TWW Thursday 4/6

lulu1180

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R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?

lulu1180

Month/Cycle: 10/14 (5 an-O)

CD/DPO: 21/12

Timing: -5, -2, O, +1

Testing: waiting for AF

R/R: I've been totally failing at bumping recently.  Unfortunately with a new supervisor, I'm also being given more work.  Which is nice because it keeps me busy during the day but I have a feeling if I don't get to post first thing, I may not have a chance that day.  Stupid work cutting into my bumping time!  Don't they know I need to obsess over every facet of my cycle with my ladies!

CS/Q: I don't think so

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?  Most likely something in the way of trying to help prepare them for what the real world is going to be like because it seems to me that so many kids are coddled nowadays and they aren't being prepared for what thing will be like when they go to college or get a job out in the real world.

Avrilmai

@lulu1180  don't our supervisors know we have more important things to do! Also, I think your 10 minute speech is much needed!

Month/Cycle:6/6 (I forgot that it's now April)

CD/DPO:  24/15

Timing: not great

Testing: I caved, did a cheapie this AM bfn, not surprised

R/R: have to be to work an hour early today...so tired. otherwise things are alright. 

CS/Q:

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?
I would want to talk to them about not putting too much pressure on themselves to decide what they want to "be when they grow up." You have time to decide and you can also change your mind. I would probably also slip in something about anxiety and depression and how common it is and how important it is to talk to someone. 

KariAnn323

@justkeepswimming8, @gusgus14, @Tennis11785, @morado23, @wabash15, @beachbunnyxo123, @vflux33, @camomile-2, @Sailing_Mama, @ChristmasCookie, @orbmaker, @SoldiersMom, @AvrilMai, @RamzLau1, @TravelingCouple, @aalauren Thank you ladies for all the love and support yesterday. I really don't know what I would do without you guys. 


Month/Cycle: 8/7 (5/4, 1/1 AL)

CD/DPO: 28/9

Timing: -4, -2, O

Testing: FRERs come in the mail today, we'll see how strong my willpower is tomorrow.

R/R: T&P for my grandma please. She fell and broke her hip yesterday. She's going into surgery this morning. My parents are there with her, and DH and I are going to go visit on Saturday.

CS/Q: temp is back up today - happy dance all around

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?
That there's a lot more careers out there than you think. When I was in school there seemed to be a lot of focus on if you wanted to work in healthcare then you had to be a doctor or nurse. Nobody talked about all the other administrative/business/lab/etc positions available. Or if you liked the idea of working somewhere like GE somewhere that built things but didn't want to be an engineer,they still need HR, payroll, admin, EA, contract administrators, etc. 

TravelingCouple

@lulu1180 that stinks works is sucking up​ your bumping time.. Those bosses should know better! And yes to coddled kids.. Ugh, it drives me crazy. Also, I was just talking to a friend about how high school should have real life classes.. Like how to file taxes, open a bank account, save for retirement, write a check, bargain shop with coupons, etc, instead of some of the useless math that is taught that I haven't used since the exam I took on it. It makes me want to homeschool, but I don't have the patience or gift for that.

Month/Cycle: 16/17

CD/DPO: 28/10

Timing: O-2, O-1, O

Testing: Not sure yet, maybe Saturday

R/R: I started watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix and danggggg it is a good show! I'm already 4 episodes in and can't wait to keep watching!!

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? 
Based on the show I mentioned in R/R, the importance of treating others with respect and that high school is NOT the end, it's only the beginning. 

pebbledam

Month/Cycle: 4(roll over)/3

CD/DPO: 27/8

Timing: meh

Testing: I feel like peeing on things. 

R/R: Going to bed early today!

CS/Q: So, FF took away my CHs today. I have a hypothesis. For the last 3 days I have taken Lunesta before bed and those 3 temps are below my coverline. I'm not going to take it today and see what happens.  

GTKY: I would talk about public vs private universities. 

gusgus14

Month/Cycle: 9/10

CD/DPO: 26/12DPO

Timing: -4, -2, O

Testing: Sigh. I tested this morning. Not surprised at the result. I'm starting to run low on tests so I'm going to try to wait until next week to see if af shows up. I'm starting to feel like I'm out this month.

