It's staying light longer and we are taking the opportunity to get well and truly upduffed, yes that's right, three BFPs in one day! That's the May bus for you.

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Forgive me ladies but I must rush, DH is waiting to inseminate me!

Not long to wait banana :) I was trying to work out when I should test/when Id be late, according to ff I'm only 7dpo even tho I am starting to get my stomach twinges.

I don't like to test so maybe it's safe to say I should wait til next Sunday I make it that long.

I don't know loads about charts but still have fx for you dizzy and merry and if this months not the month roll on next cycle for you both x

I have my fx for you banana and southy.

I didn't do my temp this morning because I didn't sleep well and just kept tossing and turning. My alarm went off at 7 and I just switched it off and fell asleep! I don't think it'll make much of a difference as AF is due from today.

Thanks Dizzy, FX for you too, and Southy.

And Merry too, of course!

I mean Northern, sorry, your names are obviously a little too similar for my rubbish brain!

Thanks banana

Ohh today I booked myself a reflexology app, I'm going to start being more pro-active with things and try to stop moping around. Even if these things start costing me money I need to start trying them, at least whilst I'm waiting for results. Is anyone able to let me know what to expect?

DizzyM well if af was due today and the witch hasn't appeared yet then its a good sign!? are you going to test soon? x

I'm not going to test miss as I'm fully expecting her to turn up. My cycles are between 27 and 31 days so she's still got plenty of time yet. I can't bear to see a bfn

dizzym it feels wrong saying this but fx she turns up today then you can forge ahead onto next cycle!

Thanks southy!

Another temp drop this morning, it's now down to 36.02!! The beep on the thermometer has gone a bit weird, I'm wondering if it's battery is running flat which could explain the flat temps but I'm trying not to allow myself that this is all just a thermometer problem because I've done this once before...... So bought a thermometer but charts are still showing a lack of ovulation! So the problem must be me and I have to start accepting that. I would have still seen a rise even if the thermometer is on the blink.

Last anovulatory cycle my af arrived on cd33, I'm currently cd26 so still hot a week to go. Hurry up af!

Oops I meant thanks banana lol

Oops I meant thanks banana lol

Ugh just realised my post makes now sense (early morning lol). I meant that I can't allow myself to start thinking my shitty temps are all down to a thermometer problem, as I did that last time I had an anovulatory cycle.... I spent so much time researching infertility and was obsessing about why I hadn't ovulated but convinced myself in the end that my thermometer was the problem. So I bought a new one and now the same thing has happened again, so I must have a problem with my hormones or something.

I'm convinced my thermometer is up the shoot too dizzy because my temps were low so I compared with a normal thermometer and the Normal one was a degree higher. My dh said that's what I should expect with a £4 thermometer, so maybe they aren't as accurate as they should be... I can't seem to find a middle ground one though that is sensibly priced!

southy i just looked for you then. . your so right they go from being like £4/5 to like £50 dont they?? weird there's no like £20 ones

What does the little A mean before the poundsign? it annoys me lol

I've thought about getting a second thermometer to compare the two temps, but I think that way craziness lies!

Thinking about it you may be right dizzy and southy as the beep on my thermometer has gone a bit 'flat' and my temps have been rather low this cycle. I think I might get another one to compare as it'll put my mind at ease.

I know it's so odd isn't it miss?! I wouldn't call it craziness banana Id call it a scientific experiment hehe let's all invest in a second thermometer!

My first thermometer had my temps permanently very high....even pre ov it showed as 36.6 and over but after ov it barely increased so although my chart was biphasic the temps didn't seem to be the sustained required.2 and more to confirm ov. Then I had a supposed anovulatory cycle with that one so I bought another.

I got off to a good start with #2 as last months chart looked really good. However, my pre ov temps were 36.15+ so a whopping .5 degrees lower than thermometer #1! I'm sure my body hasn't changed that much in the space of a month!

I did also purchase in between #1 and #2 a Mercury bbt thermometer off amazon for 15 quid, but for some reason this one seems to be permanently stuck at 36.6 degrees! I've even tried running it under the cold tap and the Mercury doesn't move?! I should ask for a refund really!

So either my body is doolally, or I've been really unlucky three times with shit thermometers.

But yes, I am a bit crazy

dizzym maybe it's worth trying a new battery? I might do the same

I didn't even think about the batteries dizzy probably because I've only had it for a couple of months but there's quite a difference between last cycles temps and this cycles. Will change the batteries and see whether it makes a difference but I am tempted to get another one to compare.

See mine are very low, started at about 35.30, I even got dh to test his and he was always in the 35s too. It's now worked its way up to 36's but the normal thermometer is on 37's...

Hmm this is just reinforcing my doubts about the reliability of these thermometers. All we need is to see a temperature rise but the temps should at least be roughly consistent with actual bodily temps. southy that is way too low.... Surely it's bordering on hypothermic?! And the fact that your dh is also reading low just shows that the thermometer must be inaccurate.

Today's temp was 36.10 AGAIN. That's the last six days apart from yesterday now...... Surely it can't be right?! When you look at the ff chart gallery even the anovulatory charts for people that have thyroid issues or pcos have more fluctuation than that.....

I've written to Amazon to ask for a replacement for my Mercury thermometer. I only bought that because I thought it would rule out any doubts about the reliability of the digital ones. I'm not sure what to do in the meantime other than getting a new battery for my existing one.... I can't possibly fork out another fiver for a fourth thermometer.... What a waste of money!

My temps have been mostly under 36.30 and I think only once this cycle they went up to 36.57 but came right back down again and never shot up again. Rise wasn't much last cycle either. Today it was 36.06 (maybe because AF is due) and has been 36.22 the past two days. I think I need to invest in another thermometer.

Hi ladies, still lurking.

DizzyNorthern, how frustrating. I had to replace my thermometer after a while, I think when I looked into replacing the battery it worked out more expensive than replacing the thermometer!

Carlton, congratulations

Southy, grr, those evil pre AF cramps, bain of my life since I started TTC, the amount of time I spent googling 'cramps/pregnant' So pleased you are giving reflexology a go. It didn't get me my BFP but I found it really helped sort my cycles out, they became like clockwork and cramps and PMT improved. Helped me stay positive too.
At your first session the reflexologist will probably take info on your cycle and general health/diet etc. My sessions last about an hour and I just completely relax. Sometimes depending on which area is being worked on it can be a little bit painful but completely bearable. Enjoy