State of the Ute 9.9.14

[preppy]

I didn't see a state of the ute today so I hope I not stepping on anyone's toes by posting this:)

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?


2. Are you testing this week?


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?

[preppy]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 8, CD27, 8 DPO.
2. Are you testing this week? Yes, I will try and hold off until Saturday but we will see how strong I am.
3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I have a great feeling about this cycle. I will be able to test on the same day DH should learn about his huge job opportunity. I have this great feeling that he is going to get a new job and huge raise and that I am going to get a BFP at the same time.
4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? Our honeymoon was my favorite. We did 10 days in Belize. 3 days at a jungle resort in a tree house suite and a week on the beach. It was glorious!!

[ouokie]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
TTC #2 since oct' 12, TTCA2L, CD 14

2. Are you testing this week?just OPKs


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I've started trying to drink more water and being all around more healthier, but that is really messing up my OPKs.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
Going to Disney back in 2013. It was the best weather and hardly anything crowds. Everything just seemed perfect.

[grover]

1. still here. cycle 17 cd19
2. nope
3. trying to try and stay positive about this process. I didn't temp this month, and I only did OPKs for a day or two and missed the surge so no idea of where I am. I think I o'd this past week though.
4. family cruise to the Caribbean

[macmars45]

1. Cycle 2 CD1. Ugh. It's a crappy week. H gave me his cold, I'm crampy & miserable and work is super stressful.

2. No.

3. No.

4. Our honeymoon to Anaheim, CA where we spent a week at Disneyland, California Adventures, Universal Studios etc. So fun. We both love roller coasters.

[EllenGriswold]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? TTCAL cycle 6 (I think?), CD 6


2. Are you testing this week? Nope


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? None


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
About a month after we got engaged we went to NYC - it was December so everything was decorated for Christmas and it was so fun!

[kellikans]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
cycle 11, cd6

2. Are you testing this week?
nope 

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
nope

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
our honeymoon to St. Lucia.  we had an ocean view bungalow on the side of a hill.  it was so private and romantic.  we want to go back one of these years. 

[Deleted]

Best of luck on the BFP and opportunity for your H, preppy!
1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
Cycle 2, CD 14

2. Are you testing this week?
Just OPKs. Hope to o sometime in the next few days. Lots o' BD in the penguin household!

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
Nuthin new

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
Our honeymoon to Hawaii (Oahu and Maui). It was magical and a huge splurge.

[EllieT]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
TTC since Nov 2013, cycle 2 on Clomid, CD 30, 7-9 DPO


2. Are you testing this week?
Maaaybe on Friday, I will be either 9 or 11 DPO. Trying to hold out until Sunday when I'll be 11 or 13 DPO. I think I only have a 12 day LP (though it's been so long since I last O'd that I'm not sure, also not sure how Clomid will affect my LP)


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
DH had his SA yesterday. He was so nervous about it (has trouble performing on request) but supposedly he did alright.

I feel very conflicted about this cycle at the moment. Sometimes I almost don't want to get a BFP now as that would mean we would have to cancel the Appointment we have with the RE for a HSS and to get the results from all testing. It's like I've been waiting so long for this appointment that I've forgotten what our end goal is. Obviously the goal is to get pregnant, not to have completed the testing.

I can't really explain it, it sounds weird and stupid. I think it's just another mindfuck in this TTC/IF world. Maybe it's a way to protect myself from getting to upset if I'm not pregnant. I'm sure if I do end up with a BFP now I will forget all about the RE and testing and just be happy.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
With DH would be either our trip to Amsterdam in 2006 (our first vacation together just the two of us) or Paris for my 30th birthday in 2011.

Without DH I think going to Provence with my parents in 1998.

[lms]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
Cycle 9, maybe 10. CD15, either yesterday or today was O day


2. Are you testing this week?
Not this week


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
Had a .26 temp rise today. It should continue to go up tomorrow. Since it wasn't a huge temp jump today I have a feeling FF will put my O date as today. 


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
Our honeymoon to FL. Spent a week on the beach and then ended the trip with a DMB concert. But I always love being able to go home and visit my family since I'm lucky if I get there once a year. 

[aprilsails]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 5, DPO 13.