R/R: Someone at work may have completely screwed something up that I have to try to fix and I don't know if I'll be able to. It's very frustrating.

CS/Q:

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? Is it bad that I'm so terrified of public speaking that this question makes me anxious and I can't even think of anything? Yikes.

@lulu1180 - I always like when I'm busy at work because the time seems to go faster but I definitely miss my forums!
@Avrilmai - I think your mention of anxiety/depression is so important. There's such a stigma it keeps a lot of people from opening up about their struggles.
@KariAnn323  - You are most welcome! Lots of positive energy going your way and to your grandma as well.
@TravelingCouple - I want to see that! We have so many other shows on our watch list that it'll probably be a while though.

RVAmom315

@lulu1180 Your supervisor needs to know how important bumping is!
@Avrilmai Sorry for the BFN.  Hugs
@KariAnn323 Prayers for your grandma!
@TravelingCouple What's 13 Reasons Why about?  I'm looking for a new show to binge
@morado23 Oh how I love going to bed early 
@gusgus14 Sorry for the BFN hugs

Month/Cycle 8/8

CD/DPO 16/3

Timing -2, -1

Testing Next Friday 4/14

R/R In a much better headspace today.  AND have gone to the gym 10 out of the last 11 days!  I already feel better - going today then taking tomorrow off

CSQ

GTKY:  I would tell them they don't have to have everything figured out right now.  Be responsible but also enjoy your time now.

BertieMeetsGertie

@KariAnn323 sorry about your GMA. I hope she handles the surgery and recovery well. Hugs. 

@lulu1180 good lord yes, kids are sooooo coddled today! I work at a university and I have so many parents call for their kids it's ridiculous. 

Month/Cycle: 10/11

CD/DPO: 19/6 (I must say I love when O day is the first of the month! Super easy to figure out how many dpo I am!)

Timing: -3

Testing: meh 

R/R: were supposed to get a lot of rain/potential severe storms today. I think that is contributing to the headache I have. Hopefully everything will be super green after all this rain! 

CS/Q:

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?
that there is life beyond high school. Don't fret the same things (and even major things) that happen during that time in your life. Oh, and stop being dicks to one another! 

Redpuma119

@KariAnn323 I hope the surgery goes well! That stuff is scary. T&P your way!

M/C: 17/6al (2nd)

CD/DPO: 17/2 

Timing: high

Testing: I'm not even thinking about it yet.

R/R: As the weather has been warmer I've spent time getting our garden going again. A few plants survived and are already producing!

CS/Q:

GTKY: I'd talk about personal responsibility. I have noticed that every year my students, Adult students, get less and less accountable. I teach adults 21 and older and over the years the "atmosphere" has changed. Not always, but often, they place blame on others for their mistakes, think rules don't apply to them and when they do get disciplinary actions they place blame on someone else or say  discrimination. And I'm like, no, you just can't wear yoga pants to work- or, you can't drink while on duty. 

wabash15

Month/Cycle: 11/12

CD/DPO: 16/3

Timing: -3, IUI

Testing: trigger still going strong, its about the same color today as it was on sunday... I might be in for a long ride with this trigger. Definitely testing the 16th or 17th...

R/R: how is it thursday already?!? this week is flying by. 

CS/Q: nope, finally had a temp spike today, I might stop temping soon just because the medicated cycle is so wonky

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? don't  give up, keep trying even if you don't succeed the first time. College is not right for everyone. Advocate for yourself.

@lulu1180 how rude of work to expect you to work and not bump!


Sorry for the BFN's @Avrilmai and @gusgus14  hugs
@KariAnn323 i'm so sorry about your grandmother. Your family is in my thoughts. I hope  her surgery goes well. Hugs

camomile_june

@lulu1180I chuckled at your rant. Perhaps you could bring it up as a possible perk at your next job evaluation. “Hey boss, I’ll skip the pay raise this time, but I’d like to be able to symptom spot online with a bunch of ladies while at work. How does the sound?” 

