Chart Stalk Please!

[aprilz81]

So before all the crap went down over on TB (AprilH81 over there, same as my TK and TN profile) I had posted some questions about my long cycle and when I should contact my doctor (at the time CD60 was looming).

I called my doctor and she called in a prescription for progesterone and made an appointment for me to come in when after I had finished taking it (10 day course).  I told them that I was going to wait until I was back from vacation to start the prescription just to be on the safe side and they said no problem, just verify with a pregnancy test before I start taking it.

So we went on vacation and since we were on a cruise ship we had no data access while we were gone (too cheap to pay the ship wifi rates).  I continued to temp to stay in the habit and logged the data in FF, but since we were on vacation I didn't use an alarm to keep to my normal schedule since I was going to be starting the progesterone when we got back.

When we got back to the US yesterday I turned on my data, recorded my temp and FF gives me dotted cross hairs for CD60!  I'm not sure I believe I ovulated, I was sea sick on Sunday night (including vomiting) so my temperature may not be truly that high, but I did take my temp after about 4 hours of consecutive good sleep.  Temps stayed high throughout the week, but did drop today just to the coverline and I still have dotted cross hairs.  I only had about 3-4 drinks all week so alcohol should not affect my temps.

I have not started the progesterone as a precaution and I'm going to wait this out for at least another week.

Any insight?  I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but it would be awesome to have a permanent reminder of our vacation and the celebration of the Buckeyes winning a national championship.  

ETA link for mobile users:  www.fertilityfriend.com/home/536df5


My Ovulation Chart

[kariann12]

I'm not convinced from your chart that you ovulated. But if I were you I'd probably wait out another week or so just to be safe. And who knows, FF may change or take away your CH as you get more temps this week.

[getzystark]

Can you link for mobile? I can't open FF anymore at work. PSSSSSH.

[LadyNymeria]

Jan 19, 2015 11:31:59 GMT -5 kariann12 said:

I'm not convinced from your chart that you ovulated. But if I were you I'd probably wait out another week or so just to be safe. And who knows, FF may change or take away your CH as you get more temps this week.

I agree with ^^

[Deleted]

I agree. It doesn't look like you've ovulated yet.

[lazyreader]

I don't think it's there. Your temps are still in their normal range (lowish).

sounds like you're leaning towards waiting it out anyways so my suggestion will be to wait until 12"Dpo" and take a FRER, OR the second your CH go away: then start your period.

[teambrink]

I am still a newbie to charting but from having played the charting game on FF to familiarize myself with the process, I also agree with previous posters.

[aprilz81]

I added the link for mobile (at least I think I did). I'm still trying to figure out how to get my chart in my siggy, the link will have to do for now. lol

[achromia]

I'm with kariann12 and lazyreader on this one. Wait it out for a bit, but those recent temps are still within the range you've had for the rest of the cycle and don't scream post-o rise to me.

[aprilz81]

Jan 19, 2015 11:51:42 GMT -5 achromia said:

I'm with kariann12 and lazyreader on this one. Wait it out for a bit, but those recent temps are still within the range you've had for the rest of the cycle and don't scream post-o rise to me.

That was my thought, most of my "pre-O" temps are above the cover line.  I think the only reason I have dotted cross hairs are the low temp I had on CD59, it makes the CD60 temp look higher than it is.

[achromia]

Jan 19, 2015 11:54:29 GMT -5 aprilz81 said:

Jan 19, 2015 11:51:42 GMT -5 achromia said:

I'm with kariann12 and lazyreader on this one. Wait it out for a bit, but those recent temps are still within the range you've had for the rest of the cycle and don't scream post-o rise to me.

That was my thought, most of my "pre-O" temps are above the cover line.  I think the only reason I have dotted cross hairs are the low temp I had on CD59, it makes the CD60 temp look higher than it is.

Yeah, I've had FF pull that on me before too. You have one lower-than-average temp, and it decides that the next day is a big jump and must represent ovulation. I hope the next few days' temps provide some helpful information!

[aprilz81]

Jan 19, 2015 11:59:04 GMT -5 achromia said:

Jan 19, 2015 11:54:29 GMT -5 aprilz81 said:

That was my thought, most of my "pre-O" temps are above the cover line.  I think the only reason I have dotted cross hairs are the low temp I had on CD59, it makes the CD60 temp look higher than it is.

Yeah, I've had FF pull that on me before too. You have one lower-than-average temp, and it decides that the next day is a big jump and must represent ovulation. I hope the next few days' temps provide some helpful information!

The only reason I think I possibly ovulated is that the temps did stay high after the dip, but again, it was all in the realm of "normal" for this cycle.

[Sparkly]

Jan 19, 2015 11:36:36 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Jan 19, 2015 11:31:59 GMT -5 kariann12 said:

I'm not convinced from your chart that you ovulated. But if I were you I'd probably wait out another week or so just to be safe. And who knows, FF may change or take away your CH as you get more temps this week.

I agree with ^^

I agree as well.

[3houlagirl]

In my experience with long cycles, FF starts to get antsy and will throw down CH after any temp rise. I agree that ovulation doesn't seem likely, but wait until DPO 14 or FF takes your CH away.

Good luck! Long cycles are THE WORST.