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TFAS w/o 5/24

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What number are you trying for?

Month/Cycle?

WAYDTGKU:

WTO/TWW?

Ages of other child(ren)?

Any thoughts about this cycle?

Any questions?

Rant/Rave?

GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? 

Re: TFAS w/o 5/24

  • b_1029b_1029 member
    edited May 2021
    What number are you trying for? 2

    Month/Cycle? 3

    WAYDTGKU: OPKs, CM, going to start BBT once my period ends 

    WTO/TWW? Winding down AF

    Ages of other child(ren)? 10.5m

    Any thoughts about this cycle? None one way or the other but I’ll be interested to see what my temp tells me. It has been so long since I’ve temped. We are going on vacation (girls trip with DD, MIL, 2 SILs) right when my next cycle will arrive so I’ll either find out I’m KU like the morning we leave, or will get my period while we’re traveling or soon after. 

    Any questions? Is TFAS usually started on Tuesday’s? I have just been bc I noticed the last few were. 

    Rant/Rave? DD had her first swim lesson over the weekend and it was pretty cute. I hope she ends up liking the water! She seemed ok until they had me put her face in. Also I pumped for the last time on Wednesday and I feel guilty but relieved about stopping. I’m really looking forward to not having to bring all that stuff with me when we go to Florida next month and worry about when to pump, where to store, etc. But I also feel selfish because I didn’t have a “reason” to stop other than I was so over EP. I think I e apologized to her 100x and MH thinks I’m crazy. 

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? Teleportation! There are so many places I want to go, but it takes so much time and money to get there. 
  • bows22bows22 member
    edited May 2021
    @b_1029 you are crazy!! Haha jk but seriously you are amazing for going this long and this is honestly a perfect time to quit because dealing with that in Florida is not worth it if you are otherwise ready to stop. Being over it is a perfectly valid reason! 

    Oh and i think the thread is mostly started on Tuesdays because that’s when someone gets around to it. I know I used to be like “okay if no one starts it by tomorrow I’ll suck it up and think of a GTKY”
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  • daisy0322daisy0322 member
    edited May 2021
    What number are you trying for? 3

    Month/Cycle? 3/2

    WAYDTGKU: BBT OPK CM 

    WTO/TWW? I don’t know

    Ages of other child(ren)? 3 & 1

    Any thoughts about this cycle? I wish I knew what was happening. I did just get a negative OPK for the first time in awhile. However with my FHS Levels I can get positive OPKs any day. 

    Any questions? Not really 

    Rant/Rave? The boys have been playing outside pretty much all day everyday which is nice. I think we’ll take them to the zoo this weekend. I’ve been spending a lot of time on planning their birthday parties this summer my oldest is turning 4 and he wants a chicken theamed party and my youngest will be 1 1/2 because he’s a Christmas baby and he’s having a merry birthday theme ... which is easier than the chicken thing but DS1 loves farms and farm animals, he hardly ever requests anything he’s very laidback so if he wants “Hickens” then hickens he will get!  Ps he wants a pet chicken and he wants to name it tiger 🤣

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? Umm I’d say mind reading but I feel like that’s dangerous.... I’ll go with not needing to sleep 

    @b_1029 I don’t think there’s a Tuesday rule I started on Tuesdays when I did because I feel like most of the moms here work and Monday is always busy for them getting everyone back in the swing of the weekdays. I could be wrong though when I worked it was part time on nights at the hospital so it was just a guess 
  • b_1029b_1029 member
    @bows22 I just assumed it was bc there were other weekly threads that started on mondays. My biggest barrier is the GTkY for sure! Posting the dailies is so much easier 😆 and yes I know I’m crazy. It has been amazing to me how many emotions have been wrapped up with feeding this baby!

