***TWW Saturday***

[hydrangea1019]

Good Morning Ladies!
I am wide awake this morning so I thought I'd go ahead and start =)


Cycle:

CD/DPO:

Timing:

Testing Plans:

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks:

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose?

[Sparkly]

Officially CD1 for me, so it's off to WTO/WTDS (we are probably TTA starting in February). I'll be lurking, hoping for some BFPs!

[teambrink]

Cycle/DPO NTNP cycle- first cycle post bcp

CD/DPO: 39/18 or 11-depends on the FF setting I'm on

Timing: good considering NTNP

Testing Plans: none. I feel like AF is about to move in. Still very light spotting and minimal cramping.

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: I've learned quite a bit this first cycle and I'm surprised to be wishing for a period so we can move on and really get down to business!

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? Hands down, Italy. The food, culture, history, people and the wine are top notch. It's also close to many other places I would like to visit so it would be a win win.

[teambrink]

Sorry for CD1@allthingssparkly. How long would you be TTA?

[Sparkly]

Jan 24, 2015 7:28:11 GMT -5 teambrink said:

Sorry for CD1@allthingssparkly. How long would you be TTA?

Probably until May. I would like to avoid November, December, and January due dates for work and personal reasons. We're a little on the fence about it, but I do think it's for the best. :-\

[hydrangea1019]

Sorry about CD1 Sparkly
That's great you learned so much this cycle teambrink =)

Cycle: 9

CD/DPO:28/12

Timing: -2 and -1

Testing Plans: Monday for sure. I was saying Sunday, but I am going to wait to 14DPO

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: Ya'll I have one foot on this darn train today. I keep trying to tell myself that It's only 12DPO, and that my longest LP is 13 days. But even when that happened, spotting started on CD 10 or 11. I have had practically nothing. On 10DPO, I had a very small amount of bright red 1 time and a small amount of brown later in the day, and I thought for sure full spotting would be starting. But there is nothing. My boobs are sore. My temps keep rising. Last night I think I went to the bathroom every 10 minutes and this morning I woke up so hot and thirsty.

I also keep having these little bouts of an unsettled stomach. I wouldn't call it full nausea, but it doesn't feel good. Then it'll go away and it turns into like a rock in the stomach. I don't know ya'll. I just have to wait to see.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose?
I honestly think I would stay in the US and move to NYC. Something about that city draws me in. I love it!!




My Ovulation Chart
ETA my chart

[bradysalon]

Sorry for CD 1 Sparkly
FX hydrangea1019 I will be lurking for updates

No one is allowed to come over to WTO.. I will not allow it... only BFP! FX!

[Deleted]

Thanks for getting things started hydrangea1019. Im up early for breakfast with DH before he heads to work. He won't be back home until midnight.

Cycle: 6

CD/DPO: 22/11

Timing: -2, +1

Testing Plans: FF pushed my date back and lengthened my cycle. I still plan to test on 1/28 @14 dpo ifor AF hasn't arrived.

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: Temp is still relatively high and spotting has stopped. It's still early but I'm trying to be optimistic.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I would move back to Brooklyn. We had to move for MH's job and I miss it so much.

[walbs424]

CD 1 for me, good luck everyone! Definitely hoping to see a lot of BFP!

[mrssims8212]

hydrangea1019 I feel like we are going through a very similar thing right now! FX for you!
Sparkly Sorry for CD1.

Cycle: 10

CD/DPO: 27/12

Timing: Great

Testing Plans: I'll probably wait it out a few more days to see if AF comes.

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: This cycle has been so weird for me. I spotted a bit around 7dpo but nothing really since then. This is the longest I have gone without consistent spotting. I have also been peeing more than I ever thought I could. I literally got up 5 times to pee before I could even fall asleep last night and then woke up a few more times through the night. My temp shot up this morning as well but now I'm suspicious it could be a UTI that is just causing frequent urination. I guess I'll just have to see what happens.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I would love to live in the Bahamas!

[Deleted]

Spoke too soon AF just arrived. Had me fooled pretty good.

Edit: Or maybe it was just spotting again. I can't stop peeing today and now signs of spotting are gone again. (Sorry, probably TMI). I was convinced AF had arrived.

*Conductor- I would like a one way ticket on the crazy train.

[shadesofgold]

Good Morning!

Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 23/6

Timing: good

Testing Plans: See if I can hold out to 12 DPO.

