Congrats on the BFPs and sorry to all the started and impending CD1s.
Cycle/Month:
CD/DPO: 32/10 (or maybe 9?)
Timing: excellent
Testing Date/Plans: I'm considering tomorrow if my temp stays up, but might wait until Friday.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I'm not sure if I'm 9 or 10 dpo. FF says 10, which makes sense just looking at temps, but other signs point to O happening a day later. Anyone want to give input? www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3e72c6
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? Probably a 4. Your/you're, they're/their/there, too/to, unnecessary apostrophes are my biggest pet peeves.
Thank you everyone. I had no idea how much I would learn about my body when I joined this group in December. You have been immeasurably helpful to me and I'm sure many others.
Fingers crossed to anonymouseliza and anyone else out there in limbo.
cabgirl that sounds like some great advice, because I am that person that will drive myself crazy looking at falling temps. I'm going to just call it a BFP and move on to first tri and the November BMB. I wish you all the best and will be lurking to see some BFPs soon.
Suck, I'm sorry! I was complaining to a friend yesterday that I think it wildly unfair that you get periods while TTC. It's bad enough anyway, and you're not pregnant, but you get cramps and bleeding for days? Fuck that, we should be getting consolation gift cards. "I know you wanted a baby, but please accept a $50 Starbucks gift card with our regrets."
Yeah. It's shitty. This one is shitty because I know I have to have at least 1, probably 2 or more after it before we try again. Boo hiss for periods. I'm def getting myself something from Sbux today and going to the liquor store after work.
We are undecided, but we may wait to see how things shake out with work before we keep going. I don't want to wait, because ticking clock, but fuck man. Shit is going down right now and I'm feeling vulnerable. And if things do work out for the transfer (please please oh please), then having a bit of time to get settled before the stress and upheaval of a high-risk pregnancy is not a bad thing.
Work man. It's going to kill me. I am so stressed out right now between the unknowns and the news yesterday that I am not allowed to talk about until tomorrow.
Yeah. It's shitty. This one is shitty because I know I have to have at least 1, probably 2 or more after it before we try again. Boo hiss for periods. I'm def getting myself something from Sbux today and going to the liquor store after work.
We are undecided, but we may wait to see how things shake out with work before we keep going. I don't want to wait, because ticking clock, but fuck man. Shit is going down right now and I'm feeling vulnerable. And if things do work out for the transfer (please please oh please), then having a bit of time to get settled before the stress and upheaval of a high-risk pregnancy is not a bad thing.
Work man. It's going to kill me. I am so stressed out right now between the unknowns and the news yesterday that I am not allowed to talk about until tomorrow.
Rationally, I know that I am committed to my career and I can't have (another) baby/be 9 months pregnant at our busiest time of year, that having a newborn in winter was very tough on me mentally/emotionally, that winters only seem to be getting harder, and that having 2U2, even for just a short time, would definitely have been a challenge.
Not rationally? I want another baby so badly. I waited months to get MH 100% on board (along with other good reasons we didn't "officially" start TFAS until the fall), then more waiting for my PP period to show. As soon as all that lines up... Our TTA time is here, and it just sucks.
Testing Date/Plans: this morning, will again tomorrow just to be sure.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: looks like it wasn't an evap yesterday on the wondfo, there is a faint line on a frer. It isn't very dark and my temp went down a tad so I will be testing tomorrow morning hoping for a truly big fat positive. I don't think I quite believe it yet.
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? I'm going to say 4.5. One of the mistakes that drives me nuts is when people say conversation instead of converse.
Eta: Darn auto correct. It should be I do not like the use of conversate.
CD1 for me. For some reason I'm not as depressed about it as usual. My first thought was "well, we don't have any December babies in our families so next cycle would be a wonderful time to GKU :-)".
Testing Date/Plans: my squinter yesterday turned into a BFP on a FRER this morning, so I'm heading over to first-tri!
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: raves: thank god I found you ladies and was able to learn so much! I had no idea about my cycle before being encouraged to temp and chart- DH and I would still be thinking my FW was around CD14 no matter what!
