WTO Monday

BreeToll · October 2015

Month/Cycle:

CD:

What are you doing to get KU:

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk:

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

BreeToll · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 14

What are you doing to get KU: charting BBT and CM, sex EOD (maybe more once EWCM arrives) - yay for no night shifts this cycle

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I am seriously sick of waiting around. Like so friggin over it. Ugh. I started off this cycle so optimistic, felt like this was going to be the one. But now I'm just feeling annoyed and grouchy and tearful about the whole thing. I need to check myself.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I love a lot of things about my current job. I'm a nurse and I float between an acute medical ward and the emerg department. I prefer emerg, and love the adrenalin of taking care of our sickest patients, I do my best nursing under pressure. On the medical ward, I really enjoy palliative care and helping a family through the transition as they are losing a loved one. It probably sounds really strange, but after losing my grandma I learned so much from the amazing nurse she had. It is such an important job, but many nurses are uncomfortable with it and don't do the best job for that reason - which is unfortunate because it is such an important transition to help people through. My least favorite part is when I have to deal with a difficult family, or a rude family member (particularly when said family member is being rude to my patient).

jhems776 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 2 (for sure this time)

What are you doing to get KU: waiting for AF to go

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I mistook spotting for AF and then nothing, so naturally my hopes went up, and then half a day later AF unmistakably this time started. At least now my FW should be in the week in-between my mom visiting and his parents and my LP was 12 and not 10.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I love when I get to manage a process and least favorite ordering data, so many forms for CMS.

MEA0320 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 18

What are you doing to get KU: All the things...

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: FF has given me the little green boxes this week so hopefully we can time things correctly this month. I'm anticipating things might be a bit more delayed because of the antibiotics, but DH and I are on the same page that we'll just HIO so we don't miss anything.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

I just started a "new" job this past Thursday so I'm not too sure what all is involved. But what I was doing before this weird transition period, I really like how busy I am - I do like having a lot of meetings but at the same time, it's also one of my least favorite parts. When I have a jam-packed day it makes things go by so much faster but also I do end up getting behind and needing to catch up on the weekends (typically on Sunday afternoons).

With my new role/position (still with the same company) I should have more "downtime" where I won't have to be working/catching up on the weekends. Also the people on this new team are pretty awesome (my old team also has some great people to work with as well).

MandyBeeSLP · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5

CD: 14

What are you doing to get KU: Sex AOAP, temping, charting

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I think I O'd yesterday. I had EWCM and convinced my DH to have sex even though it was really late and my temp went up this morning. Its way earlier than the other months I was temping so it caught us off-guard. Of my temp stays up tomorrow I will move to the TWW.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I like working with kids and seeing their progress, but I hate the bureaucracy of working in a school and I dislike being treated subpar because I'm a medical professional is the education arena.

crdo · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD: 13 (What? Already?!)

What are you doing to get KU: Everything.

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Mixed feelings about approaching FW. Weird, I know. I'm excited for another chance at a baby, but anxious about yet another let-down. Like I've said before, my doctor gave us 6 months to try on our own before we start talking surgery and/or further testing due to my endo, so this is a big month, regardless of how much we try not to pressure ourselves.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

My favorite parts of my job are that I get to learn all the time, and that I have quite a bit of freedom with my ability to telework. I'm an engineer in intellectual property rights negotiation, so I really love the opportunity to continually learn about new technology.

Least favorite? Eh, at times negotiations can become overly contentious, and that's not the best thing in the world.

@BreeToll: Just want to say I love your answers about your job as a nurse. My sister is a nurse, as well. I so appreciate what you all do for your patients. I've spent a fair amount of time in hospitals with family members over the years and with my own medical issues. Of course, the entire medical team is important, but it's the nurses who provided wonderful care hour after hour and day after day that made such a difference each time. You guys rock.

blackgirlmagic · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 6

What are you doing to get KU: sex, temping, pnv

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: nothing at the moment

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? My favorite part of my job is my coworkers. I do not think that I would still be working here without them. My least favorite part of my job is the slow season, which last for months. So I have to figure out how to kill time every day.

housewifehobbyist · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 2

What are you doing to get KU: waiting for AF to leave mostly. I'm taking my temperature at 5:00 instead of 6:00 this cycle and hoping that will lead to a less rocky chart than I had last month.

