* Newbie Playdate *

[joy]

I updated the welcome post at the top of the board and realized that some things were very out of date.  Haha.  I mentioned a playdate thread in there that has long since been deleted.  But, then I thought that we hadn't had one in awhile so here's a new one! 

Also: There's a great Newbie Playdate over on "Trouble TTC and Infertility IVF" if anyone would like to read/ask questions specific to those topics over there.  You are also free to ask here, of course, but those women are very knowledgeable, too!

Okay - it's flame free.  Ask whatever you want about temping, getting pregnant, the board, etc.

[PepperPottsJ]

Thank you very much joy !!!

[SheilaTheTank]

I don't have a question, but I keep staring at that gif. Tony Stark = yum.

[doodler]

Ok, I will go ahead and throw a question out. Can we talk about ovulation pain? Background on me: I was on BC for about 13 years before stopping in 2012. I got pregnant on my second cycle and have been back on Nuvaring since I had my son. So basically I have ovulated a total of 2 times in the last 15 or so years. BUT, those two months were killer. I'm talking really bad pain that almost doubled me over. I have read about ovulation pain and I see that it is a real thing, but does anybody else get it that bad? I never followed up with my doctor because I got pregnant and it wasn't a priority at the time. I just came off of Nuvaring again and I'm dreading going through that again!

[jewel441]

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

[fepon2424]

May 13, 2015 11:46:24 GMT -5 doodler said:

Ok, I will go ahead and throw a question out. Can we talk about ovulation pain? Background on me: I was on BC for about 13 years before stopping in 2012. I got pregnant on my second cycle and have been back on Nuvaring since I had my son. So basically I have ovulated a total of 2 times in the last 15 or so years. BUT, those two months were killer. I'm talking really bad pain that almost doubled me over. I have read about ovulation pain and I see that it is a real thing, but does anybody else get it that bad? I never followed up with my doctor because I got pregnant and it wasn't a priority at the time. I just came off of Nuvaring again and I'm dreading going through that again!

I don't have ovulation pain but my SIL swears she knows when she is ovulating. She says she has sharp pains in her side. I think the best way to know you have ovulated is temping, charting on FF, and tracking CM. I told her these things and she looked at me like I was crazy. She says she don't need all that and can tell by the pain she gets in her side. She has two kids so I didn't argue. Everyone is different.

[kariann12]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

I started the day I got my IUD taken out. If I'd have joined TD earlier, I would have temped before that. In my mind, you can never have too much info.

[fepon2424]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

Cycle 1 on temping was the first month we decide to start trying. I temp starting 1st day of AF but some I know wait till the 1st day AF stopped.

[pismoduo]

May 13, 2015 11:46:24 GMT -5 doodler said:

Ok, I will go ahead and throw a question out. Can we talk about ovulation pain? Background on me: I was on BC for about 13 years before stopping in 2012. I got pregnant on my second cycle and have been back on Nuvaring since I had my son. So basically I have ovulated a total of 2 times in the last 15 or so years. BUT, those two months were killer. I'm talking really bad pain that almost doubled me over. I have read about ovulation pain and I see that it is a real thing, but does anybody else get it that bad? I never followed up with my doctor because I got pregnant and it wasn't a priority at the time. I just came off of Nuvaring again and I'm dreading going through that again!

I always get some cramping pain in the 4 or 5 days leading up to O, and usually the day that pain gets to its worst is O day. But nothing quite that intense.

I'd see how things go for the first couple of cycles. If it really does hurt so bad that you're almost doubled over and having a hard time being a functional human being, I'd talk to someone.

[pismoduo]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

I started as soon as I got my first post-BC period. And I'm really glad I did because my first cycle ended up being 47 days, and without temping I would have had no idea what was going on.

[joy]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

The minute I stopped using birth control, I started temping.

[Deleted]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

I did on my 4th cycle. My first cycle, I just went off BC and hoped for the best. My 2nd and 3rd cycle I used OPKs. 

[daisy818]

The first morning I didn't take my BCP was the first morning I started temping. It was super helpful that first cycle because I had no idea what to expect.

[Deleted]

May 13, 2015 11:46:24 GMT -5 doodler said:

Ok, I will go ahead and throw a question out. Can we talk about ovulation pain? Background on me: I was on BC for about 13 years before stopping in 2012. I got pregnant on my second cycle and have been back on Nuvaring since I had my son. So basically I have ovulated a total of 2 times in the last 15 or so years. BUT, those two months were killer. I'm talking really bad pain that almost doubled me over. I have read about ovulation pain and I see that it is a real thing, but does anybody else get it that bad? I never followed up with my doctor because I got pregnant and it wasn't a priority at the time. I just came off of Nuvaring again and I'm dreading going through that again!

Mine is not bad at all. I feel a little cramping, but I have heard it is not reliable at all (can happen before, during, or after ovulation). I use OPKs to predict when O is coming, and temps to confirm it.

[icaughtfire]

Ovulation pain: I don't get a pain that's excruciating but I do notice some light cramping/pressure around the time I think I'm Oing, and it always lines up with when FF said I O'd so I assume it's O pain. For me it lasts a few hours & isn't really that painful. I suppose everyone's different, if it's really that excruciating you should mention to your doctor.

Temping: I wasn't planning to temp, but the ladies on TTGP are pretty convincing so I started a few weeks after getting my IUD out. I've been doing it since & will continue even when we are no longer TTC.

[doodler]

Thanks for the feedback on ovulation pain. Hopefully I won't have it as bad this time. I always thought maybe it was so bad because I was on birth control for so long. We shall see.