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: Had morning sex which is great, because it had been a week and I was worried that my long and shifting FW broke us.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I have crushes on a lot of cities (and actually love DC where I live now) but I've always daydreamed about living in New York City. If only DH didn't hate it...

[junebug627]

I'm sorry for the CD1 @wallflwr926 and Sparkly

Cycle: 3

CD/DPO: 18/3

Timing: -4, -2, -1, +1

Testing Plans: 1/31, 2/1 A lot of you are so much better about waiting than I am. 10DPO is always my breaking point lol

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: I have official crosshairs today. They were dotted due to my conflicting CM so I took the CM out and made notes of them. My temp spike was so obvious, hopefully it is correct. If so, this will be the earliest I've ovulated since coming off of Mirena.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I would probably choose TX. SO is always talking about how he would love to move there and how sweet the people are in some town he traveled through when he used to drive a truck. Sweet Water, TX or something like that? Maybe Sweet Grass? lol I love Southern hospitality.

[sunfrogger88]

Goood morning!!

Cycle: 4/5

CD/DPO: 27/7

Timing: -4, -2, O, +1

Testing Plans: I'm thinking about trying to wait until next weekend. Tuesday is 10 DPO and I don't have a marker for my usual LT phase since this is my first cycle temping and tracking, but god, I would love to know.

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: I have one foot on the crazy train this morning. Hubby gives me whale eye when I mention anything that sounds like pregnancy symptoms, but I am *convinced* my bbs have never been this sore and sensitive in my entire life. Also, crazy sex drive right now. My temp went up this morning too. Again... no previous temp cycle so idk if I have a triphasic cycle going on or not, but..... /sidenote/ while we agreed to stop NTNP and start TTC with the new year, he is worried because he has been working on a career move planned hopefully for July. I keep telling him between our already padded savings, our yearly bonuses, tax return with being first time homebuyers last year, my OT at work, etc... that we will be FINE but he's such a financial worrywart. I keep telling him nobody is ever financially ready, and (hate to throw his sister under the bus) if his sister/our brother-in-law could have our niece making under $35,000 a year, we will be FINE.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? OMG so hard to pick. North Carolina? an island, somewhere. Germany was amazing too when I was there. I want to live somewhere interesting but also laid back. We went to Punta Cana on our honeymoon and it was so. relaxing.

[wowcheezits]

Cycle: 6

CD/DPO: 29/9

Timing: -5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0

Testing Plans: none

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: I finally kicked the crazies feeling and have no urge to test this time around. I'm pretty sure there's an issue atm because my OB said my cycles appear to be irregular so I have an appointment in a couple weeks to discuss it further. I don't feel different at all. With my other kids, I've always had crazy symptoms.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? Someplace warm, beautiful and tropical.

[libbyjanes]

Cycle:
1


CD/DPO:
25/8


Timing:
Everyday during fertile window    


Testing Plans:
Monday or Tuesday (10/11DPO)


Rants/Raves/Chartstalks:
My temp went down to the coverline for two days which really had me down, but it went back up today.              


GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I would like to live in the mountains of Utah, Colorado, Montana, or Idaho. DH and I have been hiking out there and it was amazing. 

[Shellsncheese]

I think I go here?

Cycle: 6

CD/DPO: 24/possibly 10. Who knows

Timing: ok

Testing Plans: none right now

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: So I've been hanging out in WTO, but I'm pretty sure I've ovulated now. FF told me it couldn't pick the day, but I probably ovulated between CD 11 and 19. I added my own crosshairs where I think they make the most sense and what some of the WTO ladies said. Not sure if it's right though.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? This is a hard question. There are so many places I would love to visit, but I wouldn't want to live in any of them if my family isn't there. I have a pretty big and close family. We've always lived close and I would miss them like crazy if I moved away.

[butlerfan]

Cycle:3

CD/DPO:17cd/3dpo...got my crosshairs today

Timing: high

Testing Plans: when af is due

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: nada

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? As much as I hate winter I love the different seasons so probably stay in Wisconsin

[mynameiscarrie]

Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 28/8

Timing: great if I Od when I think I did... See below

Testing Plans: I don't even know anymore

Rants/Raves/ Chartstalks :
I am upset and a frustrated. At the beginning of the month, FF gave me dotted crosshairs at like CD 11. I wasn't usingn a bbt at the time, just a regular thermometer and when I started adding CM and OPKs I changed my setting to detect OPKs and what not for ovulation because it was more reliable (I thought) than relying on temps from a regular thermometer.. Well now I had a temp drop and a few higher temps so it looks like I O'd 3 days ago instead of 8 making our timing horrendous. If I did O 3 days ago though, it's ridiculous. I had no other usual symptoms and that means this cycle will be like almost 40 fucking days long.

