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R/R: VACATION!!! WOOT WOOT! One of my bridesmaids is getting in tomorrow and I cannot wait. The other is getting in next week. I am so excited! And my FW falls in line with our wedding (if my app is right). Fx!
CS/Q: Got another negative OPK last night and still no temp spike. I'm thinking I still haven't O'ed. Maybe this will be one of my long cycles, so I'm going to be waiting forever.
@meri-mac that’s great timing! Yay for vacation! @marebear15 do you also track cm, because your chart doesn’t show any fertile cm yet. Hopefully it won’t be too much longer.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, cm, opk’s start Monday
R/R: I actually managed to sleep in today! Usually my body wants to wake up at 6 like it does every other day but after temping I managed to fall back asleep.
CS/Q:
DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
@meggyme I decided not to track CM this cycle because last cycle it was so confusing. I didn't get EW until 2 days before AF. So I thought maybe I'm just obsessing over it, and thinking it's not clear if it's a tad cloudy? Idk. So I was going to try just temps and OPKs this time around, but it's still just as confusing.
R/R: I already got a 2 mile walk in this morning so I am giving myself permission to binge watch TV the rest of the day. (Started watching the show Younger yesterday and so far I really like it. )
@meri-mac congrats on the wedding! How exciting! @marebear15 fx that you'll O soon! I hate long cycles. @meggyme i'm always awake at 6am too, I don't know why. it didn't used to be this way.
@meri-mac I'm so excited for you! Congratulations!!
@marebear15 Question. Are you testing with opk twice per day?
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time. My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF 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
CD: 4. I’m sticking with the first day of spotting as CD1 since I’ve had very little bleeding since then. Would have felt better to have a normal AF but what else is new, my body is abnormal!
WAYDTGKU: bbt, pnv, PCOS supplements, hio, OPKs
R/R: Not much going on here, just FX that this cycle will be more “normal”!
CS/Q: No idea what is happening bc my temps are still high... although I haven’t temped enough cycles to know what’s normal for my body. Plus I haven’t slept great so that might be the culprit!
WAYDTGKU: pnv, charting, temping, OPK, vit d, magnesium, supp progesterone after O
R/R: it's official - DH is going to be gone for the entirety of my FW, so i already know we'll have no timing this cycle. just hoping AF isn't brutal this time around!
@meggyme Today’s only what I think is CD 5, so I’m attaching last cycle’s chart too. I think I just haven’t had solid sleep lately that it’s messing with everything! Doesn’t help that I’ve missed a few temps. So far my temps this cycle are higher than most last cycle, which seems weird.
R/R: DH was not up to hio last night so that blows. Total rant: if I see one more YouTube video on lawn care I think I may lose it! I don’t know what this new obsession is, but I’m not on board anymore. Ugh
@meri-mac So excited for you friend! @catlady2015 Boo for CD1 and for YH being away. Treat yourself to something good today. @asupernovablizzardstorm Sorry for CD1. @marebear15 Hope O comes soon for you. Tracking CM could definitely help. @meggyme I got to sleep in today too! Cooler weather definitely helps that. @purpleteacher82 Nothing better than starting the day with a good time walk! @dogmomma271 That is frustrating. Hopefully something gives and you can figure out what is going on soon. Our bodies can really be jerks sometimes. I know I had barely a one day cycle a while back that threw me for a loop too. But back on track the next one. FX
@marebear15 Always test twice per day from 10am on. Here's why. O can happen 12-48 hours after a positive opk. If you're one of those ladies that has a surge that only lasts for 12 hours, you'll miss the surge.
For example, you test at 9pm and it's negative. Let's say your surge starts at 10am. You test again 24 hours later at 9pm, it might still be positive, but see what I'm saying? It could be negative at 9pm, all the while getting a temp rise that you ovulated but never a positive opk. It can happen. I've also tested at 10a and 6p but then again at 11pm and caught the start of my surge that late.
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time. My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF 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
@suzycupcake Thanks for the info! I didn't know an LH surge could be so short. I also just looked at the expiration date and these tests expired a few days ago So I'm off to Amazon for some new ones. Suggestions on cheapest but good?
