**EXTREMELY! LUCKY** Perving Thread

[ttcbaby117]

moxie - I have stopped temping because I have a pretty normal cycle.....I am trying hard to not stress out these cycles.

 

[moxie08]

You all are quite quiet lately! I hope the low-key cycles help to improve your overall well-being. I feel quietly hopeful this month with a day 14 ovulation. There is good qualitative evidence that earlier Ov makes an immeasurable difference in egg quality, lining quality and therefore viable pregnancy. Plus my temps are looking like the chemical 2 cycles ago when I had the strongest positive. So I think I'll put the thermometer down now and let the cards fall.

I'm really curious to see if Maaybe has tested yet. Spotting on her chart!

 

[holl1109]

hey, would someone please look at my chart... this is my first month of charting and i have no idea what is going on. my temps are up and down everyday is that normal?? xx

 

[moxie08]

hey, would someone please look at my chart... this is my first month of charting and i have no idea what is going on. my temps are up and down everyday is that normal?? xx

First, are you taking your temps immediately on waking, do you go to bed at the same time each night, do you drink alcohol or take drugs, and do you have any diagnosed thyroid problems (assuming you ever been assessed)?

 

[holl1109]

yes i take them when i get up most mornings. i dont drink or take drugs and have no thyroid problems to my knowledge...and i do go to bed the same time most evenings. should you temp before fmu?

 

[moxie08]

Yes, take your temperature immediately on becoming conscious of being awake -- before laying in bed and definitely before FMU. Try to wake at the same time each day. In most cases, it is better to chart with your natural waking time rather than adjusting temperatures in FF to the same waking time.

If you can, even take your temperature in the same way each time, same location in the mouth (for me it's the left side under the tongue, so far back it's almost painful, mouth shut like a vise, seal the tongue around it and breathe through the nose). The margin of error on those things are really quite big unless you control for everything. =)

Even with controlling how you take your temperature you wouldn't see that amount of variation you are charting, so unless you are correcting the temps in some way, clearly something is going on with your temperature regulation. As you've already had a child, you know that this isn't something that necessarily prevents you from getting pregnant. =) But it can be an indicator of other problems, as the chemicals that regulate temperature can have an effect on many, many other processes in the body. This may just be the way your body works. The important thing is how stable they are in the luteal phase, as your BBT should be much more controlled by progesterone then.

You should chart for a few months to understand your own cycle, which is the most important thing, before making any judgments. A specific temperature pattern or levels do not indicate a fertile cycle on their own.

By the way -- 94.6 on its own would be considered hypothermic, but of greater concern is how much your temp drops as the body will have it's own thresholds for hypothermic symptoms. I would ask your doctor if you are concerned about your temps being so low, especially if they are associated with feeling poorly.

 

[Ruskiegirl]

OH WOW your right moxie she is even past her normal length also , I hope she comes on soon havent heard from her in awhile!!
As for me im 4 dpo today have been resting cause i had a sinus infection for awhile but its gone now without antibiotics

 

[ttcbaby117]

hi ladies - moxie, I am so hoping this is it for you!

 

[moxie08]

Early Ovs all around, this month?

I have been fiddling with my temps to map the pattern to my previous waking time as lately I've been waking up regularly at 2:15. :-0 I am still not convinced actual Ov was 2 days out. I really want to stop temping but it's hard not to!

 

[ttcbaby117]

yeah it was hard for me too....but I just put the thermometer away and forgot about it.....trust me it wasnt easy but it was ruling my life!

 

[Ruskiegirl]

Mine was on time with my normal ov date but i would like to be actualy be on time at cd 14 sometime lol

 

[moxie08]

I had a dream about twin baby girls. Maybe that dream was for you, Ruskiegirl!

 

[morri]

My chart is funny this months. i had a smooth pre ovulation but a rather bumpy post ovulation time so far.

 

[Ruskiegirl]

Todays tests were negative so i guess those other 2 were faulty cause they gave me nice thick pink lines a good camera woulda picked them up but not the crappy ds i tried to get a pic to show everyone lol

 

[moxie08]

I'm sorry, Ruskiegirl-- there is still time yet though for you this month!!

As for me, here we go again. Temps still up, ultra faint positive after the time limit. Will it double? Am I pregnant? Is it viable? Third time lucky? Only time will tell...

 

[Ruskiegirl]

Not sure about my temps they keep going up 1 degree everyday kinda odd for me not normal at all =D stillnegative tests tho but still early

 

[morri]

well since i came under the ponas addicts ive been testing too abit early at 7 dpo..

 

[ttcbaby117]

hi ladies - af got me yesterday....BLAH! Hating it!

so my plan of action for this month is some preseed in a softcup after dtd.....I read it is poor womans IUI so I figure why not give it a shot!

Moxie - 3rd time lucky hun, I have everything crossed for you!

Ruskie - any change could be a sign...I hope this is it!

 

[moxie08]

ttcbaby117 -- why put the preseed in the cup afterwards? We used preseed about 5-10 min before BD and then softcup afterwards. But I read that Conceive+ might be better. That's what we've been using the last few months, when we need it. Don't want to compete with good CM! What really affects CM viability (viscosity, pH) the most is your diet. FX it all works for you.

I found the softcups really useful and plan to buy more, but now make a concerted effort to relax and rest after BDing now instead. Maybe that's what is making the difference for me!

 

[moxie08]

Well, the pattern is the same again-- embryo isn't viable at 5 days past implantation and is rejected. This is most likely a result of male factors (poor genetic material from abnormal sperm). So, good thing we are seeing a urologist on the 22nd!

Given how common this is going to be for us, I think we will stop testing until a week past AF's due date from now on. Going to start back on the metformin after I get AF and stop temping, too. Proven to be quite regular after the weight loss and the metformin will only help that!

We are considering clomid and IUI, as the washing might give normal sperm a better chance. We'll see what the urologist says.