November 9th, 2009
- 10:45 twitpic.com/oroeo - come see us at the skokie doubletree bridal show today! 11-4 #
- 11:32 Apparently it wasn't new orleans fault that I was breaking out in hives, cause I'm back now and its still happening! #
- 15:15 skokie bridal show is done... now its time for food. IM HUNGRY #
- 16:14 I could really go for a nap right now. It feels much later than 4pm #
November 8th, 2009
And it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 14:06 Emily lost her front tooth (primary #F I think) it had been hanging there wiggling away for about 2 months and finally she let me extract it #
- 16:06 twitpic.com/oo34v - David Jr's feet, David Sr's hands. #
- 22:20 after a week without my computer im having a hard time 'turning off', but i need to because we have an early morning tomorrow! #
November 7th, 2009
Ben is currently sleeping in his new bedroom. AND we left one side off his crib. (And Mommy put a body pillow on the floor next to the bed, just in case.) We moved his furniture in there today and he was SO excited! He helped us move toys in there and he put his blankies and stuffed animals and pillows on his "bed." Then he climbed onto it, laid down and said, "night night!" It was hilarious! After we got everything situated, he went in there, shut the door, and played by himself. Whenever Darrell and I went to check on him he would close the door as soon as we walked out. He played in there for at least a half an hour! In a few months we'll get his twin bed and new dresser.
He's still saying new words everyday and is starting to say longer sentences and exclamations. Today he stepped on an empty shoe box and it collapsed. He looked up with big eyes and yelled, "oh no!" Darrell completely cracked up. He loves to be read to. He's still working on learning the alphabet. He knows almost all of the letters by sight. (Upper case.) He's still having problems with "A" and "C." He walks around the house spelling out words that he sees. Wearing shirts with words on them is awesome for him. He'll walk right up and start telling you the letters you have on your shirt.
Nursing is even more limited now. The last three days Ben has not nursed before nap. He doesn't ask and I don't offer. I'm pretty sure I'm completely dry. I've tried to hand express a few different times and haven't gotten a single drop of milk or colostrum. And nursing has become painful for me. He still nurses before bed for about 15-20 minutes. I might try knocking it down a few more minutes as soon as we're sure he's used to his new bedroom and whatnot.
Kid #2 seems to be doing pretty well. Kicking and hitting the pee out of me! Seriously, sometimes it's all I can do to make it to the bathroom. I'm pretty sure he knows exactly what he's doing and thinks it's hilarious. Pretty soon he'll be kicking hard enough so that Ben will be able to feel it when he's cuddling with me. :) I'll try to upload some new pictures and also some of the ultrasound pictures soon. Also, my belly button is popped out. Kid #2 wants onion rings.
He's still saying new words everyday and is starting to say longer sentences and exclamations. Today he stepped on an empty shoe box and it collapsed. He looked up with big eyes and yelled, "oh no!" Darrell completely cracked up. He loves to be read to. He's still working on learning the alphabet. He knows almost all of the letters by sight. (Upper case.) He's still having problems with "A" and "C." He walks around the house spelling out words that he sees. Wearing shirts with words on them is awesome for him. He'll walk right up and start telling you the letters you have on your shirt.
Nursing is even more limited now. The last three days Ben has not nursed before nap. He doesn't ask and I don't offer. I'm pretty sure I'm completely dry. I've tried to hand express a few different times and haven't gotten a single drop of milk or colostrum. And nursing has become painful for me. He still nurses before bed for about 15-20 minutes. I might try knocking it down a few more minutes as soon as we're sure he's used to his new bedroom and whatnot.
Kid #2 seems to be doing pretty well. Kicking and hitting the pee out of me! Seriously, sometimes it's all I can do to make it to the bathroom. I'm pretty sure he knows exactly what he's doing and thinks it's hilarious. Pretty soon he'll be kicking hard enough so that Ben will be able to feel it when he's cuddling with me. :) I'll try to upload some new pictures and also some of the ultrasound pictures soon. Also, my belly button is popped out. Kid #2 wants onion rings.
