WTDS - Week of 4/11/16

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This is the first time i'm posting this. I feel like such a newb.

The Waiting to Do Something Thread is posted once a week (usually on Mondays - sometimes not) 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: With the summer months fast approaching, vacation time is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go for summer vacations?

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Numbers: CD 16. Either 3DPO or 5 DPO

Circumstances: TTA for FMLA Eligibility before moving to NTNP indefinitely.

R/R/NSNFQ: Well, I slept in super late yesterday and had an abnormally high temp (for me). Now if I put in a dummy temp for tomorrow FF thinks im 3 dpo. I think im actually 5 dpo.
Not usually a big difference, but if im 3 dpo I accidentally burned the bench a cycle early. We weren't aiming for FW; however, if I O'd later than I thought we hit it right on the head.

I'm debating discarding my temp from Sunday because it's just way out of norm and all the other factors involved.
Any thoughts?

My Ovulation Chart


GTKY: With the summer months fast approaching, vacation time is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go for summer vacations?
We don't get alot of opportunities to go on vacation. I am living vicariously through you guise.

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Apr 11, 2016 23:25:50 GMT -5 ****** said:

@wallflwr926 I always left "bad" temps. I would put it in the notes section then wait to see if multiple temps post-o will adjust it. If it's that much out of range, if think FF would adjust or give you dotted CH?? but that's me and I quit temping months ago bc, well, it didn't help. So take my opinion with a grain of salt!

Super early wake up time today. Totes did not help me figure things out. I guess I will have to continue to wait and see.

[gabride2010]

Sorry about your confusing chart @wallflwr926. I'm not much help, but I agree with ****** that a few temps post-O should help straighten things out.

Numbers: Cycle 3 Month 5 CD 27

Circumstances: TTC #1

RRNFNSQ: Still WTO. I was hoping I would O on CD 29 like I did last cycle, but my OPKs don't seem to be getting any darker at all. They are all pretty faint.

GTKY: I'm not much of a beach person, but I do like to go scalloping. My parents go every year, and I really enjoy that. I probably won't be able to go this summer though, unless it is really late (like September).

H and I are hoping to go fly fishing in July in Colorado. I hope I get the time off work!

[mosdub]

@wallflwr926 I think leave the temp for now and make a note in FF about the unusual waking time. You basically can't tell if you O'ed on CD12 or CD14 right? I see how that changes the bench :/ We had a cycle like that (though to be fair I wasn't temping so didn't really know) where I thought I was further along in my cycle (CD20) but was actually more around CD17. There was one time I did O on CD19 so I got super paranoid, but it didn't result in a bfp that time.

Wow, cool story mosdub! Anyway, I think all you can do it wait. You're right, that other temp is probably an anomaly but just see what happens in the days to come.

[caer]

@wallflwr926 - I agree with PPs and would leave the temp for now. I'm sorry for the wonky chart!
I hope you get a postive OPK soon gabride2010!

Numbers: CD 10, Month 13 of TFAS

Circumstances: TTA post-loss

R/R/NSNFQ: I'm interested to see what my OPKs do over the next few days. In a year of charting, I always had a postive OPK on either/both CD 11 or 12 (with O between CD 12-14). I've heard cycles can be weird post-loss but I'm hoping for something close to my old normal.

GTKY: With the summer months fast approaching, vacation time is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go for summer vacations? We spend a week in Maine every summer. It's a cabin right on a lake and it's lovely.

[icedtea]

Numbers: cycle 8, month 9, cd 55

Circumstances: TTC after loss

R/R/NSNFQ: My spotting stopped, so maybe something is happening? Who knows. I used a wondfo OPK this morning and there's some color there, but it's not a positive yet.

GTKY: With the summer months fast approaching, vacation time is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go for summer vacations? We seem to travel more in the spring/fall than in the summer. But I like going up to New England in the summer to escape the humidity down here.

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Numbers: CD 11

Circumstances: TTA for now

RRNSNFQ: I'm glad that after last month's wonky chart, this cycle my temps seem to be more "normal". I need some normal right now because work is going to be absolutely insane until the end of April!

GTKY: my family never had a tradition of going someplace time and again, except to visit family. This summer DH and I are headed back home for a friend's wedding, and after a few days visiting with family and friends we plan to drive down the Central Coast and spend a few days in SLO. That's where we met, and it's been a long time since we've been able to go back together.

[amandamh2]

Numbers: n/a

Circumstances: NTNP/TFAS, no PP AF yet due to BFing almost 11 month old

R/R/NSNFQ: We've been away so much lately that my house is a total disaster but trying to clean with my DS figuring out walking and needing to be watched all the time isn't going well. Add in DH working late and it's not looking good any time soon.

GTKY: I like to go camping. There are a ton of cool lakes close to my hometown or for more adventure out west to Banff.

