Charters Anonymous : Volume 2

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Volume 2 starts here ladies!

are you really asking about my temps LadyG?!?!

had a bit of a sore throat but nothing major. interesting to know all this can affect it though.

Glad I am not OV-in / or forecast to today - having a v stressful and shitty day.

But alas, I will prevail!

Hi ladies, I've headed over here on the advice of LadyGoneGaGa from the BESH thread as I've just started charting temps this cycle and was asking for advice yesterday, I've linked to my chart here and happily think I ovulated yesterday as my temp shot up this morning. Am hoping for further high temps to confirm this, but in my first cyle of taking temps am pleased it seems to be following some sort of usual pattern. Would be interested in your thoughts.

Last month I only had the iphone app but was not temping so this is really the only month to go on.

I'm sorry to be joining the thread at a sad time and hope it's not insensitive of me.

truffkin welcome does look promising. And timing looks spot on too. Although to be absolutely sure I would keep going for a few more days till you get at least 3 or 4 days of high temps. FF thought I'd ovulated on cd19 then kept changing it's mind and finally settled on cd23. But then my pre-ov temps fluctuated a lot more than yours have so a temp jump for me didn't immediately mean ovulation had occurred.

Fingers crossed your temps stay high!

Hello ladies. I have been lurking for ages (well, since July) but wanted to get a few cycles under my belt before I came to say hello (Hi Digi, [waves])

Sorry to crash in at a sad time for Split - hope you are coping as well as you can.

I have a 2yr old DD and have been SWI since June, although tbh, we've really only had a good go this last cycle.
Using FF and finding it amazing that my body works, well sort of. [Famous last words!]

The past few cycles I have had 28-30 day cycles, ovulating day 18. My temperature differences have not been huge - only changing by a few points of a degree but FF seems to think I do ovulate.
This cycle though, it's gone a bit pete tong. Up to yesterday it looked like I ov day 23 but it changed its mind when i put in today's temp. Currently on day 30.
Is it correct that the only absolute way of confirming ov is temp increase? I got a +ve OPK and EW fluid but my temp went up ever so gradually.

Anyhow, will try to post last 2 charts here for comments - this is all new to me as i did nothing like this when trying for DD.

Ta.

Here is my link www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2fdc80

Welcome truffkin and MrsArch I am also a newbie here and so far found it lovely and helpful!

Ahhh - anyone else on 2ww? AF due next Monday and feels like a lifetime away. TBH, not even sure if its due then as it's only my second cycle (in 2.5 yrs) but am making myself wait till then to test. Well, may do it on Sunday as obviously that's a more convenient day!

I'm hoping I am as I think I OVed Sunday / Monday, although FF thinks I'm not due on until 2 weeks on Friday as my average cycle is 33 days. Will see hoe I am feeling by next weekend then decide when / if to test I think.

Good luck Terrys not long to wait for you!

Hi Truff, welcome over here . It does look good - hopefully will stay up tomorrow. You did good on the SWI front, Mrs!

MrsArch Welcome! what does it do if you put a high temp in tomorrow? FF changes it's mind too much for my liking... But given you had a +OPK it looks likely you ovved around then. Looks like you don't get a lot of variance in your temps.

Hi MrsA [waves back]. Looking at your chart it doesn't seem as obvious as your previous one. I think from your temps and cm it's more likely you ovulated CD25/26. I've been known to ovulate two days after my second opk so it's not unlikely.

(My acupuncturist said that some women can ovulate 5 days after a positive opk. Especially if they've got pcos.)

Anyway, you're follicular phase temps fluctuate quite a lot (bit like mine did) so it's possible that it's taken a while for your hormones to reach the tipping point. It def looks like your post-ov but I wouldn't be surprised if you're cycle ends up being longer this time (hopefully 9 months long!).

Also - are you using a fever thermometer or a bbt thermomter? Just because you're only recording to one decimal point. A bbt should be a bit more accurate, which can help if your temp rise isn't that obvious.

I've been lurking on the Sep 08 thread recently, but haven't posted for fear of jinxing myself .

Hello Ladies,

Just wanted to post my chart...

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2e3054/rss7212.xml

I think it is looking quite normalish???(big temp dip yesterday)I just needed to share after the terrible 5 month cycle I shared with you all last cycle!!

Would love to hear your thoughts xx

Wow, Dani looks lovely and normal! I'd concur with day 17 they are giving you. Must be a big relief after last cycle.

