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@Pui: no clue, and that's the kind of stuff that drives me crazy! I hope FF can help you figure it out. I like it when people switch their names over so I can easily check-in and see how everyone is doing.

@MrsCastro: I have the pink one from amazon (nexcare?) It does beep super loud, but there's a little hole on the back and if you cover it with your thumb/finger, it muffles the sound. Try it! My DH doesn't wake up anymore. Maybe he's just used to it, haha.

@Shutterbug: i feel dumb, i cant get the stupid thing to work...

@MrsCastro: I have one from CVS that beeps 3 or so times when the temperature registers. I use it under the covers (carefully so I don't fall back asleep!) and once it beeps, shove it further under the covers so it muffles the noise.

I just use the Life brand thermometer. Seems to work great and while it does beep, it's not so loud wakes up DH.

@Mrs.Castro: I like the pink Nexcare. I experiment with where to place my thumb, and when I find the right spot, you can barely hear it. I bought a CVS one that was fine, but it didn't light up. It was gave very different temps than the Nexcare, but I think that would be fine if you use the same one the entire time.

@LindsayinNYC: Whew! That is some good jumping around. I think the most important thing is that you see a temp shift that is sustained post O. Whether you have flat line temps or jumping around, the shift is the most important thing.

@LindsayInNYC: Have you had your thyroid levels checked lately? When spending too much time searching around on FF, I noticed a lot of ladies with hypothyroidism (including myself) had wacky ups and downs that that pre-ov. It could also explain the lower temps.

@LindsayInNYC: No clue then! As long as your TSH is between 1-2 then you're good there (some doctors use an old scale). It has been documented that temps below 97.2 I think could be a thyroid issue, but its not a hard and fast rule. TTC is nervewracking, huh?

Forgot about this thread! I think I last saw it before I was property charting.

I'm finding charting extremely helpful and extremely frustrating at the same time. Basically I am having really long cycles and I am fairly sure this cycle (I am on CD44) is going to be anovulatory.

On the bright side I wouldn't know I am not ovulating if I was not temping. I am going to be visiting my doctor in the near future.

My chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/pui

@fussygal: Lovin' that dip My vote goes to either CD17 or CD18. Do you take note of CM at all? That may help distinguish your O date

@fussygal: I hear ya. Some days I just feel like I'm guessing at CM, haha!

@PEAPIE: lol, seriously!!

I don't know if it's the weather (90+ degrees almost all of July) but my temps have been a bit off this cycle. My pre-O temps seem normal (compared to past cycles) but I'm fairly certain I O'ed this past weekend. When I overlay my charts using a manual O date (since FF hasn't recognized it yet), my post-O temps are much lower than usual. They're usually 97.5 to low 98 but yesterday and today they were 97.2. It's higher than the previous two days, which were the lowest all cycle, but almost on par with my pre-O temps. Anyone ever experienced changes like this during the summer months? I'm hoping it doesn't prevent me from getting crosshairs on my chart...

Thanks @spaniellove! I was just wondering if this thread had died. I liked getting to help others with charting questions after I spent a year analyzing my own.

Yeah! I loved this thread, especially when I first started charting.

@Tundra Daisy: temps going up is a good thing! It's hard to say though what it could mean for you b/c it's your first month charting. Hopefully you won't have to chart for long, but after a few months or so, you'll start to see patterns in your temperatures.

@LindsayInNY: Thanks!!! Well it's looking triphasic now
What do you think? http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/46c821

@Tundra Daisy: It does look triphasic/stair step pattern! The 4 temps in a row are throwing me off. That's some precise temping!

@marionberry: Owww I'm hoping this is what you mean by dips a little lol http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/46c821 What do you think?

@LindsayInNY: Hmm yeah those straight days are a bit weird - I was using a normal digital thermometer but I bought an ovulation one yesterday! Not sure which one to use now as they both say slightly different things when I temp

@Tundra Daisy: Sadly, I agree with @happygal. It's likely your period will be here soon. Start the next cycle with your ovulation thermometer. It's more sensitive and will show you additional temp variations.

Hi @BabyCanuck: it depends on your normal cycle. For me, with a cycle of 30-31 days, it would be too early to tell if I was pregnant. Your chart looks like you clearly ovulated! I would say your chart is looking good, but you'll need some more time in the TWW to guess anything.