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WTO Thursday 10/19
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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
Re: WTO Thursday 10/19
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, OPK, vitamins when I remember
R/R: I contacted a natural health clinic in my town that also does acupuncture, but they won't run anything through insurance... I might call insurance today and see if they would cover anything. There's a chiropractor that also does acupuncture that will submit through insurance, but he doesn't specialize (or advertise anything about) fertility. Who knew trying to find a place for acupuncture would be so hard?
In other news, my body is exhausted and I slept through my alarm this morning! Oops! Good thing my work is super flexible when I'm in the office.
CS/Q: no questions but I got a "peak" today so assuming O is tomorrow
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
This is a tough question. Hopefully I never have to go back to school
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT, Coq10 (both of us when we remember), pom juice, baby aspirin, Going to try EOD starting tonight until O.
R/R: Rave: We got our approval on our adoption application from the Aussie rescue yesterday. Rant: Due to them losing our paperwork and delays earlier in the application, we missed our chance at adopting any of the puppies. They only do mixed gender adoptions and they don't have any males that fit for us right now so we'll be doing more waiting.
CS/Q: I'm slightly concerned my new BBT thermometer is off. I've never had the same temp three days in a row pre-O before. Anyone else get repeat temps before O?
GTKY: Probably ride those drop rides at the fair. Sometime between high school and now I developed a real fear of those malfunctioning.
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@SkilledSailor Oh I am so super excited about your application being accepted. I can not wait for you to share puppy pictures! I have to agree with you on all those rides too....I don't like them at all!
Month/Cycle: 4/5 (1 benched)
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: hio, pnv, bbt, pom juice, ubiquinol, opk, epo, and I decided to throw Mucinex in again since CM wasn't seeming like it was showing up on time.
R/R: I am not feeling the greatest today, I think my body is starting to take a beating. I have new release to teach at lunch time as well and always feel anxiety on new release day. MH has tomorrow off so I am going to try and at least get out early to spend some time with him before he goes again.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again? Mhmm there are a few things I could put on that list, but probably getting onto the back of a motorcycle without the right on. Tank top and jeans, probably not a wise move.
@SkilledSailor I'm glad your application was finally approved, but that's a bummer that you now have to wait for a puppy! @MrsMiller8588 is right that an acupuncturist who specializes in fertility focuses on specific parts of the body at different points in your cycle. It's definitely different than a regular acupuncturist.
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Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: all the things! Except I'm down to my last two opks, so I'm ordering more. Might not have enough to detect my LH surge for this cycle though.
R/R: We didn't HIO last night, and now my temp is up a bit today. I'm hoping we didn't miss O! On the plus side, MH is off work today and tomorrow and my only meeting got cancelled today, so we're both home, which is nice. Still have to get some work done, but at least I'm not in the office!
CS/Q: What do you all think? Does it look like O is today or not? Chart in spoiler.
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
White-water rafting on a category 4 river. I'd probably do category 2 or 3, but some of the level 4 rapids were pretty scary! I didn't know in advance what I was getting into...
@nitnat007 What kind of new class are you teaching today?
@darkstar42 Working from home with H sounds so nice! It does look like a possibility that today is O day. Do you have enough OPKs to check? I think the Dollar Tree carries single ones too if you end up in a pinch.
@MrsMiller8588 I feel you. I tried searching for "fertility acupuncture" in my area too and did not have much luck. I'm planning to ask my doctor if she knows of any place that specializes in it next time I go.
@SkilledSailor Yay for being approved for the Aussie dog adoption, but bummer about missing the puppies. So you will wait until puppies become available again?
@nitnat007 Friend!!!
@darkstar42 Enjoy your time at home with YH! As far as your chart, I'm not sure. That temp on day 9 is throwing me off. When do you normally O?
Month/Cycle: 6/7 (1 benched)
CD: 2 womp, womp
WAYDTGKU: waiting
R/R: Gorgeous morning! I did not manage to wake up early for a run today since I've got a bit of a cold, but hoping to get some exercise in later.
