Charter's Anonymous: Volume 5, those BFPs are ours!!

[Iwish]

Well here we are on volume 5!! Plenty of room for growing bumps and stashes of Thermometers and pee sticks!!

This thread WILL bring BFPs, everything crossed ladies apart from your legs!!

Morning! Lovely new thread

Can't link to chart as on phone but it's v bizarre.

If I ignore yesterdays temp I've not ov. If I include it I'm 7dpo!
Todays temp back lowish again and still no ewcm so I think yesterdays temp was due to early start (4.30).
I think I've not ov but confused by lack of ewcm and I'm cd 22 and nothing at all.

Ah well.

Are we stalking anyone?

Scratch that. Just had a HUGE amount of ewcm! Yay! SWI commences!

well I'm stalking battery, but she's only on 10dpo so a few days to go still

Good luck battery!

morning all

Well, was hoping for a temp rise today even if only small but got a dip. I'm more worried now I'm charting then if I just waited to see what happens each cycle.

Have taken off my opk results as I'm not sure I was interpreting them right having read what Raven said about the internet cheapies. Here's my chart

I feel like I've ov'd but no massive temp rise, can you have a slow small temp rise and all be ok with the body?

Sorry to be being me, me, me first thing in the morning. Feel free to give me a good slap!

Hi ladies, I was wondering if I could join your thread?

We're ttc#1 and have been for nearly a year now. I fell pg on holiday last October but was devastated to discover a mmc in late November. Had af at New Year so am now into cycle 1 again proper.

I'm trying to chart now because after getting pg on holiday I realised I was ov-ing later than I'd realised, and that's why it had eventually happened! We were concentrating all our efforts into roughly a cd10-cd15 window and it doesn't appear that I ov until at least cd17.

So this time I was armed with an ff subscription and two boxes of opks! I'm a bit confused by my chart though, the temps seem very low and I'm now concerned that rather than ov-ing late my body's trying but its just not happening at all?

Here's my first chart, would you mind having a look and telling me what you think? I've discarded a temp from a few days ago to give myself some crosshairs (I'm suffering with a bad cold and couldn't breathe through my nose at all that night) but now I'm wondering whether that's the right thing to do and I should have just left it (which would show no ov at this point).

Thank you so much for any help, I hate to just jump onto a thread and start asking for help before I've contributed anything but I'm not sure who else to ask and this seems like a very friendly (and expert) place.

This is a very friendly thread! everyone to you all the time and everything :)

Welcome strawberry sorry to hear of your loss. I also miscarried early November (my 3rd) so my cycle is all over the place atm. I think it's possible you may have ovulated on cd20. Ff won't move the crosshairs till you have three high temps in a row. When I used to do opk's I would sometimes ovulate two days after the positive opk, never on the same day. I'd put cd20's temp back in and see what happens to your temp in the next few days, but it's looking like you've ovulated.

I got a little rise today. So still have my fingers crossed it keeps going up as we've been shagging daily since last Saturday and I'd quite like a night off soon. Still waiting for call back from doc with my test results - been playing phone tennis all morning.

Morning - welcome strawberry we will all try and help you out as much as possible - but I will have a look at your chart later as I am at work just now!

digi can you post your chart too so I can have a look later - I am in for an exciting Friday night!

Split I feel special that you are stalking me :) I think if is too. I am cd 10 no real symptoms except I am getting up every night to pee which I never do but then again I do drink lots so nothing new there.

I forgot to say I had reflexology this week and it was lovely - she reeally reassured me RE scaring etc so I am relaxed for now.

I don't think I am in with a chance this month so maybe that is making me more relaxed??

Quick wave to everyone - will stalk and do catch up tonight xx

Hi all. Sooo glad it's Friday!!

Woohoo for mrsa's EWCM!! Get on with SWI!

I'm stalking battery too.

welcome strawberry, you are in the right place for help and a chat :)

mslk did you get any lines on opks up to now?

digi impressed with your SWI every day!! Hope you manage to get your results soon.

Urgh feel sorry for myself today, feel crampy, sick and tired today, I'm sure I get this every cycle but i just can't remember when but I feel like af will be here any second and I'm only 5dpo. U

Thank you for the lovely welcome jaggy, battery and iwish and thanks for the advice too digitalgirl, I've put the temp back in as you said - my chart looks so forlorn without the crosshairs but I think I was just trying to magic some up to allay my fears about annovulatory cycles. FX that your rise comes soon.

