Post by notagoddess on Aug 11, 2015 6:46:32 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 5 AL
CD: 9
What are you doing to GKU? BBT, CM, HIO soon
R/R/CS: Today is exactly a year since I had my IUD removed. This is taking forever...
GTKY: I have a bachelors degree in economics. I've been underemployed for the past few years, and now I'm quitting work to pursue a masters in educational research at age 30. I'm excited but definitely nervous!
R/R/CS: Temp dip today but I think it's due to waking up a bunch of times last night, so I'm not too hopeful it's an early O. Either way, we'll HIO and see. My OPKs have been stark white also.
GTKY: I have a masters in education technology. I would like to go back and do my PhD in education design, and maybe a certificate in women's studies or feminist pedagogy before committing to the PhD. I think I would be in school forever if it was up to me.
I would love to do more work in ed research notagoddess, I studied it a bit in my M Ed and loved it. Part of what I do involves evaluating learning outcomes and changes through programs I design and its probably my favourite part of the job. Let me know if you want to talk more about it!
R/R/CS: Temp dip today but I think it's due to waking up a bunch of times last night, so I'm not too hopeful it's an early O. Either way, we'll HIO and see. My OPKs have been stark white also.
GTKY: I have a masters in education technology. I would like to go back and do my PhD in education design, and maybe a certificate in women's studies or feminist pedagogy before committing to the PhD. I think I would be in school forever if it was up to me.
I would love to do more work in ed research notagoddess, I studied it a bit in my M Ed and loved it. Part of what I do involves evaluating learning outcomes and changes through programs I design and its probably my favourite part of the job. Let me know if you want to talk more about it!
Cool! I currently work in program evaluation for educational programs for students with psych disabilities. I want to do educational assessment at a university after I graduate.
Post by kayladawn91 on Aug 11, 2015 7:08:55 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 7 cycles total/ 4 AL
CD: 16
What are you doing to GKU? BBT, EODish, PNVs when I remember, CM
R/R/CS: I wish I would O soon!!!
GTKY: I have a bachelor's in secondary education. I don't have a full-time teaching job yet, but the job I do have requires a teaching cert so at least I'm using it I guess. I would love to be able to go back for my masters degree someday. I've also been looking at graduate certificates in different aspects of education which are quicker to receive than a full degree. I'm thinking it may make me more marketable so I'm considering starting one if those next year if I still don't have my own classroom. Either that, or taking classes for an additional endorsement. I love learning and taking college classes. I wish I could just be a professional student and get paid.
Post by summerdonna on Aug 11, 2015 7:13:36 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 12/16
CD: 5
What are you doing to GKU? BBT, OPK, sex
R/R/CS: I really do not want to temp while on vacation next week but I could O while away so I feel like I should.
GTKY: I have a bachelors in business admin and a minor in legal studies. I would be more promotable at my job now if I added some additional accounting courses but I haven't made the plunge yet.
Wow! WTO is full of education peeps! I guess I'll be the first to break the trend. haha
Cycle/Month: 6(2AL)/9
CD: 9
What are you doing to GKU? BBT, PNV, plenty of H2O, sex when we want
R/R/CS: My cycles have been anything but regular, but if I O roughly when I expect to this cycle, DH will have been out of town the 3 days prior. Gah! Guess we'll just have to HIO before and after his trip!
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career?
I have a bachelor's degree in biology. It's very helpful with my career since I edit chemistry research manuscripts that my company publishes, so the science background is important. I'm happy with it for now, but I've been looking at going back for my MBA in the next year or so. That would help me advance myself more within my company. Plus they will pay for me to go back to school. WIN! I really hope to stay here for the remainder of my career.
Post by sleepymonkey on Aug 11, 2015 7:28:58 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 3/3
CD: 4
What are you doing to GKU? Nothing at the moment
R/R/CS: My period this cycle has been abnormally short. It hasn't been heavy at all and usually it lingers for at least 6 days and today on day 4 it's barely there. I guess I can't complain about less bleeding!
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a BS in Fashion Merchandising and a minor in music (I didn't want to give up music in college but didn't want to major in it). My current company paid for me to get my MBA, which I think makes me more marketable if I ever leave this company because companies outside of retail just don't know what to do with a merchandising degree. I have toyed with the idea of going back to school to get some sort of STEM degree because it would really help in my company but I just can't see doing it anytime in the near future, with working full time and having a toddler.
Post by watermelonseed on Aug 11, 2015 7:46:11 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 3/3
CD:23
What are you doing to GKU? Temping, OPKs. I'm out of town for a work trip until late Friday night so that's about it for now.
