*Waiting to Do Something 4/13*

[rablissful]

I figured I would start us off since I haven't seen this posted yet this morning!


The Waiting to Do Something thread is posted once a week (usually on Mondays) 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 (PP/BF, Meds, TTA):







Rants/Raves/NFNSQ:







GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing?

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[rablissful]

Numbers: CD11


Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): TTA/NTNP (I'm still on the fence emotionally)


Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I had a question I meant to ask last week but completely lost it. We'll see if I remember or if I figured it out myself.


GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? I'm good leaving my house with phone, wallet, and keys (no need for a purse here for errands), but I legit can't go a day without showering... even if I am staying home in my pjs all day. It wakes me up way more than coffee... As in, it's more dangerous to try to talk to me before a shower than before my coffee.

[ironbaby]

Thanks for starting rablissful.

Numbers: NA

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): Waiting out May 1, or CD1, whichever comes first

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: Just so excited and impatient.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing?
I HAVE to brush my teeth. I can do a few things before, but I absolutely cannot leave the house. Same in the evening; no matter what, I have to brush my teeth.

[rablissful]

ironbaby FX that CD1 or the month goes by quick!! I also can't leave the house without teeth brushing, but I have a bad habit of forgetting if I'm staying home all day.

[titania]

Numbers: CD 31

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): TTA until May... rapidly approaching!

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: My mom is being super needy right now. I had a lovely time with her on Saturday morning, but apparently I didn't stay long enough and she is giving me a major guilt trip for "squeezing her in". It is bumming me out. I love my mom and really enjoy spending time with her, but sometimes she is tough to handle.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? I hate being without my phone... it is sad, but I feel totally naked without it.

[ironbaby]

Apr 13, 2015 9:06:58 GMT -5 titania said:

Numbers: CD 31

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): TTA until May... rapidly approaching!

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: My mom is being super needy right now. I had a lovely time with her on Saturday morning, but apparently I didn't stay long enough and she is giving me a major guilt trip for "squeezing her in". It is bumming me out. I love my mom and really enjoy spending time with her, but sometimes she is tough to handle.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? I hate being without my phone... it is sad, but I feel totally naked without it.

May is so close! I cannot wait.

[titania]

gooselover2012, FX you hear from your doctor today! Waiting to discuss test results is brutal. Also I too love drinking from a straw - I have a package of them in my desk at work so I am never without one.

[ironbaby]

gooselover2012, I really hope you hear from the doctor soon.

[zombiesquad]

Numbers: CD 33

Circumstances: TTA for two cycles due to MC. Still in the first cycle so who the heck knows how long this will last.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I haven’t been able to get accurate temps lately because my dog has been an absolutely pain in the middle of the night. I never know when I’m waking up and going back to sleep so my chart is a mess and I have no idea if I’ve even O’d or going to O or what.

GTKY: I can't stand leaving the house without earrings. My ears feel naked without them and I get sad if I forget. I also hate forgetting my wedding rings. It doesn't happen often but when it does, it has the power to change my entire day.

[ironbaby]

Apr 13, 2015 9:37:33 GMT -5 gooselover2012 said:

ironbaby & titania

I am wishing May is here quickly for you both! 18 Days!!

(I love a good countdown)

I *may* have a countdown app on my phone.

Not that I am impatient or anything.

[wanderingheart]

Numbers: CD 15, month 8, cycle 3

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): #sameoldsameold not cycling, not ovulating.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: Nothing right now. Two weeks from tomorrow until my RE appointment.

GTKY: I can't leave the house without doing my hair/showering. I can't leave the house without my phones. I have two cell phones (one for work, one personal), and it's the first thing I check when I get in my car, to make sure I have both of them.

[acorn99]

Numbers:
Cycle 1/CD16


Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA):
PP, with long irregular cycles


Rants/Raves/NFNSQ:
I remembered to temp for the last 4 days! Yay, me! But I think I am a mouth breather. Boo. I will give it through this cycle with oral temping to see how things look, otherwise I may need to change that up. I was just happy to remember to start doing it every morning. Thanks to all for the good advice and support last week!


GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? I shower daily because I cant stand how I feel if I dont, but I have been known to forgot to brush my teeth...usually on the weekends. 

