WTO Friday 12/18

bows22 · December 2020

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bows22 · December 2020

Month/Cycle: 25/28

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, Tracking CM

R/R: AF came yesterday as expected. On to the next! It came at a bad time though because DH’s parents had a convo with him last night that upset me and because I’m hormonal it put me in a funk. I don’t really want to get into the details but they are being very critical of how we have been handling something and it just hurts my feelings because I try really hard. And I know part of it is that I’m upset because my parents canceled our Christmas celebration so I’m only going to celebrate with DH’s family this year and want it to be great and now feeling like it’s starting on a bad foot. Ugh. Major pity party going on over here haha.

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Aerialmrs · December 2020

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: prenatals, tracking CM, timing BD

R/R: TGIF. Man, I am so glad it's finally Friday. Tonight we have our last event of the season, and once we actually get there and it begins, the adrenaline/stress that happens during an event is usually the fun kind I'll be so happy to wrap up this (awful) season, and just hope hope hope that January brings a nice fresh start. We've had a good week of events so far, but tonight's just has a little more difficulty wrapped up in it, so I'm a bit nervous that we're going to get some last-second bad news or something. Mostly I think I've done a decent job of trying to stay as low-stress as possible this week, so that feels good!

CS/Q: Update on my ovary (?) pain yesterday, I'm assuming it was just something else. Still only maaaaybe creamy CM, and no more cramps or anything yesterday. If it's a cyst, hopefully it's just a little booger that works itself out without disrupting anything. I still think I'm likely 4-6 days from ovulation today. EOD here we go!

Aerialmrs · December 2020

@bows22 sorry to see you in the WTO, and sorry for the in-law issues, that's never fun. I hope it turns around and you're still able to have an enjoyable Christmas!

emeraldcity1214 · December 2020

Month/Cycle: 3/1 AL

CD: CD9

WAYDTGKU: Tempdrop for BBT, tracking CM and CP

R/R: my house is a mess and I need to finish packing. I feel very overwhelmed. We aren’t leaving until late in the afternoon/early evening so I’m hoping I can get packed and get everything relatively clean. I can’t stand my house being so messy when I leave on a trip. My MIL has planned an outing for just the 2 of us on Monday that I am looking forward to. She wants to get our nails done and go out to eat. That will be nice.

CS/Q: I feel like my temps are much smoother with this new sensor. They are about a half degree or more lower than my temps with my last sensor. I’m wondering what my LP will look like.

emeraldcity1214 · December 2020

@bows22 I’m sorry things are starting off rough with the in-laws. Are they overstepping a boundary by even having this talk with y’all? We have made it abundantly clear with both our parents that we don’t want their input unless we ask. It made my parents mad when we first started setting boundaries but they eventually figured out that we weren’t going to budge. Sorry to see you back here. Have you decided to call the RE today?

@Aerialmrs I can never tell which side I actually ovulate from because I always have pain on both sides. I notice it more when I’m TTC and then it drives me crazy. I haven’t even started tracking my CM yet. I’m not expecting to ovulate until around or afternoon CD15.

bumblebee0210 · December 2020

@bows22 Sorry-- holiday family stuff stresses me out to the max, I think also because I want everything to be great and I feel responsible for making it great. I agree with @emeraldcity1214 that setting boundaries is key.

@emeraldcity1214 Packing is the worst. GL my friend.

@Aerialmrs Whenever I try to like sense ovulation it's just gas

. I can never feel it.

Month/Cycle: 6/3 AL

CD: CD 16

WAYDTGKU: tempdrop, opks

R/R: Usually I hang out in TTCAL, but I am booooored waiting to O and not wanting to work. I am so bored I am answering peggys.

CS/Q: Nope just waiting...

vampirina · December 2020

@bows22 in law troubles are always so hard for me to navigate. I hope it all works out in the end for you and ends up being an enjoyable holiday!

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: pnv, sex

R/R: DH and I have had many conversations about how were going to handle the holidays and we basically agreed to not see family unless its warm enough to be outside. I suggested to MIL that we get together on Sunday outside instead of going inside on Christmas day or eve because the Temps are more reasonable and she's being difficult about it. I just don't, under any circumstances, feel comfortable being indoors for longer periods of time, masks or no masks (and masks are awful for me anyway bc I'm deaf and lipread and no one in his family has clear masks).

We're the only ones in both of our families that are keeping our bubbles ultra small, which makes it tricky. I'm so sick of being the "bad guy.