@Avrilmai boo for month roll over, BNF, and working earlier than usual. Glad to see that you seem to be taking it in stride. Also, out of curiosity, am I correct in thinking that it is (physically) unlikely to get a bfp 6 dpo? Implantation would have to have happened really early, and/or your hcg would have to be increasing fast? Which I suppose is possible (especially for the SSs out there). No judgment at all, by the way, there’s a really good chance that I’ll cave and poas 6 dpo as well!

@KariAnn323 Aw, that’s nice of you. Yay for your temp going back up, and all the good thoughts to your grandma.

@TravelingCouple It sounds like you would be an excellent homeschooler, though! Would you be in a position to actually give it a try? Not that I have any dog in the fight on homeschooling, just curious. Perhaps I've been thinking about this myself more than I thought... given the defunding that I expect might happen to public schools soon, it might not be the worst idea.

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD/DPO: 22/4

Timing: -5, -2, -1, 0

Testing: I keep changing my mind on this

R/R: Can't decide whether to go to school today or work from home. I WANT to work from home, but I wasn't very productive doing that yesterday, so I SHOULD go to school. Meh. Rave: baking bread this morning, hoping it will be ready in time for breakfast. Nothing better than fresh baked bread for breakfast!

CS/Q: I think my Q today echoes my comment to @Avrilmai - When is the earliest that a HPT can pick up a positive, given that you got you o date right?

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about?
Ha, that's easy. It's about how language changes organically all the time, and the younger generation isn't in fact ruining the language, it's just changing. 

kiki75

Month/Cycle: 13 months, 7/7 TTCAL

CD/DPO: 23/7

Timing: -5, -4, -2, +1

Testing: Sunday

R/R: Emailed with RE's office yesterday about meds for next cycle. We're going to do Clomid plus CD 9 Gonal-f. I'm excited and hopeful. 

CS/Q: not today

GTKY: Personal finances. It's so easy to dig yourself into a giant hole. And it's also such a good time to give yourself a good start. Both - money and + money are cycles that keep that momentum going. - money and people are paying late fees, overdrafts, having to buy subpar quality items that will fall apart and they'll have to buy another and another. + money and you're making interest, able to pay on time and do stuff like paying 6 months of car insurance instead of paying extra to pay monthly. Tell everyone that offers you a CC at that age to stuff it. Be wise about student loans and expenses like housing and cars. Start investing in a 401k as soon as you can and bump up your withholding with every raise. 

pebbledam

@lulu1180 - Girl, I don't feel like I was prepared for the real world and it only seems to be getting worse with the younger generations. Or does it feel like that because we're getting older? 
@Avrilmai - I definitely think that mental illness is not directly addressed enough at a younger age. Anxiety and depression affect a lot more people than I realized growing up. I was 25 before I realized that I could benefit from taking medication for my chronic anxiety! Sorry for the BFN, FX it's still too soon.
@KariAnn323 - I'm glad you are in better spirits today! I'm really sorry about your grandma; sending healing vibes her way! And your speech is much needed!
@TravelingCouple - I have often thought that high school really should teach some basic adult stuff like how to file taxes. You can't expect every child to be able to learn that at home!
@gusgus14 - Sorry for the BFN. And sorry about work being frustrating today. 
@RVAmom315 - High five for all that gym time! 
@BertieMeetsGertier - You can't tell high school kids to not be dicks to one another; they'll start giggling and squirm in their seats! 
@RedPuma119 - I'm glad you're there to tell them not to drink on the job, but sheesh.... smh.
@wabash15 - "Advocate for yourself" is great advice.
@camomile-2 - https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/ (I think Avrilmai is 15 dpo).

camomile_june

@morado23 ooh, what would you say about public/private unis?
@gusgus14 Good luck on not testing for a while, and FX you're not out. GL with solving the impossible at work, and don't forget to reward yourself for trying!
@RVAmom315 That's a lot of gym time! So impressive! Aren't you sore?
@BertieMeetsGertie sorry for the bad weather forecast. I always get headaches when the atmospheric pressures change. I'd say chocolate is in order, or maybe a nice bath.
@Redpuma119 I wish I had a garden. My few balcony plants are looking so sad, I guess I have to change the soil or something. What do you grow?
@wabash15 I keep promising myself that I'll google what a trigger is/does so I can actually understand your (and others') posts. Perhaps today will be my lucky day and I'll actually get it done

wabash15

@kiki75 that's so exciting your doing meds next cycle!! I hope your a SS and don't need them, but if you do I hope they do the trick for you.
@Redpuma119 hey girl!

camomile_june

@morado23 Thanks, that's helpful! And yes, sorry @Avrilmai, I totally read your cycle # as your dpo. Well, I guess that's what I get for bumping right when I get up...

