WTO Wednesday 4/1

inthewoods23 · April 2020

**This is a thread that welcomes all regardless of where they are at in their TTC journeys. Please be mindful of topics that are discussed that could be hurtful to those going through tough times. Mention of children or pregnancies of others should have a TW (trigger warning) and be in a spoiler if possible, and only be mentioned if it is extremely pertinent to the conversation. Thanks for keeping this a safe place for us all to engage!**

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keikilove · April 2020

Happy April, everyone!🌦💦🌷🌸🌼🌞🌺🌻💐

Month/Cycle: 23/IDK/First cycle trying after 3 cycles benched

CD: 14

WAYDTGKU: FF, BBT, OPKs, checking CM & CP, PNV w/Folate, extra extra Vit D3, Fish Oil/DHA, N-A-C, Calcium, Vitex, Ubiquinol, DHEA, Baby Aspirin, Ovasitol, daily moderate exercise for uterine blood flow, meditation, 7-9 hours sleep. Progesterone injections after ovulation.

R/R: Feeling very blessed that we both still have jobs. Feeling terrible for those who are super stressed by losing theirs. Made a financial plan yesterday to sock away as much extra as we can, since we have no idea how this pandemic will play out or how it will impact future finances. That’s helping reduce my stress a bit.

CS/Q: FF is so confused by my cycle this month (BCP before egg retrieval got cancelled, FF is recording it as two periods in one cycle, etc) so not sure if I’ve really O or not. Hanging out here for one more day until temps make it clear.

legallykate · April 2020

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: temping, Ava bracelet, monitoring CM, OPKs, PNVs plus Vitamin C and B6, HIO, preseed

R/R: Sorry I have been terrible at logging back in for tags, every day just seems to get away from me with work or personal stuff or just pure exhaustion. I thought things had been going really well with work, but this huge project I worked on the last two weeks was just designated nonbillable so I lost like 20 billable hours and now my March was not good and a bunch of other law firms have announced layoffs or pay cuts and I am really anxious about it but feel like it is totally out of my control. And MH is not into HIO this week at all so I feel like we should have just skipped this cycle but now that we have half assed it I want to see it through. Just not doing so well mentally. For those who have asked though, I am really liking the Ava bracelet, obviously it's too soon to tell if it will help but I do think the data it provides seems more reliable than the Femometer I was using for BBT, I like that it measures my temp throughout the night since my wakeup times have been erratic as of late.

CS/Q: Not yet, still thinking O will be this weekend.

legallykate · April 2020

@keikilove Sorry about the cycle confusion, hope tomorrow brings more clarity!

keikilove · April 2020

@legallykate We were posting at the same time.😊 So sorry to hear that all your hard work was not billable—that sucks. I hope that your job will remain secure in the midst of all the craziness. Glad you’re liking the Ava bracelet! I’ve only heard great reviews from users in TTGP. I subscribe to Ava’s emails: they have excellent fact-based articles on all things TTC.

sejica · April 2020

Month/Cycle: 3/2

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: bbt cm cp charting, seed cycling

R/R: we planted some our garden yesterday, which was fun, but man am I sore. It's been 4 years since I had a garden because we moved and I forgot how much fun/work it is.

mindyb2019 · April 2020

Month/Cycle: 6/4(AL)

CD: 15

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, HIO, CB fertility Monitor, Tracking CM

R/R: Well, talked to my doctor yesterday on the phone. Had me email him pictures of my ears from all angles lol was kinda weird but then he called me back and apparently, just from my pics I have Cellulitis (No, Not cellulite. I dont have fat ears) haha 🤣 Its a bacterial skin infection that can spread inside your body and to your lymph nodes and bloodstream through a cut or scratch etc. So I guess with me it got in my body and spread to my ears, that's why they have been hurting and red and swollen and felt hot to touch. I guess cellulitis is caused by some staphylococcus bacteria which is kinda scary. No idea where the hell I got this from?? 🤷‍♀️ So now I'm on these giant antibiotic pills for 7 days. I have to take 4 pills a day. He said this infection can sometimes cause headaches and nausea and fatigue so I guess that's why I had all those things lately. yay problem solved I guess but not happy about having an infection. I guess its better then having Covid 😆 I'm hoping these antibiotics help me feel better soon and actually work.

CS/Q: Can antibiotics cause delays in TTGP or my CM or Ovulation?

@keikilove Happy April. I'm glad you guys made a financial plan to save some money. That's a good idea. I feel blessed that I still have a job too.

@legallykate I'm so sorry that you're having a hard time this cycle mentally. I'm also sorry that it's been tough with your job and that you lost a lot of billable hours. I'm glad your liking the ava bracelet so far.