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Just grateful for this board and you ladies! I had a wedding Saturday where I swear half the women were pregnant and I knew I was not. Rough weekend and all.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I manage marketing and operations for a French restaurant group; is it bad for me to admit that one of my favorite parts are the weekly menu tastings? All that cream and butter and truffles! I also love how active and changeable everything is, I'm never bored! I think my least favorite is also that I'm always juggling at least 20 projects, and it can be overwhelming at times.

Margo412 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 9/9

CD: 4

What are you doing to get KU: Charting BBT, CM and BD ED or EOD

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I had a little breakdown to DH Friday about TTC so we had a heart to heart followed by a mini vacation and now I'm feeling better!

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? It's hard for me to pick one thing that's my favorite about my job but I think I'll go with the people I work with. They have taught me so much and they are a great drama free hard working group that we call the Dream Team. My boss trusts us and gives us flexibility which I'm so thankful for that I plan to stay in my position at least as long as he's my supervisor. My least favorite part is the commute. I am not a big city girl and I unfortunately love a career (civil engineering, public sector) where it's really hard to get a job in a small town rural setting so I'll probably always be a country to city commuter. I did join a vanpool so that's helped me not go crazy.

chicandbubbly · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 6/5

CD: 24

What are you doing to get KU: Sex, OPKs, temping, checking cm

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I am getting a little discouraged because usually I O on CD25 and I have not seen many signs of it happening yet. This is TMI but two days ago I had a little spotting (pinkish blood) followed by brownish cream cm. I have never had this, has anyone ever spotted around O? Also had a steep temp drop yesterday from 97.5 to 97. Not sure what is going on this month but it is driving me crazy. ~X(

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? Favorite part- flexibility. I can easily work from home or remotely. Anytime my husband goes on a business trip, I can tag along and work remotely for a few hours. In a few weeks we are going to Vegas

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Least favorite- everything else. Haha just kidding but not really. I guess I would say how disorganized everything is. It has gotten better in the 18 months I have been there but still so many things are wrong with the processes. My boss never knows anything about our clients and I constantly have to update him on what I do and answer the same questions a million times. Also, I seriously hate when he messages me on chat asking the stupidest questions that he could easily just search online for, I search online easily find it and then tell him the answer in like 5 seconds. UGH.

Bubblegum5586 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 10

What are you doing to get KU: BBT, CM, HIO

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Slept right through my temping alarm and past my first wake up alarm! I was so cozy in my bed! I was only 45 min late on temping and it was pretty much in line with where I have been so NBD. Getting ready to head into my FW this week! Starting weds switching from EoD to ED. Fingers crossed!

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I am marketing in sales at an arena and convention center. I enjoy the marketing and partnershsip side..... not loving the sales side.

Kballew10 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5/2

CD: 55

What are you doing to get KU: BBT, BD EoD at least

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Had a temp spike yesterday right after FF predicted O day and I got SOO excited to move to TWW with awesome timing... and then this morning it went back down. So here I am at CD55 thinking that this annovulatory cycle and trying really hard not to freak out and cry at work. Also, learned that 2 other acquaintances are KTFU, including the sister of a friend... who got KU by accident and her SO wants her to abort. Are you kidding me?! Not the best start to a week.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? Favorite part is some of the people that I work with. Least favorite is the management that is VERY old-school, does not like change, and micromanages like crazy.

0SeaMonkey0 · October 2015

Question and chart below

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 16

What are you doing to get KU: everything except lots of sex

every 3 days seems to be the best we can pull off so far with work and a toddler who doesn't sleep well

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: anxiously waiting to see if I show signs of entering my FW this week. Before DS my cycles were around 35 days so if I go back to that "normal" then things should get exciting this week. I recorded ewcm yesterday but it wasn't exactly text book so it might have been wishful thinking.

Not sure what to think of my chart so far. FF keeps giving me open circles. I have my temping time set for 3 am and I temp when DS wakes me up in the night. Most temps get taken between 2:30 and 3:30. Is that just too much variability for FF?

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? I work in medical research so I love working on projects that could actually help improve healthcare one day.

What is your least favorite part? Before mat leave I worked on the pre-clinical side of things (lab science). Now I've been transferred to clinical trials and I feel like I'm buried in regulations and policies. Obviously human trials have to be more closely regulated than lab work but I feel like I've spent my entire first month back doing paperwork

chrlyr · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 5

What are you doing to get KU: OPKs, HIO ED or EOD, CM, sort of charting/temping

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I am feeling very anxious about this cycle because it's my last chance to have a child before turning 35. I know it's just a number and it doesn't mean that much, but it's been a huge psychological "barrier" for me. I didn't want to wait so long to try for #2, but DH just wouldn't get on board. I'm harboring some resentment over it and I really hate that I feel that way.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I love the feeling of accomplishment that comes with closing a deal or finalizing a lease. I hate the stress. I don't have too many stressful days, thankfully, but when I do, they are really stressful.

