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  1. fussygal

    pomegranate / 3580 posts

    @marionberry I totally agree! It's mostly so I can know what's "normal" for my body so that if something is ever different ill know. In the past I've been really bad at listening to my body so this TTC journey has been great for that.

  2. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @fussygal: I have been keeping track of "symptoms," which are always followed my what I think could be explanations for them. Like "gassy today, but I did have Chipotle for lunch." I don't do this on FertilityFriend b/c I want to limit my time on that site during the TWW.

    I like this practice b/c if I think "Wow, I'm having a lot of creamy CM at 10 dpo, what does that mean?" I can look back on my notes to see that for just about every cycle, I've had creamy CM at 10 dpo. So for me, jotting notes like this actually helps prevent me from reading into symptoms.

  3. Sugar.Biscuit

    nectarine / 2063 posts

    Question ladies: I'm guessing this is what your chart looks like when you gear up to O and dont and then do? I have no idea what is going on with my chart. Factors to consider sense the first drop, stress, DH smothering me during temp rise along with drinking & day light savings. The EWCM im not sure about for today sense we BD last night. AND my all knowing husband said to me this am that we will just have to wait and see if your temp rises again. (Really? Thats my line.) I know he is right I just need to hear from you ladies, not my husband, that this is the case



  4. spaniellove

    honeydew / 7916 posts

    @Sugar.Biscuit: It's still so early in your cycle that I think it may have been a random dip and rise. Often when you gear up to O and don't, it's at a normal time to O or later, and you might see a patch of fertile CM and/or positive OPKs.

  5. Sugar.Biscuit

    nectarine / 2063 posts

    @spaniellove: last cycle I ovulation on CD 9 still earlier than normal but not to far off I usually O around CD12 & FF has me predicted at CD 12 this month. cheep Opk was negative this am. I plan to get a digital test today. It's the only time I've been able to get a accurate positive reading. I've never had a double dip in my cycle before so it's thrown me for a loop.

  6. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    Only been charting for two weeks or so but finally got cross-hairs! - http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41e301/

    No BD around O time since DH was pretty sick but I'm a-okay with that for this cycle. At least I have a good idea that I'm Oing despite this super long cycle!

  7. Lately

    cherry / 131 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: Such a welcome sight, and a nice reward for your dutiful charting, isn't it? I've come to realize that at this early stage I'm not really stressed about not becoming pregnant; I'm stressed about the possibility of not being able to become pregnant and I'm looking for signs that I can. Does that make sense?

    For now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that this morning's huge temperature dip means something and amusing myself by using FF's research mode, which happens to put crosshairs on my chart one week back. They're not really credible, but a girl can dream.

  8. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @fussygal @ marionberry. I agree that writing down symptoms during a normal month is helpful. My cycles are so wonky that it helps me to establish a pattern that is normal for me.

  9. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @Lately: Totally makes sense! At least know I have a good sense of certainty that I am ovulating post-BC which was a worry of mine. I can handle the long cycles in the meantime, as long as I'm Oing!

  10. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    A new pattern seems to be emerging for me, and I can't find info about this......I'm starting to have 3-4 days in a row of the exact same temp. This started in my luteal phase of the last cycle, and same thing for the start of this cycle.

    The battery of my thermometer is new and working.

    I'm not concerned, just curious. Any ideas?

  11. Turd Ferguson

    pomegranate / 3160 posts

    @Happygal: Hmm. Mine always seemed to kind of level off before O...though that's only based on the 2 cycles I temped for!

  12. Shutterbug

    grapefruit / 4703 posts

    @Happygal: strange... this month the same thing happened to be for the first time ever (in a year + of charting) right before O. Here's my chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/392d2e

  13. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    What does this mean?!? I couldn't find anything in my go-to source, TCOYF.

    @Shutterbug, I was just trying to catch up on the Infertility Support thread and saw you just had your first RE appt (congrats, by the way--sounds like all good things!) If your doc was oohing and ahhing over your chart, maybe it's nothing to think about?

