Post by mustloveerica on Apr 9, 2015 7:35:07 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 10/10
CD: 13
What I'm doing different this cycle: synthroid and starting OPKs 2 times per day today.
R/R/Cs: curious to see if my thyroid issues have been having an effect on my fertility. Only time will tell and it may take a few cycles to get my thyroid levels under control. But I feel like I have a little hope again, even if that hope may be false because there's no proof it's affecting my fertility at all.
GTKY: hmmm...that's a tough one. People don't really vacation to Ohio. But if for some reason someone wanted to we have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Football Hall of Fame, a pretty sweet new convention center and some new high rises going up and this summer we will have this...
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: last night I called my insurance for clarification around IF coverage and which clinic I can attend if they're going to foot (part of) the bill. I definitely cried after that because it makes this process more real.
Also found out another person I know IRL is due in October. The only ppl I know who are KU IRL are due in October, which is when I would have been due from my CP, and that lead to more frustrated tears
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc Hmmm my favourite restaurant closed a couple years ago so I don't know. There the regular tourist stuff, but nothing super cool that I can think of.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: the only good thing about CD 1 this month is that it means my body is moving on from this chemical pregnancy. I'm ready to get back to it. Pretty sure today is CD1, but my diva cup disguises it a little since you don't change it often. Lol
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc. MI has a lot of cool nature preserves and trails as well as LOTS of lakes and the sand dunes. Those would be fun. Also there are some neat cultural things like the old theaters in Detroit and in my hometown there's a theater that Jeff Daniels is very active with and that's always fun.
What are you doing to get KU? Nothing right now because H is out of town for work. Boo.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Nada.
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc. I love going down to Hocking Hills. That's H and my favorite weekend getaway. We're not really campers so we go cabining We spend the weekend hiking and canoeing. It's really pretty down there and peaceful.
mustloveerica I've been on synthroid for a year now. I don't know if it's gonna help but my doc seems to think that keeping my normal thyroid closer to hyper it will improve my chances and help sustain a pregnancy once it occurs. Good luck to you! PS I love cedar pointe! morwen I'm sorry this month is hitting you with the IF stuff. It's so hard to cope with but I hope you find some peace along the way. I am just now ending my cp so I know how you feel. My neighbor is also due 2 days off when I was due with my jan mc. It just sucks.
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc. I would tell them not to go, there's nothing to do in Connecticut unless you like to gamble.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: if I put in a higher temp for tomorrow I get CH for CD13 which matches up with cm. My opks have been awful.
GTKY: there is a small amusement park about an hour from where I live and they have an amazing water park! It also has 3 wooden roller coasters if you dare but they give me headaches. Also, the first week of October my city hosts the 2nd largest street fair with over 100 food booths. Deep fried everything.
What are you doing to get KU? AF is still around but DH comes home today, we'll be having all the sex as soon as AF stops. OPKs, BBT, drinking more H2O
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: DH comes home today for 28 days! I'm CD3 so he'll be home for my ENTIRE FW.
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc : I don't even know, I just moved here! I would say visit Mt Washington or the Man in the Mountain (even though I heard his nose has broken off)
Post by peaseblossom55 on Apr 9, 2015 8:42:10 GMT -5
Cycle/month: 4/5 Cd: 14 What are you doing to get KU? Bbt opk cm pnv TI with femara and metformin RRCS: hopefully a positive opk today or tomorrow. Gtky: take them to the shore depending on the season. Six flags great adventure some outlet shopping and go into nyc if they have never been
morwen - Hugs for you. I'll be calling my insurance for the same reason today or tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. Cycle/month: 15 CD: 4 What are you doing to get KU?: Waiting. Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Nothing much yet today. Just tired and wondering how to admit I need help with some IRL stuff (I have issues with delegating...), because I was really unprepared for how hard not getting KU would hit me.
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc Depends on the time of year. Right now DC is all about the cherry blossoms and Nats baseball, so that is a total must-do in springtime. Any other time of year, Smithsonians, and if the weather is nice, the Zoo. Monument tour if you've never done one.
Post by requiressnacks on Apr 9, 2015 8:44:38 GMT -5
Cycle/month: 6/7
CD: 2
What are you doing to get KU? Nada right now. Just waiting for AF to exit the scene.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Just hoping that through exercise, eating healthy and drinking less I can get my cycles down to a manageable length. 55 days made me BSC last cycle.
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc
I live in New Haven, CT and we are known for our pizza. I would tell someone to visit Pepe's Pizza, Sally's Pizza and Modern Pizza and then tell me which one they like the best. (I am a Modern Pizza fan myself). And I'd tell them to hit up the CT Wine Trail. People are always surprised that CT has so many wineries and breweries.
What are you doing to get KU? Changing my diet, waiting for my period to finish. Getting my husband on some vitamins etc. Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Nothing yet. I seem to have a never ending period this cycle. Just waiting for it to end so I can get on with it! GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". Ex: any national parks, museums, restaurant etc: We have a great Casino, beautiful waterfront, a lot of small wineries and we have Detroit right across the river so there is a lot you can do!
mustloveerica, when do you take your OPKs? I'm thinking of taking mine twice a day as well. My friend said when you take them, it has to be in mid day, but if you take them twice a day does it matter when you take them?
