Fertility Friend and Me - Who is Right?

[Aussiegirl777]

This is my first month of using fertility friend from Day 1 of my Cycle. I have been very good with entering all my details each day. I have woken up at the same time each day to take my temperature etc etc.

I have also invested in an OPK and recording those details too.

This morning to my surprise I thought it might show me as having O'd but when I went to put my data in it has already put up dotted-cross hairs that indicate that I O'd 3 days ago. That goes against everything that I have typed into the system.

Can anyone suggest why it would think I O'd then. Has anyone ever had the same thing happen to them? If so was FF right or you in the end?

I think I am going to take respectful notice of FF but keep up also with where I think I am in my cycle.

Any advice would be appreciated.

238ad2 Ovulation Charts

[~Raven~]

I can't see your chart as I think you've linked to your home page and it's asking for a log in, you need to find the one that you can share (sorry it's been a while since I've used FF and can't remember exactly).

If FF is showing a dotted crossed lines then it means it hasn't made a firm decision on when you O'd and is waiting for more information before it does from memory. ie a more definite thermal shift possibly.

My feeling is to go on your own instinct too BTW. Use it as a guide but not as gospel.

[Aussiegirl777]

Hi Raven,

Thanks for the advice. Makes me feel better that FF might still be making up its mind.

Would you mind clicking on my chart link again and letting me know if you can see it now.

Thanks.

[paradise lost]

Looking at your chart you had a very low temp on day 10, which is making FF treat days 11 and 12 as a spike, whereas in fact 11 was actually in line with day 9 for example. FF has left the line dotted because it hasn't decided yet, i think you'll find when you continue to stay high for the next few days it will put the crosshairs where you expected them. I would say YOU are right just now, one doesn't get the LH surge after O. I would have expected from your chart that you O'd on day 13

HTH

Bx

[~Raven~]

It probably thinks you O'd then due to the dip on CD 10. FF is temp driven mostly and will look at that data before anything else. Even OPK's and CM.
Just keep charting away and it will probably change in a few more days when it gets more info.
Good Luck

[satya]

As long as you get another high temp tomorrow I think you will find that it changes the O date to match what you think it should be.

[Aussiegirl777]

Well maybe FF was right. Maybe I was right. I've come to the conclusion it doesn't matter so long as the end result is a BFP!

Last night I went to the toilet and there was a brown smear on the paper when I wiped (sorry if TMI). I don't want to get excited but I'm hoping that it's implantation bleeding.

This morning my temperature rose by 2 points to it highest yet and when I went to the toilet there is just a hint of brown on the paper when I wiped.

Would anyone else like to have a look at my chart? This is only my first month doing temps so I'm not really sure if it looks as good as I think it does.

Thanks in advance.


238ad2 Ovulation Charts

[satya]

Seeing it's your first month at charting it's hard to say anything as you can tell far more by comparing a chart like this with your previous ones.

That said, it is looking quite like a pregnancy chart. Do you have any plans for testing?

[Aussiegirl777]

Hi Satya,
I was hoping you'd pop in! I'm trying not to get too excited. I know I shouldn't test for at least another 5 days or so and I'm trying to hold off until at least Sunday but knowing me I'll probably do one tomorrow. Why? I don't know why?

[Emie]

Looks pretty good to me...hoping your temp stays up..

[satya]

I see congrats are in order. I thought it was looking good. I wish you a happy & healthy pregnancy.