Aerialmrs · December 2020

@poodledoodleooo I hear you on being sick and tired of being the bad guy. I'm in relative good company with my parents and in-laws in that feeling, but at work I feel like the wet blanket most of the time. Pre-covid I was generally one of the risk-takers, too. But now, the risk it too big, the science is overwhelming, and I get frustrated when others don't see that.

emeraldcity1214 · December 2020

@poodledoodleooo I didn’t know you’re deaf. That does make this a very difficult time for you. You would think your MIL would want to be outside so you can feel comfortable and actually join in on the conversations.

@bumblebee0210 I wish I had gas pains that were as gentle as ovulation pain. 🤣 Gas has me curled up in the corner like a baby.

Aerialmrs · December 2020

BTW what's the reason for the term "Peggy"? Pretty sure I get what it means, but... why the name peggy?

emeraldcity1214 · December 2020

@Aerialmrs someone started calling the drive-by posts peggys a long time ago and it stuck. There is a thread that explains it but I’m not the best at digging around for that kind of thing. @bows22 does a good job though.

optimisticoctopus · December 2020

@bows22 I’m so sorry that you’re in a funk today. I hate when that stuff piles up all at once.

@Aerialmrs yay for Friday!! Good luck with the event tonight...hopefully it goes as smoothly as all the rest have!

@emeraldcity1214 packing is seriously the worst, it always takes me ten times longer than I think it will.

@bumblebee0210 hopefully O comes soon for you!

@poodledoodleooo ugh I’m so sorry about family not being understanding of your comfort level. I wish everyone would just accept what everyone else feels good doing and do the thing that is the most logical!

Month/Cycle: 13/12

CD: 13

WAYDTGKU: IUI #3 tomorrow (!!!)

R/R: Man, today has been super crazy but now at least the day is almost over! I’m so ready for the weekend. I’m super excited for our IUI tomorrow, and we have some fun virtual get togethers with friends today and tomorrow. And then on Sunday I’m going to my parents house to make cookies with my mom! So basically this is going to be a fab weekend. I’m feeling very much in the holiday spirit haha!

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bows22 · December 2020

@Aerialmrs I hope everything goes smoothly tonight!

@emeraldcity1214 @bumblebee0210 it has to do with my SIL so I do think they should stay out of it but it’s not something that they have nothing to do with and are totally overstepping.

@em@emeraldcity1214 I hope you can get everything done today!! I’m the same before a trip.

@bum@bumblebee0210 glad to see you over here! Pop in anytime!

@poo@poodledoodleooo ugh it is so hard not being on the same page as others in your families. I am also not totally comfortable getting together but I guess we are doing it. Plus I can’t imagine how hard it is for you during this time! I’m so sorry

@run@runningoncookies I’m excited for your IUI tomorrow too! And it sounds like you have a great weekend planned!

@aer@Aerialmrs it’s a play on the term “Karen” - people who stop by the board and use us as Google and/or pee stick examiners. I’ll link the thread later but that’s the general idea

fantasyflyte · December 2020

@bows22 sorry things are stinky right now. Fingers crossed this is your cycle!

@Aerialmrs I think we're all keeping everything crossed for the new year to be a lot better than the old one.

@emeraldcity1214 enjoy your outing!

@bumblebee0210 waiting really is the pits, isn't it?

@poodledoodleooo I'm with you. Our families are both good about not gathering anyway, but the two of us especially don't want to be near our parents because we both have at-risk dads, and I work retail and him in an office so we're more exposed than anyone else in my immediate family except for my nurse sister. We managed to do breakfast a couple days after Thanksgiving because it was around 50 degrees, but it's going to be too cold to do that for Christmas so it'll be gifts dropped off, then opened together on Zoom or something. At least this will hopefully be the only holiday season we can't get together in person.

@runningoncookies yay for an exciting weekend!

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 28

WAYDTGKU: opks, bbt, cm, cinnamon

R/R: planning to spend the day baking and sewing. Went to the store this morning and ugh people. But now I'm home and there's chicken pot pies in the oven and they smell great.

CS/Q: happy because DH and I were able to get a successful BD in last night, so I'm very happy. Got a peak OPK this morning and having some ovulation pain, so I should be ovulating now or by tomorrow morning I think.

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bumblebee0210 · December 2020

@fantasyflyte You have to wait SO much longer than I do, I don't know how you do it. Glad it's finally here!
@runningoncookies GL tomorrow!
@poodledoodleooo We are also always the ones who are the most cautious in our family, and it is tiring. For xmas I am also using the excuse that I don't want to get anyone else sick, since MH is a doctor and sees patients. I find the generational divide on this baffling-- it's the old people who can't stay inside and I want to be like "we are doing this for you!!!".

fantasyflyte · December 2020

@bumblebee0210 yaaaay long PCOS cycles! Assuming I am definitely ovulating today or tomorrow, that actually puts my O almost a week earlier than last cycle.

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