Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[mailcmm]

Wish I could help but i have clearly failed charting for the month. Lol I did use your tip to add .1 to my temps for every half hour I was off. If that is correct and Twinkie saying my post o temps are low is an indicator and that my cycle is back to 28 days I may actually still have od on Monday fx but will still bed just in case. You can view my updated chart. I wrote down all my old info just in case.

yep, with the time adjustments it looks like you o'd mon as long as your temps stay up tomorrow. that would be a clear temp shift. my chart didn't have a big temp shift last month either but it was a clear shift between the two phases. that high temp on sat you would just ignore as 1 high temp in the first phase is pretty normal. it can be due to so many things like fitful sleep, drinking, more blankets etc.
i had a pretty high temp yesterday myself. i think it could be my thermometer though. i was using a cheapo bbt thermometer and i think it isn't very accurate. it's been acting weird making all these long beeps and shutting off in the middle of temping. i've also been getting some really high numbers, like in the 99's! so then i used my son's regular thermometer to compare and that one was 97.6. now i'm not even sure how accurate my last chart was because that thermomter was so off. even today it gave me 3 different temps while my sons therm gave me the same reading everytime. 97.5 i'm gonna use that one until i can get a better bbt one. i think that if i don't get a bfp after this month i'm gonna call the dr and insist they see me. that would put me at 9 cycles ttc, 7 since loss. with using opk's and temping and bd'ing at the right times you would think there must be a reason we're not getting a bfp. i'm hoping the eod bd will make the difference and we will never have to go to the dr for that, but come on, i am losing my patience here. where is that elusive bfp already??

I really hope you get it. I have only been trying...this month makes 5 and in that 5 had a chemical and a mc. So we only tried 4 out of 5 and actually conceived so I can't imagine what it's like to be at it for 9 months. Definitely go to the dr. I did some research on charting with insomnia. I can take my temp every morning at 6am as long as I don't get up to use the restroom or anything before then. If I really have to pee I will just adjust the temp and log it. If we don't catch this month I will scream. Lol this is so much work.

 

[moter98]

Wish I could help but i have clearly failed charting for the month. Lol I did use your tip to add .1 to my temps for every half hour I was off. If that is correct and Twinkie saying my post o temps are low is an indicator and that my cycle is back to 28 days I may actually still have od on Monday fx but will still bed just in case. You can view my updated chart. I wrote down all my old info just in case.

yep, with the time adjustments it looks like you o'd mon as long as your temps stay up tomorrow. that would be a clear temp shift. my chart didn't have a big temp shift last month either but it was a clear shift between the two phases. that high temp on sat you would just ignore as 1 high temp in the first phase is pretty normal. it can be due to so many things like fitful sleep, drinking, more blankets etc.
i had a pretty high temp yesterday myself. i think it could be my thermometer though. i was using a cheapo bbt thermometer and i think it isn't very accurate. it's been acting weird making all these long beeps and shutting off in the middle of temping. i've also been getting some really high numbers, like in the 99's! so then i used my son's regular thermometer to compare and that one was 97.6. now i'm not even sure how accurate my last chart was because that thermomter was so off. even today it gave me 3 different temps while my sons therm gave me the same reading everytime. 97.5 i'm gonna use that one until i can get a better bbt one. i think that if i don't get a bfp after this month i'm gonna call the dr and insist they see me. that would put me at 9 cycles ttc, 7 since loss. with using opk's and temping and bd'ing at the right times you would think there must be a reason we're not getting a bfp. i'm hoping the eod bd will make the difference and we will never have to go to the dr for that, but come on, i am losing my patience here. where is that elusive bfp already??

I really hope you get it. I have only been trying...this month makes 5 and in that 5 had a chemical and a mc. So we only tried 4 out of 5 and actually conceived so I can't imagine what it's like to be at it for 9 months. Definitely go to the dr. I did some research on charting with insomnia. I can take my temp every morning at 6am as long as I don't get up to use the restroom or anything before then. If I really have to pee I will just adjust the temp and log it. If we don't catch this month I will scream. Lol this is so much work.

it will actually be a bit over 7 months ttc in jan. i've had shorter cycles so i'm on my 8th cycle right now. i'm surprised myself it's taking so long cause we got pregnant right away with ds and my chemical. i'm wondering if maybe the chemical messed up my hormones. i'm still really hopeful for a bfp in 2011 though! i'm pretty sure i'm o'ing as my chart, opk's, cm and cervical position are all doing what they're supposed to. putting all my hopes on the eod bd. that's the last thing i can think of why we wouldn't be getting a bfp.
yes, this is way too much work! this is supposed to be fun and exciting time. it must all be for a reason right? i know i have a much deeper appreciation for pregnancy now. it really is a miracle. as for temping, i do get up but walk right to my therm and take my temp then. i think 6am will work for you. one thing i found that altered my temps just a bit was if i would lay in bed awake for more than 20 minutes before taking my temp. (i don't like to get up before alarm goes off cause i will not fall back asleep) even then, it was only by .1 or the highest .2 i just made a note that i was awake for awhile that time. now i will just get up and temp early and use that formula to adjust the for the time difference.