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? Your, you're
Post by meerkatmillie on Feb 25, 2015 12:47:26 GMT -5
ashleymarie26 Congrats to you as well! Have a H & H 9!
anonymouseliza FX for you that its not an evap! I will be anxiously awaiting your next test results.
youdontsay I almost didn't recognize you with the new profile picture. No more Nicolas Cage?
itsmeally CD19 has potential with it being your last day of eggwhite mucus and right after the positive OPK. FF might move your crosshairs in a few days if you keep having higher temps. I'd keep HIO just in case.
EatsRitz I agree with you. CD22 and CD23 both look like they have potential.
Testing Date/Plans: Negative on a Dollar Store test this morning.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: My temp took a serious nose dive this morning. It gave me an open circle and I can't figure out why. It's not the time and I don't have any special signs marked. Any ideas? In other news, I've still not started my period but my temps are so low there is no way this is a viable cycle. So I guess that's that.
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? 4 and it's too early to think of what bothers me the most. Bad grammar bothers me the most.
We are undecided, but we may wait to see how things shake out with work before we keep going. I don't want to wait, because ticking clock, but fuck man. Shit is going down right now and I'm feeling vulnerable. And if things do work out for the transfer (please please oh please), then having a bit of time to get settled before the stress and upheaval of a high-risk pregnancy is not a bad thing.
Work man. It's going to kill me. I am so stressed out right now between the unknowns and the news yesterday that I am not allowed to talk about until tomorrow.
Rationally, I know that I am committed to my career and I can't have (another) baby/be 9 months pregnant at our busiest time of year, that having a newborn in winter was very tough on me mentally/emotionally, that winters only seem to be getting harder, and thathaving 2U2, even for just a short time, would definitely have been a challenge.
Not rationally? I want another baby so badly. I waited months to get MH 100% on board (along with other good reasons we didn't "officially" start TFAS until the fall), then more waiting for my PP period to show. As soon as all that lines up... Our TTA time is here, and it just sucks.
See, November would have been good. July through September are not good, becuase it's the end of the fiscal year and beginning of the fiscal/academic year. But my husband is now busy during my slow times, so we're just kind of going with it (except that we will tta a late July/Aug edd. Between Texas summer and work, it's a terrible idea). It's just that I didn't see this stuff coming. I've been actively job-searching since the beginning of January because I've been fed up with a whole truckload of stuff. But DH was on board with ttc again (and that is hard for him, because while he wants another child, he'd happily skip the high risk pregnancy and bedrest and the miserable (for him, who does very poorly on interrupted sleep) first year and go straight to toddlerhood), and I'll be 35 in April and it took years to get a viable pregnancy so we don't have time to wait.
The option to transfer was completely unexpected and came up right at the end of the fertile week. The rest of the shit came down to me yesterday (generally made known tomorrow) and I cannot know how it will impact me, only that it will. It could be positive, which is what I'm trying to remind myself. It could also be disastrous. I'd be happy simply to transfer, for a lot of reasons. I'm having trouble getting interviews outside of here because what I do generally requires a finance/accounting degree and while my experience is broadly applicable to other fields, it's not immediately apparent, so I get weeded out in favor of applicants who more closely/clearly align with what they are looking for. It's a frustrating position, and ttc makes it harder. But life can't wait, on either side, you know?
So if my period shows up, which is what I'm expecting, then I'll breathe a sigh of relief for the immediate, short-term future and we'll see where things fall out in the next two weeks (something should be known about the transfer then). If it's positive, well, we'll suck up the anxiety over timing and be happy and hopeful. All I can do right now is try not freak the fuck out over things wholly outside my control. I'm not good at that, really, but I am trying.
Cycle/Month: 2/2 CD/DPO: CD21/ ? Timing: good, not great CD12,13 Testing Date/Plans: CD30 if no AF Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: blerg
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? 5. Spelling/grammar mistakes are my pet peeve. there/their/they're your/you're definately rediculous pacificly ugh...I could go on all day about this.
