WTO Wednesday 7.15

inthewoods23 · July 2020

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gingermama29 · July 2020

Month/Cycle: 13/8

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: benched until August

R/R: we're getting a new (to us) refrigerator on Thursday that'll be quite an upgrade for us! My ILs replaced their fridge because the ice maker kept breaking on it and it had been repaired several times before the company said they couldn't fix the problem. But the actual fridge and freezer are in great condition (it's only 4 years old) so they offered it to us and we absolutely said yes. DH's brother is helping us out by renting a uhaul and driving it out to us Thursday which is super awesome of him. DH is extra excited because our current fridge, which is still working fine is moving into the basement and he's going to use it for his beer brewing.

CS/Q:

inthewoods23 · July 2020

@gingermama29 Enjoy the new fridge! I'd love a new fridge. I have so many complaints about our current one, but it functions (mostly) and of course the fridge we'd love to buy doesn't fit in the opening we have in the kitchen.

Month/Cycle: 37/26 (I finally counted actual cycles lol)

CD: 20

WAYDTGKU: HIO, then HIO some more, supplements, OPKs, temping, GF and DF diet

R/R: DH really brought the mood down yesterday - after the always important romp. Feeling bummed out again today. And now I'm just fed up cuz there's no confirmation of O yet. BOOOOOO. But, I should try to be positive because it's my Friday. FX DH does some work around the house because yesterday he slept in until 10:30. I just want the damn kitchen to be finished with the paint.

CS/Q: no temp shift (literally day 3 of the same temp) and just positive OPKs this morning (1.01 T/C ratio haha). UGH. The OPKs should be negative by this afternoon. I really hope O is today because you know what it would mean to O tomorrow? Period on DH's birthday WAAAAAAAAH

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/gp/9byiei46tpgf.png

chindimples04 · July 2020

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: PNVs, scheduled HIO, CM, CP, OPKs, temping, charting

R/R: I feel like I got hit by a bus. I am so exceptionally exhausted and I have no idea why. Send all your caffeinated soda this way please (not a coffee drinker unless it’s winter). I started painting our half bath vanity yesterday and I LOVE it!still needs at least 1 more coat and then I need to do the backs of the doors, but it is such a huge upgrade for a $12 can of paint! In progress pics in the spoilers.

BEFORE (garbage on the counter because my dog eats out of it 🙄)

During

CS/Q: temp popped back up today.

ETA reply: @gingermama29 that’s so awesome about the fridge. our ice maker doesn’t work either and I definitely don’t miss it. :-) My in laws are giving us a practically brand new sectional and I'm far more excited than I should be. Our furniture is a hodge podge from college and ranges from 35-10 years old. Ready for something newer and nicer!

bows22 · July 2020

@gingermama29 that’s awesome about the new fridge! And so nice of your BIL!

@inthewoods23 I hope today is O day! And that YH gets to work. 10:30 wake up time?? Must be nice haha

@chindimples04 Oh my gosh that looks amazing so far! For some reason when you mentioned painting it I couldn’t picture how it would look painted but wow! I can’t wait to see the finished product!

Month/Cycle: 20/22 including 2 benched.

CD: 10

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, Tracking CM

R/R: Gross non-TTC related rant -

I woke up this morning to the sound of the dog puking, so that’s a good way to start the day. I don’t really remember from my parents dogs, do dogs just randomly puke or does it usually mean there is something wrong? He went to daycare yesterday and they had to move him in with the bigger dogs because he has too much energy for the smaller ones. Apparently he spent most of the day playing with a mastiff 🤦🏼‍♀️. So maybe he just played too hard? Poor guy. And poor DH who took on cleanup duty. My rave is 1 of the big audits I’m trying to wrap up went out the door yesterday, hoping to finish the other today!

CS/Q:

inthewoods23 · July 2020

@bows22 f*ing furlough

sorry, work has me super irritated this morning so I'm a HUGE CRAB right now.

@chindimples04 looking good with the vanity!

chindimples04 · July 2020

@inthewoods23 does your thermometer need new batteries? I feel like when I see temps the same, people suggest new batteries. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@bows22 thank you! I’m having fun with all the projects! I worked at a doggy daycare in my college days and there are a few things that could be happening. He could have played to hard, he could have snacked on 💩, he could have drank water to fast, or his food could be sitting funny. I’d watch him carefully today, tonight, and tomorrow and check is demeanor. If he seems sluggish, I’d maybe take him.

inthewoods23 · July 2020

@chindimples04 I thought it did ages ago but it's still functioning with the original battery. I temped a 2nd time right after and it went up 0.02 degrees. I have had to press the On button in a particular way lately to get it to turn on, but other than that nothing seems off with it. I do every so often get the consistent temps for a few days before it changes. Hopefully I get my jump tomorrow to confirm O

gingermama29 · July 2020

@inthewoods23 I hope today is Ok day. So frustrating waiting for your body to confirm. And sign me up for a 10:30 wake up!

