WTDS 1/9

[penguin129]

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:

Rants:

Raves:

No Flame No Shame Questions :

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape?

[penguin129]

Numbers: N/A

Circumstances: TTA/ waiting for first PPP

Rants: none

Raves: Mr. P let me sleep all night Saturday night. It was amazing!

No Flame No Shame Questions : none

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape? I'm making it a point to get a good walk in every day

[teraiin]

Numbers: 1/1

Circumstances: first pp cycle

Rants: eh no sign of AF, I'm on cd38 which is about average for my pre-pregnancy cycles. Either I will be just as irregular as I was before having ds or it will take awhile to regulate. Still wishing I had temped better so I could know when/if i ovulated. But oh well!

Raves: nothing really

No Flame No Shame Questions : nope

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape? LOL nothing really. I should though...

[gabride2010]

Yay for sleep penguin129!

FX for you teraiin!

AFM...Heavy spotting should turn into CD 1 today, so I'm going to come play over here.

Numbers: Month 12/13 Cycle 9 CD "1"

Circumstances: TTC #1

Rants: I just wish CD1 would hurry up already since all I'm getting are BFNs. My RE appt is on Wednesday, which will be CD3 if today is CD1.

Raves: Nothing

No Flame No Shame Questions: Anything you wished you had asked the RE at your first appt (if you've been)?

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape? I am by far out of shape, but I do Crossfit. I try to go at least 3x per week.

[gabride2010]

Yay for another step closer to TTC alwayscheese! That is so exciting!

[Deleted]

Numbers: month 8 since TTC, month 1 temporarily TTA

Circumstances: I've had a fantastic career opportunity come up for fall -- I've been working with the theater department at the community college and fall semester I'll start teaching as an adjunct. This will be great stability long term, but as an adjunct I don't get leave, FMLA, benefits, etc. So we've decided to TTA for a couple months to make sure I don't have a due date in that first semester. The minute we get to a potential due date of winter break or after, we're back on the TTC wagon.

Rants: not much right now

Raves: TBH after 8 cycles/7 months of TTC, not worrying about it this month was a little nicer for our sex drives. H is still dealing with a lower drive on Zoloft, so taking all pressure off was pretty nice.

GOTW: How do you stay in shape? I do a lot of hiking. I'll sometimes get into month long spurts of going to the gym, but my schedule always changes and it's hard to keep that up consistently.

[Deleted]

Forgot to ask my question!

If anyone has been in a similar situation (TTC for a certain time, then taking a couple months off TTA) how did you count the overall time? Did you count it all as part of TTC? I'm partly wondering since after our 3 month break, we'd be at 11 months overall, but it won't exactly have been a true year of trying when we hit 12, you know?

Of course, if I'm still having LP issues I'll contact an RE when we're ready to start TTC again anyway, so this may be moot.

[gabride2010]

Hi @bonzo2012! Sorry you are TTA now, but yay for a new job! I haven't TTC then TTA, but I would not count TTA as time TTC. If you decide to NTNP instead of true TTA, then I would count that towards TTC. I hope that made sense. I'm super tired today!

[dashook]

penguin129, oh wow, yay for sleep!!
teraiin, I hope your cycle sorts itself out soon.
gabride2010 sorry for CD1 😕
alwayscheese, could you maybe set yourself one small, attainable goal each day (or even just each weekend)? Maybe write it down and check it off to keep yourself accountable? I know sometimes when I feel overwhelmed, taking small steps like this help me get motivated to do even more.
@bonzo2012, I agree with gabride that you would count any NTNP cycles but not any cycles where you are actively TTA.

[Deleted]

gabride2010, that makes sense. That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure if anyone else had done something similar and counted differently for RE/insurance purposes.

[dashook]

nuggetrn how did your appointment go? Thinking of you.

Numbers: 7 weeks PP

Circumstances: breastfeeding and waiting for first PPP so I can start tracking to avoid; probably won't start TFAS until DD is 17 or 18 months (spring/summer 2018)

Rants: nothing today!

Raves: I am following a 30 day fitness plan now that I've been cleared to exercise again, and it's going really well so far! Though I guess a mini rant is that I'm super hungry and pretty sore today lol!

No Flame No Shame Questions : none today

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape?
I feel like I'd need to be in shape to stay in shape 😁 but I currently am doing a program that incorporates three strength workouts and two cardio workouts each week. So far they have been short and sweet (HIIT style) which I like!

ETF typo

[gabride2010]

Thanks dashook! Glad to see you back here!

[rosey06]

Numbers: --

Circumstances: benched for 6 months, recovering from 2nd loss in 5 months

Rants: trying to decide what method to do for TTA. I don't really want to get back on the pill. But I don't fully trust charting.. well, temping only really. Maaaybe if I add in OPKS, but I'm worried doing all that will give me the itch to ttc again to soon.