 

[mailcmm]

I usually wake at 4 or six depending on when I fall asleep. I sleep in 2 parts... 12-2 and 4-6 or 10-12 and 2-4 just depends on if we go to bed early or not. So I never get 3 consecutive hours and most mornings I lay in bed for 2 hours. We always get up at 6 to get kids off to school and tend the farm. You can post a link to your chart in your signature the same way you did the ticker. Just paste the text below the text for the ticker. I took 2 opks today and both were negative. So I guess this is it. Will still test just to make sure. hopefully temp does what it should. I still believe I od sun or Monday.

 

[moter98]

i bet you did o sun or mon. temping at 6 everyday should work since you do the same thing pretty much everyday at that time. you should still see a clear increase in temp after o, i would think. update in the morning with your temp! also, i'm finding cervical position could be a good indicator of O. i'll get my ff chart in my signature. thanks!

 

[mailcmm]

I've been trying that and I am not sure what to look for. Lol I am getting a better read on the cm bit though.

 

[moter98]

I've been trying that and I am not sure what to look for. Lol I am getting a better read on the cm bit though.

it will be low and hard when you are not fertile. feel like the tip of your nose. it will high and softer and open at o. hard to reach. it will feel soft like your lips.

 

[mailcmm]

I don't think I can reach it lol. That's more of the problem lol.

 

[BERDC99]

Well girls it is only 7:30 and I am headed to bed. I hope you girls have a wonderful evening.

 

[BERDC99]

Quick question... what is everyone using for OPK's? I've got the First Response Digital yes/no ones and I really don't like them. I hate to waste them and switch to another kind because of how much they were ($40 for 20 sticks and one reader - that can't be used again after a positive)... but I'm just not liking them.
I think I prefer seeing the line, I don't know why, but it just seems to make more sense. It's not really impacting how me and DH are BD'ing.... we're DTD every other day and an extra day or two around when I think I may O... but still.

And Berdc - hope everything goes well, make sure to take care of yourself and bubs![/QUOTE

If you dont get your BFP this cycle check out earlypregnancytest.com. They have opks and pregnancy strips for like 60 cents a piece. I ordered and got mine in like two days. There pregnancy test are 10 miu ( or whatever) and it what I got my first BFP on. It was faint but was there.

Here is the site and some of the combo packshttps://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/midstreamtes.html

 

[moter98]

I don't think I can reach it lol. That's more of the problem lol.

oh haha! that's a good thing. that's means you are at your most fertile. it should be easy to reach when you are at your non fertile times

 

[mailcmm]

Berdc... How are you feeling? How was diabetes class? Thanks for the testing info. That's a great deal. I can start testing in a week hopefully.

Moter... I just am cluess. I have checked all month thinking I would feel a change but I wouldn't trust my diagnosis. Lol

 

[menb]

I do not see how you girls get anything from FF. I think it is so confusing when I look at your charts. I say just DTD eod around the time you think you O. Sperm can live like 48 hours in a safe enviroment. I hope someone gets BFP this month so that I am not alone.

That has been our strategy and it 'worked' twice now. Just gotta get it to stick!! We DTD the day before O (on accident-hadn't made the decision to try for this cycle at that point). Since I noticed that I O'd the day after that, we DTD that night and two days after that. We honestly can't get in more than this. Whew! You ladies are so good DTD eod.

 

[mailcmm]

So how is everybody else doing? Y'all have been quiet today. Lol

 

[menb]

So how is everybody else doing? Y'all have been quiet today. Lol

Busy, busy, busy! Administrators want more and more outta us teachers! GEESH! All this paperwork to keep up with. I just achieved National Board Certification last month so I'm no stranger to hard work and papers, but man, I can't even see straight!!!

In the TWW...hoping for good news soon. Honestly aren't thinking about it much during the day cuz I'm SO busy. I only think about how long the wait is when we finally get home around 7.

Honestly, excited about possibility of being successful again, but TERRIFIED of being successful again. What if we MC again?

 

[colta]

Well... me and DH have been busy!

I randomly had some EWCM today, still no positive on the OPK, but whatev's. We BD'd all the same and I'm feeling really really good about this month! I hope my feelings are for a good reason, but I just can't help but feel great.

Hope all you other ladies are feeling just as good as me.

 

[television]

Morning all well we've been but still no positive opt so still waiting on that but im just going with the flow this month i dont want to be weeing on sticks all the time it sends me mad

 

[mailcmm]

So my temp finally went up. 98.08. I od Monday. So happy

 

[moter98]

So my temp finally went up. 98.08. I od Monday. So happy

all right! this could be your sticky.

 

[mailcmm]

I hope so. I really want another baby. Hopefully we all get our sticky bean

 

[mailcmm]

So how is everybody else doing? Y'all have been quiet today. Lol

Busy, busy, busy! Administrators want more and more outta us teachers! GEESH! All this paperwork to keep up with. I just achieved National Board Certification last month so I'm no stranger to hard work and papers, but man, I can't even see straight!!!

In the TWW...hoping for good news soon. Honestly aren't thinking about it much during the day cuz I'm SO busy. I only think about how long the wait is when we finally get home around 7.

Honestly, excited about possibility of being successful again, but TERRIFIED of being successful again. What if we MC again?

We are both in the tww. I want to test so bad but know 3 dpo is too soon. I know how you feel about mc again. Scares me to bits. I am just trying to focus on getting pregnant know and will focus on keeping my bean when we get there.