    @daisy0322 makes sense about Monday’s! That’s so cute he wants a chicken party 😂 I can’t wait till DD can decide for herself, I need to start planning her 1st birthday party and have no idea what to do.  
  • @daisy0322. That is so cute about the "Hickens!" 🤣

    Mine are back to back Aug/Sept and I still have no idea what I'm doing @b_1029

    SIL hosted DDs 1st at her house, which was lovely of her, but I think we are hoping we will have moved by then and could host then both at our own place this year... DDs 2nd was lovely and low-key at our home, but I wanted DD2s 1st to be kind of a big deal, like DDs was.  I would find out about the Elks, which books up fast, except again, if we've moved - I would LOVE to be in a place that's better for entertaining, and then it's a moot point.  And if we've moved then it doesn't make sense to drive back out this way for the Elks club, either.  So I guess if I book the Elks and we don't move by then, that's the only time it works out helping.  I guess I could ask SIL to be our backup if we haven't moved yet, too?  Ughh.  The logistics part is what's killing me.<div>



    What number are you trying for? 3<div>
    </div><div>Month/Cycle? Final treatment cycle since starting TTC five years ago...</div><div>
    </div><div>WAYDTGKU: Natural FET</div><div>
    </div><div>WTO/TWW?</div><div>
    </div><div>Ages of other child(ren)? 32m, almost 9m</div><div>
    </div><div>Any thoughts about this cycle?  Oh my gosh, lots.  But overall feeling much more calm this time around.  Of course I am hoping for the best, but there is also a certain sense of relief, I think it is, that we are done with treatment, either way.  DH expressed interest in possibly getting a second opinion on his physiological situation, which caught me off guard.  So we'll see if that may be something we give a final revisit to, as well.</div><div>
    </div><div>Any questions? </div><div>
    </div><div>Rant/Rave? We got Chinese food last night, and it was everything I needed it to be.  Except they didn't have my string beans, so now I'm seriously considering placing another small order tonight to have along with the leftovers.
    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/92/vmphgwxnzkz0.gif" alt="">
    DH was asking me about calling out Friday and taking a four day family weekend.  Which like, I'm sure everyone wants to do on Mem Day weekend, so I feel bad.  But it's also our Anniversary, and he's been working like crazy, so it's kind of sweet and I would love if he actually took all that time off to just do something fun for a change.</div><div>
    </div><div>GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be?  Healing.  Omg Idk wth I did to my poor foot, but it's finally gotten bad enough I'm going to let somebody look at it tomorrow.  And MIL has a pinched nerve bothering her, so between the two of us today, I'm just tired of both our aches and pains. Lol 😅</div></div>
  • @b_1029 oh for s girl I’ve always wanted to do a tea-Rex Dino tea party theme! Also I love bows I could do a whole bow party, or like a 80’s theme in neons would be cute .... I could go on 😂

    @BusinessWife the kids birthday when we invite the whole family and a few friends is about 80 - 90 people we usually use 
    My parents backyard because they have a full acre and we get tents, fans, tables, chairs, bounce house etc. But I’d love to do it at our house. But the max we could do it maybe 40 if we squish. That’s so sweet of your husband to initiate family time 😍 I love that. My husband works a lot but when he is home he is 100% here and I love it. 
  • Month/Cycle? 2/2

    WAYDTGKU: HIO, Mira, Proov, PNV

    WTO/TWW? TWW

    Ages of other child(ren)? 10.5 months

    Any thoughts about this cycle? I was hopeful but now I’m not. This is CD11 and BFN. All my pregnancies (2 losses before my son) I’ve tested positive before now so I’m just calling this cycle a wash and trying to think of it as just getting back in the swing of things, getting used to the Mira, etc. It helps to have made a doc appointment for August if we’re not pregnant by then. 

    Any questions? Not really 

    Rant/Rave? I just feel silly for how bummed out I am about not being pregnant yet. It’s only the second cycle we’ve actively tried. But I guess since we’ve been NTNP since January, I hoped I’d be KU by now. Bleh. Emotions are annoying. 

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? Teleportation definitely! That would come in handy in the winter when it’s -20. 

