Chart Stalkers March 2008

[sookie]

Morning all,

Kmac - I understand how hard those kind of decisions are. I think that you need to do what is best for you right now, and if you want a more challenging job then you should go for it. It's probably better to get one before you have a baby as more demanding jobs are harder to get as a mum. At least if you are already working there you can pick up where you left off after the baby.

But then again, maybe if you have a baby you won't want that kind of job anymore. There are so many unknown factors that can't be accounted for until after you actually have the baby. I spend my time debating these questions over and over again. We don't know where we should live when we get back. If we should try to go home early this year (not only about ttc but my work) etc. It's hard. But when it comes down to it, it's hard to stop ttc once you have started. I was going to and couldn't.

I hope you work it out

I'm gonna stalk a few charts now...

 

[rach]

hi all well i predicted right o/h was in a right shape last night after we won the rugby got up this morning and had to pick up lumps of kebab and bits of lettuce everywhere and mop kitchen and hallway grrrr bad hang over this am but ive given him a row and told him he best be better by tonight he also made sure i didnt get much sleep (as he kept running to be sick) so my temp was up a bit this morning due to the fact i hadnt had 3-4 hours continuous sleep hopefully its not high enough to stop FF giving me my lines when i do ovulate

skairdy sorry your feeling so low hun you must do whats right for you but make sure you keep in touch xxx
flossy nice temp rise hun xxx
rom chart is looking fab hun xxx
chok nice steady rise there hun and wow think you covered everyone in your post you put the rest of us to shame xxx
tasha temps are nice and high hun xxx
kmac sorry you been feeling so low xxx
sookie nice high temps xxx
babydust and sally xxx

anyone ive missed hope all ok xxxxxxxx

 

[sookie]

Babydust - Hope your DH feels better soon. Enjoy that weekend away. You certainly deserve it

ROM - Wow ROM. Your chart's looking good right now. Did you do an OPK the day that you had EWCM?

Kitty - When has your OH been rescheduled for then? At least you might be able to catch that egg when it arrives. I am really hoping that you do.

CB23 - Is there a reason that I missed to explain why your FF page isn't working?

Chill - Good luck in the 2WW. Any symptoms yet? BTW, I saw your photo in photobucket in Cuba. When were you there? What did you think?

Loola - How did the haircut go? Have you posted a pic yet? Hope this month is your lucky one.

Kaykav - Are you off the agnus castus then? Do you plan to just keep working with your long cycles or are you going to try some medication?

Kmac - hope you feel better soon

Choklatemunky - I wish I had the kind of bells and sirens going off to tell me I was Oving that you have. I hope this is your month!

Skairdykat - Sorry AF got you. Good luck for next month.

Hara - Have you had a + OPK yet? Keep BDing!

Sally - When do you usually Ov? Hope you're BDing!

Flossy - Wow you get a lot of EWCM. Hope you catch that egg when it arrives.

Rach - Welcome! and good luck catching that egg this month.

Tasha - Welcome as well! You need to see a few more sustained temps to be sure that you Oved. But the + OPK is a good sign. How long have you been using a ferning microscope? Does it always work for you?

Hope I haven't missed anyone!

 

[Flossy82]

Ladies one quick qu how much EWCM is it possible to get this has been on and off for the past few days?

 

[Tasha20]

sookie

No i don't think the microscope is very good, I get ferning at different times of the day everyday, and cant really tell wether its a partial fern or not most of the time so I have given up!

I am pretty sure I o'd due to my cervix being so low and tightly closed.

Well I ll find out either way next week hopefully

Thanks

 

[Loola]

Hi guys

Hope all is well with everyone.

ROM - HUGE amounts of luck for you hun, really hope that the cramps are pregnancy related and not AF on her way. Great to see that your cycles may be back to normal now at least. Oh and belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes for yesterday.

Babydust - A weekend away sounds wonderful! So glad that you and your DH are better now.

Kitty - Glad you are getting lots of BDing done! Hope to see that temp rise soon, good luck for this month.

Kmac - Sorry you are feeling down about it all. I was going through a similar thing a few months back, wondering whether to go for different jobs. I too worried about maternity pay, more stress etc. As it goes I didnt get any of 3 jobs I applied for so I didnt have any horrible decisions to make, unfortunately I didnt have a baby either so that didnt go according to plan at all! I will still apply for jobs, certainly much better paid ones as I believe you still SMP and another form of maternity pay (?) if you havent worked in your current job for 15 weeks or basically if you were pregnant before you started or something like that (Im useless at explaining stuff!). I guess you have to work out what is better in the long run, more money in the long term and a better if more stressful job that provides more for your family and your own happiness, or staying in the same job that you may not be happy with and in the short term may leave you a little short whilst on maternity leave, but may feel a little 'safer'. Whatever decision you make, you can still have a baby!

CB23- your chart has gone AWOL on the front page!

Chill - Your chart is looking great! Good luck

Choklatemunkey - A lovely looking chart you have there! You have some spotting today? Praying thats implantation for you

Skairdy - Sorry you are feeling so low. If charting is really stressing you out then yes its best not to do it. We will miss you though Good luck this month.