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only_hope.
1) What drew you to Darrell?
Honestly (and this is totally cliche), it was his sense of humor. He can make me laugh when no one else can. He can make me laugh when I'm sad, when I'm mad, when I'm in a bad mood... Also, he has the most awesome blue eyes I've ever seen.
2) Did you always dream/think that you wanted children?
I always, always, ALWAYS knew I'd have kids. I've always wanted to be a mom. Before we had kids I explained it to Darrell like this, "have you ever known that you were just BORN to do something? That there is something you HAVE to do because you were made to do it? That's what being a mom feels like to me. It's not something I want to do, it's something I NEED to do." Then we got married and 6 months later Ben was conceived!
3) Tell me how excited you are about having another baby!
I'm beyond excited! I can't believe my pregnancy is already half way over! Things are moving along and we're getting our house and family ready for kid #2. I see family pictures of a mom, dad and two brothers and get teary eyed. That's going to be my family!
4) What do you think about living away from your hometown? (Because I want to know if my own feelings are justified!)
I hate it and I love it. The town I'm from is very small. (One public high school.) There's not a lot of opportunity there and the school system seems to keep getting worse. I'd never live there again, but I wish we weren't quite so far away either. It'll be nice to take my kids for visits during the summer. It's a pretty good summer town and I can see my future teen-aged boys wanting to spend a couple weeks with Grandma and Grandpa so they can hang out at the beach! ;)
5) What makes you, you?
That's a really hard question. The first thing that came to mind was everyone, everyplace, everything. Everyone I've ever met has had an influence on me, whether good or bad, if even for a minute. Every place I've ever been or lived has shaped how I see other places. Everything in my life has lead me to be who I am right now. If you were to take one piece of my life out of the equation, I would not be me. I'm a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cook, maid, personal assistant, menu planner, dog walker, reader, writer... I'm Beck.
only_hope.1) What drew you to Darrell?
Honestly (and this is totally cliche), it was his sense of humor. He can make me laugh when no one else can. He can make me laugh when I'm sad, when I'm mad, when I'm in a bad mood... Also, he has the most awesome blue eyes I've ever seen.
2) Did you always dream/think that you wanted children?
I always, always, ALWAYS knew I'd have kids. I've always wanted to be a mom. Before we had kids I explained it to Darrell like this, "have you ever known that you were just BORN to do something? That there is something you HAVE to do because you were made to do it? That's what being a mom feels like to me. It's not something I want to do, it's something I NEED to do." Then we got married and 6 months later Ben was conceived!
3) Tell me how excited you are about having another baby!
I'm beyond excited! I can't believe my pregnancy is already half way over! Things are moving along and we're getting our house and family ready for kid #2. I see family pictures of a mom, dad and two brothers and get teary eyed. That's going to be my family!
4) What do you think about living away from your hometown? (Because I want to know if my own feelings are justified!)
I hate it and I love it. The town I'm from is very small. (One public high school.) There's not a lot of opportunity there and the school system seems to keep getting worse. I'd never live there again, but I wish we weren't quite so far away either. It'll be nice to take my kids for visits during the summer. It's a pretty good summer town and I can see my future teen-aged boys wanting to spend a couple weeks with Grandma and Grandpa so they can hang out at the beach! ;)
5) What makes you, you?
That's a really hard question. The first thing that came to mind was everyone, everyplace, everything. Everyone I've ever met has had an influence on me, whether good or bad, if even for a minute. Every place I've ever been or lived has shaped how I see other places. Everything in my life has lead me to be who I am right now. If you were to take one piece of my life out of the equation, I would not be me. I'm a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cook, maid, personal assistant, menu planner, dog walker, reader, writer... I'm Beck.
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Let's play...when do you think I ovulated? :D
My Fertility Friend chart! With temps on CD 9, 10, and 16 disturbed, because on 9 and 10 I had been drinking (which doesn't always affect my temp, but I thought it did this time) and on 16 I was so sleepy I didn't know if I even put the thermometer in. :X (I temp vaginally.)
