TWW Tuesday 10/6

fitzfizz · October 2020

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wanderlustsoul · October 2020

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 27/1

Timing: I think I O’ed overnight/this AM so we hit O-3, O-1, and O.

Typical LP length: 🤷🏽‍♀️

Testing: October 19

R/R: Still a sore throat here. Debating if I want to get covid tested but I just have a sore throat and an on and off runny nose. Nothing else. I will see how I feel tomorrow. I feel like it should be friday already. I bought my H some birthday presents for his birthday on Friday and now I have to hide it all.

CS/Q:

Great temp rise this morning! I think I O’ed overnight. Hopefully our timing was good. Time will tell. Our wedding anniversary is October 21 so it would be awesome to get a BFP for that. I’m not super hopeful about this cycle though for some reason.

daisy528 · October 2020

@akuzreve hope your throat feels better soon! And you are right, great temp rise this morning!

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 23/4 according to FF

Timing: -5, -4, -3, -2, O

Typical LP length: ??

Testing: who knows

R/R: I got a notification on FF that although I got CH, I could have ovulated anywhere between CD16-CD19. So basically, even FF doesn’t know what is going on this cycle. I temped this morning and it was lower though not below baseline. I did wake up approx 472974853 times last night, so I would throw out today’s temp most likely anyways.

CS/Q:

photographerwife · October 2020

@AKuzReve hopefully it’s just a seasonal cold or something! That’s a good rise!!

@daisy528 it takes a few cycles to get the hang of temping! And even after so many cycles I see weird stuff, or sleep through my alarm! Hopefully any future charts will be better!

Month/Cycle: 16/14/8 al

CD/DPO: 22/9

Timing: eod during FW

Typical LP length: 13 days

Testing: I considered testing today, but I know it’s probably too early. And I don’t feel like having my hopes up today.

R/R: our anniversary was good. I had a ton of errands yesterday, and it was a little stressful, but nothing major. Back to packing today!

CS/Q: temps are so low. Usually they’re not as low at this point in my cycle. But we sleep with the fan on, and it was in the mid 40s when i temped this morning. I turned the heat on for the first time, this morning!

canucklehead123 · October 2020

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD/DPO: 26/10

Timing: good

Typical LP length: Dunno

Testing: was going to test on Tuesday but I might on Saturday because I'm taking a 4-day weekend and might want to indulge in some vino especially for Thanksgiving supper (if bfn of course). Also because who am I kidding, my resolve is weaker than that and did I really think I'd be able to hold out until 17DPO?!?!!

R/R: Omg, work is making me RAGE last night and today - must try not be a b*tch to everyone

CS/Q: None - temp was high again this morning so that's good. But also, it's probably not very reliable as I don't think I had 3 hours fully of sleep prior and was probably tossing and turning a bit.

@AKuzReve sorry you're not feeling well - where I am you'd have to either get tested or isolate for 10 days by law - I'd definitely take the test out of those two options!! (Although that feeling up the nose is NOT pleasant).

wanderlustsoul · October 2020

@canucklehead123, yeah I wouldn’t mind the test part. Just not super easy to get too as I don’t really want to bike 15 minutes in the pouring rain unless I absolutely must, especially with a sore throat. As it is, we don’t really go out now since cases are super high here so we are pretty much self isolating. If it does persist though, I will get an appointment for Thursday or Friday.

ashaislurking · October 2020

@AKuzReve Sorry you're not feeling well. I hope you get better by the end of the week so you and YH can celebrate!
@daisy528 The confusion about O in your chart is probably because of your CM. I personally agree with your BBT rise. Having wonky stuff like that happening in cycles isn't uncommon at all.
@photographerwife Happy belated anniversary! What are you packing for? My temps have been staying weirdly low too. I'm definitely personally attributing it to the colder weather.
@canucklehead123 Sorry you're having such a rough day at work. I hope things get better!

Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO: 18/3
Timing: -3, -1, 0
Typical LP length: 14 days
Testing: Going to hold out until at least 10DPO but I don't know that I'll be able to resist POAS on our anniversary.
R/R: I'm going to be doing progesterone labs on Friday to see how they compare to last cycle's labs. I'm hoping last cycle was a fluke coming back from the wonky 80whatever day cycle I had before it. It's midterms week so I'm just trying to focus in on that and not pay too much attention to how my cycle is going. Trying to do this as stress-free as I can.
CS/Q: No CH yet BUT if I put in one more similar temp to my temps the last 3 days tomorrow, it gives me CH on CD 15 so *shrugs* I think 15 is accurate and FF is just being weird holding out.

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krash_ · October 2020

@AKuzReve hope you feel better soon! A sore throat is to be expected with a runny nose/post nasal drip so without other symptoms I'd say its just allergies or a cold. We had a cold like that go through our house and MH got tested and it was negative for Covid.
@daisy528 dotted CH do mean that FF isn't quite sure. Your temps are probably throwing it off. Do you use OPK's?
@photographerwife I can't test early any more. It's not worth the heartache. I hope you don't have to worry about that this cycle!
@canucklehead123 I think testing Saturday is a good idea. You'll definitely be enough DPO to turn a HPT if you are KU at that point and that way you won't worry for Thanksgiving dinner. FX for you!
@ashaislurking GL with your progesterone tests. I would think an 80 day cycle would definitely through it off, at least this cycle is already looking better!

Sorry I haven't checked in since last week! I have been really meh with TTC.

