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Re: WTO Monday 7/8
Good morning, ladies!
Month/Cycle: 12/11/1st cycle AL
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, Fertility Friend, temping, OPKs, observing CM, currently undergoing testing with RE
R/R: Trying to wake up this morning. I had one of those nights where I just couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep for more than like an hour at a time. It's going to be much cooler today, so I might take advantage of that and do some baking.
CS/Q: Nope. I'll probably start temping again as soon as AF leaves.
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: Femara, Metformin, prenatal, Conceive Easy, HIO EOD, BW on CD21, temping/tracking with FF.
R/R: It’s Monday after a 4-day weekend and I do not want to be at work...but hopefully the week will go by fast! We have absolutely nothing planned for this coming weekend...that never happens, so we are very excited about it!CS/Q: None. My temp took a nose-dive this morning, but my temps are normally pretty rocky before O.
@emeraldduchess sorry to hear you didn’t sleep well! Hopefully you can have a relaxing day. Baking sounds wonderful, what is your go-to...desserts/breads/muffins? I made strawberry cheesecake bars to take to the in-law’s this weekend, and I’m glad we left the majority of them there! I love to bake, but we do not need that stuff in the house...we both love sweets way too much! Haha.
@bluetickgal weekends with nothing planned are the best! Definitely helps with getting through the week!
Month/Cycle: 7/5/3 AL
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, CM, PNV, folic acid, FF, HIO EOD
R/R: I have my 5 yo nephew for the week. We picked him up yesterday and I’m already exhausted! We are going to go to the community pool today since it’s not too hot and no rain is forecasted! Also, my body has FINALLY resumed normalcy since my MC! I started AF early by a few days, but I always started on Fridays, so I’m thankful even though it’s early! And it looks like my 10 days of AF are over as well! Woohoo!
CS/Q: Not much to see, but I’ll include it for funsies!
@bluetickgal Mondays after a long weekend are an adjustment! I hope it goes quickly.
@emeraldduchess Sorry to hear, I hope you can take it easy today. Enjoy your time baking.
Month/Cycle: 6/6
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: EOD, Mucinex, Pre-Seed, waiting for labs to come back, saline US tomorrow.
R/R: My wacky BIL flew out last night and we finally have our place back to ourselves. Overall it went well. One pregnancy announcement (TW)CS/Q: Nope!
TTC #2: Jan 2019
DS: 2.5 yo
EDD: 12/2/16 DOB: 10/22/16
(Previously MBS2016 Dec 2016 board
@bluetickgal Welcome! A weekend with no plans is the best. Hope the week goes by quickly for you!
@ejoseph16 Have fun at the pool! Sounds like it will be a busy week for you. Woohoo for AF normalizing!
@bobbyflies2020 Glad you have the place to yourself again! *TW Sorry, I know how hard it is to watch others gets KU easily*/end TW
Month/Cycle: 11/11
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: Ava, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, OPKs
R/R: Had a productive weekend. Back to work for the next couple nights, then we have company staying with us for a few days before we leave for our trip on Friday (which means FWP sneaky ninja style!). So if I’m not around as much, I’ll be thinking of you all!
CS/Q:
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!
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: BBt, OPKs, PNVs
R/R: Morning ladies! I'm going to hang out here in WTO until I get my CH. My wondfos have been making me cray - lots of bouncing levels, so just waiting for temp spike to confirm O. We binged Stranger Things this weekend, anyone else finish????!!!
@emeraldduchess ooooh baking! What are you going to make?
@bluetickgal FX for a fast week! I'm draggging today post long weekend!
@ejoseph16 So happy your body is regulating!!! Also, I salute you for taking your nephew for the WEEK! I'm exhausted when I have mine for a day!
@bobbyflies2020 So sorry about the TW. I feel like a ton get announced at a time, I've seen a few too.
@misshelen86 Hahaha dying at "ninja style" !!!
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
TTC #2: Jan 2019
DS: 2.5 yo
EDD: 12/2/16 DOB: 10/22/16
(Previously MBS2016 Dec 2016 board
Back after a long holiday weekend, my last of the summer!! Was reading the board a bit and and love-ing but glad I'm back to chat with all of you!
