm so bored with mine but so cheap that I hate buying anything new.
@doxiemoxie212 i miss just making out too. there was something so much more exciting about it. Also, sorry about the BFN.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 26/9-11?
Timing: no clue
Testing: string of BFNs. Someone needs to take the sticks from me.
Typical LP Length: 11-13
Rant/Rave:
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. The first real time was probably with a bf in 10th grade. He asked me out on valentine's day (how cliche) and bought roses. It was when a group of us were hanging out at a friend's house. The friend had been dating his g/f for months and went to make out in the basement. The rest of the group followed suit, including me and the guy I had JUST started dating. We dated for 6 months or so and never really progressed beyond making out.
@offtoneverland Yay for new clothes! Where did you shop?
@doxiemoxie212 Yay for your bff coming to visit. Any fun plans?
@marcus7676 Sorry for the BFNs...still early, my friend! Any symptoms either way?
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD/DPO: 30/13
Timing: None (benched)
Testing: N/A
Typical LP Length: 13ish?
Rant/Rave: Just excited to start a new (non-benched) cycle! FF predicts AF will arrive tomorrow, but my other app suggests maybe Wednesday. Ready to get the show on the road haha.
CS/Q: N/A
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
Not sure if this is really a make-out story, but I remember a boy from my church running around and trying to kiss me in 6th grade and I was completely disgusted by it.
I hope AF comes soon for you!!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 22/6 or 8 - FF and I don't agree!
Timing: Good
Testing: Nah
Typical LP Length: 12-13 days
Rant/Rave: At work but still not feeling 100%. Rave: I'll be flying to New Orleans on Friday and will be reunited with MH after two weeks!
CS/Q: None
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. I was also a shy nerd so no real action til college. Second semester of freshman year I had gone out on a few dates with a guy and I went in for a kiss at the end of a date as we were waiting for a campus shuttle to take him across campus. I really misread his cues so the kiss was unexpected on his part and awkward. I rushed back to my dorm and told my friends how embarrassed I was. Guess it didn't bother him too much because a few days later he invited me to his dorm to "watch a movie" where we did make out. I dated him for two years and he was my first significant relationship. Glad that didn't work out!
@offtoneverland That's a great find. Were they work clothes? Fall? I'm thinking i need a few new Fall items because who wants to go upstairs and get the Fall/Winter items out of storage when you can buy things. also i love that your kiss was at a drive in theater--i feel like they need to bring more of those back!
@doxiemoxie212 oh--how fun to have you BFF visit, is she coming from far away? Are you planning to do anything fun? (besides the obvious hang out and chat) And yes, back to the making out--i miss it so much...Also sorry for BFN.
@marcus7676 Do you have anything fun planned for this week? even though i'm doing the dailies, i've been feeling negative about TTC so i've been filling my schedule with lots of things to distract me.
@dukestar5 I hope AF comes quickly! (so odd to say) and man i swear those church boys were the horniest.
Month/Cycle:18/14
CD/DPO: 31/11
Timing: -2
Testing: BFN again today
Typical LP Length: 12
Rant/Rave: it's Monday, i have cramps, my temp is dropping and AF is on her way, but i'll keep testing because i'm nothing but an optimist. Also last cycle i started spotting at CD29, so that makes me hopeful? I checked CM too and still creamy/white so not spotting for sure yet.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
Church weekend gathering (i can't remember the names of what we called them) I went outside during the dance with they boy i had a crush on for at least 5 years. He was so cute...FYI, he is no longer cute.
@dukestar5, the Emmys were pretty good! I'd actually seen a lot of the nominated shows this year, so it was fun to root for my favorites (This is Us, Master of None, Stranger Things) even if they didn't always win. I was also really excited that Margaret Atwood was there for The Handmaid's Tale!
@blackhottamales, Stephen Colbert hosted and was reasonably good. Probably the best host they've had in a while!
CD/DPO: 26/9
Timing: -4, -1, +1
Testing: BFN this morning. I have a strong feeling the stomach bug I had last week ended things for this cycle, but you never know.
Typical LP Length: 12
Rant/Rave: We had a great time at the wedding this weekend. None of the people I was even self-conscious about seeing were even invited (ha ha!). We stayed the night in the town where the wedding was and had a great breakfast and then picked up a bunch of fruit from an orchard farmstand before we made our way back home. Also rain and cooler temperatures showed up last night (a welcome change) and it finally feels like fall.
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. I was 15. He was my first boyfriend, first kiss and first everything (eventually). We snuck into a storage room at our high school and went for it. He had braces and it was kinda sloppy at first, but really hot and heavy. Those were the days! LOL
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -
BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
CP July '17
Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
CP June '18
BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19
@blackhottamales. Right?!? It does feel so strange to be excited to move back over to WTO. Haha. I am just excited to get to try again, but nervous too since the last several cycles were unsuccessful, I'm not sure how high my hopes are for this next one.
Sorry for the BFN, but you're not out until AF arrives, right?!
