WTO Monday 10/9

millpe · October 2017

Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently?

millpe · October 2017

Good morning ladies! Happy Monday!

Month/Cycle: 10/11

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: HIO, some vitamins, maybe OPKs because I still have some?

R/R: It's Monday and I have a super busy work. Also have to present at 3 training sessions this week and so not looking forward to it. I have public speaking.

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently?

I dont know if it would classify as bjnge as binge watching because it took months, but I recently rewatched all of Gilmore Girls. DH and I also watched the latest season of Fuller House. Other than that we just have our standard weekly shows (greys, designated survivor, the good place, this is us).

darkstar42 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 Hope your busy week goes well! Public speaking is hard, but I find if I prepare like crazy it's somewhat better. Good luck! Just remember that you're giving the presentation because you're the expert and they're not.
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Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: All the acronyms plus green tea and acupuncture.

R/R: You know what? I'm going to try not to rant today. My kitties are adorable and sleeping. It's a lovely sunny fall day. One of my colleagues will be observing my teaching today, so fx all goes well with that. I should have time to work on some writing that I've been putting off today, so it'll feel good to make progress there.

CS/Q: Just two sad little dots so far.

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently?
MH and I have been watching the new Star Trek Discovery show, but we can't binge watch as they only release one episode at a time. I think the last thing we binge watched was Defenders.

millpe · October 2017

@darkstar42 Thanks for the pep talk! I think part of my problem is I don't feel like I ever have enough time to prepare! Good luck with the observation today! What are you writing?

darkstar42 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 I went into grad school terrified of public speaking to the extent that I'd get intense anxiety attacks. After six years of having to give pretty much constant presentations in a variety of venues with varying levels of preparation, I got used to it! It took a while of pretty much constant exposure though. I have a couple of research manuscripts I'm working on writing, as well as a few documents to prep some new research studies. The teaching observation is for my annual review, so I also have to write a narrative statement to go along with that. Fun times.

Also, where is everyone this morning???

Avrilmai · October 2017

I'm here to play this AM!

Month/Cycle: 13

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: hio, opks, pnv, bbt, cm

R/R: we took a vacation at the end of last week into the weekend. So it was so hard to get up for work this AM and I'm still tired. I'm looking forward to a quiet evening at home.

CS/Q:

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently?
Like at @darkstar42 I think the last binge watch was the defenders. Now that the fall season has started we're DVR-ing our favorites. (The Good Place & Superstore are both great) looking forward to binging Stranger Things 2 in a few weeks.

@MrsMiller8588 GL with the presentations! I'm an introvert and while I don't like just making conversation it helps me to think that I know I know what I'm talking about. (Does that make sense?)
@darkstar42 GL with getting some writing done.

jrm_14 · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 4/5+1ntnp
CD: 8
WAYDTGP: PNV, probiotic, BBT, CM, coq10, seeds. H starts a new vitamin this week (Rainbow Men’s One). Hoping this helps with drive, energy, nutrition deficit, etc. Considering jumping back on the tea-train.
R/R: Bitter Betty, party of me, right here. I’m raving of Joe’sHarvest k-cups. H seems to be more seriously considering making health-vicious choices, which I’m hopeful for them to stick.
GTKY: Nothing right now.

jrm_14 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588. We did recently watch Fuller House! GL with your trainings. I love @darkstar42 ‘s note about you being the expert!!
@darkstar42 GL being observed today! I love your daily notes about your kitties

. My kitten was being a pest this weekend. She snuggled all night long last night, though!

dukestar5 · October 2017

*visiting from tww*

@darkstar42 Good luck with the observation today! And also, loving the positive mindset.

It is easy for me to start feeling overwhelmed or complain about what is not going right. I, too, am trying to start noticing the wonderful things around me so that my focus stays positive.
@jrm_14 Hi friend! Are Joe's Harvest k cups really good? Where do you buy them?

jrm_14 · October 2017

@dukestar5 Hi,friend!! I’m not really a kcup person. However, I really like these. They have a filter on them instead of plastic, which is great. Bad news is my coffee reduction has taken a hiatus

I bought them at Marshall’s this weekend.

blackhottamales · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 good luck with the training sessions! Sorry you don't like public speaking, is it something you have to do often?
@darkstar42 so sorry for CD1 yesterday and that you're back here. it is a lovely fall day, i hope you get to spend some time outside.
@Avrilmai i'm really enjoying The Good Place this season. I just love Kristen Bell.
@jrm_14 i'm impressed with your H starting to take vitamins, i'm going to try to get MH to, but i think i would have to be in charge of making him take them and that is just annoying.

wow it is really quiet--maybe because it's kind of a holiday??

