WTO Tuesday 5/28

begging4abump · May 2019

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Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q:

ejoseph16 · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 5/1 AL

CD: 32

WAYDTGKU: BBT and OPK, prenatal vitamins, folic acid

R/R: today starts the last week of school! Hooray! Had a great, relaxing weekend to kick off end of the school year, and I got caught up on grad school work. 2 classes starting up for summer semester during the last 2 weeks of school must have sounded fun at some point 🤷🏼‍♀️

CS/Q: how many more ways can I complain about this cycle? My temps are at least hopefully telling me AF is coming.

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bows22 · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 6/7

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: EOD and tracking CM

R/R: Running late today because I could not drag myself out of bed. I hate days like this. We have flex time so I’ll be regretting it when I have to stay late tonight. Rave is that we had a great weekend! A great mix of relaxing and being productive.

CS/Q:

bows22 · May 2019

@ejoseph16 good luck making it through this last week! My MIL teaches 3rd grade too. They have to go all next week. She seemed a little frazzled yesterday

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@ejoseph16 - have a good last week!

@bows22 - I had the same type of morning! Got out of bed an hour later than usual, ugh! Hopefully today goes fast for both of us.

Month/Cycle: 10/10

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: CM, OPK, prenatals, evening primrose oil, preseed, Ovia

R/R: This week needs to go fast, so excited for our weekend coming up. We're going to RI Friday night-Sunday - not a long weekend but will still be relaxing.

CS/Q: nope

shamrocandroll · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 10/2 AL

CD:13

WAYDTGKU: PNV, Softcups, SMEP(ish), FF, OPKs, temping...

R/R: We missed HIO last night. We worked really hard around the house all 3 days this weekend, and my whole body hurts so much I had to pretty much crawl out of bed this morning. I've been O-ing around CD 17-18 the last couple of cycles, so hopefully missing last night wasn't too big a deal.

CS/Q: It's not very pretty, but here you go:

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shamrocandroll · May 2019

@ejoseph16 Sorry about the frustrating cycle! *TW My AL cycle was pretty wonky the first time, too. Hopefully the next one is more normal!

@bows22 Hopefully the extra rest helps you power through today! I got a late start today as well. My body is so sore from working outside all weekend!

@whitealbum29 Whereabouts in RI? MH is from there, and we got there often, but not the nice parts like Newport or North Kingston, where I'd like to go to often.

rikiteacup · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 14/14

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, BBT, OPK, Ubiquinol

R/R: This was a great weekend. Yesterday was miserable (rain, wind and cold) but Saturday and Sunday were good. We spent Saturday in my old town. I only go back once a year for my hairdresser. Otherwise, I don't come back as it has bad memories for me. Sunday, we got a lot of yard work/planting done. We even went for a bike ride. I don't understand why my legs are sore. I run and work my leg muscles at the gym! Obviously, I wasn't targeting all the muscles.

CS/Q:

rikiteacup · May 2019

@ejoseph16 sorry your cycle is wonky. This must be so frustrating.

@bows22 I could have written your R/R word for word!

@whitealbum29 this week will go fast! It's already Tuesday!

@shamrocandroll we're all hurting from this weekend

I think you're good. Missing one night isn't that big of a deal.

mvt2003 · May 2019

@ejoseph16 so sorry this cycle has been so frustrating!!! The end-of-school-year does not make it easier!!

@bows22 Why is it that it's the hardest to get out of bed after a long weekend!

@whitealbum29 that sounds so nice! We're leaving for a little vacation on Sunday, so I'm with you that this week needs to fly!

@shamrocandroll I feel your pain, I spent all yesterday on the ground pulling weeds. Missing one day should still be fine though!

@rikiteacup I used to do the same thing - only going back for my hairdresser, but I gave that up when my mom passed away, just couldn't face telling another person. Isn't it funny too that literally nothing works every single muscle in the body. There's always without fail some random muscle hurting after a new activity! The bike ride sounds great though!

mvt2003 · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, PNVs, BBT

R/R: Welp, here I am. AF showed up yesterday. It was overall a pretty nice weekend. We celebrated my BiL's bday at my in-laws' camper and had a cookout, then Sunday we ran some errands. Yesterday I did yard work and did a 4 mile run (training for a 10k in July). Overall I feel pretty refreshed and ready to start the new week.

