AF came today...need advise.
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| Fri, 08-29-2003 - 8:13am |
I'm always very regular, every 27-28 days (mostly 27). The only time that I haven't been regular was when, of course, I was pg with my ds, for a couple of months when I stopped BFing, and last month I started at 24 days in stead of 27, but I thought it was just a fluke. So anyway, this month we started trying. I went back to my regular 27-28 day cycle so it would help me know better when I was going to ovulate. My lmp was 7/27. We bd on 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/9, and 8/10. My AF was due on 8/23. She didn't come. In fact, she didn't arrive til today, 8/29. What's up with that? How can it be that I'm sooo regular and then on the one month we decide to start ttc#2 she's 6 days late. It's like a cruel joke. Could maybe I have been pg, then m/c?
Anyway, here's where I need the help. I want to start charting this month. Mainly because I'm not sure when I ovulate now seeing as how I've had a 24 day cycle in July and a 33 day cycle in August. I don't know what to think. How does charting work? I've never charted before. What am I going to be looking for? What's normal temps during cycle, what do I look for cm wise, ect.? What type of thermometer should I use when taking temp. I have an ear thermometer for my son, but everytime you put it in your ear it gives you a different reading.
Anyway, in advise would be appreciated. I'm pretty disappointed. I wouldn't have been if AF would have showed up on time, or even a couple of days late because it is our first month of trying, but when she was 6 days late, I had almost convinced myself I was pg. What other reason could it have been?
Thanks for listening and any advise.
Susan

Good luck to you. Keep me posted. I'm sending all my positive vibes to you. Best wishes.
Susan
I see over and over how women unexpectedly get pregnant and when they try it is so hard that they wished they were more grateful when it was so easy, even if it was unplanned.
To be honest I wasn't trying this month but I have this sick feeling that until I do have a live birth I won't feel truly better.
Sorry for babbling but it's nice to know others who get it especially when often friends, family and SO's do not.
Take care and buckets o' baby dust to you! ;)
Jamie
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read and set you up a chart , check your temps everymorn before getting out of bed and record them , check your cm to. FF has a hand book to show you how. This will help you to know when you O ! Goodluck !