    @daisy0322 a chicken party 😂
  • @rachelredhead my son LOVES the show go dog go and I guess scootch (sp?) one of the dogs lived in a chicken farm and moved to pawston and he misses the chickens and they have a chicken party to cheer him up .... or something ruther lol that’s what I’ve gathered my 3 year old doesn’t talk well and the kids shows I can only pay attention to like 2 minutes at a time because I hate TV in general (except for my soaps and select things)  anyhoo that’s why he wants a chicken party 😂 and he loves chickens 
  • b_1029b_1029 member
    @rachelredhead I’m with ya, I also feel stupid about being bummed this early on. Sorry for the bfn. 
  • What number are you trying for? 2

    Month/Cycle? 2/3

    WAYDTGKU: Vitamins, OPKs

    WTO/TWW? WTO

    Ages of other child(ren)? Almost 4

    Any thoughts about this cycle? Eh, just waiting for AF to vacate so we can gear up to try again. I’m worried by FW this month will fall when we’re out of town for a relative’s memorial which would not be ideal.

    Any questions? Not yet

    Rant/Rave? Our new fence will be finished today and it looks SO GOOD. It is inspiring me to work on other projects in our yard, but the 90-degree heat is keeping my enthusiasm in check for now.

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? I’ll agree on teleportation! I’d love to go to a beach this summer, but do not want the long car ride to get there.

  • @b_1029 We are having DD go back to swim lessons for the first time since the pandemic next week! It’s such an important skill and I selfishly love swimming, so I want her to swim with me. 😊

    @daisy0322 I love the party theme ideas! My DD has been saying she wants a rainbow cake for her birthday, but so far the food is the only thing she has an opinion about.

    @BusinessWife I’m glad you’re able to feel calm about this cycle. Hope you ordered that extra Chinese food! 😉

    @rachelredhead Don’t feel silly! I think we all feel that way when we see a BFN.

  • kgg2241kgg2241 member
    @b_1029 Swim lessons sound so cute! And good job making it so long pumping. EP is hard work! 

    @BusinessWife I am rooting for you this cycle. I can understand the sense of relief that you will have some sense of closure either way, and I'm glad you are feeling a little calm. 

    @rachelredhead Don't feel silly at all. I've had high expectations too. It just never gets easy to see BFNs. 

    @abjm0325 A new fence! Nice! We got a new one a few years ago and it makes such a difference! 

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    What number are you trying for? 2

    Month/Cycle? 4/3

    WAYDTGKU: Mira/Letrozole

    WTO/TWW? TWW

    Ages of other child(ren)? 20 months

    Any thoughts about this cycle? I took it the BFN super hard. Much harder than was reasonable. I'm feeling a lot better now and am ready to move on to the next cycle. 

    Any questions? No really a question but I think I'm going to buy DD a potty. She has been asking to go in the potty and doesn't want to wear her diaper anymore. I feel like it is too early but maybe I'll start working in baby steps. When did you all potty train your little ones? 

    Rant/Rave? DD and I had a little date night last night since DH was working. It was fun. We went to Michael's and then to dinner. She loved being out and about and said hi and bye to everyone she saw. The cutest!

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? I'm going to go with teleportation too!
  • edited May 2021
    @kgg2241 ooh fun!  Learning the potty is still a process for us.  We've had some amazing weeks and some where it feels we backslide, but that's okay.  We got a couple potties around 15-18 months and we tried here and there with a little success, but I didn't want to push it early if she wasn't interested.  It's just nice knowing it's there when she is ready on her own terms.

    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BR2UF78?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title<div>We have a couple of these, currently one ended up at SILs house, and the other stays in the truck.  I highly recommend!  Plus it's cheap!  And they nest!