@sejica yay for gardening. I love gardening too. Me and DH last weekend planted our little plants outside into our garden. We had started them inside but they had gotten big enough to go out now.

legallykate · April 2020

@mindyb2019 I am curious what everyone else says but I thought antibiotics only affected BC and not TTGP. My ex had cellulitis and it was really scary because it was on his upper thigh and looked like something a lot worse, so I am super impressed that your doc diagnosed it by photos and symptoms. FX the antibiotics help quickly so you feel better ASAP!

mindyb2019 · April 2020

@legallykate Ya I do know that antibiotics do affect BC but I don’t need to worry about that 😂 just wasn’t sure if it effected your CM or not or delayed O for some reason. Just was curious. Oh crazy he had cellulitis too. It is kinda scary. If you leave it untreated it can be quite life threatening and make you really sick. I’m glad I went in the early stages. Cellulitis often occurs in the legs/thighs but can also occur in the face and other parts of the body. I know right? I was quite impressed myself that my doc could diagnose it by photos too. I love my doctor. Hes sooo awesome and very smart.

gingermama29 · April 2020

@keikilove sounds like smart thinking. DH and I were discussing similar strategies. I hate that he has to go and work and risk exposure every day but I'm so grateful we still have income during this.

@legallykate sorry for the loss of billable hours. I've been curious about the Ava bracelet. Glad to hear you like it.

@sejica oooh I need to get into my garden soon.

@mindyb2019 glad you finally have answers about your ears and headaches. Cellulitis can definitely be scary so I'm glad you're getting it treated. I hope the antibiotics kick in quickly and help you feel better.

Month/Cycle: 10/6

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: prenatals, temping, currently NTNP

R/R: I had a good department meeting last night over video chat. We spent the time catching up with the week and discussed what we're doing for our students this upcoming week as well as the challenges of virtual teaching for the arts. It's nice to check in with my colleagues once a week both for the socialization and collaboration.
I didn't end up baking yesterday like I'd planned but I made some great progress on my cross stitch. Still many, many, many hours of work left in this project, but it's really coming along nicely and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

CS/Q:

optimisticoctopus · April 2020

@keikilove hopefully you get some cycle clarity soon!

@legallykate I'm sorry you're feeling stressed about work...that all sounds super tough and frustrating.

@sejica that's nice that you were able to get out and do some gardening! DH and I are planning to clean up our garden and do some planting this weekend. He has been doing so much work in our backyard recently, so I figured it's time for me to pull my weight lol!

@mindyb2019 yikes!! Hopefully the antibiotics help quickly! Hopefully it doesn't affect your cycle!

@gingermama29 it's good that you are able to meet consistently with your colleagues, and that they are productive meetings! My team is trying to do weekly video meetings, but they have not been the most productive lol...

Month/Cycle: 5/5

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU: temping, prenatals, tracking CM

R/R: Not really a whole lot going on today. I'm in a wedding this summer, and I ordered a few dresses to try on at home. They are supposed to come today so I'm super excited about that!

CS/Q: nope

mindyb2019 · April 2020

@gingermama29 thanks my friend. ya I’m glad I have answers too. Least I can move forward now. Glad you had a good department meeting yesterday over video. Yay for cross stitch. I always actually wanted to learn how to do that. Maybe I should look into that. Is it Hard?

photographerwife · April 2020

Month/Cycle: 10/9/3(al)

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: BBT, opks, prenatals.

R/R: Not a whole lot going on today. I had some issues with my grocery order, which is annoying, but it seems like alot of people are having issues with that right now. Im waiting on my brothers friend to send me photos of dachshund mix puppies that he rescued! I've been trying to talk DH into letting me get a puppy for a while now, and he's finally caving. 😅FX that theyre cute!

CS/Q: not much to see right now. But, does anyone have a good resource for taking baby aspirin while ttc? Ive read conflicting info on it, but have seen it recommended in a ttc after ectopic group that i am in to help reduce any inflammation.

@keikilove That's wonderful that you are able to keep both jobs right now! Im praying that it stays the same for us. Thankfully being quarantined has saved us money because we aren't eating out, and spending money in dumb ways. Hope you get some clarity with your chart!

@legallykate im sorry that your billable hours got messed up:/ thats a bummer. I hope things go smoothly for you through this covid stuff. Im glad you are liking your ava! I have heard mixed reviews.

@sejica Enjoy your garden! They are a ton of work!

@mindyb2019 Omg! i hope you feel better soon! thats great that he was able to diagnose over the phone though! I hate those big pills too, GL!

