WTO Monday 3/18

emeraldduchess · March 2019

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flinstone-2 · March 2019

I've intro'd a while back and have been on other threads, but now I can officially come here since I'm cycling.

Month/Cycle: 3/2

CD:2

WAYDTGKU: temping, opks, letrozole

R/R: started my period yesterday & unfortunately had a short luteal phase

CS/Q: I'm on the hunt for all things helpful to increase luteal phase length. I vaguely remember doing flaxseed oil and a super b complex in the past, but I don't have any of the doses saved in my brain. If anyone has any ideas, let me know!

b_1029 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 welcome back! I wish I could help with the LP issue, but I seem to have the opposite problem. I know there will be a lot of ladies on here with good advice.

Month/Cycle: 17/18

CD: 12

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, EPO, maca, more green tea

R/R: I’m sick with a cold or something. Feel like crap and slept like crap. On the plus side, I took cough syrup (with guaifenesin, don’t worry) so maybe it’ll help CM some haha. DH is randomly very eager and I’m not fighting it even though I feel cruddy 🤷🏼‍♀️

CS/Q: nope. Hoping for a +opk soon.

Eta words

ruby696 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 Sorry for CD 1. I don't have any helpful info on the LP issue either, but in sure others will!

@b_1029 I'm sorry you're not feeling well. FX for lots of CM, at least!

Month/Cycle: 18/10ish

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: Ava, FF, OPK, CM, baby aspirin, maca, Ubiquinol, Clomid, IUI#1.

R/R: The weather was amazing this weekend and I got to spend so much time outside. We even bbq'd! And... last dose of clomid tonight and US Thursday.

CS/Q: Nope.

ETA: words

marebear15 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 - How short was your LP? I'm currently taking B6 and B-complex to lengthen my LP (it hasn't worked yet though). I also know people use Vitex or progesterone if they are working with an RE or OB. I wouldn't do those on your own without additional testing.

@b_1029 - Ugh, sorry you feel crappy especially during your FW. But hopefully the cough syrup will help!

@ruby696 - A beautiful weekend plus BBQ sounds amazing!

Month/Cycle: 11/11 (3 AL)

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, PNV, baby aspirin, B6, B-complex, no caffeine or alcohol, HIO SMEP?, I'm thinking about EPO and I need to find folate

R/R: DH came down with a fever over the weekend, so I spent it mostly taking care of him. I did get to run off and have coffee with a friend on Saturday, and that was so nice to just escape from everything around me and in my head right now.

CS/Q: Those who use EPO, do you take it until confirmed O?

rikiteacup · March 2019

Month/Cycle: 12/12

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, BBT, OPK and RLT when I remember it.

R/R: We had a nice weekend. Didn't get to do half the stuff we wanted. Also, I need to go back to tracking on WW. I gained 10 lbs since last August

I am pissed at myself.

CS/Q: AF came right on time.

maserrano714 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 I too can finally post here since my cycle is back also. Glad to know I'm not the only one. I've been lurking for weeks. I am sorry I can't help with any suggestions for your luteal phase. Good luck.

@b_1029 hope you feel better soon. I totally feel ya girl. Feeling like crap doesn't make you like like doing much else.

@ruby696 it was such a nice weekend. Glad you had a good one.

@marebear15 that's sweet of you to take care of YH. Mine got me sick so we have had to take turns being caretaker. It's his turn right now. I keep reminding him he did this to me.

AFM:
Month/Cycle: 16/16 (1 AL)

CD: CD3

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, BBT, FF, clomid, thinking about starting SMEP.

R/R: In the middle of a bad cold with a wheezing cough. I haven't been temping because I have a fever off and on and I don't want to start of my new cycle with bad temps. **TW this is my 1st cycle after a D&C and I am happy to be back on track and was happy to see AF show up finally. **End TW

CS/Q: I'm thinking about starting SMEP, any advice or suggestions on books to read?

rikiteacup · March 2019

@b_1029 hope you get a + OPK soon. I barely get to interact with you now. I should follow both the WTO and TWW threads.

