WTDS 3/28

[mosdub]

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/NSNFQ:

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April?  

[mosdub]

Numbers: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Officially 5 months of negative hCG, almost 1 year since my D&C/partial molar pregnancy loss.

Circumstances: GUESS WHAT GUYS?!!?!?!!?!??! I talked to my normal (AWESOME) OB nurse (let's call her "J") on Thursday and brought up the bench time again. The Center for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (the leaders in research on partial molar pregnancies) recommends 3 weekly negative draws followed by 3 monthly negative draws. That would have meant I would have been cleared to ttc at the end of February. My doc wanted me to follow the old school recommendation of 12 months of negative draws. I brought this up with some other OB nurse a couple months ago and she was really dismissive. I've been feeling more and more ready emotionally to ttc so I brought it up again with nurse J and she wrote everything I said down and said she'd bring it to the doctor and "who knows, maybe it will change the way we do follow-up for these in the future". I called on Thursday before the holiday weekend and just got a call from her now and.... SHE SAID THE DOCTOR CLEARED ME! I CAN TTC WHENEVER I WANT AND NO MORE BLOOD TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if we will actively ttc right away or just play the NTNP pull-out roulette. But no matter what we do, I have my doctor's blessing and I'm done done done!

R/R/NSNFQ: Over the fucking moon happy right now, see above. Crying happy tears!

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? HIO of course! Well, I'm also seeing my best friends who live far away, so that will be really fun, but mostly HIO.

[BabyStandish]

mosdub that is amazing news!!!

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Yay mosdub !!!!!

[mosdub]

So I guess this might be my last WTDS? That honestly JUST occurred to me.

SO MANY FEELINGS.

I love you all. Thank you for being such an amazing support system through this shitty roller coaster ride. I'll always be lurking and LT'ing and who knows, maybe I'll pop back in because I don't really know what the hell I'm doing haha!

[BabyStandish]

Numbers: n/a...been here since October

Circumstances: waiting for my 1st PP cycle, bf'ing 14.5 month old

R/R/NSNFQ: I'm sick with a cold which sucks. I want to go running and breathe like a normal human instead of like a dog with an open mouth.

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? Would it be too much to ask for my period to come? Besides that I'm running a half marathon in a couple weeks that I'm sorta looking forward to.

[mosdub]

do you use a neti bottle BabyStandish? Maybe you're too clogged up at this point, but that always helped keep me less congested if I use it before/during a cold.

[BabyStandish]

Mar 28, 2016 8:20:00 GMT -5 mosdub said:

do you use a neti bottle BabyStandish? Maybe you're too clogged up at this point, but that always helped keep me less congested if I use it before/during a cold.

Oh, that's a good idea! Not sure why I didn't think of that.

[ellabee]

YAY mosdub!!!!!! That is such awesome news!!! So many kudos to you for being persistent with your research and self health advocacy.

Hope you're on the mend and get better soon BabyStandish!


Numbers: cycle 8, month 10 or something like that. 15 days post d&c

Circumstances: Waiting for 1st post loss AF.

R/R/NSNFQ: DD is 2 today. So many mixed emotions. I was planning on telling our family over Easter weekend that we were KU. :sigh: I want to get this show on the road so badly.

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? I have a girls weekend planned at the end of the month. Should be fun to get away.

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Yay mosdub, that's great news!

And feel better BabyStandish!

[BabyStandish]

ellabee big, big hugs!

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Numbers: CD 24, cycle 4 off BCP

Circumstances: temping to avoid til around May

RRNSNFQ: as far as I know, I still haven't ovulated this cycle. This is the longest cycle so far off BCP too. So that's different. But it's more of a similar length to my pre-BCP cycles, so maybe that's a good sign? I just want to understand my body, but so far it's been irregular enough that I can't really predict anything. Regulate yourself, body!

GTKY: April is going to be so insanely busy with work, so I think I'm most looking forward to the end! May will be much calmer!

[mosdub]

So sorry for your loss ellabee

[icedtea]

So happy for you mosdub !

ellabee , creepy internet hugs. I'm sorry.

Numbers: Cycle 8/month 9, CD 40

Circumstances: TTC after loss

R/R/NSNFQ: Still no period or ovulation. It looks like I have some wet CM going today, so maybe I'm gearing up again? Argh. Wednesday I have an ultrasound to see why I'm still in so much pain/randomly spotting.

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? We go to Switzerland! Cannot wait, I haven't been in 5 years, and H has never been. We're hitting three cities, and get to see my friend/her family.

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Numbers: CD 2. Many, many cycles since 8/2014.

Circumstances: TTA for FMLA Eligibility.