I can't believe how much I've learned since the mc, shocking really to think that a supposedly intelligent woman in her 30s can know so little about something that should be so basic! I've been far too easily taken in by the 28 day cycle, 14 day ov assumption!

Good to hear that relaxation's working wonders battery (I'm going to need to do far more of that I think!) and hope you start to feel a bit better iwish, hopefully a nice weekend should help to sort you out (or failing that a BFP of course!)

Hi jaggy, digi, battery, Iwish and anyone else around.

Welcome Strawberry my chart is missing cross-hairs too so appears we're worrying about the same thing.

Iwish I've had a mix of very very faint, faint and nearly as dark lines on my OPK's. I might have a play on FF tonight to see if it changes anything but I would have thought I should have a higher temp if I have OV'd?

I have the same with opks mslk I have recorded the darkest lines as positive and it gave mr crosshairs for cd17. I got the same lines on opks last month so I'm just going to carry on using the dark ones as positive. What cd did you get your dark ones?

strawberry I would love a bfp! We are ttc#1 and am rather excited to be a mum!

battery do you mean you're cd10 or 10dpo?
Friday night chart stalking Not that it's particularly interesting. FF still thinks I ov'ed cd12. Although cd23/24 is much more likely for me as I tend to have long cycles. I don't see how I could be in the luteal phase with so much ewcm and an open cervix!
But have been feeling v crampy past few days, and boobs beginning to twinge too, so hoping this is finally it.

Whoever suggested I do opk's, I don't because I've had false positives before (smiley face on expensive cbdigi). I've also never conceived on a cycle I've used opk's so it's something of a superstition for me to avoid them (and I've had 4 bfps so I'm sticking with my superstitions).

mrsa excellent news on the swi-commencement, perfect timing for the weekend! (does dd let you lie in?)

Welcome Strawberry, sorry to hear of your mc.

I have a 2 yr old DD conceived after 12 months and like you, I knew nothing about charting and didn't look into it until last year when we began ttc no2. I now realise I ov regularly around cd 24-27, so no wonder it took us a while with DD. Having said that, cycle 5 here with charting and no bfp yet.
I'm taking evening primrose oil, vit b complex and omega 3, 6 and 9 to aid things.
Also had acupuncture at lunchtime - was nicest one yet. My pulses are nice and strong, despite my 16hr work day yesterday. She also suggested DP might benefit from it as she is a fertility and labour specialist and often treats couples for fertility problems, rather than just the woman.

DG if you've ov, I'll eat my cat.

Not using opks this cycle, relying on good old ewcm and temps. They were doing my head in last cycle.

I generally get 4 or 5 days of ewcm, so last cycle we swi every other day for ages but this cycle we are going to swi every night till tues (DP away tues night) and then every night till my temps go up.

chart here
I ignored yesterdays and am going with pre ov.

Strawberry I'd agree with DG and you've possibly ov cd20 - just see what happens and keep on shagging.

DD never lets us have a lie in, so we generally swi evenings but today, I'm working from home and DP had a later start, so he dropped DD off at MILs where she spends Fridays and came home for a quicky before heading out
As I'm out tonight with girl friends and he's giving me a lie in tomorrow, seemed a fair way to give him an early night.

Oops, gone on a bit there.

Hello all, back from travelling and not surprised to see we're already on page 2!

Well, I sent SIL a text and told her not to ask me that q as it was a bit insensitive and had upset me and she said she was sorry but she thought I would want her to show some interest. Bless her, she doesn't think when she says stuff, but the positive is she doesn't react badly when you tell her off! She is lovely really.

strawberry welcome, if you're looking for lovely helpful ladies, you have come to the right place!

MrsA enjoy the SWI-ing, it can be tiring but super fun!

Here is my chart 8dpo and temp on a steady increase but full of empty circles thanks to travelling and DS waking up at ungodly hours. I've still no idea what to expect so if anyone has any ideas then let me know!

Hello to spilt, LadyG, battery, mslk, jaggy, IfatFirst, raven, Iwish, digi, Izzy, GetDown, truffkin and anyone else I have missed!

Goodness me page two!!!

welcome strawberry!

sorry about poorly bambino terrys

to everyone else!!!

I think that I have mucked up my chart this month, but it is my first one so heigh ho. I have ended up taking temps at dif times and haven't been sleeping well. I also think that I should have kept peeing on sticks in case i read the opk wrong the the second line was not really very dark.

