11/10/15**** WEEKLY CHECK-IN*****

[wirt2cute]

Good Morning Ladies!!!! Check-In Time!!!!



Status:



What are you doing this month?



Where are you at in your journey?


What is your mood?


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall?

[wirt2cute]

Status: TTC#3 cycle 23 or 24


What are you doing this month? sex, bbt, pom juice, preseed



Where are you at in your journey? We are currently on our 3rd natural cycle. Just enjoying the time with my husband. I am working on trying to be more intimate and bringing all the sexy back. I am finally starting to feel better and get over this cold so hopefully that is making my mood better.


What is your mood? ^^^^ read above


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I love my tights, skirts, and boots in the fall. I was able to do my winter/summer clothes switch this past weekend so I have all my pretty sweaters back in my closet.

[agpjt413]

Thanks for the check-in wirt2cute! Glad to hear you're feeling better too!!

Status: TTC#1, post loss 2, cycle #7

What are you doing this month? Seeing an RE! MH has an appt for his bw & labs tomorrow & I have an appt w/ my OB Thurs for an RE referral and for her to get the ball rolling on certain tests.

Where are you at in your journey? At the point where we need to see an RE

What is your mood? Excited & nervous

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I LOVE layering and ALL THE SCARVES!!! Oh and of course boots

[lennonkdc]

Status: TTC#1

What are you doing this month?Probiotic, PNVs, Green Tea, and now crossing all the things


Where are you at in your journey? CD23, 8DPO


What is your mood? I'm trying really hard not to symptom spot, and hold off till a week from today to test. I went to bed at 7:30 last night and H jokingly said "maybe you are pregnant!" His comment is not helping keep me off the crazy train...


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I got a bunch of new cozy clothes from Threadup.com this fall and my favorite outfit from my haul is a red and white plaid button down and a chunky cream cable knit sweater with skiny jeans and my uggs. I'm also a huge fan of fleece lined leggings...its like wearing pj's all day

[lennonkdc]

wirt2cute, glad you are starting to feel better!

agpjt413, seems like the Dr.s so far have been able to get you in quick! Hope its the same with the RE

[wirt2cute]

lennonkdc, I love my Uggs, they make me feel so warm and fuzzy. FX for you this cycle.

agpjt413, Good luck with your RE referral, glad that things are moving quickly.

[sleepymonkey]

wirt2cute, I'm glad you're feeling better. Colds tend to knock me on my ass for awhile.
agpjt413, Yay for getting the ball rolling with the RE!
lennonkdc, I know how hard it is to stay off that crazy train during the TWW. I am a symptom spotting maniac!

Status: TTC #2

What are you doing this month? BBT, OPKs, pom juice, I think we might try for ED sex starting now based on the OPK I got this morning

Where are you at in your journey? CD10 WTO

What is your mood? Confused. I know I have complained about it a lot but I am very frustrated with my cycles. It's like they've just decided to change things up a bunch. I have 18 months of very consistent cycles, both in total length and the amount I bled. In the past 6 months, the length has been anywhere from 24 days (last cycle) to 36 days. And I went from having a normal (for me) amount of bleeding to extremely light for a few months and now the past 2 months have been more heavy. And based on my OPK this morning, I have a feeling that I will be getting a +OPK tomorrow, which means another early O. My LPs have been 11-13 days so at least that's good but I am worried that this sudden irregularity is indicative of an issue.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I live in FL so my fall style is pretty much the same style as the rest of the year. But on our occasional cool days, I love skinny jeans, sweaters and boots.

[agpjt413]

Thanks ladies - I'll keep you all posted

[beachdreamer]

wirt2cute, Glad you are feeling better.
agpjt413, Good luck with the doctors.
lennonkdc, Fingers crossed for you!
sleepymonkey, I totally hear you on the confusion.

AFM:
Status: TTC #2

What are you doing this month? BBT, PNVs, PreSeed, OPKs, Pom juice, sex

Where are you at in your journey? CD12 WTO

What is your mood? Frustrated and worried (and maybe a little impatient). I've always gotten an OPK smiley CD10 or CD11. Here we are at CD12 and still nothing. I've had a headache and the slight cramps I get pre-O, but not much CM. I need to remember to hydrate really well. I'm just confused why there's nothing yet and hoping it doesn't mean there's an issue. We've been having EOD sex just in case, but I honestly will be tired of it if this continues another week. I guess we just wait and see.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I don't have much style. My favorite thing to wear are hoodies.

[sleepymonkey]

beachdreamer, I understand the frustration and impatience of waiting for a +OPK. After having 27-29 day cycles for 18 months after DD was born, I had a 36 day cycle my first one TFAS 6 months ago. I had all of my normal signs of impending O @ CD14-16 (I wasn't temping) but no +OPK. I finally gave up on OPKs and EOD sex around CD20 thinking I just missed O. Only after AF was "late" and I went through a bunch of HPTs before AF finally arrived did I realize that I really O'd probably closer to CD23-25 and had given up too soon.

