Testing Plans: monday June 1 at 10 dpo. Still testing out trigger.
R/R/CS: holy heartburn batman. The last couple of days have been bad! Hoping that chills out soon. Otherwise just making plans for our trek to KS this weekend.
GTKY: I've been in two cars that have sunk in at least 3ft of water. One of which I was driving. Now I'm terrified of water on the roads and have anxiety driving through heavy rain.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I am terrified of spiders. Doesn't matter if it is just a picture or not I freak out.
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R/R/CS: my thermometer only took about 30 seconds to read my temp this morning, usually it's closer to a minute. I really hope it's not dying. The temp made sense though within my cycle.
GTKY: I was obsessed with this series of books about teens who had various diseases when I was in Jr High. I'm not sure why, but I was a pretty melancholy kid.
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Post by mustloveerica on May 27, 2015 7:16:41 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 11/11
CD/DPO: 37/17
Testing Plans: none
R/R/Cs: having pretty intense cramps today. But so far no blood. The cramps woke me up out of a dead sleep. If AF is coming I wish she would just get here already. Spoke to my RE yesterday and we will most likely move on to Clomid and TI next cycle. I like that she's willing to work with us on trying some not so expensive approaches for the time being while we save. She's willing to do one round of monitored clomid without the HSG just to see how my body reacts. That's a pretty good compromise. If nothing next cycle then I will get the HSG and possibly move to IUI.
GTKY: I had a spinal fusion when I was a kid. I'm almost completely fused and have a scar that runs from the base of my neck to my butt. I always make up a new story when people ask how I got the scar.
R/R/CS: I am so confused by my chart, and not sure if I actually did O or not. I missed a temp over the long weekend, and the other two were taken 2 hours later than normal, so I'm not sure if I can trust them. Today and yesterday my temp took a nosedive- way below CL and the lowest it's ever been. Still feel like I have a lot to learn reading charts- anyone care to do a chart stalk and let me know if they think I actually belong here or not?
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I grew up in a town with a really large Amish population, and many of the neighbors on our street were Amish.
Testing Plans: monday June 1 at 10 dpo. Still testing out trigger.
R/R/CS: holy heartburn batman. The last couple of days have been bad! Hoping that chills out soon. Otherwise just making plans for our trek to KS this weekend.
GTKY: I've been in two cars that have sunk in at least 3ft of water. One of which I was driving. Now I'm terrified of water on the roads and have anxiety driving through heavy rain.
Yikes!! I would be terrified driving through heavy rain too!!
R/R/CS: I am so confused by my chart, and not sure if I actually did O or not. I missed a temp over the long weekend, and the other two were taken 2 hours later than normal, so I'm not sure if I can trust them. Today and yesterday my temp took a nosedive- way below CL and the lowest it's ever been. Still feel like I have a lot to learn reading charts- anyone care to do a chart stalk and let me know if they think I actually belong here or not?
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I grew up in a town with a really large Amish population, and many of the neighbors on our street were Amish.
Hmmm it's hard to tell. Your chart is definitely strange this month. I don't trust your CHs because the temp rise is not very significant at all. I suspect FF will move your O date possible to today or yesterday's. HIO for a few more days and see what happens.
ETA: it looks like you marked those two "higher" temps as drinking. Does alcohol usually effect your temps much?
R/R/CS: Not really sure 100% when I o'd this month. Temps are weird. However, I just started cramping and spotting a little. So we shall see.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? Expiration dates freak me out. I keep a list of what foods are allowed past the expiration and for how long.
Post by housecarder on May 27, 2015 7:33:47 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 7 since break/20 total
CD/DPO: 26/7?
Timing: -1
Testing plans: I told my self I wasn't going to buy more tests and just wait, but at Target yesterday they had FRERs with a mail in buy one get one free coupon and a $5 gift card when you by two, so I bought two to have on hand.
R/R/CS: Can I get a chart stalk? FF put my O date at CD19 but I had poor sleep that night. If I discard that temp it puts my O at CD 17 which more lines up with my CM. My Ovulation Chart
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I had a hood piercing for years and loved it. My XH made me take it out because he didn't like it. I have often thought of getting it re-done, but it took three tries the first time and I'm not really up for all that again.