    Part of me is hoping this might be a sign my hormones are balancing. I've wondered about the effects of being on birth control for such a long time (around 15 years for me!)

  14. Shutterbug

    grapefruit / 4703 posts

    @Happygal: Thanks! Yeah, I sort of consider it to be a sign that you're just having consistent night's sleep and no significant hormone changes from one day to the next. As long as you're seeing the temp shift at O time it means you're ovulating.

    The RE also told me I could stop charting, since my cycles were pretty regular. I told him I couldn't because I like data. LOL!

  15. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @Shutterbug: two peas in a pod, we are! I think charting is such a cool thing and I like having all that data compiled for me as well.

    Okay, since no one else has chimed in here, I'll go with the idea that the steady temps are due to good night's sleep and balanced hormones. Sounds good to me!

  16. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    @happygal: Temps leveling off in luteal phase happened for me a few times. Not to be a debbie downer, but that was always my sign that I wasn't pregnant. I haven't taken a look at your chart though yet. I've consistently found to get pregnant, one needs a pattern that continues to progress upward (either all go up, or up down up down where each goes higher than the past set).

    @shutterbug: I charted through my IUI and it was the one thing that told me I might be pregnant before my beta. I totally recommend it.

  17. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    @happygal: Just looked at your chart, and I wouldn't worry about any temps that are the same in the follicular phase. As long as you get a temp jump for O that's about all that matters.

  18. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    @shutterbug: @happygal: Just noticed that you two ladies must not be using a basal thermometer that goes to hundreths. If you did, I think you'd notice a lot more changes because it's rounding a 97.55 up to 97.6 and a 97.64 down to 97.6, so that's a big range.

  19. Sprite

    kiwi / 693 posts

    OK, I am officially joining this thread!

    I think I need to take some time to read back through the now 71 pages of it, and hopefully learn more about charting. Because it's making me crazy!

    I only just started charting this month, along with using OPKs, because I'm getting anxious to know if I'm actually ovulating, after being on depo provera for almost a decade (came off it last spring, AF only returned in October). I got a positive OPK on CD 12, but my temps have still not really risen up any higher than they were at the beginning of my cycle. I've also had a couple of days in a row at the same temp, like @happygal. http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3fb0cd

    I'm a horrible sleeper though, usually toss and turn a lot, and always get up to pee in the morning, around 5-7am, with trouble going back to sleep, which is why I've been temping at 4:30am. Although maybe that's too early, since I usually don't fall asleep until around 1am (although crawl into bed around 11:30).

    I'm sure the best advice is to just keep temping, since I'm pretty new at this and don't even have a full cycle of charting under my belt. But I just needed to let some of my crazy, chart-stalking out, and get this off my chest. So thank you!

  20. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    @Sprite: I looked at your chart and it's hard to tell much without a little bit of time passing by. There's a chance your temps have been slow to increase but will over the next few days. Or it could be that your body attempted ovulation and wasn't able to. Without a few more days of temps I couldn't make a good guess. It is also hard if you're only getting 3 hours of sleep and temping really early but at least that's your regular schedule. Check back in in a few days so we can take another look! Do you monitor cervical mucus at all? That could also help.

  21. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    Has anyone had regular triphasic charts? I'm 8 DPO and my temp has been fairly consistent the past 8 days. Today it jumped up another ,5 degree. I temped an hour later than usual but I've done that on other occasions over the past week and never saw a jump quite like this before. Here's my chart if anyone's interested: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41e301/

  22. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: I think its a good sign! 1hr later shouldn't make a huge difference.

  23. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @Mrs.Someone: I tend to temp 5:30 - 6:30 a.m. But if I wake up around 4-4:30 on the weekends, assuming I went to bed around the same time as usual, I'll do it then. My temp was pretty consistent this past week despite the time changes and then today - bam! We BD 3 days before O and then DH was sick around O and we opted not to push it. I was okay with that because really, I just want AF at this point since I'm nearing CD60 and for other reasons. So I doubt I'm pregnant but still...

