Hi everyone!! Sorry I've been MIA the past few days, I used my last vacation day for the year to finish my holiday shopping, had a very productive day!
Wow you're gone for a bit and temps are rising, new folks are joining, new cycles are starting, so much has changed!!!
First off I want to say welcome to all our new newbies (since most of us except Magic are still rather new ourselves!) So happy to have new faces and new charts to stalk!!!! Make sure and put a link to your chart in your signature so we can stalk you properly!!!
Swanny, I see your temps have risen the past 2 days, great news and can't wait to see what tomorrow holds!
Fish, I just had to point out that your chart looks perfectly symmetrical for the last 7 days! Don't let those negative tests get you down. And I totally agree with you on the 2ww symptom spotting. I really thought this was our month so wanted to have nice documentation to share with others but it turns out all those signs were just random stuff and pretty meaningless. I don't think I'll go into nearly as much detail this cycle. And thank you for thinking of me and checking up on me, that really means a lot. I was definitely down on Saturday when AF finally showed, but realized with all that spotting something was not normal (if I had been preg) and was just ready to get on with the next cycle and see if the b vitamins finally kick in and help with my spotting. Sorry about your frustrating temps today. I did that to myself towards the end of the 2ww, I would get so excited to wake up I would toss and turn and wake up early and just totally throw off my temping. Just remember it's a trend and not just one temp, although I know that's hard advice as you approach the time AF would have shown up, if you're like me every trip to the restroom is a stressful event, I would peak right away to see if there was any AF in the toilet. I always used the earlier of the temps as they were lower and I'd rather a pleasant surprise the next day then to get my hopes up too much and be disappointed.
Nadira, you're getting close to the big O, can't wait to watch your chart during the 2ww!!!
Mystic, looks like we're only 3 days apart on our current cycle, so here's hoping for a very early 2010 BFP for us both!!! If AF had to come at least she's here and we're ready to start the next cycle. Glad to go through this with you!
Foxy, The creamy cm is a good sign to me as most books I have read state that you should be rather dry between O and AF. And while your temps did drop a bit, they are still very much above the coverline, so you are still in for sure!!
Fifi, it definitely looks like you O'd, great news!!! FF should recognize it after 2 more days of high temps and then draw the red crosshairs for you. Sorry to hear about your previous chemical and the endo,
I'd love to learn more about the acupuncture you're receiving. I have seriously been looking into starting that up in the new year but just not sure exactly what it involves. I've been doing yoga for about a year now and really really love it. It's totally toned up my body and from what I've read it can really help to naturally balance the hormones and stimulate all of the internal organs. You mentioned that you would like to up your exercise so I just wanted to let you know that I think Yoga is a great option. You still need cardio if you're trying to loose weight, but it's a wonderful addition to any routine.
Magic, since it had to come anyway, I'm glad AF got you sooner rather than later. Also glad to see that we're also pretty close on our cycles, looks like I'm right between you and Mystic. Looking forward to what the new year brings for us all.
ablack, another person close to my schedule, we're going to have a good ride this month, lots of support for sure. I wouldn't worry about a temp drop (or spike) that early in your cycle. Can be due to lots of things and should even out prior to ovulation. The other folks do have a good point though, is it possible you could ovulate very early in your cycle? I did have a small temp drop the day before ovulation (although not nearly as marked as yours).
A little update on me. I had planned to have my surgery this cycle to correct a uterine septum but after talking to the nurse have learned it's too late to do it this cycle (they have to do it within the first 10 days of your cycle and with the holidays there is no time) so on a positive note I'm in with you guys this go around! Plan to have the surgery sometime in late January if AF shows her ugly little head. The DR wanted me to go on birth control pills so they could do it at anytime during my cycle but I said no way. I don't need to introduce another chemical into my body to mess things up further. Let them figure out a way to schedule it within that 10 day window, I don't think it should be too hard! I have an appt next week to further consult about the surgery and get the results of all the bloodwork we had done (genetic testing for DH and I and FSH and estrogen levels for me).
If I get wrapped up again and unable to post I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season and a very fruitful and BFP new year. I am so glad to have each and every one of you in my life and look forward to growing our friendships (and our bellies) in the new year!!!
I missed 2 days of temping last cycle and it turns out they were the most vital days! 
Oh well onwards and upwards. Next ov for me will be between 2nd -8th Jan. 
will be here any day. 
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