I know you're regular until you're not but it's super fucking frustrating and I'm just really disappointed and kind of depressed about it.

Any input?

My Ovulation Chart


GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I love North Georgia. Probably there. Near Dahlonega or Helen or the Blue Ridge Mountains

[kariann12]

Jan 24, 2015 9:35:13 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 28/8

Timing: great if I Od when I think I did... See below

Testing Plans: I don't even know anymore

Rants/Raves/ Chartstalks :
I am upset and a frustrated. At the beginning of the month, FF gave me dotted crosshairs at like CD 11. I wasn't usingn a bbt at the time, just a regular thermometer and when I started adding CM and OPKs I changed my setting to detect OPKs and what not for ovulation because it was more reliable (I thought) than relying on temps from a regular thermometer.. Well now I had a temp drop and a few higher temps so it looks like I O'd 3 days ago instead of 8 making our timing horrendous. If I did O 3 days ago though, it's ridiculous. I had no other usual symptoms and that means this cycle will be like almost 40 fucking days long.

I know you're regular until you're not but it's super fucking frustrating and I'm just really disappointed and kind of depressed about it.

Any input?

My Ovulation Chart


GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I love North Georgia. Probably there. Near Dahlonega or Helen or the Blue Ridge Mountains

That's a tough one. I'd either say cd22 or cd25. If your first +OPK was just a surge, then I'd say cd25, but without OPKs after the negative one, its hard to say. I would agree that I don't think you're 8dpo.

[Sparkly]

Jan 24, 2015 9:35:13 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

Cycle: 2/2

CD/DPO: 28/8

Timing: great if I Od when I think I did... See below

Testing Plans: I don't even know anymore

Rants/Raves/ Chartstalks :
I am upset and a frustrated. At the beginning of the month, FF gave me dotted crosshairs at like CD 11. I wasn't usingn a bbt at the time, just a regular thermometer and when I started adding CM and OPKs I changed my setting to detect OPKs and what not for ovulation because it was more reliable (I thought) than relying on temps from a regular thermometer.. Well now I had a temp drop and a few higher temps so it looks like I O'd 3 days ago instead of 8 making our timing horrendous. If I did O 3 days ago though, it's ridiculous. I had no other usual symptoms and that means this cycle will be like almost 40 fucking days long.

I know you're regular until you're not but it's super fucking frustrating and I'm just really disappointed and kind of depressed about it.

Any input?

My Ovulation Chart


GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I love North Georgia. Probably there. Near Dahlonega or Helen or the Blue Ridge Mountains

I would pick CD25 as your O date based on temps, though your OPK and CM don't line up, so you'd probably get dotted CHs. You should leave the setting on advanced regardless of the type of thermometer. Most people can see a shift with a regular therm as long as it goes to .1, from what I've heard.

[Sparkly]

Jan 24, 2015 9:59:32 GMT -5 alicia0818 said:

Cycle: 1
CD/DPO: 34/13
Timing: Low
Testing plans: Today! BFP!
How I told H: Dog puked at
3am so I got up, tested, showed H the stick, then we had celebratory sex.
Symptoms: Upset tummy and hot flashes

I'm gonna hang out here for a bit of that's ok. I learned so.much. from this community when we conceived DD, and still continue to learn everyday. You guys are great!
Wishing everyone else the best and hope to see you on BMBs soon!

Congrats alicia0818!!!

[meerkatmillie]

alicia0818 Congrats!! Thats awesome news! Hopefully some of us will be able to follow you over to the Oct'15 and first tri proboard
hydrangea1019 mrssims8212 FX for you guys
Sparkly walbs424 @wallflwrinbloom sorry for all the CD1s

Cycle/Month: 5/4

CD/DPO: 22/7

Timing: -5,-4,-3,-2,-1,O

Testing Date: 1/30/15 (13 DPO)

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: I'm confused by the results of FF "Charts like yours" feature. I asked it to find charts that have the same sex pattern as mine this month (-5,-4,-3,-2,1,O) and left all the other criteria blank and it came up with 40% of the charts resulting in pregnancy. It says the average age of the data set is 30y/o and the average months TTC in the set is 6.6. I'm confused because I thought there was only a 1/5 (20%) chance each cycle, so somethings weird about this 40% number. What could explain this? Are people not using FF for their ovulatory cycles as much as their pregnancy cycles, does having more sex in the fertile window raise your chances from 20% to 40%, or could it be something else??

