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TTC Check In

Since I missed it yesterday, here we go today!

How many months/cycles have you been TTC?

Where are you in your cycle?

Any plans for testing?

Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to?

Any goods or bads in life or TTC?

Thoughts, questions, concerns?

QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans?



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Re: TTC Check In

  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 12th month/8th cycle

    Where are you in your cycle? CD5

    Any plans for testing? OPK's starting around CD10 I think. I want to try to catch O before it happens if the femara works again.

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? Hoping to O again with the femara and hoping for some better timing!

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? Having a bad couple days emotionally since Christmas. Looking forward to a weekend of relaxing with DH.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? My femara prescription came this time saying "take one pill a day cd 3-7," but 7 pills are in the container. Should I call my RE and ask why or if I should take the extra pills? CVS said that's what the script said so that is how they fill it. WWGPD?

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? DH wants to have a couple friends over to our house this year. Usually we go to a friend's place a half hour away, but it was boring as hell last year so DH wants to switch it up. But he's afraid it will hurt our other friends feelings. I dunno, he needs to get on the ball with it!  We're also having huge party for the holidays/new year on the 4th at our house, I'm excited for that!
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
    Anniversary 

  • @islandmonkey8 - Good luck this cycle!! I hope you catch O!


    How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 13 months/13cycles

    Where are you in your cycle? CD 14

    Any plans for testing? Got my first positive OPK this morning for this cycle.

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? We did a semen count test and all came back good, I am using preseed, temping vaginally and orally (using diff thermometers obviously).

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? I AM SICK!
    >:P I caught some terrible cold and have been sick since Xmas Eve.
    Good - we donated 3 contractor bags of clothes to the Salvation Army yesterday and all of it was REALLY nice stuff.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? I'm hoping I'm not about to get a yeast infection... Usually when my immune system crashes I get one and I am praying and crossing everything that it doesn't happen because I am about to O!

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans?
      At this very moment, no. I want to go out to dinner and a movie or hang at a friends but DH is a party pooper right now and won't make any plans.

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    TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
    DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
    ~Started acupuncture in  May 2014~

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    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • Sewilson33 said:

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? I'm hoping I'm not about to get a yeast infection... Usually when my immune system crashes I get one and I am praying and crossing everything that it doesn't happen because I am about to O!

    Best thing to do that might help prevent a yeast infection - TAKE A PROBIOTIC/Acidofilus (or however you spell it)....yogurt is natural probiotic, but you can buy it in the vitamin section of the pharmacy - and keep it in the fridge. A friend of mine recommended this to me once when I was sick and on antibiotics because the antibiotics kill everything including the good bacteria (which is why people get yeast infections from being sick), while the probiotics will help replenish the good bacteria that gets killed off.
  • @sewilson33 I hope being sick doesn't screw up this cycle for you!! All the extra things you're doing, I hope cycle 13 is your lucky cycle!
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
    Anniversary 

  • Sewilson33 said:

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? I'm hoping I'm not about to get a yeast infection... Usually when my immune system crashes I get one and I am praying and crossing everything that it doesn't happen because I am about to O!

    Best thing to do that might help prevent a yeast infection - TAKE A PROBIOTIC/Acidofilus (or however you spell it)....yogurt is natural probiotic, but you can buy it in the vitamin section of the pharmacy - and keep it in the fridge. A friend of mine recommended this to me once when I was sick and on antibiotics because the antibiotics kill everything including the good bacteria (which is why people get yeast infections from being sick), while the probiotics will help replenish the good bacteria that gets killed off.
    I have Yeast Guard which is a probiotic. I took 2 this AM and I have to take 2 more today. I hate yogurt but I might suck it up and eat one....

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    TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
    DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
    ~Started acupuncture in  May 2014~

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    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • Sewilson33 said:

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? I'm hoping I'm not about to get a yeast infection... Usually when my immune system crashes I get one and I am praying and crossing everything that it doesn't happen because I am about to O!

    Best thing to do that might help prevent a yeast infection - TAKE A PROBIOTIC/Acidofilus (or however you spell it)....yogurt is natural probiotic, but you can buy it in the vitamin section of the pharmacy - and keep it in the fridge. A friend of mine recommended this to me once when I was sick and on antibiotics because the antibiotics kill everything including the good bacteria (which is why people get yeast infections from being sick), while the probiotics will help replenish the good bacteria that gets killed off.
    I have Yeast Guard which is a probiotic. I took 2 this AM and I have to take 2 more today. I hate yogurt but I might suck it up and eat one....
    Do it!!!! Just make sure you don't have Activia because that is loaded with other things to make you umm....do other things....LOL
  • @Islandmonkey8, I would go ahead and call your RE to be clear. 

    How many months/cycles have you been TTC?
    12/7

    Where are you in your cycle?
    CD37,6DPO

    Any plans for testing?
    Maybe Monday, or Wednesday, I don't like to test on the days I have to work. FF says to wait until next Friday, but I don't have that kind of restraint.

