Waiting To Do Something - 3/23

[Andrea]

Rama, crossing my fingers for you!!!!

[moirin8]

Rama thanks. Yeah it's STILL snowing. Just last week we had 70 degree temps. Looks like we're getting 70" of snow this week. FML.

Eta because I should have said this first. Fingers crossed for you!

[Andrea]

gooselover2012, hooray! Crossing my fingers for you too

[shemarie82]

Yay Rama, fx for ovulation!!!!

[nuggetrn]

Numbers: Cycle 3/Month 4 (I just realized I typed this wrong last week) CD 26 12DPO

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): TTA until ~September

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I have really sucked horribly at temping this weekend. I was on third shift schedule and I mostly just didn't worry about it. I just happened to temp on Saturday, so there's that. I was really confident about my O date except for now I am 12DPO and no signs or symptoms of my period. In the very short amount of time I have been charting, my LP has only been 11 days. So, we will see, I am probably stressing for no reason but the last 64 day cycle threw me for a loop. Hopefully my O date was correct and I get my period. Now that I am back on days I need to make sure I temp every day this week just to be safe.

GTKY: What's your favorite thing about spring? Getting garden stuff ready, being able to comfortably go on bike rides and takes the dogs for walks with DH.

Rama Fx your temp keeps rising and you've ovulated!!

[TheEleventhHour]

Rama gooselover2012 FX your temps keep rising! Yay for ovulation!

[bl1210]

Thanks Rama and TheEleventhHour!

wanderingheart, apparently I do the same thing! I slept in on Saturday and Sunday because of this awful sinus infection so I know those temps would be discarded anyways.


I wish I would O on my own so I dont have to start the Provera next week. I'm guessing I probably won't since I'm already at CD 31...is this logical thinking?

[bl1210]

YAY Rama and gooselover2012!!! FX for rising temps!

[lazyreader]

Numbers: cycle 1 pp. CD 27. all signs point to ovulation has happened. but my temps say otherwise. likely going to need a few more days to see anything.
Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): breastfeeding and waiting for my body to get back into the game. TTA until May.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: between the 4 apps I am testing, only one doesn't give me anxiety. two marked the wrong fertile week and ovulation date (by over a week! i had to override it by saying i had a positive OPK when I didn't) and one is saying I ovulated but a majority of my temps are above the coverline which to me says wrong date sucka. Why do these things need to be so jumpy??
i'm hoping they get better after i have a month or two of data.

GTKY: What's your favorite thing about spring? it's less cold. i can be outside more without shoes.

[Andrea]

nuggetrn, is that your fur baby? I have a very similar looking yorkie

bl1210, I feel you on wanting your body to just release the damn egg without help. How may cycles of provera have you done? I did my first one last month after 84 days. Also curious to see if it makes anyone else a hormonal mess?

[moirin8]

Mar 23, 2015 11:45:00 GMT -5 lazyreader said:

Numbers: cycle 1 pp. CD 27. all signs point to ovulation has happened. but my temps say otherwise. likely going to need a few more days to see anything.
Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): breastfeeding and waiting for my body to get back into the game. TTA until May.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: between the 4 apps I am testing, only one doesn't give me anxiety. two marked the wrong fertile week and ovulation date (by over a week! i had to override it by saying i had a positive OPK when I didn't) and one is saying I ovulated but a majority of my temps are above the coverline which to me says wrong date sucka. Why do these things need to be so jumpy??
i'm hoping they get better after i have a month or two of data.

GTKY: What's your favorite thing about spring? it's less cold. i can be outside more without shoes.

Oh yes! Shoes! I hate shoes. Bring on the bare feet! Woot!

[Rama]

Mar 23, 2015 11:24:22 GMT -5 bl1210 said:

Thanks Rama and TheEleventhHour!

wanderingheart, apparently I do the same thing! I slept in on Saturday and Sunday because of this awful sinus infection so I know those temps would be discarded anyways.


I wish I would O on my own so I dont have to start the Provera next week. I'm guessing I probably won't since I'm already at CD 31...is this logical thinking?