Month/Cycle: 11/11

CD/DPO: 20/7

Timing: good

Typical LP length: 13 days

Testing: not unless AF is late

R/R: We had a great anniversary weekend! It was so nice to sleep in but that totally messed with my temps and then back to reality and up at the butt crack of dawn again and messing with my temps. It's a beautiful fall day and I did an afternoon workout on the deck. I think I need to try to take advantage of that while I still can. Nothing too exciting happening around here.

CS/Q:

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legendairymomma · October 2020

Month/Cycle: 12/11

CD/DPO: 27/11

Timing: -4,-1

Typical LP length: 13-14

Testing: bfn last night on 2 hour hold

R/R: I am hitting that 1 year mark this month. For 11 months my husband has literally been no help except to say "we just need to have more sex". I am starting to resent him because he just thinks I am obsessing because I track each cycle. I honestly want to tell him "No, its probably because you have gained so much weight, you are on medications, and you drink 12-18 beers a week." But obviously... That's not nice.

CS/Q: temp dip this morning and cramping are making me lose hope this cycle so no chart

@AKuzReve Feel better soon.

@daisy528 temping does take a few cycles to figure out. Just remember to look at the whole forest and not each tree

daisy528 · October 2020

@krash_ I don’t, but I definitely might consider it next cycle if this one doesn’t pan out. As for you, your timing and temps looks great!

@legendairymomma thanks, that’s a good reminder, and I love that analogy. 😊

krash_ · October 2020

@legendairymomma as a wife of an alcoholic I definitely feel you on trying to convince your husband that their drinking can be impacting their fertility. I had to even tell MH the other day that sperm he's ejaculating now matured 90+ days ago, when he was still drinking, so it still might be impacted. I'm not implying that YH is an alcoholic but even moderate alcohol consumption can negatively affect sperm. Would he be receptive to you sending him articles or data on it?

legendairymomma · October 2020

@krash_ hubs is not an article reading guy. He just thinks it will happen with more sex 🙄

babyfeverbeliever · October 2020

@AKuzReve Your timing looks great!

@daisy528 I am the worst at temping, but I wish I could get into it regularly because I've seen some great indicators on charts on here.

@photographerwife Happy Belated Anniversary! It can be so hard to hold out with testing. 9dpo is definitely really early.

@canucklehead123 I know what you mean on the indulging in vino. I have a golf outing with my leadership team members this Friday so that's going to be a difficult game-time decision because I will be WAY too early to test.

@ashaislurking FX if you do end up POAS!

@krash_ Good for you, taking advantage of all of the nice weather this week!

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@legendairymomma I'm sorry for the BFN, but still early. I can also relate to you...MH has historically drank more than he should, especially while TTC. It can be so hard when you are not on the same page with what needs to happen to successfully conceive!

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD/DPO: 15/2

Timing: -1, O

Typical LP length: 14 days

Testing: Going to try to hold out until date AF is supposed to show.

R/R: I have been so unbelievably busy as work - that's kind of a rant and kind of a rave. I am so grateful to have job security and it makes the days go by quickly, but I have had to neglect some things in other areas (which is why I have failed with TB updates so far this week!)

CS/Q: n/a

photographerwife · October 2020

@canucklehead123 sorry work is making you feel ragey! Happy thanksgiving! Hope it’s a good time!

@ashaislurking yeah, our house only has window units, so we like to keep the air on overnight too, and while the air will adjust some to the temperature, it gets super cold in the morning! I like to sleep in the cold, but it has made my temps like .5 of a degree lower or more. I bet it’ll adjust when it’s cool enough to turn on the heat! And we are moving! We just bought a new manufactured house, so we’re moving out of our old one, so it can be moved Monday, then we can do the ground work in preparation for the new one, we should be in it early November! I hope your labs go well. I’m sorry your cycles have been frustrating:/ good luck with your midterms!!

@krash_ I agree. I usually don’t test early, some sometimes I’ll get impulsive and do it anyway. After so long it just feels like I’m going through the motions anyway, without any results. So it really does just make me sad:/ I feel you so much on the feeling meh. Glad you had a good anniversary! Ours was yesterday too!

@legendairymomma I’m sorry that your coming up on one year. Ttc is so unfair. And my husband is the same. Not so much about just having more sex, and he’s not an alcoholic, but he does drink more beer than he should and he basically has gerd, and is on a ton of meds. It’s frustrating, because while yes, I only have one tube now which could be affecting us. I’m doing all of the tracking and the man is never suspected of having any issues 🙃 his doctor will be doing tests on him too, if we aren’t KU again by January. I can barely get him to take a damn multivitamin, but TW:

Since we’ve had two pregnancies (one loss) conceived in a shortish amount of time, with the same habits, I don’t think he thinks he could be the problem. Not that I really have either..

I don’t usually mind my husband having a couple of beers at night, because he provides for us totally and works very hard. I feel like the least he deserves is to enjoy his time off, but after so long, maybe we should look into it further. Ugh. Maybe you should ask yh about having a SA too since you’re coming up on a year. January will be a year for us since our loss, so we’ll be doing testing if we get that far.

@babyfeverbeliever sorry work has been so busy! But yay got job security!

ashaislurking · October 2020

Got WAY sidetracked this afternoon!
@krash_ So glad you had a great anniversary weekend! Sorry it messed with your temps.
@legendairymomma I'm sorry YH isn't seeming that into your TTC journey and you're getting close to that one year mark. I'm sending you all of the love and hope you and YH can work together on this journey ahead, even if that means him giving up some of his pleasures or changing his meds around.
@babyfeverbeliever Sorry work has been so crazy, even if it means good job security! Hopefully things smooth out.
@photographerwife We've had our window unit turned off most of the time the last couple weeks so our house temp fluctuates quite a bit so I definitely understand the cool mornings! Hooray for a new house! That's exciting!

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