WTO Friday 3/20

bows22 · March 2020

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bows22 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 16/18 including 2 benched.

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, Tracking CM

R/R: I’ve been spreading out my day over a longer period and working in chunks because I can’t just sit in front of my computer for 8 hours straight. But I have a 1 PM call today and I’m so stressed that I’m going to forget about it. I need to think of a system for this, maybe an Alexa reminder? Also happy Friday! I’m curious to see how the weekend is going to feel. We’re for sure getting takeout while it’s still allowed, and I’m pretty excited about it!

CS/Q:

kpearse99 · March 2020

@bows22 Can you set a reminder on your phone? I do that for things often. I sure hope they don't take the takeout option away!!! Not that we are doing it much, but it's really nice to know that option is out there, and we'd like to support businesses as much as we can.

kpearse99 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 18/15

CD: Maybe day 19??

WAYDTGKU: NTNP

R/R: I'm like @bows22 in the sense that I can't just sit and work for 8 hours straight while I'm at home. So I've been breaking it up and doing housework in between and also making sure others in the house are doing what they are supposed to be doing. However, I am not working later than the typical work day As long as I'm getting done what I set aside for that day than I am perfectly content.

Currently I'm working on a video lesson for a new online learning class for our new centers to take when they first sign on with us. My boss has picked a virtual fight with me and my co-worker over the fact that he views this lesson as more of a "movie or video" and less "lesson-y".... I'm like, I have to teach them about what their job is going to entail... it's not a movie trailer!! Also, it's Friday morning, why are you starting a fight this early?! haha

CS/Q: nothing to see!

PS - I really don't know where I belong in the dailies since I'm NTNP and don't really know if or when I'll O....hmmmm what should I do?! haha

feather_heather · March 2020

@bows22 - I've been setting a reminder on my phone when I have a phone call or a meeting that I need to tune into!

@kpearse99 - I've been trying to do the same thing! Without having all my board/committee meetings that I staff, I have less work - and I don't have enough to sustain me for 8 hours a day for weeks right now. Trying to find ways to break up my day that don't revolve me sitting on my phone.

Month/Cycle: 20

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: IVF - FET

R/R: Went in for blood and ultrasound this morning and I had to pass thru a security checkpoint at the hospital - and had to wear a big visitors sticker that said which office I was going to - nothing like making us wear an infertility badge on our chest so everyone knows how infertile we are. Also the phelbotomist in the office this morning was new, and she made the joke about how many babies there are going to be in December while she was drawing my blood..... ummm do you not realize which office you are working in today lady??????

CS/Q: Nope

kpearse99 · March 2020

@feather_heather I am so happy you are still able to move forward with this cycle!!!! But geeeezzzz..... announcing your infertility to the whole hospital is kind of overkill, don't ya think?! Isn't that a violation of HIPPA sort of? How can she be that insensitive? Like, know your audience, hun.

mvt2003 · March 2020

@bows22 I would set an Alexa reminder! It's so useful! I'm in agreement that working in chunks is the best way to handle all of this. We got takeout last night and are going to do it again on Saturday, we want to support some of our favorite local businesses! I hope that doesn't get taken away!

@kpearse99 Sorry this workday has already been stressful! Hopefully it flies by!!!

gingermama29 · March 2020

Lurking over here to say hi ladies! It's so quiet in the TWW thread.

mvt2003 · March 2020

@feather_heather Ughhhhhhh really?! Also, that joke is the worst. This whole thing is testing my patience and I am going to explode on someone who casually makes that joke.

mvt2003 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 19/19

CD: 16

WAYDTGKU: I guess DTD?

R/R: I'm still on the 21 Day Fix train, so going to keep that up. It's been so nice to have a solid 30 minute workout every day during all of this. I followed @bows22 's example yesterday and got a drive-thru Starbucks yesterday, which was a nice treat!

Now I have to figure out how to fill the whole weekend with no errands or anywhere to go. My WW meeting has gone virtual, so I'll do that in the morning for an hour, and then maybe I'll tackle the linen closet? #stresscleanersunite

CS/Q: Nope

mindyb2019 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 6/4(AL)

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, HIO, Tracking CM

R/R: Oh man, what a rough night. I woke up at 3:45am to go pee and when I got into the bathroom AF was sooo heavy that I had bled through my pad and my panties and my pyjama pants. I had to change all that and get a fresh pad all while being half asleep. On top of that all, it was so heavy so I was using so much TP to wipe with that I plugged the toilet 😖 oops. I couldn’t find a plunger so I had to wake up DH to help me. He had to find me a plunger from our garage downstairs in the early morning. I felt bad but didn’t want to leave the toilet like that. He went back to sleep. I had troubles falling back asleep after that and had anxiety. I’m tired today and had to be up earlier then normal to go have my Day 3 Blood-test super early before I go to work. The gyno is checking all my hormones, FSH, LH, estradiol, DHEAS, Prolactin etc.. I hope the results will be good and normal. FX

CS/Q: None

@kpearse99 sorry you boss has decided to pick a fight so early today. Your comment about a movie trailer had me 😂😆

@bows22 yay for take out. You enjoy that lol.Happy Friday. Hope you have a good weekend.