@meggyme I don’t think so - it came down a little today. I found a few things online that said some people have high temps for a few days even once AF starts and it doesn’t mean anything. Still seemed strange!
Re: WTO Weekend 06/23 - 06/24
Month/Cycle: 17/15
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: O and CM tracking
R/R: VACATION!!! WOOT WOOT! One of my bridesmaids is getting in tomorrow and I cannot wait. The other is getting in next week. I am so excited! And my FW falls in line with our wedding (if my app is right). Fx!
CS/Q:
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, BBT, prenatals, HIO
R/R: see rant below
CS/Q: Got another negative OPK last night and still no temp spike. I'm thinking I still haven't O'ed. Maybe this will be one of my long cycles, so I'm going to be waiting forever.
@marebear15 do you also track cm, because your chart doesn’t show any fertile cm yet. Hopefully it won’t be too much longer.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: pnv, bbt, cm, opk’s start Monday
R/R: I actually managed to sleep in today! Usually my body wants to wake up at 6 like it does every other day but after temping I managed to fall back asleep.
CS/Q:
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: OPK, Clue App
R/R: I already got a 2 mile walk in this morning so I am giving myself permission to binge watch TV the rest of the day. (Started watching the show Younger yesterday and so far I really like it. )
CS/Q: Nope
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: ava, opks, fertility friend, CoQ10
R/R: well we had great timing last cycle, but it just didn't work out. Maybe this time.
CS/Q: not yet
@marebear15 fx that you'll O soon! I hate long cycles.
@meggyme i'm always awake at 6am too, I don't know why. it didn't used to be this way.
@meri-mac I'm so excited for you! Congratulations!!
@marebear15 Question. Are you testing with opk twice per day?
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
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: was just bding. Going to try temping and opks now
R/R: This past cycle I was 4 days late and the cycle before that I was 3 days early. I'm just in a mood at the moment.
CS/Q: none.
CD: 4. I’m sticking with the first day of spotting as CD1 since I’ve had very little bleeding since then. Would have felt better to have a normal AF but what else is new, my body is abnormal!
WAYDTGKU: bbt, pnv, PCOS supplements, hio, OPKs
R/R: Not much going on here, just FX that this cycle will be more “normal”!
CS/Q: No idea what is happening bc my temps are still high... although I haven’t temped enough cycles to know what’s normal for my body. Plus I haven’t slept great so that might be the culprit!
@dogmomma271 can you post your chart? Maybe we can help.
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: pnv, charting, temping, OPK, vit d, magnesium, supp progesterone after O
R/R: it's official - DH is going to be gone for the entirety of my FW, so i already know we'll have no timing this cycle. just hoping AF isn't brutal this time around!
CS/Q: nope
Married: 2016
BFP #1 4/23/18, blighted ovum 5/29/18
BFP#2 7/14/18, DS 4/5/19
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: All the things
R/R: DH was not up to hio last night so that blows. Total rant: if I see one more YouTube video on lawn care I think I may lose it! I don’t know what this new obsession is, but I’m not on board anymore. Ugh
CS/Q:
@catlady2015 Boo for CD1 and for YH being away. Treat yourself to something good today.
@asupernovablizzardstorm Sorry for CD1.
@marebear15 Hope O comes soon for you. Tracking CM could definitely help.
@meggyme I got to sleep in today too! Cooler weather definitely helps that.
@purpleteacher82 Nothing better than starting the day with a good time walk!
@dogmomma271 That is frustrating. Hopefully something gives and you can figure out what is going on soon. Our bodies can really be jerks sometimes. I know I had barely a one day cycle a while back that threw me for a loop too. But back on track the next one. FX
For example, you test at 9pm and it's negative. Let's say your surge starts at 10am. You test again 24 hours later at 9pm, it might still be positive, but see what I'm saying? It could be negative at 9pm, all the while getting a temp rise that you ovulated but never a positive opk. It can happen. I've also tested at 10a and 6p but then again at 11pm and caught the start of my surge that late.
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