MamaBish · October 2015

Month/cycle: 4

Cd: 24

Waydtgku: bbt, cm, sex ed

R/r/cs: pretty sure O was yesterday. My Ovulation Chart

Gtky: fave part: editing photos
Least fave: editing html/css. Code is not my friend!

britters314 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 1

What are you doing to get KU: Waiting for my period to leave..

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I know last month was my first month trying, but I hoped I would be one of the lucky ones. Oh well. I did have something to look forward to if I got my period this month (which is a good thing or I would be really upset). I got into the cloth pad movement and made myself a bunch, so I was excited to try them out. I'm thinking I'll just have to make a few more every month so I have new ones to be excited about using each month that I'm not pregnant.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

I'm an adjunct college professor at two schools. My favorite part is the teaching and working with the students. My least favorite part is getting paid way less than full-time professors even though I work full-time hours between the two schools. But one advantage to being part-time is that when I have my LO I can work just one or two classes or even ask for online classes and stay at home.

MissAmeliaPond · October 2015

@Kballew10 I am so sorry to hear you are having such a rough day.

I hope things start looking up for you soon! I've been purposefully staying off of FB to avoid other people's babies and "we're expecting" posts.

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 4

What are you doing to get KU: Waiting for AF to leave. Temping.

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I can never seem to wait to wake up until my alarm goes off at 6:15, it's infuriating! Woke up at 5:30 for no good reason this morning, so had to temp anyway. My chart is full of open circles due to inconsistent times, but FF says that it only indicates to the reader that some variable might be affecting the data - not that you should discard the data. I'm just going to keep in mind that I'm waiting to see an overall shift in the chart, and not watching individual data points. I don't know how you ladies who temp at 3/4 AM go back to sleep after temping! I would try that, but I don't think I'd ever get any sleep.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? I have one set work from home day per week, which is great. I can also work from home as needed (due to being sick, or waiting for a big delivery, or if we ever need work done on the house). And my office is less than 7 miles away from my house.

What is your least favorite part? I really am not a fan of what I actually do. I think my position is really specialized for this specific company, and I worry about ever being able to find a job somewhere else. I feel like I need to start at an entry level position somewhere else to gain more transferrable skills. But my current job is so convenient and flexible, I'm too lazy to look for something else.

tinypikachu · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 3/2

CD: 11

What are you doing to get KU: BD EOD, CM, temping

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Temping has been so hard for me. I really didn't want to start because I knew it would add a lot of pressure instead of relieve it and it has turned out to be that way. This is my first cycle temping and I think I might keep it going if this isn't our cycle just to know if/when I O. At the same time, though, my sleep cycle is so interrupted each night that I highly doubt the accuracy of my temps. For example, I woke up at least 5 times in the last 2.5 hours of sleep and my temp on the last time I woke up was the same as yesterday's. Either way, my temps end up being at different times each day because I sometimes sleep until the alarm but mostly don't. Ugh!

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I don't work right now. I quit my job due to medical reasons that we haven't figured out yet, but if we get pregnant right away, I won't be starting a new job as I want to be a SAHM. FX I am able to do that soon!

noelietrex · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 13

What are you doing to get KU? BDing ED, BBT, OPK

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: after 2 days of EWCM I really thought yesterday was my day. My OPKs came out as just lighter than the control yesterday, and same thing this morning too though. Also my temp dipped this morning. Hopefully I'll get my spike tomorrow along with a legitly positive OPK...

GTKY: Favorite part of my current job is the pay, perks, and skills I'm learning. Least favorite part is the cubicle.

callen10210 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5

CD: 7

What are you doing to get KU: EOD, CM

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: nothing just waiting

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? Favortie: for most of the year i work pretty independently. Least: for the other part my manager gets very micromanage and very annoying.

