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@simplyfelicity: I really hope so too! xxx But I'm relieved, it gives me hope that this has an end soon.

@Jess1483: Yay for O!!!

@jaguar: Good luck with your testing today! I hope af is coming this weekend! And no, I can not possibly imagine if every period were like that! I would have my reproductive organs removed if they were! lol I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that your AF is on the way!

@simplyfelicity: My first AF came before I stopped bleeding after my d&e, so I can't say for my first one, BUT I have had a little bit of spotting before my period in the next two AF's I've had, which I never had before. Hopefully that means AF is coming for you!.............Oh, I see af came!!!!! WHOOHOOOOOOO!!!!

It seems af is winding down here, which means time to get back to bd-ing soon. I really have no idea how people do this month after month - it's emotionally (and physically) exhausting!!!! I'm trying to focus on our normal lives instead, but it's so not my personality! It's so hard!

@jaguar: right?? It's become really all consuming and I've never been a go-with-the-flow type to begin with. Post m/c, it's definitely 1000x worse. I'm thinking I'm going to start charting, because it'll help me focus more on me and my body, rather than specifically ttc. I don't know if that makes sense, but it does in my head It will at least help me learn about my cycles....right?

@FliegepilzHut: We BDed every darn day last month and it was, a lot. Lol. I think EOD will do fine this month! And also, I'm thinking/hoping that if I can focus on the charting, it will be more positive than just focusing on complete unknowns and symptom spotting and just feeling miserable....but who knows? It will prob just drive me crazy...we'll see!

@simplyfelicity: Hooray!!! Here's to new beginnings! this cycle

@HappyBluebird: Thinking of you today. Prayers for quick healing. We're here for you!

@jaguar: Good luck with your testing!

@ValentineMommy: Yikes. I don't think we could do ED. I've always shot for every 36-ish hours before (one night, two mornings later, the next night), but our kiddo isn't sleeping well, so we're doing EOD (can't make it happen in the morning since we always have a pint-sized visitor by then). That's also why I had to stop temping, so I'm just hoping this cycle...hope it's enough!

@FliegepilzHut: Loved the graphic! (I'm super behind with responses, but I've read it all!)

@MaryM: I can only make flat straight things as well. I crochet. But I haven't done it in awhile. I feel the same about quilting with nice fabric.

@ValentineMommy: we've never been an ED kind of couple (we also didn't see each other every day while dating), but it was a lot more before the toddler! I've also read EOD is ideal, but it's hard not to BD when you know you are ovulating.

@simplyfelicity: Hooray for AF! It's nice to feel like your body is getting back to normal.
@jaguar: no i don't use that...I'm still largely a "paper" book reader. Though I do bring my kindle on long trips. Good luck with the testing. @ValentineMommy: Charting was great to learn about my body, but during the TWW I definitely became obsessed with each temperature each day and what it could be. The last few cycles I would temp until about 3-4 dpo to confirm ovulation and then stop. @Jess1483: We BDed like crazy people while TTC#1 and it never worked. Since then, I've gotten pregnant 3 times and we had success with just doing it days 15-16-17 (I usually ovulate on 17). That's been a huge sigh of relief
@HappyBlueBird: Good luck today.

@simplyfelicity: YAY!!!!!

@jaguar: Good luck today!

@ValentineMommy: I find charting makes me *less* neurotic, but I realize it's a "to each their own" kind of thing. But I almost NEED that scientific proof of what my body is doing to calm me down.

When DH and I got KU, we weren't even trying. And I'm pretty sure we only DTD ONE TIME in my fertile window (I wasn't charting accurately then, you know, since we weren't trying).

It drives me absolutely batty that now that we're having more sex we're having less success!

@MaryM: That's exactly how I'm thinking I will be - less neurotic with scientific proof of what my body is doing. I'm really freaked out that we got pregnant both times on the first try, without really trying very hard, and now that I NEED it to happen, it didn't happen.

@HappyBluebird: Glad you're doing well! Might consider taking some ibuprofen "just in case"...It seems to work better than the heavy-duty pain meds anyway.

@HappyBluebird: Exactly. Even if you don't feel like you need any today, you might take a dose at bedtime (with milk or a small snack), so you don't unexpectedly wake up with cramps.

@HappyBluebird: You're welcome! I didn't do this last time and definitely regretted it...

@ValentineMommy: Definitely, I learned so much about my cycles when I first started charting back in 2010. Basically self diagnosed myself with PCOS and bam, guess who was right? Also, every day? HOLY CRAP. I have my legs firmly shut after reading that, you guys are crazy!

@FliegepilzHut: Hubby and I both have to have karotype testing for translocation issues, to see if we have the possibility to get trisomy issues again in the future, or to tell us if it was a one off random thing at conception with the last pregnancy.

@Tidybee: Oh, goodreads is just a recording device/app - I still read mostly paperback too, with the odd Kindle thrown in!

@HappyBluebird: Rest up, love. We're here whenever you need us.

As for me, I caved at 11dpo... negative pee stick (of course) .... now frustratingly waiting. Please let AF come soon. I just want to get started.

Blood test results in from yesterday (not the genetic stuff, that'll take forever).

Progesterone was at 11 for 10dpo... showed I'd ovulated. hcg zero. No magical baby for us.

Now we wait for AF.

@jaguar: I hope your test results are good.

@jaguar: Please remind me-- what's your timeline for the next few months?

AF AF AF AF AF AF !!!!!!!!!

Today is CD1.

@FliegepilzHut: Thanks hon. We won't know those ones for another 3-4 weeks, I'm just hoping they're ok. A bit nervous now.

My plan: period (check! yay!) and then letrozole/femara days 2-6 ... hopefully O and then transfer our frozen embryo at 5dpo, provided it thaws well. Fingers and toes crossed.

@Jess1483: *hugs*

@ValentineMommy: Every other day is still a lot - but much more manageable. I read it's better for the dudes to have a break in between to be able to generate new healthier swimmers! I hope you're right. x

@MaryM: Frustrating. You could just be having a late O... but either way, that's when charting is good - because you can take that info to your dr when the time comes.

@simplyfelicity: Hmmm. That's a tough one. Do you WANT to go down that road yet? I suppose it's a question of whether you need that information, or not, just yet, you know? I'm glad you'll have something for your anxiety too. Remember, here any time you need a chat.