[Deleted]

I hear you ladies on the later O; it's a pain. My O day has been on cd19 4 of the last 6 months; the other two months cd22 and a cd27 thrown in for funsies! (O day based on lp length and cm observance haven't temped for confirmation since May.

Stats: ttc a 2nd with my dh for a year then moved to ntnp with no charting (just cm observance and watching lp length).

Where are you at in your journey? closing in on the last few cycles of hopeful and watching cm

What is your mood? Pretty good


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I love fall clothes! Sweaters, layered tops, jeans or comfy pants and boots! I've embraced scarves slowly but I do enjoy them once in a while.

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[tiresiastheblond]

@kellbell, I'm glad you're feeling good. I'm sure it's nice not to mess with temping anymore. I certainly don't miss it!
beachdreamer, I'm sorry about the long cycles. Back when DH and I were still using sex as a means to conceive (hahaha), I remember sometimes getting reeeaaaally tired of it by the time we could quit for the cycle.
sleepymonkey, I'm sorry about your irregular cycles, too. Have you had a baseline assessment (FSH, AMH, antral follicle count) just to see where you are? If not, having these tests done (the OB can do the hormone ones, at least) might set your mind at ease about the shorter follicular phase.
lennonkdc, maybe YH is right! FX for you!
agpjt413, I hope everything goes well at the RE and you come up with a good plan of action.
wirt2cute, Thanks for the checkin. Glad you're feeling better!



Status: TTC #2 since January 2014

What are you doing this month? FET of 2 PGS-normal embryos.

Where are you at in your journey? Had first monitoring appointment after starting protocol yesterday. Lining looks WAY better than it did on the estrogen-only protocol we used during my canceled cycle. Yay! I add ganirelix tonight to stop me from ovulating on my own, and come back in tomorrow. FET is scheduled for 11/18 or 11/19.

What is your mood? Exhausted beyond all reason. I could sleep all day. And it's not the meds, so I don't know what's up.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall?
Enormous sweaters, I guess. I'm not really a fan of fall. I like being warm.

[jwinct]

wirt2cute - I'm glad you're feeling better. Tis the season for colds. I started coming down with one Sunday night and that sucker hit me hard. I just want to be able to breathe through my nose!

agpjt413 - Good luck with the RE!

lennonkdc - Fx for you!

Good luck, @kellbell!

sleepymonkey - I'm sorry about your wonky cycles. Hopefully you'll get a BFP very soon and won't have to worry anymore!

beachdreamer - OPKs sound so frustrating to me, which is one of the reasons why I have never tried using them. Hopefully you'll get a positive one soon and also start producing more CM.


Status: TTC#3, Cycle #3

What are you doing this month? charting BBT & CM, PNVs, sex


Where are you at in your journey? CD20/7DPO


What is your mood? I have a bad cold and feel like crap. Aside from that... My mood is good, despite still feeling like I'm never going to get a BFP and we're going to end up doing foster-to-adopt after all. Our homestudy was approved and we're just waiting for them to issue our license.


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I have no style at all. I wear jeans and comfortable shirts. I love the long, open cardigans, too, especially if their warm and soft. We're super casual at work, so this is how I dress for work.

[sleepymonkey]

tiresiastheblond, I haven't had a baseline assessment done but I would like to. When I had my annual exam in June when we first started TFAS, I was told by the ARNP to give it 8 months of trying before coming back. But at that time I had pretty regular cycles (ironically that was the month it started becoming irregular) so I'm planning on calling if we are not successful this cycle since it will have been 6 cycles and my cycles have changed. While MH and I are on the fence about how much medical intervention we are willing to do, I would like to at least know where we stand with the possibility of conceiving on our own.

[tiresiastheblond]

Nov 10, 2015 14:30:30 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

tiresiastheblond, I haven't had a baseline assessment done but I would like to. When I had my annual exam in June when we first started TFAS, I was told by the ARNP to give it 8 months of trying before coming back. But at that time I had pretty regular cycles (ironically that was the month it started becoming irregular) so I'm planning on calling if we are not successful this cycle since it will have been 6 cycles and my cycles have changed. While MH and I are on the fence about how much medical intervention we are willing to do, I would like to at least know where we stand with the possibility of conceiving on our own.

That sounds like a good plan!  I know what you mean about being on the fence.  When DH and I started to see that TTC #2 was not going to be easy, we weren't sure how much we were willing to try, but we were both positive that we would never go as far as IVF.  And look at us now...