  24. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: Who knows really. There are a lot of other factors that can create a temp jump like that (like a cold for instance). But being at 8dpo is a good sign at least. Of course you'll have to see what the next few days bring!

  25. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @Mrs.Someone: Ooh, didn't think of that... I'm kinda coming down with something right now. I feel mostly okay but it's sinus-y with a cough.

  26. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: I don't want to burst your bubble, but it could be it. I had a .2 temp jump last month at 12dpo that got me really excited, but it was likely from the cold I was getting Is this your first month temping?

  27. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @Mrs.Someone: No worries, I actually don't want a BFP this cycle anyways, LOL (I know, I'm weird...). I'm just ready for AF at this point! It is my first month temping. I started mid-cycle too.

  28. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @LindsayInNYC: Well if there is one meant for you this month, I'll happily take it off your hands You have had a crazy long cycle, but it looks like the end is near since you clearly O'd!

  29. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @Marionberry: good point on the thermometer. I haven't bothered with the hundredths b/c TCOYF says not to bother. I just have never seen this before--same thermometer showed changes in previous cycles.

    @Sprite: I see crosshairs on your chart this morning. Yeah!

  30. Vegmama

    pear / 1799 posts

    Hi ladies ... it's been awhile!! I could use a little chart interpretation. We aren't really ttc this month, but I am still keeping track of my temp each morning. Is it just me, or does it seem like I haven't ovulated yet this month? Last month, it was very clear. This is only my 2nd month of charting, so I'm no expert: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41037a

    Thank you!!

  31. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @Vegmama: yes, I would say you have not ovulated yet. You also use OPKs, correct?

    Welcome back!

  32. Vegmama

    pear / 1799 posts

    @Happygal: I was using OPK when we were actively trying. We are not actively trying this month, so I've kept them away. I might take one today ... only because I think I felt a little twinge this morning. And, it would be for O purposes, not really detecting fertility ... I just want to be sure I'm Oing. I changed my diet a ton this month (no gluten or dairy), and started working out 5 days per week. Thinking that's the issue.

  33. Mrs. WinterWheat

    grape / 80 posts

    Anyone want to take a peek at my chart and see what it going on?
    http://FertilityFriend.com/home/431a5f/

    Thanks!!

  34. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @Ckbr: Despite your positive OPK, it doesn't look like you've ovulated yet. I would think about keeping up with OPKs.

  35. Shutterbug

    grapefruit / 4703 posts

    @ckbr: I agree with @Happygal - did you use a digi OPK? based on your temps I don't think you O'ed yet

  36. Mrs. WinterWheat

    grape / 80 posts

    that is odd....cause I used a digital opk (the first response ones that give you 20 in a pack and when you get a positive it doesn't work anymore...they say that they are suppose to go by your own LH surge.)
    You think it is possible that my body tried to surge and then for some reason I didn't O?

  37. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    @ckbr: Yes that does happen sometimes. I agree your chart does not show ovulation. In the future, I'd recommend you buy a large bunch of wondfo opk strips and use those. That way you can keep monitoring it even if your first surge doesn't work. They're about $8 for 50 or something like that on Amazon.

  38. Mrs. WinterWheat

    grape / 80 posts

    Any ideas of where I can get some in Canada...that is one of the things on Amazon they won't ship up here.
    So thoughts on BDing, should I continue with EOD till AF? Should I just forget this cycle or should I start using my OPKs again?

  39. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    @Ckbr: I"m sorry--I don't know where else you can buy Wondfos other than Amazon. It's worth investigating though since they are easy to read and cheap. I wouldn't consider this cycle a wash! You can still go for EOD if that's your plan. If you're feeling like you need more of a break, remember that CM can help give you clues as to whether you're entering your fertile window.

  40. Lately

    cherry / 131 posts

    @ckbr: Do you have a Dollarama near you? I've been buying my OPKs and HPTs there. They cost $1.25 each, and can be found in the section with the pharmacy/personal care stuff.

    I'm pretty sure you can also order some Wondfo-type strips online from a Canadian source. Let me know if you'd like some help finding one.

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