Anyone still around?

Mike*sBride2B

I know I have to confess I am sitting around bumping tonight (even though it is still gorgeous out here)...but I am at work and we only have 2 patients on my floor and I am super bored!  How is everyone tonight?  Haven't been on here all day today cause I had to sleep to stay up all night, any interesting news from any testers tonight? 

baby#1hopeful

I am bored too...nothing big going on...prob getting ready for bed soon.

Mike*sBride2B

I know I am only about 4 hours into my shift and I still have 8 more to go!  It is times like this that I wish we were busier, but then when we are busy I wish we were slower!  Kinda a catch 22, but hey whacha gonna do! 

baby#1hopeful

True...so where is Dayton Indiana in regards to Lawrenceburg?

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I'm working tonight too, Mike's Bride! How are you?

Mike*sBride2B

baby#1hopeful:

True...so where is Dayton Indiana in regards to Lawrenceburg?

Well I would tell you but I am not sure where Lawrencburg is!!  But Dayton is just on the southeast side of Lafayette, right off I-65.  So I take it you are from Indiana as well?

Mike*sBride2B

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I'm working tonight too, Mike's Bride! How are you?

Hey girl!  I am doing good, so far I have had BFN on the test I took early, but this is my first cycle off BCP so I figured it might take a while.  How have you been, any exciting/interesting news to share?

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Mike*sBride2B:

high_hopes:

I'm working tonight too, Mike's Bride! How are you?

Hey girl!  I am doing good, so far I have had BFN on the test I took early, but this is my first cycle off BCP so I figured it might take a while.  How have you been, any exciting/interesting news to share?

GL to you!!!! You have a great attitude.

Not too much to share....except a have a "mini-bump" now! Baby O popped out a little this week. My DH loves it. Ha.

Mike*sBride2B

Thanks!  I try to stay positive cause I know my body needs to adjust after no AF for almost 4 years (Depo shot, then AF did not return when I started oral BCP, had to quit completely before she visited).  It is hard for DH cause he really wants to get pregnant like 2 months ago, but I just have to keep telling him that it will be ok, I mean practice makes perfect!! 

How exciting about the baby bump!!  Can't wait to see a pic!

I forget, are you a nurse too?

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Mike*sBride2B:

Thanks!  I try to stay positive cause I know my body needs to adjust after no AF for almost 4 years (Depo shot, then AF did not return when I started oral BCP, had to quit completely before she visited).  It is hard for DH cause he really wants to get pregnant like 2 months ago, but I just have to keep telling him that it will be ok, I mean practice makes perfect!! 

How exciting about the baby bump!!  Can't wait to see a pic!

I forget, are you a nurse too?

Yes, it can take awhile to get back to "normal." I was very fortunate to have cycles of 26-33 days off BCP, & also to get KU in 4 cycles! My DH wanted a baby BEFORE we got married last May. Our timing is actually perfect because he graduates May 1 & we should know exactly what his hours/schedule will be before I come back to work from maternity leave (he's a rad tech). I am a NICU nurse.

I want to add a pic to my siggy but I have so much "junk" there I'm afraid it will be too much!

When did you get married? Is that a honeymoon pic in your siggy? It's super cute - where was it taken?

Mike*sBride2B

Well that gives me hope then that I will regulate soon!! 

We got married while I was still in nursing school- Dec. 30, 2006.  Yeah that is a honeymoon pic!  It was on our last port of call on our cruise.  It was in Costa Maya, Mexico.  Thanks- I love this pic.  Another girl wrote a post to me about it being cute and funny!!  she thought "Boobs, and a foot!"

 That is awesome that your DH is almost done with school.  I know I really want to get KU, but then I am going to go back and get my PNP in a couple of years.  How do you like the NICU?  I have to crosstrain here soon at our NICU here.

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Mike*sBride2B:

Well that gives me hope then that I will regulate soon!! 

We got married while I was still in nursing school- Dec. 30, 2006.  Yeah that is a honeymoon pic!  It was on our last port of call on our cruise.  It was in Costa Maya, Mexico.  Thanks- I love this pic.  Another girl wrote a post to me about it being cute and funny!!  she thought "Boobs, and a foot!"

 That is awesome that your DH is almost done with school.  I know I really want to get KU, but then I am going to go back and get my PNP in a couple of years.  How do you like the NICU?  I have to crosstrain here soon at our NICU here.

Yes, I hope everything does regulate for you soon. I've heard your first cycle of BC is the most fertile. GL with that!

I have my Pediatric CNS degree....I initially wanted to teach undergrad peds but my love is NICU & my night shift schedule will work so much better with a baby. I adore the NICU...I've never worked anywhere else as a nurse. It will break your heart sometimes, but there are so many more good outcomes than bad. I hope you like it too!

Mike*sBride2B

I floated to the NICU once last year and had 4 feeder/growers, but now they want to reorient us for some reason.  I love working in Peds.  I want my PNP so I can teach and work in an office if I really want to.  I know how the breaking heart can be, I work on a rehab floor and you would not imagine what we see sometimes. 

Well I took OPKs from like day 12 on and never got a positive, so I figure I just missed it or never O'd this cycle.  I am going to be more diligent on my temps and start OPKs earlier cause a nurse I work with said one time she O'd really early after AF.  So I don't know, any other suggestions about GP woudl be great! 

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Oh man...sorry about the opk's. Hopefully with the addition of charting, you'll get a more clear picture about your cycle. I got + opk's on cd 11-13ish (if I'm remembering right ), so it is quite possible to get a + earlier, especially if you aren't familiar with your post-BC cycles yet.

I think I've told you before, but charting with working nights can be difficult. I had a whole lot of open circle temps, but did have a clear O shift. GL to you my dear!

Mike*sBride2B

Thanks hun!  I think you did help me before with the night shift thing.  Yeah I noticed a lot of open circles too cause some days I had to be up in the AM instead of my normal PM wake time. 

Keep me posted on the baby bump, I want to see pics!!

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Mike*sBride2B:

Thanks hun!  I think you did help me before with the night shift thing.  Yeah I noticed a lot of open circles too cause some days I had to be up in the AM instead of my normal PM wake time. 

Keep me posted on the baby bump, I want to see pics!!

I'm by no means a charting expert but I'll help where I can! I'll post a picture on here for you soon...watch for it! I think the GP mamas post can be overwhelming (but fun, don't get me wrong!), but I usually miss it. You understand the whole night shift business!

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Oh, & of course GL to you! Keep me posted on how everything is going!

Mike*sBride2B

I know I saw the GP mamas board the other day, it was the first time I saw it and it was so cute, but yeah really overwhelming, esp if you are looking for someone in paticular.  Thanks so much and I will def keep you updated!

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Mike*sBride2B:

I know I saw the GP mamas board the other day, it was the first time I saw it and it was so cute, but yeah really overwhelming, esp if you are looking for someone in paticular.  Thanks so much and I will def keep you updated!

sounds good.

baby#1hopeful

Mike*sBride2B:

baby#1hopeful:

True...so where is Dayton Indiana in regards to Lawrenceburg?

Well I would tell you but I am not sure where Lawrencburg is!!  But Dayton is just on the southeast side of Lafayette, right off I-65.  So I take it you are from Indiana as well?

 

Sorry, I went to bed.    I am from Cincinnati, which is really close to Lawerenceburg Indiana.  A lot of my inlaws live in Lawerenceburg.