New to charting...opinions please

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Registered: 05-29-2003
New to charting...opinions please
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Fri, 08-08-2003 - 9:39am
Hi,

I am new to charting, this is our third cycle TTC#1 but our first cycle charting. Anyway, based on cervical fluid, I would think that I ovulated last weekend some time. My CF has dried up now, which follows the patterns, however my temps aren't rising very much. Is it the case of a slow temp rise, or is it an annovulary cycle? I kind of doubt I am still waiting for ovulation, because of my cervical fluid pattern. I do have a hypothyroid which I have read, could cause lower temps, but I am on meds for it, so would that still cause the temps to stay lower?

So what do you think about my chart? Ovulation yet, or annovulary? Thanks!

http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/valerieobrien

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Fri, 08-08-2003 - 10:32am
How long are your normal cycles? I am by no means an expert on charts (this is my 2nd month charting) but if you have longer cycles, maybe the temp rise 2 days ago signalled O. From what I've read CM can change in the days prior to O happening. I'm sorry I don't have a better answer for you!

Good Luck!!

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Fri, 08-08-2003 - 10:54am
I can't tell either - but I am going to post to you to bump you back up to the top... I could have occured CD13... I would need to know more.. like how long are you cycles previously... adn why did you disregard/throw out the temp on CD14... some of the temps with open circles... what would they be if you did a temp adjustment? All these things can help figure out when you might have O'd...

I would be thinking the same thing you are about the CM b/c it does dry up after O....

I am a slow riser too... check it out...

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Hope this helps... repost with more info and we will look again!

Jennie

TTC1.C4.CD28.9DPO

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Fri, 08-08-2003 - 11:18am
sorry I can't help with the temps. We chart solely on CM.

I'm sure there are ladies here who can help.

Mary

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Sat, 08-09-2003 - 1:45pm
Hi,

Thanks for the help you all have offered so far. Sorry I left out so much info...I am recently off BC Pills, I stopped taking them May 15th, so this is the 3rd cycle off the pill. On the pill I had regular 28 day cycles. Before that, I can't remember, because I was on the pill for 9 years (since I was 18). My first cycle off the pill was 28 days, the second cycle was 34 days, and I am waiting to see what will happen with this cycle! Thats why I started charting, to see what is going on with my cycle and have a better idea if I should test or not when I am later than the 28 day cycle I am so used to!

Its been a few days since I originally posted, so here is a link to my chart with a few more days of info...

What do you think? Is it a really slow rise, or annovulary?

Thanks for all your help!

Valerie

http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/valerieobrien

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Registered: 05-22-2003
Sat, 08-09-2003 - 6:42pm
It looks like you may not have ovulated yet. I can't be sure, but you usually can see a significant difference with a temp drop then the rise. I know you ar going based on CM, but it's hard to truly tell by that only. My suggestion would be to keep bding just in case you haven't O'ed yet. Also, some medications can affect your CM, not sure if your med will do that or not, but you can look it up. Good luck!

Michelle

 

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Registered: 06-23-2003
Sat, 08-09-2003 - 7:26pm


I am recently off of BCP too (stopped in early June). I don't chart temps yet, so I can't specifically answer that question. I have heard from other ladies that the first few cycles off of the pill get a little longer each time, and then many people go back to normal. I don't know about you, but it's very hard for me to be patient!

Good luck,

Becky

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Registered: 05-23-2003
Sat, 08-09-2003 - 9:13pm
Looking at your chart I don't know if you've O'd yet. Reason being there is usually the CM and then the dip followed by three higher temps over the next three days. Also you can have a few different fertile CM days throughout your cycle without necessarily O'ing as well.

The fact that you are just off birth control pills can have something to do with a possible later O. You may of been pretty regular while on the pills and depending on how long you were on the pill to begin with can play a little role in there. Example being I was on BCP for almost 10 years and went off of them in October of last year. They say it's best to wait for at least 3 full cycles off the pill before TTC but I've yet to hear anything terribly bad for anyone conceiving within the first 2. Either way since I went off them my cycles were nowhere near normal going from 35 to 66 to 45 to 57 you name it.

Now im 6wks pregnant so how your cycles were before going off them vs now I dont think is going to make a big difference.

I didn't O this cycle that I got pregnant in until CD23 whereas most doctors even will say O'ing happens on CD14 and that's just how it is, but that's not true.

If you are wanting to keep an accurate account of your cycle, make sure you temp at the same time each day after the three hours consistant sleep. I can't stress that enough because once temps start getting adjusted it makes FF harder to determine when you may of actually O'd then you could of missed it.

Post again in a couple of days after some good temp keeping and let me have a look at your chart again alright.

Hope this helped a little

Traci

Traci & Roger

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