[jwinct]

tiresiastheblond - it took me so long to finish typing my post that I missed yours. Good like with your FET! I'm glad your lining looks better than before. Hopefully this will be your cycle. Fx!

[sleepymonkey]

Nov 10, 2015 14:39:06 GMT -5 tiresiastheblond said:

Nov 10, 2015 14:30:30 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

tiresiastheblond, I haven't had a baseline assessment done but I would like to. When I had my annual exam in June when we first started TFAS, I was told by the ARNP to give it 8 months of trying before coming back. But at that time I had pretty regular cycles (ironically that was the month it started becoming irregular) so I'm planning on calling if we are not successful this cycle since it will have been 6 cycles and my cycles have changed. While MH and I are on the fence about how much medical intervention we are willing to do, I would like to at least know where we stand with the possibility of conceiving on our own.

That sounds like a good plan!  I know what you mean about being on the fence.  When DH and I started to see that TTC #2 was not going to be easy, we weren't sure how much we were willing to try, but we were both positive that we would never go as far as IVF.  And look at us now...

Unfortunately, if it comes down to it, IVF will not be possible for us just because of the cost involved. I know we could cover a few IUI cycles but IVF would be out of reach.  It's so weird for me to even think about IUI because I was so confident going into TFAS that we would have no problems. The ARNP told me that we should be able to conceive pretty easily since we had conceived DD in the second cycle when I was 36. I kind of wish she hadn't said that because I feel like it made me over-confident, which means an even bigger disappointment now.

[tiresiastheblond]

Nov 10, 2015 15:02:37 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

Nov 10, 2015 14:39:06 GMT -5 tiresiastheblond said:

That sounds like a good plan!  I know what you mean about being on the fence.  When DH and I started to see that TTC #2 was not going to be easy, we weren't sure how much we were willing to try, but we were both positive that we would never go as far as IVF.  And look at us now...

Unfortunately, if it comes down to it, IVF will not be possible for us just because of the cost involved. I know we could cover a few IUI cycles but IVF would be out of reach.  It's so weird for me to even think about IUI because I was so confident going into TFAS that we would have no problems. The ARNP told me that we should be able to conceive pretty easily since we had conceived DD in the second cycle when I was 36. I kind of wish she hadn't said that because I feel like it made me over-confident, which means an even bigger disappointment now.

Ugh, I'm sorry finances have to play such a role in all this.  It's just one of the many things that make it so sucky.

I hope you and YH are able to conceive with the least intervention possible.  FX!

[tiresiastheblond]

Nov 10, 2015 14:58:12 GMT -5 jwinct said:

tiresiastheblond - it took me so long to finish typing my post that I missed yours. Good like with your FET! I'm glad your lining looks better than before. Hopefully this will be your cycle. Fx!

Thanks!  Congratulations on having your home study approved!

[caer]

jwinct - congrats on getting your home study approved!

tiresiastheblond - I'm glad your first monitoring appointment went well! Everything crossed for you!!

sleepymonkey - I feel you so much on everything you said. I also got KU relatively quickly the first time and just assumed the same thing would happen this time too. I even bought a "big brother" shirt that's too small now for DS. We're in a similar place as you, trying to decide how far we'll go with treatment. Sending you hugs. This all sucks.

[caer]

Status: Cycle 8 of TFAS

What are you doing this month? OPKs, charting, testing with RE

Where are you at in your journey? CD 24, 11 DPO

What is your mood? Not great. BFNs yesterday and today. I know it's a little early but I'm fairly sure we're out. I need to get the SA and HSG scheduled. I was holding out, hoping that we wouldn't need it.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? The same as everyone else apparently! Layers, scarves, boots.

[wannabmama]

Status: ttc #1 for 14 months

What are you doing this month? Clomid, IUI

Where are you at in your journey? 4dpiui

What is your mood? Trying to be so freaking optimistic. Really would like a crystal ball right about now!


QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? I love boots and big comfy sweaters (but I'm a big-ish girl so I look like a marshmallow when I wear them), I also love long sweater/tunics/sweater dresses and leggings. I'd live in yoga pants if I could so leggings are as close as I can get away with in public.