@emeraldduchess - just caught up on Thursday's WTO, I'm so sorry about your loss! Hope you get some R&R today.
@bluetickgal - Love those weekends! I hope your week goes quickly...
@ejoseph16 - Have fun at the pool! Glad your body is cooperating!
Month/Cycle: 11/11
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: OPK's, CM, EOD-ish, prenatals, shatavari, evening primrose oil, acupuncture starting in a week, preseed, Ovia app
R/R: Had a great weekend with my friends in NY (Hudson Valley) and am also excited to have my traveling done for the summer until a possible Labor Day trip. We're spending the rest of the summer just enjoying our city/area and nesting in our new apartment. Even though it was all good/fun stuff June was a little crazy!
CS/Q: nope
Month/Cycle: 1 / 1
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: FF, HIO during fertile window, healthy eating.
R/R: No rants. Rave for the 5 day AF. Mine is all over the place.
CS/Q: Not much to see yet as far as chart goes. Will start temping tomorrow.
@bluetickgal hope the week goes by quickly and you have a relaxing weekend. Sometimes those are the best!
@emeraldduchess love baking. What you planning on making? We did chocolate chip cookies this weekend.
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: FF, BBT, OPK, CM, Clomid, Metformin, etc.
R/R: Just trying to get back into the swing of things. Still quiet at work. I think a bunch of people took today off too. I’ve had some hip pain the last few days. Makes things a bit more difficult (especially for HIO). I googled it and found that joint pain is a possible side effect of Clomid, so that’s fun.
CS/Q: Nope.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
@bluetickgal Hope your week goes quick so you can have a relaxing weekend.
@ejoseph16 Have fun with your nephew. Our 5-year-old nephew is also exhausting, but fun.
@bobbyflies2020 I’m sorry about that announcement. It is always hard to realize how easy this is for others.
@misshelen86 Hope the ninja BD does the trip. Are you having good company? Any fun plans?
@whitealbum29 Glad you had a good trip. Hope you get a nice relaxing rest of the summer.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
@whitealbum29 Sounds like a nice relaxing summer you have planned. Glad you had a great weekend.
@mercury94 Sorry for the hip pain, that sounds awful! My parents and sister are staying with us for a few days before we leave on our trip. We are heading out to stay with my sister for a week. Planning to lie on the beach and do some touristy stuff in NYC.
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!
@bluetickgal hi! Always nice to see someone who is new and normal around here lol. I’m new too....but maybe I’m not that normal . Hope the workday goes quickly for you today. Sounds like you’ve got a plan in place for the cycle and I hope the femara and Metformin are the magic combo for you and a short TTGP stay.
@ejoseph16 looks like we’re back in the same group! So happy to hear your body is acting normal. Hoping mine follows suit this cycle and that I don’t bleed for an eternity again. Have fun at the pool with the nephew!
@bobbyflies2020 I’m happy to hear you have your place to yourself again. As much as I like to see family it’s always a weight off when they’re gone after a visit lol. Good luck with your saline US tomorrow. Make sure to take some ibuprofen beforehand because the cramps can be intense. FX for a clear and healthy Ute. Also creepy hugs about the announcement
@misshelen86 ninja style seems to be lucky for this board FX for you
@mvt2003 not yet I’m hoping we get to watch the new season soon. Was it good??
@whitealbum29 glad it was good travels but I 100% can relate to just wanting to relax and be home after. Have a month long trip planned for this summer and I have excitement but also dread feelings going on lol.
@mercury94 hopefully things normalize soon. Holidays are nice but they definitely throw off our routine. For a routine oriented person (and somewhat crazy haha) like me it can actually cause major anxiety sometimes. Sorry about the hip pain. I have chronic hip and back issues it’s crazy how much it affects your life. I hope the side effect wears off soon.
Edit add TW and spoiler
*TW*
|MMC July 13' - 8 wks|
|MMC Nov. 13' - 12 wks - Turner's, natural MC|
|MC Mar. 14' - 4.5 wks|
|MMC July 14' - 11 wks - d&c|
DD 1 Aug. 15'
DD 2 June 17'
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: supposed to be doing a bunch of stuff like temping and eating healthy and taking vitamins and whatnot but none of that has been happening. Need to get back into the swing of things.