[LadyNymeria]

Numbers: CD 9

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

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: Nothing right now.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? Coffee and chapstick. I can't start my day without my mug of coffee, and I hate when my lips get dry so my chapstick comes everywhere with me.


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[LadyNymeria]

Apr 13, 2015 9:37:33 GMT -5 gooselover2012 said:

ironbaby & titania

I am wishing May is here quickly for you both! 18 Days!!

(I love a good countdown)

I may have a countdown on my phone to our 4th Anniversary because it's in September and that's when we're planning to start. It's a TTC countdown for me, but if anyone else sees my phone it just looks like a countdown to our Anniversary.

[LadyNymeria]

rablissful - Hopefully you can remember your question!

ironbaby - So exciting you're so close to starting TTC!

titania - Sorry your mom is being a pain. My mom gets like that too. She tried to plan a big family trip overseas last year and when I told her there was no way MH and I could make it work, she burst into tears. Talk about feeling like a crappy daughter...

gooselover2012 - Hopefully you hear from your dr soon!! I have a one of those cups with a straw for my water at work too. I love it.

zombiesquad - That's a pain that your pup is being annoying at night. Hopefully it stops soon so you can get back to accurate temps!

wanderingheart - I have 2 phones too. It can be a pain trying to remember both of them all the time!

acorn99 - I definitely breathe through my mouth some nights too - I can always tell based on how dry my mouth is in the morning, and my charts have still shown a clear enough shift to detect ovulation. If your temps are REALLY rocky, you may need to consider switching to vaginal temping, but see how your chart looks at the end of the cycle and see if you think you even need to switch. You may still be able to identify ovulation.

[nuggetrn]

Numbers: CD9

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

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I am sick today, I started throwing up last night and it completely sucks. I don't think I slept last night... I know I was awake til 0530 and then after that, I may have fallen asleep for a few minutes at a time but I don't think so. I haven't temped since Friday morning because I was out of town this weekend and now this. I am annoyed.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? Reading through everyone else's lists... I am not really sure. I leave my phone at home all the time (oops), I don't take coffee with me daily, I am terrible at wearing chapstick. Some days I leave the house without makeup on... I think I must just be a mess, lol.

[ironbaby]

LadyNymeria, can I ask what factors into the "hopefully sooner" part of your plan?

H and I are starting in May, which is also our anniversary.

[zombiesquad]

Apr 13, 2015 10:21:42 GMT -5 nuggetrn said:

Numbers: CD9

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

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I am sick today, I started throwing up last night and it completely sucks. I don't think I slept last night... I know I was awake til 0530 and then after that, I may have fallen asleep for a few minutes at a time but I don't think so. I haven't temped since Friday morning because I was out of town this weekend and now this. I am annoyed.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? Reading through everyone else's lists... I am not really sure. I leave my phone at home all the time (oops), I don't take coffee with me daily, I am terrible at wearing chapstick. Some days I leave the house without makeup on... I think I must just be a mess, lol.

Sorry you're sick. That's the worst. I hope you feel better soon.

[wanderingheart]

Feel better nuggetrn!

[titania]

nuggetrn, so sorry you are sick! Hopefully you can get some rest today and start feeling better.

gooselover2012, ironbaby, so we also have a sort of countdown - MH bought a box of condoms a bit ago and we are trying to use them all up before May. Every time we do we are one closer to TTC in May!

[lemoncupcake]

Numbers: 2nd cycle post BCP/TTA - CD18/3DPO

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): TTA for a few more weeks. I'm insanely excited to get started, but am bummed because I'll be out of town on a work trip during my estimated fertile window.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: My chart isn't nearly as "pretty" this cycle as it was last cycle. Today's 3 DPO temp was right at the CL, so I'm hoping that it stays high and I get to keep my CH.

GTKY: I can't leave the house without a cup/bottle of water. Anytime I don't have one on me, I get insanely thirsty.

[ironbaby]

Apr 13, 2015 10:44:00 GMT -5 titania said:

gooselover2012, ironbaby, so we also have a sort of countdown - MH bought a box of condoms a bit ago and we are trying to use them all up before May. Every time we do we are one closer to TTC in May!

TMI, I am sure:

I let H decide what method he would like to use while we are TTA. (I am fairly sure we missed my FW, and an oops would still be welcome, so if it's not 100%, no big deal). He chose the pullout method. Now he is freaking himself out about it, worried about "just a little bit" and psyched himself out so bad yesterday that he couldn't finish. I just giggle. I keep offering to go get condoms, but he is staying the course. Silly man.