    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07WT312H6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title</div><div>I just got this fancy pants one for her bedroom that is nice because she can see the tinkle, being that it's a white bottom, and it's only two parts.  I think the bowl / tray part is easier for her to pick up and dump it herself than some of the others.

    https://smile.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-BMM08-Learn-to-Flush-Potty/dp/B00CSAWJQ8/ref=dp_fod_1?pd_rd_i=B00CSAWJQ8&psc=1
    I am not normally a bells and whistles type of gal, but this was sent to us as our free reimbursement product when the RnP was recalled.  And it's fine. Lol I don't usually have it turned on though, so it's sort of a waste.  Plus I took it out her her room because it was too much of a pain with three parts if I had to just reach over the gate and grab the bowl to dump it out.  If she's interested already on her own, I don't think you need something so fancy and exciting. Lol</div><div>
    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Summer-Learn-to-Go-Potty-Teal/417385531
    Another one I really like, that's a solid option you can walk in and buy is this one, I found at Walmart for cheap.
    </div><div>
    Once they are more comfortable, then you may want to look into the real replacement toilet seat with the kid's size that flips down, and they may need a stool to get up there, but the little potty ones I think are great for when they are just starting out. :)  I would just follow her lead and see how it goes!  I really liked the hapa family videos on introducing the potty on YouTube, too.
    https://youtu.be/iL_vvFAH8AY

    @b_1029 Props for EPing this long.  That's amazing!  I feel you on the guilt stuff, even when you know it's the right thing.  I nursed / pumped as long as I could, and when I stopped, it was the right thing to do, but I still catch myself thinking omg, I'm not nursing my baby anymore 😥 and the feelings all come back.  I'm sure it's normal to have mixed feelings about it, and it can be emotional, and hard, even when it's the perfect time. ((((Hugs)))) But it's also a Yyyyuge relief, and it's okay to enjoy that, and enjoy your trip a little more by letting yourself be unburdened. <3
    </div>
  • kgg2241kgg2241 member
    @BusinessWife Oh my gosh, you are amazing!! Thank you for all the options and resources!  <3
  • @kgg2241 No problem!  There's a lot of resources out there, and I'm sure you'll figure out your "style" and what works for your kid as well, in time.  But I think there's a big high pressure misconception currently out there that somehow you can have your kid 100% successful in 3 days flat!  LOL and I just think that's kind of unfair to parents and kids alike, and too much pressure.  You may get to the point where it's all or nothing in your house, and that's fine too.  But I know from my experience, "it has been a journey." lol  GL!
  • kgg2241kgg2241 member
    @BusinessWife I totally agree. I'm not in a rush and will just let her take the lead. Honestly, needing to take her to the potty every single time she has to go sounds like more work than diapers  :D. It would be nice to save money though. 

    And everyone, please ignore all the typos above. I'm trying to be fancy and am growing my nails out. It is making typing real real hard for me. Actually, who am I kidding. I have typos all the time lol.  
  • babyodobabyodo member
    @b_1029 I need to get DD in swim lessons. She loooooves the water, always has, but isn't so sure about cold water. We got her an inflatable baby pool and put her in it last weekend and omg the bitchface she gave us! LOL

    What number are you trying for? 2

    Month/Cycle? 2/2

    WAYDTGKU: All the things - tracking cycle & BBT/CM/CP, OPKs, PNVs, taking Mucinex during FW, HIO

    WTO/TWW? TWW

    Ages of other child(ren)? 7mo

    Any thoughts about this cycle? We've been HIO more frequently this cycle, I'm just not sure if it was close enough to O. I was fully expecting to O on Monday or Tuesday at the latest, and I don't think I officially O'ed until yesterday (Wednesday), so we'll see if -5, -4, and -2 does the trick. When I got pregnant with DD, we had HIO on O and O+1, so our timing was way different then. *shrugs*

    Any questions? Nah

    Rant/Rave? Rant - Not feeling too ranty at the moment.
    Rave - Life is good. :) We're in that pleasant time of year before the brutal heat & humidity of summer hits, so it's been super nice. I've gotten into a great running routine which has helped my body confidence and mental sharpness. 

