~* For the "Did I O?" Ladies *~ (An Ovulation and BBT Temping Guide)

[pinksprinkles]

Btw, if you did have a wonky cycle and already ovulate, at least you're on your way to a new cycle with more info on what's going on! Until you really know what's going on, I would recommend just BD'ing every other day from the time your period stops until you know for sure you've O'd (or even just every other day all the time!) I'f you know you're about to O you can BD every day to up your chances of catching your egg.

 

[Floralaura]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14039820...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_9298wt_905

This one..x

 

[pinksprinkles]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14039820...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_9298wt_905

This one..x

I've heard some not so great things about that one. Can you order the BD Basal off amazon? Just having a better thermometer might really help.

 

[Floralaura]

Oh Oh Oh! I just thought, I drank (for like the first time in ages) on day 9/10..could that have affected it? x

 

[zofranks]

thanks for this pinksprinkles, I am in my second month of charting, first month was very dodgy & it doesn't appear that I o'd at all, this month I am finding it easier & am making sure I temp at the same time each morning, also this month I am trying to understand my cm & cervix position, I tried to do it all last month & ended up just stressing myself out way too much so decided to just concentrate on temping correctly.

Feel free to take a look at my chart & let me know if you think I am going wrong somewhere!

I just checked out your charts and your doing a great job of charting. You're really not doing it wrong at all!

Looking at your temps from this cycle and last, it looks like last cycle you probably ovulated around CD 10/11. See how all you temps before then were a lot lower and then it jumped up to a higher range? So I would guess you O'd around there. It will probably do something similar this month, temperature-wise.

I know you didn't get a positive OPK, but it is possible you just missed your LH surge based on when it happened and when you tested. Which OPK's are you using?

I think that this month will be a lot more clear to you since you started temping on CD1 and you are checking your CM and CP. If you have a slower rise after O, other signs can really help in knowing your O date.

Thanks for that - last month I got an 'almost' positive OPK on CD11 but then it faded the next day so I wasn't sure & FF didn't give me crosshairs either. I am only using the cheap opk's off Amazon, I wanted to chart first to get an idea of when I posiibly o before I bought some more expensive one's, being 40 I know it will probably take me longer to get that BFP but at least if I know roughly when I am likely to o we cna make sure we bd at least every other day, one month that egg will get caught!!

 

[zofranks]

Pinksprinkles - I just saw that you are having a Pirate themed wedding - how COOL is that!!!! When you do you will have to post photo's for us to look at.

 

[pinksprinkles]

Oh Oh Oh! I just thought, I drank (for like the first time in ages) on day 9/10..could that have affected it? x

You know, I'm honestly not sure. I'll see if I can find any info on it.

 

[pinksprinkles]

thanks for this pinksprinkles, I am in my second month of charting, first month was very dodgy & it doesn't appear that I o'd at all, this month I am finding it easier & am making sure I temp at the same time each morning, also this month I am trying to understand my cm & cervix position, I tried to do it all last month & ended up just stressing myself out way too much so decided to just concentrate on temping correctly.

Feel free to take a look at my chart & let me know if you think I am going wrong somewhere!

I just checked out your charts and your doing a great job of charting. You're really not doing it wrong at all!

Looking at your temps from this cycle and last, it looks like last cycle you probably ovulated around CD 10/11. See how all you temps before then were a lot lower and then it jumped up to a higher range? So I would guess you O'd around there. It will probably do something similar this month, temperature-wise.

I know you didn't get a positive OPK, but it is possible you just missed your LH surge based on when it happened and when you tested. Which OPK's are you using?

I think that this month will be a lot more clear to you since you started temping on CD1 and you are checking your CM and CP. If you have a slower rise after O, other signs can really help in knowing your O date.

Thanks for that - last month I got an 'almost' positive OPK on CD11 but then it faded the next day so I wasn't sure & FF didn't give me crosshairs either. I am only using the cheap opk's off Amazon, I wanted to chart first to get an idea of when I posiibly o before I bought some more expensive one's, being 40 I know it will probably take me longer to get that BFP but at least if I know roughly when I am likely to o we cna make sure we bd at least every other day, one month that egg will get caught!!

