WTO Friday 10/18

bows22 · October 2019

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bows22 · October 2019

Month/Cycle: 11/12

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPKs, tracking CM.

R/R: So I took another OPK before bed and it was pretty dark. Not positive but dark. So my plan was to let DH know when he woke up at 2:30 that we needed to have the quickest of all quickies. However...I totally slept through his alarm, shower, getting dressed, etc. I opened my eyes and it was 5:15. I panicked and got out of bed without temping to take another OPK in hopes that it wouldn’t be positive yet and it’s not. Whew. Hopefully I didn’t miss the surge overnight so I will probably take one every time I pee today. But assuming I didn’t miss it, tonight should be perfect timing, yes? I’m so mad at myself. Maybe a little break is what we needed but hopefully tonight’s not too late.

CS/Q:

gingermama29 · October 2019

@bows22 FX that you didn't miss the surge. It sounds like you'll have great timing. Don't beat yourself up for missing your middle of the night quickie.

Month/Cycle: 4/3

CD: 41

WAYDTGKU: BBT, tracking CF, using FF, OPKs, prenatals

R/R: Happy Friday! DH and I are heading out of town tomorrow for a wedding! I'm excited for a night away together. We don't usually take long road trips, so this will be a nice mini getaway. The leaves have all started changing too so I expect we'll have some gorgeous scenery on our drive.

CS/Q: I did 3 OPKs yesterday in the morning, afternoon, and evening. They were all blazing positive (T/C ratio of over 2!) and I had ovulation pain all day yesterday again. I'm thinking today is possibly O day which will give us great timing! Today's OPK was high (T/C ratio of 1.74) but lower than yesterday's afternoon and evening tests. Is it normal to still get a high reading after a peak? Or should I ignore the premom app and not call yesterday's my peak?

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kpearse99 · October 2019

Month/Cycle: 13/11/1 (AL #2)

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: PNV, preseed, EOD/HIO, 7.5mg letrozole, Trigger and IUI

R/R: I am feeling much better after taking the personal/mental day yesterday. And I’m on my way to feeling good and hopeful and excited about this next cycle! I’m going to a designer bag bingo tonight with some girlfriends so 🤞🏼 I have some luck and win a new bag!

Thank you all for being there for me to help get me through this. You are all really amazing people and i love this community so much. No matter what we are all going through in our own personal TTC journeys, we are always still there for one another. 💜💕🤗

CS/Q: I am going to spend some time researching ways to naturally increase my progesterone. If you have any suggestions, please share!

@bows22 holy cow! I can’t believe you slept through all of that! You must have really needed that sleep after barely getting sleep the night before. Hopefully that peak surge comes in today and you can HIO tonight!

@gingermama29 I am no pro at OPKs but I believe you can still get a high after a peak because the LH is dropping and maybe yours just didn’t drop enough, or fast enough yet, to give you a lower reading. I would try and HIO today and tomorrow too!!

kmalls · October 2019

@bows22 - it sounds like you’ll still have really good timing! I wouldn’t panic that you’ve missed the surge.

@gingermama29 - hooray for the night away! So jealous about your road trip with your husband - no distractions and beautiful scenery! Enjoy the wedding!

@kpearse99 - designer bag bingo? I’ve never heard of this! Is it MLM-related?

AFM:

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: BBT, tracking in FF, OPKs, etc etc...

R/R: We made it to Friday! Nothing big planned for the weekend and I’m so happy about it. We usually pack every minute full of stuff to do and it’ll be nice to just see where the weekend takes us.

CS/Q:

kpearse99 · October 2019

@kmalls what is MLM? Lol We have them often in the nearby areas where I live, it’s bingo but you play to win designer bags (I won a coach bag once!) people do them for fundraisers!

inthewoods23 · October 2019

@bows22 your timing should be great! I usually get 2 positives before the line starts to lighten again so I don't think you missed it, although I have heard that some people have really short surges so if they don't test at the right time they never see the positive.

@gingermama29 enjoy the wedding! How far are you driving?

