WTO Wednesday 3/18

bows22 · March 2020

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bows22 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 16/18 including 2 benched.

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, Tracking CM

R/R: My computer didn’t want to start up today, so that was a fun panic. After the 4th time it finally cooperated. I sent an email to IT and our COO to see if there is anything I can do but I refuse to go in the office so hopefully it was just a weird thing. As a side note, I could definitely get used to doing my first couple of hours of work from my bed every day!

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dobiemom11 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: NTNP

R/R:. Just gearing up for another day at home. Been watching Love is Blind (I know I am late to that party) in between packing and cooking. I did two loads of dishes yesterday and there are still a few left over. Too bad I already packed the extra dishwashing detergent. I may be hunting to try and find it again. I am also reading a bunch of books, but need to figure out a plan, because I am missing some in the series. Not sure if I should just skip them and come back? The library is closed, but maybe I can find an audio book.

@bows22. Wishing you the best of luck with that computer. I am sure the IT people are feeling the chrunch right now. DH is a software guy, but I always ask him for help. Is it plugged in? Did you turn it off and on again? Thanks babe- tried those already. Enjoy a few hours of work in bed though.

mvt2003 · March 2020

@bows22 All I could think of was this gif from The IT Crowd

(My IT team is consistently surprised that I know basic troubleshooting, and basically only call them for admin stuff that I don't have access to. Both my dad was and husband is an IT guy, so it comes with the territory I guess.)

Image: https://media.giphy.com/media/DUtVdGeIU8lmo/giphy.gif

In the meantime, enjoy getting a slower start to your morning!!!!

@dobiemom11 what series are you reading? Have you checked your library's digital catalog? Ebooks may be available on the Overdrive/Libby apps!

feather_heather · March 2020

@bows22 - I'm working from home with my own laptop (which is 11.5 year old) and it got glitchy yesterday and took 3 hours to restart My boss is trying to get me laptop to take home, but we only have one laptop in our entire department, and I'm sure there's a ton of employees waiting for one too.

@dobiemom11 - I cleaned my whole house yesterday (while I waited for my laptop to restart) lol My house is definitely going to be a lot cleaner while I WFH that's for sure!

Month/Cycle: 20

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: IVF - FET

R/R: I'm ready to go back to the office now lol - I like having a schedule and a routine, and I feel all thrown off. I think today, I need to make myself one of those COVID at home schedules and plan out my days.

CS/Q: Nope

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@bows22 I certainly have been enjoying waking up at 6:30 instead of 5:45!

@dobiemom11 I have a massive laundry pile that needs to be done. Your comment got me thinking whether or not we have enough dishwasher detergent. Pretty sure we're still good for a few weeks. Hard to tell when we're going through dishes much faster now that we aren't eating out and are home for lunch!

Month/Cycle: 33/whatever

CD: 12?

WAYDTGKU: officially just the GF and DF diet. DH and I are taking a break from the fertility clinic. And of course PNV and vitamin D. I may just finish off the bottle of other supplements I'm taking. DH needs to go on a multivitamin too

R/R: can we stop having rough days with all the news and cancelling of everything?? Thankfully I still have a good show of things I worked on these days even though I've had distractions. Work has asked that we send a list of the things we did that day, in really broad terms so I have a good amount to put down. Like DH definitely took over an hour for lunch watching 2 episodes of The Office and part of that was the heart to heart on cancelling our cycle.

CS/Q: not today, going to start tomorrow!

kpearse99 · March 2020

@bows22 I LOVE not having to get out of bed super early!! I can really really REALLY get used to that! haha

@dobiemom11 Isn't it so great getting to be super productive at home?!

@mvt2003 that GIF is everything hahaha Whenever I have to call IT one of the first things I say is that "I already restarted it..." haha

@feather_heather I think it's a great idea to make yourself a schedule! I did that and it's been pretty helpful!

@inthewoods23 I have to send my boss a list of things, at least 3 things, I do every day that we are WFH. Some days I have so much to put down and other days I'm like scrapping at the surface ("Hi, does doing 3 loads of laundry count?! No? Okay, than I did X, Y and Z today!")

Month/Cycle: 18/15

CD: I've stopped counting!! woohoo!

WAYDTGKU: NTNP and Mucinex for a few more days

R/R: Today is my birthday!! DH feels terrible that he didn't/couldn't really get me much because shipping was being delayed or cancelled on almost everything he wanted to get me and most stores are closed. But he wrote me a really sweet card and said he's going to whisk me away to our favorite B&B one night soon I am totally on board with that! I get to spend the whole day with my family, even if 2 of us are working in different rooms, and I couldn't think of any other way to spend my bday.

