WTDS 5/16

[nuggetrn]

This is the Waiting to do Something thread posted once a week (usually on Mondays - sometimes not) for those of us that experience long, extended cycles. Whether it's medicated cycles, long (45ish + days) cycles, postpartum/breastfeeding, TTA, on the bench, or something else, this is the place we gather throughout the week to discuss and vent about our slightly unique situation.

Numbers:

Circumstances:

RRNFNSQ:

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning?

[gabride2010]

Hello nuggetrn. Thanks for starting today!

Numbers: Cycle 3, Month 5

Circumstances: TTC #1 with PCOS and long cycles

RRNFNSQ: I restarted my extra metformin on Friday, and I'm hoping that might help me ovulate soon. My goal today is to get my annual appt scheduled for sometime soon.

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning?

I'm solo tonight, so I will get take out of some sort or make a frozen pizza.

H normally does all of the cooking. We try to meal plan, but it doesn't work out well most times.

[JoBub]

Numbers: 3rd cycle temping, Not yet TTC

Circumstances: I have no idea if/when we will TFAS. I'm starting to chicken out.

RRNFNSQ: I missed two days of temping which could have really made a difference with where FF put my CH. So I might have ovulated on Day 14, or maybe Day 16 or 17. Doesn't really matter, except my LP has been short the last 2 cycles so I want to keep an eye on the numbers.

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning? We're having steak and potatoes tonight because it's one of the nights this week that DH will be home to grill and the weather will be nice. H and I share cooking duties most of the time, but I'm doing a Whole30 right now, so I've been doing 99% of the meal planning and cooking, except when I prepare something for him to grill. I am an empowered woman, and I should be able to grill on my own, but I don't feel like learning.

[icedtea]

Good luck gabride2010!

Numbers: Cycle 8, Month 10, CD 89

Circumstances: TTCAL

RRNFNSQ: I celebrated this in the WTO thread already, but I'm so excited I'm doing it again. I had a positive OPK this morning! It doesn't necessarily mean anything (I had one in early March too) but it's so nice to just break the monotony. My doctor appt is tomorrow, so either way I'm hoping to make progress to my next cycle. So done with this one. I've sort of starting temping again, but they're still all over the place.

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning? We're making a porcini pasta dish from Plated. I do most of the cooking, which I don't mind. But I hate deciding what to cook every day. Our lives are much better if we take time on Sunday to meal plan the rest of the week.

[jellybeantoes]

Numbers: Cycle/Month 1

Circumstances: Was on HBC for 15 years, had my IUD removed 3 weeks ago

RRNFNSQ: Still not entirely sure where I fit in exactly. I'm counting my IUD removal as CD1 for the time being. I've been temping and got solid CH yesterday (still there today) but I don't feel like I can trust it since I wasn't completely consistent (2 weekends in a row I forgot and I have a few open circles) and my body is probably still adjusting from being off BC. I really just want to get my period so I can feel like things are doing what they're supposed to be doing and I can kind of start fresh, if that makes sense.

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning? Dinner tonight is Skinnytaste Buffalo Turkey Burgers with Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw. I do 95% of the cooking because I love it.

[nuggetrn]

gabride2010 good luck with the extra met! I hope it helps!

JoBub temping sucks and I have always found that I temp great until the few days that are actually important and affect crosshairs... Then I forget. So dumb.

icedtea yay for a positive OPK!!! Plated (and the other similar services) found interesting and I am contemplating trying something. I do not cook as much as I used to. It is sad.

jellybeantoes Fx you did ovulate! That would be great if your cycles regulated pretty quickly off of BC.

[nuggetrn]

Numbers: "CD26" In quotes because I am post miscarriage... I don't know how this works. Lol

Circumstances: TTA for 3 cycles post loss

RRNFNSQ: I got nothin right now.

GTKY: I do most of the cooking unless I want DH to grill. Which has been a lot lately. Easier for me. I used to cook sooo much and I just don't anymore. I am hoping as my work life slows down I start doing more things at home.