CS/Q: Nothing to see ATM...debating whether to temp this cycle or not.
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
I'm with @SkilledSailor--not a big fan of scary rides! I'm always afraid they will malfunction.
CD:14
WAYDTGKU:BBT,OPK,CM,HIO
R/R: Helped my Dad clean out an old shed yesterday there was so much garbage junk inside, now its cleaned out for more useful storage.
CS/Q:nope
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again? Go on a roller coaster.
@darkstar42 I want to try it I just wish I didn't have to jump through the hoops! And they already told me my first appointment would be $200 which seems a little pricey. How often do you go? Also white water rafting is on my bucket list!! Good to know I should not start with a 4.
@dukestar5 The place I found that doesn't it doesn't even show up if I search for "fertility acupuncture" on google. I saw a recommendation on a Facebook group I am apart of. Sorry for CD2...
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@SkilledSailor. Not too long ago, I believe someone mentioned to @lurvleybunchococonuts some charts seem to have 3 same temps prior to O. What is mixed gender adoption?
@darkstar42 yay for working from home! I’ve been reading your RE updates ((hugs & kitty snuggles))
@nitnat007 GL today!
@MrsMiller8588 That is frustrating about not billing insurance. I wish my insurance covered acupuncture
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@nitnat007 Sorry you’re not feeling great today! What is the new release you are teaching today? Fx it goes well! Glad you get to spend time with YH tomorrow though.
@SkilledSailor If today is O day, I think I might have missed my LH surge. Yesterday evening the opk was lighter than it was in the morning. Oops. I’m really hoping that investing in more opks and hpts means I’ll get ku this cycle and won’t need them. That’s totally how it works, right?
@dukestar5 Hey, friend! Sorry to see you over here again. *hugs* My day 9 temp was taken about an hour later than I usually temp, so the time difference is probably the reason for the rise there. The earliest I O is cd 12 (today) and the latest is cd 16. Lately it’s been on the earlier side though, so it wouldn’t be that unusual for me to O today. Sorry to hear you have a cold! That’s no fun.
@Stargazer1lily Sounds like a satisfying cleaning project! MH and I need to do so much cleaning and reorganizing, but we just haven’t had time.
@MrsMiller8588 My first appointment was $160, I think. The first appointment usually lasts a couple of hours, so it’s basically double their normal rate. If your insurance can reimburse you, it might be worth it!
@jrm_14 Thanks! The kitties are chasing each other and fighting right now, so not many snuggles to be had. MH and I are still processing the RE appointment and figuring out what makes sense for us to do.
@dukestar5 ((Hugs)). Nice work getting in a run!
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: "I want to sex you up!"
R/R: I normally do the weekly grocery shopping on Sunday...I'm just now doing. My week has gotten away from me.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again?
Im with @stargazer1lily, I won't go on a roller coaster again. I had a boyfriend in high school who liked them, so I would go on them after he pestered me to ride with him and I'd basically cry the whole time. Now, as an adult, I know I don't have to do things I hate just because my SO wants me to. I can say "no thank you."
***TW Living child and loss mentioned***
13 March 2017: Loss at 4+6
@SkilledSailor, aww, that’s too bad about the puppies! I hope the right dog for you makes his appearance really soon now that your application is approved.
@nitnat007, I hope you feel better soon and that everything goes smoothly at work!
@darkstar42, I’ve never been brave enough to try whitewater rafting at all, so I’m very impressed you did a Category 4 river! (Even if it was somewhat unintentional.)
@dukestar5, I’m with you and @SkilledSailor on the scary rides...Nope, Nope, Nope.
@Stargazer1lily, yay for a successful cleaning and organizing project! Those can be so satisfying.
