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[MamaMac123]

Oh, also, I want some temping advice from you guys

So I've been temping orally at 6 am every day. But sometimes I wake up around 4:30-5 to use the bathroom. I read where Holly said you shouldn't do that before temping so now I'm worried all my temps are screwy. Should I change to temping at like 5 am instead? Is it better to be consistent with time or consistent with taking it before getting up? So confused!

Also, everyone is saying vaginal temps are more accurate. How do I do that? Do I just use my normal thermometer? Lol Feeling a bit intimidated about sticking a thermometer up there lol

oh bless you hun, sounds like you've had an awfully emotional few days, totally understandable! Hope it all works out soon and your Dr sorts you out with something? Maybe scan your ovaries & clomid?? As far as temping I only temp for about a week the middle of cycle, I temp around 6.15 but I do get up to use the bathroom but don't find it effects my chart so much. Not too sure I could do the vag temps just like I can't check cp without wanting to throw up, Ughh gringe!

Thanks

 

[sla545]

Oh, also, I want some temping advice from you guys

So I've been temping orally at 6 am every day. But sometimes I wake up around 4:30-5 to use the bathroom. I read where Holly said you shouldn't do that before temping so now I'm worried all my temps are screwy. Should I change to temping at like 5 am instead? Is it better to be consistent with time or consistent with taking it before getting up? So confused!

Also, everyone is saying vaginal temps are more accurate. How do I do that? Do I just use my normal thermometer? Lol Feeling a bit intimidated about sticking a thermometer up there lol

Im sorry to hear everything youve been dealing with. It is nice to hear things are normal but I understand wanting something to be wrong just you can fix whatever it is and move on!

If you have been asleep for a couple of hours by the time you wake up at 430 or 5 to use the bathroom, I would temp then. Temping at 6 when you wake up again is not going to give your body enough time to settle back down to a true BBT. I have also read that if you are temping within a 30-45 minute window every day then it should not make a difference. I hope

 

[elt1013]

Oh, also, I want some temping advice from you guys

So I've been temping orally at 6 am every day. But sometimes I wake up around 4:30-5 to use the bathroom. I read where Holly said you shouldn't do that before temping so now I'm worried all my temps are screwy. Should I change to temping at like 5 am instead? Is it better to be consistent with time or consistent with taking it before getting up? So confused!

Also, everyone is saying vaginal temps are more accurate. How do I do that? Do I just use my normal thermometer? Lol Feeling a bit intimidated about sticking a thermometer up there lol

I have just begun doing vaginal temps as my oral temps were erratic. I use my normal BBT thermometer but I bought a bunch of thermometer covers (which are super cheap.) The thought of it freaked me out at first too, but it's not like you have to stick it way up there or anything, lol. Just has to be in far enough for the tip to register the temp (half inch to an inch or so). I prefer it, because I dont have to worry about mouth breathing, snoring, and time differences don't seem to make as much difference as oral temps. Also, from what I hear, it is a much more accurate method. Hopefully this month I will see a clear shift that matches with all my other O signs. **fingers crossed** Good luck to you and if you decide to try it, make sure you wait until a new cycle starts or you will really be screwy.

 

[Hann12]

I have been temping around 6.15am but today I did it at 6.15 and then at 7. At 6.15 it was 36.65 and at 7, after I had been sat up talking to my little girl, drinking water it was 36.62 so barely any difference. May just been a fluke though, also I hadn't actually got out of bed.

Okay weird thing happened this morning, my AF had slowed 2 days ago and I was getting very little, yesterday I had nothing, then this morning I've just been to the toilet and there was a lot of blood again! It was bright red but mixed with CM as it was stretchy. Do you think it could have been EWCM had the blood not been there because of the stretchy? I assume it's a last bit of AF coming out, though not happened before. Bit confusing! I'm hoping it's just that and it will be gone. Very odd though!

 

[IsaacRalph]

I have been temping around 6.15am but today I did it at 6.15 and then at 7. At 6.15 it was 36.65 and at 7, after I had been sat up talking to my little girl, drinking water it was 36.62 so barely any difference. May just been a fluke though, also I hadn't actually got out of bed.

Okay weird thing happened this morning, my AF had slowed 2 days ago and I was getting very little, yesterday I had nothing, then this morning I've just been to the toilet and there was a lot of blood again! It was bright red but mixed with CM as it was stretchy. Do you think it could have been EWCM had the blood not been there because of the stretchy? I assume it's a last bit of AF coming out, though not happened before. Bit confusing! I'm hoping it's just that and it will be gone. Very odd though!

morning han! of course it could well be ewcm depending on when you normally start to see it, I start seeing it on day 9 or so! I also get what you've described and get stretcy glupey AF from start to finish and at the end mixed with cm.