@gingermama29 Glad your dept meeting went well! I bet it was lovely to have some convo after being stuck at home. I bet you are just the cutest human, with your music, baking and cross stitching. You're going to be the cutest mom!

bluetickgal · April 2020

Month/Cycle: 23/17/7 (AL#2)

CD: Don’t know, don’t care.

WAYDTGKU: NTNPish

R/R: Happy Hump Day and Happy April!! Hope you are all having great days so far! Just powering through the work week...ready for the weekend though! The weather is nicer today, so hopefully we can get a nice long walk in tonight!

CS/Q: None, not tracking the rest of the cycle.

@keikilove I’m glad putting the financial plan together helped put your mind at ease! Also, very nice that you have both been able to continue working...I’m so thankful we have been able to as well! I know we are lucky, and I feel bad for those that have been directly affected by this virus! Hopefully FF gets on board with O already happening soon!

@legallykate I’m sorry the big project ended up being not billable! So sorry for all the extra stress right now, sending hugs & positive vibes your way!! 💜
@sejica glad you enjoyed gardening!
@mindyb2019 oh goodness, glad your doctor was able to diagnose it and get you some medicine to start!! Hope that takes care of it quickly and your pain stops soon!

@gingermama29 glad you had a good check-in with your colleagues! I think it’s super important to still feel connected and communicate even though you aren’t in the same building everyday! Hope you get that baking in today...I didn’t end up making muffins last night either, but hopefully I can tonight!
@runningoncookies enjoy your at home fashion show! ☺️

@photographerwife hopefully the grocery order issue gets fixed. Oh, please share the puppy photos when you get them!!

_orchid_ · April 2020

Happy April everyone! This March felt like it was 6 months!

Month/cycle: 12/10

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: NTNP but nothing's really going on bc we're both so tired at the end of the day

R/R: I was feeling really down about everything yesterday but the sun's out today and that makes everything seem much more manageable.
It's hard to think about doing this for a whole month more when in reality I know it's likely going to be more than that. Hoping to do a long run today or tomorrow, and planning a route through a park with a bunch of blooming Cherry blossoms which will be pretty! Watched the first 3 episodes of Tiger King and I'm hooked (but DH keeps rolling his eyes).

CS/Q: none

_orchid_ · April 2020

@mindyb2019 so glad your doctor figured out what is going on and you got meds! My Dr always says the antibiotics don't make a difference but I always feel like it does for me 🤷🏼‍♀️

@keikilove I feel the same way about our jobs. This is a crazy time enough without worrying about jobs.

@legallykate sorry to hear about your hours, that's stressful. Fingers crossed for you. Is this your first cycle with the Ava bracelet? I'm interested to hear how it goes!

@sejica I love gardening! It really takes a lot out of you though. What did you plant?

@gingermama29 glad you had a good meeting! We've been doing so many- school and department wide- I feel like I'm in them all day. Seriously in one right now, 3rd if the day, 3 hours of meetings today.

@bluetickgal yay for good weather! Enjoy your walk tonight!

linzrunz · April 2020

@keikilove I'm so glad you guys still have jobs! Are you working from home or do you have to go out? Stay safe either way!

@legallykate I'm so sorry for the stress at work and the struggle you're having mentally. Sending you lots of comforting vibes. The Ava bracelet sounds awesome. Hope it helps!

@sejica I'm jealous! We have space to have a garden, but my thumb is definitely black. If you ever needed a plant to be killed...I'm your woman. I can keep pets alive...just not plants. haha

@mindyb2019 I'm so glad that your doc was able to figure out what was going on! Hope the antibiotics kick that thing quickly and the headaches go away. Sending healing vibes your way!

@gingermama29 Cross stitching sounds so relaxing. You should post updates in the crafting thread. Also, how is your kitty doing?

@runningoncookies Yay for some semblance of normalcy, even if you'll be trying them on at home. It's almost like shopping. Hope one of them works out for you!

@photographerwife Omg puppies!! I've been looking at puppies for weeks and H won't let me get one. I'm glad yours finally caved!

@bluetickgal Yay for nice weather! Hope the walk is nice today!

@_orchid_ Glad the sun is shinning! That makes it so much easier to handle things for sure. And yes for watching Tiger King! That show is so bad it's so good!

Month/Cycle: 3/3 after 3 years during round 1

CD: 23

WAYDTGKU: adult naptime, peeing on things

R/R: I'm so confused by my cycle even more now. My body feels like it's gearing up for AF. I'm breaking out, I have a migraine (usually comes a couple days before AF) and I'm so irritable. But AF isn't due for another week and a half. And I'm not sure if I ever O'ed. So I'm just frustrated.

