mid-cycle?

So as you may know, this is my first month not on pills, so I've been carefully scrutinizing every change in CM and cervix, trying to predict when the big O day would come. I've also been temping. Unfortunately, this month has not produced text-book results, and I repeatedly second-guessed my observations. Of course, on "average", I should have ovulated on day 14. Day 14 came and went, with no spike in temp. So as each day went by, I looked for signs that I was, indeed, ovulating. Every twinge and ache in my lower tummy was apparent confirmation that the telltale temperature spike was going to come the next morning. And yet each morning my temperature hovered in the same ballpark. Then I started reading that it can take a few months, even up to a YEAR, after BC pills to even ovulate. So a couple days ago, I realized that was me. While I was quick to joke that I'm a fertile myrtle, there are no eggs waiting to meet up with Derek's swimmers.

Then something odd happened. Yesterday's temp plummeted...97.06. I thought that was a bit strange, but then again with my congestion, I probably slept with my mouth open. So this morning I wake up, pop the thermometer in my mouth, lay there half asleep until the faint beeping draws me from my stupor, and I have to double check the number. 97.84. The highest temp of the cycle, by quite a bit. So now I have to wonder....did I actually ovulate this month? If so, it was on cycle day 23, which means I'd have a cycle between 33 and 39 days. Of course, with my luck, I'll get a reading of 97.2 tomorrow morning, and today was just a really high day. Guess time will tell....about 8 hours!

If I did O yesterday, then we timed BD way off. I had given up on this month, thinking my body wasn't ready to be normal yet. I even ignored the two days with copious EWCM. I just thought it was another mixed signal. Oh well. If nothing else, this cycle has taught me to just trust my body and the signs it gives.

That's all for now, I think. Oh, yey for me, I actually did some of my homework today. On a Wednesday. And it's not due until Saturday! And I exercised yesterday. And tonight after dinner, I prepared tomorrow's slow-cooker dinner. I've actually been productive this week. Heck, I might jump on the elliptical for 2o minutes tomorrow after work! Woo boy, watch out!

Oh one more thing. I went to the doctor yesterday and got Deplin. She gave me a month of samples and a prescription, but she said she thinks it's pretty expensive. Bleh. I'll find out next month when I fill it. Hopefully it'll be enough to keep me off prozac and other happy pills. It's nice to just take vitamins in the morning. We'll see how it goes.

Adios for now.