WTO/TWW 7/25-8/1

[wannabmama]

Let it out here. Tell us where you are in your cycle. Are you feeling good? Anxious? Happy? Sad?
WTO and trying to seduce the SO?!
In the TWW and spotting symptoms like crazy? Need company on the crazy train?
Talk it out here!

GTKY: Tell us about one person you admire.

[badwolf]

Bah my cycle this month was a joke so I'm not really sure where I stand. I suppose we should wait another cycle before we start TTC again. I'm not sure we'd have much luck this month anyway with the projects that are coming up at work. July and August tend to be very stressful for me so I'm serious thinking about just calling this cycle a wash.

GTKY: That's hard to pick just one. I'd have to say my dad. I never realized (or appreciated) how much interference he ran between my mom and the world and how much he was really there for me until he died in 2013. He definitely resides on a pedestal for me as someone to model my life after because of his patience, ability to learn, strength, faith, sense of humor and the amount of respect he garnered from everyone who knew him. He had his quirks and issues (who doesn't?) but they were minor enough that his good points definitely outweighed them.

[sleepymonkey]

I am sitting here at 8DPO. I feel like I've been at this long enough to pretty much stay off the crazy train. My boobs are really sore, more than usual, and I catch myself thinking that maybe it's a good sign but then I remind myself that I have read into a symptom in almost every other cycle so it helps to halt the crazy. I figure I'll test if I make it to 14DPO, which would be late for me on a natural cycle.

GTKY: Hmmmm.....I'll come back to this one.

[hoosiermama76]

I am 9 DPO and I am cautiously hopeful. We need DTD on ovulation and +1 so I am thinking it was the best timing I could hope for, but I know that doesn't mean it will work. My bff was inseminated on the day of ovulation and knew she had a good egg. They also used a catheter to get the sperm deep inside her cervix, and she just got her period. So, if it works, it works. I'll test on 8/1 or 8/2.

I admire many people but especially my mother. She always forgives, gives the best advice, and has such grace under pressure. She is my biggest role model.

[Deleted]

I'm anxious/excited! Just got my first smiley on an OPK. It is CD12 of a usually 28-29 day cycle. I wasn't guessing the smiley would come until tomorrow, so we didn't do it last night. Now I'm worried that it'll be too late if we DTD today. That's probably ridiculous, but Something about this process makes me latch on to anything to be anxious about. Anyone have any words of wisdom on this? Am I still in a good window if we make a few attempts today and the next few days?

GTKY: my younger bro is a great dude. He's had a ton of health challenges and manages to be a constant hard worker and reliable person, which I admire greatly. They just announced that they're expecting, I'm thrilled. He'll be a fabulous dad.

[beachdreamer]

***lurking grad***

@carcebe, I always read that the smiley OPK means ovulation within the next 24-36 hours, so you have great timing. Definitely DTD today and tomorrow!! If you are temping, keep going until you see the temp shift.

[sleepymonkey]

@carcebe, like beachdreamer said, the +OPK means you should O in the next day or so. So if you DTD today and tomorrow, you'll probably hit -1 and O which is pretty good. Good luck!

[obscurereference]

Hi ladies! I've got my fingers crossed for those of you in the TWW!

I'm on CD7 so not too much going on. We decided to go ahead and start officially TTC now instead of waiting until September because it takes awhile for me to get pregnant so why not? We're aiming for every other day starting Thursday. Start out slow and see if we get lucky before putting all of our effort in. TTC is just so draining so I'm hoping to start off chill before I go crazy like I always do.

GTKY: I really admire my H. He has unending patience and is so great with people. I wish I had just a small percentage of his chill.

[sleepymonkey]

So I am 11DPO and was so sure I was out yesterday after my temp started dropping and my boobs pretty much stopped hurting. But then I woke up this morning and my temp rose back to where it was and my boobs hurt again, though not as bad as before. Against my better judgment, I tested and of course got a BFN. I keep telling myself it's still kind of early. I am going to try to hold out testing again until Sunday if CD1 doesn't come by then.

[obscurereference]

Sorry for the BFN sleepymonkey. FX it was still too early!

[wannabmama]

FX for you sleepymonkey I hope it was just too early!

[sleepymonkey]

This cycle is strange. I am 13DPO and my boobs still hurt some and I have had cramps for 2 days with no AF which is really odd for me. I also haven't had any cm yet and I usually get a bunch right before CD1. However, my temp dropped yesterday and this morning it was below cover line so I'm holding off testing again. I'm 99% sure I'm out based on temp.

ETA: Nevermind. CD1 for me.

[wannabmama]

Oh boooo sleepymonkey I'm sorry about CD1

[hoosiermama76]

I think CD1 for me. At first, I had hoped it was some spotting, but it's getting a little heavier. I know we are all struggling with this,but in so upset

[obscurereference]

Ugh. Sorry for CD1 sleepymonkey and hoosiermama76.

[wannabmama]

Sorry hoosiermama76 CD1 is tough

[hoosiermama76]

Thank you wannabmama.

[hoosiermama76]

Thank you obscurereference!