[Deleted]

Numbers: CD20. Fertility Friend is claiming I'm 8 DPO, but I'm pretty sure it's just confused because I was in a different time zone for a week, so my charting is off.

Circumstances: TTA til July

RRNFNSQ: I just got back from a nice visit back to the Bay Area. Had some work stuff, a bridal shower, and time with my family. It's good to be home though, and the cat is especially happy!

GTKY: tonight we're eating the last of the Green Chef meals DH got while I was out of town. Normally I do most of the cooking, but we've discovered that with Green Chef type meals DH is actually getting more comfortable in the kitchen, so we do that occasionally.

[diamondsndaisies]

Numbers: Cycle 5 AL

Circumstances: TTA until I get blood clot issues resolved.

RRNFNSQ: I should only have 1 more cycle to go before we can start trying again. If I have to be on permanent blood thinners, at least I can switch to the (injectable) kind that is safe during pregnancy and start trying. I hope it doesn't take forever, because those shots are expensive.

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning?
I will probably make spaghetti tonight. Its easy and DD loves it. DH works evenings so I do all of the cooking during the week and the weekends DH usually makes a meal. I am terrible at meal planning.

[icedtea]

diamondsndaisies, I hope you're able to start soon!

nuggetrn, I definitely advise Plated. We've gotten ~6 meals from them and haven't had a dud yet.

Just got back from the doctor visit I was waiting for. It appears my endo has made a comeback, particularly on my uterus (it appears to be the source of my recent pain). But my ovaries and tubes still feel clear, which is good. She believes that, stress, and the loss have been causing my weird spotting episodes (some of which she thinks were light periods). So now I keep an eye out for patterns, work on pain management for the endo, and see what the next couple of months brings me.

She did do some blood work to check my thyroid, but I don't think it'll find anything.

[gabride2010]

JoBub I hope you have a longer LP this cycle!

Thanks icedtea! Yay for a + OPK! Did you really ovulate? I'm sorry your Endo is back

jellybeantoes Did your CH stay put?

Thanks nuggetrn! I hope these next few months fly by!

@bonzo2012 I'm glad you had a nice vacation! When do you normally ovulate? I hope FF gets un-confused soon!

diamondsndaisies I hope you don't have to be on permanent blood thinners!

[nuggetrn]

So. I am also still tracking hcg down to zero. Two weeks ago I was at 1100 or so and I got them drawn again yesterday after work. So waiting on those results at the moment.

[jellybeantoes]

gabride2010 Nope, CH disappeared.

icedtea I'm so sorry your endo came back.

[icedtea]

Thanks gabride2010 and jellybeantoes. I'm not sure if I've ovulated. I've had two days of positive OPKs; my temperatures are higher than they've been in the last ~week (with on and off temping) but aren't shooting up or anything. I think I'm in a wait and see phase. I did shake off my biases of what my cycle "should be" and found a pattern, though, so hopefully things are calming down.

Good luck nuggetrn! I hope they clear you soon.

[nuggetrn]

icedtea I am sorry the endo has returned sorry for the pain but hopefully she is right and your ovaries and tubes are still clear!

[nuggetrn]

My labs came back super fast this time... They have been taking forever for some reason. Super obnoxious. So happy to get an email!

Hcg is down to 123! I'll get it checked again in 2 weeks. Hopefully it will be gone by then.

[Deleted]

gabride2010, I normally ovulate around day 18 or 19. This morning's temp finally had the spike I'm used to, so we will see if FF readjusts in the next couple of days.

nuggetrn, yay for your lab results! I hope everything is where it should be by the next test!

[gabride2010]

nuggetrn Im so glad your beta had a significant decrease! FX for negative beta next time!

jellybeantoes Sorry your CH disappeared. I hope they come back to stay soon!

I'm glad you had your typical temp spike today @bonzo2012! I hope you get CH in the next few days.

icedtea You could be a slow riser with temps. Not everyone has big dramatic spikes. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I *think* that some experience something like a 0.2 degree rise when they ovulate.