Thanks for checking mustloveerica! Good advice, I'll just HIO the next few days and see what happens with my temps. As far as drinking, I'm not sure how much it raises my temps as usually if I am drinking I sleep in later and don't temp, or I have slept long enough and stopped drinking early enough that it doesn't seem to have a big effect on my temps. I thought I was being ahead of the game by starting to temp a few months before TTC, but I really wish I would have started even earlier...lots to learn still :-)
R/R/CS: I am so confused by my chart, and not sure if I actually did O or not. I missed a temp over the long weekend, and the other two were taken 2 hours later than normal, so I'm not sure if I can trust them. Today and yesterday my temp took a nosedive- way below CL and the lowest it's ever been. Still feel like I have a lot to learn reading charts- anyone care to do a chart stalk and let me know if they think I actually belong here or not?
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I grew up in a town with a really large Amish population, and many of the neighbors on our street were Amish.
Lurking, but I not convinced you O'd. Both of your higher temps look like they were due to drinking. Just keep temping & I'm pretty sure FF will move your CHs pretty soon.
Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
Post by kellybenelly83 on May 27, 2015 7:45:41 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 12/5al
CD/DPO: 19/6
Timing: good
Testing plans: next thursday
R/R/CS: I'm so glad I'm off next week. I feel like it will help me keep the crazies at bay if I'm distracted doing other stuff and entertaining guests.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know. I understand the science, but I still beleive in Bigfoot and Nessie. give me all the cryptozoology
Married 10/10/10! TTC Baby #1 since April 2014 BFP Oct 16 - EP terminated Nov 6 2014 Off the Bench January 2015! BFP #2 June 1 2015 - EDD Feb 12 2016! Baby Boy born 15th February 2016!
R/R/CS: Nothing today! I quit temping a couple days ago and it's been making for a more peaceful TWW. I stressed too much last month!
GTKY: I'm terrified to stay alone, like sleep somewhere alone. I don't think H has any clue how much anxiety I have when he's out of town and I have to stay home alone.
Post by winterbride001 on May 27, 2015 8:16:27 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 5 / 6
CD/DPO: 28/9
Timing:-5,-2,-1
Testing plans: none at the moment
R/R/CS:no rants TTC related, happy to see the bfp's on the board yesterday
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I count when I chew my food - has to be over 15....if it is smaller food I'll take tiny bits to make it to 15.
Testing plans: FF recommends June 3rd so I guess I'll stick with that if no AF.
R/R/CS: nothing really.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? People think I have phenomenal posture. What they don't realize it's because I had a spinal fusion, so I don't really have too much of a choice. ((waves @ mustloveerica))
Testing plans: FF says June 4th, so That day or The day after
R/R/CS: I will be on vacation when I test. I am actually glad cause my mind wont be totally focused on the results.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know: I was the Homecoming Queen in HS. That being said I could not get a date to the dance! I am from a small town and I had a lot of friends, but I was in the friend zone with pretty much all the guys at school... So I went with my tiara and had fun on my own! (I had an escort to the game, but he had a GF from another class he brought to the dance.)
Post by mustloveerica on May 27, 2015 8:57:00 GMT -5
teraiin spinal fusion buddies! My phenomenal posture is killing me tho. Last few years I've had some pretty constant pain in my lower back. I just haven't found the time to have my surgeon take a look.
teraiin spinal fusion buddies! My phenomenal posture is killing me tho. Last few years I've had some pretty constant pain in my lower back. I just haven't found the time to have my surgeon take a look.
OMG yes, especially when I need to stand for long periods of time the pressure on the lower back is a killer. Sorry for the constant pain, that sucks. Fortunately most of the time I can get away with just getting off of my feet. I also get a strange like pinching feeling in one of my shoulder blades which I think might be related....
teraiin spinal fusion buddies! My phenomenal posture is killing me tho. Last few years I've had some pretty constant pain in my lower back. I just haven't found the time to have my surgeon take a look.
OMG yes, especially when I need to stand for long periods of time the pressure on the lower back is a killer. Sorry for the constant pain, that sucks. Fortunately most of the time I can get away with just getting off of my feet. I also get a strange like pinching feeling in one of my shoulder blades which I think might be related....