People ovulate this far and further into their cycles.  Don't count yourself out yet!  If you don't want to take Provera, there's no reason you have to at this point in your cycle. 

[Rama]

Mar 23, 2015 11:46:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

nuggetrn, is that your fur baby? I have a very similar looking yorkie :)

bl1210, I feel you on wanting your body to just release the damn egg without help. How may cycles of provera have you done? I did my first one last month after 84 days. Also curious to see if it makes anyone else a hormonal mess?

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEs

[nuggetrn]

Mar 23, 2015 11:46:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

nuggetrn, is that your fur baby? I have a very similar looking yorkie

Yep! We have the yorkie in my avatar and his brother (and their kitten friend) are in my siggy pic. Do you have a picture of your pup?

[LadyNymeria]

Numbers: CD 20, 3 DPO if my dotted CHs stay where they are.

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): currently TTA, planning to start TTC #1 in September (hopefully earlier)

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: Not TTC/TTA related, but I'm sad my vacation is over. Went by way too quickly!!

GTKY: What's your favorite thing about spring? The (hopefully) warmer weather!! I don't like to be too hot or too cold so Spring and Fall temps are my favorite.


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[wanderingheart]

Mar 23, 2015 11:49:11 GMT -5 Rama said:

Mar 23, 2015 11:46:49 GMT -5 Andrea said:

nuggetrn, is that your fur baby? I have a very similar looking yorkie

bl1210, I feel you on wanting your body to just release the damn egg without help. How may cycles of provera have you done? I did my first one last month after 84 days. Also curious to see if it makes anyone else a hormonal mess?

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEs

+1. Andrea I'm on my second round of Provera, and I'm cycling between emotional and needy to angry and irrational. It is fun times in my household, let me tell ya.

[Andrea]

This is my little guy

[Andrea]

Mar 23, 2015 12:05:16 GMT -5 wanderingheart said:

Mar 23, 2015 11:49:11 GMT -5 Rama said:

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEs

+1. Andrea I'm on my second round of Provera, and I'm cycling between emotional and needy to angry and irrational. It is fun times in my household, let me tell ya.

Ok, thank you for not making me feel like a nut job. I thought I was beginning to crack.

[Andrea]

Excuse the giant picture. I have no idea how to use this yet, obviously.

[nuggetrn]

Andrea Aw! He (she?) is so cute!

ETA: I'm an idiot. You said guy under the picture, I didn't see that. Woops

[rablissful]

Rama and gooselover2012 YAY for ovulating! FX crossed for you!!!

[bl1210]

Andrea, this will be my first cycle of Provera. Since I had a long ass period last month my doctor suggested to start it in an attempt to regulate it.

Rama, how long should I wait it out? I don't want another 60+ day cycle. I still have 8 more days until the day he suggested starting it.

Oh MH is going to love the hormone crazies that come with the Provera. Bless him, he has been a patient soul these past few months. I've been a loony tune with all that has been going on TTC/PCOS dx the past few months.

[Rama]

Mar 23, 2015 12:50:17 GMT -5 bl1210 said:

Andrea, this will be my first cycle of Provera. Since I had a long ass period last month my doctor suggested to start it in an attempt to regulate it.

Rama, how long should I wait it out? I don't want another 60+ day cycle. I still have 8 more days until the day he suggested starting it.

Oh MH is going to love the hormone crazies that come with the Provera. Bless him, he has been a patient soul these past few months. I've been a loony tune with all that has been going on TTC/PCOS dx the past few months.

I, personally, always waited until 60+ days myself, but you can start whenever you want to.  If you think you may O, wait and see if you do.  If you don't think you will and are tired of waiting, go ahead.  :)

EDIT:  The reason I always waited was because I didn't want to introduce another medication to my body that would fuck with my hormones and make regulating even more difficult.  The less I took Provera, the better off I felt I was.  Not everyone shares my POV on this.

[britterrss]

wanderingheart, sorry about the frustration. It's really hard to be patient when you don't have answers and you're just sitting in limbo. HUGS girl.