CS/Q: nothin to see here!

mvt2003 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 19/19

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: Going to have to try the old fashioned way, I guess. I threw away all of my OPKs during my TWW last month, so now I'm just going to have to guess when O will be haha. Luckily I know what my follicles were yesterday, so I can make an educated guess.

R/R: I second everyone on the importance of keeping some kind of a schedule. I've worked exclusively from home before, and it's critical.

I'm keeping busy overall - we're critical infrastructure, so we're still running and I'm doing everything I can from home. I'm also churning through the 21 Day Fix on Beachbody, I did Day 2 last night. I'm also crocheting and reading. Overall, just keeping things going.

CS/Q: Nope

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@feather_heather I definitely should consider a schedule for doing things around the house. Otherwise I'm going to have like 2 months worth of laundry to do

I think I saw a picture that had a weekly schedule of house cleaning things. Like Mondays clean the toilets, Tuesday vacuum, etc. Helps save the sanity of being stuck at home!

@kpearse99 it's funny, my coworker just has "answered phones, answered emails". Meanwhile I have that PLUS the extra project stuff I do. So of course I'm like, what do you do all day since you sit there and let emails sit for 3 hours before answering them?

@mvt2003 I definitely need to add 15 minute breaks into my schedule to help enforce leaving my desk. Otherwise I end up sitting here. But when I am sitting here it's cuz I'm on TB!

feather_heather · March 2020

@kpearse99 - Happy Birthday!!!

@inthewoods23 - Did you ask your clinic what happens when you just stop the estrogen mid cycle? I like the idea of incorporating a cleaning schedule into my daily routine as well!

@mvt2003 - I'm glad you were able to get a scan in so that you know where your follicles are at!

dobiemom11 · March 2020

@mvt2003. I am reading The Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman. I have books 1-4 and 6. So hopefully I can find book 5 somewhere. I also have another series that I haven't started but 1-8 except for 2. I often read books out of order and it drives my DH crazy. But for some reason, because I can't get the next one, I am having an issue this time. I am proud of you for throwing away the OPKs, seriously considering it myself. But maybe a NTNP cycle will help reset my feelings.

@feather_heather. For me, I think having real pants on is the key. Then it feels like I am actually having a day rather than just goofing off. But let's now get crazy and put a bra on!! Ain't no need for that (which is a crazy phrase that people say in GA and I mockingly say!)

@inthewoods23. I think about you every time I do dishes, since we had this conversation before. But it is crazy how many more dishes we make when we eat at home for all three meals for both of us! I folded like a crazy amount of laundry yesterday, but didn't put it away yet. Here is hoping the puppy doesn't decide to get into it and it turns into a panty and sock scavenger hunt. That could be super fun while my DH is on a conference call.

@kpearse99. Happy Birthday! A fun night away sounds perfect. I always would restart my computer and then call IT. They would then make me restart it again. Just for kicks!

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@feather_heather they kinda indicated things would just go back to normal and be a natural cycle. The cycle may be a little bit longer with the stoppage of meds. I'm on lupron which has been suppressing my follicles from growing so I'm figuring today could sort of be considered like CD1. If my cycle after the failed FET is any indication, I expect ovulation to take a while to get ramped up. I'll be temping and using OPKs to confirm. So if you're not on any meds that are actually suppressing ovulation your cycle might just continue as normal since the estrogen meds are just supplementing it. I don't believe there's any harm in discontinuing what you're taking right now. I think being on PIO puts you at the point of no return.

feather_heather · March 2020

@inthewoods23 - Interesting! I haven't started PIO yet, but was wondering if I'd end up with another bleed if I stopped estrace mid cycle. I still have yet to hear from my doctor's office about my cycle.

bows22 · March 2020

@dobiemom11 is your library on the overdrive app?

@mvt2003 for once I didn’t have to say “I already tried restarting!” Since I was literally forced to multiple times when it kept shutting off! I wouldn’t have even said anything but they decided to close our office next week to force people to work from
home, so I just wanted it to be known that I was having an issue. Im glad you’re going to try “like the pilgrims did” as I like to say! Hopefully not too much longer before O!

@feather_heather I agree on the schedule! It’s helped me to be good about getting out for a walk every day. I think I need that for my mental health.

@inthewoods23 That’s nice that your work isn’t hounding you too much about what you’re doing! I figure that people bother and distract me all day so it’s only right to get to be a little distracted at home too!