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? Greece. DHs family is there and its beautiful. We hope to be able to retire there one day.

[mynameiscarrie]

kariann12 Sparkly

That's what I was afraid of. This fucking blows. I really was super positive about this month (now month and a half). What's the point of OPKs? If you surge more than once a month? I had a very obvious negative to positive to negative cycle on the OPKs so I'm just confused now.

[rufus426]

Sorry for the CD1's
mynameiscarrie I agree with CD25 being your O date
alicia0818 Congrats!!


Cycle: 14/13

CD/DPO: 16/3

Timing: -3, O

Testing Plans: only if AF is late

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: The RE still has not called us back with the results of DH's SA so I am getting a little nervous waiting. DH called yesterday and left a message for them to call us back, but didn't hear back, so now we won't hear until Monday at the earliest.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? I don't think I would want to pick one place for the rest of my life.

[rufus426]

Jan 24, 2015 10:18:10 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

kariann12 Sparkly

That's what I was afraid of. This fucking blows. I really was super positive about this month (now month and a half). What's the point of OPKs? If you surge more than once a month? I had a very obvious negative to positive to negative cycle on the OPKs so I'm just confused now.

OPKs are predicting that you may ovulate soon, not that you are currently ovulating. You are only on your 2nd month of trying, so even if you had perfect timing, it may not have happened. Try not to get discouraged, if this is not your month. It takes many, many women more than 2 months to get pregnant. 

[mrsgbmack]

Cycle: 6

CD/DPO: 26/15

Timing:1,-1

Testing Plans: BFN today, will test again later this week

Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: Still getting the hang of charting. CM is mildly confusing for me.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would you choose? Hmmm, probably somewhere warm- Key West or San Diego

[mynameiscarrie]

Jan 24, 2015 10:25:39 GMT -5 rufus426 said:

Jan 24, 2015 10:18:10 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

kariann12 Sparkly

That's what I was afraid of. This fucking blows. I really was super positive about this month (now month and a half). What's the point of OPKs? If you surge more than once a month? I had a very obvious negative to positive to negative cycle on the OPKs so I'm just confused now.

OPKs are predicting that you may ovulate soon, not that you are currently ovulating. You are only on your 2nd month of trying, so even if you had perfect timing, it may not have happened. Try not to get discouraged, if this is not your month. It takes many, many women more than 2 months to get pregnant. 

I know... I'm not running to the phone to call an RE or anything but I'm just a little disappointed. I'm learning which is good but it's just a bummer. I'm more disappointed that I got my hopes up because timing was supposedly really good just to have timing be awful and be out this month. Polar opposites and its really fucking with my head.

[Sparkly]

Jan 24, 2015 10:18:10 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

kariann12 Sparkly

That's what I was afraid of. This fucking blows. I really was super positive about this month (now month and a half). What's the point of OPKs? If you surge more than once a month? I had a very obvious negative to positive to negative cycle on the OPKs so I'm just confused now.

You can have more than 1 LH surge, leading to multiple positive OPKs. This is why it's important not to rely on them 100%.

OPKs indicate you MAY ovulate within 12-48 hours of a + result. You need a clear and sustained thermal shift to confirm you have in fact ovulated. I continue testing, as well as checking secondary signs for a few days until I see the temp shift, and resume/continue testing if I don't.

[kariann12]

Jan 24, 2015 10:32:57 GMT -5 mynameiscarrie said:

Jan 24, 2015 10:25:39 GMT -5 rufus426 said:

OPKs are predicting that you may ovulate soon, not that you are currently ovulating. You are only on your 2nd month of trying, so even if you had perfect timing, it may not have happened. Try not to get discouraged, if this is not your month. It takes many, many women more than 2 months to get pregnant. 

I know... I'm not running to the phone to call an RE or anything but I'm just a little disappointed. I'm learning which is good but it's just a bummer. I'm more disappointed that I got my hopes up because timing was supposedly really good just to have timing be awful and be out this month. Polar opposites and its really fucking with my head.

If it helps, I use OPKs and continue having sex until FF gives me CHs. Obviously your body can fuck with you at any time, but doing it this way hasn't failed me yet.