Raves:

No Flame No Shame Questions :

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape?
Nothing. But I sooo need to start lol. I started working from home in October. That limited activity combined with 2 pregnancies? Equals me feeling gross. I need to find some good in home videos etc that are no longer than like half hour. I decided it's go time once I feel 'recovered' from the d&c since I'm not going to be pregnant half the year now. So if you know if any, send them my way please!

[penguin129]

rosey06 Maybe charting and condoms for TTA... My husband doesn't trust it either.

[rosey06]

Jan 11, 2017 17:28:39 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

rosey06 Maybe charting and condoms for TTA... My husband doesn't trust it either.

That's what I'm leaning towards. Temping and condoms till the temp shift. I just really didn't want to do condoms cause, well, condoms lol

[nuggetrn]

dashook thanks for thinking of me!!! I will update here in a few

[nuggetrn]

Hello everyone!!

alwayscheese I have no advice but can commiserate. I have no motivation and I hate myself every time I reflect on how much time I spent lounging and all of the things I could have/should have been doing. At some point I need to stop making excuses for myself and realize that I am only making things worse.

@bonzo2012 congrats on the job opportunity!! That's so awesome!

[nuggetrn]

So. Update.

RE appt went very well. I like the RE and all of the office staff I met were pretty great. I liked the way he talked about and discussed things. He acted like I knew what I was talking about when I told him I ran far and fast from the OB trying to offer me Clomid without monitoring (he doesn't really even like to use clomid, esp with PCOS. He said the side effects profile is horrible). He took the mention of a possible fibroid seriously and wants to look into it further. He is encouraged by the fact that we have gotten pregnant as many times as we have... He just wants to optimize the environment that we're getting pregnant in. Which is good to hear. He upped my metformin and changed it to extended release as well as changing my prenatal. He gave suggestions for some supplements for both DH and I. So I'll be getting on researching that stuff.

We are TTA this cycle as I am getting my wisdom teeth out on the 27th... Which according to FF will be CD1. Which stinks. But after this we will be moving forward in full force.

I will likely transition over to the IF thread, since I'll be doing treatment cycles... And since I have somehow magically become kind of regular. But I will still pop in to say hi and give some love. This place has been my home since July of 2014 (what?? I was a whole year off. Realizing we moved to TCF in 2015. Craziness). It's hard to imagine leaving and I am sure that for one reason or another I'll be back. I just hope it will be with a baby at home and us waiting on having another.

Thank you all for being my home for so long!!! I don't know what I would have done without this place. Good luck to all of you, and don't forget that I am always a PM away if you need me.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[Deleted]

Thanks nuggetrn, I'm really excited about starting to teach. Good luck with the RE, that's great that you found someone who really listens to you in coming up with a treatment plan.

[penguin129]

We love you nuggetrn and will miss you. I wish you all the best. I'm glad the RE appointment went well.

[dashook]

nuggetrn so glad the appointment went well! I will miss you and in all likelihood will stalk you in the IF threads if that is where you should choose to post during treatment. Wishing you the best of luck!

[penguin129]

dashook There's no place like home here on the WTDS thread. Glad you are back here too.

[thatgirlrachel]

Hi all! I sometimes lurk GKU and when I saw this thread, I realize it may be a place for me to participate. We are TTA, so I hope you guys don't mind if I jump in.


Numbers: N/A

Circumstances: TTA, plan to start TTC #2 this summer

Rants: I got my Paragard out in September and my periods have been wonky as well. They are finally starting to get back to normal and this month my face looks like that of a 13 yr old girl. So that's fun.

Raves: None

No Flame No Shame Questions: Piggy-backing off of my rant, has anyone experienced similar side effects after coming off of Paragard? I know it's a nonhormonal IUD, but my periods were way different while on it and the first few months coming off of it, and then my face breaking out and now periods regulating...it makes me feel like maybe my body/hormones are regulating themselves after the IUD.

QOTW: What do you do to stay in shape? I chase a toddler around. Does that count?

[Deleted]

Welcome thatgirlrachel! I don't have any Paragard experience, since I used BCPs for years before TTC. But I sympathize on the acne -- mine has been bad since getting off the pill just over a year ago!

[gabride2010]

Welcome to WTDS thatgirlrachel! I hope your time TTA passes quickly. I didn't have Paragard very long (<1 year), but I can't remember any side effects from having it removed. My periods have always been wonky, so I'm no help there. I also started BCP soon after the removal. I hope your cycles regulate soon!

[penguin129]

thatgirlrachel Welcome! I had the Paragard for a week so I'm not much help there.

And today is CD 1. AF has returned.

[dashook]

thatgirlrachel welcome!!
penguin129 AF is good news, right?

ETF tag

[TheEleventhHour]

thatgirlrachel I had Paragard for 2.5 years and got it out in September as well. The only difference I have noticed it that my cycles are shorter and my periods are not as heavy. I hope yours regulate soon!

[penguin129]

Jan 14, 2017 21:44:24 GMT -5 dashook said:

thatgirlrachel welcome!!
penguin129 AF is good news, right?

ETF tag

yes. I was just wondering when I would get my first PPP because everyone else on my BMB had it already. I'm glad it is finally here and not terribly bad.