Month/Cycle: 19/15

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: BBT, PNV and trying to HIO

R/R: ok...so i'm pretty sure i'm going to ovulate today, with the dip in my temp this am and the past two days of positive opks (i'm scared to put them in my chart because what if they weren't positive and i'm wrong...I don't know i don't want them to skew my chart). i haven't checked CM yet either today so who knows really. But anyways, last night we were going to HIO and my hand slipped when taking off MH's boxerbriefs and the elastic snapped him...needless to say that was the end of that and i'm not sure if we are going to have any luck tonight. Last night he said I wasn't allowed to touch him for at least two weeks. But hopefully...
In all seriousness, i think I can't get KU because we can never get our timing right (or at all as seen on my chart

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CS/Q:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/an/xvhdckqmbzjz.jpg

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently? iZombie

shortstack930 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 I love Fuller House! And yikes about the public speaking, good luck!
@darkstar42 Good luck with the observation! DH (also a teacher) is getting observed today too.
@Avrilmai how was Orlando??
@blackhottamales sorry you're having issues with timing! Are you using OPKs at all?

Well, it's been awhile since I've done the dailies but now that I'm post-surgery and we're back to treatment with the RE I'm hoping we actually have a shot at doing this so I might as well jump back in here.

Month/Cycle: 23/23

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: Femara + Ovidrel trigger + IUI, CoQ-10, Vitamin D, PNV, BBT, OPK, baby aspirin

R/R: Had a crazy hectic morning because I had to go to the RE between 7 and 8 to get my CD3 blood work done for this cycle. Of course traffic was insane so by the time I got there it was 8:20 and there were like six people ahead of me. Thank goodness they were fast and I managed to get out of there by 8:50 but I felt terrible because TW I had to rush DD to school and she ended up being almost half and hour late end TW. Then I had to haul ass to pick up the groceries and finally managed to get home and eat breakfast at almost 10am.

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently? I watched Fuller House while I was stuck on the sofa after surgery and before that I binged the last four seasons of Pretty Little Liars.

dukestar5 · October 2017

@jrm_14. Yum! I need to look for it...so hard to give up coffee. I'm impressed by your attempt...I have not even tried.
@blackhottamales. Hoping O is imminent so you can join me over in TWW.

. My go-to for getting Mh in the mood is starting with a massage. I don't even mention us hanging out to begin with...I just say I want him to relax. Maybe TMI, but I warm up coconut oil, have him lay on stomach and just start massage. I slowly move to that area and lightly brush past while moving to his legs. He usually gets turned on enough that the massage turns into some fun.

. I find that lighting a scented candle and playing some music on my phone also helps set the mood.

blackhottamales · October 2017

@shortstack930 yeah, i try to use opks...when i read them i'm just not sure if they are positive or not. I have PCOS, so the cheap opk's aren't great. i have thought about trying clear blue--it just seems so expensive!
@dukestar5 thanks for the tip and definitely not TMI! yes, we'll see what my temps are like the next few days. I want to be over in TWW! mostly because i don't think this is our cycle so hopefully we can start on a new cycle.

shortstack930 · October 2017

@blackhottamales I tried the clear blues for awhile and I wasn't impressed. And I agree that it's wayyy to expensive. But yeah, if you have PCOS I know it can mess with OPKs so that's frustrating. Are you seeing an RE?

jrm_14 · October 2017

@dukestar5. I have reduced coffee. Cutting it out completely simply isn’t an option

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@Shortstack06 Glad to see you back! Everything healed post surgery?
@blackhottamales MH has taken gummy vitamins for a couple of years. A few weeks ago, I sent him an article on men’s vitamins and simply said hey, noticed your vitamins don’t have all the important things, especially for conception. Let me know if you want me to order one of these. Last week, I said, I’m ordering contacts. Lmk if you want vitamins. He said he did & hopefully they work out! He already takes a daily medication, so he takes them together. Works well.

