<3 <3 LOTS OF LOVE & BFPS <3 <3 February Testing Thread

[ERosePW]

Ok, so I've been MIA for a couple days, and there's no way I can comment on everything unless I make this a mile long, so I'll just say hello to everyone, and try to keep up from here. Although, I do want to say to Katie... I am SO sorry. I really hated hearing that news. I'm glad you seem to be doing okay though. I had my CP in December. I did go to the Dr. but only because my line was so faint, that DH was having difficulty believing I was prego (he thought the two lines should be closer to the same color, that is my DH for ya'... ). So I went in for a blood test. My HPTs got darker for three days too, so I actually thought I was in the clear until they started getting faint again. So sorry, and hugs to you. I do hope you're feeling even better today.

I'm seeing lots of good charts out there! Atty, wow, triphasic indeed, wuhu!!!

Btw, Terri, I LOVE Jello Shots too! I dont know what it is about them, but they're impossible to pass up when they're around (which isn't often). Your chart looks good too, btw! Nice spike today! Or is that one of those dramatic jumps that we don't like? hehe!

Moni, I see AF finally arrived. I'm sorry it got you. But I'm sure you're happy to get on with the next cycle.

AFM, nothing new to report. I started my Clomid again today. Pretty excited about this month. Hi to everyone else! I was trying to comment on everyone's latest posts, but I just missed way too much! Hope everyone is doing great!

 

[oldermom1975]

My temps is freaking me out too Terri usually don't get that temp until later in the TWW!!!

My boobs are HUGE and killin me so I have more P this cycle for sure!!

I totally understand P and sore boobs, last month I was in agony!
I think my cycles are actually evening out... my cycles have been getting longer and longer since I removed my IUD last August. I also think my P is getting higher with each cycles as I now get more and more symptoms each month!

I have had sore gums now for 4 days, total agony... they are giving me headaches and can barely eat.... getting tired of it now, been gurgling with salty water... urgh....

Sorry about the gums, that sounds totally awful!! Do you have ambesol there? That might help.

 

[terripeachy]

Welcome back ERose. We missed you!
I tell people that if I knew how to make jello shots I'd probably be an alcoholic, so I only have them when someone else makes them and that is few and far between. Of course, hubs had no idea of my love for them, so watch, he'll try to make them one day and I will kick him out of the house. HA!!HA!!

You had a dramatic dip the other day, but it's ok because it's all pre-o. I'm not sure how I feel about my jump. I just have to wait and see what tomorrow brings.

Welcome Tagra! Another Valentine's tester. Yay!!

 

[ERosePW]

Yep, I had a dramatic drop right after a dramatic jump, lol. But that happens during AF for me sometimes. Now that I've started the Clomid again after taking a month off, I have a feeling my pre-O temps will be all over the board again.

And btw, super easy to make jello shots. When I used to live in Nashville, my friend and I would make a whole pan of them. Good times.

 

[moni77]

moni-Sorry AF came but glad she came ONLY because it took forever last time and was such a pain, so at least your cycle is somewhat regular this time around. When is your vacation?

I leave at night on the 12th - going to Bangkok, Bhutan and Khathmandu! A business trip for hubby - tagging along is pretty much only costing us the airfair - hotels and many meals will be covered. Will be running the inaugural half-marathon in Bhutan - was hoping to be walking it - and still might be! Now that the trial is over I can look into what there is to do over there!

 

[oldermom1975]

moni-Sorry AF came but glad she came ONLY because it took forever last time and was such a pain, so at least your cycle is somewhat regular this time around. When is your vacation?

I leave at night on the 12th - going to Bangkok, Bhutan and Khathmandu! A business trip for hubby - tagging along is pretty much only costing us the airfair - hotels and many meals will be covered. Will be running the inaugural half-marathon in Bhutan - was hoping to be walking it - and still might be! Now that the trial is over I can look into what there is to do over there!

Very cool! That sounds awesome!

 

[terripeachy]

Oh moni, that is a fantastic vacation! I saw you mentioned the NYC marathon in the other thread, and was wondering if you were a runner. I have run a few marathons in my recent past, and I'm working on getting my routine back, but I haven't done that either. How exciting to do a half in Bhutan. You should just plan to run it. hee hee. Oh wait... if you get the IUI before you leave, you have to walk it, right? Ok..I changed my mind. I hope you walk it!