ReesaAnne16 · October 2015

*Chart help please*

Month/Cycle: 5/5

CD:12

What are you doing to get KU: BBT, OPK, CM, CP

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: This is my first month temping, and I don't believe the crosshairs I got this morning. O on CD9??? I wasn't even doing OPK by then because the box suggests CD12, so I was going to start CD10. My CM wasn't EW until CD11, so by all my other signals (CM, CP) I should still be in my fertile window. Maybe I should throw out those two low temps because those were before we turned the heat on in the house, and it was a couple very cold nights. Last month my Post-O temps were more in the 97.7-98.1 range, so I'm not inclined to believe that my BBT has truly risen yet. Thoughts? - chart in sig-

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

Favorite part is when people thank me for taking care of their pet, it gives me the biggest high to feel appreciated and that I'm making a difference. My least favorite part is when people refuse to give their pet needed health care, it's so frustrating.

britters314 · October 2015

@ReesaAnne16 It is possible those low temps are off. If your temps go back up and get up toward 98, FF might move your crosshairs. You can try putting in some high temps for the next few days to see what it does.

ReesaAnne16 · October 2015

Thanks @bcooke314

If I discard the two low temps, then the cross hairs go away. I'm new to this, but if the crosshairs are dotted lines like mine, instead of a solid line, then the data is conflicting, correct? I'm planning for us to BD EOD (ED if possible) as long as I have fertile CM. FX.

hunnybunny17 · October 2015

@Kballew10 Hugs. Long anovulatory cycles are rough.

@0SeaMonkey0 An hour of variability is just going to depend on the person. Some can have dramatic shifts in that hour and some others don't. IMO, it shouldn't effect things too much and hopefully you'll still be able to see a pattern/shift.

@ReesaAnne16 You now having EWCM and CP being high, I would guess you are only now gearing up to O. Also your last cycle your post O temps were above 97.7 and you haven't hit those numbers yet. Dotted CH doesn't necessarily mean the data is conflicting, it just means FF can't clearly see if O happened or not. Sometimes that means no fertile CM but you have a biphasic chart, other times it could mean you have all FW signs but your OPKs are neg, etc.

BTW, for those who request chart stalks and have a link in their siggy, mobile users do not see siggys. If you want a chart stalk from anyone and not just those bumping from desktop, a link or screenshot in your post is needed. Something I learned when I first asked for chart stalks here.

Month/Cycle: 7/4

CD: 16

What are you doing to get KU: V temping, charting, sex kind of.

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Temp took a huge dip this morning but I really don't think I'm Oing already. I don't even have fertile CM yet. If this is O I'm going to be really mad. DH turned down sex on Saturday and couldn't finish yesterday (meds). And he'll probably be "too tired" to try and HIO today.

GTKY:
What is your favorite part of your current job? I'm left alone to do my thing most of the time.
What is your least favorite part? People treating me like I'm less than them. Just because I'm working retail, that doesn't mean I'm dumb.

ArtlessIbex · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 4

What are you doing to get KU: All the things, plus EOD in the FW

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Should be the last day of AF today. I'm ready for another month!

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? Mostly I just get to work with spreadsheets all day. No public, no questions.

What is your least favorite part? We have some contract beefs going on that are getting unpleasant. Sometimes I get caught in the crossfire.

ReesaAnne16 · October 2015

Thanks @HunnyBunny17 I'll add a screen shot to my post, I didn't know that about mobile users. Thank you for your response!

EasterEggs · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 7

What are you doing to get KU? Sex, vitamins, OPKs starting soon

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I'm getting closer to the day on which I'll start using my ovulation tests! I know they aren't perfectly accurate but I'm still looking forward to getting some kind of notion about my ovulation.

GTKY: I'm a PhD student. My favourite part of it is all of the reading and writing, and the flexibility to do those things wherever and whenever. My least favourite part is dealing with a university system that is often arbitrary, always bureaucratic, and infested with far too many self-centred people who are far too narrow-minded.

izza2 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 13

What are you doing to get KU: Everything except OPKs

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: So DH decided we needed to chat about TTGP. Now, two months in to it, when I'm likely on the verge of ovulating, he's telling me he's thinking we should wait "a little longer" before really TTGP. Go to NTNP instead of actively charting/trying. I'm like... what in the freaking hell is this about? And, of course, all I keep hearing today is babies babies babies. My first class mentioned babies, second class was all about development of baby emotions, and third class kept referring to premature immune cells as "babies". And of course my two cousins are both pregnant and due in 3 and 4 months, and I'm seeing the massive amounts of pictures from their baby showers over the weekend

