WTO Monday 11/25

kmalls · November 2019

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gingermama29 · November 2019

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 25

WAYDTGKU: prenatals and temping but otherwise NTNP for a bit.

R/R: it's only a 2 day work week - let's do this! My students have a performance tonight at a community Thanksgiving service. They'll be done pretty quick but we have to stay for the whole thing. We rehearsed in Friday and it went well so I'm feeling good about tonight.
DH and I had a really nice day together yesterday. We ended the evening by baking cookies together, cleaning the kitchen, and listening to a book on audible. It was really nice to get some good quality time together and very much needed!

CS/Q: my temps are still all over the place.

feather_heather · November 2019

Month/Cycle: 16

CD: down cycling right now, so doesn't matter

WAYDTGKU: IVF - first frozen transfer

R/R: Looking forward to a three day work week and an extra long weekend. DH agreed to a laundry room makeover, so we're going to start organizing and clearing the room out this weekend and maybe go to ikea and order the cabinets and counters. I'm excited to have a project to keep my mind occupied and looking forward to no longer doing laundry in a dungeon.

CS/Q: nope, I stopped charting for now.

photographerwife · November 2019

Month/Cycle: 5/6

CD: CD 1

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, BBT, maca, prenatals, idk what else the plan will be this cycle.

R/R: well here I am. Already 6 months into it. Hopefully I’ll be KU soon. I’m thankful for this board. TMI, but this AF, I started using the diva cup. I hope I like it! All good soo far, ttc has made me very comfortable with my body. 😂

CS/Q: nothing to see

@gingermama29 aww! Your play sounds cute! I hope all goes well. And your evening sounds lovely. I LOVE my audible books.

@feather_heather I hope you have a good week! The laundry room sounds so nice! I wish I had a dedicated laundry room!

thankfullyamama · November 2019

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: OPks, temping, CM, Bding whenever we want, PNv, Ubiquinol, balance supplement

R/R: I’m off today then back for two more 12 hour shifts but then I have like a whole week off and I moved shifts around so I’m home for my expected fertile time so we can Bd whenever we want lol

CS/Q: attached my FF and PREmom chart just to show why I like PREmom temp curve better, it’s not as dramatic as FF I find lol but just looking at FF it’s like hmm could be my body trying to ovulate early then I switch to PREmom and I’m like nope

@gingermamma that sounds like such a fun night!

r@feather_heather FX for your transfer!

blackgirlmagic · November 2019

@photographerwife sorry about cd 1. I do love the diva cup! I share the diva cup information with all the women I know that will feel comfortable with me talking about it. And when that time comes for my daughter(s) to start her period, I will share the focus cup with them as well. It did take me a couple cycles to get the hang of it though.

@heather_feather room makeovers are a lot of fun. I hope you both enjoy the process. I may have missed it, but have you completed the process to transfer the frozen embryos or are you preparing for it?

feather_heather · November 2019

@gingermama29 - That sounds like such a nice day with you husband!

@photographerwife - I switched to a divacup about 7 months ago and I love it! I love just having to change it twice a day and not worry about it otherwise. I made the switch because we were going on a cruise and I was going to be on my period (and I didn't know what the bathroom situation would be at the beaches and I was not about changing anything in porta potties)

@dawn_tay - I'm so jealous of your whole week off work!

@blackgirlmagic - I'm downcycling right now. Hopefully the transfer will be sometime during the week of Christmas!

inthewoods23 · November 2019

@gingermama29 yay quality time! GL with the performance tonight!

@feather_heather I love a good home project! My ILs actually said they would gift us with home items up to $800 for Christmas so we're officially going to get our bathroom completed! New shower door, fan, and light fixture. We still have the wood planks to put up and the towel and toilet paper hardware. And a new wall switch and outlet. That's all stuff that can be done on a weekend, but the other items we want gifted are a bit of a process. But yay for updating the home!

@photographerwife sorry for CD1 😢

@dawn_tay woohoo for being home during FW!

Month/Cycle: 29/24

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: biopsy to check for lining inflammation and receptivity. Then FET

R/R: it's a 3 day work week! 1 other in my department is out after today and the other may also be out after today too. He hasn't decided. 😒 Hope it's a quiet week of not too many customer calls! We'll see!