Post by libbyjanes on Feb 25, 2015 13:32:20 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 2
CD/DPO: CD 26/8 DPO
Timing: High
Testing Date/Plans: Tuesday (14DPO)
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: A cautious yay? Last two temps may be higher because I've woken slightly in the middle of the night to pull the thermometer into bed because it seems like it was too cold from right on the nightstand. I must subconsciously really want to see higher temps (crazy person here!).
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? About a 4. Mistaking Quiet/Quite for each other really bugs me. Just slow down and read what you write before you post it. Homophones. Words mean things. Patients/patience. Less/fewer. I could go on.
Post by anonymouseliza on Feb 25, 2015 13:35:29 GMT -5
Let's take a moment together, so that you may laugh with me at the manifest absurdity of today:
I decide to take another test. Lo! This requires effort and sneakiness as I have to sneak a test and cup to the other side of the building to the more private restroom, but aha! I wore a jacket today and can conceal these items in it. I wait for an appropriate amount of time to ensure concentrated urine (5 hours!) and get held up by a phone call.
When I finally make it there and pee in a teeny styrofoam coffee cup without peeing on myself, the toilet seat or the floor (score one for me!), I take the test.
. . .
and
. . .
It is invalid, because despite following the directions clearly, the liquid doesn't move across the entire test. Only halfway across. Adding more urine will dilute it and invalidate the results anyway.
For the love of chocolate, people.
No further spotting yet, but a quick check of the cervix leads me to believe my period is coming. I will not take any other tests today and will wait to see what happens tomorrow morning. Honestly, at this point, I'm hoping for my period because I've never had a pregnancy work out that showed up this late on an hpt (or after spotting, for that matter) and I'd rather not deal with that anxiety with everything else.
Thanks all for your patience with my stupid drama. I promise I'm done for the day.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: A cautious yay? Last two temps may be higher because I've woken slightly in the middle of the night to pull the thermometer into bed because it seems like it was too cold from right on the nightstand. I must subconsciously really want to see higher temps (crazy person here!).
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? About a 4. Mistaking Quiet/Quite for for each other really bugs me. Just slow down and read what you write before you post it. Homophones. Words mean things. Patients/patience. Less/fewer. I could go on.
Night stand or not the starting point for your thermometer will not affect your temp unless it is kept on a radiator or something hot. If it is cold it just takes longer to reach your temp but it doesn't change your reading.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: nada...temp is staying high but too early to board the crazy train.
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? 4-5 depending on the situation. If you hit the wrong key so word is misspelled that is one thing. However, it's I saw or I had seen not I seen. Also funner is NOT a word. Nails on chalkboard for both of these items.
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
Night stand or not the starting point for your thermometer will not affect your temp unless it is kept on a radiator or something hot. If it is cold it just takes longer to reach your temp but it doesn't change your reading.
Thanks for the reality check. That makes total sense.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I am way more relaxed now that I know my lining is ok. I'm also over the suspense of peeing on things after feeling so upset every time I see negatives so I'm just going to hold out for as long as I can. Probably until later next week, if I don't get my period before then.
GTKY: On a scale of 1-5, how much does bad grammar make you rage? What grammar mistake bothers you the most? 5. I have to hold myself back from correcting people. The wrong forms of your and their, and when people shorten proper twist real words into non-words, like "legit".
Post by ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ on Feb 25, 2015 16:36:23 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 2/2
CD/DPO: 19/5
Timing: -2
Testing Date/Plans: Early March. I will probably try to wait until the 6th.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Meh. A little pessimistic about this round, but determined to get better info next cycle. I almost want my period to get here so that I can start it right.
GTKY: Scale position: 4. Biggest rage: you and I versus you and me. And when anyone says I's.
Edit: Thought I wrote this first, but nope! Congrats to teambrink and ashleymarie26! Crossing my fingers for all of those on the fence, and sorry for BFN/CD1s.
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