 

[Hann12]

Thanks, it's weird though as I've basically had no blood for over a day and now more, it was quite a lot. Obviously will monitor during the day. I didn't ov until cd 18 last month but I'm taking the soy this month. Do you think that could cause the bleed?

 

[IsaacRalph]

Thanks, it's weird though as I've basically had no blood for over a day and now more, it was quite a lot. Obviously will monitor during the day. I didn't ov until cd 18 last month but I'm taking the soy this month. Do you think that could cause the bleed?

Sorry hun I don't know anything about taking soy but I suppose anything new could/will alter your hormones so it's is entirely possible! Have you researched it on the web? X

 

[Hann12]

Yes - can see that some people got spotting around cd12 but I'm only cd7. Guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens next. If the soy has disturbed my cycle I won't take it next month. Hope it wasn't a big mistake!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Yes - can see that some people got spotting around cd12 but I'm only cd7. Guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens next. If the soy has disturbed my cycle I won't take it next month. Hope it wasn't a big mistake!!

Yeah I know what you mean, I took evening primrose to improve ewcm few cycles ago and ovulated late so came off it! It's difficult cuz sometimes you think its worth taking the risk but other times not. CD18 isn't too late though? Anything over 20 I'd start to worry!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Han I know how it feels though cd 18 seems to take an age to come around when your ttc! I ovulated on cd 19/20 with ds

 

[Hann12]

Thanks, it's not so much ov in cd 18 that bothers me, it's the short LP, just hoping it helps!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Oh yeah of course it is hun, sorry hun forgot you had short LP, it was 11 days last time right? Hope it helps x going away for a few days (in the rain) will hopefully have WiFi at hotel, catch you laters

 

[Hann12]

Have a lovely time away - hopefully you'll get your BFP!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Have a lovely time away - hopefully you'll get your BFP!

Thanks hun! I'm actually feeling really negative about this month. i don't know why?? I've just woke up in a stinking mood & teary think its gonna take ages to get our bfp! I'll be onto 6 cycle next time around

 

[IsaacRalph]

Have a lovely time away - hopefully you'll get your BFP!

Thanks hun! I'm actually feeling really negative about this month. i don't know why?? I've just woke up in a stinking mood & teary think its gonna take ages to get our bfp! I'll be onto 6 cycle next time around

when I say our bfp I mean mine & hubbys x

 

[sla545]

marieb- I cant remember, did you chart with your DS? Im just wondering if your charts looked the same? I know Hollys chart looked the same and thought it would be interesting to see!!

Im thinking this month is going to be a BFN. Now that I have crosshairs and coverline, i compared last month and this months chart and they are very similar post ovulation. This month is following all the dips and curves that happened last month, which of course resulted in a BFN.

 

[Hann12]

It's hard to feel positive isn't it? Almost feels like it will never happen, weird!
This is our 4th cycle (though 3rd really as one didn't count).
IssacRalph - maybe all the tears etc is a hormone rush and you will get your BFP - fx for you

 

[IsaacRalph]

It's hard to feel positive isn't it? Almost feels like it will never happen, weird!
This is our 4th cycle (though 3rd really as one didn't count).
IssacRalph - maybe all the tears etc is a hormone rush and you will get your BFP - fx for you

I find that I go through ups & downs and today is a down day, generally i'm usually quite positive! Maybe I can say our first month didn't count as it was the month before our wedding and didn't BD on ovulation day just around it, I think that makes me Feel better! Really hope we all get a bfp soon as its just torture! It's funny cuz as soon as you see a it's all forgotten really easily!

 

[Hann12]

It's hard to feel positive isn't it? Almost feels like it will never happen, weird!
This is our 4th cycle (though 3rd really as one didn't count).
IssacRalph - maybe all the tears etc is a hormone rush and you will get your BFP - fx for you

I find that I go through ups & downs and today is a down day, generally i'm usually quite positive! Maybe I can say our first month didn't count as it was the month before our wedding and didn't BD on ovulation day just around it, I think that makes me Feel better! Really hope we all get a bfp soon as its just torture! It's funny cuz as soon as you see a it's all forgotten really easily!

I know what you mean, it feels like totally impossible so when it does happen its totally amazing and you forget everything else! I hope ts us soon, would be fab to be bump buds!

 

[HappyCpl]

Marieb-Congrats on your BFP! That's awesome news!

I've been out of the loop this last week. I'm trying to take some stress off myself and have been losing myself in some books. It's helped wonders. I decided not to temp this month. Just do OPK's. Since last month we got our + on CD20, I thought is start testing on CD15 this month. For whatever reason I decided to check yesterday (CD14) and it was pretty close. So today, we got our +!!! Let the BD begin!!! This should be a "normal" cycle this month. I couldn't believe it. I've had tons of EWCM that started 3 days ago and has been increasing in the amount over the day. Fingers crossed, I think this could be our month!!

Good luck to you ladies. Maybe it'll happen for us all this month. Would love to be due date buddies with all of you!