My TCOYF chart! (Hope this works.) With no temps disturbed.I set it to temps only but the new online software is wonky so I think it's still evaluating my CM, which is not all that consistent. Fixed it.
So, what do you think? Thanks in advance!
My Fertility Friend chart! With temps on CD 9, 10, and 16 disturbed, because on 9 and 10 I had been drinking (which doesn't always affect my temp, but I thought it did this time) and on 16 I was so sleepy I didn't know if I even put the thermometer in. :X (I temp vaginally.)
My TCOYF chart! (Hope this works.) With no temps disturbed.
So, what do you think? Thanks in advance!
curiousAnd it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 08:32 I've got a horrible cold - and it's been over a week since I've been able to get online with the laptop. Sniffle sniffle achoo! #
- 08:38 I'm so amazed by my little cutie boy! twitpic.com/oh9lj Now I've just got to get used to laying him down for naps! #
- 14:26 I really wish I'd kept Ian's baby clothes. I got so many great outfits from my friend Jill Wilson - and donated them to others afterwards. #
- 11:21 twitpic.com/ohth4 - crunk! #
- 12:38 Dear nola airport, thanks for the free wifi, it makes waiting at the airport in those stupid chairs much less stupid. #
- 14:09 RT @PictageJim Enjoying a quiet day after an amazing week. I think exhaustion is the price of progress. Whether emotional or intellectual! #
- 14:32 Love being in the right place at the right time, Got a free in flight wifi coupon for this flight! Crazy! #
- 15:25 in flight internet is seriously amazing. the fact that i am miles and miles up right now and twittering, is just mind blowing. #
- 15:27 also, just because i can. i want to let everyone know just how stupid my ears are still being. pop, pop, pop ouch #
- 19:29 Anyone available to second shoot tomorrow in willowbrook? #
November 6th, 2009
- 08:41 stayed in bed longer than I should have... getting sick last week limited our energy so much this week. Its been a good week though #
- 12:24 Anyone else still in nola wanna check out some graveyards in a bit??? #
- 12:45 Anyone hanging around post #partnercon want to wander around taking photos? Graveyards are up first! #
- 14:07 @JamieXVX use national city, they are awesome #
- 15:10 @JamieXVX both! #
- 17:59 Wandered nola on photo safari with my new friends heather and michelle for the last 4 hours. Had a great time! #
November 5th, 2009
Heyya everyone! Introductions first, I'm Ali, I'm 18 and I've had UC since January 2007. I've been 'watching' this comm since then, but this is the first time I'm posting.
Anyway. I've just started university and the colitis is starting to get in the way because of the whole urgency feeling, where, when you gotta go, you gotta go and there's nothing to do to stop it. And, aside from causing me to disappear suddenly every so often (which in itself is pretty sucky!) it's really a mood-killer. One minute I'm happy and such, the next I'm racing off to the nearest toilet. /rant over
Sooo. I was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips on the whole 'reducing urgency' factor? Anything would be extremely appreciated. I got through high school by waking up super early and letting my bowels do their thing before school, but now that's just not working. They'll do their thing, but then do some more. What's weird is that I'm not really 'flaring' (no/minimal blood).
Like I said, anything would be hugely appreciated! Thanksss!
Anyway. I've just started university and the colitis is starting to get in the way because of the whole urgency feeling, where, when you gotta go, you gotta go and there's nothing to do to stop it. And, aside from causing me to disappear suddenly every so often (which in itself is pretty sucky!) it's really a mood-killer. One minute I'm happy and such, the next I'm racing off to the nearest toilet. /rant over
Sooo. I was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips on the whole 'reducing urgency' factor? Anything would be extremely appreciated. I got through high school by waking up super early and letting my bowels do their thing before school, but now that's just not working. They'll do their thing, but then do some more. What's weird is that I'm not really 'flaring' (no/minimal blood).
