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keikilove
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WTO Monday 6.17
keikilove
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**This is a thread that welcomes all regardless of where they are at in their TTC journeys. Please be mindful of topics that are discussed that could be hurtful to those going through tough times. Mention of children or pregnancies of others should have a TW (trigger warning) and be in a spoiler if possible, and only be mentioned if it is extremely pertinent to the conversation. Thanks for keeping this a safe place for us all to engage!**
Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Monday 6.17
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU:
-A more laid-back (low-pressure) approach, so no charting or temping.
-No contraception, sperm-friendly lubricant, staying healthy in general (working out, hiking, eating healthier), pre-natal vitamins, avoiding unnecessary chemicals/nasties in environment/food/pharms.
-Eating healthier. I've been adding in lots of extra fruits, vegetables (particularly greens and cruciferous ones), hemp hearts, sesame seeds, cacao powder, and olive/avocado oils.
-Maintaining a low caffeine intake. No alcohol (no biggie because I'm not a coffee or alcohol drinker).
-Keeping a TTC journal.
R/R:
Rave: Feeling pretty damn good about timing during this fertile window. Even though I don't track, I think I'm pretty in tune with my body's signals when it comes to ovulation. My CM consistency has been the best I have seen in a few months as well, so I'm crossing my fingers and toes!Rant:
CS/Q: n/a
Dating Anniversary: 1999. Marriage Anniversary: 2001.
TTC #1 since 3/2019
@flowntheloop Glad you're feeling good during FW!
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: BBT, FF, HIO, PNVs, and adding pre-seed and OPKs this cycle
R/R: Monday... blah. Back to the grind after a great, long, birthday weekend. Also, my bump mobile app sucks. I feel bad that I'm normally only active at work. Catching up on Friday/weekend threads now.
CS/Q: Still waiting for OPKs to turn, and big temp drop this morning.
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
I'm glad your birthday weekend was awesome! What did you do for the occasion?
Dating Anniversary: 1999. Marriage Anniversary: 2001.
TTC #1 since 3/2019
Now I'm over here like...
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
Month/Cycle: 6/1 AL
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKs, sex EOD
R/R: It's Monday. I have to drive to a location 3ish hours away to get samples and talk to their supervisor and district manager today. It's going to be a long day. I also didnt sleep great last night, so I'm already tired.
CS/Q: nope
@MrsVP614 I only use mobile and it sucks! But I cant use my work computer, and I'm hardly ever on my computer at home.
@flowntheloop your gif is exactly me this morning...
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
@flowntheloop your gif is me!!
@MrsVP614 glad you had a great birthday weekend!
Month/Cycle: 7/8
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: EOD, OPKs, tracking CM
R/R: Had a fun weekend but oh man I’m tired today. AF always makes me tired too so that doesn’t help. I have a lot to do at work so hopefully I can pull myself together.
CS/Q:
I've haven't had a facial in over a decade
@bows22 @millpe Srsly. Mondays hurt. Also accurate:
Dating Anniversary: 1999. Marriage Anniversary: 2001.
TTC #1 since 3/2019
@MrsVP614 Glad to hear you had such a lovely birthday weekend! We were thinking of you.🎈Your timing looks GREAT on that chart, FX!! (ETA: Despite the OPKs not turning, the temp drop may suggest a big spike tomorrow?) PS: the app does suck. You may just want to go straight to the site from your phone using Safari or another browser.
Month/Cycle: 13/9/1 AL
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: PNV w/Folate, extra Iron, extra extra Vit D3, Fish Oil/DHA, Vitex, Ubiquinol, DHEA, Ovasitol, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Exercise, aiming for 7-8 hours sleep but really sucking at it the last few weeks, trying to get more sunshine. Also been eating crazy focused on TTC: lots of almonds, salmon, baby carrots, dark greens, pomegranate juice, pineapple, no coffee—not even decaf. After O will add progesterone & prednisone.
R/R: Rant: Still up very late working while the rest of the country wakes up for a new day Rave: Been keeping things more in balance during the day to keep stress low (exercise, social time, mental breaks) so I have no one to blame but myself for these late nights.
