So since it's my first month charting/temping I have a question. FF said I Oed on CD 13. I'm now on CD 27. I put my temp in this morning, and it took my CH away. So it can't seem to figure me out this month (I get it- it's my first month off BC). If I put a higher dummy temp in tomorrow it puts them back. Has this happened to anyone?
+1 to what @led said. I don't see an ovulation pattern in there and also that CH can frequently move. You'll get better at knowing when FF is on glue and you haven't actually ovulated. Secondary signs are handy to confirm as are specifics (all though not as reliable as cross-referencing temps and secondary signs)
ex. a couple cycles ago I got CH on CD9 which was waaaaay early for me, I had not had fertile CM yet, and my boobs didn't hurt (my boobs kill me the day after O until AF) so I knew that those weren't my real CH and I just had to wait for FF to figure it out with some more data.
HTH!
ETA: also make sure you are temping at the same time each day + with adequate rest until you figure out the conditions you need for accurate temps. Some people need constant temp time, other need a certain length of sleep, still others need both.
Try vaginal temping if you do all that and they are still rocky.
More than anything just keep temping and looking at overall patterns lol
mazzola23 My chart looks very similar to use with the peaks and dips. I have to remember to be patient and look at the forest not the individual trees. It is really hard though.
Thank you. I do temp almost everyday at 5:30am. The couple times I didn't it was because I was up past 2:30 and wouldn't have had at least three hours of sleep. My dog is something else and getting solid sleep with him is next to impossible. I have slept the best the past few nights with DH gone down in our basement. My dog loves it down there and doesn't get up in the middle of the night.
Thank you. I do temp almost everyday at 5:30am. The couple times I didn't it was because I was up past 2:30 and wouldn't have had at least three hours of sleep. My dog is something else and getting solid sleep with him is next to impossible. I have slept the best the past few nights with DH gone down in our basement. My dog loves it down there and doesn't get up in the middle of the night.
You could always try temping at your regular time anyway and see if it makes a difference even if you've been up.
I know for me, the time I temp is a lot more important than the amount of sleep I've gotten. I can have as little as 1.5hrs as long as I temp within 15mins of 6am and still get a reliable temp.
Re: the CM part - it took me a couple cycles to figure out CM, and I have to check internally bc i rarely see anything externally. That might help you out too - GL!
I'm guessing it's your CD17 temp that's throwing everything off. What happens if you discard it? Any reason it might have been unusually low that day (sleeping with your mouth open, for example?)
Are you using OPKs at all? Obviously they won't confirm that you have ovulated, but if you were getting negative tests with those kinds of temp swings it would help the overall picture look a bit more in focus.
That sounds about right for ovulation on CD13, and I could see it with your temp drop the last couple of days. I bet you get CH on CD13 if you discard the CD17 temp.
Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
sorry for the CD1 unfortunately based on CM patterns it could still be either CD 13 or 17, or it could be annovulatory. It sucks but you just have to keep at it. Keep an eye out next cycle in case you have another LP under 10 days (if it was in fact O on CD 17). I think the general rule is three in a row under 10 should be brought up with a doctor.
I'd really recommend adding OPKs or checking CP/CM internally to have something to cross reference your temps with - it should help you narrow down your shift.
I'm ok with CD1. I wanted to use this month to try to figure out temping/charting. I am definitely going to use OPKs this month too and hope I get some more CM.
icaughtfire- I temp orally, maybe I should switch to vaginally.
I'm ok with CD1. I wanted to use this month to try to figure out temping/charting. I am definitely going to use OPKs this month too and hope I get some more CM.
icaughtfire- I temp orally, maybe I should switch to vaginally.
Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
I'm ok with CD1. I wanted to use this month to try to figure out temping/charting. I am definitely going to use OPKs this month too and hope I get some more CM.
icaughtfire- I temp orally, maybe I should switch to vaginally.
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