@chindimples04 bathroom is looking great!! It's crazy what a difference a coat of paint can make! And same about the ice maker. We don't have one on our current fridge so it won't be a big deal that the new fridge's one doesn't work.

@bows22 ahhh dog puking is a terrible way to wake up. I woke up to my cat's claw in the bottom of my foot. He was snuggled up between DH and me until DH rolled over and startled him. So unpleasant!

DoubleUp8 · July 2020

@gingermama29 Enjoy the fridge! That is so nice of your in laws and your BIL.

@inthewoods23 I'm sorry DH brought you down. I hope he gets to work on the kitchen soon.

@chindimples04 I LOVE before and after shots. I am obsessed with HGTV and DIY. It's going to look great! Are you going to paint the wood based board too? I have been slowly working through out 1965 home painting all the wood trim white and it makes a huge difference!

@bows22 nothing worse than waking up to animal puke. My cat pukes up hair balls, especially in the summer when she is shedding and it is the worst way to start the day coming down stairs and finding it, on occasion with your foot.

Glad you are wrapping up one of your big audits!

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 7

WAYDTGKU: HIU, CM/CP

R/R: Having a hard time working today, I was up in the middle of the night and had a hard time getting back to sleep. Temp'ed for the first time this morning, but I had been a bit restless before waking up fully (DH gets up at 5:30 to work out. I normally do, but after being up for so long during the night I pushed back my alarm to skip it.) My temp was 98.33 which seems high compare to other people's morning temps, but I get we shall see. I know it is odd to be starting CD 7, but my Thermometer just arrived yesterday. I have to temp before going into the office for work anyways, so I figured I might as well start tracking it.

CS/Q: I saw some people tracking RHR on FF. Do you need premium to do it? Not impressed with FF interface on my android. Am I just better sticking to Fitbit's charting of RHR?

bows22 · July 2020

@inthewoods23 I guess that’s the silver lining of furlough. Enjoy your long weekend!

@chindimples04 thank you!! I cringed thinking about the 💩 snack. He seems fine today. He ate and peed, pooped, and is drinking water like normal. He’s tired but he usually is the day after daycare (one of the reasons I love it haha). Hopefully he just played too hard. I’ll keep an eye on him though.

@doubleup8 are you temping vaginally? I know that can cause temps to be slightly higher, or maybe your room is warmer. Or maybe it was just a weirdly high temp. Like you said, time will tell! That’s a really good point about needing to take your temp anyway!

kvh22 · July 2020

@gingermama29 a fridge just for beer brewing sounds perfect for your husband

Yay for a new-ish fridge!

@chindimples04 glad your temp popped back up! I get random dips and such during the first part of my FP and then before O they tend to flatten out a bit.

@inthewoods23 I just replaced my battery this past cycle b/c it would die before it was finished. But my numbers were coming in super low so even before I replaced it I would need to turn it on and off a few times and kept going until I get a repeated number. It climbs a lot after it says it's done and I turn it back on but it's about 3 years old and has had 2 new batteries in that time. It takes a while which is annoying but I don't want to buy a new one.

@DoubleUp8 everyone's temps are different and being up in the MOTN might have made it a bit higher. You'll figure yours out pretty quickly.

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 3

WAYDTGKU: BBT, PNVs + a few other, tracking CM, RRL tea (one cup a day during FP), just pulled the trigger on the Proov strips, eating pineapple core after O, HIO ED or EOD or somewhere in between once my period ends and probably a while after I think I've O'ed just to be safe b/c this past cycle was kind of confusing with a 19 day LP which shouldn't be possible. Lucky DH lol. Edited to add doing OPKs - should I use the premom app to compare them? And then download another app for Proov? Ugh that seems like a lot of apps.

R/R: With this cycle being longer, this period is particularly kicking my butt. Ugh. I'm trying to work out b/c I know it makes me feel better (coincidentally, was also my hangover cure in my early 20s ). I'm not a hardcore runner by any means but 3 miles or so at a slow pace just does wonders for these cramps.

CS/Q: nothing yet - I temped yesterday just to get the downward trend but won't for the rest of AF which is usually 6-8 days - expecting it to be closer to 7 or 8 b/c of a 38 day cycle.

kvh22 · July 2020

@DoubleUp8 oh and like @bows22 said, vaginally has been higher than when I temped orally. My post O temps are usually 99.4-98.6 and my pre-O temps are usually below 98.0 but right after AF ends can be a little rockier and i'll have a few temps up around 98.1 or almost 98.2 before it comes back to 97.7/97.8 for a while before O. I also have had some long cycles so lots of things to look at. Orally, my temps were 96.8-97.8 but didn't show anything at all in terms of O which is why I changed to vaginally.

krash_ · July 2020

Lurking from TWW
@kvh22 I use the Premom app for both OPK's and Proov. There is a section under Tests for PDG tests. It doesn't do anything like interpret the picture but at least all the pictures are in the same place.

