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:
R/R/NFNSQ:
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane?
R/R/NFNSQ: It's funny how once I decide to TTC, I see things with pregnancy glasses. If I was pregnant, I couldn't do this. If I was pregnant, I'd be able to do this and be thinking about this, etc. Neither one makes me feel better or worse. As long as I stay away from "I should be this far along...". So yes, we've decided to try again and hope for the best. I did look into adoption but the cost really scared me away. I'm also ok with OAD but I'd like to give it one more shot at least. I also feel like once I think aloud about my decision, my mind rambles down different ideas. I dunno.
GTKY- TTC: I am constantly checking my tracking apps and reassuring myself of CD #'s, checking out future O dates, & also trying to figure out CM. I've done some researching about ectopic pregnancies but try not too focus on the bad (i.e. recurrence). NonTTC: I do a lot of planning. Since DS, my hobbies and girl time have been pushed to the side. So, I enjoy planning the heck out any thing. Parties, dinners, Saturday to-dos, holidays. I think it's just the list making that helps me calm down. Plus looking online at all the possibilities (not that I get anywhere close to that type of results).
R/R/NFNSQ: Started my last birth control pack yesterday! I could be hanging out here for a while even once that's done though because I'm also BFing and haven't had any type of bleeding PP yet.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? Since I don't chart or track anything even while TTC, there's really nothing to do in the wait. I just dream about how far apart DS and hypothetical #2 could be in age and think about people I know with siblings with that age gap. What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? I've been working on losing the pregnancy weight (only 8 lbs to go, 3 lbs to the goal weight I had for TTC), keeping up with my energetic little boy, Christmas card writing, present wrapping, and trying to finally finish getting our house in order from our move in October.
Post by ourcrazynavylife on Dec 7, 2015 15:43:17 GMT -5
Numbers: N/A
Circumstances: 11 months pp, bf'ing, t-2 days until IUD removal, TFAS in March
R/R/NFNSQ: I haven't been sleeping well (and sleeping with my mouth open). I feel like it's affecting my temps. I was just hoping to see more of a pattern.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? I track temp & secondary signs. It makes me feel like we're almost TTC.
What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? I recently opened an etsy shop. So just working on different projects for that has been super liberating. An outlet for creative has been awesome.
Post by BabyStandish on Dec 7, 2015 17:31:53 GMT -5
Numbers: n/a
Circumstances: NTNP, bf'ing almost 11 month old with no sign of AF
R/R/NFNSQ: nothing new to report really.
GTKY- TTC: having unprotected sex NonTTC: running. I don't know what I'd do without it. I love challenging my body. I ran a marathon yesterday and hated, but loved every minute of it.
littlelion When do you get your next draw for hCG? Hope it has dropped to negative for you. amandamh2 The holidays can provide for a good distraction for sure! I'm having fun wrapping presents. I got the cutest papers/tags to work with. ourcrazynavylife Would you mind sharing your etsy shop? I used to have one but my job got in the way.
Numbers: TTA until...2016 sometime. Not sure when yet.
Circumstances: Making sure hCG stays at 0 after a partial molar pregnancy in April 2015
R/R/NFNSQ: Nothing today! Just antsy for winter break off from school. 2 more weeks.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? Right now I'm focusing on fun holiday stuff like shopping and wrapping presents. I'm also keeping track of secondary signs just to feel like I'm getting back into it.
Oooo I love it! Nice photos! They really show off your stuff well. I see so many stores that don't have good pics and that's all you have when you're doing an online shop! I love that infinity scarf
R / R : SO told me yeterday that he wants to turn the living room of our new house into a garage since the garage right now is only a 1.5 car garage and he thinks all cars should be kept in a garage. I told him we're not taking living space away from us so that my car can have a house. WTF? He's an architect though so it's hard to argue with him. He's planning on building on to the back but I'm pretty sure this would mean DD doesn't get a playroom.
GTKY: I make lists. Pros and cons of having an only vs. having 2. Non TTC planning what we need in the new house for DD.
Circumstances: TTA until February (eek it is getting so close!)
R/R/NFNSQ: I had a 12 day LP! I'm so proud of my body, and I love Metformin forever (despite the side effects) for helping me O! I am now taking 1500mg per day, and I hope I O again this cycle!
We agreed to TTC in February, but my projected O date is Jan 25/26. I want to talk to H about starting TTC then because I don't want to wait until March!
GTKY - TTC: I'm temping, charting, and taking Metformin.
Non-TTC: I'm trying to refocus on eating healthier and exercising more. I still have a good bit more weight I would like to lose.
Saw RE 1/11/17 HSG x 2 - 2nd revealed both tubes open and arcuate uterus Cycle #1-2 Femara 5mg + TI = Cancelled - poor response Cycle #3 - Femara 7.5mg and Dex 0.5mg - another poor response - waiting to see when I O
Post by sweetmelissa5 on Dec 7, 2015 21:42:25 GMT -5
I went here for a little while and then got frustrated from my lack of anything to report; I'm really hopeful that my cycle will return soon, though.
Numbers:
Circumstances: attempting to wean my almost 13 month old, still waiting for my first pp period
R/R/NFNSQ: This is the longest my period has taken after the birth of any of my kids, and I'm getting so frustrated since I want to TTC and nothing is happening. I've completely stopped breastfeeding during the day, but she just spends a good portion of the night on the boob instead.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? Unprotected sex is pretty much all I can do. I also take pregnancy tests like it's my job since I have a whole bunch that are going to expire next year and figure what the hell.