R/R/CS: Really hoping O holds out until I get back home
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and I'm finished with school. I am pretty happy with my education. Being ServSafe & TIPS Certified helps my resume, so I continue to stay up to date with each of those. My degree is very helpful and I really enjoy the hospitality industry. I just recently got promoted, which is why I haven't been able to participate on here as much as I originally intended.
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have one year left for my Bachelor's in Elementary Education. So not done yet, but not going back to school anytime soon. I wish got to finish school, but I'm so glad I had DS and love staying home with him during the day. I'm waitressing for extra cash right now, so no it's not helpful. Once we are done having kids, I'll get back into teaching.
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have my BS in Sociology, and I don't use it. I would like to go and get my MBA but it's too expensive and where I work, a promotion is not guaranteed with an advanced degree. It's more like a "it's not what you know, it's who you know" type of organization.
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a bachelors in biomedical engineering. I was extremely happy with my education. I always though I would get some sort of advanced degree, but I haven't really needed it for my career. I started an online mba, but stopped after two classes because I had DD. Maybe someday I'll attempt to finish it.
Post by shadesofgold on Aug 11, 2015 8:44:14 GMT -5
Good luck with your graduate studies, notagoddess! It is hard work for sure, but you can do anything with enough time and wine.
summerdonna, I think your future self with thank you for temping on vacation and the data you provided her...
pbandj714, MH will have a business trip right on my expected O day, too. Only three days though, and he's promised we can HIO the morning before he leaves and the night he gets back, so we'll still get EOD in. Hope your timing is still okay!
ugaqueencity, are you looking for work in your new locale or are you set? Sounds like you have some great skills!
Cycle/Month: Cycle 8 (6 AL)
CD: 12
What are you doing to GKU? PNV, BBT, CM, OPK, green tea, EOD sex w/ TTC-friendly lube coming right up
R/R/CS: I am still waiting for results from my AMH labs. The rest came back Thursday. I'm starting to worry that it means something is wrong.
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? Bachelor's Degree in humanities, Master of Public Health. Yep, done. I have no interest in a PhD and my grad degree set me up directly for my current job. Only thing I would go back in time and change is to take more bio and stats in undergrad - it would have helped in my masters program and current work.
What are you doing to GKU? pNV and other vitamins, water, preseed, EOD, CM, BBT....
R/R/CS: I'm on vacation in A beach house with 10 family members so finding privacy to BD has been...uh...tricky!
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a bachelors in education and taught for 5 years. I'm graduation in December with my Master's in Special Education-autism intervention! Very happy, and very helpful! I love learning.
Post by notagoddess on Aug 11, 2015 8:56:16 GMT -5
shadesofgold, this is actually my second attempt at grad school. Six years ago I started a dual degree MPH/MSW program, but I left because of some mental health issues and financial problems. I always regret not finishing. I've worked in public health research for a long time, and I always thought I'd end up doing that. However, I've enjoyed the program evaluation work too, and I think I want to keep going in that direction.
shadesofgold, this is actually my second attempt at grad school. Six years ago I started a dual degree MPH/MSW program, but I left because of some mental health issues and financial problems. I always regret not finishing. I've worked in public health research for a long time, and I always thought I'd end up doing that. However, I've enjoyed the program evaluation work too, and I think I want to keep going in that direction.
High five public health! I work in policy, but I considered doing the community health program track as well. A dual degree is no joke. Are you embarking on that again, or doing one of the two programs?
What are you doing to GKU? adding opks to the mix, 1500mg Metformin, EOD, going to try and chart CM this month too
R/R/CS: just cruising along
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a bachelors in Sport and Entertainment Management, a business degree so I am sort of using it. I have thought about going back for my masters in supply chain management but it really wont help me move up in the company at this point.
shadesofgold, this is actually my second attempt at grad school. Six years ago I started a dual degree MPH/MSW program, but I left because of some mental health issues and financial problems. I always regret not finishing. I've worked in public health research for a long time, and I always thought I'd end up doing that. However, I've enjoyed the program evaluation work too, and I think I want to keep going in that direction.
High five public health! I work in policy, but I considered doing the community health program track as well. A dual degree is no joke. Are you embarking on that again, or doing one of the two programs?
I'm doing a different program that is just one degree in higher education research. In the end, it's all statistics and data analysis for me, just a slightly different field. I still love public health though!