Like I said, anything would be hugely appreciated! Thanksss!
tiredGood morning to all. We're TTA, and I'm having a little bit of a pregnancy "scare" right now ... realizing that a baby now is not the end of the world, but certainly a baby would be an unplanned surprise.
Here is a link to my chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/25d4
Up until this morning, FF drew my coverline at 96.8 degrees and placed ovulation at Day 62. This matched up with my cervical fluid, cervical fluid Peak Day (Day 62 also), and emotions. And that would make me okay for unprotected sex on Day 66, yes?
So last night (Day 67) we had sex without a condom, and this morning when I recorded my temp, FF moved the coverline and ovulation date. Which would mean I'm still fertile. Ahh!
Which would you trust, the old coverline and O-date, or the new one?
I am having a hard time concentrating at work this morning, just wondering, wondering, wondering...
Here is a link to my chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/25d4
Up until this morning, FF drew my coverline at 96.8 degrees and placed ovulation at Day 62. This matched up with my cervical fluid, cervical fluid Peak Day (Day 62 also), and emotions. And that would make me okay for unprotected sex on Day 66, yes?
So last night (Day 67) we had sex without a condom, and this morning when I recorded my temp, FF moved the coverline and ovulation date. Which would mean I'm still fertile. Ahh!
Which would you trust, the old coverline and O-date, or the new one?
I am having a hard time concentrating at work this morning, just wondering, wondering, wondering...
Darrell and I decided that we're not going to do Holiday cards this year. We just don't want to spend the money on it. I can get cards for cheap, but we would still be spending a bit in postage. So, we're just not doing them.
We got my student loan repayment stuff in the mail yesterday. It's not pretty.
I really want to set up an etsy to do wedding flowers. I'm not expecting to make a TON on it, but anything will help.
We got my student loan repayment stuff in the mail yesterday. It's not pretty.
I really want to set up an etsy to do wedding flowers. I'm not expecting to make a TON on it, but anything will help.
- 07:34 Good morning new orleans! Chris and I went to bed at like 7pm, lame? Maybe, but we were just THAT TIRED! #
- 08:21 twitpic.com/o8opf - the view out my hotel this morning #
- 12:19 @grayphotography My favorite part of #partnercon was inspirtaion! #
- 13:01 I think new orleans might be giving me hives... not cool. #
- 13:46 Wow the new pictage interface is going to be amazing! #partnercon #
- 14:26 @jlgphoto is crackin it up! Love his presentation! #partnercon #
- 16:38 #partnercon will be in new orleans again next year, mark your calendar! Nov 16-18 #
- 16:40 RT @ShootQ UPDATE: ShootQ Meetup at 5pm at #partnercon. Come by the Pictage Demo Lounge for demo and Q&A! #
- 21:08 I made a happy plate! That's what they say in the south when you finish your food:) #
November 4th, 2009
If anyone wants to come over for tea and girl talk, call/text me!
And it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 09:09 Baby David is enjoying the bouncy seat he got for a shower gift! twitpic.com/o4omd #
Hiya everyone!
I was pointed back at this comm by a user in another community when I asked a question.
I used to be a member when the doctors thought I had ulcerative colitis, but when they came up blank after testing, I left as I thought I shouldn't be here without it!
However, it turns out I have other problems.
I do have IBS, which is enough of a problem itself! But I also have a condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which primarily affects my joints, but affects all ligament type tissue too; and other tissue too. It's a collagen mutation, so my collagen doesn't work properly, or isn't there as much. It can cause awful bowel issues; the slightest thing can rip my skin open, and it's worse inside, so I get bleeding and stuff.
I've also just been in hospital with suspected appendicitis, and when they finally opened me up, they discovered my appendix is fine, but I probably have endometriosis, which will finally explain why I used to get diarrhea and terrible tummy cramps all the way through my period. (I say used to as I don't have periods now due to a contraceptive).