@mrsinterweb. Glad you've recovered from the stomach bug. Sounds like you all had a perfect weekend!
@doxiemoxie212 I know what you mean about having high hopes for this cycle. FX it was just too early and there is still hope left! p.s. that Christian school sounds positively scandalous!
@marcus7676 I'm sorry for the string of BFNs and the feelings of negativity on moving forward. Hopefully things will change for the better soon.
@Augusta108 I didn't even realize the emmy's were on last night! Glad you enjoyed them. I would have loved seeing Stephen Colbert host. Will need to be on the lookout for some good highlights.
@jaylii Yay for getting to go to NOLA and see YH! Hope you have a great trip!
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -
BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
CP July '17
Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
CP June '18
BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19
CD/DPO: 33/13 or 33/11 (FF gave me cross hairs on the cd 20 when I usually O cd 22 I don't think O and opk+ happen on the same day so now I'm not sure)
Timing: -3, -2, 0 according to FFs guess, -3, -2 if it's where I think I should be.
Typical LP Length: 11 days
Rant/Rave: It's Monday but I managed to braid my hair last night after I showered so I didn't look like a complete hot mess at school when I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I also had time to make breakfast and lunch so I wasn't eating terrible food today.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
My first boyfriend in high school he was more advanced than I was, he went in to kiss me and I kneed him in the nose and gave him a bloody nose. Of course after that I felt bed and ended up making out with him.
@jaylii I love the awkward story, something similar happened to me in college, except he flat out told me "Well that was awkward" turned out he had a girl friend back home that I didn't know about and he continued to cheat on her with me after that. Also it's awesome you get to see YH 2 weeks is a long time!
@mrsinterweb I'm glad you're recovering from the bug. We have two bugs going around my school right now. The kids are either out with a stomach bug or coughing up a lung. I'm sanitizing everything I hate September bugs.
CD/DPO: 24/11
Timing:0
Testing: maybe wednesday. I'm getting myself all worked up about ut 2. Trying to relax
Typical LP Length: 14-16
Rant/Rave: I feel so unprepared for life right now. 1 big thing going on and I'm letting other things slip, which is not helping the anxiety of the big deal.
GTKY: I was later. I think 20 with my now H. We had a massive blizzard and he came over to help shovel me out after work (I had to get a ride.) We warmed up and then warmed up. It was nice but not amazing. Physically my body reacts very favorable to making out, my brain doesn't care for it. Seems awkward and effortful when I'd rather focus on something else. We don't do it much
@marcus7676 @dukestar5 I went shopping at Old Navy. I usually don't find anything there that fits right, but this time I hit gold! I found a shirt I loved and got it in every color!
@marcus7676 Sorry for the BFNs.
@jaylii have fun with YH in New Orleans. Please eat lots of beignets for me! One of my life goals is to eat beignets there. Hopefully they're as good as they say! Love your awkward first kiss story.
@blackhottamales The clothes I got are for both work and not. I only have a few nice pairs of pants, so I got 2 new pairs, plus some tops that I can dress up with cardigans. Also a cute maritime-looking shirt for my cruise! Yes, no one wants to dig out old fall clothes! Best to buy new ones for sure.
@jhysmath *TW testing*
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 23/ 3ish
Timing: Eh
Testing: Nope--benched
Typical LP Length: 12ish
Rant/Rave: Ehhh it's Monday.
CS/Q: nope.
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone. Pretty typical--HS BF, watching movies, on his couch. I miss those days when we could just make out forever.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
I can see how that's pretty nuanced though, especially for new members, so maybe we should reevaluate and only allow mention of BFNs in the dailies. Thoughts?
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: I am currently ovulating (as per LH test strip)
Timing: Not sure??
Testing: None yet
Typical LP Length: Around 12 days
Rant/Rave: It's a short work week for me! Off Thursday and Friday, however on Friday DH needs to get his wisdom tooth removed and the dog needs to get a growth removed off her eye! So much for a day off!
CS/Q: ?
GTKY: Hmm, back in HS- went to the movies with a guy and we made out after, while we waited for my dad to pick me up
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
BFPs don't bother me so I don't want to speak for those that are bothered by them. I know we agreed in the thread that blew up that evaps/indents are fine, but maybe we should re-evaluate if it's too confusing for new folks to differentiate. ::shrug::
CD/DPO: CD 41/ 13 DPO
Timing: -3, -1 and 0
Testing: I am absolutely terrified to test. FF is suggesting that I test on CD 47
Typical LP Length: Unsure
Rant/Rave: It sucks having a long cycle, I could have known by now if I was a 28 day cycle type of girl lol.
CS/Q:
GTKY: Describe the first time you made out with someone.
The fist time I kinda made out with a guy I was a freshman in high school. I remember catching a mini seizure and having a brief episode of something similar to a heart attack, being that I was soooo nervous and scared lol. The make out session lasted about all of 3 seconds.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
Thanks! FX for you too because you're not out until AF shows!