[wannabmama]

wirt2cute if this cycle's a bust for us we are prob doing natural next cycle and I plan to amp up the sexy a lot. It's hard to keep that part alive in all this!
agpjt413 I hated having to go to an RE, but I love having an RE if that makes sense? I feel like it's nice to have someone guide me along and help me do "next steps" as much as I wish I didn't need them!
lennonkdc MH thinks anything I do slightly out of the ordinary...even after 14 mo of trying...means I'm KU. God love him for that optimism!
sleepymonkey the changing cycles are annoying! It also does not help with the crazy train.
beachdreamer have your temps shifted at all? Always a chance you missed the surge or it's just delayed a day or two...your plan to keep HIO is best bet, but I totally get how it gets old eventually!
@kellbell I always love to see you here, still pulling for you!
tiresiastheblond gooooood luck!!
jwinct congrats on the home study approval! I hope you get a bfp though, too!
caer boo bfns! I know the feeling of holing out because "what if"...but of course it's good to get the info at some point and hey, if you do the testing and it ends up not mattering, I bet you won't mind having done the tests tooooo much

[beachdreamer]

Nov 10, 2015 18:21:45 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

beachdreamer have your temps shifted at all? Always a chance you missed the surge or it's just delayed a day or two...your plan to keep HIO is best bet, but I totally get how it gets old eventually!

My temps haven't shifted (all low still) so I'm taking that as a good sign.

[wirt2cute]

wannabmama, FX this is your cycle. I feel like I am losing more and more sexy every day.

caer, sorry about the BFN.

tiresiastheblond, All the positive vibes for your FET transfer!!!!

jwinct, congrats on the home study approval.

beachdreamer, hopefully you will get a smiley face soon, EOD can be tiring.

@kellbell, I have fallen in love infinity scarves.

[badwolf]

Well, I wasn't sure if I should still be playing here but I figured I don't throw sand so WTH...LOL.


Status:
On break for a couple of months TTC #2 for me and #1 for DH

What are you doing this month?
Temporary birth control

Where are you at in your journey?
CD17

What is your mood?
Really good actually since being benched was due to the chance to do something really cool in an organization I volunteer for.  The culmination of the invitation is in about 9 months so it was my choice to sign up and sit on the bench.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? Comfortable and warm.

[mugee]

Hello lovelies!

Thanks for the check-in.

Status:
TTC #1 since 2012

What are you doing this month?
Temporary birth control before they start me on Estrogen. Taking natural supplements. Question - is POM juice the new thing??? I see a lot of you are drinking it.

Where are you at in your journey?
Waiting for the 7 frozen miracle eggs to be delivered to my RE's office.

What is your mood?
Feeling optimistic. Also a sense of peace that this is our last hurrah w/ TTC. I have a Plan B for the interim, and that feels really good too.

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? Anything comfy.

[hammysmommy]

Sorry I'm so late!

Status: TFAS

What are you doing this month? PNVs, Letrozole, trying out BBT, OPKs, Preseed, TI

Where are you at in your journey? CD12 WTO, starting OPKs tomorrow.

What is your mood? Not great, not awful.  Daycare drama has been stressing us out for the past week, I'm really hoping that the added stress doesn't have negative impacts physically.  I'll be heading to the store to pick up some digital OPKs to use starting this weekend.  RE's RN thinks maybe I'm having trouble with the regular ones (one cycle) so I should try the digital ones.  I was thinking that I'd use them around CD15/16 (past + OPKs have been CD 17/18), just for when the pink lines start getting close to the same, so that I'm less likely to miss the +.  Or do you think I should just start with them tomorrow and use them for the full month (10 days), leaving the WondFo's for another month?  I was thinking that if I only used them closer to typical "O" window, that I'd still have some left for next month and that the $$ wouldn't seem as bad?

QOTW: Tell me about your fall style, what's your favorite thing to wear in the fall? "Fall style" - lol.  I wear basically the same thing to work all year.  Pants with a vneck sweater with a tank/tee under, or pants with a shirt and cardigan.  And a scarf - nearly daily - all year.  *BORING*

[hammysmommy]

lennonkdc - FX!
agpjt413 - GL with the RE
wirt2cute - have fun bringing the sexy back, and I'm glad your cold is going away!
sleepymonkey & beachdreamer - hope your O's come soon!
sleepymonkey & tiresiastheblond - TTC#1 DH was "firmly" against IUI, though I don't truly think he understood what it was. I "think" that I'm not in favor of IVF for us ($$), and honestly and not even sure about IUI for a sibling, but am reserving the right to change my mind later...
tiresiastheblond - yay for a better lining! and sending good vibes for next week!
jwinct congrats on the homestudy. DH and I were talking about adoption a couple weeks ago, and I'm wondering if we should start the process now.
caer((hugs)) friend.
wannabmama - sending all the good vibes!
ladystrat, @kellbell GL!
badwolf enjoy your project!
mugee - I wanted to jump on the POM bandwagon this month, but DH did the shopping and I forgot to mention it to him. Every day/week/month, I'm feeling more and more "if it's natural, and has a chance of helping, wth not!"

[Deleted]

hammysmommy, Thanks for well wishes! I started to respond to your opk question then deleted bc I got too wordy! I'll try again.
If you O in the relative same time frame each cycle I would begin using them 3-4 days prior to when I think *O* will occur and temp to confirm. Best wishes!