So if it's definitely endo (I'll see a gynae on the 30th and get the final diagnosis, but they removed nodules and deposits in the operation, so it's fairly positive), then that's affecting my bowels as well.
So I guess I can be here after all!
So... my question.
With all my problems (and I'm on oramorph which gives terrible constipation!), I have haemarrhoids. I'm looking for a natural way of treating them, as I'd prefer not to use chemicals and things as I have chemical sensitivities, and I only get more sensitive to things the more I use them, so I'm worried that although the germoloids suppositories are working well at the moment, I might become tolerant to their effect, or get sensitive to them.
I have to be careful with treatments as I get tolerant to things, or become sensitive, so I have to rotate things around.
I was pointed back at this comm by a user in another community when I asked a question.
I used to be a member when the doctors thought I had ulcerative colitis, but when they came up blank after testing, I left as I thought I shouldn't be here without it!
However, it turns out I have other problems.
I do have IBS, which is enough of a problem itself! But I also have a condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which primarily affects my joints, but affects all ligament type tissue too; and other tissue too. It's a collagen mutation, so my collagen doesn't work properly, or isn't there as much. It can cause awful bowel issues; the slightest thing can rip my skin open, and it's worse inside, so I get bleeding and stuff.
I've also just been in hospital with suspected appendicitis, and when they finally opened me up, they discovered my appendix is fine, but I probably have endometriosis, which will finally explain why I used to get diarrhea and terrible tummy cramps all the way through my period. (I say used to as I don't have periods now due to a contraceptive).
So if it's definitely endo (I'll see a gynae on the 30th and get the final diagnosis, but they removed nodules and deposits in the operation, so it's fairly positive), then that's affecting my bowels as well.
So I guess I can be here after all!
So... my question.
With all my problems (and I'm on oramorph which gives terrible constipation!), I have haemarrhoids. I'm looking for a natural way of treating them, as I'd prefer not to use chemicals and things as I have chemical sensitivities, and I only get more sensitive to things the more I use them, so I'm worried that although the germoloids suppositories are working well at the moment, I might become tolerant to their effect, or get sensitive to them.
I have to be careful with treatments as I get tolerant to things, or become sensitive, so I have to rotate things around.
sickNovember 3rd, 2009
November 2nd, 2009
I know that only waking temperatures are reliable when it comes to fam, but is there any significance at all to temperatures during the day, or should they be completely disregarded?
Ben had his two year well baby check up today. He did really, really well! He's almost 30 lbs and I didn't see how tall he is. We should probably measure him later so I can write it in his baby book. He ended up getting three shots today. BUT since we're not doing all of them, he's "caught up" until he's getting ready to start school. The ones he got today were all the last in a series, so I felt good getting them all at once because he's already had them before. And now we won't have to bring him back in until he's three. He cried when they did the shots, but he had Chacha and I gave him a sucker immediately afterwards and he was magically fine. ;) So, he's looking good and healthy! Dr. P mentioned again how much he likes our cloth diapers. He's so gentle with Ben. I love it. I told him that we're having another baby in March and he told us congratulations and talked about what a great age difference they'll have. He and his brother are two years apart and he said that had a great time growing up and were really close. :)
Ben's new room is getting closer to done. Darrell sanded out some bumps today and filled in some holes. We weren't going to paint, but it's looking like Darrell's going to go ahead and paint all the walls. It'll be nice to freshen it up but I'm anxious to get Ben in there! His birthday is in a little over a week and I'd like him in there by then. I think painting and cleaning the carpet are the only things left to do. It's just that painting can take a while, since I'm not going to help.
I'm 23 weeks tomorrow!
Ben's new room is getting closer to done. Darrell sanded out some bumps today and filled in some holes. We weren't going to paint, but it's looking like Darrell's going to go ahead and paint all the walls. It'll be nice to freshen it up but I'm anxious to get Ben in there! His birthday is in a little over a week and I'd like him in there by then. I think painting and cleaning the carpet are the only things left to do. It's just that painting can take a while, since I'm not going to help.
