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.
Re: WTO Friday 7/27
CD: 19
WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, BBT, CM, OPKs, N&C
R/R: Woke up today super nauseated and MH immediately goes, You're pregnant. *eyeroll* I've never had O nausea this bad so maybe I'm sick with the flu? Idk, it's weird. It makes me kind of rethink getting KU, more along the lines of, Am I sure I want to put my body through MS? But I know it will all be worth it in the end.
CS/Q:
Month/Cycle: 17/15
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, PNV (which I forgot this morning), Flo app, CMT
R/R: The heat has broken a bit today even though the humidex will still be 30 degrees. I am grateful for any relief though. Our AC finally says that our temp is below 80F. **TW kids in spoiler
CS/Q: -
Month/Cycle: 13/14
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: BBT, Ava, Pre-seed, OPKs, Myo-Inositol
R/R: I'm so glad it's Friday! But I have so much work to do for end of month and our upcoming end of fiscal year being next month. I'm going to try not to think about any of that this weekend and just relax!
CS/Q: no
CD: 19
WAYDTGKU: BBT, logging on Glow app, prenatals
R/R: A little annoyed at myself for not getting a BBT earlier in the month. Have been logging other info on Glow for more than a year on Glow and it says I'm supposed to O in a couple days but I assume that could be skewed since my IUD came out so recently. Would be nice to have some more reliable info about BBT to refer to.
CS/Q:
Did you have MS with your DD?
@thrgirlwhowaited hope you can take your mind off work and enjoy your weekend. I'm a total hypocrite saying that, for the record, cuz I'm the worst at being able to leave work behind.
@whitealbum29 from yesterday's WTO, I definitely hear you about the "trial and error" process. Before my SO I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I was going to just be a crazy cat lady. I mean, I already had the cats and I was already crazy... lol. So happy for you that your SO is excited with you. That'll make all the difference.
Month/Cycle: 7/5 (I just realized I've been counting wrong so it's only 5 cycles not 6 *facepalm*)
ETA: Nope, I was right all along, this is the start of cycle 6. OMG I need sleep.
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: all the things. kind of obsessed with BBT/RHR right now.
R/R: No rants today. Raves: just killed the gigantic fly that's been buzzing around my office for the last 3 hours. SO woke me up last night to HIO after the dog settled down, finally. My drive in was so quiet today, hardly any traffic. I'm going to miss summer traffic once Sept comes.
CS/Q: CM has started to turn a bit, really really hoping this is the month I ovulate for the first time in... 13 years? God that sounds so bad when I put it that way. Been on BCP since I was 18 (and hating myself a little for it now).
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
And yeah, its a little quieter in here this week. FX we'll all be in the TWW party soon.
@whitealbum29 - I'm kinda sorta in the same place as you re: BBT. I started charting (albeit not as regularly as I should) back in May and I'm only now feeling like I can see patterns. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Start now and just observe is my advice, but maybe someone else has something better to add?
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: CM/CP/BBT, N&C, OPKs starting tomorrow, supps/prenatals
R/R: AF is gone and I'll start OPKs tomorrow on day 6. I have a feeling that if I'm Oing, I'm Oing either very early or very late. Eager to put this to rest and maybe get with my OB/GYN if I'm, in fact, having mostly an-O cycles.
Also going to reiterate what I've been saying the last few days - I am LOVING not being on birth control. I haven't had this much energy in years. Also want to give credit to Evening Primrose Oil for keeping the lady hormones in check. I've been taking it for years (it was recommended to me by my OB/GYN because I would get cycle-induced migraines) and I find that it makes a big difference.
See more in spoiler, TW; pregnancy/loss
She allowed me to probe and ask all sorts of questions like how she told the parents and in-laws, how she found out, etc. I love those stories and was glad that she indulged me.
CS/Q: Nope.
Month/Cycle: 11/6
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: Benched for now but PNV, COQ10
R/R: This cycle's temps are higher than I'm used to seeing at the beginning of a cycle. Not sure what's up with that.
TGIF
CS/Q:
Do you pay for FF? Is that the only way to get RHR to show in the chart too? FX you get a positive OPK and O soon.
My pregnant friends tell me that sex when you're KU is like 100x better because of the heightened sensitivity, the pressure is off to BD just for conception, etc etc.
@nomangos23 TGIF indeed. Any plans this weekend?
@thrgirlwhowaited yes I pay for the VIP FF. I tried for a few weeks without it but a few of the other ladies on here were telling me about the various features available in VIP and I caved. RHR is one of the options you can add under Specifics. Do you have a wearable to be able to track RHR like a fitbit?
Edited to add more tags so I don't have so many posts in a row.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
@whitealbum29 - Don't stress about not starting BBT earlier. There's a lot of other stuff you can do like checking CM and using OPKs. Most people it takes a few cycles to regulate after getting off BC, so it might not have even helped much this cycle.
@kiki047 *TW pregnancy*
Also, RE pregnancy sex. Yes! I could rave about this all day. Especially amazing in 1st and 2nd tri.
And...I'm pretty sure I'm sick. My throat hurts, my back aches. I literally just had a cold at the beginning of the month, so this is not fair.
@harrierwife I feel the same about BC. I went off it 6 months before TTC#1 and I couldn't believe the difference...less headaches, less cravings, more sex drive, just generally feeling less blah. Don't think I'll be able to go that route again!
Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD (minus a gap for travel this month), pnv, OPK, temping, CM
R/R: I have so much left to do before work starts again (teacher, back at the end of August). I moved schools and have 2 courses to complete, but I can't seem to find motivation. DH is trying to be supportive but he's such a motivated go getter that he doesn't understand not just doing things you need/want to do.
CS/Q: Not a question, but, I am terrible at discerning CM from leftovers, hence my empty CM line. I know the water trick, etc but it still seems to be tricky for me. Pardon my mess, travel (with time change) has affected my temp times. I started peeing on OPK sticks too early and it's been discouraging but I guess lesson learned! FF hasn't detected ovulation in my last two cycles
@kiki047 & @marebear15 The way I worded that was misleading. The AC is actually at work and it was at 75F this morning. We have no AC at our house.
@kiki047 Fx for O!! And I know what you mean about the traffic. It is so nice and quiet now!
@marebear15 I never throw up around O, just nausea. I really hope we can HIO tonight and tomorrow. I just really want to stick to our plan so that I can have some peace of mind during the TWW.
Click on the chart duo button beneath your chart
Select SIGN and choose RHR
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23