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According to TCOYF, after your period ends, as you are charting your temperatures, always notice the highest of the previous 6 days. For there to be a thermal shift that indicates ovulation, the temperature shift must be at two-tenths of a degree above that highest temperature.

Looking at your charts, in January you probably O'd on CD20 since your temp was at least 2/10 higher than the previous temps and your CM dried up. There is not enough data yet in your Feb chart to determine if you've O'd yet.

I would agree with Nerdbee. Although it might look like you O'd already, I think it's still yet to come. CD 9 would be really early to O too. I temped for over a year and so I know how much you look forward to that spike I would say just keep BDing and try to be really consistant with your temping. I also did the Creighton Method after stopping temping. That was really helpful too! I can now tell when I've O'd just from my CM. It's handy to not have to worry about the accuracy of my temps anymore Good luck!!

@NerdBee: I agree about February - not enough data yet.

As far as it looking like PCOS, it's impossible to really tell from these charts, especially not having data recorded every day. If you're worried about the temps, try taking them every day at the exact same time to see if a consistent pattern emerges (but also keep up on the daily CM checks). Also keep in mind that things other than PCOS can cause strange temperature patterns and inconsistent rises. Have you looked in the TCOYF book? I would try charting following those rules. I found the instruction to be better than Fertility Friend of while I charted, and was better able to confirm ovulation than with FF.

Although you have a sooooorrrt of pattern in your January chart, it would be easier to say if there weren't so many temps missing - charting works best when you do it consistently. I agree with @Mrs. Someone that it would be a good idea to have your hormones checked out because there are things other than PCOS that can cause your temps to be erratic and especially so low.

@Sugar.Biscuit: That is very true! I'm sort of like you but my methods are flipped. I wanted to do temping from the beginning to see if I was ovulating, once I had confirmed (as much as you can without blood test of ultrasounds) that I was, I switched to Creighton. I think getting the blood test done would be really beneficial for you. Are your periods pretty consistant?

My first question would be are you being REALLY diligent about taking your temp every day at the same time, with the same thermometer, in the same spot in your mouth? Once you have a few months of really accurate charting then you can see the patterns developing. Here is a good link to where/how to take your temp: http://www.faichneymedical.com/tips.html

I agree with @Shutterbug. For me, CM dries up the day after ovulation. I use this as my method of birth control and according to the rules of TCOYF, the 4th day after your most wet CM plus 3rd high temp after the temp shift is "safe" to DTD and not conceive.

From your temps alone, I would predict that you may have O'd on CD 12 or 13. If your CM dried up on CD 13, you probably O'd on CD 12. Since sperm can live up to 3 days, you could still conceive if you DTD today.

ETA: sorry, I got it mixed up in my head. Since sperm can live up to 3 days, you could still conceive if you DTD 3 days ago. In addition, since the egg can live up to 24h after bein released, you could still conceive if you DTD today.

@Sugar.Biscuit: I was reading your post too fast and I thought you said you did it 4 times on Sunday and I was like "wow, you go girl!"! Lol

Did your temps continue to stay high on Sunday and this morning? If so then I would say there is a good chance that you O'd on cd12.

I think the algorithms that FF uses is not always perfect because it can't take into account all situations. In this case FF probably thinks that you O'd in cd9 because of the dip and rise in temp. But according to the TCOYF, a temp shift the indicates ovulation only occurs if the shift is at least 2/10 of a degree above your last 6 highest temps after AF. Following the TCOYF rules, you could not have ovulated in cd9 because your cd9 temp was not high enough. Also, not all women will exhibit the dip in temp at O. I never did.

I absolutely recommend reading TCOYF. The rules make a lot of sense. I used it for birth control for 9 cycles with no oops and the first cycle that we ttc we got a BFP even though my cycle was wonky. We would never have conceived first cycle if I didnt chart.

Keep taking your temps. 18 or more high temps mean BFP! I'm rooting for you!! Hope you're baking a little bun right now!!

@Sugar.Biscuit: eeeee!!! I don't want to get your hopes up too much because I'm by no means an expert chart reader but I'm getting really excited for you!!