I'm 23 weeks tomorrow!
And it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 09:15 I didn't go along to Cheer competition today, David called to say that two of the Jr Widgets got into a fight on the floor. Jaiden & Em. :( #
- 12:51 Surprisingly, "mostoccoli" does not rhyme with "broccoli"! I've been mis-pronouncing it for years! #
- 14:13 Mousie lost his umbilical stump yesterday - freaked me out a bit since Em and Ian lost theirs while they were in the nicu. #
November 1st, 2009
Does the 3 over 6 rule for temperature shifts count if the 3 are only .1 over the last 6? I had a few unusually high pre O temps about a week ago that I couldn't pinpoint a reason for, and as a result I can't draw a coverline yet based on the normal rules, but I think I've ovulated. (I'm not sexually active right now, so it's not urgent, I'm just trying to figure out when to expect my period...)
- 00:14 @vanessax52 you rule #
- 11:58 i had dreams the last 2 nights that i was running... it felt incredible! i need to try harder to actually do it in real life. a #
- 12:51 dear sneezing fits, I do not want to hang out today, or ever. Leave me alone! #
- 14:00 At starbucks for a meeting, hopefully I don't have another sneezing fit! #
- 16:26 this is the moment where i realize that this is a full blown cold coming on, not just being tired with allergies. #
- 20:47 wow this hit me hard and fast, im running a temp of 101.91. hopefully it goes away just as fast! #
October 31st, 2009
October 30th, 2009
last night i was pulled over at midnight for going 60 in a 55. i thought the lights looked pretty on
i did not get a ticket.
- 00:41 its 1230, i am awake, eating chocolate, and half done with jillian & dane's album design... Indianapolis tomorrow!!!!! #
- 00:55 boom! 2 new weddings on the blog in the last 24 hours!!! monicazphotography.com/blog/ #
- 02:37 the album design time vortex has got me again! its 230 and im still up:( calling it a night now. #
- 15:39 Of course I realized I was low on gas right after lafayette when there is a whole lot of nothing for half an hour. so glad I didn't run out! #
- 17:59 Having an awesome time shooting deidra & jeff's e session in indianapolis... about to get out the lights for some night shooting! #
October 29th, 2009
Funniest thing I've heard for a while:
Darrell yelling, "don't put CRAYONS in your NOSE!"
:) Ahhh... toddlers.
Darrell yelling, "don't put CRAYONS in your NOSE!"
:) Ahhh... toddlers.
oh! I saw my brother's friend yesterday. with the broken legs. he's walking with a cane now. and he--who has always been obsessive about haircuts and looking perfect--has let himself go. he has a beard now! he says he's not getting a haircut or shaving until he's perfectly healed. after his upcoming surgery, when he's off crutches, cane, whatever.
Diana and Alan got married in Evanston on Labor Day weekend. They had a lovely first look at the Cuneo Museum (where they filmed part of "My Best Friend's Wedding"!) They had a church ceremony and a Korean ceremony before the reception. Their friends and family sure love to dance!( click here to view the rest of Diana + Alan's wedding highlights! )
:: Karen, Beyond The Well™ | WEDDINGS
- 10:16 had a dream last night that i was in a van, and got dragged around by a tornado... and i took photos of the tornado with my phone. #
- 15:59 anyone open june 26, 2010 for a wedding here: www.hpmfarm.com/ ?? #
- 17:10 I gave my dog a bath, and now she is acting really playful... she must be excited to not be smelly anymore haha #
- 17:52 Dear social media, I really love you guys, really i do! but please stop distracting me... I am trying to get some work done around here! #
- 22:10 I ate alot of soup today #
October 28th, 2009
Amanda and Jefferson got married in Central Illinois on 09.05.09 on a rainy day that wasn't supposed to rain! Ceremony was at St. Patrick's of Urbana and reception at the Illinois Terminal. Our plans for outoor pics at UIllinois were changed due to the rain, but we found a nice spot in the library and still managed to get more outdoor pics in downtown Champaign later in the day! Check out the groom's cake from this wedding! ( click here to view the rest of Amanda + Jefferson's wedding highlights! )
:: Karen, Beyond The Well™ | WEDDINGS
I made some chocolate truffles for katiesthoughts' halloween party, but then she canceled it, so I brought them to my niece's birthday party (which was also kind of Ingrid's too) instead.