R/R/NSNFQ: Well, after a wonderful 23 day cycle it looks like we are TTA for atleast one more cycle. I would like to try to have an EDD of January 2017 or later (I can't believe i'm saying that.) While I'm not particularly optimistic about getting KU on our own, it would be one less thing to have to worry about. I am way too nervous about not having the eligibility.

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? Moving out of my MIL's house.

[mosdub]

@wallflwr926 YAY on moving out of the IL's house! Also yay for this being your last actively tta cycle! Do you have any plans to see an RE or is that off the table for now?

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Mar 28, 2016 9:27:47 GMT -5 mosdub said:

@wallflwr926 YAY on moving out of the IL's house! Also yay for this being your last actively tta cycle! Do you have any plans to see an RE or is that off the table for now?

I have a referral from my GYN whenever I want it. MH wants me to go for more testing, but does not want to do treatments.

So...I don't know what I will do.

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Numbers: N/A

Circumstances: Trying to decide when to TFAS.

R/R/NSNFQ: My current baby has been a terror lately which makes me actively question my ability to have another one.

GTKY: What are you looking forward to most in the month of April? Everything. Being outside more, watching my LO grow and learn, April is such an awesome time of year.

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mosdub this is for you.

BabyStandish hoping you get to feeling better soon.

ellabee so many hugs for you right now.

@bonzo2012 I also have really unpredictable cycles. Hopefully you regulate soon.

icedtea that trip is definitely something to look forward to. Let us know how the ultrasound goes...

@wallflwr926 that is definitely a dilemma. I would go in for the testing because I like to know all the things. Also, January babies are pretty kickass.

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@bonzo2012 - Have you seen any signs of ovulation in previous cycles?
As someone who also has shorter cycles ( my average about 24 days ) I would strongly recommend using OPKs as well. You may be Oing very early on in your cycle and not realizing it.
I suddenly went from Oing between CD 14 and 16 to CD 12, there was no major change in my cycle length either.

[mosdub]

@saiven LOLOLOLOLOL

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mosdub you're welcome

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Mar 28, 2016 9:59:01 GMT -5 @saiven said:

mosdub this is for you.

BabyStandish hoping you get to feeling better soon.

ellabee so many hugs for you right now.

@bonzo2012 I also have really unpredictable cycles. Hopefully you regulate soon.

icedtea that trip is definitely something to look forward to. Let us know how the ultrasound goes...

@wallflwr926 that is definitely a dilemma. I would go in for the testing because I like to know all the things. Also, January babies are pretty kickass.

We started testing last year before we moved, and everythig has come back normal so far. I also had a diagnostic lap in July that didn't give us any answers. I am kind of at the point that I am pretty much going to assume that whatever is going on will require a treatment that MH isn't agreeable to.

[gabride2010]

Yay mosdub! I am so freaking excited and happy for you!

BabyStandish I'm sorry you're sick. I hope you feel better soon!

ellabee Happy birthday to your DD! I'm sorry for all the feels. Big giant hugs!

@bonzo2012 I hope you ovulate soon! Sorry your body is being annoying.

icedtea I hope your US gives you some answers.

[ourcrazynavylife]

**lurking** mosdub that's fantastic news!!! Yah!!!!

[icedtea]

@wallflwr926, yay for moving out!

[gabride2010]

Sorry I hit post too soon, and then I had to run...

@wallflwr926 Sorry y'all are TTA for another cycle! Yay for moving out of your MIL's house though.

@saiven Sorry your LO has been frustrating recently.

Numbers: Cycle 3, Month 4 CD 12

Circumstances: TTC #1

RRNFNSQ: Nothing much. Just WTO. I'm really curious what this cycle will bring.

H told one of his friends that we were TTC, and it made me happy to know that he talked about it to his friend. He has been talking about baby stuff and me getting pregnant too. He has never really been one to talk about how he feels, so it is nice to know that he is excited about it.

GTKY: I'm looking forward to the weather warming up so we can go camping and fishing! I can't wait to be outdoors.

[BabyStandish]

Omg guys!!!!! I'm bleeding! And it's glorious!!! Thank you guys so much for the support the last few months. Yall are the best and I love you!! Guess I can start trying to get pregnant now!!

[mosdub]

Mar 28, 2016 15:22:34 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

Omg guys!!!!! I'm bleeding! And it's glorious!!! Thank you guys so much for the support the last few months. Yall are the best and I love you!! Guess I can start trying to get pregnant now!!

YAY!!!!   

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Mar 28, 2016 15:22:34 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

Omg guys!!!!! I'm bleeding! And it's glorious!!! Thank you guys so much for the support the last few months. Yall are the best and I love you!! Guess I can start trying to get pregnant now!!

Good luck!