@kpearse99 you and me both girl. I spent the last 2 days just lurking the WTO because I wasn't feeling like writing a post. Doing much better today!

Month/Cycle: 28/23

CD: 22

WAYDTGKU: HIO for no reason since my ovaries are dead asleep ha!, temping, occasional OPK

R/R: took a break from the dailies and am feeling much better. Saw my friend for dinner yesterday (at Bonefish Grill of course) and it was really great talking with her since *TW* she was PG but due to abnormalities had to end the pregnancy at around 20 weeks so we've had our versions of struggles. *end TW* it's super awesome to have someone IRL I can talk to freely about all of this and she's got me too.

Also we leave for vacation in a week and I CANNOT wait!!

CS/Q: for those that don't follow the IF thread, I got a response from my doctor on the negative OPKs. It's totally normal for my body to not regulate properly since I've been on some form of cycle controlling drugs since April when we started the process for IVF egg retrieval. They said it can take a month for things to be normal. So, all is basically fine. I just have no idea when AF will be or if it will be an an-O cycle. Might periodically OPK test since the last couple days I've had CM - and this morning I woke up and it looked like -TMI- I came in my pants overnight 😬 so I'm thinking an-O? My temps are still low so clearly nothing is going on.

kmalls · October 2019

@kpearse99 what a great fundraiser idea, I’ve never seen that before. MLM is multi-level marketing, so LuLaRoe, Beachbody, Doterra, etc. Basically every annoying sales pitch you’ve seen on Facebook.

kpearse99 · October 2019

@inthewoods23 Oh, I am so happy that you are feeling much better today!! Keep the eye on the prize of vacation, because that is something major to be excited about!! You both deserve to get away for a bit and take your minds off of EVERYTHING!!!! And you're not HIO for no reason - you are HIO to be close with YH and to be intimate and to enjoy one another! DH and I are going on our mini get away next week too! We leave for Charleston on Wednesday for a quick 3 day trip, and we cannot wait!!! The timing couldn't be more perfect

bows22 · October 2019

@gingermama29 I’m so glad you are going to ovulate! Have so much fun at the wedding this weekend. And on the drive! I bet it will be gorgeous.

@kpearse99 that’s what I always say too, that I must have needed the sleep. It’s harder to convince myself of that when it messes up TTC though. I’m glad you are feeling better! Good luck at bag bingo! Around here it’s usually called a “purse bash” and I think it’s more like several drawings over the course of the night while you eat/drink. Bingo sounds more fun!

@kmalls thanks! I’m feeling much better now that everyone has told me not to panic. And I got another 2 hours of sleep after I posted so I am so ready for the weekend! We don’t have any major plans either and I’m hoping to have a productive weekend because we usually don’t have much time to do anything either. I hope yours is relaxing or productive, whatever you want it to be!

@inthewoods23 I used to have a very very short surge but it seems to be getting longer, so I think part of me is afraid this was a short one, but it’s probably not that likely. I’m glad you are feeling better. How is your friend doing? It’s so nice that you guys have each other.

gingermama29 · October 2019

@kpearse99 I'm glad you took yesterday for yourself and that it helped. Designer bag bingo sounds super fun! FX that you win one!

@kmalls thanks! Enjoy a nice quiet weekend! Those are so nice especially after crazy busy ones.

@inthewoods23 thanks! It's a little under a 5 hour drive. We're going into the Hudson valley area, near West Point. I don't go downstate very often, so it'll be nice to get away. I'm glad you have a friend IRL with whom you can talk TTC freely. Where are you going on vacation?

@bows22 thanks!

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mvt2003 · October 2019

@bows22 Your timing should be great!!! Awesome!!!

@gingermama29 So excited that O is imminent!!!!!

@kpearse99 So many hugs for you, friend. I am so grateful for this place and these ladies too! Also, I hope you win a bag! I've never heard of designer bag bingo but now I want to go to one!!

@inthewoods23 So glad you're feeling better!!! I know vacation will be great for you!!!