CS/Q: No questions, just a little bummed that DH couldn’t finish 2 nights (as marked by the X). This is the first time that’s happened twice in a cycle. I think O happened today, gonna hang here till the temp spikes.
@MrsVP614 oh my gosh your Monday gif is perfect too!
@keikilove oh wow I hope you can go to sleep soon!
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
Dating Anniversary: 1999. Marriage Anniversary: 2001.
TTC #1 since 3/2019
Both the doctor & I believe my autoimmune issues are causing my body to overreact & attack everything. So the prednisone is to tamp down an immune response and allow an embryo to correctly implant, FX!
Month/Cycle:2/2
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, CM, Pre Seed, PNV, EOD
R/R: Such a busy week this week! My cousin’s wedding I’m in is Saturday so we are getting there Friday. DH took Thursday off so we could pack and relax before the crazy but then decided we are going shopping for a Jeep all day Thursday. Today I’ve got a little day trip planned so that leaves Tuesday and Wednesday to do everything.
CS/Q: Does anyone get EWCM a little before their fertile window? My Clearblue advanced are saying low but I got some EWCM yesterday so we HIO just in case (and had the added bonus of me acting like it was spontaneous not driven by an App or things I pee on 😉) I’ve looked back a couple charts and I do see EWCM on them early then it goes back to Watery and then back to EWCM... Even so this is still really early since I’ve been Oing after CD22 or so! Maybe it’s just a fluke 🤷🏻♀️
Back for tags in a bit!
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17
EDD 3/8/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
Good morning ladies! This thread is already jumping! I had a blazing +OPK yesterday, so this is me right now:
Month/Cycle: 11/10 (5th cycle AL)
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, OPKs, observing CM, temping, currently undergoing testing with an RE.
R/R: I have absolutely nothing planned today and I couldn't be happier about that. 😎
CS/Q: No big temp shift and still lots of ewcm this morning, so pretty sure O is now. Looks like we will be pushing DH's SA back until Friday.
@MrsVP614 sounds like your bday weekend was awesome! Sometimes that makes Monday’s all the worse though so GL!
@millpe driving far is the worst, hope you have some good podcasts or music! I only mobile bump too and I just use it on my Safari browser bc the app is awful.
@bows22 sorry you’re tired, hope your day goes quickly for you!
@keikilove sorry about the late nights but the stuff you’re doing to keep stress down is important too! Hope work stuff slows down for you soon
@emeraldduchess yay for O day! FX for you!
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17
EDD 3/8/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
Are you getting any nasty side effects from them? I have a hypersensitivity to prednisone, so I will only take it if I'm pretty much dying. TW*[spoiler]I have a history of depression and anxiety, and prednisone throws me into depressive spirals with strong suicidal ideations (lasting up to two weeks after taking it). It is just awful for me![/spoiler]TW
Dating Anniversary: 1999. Marriage Anniversary: 2001.
TTC #1 since 3/2019
@varimama I sometimes get a tiny bit of EWCM, then nothing, then a lot right before O. Enjoy your day trip today! Where are you going?
@keikilove hooray for balance! That's so important, I'm glad you're doing what you need to do in order to keep the stress low and take care of yourself.
@bows22 I am so sorry you're back here.
@millpe 6 hours total in the car today? Ooof. I hope it's not a stressful drive!
@MrsVP614 I'm so glad you had an excellent birthday weekend! I had a weird time with OPKs this cycle too. The one I took Saturday evening was practically blank, then Sunday morning it was blazing positive. Crazy ovaries.
@bows22 Sorry to see you back here.
@emeraldduchess Yay for O day!
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: PNV. HIO. Last week I switched over to the FF app and started to chart BBT and CM. (Not using bbt and cm as predictors for this cycle since I just started tracking them. Just getting used to using these methods and establishing the habit of tracking them). Also started using OPKs last week and...