Month/Cycle: 11/12
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: Waiting for a RE appointment, all the other usual things
R/R: My period has really been playing mind games with me, it almost completely stopped yesterday and now today it’s super heavy with tons of cramping. Ugh. On the plus side, I’ve been reading a fun series of cozy mysteries and they’re helping my stress levels a bit! (The Her Royal Spyness books by Rhys Bowen.)
CS/Q: Nope!
GTKY: A few years ago I decided that it was bad that I had never read Moby-Dick and that the best way to address this was to read it cover to cover in one long marathon reading session. It was brutal. Never again!
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@darkstar42 Hopefully that was a fluke rise and you are able to still hio and catch O tonight.
@SkilledSailor @darkstar42 I was teaching BodyPump at the gym. The new release (103) came out so we all have to teach it for the next two weeks. I got a lot of the below looks when we hit the squats........ (in spoiler because it is enormous and I can't remember how to resize it lol)
@dukestar5 Sorry for AF friend! And that you aren't feeling great. I like to try and sweat a cold out too, I find it helps. ((hugs))
@stargazer1Lily I love getting stuck in and doing a big clean like that. So rewarding. Well done!
@MrsMiller8588 He leaves Wednesday for a month. O should happen around Saturday, so we should get decent timing as long as I can keep him motivated.
@jrm_14 TY! I nailed it....mostly lol. They didn't know any different, so all good.
@Augusta108 Sorry AF is being a witch! I generally have a day of nothing and then the "come back tour" for one day right at the end of it though. Hope it passes quickly.
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, OPKs evenutally, Temp
R/R: Rave - Ahhhhhh the pitter patter of someone else cleaning my house
CS/Q: Nothing to see yet
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again? Oh boy...I am having trouble thinking of something. Probably be a sleepaway camp counselor. That was fun....never gonna do it again. It's definitely challenging, especially when they are entering the 9th grade.
@nimmle I'm so jealous you have someone else cleaning your house! Maybe someday I'll invest in that.
@darkstar42, I read Les Mis in high school while totally obsessed with the musical. I haven’t gotten through more than two pages of Ivanhoe, though!
@nimmle, ooh, I can imagine 9th graders would be a particularly stressful group of campers! I went to sleep away camp once, as a 4th grade Girl Scout, and I Did Not Care For It. Not enough time to read!
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: CM, OPKs, PNV
R/R: Today is my Friday and I'm so ready for the weekend. We have some fun things planned for the kids but I am also motivated to clean out the garage. It is a disaster and I really want to be able to park my car in the garage before winter arrives!
CS/Q: Does anyone experience "mid-cycle" spotting? This is the second cycle it has happened now. I'll be done with AF on day 6ish and 4 days later I have some brownish-red spotting for three days. (Well I'm on day two of spotting now but last cycle it lasted 3 days and it was gone. ::TMI alert!:: It also seems like spotting mixed with CM rather than true spotting with AF). It's just so weird and I've never experienced this before.
GTKY: What is something you have done that you would never do again? We went to Gatlinburg and rode the Sky Lift and I thought it would be fun. Nope. I was so terrified of falling out the whole time. NEVER AGAIN.
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
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@jrm_14 I thought I remembered that but couldn't remember if it was before or post O. They do mixed gender adoption to prevent possible alpha issues. Since we have a female dog we can only adopt a male dog from them.
@darkstar42 Good point! FX that's how it's going to work for you! Also, get it girl!
@augusta108 Hope you hear back from the RE office soon. Totally feel ya on Moby Dick. I once decided I was going to read all the original Sherlock Holmes books. Big fail.
@nitnat007 Haha I'd be tempted to walk out if we were told to do that many pulses. Nope nope nope.
@nimmle I could never be a camp counselor. Especially to middle schoolers. That's another nope.
@sarafuss It's possible you have O spotting. It'd be a great question for the CS/Q thread for more eyes to see. I *think* @doxiemoxie212 got mid-cycle spotting and may have some suggestions as well.
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16