Official Trying to Conceive - Thread 12

angel11

Apple I second waiting before testing

Rachylou1981

Quick post - my temp was low again and now FF has changed my ov date again!! With no chance of me being pregnant if it was that date as OH was away and no BDing anywhere near the date. I want to cry. That app has done nothing but stress me out since I used it. I am hating temping.

The positive OPK is the only glimmer of hope that I ov'd earlier and am still in with a chance

cats2012

Rachy have you had a browse at other charts? Might help you a bit?

Also if temping doesn't work for you don't do it! It's definitely not for everyone.

CD15 here, no high on CB digital yet but it was day 18 last month so not too worried :-) temps bizarrely stable for last 3 or 4 days!!

Rachylou1981

cats2012 wrote: »

Rachy have you had a browse at other charts? Might help you a bit?

Also if temping doesn't work for you don't do it! It's definitely not for everyone.

CD15 here, no high on CB digital yet but it was day 18 last month so not too worried :-) temps bizarrely stable for last 3 or 4 days!!

I've looked at charts daily since I started doing it all. I just don't think I get it. My temp chart is literally all over the place to be honest. I don't always wake up at the same time and weekends I have alcohol so the line is up and down constantly with temps fluctuating massively. There are a couple of high temps together then it drops massively one day and goes back up. Very difficult to interpret.

Positive OPK was Day 11. Now BBT info today is saying I ov'd Day 16 and that is clearly a big gap apart. I am very confused (and upset). I want to get as much info as possible on what I am doing right/wrong but it's making me confused all the time

cats2012

Hmmm that's weird. Tbf my chart didn't work until I religiously set my alarm for the same time - weekend or not. Now it's sometimes 15 mins either side but that's all. If that's too stressful for you if maybe say don't do it - and definitely don't beat yourself up about it!!

Alcohol is a good point too, mine does go pretty crazy if I've had quite a lot just because I don't sleep well.

Just try not to worry in my opinion xx

little_angel_2

Rachylou, I didn't temp before my second pregnancy, but I did check cervix position and cervical fluid. I found those to be much more reliable. Have you read the book taking charge of your fertility? Its an interesting read.

I also use the ovagraph app as well as ff for charting. Its much better at pinpointing ov than ff, I found. Last cycle ff didn't pinpoint ov at all, so I fiddled with settings which did pick up ov, but was days out! The cover line was also way off. Ovagraph got it bang on going by opk, cm and cervix position. Xxx

I started reading a book last night that is fascinating, and I thought some of you might find it insightful too. Its called "It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

Its about improving egg quality, and therefore improving your changes of getting and staying pregnant. Supplements to take, things to eat and toxins to remove from your lifestyle. All backed up by science too.

As for me, I'm cd11 and I'm definitely going to ov any day now!

MancMama4

little angel that book does sound interesting - my friend recommended bee pollen to improve egg quality so might look into that this month when the witch arrives.

Rachy I'm sorry you are finding it all so confusing and stressful - I've never really managed to get the hang of FF or temping so I stick with Glow and go on cm now. Not that its worked!

11DPO and I wasted my FRER this morning on FMU - BFN. I must confess I've even been breaking apart old tests from 9/10 DPO to find lines to squint at - thought I saw something but obviously an evap etc... I don't want to be like this, I want to be one of those casual ladies who look at their diary one day and go "oops, I'm a week late" then take a CB Digi and get 2-3 weeks... but its just not me!! I'm feeling ok about it all though which is good - don't foresee a meltdown this weekend yet anyway!

My bbs are killing me today/yesterday and temp is consistent but cervix low and hard. Not actually sure when AF will be now, wondering if the acupuncture will lengthen my LP as its already brought ov forward. Time will tell!

Sorry for the long message, sending sticky baby dust to all xx

pink_petal

Hugs to cats and mancmama!

Rachy if you're really struggling with temping I'd say don't do it. It'll just stress you out and that's not good!

Well I've had a terrible couple of days. Woke up on Tuesday in a pool of sweat and unable to move my body. My temp was 103(f)!! Had to get the doc out as I couldn't move and he says its flu. I literally slept for two day and hubby had to work from home to carry me to the loo. Today is the first day I've been able to even look at my phone or iPad! Feel a bit better but my temp is still through the roof. So I'm now hoping my AF comes this month as this virus plus all the drugs I've had to take wouldn't be good for a developing baby. Gutted.

MancMama4

Hope you feel better soon pink petal, that sounds horrible! x

clarabell1984

Rachy, sorry you are finding the temping so stressful. I have just started temping myself and I can already see that I may go the same way as you. Maybe it's not for everyone, chin up xx

MancMama, Sorry for your BFN I also wasted a FRER this morning getting another BPN, which to be honest I knew it would be.

Pinkpetal, Get well soon! Lots of rest over the holiday weekend for you xxx

I'm off to phone the docs for an appointment for end of next week (my place is a nightmare to get an appointment!) as advised by my doctor By then I will be around CD66

Baby dust to everyone and hope everyone has a great Easter break xx