Temps really helped me to figure out when I was going to be ovulating. I know that FF doesn't put a crosshair on until after 3 temp rises, which is 3 days after O (Really helpful!) but if you can see a sudden spike that sometimes helps, or if you know vaguely around what CD you will O you can be on the lookout and DTD just in case. Now that I've done it a couple of times I know that my O day is usually CD12, so I DTD from CD10 onwards.
No, I haven't paid for FF. I just do the basic charting. I figured when I was trying before that if that month I got a BFN, I might sign up, but then I got a BFP. Now that I know I can get a BFP without paying, I don't think I'll bother, lol :P
Awesome so it still tells you the basics. Awesome. Bring on either (preferred!-bfp) a bfp or af so I get get this next cycle underway!!! I think dh will miss my eggy as he works away!
I paid for 90 days about 10 days ago and I really don't think it adds a hell of a lot, there is a lot more analysis and a lot more tools, but if you're like me, that just means a lot more over-analysing and obsessing. The basic is fine.
Melzi - I reckon temping helps. It means you know how good your LP is etc. I used opks for the first time this cycle and it was nice to have something that told you before you o'd.
pheebee and MummyDeb, temps are looking good!
AFM, we had a shocker of a night last night, DS isn't 100% (Again) and cried for so long! I just know my temp is out. I didn't sleep very long and I woke up with the doona off and half of me was freezing! Hopefully it increases tomorrow again, but I'm really starting to think that it'll be another bfn cycle. I can't complain. It took us 12 months to get a beautiful, wonderful, amazing little boy, 1 month to get an angel. I'll wait the 12 months if it means another beautiful, wonderful child.
Thanks ladies. I think I'm going to temp for a little bit how do you interpret a chart ? What are your temps supposed to do! Can someone tell me the basics as I don't fully understand. I know you take your temp every day as soon as you wake up. What if you wake up early one day? Confusing. Lol
Hey Melzi, it's worth doing the FF course, it's free too, they email you the "lesson" every day and it tells you all the info re temping, checking your CM and other secondary signs if you want to. The very basics are:
Take your temp as soon as you wake up every day (preferably at the same time), before you get out of bed.
If you wake up early or late one day, just enter that time on your chart, if it's more than an hour outside norm (30 mins either side), FF will make it an open circle and I guess it doesn't get factored in exactly the same way.
Your temp should stay relatively stable until after O, where you will see a sharp rise. It'll then stay stable until AF where you see a drop back to your pre-O temps. Have a look at some of the charts the girls have on their links - or just look through the chart gallery on FF.
Temping will help pinpoint O retrospectively, but doesn't help you time your BDing. Monitoring CM does that though! What it will do is help you look at the different phases of your cycle and see how long they are. For example on a 29 day cycle (yours), if you have a textbook LP, you should see O around CD15. But if you're O-ing at CD20, your LP is short which will give you more info and help you when you talk to your dr.
lol - I think I just said a whole lot of info you know!
Please send my way! I got two faint this morning and I'm so scared of another m/c. I didn't think that would be the first thing I thought, but it was. I'm excited about the bfp but I would struggle so much if I lose this one too. And it was faint. God I wish it had been a strong line!
Thanks MummyDeb - that looks like a good rise! 6DPO's looking more like an implantation dip by the day! we get to be belly buddies!
I'm going to test again tomorrow (like anyone doubted it), and hope the line gets darker. I'm definitely getting bloods done this pg, I didn't last time - and I'm going to be the nagging, paranoid patient and insist on an early scan at 6-7 weeks to see a heartbeat.
Oh I will be the same hun if I am pregnant, I want a scan done as early as I can and will have bloods done, I don't think we will be able to relax fully, although must try for bubs sake! I reallly am praying we will be belly buddies, would so love that!!
WBM - yay for the BFP albeit faint. Lets hope it darkens up nicely for you tomorrow. Remind me again when af is due? Also, are HAPPY BDAYS in order for you today? If so happy bday if not oops
Af is due for me Sun/ Mon & if being a total monster mum/ cranky pants was a symptom of being pg I'd be convinced I was but alas alak I don't think it is a common symptom I have given up trying to guess. Why are af/ early pg symptoms soooooo similar!!
Anyway, fingers still xd for those us us nearing the end of the 2ww & hope good things are in store for those starting new cycles. BBL gals.
Ooh WBM congratulations!!! Yay! Sticky vibes big time for you!
I am currently wondering if maybe I have caught the egg after all. Temps are good and in the last few days I've had increased CM, constpation and lots of pimples around my lips and nose. Plus yesterday I kept getting hungry about 1-2 hours after eating meals which normally keep me going a lot longer. No sore nipples though, which was the telltale last time. Who knows? AF is due on Wed & I'm so tempted to test on Monday, even though last time I didn't get a BFP until the day AF was due! Might buy some FRERs today!
Ooh hope so melzi! I'm not feeling that great myself. Stomach kinda feeling off all day. Like I'm hungry but it also makes me put off eating & feel like I should burp but I don't actually need to. I'm pretty sure it's the same feeling I had last time with my BFP.
Sounding positive for all of us! Well FF changed my O day from CD16 to CD19 which means its good cos i got extra BDing in hehe So will wait and see what happens...I didn't expect that to happen this morning, I strongly remember the pains I had on the Saturday morning and we got 2 lots of BDing action in lol...fingers crossed we caught the egg this time!!
How did u go this morning WBM?? Hope the line was darker!!
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my way! I got two faint
this morning and I'm so scared of another m/c. I didn't think that would be the first thing I thought, but it was. I'm excited about the bfp but I would struggle so much if I lose this one too. And it was faint. God I wish it had been a strong line!
we get to be belly buddies!
I have given up trying to guess. Why are af/ early pg symptoms soooooo similar!!
So will wait and see what happens...I didn't expect that to happen this morning, I strongly remember the pains I had on the Saturday morning and we got 2 lots of BDing action in lol...fingers crossed we caught the egg this time!!
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