@kpearse99 happy birthday again! Love your outlook about spending your birthday!

allthingscozy · March 2020

@bows22 glad you were able to get your computer up and running!

@dobiemom11 sometimes the libraries have digital copies of books you can electronically check out as @mvt2003 suggested.

@feather_heather sorry you are feeling thrown off!

@inthewoods23 I’m so with you on no more hard days!

@kpearse99 happiest of birthdays to you!! I hope you still have a wonderful day!

@mvt2003 so glad to hear you are liking BOD I really like the 21 day fix. Today I’m doing a transform 20 workout.

Okay I think I’m caught up now!

Month/Cycle: 6:/10

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: HIO as often as we can, temping and now using OPK’s also prenatals

R/R: work is hard with so many cancellations and so many processes to try and set up to get telehealth going. I’m also feeling really tired of paying more and more money to get paid not a lot.

CS/Q: nothing to see on my Chart yet but I did my first OPK today. I just want to clarify what I am looking for. I am using the wondfo ones so I want the test line to be as dark as the control line if not darker right? Not just any line? I got a line today but it was lighter than the test. The directions that came with it were confusing to me.

dobiemom11 · March 2020

@allthingscozy. That is my understanding as well. I will get a faint line for a while and then a darker one. Then I usually get one that is the same as the control line. Best of luck! I am excited that you are brave enough to try something new.

@bows22, @mvt2003 and @allthingscozy. I know my old library in NC using the Libby app. I haven't explored the new library here and their online stuff. (We still have a house in NC that we pay taxes on, so I don't feel terrible using their app). Maybe I should explore these options sooner rather than later in case the books I want are on hold. I am on book 3 and missing book 5.

bluetickgal · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 22/17/7 (AL#2)

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, PNV, Conceive Plus, HIO EOD in FW, tracking in FF, and Progesterone after O.

R/R: Well, we made the decision last night to delay IUI a cycle or two. We are pretty sure it would have been cancelled anyways since all elective procedures seem to be getting cancelled around here (and everywhere). We haven’t decided if we are going to all-out try on our own or just NTNP this cycle. It would be nice for this mess to all be over before we actually get pregnant, but I don’t want to stop trying completely. We have some things to think about and discuss further. I started Letrozole yesterday (and I’ll continue it), so O should happen either way at least.

CS/Q: None.

@bows22 I hope you haven’t had any more computer issues! Haha, working while in bed sounds great! I’m on a desktop or I would totally be doing that too!

@dobiemom11 sounds like you are making the most of being stuck home? How close are you to moving now?

@feather_heather hope you can get into a routine at home so you feel better about things!

@inthewoods23 yes, we need some kind of good news right now!! Glad you have been able to be productive, but also enjoy a little more relaxed schedule!

@kpearse99 happiest of birthdays, my dear friend!! 🎉 Your day sounds great, and YH’s plan to take you to your favorite B&B sounds fantastic!! Something fun to look forward to when all this craziness is over!!

@mvt2003 I’m trying to basically keep the same work schedule that I do in the office, which I think is helping! Sounds like you are being super productive, way to go!! I did 21 Day Fix several years ago and it’s no joke! I know you can do it though!

@allthingscozy sorry work is so stressful right now, I’m sure that is hard with having cancellations! Yes, you want the test line to be as dark or darker than the control line.

kpearse99 · March 2020

@mvt2003 You can always just HIO every other day to have it all covered!

Get busy lady!! haha

@allthingscozy hopefully things ease up for you soon, over the next few days

@bluetickgal I know it wasn't an easy decision for you and YH to make but I think you made the right one, for sure!

Also... we are reunited again... "and it feels sooo good"!

bows22 · March 2020

@allthingscozy yes as dark as the control line is considered to be positive, but keep going after you get a positive, I usually get one that’s way darker than the control a day or so after.

dobiemom11 · March 2020

@bluetickgal. We close on Monday and then plan to move most of the boxes ourselves. Then we will move the furniture on April 16th. It has been nice to have some time to focus on moving though.

@bows22. I always stop after I get that blazing positive, so thanks for the advice to keep testing!

bluetickgal · March 2020

@kpearse99 so good!!

@dobiemom11 sounds great! I’m glad you’ve had some extra time to focus on packing/moving! It will be so exciting to get into your new place!!

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@bluetickgal sorry you had to cancel your cycle

it super sucks

@allthingscozy I hope things get a little easier soon for you at work. I'm hoping for the same at mine.

@kpearse99 idk what the heck is wrong with me that I would completely glance over your birthday all day today. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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