On a happier note, we took the dogs out for a hike yesterday. Sierra is so good at hiking off leash, but Posey is very prey driven and likes to take off. We're working with him to practice off leash and he did so well yesterday! He got all the treats after we got back to the car. I usually take the treats with me on the hike so we can reward him as it happens, but I forgot them in the car. So we gave him lots of love and pets on the hike. Hoping we can get them out again today since the weather is supposed to be nice again.

CS/Q: nope

mindyb2019 · April 2020

@photgrapherwife thank you. ya big pills suck. OMG puppies. Woo hoo. I love puppies ❤️ I’m glad YH is finally caving haha I hope you get to have one. sorry you had issues with your grocery order.

@linzrunz I’m so sorry your feeling confused this cycle and frustrated. I’ve been there. I hate those weird cycles and not knowing what’s going on with your body. I have a feeling this cycle is going to be one of those again for me too. hang in there. Glad you were able to get our hiking with the dogs. I bet they loved all the treats.

@_orchid_ So sorry you were feeling down about everything yesterday. I’ve had my fair share of down days too lately. I hope your feeling better soon. I’m glad the suns out and that makes it better. It’s a gorgeous day here too which I’m loving 😁

@bluetickgal Happy Hump day too. And April fools today also. Seems like everyone had nice weather today yay. I hope your able to get out for your walk later tonight. Enjoy that!

jackie_dunny · April 2020

@keikilove great idea getting a financial plan together and staying positive!

@legallykate oh no! That sucks super hard about losing all of those hours. I’m glad you’re enjoying the Ava bracelet. I’ve heard good things about it.

@sejica I saw on another thread about your garden! Wow!! That’s so much! We just moved into our house a year ago and redid the whole downstairs. We WERE planning on doing the backyard this year but now we’re not sure what we can do. I haven’t gardened since I was a kid and it was very very basic stuff but I look forward to starting again! I’m probably going to have to come to you for some advice!

@mindyb2019 how weird sending pictures! You made me LOL at the fat ears joke 😆 I’m glad you finally got some answers and can start getting better! How do you handle swallowing pills? 4 big ones a day sounds rough if you have trouble! How scary that is can be so dangerous! To answer your question, I don’t think it affects TTGP but I’m not entirely sure. Have you entered it into Ovia? I know they have little tidbits of useful info when you input certain things

@gingermama29 glad you had a good meeting with your colleagues and got some good cross stitching time in. What are you working on?

@runningoncookies good luck trying on your dresses! I hope you find some that you like!

@photographerwife if you get YH to cave on getting a pup, would it be one of your brothers friends?

@bluetickgal yay for nice weather! Enjoy your walk tonight!

@_orchid_ glad the suns helping you feel better! That usually lifts my spirits as well. Ooh that cherry blossom walk sounds beautiful!

@linzrunz adult nap time 😂 these HIO alternatives are great. I’m sorry your cycle has been so confusing. Have you thought about temping? For training your dog on hikes, have you used a lead? It’s like a reaaaaally long rope and you just step on it if they start to get too far and don’t listen to your calls to come back. It helped with teaching my dog to be off leash and she was a bigggg roamer.

Month/Cycle: NTNP

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: Using condoms less

R/R: I left the house for the first time since February today! (Minus a walk up the road to a field for the dog) it was just to the grocery store but still. I had a fever the first two weeks of March and then wasn’t allowed back to work because DH then had symptoms of coronavirus and mine eventually showed up as well. He never had a fever but we both had a cough and really bad shortness of breath (we couldn’t even talk after going up a few steps), it was pretty bad. Unfortunately we were never tested because we were in the early stages where we live in the UK and they were only testing the elderly and people who have been exposed or travelled at the time but we’re both pretty sure we had it so we stayed home for an extra long time just in case. We were both really excited to leave the house but only one of us was able to go in the store. I have really bad social anxiety so it was kind of hard being around people especially when I’m nervous enough about COVID but I think it was important that I do it before I slip back into bad habits. I was just starting to get better and back to more of a routine when I got sick so that was really frustrating. On the bright side, my hubby has drawn me a nice warm bath so I’m enjoying that at the moment!