CS/Q: Nope. I'm going to try to be more consistent with my wake up times this cycle for temping, then will probably stop again once I get my cross hairs.

kagesstarshroom · May 2019

@rikiteacup It's wild how doing different things makes certain muscles sore! Did you do a thing to your hair or do you just visit the hairdresser bc they're a friend?

@shamrocandroll Yayy we are "SMEP-ish" sisters haha. I have been on track after missing the first two days completely (purpose missed CD 10 & was gonna start on CD11, but didn't start til CD12)--it's CD15 & I haven't O'd yet (pretty sure today is the day), so I think we've done well! I'm hoping MH is into the ED schedule for today & tomorrow! I'm so glad YH isn't still injured--at least it was just exhaustion that prevented any BD for yall last night. GL to you. Are you gonna just go EOD from today moving forward? I would probably go for it today if I were you, but I am sure you know what's best.

@ejoseph16 lol at "how many more ways can I complain about this cycle?" though also hugs for that statement. Yr #8 & #9 specifics to me are a sign AF is coming--at least those are signs for me. Hope it comes soon for ya.

Month/Cycle: 8/4AL

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: SMEP-ish, PNV, RLT, GFJ, BBT, FF, OPK, CM, VitD, VitC, green tea, COQ10, extra omegas, BD

R/R: My one doggie has a rash or hives or something that DH is worried about--and the other, a voracious lover of food!-- was being weird & took forever to eat this morning. Poor sweet doggies, I hope they are okay and just being weird!? I have to call the vet about the hives & see if they want me to take him in. My rave is that I got good news about one of my manuscripts yesterday. Not the best news (which would be someone wants to publish it, sigh, alas), but good news nonetheless.

CS/Q: The AM/PM OPK at first didn't register in FF's detailed interpretation, but then today is registering. Pretty sure today is O day--hopefully a temp rise will let me know I might be right. Meanwhile, gonna (hopefully) get some more BD in today & tomorrow!

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omg1108 · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 13/ 4- AL (#2)

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, prenatals, Ovaboost (egg quality enhancing vitamins--CQ10, Myo-inositol, Folate...), progesterone suppositories, raspberry leaf tea,

R/R: We had a great weekend over here. We got out with friends, saw family, & worked on the yard! Now, back to work for a few more days & summer break is right around the corner. I just need to get on track with getting focused on a summer job.

@ejoseph16 Countdown to summer is here!!!

@bows22 I am glad to hear you also had a good weekend. This breakthrough in weather and a little sunshine on my face is just what I needed.

@shamrocandroll Same here on HIO. The fertile window is approaching & I want to "prep" him...lol. We mulched all day yesterday & were both a little toasty from the sun & just exhausted. We grilled & passed out on the couch. I am gonna get him today

@kagesstarshroom I hope your pups are ok. I have to make appointment for my beagle too. He has a wart-like growth on his leg. Doctor said to watch it & see if it grows. I think it has slightly so I want to get it removed & biopsied. Beagles tend to have issues with this.

shamrocandroll · May 2019

@kagesstarshroom I think we'll try to just pick up EOD from here. Then go ED after + OPK. I'm not too worried about missing a day this early. Boo for your poor doggies, but yay for manuscript good news!!!

ETA DH is still in a boot, but in less pain and more... mobile and capable now, haha

rikiteacup · May 2019

@kagesstarshroom I get a cut and style. I've tried a ton of salons/stylists in my area and I'm never happy with the result. I go visit her once I'm fed up with previous cuts which is once every 18 months.
I didn't know there was an OPK AM/PM function in FF. Did you create it or is it standard? I hope your dogs are OK. Do they usually have allergies?

@mvt2003 sorry to see you here.

@omg1108 I am jealous of teachers who have something to look forward too around that time of the year. My H is also a teacher and works during the summer but at least it's not classes so he is excited. I have nothing to look forward to. It's always work, work, work.

bows22 · May 2019

@whitealbum29 what are your plans in RI? I love weekend trips!