Post by vancitygirl on Aug 11, 2015 9:17:37 GMT -5
Cycle/Month: 7/4AL
CD: 11
What are you doing to GKU? Charting has been a disaster with the birthday week and just general laziness (its my first try at it and let's just say FAIL), gonna try the opks starting this week ---maybe tomorrow
R/R/CS: meh
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a bachelors of science in Biology and English lit (double major) and a bachelor of education in secondary education---but I teach elementary and have for 5 of my past 8 teaching years lol. I wanna go back for my masters in administration but $$ and also I wanna get knocked up Lo,
R/R/CS: So I have a CM question. I typically O between CD 17-19 but have been getting EWCM since yesterday (CD9). We had sex CD8 and then the EWCM started. I guess my question is, do other people notice that their CM seems more EW after sex? Can fertile CM appear for a week before you actually O?
GTKY: I have a BS in Business Management and my MBA in Business Management. I'm done with school. I'm a SAHM now, but I am hoping that when I try to get back into my career my education is helpful.
Post by notagoddess on Aug 11, 2015 9:44:32 GMT -5
walkek85, I've had a week of fertile CM before ovulating during some cycles. I would HIO as much as possible while you have it, because you can O at any point.
R/R/CS: So I have a CM question. I typically O between CD 17-19 but have been getting EWCM since yesterday (CD9). We had sex CD8 and then the EWCM started. I guess my question is, do other people notice that their CM seems more EW after sex? Can fertile CM appear for a week before you actually O?
GTKY: I have a BS in Business Management and my MBA in Business Management. I'm done with school. I'm a SAHM now, but I am hoping that when I try to get back into my career my education is helpful.
I used to think I was getting EWCM, until I realized it was very likely semen from sex the night before. I still can't really tell the difference. FF says that you should log the EWCM if in doubt - better safe than sorry. And to answer your second question, yes, you can get fertile CM way before your actual FW. I have had 11 days of it before. It is a mindfuck. I put way more stock in OPKs than CM these days.
shadesofgold - thank you so much for that answer. I was literally just having a head scratch moment about semen/ewcm this morning. I'm glad you put it in writing. I was trying to figure out if it was tmi to ask...
walkek85 a sometimes I randomly have 1 day of semi ewcm earlier in my cycle (ie, cd 8-10) even though I don't O until cd17/18 usually. I just mark it on FF and try to HIO just in case.
summerdonna I'm going on vacation next week also and wish I didn't have to fool with TTC stuff but it will be the start of my FW so temping and OPKs it is! Cycle/Month: 3/3 CD: 3 What are you doing to GKU? Just waiting right now R/R/CS: nothing today GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? I have a BA in Communication (Public Relations degree). I thought about doing an MBA at one time, but I am no longer interested in taking the time and effort to do it. My previous job was a procurement agent and I think my degree helped me in that job somewhat. I am a SAHM right now but plan to go back to work in a few years and hopefully can find a job more in line with my interests/degree.
walkek85 - Like shadesofgold said, it can often be tricky to tell the difference between EWCM and semen from the night before. I read somewhere that EWCM stretches (up to an inch or two) and semen doesn't stretch, so for me, that helps me tell the difference between the two. Also, EWCM doesn't absorb into toilet paper... it will kind of sit on top of it. Semen will absorb into TP. As for the duration of fertile CM, I sometimes have 5-7 days of watery or EWCM before O. I think that's normal.
Cycle/Month: 12/11
CD: 13
What are you doing to GKU? The usual things
R/R/CS: Positive OPK today!!! So hopefully that means O today or tomorrow.
GTKY: What is your educational background? Are you done with schooling? Are you happy with the education you have? Is it helpful for your career? Looks like a lot of education, biology, and business majors here.
I have a BS in Biochemistry and an MS in Biology. I also have a "graduate certificate in Applied Statistics" that I got a couple years ago when I tried to go back to school to get a second master's degree in Statistics. I didn't love it as much as I thought I would, and the program took up a lot of my time. So I stopped the program early and got the certificate instead of the master's degree.
I'm mostly happy with the education that I have, and it's great for the career that I have now. I would be more respected and have more room for advancement at my current company if I had a PhD in Biology instead of just a MS, and I often wish that I had decided to do a PhD program instead. But it's too late to change it now (you can't do science PhD programs part time and I'm not going to quit my job for 5+ years to get a PhD now), so I just have to live with what I have.
walkek85 - Like shadesofgold said, it can often be tricky to tell the difference between EWCM and semen from the night before. I read somewhere that EWCM stretches (up to an inch or two) and semen doesn't stretch, so for me, that helps me tell the difference between the two. Also, EWCM doesn't absorb into toilet paper... it will kind of sit on top of it. Semen will absorb into TP. As for the duration of fertile CM, I sometimes have 5-7 days of watery or EWCM before O. I think that's normal.
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Never? Well now I'm even more confused. It is hopeless.
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