@feather_heather wow! That’s horrible and really not necessary. I’m so sorry friend that you had to wear this sticker and announce it to the whole hospital. What an insensitive remark or comment that lady made especially seeing what office she works in. 🤨

thankfullyamama · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 8/3

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: Provera, Clomid, OPKS, Temping, CM, prenatal

R/R: Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been MIA again but I am a registered nurse and live in a border city so half our staff has been self quarantined and therefore I have been working literally every single day short staffed and so I’ve been way to busy to jump on here! But now that lots of employees have returned back to work I have three days off!

CS/Q: This clomid has thrown my temps way off so I may have already ovulated and missed the LH surge with the OPK (only testing in the am once a day so far) or I haven’t ovulated yet and my temps are just whacky! So I’ll stay here unless I get crosshairs!

thankfullyamama · March 2020

@bows22 def set an Alexa reminder like half an hour before lol! And enjoy that takeout!

@kpearse99 lol your boss situation made me chuckle like look we are all doing the best we can in these circumstances! And do you have a range of when you “normally” O? Just move into the TWW after like CD 20 if you usually O’d before then lol

@feather_heather you are lucky that they are still doing these things for you right now! In My city they have shut down all non-essential services so I’m doing my first round of clomid completely unmonitored lol however I hope that phlebotomist caught herself after that comment and thought to herself hm maybe I shouldn’t say this to people going through infertility because HOW INSENSITIVE

@gingermama29 hi!!!! How are you doing! Hopefully I’ll join in the TWW soon! My goal is to be more active on here now that I have the ability to again!

kpearse99 · March 2020

@mvt2003 I'm so proud of you for sticking to those 30 minute workouts!! Great job!! I think the weekend will be the perfect time to de-clutter some closets! @bluetickgal and I decided we are going to challenge each other to doing 20 squats, 10-20 pushups and 20 tricep dips every hour of the "working day"! So far, we both haven't made it every single hour, BUT we are doing them most of the time! Anyone else wanna join us?!?!

@tryingktogku The last 6 cycles I've been on meds and a few cycles before that my cycles were all over the place! I would typically look for the signs (slight cramping and CM and even CP sometimes, as well as OPKs) but with NTNP I've taken a complete hands off approach! I'm actually completely okay not knowing when I O this time around! Hopefully you'll get your CH soon!

@gingermama29

ETA: @mindyb2019 Not sure how I missed your post! Sorry

Ugh, your night sounds awful!!! I'm so sorry for all of that, AND being half asleep during it all! goodness!

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@bows22 I used to feel guilty about wandering the house and not doing work, but honestly, taking longer breaks can make you so much more productive. And a few days this week I've actually been doing work things well past 5pm and I don't mind it since I'm already home.

@kpearse99 same I plan on getting laundry into the washer in steps since I have like a months worth of clothes to get cleaned. Step 1, bring it all down. Then work a little bit (or at least check if there are new emails), step 2, get a load started, etc.

@feather_heather man that's super awkward. I even feel that way just seeing other ladies in the waiting room with me. That phlebotomist though....

@gingermama29 hey friend!!

@mvt2003 you've reminded me that now is the perfect time to get a workout into my daily routine. Super easy now that I can wake up later and don't have to go anywhere!

@mindyb2019 ugghh that sounds like the worst AF ever. And then to top it off with the toilet issues. I hope you get good results on your BW so the day can have something positive!

@tryingktogku I applaud you and everything you do during this crazy time! Enjoy your time off!

Month/Cycle: 33/idk

CD: 14 (I was way off yesterday haha)

WAYDTGKU: old fashioned HIO and supplements. Oh yeah I need to buy some sperm friendly lube!

R/R: what a week.... my goal this weekend is to get all my laundry washed, dried, folded, AND put away! Let's see how well I do. DH was on a conference call this morning and they were asking how it is with everyone WFH and he's like "I like it, I get to see my wife every day who sits behind me across the room". When asked what he doesn't like he said "I get to see my wife every day who sits behind me across the room" I talk to loud for him, that's his real issue with me also working in the same room so I need to work on my inside voice. But for now, he's got a blanket hanging over a freestanding closest rod to block sound.