R/R: I have social commitments almost every night this week (2 team sports nights, a fundraiser event, two dinners w/ friends, a family outing). I am an extrovert, but it is going to be a draining week. For rave see my spoiler above!
CS/Q: --
ETA words.
@flowntheloop FX for a BFP this month!!!
@MrsVP614 glad you had a great weekend!
@millpe hey, at least you can turn on some music and enjoy the drive, right?
@bows22 hoping you can turn your Monday around! AF can be an exhausting jerk for sure!
@keikilove FX that those X’s can go away soon! Keep HIO. MH had that issue when we were trying to go ED, so we switched to EOD unless he’s in the mood.
@varimama I’m the same way. My temp spiked this AM and I have EWCM, but negative OPK still. I have had this my last few cycles, though, so I know I’ll O in a few days. Totally normal!
@emeraldduchess YES! That gif is everything! Lol! Happy O day!
Month/Cycle: 6/2 AL
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNV, CM, folic acid, HIO EOD
R/R: my birthday is tomorrow!!!! MH asked what I wanted to do to celebrate and my answer was make a baby. Lol! Not even sorry! A rainbow baby is all I want for my birthday this year!
In other news, MH is finally getting his s*** together with his health. He had a minor scare this weekend with his blood pressure, so now he is suddenly interested in diet and exercise. I gained 20 pounds between my BFP and MC, so I’ve been working on getting back on track. Much easier to accomplish with him doing it as well. I’m hoping this continues, because I would love to see him get healthy like I did for this next chapter.
CS/Q: I am used to my CM faking me out before O, but my temp spike threw me a big this morning. I’m going to double up on my OPK and do a clear blue I think to double check. I’m new to wondfo this cycle, so I’m a bit confused. Just hoping O is still a few days away.
ETA: I just looked back at my last normal chart (last cycle was my AL cycle and an-O), and this is exactly how it was so now I’m more relaxed about it. Still picking up some clear blue OPK to double check today though!
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
Month/Cycle:2/2
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: opk, temp, pre Natals
R/R: dads birthday, so we are going to dinner tonight.
CS/Q: none
Married: 08/04/12
DD: 6 years | Born: 03/28/13
DS: 1 Year I Born 10/15/17
@emeraldduchess sometimes the best plans are no plans! Good for you!
@keikilove I’m sorry that’s happening!
Married: 08/04/12
DD: 6 years | Born: 03/28/13
DS: 1 Year I Born 10/15/17
Hey, Girls, HEY!
Month/Cycle: 3/1 AL (this one confuses me… lol. I’ve been trying for more than 3 months, but with the loss, I lost a lot of those months, etc. etc.)
CD: 14 (I usually O on 16-18, but zero signs of that happening)
WAYDTGKU: OPKs (CB Advanced Digital will bankrupt me), having more sex than ever (blah), PNVs, being healthy-ish, charting (haven’t forgotten in a week!), etc.
R/R: RAVE: This was a great weekend and I thought I was going to have a stressful morning with extra errands I had to run before work and DH traveling etc. but it went smoothly.
CS/Q: Nothing yet. Pretty significant dip today, but I know myself well enough to know that means absolutely nothing haha, but I’ll keep telling myself it means I’ll O soon.
@flowntheloop YAY for likely good timing and DOUBLE yay for knowing your body. This board—years ago and today—has taught me more about my body than any doctor ever did. I feel like I know mine really well now too. It’s empowering, isn’t it?
@MrsVP614 I feel you on the only active at work part! We are on the same CD day and I’m waiting for the OPKs to turn!
@millpe That really sounds like a Monday. Boo.
@bows22 I feel you on tired etc. I’m just counting down to the 4th of July in my head!
@keikilove Ugh I am dreading the DH not being able to finish part. It’ll definitely happen. I try to be low key so he doesn’t feel pressure, but he knows what I’m there for when it’s O time hahaha. It’s one reason I REALLY try to not do more than EOD. But who knows. Hope your timing works out ok anyway.
@varimama I always get better CM 3+ days before O, so it hasn’t been super reliable for me (hence temping and using two kinds of OPK), but it’s always a good sign to have any! It could be your body gearing up to O. I’ve heard some women’s cycles have “false” alarms before the real deal.