2. Are you testing this week? I tested yesterday because I felt weird but nada. I will hold off on testing until Friday now or see if CD1 shows up today or tomorrow.


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I am going to be pissed if this cycle doesn't work since I will now have to TTA for the next two cycles. I don't want to be due on my friend's wedding date next summer. I also really wanted a spring baby since it works out best for work timing (will be off for 6 - 8 months and obviously would prefer to be off during the summer rather than the freezing cold miserable winter here).


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? DH and I both really loved San Francisco and we talk about going back there a lot. If they host the next America's Cup I will be there in a heartbeat.

[oneslybookworm]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? - cycle 18, CD6


2. Are you testing this week? - I'll start OPKs around CD10


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? - I think we're getting closer to pulling the trigger on testing. 18 cycles is getting to be too long.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? - we lived in Japan for awhile and spent a week backpacking through the south of the country. It was amazing!

[bcv513]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? - Cycle 8, CD 3


2. Are you testing this week? - Nope


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? - I think I'm going to skip temping this month. I feel like it's confusing me more than anything.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? - we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. I was really nervous about the long flight and wouldn't have gone if my H didn't push it. I'm so glad we went! It was incredible

[shauni27]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 12, CD 5


2. Are you testing this week? nope


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I just started acupuncture again to increase fertility. I am also on antidepressants to help with my emotions. This is getting rough.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? For my 23rd birthday my parents bought me a trip to florida and rented a small house on a canal just for me. I went for 4 days by myself and it was SO relaxing. No schedule. No clothes. No makeup. Lots of seafood, sleep and reading in the sun

[montywho]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 10 CD22 8dpo


2. Are you testing this week? going to wait until sunday


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? nothing really, but I'd really like to stop feeling myself up every chance I get. Are my boobs sore? hmm let me check


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? my sister's wedding in Turks and Caicos. So much fun with awesome people.

[ouokie]

Sept 10, 2014 7:39:26 GMT -5 montywho said:

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 10 CD22 8dpo


2. Are you testing this week? going to wait until sunday


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? nothing really, but I'd really like to stop feeling myself up every chance I get. Are my boobs sore? hmm let me check


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? my sister's wedding in Turks and Caicos. So much fun with awesome people.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is always feeling herself up.

[lizz]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 6, CD 35, 11 DPO

2. Are you testing this week? Tested yesterday and BFN. Today should be CD 1. I had a temp drop and I'm crampy so pretty sure I'll be out by the end of the day.

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I'm just ready to move on to starting Letrozole next cycle and feel like we're trying something different.

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? Either Australia last year or Spain and France the year before. Both were awesome.

[MrsMB]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 10, CD5


2. Are you testing this week? Not this week


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? I ovulate on even days, either CD 12 or 14 usually. We've tried having sex EOD on the odd days. This cycle, we'll try CD 10, 12, and CD 14 to see if that makes a difference. We also had the "SA talk" on Sunday....just a casual conversation. DH is open to it....so we'll see where that goes from here.     

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? DH's uncle sent us on a 12-day cruise in 2011 to Italy, Egypt, Turkey & Greece. Every time I think about it, I'm still blown away. 

[Koala]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
TTC since February. Cycle 1 TTCAL. CD 21. 3dpo

2. Are you testing this week?
No

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
Happy to see that I O'd earlier this cycle than the cycle when I got my BFP. Makes me feel like my body is regulating itself after Years on bcps and then a m/c.

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
This is a toss up between our trip to Australia which is fresh in my mind because we just got back 2.5 weeks ago, or our trip to Switzerland last summer with weekend trips to France and Germany. DH was working, but I got to wander and explore every day. I also had some of the best food I have ever had on that trip!

[achi]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 5, CD 25, 6 DPO


2. Are you testing this week? No, still too early.


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? Not this time.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on? My 5 week backpack through Europe/visit my relatives in Germany trip. It was crazy busy, exhausting, but awesome!

[daisy]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?


Cycle 2, 12-14DPO. FF says 12 after adjusting my O date forward 2 days. I'm not sure I agree. 


2. Are you testing this week?


If AF isn't here by Friday I'll test but my temp dropped below baseline so I'm 99% sure I'm out. 


