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@mrssquirreld: Hang in there! When I got off BC, it took me 6 whole months to get regular which was so annoying.

@mrssquirreld: don't worry, i was thinking that cycle maybe i was stressing myself out w/the OPKs (learning how to use them, waiting FOREVER for a positive, etc.) and that's why O was delayed for me? could be the same for you!

With all the TTC info and charting info... once you know, you can never un-know. None of us, I think, can truly go back to being in the "we'll just see what happens" camp once we start actively TTC - how am I not supposed to think about what cycle day i'm in, or if i'm close to O, or anything like that???

@chibee: nice temp rise!

@evenstar982: Crosshairs!!!!! Congrats!!

@grace: how are you doing TWW buddy? I'm still stressfree at this point because I know symptom spotting is pointless, but starting tomorrow that'll change. Have you set a POAS date?

@ladybee: thank you! exactly my thoughts this morning! It's good that you've been able to remain stress free. I keep reading that it is definitely pointless to symptom spot in the TWW bc it really is way, way too early to be REALLY feeling symptoms, so that's my strategy for my upcoming TWW as well. Good luck to you!!

@kpow: THAT, my friend, looks like the start of a triphasic chart! Don't want to get your hopes up, but if it stays up there that would be a goooood sign.

@kpow: good morning! just added you that temp spike is crazy!! that can only mean positive things I think!

@Kpow: Ooooh, great chart!! I've just added you!

Thanks @cherrybee and @grace ! It's really tough to not POAS earlier haha.

@evenstar982: I'm so excited for your crosshairs. I think they're definitely right!

Just hanging out at CD 24 (7dpo). Last cycle was a 28 day cycle so that's Tuesday (11dpo) which is a little short for my 13 day lp. Trying have enough control to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday to test.

I really like not temping after the TWW. I feel like there is no false hope or huge disappointment by what my temps do. It almost feels like our first cycle TTC and temping where I had no clue what to look for!

@ladybee: You almost have me convinced to do it. Except I really love knowing when AF is on her way. I hope you get a BFP this time!

@ladybee: I didn't really want to keep temping for the TWW either but I'm not as familiar with the process, so I figured I'd just do the entire cycle to see what my temps look like, even though I am aware of how much they can change even from month to month!

I'm feeling really crampy and gassy! We're having pretty strong winds in our area, so my allergies are also acting up. Trying not to get too pessimistic OR optimistic about any symptoms. If AF is on her way, I should expect spotting today or tomorrow for sure.

Also @chibee hope you're going to be okay over there at the Shore. Please stay safe!

@KPOW "Trying not to get too pessimistic OR optimistic about any symptoms. "

Yes! This is a tricky balance, isn't it? I want to be excited about this time, but I don't want to get ahead of myself. I really relate to this feeling.

@Strawberrybee: I've added you, seeing as we're cycle twins!

@HappyGal: Yesss.. I tend to get over excited while DH really wants me to keep a level head. I asked him how we should announce to our family if this is our month and he is like, "Let's just get to Sunday and test and THEN we'll think about that!" He gets as anxious I think but this is his way of getting too excited! Poor guy, I sometimes forget he's going through this too!

@mrs.someone: If you keep waking up between 4-5 then maybe set an alarm to get up at 4 and temp and then go back to bed? This way you never have to adjust? Otherwise, I've found that if I wake up and then go back to bed, as long as I'm not awake for a long period of time, it doesn't really affect my temps, so you may not need to adjust them. But if they seem really wonky, I do adjust a temperature here and there if something prevents me from temping at my normal time. I just wouldn't do it too often.

@Mrs.Someone: sometimes if I wake up early and I HAVE to get up and pee, I'll temp, then go pee, go back to sleep, and temp again at the regular time. Usually it's not too different (.1-.2 or so). If I wake up and just roll over or stay still then I don't temp early.

I've been following this thread for a little while but I don't think I have posted yet. Here is a little info on us: DS & I are following the Creighton model/NFP. I am now cycle 8 post BC. cycle 7 I got REALLY lazy and didn't observe much at all. Then AF was 3 days late (I always started a new cycle on day 28) and I was sure I would get a BFP I got BFN & then AF showed up. I have PSOC and recently got started on Metformin so my cycles might just be starting the lengthen out post BC (honestly I don't even know if I have O'd yet). I promised myself I would never get lazy on my observations and charting....GUESS WHAT HAPPENED! I got laaaaaazzzzy! Then yesterday when I happened to check I had CCM.

I got lazy once we decided to put TTC on hold when the DS's health went down hill 3 months ago so we aren't...well we just aren't that active right now anyways. It has helped a great deal with the let down when AF shows up however I know that is not the right way to deal with the let down or my cycles.

So, who else has been on the lazy train and how did you get off it!?! What made you continue observing knowing your not TTC or avoiding. Or even pp, what have your experience been?

@Mrs.Someone: I think the problem with adjusting is that how waking up affects you varies from person to person. For me, waking up briefly doesn't change my temp. Going downstairs to the bathroom doesn't even change it. So adjusting it would give false data for my chart. On the other hand, it could be that you are textbook and the adjusting would work perfectly. I think the only way you could do it and feel that it was pretty accurate would be to temp when you wake, and temp again at your normal time. Then track both temps and see if there's a pattern. Sorry i don't have a quick and easy answer for you!