Andrea, I feel you on the Metformin. I'm on day 3 of it... my GI symptoms haven't been too bad really, but I'm not happy about taking it. I'm not insulin resistant, but there's research to show everyone with PCOS benefits from it. I'm on the lowest dose (500) and I'm hoping that works well enough because I don't want to go higher.

Rama and gooselover2012 FX that you actually O'd!

[britterrss]

AFM,

Numbers: I honestly don't know what cycle this is... they're all started with Provera, so not like it matters. CD 13 Post Provera

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): Oligomenorrhea/anovulation d/t thin/lean PCOS; Also Hashimoto's; Levothyroxine; Provera; Metformin

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I'm ranting because I'm a fucking dietitian who eats really healthfully on a regular basis. I'm not overweight (or underweight - BMI 20.0). I exercise. And boom - within 2 weeks I find out I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis AND PCOS. Who knows how long I've had it and it's gone undiagnosed. I'm finally coming to grips with it, but like, I REALLY don't like taking medicines daily. Plus ones that I have to take for the rest of MAH LYFE?! I'm a "go natural" kind of person. TBH, I'm more upset about the increased health risks associated with PCOS (50% increase for Type 2 Diabetes, 4-7x increased risk of heart disease) than I am the infertility. Plus the doctor said I need to GAIN weight and I feel like that's conflicting with everything I read about PCOS. Andplusalso, how can my ovaries look "fine" 3 weeks ago? WTF happened?

GTKY: What's your favorite thing about spring? Warmer weather, sunshine, outdoor activities. Though I am SUPER SORE from mulching the back yard yesterday. Ouch.

Sorry... I'm having a super pity party the last few days. I need to just get over it.




ETA: medication

[rablissful]

britterrss big ((hugs)) to you! I have no advice, other than commiserating on daily med sucky-ness. Rant all you need to! That's what we're here for!

[TheEleventhHour]

britterrss Hugs! I am so sorry you are dealing with all of this.

[Rama]

britterrss, that doc was a quack. I'm sorry he gave you misleading information. *hugs*

[wanderingheart]

britterrss I just want to give you all the hugs. The increased health risks with PCOS are like a second dagger to the heart, I get it. Oh so, struggling to get pregnant isn't enough? Let's add increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, high chlosterol, weight gain...it's like WE GET IT. Thanks body, for sucking.

Obviously you're not the only one frustrated here, ha. All the squishy hugs to you.

[LadyNymeria]

ironbaby - I'm with you on excited to get the journey going. Being able to talk to everyone here keeps me from driving MH crazy until our time comes!

wanderingheart - Hope the next month goes by quickly for you. Sorry YH is stressing you out about the money aspect. Have you talked to him about the fact that it's getting to you?

beckynsean11 - Sorry for the random long cycle. 

shemarie82 - FX that's your body settling into a more "normal" cycle!

bl1210 - What do you use for an alarm clock? I remember to temp because I put my thermometer on top of my cell phone, which is my daily alarm clock. I have to move the thermometer to shut off my alarm so it's a great reminder to temp.

TheEleventhHour - Sometimes I worry a poorly behaving child will give MH cold feet, but hasn't happened so far thankfully. Hopefully he can realize every family is different and not worry so much.

Hugs zombiesquad. Sorry you have to go in for a levels check.

Andrea - Hope your stomach settles down for you! And FX the doubled dose doesn't = more stomach issues.

Rama - FX for you!!! Without trying to get your hopes up, I agree your signs appear promising. Hope to see your temps stay up!

gooselover2012 - FX you ovulated too! Hope to see your temps stay up too!

nuggetrn - At least there's still time to get used to temping. I imagine it has to be difficult if you switch shifts.

lazyreader - I only use FF, but it has definitely gotten better about predicting my FW and expected CD1 as I have more months in there.

Hugs britterrss. That's a lot to deal with all at once. I'm with you on trying to limit medications if possible - sorry you're getting stuck with ones you'll have to take long term.


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