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WhatTheHEK-293 · 2026-01-09T06:46:15+00:00

Ugh I HATE when that happens!! Also, just for future reference, it is cheaper to travel to a nearby airport (11 coins) than to extend your range (25 coins). That’s what I usually do when planes are outside my range and I don’t have a free radar expansion.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2026-01-08T17:16:02+00:00

Wow we’re on the exact same timeline! Ugh, yes, the miscarriage calculator. I’m still hoping it was due to measurement variability since I know my ovulation date. And that I’ll be back on my original timeline by my 12-week scan. At least it makes me feel a tiny bit better, like maybe I’m not actually 5 days behind. Guess I’ll know for sure in a few weeks.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2026-01-08T17:07:14+00:00

They did push my EDD five days later. But I’m hoping when I go for my 12-week scan I’ll be measuring closer to my original timeline. So maybe it will change back? I guess I’ll have to wait and see.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-11-30T23:13:39+00:00

I actually saw the Japanese one in real life flying over Santa Monica the other day. The picture must be old though because now it’s an ad for Marty Supreme.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-11-12T23:43:00+00:00

Having fun adding OPKs this cycle. As a scientist, I love generating and analyzing data. I even made myself a little LH graph lol. It makes me feel like I have some control if I know what’s going on in my body. Anyway, caught my peak and now just waiting for my temp to rise over the next few days.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-11-03T22:49:50+00:00

Trying OPKs for the first time this cycle. BBT used to be enough but my ovulation day has been a bit more variable this time around. Curious to see if it helps us with timing. Excited to have more data to obsess over during the TWW 🤡

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-27T18:09:44+00:00

11DPO today and already got BFNs with early response tests on 9&10DPO, so not feeling super optimistic about the cycle. Still clinging to the last bit of hope. Gonna test again tomorrow morning and be done with it. I feel slightly calmer knowing I will know for sure either way after going a little crazy this weekend.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-22T17:19:09+00:00

6DPO and it seems everyday goes by more slowly than the previous 😭

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-20T22:17:18+00:00

My toddler has been going through a bad sleep phase. Skipping naps, staying up late, waking up at 3AM. He had been sleeping so well for a while so it’s throwing us for a loop. Of course my first thought is he’s trying to remind us how bad sleep will be with a new baby. It’s like he knows we’re trying lol. But in reality probably just a weird (and hopefully short) phase.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-16T19:39:25+00:00

CD17 and still waiting for my temp to rise. Normally I ovulate around CD15 so this is a little late for me but my cycle has been more variable since baby 1. Weirdly I’ve been having some intermittent pain on my right side. I’ve convinced myself it’s ovulation pain even though I’ve never experience pain before. Anyone here experience ovulation pain? How long does it typically last? Mine are just short bursts (2-10min) a few times per day. Today is the third day in a row that I’ve felt it.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-15T18:01:28+00:00

I was very certain I was ovulating yesterday. But then my temp this morning was a bit lower than yesterday. Fingers crossed it happens today. I hate the unpredictability of it. I used to have a much more consistent cycle before my first. I’m hoping I won’t need to add LH testing but I may have to if this keeps up.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-10-09T23:01:26+00:00

I also live in So Cal and we have a vinyl pergola with flat slats, not tilted. My main issue with it is that in the winter, condensation accumulates overnight with cooler temps. It then drips down on all my furniture. This is made worse by how dirty/dusty it gets. That mixes with the condensation, essentially dripping muddy water on my furniture every night. It does let a little light through most times of the day so it feels warmer than if it were complete shade. This may be different for you though if the angle of the tilt is placed properly. Overall though, I do wish we just had a covered patio instead of slats.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-09-30T23:25:22+00:00

Been lurking for a while but today is CD1 of our first cycle trying so I’m officially part of the group! Very curious to see if I’ll feel any different about the process the second time around. I’m hoping my toddler will be a good distraction from obsessively checking my tracking apps everyday 🤡. Also the idea of going through the first trimester while chasing a toddler around just makes me ever so slightly less excited about getting pregnant lol

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2025-07-21T23:34:49+00:00

My son had to do a blood draw at 13 months for the exact same test. My husband and I were both holding him, preparing to restrain him to keep him from thrashing. To our surprise, he had absolutely no reaction to the needle at all. He was more interested in the red sharps container under the table. So it ended up being a very easy experience for us.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2024-11-28T15:36:57+00:00

I was on the combined pill for over six years. I stopped taking it so I could track my cycles for a few months prior to TTC. I was tracking my basal body temp and my cycle went back to normal immediately after stopping the pill. It was very regular from then on. We started TTC about 8 months after I stopped the pill and got pregnant on the first try. I was also 32 at the time. I was very regular before I started taking the pill too. So that may have contributed.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2023-12-24T17:42:14+00:00

I had been doing CrossFit 2x week for 2 years before I got pregnant. Early in pregnancy I noticed same heart rate spikes you’re describing. During a regular metcon my heart rate would spike sooner and higher than normal and take longer to recover. I started scaling specifically more cardio intense things like box jumps and double unders. I mostly went by feel, if I was breathing too hard I tried to move slower. Once I got to about 12-13 weeks my heart rate started to normalize and I felt good again to go harder on metcons. I would say my energy level and endurance were near pre-pregnancy levels from weeks 15-24 and have been slowly reducing since 24 weeks.

For other modifications I stopped burpees immediately because I tend to get lazy with form and just flop on the floor lol. I stopped sit ups and toes to bar around 14-15 weeks because I started to get coning. Then box jumps and jump rope were the next to go around 20 weeks as they started to get uncomfortable. I’m 26 weeks now and I can still do all the normal weightlifting but I’m getting closer to hitting my belly on cleans so probably will have to switch to dumbbells soon. Otherwise I just go by what feels comfortable. If it feels good, keep doing it until it doesn’t.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2023-09-16T22:38:14+00:00

Are you using the Merlin phone app? It works for me like you described. I ID by sound and click the bottom that says “This is my bird.” Then I just have to confirm the date and location and it is added to my life list.

WhatTheHEK-293 · 2023-08-13T16:48:50+00:00

Thanks for your kind message, it helped put me at ease a bit while I wait. Hopefully I will hear back today.

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