CS/Q: not yet

linzrunz · April 2020

@jackie_dunny I temped when we were trying during our first round, but now we’re technically NTNP. I got pretty obsessive about it; so I’m only letting myself do OPKs. I used to be able to confirm using only CM... until this cycle at least. I just got off BC in November and thought my cycles were finally regulating. Ugh. I need to get a lead. Right now we’re just letting his leash go and having someone stay ahead of him and behind him. He’s pretty good at staying on the trails so far. Thanks for the tip! Oh man I’m sorry to hear you were sick! It sucks getting sick when you’re finally getting into a routine. Enjoy your bath!! That sounds so nice right now.

bluetickgal · April 2020

@_orchid_ sorry yesterday wasn’t the best of days, but I’m glad today is much better! It is discouraging thinking about having to do this for so long...but maybe try and think about it one week (or even one day) at a time and maybe that will help! Enjoy that run, and seeing those cherry blossoms!!
@linzrunz so sorry about all the confusion this cycle...hopefully you get some clarity soon! Glad you enjoyed your hike, and that both your pups did so well! Hope you can get out again today!

@jackie_dunny yay for getting out of the house! So sorry you were sick and had to stay in for so long! Enjoy your bath, that sounds lovely!!

inthewoods23 · April 2020

Finally a moment of breath at work, it's going to take me too long to respond to everyone so... Happy April lovelies!

Month/Cycle: 34 (damn) / 20-something

CD: 25?

WAYDTGKU: HIO with conceive plus, PNV and other supplements, OPKs, temping

R/R: I'm probably not actually busy, but it feels like everything is top priority, must answer ASAP stuff right now so it feels like I'm not getting anything done at work. I did a presentation on a new product we recently released and I had thought to make a silly joke like the presentation was actually for something else, but completely forgot. I get so nervous before presentations, especially ones that I didn't even put together so I've had very little time to prepare. What probably should have taken a half hour took me 20 minutes. Whoops lol.

CS/Q: eh

jackie_dunny · April 2020

@inthewoods23 ah dang! I hate when I plan to make a joke or something and then forget! Eh, 20 minutes isn’t too far off from 30 so hopefully that’s still okay. Do you speak really quickly? Is that why?

inthewoods23 · April 2020

@jackie_dunny it was probably a combination of speaking too quickly and also not having enough to talk about for each slide. This is my first time presenting someone else's presentation. I also did not have a chance to practice the slides. I do a lot better having things written out and following the sentences than writing bullet points and hoping I know what I'm referring to.

sejica · April 2020

@_orchid_ I haven't been sucked into tiger king yet, but I know it's coming.
We have 2 edible beds and a bunch of pots, plus I'm always expanding our ornamental beds. We moved to this house Oct '18, and I like to experience all the seasons before I start messing with stuff. So far I've just sown the onions and lettuce, but will be doing radish/carrot/turnip next, followed by summer and winter squashes, Bush and pole beans, corn, cucumbers, marigold and zinnia. I'm browsing online plant sites under the assumption I wont be able to get my tomato, pepper, basil, rosemary, and thyme plants locally next month

mindyb2019 · April 2020

@jackie_dunny I am not good at swallowing pills. I’m extra bad when they get even bigger like these ones. Sometimes I gag and choke lol or I can’t get it to go down. No I haven’t entered it into Ovia yet. I will do that

gingermama29 · April 2020

Sorry to have ghosted yesterday. My app has been super glitchy the last several days and it's about 50/50 if it'll let me love tit or reply to posts when I log in which is super obnoxious and frustrating.

@runningoncookies hope the dress trying on went well!

@mindyb2019 cross stitching is pretty easy I've you get started. It can be super intimidating though, especially depending on the kit you buy. Dimensions is my go to brand. All of the thread comes pre-sorted and labeled and the guide is easy to follow. If you do get into it, start with a small easy project to gain confidence before jumping into a big project.

@photographerwife you are the sweetest 💕. FX YH agrees to getting a puppy!!

@bluetickgal hope you were able to get your walk in yesterday. The weather was finally sunny here too.

@_orchid_ it's crazy how much the weather affects our mood. I've noticed if I dwell on the long term of this Coronavirus stuff, it ramps up my anxiety. I'm trying to take it a day at a time. The sunny weather definitely helps though.

@linzrunz you're sweet to ask. My kitty is doing great. He has two days off meds left, is healing well, and is back to his normal cuddly and quirky self. Sorry for the continued confusing and frustrating cycle. Glad you got out walking with your dogs the other day though!

@jackie_dunny it's a really big project with kittens in a yarn basket. Glad you're finally feeling better. Weirdly, I hope it was covid that you just had! Hopefully that means you're immune now or at least significantly lower risk of contacting it ever again. Here's the project I'm working on it you're curious. I've actually made more progress on it since I took this picture yesterday morning

@inthewoods23 I get that ready in presentations too. Hopefully it went well though!

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