 

[Wish4another1]

moni - i am totally intrigued by the half marathon in Bhutan... I must confess I have run 13 marathons and I don't know how many half's... but I have slacked off on the running - due to TTC...

I love the race medals... I am going to upload a picture to show you what I mean... my biggest medal is from the Little Rock Marathon - first weekend of March every year... they have a lipstick station at mile 26... i am never thinking about lipstick at mile 26..but hey to each his own... I decide whether I am running a race now due to the medal... the medal has to woo me... hey that's a long way to run just for a cool tshirt!!!

anyway think i went overboard on the chattiness here!!! hahahaha

this hangs in my office... love it...

 

[terripeachy]

That is a great picture, Wish. When I ran my first marathon (Baltimore), the medal was a big, gold crab. It's my favorite medal of all the races I've run. We got married on 10/12, which was the date of the Baltimore marathon, so we watched the runners in the morning and then got ready in the afternoon. Come to Bmore and run the marathon so you can get a crab medal. It'll be worth it!

 

[Wish4another1]

TERRI!!!!! a crab medal are you serious????? I am totally in for a crab medal - I mean crabby is my middle name... hahaha

 

[Katie Potatie]

Yowsas, lots of posts to catch up on! It seems like a lot of you ladies are in the same stage of your cycle, so this will be exciting to see how you progress...and it sounds like everybody is on a really good path this month! Again, I don't temp and do the charting and don't understand much about it. Sis had me look at her charts a while back to understand it better and my eyes went cross-eyed, so I think I'm a lost cause there!

Btw Sis, did u already have the iui? Sounds like you did?

Erin, I live in Nashville! Have since 2005. Hubby and i moved here for work. We both worked at the same company at the time. When were you here? We're you here for school?

Terri...mmmm, Jell-O shots. My husband is a Florida Gator fan and we used to watch all the football games with the alumni club at a sports bar... Every time our team made a touchdown, they would pass out Jell-O shots. At the time, Tim Tebow was the quarterback so we got a lot of touchdowns! Best part of watching the game was those constant rounds of shots!

Moni....I'm sorry AF came. . I wonder if you and I will be on the same cycle this time around, as it seems many if the other ladies are around or past ovulation. Maybe we are late bloomers!

I'm sorry for anyone else I missed!

Afm, period started for realsies today. I'm glad to just get this over with. Sad, for sure, but I'm thankful to have even GOTTEN a BFP after 4 years. Sometimes, things happen in life that suck, but they are meant to move us forward in the right direction. For me, it's time to get to the fertility specialist like my doctor referred me to back in November. I've been dragging my feet about it, but this was the push I needed to get that ball rolling. So, onward and upwards!

Thank you again ladies for showin' me love!

 

[ERosePW]

Katie, how cool you're in Nashville. My old stomping grounds. I really enjoyed it there. I was probably leaving there about the time you were moving there, lol. I think it was spring 2005 when I left. I lived there because its so close to my hometown in Kentucky (Bowling Green). When I first moved away from home, it was to Orlando. Then I needed a change, and moved up to Nashville. Then I got a job offer back down here in Orlando too good to pass up, so I've been back here for almost 9 yrs. I met DH here, and he has a business, so we aren't leaving any time soon! I know a lot of Gator fans.

 

[moni77]

Yeah I trained for the NYC marathon and then Sandy cancelled it - but I ran it unofficially in central park. The plan was to start TTC after. 10k is my preferred race length. I also have really cut a lot of the running because of the TTC - so this 1/2 is going to be tough. (I've also gained 10lbs, which we dont need to talk about).

Just got a call back from the docs - My progesterone is still a little high and so not consistent with AF starting. So they are redoing the labs on Thursday and maybe starting the meds after that. At day 2-3 progesterone s/b under 1 and mine was still over 2.

 

[Sis4Us]

Moni are U taking P Supps after the IUI most drs do so I was going to say if your P is normally on the Low side boosting it might delay O a Lil but u prob need the P to get your BFP so hopefully ur body will adjust!!!

Katie glad u r ready to go to the RE and get ER done so u can get that April BFP
And yes I had my IUI Fri so now we wait!!!
What day do u want me to change u too??
Also message me what she said about your fertility I'm wondering if she's picking up on something!! she did on our issues

All this talk about Golden Crabs might make other think we R Cookoo!!

AFM..... Almost threw up cleaning up Dog vomit it was prob the Vomit that made me want to vomit!!!

