WTO on a Tuesday

[requiressnacks]

Cycle/Month:

CD:

What are you doing to GKU?:

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks:

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?

[jrun2013]

Cycle/Month: 10/11

What are you doing to GKU?: BBT, except I couldn't temp this morning since DD was up a lot last night and I didn't get three hours of sleep in a row.

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: the usual, just waiting for something to happen with this cycle.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? I'm a teacher so I love snow days! It's actually pretty mild here this year, so I'm not sure we'll have any.

[ladytiffany24]

Cycle/Month: 3/3

CD: 13

What are you doing to GKU?: Temping, OPK, CM, PNV, all the sex

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: Not much here. Just (im)patiently waiting to O.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
We took DD outside in the snow for the first time this year (she was too young last year) and she LOVED it. So I guess the one thing I like about it so far is watching DD play in it and having so much fun doing it. As for what I'm looking forward to in the near future, I have another day off coming on January 22nd. DH and I are going to binge as much of Making A Murderer as we can that day.

[ellabee]

Cycle/Month: 7/8/2AL

CD: 10

What are you doing to GKU?: Nothing right now, and feeling good about it. Will start everything in a few days.

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: I like putting TTC out of my head for a few weeks during/after AF. I feels nice not to allow it to stress me out.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? I like snow days. I like cuddling up in a fuzzy blanket drinking hot cocoa.

[penguin129]

Cycle/Month: n/a

CD: 20

What are you doing to GKU?: temping, opks, tsh check next week, appt with gyno 26th

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: I'm pretty sure O was yesterday. As long as my temp stays up tomorrow and Wednesday

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? Living in Florida I look forward to the cooler weather and being able to wear hoodies.

[requiressnacks]

Cycle/Month: 14/1AL

CD: 5

What are you doing to GKU?: I am actually excited to start the sex again.

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: Nada

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?

I live for the weekends.

[ironbaby]

Cycle/Month: 9/10

CD: 4

What are you doing to GKU?: nada

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: Not entirely sure that I temped this morning. Temp is the same as yesterday, and I don't remember grabbing the thermometer this morning, so it may just be recalling yesterday's temp. Doesn't matter.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
Dark Chocolate mocha. OMG, yum.

[kayladawn91]

Cycle/Month: 8/9 AL

CD: 17

What are you doing to GKU? BBT, CM, sex

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: Nothing today.

GTKY: I'll answer both! My favorite thing about winter is my wardrobe. I love wearing my boots, sweaters, tights, etc. I'm looking forward to Spring Break! Florida here we come!

[dashook]

ellabee, I agree with you on enjoying the brief respite that AF gives from TTC.
penguin129, FX your temp stays up tomorrow!

Cycle/Month: 3rd PP cycle

CD: 6

What are you doing to GKU?: PNVs for now. Had been planning to start BBT again today but my temp this morning was sky-high due to being sick so I just discarded it.

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: The norovirus can seriously go fuck itself.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
The thing I am most looking forward to is my DH getting over this virus. I don't think I can stand one more hour of his complaining, pathetic sighs, and complete lack of help whatsoever with the baby, who is--you guessed it!--also sick.

Oh wait. This was supposed to get us to be more positive! Um, I like hot drinks in winter and going for walks on freshly fallen snow. And this is weird but I also kind of like shoveling snow because it feels like a sneaky workout.

[mayflowers]

Cycle/Month:1/1
CD: 4
What are you doing to GKU?: OPK, EOD, PNV
Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: none today
GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
I actually like dressing for winter. And not being hot (we don't have AC at home).

[bazinga]

Good morning!

Cycle /month 8 (5AL)

CD/DPO: 5

What are you doing to Gku? PNV, will start temping soon, waiting for other stuff

RRCS: I pulled my neck in my sleep and can only look left...