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

anj27 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 1/1

CD: 10

What are you doing to get KU: charting, mostly just waiting

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I'm not sure when I should start using OPKs since my cycles are kind of irregular, ranging from 30-38 (well then there was the last cycle that ended at CD87 only with the help of Provera but I'm hoping that one is a fluke). I don't want to go crazy and use all of the OPKs I have in one month, even the cheapies. I have been checking CM - should I just wait for watery or EWCM? Mostly I plan to have a lot of sex starting this week up until I confirm O (H is really into this idea...) but figure I should try out the OPKs too since I already bought them.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I've been feeling a bit down about my job lately. My favorite part... my bosses for the most part let me do my thing and don't micromanage. I also kind of enjoy telling people what to do (project management) and love the huge percentage they contribute to my retirement account. I am not loving my bosses so much lately and am a bit worried at the lack of work coming in.

Sarafuss · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 3

What are you doing to get KU: Metformin, Femara 5mg+Ovidrel+TI (with RE)

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: So happy to be starting a new cycle! Last cycle was long and annovulatory and the waiting was painful! I'm excited to be cycling with the RE again. But I have a feeling that the 5mg dose he's starting me at is not going to be enough for me. I've always needed 7.5mg to produce any mature follicles so I don't have high hopes. But that just means I'll have to take a few more days at a higher dose rather than starting over with a new cycle (so that's not too bad).

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I have fun with my coworkers and we basically wear whatever we want. My least favorite part would be that sometimes the work can be boring.

Sarafuss · October 2015

@BreeToll it's so great that you enjoy being a palliative care nurse. It takes a special person to be able to do that job. I loved our nurse when we were dealing with losing Macy. She almost felt like family in that she really cared about our little girl. I will never forget her!

ETA: words

NamelessAria · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 8/5

CD: 14

What are you doing to get KU: BD AOAP, temp, charting, checking CM/CP, taking Iron, B12 and folic acid,

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: OPK today at 2pm was either positive or reallllly close to positive. I'm sorta hoping for nearly positive because DH had to go on a work trip and won't be home till tomorrow night. And then probably too tired to BD. We didn't even get to BD before he left this morning. Ahhhh ~X( At least we got to BD last night.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I'm a housewife so I don't really have a job. It's pretty amazing except people people side eye me when I say I'm a housewife.

dewdropdana · October 2015

@housewifehobbyist Need a tasting panel for all the food? I'd happily lend my tastebuds. lol

@hunnybunny17 I'm left alone too and it gets boring. My co-workers think I do nothing all day. I just finish everything in a timely manner, so it looks like I twiddle my thumbs until I actually get work on my desk.

Month/Cycle: Don't remember

CD: 16

What are you doing to get KU: Checking CM, Sex, Prenatals

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: I'm anxious about a possible bfn this time, but excited and optimistic this week. Just like @crdo said. It's hard to not feel wishy-washy. It's like when you are watching a movie and you don't like where the plot is going, so you start talking to the TV. .

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? Favorite: I like that I am 7 minutes away from home, work across the street from DH and can go home for lunch. Least: Work with all middle aged grumpy dudes. Not only am I the only female, I'm also the youngest and the only one without children.

MNturnsVA · October 2015

@BreeTroll- I'm apprehensive too in general about where we are at. Turning 35 has not helped much for any of my feelings about this process.

@jhems776- I'm sorry about AF.....I hope she leaves quickly!!

@crdo- I'm definitely in the anxiety boat, I feel ya.....thinking and hoping that maybe this month will finally be it, but don't want to get my hopes up and scared all at the same time that what if there is something wrong.....The mind games are terrible.

@housewifehobbyist- ugh, sorry! I've had a hard time going to the GYN office the last few times and seeing bellies around there.....I don't want to be jealous, but I am.

@Margo412- I can completely understand why you would have a meltdown @ 9 months into this process. Glad that you had a talk about it and were able to get a way. I'd love to hear more about your journey if you are willing to share, you can send me a private message if you want. I like to hear people's stories, especially when its been a little longer than some. It helps keep me grounded about this process.

@chicandbubbly- I've got nothing on your question, sorry......

@Kballew10- I'm sorry, I hope that you get your CH sooner than later.

@0SeaMonkey0- It sounds like too much variation for FF to definitely pinpoint an O date. Dotted CH means its got almost enough info to go on to have an idea, solid CH means it has a better idea.

@chrlyr- It sounds like its probably a good thing that you talked but I know that's frustrating for you to have to wait now. I just turned 35 so I totally feel ya on the nerves and feeling anxious.