CS/Q: nope

feather_heather · November 2019

@inthewoods23 - Oh that's awesome! You should get a fan with a heater! My dad has one, and I'm trying to convince DH that we need one too (my argument now is that I need to stay warm after my transfer lol)

inthewoods23 · November 2019

@feather_heather frankly that might not be a bad idea since it seems like moisture stays on the walls forever (or maybe the fan just doesn't move air well enough). We do have a heater in our other bathroom but we can't use it because the tub leaks and we have yet to fix it! I love all the things we say because "gotta keep the ute warm after transfer". Do it for the ute man! Lol

gladmamma · November 2019

Month/Cycle: 6

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPK, RE (DH and I doing prelim testing this week...get results 12/6)

R/R: it's a 3 day work week! yesss! DH and I BD'd over the weekend even though he was sick and now I'm sick! haha. I knew I was taking that risk...the things we do when TTC lol. Normally I would be like, get away from me don't touch me

Can't tell what's going on with O this month, digital OPK isn't giving me reliable info like it has past 3 cycles, but CM is getting closer and closer to EWCM so we'll see (maybe it's just a weird delay)...in any case it will be nice to have some beginning answers and info when we get results (right now this is feeling like the ultimate TWW for 12/6!!!) patience, breathe...happy I can focus on family and good food this week!!

CS/Q: nope

gladmamma · November 2019

@gingermama29 hope your performance goes great tonight! happy to hear about your wonderful Sunday with DH

@feather_heather laundry room makeover sounds so fun! our laundry is just in a closet...I dream of a whole room one day

@photographerwife sorry about CD1. I've heard good things about the diva cup. curious to hear what you think!

@dawn_tay glad BD timing should work out well for you this month! fx

@inthewoods23 I am also hoping for a quiet work week

we deserve it, right!?

gingermama29 · November 2019

@feather_heather oh your laundry room project sounds awesome! I love a good room makeover! Happy shopping!

@photographerwife so sorry for CD 1. I was really unsure about audio books feeling like I wouldn't have the attention span for them, but I'm really loving it! I'm occasionally popping over on my Kindle when I need to reread parts.

@dawn_tay glad your schedule will be good for BD. FX for you!

@inthewoods23 thanks! Yay for short work weeks! Hope things stay quiet!

@gladmamma sorry you got sick but FX for good timing. Hopefully you'll get some clarity with O soon!

emiliadkay · November 2019

@gingermama29 Listening to a book together is such a great idea! We love doing that on road trips, and I don't know why it never occurred to me to try at the house.

@feather_heather A laundry room makeover sounds amazing!

@photographerwife Sorry for CD 1

@dawn_tay Interesting - I just downloaded premom to use the OPK functionality, and have been wondering if a full switch might make sense eventually. Are there things you still prefer about FF?

@inthewoods23 Can't tell if coworkers taking extra days off will make things nice and quiet for you or just pile on to the workload, but I hope they make the "right" decision either way!

@gladmamma We've tried to BD without kissing before when one of us was sick, and it was soooo awkward. Hope your sickness passes quickly, and before Thursday!

Month/Cycle: 6

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT, OPKs, BD EOD, trying to avoid sugar/carbs/dairy

R/R: Random, but we're "adopting" a local kid for Christmas this year, and my 4th grader requested an American Girl doll. I was obsessed with AG dolls growing up and browsing their online calendar is taking me way back!

CS/Q:

Image: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/chartgraph_module.php?d=2019-11-25&mode=a&ts=1574710943&u=7067699

inthewoods23 · November 2019

@emiliadkay I never had an AG doll but we'd get their catalogs in the mail from time to time and I loved going through them! Kit was my favorite

ziggymama06 · November 2019

Hi girls... I'm over here now

@gingermama29 Enjoy the show tonight! Your weekend sounds absolutely perfect! What audiobook are you listening to?

@feather_heather Your laundry room makeover is so exciting!! I'm jealous lol. Post some before and after pics for us!

@photographerwife I'm sorry you are back over here girl. Lots of ice cream... What form do you take for maca? Is it a pill like a supplement?

@inthewoods23 Ugh, I hope your week isn't too stressful, but just busy enough that it flies by!

@gladmamma Sorry you are getting sick now. That could delay your O, it did for me. I "made" my hubs still HIO with me when I was sick... he's a trooper. lol... The things we do when TTC

I hope you get some clarification soon.

@emiliadkay That's so sweet that your "adopting" a kid. My old work used to get these Angels from a local shelter and the kids would write down what they wanted. I always spoiled them. I love giving back, especially this time of year.