@emeraldduchess Yay for having NOTHING planned!
@sunflower_auryn I hope the social events end up not too draining! I usually dread weeks like that and end up having a good time!
@ejoseph16 Boy oh boy to I hope you get your birthday wish! Feel free to PM me any wondfo pictures. I’ve been using them for years. I do double up with Clear Blue though, it helps!
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT charting, CM & CP tracking, OPKs, began taking Mucinex last week, and started using Pre-Seed and baby aspirin this month, as well.
R/R: I have today off work as a comp day since I had overnight duty on Saturday, so I'm using this time to relax and then go and run some errands. I love quiet days at home.
Also, I had a pretty significant temp dip this morning (~.4 degrees) so I'm hoping that means that it's O day. I'm going to do an OPK (one internet cheapie and I'm going to pick up some digitals when I go grocery shopping) this afternoon to be sure. We BD'ed on Friday and yesterday, so we're pretty exhausted, lol. If it is O day, then I might convince DH for one more roll in the hay tonight. FX he's not too tired from working all day.
CS/Q: Considering trying out progesterone this cycle. Recommendations on brands? Administration (pill vs cream)?
Due with baby #2: Feb 2022
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
@flowntheloop yay for good timing!
@mrsvp614 I'm the exact same way - I have a hard time bumping on the weekends because I hate the mobile app and have less time anyway. I'm also lucky that my computer activity isn't monitored at work
Glad you had a great bday weekend!
@millpe I hope you have a good audio book for that drive!
@bows22 love chatting with you, but I'm sad to see you back in WTO!
@keikilove ugh its the woooooorst when they can't finish. Like, you had ONE job.
@varimama I don't usually get EWCM before O, but as you'll see in my CS/Q I had some early this cycle too. I have gotten some after O on more than one occasion. Bodies are weird. Exciting that you'll be Jeep shopping!
@emeraldduchess
@sunflower_auryn ugh, I hate being overextended socially!
@ejoseph16 so great that DH is working on his health! I agree that it's much easier to work on your own habits when YH is doing the same.
@emilylove25 glad your weekend went smoothly! Also, YGPM
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Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK
R/R: had my vaginal u/s on Friday. If you missed it, I'm BRCA1+ so I get biyearly pelvic u/s to screen for ovarian cancer, so this was just a routine appointment. I casually mentioned to the tech that it'd be cool if she could tell me how my follies were looking and she just laughed it off. I was too chicken to press the matter further, but I'm disappointed I didn't get a "free" report on them lol.
CS/Q: had a weirdly early patch of EWCM on CD 9, along with a nearly positive OPK, so we HIO just in case. But who the heck O's on CD 9? My norm is CD15-19, BUT I occasionally have a really short, 24 day cycle when the norm is 30-31 so I guess it's not entirely impossible. Sorry, not really a question, just rambling. I've been horrible at temping this cycle so the uncertainty is my own fault.
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
@MrsVP614 LOL that Weekend-Mondays gif!
@flowntheloop I am also not a big coffee drinker, so cutting back on caffeine wasn't too hard. I do green tea now instead, which keeps my migraines away w/ just enough caffeine & is an anti-inflammatory & also good for TTC.
@millpe I feel like the worst thing about a three hour drive somewhere is that there's a three hour drive back, too. Luckily we had that podcasts GTKY last week or the week before, so you shouldn't be stressed on ideas of what to listen to whilst driving! I always recommend the Hamilton soundtrack, though--it's 2 hours & 22 minutes long, so perfect for one way of your trip!
@bows22 We're CD twins! AF makes me v. tired, too, though it's been a rougher one than usual for me... guess what I blame? Today's full moon, obviously.
@ejoseph16 Glad you & YH are in the getting back on track again thing together & that it's making it easier that it's the two of you! Also feel you on there already being so many posts here! But if my powers of divination are correct, we'll have a lot of people moving over to TWW soon bc of the full moon today. (I am OBSESSED with the moon & its effect on us haha, as everyone in TWW had to hear about all of last week.)