What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? I'm a stay at home mom, so shuttling the kids back and forth and taking care of them keeps me pretty busy. We had an addition built on to the house a few months ago, and we've got lots of little organizational projects we're still working on related to that which is probably my main hobby these days. I also read a ridiculous amount on my Nook.
Numbers: 17 months, 20 cycles, CD 16, Month 1 of TTA
Circumstances: TTA until March/April for FMLA purposes. Then maybe headed to the RE.
R/R/NFNSQ: Possibly screwed up our first cycle of TTA. I thought I o'd then got an unexpected early wake up from H with accompanying temp drop. I think it was a combo of room temp and disrupted sleep. We will see.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? I temp but that's so I can try to avoid FW. (did a real good job this cycle) What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? Not much. I've had alot of cycles in a short time so this is a welcome break.
Saw RE 1/11/17 HSG x 2 - 2nd revealed both tubes open and arcuate uterus Cycle #1-2 Femara 5mg + TI = Cancelled - poor response Cycle #3 - Femara 7.5mg and Dex 0.5mg - another poor response - waiting to see when I O
Hi. I'm Ellabee. You may remember me from only a week ago when I made a big AW bfp announcement. Well, I thought I'd use this thread instead of making another big embarrassing thread on the main board.
Long story short, I'm going to be back here WTDS while we're tracking hcg levels back to 0. It just wasn't meant to be I guess. This weekend was terrible to say the least.
amandamh2, GL with the weight loss, you seem to keep yourself very busy! ourcrazynavylife, GL with the IUD removal tomorrow! BabyStandish, do you have a date in mind for starting TTC? mosdub, I go in tomorrow morning for the blood draw (and ultrasound, boo). Have fun wrapping presents! sammysam, best of luck trying to figure out if you should add on to your family. It's such a hard (emotional) decision. gabride2010, Feb will be here before you know it! sweetmelissa5, GL weaning! My 12 mo old was also eating a few times MOTN even when I stopped BF he'd wake up twice for a bottle. He's just stopped waking up so often. Sometimes he won't wake at all, other times maybe once. @wallflwr926, GL TTA! The irony, right.
Hi. I'm Ellabee. You may remember me from only a week ago when I made a big AW bfp announcement. Well, I thought I'd use this thread instead of making another big embarrassing thread on the main board.
Long story short, I'm going to be back here WTDS while we're tracking hcg levels back to 0. It just wasn't meant to be I guess. This weekend was terrible to say the least.
Anyhoo. I hope you'll have me back.
Oh, Ellabee I am so sorry! Nothing to be embarrassed about. It's awful that this happened to you. {{{HUGS}}}
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
Saw RE 1/11/17 HSG x 2 - 2nd revealed both tubes open and arcuate uterus Cycle #1-2 Femara 5mg + TI = Cancelled - poor response Cycle #3 - Femara 7.5mg and Dex 0.5mg - another poor response - waiting to see when I O
Post by TheEleventhHour on Dec 8, 2015 12:44:59 GMT -5
Hey ladies. I will go back and tag later but I've been love titting everything
Numbers: Not counting cycles but CD3
Circumstances: TTA (IUD) until DH has permanent employment
R/R/NFNSQ: Ugggghhhh. I am over these heavy periods. My natural period is heavy but Paragard definitely makes it worse. My iron stores are at 5. FIVE. My doctor wants me over 100. I am taking so much iron everyday! I was starting to feel a bit better but then AF started and I just feel exhausted. While I am glad to have a reason for feeling so tired and crappy (low iron and vitamin D) I am getting impatient about my levels getting to normal. I will stick with the IUD until we are ready to TTC but DH is going to have to seriously consider a snip after #2 arrives. I can't do heavy periods again and don't tolerate hormonal BC anymore.
GTKY: What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? Right now nothing lol. But I am going to start temping next cycle! What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? Work and DS have been keeping me busy, however, I know I'll have to think of something more when I start officially tracking again. When I'm temping I can get a little nutty over my chart!
Finally getting around to tags: Hope your hcg gets to zero quickly littlelion That's so cool that you have an etsy shop ourcrazynavylife! I love how creative some people can be, I do not have a lot of making things skills. Way to go on the marathon BabyStandish! I was hoping to do a relay this past fall but my body was having none of it although I still had the love/hate feeling of pushing myself to try. Definitely agree about the holiday distraction mosdub, it makes time go by faster. Yeah, I would definitely side-eye turning a living space into a garage sammysam. Garages are great but just no. Oh getting so close gabride2010, especially if you guys do decide to move it up! Hope your cycle returns soon sweetmelissa5! I hope the break helps you feel refreshed for later @wallflwr926 Glad you figured out the reason for not feeling well TheEleventhHour, low iron energy levels are rough.
ellabee, I'm so very sorry about your loss ((hugs))
Numbers: Cycle 12, CD 20, 6dpo(?)
Circumstances: Benched, tubes are blocked, waiting to see an RE (hopefully in January) to figure out where to go from here
R/R/NFNSQ: Had my post-op appt today and my OB said I should just go straight to an RE to have (probably) an HSG and whatever else they want to try to do to open up my tubes. On to IVF if they can't unblock them, which is overwhelming me at the moment. Love my DH though, he's making all the calls to make appointments/talk to insurance because I just can't deal with it right now.
GTKY- What TTC-related stuff do you do during this WTDS period that makes you feel like you are doing something? What non-TTC stuff do you do that helps you keep sane? I'm temping still to try to see when I can expect my period (although this cycle my sleep pattern has sucked and I am not confident in my O date per FF). As for non-TTC, I'm re-reading Harry Potter (just started book 6) and knitting.
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