CS/Q: gonna wait for a few more dots. My OPK yesterday evening was suuuuper light so I'm gonna be here a while

kpearse99 · March 2020

@inthewoods23 hahahaha to what YH said! I talk too loud too, DH is always telling me to lower my voice (and I hate being told that!!) But I do know I need to work on my inside voice too, especially when he's right next to me.

mindyb2019 · March 2020

@gingermama29

@inthewoods23 haha omg your hubby’s comment 😂😆 and the blanket hanging over the closet rod. My goal is to get a lot of housework done too this weekend. I’ll see how far I get lol.

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@kpearse99 the hard part is we're both doing the conference calls using our headphones (over the ear type) so you're not hearing everyone else and those drown out the volume of my own voice so I probably end up talking even louder because I seem to go by this thinking that if I can't hear myself talk, no one else can. My voice just is naturally loud too, like projecting my voice is not an issue. I was definitely never asked during a school presentation to speak up. Lol

bluetickgal · March 2020

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

CD: 6

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

R/R: Happy Friday Ladies!! I feel like Friday doesn’t mean quite as much now that most of us are home already, but I’m still excited for the weekend! We plan on getting takeout tonight to support local restaurants, and then going to the grocery one day...that will be the extent of leaving the house for us! I’m getting into a groove with this WFH thing too...breaking up the day a bit, but sticking pretty well to my normal schedule.

CS/Q: None.

@bows22 I second the phone reminder...I would forget so many things without phone and email calendar reminders! Enjoy your takeout and the rest of your weekend...I feel like the weekend is going to feel a bit weird!

@kpearse99 sorry your boss picked a fight with you, that’s frustrating! Hopefully he’s happy with the finished product! Also, I personally vote you should hang out in WTO a little longer, but that’s a purely selfish vote! Lol. I’m so glad we are doing the squats/pushups/dips...it has helped me to not be a total lazy bum!! I’m mixing in walks with DH now too (gonna try and do that twice a day). Yes...anyone else that wants to join, please do! It’s good having the accountability from each other!

@feather_heather ugh, I’m so sorry you had to deal with all that this morning! People can be so insensitive and don’t even think a thing about it! I hope you get good results from the BW/US and your cycle is progressing nicely!

@gingermama29 hi friend!! 💜

@mvt2003 great job on the workouts! I feel like I’m either going to be totally lazy, or get into a major cleaning project to fill up the weekend...only time will tell which happens! Lol. Glad you were able to treat yo self with Starbucks yesterday! Your cowl project looks so good, you think you will finish that this weekend?

@mindyb2019 so sorry you had to deal with all that this morning, that sounds like a nightmare!! I hope you get good results from your BW today and you can take a nap!!

@tryingktogku sorry everything has been so crazy, but thank you for being a dedicated healthcare worker! Are they doing BW around day 21-23 to check progesterone levels to see if you O’d? That may be something to ask for if not...if you don’t end up O’ing on your current dose, they may have to increase it next cycle.

@inthewoods23 good luck with your laundry goal this weekend, you can do it!! I feel like I saw you post about other alternatives to PreSeed the other day and then totally forgot to respond! We use Conceive Plus (from Amazon). We tried PreSeed at first and weren’t huge fans...Conceive Plus seems to work better for us.

thankfullyamama · March 2020

@mvt2003 ya girl you get those workouts in! I did that program a couple years ago and I really enjoyed it!

@mindyb2019 oh man maybe take a nap today!? Let us know what your results are when ya get them!

@kpearse99 I wasn’t tracking for a while too then I found out about the PCOS and alll that stuff so my OB highly Recommends tracking so she can have a look to which is nice! But I’m not going crazy over analyzing which is a first lol

@inthewoods23 that’s too cute! Glad you guys are making the best of WFH

@bluetickgal no they cancelled all ultrasounds, bloodwork and even DH sperm analysis appt to try and relocate workers to deal with the staffing shortage. It’s nuts!

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@bluetickgal yeah that was in the questions thread I created. Sometimes we're bad about creating those monthly ones lol. We've previously used PreSeed, but the smell is kind of gross, although maybe that's because it was reaching it's expiry date. I was looking into Conceive Plus and it mentions not using parabens and so I checked the PreSeed and it has parabens so I immediately was like

yeah probably want to try something else. It looks like Conceive Plus is a little cheaper too.

kpearse99 · March 2020

@tryingktogku I have tracked in the past, but after our 5 failed IUI/6 failed medicated cycles DH and decided to hit the reset button and take a break from full out trying for a little bit. He made it very clear to me he didn't want me tracking with OPKs or anything like that, which I agreed to. We needed a full blown break mentally, emotionally and physically. So we are full out NTNP - just having some good ole' HIO sessions!

@bluetickgal Girl, you know I'm hanging out here til most of you move over to TWW and then I'll follow

dobiemom11 · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: NTNP

R/R: Woke up in a panic attack about all this craziness and now won't let DH out of my sight. He is like Babe, i need to go to the bathroom and that I am doing by myself. Okay well I am going to go call my mom until you get out! Crazy-town has arrived over here. Anywho... We went to the bank and wired a bunch of money for the closing on Monday. So hopefully that goes well and then I can start moving boxes next week. I feel like the walls are closing in between the boxes and not being able to leave the house.