R/R: Part of me was starting to think maybe we weren’t even going to try this month because we’ve been having a lot of marital issues right now. Mostly feeling based stuff that’s just feeling really hard. Been kind of depressed and haven’t eaten an actual meal in 2 days. Had a couple of protein bars sodas and a few handfuls of chips and that was it (so yeah definitely no healthy mindful eating going on like I’d planned). Don’t even know why I’m posting such a depressing update lol. Things feel better now. We were actually able to sleep for about 5 hours which is not great but much better than we’ve been getting. So I’m hoping every day from here is just a little bit better.
AF is awful right now. So heavy and I’m so nauseated so just seems like the bird poop on top of a crap sandwich right now.
CS/Q: none yet.
*TW*
|MMC July 13' - 8 wks|
|MMC Nov. 13' - 12 wks - Turner's, natural MC|
|MC Mar. 14' - 4.5 wks|
|MMC July 14' - 11 wks - d&c|
DD 1 Aug. 15'
DD 2 June 17'
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@silly_goose I am so sorry you're struggling. I have been there as well. For me, MH simply didn't understand how I was feeling post-losses, and for us to get past it, it took him realizing that it was a very real pain for me, and it took me realizing that I can't control how he feels. Like @mvt2003 said, this place has been very cathartic for me, so having a place where I can express how I feel and not feel invalidated has helped our relationship so much, and we're doing great now. I hope you're able to overcome this rough patch! Hugs
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
TTC #2: Jan 2019
DS: 2.5 yo
EDD: 12/2/16 DOB: 10/22/16
(Previously MBS2016 Dec 2016 board
@bluetickgal - hopefully you're gearing up to O
@ejoseph16 - glad to hear you're feeling back to normal
@bobbyflies2020 - LOL to "whacky BIL." I have one of those too
@misshelen86 - we live with family presently too during our reno. ninja style is very accurate!
@mvt2003 - i binged this weekend with exception of the finale in Stranger things. definitely bummed with this season- way too much action compared to the other 2 seasons!
@whitealbum29 - love nesting!
@mercury94 - i've got a funky hip that frequently pops/clicks during HIO. isn't painful for me but always freaks DH out
@silly_goose - T&P to you. we're always here to listen
Month/Cycle: 9/9
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: OPKs starting today, CP, BBT, CM, soft-cups, probably pre-seed. Decided to hold off on Fertilaid til next cycle
R/R: our addition is nearly under roof which is so exciting, and they finished the stone chimney on the log part this morning. it is amazing to see it come to life. before long it'll be about the details- which i'm excited about but not really good at, eek!
CS/Q: nothing yet
Married May 2013
BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017
TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year)
BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020
TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years)
BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
@silly_goose Thank you for your kind words. I am so very sorry that you're struggling right now. Depression is a dragon, I've been there too. I know what it's like to not want to get out of bed or eat. Lots of hugs to you. I hope you know we're all here for you.
@mercury94 that sucks about the hip pain. What the heck, a side effect of meds designed to help get you KU are making it hard for you to HIO? So frustrating!
@midlifemidwife2019 sadly I didn't get to make anything today because I was out of vanilla. But I went grocery shopping this afternoon and got more (freakin' $10 a bottle)! Maybe I'll be able to make something tomorrow.
@whitealbum29 I'm glad you had such a great weekend!
@mvt2003 I hope FF gives you those crosshairs soon!
@misshelen86 good luck with the sneaky ninja-style HIO. Are you going to see any Broadway shows while you're in NYC?
@bobbyflies2020 you must be glad to have your house back!
@ejoseph16 have a great time with your nephew! And HOORAY for your body getting back to normal.
@bluetickgal I will bake almost anything, but I am not very good at pie crusts or yeast dough (no patience). I am pretty good with cookies though!
@silly_goose Hugs! So sorry you are going through a rough patch. Hopefully things turn around soon. We are here for you
@sevenn So exciting your Reno is coming along! Cheers to awkward HIO!
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*
|MMC July 13' - 8 wks|
|MMC Nov. 13' - 12 wks - Turner's, natural MC|
|MC Mar. 14' - 4.5 wks|
|MMC July 14' - 11 wks - d&c|
DD 1 Aug. 15'
DD 2 June 17'