pumpkins, ghosts, and kind of ridiculous-looking "black" cats
katiesthoughts' halloween party, but then she canceled it, so I brought them to my niece's birthday party (which was also kind of Ingrid's too) instead.pumpkins, ghosts, and kind of ridiculous-looking "black" cats
I know we're sometimes told that a coverline is just a visual aid and doesn't carry any meaning, but I think it's more useful than that. I've been charting for several years now and my coverlines are fairly consistent, always between 36.3 and 36.5. In fact, I've drawn up a chart which compares my usual temperature ranges, and I've found that they tend to move together: if my coverline is on the higher side, my follicular and luteal phase temps will be. (The blip in September 2007 is because I had acute calcific tendinitis, lost a lot of sleep due to pain, and was on codeine which raises your temperature.) This chart shows the highest temps during my period (my temps don't usually drop until during my period rather than before it, although with the graduated light/dark therapy this seems to be improving), the lowest temps during my follicular phase, the coverline, and the highest temps during my luteal phase. As well as increasing my LP, I'm hoping that my temps will start to drop in a nice gradual fashion before my period rather than sharply during it, as the sudden hormone drop triggers migraine, so I'm looking for that red line to get lower (which it's doing, and my migraines and PMS are doing better these days too, I think the treatments I'm on are helping). The chart below is just for comparing cycle length and LP, with cycle length in red, FP in blue and LP in yellow.
( Cycle stats charts )
The reason why I think knowing your usual coverline is useful is because it can be helpful in working out your ovulation date. If you're staring at an ambiguous thermal shift trying to work out whether you ovulated or not and the coverline is half a degree away from your usual, then it's less likely to be ovulation. It's also worth getting to know your usual pattern, for example so that you can spot whether potentially triphasic temps are really higher than is usual for your LP. My FP temps have been a bit higher than average this cycle (and a lot more even, huzzah!), so I'm expecting my coverline to be higher as well. Judging by my usual patterns, I reckon I ovulated yesterday, though obviously I won't confirm for a couple of days. As I don't have a paid FF account, I've just rustled up a chart overlay in my cycle stats spreadsheet, though this one only shows my cycles since May (before that I wasn't charting on a spreadsheet, and too many lines will look confusing). See what I mean about sharp temp drops during my period?
( Chart overlay )
( Cycle stats charts )
The reason why I think knowing your usual coverline is useful is because it can be helpful in working out your ovulation date. If you're staring at an ambiguous thermal shift trying to work out whether you ovulated or not and the coverline is half a degree away from your usual, then it's less likely to be ovulation. It's also worth getting to know your usual pattern, for example so that you can spot whether potentially triphasic temps are really higher than is usual for your LP. My FP temps have been a bit higher than average this cycle (and a lot more even, huzzah!), so I'm expecting my coverline to be higher as well. Judging by my usual patterns, I reckon I ovulated yesterday, though obviously I won't confirm for a couple of days. As I don't have a paid FF account, I've just rustled up a chart overlay in my cycle stats spreadsheet, though this one only shows my cycles since May (before that I wasn't charting on a spreadsheet, and too many lines will look confusing). See what I mean about sharp temp drops during my period?
( Chart overlay )
And it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 18:09 I love to listen to foreign accents. My fave is Australian. It's just a really fun sound! Chicagoans have a fun accent too. #
- 03:51 why on earth am i still awake #
- 11:44 Almost done with Emily & Alan's Boston Wedding Album!!! Cant wait to show them! #
- 14:24 Just ordered a 14x14 sample album with Emily & Alan's Boston wedding from @FinaoAlbums #
- 14:30 PS Check out Emily & Alan's Album design: bit.ly/1ree7V #
- 16:05 i havent looked at my blog reader in over a month.... its been a great month. #
- 22:45 @FinaoAlbums oh, I know! Is production backed up at all currently? #
October 27th, 2009
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AIM has where you can listen to music. Darrell showed it to me a while ago. So now every once in while I put on music and dance around with Ben and Terra.
