butlerfan-you can leave the default time set to where it's at, and if you want to keep track of those couple of weird days where you tempt at a different time, just put it in the notes section. If it's only a few days it may not affect your chart but you might want to keep track of it just for the knowledge. If it is more than a few days, for one cycle you could always just set your alarm for 5:15 even on the weekends, take your time and go back to bed. That is what I do on days when I don't have to wake up, I just set an alarm and take my temp and then go back to bed.
i am bumping this because i have a question i feel like i should really know the answer to but don't --
this cycle, i am having a bunch of unusual symptoms right around what i think is ovulation (based on secondary signs but of course only time/temp shift will tell). i'm confused because the symptoms are almost exactly the same as those that i get prior to my period (skin breakout, fatigue, nausea, irritability) but i was under the impression that PMS symptoms are caused by progesterone and ovulation coincides with a spike in estrogen. is that incorrect? do both hormones produce the same symptoms? i'm curious because i've never had this experience mid-cycle before.
could someone shed some light on this? joy, i think you might have an answer. thanks, lovelies.
Estrogen peaks at ovulation, it does not spike. It's a gradual increase. LH spikes at ovulation. The levels of hormones might be the cause, or the shift from E to P or the LH spike.
You can have similar reactions to different hormones. All the more reason to not read too much into symptoms in your TWW.
Can someone help me out with trying to add a gif in my signature for the Feb challenge?
I don't know if this is the best way, but this is how I do it:
1. www.*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! 2. Upload file from computer, upload as a video 3. Copy the output file with [img*] link [*img] (no stars) 4. Paste the whole thing in your siggy.
Can someone help me out with trying to add a gif in my signature for the Feb challenge?
I don't know if this is the best way, but this is how I do it:
1. www.*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! 2. Upload file from computer, upload as a video 3. Copy the output file with [img*] link [*img] (no stars) 4. Paste the whole thing in your siggy.
I actually don't know, @littleliverpill! Hopefully someone else does.
<-- legit shocked
I also do not know, but if it's any consolation I had a wicked break out all over my face right before I O'ed this cycle. I usually break out right before my period, so it was definitely extra annoying.
I have nowhere else appropriate to say this, so I am stating here and now that Mista is officially going to be a temper/tempee/temp-pro? starting tomorrow! You've all convinced me (cuz I lurk like a creep) to start charting. I'm going to start with my normal home thermometer that goes to 10's, and see how it goes!
I put my first temp into my chart today, ever, and it was awesome! It's the little things that excite me.
Post by limetintsmyworld on Jan 29, 2015 12:57:42 GMT -5
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
Do you drink a lot of water? Is your pee straw colored to clear? If you dilute the urine too much, you might not get a true positive ever.
My best bet is SMU that isn't dilute. Sometimes people can hold it for 2 hours and have no issues, but even if I do that, it's still too diluted throughout the day because I drink 64-96 oz of water a day, just while at work.
Also, a peak LH surge is seen a lot of the times between 2-2:30pm so you may try testing SMU and at 2:30pm.
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
Do you drink a lot of water? Is your pee straw colored to clear? If you dilute the urine too much, you might not get a true positive ever.
My best bet is SMU that isn't dilute. Sometimes people can hold it for 2 hours and have no issues, but even if I do that, it's still too diluted throughout the day because I drink 64-96 oz of water a day, just while at work.
Also, a peak LH surge is seen a lot of the times between 2-2:30pm so you may try testing SMU and at 2:30pm.
I've actually been watching the anount of water I drink when I know I'm going to test, so I don't believe dilution is the problem. When I was testing with SMU it was around 8am before I left for work. I guess I'll suck it up and try testing at work- i work in a large office and all of the bathroom have multiple stalls so I was trying to avoid having to be discrete but I will have to do my best. Thanks for the advice!
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
Do you drink a lot of water? Is your pee straw colored to clear? If you dilute the urine too much, you might not get a true positive ever.
My best bet is SMU that isn't dilute. Sometimes people can hold it for 2 hours and have no issues, but even if I do that, it's still too diluted throughout the day because I drink 64-96 oz of water a day, just while at work.
Also, a peak LH surge is seen a lot of the times between 2-2:30pm so you may try testing SMU and at 2:30pm.
This is the one benefit to me never drinking enough water! Not really something that outweighs the good things I'm missing out on, but hey, silver linings. I seriously wish I could test at work in a non-weird way to catch a mid-afternoon surge, but the bathrooms are all single stall handicap bathrooms that are right across from people's offices - I'm too embarrased to have them think that I'm taking a super long shit to be in there for that long.