GTKY? My ILs are arriving for a visit on friday so I'm looking forward to that as we haven't seen them in almost a year. Ask me the same question in a few weeks and the answer will be I can't wait for them to leave

[oms912]

Cycle/Month: 4

CD: 15

What are you doing to GKU?: charting BBT, EOD

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: none

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? Hot chocolate, being under a nice heavy warm blanket

[RajahMD]

Cycle/Month: 3/3

CD: CD4

What are you doing to GKU?: Right now, just bleeding like a stuck pig on the 4th of July.

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: My OPKs will be here tomorrow. I'm hoping I'll be done bleeding soon so I can get some temps in before my fertile window. Since my O dates thus far have been CD11 and CD23, I don't really know what to expect.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
I found out this morning that I get a four day weekend this weekend. Normally the hospital doesn't close on government holidays like MLK Jr Day, but since I'm on a rotation that's based at a state government building, I have off. I can come in next Monday if I need more cases, but I don't have to.  Woot woot!

[pivot]

Cycle/Month: 1

CD: 18

What are you doing to GKU? BBT for now

RRCS: I am almost positive I O'd Sunday/yesterday but I'll hang out here for now until FF confirms

GTKY: I want one good snow so I can take DD out to play I also like winter clothes/accessories better than summer ones. 

[lavinia]

Cycle/Month: 7/8

CD: 8

What are you doing to GKU?: bbt, pnv, CM, OPK, sex

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: the past two months I O'd on CD16 and the two before that it was CD15 and CD17. So I'm hoping my body keeps up with this trend as it is nice to at least have an idea of when to expect to O.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
Let's see... I am not really an outdoorsy person, so I like the cold as an excuse to be inside more. And I like making soup for dinner because it's easy and yummy!

[macaronmama]

Cycle/Month: 1/1

CD: 12

What are you doing to GKU?: Temping, OPK, Pre-Seed, sex

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks:
First month off BC so I am going to assume that is why my chart makes no sense. I could have potentially already had my OD because my OPKs are turning even fainter even though I know I really shouldn't have yet given my typical cycle, on or off BC. But my temp DID spike while the lines were darker. So. Meh - not stressing about it. I'll test with OPK for two more days and keep temping before I hop over to TWW but it is kinda complicated. I mean, more than I thought.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future?
I like my hair in the winter (no frizz) and lack of mosquitos. Other than that, bring me spring.

[thelittleredm]

ellabee, I agree about your RRCS. It's bittersweet. I love having that be my free time from temping and everything else but I also want to get past it ASAP and just get the WTO period over with.

Cycle/Month: 12/12

CD: 22

What are you doing to GKU: Temping, sex, OPKs

RRCS: Almost had a positive OPK last night and then sex was a bust so hopefully tonight will be successful!

GTKY: Things I like about winter.....ummmmm......I have an excuse to use the fireplace, I guess. And Christmas. Christmas is pretty awesome.

[ironbaby]

macaronmama, can you link your chart? It's possible to get an LH surge with positive OPKs without a corresponding temp spike (meaning no O yet).

[penguin129]

Jan 12, 2016 13:19:11 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

macaronmama , can you link your chart? It's possible to get an LH surge with positive OPKs without a corresponding temp spike (meaning no O yet).

I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe even a first surge with a second on the way.

[lola]

Posted over in TWW this morning, but I officially go here now.

Cycle/Month: 3

CD: 1

What are you doing to GKU?: The usual

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: None today. I guess just happy that it's CD1 and a fresh start.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? I'm looking forward to my parents coming to visit this weekend! And to my birthday in February.

[penguin129]

Hugs lola.

[lola]

Thanks penguin129! Staying positive over here.

[macaronmama]

ironbaby , penguin129 , I only started charting a week ago, but I was trying to sort of compare to other charts in the galleries. I guess I'm confused also by the OPK, because my lines were darker the last two days but much lighter today. (The line that is faint is the not-ovulating line, not the positive). I know with more time my chart will make sense, at least to me...