Today we're listening to Best of 1998. That's the year I graduated high school. And this music is bringing back SO MANY memories. It's crazy! I haven't listened to this stuff in years and I'm remembering things that happened like they happened last week!
Amber and Sarah and I were driving and we sang this song. Nick and I were hanging out and this song was playing. Clem was telling me about (this girl he really, really liked) and talking about this song. I was hanging out with all the PRIDE kids and this song came on the radio. We were in Florida when this song was popular. Meisner. And on and on.
People who I went to high school with: is there a particular song from that year you can think of that reminds you of something or someone in particular?
ETA:
Some of the bands we've heard so far today (that stand out to me):
Jewel
Third Eye Blind
Marcy Playground
Chumbawamba
Edwin McCain
Will Smith
The Verve
Goo Goo Dolls
Semisonic
Eve 6
311
K-Ci and Jojo
Today we're listening to Best of 1998. That's the year I graduated high school. And this music is bringing back SO MANY memories. It's crazy! I haven't listened to this stuff in years and I'm remembering things that happened like they happened last week!
Amber and Sarah and I were driving and we sang this song. Nick and I were hanging out and this song was playing. Clem was telling me about (this girl he really, really liked) and talking about this song. I was hanging out with all the PRIDE kids and this song came on the radio. We were in Florida when this song was popular. Meisner. And on and on.
People who I went to high school with: is there a particular song from that year you can think of that reminds you of something or someone in particular?
ETA:
Some of the bands we've heard so far today (that stand out to me):
Jewel
Third Eye Blind
Marcy Playground
Chumbawamba
Edwin McCain
Will Smith
The Verve
Goo Goo Dolls
Semisonic
Eve 6
311
K-Ci and Jojo
Well...we have been TTA and successfully so since the birth of my daughter in March '08. My cycles are eerily regular, with a day or so change but for a couple months, it was so consistent that I got my period on a Wednesday for 4 months in a row! Anyways, I am a little thrown through a loop here though I feel pretty confident about my charting. Now I think that if my temp stays in the same range of 98.2 or higher, I can feel pretty confident about ovulation for day 16. Other than the drop on day 7, and I think O is extremely unlikely then, I can't see that I have ovulated yet. Likewise my fluid is extremely consistent with day 16. Here's the thing though, I got my period 2 days sooner than I was expecting it(day 1 of this cycle) , and as I said I am pretty regular so when it came, I went "OH NO-is this implantation spotting?" My period was heavy, but did not drag out the full 5-6 days like it usually does but stilll very heavy. so what I am asking here is....would you look at my two charts (this and last month) and see if you can make heads or tails of it? Here it is Is pregnancy an option here? If so we would be happy about it, although we would like to wait 'til youngest is 2 before TTC again.
And please don't ask me why there is all the open circles...I have been extremely consistent (the most so far) with the temp timing this month and also did not mark off anything! Only on day 17 was I flanked on all sides with 3 kids and up at 4:30 with one of them (temp at that time 97.7)One final note: I know my fluid detail is not as textbook as preferred, but I get so annoyed with FF because I start to get watery fluid after O and it gets all funny on me. I usually just note it around O and then if there's anything funny.
Thanks in advance!
And it came to pass in the city of Chicago...
- 04:47 I keep hearing about foods "made from scratch". So what is this "scratch" and where do I get some? #
- 10:04 I do know what "made from scratch" means (starting with basic ingredients) it just seems like people over-use the term! #
- 14:07 Ummm some baggy pants dudes outside the merrillville mall asked if I was interested in any mary kay makeup... not sure how to feel about it. #