@stassischroederI have a monster LP (not complaining, promise,) so I did a LOT of researching on Dr. Google during TWW bc I O'd on CD 15 and then had my super long LP, so my cycle was extra long-- ANYWAY, my point is, I was wildly surprised at the drastic differences of the days ppl O'd on--early and late? I am definitely SMEPing this cycle like I've never SMEPed before. ALSO, it could be the full moon SEE ABOVE. Also, I see why you didn't push it in terms of the extra info but geeeeez why not, lady (or man) just be kind and drop the knowledge!
Month/Cycle: 9/5AL
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: GT, RLT, GFJ, FF, BBT, OPK, CM, PNV, COQ10, VitD, probiotic, clean/healthy living & eating as much as possible, SMEP
R/R: Tweeted yesterday about being broke/not being able to find a way to pull in $ and feeling sort of sheepish about it today. Still broke though. / Going out w/ a friend to get some dissertation work in today. (I have change saved up to buy myself one hot beverage while I'm out, but also I'm not going to feel bad for doing the one thing I spend money on besides groceries.)
CS/Q: Dropped the VitC from my regiment at the end of my cycle last time bc I was afraid it was why I wasn't getting AF 4ever? Not that any research confirms this, but taking it is supposed to lengthen yr LP. Now I'm wondering if I should keep taking it WTO since I already have a healthy LP? I'm going to reread the parts in It Starts With the Egg about VitC, since that's why I added extra-but-not-too-much to my regimen, and then I'll decide bc Dr. Google wasn't helpful on this one, so might as well go back to the source. But any advice on VitC might be helpful.
@stassischroeder have you been keeping up with OPKs after the positive? 9 is early, but sounds like not entirely out of the question for you!
@EmilyLove25 Me too. I seriously went through my post history wondering if I'd stirred any sh*t that I couldn't remember. ETA not that I'm a mean girl in the slightest, but I'm always super worried that I'm unintentionally making people mad or something.
@emeraldduchess that meme had me LOLing
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK, HIO, metformin tracking all the things, green tea, being generally healthy with diet/exercise
R/R: I had a darker OPK today, so if I O within the next week it will be the earliest I've ovulated... ever! I'm excited that the metformin might actually be doing its job. Had a big big temp dip this morning, so hoping soon. Will HIO tonight just in case.
CS/Q: All good today!
@WorkingOnMyNightCheese yup, I dipped an OPK yesterday (CD10) and it was WAY lighter. I'll keep dipping them for the next week or so and see what happens. YAY for possible earlier O for you!
@MrsVP614 ygpm
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
@ttcbabyodo never too tired to BD on O day!!! Muster up that energy! Lol
@kagesstarshroom I have a gut feeling I’ll be moving to TWW in the next few days, but had no idea that related to the moon. Lol. GL with your dissertation. I feel you on the financial front... we have been trying to pay off some debt (my car, his car, student loans) and we keep having big things hit us (hello, MC medical bills... ugh!) so we have really buckled down.
@WorkingOnMyNightCheese Another possible early O...... due to the full moon? #CantStopWontStop
But seriously, I totally believe in the moon having and effect in weird ways!
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Ava, OPK
R/R: Today we are having friends over for dinner. We had a disagreement last night that I will put in a spoiler for *TW pregnancy mentioned
CS/Q: Anyone want to take a guess at when I O’d? Looks like yesterday based on temp rise but that’s 3 days after my positive OPK and fertile CM. Maybe a delayed rise?
TTC since 9/2018
10/19- First RE visit
2/20- DH had surgery for bilateral varicoceles
7/20- IUI with 5 mg letrozole- BFN
9/20- IVF. 9 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 7 blasts, 4 PGT-A normal
11/20- Mock transfer/ERA
12/20- FET #1- transferred one 4AB- BFN
3/21- FET #2- transferred one 3AB- BFP! Due Dec 2021
12/21- Baby girl born!
*TW*