[icedtea]

gabride2010, yeah I was reading that recently. I think it's just hitting me that things about my cycle could be totally different now. Logically I knew that, but I've realized I keep expecting it to go back to how it was before the cp. Which is especially ridiculous when you realize that 6 months my body was still dealing with being off BC, ha.

[amandamh2]

Late to the party this week because our internet was down...
Hope the extra metformin helps you out gabride2010!
I think deciding if/when to TFAS is always a mess of chicken out times and gung ho times JoBub. Whatever you eventually settle on will be what's right.
Hope your positive OPK means good things icedtea! Sorry the endo has returned.
Hope you did O jellybeantoes. There really are no guarantees either way coming off HBC.
FX it won't take long for you to know what's going on again nuggetrn. Yay for HCG dropping, hopefully that will continue!
Glad you enjoyed your time away @bonzo2012!
I hope you won't need the blood thinners long diamondsndaisies.

[amandamh2]

Numbers: CD 7!!!

Circumstances: TFAS, first PP cycle so waiting to see what my cycles look like now

RRNFNSQ: So I posted this in last week's thread really late but I finally got my first PP period. It was similar in length, etc. as my pre-baby, pre-BCP cycles so hopefully that means we're back in business. DH also gets to start his training at the end of this week which is awesome but also kind of crappy because it means no break in between courses at all. But if that's the price he pays for a shot at becoming a fighter pilot, then so it is!

GTKY: What's for dinner tonight? Do you cook or does your SO? How about meal planning? I actually have no idea what I'm going to make for dinner yet haha (clearly we don't meal plan). DH likes to cook more than I do but with his busy schedule lately I've been doing most of it especially since some nights it's just DS and I.

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amandamh2, bummer about no break for your DH, but it still sounds amazing! And yay for PP cycle!

[obi]

Hi!

Numbers: CD 91.

Circumstances: waiting for the go-ahead from my endo to TFAS. Charting now because PCOS.

RRNFSQ: Im still reading all the responses but I promise to finish them all. We decided to take on painting our walls and trim, replacing the baseboards and finishing some drywall work before having family and friends over on Sunday. All this to say that I am sleepy and slow moving in all capacities ATM.
I hope you'll have me here!
Hugs, high 5s and hair pats to anyone needing them.

GTKY: we ordered pizza because tired.
I do most of the cooking because I SAH.

[gabride2010]

amandamh2 Yay for your period! I hope your cycles are regular! That is so exciting for your H to become a fighter pilot!

Hi obi! I have PCOS too, and it sucks. Big hugs! Are you on Metformin?

[jellybeantoes]

I have a temping question if anyone can share some insight...

I drank last night (too much, sadly for today-me) and my temp was quite high this morning. Should I leave it or discard it?

[icedtea]

jellybeantoes, I very rarely discard temps. One random temp shouldn't mess up things since the app should be looking for patterns. I think this is what FF advises too, but I can't remember. Interested to hear others' thoughts.

[JoBub]

May 19, 2016 10:00:29 GMT -5 jellybeantoes said:

I have a temping question if anyone can share some insight...

I drank last night (too much, sadly for today-me) and my temp was quite high this morning. Should I leave it or discard it?

You can put a note on the day to remind yourself that you were drinking in case you decide to discard it later. Depending on where you are in your cycle, I'd leave it for now, and after a few days see if it changes your CH when you discard it. 

[obi]

May 19, 2016 9:27:49 GMT -5 gabride2010 said:

amandamh2 Yay for your period! I hope your cycles are regular! That is so exciting for your H to become a fighter pilot!

Hi obi! I have PCOS too, and it sucks. Big hugs! Are you on Metformin?

Im sorry to hear that! Hugs to you too.
Im not on anything for it. Im type 1 diabetic so for the next few months we are focusing on my A1C staying where it needs to be, then they will give me 6 months "actively" TTC before talking about other options.

[jellybeantoes]

Thank you icedtea and JoBub!

[gabride2010]

jellybeantoes I agree with JoBub and icedtea. I would mark drinking in your chart, but I wouldn't discard it just yet.

obi Metformin can help women with insulin resistant PCOS ovulate. I hope your A1Cs stay within range!