@ruby696 glad you enjoyed the nice weather! It was 33 here but should be in the 60s next weekend. Sounds crazy.

@marebear15 waht is EPO?

@maserrano714 so sorry to see you here. SMEP has a website you can read. I went there when everybody was doing it last December.

Spartanrd4 · March 2019

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: Omega 3, PNV, CoQ10, Fertilaid for DH, BBT, FF, preseed, opks, Pineapple core after O, trying natural progesterone cream after O this cycle

R/R: Starting opks this week but per previous cycles I probably won't O for another week but you never know!

CS/Q: Not yet

inthewoods23 · March 2019

@b_1029 seems like everybody has a bug of some kind. The last couple days I've been sneezing and have had the occasional cough.

@ruby696 BBQ sounds so good! Yum!

Month/Cycle: 21/20

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: consult for IVF, PNV, maybe SMEPing

R/R: hurray for sunshine!

Bit of a long rant here....

Saturday we went out for dinner for my MIL's birthday. I forget how we got on the topic but we were talking about college roommates as we were waiting for our food. I think it came about since my SIL had been out looking at getting a new TV with her BF. I brought up the fact that I had this 1 roommate that would basically go to class then come back to the room and watch movies all day and I was afraid she was going to burn out my TV. She was a mechanical engineering major and minoring in Spanish so I was always like doesn't this chick have homework and what not to do?? Like, you can't just chill all day and do well studying engineering. Out of nowhere my SIL starts ranting that everyone undermines her major (which was Radio, TV, Film) as if I had personally attacked her. She is well known to take completely unrelated things super personally.
So then it was decided that we would all go back to the store to look at the TV my SIL was considering (we had all gone in 1 car). We had no problem with that because we have nothing else to do for the day. We wandered about the store because SIL only wanted her dad's opinion - I get it, sometimes having more people makes it harder to decide.
We found out later back at my IL's house that SIL was acting like a bit of a B while at the store, enough that her BF actually pulled her by the arm and told her to knock it off and that he won't marry her unless she goes and talks to somebody (they are not currently engaged). Honestly, them breaking up would be a win-win to us. We don't like her BF for various reasons, plus the workings of their relationship are unhealthy for a number of reasons and SIL really needs a dose of reality that her behavior is not okay and that she does need help and to stop being so stuck up. This guy is her first real serious BF and from day 1 has been saying he's going to marry her (red flag to us) but if he's now putting this condition of her talking with someone before they get married, you can tell he's getting sick and tired of it. I hope it ends soon because good lord!!

CS/Q: should probably pick up temping soon. AF was much shorter this time around

brookert615 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 Welcome! Sorry about the shorter LP! I'm trying to work through that myself! I keep adding supplements and some cycles it will be a little longer and some it won't.

@b_1029 So sorry you're feeling cruddy! Hope you can get some energy soon! Yay for YH being so eager!!!

@ruby696 That's wonderful you were able to enjoy the weather this weekend!

@marebear15 I never heard of EPO but just looked it up! Sorry YH is under the weather but very sweet of you to take care of him! Glad you were able to enjoy time with your friend!

@rikiteacup Glad you had a nice weekend! Sorry about the weight gain, but you got this!!! Don't be too hard on yourself!

@maserrano714 So sorry about the cold! Hope you feel better soon!

@Spartanrd4 Good luck with the OPKs!

@inthewoods23 Sunny days make things SO much better!!! Oh man, that is so crazy!!! Hopefully your SIL gets her stuff together and lose that boyfriend. It does sound like a toxic relationship!!!

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: ?

WAYDTGKU: Metformin (for PCOS), Armour Thyroid (for Hashimoto's), PNVs, Vitamin C & D, Kelp, Calcium, OPKs, Temping, FighterDiet, RLT, Maca, Black Cohosh, Vitex... going to try the softcup method this month lol. Taking suggestions?

