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Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Typical LP length:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Wednesday 10/7
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 24/5
Timing: good
Typical LP length: still in question??
Testing: Why do I always have the urge to test when I am not even close to being able to turn one?! Resisting the urge LOL... that being said, I got a bunch of cheapies on Amazon, so I have a pretty good stash for when the time comes.
R/R: I had enough time this morning to grab Starbucks on my way to work, so I am in a great mood. Totally forgot we had our flu shot clinic at work today, and the woman administering them did a horrible job at being discreet when asking if I “am pregnant or could become pregnant.” Thankfully I was the only one from my work in the room at the time.
CS/Q:
@daisy528 they ask??? Its been about 5 years since I have had a flu shot 😬
Month/Cycle: 12/11
CD/DPO: 28/12
Timing: -4,-1
Typical LP length: 13-14 days
Testing: Friday
R/R: I had god awful cramping in my lower back the last 2 days. Not sure if its pms or just my bad posture. So far I am good today.
CS/Q: temp went back up-ish this morning. I have also been super cold at night lately. Time to break out the down comforter!
And, surprisingly no pumpkin! I won't lie I am sadly not as in love with the pumpkin cold brew as I remember! My go to is a grande cold brew in a venti cup with 3 pumps of toffee nut syrup, vanilla cream cold foam, and cinnamon and chocolate powder sprinkled on top. It is literally delicious!
@legendairymomma It was on the form when I got mine last year (still need to schedule this year's shot). @daisy528 *TW* prior pregnancy
Month/Cycle: 28/2 AL
CD/DPO: 16/1
Timing: Pretty decent, -3 and -1
Typical LP length: 14-15 days
Testing: Only if late
R/R: Still lovely out, but too warm for my liking today (~80). Getting angry at my boss's boss again. She's decided that she's uninterested in a bunch of initiatives she insisted on and wants my boss to go to meetings in her stead in the hot zone (i.e. the White House). The guy's over 65, his wife is recovering from cancer, and he's too nice to tell her no. Just makes me mad that she insists that they're so close and good friends, yet she has no problem putting him in danger like that. I don't think she understands what a friendship actually is, to her it's just what she gets out of it.
CS/Q: none
@legendairymomma that is a good temp spike for 12 dpo! FX for you!
Month/Cycle: 11/11
CD/DPO: 21/8
Timing: good
Typical LP length: 13 days
Testing: not unless AF is late
R/R: the lever thingy on our tub to open and close the drain broke so MH has been trying to fix it. I came home last night just as he turned the water back on in the tub. He was in the bathroom with the door closed and I hear water running in the basement. I went downstairs thinking he was washing his tools or something in the utility sink in the laundry room only to find water pouring out of the ceiling under the tub. I ran back upstairs screaming "TURN IT OFF!" but he couldn't hear me with the water running and the door closed. I finally got him to turn it off but now we have a broken tub and a hot mess in the basement. It's finished too so the carpet and drywall are all soaked. Hopefully the fans and dehumidifier dry it up quickly enough that nothing molds. I went from nothing exciting to share to a whole paragraphs about water damage.
CS/Q:
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@krash_ I wondered the same thing since I am in the TWW. I did zero research on it, so hopefully it doesn’t matter? And I am sorry about your tub leak!! That’s the WORST!
*Live, Love, Laugh, Learn*
One last rant: whenever you push back she also has a habit of saying, "it's for the good of the country" or "love of the country" or something similar to guilt you. B*tch, if you care so much about the country, go to your own d**n meeting! The country's better off with my boss alive. He's a career civil servant who will be serving the country long after you go get your fancy lobbying job. /rant Thank you for listening.
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO: 27/7
Timing: -1, +1
Typical LP length: 9 - 11
Testing: broke down yesterday, BFN. Im trying to hold out until Friday or Saturday
R/R: Been spotting since yesterday. I need to stop being a SS and reading into everything.
CS/Q: anyone done keto while TTC? I've been keto since June. I feel like it's messing with my cycle. I used to be consistant 12 LP length, but I've had instances of random spotting for days my LP is somewhere between 9-11 now. Just trying to figure out if I need to stop keto for awhile.
Married: June 2013
BFP- Nov 2015
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO: 27/11
Timing: good
Typical LP length: don't know
Testing: Saturday if I get that far
R/R: Somehow digitally jinxed myself yesterday and now I have a cold!! Have to wait until Friday for a COVID test appointment so am stuck at home until results from that come back. I am sad because we bought tickets to the pumpkin patch for Saturday morning but it's looking like we won't be able to go!!
CS/Q: Was up multiple times with a sore throat last night so did not temp this morning - think I might be out as I was mad SS with feeling so tired the last few days - now I know it was probably just this cold coming on and I'm starting to feel all the regular AF feels.
@krash_ ugh!!! That sounds horrible - hope it all dries out quickly!
Re flu shots - I'd think it wouldn't matter on timing of the shot as they do give you a modified version if you think you could be pregnant as @daisy528 said, there's probably more risk of harm if you actually contracted flu during TWW in my opinion (which is not medically informed so basically is useless).
@canucklehead123 I hope your test comes back negative, and feel better soon!
*tw*
@mcmurray33 you should look into getting your progesterone tested. Spotting in LP is a pretty big sign of that. Whether or not low progesterone can be caused by a Keto diet, I don't know.
Also, I noticed that you're new to TTGP. If you're comfortable, please intro yourself in the Newbies Intro thread so that we can get to know you better.
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
@acleverusername. Im going to look that up. Can progesterone levels change over time? This would be my 4th and it was never an issue before.
Married: June 2013
BFP- Nov 2015
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
Re: flu shots, the pregnancy safe kind is the preservative-free version which is harder to find. Not all flu fairs or doctors offices have it. We actually don’t carry it, so if someone is pregnant we just tell them to go to the pharmacy. That being said, it is really not a big deal at all. The amount of mercury is negligible, and they recommend the preservative free only out of an abundance of caution/avoidance of lawsuits. In the TWW it really is not going to matter, so I would just go ahead and get what they have. If they have preservative free, get it. But if not, just get the regular. There is no reason to wait until you are out of the TWW.
@fitzfizz I had to look up what crump means and my first search was “crump Canada” because I was sure it was a Canadian thing 😂