@hunnybunny17- Fx you won't have O'd yet. Can you maybe send him some texts to hint to him and get him in the mood for when he gets home? greet him naked @ the door with a drink in your hand?

@Izza2- even if you aren't NTNP, I'd still recommend charting and temping so you still have an idea of what's going on. One of my biggest regrets is not starting to temp/chart sooner so I could have a better idea of what's going on. Plus if you stick with the charting/temping, then you will know when to avoid sex or when to use protection.

@anj27- if you bought the expensive OPK i'd wait until next cycle for sure. Most of them all have recommendations for when to start and how to use them, so I'd also check to see what the box. I was all excited to start using them my first month but I had the expensive ones and I used them incorrectly. I used one on CD 12 and it was blank. Then I used a $1 store one a few days later and it was positive and I checked it with the expensive one and the expensive one was still blank. So, personally, to start out, I'd probably start with the $1 store ones or the Wondfos and save the expensive ones for a few months in. Especially if you have longer cycles or are unsure of cycle length and then you can get a better idea of that if you wait a cycle or 2.

Month/Cycle: 6/4th month temping

CD: 7

What are you doing to get KU: temping for now

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Trying not to be overly anxious about anything but its hard. Its our 2 year wedding anniversary today and we are hopefully celebrating this weekend if the rain has finally cleared the East Coast!! There's actually some sunshine today.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? The best part about my current job is my manager. He's awesome. Very flexible and understanding and the only male among 25 women. I'm not sure how he does it, really and truly......he's a saint most days and the most even keeled person i've met in a long time to handle all of the craziness. Other than that, not much. The flexibility I have is good, but I hate my actual job, so we wont talk about that.

styler91 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 23 / 5

CD: 11

What are you doing to get KU: starting this weekend, I plan on BDing EOD since FF thinks that is my FW... lets FX for this month! I'm also continuing my Acupuncture sessions once a week. charting BBt, CM. and taking prenatal and Chinese herbs.

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Nothing to talk about here... I'm good until the TWW - then its panic / stress out mode!

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

I love the people I work with - I have a great group of co-workers. We are a small IT team for a pretty Large company.. so we all do at least 5 peoples worth of work. The part i would say I don't like is the fact that I am on the computer 24/7... my eyes are going bad. Glasses are being ordered as we speak.

crdo · October 2015

@MNturnsVA and @dewdropdana: at least there's wine and/or pumpkin beer for now, right?!

And happy anniversary @MNturnsVA!

ajn092 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 5/4

CD: 8

What are you doing to get KU: all the things...

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Today (this whole cycle) feels like it's dragging...I still have over an entire week before I should ovulate! I usually ovulate on CD 18 ish and most of the time I like having a shorter LP but not today or this week. Ugh...

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? Favorite : I like working with the people at my company and I love working on employee benefits programs. Least favorite: employee relations

kcooper1986 · October 2015

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 22

What are you doing to get KU: Temping, OPK, checking CM

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk: Just want to confirm O already. Digital OPK put a Peak on CD 18, but I was still having eggwhite CM yesterday at CD 21, so did an OPK and it was a blaring positive. Apparently, my body is slow to the party this month....However, my temp did increase to the highest it's been this month this morning, so hopefully I can confirm O in a few days. Either way, I don't feel confident in our timing (-2 and O, but ***tmi**** DH didn't "finish" where he should have last night....)

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part? I love being able to help people when something unexpected happens to them (such as a car accident), especially when they don't know anything about the subject and need someone to turn to. My least favorite part are the people who act like theirs is the only claim I have, and think that I can just drop everything I am doing to handle something for them

MEA0320 · October 2015

MNturnsVA - Happy anniversary!

cait5413 · October 2015

chrlyr : I read this article recently; I have a few years before hitting 35, but it was making me anxious, too, because we want to try for 2 kiddos. This article made me feel better:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/07/how-long-can-you-wait-to-have-a-baby/309374/

DeePaddy24 · October 2015

It's been awhile since I've done one of these...

Month/Cycle:

6/5

CD:

23

What are you doing to get KU:

Temping, charting, BD EOD

Rant/Rave/Chart Stalk:

My temps are high, then low...I'm confused. I just want to O already.

GTKY: What is your favorite part of your current job? What is your least favorite part?

Favourite: Helping kids reach their goals & hit new milestones.

Least favourite: The unpredictability of working with children with exceptionalities means you can never be entirely control of the things going on, which is hard. Some days this works out fine, but some days are just really, really hard.

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