@kmalls I love weekends without plans!!!! Enjoy!

mvt2003 · October 2019

Month/Cycle: 14/14

CD:15

WAYDTGKU: Benched for IF testing

R/R: I've officially survived my week from hell! So happy to be back in the dailies!!!!! Yesterday was a crisis drill for my company, and I was not planning on being in the drill (I'm way too low in the org chart!) but apparently I was a critical piece for support I got grabbed as I was going to fill my water cup, left it on the top of my cubicle, and didn't come back for 6 hours

We did the SA this morning - I did the drive to the hospital lab with the cup in a sock in my bra I'm relieved that piece is done, but still anxious to get the results. I moved my OB appointment to the next Monday (should still be in this cycle, I took an OPK last night to confirm. I got a high reading, which means O is most likely today or tomorrow, so I should still be in my LP on the 28th. We're probably just going to stay benched even though we could in theory HIO tonight or tomorrow. There's something freeing about realizing something is wrong and it's ok to take the time to try to help.

CS/Q: Nope

inthewoods23 · October 2019

@gingermama29 we're going to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga! It's a 13 hour drive for us with stops, but totally cheaper when you have a Tesla and use cheap electricity instead of gas or freaking plane tickets. Oh, and we're going to spend a day in Atlanta to go to the Georgia Aquarium too! That's at least an easy 2 hour drive from Chattanooga so it's totally doable. We are sooo excited! DH has talked up these aquariums for years so I'm excited to finally go!

meri-mac · October 2019

Month/Cycle: 34 all

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: IVF Phase 1: BCP and baby aspirin

R/R: It has been an emotional day and it isn't even lunch. I am looking forward to tomorrow morning when I can relax, take my Ellie for a good long walk and have some warm (decaf) coffee. Nothing is falling apart, but I have to keep reminding myself of that because I tend to catastrophize in my own head. DH is feeling slightly neglected. As an introvert, I tend to spend a lot of time by myself. I'm glad he said something because I wouldn't have known. So we are both going to make a better effort on that front. It is hard because our schedules don't match up, but we have a plan of how to do better. It is just a lot for a Friday morning.

CS/Q: -

kpearse99 · October 2019

@bows22 We get to bring our own drinks and food too - so it's extra fun!!! I just picked up some hard seltzers, I'm usually prefer wine but these are nice and light and lower on calories for sure!

@mvt2003 I love your outlook on this cycle being "freeing". So funny how you carried his SA to the hospital!! I had to take DH's in too (MEN amirite?!) and I drove with it inbetween my legs to keep it "body temperature". haha The things we do!!

meri-mac · October 2019

@bows22 Fx for you! Don't be too hard on yourself

@gingermama29 Have a good trip. That sounds like a nice little break away

@kpearse99 Good on you for taking some mental health time. The bingo sounds amazing! Fx you win something gorgeous. We would like pictures if you do, please!

@kmalls Nothing weekends are the best! Enjoy!

@inthewoods23 Oh hun I'm so sorry for your friend, but glad you can lean on each other. Take sweet sweet advantage of your vacation. I will live vicariously through you!

@mvt2003 Crisis training sounds intense. What do you do for a living? I'm glad you are feeling good about taking a break. Sometimes it is really difficult to do that when you are obsessing over timing month after month. Enjoy it!

mvt2003 · October 2019

@kpearse99 Oh girl, you know I have had to handle every single piece of this SA

I even had my car heat on this morning and my north face fleece zipped up over it!

@meri-mac I'm glad you and YH are going to take some time this weekend, I feel like I struggle with the same thing, MH feels neglected sometimes too. I'm an administrator of a department of a large petroleum company handling our bulk storage facilities. We drill for emergencies constantly at the facilities but this was our first corporate drill, and it was such a good exercise for us.

kpearse99 · October 2019

@mvt2003 I imagine this is what the SA looked like...