Yup. I think that almost positive was probably your LH surge. When you're ready to drop some cash on the more expensive ones you should check out the digital ones. Soooo much easier to read. I've used the Clear Blue ones and they work great.

Your chart is looking good this cycle!

 

[pinksprinkles]

Pinksprinkles - I just saw that you are having a Pirate themed wedding - how COOL is that!!!! When you do you will have to post photo's for us to look at.

Will do!

 

[jessa_cole]

Oh Oh Oh! I just thought, I drank (for like the first time in ages) on day 9/10..could that have affected it? x

Yes, drinking can cause your BBT to be too high.

"If you have been drinking alcohol during the evening, your BBT may be high the next morning so don't confuse this with your mid-cycle rise, which should stay raised until your period. Although a hot teddy late at night can help you get to sleep, alcohol will actually disturb your sleep so that you sleep less deeply and may cause you to wake up a few hours later. And if you've been up late the night before your BBT may be raised the next morning, which makes for a confusing temperature reading the next day!"

https://www.womenfitness.net/bbt.htm

 

[SIEGAL]

Oh Oh Oh! I just thought, I drank (for like the first time in ages) on day 9/10..could that have affected it? x

Yes, drinking can cause your BBT to be too high.

"If you have been drinking alcohol during the evening, your BBT may be high the next morning so don't confuse this with your mid-cycle rise, which should stay raised until your period. Although a hot teddy late at night can help you get to sleep, alcohol will actually disturb your sleep so that you sleep less deeply and may cause you to wake up a few hours later. And if you've been up late the night before your BBT may be raised the next morning, which makes for a confusing temperature reading the next day!"

https://www.womenfitness.net/bbt.htm

haha....Freudian typo
"hot teddy"

 

[jessa_cole]

Oh Oh Oh! I just thought, I drank (for like the first time in ages) on day 9/10..could that have affected it? x

Yes, drinking can cause your BBT to be too high.

"If you have been drinking alcohol during the evening, your BBT may be high the next morning so don't confuse this with your mid-cycle rise, which should stay raised until your period. Although a hot teddy late at night can help you get to sleep, alcohol will actually disturb your sleep so that you sleep less deeply and may cause you to wake up a few hours later. And if you've been up late the night before your BBT may be raised the next morning, which makes for a confusing temperature reading the next day!"

https://www.womenfitness.net/bbt.htm

haha....Freudian typo
"hot teddy"

LOL, I didn't even notice that!

 

[pinksprinkles]

 

[zofranks]

ok so apparently I have o'd and am now in the tww - I didn't get a +opk though but they did start to show a colour change, problem was we had a performance failure on Thursday, first time ever the OH has had issues, had done it before though so fx that will have been enough, I suppose only time will tell though.

 

[pinksprinkles]

Those little swimmers can last quite a few days, so it's definitely possible. I really hope you caught your egg!

 

[Floralaura]

I dont think it was the drink, my whole chart is messed up..I STILL havent ovulated, and I now think that if I am having a 29 day cycle again is too late now as my luteal wont be long enough. Really gutted..

 

[ticking.clock]

ok this question may be TMI but here goes..........

when taking your temp vaginally how far inside do you put the tip?? just at the enterance or what?

 

[jessa_cole]

I dont think it was the drink, my whole chart is messed up..I STILL havent ovulated, and I now think that if I am having a 29 day cycle again is too late now as my luteal wont be long enough. Really gutted..

Your O is probably just late due to stress or some other factor. Your Luteal Phase pretty much NEVER changes so don't stress about it being too short. If it's been long enough in the past, it should be long enough now. Your body is just taking a little longer to ovulate this time.

 

[jessa_cole]

ok this question may be TMI but here goes..........

when taking your temp vaginally how far inside do you put the tip?? just at the enterance or what?

From what I've read, you insert it up to the digital window and then stop.

 

[Floralaura]

Houston we have lift off!!
Todays OPK is at the bottom, good bloody job too as that was my last OPK!!