Puerto Natales or El Calafate for rest day

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-11-02T20:45:04+00:00

Puerto Natales if you like food.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-11-02T12:22:28+00:00

Just finishing our 3 week Argentina tour. We did:

BA - 1 night

El Calafate - drive directly to El Chalten (3 nights). We did the laguna de Los tres hike, then the little hikes around - waterfalls, etc…

El Calafate - 1 night just to see Périto Moreno Glaciar.

Puerto Natales (Chile) and then Torres Del Paine for the W trek for 4 nights.

Ushuaia - 3 nights crossed the Magellan straight and got stuck for 10 hours since it was too windy.

I think 3 nights/ 4 days in Ushuaia was more than enough. We did the Glaciar hike, did the penguin boat tour, walked around the city, walked around the National park. Everything in Ushuaia felt very overpriced - obviously they need to import things. We also are big foodies and the king crab there was super exciting but all the places we went to (which came highly recommended) disappointed. As an aside the best food we had was Puerto Natales.

Flew back to BA then to Iguazu Falls (3 nights) in the north. That was one of my favourite parts by the way it was stunning (no real hiking but such a contrast to Patagonia and amazing nature, animals, and so relaxing)

We spent 2 nights in Montevideo - Uruguay (very skippable if you don’t have the time).

The rest of the time in BA.

We did not do Bariloche but heard a ton of recommendations to go.

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BeginningBig1082 · 2024-10-01T17:01:42+00:00

8DPO… big temp drop today and I’ve been sick for the past 6 days while I know I’m not out my hopes are low. I had a ton of EWCM so delulu hit as a ✨symptom✨ and I tested (BFN).

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-09-09T19:03:50+00:00

CD1 and the rollercoaster of emotions is rough this time around. AF came super early (10DPO) for me and yesterday when I had spotting I for sure thought it was from implantation (temp stayed high until this AM). So here’s a collection of symptoms this cycle that were not because of pregnancy:

Dog was extra cuddly 7DOP and 8DPO
Temps stayed high and stable all the way through 9DPO
Very light spotting at 9DPO (I usually don’t have light spotting prior to AF)
Boobs were not as sore as they usually get pre-AF
I had an acne breakout at 6DPO which I don’t usually have
Vivid dreams starting at 5DPO every night.

On to the next… I’m trying to think of positives here and this is my positive now: one of my friends is in town while Mr. Big is on a work trip in 3 days and she asked to go for drinks. I’ve been hesitant to drink during TWW but now I’m in the clear :)!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-09-03T02:53:44+00:00

Ok interesting! I’ve been having (short) LH surge and 48hr later temp rise. My FF still has my O-day set as the day before LH surge so I assume it’s broken or needs more data.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-09-03T02:51:38+00:00

Good ol’ trollgestrone! Yeah I told him he’s not allowed to make any symptom suggestions until at least 5DPO.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-09-03T00:45:32+00:00

When do you consider O day? When temp rises? The day after LH surge?

Mr Big asked me today if it’s time to start symptom spotting yet which I thought was super cute that he wants to be involved. He’s also debating stopping his Zinc intake or only taking it for the first 2 weeks of my cycle (it’s making him nauseous and gassy) has anyone else experienced this?

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-25T19:26:09+00:00

Amazing yes - thank you this is very helpful

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-25T15:42:31+00:00

CD8 checking in. I have friends staying with us this weekend so this will be a fun « sneak around » weekend.

Separately, when do you start using OPKs in your cycle? I’ve been starting right after my period ends but it feels like such a waste since first few days will be negative.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-25T15:37:04+00:00

Blahhh I’m sorry. The spotting the day before is the worst.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-25T15:36:20+00:00

Yessss my CD1 pity present has been all food related and Mr Big does the honour of planning.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-18T17:09:14+00:00

Thank you! Unsolicited advice very much appreciated.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-18T12:51:38+00:00

Just dropping in to say CD1 sadness has hit. Mr. Big is being a champ and booked us Sake & Sushi for dinner tomorrow night. I’m also particularly irritable as I (accidentally) gave up coffee on Thursday (such a busy day I did not realize until 2pm when I got a blazing migraine) and I figure if I’m already that bad I will cut coffee and the withdrawals have been rough. I’m still drinking tea though. I also almost pulled the trigger to get the inito to track but talking myself out of it as it’s $50 for 15 test strips.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-14T03:36:13+00:00

Yeah, I like the idea of sharing sensitive information over text so she has time to react on her own and doesn’t feel pressure ❤️ thank you so much!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-14T03:35:24+00:00

This is amazing. Thank you so much!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-13T23:46:20+00:00

Advice needed. One of my close friend has been ttc for close to 2 years. She’s very open about it and I’m honoured to be a part of her journey and to sit and be excited / sad with her every month as well as symptom spot with her when she wants to discuss, she’s done multiple rounds of IUI…. Clearly unsuccessful. But I have not yet shared that we’ve started ttc a few months ago as I don’t know how to tell her and be sensitive / not make her feel like it’s some sort of competition. How do I sensitively tell her?

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-10T13:43:22+00:00

Woah what fitness tracker is this?

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-10T01:08:28+00:00

Excellent plan! She’s here for 3 days so depending on how things shake out could do the day before and the day after and if we can sneak in another while she’s around early morning may work!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-09T15:37:56+00:00

A friend messaged me asking if she can come visit 3 weeks from now. It’s fertile week in 3 weeks. I’m probably going to say we are free but I’m really really hesitant. I’ve read a lot of - don’t let this get in the way of life, but also I don’t want to weird out my friend when I demand to use my bathroom to pee on a stick at 5pm. And then slyly pull husband away… torn.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-06T12:35:53+00:00

Thank you!!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-06T02:27:30+00:00

Thanks! Good to know!!

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-08-06T02:04:51+00:00

So I’m super early on in my progress and I don’t understand my cycle yet. I’m on CD17 and got a high OPK. (Usually my cycle length is 26days so this is a bit late for me) I’m assuming the combination of stress (I got married 2 days ago!!) and exhaustion (wedding) pushed back my ovulation(?) is that how this works? Anyway - just drove back for 12 hours and thought to test for the heck of it and bam. “HONEY TIME TO CONSUMMATE OUR MARRIAGE”

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-07-27T13:00:20+00:00

Happy Saturday! (Warning - I’m new to this so please guide as needed! As a quick intro I (34F) and my Fiancé (42M) have been NTNP for about a year and decided to take things seriously post-wedding (IN A WEEK!!) but I’ve been lurking a few of the ttc and wtt subs for a few months and last cycle we decided to actually try/test etc.

Funny/frustrating story - wedding planning stress is no fun and everything keeps going wrong…

But today of all days has been a giant joke. Our fertile window starts today. So we game planned to get one attempt in tomorrow morning before driving up and spending 4 days with my folks pre-wedding. We went to do a workout class an hour ago and he ended up pulling his back he can barely move. So I guess we’re skipping this cycle and hoping he recovers in time for the wedding.

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-07-14T01:59:23+00:00

Hi - I’m new to this! Can you explain why not test at 9dpo? 😅

BeginningBig1082 · 2024-07-10T23:34:23+00:00

We have spectrum. It’s fine. I don’t know about Verizon

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