I started temping as soon as I started TTC. My best friend has been through 10 years of infertility treatments so when I told her we were TTC she sent me a package with a BBT, OPK's, HPT's, and some other goodies. I immediately started researching what all of those things were and then using them, lol.

[swivelchair5]

May 13, 2015 11:46:24 GMT -5 doodler said:

Ok, I will go ahead and throw a question out. Can we talk about ovulation pain? Background on me: I was on BC for about 13 years before stopping in 2012. I got pregnant on my second cycle and have been back on Nuvaring since I had my son. So basically I have ovulated a total of 2 times in the last 15 or so years. BUT, those two months were killer. I'm talking really bad pain that almost doubled me over. I have read about ovulation pain and I see that it is a real thing, but does anybody else get it that bad? I never followed up with my doctor because I got pregnant and it wasn't a priority at the time. I just came off of Nuvaring again and I'm dreading going through that again!

I feel a sharp pain on one side that lasts less than a minute.  It is severe enough that I will need to stop whatever I am doing.  I don't experience it every cycle, but when I do, it always happens on the day before or the day of ovulation.

[kelle017]

May 13, 2015 12:02:53 GMT -5 joy said:

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

The minute I stopped using birth control, I started temping.

Yep.  Right from the very start.  I do temp during my period because I'm in the habit of it and don't want to get out of it.

[rablissful]

jewel441, I started temping my first cycle post MC. I had never thought to do it before since we were NTNP before that. I wasn't even planning on temping but the ladies here and on CAL convinced me to start.

doodler, I don't get ovulation pain that I've noticed, but as PP have said everybody is different. If it's excruciating to the point of having to take off work or doubling over and having to pause what you're doing you should definitely talk to your doctor.

[swivelchair5]

May 13, 2015 11:49:33 GMT -5 jewel441 said:

Yay! Thanks joy

When did you start temping? (like how many cycles into TTC or NTNP)

I started temping on my fifth cycle of TTC.  I was peeing on way too many tests, and was afraid that I wasn't even hitting my FW every cycle.  

[kelle017]

May 13, 2015 12:07:38 GMT -5 icaughtfire said:

Ovulation pain: I don't get a pain that's excruciating but I do notice some light cramping/pressure around the time I think I'm Oing, and it always lines up with when FF said I O'd so I assume it's O pain. For me it lasts a few hours & isn't really that painful.

My experience is pretty similar.

[LadyNymeria]

doodler - I typically experience ovulation pain the day before and day of ovulation. Mine is not as painful as yours sounds, but it is a sharp pain that will sometimes stop me in my tracks for a few seconds. But I do experience it almost every cycle.

jewel441 - I started temping the first cycle I came off BCP 3 years ago, even though we're not planning to start TTC until August/September of this year. I didn't stick very closely with it the entire time because I was mostly using it for just tracking my cycle, but once MH and I made the decision in October to begin trying the following September I started tracking religiously so really learn my body before it was "go" time for us.

[em]

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

[jewel441]

Thanks everyone! I bought the Mabis thermometer that I saw people recommend on the TWW board a day or so ago. SO I will start temping on Friday. 

[mrsjene]

May 13, 2015 13:26:48 GMT -5 em said:

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

Why would your husband keep you from wanting to know more about your cycle?

This is a genuine question. Not trying to be snarky.  

[SheilaTheTank]

May 13, 2015 13:26:48 GMT -5 em said:

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

Hi and welcome

MH was part of the "wait and see" crowd at first and was worried about me going overboard. Now he is interested in it and helps me track the temps. After I had a crazy dip at 7dpo last cycle that had me spending way too much time staring at my chart, I decided to try something new. After I confirm O, I still take my temp but I don't look at it. MH records it on a piece of paper for me. When I get past my normal luteal phase length I'll ask him if the temp is high or low. If it is high, I'll test and if not I'll just wait for my period. It keeps him involved and it keeps me from staring at my chart. 

[SheilaTheTank]

May 13, 2015 13:29:33 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

May 13, 2015 13:26:48 GMT -5 em said:

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

Why would your husband keep you from wanting to know more about your cycle?

This is a genuine question. Not trying to be snarky.  

MH was reluctant at first. He didn't prevent me or anything like that, but just didn't think it was necessary. One I started though, I think he understood the concept more and became way more comfortable with the idea. 

[em]

mrsjene- he would just like it to be fun and not forced for the first few months, and then start to be more technical if/when necessary, which I guess I can get on board with! I am just curious after years of medicated cycles what my body will do.

[teraiin]

May 13, 2015 13:32:19 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

May 13, 2015 13:26:48 GMT -5 em said:

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

Hi and welcome

MH was part of the "wait and see" crowd at first and was worried about me going overboard. Now he is interested in it and helps me track the temps. After I had a crazy dip at 7dpo last cycle that had me spending way too much time staring at my chart, I decided to try something new. After I confirm O, I still take my temp but I don't look at it. MH records it on a piece of paper for me. When I get past my normal luteal phase length I'll ask him if the temp is high or low. If it is high, I'll test and if not I'll just wait for my period. It keeps him involved and it keeps me from staring at my chart. 

MH was in the "wait and see" crowd too. First cycle I didn't temp and had no idea what was going on with my cycle. MH got all excited  thinking we were lucky and it happened the first cycle trying and I wasn't much better. After that we quickly realized temping would help us get a handle on what was going on with my cycle and keep us from high hopes. Of course it took him a couple more cycles to 'get it' in terms of how temping can help pinpoint ovulation.

[jags8]

May 13, 2015 13:26:48 GMT -5 em said:

Did anyone's DH not want them to temp/track and just "let it happen"? How did you handle that? Secret temping?

Yep, and I said "Well I'm going to temp. Might use OPKs too." And that was that.