Irregular Cycle Sisters

[HotChillies]

Congrats, HotChillies!! Excited for you, hon!! Let's hope this is the first of many BFP's in this thread!!!!

I had a couple questions for you girls. I'm still really new to charting, so correct me if I'm wrong- my temp went way up this morning, so if it stays up the next few days then I ovulated yesterday, right? How much of an impact does the clothes you wear to bed have on your temp? The past few nights I have been wearing a nightgown to bed but last night I wore a t shirt and pajama pants, so could the rise be because of that? I still have ewcm today and all negative OPK's still (haven't done one for today). I guess the next couple days will tell me more, but I'd just like some input from you all. =) Tonight I'm going to go back to wearing a nightgown or a t shirt to sleep in.

I had similar questions earlier. I try to wear the same type of clothes so that I do not have that doubt.
How the Ovulation temperature works is: You see the temp of the last 6 days and draw a line 1/10th degree above the highest temp. If your temp in the next 3-4 days is above this line then you have ovulated. I refer to Taking Charge of Your Fertility Book for this information. This time I confirmed ovulation with Ovulation tests also.

Usually if you have EWCM, it means that you have not ovulated yet but there are exceptions and I have also had EWCM a day or two after I thought I had ovulated. This is not very clear to me though.

I also upload my chart on the tcoyf website and ask questions about ovulation. https://tcoyf.com/media/21/default.aspx
Charting on the tcoyf website has a setting which can disregard temperatures that you mark Disturbed because of such doubts. You can also set it to disregard 2 odd temperatures. So this takes care of days when you have such doubts.

 

[HotChillies]

Congrats, HotChillies!! Excited for you, hon!! Let's hope this is the first of many BFP's in this thread!!!!

I had a couple questions for you girls. I'm still really new to charting, so correct me if I'm wrong- my temp went way up this morning, so if it stays up the next few days then I ovulated yesterday, right? How much of an impact does the clothes you wear to bed have on your temp? The past few nights I have been wearing a nightgown to bed but last night I wore a t shirt and pajama pants, so could the rise be because of that? I still have ewcm today and all negative OPK's still (haven't done one for today). I guess the next couple days will tell me more, but I'd just like some input from you all. =) Tonight I'm going to go back to wearing a nightgown or a t shirt to sleep in.

Just saw your chart. That's a big temperature change. If your temperature remains above 97.3 then you ovulated for sure! I noticed it is cycle day 15 for you. what did you do differently to get ovulation to happen earlier?

 

[HotChillies]

already tested bfn
just called up the fs in germany and made an apointment 18th jan @3.30 seems ages away but at least i will have records of my cycle to show them

What is fs? Your temps are way up girl.
For the mammoth cycle I had, I went to my general physician and asked him to do a blood test to check for pregnancy. I did this because the gynac appointment I got was 2 months away. Is that a possibility in germany?

 

[wanting2010]

Thanks, lindsey and Chillies! I'm excited to see what my temps do in the next couple of days. I'm thrilled if I did ov but I'm aggravated at the same time because of my lack of a positive opk, lol. My plans were to BD every day for a few days after a positive opk. Oh well- we have been BDing every other day since CD 10 so hopefully if I did indeed ov that will be enough.


Chillies, I took Clomid this cycle on days 5-9.

 

[WhisperOfHope]

already tested bfn
just called up the fs in germany and made an apointment 18th jan @3.30 seems ages away but at least i will have records of my cycle to show them

What is fs? Your temps are way up girl.
For the mammoth cycle I had, I went to my general physician and asked him to do a blood test to check for pregnancy. I did this because the gynac appointment I got was 2 months away. Is that a possibility in germany?

fertility specialist im not in gemrany until the 19th december and we have to wait until we get the health insurance sorted out

 

[dandybrush]

yay chillie lots and lots of sticky for you congratulations!!

 

[Aries28]

Congrats Hotchilles!!! That is great news! H&H 9months! Did u do anything different? I am currently on the clomid fence. Think I will start in Dec.

 

[dandybrush]

aries im about to start my second round of clomid, it defiantely made me Ov and hopefully we can catch the eggie this time

 

[HotChillies]

Congrats Hotchilles!!! That is great news! H&H 9months! Did u do anything different? I am currently on the clomid fence. Think I will start in Dec.

I try to change something every cycle. Not sure if anything helped.
I had plenty of multivitamins everyday: prenatals, fish oil, vitamin D.
I had 1 boiled egg almost everyday.
Plenty of fruits. some salmon, shrimp.
I worked out very hard in the 1st 2 weeks of my cycle and reduced workout from there onward.
Cut down on sugar and refined carbs (white rice etc.) coz they worsen PCOS according to my RE.
I had decaffenated green tea quite a few times this cycle.
1 thing that was very different: I had a lot of red colored foods after ovulation. Red color provides the iron for the blood it seems and I bleed only for 3 days. So I made cranberry juice at home, had strawberries, red grapes, red kidney beans etc.
I used to massage daily hands, feet and belly with lavender oil. Lavender oil helps to relax muscles and also prevents my skin from drying in fall/ winter.

 

[Quest55]

can I join this group? I experience irregular cycles and it's sooooo frustrating. I never know when I am going to ovulate and this month I dont even know IF I did.

I was super excited when I got my first positive OPK but very disapointed since my temps haven't spiked yet. Anyone is welcome to check out my chart and give their opinion. I am thinking my body is trying to O, but for reason something is stopping it from happening. Is it possible I O'd on CD25? Last cycle was 64 days


BTW I am still cramping, and normally I dont start closer to AF time, which is around CD 35-65. I may be but I feel as if my body is trying to Ovulate still...

https://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss72/MLJDAVIS/untitled.jpg

 

[dandybrush]

:wave: welcome quest, we all know how frustrating it is, i had a 4 month long cycle and then 2 or 3 month long ones I am now trying clomid, fxed it works for me

here's hoping your journey gets you to the ultimate goal ... BFP!! feel free to join in and keep us up to date on your progress, we can do this

 

[Aries28]

That's great Hotchilles! So thrilled for u! Dandy- Im glad clomid made you OV. I have been laying low just hoping I would OV on my own, but that doesnt look like it is going to happen . I think Ill be starting progesterone at the end of the month and then to clomid when some of u gals! Welcome Quest!

 

[dandybrush]

yay aries we can be clomid buddies im definately glad it made me Ov, now we just gotta time the right

 

[wanting2010]

Quest, we all know exactly how you feel!! I had a monstrous almost 200 day cycle, then bled for a month when I finally did start, and that ended up being a 60 some day cycle. I'm now taking Clomid because I don't ov on my own. Good luck!!!

How are you feeling today, dandy? Do you feel like AF is on the way?

 

[dandybrush]

um, i feel normal, its not like i feel it coming, but i just know it is

 

[dandybrush]

ok went to the toilet and guess who was there to meet me just light atm, right on cue really

 

[wanting2010]

Sorry AF came, but at least you know the Clomid made you ov and you will be prepared to time the BD perfectly for your next cycle!! =)

 

[dandybrush]

yeppo, hope i dont end up too dry again thats what stopped me bding enough, will talk to gyn tomorrow about it

 

[WhisperOfHope]

temp dip this morn fingers crossed withc is gonna show up

 

[chele]

Oh no Lindsey, that's a big dip sorry Hun, hope it's just a blip tho

And sorry AF showed up Dandy.