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to?
    No, I am going to talk to R about using Preseed next cycle. I need to get back to drinking green tea, it seemed to help with my CM.
     And I am going to switch to a DivaCup this cycle, if I get to where they sell them today.

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC?
    Not really too much this week. R's grandparents gave us enough money to cover our deductible, so we don't have to worry about that anymore.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns?

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans?

    Nope, I will be up at 5 and work until about 430, so I'll be too tired to do much. Hoping for a few glasses of wine, dinner and some movie time with DH. Maybe I'll test and wont be able to have wine ;)
  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC?
    5 cycles

    Where are you in your cycle?
    CD38

    Any plans for testing?
    I'll test again on Monday to see if I get a positive (already tested a couple times earlier in the week - obvs BFN)

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to?
    I thought I was going to get AF last week / early this week so I started temping so I could make sure to get a temp in on CD1.  And now, here I sit at CD38.  I just want something to happen at this point.

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC?
    See above.  Why the whackadoodle cycle, body?!  Also, for the last couple days I've been waking up a couple hours before temping time and going back to sleep, so I'm sure my temps are not as accurate as they could be.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns?
     - the BBT I bought was from CVS, and it doesn't seem to be storing my last temperature.  Would you buy a new one?
     - I normally take my temperature at a certain time, but due to work on Sunday I have to get up waaaay before that.  It's just that one day that's going to be off.  Should I not sweat it since I haven't been temping this whole cycle anyway, or wake myself up every morning at 5 AM?

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans?
    Not that I know of.  I'm just happy I'm not working and therefore have an entire day off.
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  • @arj14 - since you already O'd the temp really doesn't matter THAT much if you just skip it. You are in your TWW so you don't really need to rely on the temps to pinpoint anything yet.
    Also, what are your cycles normal length? Is 38 very late for you? It's possible your body is still trying to regulate itself.

    Good luck!!!!

    imageMags's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
     
    TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
    DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
    ~Started acupuncture in  May 2014~

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    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • **TMI***

    Well DEFINITELY have a yeast infection! OH YIPPIE! FML!! I am running to the grocery store to buy yogurt at lunch. I HATE yogurt any recommendations?????

    imageMags's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
     
    TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
    DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
    ~Started acupuncture in  May 2014~

    ~~
    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • **TMI***

    Well DEFINITELY have a yeast infection! OH YIPPIE! FML!! I am running to the grocery store to buy yogurt at lunch. I HATE yogurt any recommendations?????
    I'm sorry! Maybe mix up the yogurt in a smoothie or something? I hope it goes away quickly!
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
    Anniversary 

  • @arj14, I wouldn't worry about trying to temp on CD1, a lot of us actually stop temping during AF, just to give ourselves a break. And I wouldn't sweat the one temp missing, especially if you think you have already O'd.

    @Sewilson33, I second trying to mix the yogurt in with a smoothie. or freeze it so it's more like ice cream... although I'm not sure if freezing will kill the probiotics?
  • Put the yogurt in a smoothie just to be on the safe side ;)

    Sorry about the infection btw....that suckkkkkkkkssssss

    >:P
  • abt8113abt8113 member
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    How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 14 mos/ 14cycles Where are you in your cycle? CD 11 Any plans for testing? No. We are at my ILs until Sunday, so we are probably going to miss this month. It's been kind of nice not thinking about things. Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? I'm supposed to see my ob/gyn on the 3rd, but I found out yesterday that I need to reschedule due to having a client around the same time. Any goods or bads in life or TTC? If I hear someone tell me one more time that I " am going to be a great mom" I am going to scream. My MIL keeps saying it to me since I am playing with our niece and nephew. She doesn't know about our struggles, but it is really annoying. My SIL keep making comments about how they don't do things or go places like we do because they have kids. My ILs are just annoying me right now. But I can't complain about seeing family for Christmas, and we saw mine earlier in the week. Thoughts, questions, concerns? Nope. QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? Not yet. We went out last year thinking that it would be our last year to do that, but I think we are just going to lay low this year. @sewilson33 sorry about the infection! That stinks! Sorry to everyone having a hard time with the holidays.
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  • I got an IPad for Christmas. Can anyone tell me how to not have my post look like that??? When I typed it, it looked normal.
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    Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"

  • @abt8113 Hit this button before you start typing on an iPad or iPhone and then it will format correctly.
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
    Anniversary 

  • edited December 2013
    @abt8113 Hit this button before you start typing on an iPad or iPhone and then it will format correctly.
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    Noted. I'll try this next time I'm on mine :) thanks for asking this @abt8113


  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC? Cycle 5

    Where are you in your cycle? CD18??

    Any plans for testing? I got a positive OPK on a strip AND the digital yesterday! I was so excited! lol. I've never gotten a smiley before. :-P

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? Newp.

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? So I went bounding in to H last night with my fucking smiley face OPK whilst he was getting ready for work. I was like "pppplllleeeaaassseee can we do the sex real quick before you have to go to work?" and it turned out to be an epic fail. Epic. Fail. I hope (hopehopehopeomg) this doesn't ruin all the good we've done the past couple of months preformance-wise. :sigh: damn it, me... I just **HAD** to push it. (hangs head in shame)

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? Nope.