blackhottamales · October 2017

@shortstack930 Not yet, i have a great OB that is an infertility specialist (and i know there is a big difference) For me, I've been trying to focus on losing some weight and getting myself to ovulate. The reality is that I know there is more i could be doing to get KU. I could be working out more and removing sugar from my diet, i could be making sure we HIO more often in estimated FW. So my OB has been great and supportive in my slow processes. I know i'm getting older, but this is the path that MH and i decided on for now. I had a bad September with eating and lack of working out enough so i gained weight. If I do lose that darn 7 lbs i need to be able to try clomid, then i will ask for a referral to an RE i think based on everyone's suggestions from TB to be under an RE's guidance for clomid. I guess i keep trying to get healthier myself before going down the IUI or medicated cycle. Since we confirmed in July that i ovulated, and it seems like i have been continuing to ovulate since then, we are trying on our own until November and then I was going to go back to my OB. So hopefully over the next month i can lose that last bit of weight and figure out what our best steps are. (sorry for such a long response).

Stargazer1lily · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 14/14

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: BBT,CM,OPK,HIO

R/R: Feeling so much better this week got a 45min jog in and cleaned up the house again.

CS/Q:nope

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently? Supernatural,True Blood and SOA

blackhottamales · October 2017

@jrm_14 which vitamins, I bet MH would take those!

kiwi2628 · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 14/17

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: letrozole, TI

R/R: I took today off from work because I had a wedding yesterday and I knew I would be tired so I am having a wonderful lazy day at home

CS/Q:

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently? Re-watching Gossip Girl!!! I love it. Also Outlander.

darkstar42 · October 2017

@Avrilmai I can’t wait for Stranger Things! So excited to binge watch it. Does writing responses on here count as my writing for today? I just finished teaching and am feeling so tired I don’t want to write.

@jrm_14 I’ve got MH on a multivitamin, CoQ10, and vitamin D. I do have to remind him to take them, but I’m taking a handful of pills morning and night, so I just get his out when I take mine. I think MH was sort of traumatized by how upset I was that last cycle didn’t work, so he’s on board with making changes. You asked me yesterday about what we got rid of in terms of BPA and phthalates, right? We got rid of a lot of stuff like shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, etc. Most things with synthetic fragrances have phthalates. We already use only glass storage containers for food, and we’re researching all the canned food we buy to make sure the cans are BPA free. Also, our kitty stole a piece of chicken from a pan last night and ate about half of it before we noticed. Oops!

@dukestar5 I’m trying to keep a positive mindset! This weekend was really rough emotionally, and I’m doing what I can to get to a good place.

@blackhottamales Unfortunately I was inside all morning, and now it’s looking cloudy! Sorry you and YH are having trouble with timing! That is always a challenge. Fx you can HIO tonight! I know there are many things we can each do to help with ttc, but I also know that I can get really overwhelmed and start blaming myself if I’m not doing everything “perfectly.” All that to say, be kind to yourself through this process. It’s hard.

@shortstack930 Thanks! I think the observation went well. It’s hard to know though! I’m always paranoid I’ll teach a concept incorrectly or something. Your morning really does sound hectic! Fx the cd3 bw looks good though!

@Stargazer1lily It’s amazing how much having a clean house helps! If only I didn’t hate cleaning so much.

@kiwi2628 I envy your lazy day at home! I hope you’re having a lovely time though.

jrm_14 · October 2017

@blackhottamales. MH used to take VitaFusion gummies. They don’t have folic acid, zinc, or something else. I got him the first on in the list from the link in spoiler. However, there are some NatureMade Gummies on this list that look like get have more things in them than his others!

https://www.menshealth.com/health/best-multivitamins-for-men

@darkstar42. MH drinks water only from disposable water bottles. Drives. Me. Bananas. We never heat up or store food in plastic. We rarely eat canned food, but frozen veggies comes in plastic

. Sounds like you made a good overhaul. What all did you replace your hygiene products with? I have been pretty overwhelmed lately, too, with MUST do all the WAYDTGKU stuff. Then I stress if I don’t. ::remembers to breathe::ha, your kitty sounds like a food sneak-attacker like mine! I may have shared this picture before, but I crack up every time I see it:

ETA: Don’t judge the hot dogs! They were nitrate & by product free.

darkstar42 · October 2017

@jrm_14 I love the kitty pic! That is so much like our kitty. And I'm totally not judging the hot dogs. I kind of love hot dogs, though we also try to get nitrate & by-product free.