Avrilmai

@camomile-2 you are correct 6dpo bfp would be very unlikely...I am at 15dpo. (but 6 months in and in my 6th cycle, so that may be where you're getting that 6) I know others have posted before but there is a website that shows the percentage of false negatives on different dpo. Personally I think testing before 12dpo is probably a waste of a stick, but that's just me. 

@KariAnn323 sending lots of hugs your way. Glad you will be able to go visit

@TravelingCouple I'm so on the fence about 13 reasons why. Did you read the book? I haven't I was just worried the story line was a bit manipulative.

@morado23 hoping you get your CH back. glad you have a hypothesis to test.

@gusgus14  sorry about that bfn

@RVAmom315 congrats on getting your workouts in! 

@Redpuma119 yes to your GTKY!

@BertieMeetsGertie stay safe and dry! your GTKY made me laugh, they really do need to just be nice to each other

@wabash15 FX for you

SoldiersMom

@lulu1180 Girl! You come up with the most thought provoking GTKY topics! Sorry work is cutting into your bump time! Like you said, being busy can be both a good and bad thing.
@Avrilmai Sorry for the BFN and having to be at work early. I can barely get to work on time, let alone an hour early.
@KariAnn323 So sorry about your Gma. Lots of thoughts and prayers and hugs for you today!
@TravelingCouple I've been wanting to watch that show too. Glad to hear your enjoying it!
@morado23 I feel like peeing on things today too. Just say no.
@gusgus14 Sorry for the BFN and the work frustration. Co-workers ugh!
@RVAmom315 Glad you're feeling better today! Great job on the gym! That's a huge win!
@BertieMeetsGertie We are supposed to have storms here too! Stay safe!
@Redpuma119 I could use your green thumb in my yard!
@wabash15 Love your advice! There is so much other there besides college!
@Camomile-2 Enjoy your homemade bread! Yum!
@kiki75 Glad you had positive correspondence with the RE and are excited about the response! Hopeful for you as well!


Month/Cycle: 6/5

CD/DPO: 26/11

Timing: -4, -3, -1, O

Testing: Monday, if necessary

R/R: Temp dropped off this morning. Last months LP was 13 days so I'm not sure if I'm looking at another short LP or if different bedroom conditions had something to do with that. I don't know how to feel about this cycle. But I'm trying to stay positive. 

CS/Q: Nope

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? I would tell them to stay true to themselves, explore themselves and their wants/desires. Don't take a certain path because that is what is expected of you. Blaze your own trail and make your own way. Life is too short to be unhappy so do what you want to do--even if that means you won't have a high paying job or a fancy title. 

wabash15

@camomile-2 a trigger is an injection (usually HCG, but sometimes lupron) that causes ovulation. With the injection you typically ovulate within 36hrs (though if your follies are very mature it can be as soon as 12 hours) Depending on the person, the trigger used and the month it may stay in your system for a variable amount of time. The trigger will give you a + HPT. Some women doing fertility treatments will "test out" their triggers, taking a pregnancy test every day until it becomes negative. Others will wait until 14dpo (or the equivalent of) to test.

RVAmom315

@camomile-2 I definitely feel it when I'm working out - but have just mainly focused on the cardio right now - going to start circuit training Sunday.  Then I'll be sore!
@BertieMeetsGertie Best advice ever!  Most people should live by that
@kiki75 Very exciting for next cycle!!

camomile_june

@Avrilmai Yes, I misread your numbers But when I looked at the stats @morado23 linked me, I found that there's actually a 15% change that a positive result will be picked up! That's more than I thought, although I agree with you that it's likely to be just a waste of a stick..

