Ferrals, I have a pre O temp of 36 (sometimes 35.8 a few days before) then I get a rise, but usually in two steps so it goes up once to around 36.3 then up again to 36.5-6 and that is usually day 14 and the day I O. After that it mostly stays up except for the odd drop back to 36.3. The day before AF (I have regular 28 days cycles), it drops right down. I think the problem is the dips in the second phase which I only had once this cycle and the rise this cycle was higher, and quicker, so I guess there is some improvement but what is causing those dips I don't know and interestingly they are always on day 22? I'm going to ask her about that today.

Your DH is doing so well to have not had a smoke since March. Mine just can't quit - it causes huge stress between us but when it comes down to it I don't want to split over it so I have to let it go but it really really upsets me, especially as he has seen everything I have gone through with ops and procedures to try for us to have a baby. I feel the same - like I am fighting a loosing battle. He is on the same diet as me except he still has coffee most days and probably 3-4 beers during a week. Just writing that makes me upset - I don't know if we'll ever get there either but at least your DH is really trying, I'm just sorry you have the SLO gene to contend with 'cause that's a big one. Just hoping you get enough embies to find a healthy one for your baby to come home.

The problem is, our FS keeps telling us that the problems are all mine - DH's sperm tests come back completely fine and we always get good fertilization rates, it's just my eggs...agghh how do they know if DH quitting just might not be the little bit of difference we need?. He comes from a super fertile family so I guess I have to accept I'm the dud in the equation.