FF Vs. Pen & Paper

[TigerLady]

So I just stayed up waaaaay past bed time. Thought I would finally get my data in FF to see what happened. I have been charting using pen & paper for 5 cycles including this one (TTC for 6)... I didn't bother entering in the first cuz there wasn't enough there. This c is too new to count yet.

That leaves 3 full cycles on there. Geez!! Seems like it should be more as I feel like I've been in a temping haze for eons!

ANYway, my old fashioned pen & paper matched up somewhat with what FF thought, but not as much as I expected. The only thing we totally agreed on was my varying LP length and to talk to the doc about it.

Other than that, things varied by a few days... like when o occurred, or when to start a new c. Not enough to make a HUGE difference, but enough to get me curious. A day or two can matter when o time is here!!!

Anyone else use both ways and get different results??

Thanks, ladies! I've GOT to get some zzzzzs. c u tomorrow!

 

[cerilou]

Hi

I'm not a fan of FF. Simply because it would change my ov date when I was sure I had ov on a particular day. It would change my chances of being pregnant from good to low and I would feel devastated by it. I couldn't believe a piece of software would make me feel like I did. So I packed it in.

I would say go with your gut instinct. If pen and paper works for you, go for it.

Good luck.

 

[Nutmeg]

I only used ff this month and i should add i don't temp properly i just do it when i get up not as soon as i wake up.

I put a temp in yesterday and it changed my ovulation to day 27. I know thats not possible as i got a bfp on day 29! It previously had it as day 21 which would make more sense.

I had a dip which was i think was ovulation, then my temps rose for 4 days, then i had another dip which lasted 2 days, which i think could of been impantation dip?, then my temps went really high. But it obviously then thought my second dip was ovulation and changed the dates.

 

[TigerLady]

THANK YOU, LADIES! That makes me feel a bit better. I'll stick to doing both for now and see what happens, but I'm dubious about FF, esp. in regards to the o dates. I think on 2 of the cycles they have me o'ing 1-3 days after I'm fairly sure I REALLY did.

Besides, OH saw the site last night and thinks I crossed an obession line. He rolled his eyes and said "Wouldn't it just be easier if we adopted??"

 

[wishingonastar]

hi i stopped using FF as i found its ovulation dates didn't match what my body was telling me.. FF seemed to confuse the issue. i used good old pen and paper and BD'ing every other or every third day and i've just got early bfp so i vote pen and paper! save your pennies from not using FF towards baby stuff!
good luck hun x

 

[TigerLady]

Thank you, Wish!!! I agree about trusting our bodies. My sex drive tells me a lot I think... gets crazy at just the right time!

I just saw your annoucement on another thread. Big and super congrats! Fingers crossed for sticky bean!

I think I will continue to trust my body b4 I trust FF, but I'll still do FF for a month or two and see what happens.

 

[wishingonastar]

thanks and good luck hun x

 

[ald]

I use both, FF and pen and paper, this cycle FF had me O 4 days earlier then I thought I did and sure enough I was right. I think use FF as guildance but always trust what your body is telling you!

 

[TigerLady]

More good advice, thank you! I like listening to my body anyway -- I think it knows me better than a computer!

 

[SianMA]

I mainly use it to keep all my charting data somewhere my sister/ mum/ mates won't stumble across it by accident as I kept leaving my paper charts all over the house!

 

[TigerLady]

LOL! Sounds like something I would do. Dunno how I have managed to keep it confined to nightstand thus far. hehe

 

[SianMA]

I'm so forgetful! my sister came round last week and I'd left the wrapper of an OPK test in the bathrom and I have to take the labels off my pre-conception vitamins because I forget to take them in the morning if I don't leave them out by the toaster.

If it's true that you get more forgetful during pregnancy I'll be in a right state! I'll be walking around half naked or I'll forget to brush my hair.

 

[TigerLady]

If it's true that you get more forgetful during pregnancy I'll be in a right state! I'll be walking around half naked or I'll forget to brush my hair.

Just don't forget to take the wrapper off the vits until then!