Avrilmai

@camomile-2 yes, it seems we were posting around the same time. no worries. Thanks to @morado23 for posting the link. 

@kiki75 i wish I had gotten that advice in high school. Also, so excited for you! 

@SoldiersMom hoping your positivity lasts, FX for you!

lulu1180

Sneaking a few minutes to try and respond!  This is kinda how I feel right now lol

@Avrilmai @gusgus14 Sorry for the BFN friends!

@KariAnn323 Sending positive vibes your grandma’s way!!

@TravelingCouple I feel like DH and I already watch so much streaming TV that my Netflix list just keeps growing and growing!

@morado23 Yep, if you have 3 temps fall below your CL for any reason, FF will either adjust it or take away the CHs.  You can always override the information if/when they get taken away though!

@gusgus14 I hope you’re able to fix that person’s mistake and it’s not too hard!

@RVAmom315 Congrats on getting to the gym recently!  That kind of accomplishment always feels so good!

@BertieMeetsGertie I hope your headache gets better!

@Redpuma119 Yay for an already growing garden!

@wabash15 I feel the other way and like it should already be Friday!  In fact, I woke up this morning disappointed that it was only Thursday :P

@camomile-2 I agree with @Avrilmai that anything before 12 DPO is a waste of a HPT but I’ve gotten to the point that I can’t take the stark white negative tests anymore and wait for AF to be late

@kiki75 Fx you don’t need the meds but even if you do, I hope it does the trick for you!

@SoldiersMom That partially comes from being here so long and partially from Google lol.  I actually found a website that I’ve been using as inspiration recently.  Not to mention, I feel like you get a better feel for a person with more thought provoking questions like this; and I love reading everyone’s answers!!

doula-mama

@lulu1180 I went through that when I got my new job too... recently I've been able to sneak in a bit of work-bumping, but not as much as I'd like! I did find that it helped with the BSC, because I didn't have enough time to overanalyze everything, which was a silver lining.

@Avrilmai Sorry for the BFN

@KariAnn323 Aww, you know we're always here for you! Keeping you and your family in my thoughts as you help your grandma get better! big hugs

@TravelingCouple We were just wondering about that show! May have to check it out next if it's that good... We're currently going through The Blacklist, which is also pretty good

@morado23 That's insanity-inducing, for FF to take away the CH! Hopefully your guess is right and not taking it tonight helps (then you can just discard those low ones and get the CH back!)

@gusgus14 Sorry for the BFN... Hopefully you can fix the issue at work - and that someone recognizes that you had to fix it!

@RVAmom515 Way to go! Glad you're feeling better - and congrats for making it to the gym so much!

@BertieMeetsGertie Those are the worst headaches - hopefully the storm system passes quickly and you feel better!

@Redpuma119 Yay for gardening! We've got our herbs and strawberries started already 

@wabash15 I was just thinking how quickly this week has gone - I'm so excited for it to be the weekend, for no reason other than it being the weekend haha

@camomile-2 Mmmm... homemade bread! I really need to make myself a sourdough starter, so I can get back on the making bread wagon

@kiki75 So happy that you have your plan for next cycle! Still hoping you don't need it, but it must be reassuring to have it in place

@SoldiersMom Hoping it was just the bedroom temp - I had that happen to me a few days ago too


Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD/DPO: 26/8

Timing: great

Testing: maybe Sunday, maybe next week

R/R: It's already Thursday! Which means tomorrow is Friday and then it's the weekend! I've also been really good at not SS so far this cycle, so am really proud of myself

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? How important it is to do what you want to do - choosing a lifestyle that is out of the norm isn't for everyone, but if you want to go that route, to just do it. Make those crazy decisions when you're young, before you have kids, and have no regrets.

zamoraspin

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD/DPO: 16/2?

Timing: -4, -2, O (maybe)

Testing: Not unless AF is late

R/R: We were supposed to experience bad storms yesterday and possibly tornadoes, it turned out to be much ado about nothing in my area but my office closed early and then DH and I were just very lazy which was nice. 