 

[Radkat]

Moni, Terri, Wish, et al - I'm super impressed at all the marathoning you all have done. That's some serious commitment. Half marathons are much more reasonable, however, esp when TTC. I've walked 4 marathons and 3 halfs. Both were fun, but halfs are much less painful and less recovery time. And I was just walking! And yes, Wish, the medals are super important.

Moni - More importantly, your vacation sounds fantastic! So jealous!

Katie - I'm glad you're feeling motivated through this tough time. Maybe the fertility specialist will be the ticket. I'm going to my GP tomorrow to get a referral for a FS, so I'll be interested to hear how it goes for you.

Does anyone know why I'm still getting dotted crosshairs from FF? Is it my lack of fertile CM? Not that it really matters, but the solid ones seem more satisfying.

Lots of testing is coming up in the next week or so. Things are getting interesting!

 

[Sis4Us]

Radkat I would say its your temps prob cuz u didn't go above PRe O temps until CD16 and Then u had a drop on CD18 maybe if u discard CD18 temp it will go solid!!

 

[SweetPotatoPi]

Thanks for putting that picture up Wish! I see those 13.1 and 26.2 stickers on people's cars quite often and have been meaning to look up what they mean .

Sis, reading you wanting to vomit while cleaning up dog vomit made me wanna vomit .

Sooooooo wish I was going on that kind of vacation moni!

You got me wanting jello shots in the worst way terri .

Hi ladies, hope you're all doing well . Still buried in work here so .

 

[oldermom1975]

moni - i am totally intrigued by the half marathon in Bhutan... I must confess I have run 13 marathons and I don't know how many half's... but I have slacked off on the running - due to TTC...

I love the race medals... I am going to upload a picture to show you what I mean... my biggest medal is from the Little Rock Marathon - first weekend of March every year... they have a lipstick station at mile 26... i am never thinking about lipstick at mile 26..but hey to each his own... I decide whether I am running a race now due to the medal... the medal has to woo me... hey that's a long way to run just for a cool tshirt!!!

A lipstick stop??? Really?

That is a great picture, Wish. When I ran my first marathon (Baltimore), the medal was a big, gold crab. It's my favorite medal of all the races I've run. We got married on 10/12, which was the date of the Baltimore marathon, so we watched the runners in the morning and then got ready in the afternoon. Come to Bmore and run the marathon so you can get a crab medal. It'll be worth it!

That would be a medal worth getting!

Yeah I trained for the NYC marathon and then Sandy cancelled it - but I ran it unofficially in central park. The plan was to start TTC after. 10k is my preferred race length. I also have really cut a lot of the running because of the TTC - so this 1/2 is going to be tough. (I've also gained 10lbs, which we dont need to talk about).

Mine, too. I should try to do a half or full marathon at some point- would be a really cool challenge.

Moni, Terri, Wish, et al - I'm super impressed at all the marathoning you all have done. That's some serious commitment. Half marathons are much more reasonable, however, esp when TTC. I've walked 4 marathons and 3 halfs. Both were fun, but halfs are much less painful and less recovery time. And I was just walking! And yes, Wish, the medals are super important.

Yes, ladies, I agree. I am VERY impressed at all you guys have done. There are so many runners on this thread!

 

[terripeachy]

Radkat-I was looking at your chart, and my guess is that creamy CM is causing the doubt. If you're about to O, I think it's supposed to be W or E (watery or eggwhite), which is more fertile. Dotted lines aren't the end of the world though. No lines are the end of the world (j/k). HA!!HA!! You have to remember, it's just a computer program. I've had them all, and I lived to tell.

Sis-Gross about the dog puke. I was a foster dog mom before I got married, so I've cleaned up my share of dog everything. I'll leave it at that.

Oldermom/SPP-Nice temp jumps today! Woohoo. February is SO our month. I am super excited. Oh, and I have the 26.2 magnet on my car. I wouldn't be happy with only a 13.1. It is a great challenge, but save that for after TTC. Now it's time to be fat and happy. Moni-you're doing the right thing. HA!

 

[Sis4Us]

Morning ladies one kid at school one more to go..... He's the hard one hasn't been wanting to go since the move!!!

Radkat sorry that didn't work maybe Terri is right u will prob just have to play w it if u really want the Solid lines!!

Well my tooth cracked this Am so glad I'm going to the dentist Tom wish I could've went a week ago but everything closes in TX when they hear SNOW!!!

Hope Everyone else is doing well!!!!