Official Depo Thread

[sherylb]

Because I don't know how long this cycle will be (could be 2 months as some people's have been) and it's your first cycle I would just temp to see if you ovulate and whenever you feel like it. If you want to do something in addition to temping I would recommend observing CM (cervical mucus/fluid). It's free, not as gross as it seems and very interesting to chart. Fertililityfriend.com has areas where they will tell you about what you are looking for, how to check, the different types like watery, cloudy, fertile egg-white. This also goes on your chart and will help you predict when ovulation is close. When we conceived I didn't have egg-white (the most fertile type) that month, just had watery. I actually didn't use OPKs, just charted CM and temped. OPKs are very expensive and even the cheap ones you get on Ebay can be stressful to interpret.

 

[missjenn]

Thanks, I am charting my temps and cm so I will just stick to that this month. I have an ultra sound this coming Thursday...I wonder if they can tell when you're going to ovulate by looking at the ultra sound?

 

[sherylb]

Trying to remember from friends that went for observation during cycles... perhaps they can see if the eggs are in the right place? I know she could confirm ovulation.

 

[missjenn]

I will be asking that day for sure!

 

[missjenn]

Im hoping I can ovulate after a light period.

 

[sherylb]

A period is not required to O btw.

 

[missjenn]

The doctor told me that as well...meaning I could ovulate before first period and not know...that's if I actually got pregnant before first period. I just hope there is still hope after a "light" period rather then a medium or heavier one.

 

[missjenn]

I've attached my chart here and it looks really off to me. My wake-up time has been pretty consistent between 8am-8:10am. Can someone look at my chart to see if it looks normal?

 

[sherylb]

It does look kind of like the temp that one day was off but it doesn't indicate O so just keep going.

 

[missjenn]

Thanks...Im new and confused to the whole charting thing. I thought "O" would be signaled that it happened when you see a temp drop and it looks like I had the temp drop but there is no way it could have happened this early.

 

[sherylb]

There may be a slight drop before O but it's the rise that stays up that you want.

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/sherylb/?o=1&

The start of these charts on day -20 is CD1 for me. You can see on one -1 that it went down and on the other it didn't. The rise from 0 to 1 needs to be at least .4 on the Fahrenheit scale. Not sure what that translates to in Celsius but I know your chart is in Celsius.

How much does my temperature have to rise to indicate ovulation?

In most cases, you are able to see a biphasic pattern on your chart after ovulation has taken place. That is, you will have lower pre-ovulation temperatures and higher post-ovulation temperatures. Your temperature may rise slowly in increments, or quickly, or it may even rise and fall slightly over several days. The rise in temperature is usually about 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit or 0.2 degrees Celsius, but the rise may be as slight as 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit or 0.1 degrees Celsius or even less in some cases. Great variability is possible.

The charting course for FF is very informative and will help you get a better understanding of charting. I also read Taking Charge of Your Fertility but it was a year and a half ago so I don't remember everything.

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/sherylb/?i=4213672&

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/sherylb/?i=4170817&

 

[missjenn]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share that information, I really appreciate it. very helpful!

 

[missjenn]

So...a newbie question here for you guys with experience as I just end up reading info all over the place and you may know better. I'm in my fertile days according to charting and I have what I think is watery....its not dripping wet or anything it's just wet really....i went to cream after AF and now wet yesterday and today. I also had a little bit of brown mucus yesterday...not alot...but a little...and I've read that can be a sign of ovulation. Have you experienced that? Does watery CM have to be dripping wet or just wet?

 

[sla545]

So...a newbie question here for you guys with experience as I just end up reading info all over the place and you may know better. I'm in my fertile days according to charting and I have what I think is watery....its not dripping wet or anything it's just wet really....i went to cream after AF and now wet yesterday and today. I also had a little bit of brown mucus yesterday...not alot...but a little...and I've read that can be a sign of ovulation. Have you experienced that? Does watery CM have to be dripping wet or just wet?

From what I have read and learned from charting is the CM typically is egg white consistency, not watery, before and during ovulation. If you are having watery CM, you most likely are still a bit away from Ovulation. I know it is kind of gross, but if you google Egg White Cervical Mucus, there are a couple of images of what it should look like. Or, just go crack an egg and tip out the yolk. Get a little of the white in your fingers and do a comparison test! Obviously everyone is different and can have different signs, but that is how the average person's CM will evolve during O. HTH.

 

[missjenn]

AH okay. My chart says that I should be ovulating tomorrow...I have not had any ewcm so maybe that means I'm not going to ovulate .

 

[jme84]

The charts are just a guess not a sure thing based on a 28 day cycle with o on cd14. The earliest I ever o was cd 16-cd22. Hang in there is might still be getting ready to o. It took me along time to actually get ewcm after coming off depo was like 1.5 years.

 

[missjenn]

Thanks. That's a long time to wait for ewcm but I guess that's why I am on this website ha! I'm a little too anxious and thought it might happen right away . Can you only get pregnant with the ew?

 

[jme84]

I have actually heard of a few girls that never got ewcm but were able to get pregnant. Do you know if you are o?

 

[missjenn]

I've added a pic of my current chart. The water days are not dripping...just wet like when I do the cm check.

 

[jme84]

Doesn't look like you have o yet. You can only confirm o after a temp spike followed by elevated temps. I bet it will happen soon.