CS/Q: This is my first month trying and charting and I need to get a better handle on my temp next month. tl;dr - dumb question, but how do you take your temp in the morning and actually see the thermometer and not wake up your SO? I have a BBT thermometer but I am blind and cannot read it without my glasses, plus it is dark in our bedroom, and I wake up way before DH most mornings and the thermometer beep startles him out of bed because it sounds like our burglar alarm, so I get up and take my temp. I had hoped since I always do the same thing it would be consistent so it wouldn't matter that I get out of bed but my temp is erratic. I had EWCM starting evening on CD13, had it through CD14, then it was gone on CD15. Took OPKs but never got a positive - I drink a lot of water and have tried to drink less for testing purposes but IDK, maybe OPKs are just not for me. My temp does not show a rise so FF thinks I am still fertile but I don't think that is right. Not at all hopeful about chances this month, just really want to be sure O is over so I can take my allergy medicine again. 

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? I would talk to them about media and information literacy - make it a practice to second guess what a news source or website says, especially when it reinforces something you already want to believe. I think this is such an important topic all high school kids should have to take a course on unconscious bias and media literacy. 

lulu1180

@Sailing_Mama Great job on not SS this cycle!  Fx it continues for the next week!

@zamora_spin It is best to take your temp before getting out of bed if you notice your temps are incredibly erratic.  I don't know what BBT you use but the beep of mine is pretty soft and DH never complains about it.  Also, most of them will save the last temp taken so you can take it first thing and then read and input it later.  Just be sure to input the correct time it was taken.  Also, if you are temping and using FF, most people will wait until they get CHs before moving over to the TWW as you need 3 consistently higher temps to confirm O.  Also, EWCM is not the only fertile type CM, watery is also considered fertile and FF will consider you fertile for a couple days after you get EWCM as well.  I would suggest posting a screenshot of your chart in the weekly chart stalk thread.

BertieMeetsGertie

@kiki75 yay for a plan!! 

@lulu1180 lol. Love the gif! 

camomile_june

@zamora_spin I second what @lulu1180 said. Also, I know I've second guessed FF in the past, but it usually turns out to be right, as least as long as you're temping consistently.
As for the beeping, I know some ladies here take their temps vaginally, and that helps mask the sound of the beep.

doula-mama

@zamora_spin As @camomile-2 mentioned, temping vaginally can definitely help mask the beeping sound (although you'll also find a lot of women who have no sympathy for their husbands if it wakes them - we go through enough to make this happen!). Another benefit is that it really helps with the erratic temps - my charts used to be super rocky, and when I switched they leveled out a great deal

vflux33

@lulu1180 Sorry real life is getting in the way of maximum bumping. I agree with you about kids getting coddled. All the kids who won participation trophies are starting to grow up and think they can win at life with little effort. 

@KariAnn323 Sorry to hear about your grandma's hip. That can be so scary. I hope the surgery goes well. 

@TravelingCouple Oh cool 13 Reasons popped up as a suggestion for me--will have to check that out!

@gusgus14 I feel you on the public speaking. When forced, beta blockers are my best friend. 

@BertieMeetsGertie Yeah the life beyond high school thing is important. I remember feeling really trapped in HS and the idea it would end soon made me feel more motivated in general once I was almost done. It's hard to remember how long 4 years feels to a teenager. 

@Redpuma119 Yay for your garden! I just started a small indoor herb garden as a tester and am kinda failing at it. My parsley and chives are great but think I overwatered the oregano and improperly trimmed my thyme. 

@wabash15 You're so right about the college thing. I briefly taught in community college 7 or 8 years ago and I had tons of students who were only there because someone told them they had to go--a lot of them just didn't care or were too stressed from their jobs and kids to really focus on it and they were just wasting their money. College no longer guarantees a good job, and it's definitely not a good fit for everyone. 

@camomile-2 I like your speech idea about language. That's so true. People often get mad at teenagers for slang but the slang those same people used as teenagers is often now incorporated into standard English. 

@kiki75 Oh man, yeah, money, that's a good one... our generation is so screwed on the debt front.