TW: adoption

I also did something stupid last night and watched a romantic comedy about some friends that adopt a baby after the parents die in a car accident. I knew the timing was not great for me to watch that movie, but Katherine Heigl just drew me in. I love her! Might also contribute to the funky mood of today.

@feather_heather. That comment is so rude and particularly insensitive with where you were. I keep seeing it on FB and it is making me crazy.

@mvt2003. I will join you in the stress cleaning.

@mindyb2019. I am so sorry for your rough night. DH was like we don't need more TP and I was like yes we do for that exact reason! Hopefully AF will calm the heck down soon!

thankfullyamama · March 2020

@kpearse99 I love that! While I was waiting for my medicated cycle to begin knowing I very likely wouldn’t ovulate on my own I just stopped doing everything for a few months and it was such a breath of fresh air!

bluetickgal · March 2020

@tryingktogku ah, that makes sense with everything going on. Hopefully you’ll get some clarity with your chart soon!

@inthewoods23 ok, I knew I saw it but couldn’t remember where! I’m good at getting on for a few minutes, reading through things and then coming back to respond later when I have more time. Sometimes I forget to do that in some of the lesser used threads though! My advice with Conceive Plus is don’t apply too early (I know you can apply PreSeed before things get going) or it’ll start drying and get tacky, which is not what you want! Haha.

@kpearse99 yay!!! Hey, that’ll just make for a shorter TWW which will hopefully help even more with the relaxed cycle! 😉

@dobiemom11 I’m sorry for all the anxiety right now! I’m sure with all that is going on plus the house buying process, your mind has to be going a million miles a minute! I hope the closing all goes smoothly on Monday and you can start getting settled into your new home! I hope you enjoyed your pasta and homemade sauce yesterday...glad you went with the good stuff and not just veggies!

inthewoods23 · March 2020

@bluetickgal Thanks for the tip! I was never a fan of using the applicators with the PreSeed the few times I did use them so we always applied externally to him right before DTD. There may have been one time when I did the applicator inside and then it didn't happen for whatever reason

so it's better for us to be able to spontaneously apply it.

allthingscozy · March 2020

Month/Cycle: 6/10

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: temping, OPK, prenatal vitamins and HIO

R/R: Anniversary! He didn’t get me anything lol so that was a bummer but we are still having a nice day. Likely ordering take out from Cheesecake Factory. This cycle feels like it is going by so slowly though.

CS/Q: slight temp dip but too early to tell anything really.

dobiemom11 · March 2020

@allthingscozy. Enjoy your evening and your Cheesecake Factory. DH and I used to get cheesecake and eat it in bed when we first got engaged. They have the best cheesecake! This cycle does seem to be forever!!!

@bluetickgal. Thanks for the love. We decided to get out of the house and take the puppy over to the new neighborhood. A walk in the sunshine was nice and the promise of the new house. Mini meltdown over and tomorrow is another new day. After we close, things will get busy but in a productive way!

allthingscozy · March 2020

@dobiemom11 I have never been and love cheesecake! Any recommendations?

dobiemom11 · March 2020

@allthingscozy. I always go for all the chocolate ones. We would normally get two and share them! The slices are huge and then we would also have them for breakfast!

mindyb2019 · March 2020

So, I got all my results back for my bloodwork from this morning and everything looks pretty good and all normal levels. Yay so that’s a relief. 😁

bows22 · March 2020

Thanks all! I did have a reminder in my phone but I’ve been surprisingly away from my phone a lot because I’ve been moving around the house and working in different places....so it still made me nervous. I successful remembered to do the call!

@kpearse99 I think here is as good as anywhere to post!

@feather_heather oh that is so annoying of the phlebotomist. Not funny at all! I hope everything went well today!

@mvt2003 I’m glad I inspired you to go to Starbucks!! I’m going to pick a closet to do on Saturday too! I don’t know where to begin though, you are way ahead of me! 😂

@mindyb2019 I’ve definitely been there with AF, in sorry you had to deal with that! So glad your bloodwork came back normal!

@inthewoods23 as much as I’d prefer for DH to not be out in this craziness, I know that we would drive each other bananas! You guys are doing great!

@bluetickgal we want to support local restaurants too! I wish I could support them for my morning caffeine but I prefer not to get out of my car for that so Starbucks it is

@dobiemom11 I don’t blame you for being overwhelmed, you have a ton going on! I’m glad your closing is still happening.

@allthingscozy I second @dobiemom11 on the chocolate cheesecakes! Also for food the bistro shrimp pasta is my fave

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