_orchid_ · July 2020

Hi! I've been MIA the past few days. Nothing major, just trying to spend less time on my phone!

@gingermama29 yay for the new to you fridge! So nice of your ILs and BIL. We have an extra fridge in our basement and I can't imagine life without it especially around holidays, parties, and with the extra food we had at the beginning of the covid lockdown.

@inthewoods23 FX O is today! Sometimes I get super crabby around O so maybe that's a sign for you this month 😆 hopefully DH gets the paint done today!

@chindimples04 +1 for the exhaustion. In my case I think it's stress/mental exhaustion from all the worrying about school in the fall/covid. Really over this. Your bathroom looks so cute! The paint really brightens it up.

@bows22 😆 animal sounds are the worst way to wake up! My cat loves to lick herself right next to my side of the bed in the middle of the night and it always wakes me up. Also, she has digestive issues and sometimes has diarrhea in the middle of the night, and if her butt is a mess she'll come stand on my pillow to wake me up so I can clean it - those night are the worst!! Hope your pup is ok today.

@DoubleUp8 my temps are always off if I'm up in the middle of the night. Also I don't usually start temping til AF is over so no worries if you kisses the beginning of the month! My temps are lower than most usually are, but what's important is just seeing the temp jump once you figure out your normal.

@kvh22 sorry AF is being such a witch!! Hopefully working out helps!!

Month/Cycle: 15/13

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: opks, BBT, pnvs, EOD hio

R/R: got a call from my RE today that my preliminary bloodwork looks ok and my thyroid is fine. Generic stuff comes back next week so we'll see! I've been trying to spend less time on my phone the past few mornings so haven't been checking in. I've been crashing in the afternoons so I've been trying to do more in the morning to balance it out. I made a list of housework/cooking projects so trying to get that all done every day. I need a list to be motivated and haven't really had one in a month so trying to get back on track so I feel like I did something this summer!

CS/Q: nothing much to see, I think O is coming in the next few days.

inthewoods23 · July 2020

@DoubleUp8 better late then never on temping

@_orchid_ happy to hear your BW looks okay!

So, I won't even get started on the BS that has occurred today with DH. Once again pit of despair, but we're on good terms right now. Anyway, he was like "I need to grab the taller ladder to be able to reach the last bit of wall". Well guess what, that ladder is in the garage, it's dirty and covered in leaves and cobwebs. Sooooo guess what's not happening today

I guess that's on the list for Friday now. Tomorrow we will be taking a drive to a marsh land for some hiking. DH tried to see if the weather was better later this week but the temps just keep climbing from what's forecasted for tomorrow so we're sticking with the hiking trip tomorrow

Poor DH and his hatred of hot weather, but too bad.

DoubleUp8 · July 2020

@kvh22 glad you found a way to tackle those cramps! I hope AF guess soon.

@_orchid_ nothing better than crossing something off a list.

Thank you all for the temping advice. I am such a noob. Since work is requiring a temperature check, I figure I might as well try it! Hoping I don't get sucked down the data rabbit hole.

kvh22 · July 2020

@DoubleUp8 lol I love the data rabbit hole. I live there and it's A-OK by me

chindimples04 · July 2020

@kvh22 I second downloading the Premom app. It has a spot for literally everything. LH, HCG, and PDG. It may not read the hCG and PDG but it’s nice to have it all in one spot so that you don’t have to save all the pee sticks.
@DoubleUp8 join us down the date a rabbit hole. We have numbers!
@_orchid_ I hear you with the stress about the fall. Our district still doesn’t have a plan. Plus I am on a bunch of summer committees for reopening and curriculum work and the standards-based report cards so I am working more than I’m used to right now.

_orchid_ · July 2020

@chindimples04 I volunteered to be on my district's reopening committee and haven't been contacted about it yet. Several of my colleagues did as well and haven't heard anything. It's a bit unnerving. That is a lot for you to be doing right now!!

bows22 · July 2020

@kvh22 I use the “line them up on the back of the toilet” method to compare OPKs versus using an app haha

@_orchid_ I am definitely a list person too! I’m glad your tests are looking good!

acleverusername · July 2020

*lurking*
@kvh22 the Proov app is terrible. I would skip it and do what @krash_ suggests. You don't need the Proov apps ability to read the strips. If you see a line, even a faint one, it's negative.

DoubleUp8 · July 2020

@kvh22 and @chindimples04 I know it is inevitable. My favorite part of my job is when I get to play with excel sheets and data. I'm sure I will be joining you in no time!

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