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@knittylady: I feel like waiting to ovulate is almost worse than the TWW!

@knittylady: exactly! At least after I've ovulated I can sit back and know that we did what we needed to do and now it's just a waiting game. I always get anxious about BD leading up to ovulation because I don't see my husband except for the weekends!

@knittylady: Waiting to O drives me nuts, it used to be worse when my cycles were irregular so I never knew exactly when it was coming. Thankfully seeing an RE helps with that, they really try to get you on a schedule.
@Synchronicity: Yea every part of this process is a bit of a soul suck. My husband and I were talking last night about how we never did the NTNP stage nor will we ever have a happy accident and I can't ever really surprise him. I'm a bit disappointed about that but I'm much happier we are seeing an RE sooner rather than later, instead of trying for a year and then seeing a doctor.

We are planning sex this weekend around a NYE party we are throwing and a trip to my MIL for NY day, its very complicated when you absolutely have to have sex since I triggered last night.

@periwinklebee: Ouch thats tough, at least we have been in our own home up until we head to MIL where we sleep on a fold out couch. Thankfully we should have hit my fertile window before we head down. Sex in a not fertile time has taken on so much more significance now that we are trying.

That onesie I ordered wasn't supposed to come until Jan 3, so I was gonna try and hold off on POAS so that I don't have to keep it a secret in case I did it early and got a BFP. I got a notice that it's already out for delivery so I'm getting it today. Hope that means something!

@madisonbee: that's a cute onesie! I hope you get to give it to DH soon!

@Boopers: @snarkybiochemist: Can't wait to see what happens 2 weeks from now!

I've had NO symptoms since yesterday when it finally started to taper off. Except maybe moodiness. DH is really getting on my nerves this week...

@snarkybiochemist: The TWW is no doubt the longest two weeks ever. I wish they created a blood test for HCG like they do for blood sugar. I mean, why not?!

@snarkybiochemist:

@snarkybiochemist: fingers crossed for you!!

Happy New Year ladies! 2017 is our year! It is hard to believe my husband and I have been NTNP/TTC since June 2015. I never imagined it would take this long.

I have been POASing for much of the last week, even though AF is not due until tomorrow, Wednesday or Thursday. So far all BFNs. I've just been using the cheapie tests instead of the FRERs because those are so expensive and I don't want to waste them on a BFN. I expect to use them to confirm a squinter on a cheapie test.

I figured the New Year is as good a time as any to really try harder to adopt healthy behaviors that could boost fertility. A co-worker is doing the Whole 30 challenge this month, so I'm going to do something similar. Whole 30 is a lot of meat and I don't eat meat, but I'm going to try to cut out junk food, alcohol, and basically just extra, empty calories that aren't offering any nutrition. I love to cook and almost always make things from scratch. I can also view this as a time to indulge in those processes while I don't have any children. It might be hard to find time to make homemade BBQ sauce and whole wheat crackers when I have little ones to take care of. (Blah blah silver lining.) Also going to try to exercise more and hopefully shed some weight. A lot of my work clothes are just slightly too tight, which is annoying! I don't want to have to buy new clothes.

If AF comes this week I will call the RE right away to hopefully schedule an appointment to start Clomid before my next O.

@Synchronicity: Thanks girl. FX for you too, and all of us!!!

@bizwitch: Good luck with everything. Seeing a RE is a good thing even if it's hard to do. I enjoy cooking everything from scratch as well, I love making sauces and doughs and even cheese if I'm feeling ambitious. While I would like to eat healthier, I can't commit to whole 30 though, I enjoy dairy too much.

@snarkybiochemist: Haha, same! Setting aside the meat thing, I just can't give up cheese.

We got all our initial RE testing done and basically they said we're both perfectly healthy and fertile. Hopefully Clomid will do the trick if I'm not currently pregnant.

On the bright side, we are adopting a dog this month! We had to put our elderly dog down shortly after we started trying, and at that point we had said we would focus on having a kid first, then get another dog when they were 1 or 2 years old. But obviously when we said that we had expected to be pregnant or even be parents by now. We can't put off the rest of our lives while we are waiting to get pregnant, so I've been really pushing to go to shelters this month and find a dog to bring home. DH is sort of reluctant but I think once we find the right dog he will be fully on board. He looooves our cat and so I think he's just a little concerned about how she will react to a new animal.

@mrskansas: 8 DPO is the hardest time, good luck and I hope this is our year.
@bizwitch: ice cream and cheese are some of my favorites

@madisonbee: exactly I would just be so much calmer if I knew right away

@Synchronicity: LOL! You're totally in my head!

I ALMOST took pictures of my breasts to compare the color of my nipples during the TWW. I am totally losing it!

But in my defense, the cramps I had last week were definitely cramps I've never had before. They were not AF-like cramps either. More like a needle poking me in the same spot on my left pelvis a few times an hour for about 10 hours last Thursday (6dpo) and finally subsided around 8dpo in the AM. So...I'm holding on to that!

@Synchronicity @madisonbee: Acne out of no where (I almost never get zits) had me convinced I was pregnant at like 5 DPO. Now less sure after three BFNs. AF due as early as tomorrow so we'll see what happens...

@Synchronicity: No kidding. Makes me wonder if being on BC just hid all these PMS symptoms. But I swear! Lol.

@bizwitch: I'm crossing my fingers for you! I've had BFNs on my cheapies and two FRERs since 7dpo also, so I'm just trying to keep hopeful.

Hah, and I know I'm complaining and then saying I'm in a better mindset, but despite not being in love with the process, I'm honestly feeling a lot better and more optimistic than I have been. New year, new babies!