@shamrocandroll DH and I were sore this morning too! We didn’t do much but I guess it was enough. Sunday was our night for skipping HIO because we were both so exhausted. Also hoping it doesn’t affect our timing too much.

@rikiteacup sorry you were in the same boat as me this morning but glad you had a great weekend too!

@mvt2003 I’m sorry about AF!

@kagesstarshroom I’m sorry you are worried about your pups. maybe the other dog knows the rash dog is not 100% and it’s throwing him off too.

@omg1108 yes we had great weather too and it has really helped my mood. We spent so much time outside.

kagesstarshroom · May 2019

@rikiteacup Thanks for asking about the pups' allergies. Jasper (the one w/ the hives) has some allergies--we call what he has "reverse asthma" lol but IDK what it actually is and he has goopy eyes. NEVER a hives reaction like this one. He now has an appt at the vet tomorrow. Poor guy. He is very itchy & bumpy & a little puffy around the mouth. As for the AM/PM, it's new! I updated the app on my phone and there was a "what's new!" thing that I clicked on or it showed me for some reason, and mentioned the AM/PM OPK feature. You have to add it in via um "additional tests" or something, from the dropdown menu. You go into settings there & they come up as two separate tests you can add in.

@shamrocandroll Yes, that's how I felt about missing the early days!

@omg1108 Hope your pup is alright, too!

@mvt2003 How inconsistent are you w/ BBT, would you say? I take my temps all w/in the same hour, but I am still getting open circles 😤--even though TCOYF says as long as it's w/in the same hour it's fine.

mvt2003 · May 2019

@kagesstarshroom poor pup!!! I hope he's feeling better soon! I would say my main issue is that I wake up and temp at 6am when I'm going for a run (3x/week) and the other 4 days I wake up and temp closer to 7. I get sooo many open circles and flags from both FF and Femometer.

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@shamrocandroll - South Kingstown! My family has an old house there. I love the whole entire state so much!

@mvt2003 - so sorry about AF!

So many of us were feeling good at TWW and I killed the vibe when mine came Monday morning. (that's how it works right?) We are CD buddies tho, FX we have a good cycle!

@kagesstarshroom - oh no, I hope your pups are ok! Congrats on the good manuscript news!

@bows22 - hopefully the weather will cooperate! Probably just reading, walking/running on trails, maybe going out to dinner or lunch, maybe a beach walk.

mvt2003 · May 2019

@whitealbum29 Hoping for a good cycle for us both!!!! I was pretty pleased I had a 13 day luteal phase, trying to find silver linings lol. I'm in MA, hopefully we have another good weekend of weather!!

shamrocandroll · May 2019

@whitealbum29 Lucky you!!! We used to make it a point to go to the Umbrella Factory in Charlestown and then end with beers at The Mews! Have so much fun! I'm jealous!

puppylove8910 · May 2019

Month/Cycle: 3/2 AL

CD: 1😢

WAYDTGKU: Acupuncture 1x/week, PNVs, Pre Seed, HIO EOD beginning CD 8 or 9, Digital OPK (maybe), SMEP, Going to try and switch to AM HIO during FW instead of the PM.

R/R: CD 1 sucks. I had a rough TWW so I'm glad that's over with, but just bummed that this is how it ended. I head out on vacation later this week so I'll probably lurk more than post, but I'll try to check in when I can. Acupuncture today is my rave!

CS/Q: Nothing to see for awhile. I won't pick up my thermometer until at least CD 8/9. I need a BREAK from it.

shamrocandroll · May 2019

@puppylove8910 Ugh, so sorry about CD1. I hope you have a relaxing vacation and get a little bit of a reset. I'm with you on not temping for the first week. Gotta save the sanity where you can!

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@shamrocandroll - Mews is great! Another go-to of ours is Phil's Diner right down the street from there. This is unbelievable considering my family has been living/spending time in the area for more than a century but I am not sure I've been the Umbrella Factory! My parents must have taken me at some point but as an adult I've only recently become aware of it and I haven't gotten my act together to go when I'm down there! I might see if I can talk SO into it this weekend.

mvt2003 · May 2019

So sorry @puppylove8910 !!! And now we're on to the June cycle.... Vacation should be a nice little break.

shamrocandroll · May 2019

@whitealbum29 Oh my gosh, you MUST go! Especially if you like quirky/eclectic stuff. It's a neat little place to wander around!

puppylove8910 · May 2019

@mvt2003 Yes we are...sigh... Let's do this!