R/R: Busy day ahead! Going to chiropractor after work and then have a "workout" that I won with a trainer at my gym. Hoping I packed enough food for the day lol. We have family coming in this weekend so DH and I got a hotel by where they'll be for two nights. It was going to be my predicted FW but with things getting so funky with my cycle I don't think it will hash out that way. I'm hoping I can make good decisions with my diet during their visit since this is the last two weeks of my FighterDiet challenge and I want to finish strong!

CS/Q: Nah!

rikiteacup · March 2019

@inthewoods23 how old is your SIL?

b_1029 · March 2019

@ruby696 sounds like an awesome weekend! Have you gotten any side effects from the Clomid?

@marebear15 yep, I just take it until confirmed O. Hope YH is feeling better! I'm glad you were able to get out for a bit and have fun on Saturday.

@rikiteacup weekends always get away from us, don't they?! I'm glad you all had a good one. And boo, I know! We only ever overlap a couple of days, super lame.

@maserrano714 thank you! Sorry to hear you're sick too, I hope you feel better soon. As far as SMEP, I just googled it and read the stuff on their website.

@inthewoods23 wow that sounds like a bad relationship. I hope your SIL wises up soon and dumps him.

@brookert615 Hope you guys still fully enjoy the hotel, maybe stay away from semi-public pools though?

ruby696 · March 2019

@rikiteacup Ugh, same - 10lbs since September. I've been using MyFitnessPal, but thinking I may need to do WW again. So frustrating!

@maserrano714 I've done SMEP and had mixed results. *TW* bfp mentioned - I've had better luck when I HIO two days before I ovulate. That's kind of hard to time since my cycles aren't perfectly regular and only something I see in hindsight.

@inthewoods23 I hope your SIL gets some help and then breaks up with her boyfriend. Win-win for you!

@brookert615 Have you thought of vitamins B6 and B12? My RE has be taking both. I think B6 helps with conception and B12 helps prevent miscarriage - I think that's because the B complex vitamins include folic acid and you should be taking them all? You might want to ask your doctor or Google if you're interested.

@Spartanrd4 I hope you get some positive OPK's soon!

ruby696 · March 2019

@b_1029 Amazingly, no, not really. I might be kind of tired? Otherwise I feel nothing. I told MH I'm pretty sure it's not working...lol

ETA: spelling

littleredm · March 2019

@flinstone-2 Welcome back! I hope that you are able to find some good suggestions on lengthening your LP.

@b_1029 Oh no! I hope you feel better soon. FX that O is near and that the meds help with cm!

@ruby696 Yay for good weather. It was beautiful (although a little chilly) here too! I know you'll be happy to get off the clomid. Letrezole makes me feel pretty crummy with headaches so I imagine clomid might do the same.

@marebear15 I hope YH feels better soon. Glad you got to have coffee and catch up with a friend.

@rikiteacup I'm glad you had a nice weekend. I feel like they always go by so fast. Sorry for CD 2

@Spartanrd4 Fx that you get a positive opk soon.

@inthewoods23 Yes to sunshine! I'm so ready for it to be out all the time now.

@brookert615 Wow that does sound like a busy day! Have fun at the gym.

Month: 15 / 15

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: IUI #2, letrozole, bbt, opk, etc

R/R: I start my volunteer shift at the library today so I finally get to find out what I'm doing. After that is Candytopia with DH. Then tomorrow I go in for my base ultrasound and blood work for the IUI. Right now I have my dog being all snuggly in my lap so soaking in this moment until I have to get up and get ready.

CS/Q: not yet.

marebear15 · March 2019

@rikiteacup - I hate how easy it is to let the weight slip back on. I got to a good weight last February/March, but then stopped tracking and now I'm back to where I was. EPO= evening primrose oil. It's supposed to increase the production of fertile CM, and I've been unusually dry lately.

@maserrano714 - SMEP is pretty easy, just HIO EOD until positive OPK, then HIO ED three days in a row, skip one, and one last time. I like the formula.