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? H is actually off this year (!!!!) so we'll be hanging out together probably at home, lol.
  • arj14 said:

    Thoughts, questions, concerns?
     - the BBT I bought was from CVS, and it doesn't seem to be storing my last temperature.  Would you buy a new one?
     - I normally take my temperature at a certain time, but due to work on Sunday I have to get up waaaay before that.  It's just that one day that's going to be off.  Should I not sweat it since I haven't been temping this whole cycle anyway, or wake myself up every morning at 5 AM?

    I bought a new thermometer from CVS also. I HATE it, because it not only doesn't store my last temp (so I need to make sure to memorize it or record it as soon as I take it) and it takes FOREVER to get the reading. Like seriously, I'll wake up to my alarm, pop the thermometer in my mouth, and it finally beeps like 3-4 minutes later! I hate it. I'm going back to a Target thermometer.

    I wouldn't worry about your Sunday temp if you don't want to. You're not worrying about catching O at this point, so missing that one temp isn't going to matter at all.
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    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
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  • @callitcompulsive - I hope it was just a one time thing for your husband! Sometimes I think the pressure is just too much for them. Lots of luck!
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
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  • @callitcompulsive - I hope it was just a one time thing for your husband! Sometimes I think the pressure is just too much for them. Lots of luck!
    Me too... I mean, he's sick (man-cold) and his head was probably already at work, and stressing about the time, and whatever. I just got carried away... as I am wont to do. :sigh:
  • @arj14 : My body has been doing the same thing and it's very frustrating. Woke up at 5:40am, then again at 7am, decided to take temp, woke up finally at 7:40 with alarm but I feel like I was possibly awake for a bit but not REALLY awake. But temps turned out to be only .1 apart.

    How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 3/3

    Where are you in your cycle? CD 26 and FF says 4DPO.

    Any plans for testing? FINALLY got a positive OPK this cycle on days 20-21. Can't hold out until mid January like FF suggests so I'm going to test next Wednesday.

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? Just OPKs and BBT.

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? Found out that BIL and wife are expecting their second. I swear that woman gets pregnant so easily, it's not fair. Also this TWW is hard because of above mentioned situation.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? Does green tea help with CM? I feel like I don't have enough to actually be able to decipher so I have to rely on other methods.

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? Going to DH's parents house and his extended family will be there too.

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  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 4/3

    Where are you in your cycle? In the 2WW. CD26. I'm not crazy about our timing, though, as DH was called away unexpectedly for a last minute business trip right in the fertile window. We have a chance this cycle, but I think it's pretty small.

    Any plans for testing? Will only test if I make it to CD35 or so.
     
    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? Nope.

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? Nothing of particular interest.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? Just wishing everyone the best going into the new year.

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? We host a party every year. This will be our 6th one. We usually get about 50 people at the peak of the party and have 5-8 or so stay the night and we all go out for a ginormous breakfast the next morning.

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  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC? 3/3

    Where are you in your cycle? CD1-on top of an ear infection and upper respiratory infection, today is just fantastic!

    Any plans for testing? Nope

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? No

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC?

    Thoughts, questions, concerns?

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? We always have a party. Seems that this year will be a bit calmer than normal, which I'm totally fine with.

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  • How many months/cycles have you been TTC? TTA for one more cycle! Then DH and I are off to Mexico and getting back to TTC.

    Where are you in your cycle? CD14, gearing up to O

    Any plans for testing? Starting OPKs this cycle and monthly HCG draw in a few weeks

    Have you done anything different this cycle or plan to? No

    Any goods or bads in life or TTC? Everything is going pretty well. I just applied for two possible positions, both would be a promotion so that is fun.

    Thoughts, questions, concerns? I'm just happy to be close to putting the loss and molar behind us. TTA when you don't want to be is very difficult.

    QOTD: Do you have any New Years plans? We're having family over. Drinks, snacks and music.  Very fun for me.
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    DS born: February 21, 2012

    TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
  • @lindsayandjamie that sounds like the best way to start TTC again!!

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    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • @arj14 - since you already O'd the temp really doesn't matter THAT much if you just skip it. You are in your TWW so you don't really need to rely on the temps to pinpoint anything yet.
    Also, what are your cycles normal length? Is 38 very late for you? It's possible your body is still trying to regulate itself.

    Good luck!!!!
    Since getting off bcp in July they've been about 28 - 30 days, until last cycle which was  about 34 days... and now its cd39 so that is blah :(  My guess is that I O'd later than previously, in which case we totally missed the window.

    I'm sorry you ended up with the yeast infection :(  I hope what you're taking helps and the yogurt isn't too bad!

    @lindseyandjamie  I'm excited for you!!
    @bremae ugh that sounds shittastic :( hope you feel better soon

    For everyone with testing coming up, I hope this is it for you!!
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