@zamora_spin I leave a small flashlight next to my thermometer and I try to muffle the beeping to not wake up MH, but I always wake him up because he's a light sleeper. I'm using the TCOYF shortcut where you skip temping during AF. I may also quit temping during medicated cycles (starting next week for me). Other than that, sounds like we and our H's are both SOL! I have heard the same as other ladies here said about vaginal temping but haven't gone there (yet). 

Month/Cycle: 13/11
CD/DPO: 48/12
Timing: good
Testing: Temp still high but BFN today. Don't feel bad about it though, really--don't expect to get KU without help and glad I'm starting IUI next month. 
R/R: It's supposed to rain for like the entire time my sister is here next week and I'm pissed. Hope the forecast changes. I really want them to have a good time so they come back more. They live in LA so of course they don't know how to do stuff in the rain.
CS/Q:
GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? So many good thoughts on this so far, but think I'm going to have to do something similar to @BertieMeetsGertie: HS ends, the values that worked for you in HS especially socially will not work later, and if you feel trapped in HS you will probably do better after and not feel as stifled. Also, all those people that tell you "you can have it all" are lying. Your choices do impact your future and sometimes you have to give up something to get something else. 

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ramzlau

@vflux33 you are so right lol, those of us living in LA don't know what that weird stuff falling from the sky is (although we have had a lot more of it this year), hope the weather is not as bad as forecasted for your visiting family! 

Bumping from mobile, so will come back for other tags later. 

Month/Cycle: 18/18

CD/DPO: 18/6

Timing: -5,-1,0,+1

Testing: maybe on 17th

R/R: nothing today

CS/Q: none

GTKY: You have to give a 10 minute speech at a high school.  What is it about? I work with a bunch of 21 year olds (CEO is only 23), so I feel it would be the same speech I give every day.

Accountability- if you make a mistake own up to it, if you have a responsibility-get it done. If you don't know something, ASK. We all had to do it at some point to learn. 

And the world doesn't revolve around you. Some people get lucky, but most have to put in a lot of work and effort to build their careers. You have time on your side, so be smart, but don't expect to rise to the top instantly. 

zamoraspin

@camomile-2, @Sailing_Mama, @vflux33
Thank you for your recommendations - I will also try sharing by chart on the other thread (it is crazy looking). DH has insomnia and tends to sleep in when he's had a bad nights sleep, and I get up early to work out so I try to be mindful but I guess he may have to just deal with the beeping so I can get better reads. I wish it didn't sound so much like our alarm, lol, it's not the volume it's the tone of the beep - sounds just like when someone inputs a wrong code on the alarm  

Redpuma119

@vflux33 Herbs are so temperamental!  We have tried a few different places and they never make it an entire season. This year I think we will try the front yard and let them have an entire bed to themselves. They're pretty enough that they should look okay.

@wabash15 Hey girl!!!!!

@chamomile-2 We grow it all! Different types of kale and chard, sweet and hot peppers, a few types of beans, snap peas and snow peas, green and yellow zucchini, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, tomatillos, watermelons, pumpkins, onions, beets, carrots, like 15 varieties of tomatoes, basil, chives, rosemary, dill. This year we are giving potatoes a try. I got seeds for the purple Peruvians and red yams, so we will see how they turn out!

doula-mama

@Redpuma119 Wow - I'm SO jealous of your garden!

zamoraspin

@camomile-2, @Sailing_Mamalulu1180vflux33  - just came back over here to say that because of your advice and @lulu1180 checking my chart I decided to take another OPK while I was home at lunch and it was positive (as was a second one I took, I am just so used to seeing negatives on those I wanted to be sure). Never would have thought to check again if not for y'all. 

Sorry for posting on here prematurely, thanks again for being awesome second (and third, etc) opinions! 

camomile_june

@Redpuma119 that sounds AMAZING! I'm getting hungry just reading about your garden. GL with the potatoes.

doula-mama

@zamora_spin No worries about posting prematurely - we'll see you back here next week!

vflux33

@zamora_spin No worries--GL with your O!

gusgus14

Update: I was able to fix the work issue with little effort! It could have turned into a big thing so I'm really glad I was able to get it straightened out without issue.

Avrilmai

@gusgus14 that's great news! Hope you're having a great day