@Spartanrd4 - Hopefully you'll have an early O this week!

@inthewoods23 - Huge eye roll to your SIL. She sounds like a person that would get on my nerves.

@brookert615 - You can finish your diet strong! You've been doing really good!

inthewoods23 · March 2019

@rikiteacup she's.... 27 I think?

@marebear15 she is more often than not an irritating person to be around.

lcking82 · March 2019

@flinstone-2: I'm sorry about your LP. I feel like a lot of people (past and present) have had good results with B6.

@b_1029: Icky, icky about your cold. Sorry!

@ruby696: Good luck with the upcoming US!!

@marebear15: sorry to see you over here in WTO.

@brookert615: Sounds like a fun day!

Month/Cycle: 10/8

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, BBT, OPK

R/R: Going to try and finish work up early today and take off a little early. I worked like a crazy woman last week, and 4 hours yesterday, so I think I deserve a little easier day.

CS/Q: nothing to see yet.

brookert615 · March 2019

@b_1029 Thanks girl! Yeah, we will probably have to stay away from the pool

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@ruby696 Good call! I actually need to talk to my doctor about a supplemental one because apparently it's in my PNV but since I'm on Metformin it depletes the B in my system. I'm just being silly thinking that the PNV is enough B!

@littleredm Thanks! Enjoy your volunteer shift today and Candytopia!!! Hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow at your appointment! So cute about your pup!

@marebear15 Thanks for the positive reinforcement, I really appreciate it!

@lcking82 You deserve having an easier day! Hope you can enjoy it if you get out early!

misshelen86 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 Welcome back! Sorry for AF.

@b_1029 Hope you feel better soon!

@ruby696 Yay for amazing weather! Ours is finally supposed to be here this week.

@marebear15 Sorry to see you back here and that DH is sick. Hope he is feeling better soon.

@rikiteacup Sorry for CD 2. Don’t be too hard on yourself about the weight gain. It can be such a hard thing to stay on top of.. especially in the winter!

@maserrano714 Hope you feel better soon. I followed the SMEP guidelines on the website, but with my schedule I just modify a little.

@Spartanrd4 Hope you get your positive OPK soon!

@inthewoods23 Wow drama llama! Definitely sounds like your SIL needs to get some help.

@brookert615 That is a busy day! Just 2 more weeks to go of your diet- you got this!

@littleredm Enjoy your volunteering at the library. What is candytopia?

@lcking82 Hope you are able to have a shorter day today, you certainly deserve it!

Month/Cycle: 7/7

CD: 17

WAYDTGKU: Ava, FF, CM, OPK, RLT, SMEPish, fertility yoga

R/R: Going for a pedi and dinner tonight with a friend. I haven’t had a pedi in ages so it will be nice! Still impatiently waiting for O, but not even a rise in HR yet. Starting to wonder if this cycle will be an-O.

CS/Q: not much happening...

flinstone-2 · March 2019

misshelen86 when do you usually O? I usually O 18-20, so to me 17 seems early to think an-o, but i get where you're coming from. Have fun with the pedi and the dinner! My toes are jealous!
marebear15 it was 7 or 8 days. I say or because on the morning of the 8th day I had restless sleep and my temp was high at it's normal time, but when I took it a few hours prior it was low. So I decided to wait until the next day high temp to say 1dpo. I agree with waiting to talk to the doctor, I think right now I'm going to try the vitamin b, flaxseed and vitamin c that I have done in the past.

brookert615 · March 2019

@misshelen86 Enjoy your time tonight - it sounds lovely! Hope you get that O soon!

marebear15 · March 2019

@lcking82 - Sorry to see you over here too.

@misshelen86 - I haven't had a pedi in forever either! Enjoy your amazing evening.

misshelen86 · March 2019

@flinstone-2 I usually O between CD 13-17. I’m really hoping it is just going to happen a bit later, but it seems unlikely since my RHR usually starts rising a few days before O.

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