ARGH, can't figure this out!

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ARGH, can't figure this out!
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Sat, 09-20-2003 - 9:18am
I posted this below too, but this gets the most attention, and you all have seemed to answer other questions regarding this, so please help me out!

Arrgh! So after all the lovely OPK stuff, I still don't have a very good idea of what is going on. I got a strong positive on Thursday, BD'd thinking that I would O on Friday. But Friday morning my temp was already up, suggesting that O had already happened. And I definitely had O pains Friday, and a negative OPK. Then this morning, my temp was back down! And the most frustrating part is that I cannot for the life of me wake up at a consistent time in the morning, so I don't know if my temps are off just because of that, and which one I should believe! And the EXACT same thing happened last month, including waking up too early and not being able to go back to sleep. So now I don't know if I o'd yet, or if I screwed things up by not BD'ing Friday night too, just in case (DH and I were just too tired). I really hate temping, but my ob-gyn wants 3 months of charts.

Any body have any insight? I would really appreciate it!

http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/14c94

Carolyn

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Sat, 09-20-2003 - 9:23am
Your chart looks fine! I would probably disregard the high temp on CD8. Judging by your CM & your OPK, I'm guessing you O'ed on CD16. Today's temp drop doesn't look too uncharacteristic; it looks like it would still be above coverline, so it's fine. Just watch for the next few days of temps; I'm guessing they'll go higher, and FF will give you an O date and coverline.

Good luck to you,

Tami

TTC#1 CC2 CD18 3-4DPO

Tami
Mommy to Anna 7.7.04 & Ben 11.19.06

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Sat, 09-20-2003 - 9:44am
Hiya :)

I agree with Tami. Get rid of that cd8 temp and over the next day or two you should get your coverline. I had to do the same thing with one of my temps this month. Looking at your chart, I think you got the BD covered.. CD 16 looks like the day to me :)

Keep us posted!

Kathy

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/24266

C5 4 dpo

PS. If I don't wake up at 5am to temp, my two furry alarm clocks wake me up by walking all over me. Got a cat?? hehe

Kathy & Liliane Avery (Lily) Dickens

Born  9-1-04 via scheduled C Section (breech ba

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Sat, 09-20-2003 - 10:35am
Hi Carolyn, I just looked at your chart and it definitely looks to me like you o'd on cd16. Even though your temp went down a bit today, I still think it is above your coverline. It also looks like you timed BD pretty well also. Good luck.

Monique (35) ttc#2 c1 cd13 (after m/c 8/03)

DH (36)

DS 9/30/00

~i~ 8/13/03

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Registered: 08-02-2003
Sat, 09-20-2003 - 12:11pm
HI Carolyn,

((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) I am so sorry that you are feeling frustrated these days.

I am sending you lots of~*~*~*~*~~*~strength vibes ~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~

I just started temping myself so I can't offer too much in the way of advice on your chart~although I have to say that your bd timing looks great! I was wondering how much variation there is in your wake up times. I can't seem to get up at exactly the same time every day either but I think that as long as it's within a 30min range it's probably okay, right? Have you used the temp corrector feature on FF? I used it once when I couldn't wait to get up to pee very early in the morning. I temped before getting up and went back to sleep for about three hours and took my temp again. Entering the two temps and times FF gave me a temp corrected for what would have been around my regular wake up time and it was right in line...I find temping a pain too, but I also find it eases my mind to see what's happening with my body.

I think your chart looks great so far! I really, really hope this is the cycle for you!!! I have been thinking of you and sending lots of positve vibes your way ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Julie

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Sat, 09-20-2003 - 3:29pm
Thank you all, ladies, for the support. I should have pointed out that I already adjusted my chart temp, since when I took it early it was at 97.4. So I just feel like I'm not getting the most accurate data, and I was completely surprised when it was that low.

In the end, DH and I BD'd midday today, just in case. He is being so sweet and I feel bad that he has to put up with neurotic old me! Oh well, I really think I did O on Friday, and we have been pretty good about the bd'ing. I've just seen so many months go by with no pg that I feel like any mistake of timing can mess things up.

Thanks for being so encouraging. I guess you just have to get to a point where you say "Sc--w it" and not let it get to you.

Julie, thanks for your comments. I've been meaning to email you, but things got crazy aroung work with students returning. I will be in touch, and I hope everything to do with grad school is going well.

Carolyn

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