So I used an OPK yesterday, just to see what a negative would look like, and to see if I have any faint lines by default. I do have an extremely faint line, which is good to know. We are probably going to conserve swimmers until I have some good EWCM or a positive leaning OPK.
My temps are in the range they were in last cycle when I ovulated, which is good. So, I wait! Ho hum. I'm really not patient with these kinds of things. My patience is reserved for helping people, and solving nasty computer issues. I have -no- patience with events in my life, and waiting for them to arrive.
Getting out of the house this weekend would probably help! I'm going to go searching for some friends. They must be female, preferably but not necessarily in my age range, with or without kids. They should laugh at my jokes, and have some wit of their own. A shared taste in something would be helpful, be it any of the following: music, movies, computers, games, technology, the environment, natural living, food... Is that too much to hope for?
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
OPK T Minus 3 days...
I have 10 precious OPK strips. With that in mind, I have a question for self:
Self, do you want to use the OPKs like water, morning noon and night, as if they will gain you a BFP on the first try and you will never need them again? OR, Self, do you want to use only HALF of the OPKs under the assumption that you will need the other half next month?
Writing these things out really helps me, I made my decision before I'd finished writing the first option. I will indeed use the OPKs at will. Why? Because, I'd feel really silly missing my ovulation window (and not getting pregnant as a result) because I felt an overwhelming need to conserve a few $1 ovulation strips. Also, if I use several and pinpoint my O time pretty well, even if I don't get pregnant I will know my cycle better and I will need to use fewer OPKs in the future.
Besides, its not like I couldn't buy more...
Self, do you want to use the OPKs like water, morning noon and night, as if they will gain you a BFP on the first try and you will never need them again? OR, Self, do you want to use only HALF of the OPKs under the assumption that you will need the other half next month?
Writing these things out really helps me, I made my decision before I'd finished writing the first option. I will indeed use the OPKs at will. Why? Because, I'd feel really silly missing my ovulation window (and not getting pregnant as a result) because I felt an overwhelming need to conserve a few $1 ovulation strips. Also, if I use several and pinpoint my O time pretty well, even if I don't get pregnant I will know my cycle better and I will need to use fewer OPKs in the future.
Besides, its not like I couldn't buy more...
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Nothing to see here...
I'm on summer break from work (yes I work in education, no - I'm not a teacher). This is my first official break day and suddenly I'm bored. I feel like a total slug, even though I haven't been.
I woke up, read some stuff on the internets, and went grocery shopping. Then, DH and I played Mario Kart Wii (we love playing online). Next I made lunch for DH and I (ham sandwiches - what am I going to do without deli meats?) and watched some crappy TV. This is when I became restless... DH did some dishes while I vacuumed and swept the ground floor. I swiffered the kitchen too, though what it really needs is a thorough mopping. Now I'm back on the internets.
The house is all closed up because it is presently 88 degrees out and we have NO AC. Maybe I'm just blah at being cooped up. For dinner we may do hot dogs, just because they don't cook long and thus the house heating will be minimal. Later, I hope to go see Wall-E just to beat the heat.
AF is finally gone! Now I get to start checking/waiting/hoping for signs of future ovulation. My first OPK will be around Sunday... four days of waiting until *something*...
I woke up, read some stuff on the internets, and went grocery shopping. Then, DH and I played Mario Kart Wii (we love playing online). Next I made lunch for DH and I (ham sandwiches - what am I going to do without deli meats?) and watched some crappy TV. This is when I became restless... DH did some dishes while I vacuumed and swept the ground floor. I swiffered the kitchen too, though what it really needs is a thorough mopping. Now I'm back on the internets.
The house is all closed up because it is presently 88 degrees out and we have NO AC. Maybe I'm just blah at being cooped up. For dinner we may do hot dogs, just because they don't cook long and thus the house heating will be minimal. Later, I hope to go see Wall-E just to beat the heat.
AF is finally gone! Now I get to start checking/waiting/hoping for signs of future ovulation. My first OPK will be around Sunday... four days of waiting until *something*...
Saturday, July 5, 2008
CD4
I'm in the waiting boat once again. I should ovulate about 12 days from now, give or take. To narrow the window, I ordered some cheap ovulation prediction strips. To increase our odds, I ordered some PreSeed to go along with it. Now, I just need to count days.
I've been reading about how allergy meds tend to dry up the CM. So, instead of taking a pill today I wore a bandana around my mouth and nose while I did some yardwork that would normally send me into catastrophic sneezing fits. So far, so good!
DH is pouring me a glass of wine, and I will continue to count days. I hope they pass by swiftly.
