Congrats bluebird44 and oddbird!!! Great day for the birds! H&H 9mo to you both!!!
Cycle/Month: 13
CD/DPO: 22/8
Timing: Great, -3 - +1
Testing Date/Plans: FF says I should wait until a week from today, we will see if I hold out that long.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Still just tender chest, and last night I had some twinges on one side, but God knows that could have been the Chinese food.
GTKY: What was your first job? Not counting babysitting, I worked as an assistant to the arts and crafts teacher for our town's summer programs when I was like 13 or 14. Eventually it became a full-on day camp, and by high school/college I ran it.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I really don't believe it is ever going to be my month. I feel like I'm just biding my time till I can see an RE.My Ovulation Chart
GTKY: What was your first job? I worked in a bagel bakery. I made it about a month.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Spotted all day yesterday, had cramps, and was HIGHLY emotional. Today, temp went up a bit but I'm still cramping. Same thing happened two cycles ago. Just waiting it out until CD1.
GTKY: What was your first job? Counter help at Dunkin Donuts.
Now I want donuts. Powdered sugar, preferably. I know, I know, DD doesn't make the donuts fresh in the store, but damn those powdered sugar ones are so good!
Also, I'm very sorry for the spotting and cramps. ((hugs))
They were still being made in-house when I worked there. They were delish back then. I used to grab a donut fresh out of the oven for breakfast.
Testing Date/Plans: probably Sunday bc I don't have to work. I'll be either 9 or 10DPO which is early but with my last pregnancy I did get a BFP at 9DPO so I'm gonna try again.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: I'm kicking myself for not using OPK twice a day. First positive I got was the morning of CD16.... Surged until afternoon of CD17. Only problem is I don't really know when the surge started. Morning of CD15 was a negative, but now I'm reading that LH surges don't start until later in the day so for all I know it did start on CD15. So I guess it's possible I could have actually O'd on CD 16? I guess my timing is good either way. If anyone has insight I'd love to hear it.
GTKY: What was your first job? A camp counselor
Also, the start of your surge does not guarantee when you o. This was my first cycle temping. My surge started on 23 cd and I didn't o until 26. If I had not been temping, I would have assumed I o'ed earlier.
Great... if that's the case then I'm definitely out.
ETA: I'll add that although I'm still getting used to analyzing CM, I do think changes in CM coincide with a CD 16 or 17 O date. My next question is, is CM a reliable indicator of O? EWCM was gone by Friday.
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Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: My chart is very ugly this month. Advanced puts me at 9 DPO with a low coverline. FAM puts me at 8 DPO with a higher coverline. I think I'll just wait until FF's testing date if I haven't gotten AF by then...
GTKY: What was your first job? Novelty Stand worker at a local racetrack (cars). I sold clothing, souvenirs, candy, etc. I actually really loved it. My family loved the races and I used to go with my dad all the time. It was a very small job, just once or twice a week, but it was awesome. It fit into almost any other work schedule. I did it for 9 years. Sometimes I still miss it... LOL
Also, the start of your surge does not guarantee when you o. This was my first cycle temping. My surge started on 23 cd and I didn't o until 26. If I had not been temping, I would have assumed I o'ed earlier.
Great... if that's the case then I'm definitely out.
ETA: I'll add that although I'm still getting used to analyzing CM, I do think changes in CM coincide with a CD 16 or 17 O date. My next question is, is CM a reliable indicator of O? EWCM was gone by Friday.
I would not say you are definitely out. I just wanted to make sure you knew that OPKs are not an exact science. CM can help you know when you are fertile, but temping is the only way (from my understanding) to confirm O.
FX for all you ladies testing soon ( longhornwino0907, squeakyduck, dke2010 ) I'm rooting for you guys (and anyone I might have missed that is testing soon) !
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Temp dropped this morning. Still above cover line, but I don't usually really have a tank in temperature until after my period actually starts. I'm crampy, I'm totally out. Just waiting to start over. Great timing too. I'm teaching the menstrual cycle to my eighth graders today. Figures.
GTKY: What was your first job? Age 14, answering phones and food prep at a local pizza joint. Got paid under the table. It was a good first job. I was there pretty much until my junior year of high school when I needec something that paid more
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: This is the second time FF has given me CH this cycle. First time they were dotted and taken away on DPO6... So right now I'm just rushing in here to post in the TWW bc I can't believe I actually have CH! Also, last night all the pms symptoms started hitting me hard. I don't know what to think.
GTKY: What was your first job? I don't think it was actually my first job, but I made one heck of a Sonic Carhop back in the day....
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Ugh, this first month off BC is so wonky. Already spotting 8 days after O? Just impatient to actually get my cycle figured out.
GTKY: What was your first job? Non-profit, grant-funded organization to reduce teen tobacco use. I later smoked for about 10 years. It was not very effective, but good experience.
tina515, I also spotted mid-cycle after going off BC. It was my first time spotting (that wasn't the start of my period) and I haven't since then (5 months ago). Maybe it is something about going off BC for some women?
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Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Halp!!! Is FF on crack or am I? I think I ovulated yesterday. It thinks I ovulated 3 days ago.
GTKY: What was your first job? I was receptionist at a car dealership. It. Was. Awful. I was 17 and heard grown men talking about strippers, blow and prostitutes. Then I got sexually harassed; then I got fired.
tina515, I also spotted mid-cycle after going off BC. It was my first time spotting (that wasn't the start of my period) and I haven't since then (5 months ago). Maybe it is something about going off BC for some women?
Definitely possible. I spotted a bit mid-cycle, and now today. I guess I'll know more tomorrow, see if AF actually arrives.
Post by diamondsndaisies on Mar 3, 2015 11:57:23 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 4/5
CD/DPO: CD33/DPO8
Timing: -1 (which was just dumb luck but the best timing we have had so far)
Testing Date/Plans: Thursday or Friday. I will try to wait until Friday, but sometimes my impatience gets the best of me. My LP is only 10days so on DPO 11 my period is due.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: just waiting. My temp is staying high so I hope that is a good sign.
GTKY: What was your first job? hm. When I was in jr high I used to babysit 2 kids during the summer. I did this for a few years so I don't know if that counts. I didn't have jobs in HS because I had farm responsibilities and I was involved in a lot of extra curriculars. My first "adult" job was at Subway the summer after I graduated.
Post by housecarder on Mar 3, 2015 12:29:47 GMT -5
Congrats to the BFPs! Cycle/Month: 4 since break/17 total
CD/DPO: 24/7
Timing:-1,-3
Testing Date/Plans: This weekend I'm sure.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: Not GKU related but I totally passed my big test this morning so I'm in a great mood!
GTKY: What was your first job? Outside of random babysitting I worked as a cashier at a small town gas station. My mom was the manager and my stepdad was the mechanic.
GTKY: What was your first job? All of 3 days at a Pizza Hut when I was 15. I was not made for food service. After that I helped my mom as a teaching aid for summer school for a few summers.
Testing Date/Plans: Today, BFN. Temps are still high, but most likely a result of the progesterone I am taking. But the BFN bums me out every month and it is getting harder to deal with. Will test again tomorrow, but at this point not expecting anything.
Rants, Raves, Chart Stalks: See above.
GTKY: What was your first job? I worked at a local retail store. Did not like it, except for the clothes discount. That made me happy.
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