CD: 8 What are you doing to get KU? BBT, CM, CP, PNVs, B complex, D3, pom juice, probably should start having some sex soon Rants/Raves/Chartstalks: So I'm stopping extra B6 because I'm wondering if it's contributing to my headaches and nausea. I didn't take it last cycle when we were TTA and I didn't want to overdo it, added it back in this cycle... well, I've been feeling like crap almost every day and that's the only thing that's different. I would love to see my LP get to 11 or 12 days, but it's certainly not worth feeling rotten or risking taking too much over a long period of time. I keep what I take within the "safe upper limit," but it still may not be necessary or helping. There's obviously some B6 in the PNV and a small amount extra in the B complex, so I'm just going to go with that.
Separate Rant: Why TF does FB think I want to see every single fucking pregnancy announcement/pee stick posted by people I don't know??? Jesus I really have to just stop going on there at all. I signed in to check messages, and the FIRST thing on my newsfeed is a complete stranger's pee stick in a diaper group I very rarely (if ever) have participated in. This has been happening to me with all kinds of groups and people I don't know and it's really pissing me off. GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". This is a hard question because I live in a major tourist town/area. There's a lot of great stuff to do and I wouldn't necessarily recommend all the typical tourist-y things, but I guess you should visit the Nubble Light, because everyone does and it is really pretty. It's one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. You should also get ice cream at either Brown's or Fox's while you're out there.... because ice cream.
mustloveerica, when do you take your OPKs? I'm thinking of taking mine twice a day as well. My friend said when you take them, it has to be in mid day, but if you take them twice a day does it matter when you take them?
Well last cycle I took them once a day with FMU until the line started getting darker. Then I started taking them again around noon. I never got a full positive tho so I think I may try noon and 5:00 for the twice a day ones. I think most people recommend SMU (second morning urine), but it's often hard for me to find time to use the restroom during the day at work.
What are you doing to get KU?: Just taking my PNV's for now. I'm going to start temping again once my period is done. I'm also going to try drinking green tea before ovulation and track my CM this cycle.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Taking a break from temping while AF is here. This last cycle was extremely stressful and I feel like I just need to take a step back and check my mindset. We are going to be extremely busy this month and I'm incredibly stressed at work, so while I'm still going to be doing everything I can to conceive this month, I'm going to try my best to not over analyze every little symptom and chart anomaly.
GTKY: The obvious answer for me would be "go to DC, see the monuments" but that's what everyone does. There's so many great places in Maryland that are sort of hidden-secrets. I'd have to say the Eastern Shore is my favorite. You can visit Ocean City for great beaches, the boardwalk, incredible restaurants, and tons of night life. And I would definitely recommend taking a drive to Assateague Island to see the wild ponies
I love the Nubble Light, Sparkly! My BF got married at the York Harbor Inn (I think that was it...) and it was beautiful up there.
Love YHI! I had my bridal shower there. They have a good bar/pub downstairs that we like to go to... haven't in awhile though. We live one town over now but DH & I both grew up in York.
Post by shadesofgold on Apr 9, 2015 9:16:10 GMT -5
Special hugs morwen - I would have been due in October, too. Last weekend was hard because there were a bunch of cutesy Easter-y pregnancy reveals on facebook. I think the hardest though was my co-worker announcing his wife was pregnant and due in October on the day that would have been my 12-week mark. It's almost impossible not to feel like that should be my announcement. Boo. requiressnacks - I was in New Haven last fall and we went to Caseus cheese shop for dinner. Have you been? I had a grilled cheese so good I could have wept. Adios teraiin & @303sunshine - FX that this was your cycle!
Cycle/month: Cycle 1 post-MC
CD: 4
What are you doing to get KU? Benched.
Rants/Raves/Chart stalks: Last night I had two vivid dreams. The first was a sex dream about my coworker. In the second dream DH and I were taking family pictures with a little girl. So when I'm not feeling super uncomfortable around my coworker, I'll be trying desperately not to think about my dream daughter. (At least my co-worker is hot and the dream-sex was good.)
GTKY: If someone was going to vacation where you live (or in your state/area in general), what 1 thing would you tell them is a "must do". I live in DC too. (cakewench, hey neighbor!) I always recommend a moonlight walking tour of the monuments and all the usual sites. But my personal recommendations are the Newseum, free shows at the Kennedy Center (every night at 6 pm) and tapas at a Jose Andres restaurant. (Sorry, I cheated and named 3.) As a major DON'T I advise all tourists to steer clear of the metro during commuter hours. Please. For the love of God.
kcones88, my dad is from Maryland and I grew up vacationing in Ocean City! We always went to Assateague Island! I haven't been there in many years. Would love to go back! I LOVE Maryland crab!
kcones88, my dad is from Maryland and I grew up vacationing in Ocean City! We always went to Assateague Island! I haven't been there in many years. Would love to go back! I LOVE Maryland crab!
Cool! I went to Assateague as a kid and was completely mesmerized by the ponies. Unfortunately, I don't eat any seafood and I hate the smell of Old Bay so I can't speak for the Maryland crabs. But my husband and DD certainly like them. I'll stick to my St. Mary's county traditional stuffed ham
mustloveerica, when do you take your OPKs? I'm thinking of taking mine twice a day as well. My friend said when you take them, it has to be in mid day, but if you take them twice a day does it matter when you take them?
Sorry, I'm gonna butt in. I test twice a day one in the am and one after I get home from work. This works with my schedule. I've been getting positives in the pm. Hope this helps.
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