I've been reading about how allergy meds tend to dry up the CM. So, instead of taking a pill today I wore a bandana around my mouth and nose while I did some yardwork that would normally send me into catastrophic sneezing fits. So far, so good!
DH is pouring me a glass of wine, and I will continue to count days. I hope they pass by swiftly.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Well, nevermind...
My pee sticks arrived in the mail yesterday. I spent several hours agonizing over whether I should wait until the next morning to catch the higher hormone concentrations. DH, always playing devil's advocate, urged me to go for it. I'm a sucker and I did.
So I skipped into the bathroom to experience, for the very first time, the joys of uniting urine with stick... Alas, I quickly realized it was moot. While I haven't started my period in full, the cramping and spotting is unmistakable. Thus, I proceeded to down a couple of glasses of wine and an ibuprofen.
I'm of several minds about this. We weren't "scheduled" to get pregnant until next cycle anyway. So, by what rights do I have to be disappointed? I suppose I'm more anxious than disappointed. If I was pregnant already, that (maybe) irrational question: Can I get pregnant? ...would be out of my head for good. Now, it still lingers.
I think DH is more disappointed than I am. He said last night that he's been ready for months. What a sweety!
Positive things about not being pregnant yet:
1. Better timetable (allowing maternity leave to get closer to my summer break)
2. We will get to enjoy some honest to goodness babymaking, take that fundies! ;)
3. Alcohol, deli meats, allergy pills, and occasional caffeine
4. Truthfully being able to tell people I'm not pregnant yet, instead of feeling like I just might be a liar.
So I skipped into the bathroom to experience, for the very first time, the joys of uniting urine with stick... Alas, I quickly realized it was moot. While I haven't started my period in full, the cramping and spotting is unmistakable. Thus, I proceeded to down a couple of glasses of wine and an ibuprofen.
I'm of several minds about this. We weren't "scheduled" to get pregnant until next cycle anyway. So, by what rights do I have to be disappointed? I suppose I'm more anxious than disappointed. If I was pregnant already, that (maybe) irrational question: Can I get pregnant? ...would be out of my head for good. Now, it still lingers.
I think DH is more disappointed than I am. He said last night that he's been ready for months. What a sweety!
Positive things about not being pregnant yet:
1. Better timetable (allowing maternity leave to get closer to my summer break)
2. We will get to enjoy some honest to goodness babymaking, take that fundies! ;)
3. Alcohol, deli meats, allergy pills, and occasional caffeine
4. Truthfully being able to tell people I'm not pregnant yet, instead of feeling like I just might be a liar.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
CD 28 12 DPO
Le Sigh, my pee sticks did not arrive in the mail today. Is it wrong that I get a sense of glee from writing/saying pee sticks???
I was hoping to test tomorrow, when I will be the "lucky" 13 DPO. Its all I can do to avoid using my expired drugstore test... At the store today I almost bought a fresh one, but I managed to beat instant gratification off with a stick (not a pee stick, sadly). So hopefully they will arrive in the mail tomorrow and I'll get to test on Wednesday morning.
A friend recently gave birth at home. I'm so glad everything went well for her and her baby. I'm not going to choose that route for myself, but I think low risk women should have the option. That said, the occasional extremely rare case will encounter a situation requiring NICU/Hospital grade services and equipment in a time frame of moments rather than minutes.
Maybe its my time spent in Special Ed and near the medical industry that leads me toward a more medical model. Maybe I just think that with my luck, I'd be the one struck by lightning and suddenly need high-tech lifesaving intervention. At any rate, I'm not going to put much emphasis on my birth experience if I'm lucky enough to have one.
Its too hot!
I was hoping to test tomorrow, when I will be the "lucky" 13 DPO. Its all I can do to avoid using my expired drugstore test... At the store today I almost bought a fresh one, but I managed to beat instant gratification off with a stick (not a pee stick, sadly). So hopefully they will arrive in the mail tomorrow and I'll get to test on Wednesday morning.
A friend recently gave birth at home. I'm so glad everything went well for her and her baby. I'm not going to choose that route for myself, but I think low risk women should have the option. That said, the occasional extremely rare case will encounter a situation requiring NICU/Hospital grade services and equipment in a time frame of moments rather than minutes.
Maybe its my time spent in Special Ed and near the medical industry that leads me toward a more medical model. Maybe I just think that with my luck, I'd be the one struck by lightning and suddenly need high-tech lifesaving intervention. At any rate, I'm not going to put much emphasis on my birth experience if I'm lucky enough to have one.
Its too hot!
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