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@puppylove8910 - hope acupuncture helped you feel a bit better today!

bows22 · May 2019

@puppylove8910 will you be able to wait until after vaca to start temping? I hope so!

shoogapoff · May 2019

@puppylove8910 Sorry about CD1. And I know it's for fertility reasons, but I'm also curious: Do you enjoy acupuncture? Is it relaxing? I hope you have a good vacation, too!

@mvt2003 Sorry you're back on this board.

@bows22 I couldn't get out of bed this morning either! I have some flexibility when I get to work too, so it's hard to be motivated to get up and go in the AM, especially after I haven't had to get up early for a few days!

Month/Cycle: 4/5

CD:7

WAYDTGKU: PNV, COQ10, GFJ, RLT, BBT, CM, OPK

R/R: I am trying really hard to drink more water. I am chronically dehydrated, and DH has always gotten onto me about that. In my obsessive reading over the weekend, I started to really realize how much my lack of water consumption could be impacting our ability to conceive, and I am resolved to start doing better. So far, so good. I've tried to drink more water in the past. Hopefully this time it sticks! Right now I'm just peeing a ton more, but hopefully I'll start to feel better from being hydrated, and that will be motivation too!

CS/Q: No questions. I will start taking OPKs tomorrow.

bows22 · May 2019

@shoogapoff I really hope I can be more motivated tomorrow! We bought a king sized bed and it’s being delivered tomorrow so DH took our current bed apart and we will be sleeping on our mattress on the floor. I don’t anticipate getting a great night of sleep so I fear a repeat tomorrow morning. Good luck with the water. I always feel so much better when I stay hydrated. My biggest issue is being too caught up in what I am doing at work to go for a refill.

puppylove8910 · May 2019

Acupuncture definitely helped my mood @whitealbum29! My acupuncturist is so wonderful.

No temping for me this vacation! @bows22 YAY!

@shoogapoff Acupuncture is great for relaxation. I take a nap each time I'm on the table! Before we started TTC, I would go to acupuncture every 3-4 weeks for overall health maintenance such as digestion, moods, sleep help, etc. It wasn't until we started TTC, that I ramped up to 1x/week. I like seeing my acupuncturist at each phase in my cycle.

kagesstarshroom · May 2019

@shoogapoff So I have been trying to drink enough water for about a year now. I fill up one big 48 oz bottle in the morning & my goal is to drink all of it and more by the end of the day. I used to try to drink 2 32 oz bottles, but that was too much & I found myself just trying to finish one rather than 2, so having the bigger bottle helps! This is something I post about when we do the Healthy Habits check in, which I didn't post this week/no one else did. I'll do it again next Monday & you can talk about your progress for this goal! Hydration is so important.

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@shoogapoff @kagesstarshroom - I struggle so much with drinking enough water! I came to the same realization about ttc recently and am really trying to be better, the bigger water bottle sounds like something I should try! I have just a 17 ounce S'well bottle and I have to fill it up 5 times a day ideally....that rarely happens but I feel pretty good if I get to four.

kagesstarshroom · May 2019

@whitealbum29 Four is so good! You should feel good about what you DO do, IMO, instead of bad about what you don't.

shoogapoff · May 2019

@whitealbum29 @kagesstarshroom I was drinking maaaaybe 16 oz of water a day before this. So my uterus' climate probably mirrored that of the Sahara.

Now I have a 32 oz cup that i fill up twice. But I might get a bigger, dedicated water bottle and mark times on the side.

I've tried an app where you "water" a plant every time you drink, and....mine was a shrivelled dead mess within a week, so that was a no-go.

I also love the idea of posting in Healthy Habits! Whatever keeps us accountable!

whitealbum29 · May 2019

@shoogapoff -- ooh that sounds like an app i would enjoy! Is it Plant Nanny? I googled!

shoogapoff · May 2019

@whitealbum29 That's the one!

shamrocandroll · May 2019

I am so so bad about water and I honestly need to find a way to be better. I just get so busy and totally forget!!!

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