That's exactly my problem! It's standing or walking for more than 30 minutes or so and then I'm dying. I always have to lean on the cart at the grocery store like an old lady. I've been putting off getting it checked because I don't want another surgery. I'm sorry you're in the same position! The should thing is weird. I have pretty sever nerve damage so I have no feeling in my upper back between my shoulder blades. Maybe it's nerve damage or a pinched nerve?
Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
Cycle/Month: I'll say 1, although we were mid way through the cycle when we decided to start trying.. , past O, but we weren't super careful...
CD/DPO: 22/I think 11, FF says 7. I don't trust my temps. 11 makes sense with CM, past cycles. Will link later
Timing: -4
Testing plans: Trying to hold out till Friday - DH's birthday. My normal luteal phase is 12 days, so I may cave tomorrow.
R/R/CS: Pretty much on board the crazy train. I feel nauseous (although I do frequently anyway..), increased CM (is this a thing?), and a few other things that make me wonder. Don't worry, I'm judging myself too haha.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I'm morbid. I'm always worried something will happen to DS, DH, or me.
OMG yes, especially when I need to stand for long periods of time the pressure on the lower back is a killer. Sorry for the constant pain, that sucks. Fortunately most of the time I can get away with just getting off of my feet. I also get a strange like pinching feeling in one of my shoulder blades which I think might be related....
That's exactly my problem! It's standing or walking for more than 30 minutes or so and then I'm dying. I always have to lean on the cart at the grocery store like an old lady. I've been putting off getting it checked because I don't want another surgery. I'm sorry you're in the same position! The should thing is weird. I have pretty sever nerve damage so I have no feeling in my upper back between my shoulder blades. Maybe it's nerve damage or a pinched nerve?
Me too! Just to take the stress off my lower back. I don't blame you for not wanting another surgery. I used to get panic attacks when I'd go to get checked out. LOL. No more surgeries please.
The shoulder thing is very strange. I actually was fortunate that my nerve damage was believed to be minimal. There are some portions that don't have much feeling but for the most part I can feel stuff. But you're right, the area where I get the deep pinching pain IS where it is numb on the outside. (Does that make sense? Like I can't feel the outside, but when I get the pain I feel it deep inside?) My doctor was kind of like "Hmmm not sure what we can do..." since the pain only lasts for a few seconds (usually for the duration of whatever movement I'm making) there isn't too much that could be done and it doesn't really affect my quality of life, it's just more annoying.
Cycle/Month: I'll say 1, although we were mid way through the cycle when we decided to start trying.. , past O, but we weren't super careful...
CD/DPO: 22/I think 11, FF says 7. I don't trust my temps. 11 makes sense with CM, past cycles. Will link later
Timing: -4
Testing plans: Trying to hold out till Friday - DH's birthday. My normal luteal phase is 12 days, so I may cave tomorrow.
R/R/CS: Pretty much on board the crazy train. I feel nauseous (although I do frequently anyway..), increased CM (is this a thing?), and a few other things that make me wonder. Don't worry, I'm judging myself too haha.
GTKY: What's one strange fact about you that not many people know? I'm morbid. I'm always worried something will happen to DS, DH, or me.
theres a reason we encourage the temping, because the temps outrank CM as an indicator of ovulation.
Married 10/10/10! TTC Baby #1 since April 2014 BFP Oct 16 - EP terminated Nov 6 2014 Off the Bench January 2015! BFP #2 June 1 2015 - EDD Feb 12 2016! Baby Boy born 15th February 2016!
Is it confusing to FF to chart it? I've never noticed EWCM during my LP before this cycle and wasn't sure. I left it off because I feel like I've seen before that it can confuse FF because it's supposed to be "fertile" CM. Not that it really matters in my case, I have my usual looking chart with a clear temp shift but was just curious since it was new for me.
Is it confusing to FF to chart it? I've never noticed EWCM during my LP before this cycle and wasn't sure. I left it off because I feel like I've seen before that it can confuse FF because it's supposed to be "fertile" CM. Not that it really matters in my case, I have my usual looking chart with a clear temp shift but was just curious since it was new for me.
My understanding is that sometimes noting fertile CM after O date can result in FF changing your CH from solid to dotted. I could be wrong though...
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