[ironbaby]

gooselover2012, titania, lemoncupcake, May is going to be an exciting month!

Edit: tagged myself like an idiot.

[nuggetrn]

Apr 13, 2015 10:54:33 GMT -5 gooselover2012 said:

Apr 13, 2015 10:21:42 GMT -5 nuggetrn said:

Numbers: CD9

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

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I am sick today, I started throwing up last night and it completely sucks. I don't think I slept last night... I know I was awake til 0530 and then after that, I may have fallen asleep for a few minutes at a time but I don't think so. I haven't temped since Friday morning because I was out of town this weekend and now this. I am annoyed.

GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? Reading through everyone else's lists... I am not really sure. I leave my phone at home all the time (oops), I don't take coffee with me daily, I am terrible at wearing chapstick. Some days I leave the house without makeup on... I think I must just be a mess, lol.

The love tit is very fitting for your GTKY today

Hahaha, thanks

[rablissful]

FX you hear from the doctor soon gooselover2012!!

I know I've said this elsewhere, but feel better nuggetrn!

gooselover2012, acorn99 this is my first cycle temping, but I temp vaginally due to a mouth guard. Just be aware that if you decide to switch your temps may be higher vaginally than they were orally.

[LadyNymeria]

Apr 13, 2015 10:26:06 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

LadyNymeria, can I ask what factors into the "hopefully sooner" part of your plan?

H and I are starting in May, which is also our anniversary.

It's mainly the fact that unless my body changes up it's pattern for my cycles between now and September, I won't ovulate until the last week of September. So starting in September really wouldn't mean actually starting until almost October, so the "hopefully sooner" is really just hoping to get MH to agree to start in August rather than September.

It's looking promising though. We're going away for our anniversary in September and last time I mentioned the rum drinks (we're headed to the Caribbean) MH made some comment on how I'd feel *IF* I couldn't drink them when we get there. So even though the trip is being planned as our kick-off to TTC, he seems to be thinking about starting before our trip too.

I recently explained to him how there's only a 20% chance each cycle - that seems to be playing into his thought process of maybe not actually waiting until September.

On the flip side - my brother is getting married in July and I'm a bridesmaid. As much as I'm ready to start now, I'd rather wait until after the wedding.

Happy Early Anniversary!!

[acorn99]

rablissful, thanks for the heads up I learn something new everyday!

[bl1210]

gooselover2012, I hope you hear from your doctor soon!

nuggetrn, hope you feel better soon!



Numbers: CD 1!!! YAY!!!!


Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): PCOS, Metformin, just finished my first cycle of Provera April 10th


Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: OH EM GEE!!! CD 1 is here in full force. The cramps are terrible. I'm feeling hopeful for this next cycle but I'm scared of disappointment. I just want CHs so I know I have a chance.


GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? I always tell all of my animals "bye", and that I will be back home shortly. I also have to have my coffee for the drive into work every morning.

[LadyNymeria]

I hope you feel better soon nuggetrn!

Hugs @pennygirl2013. Sorry you're having a rough day.

lemoncupcake - Your temps Saturday and Sunday still look good. FX today was just a fluke. I've had my temp drop a couple days after O before and come right back up the following day. Hopefully that's what happens with yours.

bl1210 - YAY for CD! Hope your cramps go away soon! FX for CHs this cycle!

[rivers and roads]

Hi, I'm new here! I've lurked BOTB and then TTGP on that other board for over a year, and have been lurking here since the mass exodus. I think I'll finally join in on the fun, if you'll have me! I probably best belong here.

Numbers: CD 37, Month 6, Cycle 3

Circumstances (PP/BF, Meds, TTA): Long, irregular cycles after getting of BCP Feb 2014. They were like that before BCP, too-- I just never paid any mind to it as a 16 year old. Body gears up, shows all signs of O'ing, then punks out.


Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I feel like I'm playing chase with O! It's winning.


GTKY: Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? Or, what could you not leave the house without doing? Brushing my teeth, for sure. It's the first thing I do after temping every morning. I hate the feeling of a dirty mouth. Making the bed is important, too. Getting into an un-made bed freaks me out way more than it should.