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? Telekinesis 100%. I've actually had dreams where I've been able to move stuff with my mind.
    Me: 37 / DH: 41
    Due with baby #2: Feb 2022


  • @babyodo mucinex during FW? I have never heard of this but now I need to Google. 
  • b_1029b_1029 member
    @rachelredhead the cycle I ended up getting pregnant, I had DH take them too. Previously I was the only one taking them. So I might make him take them again and see what happens 😆 it’s a certain kind, I can’t remember off the top of my head, but it can help to thin out your CM a little
  • @rachelredhead Yes, true story!  I remember the Napro nurse talking about all her "Mucinex babies!"  lol It gets the juices flowing, so to speak.  But you want to make sure you just get the one ingredient one.  Not the combo ones that include cough suppressant.  <span>Guaifenesin is the active ingredient you are looking for, and you would start taking it after AF, around the same time you start taking OPKs, until confirmed ovulation.  I think 600mg 2x daily is the recommended dosage for TTC.</span>
  • That’s so cool about mucinex - I love medical science 🧪 
  • babyodobabyodo member
    Yep, I took Mucinex when we were TTC the first time, and it really helped. Although, since it thins out CM, it's hard to tell when O happens because I usually don't get EWCM, it's always just slippery/wet (sorry, TMI). That's why I also rely on PreSeed, because I'm neurotic as hell, haha.
    Me: 37 / DH: 41
    Due with baby #2: Feb 2022


  • anniemarie887anniemarie887 member
    edited May 2021
    hola! been MIA over here this week

    What number are you trying for? 2

    Month/Cycle? 6/6

    WAYDTGKU: ntnp

    WTO/TWW? wto

    Ages of other child(ren)? 17 mos

    Any thoughts about this cycle? i think O is going to be this weekend based on CM, i have a girls weekend next week sooooo tbd on what we shall do

    Any questions? natm

    Rant/Rave? be still my heart, they did school pics at my daughter's montessori and just oh em gee. the cutest.

    GTKY: If you could have any super power, what would it be? the ability to have more hours in a day, so time turning? is that a super power? or a magic trick? hmmm

    edit: spelling bc i type too fast and never read until later
  • b_1029b_1029 member
    @anniemarie887 that’s a good one, I’d love to have a few extra hours in the day sometimes! Along with the ability to not be tired haha 
  • @b_1029 bravo for making it this long!
    @daisy0322 we also did not have a first bday, and in that moment i said i would do something at 18 mos but i just don't think i have the time for it
    @rachelredhead @kgg2241 i agree, I think we all feel that way when we see a BFN
    @abjm0325 glad they made such good progress on the fence!
    @BusinessWife all the fingers and toes crossed for you!
    @babyodo i had no idea about mucinex! what's interesting is a lot of decongestants mess with milk supply tho!
  • @abjm0325 what kind of fence did you get? We’re thinking about replacing ours.


    @kgg2241 it’s totally reasonable to be upset, I’m sorry. No matter what when your hoping for a baby and you get a bfn it’s always disappointing. We used oh crap potty training for my oldest btw. However I’m not super into it because it was messy AF but it worked! 


    @babyodo do you run outside? Ive not ran in years but I enjoy it. 


    @anniemarie887 awe school pics are the sweetest Im so excited for DS1 to get them next year. 

  • @daisy0322 Sorry for the late reply! We put up a 6 ft. wooden privacy fence on the back of our property. We back up to a fairly busy road/sidewalk and the previous owner's solution had been to let honeysuckle grow wild over a chain link fence. It technically worked, but man was that a pain to keep in check. 
  • @abjm0325 I bet that looks nice! We currently have a chain link which is fine but I dont like how it looks. We plan on moving in like 2-3 years if we have another baby or like 4-5 if we don’t so my husband just wants to repaint it. Which is probably smarter but the chain link just isn’t as pretty as a wood one lol. 
  • @abjm0325 oh man we inherited ivy over chain link... started ripping that crap out the first summer we were there... we have shared fencing on all 3 sides, so first summer we got one side done and 2nd summer we did the back and other side. massive improvement on aesthetics, i'm sure you're so happy! 
    @daisy0322 it's not "fun" work by any means but if your husband is handy replacing a fence isn't awful, and its significantly cheaper to DIY. our biggest issue is that we have clay like soil so a normal post hole digger was just torture, MH wound up renting an auger from a local tool rental/concrete place. 
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