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?

I didn't have any strong feelings this cycle after being super positive the 1st cycle. Considering I've had to have X-rays and I'm on pain meds for my sprained ankle it might be best if this isn't the cycle. Boo. 


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?



My honeymoon. We went on a cruise and had a blast. 

ETA: never mind on the testing Friday. AF just arrived. CD1. Sigh...

[daisy]

Sept 10, 2014 8:11:39 GMT -5 ouokie said:

Sept 10, 2014 7:39:26 GMT -5 montywho said:

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share? nothing really, but I'd really like to stop feeling myself up every chance I get. Are my boobs sore? hmm let me check

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is always feeling herself up.

Me three. Between checking CM and feeling up my boobs I've become very acquainted with myself. lol!

[callmehales]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 9, CD3

2. Are you testing this week? nope, but we did order more OPKs for this cycle to be ready for next week

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?  i think duchess kate is the only person's pregnancy announcement that i didn't automatically think "ugh, boo".

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?  our honeymoon to santorini was pretty amazing.

[achi]

Sept 10, 2014 11:30:27 GMT -5 daisy said:

Sept 10, 2014 8:11:39 GMT -5 ouokie said:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is always feeling herself up.

Me three. Between checking CM and feeling up my boobs I've become very acquainted with myself. lol!

Yup. I also stare at my nipples in the mirror to see if they're getting puffy/darker/bigger in the last days of my LP.

[sparrowgreen]

Joining in today; hope that's ok!

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
Cycle 4 (although we weren't able to try last month so is it really just 3?) CD6.


2. Are you testing this week?
No

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
Getting our 2 dogs ready is really on my mind this week.  We've been slacking on working on their commands, and we need to step it up.  It's one of the things I'm most anxious about in the whole TTC planning process.

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
So far, our honeymoon in Savannah, Georgia probably.

[vanillahip]

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
Cd 17ish? FW should be now through mid next week or so, trying to keep up with BD but we closed on our new (project) house yesterday and we're busyyyyy!


2. Are you testing this week?
Opks


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
I had a mega weird dream last night about giving birth. Stress induced no doubt but I woke up feeling all kinds of squicky


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
2 weeks in Tanzania and Zanzibar last year was epic. I want to go back and see Kenya so so bad. I'm in love with east Africa. A week of solo exploring Maui while H was there on business was pretty freaking sweet too though!

[cgpm]

1. Cycle 13, cd 16

2. Positive OPK this morning

3. I'm temping for the first cycle and I've been following all the rules, but my chart looks super whacky. I'm hoping I get a definitive temp. shift so I can discard the ones I think are out of line. I'm really hoping that temping will actually show that I'm ovulating.

4. My husband and I road tripped through about half the country this summer. That was pretty fun! We haven't really ever done a big fancy trip, but we'd like to!

[madringal]

Sept 9, 2014 19:13:53 GMT -5 preppy said:

I didn't see a state of the ute today so I hope I not stepping on anyone's toes by posting this:)

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey? Cycle 1, CD 18 - TTA this month actually. First cyle off BC.


2. Are you testing this week? no


3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?  My endo has been brutal this cycle. Like the worst it has even been.


4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?  our HM to Mexico.  7 days, just us, and a beautiful all inclusive resort.  It was glorious.  Our phones didn't work, so we had no distractions.  And this was out first time vacationing together, and we didn't live together before getting married.  It was seriously so awesome!

[tiptoetulips]

1. Ttc since June '13. 4 dpo
2. No
3. We ended up with lousy timing thanks to my uti
4. My h and I went to Cuba on a religious visa it was an amazing trip

[konapoppy]

I didn't see a state of the ute today so I hope I not stepping on anyone's toes by posting this:)

1. Where are you in your TTC Journey?
Cycle 4 CD 21 TTCAL

2. Are you testing this week?
Nope!

3. Any TTC Randoms/Stories/Charts to share?
Temps imply that I o'ed! I used an opk, but I think I used it too late (with my mc, I o'ed later). I hate taking temps, but I love having the chart.

4. What was the best vacation you have ever been on?
All of them probably backpacking around Europe.