HARA - hope you are gearing up for OV and catch that egg! Hope you get that positive OPK soon

Charmed - You have OV then? Good luck for this month

Sally - Good luck to you too hun, hopefully the CM is a sign that OV is on its way.

Sookie - I have added some pics to the chartstalkers photobucket. Its not really how I expected it to look as the stylist decided she was going to make it curly! In fact at first it was scarily afro like
Anyway, your chart is looking good hun, hope those temps stay up. Hope this is your month

Flossy - You have done so much BDing!! you lucky lady! hehe, good luck lady

Tasha - Definitely looks like you have ovulated Good luck!

I think that my temp should be an open circle today, as I had a few drinks last night and temped slightly early, so I dont think its correct. Im usually getting really excited about TTC again around this time every month but I havent caught the 'bug' so far. In fact my OH is more keen on getting down to business more than me which makes a lovely change!

Im getting myself brased for the stormy weather which is supposed to arrive here tonight, I get quite cosy thinking about it! At the moment its quite breezy, but a beautiful day otherwise.

Hope everyone is ok

 

[Flossy82]

Thanks loola. Needless to say i have really bad backache now for it I think after tommorrow we'l BD every other day til AF's due all this has worn me out let alone the o/h

 

[Hara]

Hello ladies,

Thank you for all your concern. I think i ov'd yesterday. Hubbie was not in the mood tho. It's the anniversary of his fathers death. But had ewcm from before so you never know if it's enought to carry to the egg for a day!! Dingers x'd.

The good thing is that if I'm right i oved on day 21 and not 22 which could mean a longer lp of 10dpo???!!!

Will be testing on the 19th (if i can wait!!! )

Hope everyone is ok, and send you all baby dust!!!

 

[sally12]

Hey everyone

Sookie...I am BDing like mad! My cycles are all over the place so dont quite know when i am going to ov...just BDing like mad to make sure we cover all options! We are getting quiet tired! Each morning we hope for my temp to have risen so we can have a rest! (Oh the romance!)

Im not sure how I can get my FF link to show more detail (like BD, Aches/pains) I input all the information and when I login to FF and it has it all but my link doesnt show it...anyone got any ideas?

 

[Flossy82]

Great pictures ladies love the new hair loola! Ive added a few myself now

 

[Tasha20]

Thanks Loola!

Wishes to you all!!

I hope the

will leave you all soon!! and never returns until after birth!

 

[sookie]

Sally - good you are bedding like mad!

Re: FF homepage go to the side menu - then sharing/homepage setup and there you need to check a box that says "Publish special customs signs etc"

HTH.

Gotta go as I have sooooooooooo much work to do.

 

[sally12]

Thanks sookie, bye

 

[reallyoldmum]

Morning everyone

Gosh there are so many of us now

Well my lovely looking chart just got ugly!! Big dip in temp this morning so I suspect all that cramping is just AF waiting to knock me off my feet big style!! To add insult to injury yesterday I started to grow a spot the size of a small mountain!! Not sure why I am so gutted as I really knew there was no chance this month so I suspect its good old PMS kicking in too.... On the positive side I am pretty sure I did ovulate this month which is great - hopefully my cycles will get back to normal now...

Hope you had a lovely weekend Kitty, I know I'm a pest but I personalised my FF link and although I have changed in it my profile on here I cant change it on page 1.

 

[choklatemunky]

ROM Still hoping she doesnt show for you tho!

Babydust - that sounds lovely - just what you need!

Kmac - sorry you arent feeling great

everyone else, Im off to catch up with what ive missed!

 

[Chill]

Morning all

Well I tested BFN yesterday, so not holding out much hope. Feeling a bit crampy today so I think AF is gearing up for showtime tomorrow / Wednesday. Harrumph.

Soz to see your dip ROM, hope AF doesn't show tho'

Your chart is looking good chokmunky, how're you feeling?

Sookie, mmmm Cuba was fab, loved it. Although we were mostly out in the touristy bit, we did have 2 days in Havana. Real eye opener. Think that was the quickest holiday we ever had tho'. Did you enjoy it?

Chill
x

 

[choklatemunky]

Chill, it might just have been early.
Im feeling ok - few cramps but they are pretty mild.
The things thats bugging me most is my arm which has (as expected) bruised like a peach after my blood tests!

 

[Flossy82]

Morning ladies how are we all today! Well ive no more CM today so does that mean ive already OV'd? And my temp is the same as yesterdays

 

[choklatemunky]

Flossy, would have thought so but FF may not recognise it due to the higher pre-ov temps you have (i.e. 36.5+) as you would expect the post-ov temps to be above the pre-ov temps.

Can you remember if you got an accurate temp on those days where its above 36.5? Were those days where you got up before taking your temp?

 

[Flossy82]

Hey well fridays was ccurate as i took that before i done anything but missed saturdays as my DS decided to wake us up mega early so i missed it but yesterdays and todays were taken before i done anything else i know ive made a complete hash of it all as i knew i would do