My breasticles are tender but they were this time last month too :(

Anyway here is my chart if anyone fancies stalking,
www.fertilityfriend.com/home/weimy

digi well spotted! Yes I am 10dpo - I am just going to have my tea and then settle down for a good old stalk of everyone! I also know what you mean about OPKs - I didn't get a smiley face this month but I know I ov'd as I felt it - I think I must have a really short LH surge.

Have decided to let FF be right as its the expert so re-entered data and am no 9dpo, apparently. Who knows!! Usual LP is 12 days so its all a waiting game now, not feeling confident this month but want an answer soon!!!

Evening all. :)

mrsa I missed your q re travelling on the last thread (good job I just went back to check the thread or you might think I was horribly rude!) As for travelling, with work I make sure I am only away for 1 or 2 nights, and that's ok, I would usually only see him for 1 hour a day, if that on a workday so I can cope. We have been away from him for 2 other periods, one 4 day holiday which was lovely to go away with just DH but I missed him a lot, and once when he stayed with my mum for 3 nights, that was the hardest. He is 2.2 now and I am missing him most as he is so much fun and developing each day. How old is DD? Are you away from her for a whole week or 5 days? I think it will be tough for you but maybe you can throw yourself into nice lie-ins and other things you couldn't do with her / at home to compensate?

Evening weimy, battery, Terrys and anyone else around.

How are we doing?

I've been feeling a bit sicky and crampy today. And feeling even more sicky now. Didn't get this last cycle but did get the flu instead. But did feel like this the 1st cycle. The silly thing is I still don't know for sure if I have actually OV'd. I can't make head nor tail of my chart.

Evening all. You?ve been quite chatty today, lots of things to catch up on!

mslk, I think booking skiing and hoping for sods law sounds like an excellent plan., although I?ve had a few sods law things along this journey so far and none of them have worked yet. Grrrrr. As for your chart, I still think you have ovd but I guess we?ll have to wait and see tomorrow?s temp.

digital, your holiday sounds fab and should be very relaxing.

Haha, jaggy I think this is the first time I?ve looked at your chart, I love the message at the top! Looks like you?re gearing up for ov with that EWCM.

Yay for EWCM MrsA. Have a lovely weekend of SWIing.

Welcome to Strawberry and sorry to hear about your mc. I was the same, I learnt all I know about the internal workings of my body since I had mc and it turns out I really didn?t have a clue beforehand! I had a look at your chart and I think you may have ovd on CD20.

Hi terrys, welcome back from your travels. Your chart looks lovely with that continuous rise, I have my fingers crossed for you.

I?m off to have my hair chopped off tomorrow, been thinking about it for a while now but having been a bit down in the dumps this week I thought I?d take the plunge and have a new look.

Hi mslk

I am very new so can't really say, but I am . like me you weren't able to do it from the start som maybe that's why?

I feel sick when I am anxious it could be that?

who would have thought it would be complicated :(

Hello

Still nothing much happening with my chart OH is now away till Sunday eve, so i need to hope i hold off OV as long as poss.

Happy Weekend

Oh dear sweet lord - I just did a huge post and lost the lot

Right again

strawberry - I agree with the others - i bet you get cross hairs tomorrow xx

digi - If you were going on temp alone then I might agree with FF but since you are getting lots of EWCM then I think your body is gearing up for it xx

karbea my acupuncturist told me that taking nurofen can delay OV - you might want to have a google ? xx

terrys your chart looks good too - we could be cycle buddies! Not sure about being woken or what to do - I wake you between 4-6am and take my temp straight away so it can differ between those 2 hours.....

mslk I dont think you have ov yet - if you had got another high temp today you might have got some cross hairs but think it might be on the way for you xx

weimy Your chart looks good - dips after ov are not a bad thing - lets hope they are implantation dips!

mrsa I agree - Pre Ov so lots more SWI for you!

Right I think that might be it for now - I am knackered. Have added my chart in case anyone wants a look. I do feel sicky tired and always weeing but that can be passed off as a normal day for me! I am haveing a night on the wild side with the cat, a diet caffeine free coke and the mentalist on tv. Life in the fast lane. xxx

my chart

hey MrsP glad you liked the message.

yeah, expecting temp rise soon. line was darker on opk today too.

unfortunately poor DS is having no luck. after marathon teething bouts the last couple of cycles at ov time, this month the poor wee guy has a sickness bug. he's only 16 months old so doesn't understand what's going on. i'm a big wimp and hate seeing him ill. the worst he's had before is i cold. thought he was getting better but he's just been sick again. :(

doubt we'll have much swi energy left at this rate!

good luck everyone.