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Hi Friends! Just a few months ago I was in nursing school dreaming of the day I could afford to buy nice things😇. I searched high and low for the projected salary I would earn as a registered nurse and always came up with a broad range💰. I am not going to disclose exactly how much I make, but I will give a very narrow window. KEEP IN MIND: Every geographical area is different. High cost of living= Higher earnings. I live in Pittsburgh, PA which I think is expensive, but in comparison to Los Angeles, I pay 1/3 of what they pay for rent every month. Experience= Higher earrings. New nurses do not make as much. Overtime, weekends, nights, holidays, on call are all part of my work. I make more for each of these. Overtime, holidays, and on call are time and half. Weekends and nights are $1 more per hour. Area of nursing (i.e. Labor and Delivery, Med/Surg). I am not sure how much they vary but I know in some areas they do. I know I make pretty much the same (like a few cents less p...

Hi Friends- I'm bringing you another blog about my Paragard IUD! Please read my other posts for more information: Insertion Story The First Cycle Does It Get Better? Month 4 Update I got my non-hormonal copper IUD in August 2017. I've had it for 7 months. I had some crazy anxiety about getting it in. The first few months I was very crampy and had heavy periods. The last FOUR months I've had wonderful periods. They haven't been crampy at all and aren't ridiculously heavy. Although, now I have developed a new issue. I've been bleeding twice a month... Once for my period, then after I ovulate. I track my cycle very closely with the Glow App. My period comes as normal each month, then it stops for about a week and a half. Then I ovulate, then I bleed pretty much until my next period starts. I only have nearly 5 days a month where I am not bleeding... THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. I've called my doctor and have set up and appointment with her. I have heard...