For hygiene products, I use avalon organics for hair care and face wash and crystal essence for deodorant. I don't like body wash, so the soap I get is sappo hill. MH was the one using stuff with phthalates. He has asked me to stop by the store and get him new stuff today, so I'll let you know what I get! Generally though, avoid stuff with synthetic fragrances or "unscented." You want either fragrance-free or essential oils for fragrance. Yeah, I get in a mindset of, "I must not be ku because I had that cookie, or because I used that laundry detergent." and I have to talk myself down.

lm0729 · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: Started taking Ovaboost, and just purchased the Clearblue digital ovulation tests. Tested today and no O, but there was a faint line there, does that mean it's getting close?

R/R: I am currently off today from work, and its a gross, rainy, humid day here in NYC, so I spent it so far doing laundry, catching up on some work for tomorrow, and slow cooking a roast.
PS- the wonderful oversized NYC bugs are out in full force today due to the weather

CS/Q:

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently?
Binge watching Ozark on Netflix currently. Before that it was Orange is the New Black.

mrsinterweb · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 GL with your presentations. There's a quote that helps me calm any nerves when I have to speak publicly. "If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present". I don't know why, but it helps me to think about being in the moment and if I start to feel myself getting anxious to just remind myself that it is future worry and that everything in the present is just fine.

@darkstar42 sorry about CD 2. GL with the observation and hope you enjoy your kitties and beautiful fall day.

@blackhottamales Sorry you are struggling a bit with timing. For me, at least lately, TTC has been starting to feel like a bit of chore. I also struggle with diet, weight and body image, so that doesn't help either. Hoping to see you in TWW soon.

@Stargazer1lily Nice work on the jog and the clean house! That must feel good!

darkstar42 · October 2017

@lm0729 I use internet cheapie opks (wondfo), but yes, I typically get a line that gradually gets darker until it's super dark for my LH surge.

mrsinterweb · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, OPKs, RRL Tea, Green Tea (gave up coffee and replaced with GT), HIO EOD, Preseed

R/R: I'm WFH and boss is OOO today so I feel like I have some freedom to bump (things have otherwise been pretty crazy with work/life lately). It's also a beautiful, clear and crisp fall day here so hoping to get outside a bit and enjoy it.

CS/Q: I tried and failed to temp this cycle so nothing really to see. I got a positive OPK yesterday and have EWCM so I'm thinking today is O day. Planning to HIO tomorrow just in case.

GTKY: (stolen from TWW) What TV shows have you binge watched recently? We are going to try to binge watch the Vietnam War Ken Burns documentary because it goes away from streaming on the 15th. There are 10 episodes and it is 18 hours long, so wish us luck in that endeavor! Before that, I think the last shows I binge watched pretty really quickly were Orange in the New Black and Stranger Things.

lm0729 · October 2017

@mrsinterweb my husband has been obsessed with the Vietnam War documentary!

millpe · October 2017

Crazy day at work! Home now so I can finally reply!!

@darkstar42 I feel like I should already know this - but what subject area do you teach in again?

@Avrilmai The Monday after vacation is the worst! Hope your workday went fast!

@blackhottamales I have to give "training tours" probably twice a year. We have to hit up all the division meetings within our region - I think I counted 6 for me this month! Tomorrow is the first though

@blackhottamales FX for good timing tonight! Eek to the elastic slip!! Hopefully YH knows your intentions were good!

@shortstack930 Welcome back to the dailies! I hope your day settled down after your crazy morning

So hopeful that the surgery cleared everything up for you and you can graduate from here this cycle!!

@kiwi2628 Glad you got a lazy day today! How was the week with your friend visiting? Also I love Gossip Girl!

@mrsinterweb I LOVE that quote! Now I want to print it and put it on my bedroom or office wall! Thanks for sharing

Hopefully today is O day for you!

darkstar42 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 I teach psychology at a university. Good luck with your first training presentation tomorrow! You'll be awesome.

shortstack930 · October 2017

@jrm_14 yes, all healed up and ready to get this show on the road!
@blackhottamales that makes sense! Definitely a good idea to go at your own pace and not rush into things if you're not ready yet.

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