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mvt2003 · October 2019

@kpearse99 You're not wrong....

beckylookatherbump · October 2019

Month/Cycle:5/3

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: Just a pharmacies worth of supplements till end of AF

R/R: all my paperwork arrives today so we can make our RE appointment and start getting some answers I’m sure it will be a little wait like with most specialist but it’s a step! Also it’s Friday, not a relaxing weekend thought because I have 3 test next week but we are going to take tonight off and see maleficent and AF is slightly less brutal today so all around today’s gonna be ok!

CS/Q: none yet.

@bows22 depending on how long you o after your peak you could be fine even if you did peak last night. Don’t beat yourself up until you know. Now go pee on all the things lol.

@gingermama29 I normally have a couple high readings in the days after my peak. Also I wish the leaves changed here. It pretty much just went to dead as soon as it started to get chilly.

@kpearse I’m glad your mental health day was what you needed!

@inthewoods23 I hope this is o. My first cycle after my iud took 87 days and I thought I w@meri-mac nna die lol.

@kmalls enjoy your easy weekend.

@mvt2003 these men don’t understand the stuff we do to try and get pregnant lol. Probably a good thing you brought it in. My husband would have like stored it in the fridge first lol.

@meri-mac I’m sorry today has been hard on you. You just feel whatever emotions you need to. I’m glad you have a plan and yay for your hubby for actually saying what he needs. How do I teach my husband that trick?

kpearse99 · October 2019

@beckylookatherbump I was surprised with how quick my RE got to see me.... hopefully you won't have a long wait!

meri-mac · October 2019

@beckylookatherbump Thanks

I am feeling all the emotions. It is tricky. I tend to say what is on my mind (when I know all the crazy has gone out of it). My family and I are very loud about our feelings, but DH tends to keep things under wraps. We travel together on Friday mornings so I can bring up certain topics and he can't get away.

@mvt2003 Thank you for saying that. I have been feeling kind of lonely because not many of my friends are married. I felt like a bad wife and things were going a little haywire in my brain. I know it isn't, but it is hard to control the spiral.

mvt2003 · October 2019

@meri-mac YGPM

*edited bc spelling is hard

kpearse99 · October 2019

@meri-mac I am sorry today is so hard for you

I think it's really great that YH said something though. Can you guys plan a date night this weekend?

bows22 · October 2019

@mvt2003 that’s hilarious about how you kept the sample warm. The things we have to do 😆. However I’m going to do my best to not be in charge of that. We’ll see how it works out.

@meri-mac I’m glad your H felt comfortable telling you how he was feeling. It makes things so much easier. Don’t forget to take care of yourself though too.

@kpearse99 the hard seltzers will be great for something like that. Sometimes wine goes down a little too easily haha

@beckylookatherbump my wait was much shorter than I expected, they asked if I wanted to see a physician or a PA and I said a PA was fine for the initial appointment, so that is probably why. I am anxious to get the testing over with but I can also see the benefit of seeing the same person from the beginning.

ssbl · October 2019

@bows22 I understand, but don't be too hard on yourself. Sleep is the irresistible force.

@kpearse99 So glad to hear your spirits are lifted. This stranger is thinking about you and pulling for you every day!

@inthewoods23 It's good that you and your friend have each other to lean on. That's some rough stuff.

Anddd I want to respond to more of you but I have to run in a few so:

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: Just vitamins and exercise and temping now; getting ready for the peeing on OPKs marathon and DTD EOD next week.

R/R: Too tired to do either right now...

CS/Q: Nada!

Sending good vibes everyone's way!

mama_mea · October 2019

Month/Cycle: 10/6

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: Levo (thyroid), OPKs, CM, progesterone, prenatals

R/R: crossing my fingers I don't O early because DH is out of town until Monday!

CS/Q: nope

*tw* after our 3 losses we've had in the past 9 months, I have lots of mixed emotions about jumping back into all this. Before my first 2, I was obsessively tracking everything. For the 3rd, I decided to play it cool and see what happens. This time around I HAVE to track things for my doctor, but I have to learn to take a step back from that obsessive state.

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