Digi I know what you mean re: lurking. Not sure I'll be brave enough for ages. Might have to go straight from here to post-natal!

Hello everyone I'm quite new here too, so it feels odd welcoming you.

MrsA
"Is it correct that the only absolute way of confirming ov is temp increase?"

Other clues would be your looking at what your cervix is doing (high,open and soft = pre ov, low,closed and hard = post ov) and cervical fluid becoming dry again. Temperatures and cervical fluid are considered primary fertility signs, and cervical position is a secondary fertility sign. If you put all three together though, you get a much better idea of what is going on.

Hello Dani, I'm curious how you went from a 5 month chart to a normal one? I am on [[http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/30b552
day 96 ]]myself

I finished my 10 day progesterone course to bring on AF but it still hasnt arrived. I think this confirms my suspicions that I have a post ERPC related problem, as it really looks like I ovulated and I even got period pains and temps dropped at the time I should have bled. Off to see a new gyne on Thursday to see if I am right or not.

My chart is weird, look[[http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2fee7f
here]

It looks clear when I ovved but temps plummeted this morning at 6dpo. Of course this is following mc so may be a bit loopy. What think?

MrsA, agree with MA that the other signs will give you clues but the only way of absolutely confirming ovulation has occurred is a temp shift.

MummyAbroad I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. I really hope you get some answers soon.

Link FAIL [[http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2fee7f
here]]

Sorry, double FAIL www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2fee7f

Implantation dip LGG? It's about the right DPO.

Mummy - I hope you get some answers soon. It must be incredibly frustrating!

Do you think so? I had one on same day last pregnancy but nowhere near as dramatic! Would be nice but worried it's just going to be a random short LP due to the mc. Will just have to see what it does tomorrow I guess.

Morning all

I also read about the implantation dip LadyG so it could be that - here's hoping for you!

MummyA good luck with your appointment, I hope they can tell you what's going on!

I have a backwards question to MrsA's - should I assume that if AF appears and my temp doesn't dip that I haven't OV-ed this month??

Here is my chart with the new proper thermometer, what do you think? I also feel very unimpressive with my BD stats - DH and I can't seem to fit it in very often! I hope I am not going to OV now (CM gone creamy so assume not) as I am going away until Friday.

Also - I read that after OV your CM dries up - but I don't seem to get much in my underwear at any stage (sorry if TMI) so always have to check internally, thats how I saw EWCM, but now its creamy but there is still some there. Shouldn't it be gone if I have OV-ed??

Hello all - have been lurking without much to say...

Split - I am very sorry for your loss. A chilling reminder that it can go wrong at any point. I hope you're getting a lot of support in RL too. I had a mc last year - 10 weeks. So I didn't get to hold my baby or name him/her. My thoughts are with you.

And you Mouse. That is just horrible for you too. My best wishes with you for the next wee while too.

It looks like you could have ovved day 19 Terrys. FF wouldn't give you cross hairs because you don't have enough data before the temp shift but it tallies with last day of EWCM. Creamy after ov is pretty classic, I have it now. I normally have to have a rummage to find it too! Your temp should drop just before AF but maybe a day or two after.

Sorry to hear about your mc as well BB, sadly all too common.

I thought you might say that LadyG but was hoping not - DH and I only SWI-ed on CD16 and 21 (silly gap between thinking I had already OV-ed and MIL being here!!)

At least next month I should know what I'm doing

All not lost, sperm can live up to 5 days if there is fertile quality mucus for them to live in. And you seemed to have that so you have a chance. Fingers crossed!

Hi all, just catching up on all your news...

split I just read your heartbreaking post and I'm completely lost for words. You're so brave and amazing and I'm thinking about you, your DH and beautiful bobbie. Lots of love xxx

Big wave to all the new charters!

I haven't settled on any other threads either, just counting down the days to the 1st scan and hoping all is normal.

I'm thinking about you all, bring on the BFPs!!! xxx

Hi everyone, thanks for all your nice comments.

LadyG I vote implantation dip too

Even if its not though, a dip of one day is still acceptable and doesnt necessarily mean AF is coming. Keep us posted!

Terrys horray for ov! you were a long time waiting for that one! BTW, I read it TCOYF that if you do a few kegal excercises first it is easier to find cervical fluid. I found that the more I knew about it the easier it was to find! I am sure it was there all along, its just that I wasnt in the habit of paying that much attention to it. I am sure you will notice it next time because you will be looking for it around the right time (X crossed that its a BFP though and you wont have to look anymore!)