[penguin129]

Jan 12, 2016 14:26:11 GMT -5 macaronmama said:

ironbaby , penguin129 , I only started charting a week ago, but I was trying to sort of compare to other charts in the galleries. I guess I'm confused also by the OPK, because my lines were darker the last two days but much lighter today. (The line that is faint is the not-ovulating line, not the positive). I know with more time my chart will make sense, at least to me...

If you link your chart we can look at it and see what we can see.

[RajahMD]

Jan 12, 2016 14:26:11 GMT -5 macaronmama said:

ironbaby , penguin129 , I only started charting a week ago, but I was trying to sort of compare to other charts in the galleries. I guess I'm confused also by the OPK, because my lines were darker the last two days but much lighter today. (The line that is faint is the not-ovulating line, not the positive). I know with more time my chart will make sense, at least to me...

I don't think you've ovulated yet. There's no sustained temp jump. And since you didn't mark any of the OPKs as positive, then you haven't actually had a LH surge yet. Your LH can ebb and flow just like any other hormone. The test is also affected by how often you urinate, how much liquid you drink, and when you take the test. 

I say keep HIO and keep testing with the OPKs until you get a true positive plus a sustained temp rise. 

[macaronmama]

Jan 12, 2016 14:57:44 GMT -5 RajahMD said:

Jan 12, 2016 14:26:11 GMT -5 macaronmama said:

ironbaby , penguin129 , I only started charting a week ago, but I was trying to sort of compare to other charts in the galleries. I guess I'm confused also by the OPK, because my lines were darker the last two days but much lighter today. (The line that is faint is the not-ovulating line, not the positive). I know with more time my chart will make sense, at least to me...

I don't think you've ovulated yet. There's no sustained temp jump. And since you didn't mark any of the OPKs as positive, then you haven't actually had a LH surge yet. Your LH can ebb and flow just like any other hormone. The test is also affected by how often you urinate, how much liquid you drink, and when you take the test. 

I say keep HIO and keep testing with the OPKs until you get a true positive plus a sustained temp rise. 

I marked them negative because, following the directions inside the OPK box, it wasn't quite positive. But I wondered with the temp jump whether it was just because it was my first month off BC. I read up on GNK's previous WTO threads to see that folks took temps or OPKs at the same time daily - so I've done the same (first thing after tempting every morning to be consistent). Thanks for the help!  

[ironbaby]

macaronmama, I agree with RajahMD, I definitely do not see O yet. I have had cycles where OPKs got darker, even positive, without a sustained temp shift, only to experience a second LH surge when O finally happened later on.

Consistency is definitely good with OPKs, but check the instructions for yours. Some require SMU (second morning urine), whereas other brands recommend FMU.

[mill23]

Cycle/Month: 7/8

CD: 13

What are you doing to GKU?: EOD, BBT, PNVs

Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: I had the weirdest spotting today when I went to the washroom. I've never experienced anything like that - I guess it could be spotting due to O? Noting it in my chart, I guess we will see.

GTKY: I love curling up in my PJs on a snow day. Snowboarding is fun too though I didn't get out once last year. I'm looking forward to the days getting longer!

[penguin129]

I agree with RajahMD and ironbaby that you haven't o'd yet. I tend to get random spikes in temp early in my cycle and O on or after CD 15. How long is your cycle normally. The OPK should suggest a date when to start using them. When the lines are equally dark it's positive.

[jwinct]

Cycle/Month: 6

CD: 9

What are you doing to GKU?: charting temps & CM; sex, PNVs


Rants/Raves/ChartStalks: Like last month, which ended up being a 23 day cycle, I already have EWCM today. As long as my LP stays long enough, I'm happy with a short cycle (not saying this guarantees another short cycle, but I certainly won't mind if I O early!). Though, it makes pinpointing O difficult since I never have enough good temps this early on because I don't start temping until after AF is gone. And pretty much any amount of booze in the evening makes my temp spike and render it useless.

GTKY: In an effort to be more positive, what is one thing you like about winter? Or one thing you are looking forward to in the near future? I'm looking forward to seeing Garth Brooks in concert next month with my friend and SIL. I'm not even a country fan anymore, but I love Garth so much.