Month/Cycle: 3/4

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: Switching things up this month. Changing out my PNVs for fertility ones and getting hubs back on the male fertility ones rather than his multi (he was on these the first cycle). Thinking I'll skip OPKs and temping as well and try to be more zen about this process (good luck to my crazy brain!)... EOD/every 2 days...

R/R: So beyond excited for the four day weekend!!! This short workweek is going to be pretty crazy though. It's all good, we can make it. Heading to the grocery store after work to avoid the crowds this week. Hubs and I are making butternut squash soup, our gf stuffing, and my famous cheesecake.

CS/Q: nope

inthewoods23 · November 2019

@ziggymama06 I keep reading it as girlfriend stuffing. Takes me a moment to remember you're saying gluten free stuffing 😆

thankfullyamama · November 2019

@photographerwife I looove my diva cup! I have a retroverted uterus/ cervix so it took me a while to figure out how to place it correctly lol but since then its been great!

@feather_heather yes a week off is much needed because i typically work like 80+ hours the week before when i end up having an 8 day stretch off lol downside and upside to 12 hour shifts

@gladmamma are you temping too?

@emiliadkay I life FF for the advance interpretation and they have more symptoms to chart but i like the look/ inputing of premom better lol so ive been using both

gladmamma · November 2019

@tryingktogku no, might start next cycle

emiliadkay · November 2019

@inthewoods23 Kit was adorable. I think she came out a little later, after I was already committed to another. Alas. I spent so many hours writing down all the accessories I wanted and calculating how long I'd have to save my allowance to get them... LOL at girlfriend stuffing

@ziggymama06 You've inspired me to start mandating DH take a daily vitamin. I don't know why that didn't occur to me before now!

photographerwife · November 2019

@blackgirlmagic yeah! im really liking it so far. The only reason I havent before is just because it was kind of expensive. But after getting ready to "stock up" yesterday, i just said forget it! I like that it is less waste too!

@feather_heather That sounds like an awesome reason to start using one! I dont want to think about changing stuff in porta potties either. 🤢

@inthewoods23 I hope you have a calm week!

@gladmamma sorry youre sick now! I hope your testing goes well! I like the diva cup so far, Day 1, i had to readjust it earlier because it didnt "open" but its not bad at all honestly! and so nice that i dont have to change it so often, and less waste. Cheaper in the long run too!

@gingermama29 I hear you! I catch myself skipping back alot if my mind wonders. I really like them. I always listen driving, cleaning, showering.. etc.

@emiliadkay thats sweet! the AG dolls are so cute!

@ziggymama06 I take the now brand of maca at 500mg, you and your SO can take it, and I try to do twice a day, but sometimes i forget. Ive read to that it can help increase libido too! That might help your EOD! lol

@tryingktogku I hope I like it too! I prefer FF for the exact opposite of what you do. Pre-mom always has a different interpretation and I like the bigger chart jumps!

gingermama29 · November 2019

@emiliadkay that's so awesome that you're adopting a local kid. And yesssss to so the American Girl nostalgia! I still have mine from my childhood.

@ziggymama06 we're listening to the His Dark Materials trilogy. DH has read them dozens of times but it's my first go through. Ooooh I love cheesecake!! What kind are you making?

ziggymama06 · November 2019

@gingermama29 Oh cool... how are you enjoying them? That's a new show on HBO now, I think. I make a NY style cheesecake with cream cheese (I mix in some low fat and no one knows, shh)... lol... I serve it plain as most of the fam likes it that way but my FIL likes cherries on his so I have those on the side.

@photographerwife Oh awesome! Do you feel a difference? I didn't realize that men could take that as well. I'm going to look into this and may add it to our routine. Thx!

@emiliadkay Yes, men's health is just as important!! Hubs and I take them after dinner. I put them out for him so he doesn't really have a choice lol

@inthewoods23 lololol "girlfriend" stuffing sounds fun... Like it should be filled with a bunch of cranberries or something, ha!

gingermama29 · November 2019

@ziggymama06 I am enjoying them! DH and I watch it on HBO too! But I definitely like the books better. And yum to your cheesecake. Cheesecake is my favorite dessert

ziggymama06 · November 2019

@gingermama29 Awesome! I'll hafta to check them out. This may be an UO, but I don't even really like cheesecake. It's my hubs favorite so I made it one time like 11 years ago for him and everyone loved it so now it is a tradition for Thanksgiving and Christmas. lolol

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