I have nowhere else appropriate to say this, so I am stating here and now that Mista is officially going to be a temper/tempee/temp-pro? starting tomorrow! You've all convinced me (cuz I lurk like a creep) to start charting. I'm going to start with my normal home thermometer that goes to 10's, and see how it goes!
I started temping this month and either the kids or the dog stole my BBT two days in so I had to use a regular and was hoping it would work. I got so excited to get an O spike and crosshairs. I kept thinking I was doing it wrong.
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
Do you drink a lot of water? Is your pee straw colored to clear? If you dilute the urine too much, you might not get a true positive ever.
My best bet is SMU that isn't dilute. Sometimes people can hold it for 2 hours and have no issues, but even if I do that, it's still too diluted throughout the day because I drink 64-96 oz of water a day, just while at work.
Also, a peak LH surge is seen a lot of the times between 2-2:30pm so you may try testing SMU and at 2:30pm.
limetintsmyworld. Ifound this to be very true about the afternoon surge. I started being my tests to work and testing after lunch and they were always darker than the positives in the AM or after work. It's helped me catch my surges. GL.
Last Edit: Jan 29, 2015 14:00:16 GMT -5 by ldubhawksfan
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getzystark and ldubhawksfan thanks for the OPK info about the afternoon surge. I've never seen a +OPK either so I'll try to not dilute too much and test first thing when I get home from work. And then start being the creeper testing pee in the work bathrooms.
Do you drink a lot of water? Is your pee straw colored to clear? If you dilute the urine too much, you might not get a true positive ever.
My best bet is SMU that isn't dilute. Sometimes people can hold it for 2 hours and have no issues, but even if I do that, it's still too diluted throughout the day because I drink 64-96 oz of water a day, just while at work.
Also, a peak LH surge is seen a lot of the times between 2-2:30pm so you may try testing SMU and at 2:30pm.
limetintsmyworld. Ifound this to be very true about the afternoon surge. I started being my tests to work and testing after lunch and they were always darker than the positives in the AM or after work. It's helped me catch my surges. GL.
Thanks! My thought process was- if I hold it from say 1pm til 6pm then test, it would be the same as me testing at say 3 because I wouldn't have eliminated the LH- but it seems that's not the case- glad I asked. Thanks, again!
limetintsmyworld. Ifound this to be very true about the afternoon surge. I started being my tests to work and testing after lunch and they were always darker than the positives in the AM or after work. It's helped me catch my surges. GL.
Thanks! My thought process was- if I hold it from say 1pm til 6pm then test, it would be the same as me testing at say 3 because I wouldn't have eliminated the LH- but it seems that's not the case- glad I asked. Thanks, again!
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Thanks! My thought process was- if I hold it from say 1pm til 6pm then test, it would be the same as me testing at say 3 because I wouldn't have eliminated the LH- but it seems that's not the case- glad I asked. Thanks, again!
Holding it for 5 hrs?!!!
Ha- it was an example of my thought process. I was going to the bathroom at 2:30ish then testing when I got home around 6:30. I was thinking if I COULD hold it for that long then surely I would catch the surge.
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
I'm probably one of the few this is true for, but I ONLY get + OPKs with FMU. Even if I hold it 2+ hours. Even if it's SMU. Even in the afternoon, the evening, etc. Even the same day as the + with FMU. If you never got a + with SMU or in the evening, I would suggest trying FMU, as well as the other times PPs mentioned on your next cycle.
I think I've also heard some people don't surge high enough to get a + at all, but that doesn't mean you won't ovulate? Not sure.
This is a dumb question, I'm sure, but... I have never gotten a +OPK. I've read it may be because some women have a short surge. Last cycle I tested with SMU and around 6:30 when I got home from work. My question is- if I test every time I go to the bathroom will I catch it?(get a +) I mean- is the LH surge something that will leave your body at some point, or is that not really how the surge works?
I don't know if that makes sense-
I'm probably one of the few this is true for, but I ONLY get + OPKs with FMU. Even if I hold it 2+ hours. Even if it's SMU. Even in the afternoon, the evening, etc. Even the same day as the + with FMU. If you never got a + with SMU or in the evening, I would suggest trying FMU, as well as the other times PPs mentioned on your next cycle.
I think I've also heard some people don't surge high enough to get a + at all, but that doesn't mean you won't ovulate? Not sure.
The first cycle I used OPKs I did FMU and still didn't get a positive. The closest I ever got to a positive was around 3pm one afternoon and I actually ended up ovulating that day. I'm going to try testing around 230 at work and see what happens. Thanks for the advice!
WWYD for experienced temp/charters: I'm traveling (crossing 2 time zones) for work next week. Only for a few days. Should I try to adjust my temping time per TCOYF instructions for daylight savings/travel (n.b. time taken seems to be important for me), just go with it and see what happens, or not bother temping while traveling?
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