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So this morning's early wake up did not help one little bit. lol. I guess I will have to continue to wait it out.
Sunday's high temp was at 10:45 am and today's lower temp was a 6 am wake up. I typically get up between 8 and 9 every morning.

My Ovulation Chart

If anything this is a lesson on how wake up time can affect your temp.


ETA: Ok. So that's great. The thumbnail doesn't show today's temp. Try this instead.
My Ovulation Chart

[icedtea]

@wallflwr926, it's so annoying how wake up times can affect things so much. I swear it wasn't a big deal for me before, but my body is super sensitive this cycle. I hope things make sense soon!

[ellabee]

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@wallflwr926 , boo for screwy temps right after O. Hopefully wake up over the next few days is more consistent? It’s crazy what just a few hrs can do to affect your temperature.

Hopefully O comes soon gabride2010 . SO frustrating staring at light OPKs and just scratching your head as to why they’re not getting darker.

mosdub , I totally gigglesnorted at your self-critique.

Fx for a normal-ish cycle caer ! I’m also curious what my opks will tell me this time around. Also, Maine summers are beautiful and relaxing. My family tries to rent a house up there for a week each summer too. 

Already mentioned this in the TTCAL thread, but everything crossed that you get some definitive cycle signs soon icedtea !

Yay for more normal temps @bonzo2012 ! Hopefully you make it through the craziness at work soon!

Lol amandamh2 . I love how people think it’s easy to just pick up around the house when you have kids. For every 1 thing I put away, DD takes 2 out. ::sigh:: I’d love a clean and organized house one of these days.

Numbers: Cycle 8, Month 11

Circumstances: Benched until 1st post d&c AF

R/R/NSNFQ: Waiting, waiting and more waiting. I’ve never wanted AF to come this badly. Hopefully it’ll show in the next week or so.

GTKY: Cape cod and Maine. We love renting houses with family and spending time doing outdoorsy things.

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Apr 12, 2016 10:32:06 GMT -5 icedtea said:

@wallflwr926, it's so annoying how wake up times can affect things so much. I swear it wasn't a big deal for me before, but my body is super sensitive this cycle. I hope things make sense soon!

Me too. I just wanted to figure out if we are stil on the bench and when to expect my period.

[icedtea]

ellabee, cape cod is so lovely! The crowds drive me crazy though.

[ellabee]

Apr 12, 2016 14:28:40 GMT -5 icedtea said:

ellabee, cape cod is so lovely! The crowds drive me crazy though.

Yes - the bridge traffic is the worst. My in laws have a house down there and we love going in the off season too. So peaceful.

[caer]

ellabee - where do you go in Maine? We go to a small lake about 45 minutes northwest of Portland.

[gabride2010]

Thanks caer. I hope you ovulate soon too!

icedtea I hope you ovulate soon too!

@bonzo2012 I'm glad your chart is more normal looking this cycle.

amandamh2 We like to camp too! Do y'all like to tent camp?

Thanks ellabee! I hope your period comes soon.

[wildflower810]

Numbers: 10dpo, I think?

Circumstances: TTA right now.

R/R/NSNFQ: I'm temping through this LP just to see what my temps do. They're really high. Idk why, but they are. I'm waiting for AF right now and eating all the crap while PMSing.

Andplusalso H and I had a "do we really want a second baby right now" talk that didn't go as well as I had hoped. His work is treating him like shit right now and that's affecting home life. Blah.

GTKY: With the summer months fast approaching, vacation time is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go for summer vacations?

Vacation is a thing?

[amandamh2]

gabride2010, love the tent camping! It's the only way I'm a fan of. Granted, most of the time I prefer to be at a campsite where I can still access showers and running water but wilderness camping for a night or two is fun sometimes.

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Apr 13, 2016 21:24:18 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

gabride2010, love the tent camping! It's the only way I'm a fan of. Granted, most of the time I prefer to be at a campsite where I can still access showers and running water but wilderness camping for a night or two is fun sometimes.

I've only been tent camping once. MH used to be an avid hiker and camper. He stopped doing it on a regular basis after his hernia surgery a few years ago.
I want to like it, but my sleep issues are a big worry for me. I take Ambien and get nervous about wandering off in the dark.

[gabride2010]

amandamh2 We like to tent camp too! We are hoping to go at least once a month this summer. We'll see how that turns out

@wallflwr926 We definitely don't want you wandering off in the dark. Maybe a camper/RV would keep you inside?

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Apr 16, 2016 13:38:58 GMT -5 gabride2010 said:

amandamh2 We like to tent camp too! We are hoping to go at least once a month this summer. We'll see how that turns out

@wallflwr926 We definitely don't want you wandering off in the dark. Maybe a camper/RV would keep you inside?

I like hotels.